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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - February 22, 1983 - CCa '7'7 CITY OF AZUSA. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1983 7:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session in the Civic Auditorium, at the above time and date. Mayor Moses called the meeting to order and led in the Call to Order salute to the Flak. Invocation was given by Reverend Tolle of the First Invocation Baptist Church. ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERSS DECKER, HART, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT City Attorney/Administrator Martin, Finance Officer Cooney, Chief of Police Wood, Personnel Officer Filer, ARsistant City Librarian Vandale, Community Development/ Planning Director -Ciiadingham, Recreation Superintendent Selak, Director of Public Works Wells, Fire Chief Little- field, Deputy City Clerk Lara. CEREMONIAL Mayor Noses presented Resolutions to members of Neighbor- Res.to Mbrs. hood Watch Program for their services to the City. Neighborhood Watch Program CONSENT CALENDAR The CONSENT CALFIVDAR consisting of Items 1 through 16 Consent Cal. was approved on motion of Councilman Latta, seconded by appvd.(Items Councilwoman Hart and unanimously carried by roll call 8 & 9 Special vote, with the exception of Items 8 and 9 which were Call) considered under the SPECIAL CALL portion of the Agenda. 1. The Minutes of the February 73 1983 regular meeting Min.appvd. vere approved as written. 2/7/83 mtg. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 7233 Res. #7233 Commending A RESOLUTION OF j'HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Ben J. uP AZUdA COM!d N )T.NG BEN J. PAI;OULEK FOR HIS Paroulek SERVICEa TO THE 0117. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 7234 Res. #7234 A Rc:30LUTION OF ''TH E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, UiiGIN�i THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFCihNIA NOT TO MAKE, ANY CHANGE IN THE r`OKMULA F014 STATE SUBVENTIONS TO c.I TI . 4. Employee step raise/permanent status for the following: Step Raise/ Perm.Status NAME STATUS C. Toscano, Clerk Step 3 L. P.oct►a, Secretary Step k C. Brady, Police Clerk Step 5 J. Corbet, Comm. Disp, Step 4 EFFECTIVE 03/02/83 03/03/83 03/04/83 03/07/83 a'7c? 5. Temporary appointment, not to exceed three months, Temp.Appt. of Michael Nelson, Maintenance Worker I, due to M.Nelson continued illness of Martin Rojas, was approved. 6. Tuition reimbursement was authorized in the amount Tuition reimb. of $200.00 for Charles Hamill Police Officer. C. Hamil 7. Michael Wells, Director of Public Works was author- Annual P.W.Off. ized to attend the 18th Annual Public Works Officers' Institute Institute in Monterey from March 23-252 1983. M.Wells 8. Special Call Item Call Item 9. Special 10. The City Treasurer's Financial Statement showing a City Treas. balance of $3,556,204.04 for period ending January Financial 31, 1983 was received and filed, statement 11. RESOLUTION NO. 7235 Res. #7235 Warrants A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SANE ARE TO BE PAID. 12. Notice of resignation for purposes of retirement of Resignation James Redfern;- Battalion Chief in the Fire Department J. Redfern was accepted, effective May 27, 1983. 13. Request from the Veterans of Foreign Wars for City's VFW-Loyaity assistance and use of equipment for their Loyalty Day Prgm. Day Program on April 23, 1983, was approved. 14. Claim vs City by -David Vega and Dolores Sanchez for Claim vs City alleged damages caused to their residence due to D.Vega & tree crashing on roof, occurring December 8, 1982 D.Sanchez was denied and referred to City's Claims Administra- tor. 15. Claim vs City by Martin V. Woods for alleged assault and battery by Police Officers when arrested on January 11, 1983, was denied and referred to City's Claims Administrator. 16. Peter Thorson and firm of Burke, Williams and Soren- sen were authoriz3d to represent the City in two separate cases; re: City of Azusa vs Alice J. Clark, and City of Azusa vs Jammco Investment, Inc. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Moved by Councilman Decker seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call that request of Harvey Boyer to amend Ordinance on yard sales to.exciude Senior Citizens be referred to Staff for recommendation. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 7:55 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:15 P.M. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Councilman Latta offered for introductory first reading an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADDING CHAPTER 2.58 TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 2.58.010 AVD 2.58.020, RELATING TO THE ESTAB- LISHMENT OF THE POSITION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND CITATION AUTHORITY FOR THAT POSITION. 