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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 21, 1980 - CCCIVIC AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1980 7:30 p.m. 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 Call to Order salute to the flag. Invocation was given by Reverend Fred Kolosick of the Invocation World Baptist Church. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Roll Call Moses, Solem Also Present: City Attorney Newton, City Administrator Dangleis, City Department Heads, City Clerk Solis With regard to Minutes of April 7, 1980 regular meeting, Appvl.Min. Councilman Cruz requested that statements made by Council 4/7/80 reg. and citizens re: flyer sent out by Councilman Cruz, be mtg. & made part of the record. 4/15/80 adj. mtg. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses and carried by roll call to continue present policy of recording actions only of Council meetings and to approve the Minutes of the April 7th regular meeting and Minutes of the April 15th adjourned regular meeting. Councilmen Fry and Cruz dissenting. City Clerk read affidavit of proof of publication of Bids Improv. Notice Inviting Bids published in the Azusa Herald on of Water March 27th and April 3rd, 1980. Mains Project No. Eight bids were received as follows: 602 BIDDER AMOUNT L.D.M. Pipeline, Baldwin Park $185,163.00 California Engineering, Sylmar 211,700.00 Earnest Construction, Anaheim 214,806.85 Lang Miller, Beverly Hills 231,759.00 Ace Pipeline Construction, Pomona 244,301.00 Peter C. David Co., Garden Grove 262,250.00 Five States Plumbing, Orange 269,150.00 Doty Brothers, Long Beach 288,425.00 Council adjourned to Community Redevelopment Agency at Adj.to CRA 7:40 p.m. CRA reconvened as City Council at 7:41 p.m. Reconvened The hour of 7:30 p.m, being the time set for Public Hearing Pub.Hrg.Zone on proposed zone change from R-2 to R -3a on property located at 418 N. Angeleno Ave., as petitioned by Erasto Alvarez, Change - Z-216 - Case No. Z-216, the Mayor declared the Hearing open. Alvarez City Clerk read affidavit of proof of publication of Notice of said Hearing published in the Azusa Herald on April 10th, and affidavit of proof of posting said property on April 11, 1980. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried to close the Hearing. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried by roll call to approve recom- mendation of Planning Commission for change of zone from R-2 to R -3a on property located at 418 N. Angeleno Ave., and that City Attorney prepare the necessary Ordinance. City Clerk announced that bids were opened in his office on Thursday, April 17, 1980, at 10:00 AM for the improve- ment of water mains along Motor Avenue, Peckham Road, Gladstone Street and First Street, Project No. 602. City Clerk read affidavit of proof of publication of Bids Improv. Notice Inviting Bids published in the Azusa Herald on of Water March 27th and April 3rd, 1980. Mains Project No. Eight bids were received as follows: 602 BIDDER AMOUNT L.D.M. Pipeline, Baldwin Park $185,163.00 California Engineering, Sylmar 211,700.00 Earnest Construction, Anaheim 214,806.85 Lang Miller, Beverly Hills 231,759.00 Ace Pipeline Construction, Pomona 244,301.00 Peter C. David Co., Garden Grove 262,250.00 Five States Plumbing, Orange 269,150.00 Doty Brothers, Long Beach 288,425.00 CIVIC AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1980 Page 2 Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried by roll call to award contract for Project No. 602, to L.D.M. Pipeline, Inc., in the amount of $185,163.00; with transfer of $78,000.00 from the Water fund to finance the project; further that City Clerk return unsuccessful bidders their bidders' guarantees. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses Transfer of and unanimously carried by roll call to transfer funds funds from from the Water Department in the amount of $78,000.00 Water Dept. to help finance Project No.602. Mr. Widman and Mr. Vernell addressed Council regarding Problems at problems of students loitering on private property Azusa High around Azusa High School Campus. School Councilman Cruz requested that Police Department supply report regarding methods to alleviate problems and that the School Board be contacted for input on same. Councilman Fry requested that Police Department report on number of detectives that answer calls to the High School and further any arrests made to be documented. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call to instruct City Administrator to meet with the Superintendent of Schools for whatever action they maight be able to take with regard to solving the problem. Councilman Decker nominated -Councilman Fry as Mayor Pro Nominations Tempore and nomination was declined by Councilman Fry. for Mayor Pro Tem Moved by Mayor Solem, seconded by Councilman Moses and carried by roll call, that Councilman Decker be appointed (Cncl.Decker) ' Mayor Pro Tempore. Councilmen Fry and Cruz dissenting. Councilman Fry requested that vote be made unanimous in the appointment of Councilman Decker as Mayor Pro Tempore and second vote by roll call was made, Councilman Cruz dissenting. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses Cncl.Decker and unanimously carried by roll call that Councilman Alt.for Co. Decker be appointed as alternate to the District Sanitation Governing Board of the County Sanitation District No. 22. Dist. 22 Councilman Fry offered a resolution entitled: Res.#6889 Appt.Alt. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA to Sanita- DESIGNATING AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE DISTRICT GOVERNING tion Dist. BOARD OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 22. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried to waive further reading. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses that resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses Cncl.Decker and unanimously carried by roll call that Councilman appt.to LCC Decker be appointed as Director Bd of Dir. of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities. Councilman Fry offered a resolution entitled: Res. #6890 LCC Bd.of Dir. i Jo� CIVIC AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1980 Page 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DESIGNATING A DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried to waive further reading. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses that resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker Cncl.Moses and unanimously carried by roll call to appoint Council- appt.to man Moses as City's representative to the City Selection RTD Committee for the Southern California Rapid Transit District. Councilman Fry offered a resolution entitled: Res. #6891 appt. to A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA RTD APPOINTING A CITY OF AZUSA MEMBER TO THE CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried to waive further reading. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker that resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None Agenda Item 4E, appointmants to various committee assign- Appts.to comm. ments and commissions was continued to meeting of May 55 assignments 1980. continued to Councilman Fry requested that he be limon with the mtg.of 5/5/80 Police Department and Councilman Cruz requested that he be on the Finance Committee. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Moses and Recognizing unanimously carried by roll call to recognize the naming private street of private street as RUNNING DRIVE based on the standard as Running Dr. that a majority of the property owners agree to name. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried that City Attorney be instructed to prepare Ordinance with regard to adequate fencing to enclose areas containing dogs trained to attack, with stipulation that structure, fence or wall be not less that six (6) feet in height. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried to receive and file communica- tion from Rancho Palos Verdes requesting support in objecting to off -shore airport at San Pedro. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Fry and unanimously carried by roll call to deny claim of Mrs. Thomas Ford for alleged burned out refrigerator due to power failure occurring November 27, 1979. Fencing to enclose dogs trained to attack Comm.from Rancho Palos Verdes re:off shore airport Claim vs City Mrs. T. Ford CIVIC AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1980 Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried to approve step raises/permanent status for the following employees: NAME TO STATUS EFFECTIVE Clark, H., Pol.Officer Colburn, C., Pol.Officer Dominguez, D., Sr.Rec.Ldr. Step 4 05/01/80 Step 4 05/17/80 Perm.Stat/No Inc. 03/29/80 Notice was given that Planning Commission by Resolution No 1652 conditionally approved a Variance to allow a single car garage instead of the required two car garage for a single family residence on the property located at 314 S. Arthur Ave. (Variance Case No. V-667 - Miguel Martinez),. No action taken by Council. Notice was given that Planning Commission by Resolution No 1653 conditionally approved a conditional use permit to allow an on -sale liquor license within 300' of a residen- tial zone on the property located at 623 E. Foothill Blvd, (Conditional Use Permit Case No, C-232 - Nathan S. Krems). No action taken by Council. s9 Page 4 Appvl.Step Raises/Perm. Status P.C.Res.#1652 cond.appvd.Var v-667 M.Martinez P.C.Res.#1653 cond.appvd,CUP C-232-N.Krems Notice was given that Planning Commission by Resolution P.C.Res.