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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - October 1, 1984 - CCJVO/ CITY OF AZUSA MI1NUTES.OF,THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 1, 1984 - 6:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned regular session at the above date and time in the City Administrator's Office for the purpose of receiving advice from the City Attorney regarding pending/threatened litigation and to receive complaints regarding personnel. Due to the nature of the business discussed, said Exec Session adjourned regular meeting was a closed session. The only order of business taken before the closed session was the Roll Call administered by the City Attorney, noting all members were present. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA MET IN REGULAR Reg Session SESSION AT THE ABOVE DATE AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE CIVIC AUDITOR- IUM. Mayor Moses called the meeting to order and led in the Call to Order salute to the Flag. Invocation was given by Joe Guarrera, Director of Community Invocation Services. 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, Director of Community Services Gurarrera, Utility Director Hsu, Personnel Officer Filer, Acting Deputy City Clerk Toscano, City Clerk Solis. CEREMONIAL The City Council as a body presented a proclamation to Proc to Police Officer John Gaines commending him for his out- J. Gaines standing performance of duties. Said proclamation was read in full by the City Administrator. CONSENT CALENDAR The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 14 was Consent Cal approved on motion of Councilman Latta, seconded by Council- Appvd. Item man Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call vote, with 3,!Special the exception of Item 3 which was considered under the Call SPECIAL CALL portion of the Agenda. 1. The Minutes of the September 17, 1984 regular meeting Min Appvd. were approved as written. 2. ABC Notice for on sale, beer and wine, eating place, ABC Notice person to person transfer for premises located at Lee's Pizza 110 W. 9th St., Lee's Pizza Restaurant, was received and filed. 3. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. 4. Bid Opening - for the purchase of one stump grinder. Bid Open. One.bid only was received and opened in the City Stump Grinder Clerk's Office on September 25th. The contract was (Vermeer CA) awarded to Vermeer California in the amount of $10,081.50 and`,the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign said document. 5. Resignation of Police Officer John Bur, effective September 22, 1984, was accepted. 6. The Negative Declaration for siting and permit assis- tance grant program was approved and the following resolution adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 7572 7. E A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING SITING AND PERMIT ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COM- MISSION. RESOLUTION NO. 7573 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING POLICIES CONCERNING NON-DISCRIMI- NATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DISPLACEMENT AND TENANT ASSISTANCE TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RENTAL REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM. RESOLUTION NO. 7574 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES, CHARGES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AZUSA. 4/03 Resign. J. Bur CA Energy Grant Program Res. 117572 Res. 117573 Policies re: Rental Rehab. Program Res. 117574 Elect. Rates for Life Support Systems Staff was directed to prepare a request for proposal and solicit formal bids for the servicing of housing re- Servicing Hsng. habilitation loan functions of the city. Rehab. Loans 10. Amendment No. V to the Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Amend No. V Central Business District Redevelopment Project was to CBD Redev. presented and the following resolutions adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 7575 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CONSENTING TO A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO CONSIDER FORMAL ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED AMEND- MENT NO. V TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE AZUSA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED NEGATIVE DECLA- RATION. RESOLUTION NO. 7576 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA FINDING AND DECLARING THAT THE PROVISION OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING OUTSIDE THE AMENDMENT NO. V PROJECT AREA IS OF BENEFIT TO THE PROJECT AREA. 11. Employee step raise/permanent status for the following city employees: NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE G. Craig, Director of Finance Perm.Stat. 10/02/84 D. Ramirez,Wrk.Line Mech.Supt. Perm.Stat. 10/03/84 A. D'Antin, Police Office Step 2 10/09/84 D. Manley, Police Officer Step 2 10/09/84 G. Petersen, Asst.Animal Cont. Officer Step 4 09/22/84 J. Reed, Police Officer Perm.Stat. 10/03/84 E. Sanchez, Police Officer Step 2 10/09/84 R. Green, Police Officer Perm.Stat 10/03/84 12. The City Treasurer's Financial Statement showing a balance (all accounts and investments) of $8,888.466. as of August 31, 1984, was received and filed. 10/01/84 Page 2 Res. 117575 Joint Pub. Hrg. w/CRA Dec.3rd Res. 117576 Provision for Low & Mod.Income Hsng.Out of Project Area Step Raise/ Perm.Status City Treas. 52,Financial Statement 13. Appointments of Luis Sanchez and Mark Horeczko, as Police Officer Trainees, effective October 4, 1984, were approved contingent upon successful completion of physical examinations. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 7577 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 AT 7:40 P.M. CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:51 P.M. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Councilman Cook offered for second reading and adoption an Ordinance entitled: 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 Cook, seconded by Councilman Cruz to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance 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 Mayor Moses to refer variance of Sanmukh Bhakta to Planning Director for renegotiation. Motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Cook offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA GRANT- ING A ZONE VARIANCE TO SANMUKH BHAKTA FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 666 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, (VARIANCE CASE NO. V-846) 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: COUNCI.LMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilman Cook offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 77.5 ACRES OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOUNDED GENERALLY BY LARK ELLEN AVENUE, ARROW HIGHWAY, AZUSA AVENUE, GLADST.ONE STREET AND THE AZUSA CITY LIMITS (ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. Z-233) 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: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES NONE NONE 10/01/84 Page 3 Ati. Appts. L. Sanchez h M. Horeczko Res. 117577 Warrants Adj. to CRA Reconvened Ord. 112239 Prezoning Z-232 Res. 117578 Granting Var. V-846 Sanmukh Bhakta Res. 117579 Certifying Negative Dec. Z-233 V07 Councilman Cook offered for introductory first reading an 1st Rdg. Ord. Ordinance entitled: Z-233 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PREZONING A CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED AREA OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOUNDED BY LARK ELLEN AVENUE, ARROW HIGHWAY, AZUSA AVENUE, GLADSTONE STREET AND THE AZUSA CITY LIMITS UPON ANNEXATION (ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. Z-233) Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading and introduce. Councilman Latta offered for introductory first reading an 1st Rdg. Ord. Ordinance entitled: Swimming Pools Reqs. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTIONS 8.44.010, 8.44.020 AND 8.44.030 AND ADDING SECTIONS 8.44.040 THROUGH 8..44.120 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS AND FENCES AROUND SWIMMING POOLS. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Mayor Moses and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading and introduce. SCHEDULED ITEMS Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Cruz Cancel Plans and carried by roll call to cancel plans for an employee for Employee picnic. Mayor Moses and Councilman Camarena dissenting. Picnic Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cruz and Employee Picnic carried by roll call that matter of employees' picnic be referred back to staff for cost revision. Councilman Camarena dissenting. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Councilman Latta offered a resolution entitled: Res. 117571 Nonhazardous A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CONCURRING IN THE Waste Element COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN NONHAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT. Moved by Councilman Latta, 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 AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Presentation by Ms. Laurel Bear regarding Girls Club of Pres.re: Girls Pasadena. Club of Pasaden< OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Camarena and Hazardous unanimously carried by roll call that staff be directed Waste to send a communication to local legislators urging legislation change for violations of disposal of hazardous waste from a civil to a criminal status. Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Mayor Moses and unanimously carried by roll call that letters of protest be forwarded to the State regarding issuing storage permits for hazardous waste in the City. . 10/01/84 Page 4 Ltrs. to State Hazardous Waste 4/07 It was consensus of Council that staff report on feasibility Rpt. re:Street of having a street numbering program for the City with Numbering Prgm. actual work being performed by the East San Gabriel Valley Consortium. It was also consensus of Council that staff submit scheduling report on tree trimming program advising street locations of work already done as well as future 'plans for the whole city. Councilman Cruz invited Council and Community to partici- pate in the Fiesta de Azusa to be held October 6, 3:00 P.M at the Parish Hall, there is no admission cost for this function. fi Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses and carried by roll call to approve the plans and specifi- cations for the improvement of water mains on Dalton Avenue between 5th and 2nd streets and San Gabriel Avenue between 5th and 3rd streets; further, that plan presented by the Utility Director for upgrading all water mains within the City and the time frame for accomplishing this work be approved. Councilman Cruz abstaining. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta and unanimously carried to adjourn meeting to 4:00 p.m., October 5, 1984, in the City Hall Conference Room, for the purpose of meeting with the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:30 P.M. f CI1Y CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO NEXT ORDINANCE NO 10/01/84 7580 2240 Page 5 Report re: Tree Trimming Fiesta de Azusa Upgrading Water Mains Adjourn