HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 15, 1973 - CCAZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1973 7:30 p.m.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular
session at the above time and place.
Mayor Solem called the meeting to order and led in the
salute to the flag.
Invocation was given by Dr. Frank Mason of the First
Baptist Church.
Call to Order
Invocation
Present at Roll Call: Councilment Decker, Snyder, Clark, Roll Call
Solem
Absent: Councilman: Rubio
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder Counc.Rubio
and unanimously carried to excuse Councilman Rubio from excused from
the meeting because of illness. meeting
Also Present: City Attorney Wakefield, City Administra-
tor Dangleis, Director of Public Works
Wells, Superintendent of Light & Power
Gerharz, Police Chief Elkins, Fire Chief
Torrance, Director of Parks & Recreation
Guarrera, Personnel Clark Forsythe,
Associate Planning Director Fitzsimmons,
Accounting Director Cooney, City Clerk Klarr
The Minutes of the meeting of January 2, 1973 were
approved as submitted.
The Director of Public Works introduced the new Public
Works Maintenance Superintendent, Paul Milak.
The hour of 7:30 p.m. being the time set for the public
' hearing on the proposed zone change upon annexation
(initiated by Council - Planning Commission Case No.
Z-170 - Proposed Easterly Annexation District #74 -
Monrovia Nursery - north of Old Foothill Boulevard, south
of Sante Fe Railroad right-of-way, east of Palm Drive,
and halfway between Palm Drive and Citrus Avenue), the
.Mayor declared the hearing open.
Appvl.Min.
1/2/73
Paul Milak
introduced
Pub.Hrg.on
zone change
upon annex.to
R -3a (Z-170 -
Propo.E.Annex.
Dist. #74 -
Monrovia Nursery
The City Clerk presented the affidavit of proof of pub- (approved &
lication of the Notice of this hearing in the Azusa Herald C.Atty. to
& Pomotropic on 12/28/72, and the affidavit of posting of prepare Ord.)
said Notice on subject property on 1/5/73•
A memo was received from the Associate Planning Director,
which stated the subject property is an 11.7 -acre parcel,
with RA-8,000.County Zoning and the compatible use for the
surrounding property would be R -3a zoning. The area is
intended to be developed with apartment units and to be
annexed to the City. The rezoning will have no adverse
impact on the environment, and a General Environmental Impact
Statement was submitted to Council. It was the recommendation
of the Associate Planning Director that the property be pre-
zoned to R -3a upon annexation.
Mr. 0. W. Norris, representing Olympus Pacific Corp., 2110
'E. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, appeared before Council and gave
a quick sketch of the intentions of the corporation for
the property.
No one else wishing to be heard regarding this matter and no
further communications having been received, it was
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and
unanimously carried that the hearing be closed.
Moved by Councilman Clark., seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried by roll call to approve prezoning
of this property to R -3a, and to instruct.the City Attorney
to prepare the necessary Ordinance.
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The proposed revisions to job descriptions approved by
the Personnel Board on 12/12/72, with recommendations
from the City Administrator, having been tabled from the
1/2/73 meeting, was again placed before Council.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to lift from the table.
After discussion, it was
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Clark
and unanimously carried to table this matter to the 2/5/73
meeting.
The Social Security Feasibility Study, having been tabled
from the 12/18/72 meeting, was again.placed before Council.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Clark
and unanimously carried that the matter remain tabled.
The City Clerk notified Council of the receipt of a claim
against the City by Roland Kedro for alleged theft of
personal property from hip vehicle after his arrest,
December 18 and 19, 1972.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to reject the claim and refer it
to the City's insurance carrier.
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Pers.Bd.classif.
study w/recom.
from C.Admin.
(tabled from
1/2/73)
(Tabled to
2/5/73)
Soc.Security
Feas.Study
(tabled from
12/18/72)
(Remained t3ld
Claim vs.City
by Roland Kedro
re: alleged
theft of pers.
propty.after
his arrest
Notice was received of the annual stockholders meeting Mayor Solem
of the Azusa Agricultural Water Co., to be held on apptd.proxy for
2/5/73 at 10:00 a.m., at 830 E. Foothill Boulevard, with mtg.,Azusa Agr.
a request for the appointment of a proxy for the City to Water Co., 2/5,
vote at this meeting. at 10 a.m.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to appoint Mayor Solem as proxy
for the City.
