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CIVIC AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,`1981
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session
at the above time and place. ��`
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7:30 pl.m.
Mayor„Solem called the meeting to order and led in the salute Call to Order
to the Flag.
Invocation was given by Reverend Frank Herber of the Church Invocation
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Decker, Fry, Cruz,
Roll Call
Moses, Solem
\City
Also Present! Attorney Newton, Assistant City Admin-
istrator Cooney, Chief of Police Wood,
Battalion Chief Schad, Assistant City Librarian
Vandale, Superintendent of Light & Power
Gerharz, Director of Community Services
Guarrera, Director of Public Works Wells,
City Clerk Solis.
There being no additions or corrections, the Minutes of
Ap vl.Min.of
the August 17, 1981 regular meeting stand approved as
8717/81 mtg.
written.
Councilman Moses presented a resolution/plaque to Mrs.
Res./Plaque
Marie Lunnemann for her years of service to the City of
to Marie
Azusa as an employee in the City Clerk's Office.
Lunnemann
City Clerk introduced Mrs. Candace.Toscano, new employee
Intro.new emp6
in the City Clerk's Office to the Mayor and members of
C.Toscano
the City Council.
Council adjourned to Community Redevelopment Agency at
Adj. to CRA
7:34 p.m.
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Council reconvened,.at.7.:43.p.m.
Reconvened
Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker
Para=medic `
bids Az/Cov,
that Assistant City Administrator secure bids from various
ambulance companies for para -medic services in the City
Joint Contr.
of Azusa possibly in conjunction with the City of Covina
or West Covina, and that a report be provided with recom-
mendations on the feasibility of such a joint agreement.
Motion carried by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Solem
NOES: COUNCILMEN: Cruz, Moses
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
The hour of 7:30 p.m6 being the time set for Public
Pub.Hrg.
Hearing on proposed amendment to the Housing Element of
Prop.Amend.to
the General Plan, the Mayor declared the Hearing open.
Hsng.Elmnt.of
General Plan
City Clerk read affidavit of proof of publication of
Notice of said Hearing published .in the Azusa Herald on
August 19, 1981.
Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker
and unanimously carried to close the Public Hearing.
Councilman Fry offered a resolution entitled:
Res. ##7035
adptng.rev.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
Hsng.Element
ADOPTING THE REVISED HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENER&L PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF AZUSA AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT THERETO.
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:
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AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
The hour of 7:30 p.m. being the time set for Public Hearing
Pub.Hrg.re:
on proposed amendment to the Azusa Municipal Code relative
Arcades
to Arcades, the Mayor declared the Hearing open.
City Clerk read affidavit of proof of publication of Notice
of said Hearing, published in the Azusa Herald on August 190
1981.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses
and unanimously carried to close the Hearing.
Councilman Moses offered for introductory first reading
lst rdg.Ord.
an Ordinance entitled:
re:Arcades
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDTNG THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING
SECTIONS 19.04.031 AND 19.26.020(2) (11) RELATING TO
ZONING OF ARCADES.
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Fry
and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further
reading.
The hour of 7:30 p.m. being the time set for Public
Pub.Hrg.re:
Hearing on moratorium on the issuance of any building
moratorium of
permits in commercial zones within the community redevelop-
bldg.permits
ment area, the Mayor declared the Hearing open.
in CRA comm.
zones
City Clerk read affidavit of proof of publication of
Notice of said Hearing published in the Azusa Herald on
August 26, 1981.
Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker
and unanimously carried to close the Public Hearing.
Councilman Fry offered an Urgency Ordinance entitled:,
Ord. x}2115 re:
moratorium of
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
bldg.permits
CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ORDINANCE
in CRA comm.
NO. 2106 DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY
zones
BUILDING PERMITS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES WITHIN THE REDEVEL-
OPMENT AREA OF THE CITY PENDING COMPLETION OF A STUDY
BY THE CITY OF APPROPRIATE LAND USES WITHIN SAID ZONES
WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; SAID ORDINANCE TO BE ADOPTED
AS AN URGENCY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 65858 OF THE
GOVERNMENT CODE.
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
The City Clerk announced that bids were opened in his
Bid Opening
office on Thursday, September 33 1981, for various
surplus vehs.
vehicles declared surplus property.
