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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 16, 1984 - CC3023 CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 16, 1984 - 7:30 P.M. The City Council of the City.of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and date in the Civic Audi- torium. Mayor Moses called the meeting to order and led in the Call to Order salute to the Flag. Invocation was given by Geoff Craig, Director of Finance. Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT City Attorney Thorson, City Administrator/Chief of Police Wood, Assistant to the City Administrator Fuentes, Director of Finance Craig, Utilities Director Hsu, Director of. Community Services Guarrera, Community Development/Planning Director Cunningham, Personnel Officer Filer, City Treasurer Talley, Deputy City Clerk Lara,City Clerk Solis. CEREMONIAL Councilman Camarena presented plaques to Brian Preston and Michael Scott, commending them for achieving Eagle Scout Status. Agenda Item I-3; reconsideration of punishment re: Alan Anderson, was brought forward at this time. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:35 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:08 P.M. CONSENT CALENDAR The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 26 was, approved on motion of Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call vote, with the exception of Items 6, 7, 9, 13, 14 & 15, :which were considered under the SPECIAL CALL portion of the Agenda. 1. The Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of June 23rd and the regular meeting of July 2nd, 1984, were approved as written. 2. ABC Notice for on sale general,.eating place, person to person transfer for premises.located at 310 N. Citrus Ave., Peppers, was received and filed. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 7519 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA COMMENDING PETER SAVAGE, SR. FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY. Page 1 Plaques to B.Preston & M.Scott Item I-3 brought forward 4 Exec. Session Reconvened Consent Cal. Appvd.Item 6,7, 9, 13, 14, & 15, Special Call Min. Appvd. ABC Notice Peppers Res. #7519 Commending P.Savage Svs to City 4. Plans and specifications for the re -roofing of the City Yard Buildings, Project No. 667 were approved and the City Clerk was directed to advertise for bids. 5. Specifications for the purchase of a 4-6 ton roller were approved and the City Clerk was directed to _ advertise for bids. ' 6. SPECIAL CALL ITEM 7. SPECIAL CALL ITEM 8. Notice of completion for Project No. 646, installa- tion of traffic signal system at Foothill and Vernon, I. E. Myers Company was approved. The Mayor was authorized to execute the Notice of Com- pletion and the City Clerk was directed to have same recorded. 9. SPECIAL CALL ITEM 10. Staff was authorized to commence procedures to de- molish the band shell at City Park. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 7520 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FOR THE "CITY OF AZUSA WATER AUDIT AND LEAK DETECTION PROJECT" FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ' 12. Formal bidding procedures were waived as per the Municipal Code in order to purchase one Toro Ground - master mower, in the amount of $12,513.75. 13. SPECIAL CALL ITEM 14. SPECIAL CALL ITEM 15. SPECIAL CALL.ITEM. 16. Employee Step Raise/Permanent Status for the following City employees: NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE T. Cordaro, Line Mechanic Perm.Stat. 07/16/84 R- Perkins, Electric Opr.Supv. Perm.Stat. 07/04/84 B. Woodson, Consumer Svs.Mgr. $2398/Mo. 07/18/84 L. Wetherbee, Line Mechanic Perm.Stat. 07/16/84 V. Thrall, Comm. Dispatcher Step 4 07/19/84 17. RESOLUTION NO. 7521 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY ' OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDER- STANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE AZUSA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION 18. RESOLUTION NO. 7522 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDER- STANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE AZUSA POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION 19. RESOLUTION NO. 7523 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDER- STANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS. 07/16/84 Ja S. Plans & Specs re -roofing City Yard Bldgs. Specs for 4-6 ton roller Notice of Comp. I.E.Myers Co. Proj. No. 646 Band Shell Demolish Res. #7520 Water Audit & Leak Detection Proj. Purchase 1 Toro mower Step Raise/ Perm.Status Res. #7521 MOU w/ACEA Res. #7522 MOU w/APRA Res. #7523 MOU w/IBEW 3a '7 20. RESOLUTION NO. 7524 Res.#7524 re: Mid-Mgmt.,Mgmt., A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE & Exec. employees' CITY OF AZUSA REGARDING THE MID -MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1984. 21. RESOLUTION NO. 7525 Res. #7525 re: Non-rep.Class. & A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Non-rep.Non-Class OF AZUSA REGARDING THE NON -REPRESENTED employees CLASSIFIED AND NON -REPRESENTED NON -CLASSI- FIED EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, EFFEC- TIVE JULY 1, 1984. 22. RESOLUTION NO. 7526 Res. #7526 Job Specs A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Dept. Sec. CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE JOB SPECIFICA- TIONS FOR DEPARTMENT SECRETARY. 23. RESOLUTION NO. 7527 Res. #7527 Reclassifying A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Sec. & Sr.Sec. CITY OF AZUSA RECLASSIFYING SECRETARY AND to Dept. Sec. SENIOR SECRETARY TO -DEPARTMENT SECRETARY. 24. RESOLUTION NO. 7528 Res. #7528 Abolishing A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Classification CITY OF AZUSA ABOLISHING THE'CLASSIFICA- of Sec. & Sr. TIONS OF SECRETARY AND SENIOR SECRETARY. Sec. 25. City Treasurer's Financial statement, showing a Treasurer's �j balance of $7,505,458.23 as of June 30, 1984, was Financial received and filed. Statement 26. RESOLUTION NO. 7529 Res. #7529 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 SAME ARE TO BE PAID. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Adj. to CRA AT 9:15 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:18 P.M. Reconvened ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Councilman Camarena offered for second reading an Ord. #2232 Ordinance entitled: Design Review Committee AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADDING CHAPTER 19.57, CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 19.57.010 THROUGH 19.58.080 ESTABLISHING A DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE. . Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Camarena to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilman Cook offered for introductory first reading 1st rdg. Ord. an Ordinance entitled: re: Bus. Lic. 3.3/ Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Camarena Staff to.seek and unanimously carried by roll call that staff be grants for directed to contact Azusa Pacific University, Citrus 1/2 hr local College, Chamber of Commerce and Jones Intercable, program for purposes of seeking grants for public television to ultimately prepare a one-half hour local program for Azusa. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Ltr.to Cnty. Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call that re:Lighting at staff contact Los Angeles County and "insist" that the Gladstone County cooperate and allow the city to install street X -walk lighting at crosswalk on Gladstone near Heritage Park. 07/16/84 Page 5 SPECIAL CALL ITEMS ' Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Mayor Moses Traffic study and unanimously carried by roll call that staff be Homerest/Ren- directed to conduct a traffic study at Homerest- wick Renwick area for report to Council. Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Councilman Renewal of Fire Latta andunanimously carried by roll call that staff Insurance Policy be authorized to increase City's deductible on all -perils fire insurance policy to $10,000.00 annually. Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Mayor Moses Purchase of and carried by roll call that purchase of computer be Computer postpnd postponed to meeting of August 6th in order that a. to 8/6/84 mtg. Council member appointee and staff meet with Hewlett- Packard to discuss best proposal/equipment available to the City. Councilman Cook dissenting. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Mayor Moses and Visit LA Cnty. carried by roll call that Councilman Camarena, Direc- Offices for of Finance and City Administrator visit the Los (Computer Room) Angeles County Building and Safety Department to view the remodeling that has taken place there and receive input on their methods of computerizing records. Councilman Cook dissenting. ' Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman.Cook and Upgrade of carried by roll call that expenditure of funds, not Water System to exceed $280,000.00 be approved for upgrading water facilities in San Gabriel Ave., and Dalton Ave., and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with an engineering firm for development of a reimbursement district. Councilman Cruz abstaining. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Latta Contract with and unanimously carried by roll call to award contract Gen'l Tel. Co. to General Telephone Company for the purchase of new telephone equipment. Agenda Item F-7, Notice of Completion for Project No. Item F-7 652, installation of wheel chair ramps and crosswalks Withdrawn in the City, was withdrawn at this time. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook Expansion of and unanimously carried by roll call that recreational rec.pool hours swimming hours be expanded at Slauson Pool from.1:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Monday through Thursday. ' It was consensus of Council that Council be apprised the formula being used for electric rate Schedule for elec.rate of currently pilling for apartments vs regular residential dwellings. billing Moved.by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and New Meter at unanimously carried by roll call that a new meter be 200 E.Gladstone installed at apartment of Anna Vela, 200 E. Gladstone, Apt.#47-D Apt. #47-D. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Ltr.to Cnty. Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call that re:Lighting at staff contact Los Angeles County and "insist" that the Gladstone County cooperate and allow the city to install street X -walk lighting at crosswalk on Gladstone near Heritage Park. 07/16/84 Page 5 Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Cook and unanimously carried b;- roll call that permission be given to Reverend Jose Salinas to hold a 30 day outdoor Evangelical Revival between 3rd and 4th streets on Azusa Ave. further, that he be given a copy of the City's Noise Ordinance. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 11:44 P.M. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call that Agenda Item F-9, upgrading city's water system be reconsidered at this time. Moved by Councilman. Cook, seconded b;' Councilman Latta and carried by roll call to approve the upgrading of city's water system. Councilman Cruz abstaining and Mayor Moses dissenting. It was consensus of Council that staff report on the following: 1. Odors emanating from the southwest corner of town. 2. Problems with the City dump not being open on Saturdays and rising costs, together with survey of surrounding cities on rates charged. 3. Request explanation from Parks and Recreation Commission on their rule of not allowing dogs on leashes in the parks. 4. Copy of the City of Los Angeles' Ordinance re: political signs and outdoor advertising signs on public property as well as possibility of amending city's ordinance on political signs. .333 30 day revival btwn 3rd & 4th Streets Exec Session Reconvened Agenda Item F-9 to be reconsid. Appv.Upgrading City's Water System Staff rpts.re: odors SW crnr. of town;dump probs; dogs on leashes in parks Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Camarena UN Day rep. and unanimously carried by roll call that John Moreno John Moreno be appointed as United Nation's Day representative from the City of Azusa to coordinate United Nations Day on October 24, 1984. Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Mayor Moses Ballot Measure and carried by roll call that ballot measure be pre- re:4 yr.term pared for the November 6th statewide election, re- garding extending the term of Office for Mayor from 2 years to 4 years. Councilman Cook and Cruz dissenting. Lengthy discussion was held regarding placing Ballot Measure additional ballot measure with regard to having the re: non -elected Mayor's office non -elective and rotated among Council- Mayor members. Resolution to be prepared for approval at meeting of August 6, 1984. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook Adjourn and unanimously carried to adjourn to Tuesday, July 17, 1984, 6:30 P.M. at the Azusa Unified School District Office Board Room for meeting with that Board. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 7532 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2233 07/16/84 Page 6