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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 3, 1974 - CC1 1 AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1974 7:30 p.m. The City Council. of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place.. Mayor Decker called the meeting to order and led in the salute to the flag. Invocation was given -by Rev. B. J. Paroulek of the First Presbyterian Church. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Solem, Cruz, Arkison, Decker Also Present: City Attorney Wakefield, City Adminis- trator Dangleis, Director of Public Works Wells, Police Chief Elkins, Fire Chief Torrance, Associate Planning Director Fitzsimmons, Director of Parks & Recrea- tion Guarrera, Finance Director Cooney, Personnel Clerk Forsythe, City Clerk Klarr The Minutes of the regular meeting of May 20, 1974, and the adjourned meeting of 5/21/74, were submitted to Council. Moved by Councilman Solem, and unanimously carried to meetings as submitted. seconded by Councilman Cruz approve Minutes of both The City Clerk presented a communication from the Duarte City Council, concerning unsightly conditions and hazards along Encanto Parkway and Fish Canyon Road, in the City of Azusa. Large trucks and trailers are consistently parked along the street (back of the curb)in such a manner as to be hazardous by blocking the vision of drivers. There are large piles of what appeared to be asphalt which have been dumped in this area. It is obvious that this area has served as a dumping ground for some time. The City Administrator gave a verbal report. He noted the trash had been cleaned up. The problem with the vehicles is one of jurisdiction. The strip of land between Encanto Parkway and the property owned by the owners of the vehicles, belongs to the Corp.,of Engineers. The owner of the vehicles is a Duarte resident whose property backs up toward the Parkway. Technically the vehicles are on land under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Government and belongs to a person residing in a house under the jurisdiction of the Duarte City Council. This information will be transmitted to the Duarte City Council. Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Solem and unanimously carried to direct the City Administrator to reply to the communication. The City Clerk presented a request from the Azusa High Aztec Marching Band for permission to paint house numbers on City curbs at a cost of one doller per house. The Azusa High Aztec Marching Band has been invited to Zacatecas, Mexico to participate in Mexico's Independence Day celebration in September, 1974. The funds raised by - painting house numbers will help defray the cost of the pending trip. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried to approve the request. Call to Order Invocation Appvl.Min. 5/20/71r Reg. mtg.35/21/74 Adj. mtg. Comm.frm.Cty. of Duarte re: unsightly & hazardous con- ditions along Encanto Pkwy.& Fish Canyon Rd. Req.frm.Azusa Hi.Aztec March- ing Band to paint house numbers on curbs The City Clerk presented a request from Country Cousin, ouq.ofrbusisale 866 E. Alosta Avenue, Azusa, for a going out of business Country Cousin sale from June 24, to July 27, 1974 1 1 1 AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1974 Page 2 Moved by Councilman Arkison.. seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried.to approve the request for the time allowed by Ordinance. The City Clerk presented a request .from Shirt Shack, Req.frm.Shirt 914 E. Alosta Avenue, Azusa, for a thirty day extension Shack, 914 E. of their present going out of business sale permit. Alosta Ave.., for 30 -day ext., Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman on going out. Arkison and unanimously carried to approve the request. of business sale The Director of Parks and Recreation submitted a M.C. amended recommendation that the Municipal Code Chapter 12.12 Chptr. 12.12 "Trees" be amended as follows: Superintendent, as "Trees", frm. defined in sub section 12.12.010, means Superintendent Supt, of P.W. of Public Works. Since the maintaining, planting, to P & R Dept. removal of City street trees, is under the responsibility of the Park & Recreation Department, the Municipal Code (C.Atty. to should be changed to reflect this. prepare nec. Res.). Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Arkison and'unanimously carried to approve the recommendation, and have City Attorney to prepare the necessary Resolu- tion. A memo was received from the Director of Parks & Re-appt. of Recreation that Mr. Glenn Bashore has been unanimously Mr.Glenn re -appointed for another three-year term, as a member Bashore, to of the Park & Recreation Commission. 3-yr.term as mbr. of P&R Moved by Councilman Arkison3 seconded by Councilman Comm. Rubio and unanimously carried to approve the appoint- ment. A request was submitted from the Finance Officer that Appvl.of 9 the following items from the 1973-74 budget be encumbered: items 1973-74 budget be Buildings City Hall Construction 287,541.63 encumbered Light Rate study & legal fees 14,941.89 Light High pressure insulator 33200.00 Water Replace Mains 26,400.00 Water Fence Well #6 25000.00 Water Reroof sandbox #6 900.00 Public Works Roll bars for trucks 3,000.00 Sewer Construction Sewer extension 17,111.48 Water Replacement of water lines 34,668.54 Moved by Councilman Arkison.. seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried to approve all items, except City Hall Construction Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison to approve the City Hall Construction. Motion carried by the following vote of Council: AYES:' Councilmen: Solem, Arkison, Decker NOES: Councilmen: Rubio, Cruz ABSENT: Councilmen: None The City Clerk submitted a notice of the conference and Notice of workshop on Fair Labor Standards Act, to be held in Los Conf.