Finance Officer advised that Notice Inviting Bids was
published in the Azusa Herald on August 26, 1981 and
that notices were also posted throughout City Hall. Two
bids were received as follows:
CIVIC AUDITORIUM AZUSI�g CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 80 1981
ITEM {{ SHEETS BID LESH BID
One
1963
Ford
$ 31.02
No bid
One
1972
Chevrolet
151.02
No bid
One
1967
Mobile Sweeper
252.62
$100.00
One
1968
Mobile Sweeper
652.62
300.00
one
1969
Ford Bus
No Bid
No bid
One
1970
International
202.02
No bid
Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried to reject all bids and that
Notice Inviting Bids be re -advertised in a more
strategic area of the Azusa Herald and also in the San
Gabriel Valley Tribune.
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried to receive and file ABC Notice
for off sale general, person to person transfer from
Petrolane, Inc., to Stater Brothers Markets, for
premises located at 1145 E. Alosta Ave.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses
and unanimously carried to receive and file ABC Notice for
on sale general, person to person transfer from Tim
Harahan and Phil Altree to Manfred Vois for premises
located at 112 E. Foothill Blvd.
Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker
and unanimously carried to receive and file ABC Notice for
off sale general, person to person transfer from Loretta J.
Yuhas and Rudolph L. Yuhas to THE BEVERAGE SHOP, INC.,
Loretta J. Yuhas, President, Director and Stockholder for
premises located at 251-253 E. Gladstone Street.
Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses
and unanimously carried by roll call that the Eagles Lodge
be notified that operation of the motccross racing at
that location must be restricted to hours as specified
on Conditional Use Permit as well as public address
system restrictions.
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All bids
rejected -to be
re -advertised
ABC Notice
Stater Bros.
Mkt.1145 E.
Alosta
ABC Notice
112 E.Foothill
ABC Notice
The Beverage
Shop,251-253
E.Gladstone
Motocross
Racing -Eagles
Lodge
Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker Appvl.step
and unanimously carried to approve step raises/permanent raises/perm.
status for the following employees:g stat.
NAME TO STATUS EFFECTIVE
Forrest, J., Firefighter Step 3 09/04/81
Wetherbee, L., App`.Line Mech. Perm.Stat.Step 2 09/16/81
Gillette, M., Pol.Records Sup. Step 2 09/16/81
Hermosillo, A., Maint.Wrker II Step 4 09/16/81
Notice was given that Planning Commission by Resolution
No. 1772 approved a varaince to allow a reduced lot area
of 18000 sq. ft., instead of the required 20000 sq.ft.
on the property located at 117-125 N. Azusa Ave.,
Variance Case No. V-724 - Sasak Corporation. No action
tak.,.i by Council.
'Notice
No. 1713
setback
of lot c
property
V-725 -
was given that Planning Commission by Resolution
approved a variance to allow a reduced rear yard
of 12' instead of the required 25' and an increase
overage of 38% instead of the permitted 35% on the
located at 256 N. Coney Ave., Variance Case No.
Thomas Sanchez. No action taken by Council.
P.C.Res-h1772
appvd.Var.V-
724 Sasak Corp.
P.6.Res.�1773
appvd.Var.V-
725-T.Sanchez
Notice was given that Planning Commission by Resolution P.C.Res. #1774
No. 1774 conditionally approved a conditional use permit cond.appvd.CUP
to allow a privately owned recreational facility (Arcade) C-260-N.Krems
in a C3 zone on the property located at 616-A E. Eighth
St., Conditional Use Permit Case No. C-260 - Nathan Krems.
No action taken by Council.
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CIVIC AUDI70RIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 Page 4
Councilman Decker offered for second reading and adoption Ord. #2116
an Ordinance entitled: auth.issuance
of bonds by So.
AN OREINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CA Pub.Power
AUTHORI?,iaG THE ISSUANCE OF POWER PROJECT REVENUE BONDS Authority
BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses
and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further
reading.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses
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
Councilman Moses offered for second reading and adoption
an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY.
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further
reading.
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz
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
Ord. #2117
auth.issuance
of notes by So.
