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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 1, 1973 - CC1 1 AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1973 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 Mr. Frank Herber of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem 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, Associate Planning Director Fitzsimmons, Finance Officer Cooney, City Clerk Klarr The Minutes of the meeting of 9/4/73 (action post- poned from 9/17/73) and the meeting of 9/17/73 were approved as submitted. The recommendation submitted by the Director of Public Works that John Remala, Street Sweeper Operator, be reimbursed for tuition for two college courses and cost of books upon successful completion of said courses, having been tabled from 9/17/73, was again placed before Council. Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried to remove the item from the table The Director of Public Works addressed Council and explained the values of a course nn Asphaltic Concrete for Mr. Remala to use on the.job. He then explained that the course on Mathematics was prerequisite for an Asphaltic Concrete course. The cost for both courses for the semester, including books, would be $25.35• Moved by Councilman.Rubio, seconded by Mayor Solem to approve the recommendation. Motion carried by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen:, Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Solem NOES: Councilmen: Clark ABSENT: Councilmen: None Council expressed its concern over interpretation of the policy allowing payment of expenses and tuiuion to employees attending school. Councilman Decker felt the principle of the matter should be maintained. Councilman Clark expressed his understanding that Council had agreed on the policy of courses directly related to the job, as opposed to courses that were part of general education. Councilman Snyder emphasized that Department Heads could do the original screening and then supply the necessary information and justification, with reasons, with each request. 7:30 p.m. Call to Order Invocation Roll Call Fvl. Min. 73 and 9/17/73 Recomm.by Dir. PW that John Remala,Str. Sw. Oper., be reimb. for tuition & cost of books, upon succ.compl. of courses (tabled from 9/17/73) (approved) AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1973 Councilman Rubio concurred and felt the Department Head should express why he feels the employee should take the course. It was suggested that all Department Heads be informed of the feelings of Council by a letter. A request was received from Tamara Brooks, Editor of the Gladstone High School Yearbook, for City participation by purchase of an ad. Herbert Younker, Business Editor of Gladstone Arena. School Annual, appeared before Council and exhibited the ad as it appeared in last year's Yearbook. Moved by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried by roll call to purchase a full- page ad for $100 this year because ofthe 75th Anniversary of the City's incorporation. A request was presented from the City of Petaluma for Azusa's participation in litigation involving Petaluma's recently adopted laws restricting growth in certain zones. The involvement requested was in the amount of $250 to help defray costs for legal representation on behalf of the City of Petaluma. The City Attorney expressed his concern on the legitimacy of participating in the r.ost for legal representation. He noted the City has submitted amicus briefs but never participated in legal costs of another city. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried to receive and file. Notice was received of California Water Resources Associa- tion Board of Directors meeting, to be held in Los Angeles on 10/12/73 at 9:00 a.m., with luncheon.at $6.50 each. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried to receive and file. Page 2 Appvd.purchase of $100 full-page ad in Gladstone H.S. Yearbook Req.fr. City of Petaluma for participation in litig.involv. their recent laws re: restric.growt in certain zones Notice of CWRA Bd.Dir. mtg., 10/12/73. L.A. (luncheon, $5.50 each) Notice was received from Alcoholic .Beverage Control of an ABC Notice: application for Person -to -Person Transfer of Off-Sale55� E. Arrow General License from J. R. and W. J. Ruch to James E. and Hwy.(Frontier J. Dorothy Jones, for premises located at 655 E. Arrow Liquor), Highway, known as "Frontier Liquor". Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried to receive and file. It was reported to Council that the Local Agency Forma- tion Commission, on 9/12/73, approved the proposed Northerly Annexation District #75, with a revised descrip- tion. The City Attorney presented a proposed Resolution f initiating proceedings for this annexation and setting the date for protest hearing which will be held on 11/19/73 at 7:30 p.m. Councilman Decker offered the Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF AZUSA (NORTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO. 75 TO THE CITY OF AZUSA). Res. #6143 init.proceedings for No.Annex. Dist. #75,setting hrg. for 11/19/73 @ 7:30 p.m. AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1973 Page 3 Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder that the Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote.of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 6143. A proposed Agreement ways submitted by Glenn R. Watson, Propo.Agmt. re: et al., regarding extension of sewer and water service ext.of sewer & to the property owners in proposed Northerly Annexation water serv. to District #75. Said Agreement would become the approval propty.owners in of all persons to the annexation, should the Agreement Propo.No.Annex. be adopted. Dist. #75 Councilman Decker reported that Mr. Watson had asked for (cont.to 10/15/73) a postponement of this matter inasmuch as he was not able to be in attendance at this meeting. