HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 19, 1966 - CCCITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1966 8:00 P.m.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adourned Call to Order
regular session at the above time and place.
Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Cooney, Solem, Roll Call
McLees, Memmesheimer
Absent:
Councilmen: None
Also Present: Planning Commission Members:
Kloepfer, Melanson,
Molina, Paquet, Cruz,
Wolfe
Absent: None
and: City Administrator Foxworthy,
City Engineer Sandwick, City
Clerk Miller
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Memmesheimer
A communication and a 'Letter of resignation from Jess
Hernandez, Reserve Officer #11 was received from Police
Chief Kendrick with request to accept the resignation,
effective July 19, 1966.
Resig. of
Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman J.Hernandez
Cooney and unanimously carried to accept the resignation, Res. Off.
as requested. 7/19/66
The City Administrator requested confirmation of
appointment of Mrs. Irene Gilbertson as Assistant Director Appt. of
of Defense, the position formerly held by Mr. Fred (.Gilbertson
Becker. D Asst.Dir.
Civil Def.
Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Solem
and unanimously carried that the confirmation be approved
as requested.
The next item was the Council's consideration on action Req, for pay
deferred from the meeting of July 18, 1966 regarding the in lieu of
request of Mr. Wayne Loyd for the granting of vacation pay vacation
in lieu of time off due to the lack of a qualified person to W.Loyd
assume the duties at this time.
The City Administrator suggested that since Mr. Loyd's
vacation is not scheduled to begin until August 29, 1966,
that the matter be deferred.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Cooney
and unanimously carried that the request of Mr. Loyd be
tabled to the meeting of August 1, 1966.
City Engineer Sandwick stated that he had contacted
Todd Ave.
the San Francisco office of the Public Utilities Commission,
. Const. -
had talked with a Mr. Oliver, and was informed that the
Award Bid
request for a time extension was now in the
D & W Paving,
'City's
San Francisco office, and that the request will not be
Inc,
presented to the PUC Board for at least two weeks, experience
indicates that approval is usually automatic. The current
dead line for construction is August 23rd, not August 3rd
as believed. (20 days after expiration date), failure to
complete the construction of the crossing by -the completion
date is interpreted to be contempt, of the PUC order.
It does not mean that it would be denied or become null and
void. It is my recommendation that the contract be awarded
to D & W Paving, Inc., low bidder, for construction of
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Todd Avenue
Project will be started "b,, August 1st.
Moved by Councilman McLees, seconded by Councilman Sol.em
and unanimously carried that the reco:u;nendation of the
City Engineer be accepted to award the: bid to D.,& W.
Paving, Inc. and the bid, bonds be retuned to the
unsuccessful bidders.
Attention was called to an error in tt.(-., list of
recommendations for step .raises from the Personnel
Board whim were approved by Courcl.-I �ntio_n at the
meeting of July 18, 1966 The list showed °t Step 3"
for item #7, whereas the correct recoi���c,_,z^uatiprr
should have shown "Step 411
.
Moved y Councilman Cooney, secondsc( i)y Councilman
McLees and unanimously carried to appi:,cnre the correction
of item #r7 to read, "Sherrill Schmidt;, switchboard
Operator, to Step 4, effective 7/20/66".
A Resolution was presented appointing; "!tephen A. Paul
to fill the vacancy due to the resigni; on of Warren
Teasley as a member of the Planning Corrina ion for the
term expiring June 30, 1967.
Councilman McLees offered the followinEResolution ent.atled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TltCt CI'T'Y OF A'LUSA
APPOINTING STEPHEN A. PAUL TO THE PLANNING; COMMISSION.
Moved by Councilman McLees, seconded by Councilman Solem
and unanimously carried that further -,,ending be waived.
Moved by Councilman_M&Lees; 'seconded'bf/"Ccuncilinari-Solum
that the Resolution be adopted. Reso t.a.on passed and
adopted by the following vote of Cournc:i.l;
Correct Frror.
Step Kalse
Res. 5076 -
Apptg. S.A.