A request was received from the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, for permission to place a banner across
Foothill Boulevard in advance of the lecture to be held
at the Azusa Auditorium on Sunday, 3/11/73.
Moved by Councilman: Clary seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to approve the request, the
banner to be installed under'the supervision of the
Director of Public Works, not earlier than February 11, 1973•
Auth.placing
of banner across
Foothill Blvd.
re: lecture held
3/11/73,1or First
Church of Christ,
Scientist
A request was received from the Azusa High School Marching Auth. full-page
Band for the City to place an ad to appear in the Pops ad @ $25 for Az.
Concert Program, to be held 3/1/73. The.money received H.S. Pops Concert
from the sale of the ads will be used to help defray Program, 3/1/73
their expenses for the National City Maytime Band Review.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the
placing of a full-page ad for $25 in the Azusa High School
Pops Concert Program.
A communication was received from Mr. A. L. Suman of
Spraker, Fairchild & Suman, owners of the Azusa Arcade
Building,.requesting extension of.time limits of the
six 30 -day demolition permits numbered 5034, 5036, 5037,
5038, 5039, and 5040, for a period of go, 60, or 30
days. He stated these permits.were obtained from the
Department of Public Works on 12/21/72, and on the
same day the tenants of their building were notified
that they must quit the building because of the required
Ext. to 1/31/73
on 6 demol.permit
issued to Spraker
Fairchild & Sumar
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demolition. He further stated that as of 12/21/72 they
had also selected a contractor for the job, although
they had not yet signed a formal contract. Also, at
this time, the existing tenants of the building appealed
for possible relief from the requirements, and the time
consumed for consideration of their problem has delayed
the start of the work.
After discussion, it was
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously.carried by roll call to grant'an extension
to 1/31/73 on the demolition permits.
The City Treasurer's Financial Statement was submitted, City Treas.
showing a balance of'$1,461,281.16 as of December 31, Fin.Statement
1972.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to receive and file.
A communication
was received from the
Personnel Board,
Step Raises
recommending approval
of step raises
and/or permanent
status for the
following employees:
Name
To Status
Effective
K. MacChesney
Police Officer
Step 4
1/20/73
J. Ford
Park Maint.Man II
Perm Status no incr.�
1/17/73
H. Torres
Park Maint.Man III
Perm.Status no incr.
1/17/73
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to approve the recommendations.
'Notice was given that the Planning Commission, by P.C.Res.#1035
Resolution No. 1035, conditionally approved a Conditional conrl.aopvg.CUP
Use Permit to allow the construction of a drive-thru (C-125 - G.
photo -processing pickup station, on property located at Howard-Edgewood
117 E. Gladstone Street (Case C-125 - Gordon Howard - Center)
Edgewood Center). No action taken by Council.
Notice was also given that the Planning Commission, by
Resolution No. 1036, approved a Conditional Use Permit
to allow the reopening of a beer bar within 300 feet of
residential ("P") zone, on property located at 112 E.
Foothill Boulevard (Case C-126 - Marie Marquis). No
action taken by Council.
Notice was further given that the Planning Commission,
by Resolution No. 1037, established a policy for pro-
cedure to follow in handling zoning violations. No
action taken by Council.
An Ordinance was presented for second reading and
adoption, adding Sections 8.52.131 thru 8.52.134 to
the Municipal Code re: unlawful conduct.
'Moved by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Clark
and unanimously carried to refer this matter to the City
Attorney, Police Chief, and City Administrator, for
further study.
An Ordinance was presented for introductory first read-
ing, amending the Municipal Code to rezone certain
property to R -3a (Case Z-169 - Frederick Moller and
Azusa Pacific College).
Councilman Snyder offered for introductory first read-
ing an Ordinance entitled:
P.C.Res.#1036
appvg. CUP
(C-126 - Marie
Marquis)
P.C.Res.#1037
estab.policy re:
handling zoning
violations
2nd rdg. Ord.
re: unlawful
conduct (post-
poned & refrd.
to C:Atty.,Pol.
Ch. & C.Adm.
for further
study)
1st rdg. Ord.
amend. M.C.to
rezone Fredk.
Moller & Azusa
Pac.College
propty to R -3a
(z-169)
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
AMENDING THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REZONE CERTAIN
PROPERTY (Zone Change Case No. Z-169 - Frederick Moller
and Azusa Pacific College).
Moved by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Clark
and unanimously carried by roll call that further reading
be waived.
