HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 23, 1998 - RA• CITY OF AZUSA •
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1998 -6:30 P.M.
The City Council/Board members of the City of Azusa and the Redevelopment Agency met
in adjourned regular session at the above date and time in the Civic Auditorium.
Mayor/Chairman Madrid called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE,
MADRID
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT:
Interim City Administrator/Executive Director Hsu, Captain Garcia, Community
Development Director Bruckner, Accounts Specialist Wanstrath, City Librarian Maghsoudi,
Finance Director Craig, Accounting Services Supervisor Brisco, Headstart Coordinator
Cappola, Recreation Supervisor Noriega, Deputy City Clerk/Secretary Toscano.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Also Present
It was consensus of Council/Agency to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Closed Session
Real Property Negotiations (Gov. Code Section 54956.8), Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, 429 North
Azusa Avenue, Negotiated by Interim City Administrator/Executive Director Hsu.
Recess: 6:31 p.m.
Reconvened: 7:12 p.m.
Mayor Madrid* advised that there was not reportable action taken in Closed Session.
Finance Director Craig addressed Council presenting and detailing the budget at the Mid -
Year point, recommending frozen positions be reinstated as follows: Dispatchers (2), Police
Officers (2), Engineering Aide, and Planner. The total amount of savings from cutbacks over
and above July and November was $294,310, minus the $118,000 required for the Fire
Department, leaving a total of $176,310 for Council to consider at this time.
Recess
Reconvened
No Action
Fin Dir
comments
Lengthy discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff regarding prior reductions Lengthy
in the recreation division program, positions that were frozen in police, planning and Discussion
engineering departments, the building maintenance contract and the feasibility of the cutting
maintenance to every other day; discussion was held regarding City Planner vs Rosedale
planner, and infrastructure issues.
Testimony was received from Art Morales and Art West. Testimony
Moved by Councilmember Beebe*, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and carried by roll Reinstatement of
call to reinstate the positions of Dispatchers (2), Police Officers (2), Engineering Aide, and positions/&
City Planner as well as the following Recreation programs: Pony Baseball Officials Recreation
($9,900), Recreation class brochure ($1,500), Special Events ($6,400), Open Gym Program programs as
on Saturday & Sunday at Memorial Park($3,092), Crafts Specialist Position($3,565), Snack listed
bar/Slauson pool($2,294 divided by 10months), and Softball Score keeping staff($2,400).
Other programs approved were: Summer Carnival and Cinco De Mayo Carnival ($2,000).
Councilmember Rocha* dissented, (but voiced favor of the recreation programs).
Councilmember Beebe offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING Res. 98-C37
APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 PURSUANT TO Appro Amend
SECTION 2-450 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE.
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Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Stanford to waive further
reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ROCHA
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Director Beebe offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. 98-R13
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS ApproAmend
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-450 OF THE AZUSA
MUNICIPAL. CODE. Adjourn
Moved by Director Beebe, seconded by Director Stanford to waive further reading and adopt.
Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency:
AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: DIRECTORS: ROCHA
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE
Moved by Mayor* Madrid, seconded by Councilmember* Stanford and unanimously carried Item of Subse-
that item of subsequent need regarding MSRC matching funds for AQMD grant be quent need
agendized, as there is a need to act on it by March 3, 1998. MSRC Funds
Mayor* Madrid addressed the issue stating that the AQMD funds is a petroleum buyer fund, Madrid
which has eight categories as follows: alternative fuels, electric vehicles, land use, public explained
transportation, transit and rail, traffic management, transportation demand, management,
non -rail 2202, market based strategies, bicycles, public education related clean vehicles or
transportation. Further, that the dollar amount is not known at this time.
Mayor* Madrid offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING Res. 98-C38
THE APPLICATION FOR PBA FUNDING WITH THE AQMD.
Application
PBA/MSRC
Moved by Mayor Madrid, seconded by Councilmember Stanford to waive further reading Funds.
and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE,
MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
(RESOLUTION WAS INVALID BECAUSE STAFF CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND
DISCOVERED THAT THE CITY'S FUNDING UNDERAB2766 SUBVENTION FUNDS
HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED)
Alter additional discussion regarding miscellaneous items, it was consensus of Council* to
adjourn
TIME
OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:48 P.M.
DEPUTY CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-C39. (Council)
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 98-03 (Council)
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-1114 (Agency)
NEXT ORDINANCE NO.98-ROl (Agency)
* Indicates Councilmembers are also acting in the capacity of CRA Directors.
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