HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 28, 1974 - CC (2)CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICES AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1974 7:30 P.
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 Roll Call
Arkison, Decker
' Also Present: City Administrator Dangleis, Finance Officer
Cooney, City Clerk Klarr
Councilman Solem drew the Council's attention to the
Ordinance regulating the use of alcoholic beverages on
City property. He noted there are several occasions
during the year when the Chamber of Commerce and the Golden
Days Committee provide alcoholic beverages as part of
official functions. He suggested that Council take
action as authorized by the Ordinance to permit consump-
tion of alcoholic beverages in the City Hall complex.
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Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried to approve the consumption of
alcoholic beverages within the City Hall complex, with
the authorization of the City Administrator.
The City Administrator presented the following budget
accounts to be considered by the City Council:
City Council
Administration
City Clerk
Accounting
Legal
Insurance
Revenue RAfnrds
Land Acquisition
Membership Dues
Tax Collection
Mayor's Safety Committee
Civil Defense
Gate Maintenance
Health
Sick Leave Accumulation
Purchasing & Stores
Multilith
The following Budget Accounts with pending matters were
again reviewed:
#5070 Planning - CRA Personnel
#5080 Personnel - Health Service Contract
#5350 Garbage Collection - Rate of Increase
#5380 Traffic Signals - Maintenance Services
#5510 Parks - Remodel Recreation Hall Offices
#5600 Street Construction - Correction of Total
#5740 Sewer Construction - Contingency for
Annexation
#6000 Water - Water Replenishment Costs
'The City Administrator presented Budget Account #5010
(City Council) for Council review.
Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Solem
and unanimously carried to approve as submitted.
Re: use of
alcoholic bev-
erages on City
property
Budget Accts.
City Council
Account 5010)
The City Administrator presented Budget Account #5020 Administration
(Administration) for ,Council review. The Finance Officer Account 5020)
noted ai correction in Object Account 235, reducing the
amount from $150 to $122.
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Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arksion
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5020
(Administration) as corrected.
The City Clerk presented Budget Account #5030 (City Clerk) Citv Clerk
for review by Council. The Finance Officer made a Account 5030)
correction in Object Account 235, reducing the total
from $350 to $290.
'The ^it Clerk requested an increase in Object Account
260 by 1,500 to cover special election costs this November.
This increased total from $9,394 to $103890.
Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Solem
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5030
(City Clerk) as corrected and amended.
The Finance Officer presented Budget Account #5040 Accounting
(Accounting) for review by Council. He noted that form Account 5040)
#100 item Health & Life Insurance should be raised from
$84o to $1,400, due to a mistake in entering data into
the computer.
He further noted that form #120 should include the
following requested complement:
1 - Finance Officer
1 - Accounting Assistant
1 - Senior Account Clerk
2 - Account Clerks
Object Account 215 item Multilith and Xerox should be
increased from $400 to $600.
Object Account 235 should be increased from $2,195 to
$2,464.
Total budget should be increased from $72,476 to $733505.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5040
(Accounting) as amended.
The City Administrator presented Budget Account #5060 Legal
(Legal) for review by Council. Account #5060)
The City Administrator noted the City Attorney is not
asking for an increase in fees, if the Council would not
require him to attend every Planning Commission meeting.
Object Account 260, item: Los Angeles County District Attorney
Services, increased from $200 to $400.
Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Solem
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5060
(Legal) as corrected.
The City Administrator presented Budget Account #5131 Insurance
'(Insurance) for review by Council. Account #5131)
It was noted that Object Account 310 should be adjusted
to read $39,588. This would show a total for Insurance
reduced from $40,6C5 to $40,193.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Rubio
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5131
(Insurance) as corrected.
The City Finance Officer presented for considerating by Report frm.Fin.
Council, a proposal, that the City self insure it's Off. re:City
Workmen's Compensation Insurance. He noted the high self insure
rate of experience, which will go to 129% next year with Workmen's Com -
an increase in premiums of $45,000 above his estimate. pensation
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He reported he had investigated self insurance with the use
of an Administrative Firm, and re -insure above a certain
deductible. An Administrative Firm would cost 6,000. in
the first year. Re -insure for liability above $100.,000
would also cost $6,000 the first year.
The Finance Officer noted that by state law only 1/3 of
Workmen's Compensation Insurance Award can be given to
'the employee per year after determination. If the city
were to re -insure now, the present insurance company would
continue to be liable for all claims now in process, or
previously settled.
The City would start out fresh and, regardless of the
claims, be liable for only 1/3 of the settled amount the
first year. The premiums now for Workmen's Compensation
are $150,000 annually. This amount would be set aside to
pay the administrative firm, the re -insurance and claims.
The money not paid out would earn interest for the self
insured plan.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried that the City Administrator and
Finance Officer be authorized to negotiate an agreement
with R. L. Kautz & Company for self-insured Workmen's
Compensation Insurance.
Budget Account #5140 (Revenue Refunds) was submitted for Revenue Refunds
review by Council. Acct. #514757—
Moved
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Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman
Solem and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account
#5140 (Revenue Refunds) as submitted.
'Budget Account #5165 (Land Acquisition) was submitted Land Acquisition
for review by Council. Acct. #51b5)
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman
Solem and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account
#5165 (Land Acquisition) as submitted.
Budget Account #5170 (Membership Dues) was submitted Membershi Dues
for review by Council. Acct. #5170)
The Finance Officer made a correction in Object Account
260, increasing League of California City dues from
$1,260 to $1,883, and employees pins from $250 to $575.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman
Solem and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account
#5170 (Membership Dues) as corrected.
