By Raymond Mendoza
Walnut – Just one day after Robert Pacheco and Mary Su were re-elected to their seats on the Walnut City Council, business continued as usual during the City’s April 9 council meeting.
After having no minutes to approve, no presentations, and no public hearings scheduled, the council members quickly approved the three items on the consent calendar, including Resolution No. 14-15, for claim and demands in the amount of $472,455.82; Resolution No. 14-16, for a Walnut City Employee’s Association 2014-2016 Memorandum of Understanding; and a five-year General Services Agreement between the City of Walnut and the County of Los Angeles through June 30, 2019.
Dialogue was started concerning the five-year General Services Agreement, which prompted councilwoman Su to question the need for repairs on certain streets in the City. Mary Rooney, Director of Community Services, said that some streets that are in need of repair are scheduled for resurfacing in the near future. Rooney also mentioned that while some streets do have noticeable cracks, repairs might not be completely necessary because they are not currently causing major problems. Rooney then said that if Walnut residents have major or minor complaints about damaged streets, to contact the Community Services Department at (909) 598-5605.
The City Council then approved the only item on the successor agency consent calendar, which was Resolution No. 14-17, for the successor agency allowing certain claims and demands in the amount of $1,500.
After a brief announcement by the council members, Mayor Tony Cartagena adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. and announced the next Walnut City Council meeting for April 23.
