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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - September 17, 1984 - CC3�9 CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 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 Auditorium. Mayor Moses called the meeting to order and led in the Call to Order 'salute to the Flag. Invocation was given by Reverend Frank Herber of the Invocation Church of Jesus Christ,. Latter Day Saints. 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, Director of Finance Craig, Assistant to the City Administrator Fuentes, Community Development/Planning Director Cunningham, City Treasurer Talley, Utility Direc- tor Hsu, Personnel Officer Filer, L.A. County Fire Chief Gregory, Deputy City Clerk Lara, City Clerk Solis. CEREMONIAL 1. The Minutes of the September 4, 1984, regular meeting Min. Appvd. were approved as written. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 7560 Res. 117560 Commending A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY T. Aguirre OF AZUSA COMMENDING THAIS AGUIRRE FOR HER SERVICES TO THE CITY. 3. Claims vs City by Lisa Herrera and Nicholas Lee Hargis, Claim vs City a minor, for alleged personal injuries and damages L.Herrera & occurring on August 17, 1984, due to a traffic collis- Nicholas Lee ion,were denied and referred to City's insurance carrier. Hargis 4. Contract for classification and compensation study with Ralph Andersen and Associates was approved. 5. Zoning Code revision. Six requests for proposals were submitted. Staff was directed to proceed with the preparation of a contract with Sedway Cooke Associates/ Castaneda & Associates for said revision, at a cost of $48,000. 6. SPECIAL CALL ITEM 7. RESOLUTION NO. 7561 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN GRANT OF EASEMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF. Agmt. Class. & Comp.Study R. Andersen & Asso Zoning Code Rev Agmt.Sedway Cooke Assoc./ Castaneda & Assoc. Res. 117561 Grant of Easmt. Fire Hydrant Field Representative from Congressman Martinez' Office was Intro.of Rep. introduced. from Cngsmn's Martinez' Off. CONSENT CALENDAR The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 18 was Consent Cal. approved on motion of Councilman Camarena, seconded by Appvd.Items Councilman Latta and unanimously carried by roll call vote, 6, 12, 16 with the exception of Items 6, 12 and 16, which were con- Special Call sidered under the SPECIAL CALL portion of the Agenda. 1. The Minutes of the September 4, 1984, regular meeting Min. Appvd. were approved as written. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 7560 Res. 117560 Commending A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY T. Aguirre OF AZUSA COMMENDING THAIS AGUIRRE FOR HER SERVICES TO THE CITY. 3. Claims vs City by Lisa Herrera and Nicholas Lee Hargis, Claim vs City a minor, for alleged personal injuries and damages L.Herrera & occurring on August 17, 1984, due to a traffic collis- Nicholas Lee ion,were denied and referred to City's insurance carrier. Hargis 4. Contract for classification and compensation study with Ralph Andersen and Associates was approved. 5. Zoning Code revision. Six requests for proposals were submitted. Staff was directed to proceed with the preparation of a contract with Sedway Cooke Associates/ Castaneda & Associates for said revision, at a cost of $48,000. 6. SPECIAL CALL ITEM 7. RESOLUTION NO. 7561 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN GRANT OF EASEMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF. Agmt. Class. & Comp.Study R. Andersen & Asso Zoning Code Rev Agmt.Sedway Cooke Assoc./ Castaneda & Assoc. Res. 117561 Grant of Easmt. Fire Hydrant El RESOLUTION NO. 7562 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN GRANT OF EASEMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF. 3W Res. 117562 Grant of Easmt. 50' Water Line 9. Bid.opening for Project No. 672, 35 wrought iron booths. Bid Opening One bid only was received and opened in the City Clerk's Wrought Iron Office on September 11, 1984. Contract was awarded to Booths -Artistic 1 Artistic Iron, in the amount of $8,260. for 28 rather Iron than 35 booths. The Mayor and City Clerk were autho- rized to execute the Contract. 10. Bid opening for Project No. 670, Library restroom Bid Opening modification to facilitate handicapped requirements. Modification One bid only was received and opened in the City Clerk's Lib. Restrooms Office on September 11,1984. Sole bid was rejected. Rejected Staff was directed to revise specifications to include all.facilities to meet handicapped requirements and direct the'City Clerk to advertise for bids. 11. Bid opening for purchase of a heavy duty brush chipper. Bid Opening Two bids were received and opened in the City Clerk's Chipper Office on September 6, 1984. Contract was awarded to J.L.Enterprises J. L. Enterprises, low bidder in the amount of $13,597.92. Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute the contract. 12. SPECIAL CALL ITEM 13. Employee Step Raise/Permanent Status for the following Step Raise/ City employees: Perm.Status NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE J. Sulli, Park Maint. Wkr. I Step 3 09/22/84 S. Phillips, Police Clerk Step 2 09/20/84 14. RESOLUTION NO. 7563 Res. 117563 Job.Specs. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Community Dev. OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE JOB SPECIFICATIONS FOR Clerk COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLERK. 15. RESOLUTION NO. 7564 Res. 117564 Salary A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Community Dev. OF AZUSA ESTABLISHING THE SALARY FOR THE Clerk CLASSIFICATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLERK. 16. SPECIAL CALL ITEM 17. Resignation of Tom Lorenz, Police Cadet, effective Resignation September 13, 1984 was accepted. T. Lorenz 18. RESOLUTION NO. 7565 Res. 117565 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 7:43 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:45 P.M. 09/17/84 Page 2 iI 09/17/84 K Page 3 Reconvened .3915- Moved 9s Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Cook to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilman Camarena offered for introductory first reading 1st rdg. Ord. an Ordinance entitled: Prezoning Z-232 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PREZONING THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOUNDED BY VINCENT AVENUE, ARROW HIGHWAY, LARK ELLEN AVENUE AND THE AZUSA CITY LIMITS. (ZONE CHANGE CASE Z-232). Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Councilman Latta and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading and introduce. SCHEDULED ITEMS CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - appeal of certain condition set Cont.Pub.Hrg. forth by the Planning Commission in variance case V-846, V-846 Sanmukh Bhakta, 666 E. Foothill Blvd. The Mayor declared the Hearing re -opened. Testimony was received. Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Councilman Latta and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta and carried by roll call that recommendations as set forth by the Planning Commission be approved; further, directing the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents. Mayor Moses dissenting. PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed prezoning upon possible Pub. Hrg. future annexation of property presently in the uncorporated Prezoning area of Los Angeles County. Zone Change Case No. Z-233. Upon Possible Annexation The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read Z-233 the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hearing published in the Azusa Herald on September 5th and the affidavit of posting the property on September 7th, 1984. Testimony was received. Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Councilman Latta and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the Negative Declaration. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta and unanimously carried by roll call to approve prezoning Case No. Z-233 as recommended by the Planning Commission; further, directing the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents. Councilman Latta offered a resolution entitled: Res. 117569 Appl.for Grant A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Funds for APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE Renovation of REGIONAL COMPETITIVE PROGRAM OF THE CALIFORNIA PARK AND Mem'l. Pk. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACT OF 1984 FOR RENOVATION OF MEMORIAL PARK. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook to. waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: 84 Page 4 397 AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA,.MOSES . NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE City Arty. to unanimously carried by roll call that City Attorney be Rpt.on Porno. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Stands and how they can be controlled. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS action against the company that was doing the work in Claim the alley of Bank America building as it was not a city Councilman Cook offered a resolution entitled: Res. #7570 Utility Rate A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL:OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Decrease APPROVING AN ELECTRICAL RATE DECREASE THROUGH APRIL, 1985. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Moved by Councilman Cruz,geconded by Councilman Latta Objections to and carried by roll call that City's objections to the ABC for granting of an ABC license to Towne and Country Liquor, granting lic. 701 N. Azusa Avenue be forwarded to the Alcoholic Beverage at 701 N. Control advising that premises is not suitable for occu- Azusa Ave. pancy as it is a sub -standard building. Councilman Cook dissenting. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena Appv.Contract and carried by roll call that the agreement for housing for Housing rehabilitation program services with Mark Briggs and Rehabilitation Associates be approved and that the Mayor and City Clerk Loans be authorized to execute the contract. Councilman Latta Mark Briggs dissenting. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses and Rpt. on X -Walk unanimously carried by roll call that staff report on at Calera & the possibility.of a crosswalk at Calera and Barranca, Barranca & and/or reducing the speed limit to make a crosswalk Speed Limit feasible at that location. It was consensus of Council that the Animal Regulation Dogs Running Department investigate.and correct problems of dogs At Large running at large in the vicinity of North San Gabriel Canyon Road. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Latta and City Arty. to unanimously carried by roll call that City Attorney be Rpt.on Porno. directed to investigate and recommend restrictions on Newspaper pornographic newspaper stands located on city sidewalks Stands and how they can be controlled. Mrs. Frances Samarron was advised to file a small claims Samarron action against the company that was doing the work in Claim the alley of Bank America building as it was not a city project. 'It was consensus of Council that staff report on feasi- 4 Way Stop bility of installing a four way stop sign at 5th and at 5th & Vernon. Vernon Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Latta City Atty.to and unanimously carried by roll call that City Attorney Advise Cases advise specific cases to be discussed during Executive to be Discsd. Session. at Exec.Sess. City Attorney then advised that a matter of pending litigation regarding an apartment house not receiving final inspection from the Fire Department due to water line project on Dalton being denied by Council would be discussed during Executive Session. CITY COUNCIL RECESSED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:40 P. M. Exec Session 09/17/84 Page 5 CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 10:25 P.M. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Staff was reminded to schedule a joint meeting of City Council and the Azusa Glendora Board of Realtors' Officers. Moved by,Councilman Latta that City sponsor a post Golden Days thank you dinner for all the volunteers who worked diligently all year to make Golden Days a success. Motion died for the lack of a second. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call that staff commu- nicate with the Golden Days Committee regarding a post Golden Days thank you dinner to receive their input on costs prior to implementation of such a dinner. . Councilman Cruz invited the Council and the public to a fund raising function for nuclear freeze to be held at his home, on Saturday, September 22, 1984, at 3:00 P.M. City Administrator apprised the public of his meeting with Congressman Martinez and the many aspects of the canyon that were discussed as well as possible grants that the city could apply for. It was consensus of Council that staff investigate expansion plans of the Department of Forestry for the Canyon area and report to Council. It was, also, consensus of Council that a request to Congressman Martinez' office be made seeking stronger legislation curbing pornographic literature and its easy availability to young children as displayed by newsracks throughout the area. Moved by.Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried to adjourn meeting to 6:30 P.M. October lst, 1984, in the City Administrator's Office to hold a closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 to receive advice from the City Attorney regarding pending/threatened litigation and to receive complaints regarding personnel. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:31 P.M. CITY CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 7571 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2239 09/17/84 Page 6 399 Reconvened Mtg.w/Az-Glen. Bd.of Realtors Post, Parade Thank You Dinner (Died) Staff Rpt.on Costs for Golden Days Dinner Fund Raiser for Nuclear Freeze . Comments on Mtg. w/Congrsmn' Martinez Expansion Plans Canyon Area Stronger Legis- lation re: Porno Mags. Adj. to 10/1 6:30 P.M. for Exec Sess