Budget Account #5195 (Tax Collection) was submitted for Tax Collection
review by Council, cct. #51757-
Moved
5Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5195
(Tax Collection) as submitted.
'Budget Account #5212 (Mayor's Safety Committee) was Mayor's Safety
submitted for review by Council. Committee
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Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Solem
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5212
(Mayor's Safety Committee) as submitted.
Budget Account #5250 (Civil Defense) was submitted for
Council review.
Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Solem Civil Defense
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5250 Acct. 52
(Civil Defense) as submitted.
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Budget Account #5340 (Gate Maintenance) was submitted
for review by Council.
Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Rubio Gate Maintenance
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5340 (Acct. 5
(Gate Maintenance) as submitted.
Budget Account #5410 (Health) was submitted for review
by Council. The Finance Officer indicated a correction
increasing the cost from $4,050 to $43450.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5410
(Health) as corrected.
Budget Account #5560 (Sick Leave Accumulation) was sub-
mitted for review by Council.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Rubio
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5560
(Sick Leave Accumulation) as submitted.
Budget Account #5730 (Purchasing & Stores) was submitted
for review by Council.
It was noted that form #100 should be amended to show an
increase for vacation relief from 0 to $300. Object
Account 225 should be corrected to read $350 instead of
$250.
Object Account 235 should be
Object Account 240 should be
Object Account 260 should be
Object Account 430 should be
Object Account 440, the item
was a matter of discussion.
Health
Acct. #5410)
Sick Leave
Accumulation
(Acct. 5
Purch.& Stores
Acct.#57730)
reduced from $250 to $150.
increased from $300 to $500.
deleted from $240 to 0.
deleted from $2,500 to 0.
regarding radio test equipment,
Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Rubio
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5730
(Purchasing & Stores) as amended, with the exception of
the item for radio test equipment, which shall be held in
abeyance.
Budget Account #5780 (Multilith) was presented for review Multilith
by Council. Acct. 51-30)
It was noted that salaries should be increased from
$3,000 to $3,500. Object Account 440 included the re-
placement of the AB Dick duplicating machine. This was
a matter of discussion.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5780
(Multilith) with the exception of Object Account 4403
AB Dick duplicating equipment, which will be held in
abeyance.
The City Administrator presented the next items as matters
held over for action by Council.
Budget Account #6000(Water) reduced item 6.7051 water Water
replenishment, from 0,000 to $60,000. Acct. #6000)
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #6000
(Water) as amended.
Budget Account #5740 (Sewer Construction) was submitted Sewer Con -
for review by Council. struction
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AZUSA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, MAY 283 1974
A contingency was to be included for possible sewer
extension for the impending"Easterly Annexation 76".
It was suggested that an additional $12,000 be added
to make the total budget $20,000.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman
Arkison and carried to approve Budget Account #5740
(Sewer Construction) as amended. Councilman Cruz
abstained from voting.
' Budget Account #5620 (Street Construction State Gas Tax)
was submitted for review by Council.
The total should be reduced from $175,000 to $150,000.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Rubio
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5620
(Street Construction State Gas Tax) as amended.
Budget Account #5600 (Street Construction County Gas Tax)
should be corrected to read $39,498 instead of $41,628.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman
Solem and unanimously carried to approve Budget
Account #5600 (Street Construction) as corrected.
Budget Account #5510 (Parks) was submitted for review
by Council.
Object Account 420 regarding the remodelling of Memorial
Park Recreation Center offices was presented. Se-eral
alternatives were discussed. The Council selected the
option of remodelling the dressing room adjacent to the
stage into an office for an amount of $500.
' Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried to reduce Object Account 420
from $15,000- to $500.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5510
(Parks) as amended.
Budget Account #5380 (Traffic Signals) was submitted for
review by Council.
Object Account 260 was presented. The Director of Public
Works had submitted a report recommending termination of
the Maintenance Agreement with the County, and negotiating
an agreement for traffic signals with Superior Signal
Service, Inc. of Bel_ Gardens.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5380
(Traffic Signals) in the amount of $19,050 and to direct
the Director of Public Works to negotiate a Maintenance
Agreement for traffic signals with Superior Signal
Service, Inc.
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Budget Account #5350 (Garbage Collection) was submitted
for review by Council.
The Finance Officer reported thet an increase of 32¢ per
resident would increase the total budget from $1493292
to $178,500. It was suggested that the City Administra-
tor negotiate with Western Disposal regarding the
possibility of pick-up of anything set out for discard,
as a means of eliminating clean -up -week. The matter
was left pending .
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Street Con-
struction
State Gas Tax
(Acct. #5677
Street Con-
struction
Cnty.Gas Tax
Acct. 5 00
Parks
Acct. #5510)
Traffic Signals
Acct.
Garbage Col-
lection
Acct. #575-05)
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Budget Accourt #5080 (Personnel) was submitted for review Personnel
by Council, cc 5080)
A communication was presented from the Personnel Board
regarding the contract for Pre -Employment and Industrial
Accident Services, with three possible medical services.
After discussion, it was
Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Rubio
to approve the negotiation of a contract for Pre-employ-
ment health services with Glendora Hospital. The motion
was carried as follows:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Cruz, Decker
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSTAIN: Solem, Arkison
Council recessed to Executive Session to instruct the
City's representative regarding meet and confer matters.
Council recessed at 11:33 p.m.
Council re -convened and was called to order by the Mayor
at 11:51 p.m.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman
Arkison and unanimously carried to adjourn.
Time of Adjournment: 11:52 p.m.
City Cl6rW
Next Resolution #6214
Next Ordinance #1078
Recessed to
Exec.Session
Re -convened
Adjourn