'A Resolution was presented, vacating a portion of Old Res. #6058
Sierra Madre Avenue which has been superseded by reloca- vacating por-
tion and is no longer necessary for street and highway tion of Old
purposes or for any other public purposes. Sierra Madre
Ave.which has
Councilman Clark offered the Resolution entitled:. been superseded
by relocation
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
VACATING A PORTION OF OLD SIERRA MADRE AVENUE WHICH HAS
BEEN SUPERSEDED BY RELOCATION.
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried that further reading be waived.
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
that the Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and
adopted by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Rubio and numbered Resolution 6058.
The monthly reports from the various City Departments Monthly
were presented by the City Administrator. Reports
Moved by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Clark
and unanimously carried to receive and file.
The City Administrator submitted a
request .for authori-
Auth.payment
zation to
pay the Watermaster Assessment
for Administra-
$1,035.80 for
tive Costs
for 1971/72 assessable
production (5,179.02
Watermaster
acre feet
at 200 per acre foot or
portion thereof),
Assessment for
amounting
to $1,035.80..
purchase.of 1973
Admin.Costs
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried by roll call to authorize payment
of $1,035.80 to the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster re:
Main San Gabriel Basin adjudication action.
The City Administrator submitted the resignation of
Resig.Harold G.
Harold G. Petermann, Assistant Purchasing Officer,
Petermann, Asst.
effective 1/13/73.
Purch.Officer,
eff. 1/13/73
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to accept the resignation.
A request was received from the Superintendent of Light
Appvl.specs &
& Power for approval of specifications fpr the purchase
bid call for
of a 1973 3/4 -ton truck for the Light & Power Department,
purchase.of 1973
with a trade-in, and authorization for bid call. This
3/4 -ton truck
'
item has been budgeted.
for L&P Dept.,
with trade-in
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to approve the specifications.
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to authorize the City Clerk to
advertise for bids.
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A communication was received from the Fire Chief,
Auth.attendance
requesting authorization for attendance by Fire Captain
Fire Capt.Cordel
Cordell, Battalion. Chief Littlefield, and Fire Chief
B/C Littlefield
Torrance, at a seminar -type course at Mt. Sac, February
& Fire Chief at
26 thru March 1, 1973, on Peace Officer Arrest Procedures
Mt.Sac, 2/26 thr
and Peace Officer Firearms, at no cost to the City.
3/1, for course
Officer
on Peace Officer
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
Arrest Procedure
and unanimously carried to approve the request.
& Peace Officer
'Firearms
Cities, February 7 thru 9, 1973,
A request was received from the Police Chief for reim-
Appvl.reimb.of
bursement of tuition and expenses for job-related courses
exp.for courses
for.the following Police personnel (budgeted), per Rule
by six Police
XVI, Section 108.1 of Civil Services Rules and Regulations:
personnel
Captain
Richard Lara
$100.00
Sergeant
James Clark
100.00
Sergeant
Joseph Molloy
100.00
Sergeant
Felix Noriega
100.00
Officer
Lyle Moritz
25.04
Officer
Byron Nelson
24.25
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried by roll call to approve reimbursement
of expenditures as requested.
A request was received from the Police Chief for Appvl.specs. &
approval of specifications for the purchase (from bid call for
Revenue Sharing Finds) of equipment for a microfilming purch.equipment
program for the Police Department, and authorization for Microfilming
for bid call. Program for P..D.
(from Rev.Sharin
'Moved by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Clark Funds)
and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the
specifications and authorize the City Clerk to advertise
for bids.
A Committee Report was submitted by the Director of Recom.appvd.to
Public Works re: the contest for judging City Entrance award $100 U.S.
Identification Signs. The Committee has selected the Svgs.Bond to
entry of Lowell Mayfield, 1201 N. Soldano Drive, and Lowell Mayfield,
recommended that the prize of a $100 U. S. Savings Bond winner of contes
be awarded to Mr. Mayfield for his entry. It is intended for City Entranc
that six signs be placed at major entrances to the City. Signs, & constr.
A donation of $25 was received from 0. John Conforti and to be discussed
it was recommended that the City add a sufficient amount @ budget session
to purchase the $100 Savings Bond.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to approve the recommendation,
with the matter of construction
of signs to be taken up
at budget sessions.
A request wa.s received from the
Director of Public Works
Auth.attend.of
for authorization to attend the
Eighth Biennial Public
Dir.PW @ P.W.
