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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - June 27, 1969 - CC (2)i e AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1969 7:30 p.m. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned regular session at the above time and place, Mayor Solem called the meeting to order. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Cooney, Calvert, Solem Also Present: City Administrator Foxworthy, City Clerk Klarr The City Clerk reported that he had received additional information regarding the League of California Cities Conference to be held at Inglewood on July 17, 1969. Previously Council had authorized payment for advance dinner reservations, now it was found that admission tickets to Hollywood Park would be $1.75 a person, which included reserve seat and City tax. Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Rubio, and unanimously carried that for all Councilmen and Depart- ment Heads attending two tickets each be authorized. The Mayor presented a letter from the League of California Cities which urged attendance at a meeting explaining SecretarY, George W. Romney's "Housing Operation Break- through,' and California's enabling legislation (AB 1971) providing for manufactured or prefabricated housing. The meeting to be held on July 8, 1969 at the Airport Marina Hotel in Los Angeles from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. 0 Call to Order Roll Call Auth. for tickets to Hollywood Pk. for LCC mtg. 7/17/69 Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Decker 'and unanimously carried to authorize the City Administrator and Planning Director to attend the housing meeting on July 8, 1969. The City Administrator gave a report on the present C.Adm.rpt. financial position of the budget, noting that it was on status still $130,485 short of balancing at this time with no of budget consideration for salary increases. With the salary recom- with salary mendations as presented below it would be short as follows: requests 5%.salary increase across the board - $263,900 short Personnel Board recommendations - $273,724 short 512% plus Police and Fire requests - $303,551 short Personnel Board Recommendations and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers request - $274,586 short A Resolution was presented which increased the water rates for Golf Course purposes according to the formula established by agreement and the present costs to the Water Department. The Resolution would increase the rate for water supplied for Golf Course purposes only to $0.0472 per 100 cubic feet. Councilman Cooney offered the resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING RESOLUTION N0. 4543 AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 5191, ESTABLISHING THE WATER R9'ES FOR GOLF COURSE PURPOSES. The City Clerk read the Resolution in full. Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Decker, that the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: Res.#5593 Setting Water Rate for Golf Course pur- oses at 0.0472 per 100 cu.feet AZUSA AUDITORIUM ,,,AZUSA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1969 Page 2 AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Solem NOES: Councilmen:, None ABSENT: Councilmen: None ABSTAIN: Councilmen: Cooney, Calvert and Numbered 5593. The City Administrator and the Director of Utilities Reductions reviewed the budgets for Light and Water for possible made in L&W items of reduction. budget ' Account No. 6000 - Water Object 775 -reduce by 500 Object 343 -reduce by $17,600 Object 311 -reduce by $ 5,000 TOTAL $233100 Account No. 7000 - Light object 373 -reduce by S 3,000 Object 362 -reduce by S 5,000 Object 364 -reduce by S 3,000 Object 365 -reduce by s 63000 Object 369 -reduce by S 2,000 Object 397 -reduce by 1,000 Object 595 -reduce by 2,000 Object 593 -reduce by 53000 Object 904 -reduce by 4,000 Object 923 -reduce by 11000 TOTAL $32,000 The Council discussed with the Fire Chief the budget re- Fire Dept. quests for Holiday, Sick Leave, Vacation Relief, and overtime req. overtime for the Fire Department. reduced by $10,000 Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Cooney, Obj.Acct.44o and unanimously carried that Fire Department Holiday, increased by Sickleave, and Vacation Relief should be combined and $630. that they be reduced by $10,000 to a total of $27,709• and that $630 be placed back into Object Account No 444 for the purchase of one Handi-Talky. The capital outlay for new police vehicles was discussed. Police Veh. It was suggested that the police vehicles could be re- removed moved from the present budget and submitted in next yea?s reduce Obj. budget as a continuing item. The amount being spent for #440 by remodeling of the old Light and Water offices for Public $16,800 & Works and Planning will be a one time expenditure, which reduce req. would be available next year to cover the police vehicles. for Dispatch Clerks by Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman $2,000 Decker and unanimously carried to reduce Account 5220 (Police) Object No. 440 by $16,800 through the removal of the police vehicles and reduce the amount requested for three new dispatcher -clerks by $2,000. Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Acct. #.5611 Decker and unanimously carried that Account No. 5611 Obj. 430 (Parks) Object Account No. 430 be reduced by $7,500 reduced by with the removal of a picnic shelter. $7,500 Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman EDP retained Calvert that Data Processing be retained in the budget. The motion was passed by the following vote of Council. AYES: Councilmen: Cooney, Calvert, Solem NOES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker ABSENT: Councilmen: None City Administrator Foxworthy informed the Council that City to rc v. he had received confirmation that an estimated $80,000 money for AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY, JUNE 273 1969 will be returned to the City from the Federal Disaster Fund for reimbursement to the City for the flood disaster expenses. Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Calvert and unanimously carried that $57,000 of the money reimbursed for flood damage be used toward the remodeling of the old Light and Water offices. 'Russ Albert, representative of the Police and Fire Association addressed the Council regarding the salary requests for the Police and Fire Association. He indicated that if the Council were to give only a 5226 to 6% increase it would not make safety salaries com- patible with those which surrounding Cities will be paying in the new fiscal year. He further stated that if the City insists on adhereing to the same tax rate - and utility rates this imposes a restriction which causes low pay which, in turn, causes a high rate of turnover in the safety departments. He also indicated that the same rate of pay should not be considered for all employees in as much as the Police and Fire Depart- ments have special problems. He told the Council that the Memorandum of Understanding which Council has from the Police and Fire.'Association was a compromise be- cause they understood the tightness of this year's bud- get. He felt that the Personnel Board Survey was not accurate because the demands on the Azusa Police and Fire Departments were greater than those in the surround- ing cities. He concluded by re-emphasizing that continued reliance on the inability to pay proper salaries is a disasterous policy: Tom Talbott, also representing the Police and Fire Association addressed the Council and informed the Council that by next month the Fire Department will have 14 probationary employees, emphasizing the turn- over problem due to low pay. He further indicated that Azusa was the third from the bottom for pay of those cities surveyed, with holiday pay at only 5.6 days while other cities have 12 days. He also -empha- sized that the 22-1% longevity pay was one major'reason why the representatives agreed to the Memorandum of Understanding and it would hold the safety members with over 5 years tenure, who are the most important men to keep. No action was taken by Council. A Resolution was presented to Council which would increase the water rates charged by the Water Depart- ment for services by an estimated total of $125,000 per year. Councilman Calvert offered the Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA 'AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 4543 AND RESOLUTION NO. 5391, FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND AMENDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREOF. Moved by Councilman Calvert,fseconded by Councilman Cooney and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. • Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Cooney that the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution failed to be adopted by the following vote of Council: Page 3 flood exp. $57,000 of which to be used for remod. of old L&W Office Russ Albert P&F Assoc. rep.addressed Council re: salary req. Tom Talbott P&F Assoc. rep.addressed Council re: salary req. Resolution increasing Water Rates (Failed) AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1969 Page'4 AYES: Councilmen: Cooney, Calvert NOES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker ABSENT: Councilmen: None ABSTAIN: Councilmen: Solem Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Calvert and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned to the City Council Chambers on Saturday, June 28, 1969, at 2:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 10:41 p.m. City Cle k Next Resolution No, 5594 Next Ordinance No. 969 1 1 Motion to Adjourn to Sat. 7/28/69 Adjournment