& Work - Angeles, July 11-12, 1974..It was suggested that copies shop, on of the notice be sent to each group representing City Fair Labor employees. Standards Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Solem and unanimously carried to authorize either the City Administrator, or the Finance Officer to attend, with a report to Council. 1 1 AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JUNE 33 1974 Page 3 Notice was received from Alcoholic Beverage Control of ABC Notice: an application for Off -Sale Beer & Wine License from zusa Anthony M. Ortuno to Enrique A. & Mary M. Avila, for Ave.. premises at 246 N. Azusa Avenue. (Farmer's Market). (Farmer's Mkt..) Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Arkison 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 Ambrogio, J. Fireman Step 2 6/9/74 Davey, E. Acct. Clk. Step 5 6/14/74 Guarrera, J. Dir.P&R Step 5 6/12/74 Houts, D. Pol.Officer Perm.Stat.(no incr.)6/5/74 Schoetz, B. P1ann.Asst. Step 2 Perm.Stat. 6/10/74 Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison and unanimously carried to approve the recommendations. A communication was received from the Personnel Board, Recomm.to with a recommendation to establish the position of Water estab.pos. Maintenance Leadman, in the Water Utility Division. of Water Maint.Leadman Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried to refer this item to the next (referred to budget session. next budget session) Notice was given that the Planning Commission, by Reso- P.C.Res.#1123 lution No. 1123, conditionally granted a Variance to Cond.grntd. permit the installation of a 1000 ft. long, 18 ft. high, Var. screen within required front, side and/or rear yard set- (V-383 McKeon backs, on property located on north side of Sierra Madre Construction) Avenue, between Vernon and Todd Avenues. (Case V-383 - McKeon Construction). No action taken by Council. Notice was given that the Planning Commission, by Reso- P.C.Res.#1124 lution No. 1124, conditionally granted a Variance to cond.grntd. permit a reduced rear yard of 20 ft., instead of the Var.(V-384 required 25 ft., on property located at 1032 E. Armstead Catherine Lo St. (Case V-384 - Catherine Lo Picolo). No action taken Pico'o). by Council. Notice was also given that the Planning Commission, by Resolution No. 1125, conditionally granted a Variance to permit a single car garage, instead of the required two -car garage and denying a request for a reduced rear yard for accessory building (storage shed) on property located at 119 S. Lemon Avenue. (Case V-3$5 - Henry Wagener). No action taken by Council. Notice was also given that the Planning Commission, by Resolution No. 11262 conditionally approved a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a condominium development in an R -3a zone, on property located at 393 Calera Avenue. (Case C-142 - Godwin Bevers Co. - J. H. Hedrick Co.). No action taken by Council. Notice was also given that the Planning Commission by Resolution No. 11273 conditionally approved the Revised Tentative Tract Map No. 25215 (J. H. Hedrick Company - 393 Calera Avenue). No action taken by Council. P.C.Res.#1125 cond.grntd.Var. (V-385 - Henry Wagener) P.C.Res.#1126 cond.appvd.CUP (C-142 - Godwin Bevers Co. -J.H.' Hedrick Co.) P.C.Res.#1127 cond.appvd. revised Tent. Tract Map (J.H.Hedrick Co.) AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1974 Notice was further given that the Planning Commission, by -Resolution No. 1128, recommended a zone classification (C-2) upon Annexation on property located at the NW corner of Barranca & Alosta Avenues. (Case Z-178 - Easterly Annexation District No. 76). Hearing has been set for June 17, 1974. A memo was received from the Planning Commission with recommended project areas for CRA. Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried to table this item to conclusion of the Agenda. The Associate Planning Director submitted a request for authorization for Barbara Schoetz, Planning Assistant, to attend the Slope Stability Foundation Investigation Course, to be held at Long Beach, starting June 21, 1974; with request for reimbursement of the $25 enrollment fee upon successful completion of the course. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Arkison and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the request. The City Attorney informed the Council he had no specific items for his portion of the Agenda. The City Administrator submitted a request from the ' Ray -Bar Engineering Company, for a street light in the vicinity of his new building located at 734 N. McKeever Street. He indicated there are no lights at the present time on McKeever between Foothill Blvd. and Danlee Street. J Council discussed the question of insufficient street lighting in the City. Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried that the Superintendent of Light & Power shall provide to the Council a report relative to street lighting deficiencies in the City. Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried to approve the request of Ray -Bar Engineering. A request was received from the Police Chief to declare one 1972 Harley Davidson motorcycle as surplus equipment and requesting Council's permission to dispose of same by sale. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Arkison and unanimously carried to approve the request, and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids. Page 4 P.C.Res.#1128 recomm.zone classif.(C-2) (Z -178 -East- erly Annex. Dist.No.76) hrg. set for /17/74) Memo frm.P.C. re: CRA (tbld.to end of mtg.) Req.frm.Assoc. P1ann.Dir.for attend.