Paul
Ping. Comm,
AYES:
Councilmen:
Rubio, Cooney,
Solemn licl.ees: Atemrnesheimer
NOES:
Councilmen:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmen.:
None
and utn't erect Resolution No, 5076.
Mr. Edward Wolfe, Chairman of the Plarzxi:i.ijg 1�,omm i:ssion, Discussion by -
appeared before Council to discuss the ll. :items submitted Council &
to Council at the time of the request, "'or the ;joint Planning
meeting. Mr. Wolfe stated that the it.ews were listed .1.n commission
the sequence of their :importance by the PlanninU Commission.
The members of the Planning Commission s'cated their des:i.re to
discuss each item with the members of Counel.l in order to
determine the thinking concerning the problems and to avoid
possible misunderstandings,,
A general discussion was conducted by :I`:.r... t<'olfe and Mr. Kl.oepfer,
of the Planning CommisEiDn, and member;; of clae City Council,.
Discussion was held on the organization of the Planning
Department and it was the consensus of' 1)e Board that the
present salary range was the problem :Lrc the procurement of
a Planning Director.
_t was pointed out that several of the surrounding cities
have assistant Planners. However, it docs not appear there
is a need for that position in Azusa at this time, since the
present secretary is adequately filling the job. The probl.era
of adequate quarters for the Planning; De a3^tinent: was also
discussed.
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Item 2, pertaining to the impact of the Foothill freeway
was discussed.., Requests have already been received for
permits for gas station locations. The contour of the
freeway must be studied and it is desirable to know
Council's thinking regarding the area adjacent to the
freeway. There is the problem of the "bits and pieces"
until the freeway is completed. Some areas adjacent
to the freeway have been denied for business use, that
possibly could be a good place for that type of business.
There is the possible change in tax. structure. The City
has lost a tax factor by reason of houses taken by the
freeway.It will require study and planning in order
that property values be maintained surrounding the freeway..
A study should be made now of the zoning and pre -zoning
of these areas.
It would not be possible::for a new Planning Director to
recommend zone changes unless there is a study made by
an expert. Unless there are answers, the City will be
making one mistake after another. A proposal for a
Planning',study was presented to the Planning Commission
recently, and the study would require several months to
initiate, at least 90 days would be required to solicit
proposals for a Planning study.
Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman McLees
and unanimously carried that the City Administrator contact
consultants to obtain proposals for two plans of approaches:
(1) Amendment to present General Plan, a limited study to
be done with City funds, and (2) A complete revision of
all phases of the General Plan, financed wholly by City or
through Federal Bill "701" program whereby the City would
pay its proportionate cost
Another item of discussion was actions of Council regarding
Planning Commission decisions. Some are upheld and some are
reversed by Council action. The Planning Commission considers
that, based on the time spent on the study of the problem,
the decisions arrived at are equitable.
Any petitioner has a right to appeal and any person has the
right to be heard on a petition, either in favor or
against. Sometimes additional information or different
information is given at a Council hearing; Sometimes a
person may change his position regarding an item. The
legal aspects of the request may also affect the decision.
Also discussed was the problem of enforcing the conditions
set forth in granting variances and conditional use
permits. The. Planning Director should be the responsible
person to enforce the requirements` of the conditional use
or variance as granted. The Code sets forth the enforcing
agent, whether Building Department, Police Department, etc.
The business license investigator reports and checks on
complaints.
' A suggestion was made to possible establishment of a
Citizens Board to operate as a Board of Adjustments acting
as a hearing board for the Planning Commission.on matters
of variances and conditional use permits.
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Other problems such as hillside development, down town
renewal, a proposed sign ordinance, the City's own
building department and annexation of contiguous
territory will require future study.
The City Administrator was requested to inquire as to the
possibility of the availablity and cost of a building
inspector for a daily four-hour period instead of the
present 2 -hour schedule.
Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Rubio Adjourn
and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned.
Time of adjournment: 11:00 P.M.
7 City Clerk
Minutes compiled from notes of City Clerk James Miller.
(1975)
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