Works Officers' Institute of the
League of California
Off.Inst.of LCC,
Cities, February 7 thru 9, 1973,
at Monterey, with
2/7-9, w/ reimb.
accountable expenses
not to exceed $150, for
acct.ex .not to
'reimbursed
which funds are available.
exceed 100
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried by roll
call to approve the
request.
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The Director of Public Works submitted a request for
Appvl.specs
approval of specifications for the purchase of an 1800
for purchase
gallon flushing truck (from Revenue Sharing Funds) to
Water Flushing
be used by the Public Works, Parks, and Fire Departments,
Truck for P.W.,
with authorization for. bid call.
Pk.& Fire
his eyeglasses
Depts., and auth.
After discussion, it was
bid call (fr.
of his
Revenue Sharing
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
Funds)
and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the
of eyeglasses
specifications, minus the A -M type radio, and authorize
walk® and are forced to walk in the street and compete
the City Clerk to advertise for bids.
area of Vernon
Additional plans and cost estimate were submitted for
Addl.plans &
preliminary studies of the reconstruction of City Hall.
cost est. for
prelim. study
Discussion was held, and no action taken by Council.
of recon. City
Freeway)
Hall
The Police Chief submitted the resignation of Officer Resig.Pol.Off.
George Haines, effective 1/18/73. Geo. Haines,
of. f . 1/18/73
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to accept the resignation.
The Director
of Public Works submitted
a request for
Auth.reimb.
reimbursement
of $10 to Frank Pollock,
Water Utilities
of $10 to Water
Foreman, for
replacement of the rims of
his eyeglasses
Util.Foreman
which were broken
while in the performance
of his
for broken rims
occupational
duties, without negligence
on his part.
of eyeglasses
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried by roll call to authorize the
'reimbursement requested.
Councilman Snyder explained to Council that he had been Study & report
reviewing the sections of the Municipal Code dealing requested of
with Fire Zones and with the building regulations. He M.C. sections
feels that there may be a conflict between these two re: Fire Zones
sections or, at best, they would work a hardship upon & B1dg.Regula-
some individuals. He suggested a study be made of the tions
possibility 6f eliminating the separate section regard-
ing Fire Zones and incorporate the necessary regulations
Into the building requirements.
Moved by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Decker
and unanimously carried to refer this matter to the Director
of Public Works, Fire Chief, and Associate Planning
Director, for study and report.
Councilman Clark brought to Council's attention a
letter
Ltr. from
from Patricia Reback, 532 W. 1st Street, in which
she
Patricia Reback
expresses a concern for lack of consideration by
the City
re: pedestrian
for pedestrians. He elaborated upon this need by
point-
corridor
ing out that Vernon Avenue was a truck route and
subject
to a high degree of vehicle traffic. At the same
time
(Dir.P.W. to
there are great stretches where pedestrians have
no side-
study entire
walk® and are forced to walk in the street and compete
area of Vernon
with the vehicular traffic.
Ave. bet.Glad-
'
stone St. &
The Director of Public Works re -stated Council's
Freeway)
actions in establishing specific sidewalk project
areas,
particularly surrounding schools.
After discussion concerning the problem of pedestrian
corridors, it was
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Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
and unanimously carried to instruct the Director of Public
Works to study the entire area of Vernon Avenue, between
Gladstone Street and the Freeway, for pedestrian corridor.
Councilman Snyder requested that the Police Chief restudy Pol.Ch. to
the problem of traffic turning left from the Freeway Off- restudy traffic
Ramp onto Vernon Avenue, which then must turnright onto problem re:
3rd Street, as a traffic problem, vicinity of
'`Freeway
Councilman Clark suggested the possibility of the City Purchase of
purchasing a slug for the postagemeter to advertise slug for post -
the 75th anniversary of the incorporation of the City. age meter, to
adv. 75th anniy,
Movedby Councilman Clark, seconded by -Councilman Snyder of incorp. of
and unanimously carried to refer this matter to the City City
Administrator.
The City Clerk read in full a Resolution authorizing Res. ##6`059
payment of warrants by the City. Claims & Demands
Councilman Clark offered for adoption the Resolution
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE
FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder
that the Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and
adopted by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: .Rubio and numbered Resolution 6059.
Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder Adjourn
and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned.
Time of Adjournment: 9:58 p.m.
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