Medical marijuana moratorium, Ficus trees on Whittier City Council agenda
Look for a long but interesting Whittier City Council meeting on Tuesday to those who care about the issues in this city. Just to give you an idea, there are seven staff reports and some are pretty newsworthy.
The council is expected to adopt a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries, provide guidance on how to deal with the Ficus trees on Maybrook Avenue, discuss the city's historic resources ordinance, and receive a park needs study. The latter appears to propose millions of dollars in projects. So far there's no way to pay for it. You've also got Councilman Owen Newcomer's proposal on campaign finance. Go to the It's Politics column for more information on this one. And just where should the Centennial Clock go since it had to be removed to make way for the new police station?
This isn't one of the staff reports, but a proposal to change the way the noise ordinance is enforced is on the consent calendar. Don't be surprised if that gets some discussion.
The council also will be approving plans and authorizing staff to seek bids for a number of the street projects being paid for the federal economic stimulus money. That includes adding a bicycle lane to Greenleaf Avenue from the southern city limit to Whittier Boulevard, repaving of Mulberry Drive and Slauson Avenue and adding embedded lights at the Greenway Trail crossing on Greenleaf Avenue.
Also, Assemblyman Curt Hagman, R-Chino Hills, and Miss Whittier and her court will be there at the beginning for presentations. They get to go first before oral communications.
The council is expected to adopt a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries, provide guidance on how to deal with the Ficus trees on Maybrook Avenue, discuss the city's historic resources ordinance, and receive a park needs study. The latter appears to propose millions of dollars in projects. So far there's no way to pay for it. You've also got Councilman Owen Newcomer's proposal on campaign finance. Go to the It's Politics column for more information on this one. And just where should the Centennial Clock go since it had to be removed to make way for the new police station?
This isn't one of the staff reports, but a proposal to change the way the noise ordinance is enforced is on the consent calendar. Don't be surprised if that gets some discussion.
The council also will be approving plans and authorizing staff to seek bids for a number of the street projects being paid for the federal economic stimulus money. That includes adding a bicycle lane to Greenleaf Avenue from the southern city limit to Whittier Boulevard, repaving of Mulberry Drive and Slauson Avenue and adding embedded lights at the Greenway Trail crossing on Greenleaf Avenue.
Also, Assemblyman Curt Hagman, R-Chino Hills, and Miss Whittier and her court will be there at the beginning for presentations. They get to go first before oral communications.
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