CA Pub.Power
Authority
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses Resign. W.
and unanimously carried to accept resignation of Reserve Ketaily as
Police Officer Wayne Ketaily, effective August 23 19810 Res.Pol.Off.
in order to accept employment as a regular police officer
with the City.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Moses Ratification of
and unanimously carried to ratify the appointment of Sharon appt.of Sharon
Capper to the position of Intermediate Utility Clerk, Capper Int.
effective September 81 1981. Util.Clerk
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by by Councilman Fry Appvl.Mayor &
and carried by roll call to authorize the Mayor and any mbrs.of Cncl.
other member of Council interested, to attend the Inde- to attnd.
pendence day celebration of our Sister City in Zacatecas, festivities in
Mexico on September 15th and 16th, 1981. Councilman Cruz Zacatecas
abstaining from the vote. Mexico
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz
Appvl.purch.
and unanimously carried by roll call that formal bidding
chipper truck
be waived under the Municipal Code, finding it useless,
& waive formal
impracticable or uneconomical in such instance to follow
bidding
such procedures and that the public welfare would be
promoted by dispensing with same thereby authorizing
the purchase of truck from Foulger Ford in the amount
of $15,573.073 plus transfer of the existing chipper
body to new truck be given to the Traveler Company in
the amount of $2,600.00.
It was consensus of Council that Assistant City Adminis-
Report -Bad
trator prepare a report regarding actual costs incurred
Check chgs.
for processing bad checks with possible determination as
to circumstances,i.e., transients, senior citizens, etc.,
that are submitting these bad checks.
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CIVIC AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 Page 5
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Fry Appvl.attndce.
and unanimously carried that Lt. Byron Nelson be B.Nelson at
authorized to attend an Internal Affairs Seminar at Hunt- Seminar
ingtcn Beach Police Department on September 15-17, 1981.
Course is POST reimburseable.
Councilman Decker offered a resolution entitled: Res. #7036
auth. certain
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA persons to sign
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 5944 AUTHORIZING CERTAIN applications &
PERSONS TO SIGN CERTAIN APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS FOR documents -Feder
THE CITY UNDER THE FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ACT. Civil Def. Act
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
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Decker
Ratif.auth.Az.
and unanimously carried by roll call to ratify action
Herald to pub.
approving the official Golden Days Program to be published
official Golden
by the Azusa Herald.
Days program
Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker
Notice of
and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the
Compl.Proj.
Notice of Completion of Project No. 603, construction
#603
of restrooms at Memorial Park, Sierra Builders, and
#13425
that City Clerk be authorized to record same.
It was consensus of Council that Director of Public Works
rpt. -map check -
ing break -
review the map checking procedures for parcel maps, with
cost
a cost breakdown for presentation to Council.
down
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz
Appvl.Final
and unanimously carried to approve the final Parcel Map
Parcel Map
No. 13701, Sierra Madre west of Nob Hill, authorize its
#13701
recordation, subject to receipt of the final parcel map
guarantee from the subdivider.
Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Fry
Appvl.Final
and unanimously carried to approve Final Parcel Map No.
Parcel Map
13425, Citrus Avenue north of Alosta Ave., and authorize
#13425
its recordation.
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz
Appvl.plans
and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the
& specs.
plans and specifications for the construction of 6"
Proj. #626
water main at Memorial Park, Project No. 626 and that
City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids.
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Fry
Appvl.City's
and unanimously carried by roll call that City participate
participation
in Golden Days Edition by Azusa Herald in the amount of
in Golden Days
$2100.
ad -Az. Herald
Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Moses and
Appvl.R.Lara
unanimously carried by roll call to approve the attendance
attndce. at
of Captain Richard Lara at a seminar on Criminal Investiga-
seminar
tion Management at Kellogg West, Pomona, September 30th
through October 2nd, 1981. Course is POST reimburseable.
Moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Councilman Cruz
Req.for use of
and unanimously carried to receive and file request from
booths by Metho-
the Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Arcadia,
dist Hospital
for use of City's booths for their family picnic on
September 26, 1981.
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CIVIC AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 Page 6
Mr. Thrasher from the VFW addressed Council re: use of Req.by VFW
City's senior citizen vans one Sunday each month, in for use of City
order to pick up seniors for their monthly senior Sr.Citizen van
citizen breakfast. He was referred to Mr. Velasquez (referred to
of the East San Gabriel Valley Consortium. ESGV Consortium)
Moved by Councilman Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried that existing tree problem at
1054 E. Gaillard be referred to City Administrator for
investigation and possible solution.
Councilman Cruz offered a resolution authorizing payment
of warrants by the City which the City Clerk read in
full.
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 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 Fry, seconded by Councilman Decker
and unanimously carried to adjourn.
Time of Adjournment: 9:12 p.m.
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Next Ordinance #{2118
Tree problem
1054 Gaillard
(Ref'd.to City
Administrator)
Res. ##7037
Warrants
Adjourn