#1654 No, 1654 recommended a amendment to the Azusa Municipal recmndg,amend, Code by adding Chapter 19,63 and amending Section 19,40.051 to AMC(adult regulating and controlling adult businesses. Public businesses) Hearing set before Council on May 19, 1980. Notice was given that Planning Commission by Resolution No. 1655 recommended an amendment to the Azusa Municipal Code by adding Chapter 19.61 regulating and controlling condominium conversions. Public Hearing set before Council on May 5, 1980. Councilman Fry.offered for second reading and adoption an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REZONING CERTAIN PREMISES (ZONE CHANGE CASE N0, Z -214 - WILLIAM C. DOLAN). Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker that Ordinance be adopted. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried that City Attorney and firm of Burke, Williams and Sorensen represent City in litigation re: Maximo Padilla vs City of Azusa. P.C.Res.#1655 recmndg,amend. to AMC (Condo conversion) Ord,#2090 Zone Change Z -214 -Dolan Cty.Atty.to represent City litigation - M. Padilla Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses City Treas. and unanimously carried to receive and file City Treasurer's Fin.Statement Financial Statement showing a balance of $6,429,832.53 as of March 31, 1980. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses Fuel Cost and unanimously carxi ed to receive and file fuel cost Adj, adjustment for the month of May, 1980. hloved by Councilman Fry to receive and file communication LCC New from the League of California Cities regarding new Mayor's Mayor's & and Councilmen's Institute, died for the lack of a second. Cncl.Inst. J// CIVIC AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1980 Page 5 Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses and carried by roll call to authorize approval of any Councilmen interested in attending the New Mayor's and Councilmen's Institute to be held at Santa Clara Marriott Hotel from May 8-10, 1980. Councilman Fry dissenting. Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Decker Appvl.attndce. and unanimously carried by roll call to approve atten- Fin.Off.Sem. dance of Finance Officer at the 1980 Legislative Seminar on Local Government Finance, in Sacramento, May 28, 1980. Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Decker Appvl.attndce. and unanimously carried by roll call to authorize atten- Fire Chief dance of Fire Chief at 24th Annual Conference of the Conference California Fire Chief's Association in San Diego, May 18th to the 23rd, 1980. Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Decker Appvl.appt. and unanimously carried to approve appointment of Mr. Asst.Purch.Off. Edwin Miller as Assistant Purchasing Officer, effective Edwin Miller May 5, i980. Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried to approve attendance of Super- intendent of Light and Power at an energy conservation workshop sponsored by the Southern California Edison Company at their Big Creek -San Joaquin River Hydro- electric Project near Fresno on May 13-15, 1980. Councilman Decker offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN GRANT OF EASEMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF . Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried to waive further reading. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses that Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None Appvl.attndce. Supt.L&P at Energy Wrkshop Res.#6892 Grant of Easement (Investment Dev,Ass.Co.) Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Decker Appvl.execu- and unanimously carried by roll call to authorize the tion Quitclaim Mayor and City Clerk to execute Quitclaim Deed to Invest- Deed (Invest- ment Developers Assurance, A California Corporation. ment Dev.Ass.Co. Item 9H on the Agenda, regarding inspection of bridges by Los Angeles County was withdrawn at this time. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Mayor Solem and carried by roll call to authorize attendance of Director of Public Works at the 32nd Annual California Transportation and Public Works Conference at Monterey, California, on April 23-25, 1980. Councilman Fry dissenting. Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried to accept resignation of David Dominguez, Senior Recreation Leader, effective April 25, 1980. Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried to approve the appointment of Randy Noriega as Senior Recreation Leader, effective April 28, 1980. Bridge Insp. L.A. County Appvl.attndce. Dir.Pub.Works at Conference Resignation D. Dominguez Appvl.Appt. R.Noriega,Sr. Rec.Leader CIVIC AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1980 Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried by roll call to approve lease agreement with the East San Gabriel Valley Consortium and purchase of van from Huntington Ford, Arcadia, waiving formal bidding procedures finding it impracti- cable, useless or uneconomical in such instance to follow such procedures and that the public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with same. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried to recognize the Azusa Fireman's Association as bargaining unit representing Fire Fighters, Fire Engineers and Fire Captains. Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried to recognize the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as bargaining unit for employees as listed on memorandum in file, with the exception of the Secretary position in the Light and Power office who declines their representation. %"/3 Appvl.lease Agmt.ESGV Consort.& purch.of Van Azusa Fireman Assoc.recognzd. as Bargain.Unit IBEW-recgnzd. as Bargain. Unit Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Decker Appvl.attndce. and unanimously carried by roll call to approve atten- Sr.Proj.Dir. dance of Carolyn Crawford, Senior Nutrition Project at State mtg. Director at mandatory state meeting in Frenso, May 13- 15, 1980. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker and unanimously carried by roll call to approve Clean Up Week from May 10th to May 18th, 1980, authorize the rental of trash trucks; employment of six temporary $ersonnel for a period not to exceed one month, at 4.88 per hour, and to authorize an Evaluation Critique 'early in June, 1980. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried by roll call to award the City's Liability Insurance for 1980-81 to Huntington Associates, in the amount of $88,772.00 Preliminary Budget for fiscal year 1980-81 was presented to Council with City Administrator to set up first meet- ing in May, 1980. Joint meeting of Community Redevelopment Agency and the Chamber of Commerce was re -scheduled to Thursday, May 1, 1980. Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Mayor Solem and carried by roll call that City Administrator prepare report regarding method for selecting permitees for sale of fireworks. Councilmen Decker and Fry dissenting. City Administrator presented verbal report regarding procedures, as set down in the Municipal Code for Fire- works permits. It was consensus of Council that various organizations selling fireworks must settle problems of gorilla fire- works within their own sphere of influence; for Council N to take any action would be in violation of the Anti - Trust laws. Appvl.Clean Up Week rpt. Appvl.Agmt. Liability Insurance CRA & Chamber Mtg. Fireworks Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses 'woman's Club and unanimously carried that City Administrator be Use Policy authorized to rent Woman's Club, using his judgement, and that recommendations for Use Policy be drawn up for Council consideration. Councilman Fry offered a Resolution authorizing payment Res.#6893 of warrants by the City which the City Clerk read in Warrants fall. CTTvrIC AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1980 Page 7 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 Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses that resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem NOES: COUNCILIV1E1N: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Cruz Res.& Plaque and unanimously carried that resolution and plaque be for Msgr. prepared for Morsignor Stein in honor of the 25th Stein anniversary of his ordination, and that Mayor be author- ized to present same. Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Cruz Comm. & Bds. that a broader base be initiated for the selection of appts. appointees to various Boards and Commissions, with possible advertising in the paper and on -television., with resumes accepted and reviewed by Council. Motion failed by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Fry, Cruz NOES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Moses, Solem ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Cruz Fire Study and carried by roll call that City Contact Los Angeles County Fire and join with them in preparing a study with regard to cost saving benefits in the event the City would merge with County. Councilman Decker and Mayor Solem dissenting. Councilman Moses requested that monthly updates be Stat.reports given on status of building rehabilitation at 451 West 451 W.Foothill Foothill Blvd. Councilman Cruz offered a Resolution entitled: Res.#6894 Honoring A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Msgr. Stein HONORING MONSIGNOR ROBERT STEIN ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF HIS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO HIS FELLOW MAN. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried to waive further reading. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Moses that Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses and unanimously carried to adjourn. Time of Adjournment: 9:55 P.M. Adjourn Z'42AJ1'11.2L C' y C e t Next Resolution #6895 Next Ordinance #2091