HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 29, 1974 - CCPUB.WKS.CONF. ROOM, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1974 7:30 p.m.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned
regular session at the above time and place.
Mayor Decker called the meeting to order. Call to Order
Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Solem, Cruz
Arkison, Decker
Is
o Present: City Administrator Dangleis, Finance
Officer Cooney, Superintendent of Light
Power Gerharz, Director of Public Works
Wells, Associate Planning Director
Fitzsimmons, Personnel Clerk Forsythe,
City Clerk Klarr
The City Administrator presented the following Budget
Accounts to be considered by Council:
- Planning
- Personnel
- Buildings
- Engineering
- Street
- Parking Facilities
- Trash Collection
- Street Lights
Traffic Signals
- Street Construction(County Gas Tax)
- Street Construction(State Gas Tax)
- Sewer Construction
- Central Garage
- Water
' #7000 - Light & Power
#7500 - Consumer Service
Ralph Fitzsimmons, Associate Planning Director, submitted
Budget Account #5070 (Planning) for review by Council.
He further submitted a request from the Planning Commission
for approval of the position"of a full time Zoning'Enforce-
ment Officer.
After discussion, it was
Roll Call
Budget Accts.
considered by
Council
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison and
unanimously carried to deny the request.
Councilman Rubio requested that a person, or persons,.be
employed to assist the Planning Department in planning.-
for redevelopment of the downtown area. He felt approxi-
mately $20,000 should be included in the budget for this
matter. It was the consensus of the Council to hold this
matter to the end of the budget,meetings.
Object Account #235 was reduced from ,$200.00 to $55.00
because of new quotations on Maintenance Contracts.
Fitzsimmons was asked to leave the room.
until discussed the reclassification of Mr. Fitzsimmons
from Associate Planning Director, to Planning Director.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Solem
and unanimously carried to reclassify Mr. Fitzsimmons
from Associate Planning Director, to Planning Director,
effective with the new budget year.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5070
(Planning), with the exception of the item suggested by
Councilman Rubio, which will be held in abeyance.
Planning
Acct. 5070)
SuggestcO
$203 0,n�,
Plan.Ai-'•r.
Redev.
(held in
abeyance)
Reclass. of
Assoc.P1.Dir.
to Planning
Dir, eff.7/1/74-
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Mrs. Betty Forsythe, Personnel Clerk, submitted Budget
Personnel .
Account #5080 (Personnel) for Council review. The
Acct. 5080)
communication from the Personnel Board of March 27,
1974, was resubmitted requesting a reclassification
Req.for reclass.
of Mrs. Rosanne Burian, from Senior Secretary to
of Sr.Secty.to
Assistant Personnel C�erk, and the addition of the
Asst. Personnel
position of Inter -Mediate Typist Clerk.
Clk.& add. o2'
Budget Account #5320 (Streets). Discussion was held
Int.Med.Typist
Object Account X35 was reduced from $565.00 to $280.00.
Clerk
due to Maintenance Contract costs.
Maintenance Men. The consensus of Council was to add
(denied)
After discussion, it was
of 2 Leadmen,
Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Solem
omit position
and unanimously carried to deny the requests for reclas-
of 2 Maint.
sification and addition of the new position, and to
Man III
approve Budget Account, '#5080 (Personnel) as amended.
Michael Wells, Director of Public Works, submitted the
next series of Budget Accounts for Council review.
Budget Account #5090 (Building) Object Account 430 Buildings
reduced the item for re -roofing from $30,000.00 to Acct. 5090)
$1,000.00, and omit the item for a stove at the City
Yard(reducing from $ 00.00 to 0) for a total reduction
from $63,900.00 to $3,400.00.
Budget Account #5310 (Engineering) Object Account 230
En ineerin
reduced Machine Maintenance from35.00 to $20.00 for
Acct. 5310)
a total reduction from $1,435.00 to $1,420.00. Object
Account 235 reduced Office Equipment operating expenses
from 50.00 to $45.00, and SCM Calculator maintenance
$100.00 to $60.00 for a reduction from $300.00 to
'from
$255.00.
