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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - April 30, 1973 - CCPUB.WKS.CONF. ROOM, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1973 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. Call to Order Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Snyder Roll Call Solem Absent: Councilmen: Clark Also Present: City Administrator Dangleis, Police Chief Elkins, Fire Chief Torrance, Associate Planning Director Fitzsimmons, City Librarian Ector, Accounting Director Cooney, Personnel Clerk Forsythe, City Clerk Klarr The City Administrator reported that a Water Well pump had gone out and needed emergency repairs. The cost of the repairs would be approximately $13,000 and there was only $2,000 in the budget account to cover this. Therefore, it would be necessary to not only approve the expenditure, but to transfer $11,000 from Reserve Account to the proper budget account. Auth.for repairs) to Water Well pump Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder (bidding proced. and unanimously carried to waive bidding procedures waived & auth. under the Municipal Code, finding it impracticable, use- negotiation for less and uneconomical to follow such procedures and that purchase of the public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with repairs) the same. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried by roll call to authorize the expenditure of $12,939.87 to McCalla Brothers, of Chino, California for the purpose of repairing the pump and, 'further, to authorize the transfer of $11 000 from Reserve Account to Water Department Account #6.324. Councilman Clark entered the meeting at 7:48 p.m. The City Administrator presented a request from the City Employees Association for authorization of payroll deduction to be made to Hartford Insurance Co., through Cedars Insurance Agency, for the purpose of employees paying their automobile, home owners and other miscellan- eous insurance. The employees would be required to sign a payroll deduction authorization form. Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried to approve the request for payroll deduction. The City Administrator submitted a petition with ten signatures which requested the posting of no -parking signs between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the 700 block of East Haltern. High School students habitually park in this area and litter the streets and lawns. 'After discussion, it was the consensus of Council that the matter be presented with a full report at the next regular meeting. Counc.Clark entered mtg. Auth.for pay- roll deduction for employees ins. (auto,home owners etc.) Petition for no -parking signs 700 blk.East Haltern PUB.WKS.CONF. ROOM, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1973 Page 2 The City Administrator presented the following Budget Budget Accts. Accounts for review by Council: Reviewed #5070 - Planning #5080 - Personnel #5210 - Police #5220 - Fire .#5240 - Animal Regulation #5500 - Library The City Administrator noted that the estimated revenues for the fiscal year 1973-74 were $6,626,422. The budget was presented requesting expenditures amounting to $6,939,490. These figures included the revenue sharing funds. Police Chief Elkins presented Budget Account #55210 Police (Police) for review. Acct.#5210) The Police Chief requested that the position of Police- woman be eliminated and replaced with an added position of Police Officer. Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to approve the requested change of complement. The Police Chief further requested an increase in the number of Reserve Police Officers from 16 to 25. He noted that this would not increase expenditures but would allow a greater number of persons to be on call. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried to approve the increase of the 'Moved Police Reserve complement to a total of 25. by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried to eliminate from Object Account 225 the item of "car washes" in the amount of $1,148. With regard to Object Account 440, the following items will be held pending possible cuts: Air-conditioning the jail $5,000 Covering of patio 3,000 Status Board 1,050 3 - 2 -door Sedans 7,155 Moved by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5210 (Police) as amended, with the exception of the items in Object Account 440 listed as pending. Police Chief Elkins presented Budget Account #5240 Animal Re ula- (Animal Regulation) for review. tion Acct. 240 Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5240 (Animal Regulation), with the addition of $6,000 to Object Account 260 for animal disposal, and $825 to Object Account 440 for repair of the euthenair chamber. Associate Planning Director Fitzsimmons presented Budget Plannin Account #5070 (Planning) for review. He submitted a Acct. 070) letter requesting approval of an additional $726, plus Workmen's Compensation, to hire a student for eleven weeks at $1.65/hr. to help work on various elements of the general plan should the NYC program not be continued. PUB.WKS.CONF. ROOM, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1973 Page 3 Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried to approve the addition of $726 plus Workmen's Compensation to the temporary employee's amount. By consensus, the amount of $550 for purchase of certain planning advisory services reported was removed from Object Account 330. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5070 (Planning) as amended. Personnel Clerk Betty Forsythe presented Budget Account Personnel #5080 (Personnel) for review. Acct. 080) By consensus, the Council increased the overtime allocation to a total of $578, and reduced the vacation relief to a total of $300. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5080 (Personnel) as amended. City Librarian Ector presented Budget Account #5500 Li.brar (Library) for review. He submitted a request that the Acct. 500) City's General Fund pick up the utilities for the Library and any salary increases granted by the City which would increase the cost to the Library beyond the 30 mil rate. After considerable discussion, it was 'Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to authorize to the Library the only amount raised in revenue from a rate of 30 mils, plus fines, fees and forfeitures. This amount is estimated to be approximately $213,000. Fire Chief Torrance presented Budget Account #5220 (Fire) Fire for review. Acct.#5220) Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried to disallow the request for four additional Firemen and to approve the personnel complement at present level of 36. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried to reduce the amount allocated for temporary employees from $7,695 to $5,000. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to reduce the combined amounts for overtime and vacation relief from a total of $54,395 to $36,000. The Council reconfirmed its policy that Battalion Chiefs are supervisory personnel, not authorized for overtime, and that the 5% pay differential paid to them was in lieu of overtime. With regard to Object Account 440 the following items were omitted: 1 - 4 -door station wagon (for Fire Prevention) $4,000 1 - 4 -door sedan (Batt Chief car) 3,800 Drill Press 250 Slide Projector 350 Repower engine 112 for diesel 12,000 Replace engine room doors 9,000 Microwave oven 450 Dishwasher 275 1 PUB.WKS.CONF. ROOM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1973 Page 4 The following items were held pending: Chemical truck $15,000 Replace communication equipment 27,000 Mobile radio for chemical truck 1,500 Camera 1,500 Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account ,#5220 (Fire) as amended, with the exception of the items held pending. The Mayor declared the meeting recessed to Executive Recessed to Session at 11:21 p.m. for the purpose of giving Exec.Session direction to the Council's Agent for Meeting and Conferring. Council reconvened and the Mayor called the meeting to Council re- order at 11:44 p.m. convened Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned. Time of Adjournment: 11:59 p.m. Adjourn City erk Next Resolution 6087 Next Ordinance 1055