02/22/83 Page 2 Claim vs City M.V.Woods P.Thorson to ren.City in litigation w/ Alice J.Clark & Jammco Invest- ment, Inc. Report re: Yard Sales Adj.to CRA Reconvened lot rdg.Ord..` re:Code Enforce- ment Officer & Citing Powers Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading. Councilman Cruz offered for second reading and adoption an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTION 3.32.030 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO A DECREASE IN THE ROOM TAX RATE. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Latta and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cruz that Ordinance be adopted. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DECKER., CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES. COUNCILMEMBERS: HART ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:. NONE Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cruz and carried by roll call that Ordinance regarding Swap Meets not be introduced at this time and that Staff be authorized to negotiate with Mr. Davidson, on behalf of the Azusa Foothill -,.Dr ye In, re: grandfathering clause for more than 3 years but less than infinity in exchange for some improvements of the problems that surround the Swap Meet. Councilman Decker dissenting. SCHEDULED ITEMS Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by.Councilman Latta and carried by roll call that Agenda Items JZ and J2, proposed resolution to issue revenue bonds for multi -family housing project (Krems Property) and multi -family housing project (Foothill and Azusa) respectively, be continued to meeting of March 7, 1983. Councilwoman Hart dissenting. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilwoman Hart and unanimously carried by roll call that for the pur- poses of his separation from the City due to consolida- tion with Los Angeles County Fire, that Fire Chief,John Littlefield.be considered retired from City Service. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call that a Resolution Plaque be prepared for Fire Chief, John Littlefield to be presented at the Annual Employees Awards Banquet. Moved by Councilman Cruz seconded by Mayor Moses and unanimously carried by roll call that communication from East San Gabriel Valley Consortium regarding Community Beautification Program (graffiti removal) be received and filed. Moved byCouncilman Decker,seconded by Councilman Cruz and carried by roll call that request from N."Dutch" Reininger to attend mid -year conference of the U.S. Civil Defense Council, in Washington, D.C. be denied. Councilwoman Hart dissenting. Moved by Councilman Latta,seconded by Councilman Cruz. and unanimously carried to table development agreement between City and Lyle Moritz due to the fact that it was established that upon completion of Mr. Moritz' building in the M-1 zone he would be automatically grandfathered in at this zone classification. Moved by Councilman Latta,seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call that request from Sergeant James Glancy to attend annual California Homicide Investigators' Association seminar in Sacra- mento, March 2-4, 1983 be approved. 02/22/83 Page 3 a oFi Ord. #2165 Room Tax Rate 1st rdg.Ord. re:Swap Meet withdrawn/neg. w/Azusa Drive - In Agenda Items J1 & J2 Cont. to mtg. of 3/7/83 Fire Chief J.Littlefield retirement Fire Chief J.Littlefield Res./Plaque E. S. G. V. Consortium graffiti removal Seminar N. Reininger (denied) Development Agreement Lyle Moritz Attendance at Seminar -Sgt. James Glancy ah03 SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilwoman Hart Adoption of and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the L.A.Cnty. adoption of new fee schedule for Building, Plumbing, B1dg.Permit Electrical and Mechanical Permits; further directing fees City Attorney to prepare the necessary resolution. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded b,r Councilman Cruz and carried by roll call that Agenda Item F-9 relating to the purchase of a Xerox 3450 copier, be continued to meeting of March 7, 1983, in order to provide Council additional information as to costs. Councilwoman Hart dissenting. It was consensus of Council that Staff communicate with the Veterans of Foreign Wars assuring them that their donation of "Jaws of Life" will remain in the City and not be part of equipment transferred to Los Angeles County. Mr. John Moreno of the Veterans of Foreign Wars invited the Council and residents of the City to attend their annual Loyalty Day Program, to be held April 23, 1983, at 10:00 A.M. at City Park. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Latta and unanimously carried.: to adjourn. Time of Adjournment: 8:54 P..M. Next Resolution No. 7230 Next Ordinance No. 2166 02/22/83 Page 4 Purch.of Xerox cont.to 3/7/83 mtg. "Jaws of Life" to remain in City Loyalty Day Program Adjourn