HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 20, 1983 - CCCITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 20, 1983 - 3:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned
regular session at the City Hall Conference Room at the
above time and date.
Mayor Moses called the meeting to order and led in the Call to Order
salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL Roll Call
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT
Interim City Administrator/Chief of.Police Wood, City
Treasurer Talley, Finance Officer McFarlane,City Clerk Solis,
Deputy City Clerk Lara.
Councilman Cruz offered a resolution entitled: Res. #7357
Commending &
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Honoring J.
H014ORING AND COMMENDING JOHN CORTEZ UPON HIS ORDINA- Cortez'
TION INTO THE PRIESTHOOD. Ordination
Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Latta
that resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and
adopted by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
A lengthy discussion was held with Finance Officer
and City Treasurer regarding city finances. It was
consensus of Council that Interim City Administrator
request department heads to review their budgets and
recommend suggestions for saving money. It was also
consensus that Council meet some day in the near
future to go over the budget for possible adjustments.
A Utility Users Tax was also discussed for future
review.
Thirteen maintenance -type requests for the downtown
area were submitted by the merchants and were dis-
cussed separately for possible resolution. It was
moved by Councilman Latta, seconded�by Mayor Moses
and unanimously carried by roll call that Council
enthusiastically endorse the list as submitted and
direct staff to follow through as soon as possible.
City Finances
Downtown Maint..
Requests
' It was consensus of Council that letter drafted by Ltr. to RACE Org.
Interim City Administrator to the RACE Organization re: Alcohol
outlining the Council's displeasure of the dis- during Golden
pensing of alcoholic beverages during the Golden Days
Days festivities be approved and that letter be
forwarded to that organization.
Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz Tree Trimming
and unanimously carried by roll call that tree Downtown Area
trimming be prioritized to the downtown area first
and. -,then schedule as submitted by the Director of
Community Services be followed.
CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 5:55 P.M.
Reconvened
It was consensus of Council that report on method of
Meter Rdg.
alleviating problems with reading of meters be
Problems
Interim City Administrator apprised Council that the
Fed. Grants!
City was denied Federal Grants for tree planting,
Tree Plai►tin!,.
due to the fact that the City failed to meet the
minimum 608 labor requirement. It was consensus
meter reader should be hired.
of Council that said terminology be defined and
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submitted to Council.
Field Tourn.
Director of Community Services presented a list of
Bus Ghelte.r0
proposed bus shelters in the City. It was consensus
of Council that an additional shelter be installed
at Sierra Madre and San Gabriel Avenue and that an
trophy for the Field Tournament of Bands, hosted by
estimate be given as to proposed time when the rest
of the bus shelters throughout the City be installed,
in particular on Citrus the north and south corners
ment.
of Alosta.
Iterim City Administrator advised that the Price
Price Club
Club is due to open on Monday, October 24th; however,
Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz
that the landscaping requirements have not be ful-
filled and will be done under City direction.
Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz
Davies Claim
and unanimously carried by roll call that claim vs
City by Mr. Davies be settled by City's Insurance
Administrator as soon as possible.
warranted to authorize payment.
It was consensus that Interim City Administrator
Rayburn Claim
review claim vs City and Mr. Rayburn for possible
settlement, as is authorized per Resolution No. 7269
(City Administrator to settle tort claims under
$3,000.00).
Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Latta
Appvl, to Hire
and unanimously carried by roll call that services
Eng.for Ctn.
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of Engineer Carlos Alvarado of the City of Irwindale
Items
be solicited for certain documents/plans that must
be approved by an engineer, at a cost of $50.00 per
hour, during the three month sick leave of the
Director of Public Works.
Interim City Administrator reported on incident of
Miller Brewery
representative from Miller Brewery Company consuming
Rep.Drinking
beer at Golden Days functions and adverse publicity
Beer at Golden
received in the Azusa Herald, and stated that all
Days Activities
concerned were advised of the City Council's and
his displeasure of the incident.
CITY COUNCIL RECESSED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:02
Exec.Session
P.M.
CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 5:55 P.M.
Reconvened
It was consensus of Council that report on method of
Meter Rdg.
alleviating problems with reading of meters be
Problems
presented to Council due to two meter readers on sick
leave; further, that if need is warranted, a temporary
meter reader should be hired.
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Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Latta
Field Tourn.
and unanimously carried by roll call that Interim
Trophy
City Administrator review policy of City purchasing
trophy for the Field Tournament of Bands, hosted by
Azusa High School, and if warranted to authorize pay-
ment.
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Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz
Football Trophy
and unanimously carried by roll call that Interim
City,.Administrator also review policy on purchasing
Football Trophy, Gladstone High School, and if
warranted to authorize payment.
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Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Mayor Moses
and unanimously carried by roll call that a perma-
nent part-time position be authorized in the City
Clerk's Office, at a cost not to exceed $4,500.00
to end of fiscal year 1983-84.
Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Mayor Moses
and unanimously carried by roll call to adjourn.
ITime of Adjournment: 6:11 P.M.
Next Resolution No. 7358
Next Ordinance No. 2190
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