@Long Beach for Slope Stab. Found.Invest. Course,$25. fee (Barbara Schoetz Planning Asst.) City Atty. had no agenda items Req.frm.Ray- Bar Eng.Co.for street light @734 N.McKeever St. (Appvd.) Appvl.Bid Call for sale of 1-1972 Harley Davidson motor- cycle as surplus equip. The Police Chief submitted for Council consideration a Appvl.reimb. request by Mrs. Virginia Cox Miller, former Police $21.for repair Clerk Dispatcher, to be reimbursed for repair of rings, of rings at a cost of $21.00, necessitated by an accident which (Mrs.Virginia occured during her employment with the City. Cox Miller) AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JUNE 33 1974 Page 5 Moved by CouncilmaiSolem seconded by Councilman Arkison and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the request. The City Administrator submitted the proposed 1974-75 Appvl.1974-75 Community Recreation Annual Agreement between the Comm.Rec.Agmt. County and the City. The County will pay to the City betwn.Co.& City the sum of $6,075. which is the same as last year. Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison ' and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign. The Director of Public Works submitted the Plans and Appvl.Plans Specifications for the extension of sewer services & Specs.for northward from Ellsworth Street to the Moose Lodge, ext.of sewer (Northerly Annexation No. 75), with request for authori- services zation for bid call. (Project No. 520). (Proj.No.520) Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison and carried to approve the Plans and Specifications and authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids. Councilman Cruz abstained from the voting. The Director of Public Works submitted the Plans and Appvl.Plans Specifications for certain water mains within the City, & Specs.for and requested authorization for bid call. (Project reconstruction No. 524). of certain water mains Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Solem within City and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the Plans and Specifications and authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids. The Police Chief informed Council that Police Sergeant Appvl.attend. Byron Nelson, would be unable to attend the Fire Investi- by Lt.R.Roth gators Academy in San Jose, June 17th through 21st, 1974, to Fire Invest as approved by Council and that Lieutenant Raymond Roth Academy in San would attend in his stead. Jose, 6/17-21, Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison that the attendance of Lieutenant Raymond Roth to the Fire Investigators Academy be approved. Motion carried by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Solem, Cruz, Arkison, Decker NOES: Councilmen: Rubio ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mayor Decker reported to Council that he and the City Rpt.frm.Mayor Administrator had met with Mayor Louis Brutocao, and Don Decker re: Russell, City Administrator of Covina, Mayor Chester Merging on Shearer, and George Aiassa City Administrator of West Fire Services Covina relative to the merging of fire services of the Az.,Covina & "3 Cities". It was his feeling the City Administrators W.Covina or Managers of the three cities should meet on the preliminary steps of the negotiations with authorization from their Councils. He felt that would expedite the matter and they would have staff expertise at their dis- posal. Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call to authorize the City Administrator to meet with the City Administrators or Mayors of the Cities of Covina and West Covina regarding the possible unification of fire services among the three cities. The City Clerk read in full a Resolution authorizing payment Res. #6214 of warrants by the City. Cl. & Demands AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JUNE 33 1974 Page 6 Councilman Arkison 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 Arkison, seconded by Councilman Rubio that the Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Solem, Cruz, Arkison, Decker NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 6214. Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried to raise from the table the matter of.the recommendation by the Planning Commission for a CRA project area. Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Rubio Counc.recessed and unanimously carried that the City Council recess to & re -convened reconvene as the CRA. as CRA The Council recessed at 8:26 p.m. Recessed The Council re -convened and was called to order by the Council Mayor at 9:01 p.m. re -convened The City Council recessed at 9:02 p.m. to an executive Recess to session on personnel matters and to instruct the City's Exec.Session Meet & Confer Agent. ' The City Council re -convened at 10:30 p.m., and the Mayor called the meeting to order. The City Administrator submitted to Council the LCC Bulletin of 5/31/74 re: Brown Act. Executive Sessions Limited SB 2177 (Moscone which would amend the Brown Act, meeting law, to eliminate the right of a governing body to hold executive sessions with its desig- nated representative in pending labor negotiations. It would further limit the existing authority of the governing body in connection with appointment or dismissal executive sessions to those considering the appointment or employment (not dismissal) of a person who at the time of the meeting is neither performing services for nor employed by the city. It was the consensus of the Council that a letter be written in opposition to SB 2177 and directed to each member of the Senate Committee on Governmental Organiza- tion. Moved by Councilman Solem seconded by Councilman Rubio Adj.to Mon. and unanimously carried to adjourn to June 10, 1974, at 6/10/74, 5:00 p.m. in the City Auditorium. 5:00 p.m. Az.City Aud. Meeting adjourned at 10:42 p.m. City C erk Next Resolution #62155 Next Ordinance #1078