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to continue this item to 10/15/73• A communication was received from Robert J. Boehm of Req. by R.J.Boehm Cerami Corner, Inc., requesting a traffic light at the for traff.sional corner of 6th Street and San Gabriel Avenue, to be @ 6th & Sar. Gab. controlled by the Fire Department, to avoid accidents to avoid accidents due to approaching Fire Department emergency vehicles. fr.approaching Mr. Boehm lives at 603 N. San Gabriel Avenue and has F.D.emerg.vehicles witnessed several near accidents, as it is difficult for traffic proceeding south on San Gabriel Avenue to see an emergency vehicle until it has entered the right- hand lane of traffic on San Gabriel Avenue. The Director of Public Works explained he had contacted both the County and State, as this is a State Highway. He indicated the State was in agreement with putting a traffic signal at this location, but would not share in its cost. He noted that a flashing yellow light was expressly discouraged by the County as being more a danger than a help. The traffic signal would need to be controlled from the Fire Station. He further expressed his feeling that the same problem applied to any inter- section when it is approached by an emergency vehicle. After further discussion, it was the consensus of Council that the matter need not be pursued. No action taken by Council. A communication was received from the Personnel Board, Step Raises recommending approval of permanent status for the follow- ing employee: Name To Status Effective I red Diaz Civil Eng. Associate Perm.Stat. (no inc./ 10/3/73 I oved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Counnilman Decker and unanimously carried to approve the reccmmendation. Notice was given that'the Planning Commission, by Resolu- P.C.Res.#1089 tion No. 1089, conditionally granted a Variance to permit cond.grtg.Var. a reduced rear yard of 1518" instead of the required (V-36 - Wm. 25 feet, on property located at 1013 E. Armstead Street Wirth (Case V-363 - William Wirth). No action taken by Council. AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1973 Page 4 Notice was also given that the Planning Commission, by P.C.Res. #1090 Resolution No. 1090, granted a Variance to permit art g. Var. reduced rear yard of 2116" instead of the required 25 �V-364 - Robt. feet, on property located at 177 N. Viceroy Avenue (Case Bowers) V-364 - Robert Bowers). No action taken by Council. Notice was further given that the Planning Commission, by P.C.Res.#1091 Resolution No. 1091, declared its intention to initiate re: init.action Iaction to study possible inclusion of automobile wrecking to study poss. yards and junkyard establishments as permitted uses in incl.of auto the Zoning Section of the Municipal Code. No action taken wreck.yards & by Council. junkyard estab. as perm. uses An Ordinance was presented for second reading and Ord. #1064 adoption amending and adding various Sections to the amending M.C. Municipal Code relating to the Uniform Local Sales and re: Uniform Use Tax, wh".ch shall be operative on 1/1/74, in conform- Local Sales & ance with the new State legislation. Use Tax Councilman Decker offered for adoption the Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTION 3.28.080 AND TO ADD SECTIONS 3.28.C91, 3.28.131 AND 3.28.132 TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE UNFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried by roll call that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder tYat the Ordinance be adopted. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of Council. AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Ordinance 1064. A proposed Ordinance was presented for introductory first 1st intro.rdg. reading, amending the Municipal Code to zone certain Ord.amend. MC property, subject to annexation, to C-3 (Proposed Northerly to zone certain Annexation District #75 - City Initiated). propty.,subj.to annex., to C-3 Councilman Clark offered for introductory first reading (Propo.No.Annex. the Ordinance entitled: Dist. #75) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TFF CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANNEXATION (City Initiated - PRO- POSED NORTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO. 75). Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried by roll call that further reading be waived. Inr000sed Ordinance was presented for introductory first 1st intro.rdg. eading, amendin the Municipal Code to rezone certain Ord.amend.M.C. roperty to C-3 City initiated - San Gabriel Canyon to rezone cert. Road immediately west of proposed Northerly Annexation propty.to C-3 District #75). This affects a parcel of property owned (S.G.Canyon Rd. by Watson and Johnson which is contiguous to that of the immed.west of proposed annexation. The purpose of this Ordinance is to propo.No.Annex. provide C-3 zoning for the entire parcel.' Dist. #75) AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1973 Page 5 Councilman Decker offered for introductory first reading the Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY (City Initiated). Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Rubio rand unanimously carried by roll call that further reading be waived. A proposed Ordinance was presented for introductory first reading, amending Section 8.32.020 of the Municipal 1st intro.rdg. Code re: sale of personal property. This Ordinance was Ord. awanding recommended by the Police Chief and Director of Parks Sec. 8.32.020 & Recreation to provide that found property may be made of M.C. re: available for City Departments rather than selling it sale of personal at public auction. property Councilman Clark offered for introductory first reading the Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTION 8.32.020 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THE SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried by roll call that further reading be waived. The City Attorney informed Council that the City has Auth. Pol.Ch. received a claim on behalf of a 13 -year-old girl who to adv.finding ,found a sum of money in a telephone booth and turned of money &, if it over to the Police Department. He explained that not claimed by there are no written mechanics in the Municipal Code properly !enti- to implement returning the found money to the finder fied owner, to if the original owner could not be located. He return it to suggested an amendment to the Municipal Code to meet finder this need in the future. He further suggested that Council take action to authorize the Police Chief to advertise the finding of the money and, if it is not claimed by a properly identified owner, to return it to the finder. Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to authorize the Police Chief to advertise the find and, if it is not claimed by a properly identified owner, to return it .to the finder. The Police Chief submitted a request for confirmation Confirm.appt. of the appointment of Ronald E. Trezise as Police R. E. Trezise, Reserve Officer, effective as of 9/25/73. Pol.Res.Off., eff. 9/25/73 Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried to confirm the appointment. The Police Chief also submitted a request for confirma- Confirm.appt. tion of the appointment of Mrs. Virginia Cox Miller as Mrs. V.C.Miller, Temporary Police Clerk Dispatcher, at Step 4 of Range Temp.Pol.Clerk 113, effective as of 9/23/73 for a period not to exceed Disp.,effective thirty days. 9/23/73 Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to confirm the temporary appointment. AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1973 A recommendation was received from the Superintendent of Light & Power that 108 - 4KV Transformers be declared surplus property, and the City Clerk be authorized to receive bids for the sale of same. Moved by Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to approve the recommendation. A recommendation was received from the Director of Public Works for the adoption of a Resolution request- ing an allocation of $2,500 of County Aid to Cities Funds for the improvement of Citrus Avenue between Gladstone Street and Arrow Highway, within the City of Azusa. Councilman Decker offered the Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REQUESTING AN ALLOCATION OF COUNTY AID TO CITIES FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CITRUS AVENUE. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Rubio that the Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 6144. Page 6 Appvl.recom.by Supt. L&P that 108 4KV Transf. be declared surplus propty. & C.Clk.auth.to rec.bids for sale of same Res. #6144 req. allocation of $2,500 of Cnty. Aid to Cities Funds for impr. of Citrus Ave. A recommendation was received from the Finance Officer Auth.exec.Amend. that Mayor be authorized to execute Amendment to Subagree- to Subagmt. re: ment between the County and the City of Azusa re: Phase- Phase -Down & Down and Termination (E.E.A. - Section 9), which authorizes Term. (E.E.A. - extension of two positions for an additional four months. Section 9) Moved by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried to authorize execution of the Amendment to Subagreement (E.E.A. - Section 9). The Associate Planning Director submitted the resigna- Resig. Valdis V. tion of Valdis V. Pavlovskis, Planning Assistant, Pavlovskis, Plan. effective 10/12/73. Asst.,effective 10/12/73 Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried to accept the resignation. A communication was,received from Irene Gilbertson, Res. #6145 Assistant Director of Civil Defense, with a copy of the adopting City's unrinted "City of Azusa - Emergency Plan", which incorporates Emerg.Plan as changes in wording as provided by the.State in accordance rev. June 1973 with the Statute. A proposed Resolution was presented, adopting the "City of Azusa Emergency Plan" as revised in June, 1973. Councilman Snyder offered the Resolution entitled: ` A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE "CITY OF AZUSA EMERGENCY PLAN" AS REVISED IN JUNE, 1973, TO BE KNOWN AS " THE CITY OF AZUSA EMERGENCY PLAN". Moved by Councilman Snyder; seconded by Councilman Clark and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1973 Page 7 Moved by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Clark that the Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem NOES: Councilmen:. None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 6145. A request was received from the Police Chief for permission Auth.attend.of for Lt. Joseph Molloy to attend a Middle Management course Lt.Jos.Molloy @ at Costa Mesa, given by Cal. State, Long Beach, from Middle Manage. October 22nd thru November 2nd, 1973, in order to conform Course @ Costa with P.O.S.T. regulations, with $270 to be advanced for Mesa,w/$270 adv. lodging, and tution fee of $350 to be paid to Cal. State, lodging & $350 Long Beach. Costs for the course will be reimbursed by tuition to Cal. P.O.S.T, upon successful completion of same. State,Long Beach Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Snyder and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the request. The City Administrator presented a copy to each Councilman Pres. Anr_ual of the Annual Financial Report for 1972-73. Fin.Repor•.: for 1972-73 Moved by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried to receive the Report. The City Clerk read in full a Resolution authorizing Res. #6146 payment of warrants by the City. Cl. & Demands Councilman Clark offered for adoption the Resolution entitled: jA 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 C'_ark, seconded by Councilman Snyder that the Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 6146. On the request of•Councilman Rubio, the Mayor recessed Recess to Council for an Executive Session on a personnel matter. Exec.Session Council recessed at 8:28 p.m. Council reconvened and the Mayor called the meeting to Council order at 8:50 p.m. reconvened Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Snyder Adjourn and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned. Time of Adjournment: 8:51 p.m. Next Resolution #6147 Next Ordinance #1065