Budget Account #5320 (Streets). Discussion was held
Streets
regarding the need for the addition of two Leadmen
Acct. 5320)
positions, and the reduction of the complement of the
Maintenance Men. The consensus of Council was to add
Add position
two Leadmen positions, at Range 114.5 and delete two
of 2 Leadmen,
Maintenance Men III. Object Account 235 Machine
omit position
Maintenance reduced from $100.00 to $75.00. Object
of 2 Maint.
Account 440: Hydraulic Sewer Cleaning Truck, which
Man III
has already been purchased by the Citg., was deleted,
reducing the items from a total of $2 ,500.00 to $3,500.00.
Budget Account #5330 (Parking,Facilities). No change. Parking Facili-
ties Acct.
T5_330)
Budget Account #5350 (Trash Collection). The City Trash Collection
Administrator -reminded Council of the communication (Acct.#5350
from Mr. Bob Hartunian on March 29, 1974, requesting
a cost of living increase, provided by the existing
Agreement. It appears this would increase the budget
amount from $149,792.00 to $176,960:00. The actual
increase will not be known until the middle of May,
when the April 15th cost of living increase has been
realized. This matter will be held for action at a
later date.
Budget Account #5370 (Street Lights). No change. Street Lights
Acct. 5370
Budget Account #5380 (Traffic Signal). No change. Traffic Signal
Acct. 53
Budget Account #5600 (Street Construction). No change. Street Construc-
tion (Acct.5 00)
(County Gas Tax)
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1974 Page 3
Budget Account #5620 (Street Construction). No change
S(Stat- Gas Tax
reet Constru -
(State Gas Tax)
tion(Acct. 5 20)
Budget Account #5740 (Sewer Construction). This matter
Sewer Construc-
will be held until a decision is made concerning
tion(Acct.75-770)
sewers for the property being annexed on the NW corner
of Barranca Avenue and Alosta Avenue.
Budget Account #6000 (Water). No change.
Water
Acct.#6000)
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimousl7T carried to approve Budget Accounts
5090, 53105 5320, 5330, 53503 53703 530, 5600, 5620,
5740, and 6000, with the exception of the position of
Public Works Inspector in Budget Account #5320, the
item of trash collection in Budget Account #5350, the
water replenishment costs in Budget Account #6000,
and the necessary addition of sewer cost in Budget
Account#5740.
Hugh Gerharz, Superintendent of Light &`Power submitted Power
Budget Account #7000 (Power) for review by Council. Acct. 7000)
Object Account 440, item 7.366, to be increased by the
addition of $2,000.00'inadvertrEntly. omitted. Item 7.368,
to be reduced by deleting the undergrounding conduit
for:$2,000.00.
Budget Account #7500 (Consumer Services). Object Account Consumer Services
200 item 3.016: Custodian, reduced from $3,000.00 to Acct. 7500
$2, j472.00 .
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #7000
'and.Budget.Account #7500 as amended.
Edward Cooney, Finance Officer, submitted Budget Account Central Garage
#5750 (Central Garage) for review by Council. He requested 7Acct. 5750
the addition of $300.00 to the emergency overtime, which
had been omitted.
He explained the need for the additional position of
Equipment Mechanic. He further requested that, if Council
approves the additional position, he be authorized to
temporarily hire an Equipment Mechanic, out of surplus
funds, until the new budget year.
After discussion, it was
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried that Budget Account #5750 (Central
Garage) be approved and permission be granted to temporarily
employ a Equipment Mechanic for the remainder of the budget
year.
The City Administrator presented some artists drawings of
possible roof lines on the new City Hall, and the architects'
floor schematics proposed for the new City Hall.
'After discussion, it was
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried to approve the floor schematics
with the following suggested changes:
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1) Narrow the Meeting Room up to 4 ft. to allow
for wider stair wells.
2) Move the elevator to the west to provide for
adjacent stair wells and given an open vista
to those entering the front door.
Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Cruz Adjourn
and unanimously carried to adjourn.
Time of Adjournment: 12:01 a.m.
City Clerk
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Next Ordinance #1077
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