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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 19, 1985 - CC (2)CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1985 - 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. foyor Moses called the meeting to order and led in the salute Call to Order to the Flag. Invocation was given by Geoff Craig, Finance Director of the Invocation City of Azusa. 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, City Treasurer Talley, Director of Finance Craig, Assistant to the City Administrator Fuentes, Personnel Officer Filer, Utility Director Hsu, Director of Community Services Guarrera, Community Development/Planning Director Cunningham, Code Enforcement Officer Rudisel, Superintendent of Parks & Public Works DeLoach, City Clerk Solis, Clerk Toscano. CEREMONIAL Che Council as a body presented a Proclamation to Stephen H. Proc. Stephen tack, President of the NAACP, in recognition of Black History H. Mack, Pres. donth. NAACP Councilman Cruz presented a Proclamation to Thomas Wyman Proc. Thomas Klett for his reporting prowess of local note in the Azusa Wyman Klett Herald. Mrs. Vera Mendoza of the Chamber of Comerce introduced l�tro. Contest - contestants of the Miss Azusa Pageant for 1985 to Council ants, Miss and audience. __.. _._ __..._Azusa. Pageant CONSENT CALENDAR The CONSENT. CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 16 was Consent Cal. approved by motion of Councilman Camarena, seconded by appvd. Councilman Cook and carried by roll call vote. Council- man Cruz abstained from Item F-12. Item F-13 was approved as amended. 1. Minutes of the adjourned regular meetings of February 4th, Min. appvd. February 6th and February llth and the regular meeting of February 4, 1985 were approved as written. 2. ABC Notice, person to person transfer, on sale beer and ABC Notice wine public premises, located at 658-60 S. Azusa Ave., Joanna's Joanna's was received and filed. 3. Employee step increase/permanent status recommendations Step inc./perm were approved as follows: status NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE C. Toscano, General Clerk Step 5 03/02/85 T. Baker, Park Maint Wkr I Step 3 02/22/85 A. Rodriguez, P.W: Maint. III Step 2/PermStat 02/21/85 L. Jones, Dept. Sec. PermStat 02/20/85 4 I ; 6. 7. NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE H. Furnell, Wtr Util. Wkr,. T. Harrington, Pol. Off. J. Momot, Pol. Off. Step 2/PermStat 02/21/85 Step 2 02/06/85 Step 5 02/22/85 /l Bid opening for the purchase of one � ton truck for the Bid Open. Light and Water Department. Four bids were received and Truck. opened in the City Clerk's Office on February 12, 1985. Robert H. Contract was awarded to Robert H. Loud Ford, lowest bidder, Ford in the amount of $9,208.73, which includes trade-in of a 1970 Ford pickup truck. Ton Loud The Mayor and the City Clerk were authorized to execute Ltr re: Parcel the letter advising that the development of property in Map 16332, City the City of Irwindale will not interfere with the free of Irwindale and complete exercise of the City of Azusa's public utility easement at said location. Avery Label Waterline Agreement was approved and the Mayor Agmt. Avery and City Clerk were authorized to execute same. Label Waterline Final Parcel Map No. 16653, west side of San Gabriel Final Parcel Canyon Road north of Ellsworth St. was approved and Map No. 16653 its recordation was authorized. 8. Specifications for the purchase of a four-wheel drive Purchase four - vehicle for the Police Department was approved and the wheel drive City Clerk was directed to advertise for bids. vehicle P.D. 9. Proposal for mandatory psychological evaluations for Psychological recruit officers was approved and bidding procedures Evaluations were waived pursuant to the Municipal Code. recruit off. 10. Appointment of Ernest Conde to the position of Reserve Appt. E. Conde Police Officer, was approved, effective February 20, 1985. Res. Pol. Off. ' . Formal bidding procedures were waived, pursuant to the Purchase six Municipal Code.for the purchase of _six new Chevrolet police vehicles police vehicles, from Maurice J. Sopp and Sons. Authoriza- tion to purchase vehicles was approved. 12. Bid opening for Project No. 671, 8" water line along San Bid Open. Gabriel Ave., between 3rd, 5th and Dalton. Ten bids were Project#671 received and opened in the City Clerk's Office on February Williams 12, 1985. The contract was awarded to Williams Supply Co., Supply Co. low bidder, in the amount of $134,•269.00. The:..City Clerk was directed to return unsuccessful bidders' guarantees. The Mayor and the City Clerk were authorized to execute the contract. - 13. Formal bidding procedures were waived, pursuant to the Electric rate - Municipal Code for evaluation of electric rate for Evaluation industrial customers. Evaluation study was approved Study/Indust. to be performed by R.W. Beck and Associates for an Cust. R.W. amount not to exceed $17,500.00.Beck & Assoc. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 7659 Res.47659 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. 15. Resignation of Peter Selak, Recreation Superintendent, Resignation effective February 22, 1985, was accepted. P. Selak 16. RESOLUTION NO. 7660 Res.#7660 Grant Funds A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Roberti-Z'berg CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE APPLICATION Open -Space FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ROBERTI-Z'BERG URBAN OPEN -SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM FOR SLAUSON PARK POOL FILTERS. 02/19/85 Page 2 /3 THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Adj to CRA AT 7:52 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:33 P.M. Reconvened THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP- No business MENT AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. IDA ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Councilman Camarena offered for second reading an Ordinance Ord. #2256 entitled: Prezoning Co. Areas ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Z-239 :ZONING THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOUNDED BY CITRUS AVENUE, ARROW HIGHWAY, BARRANCA AVENUE, GLADSTONE STREET AND AZUSA CITY LIMITS (PREZONING CASE Z-239) Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Mayor Moses 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 Councilman Cruz offered for introductory first reading an lst Rdg. Ord. Ordinance entitled: re: Time & location of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Cncl. Mtgs. REPEALING SECTIONS 2.04.010 AND 2.04.020 RELATING TO THE TIME AND LOCATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Cook and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading. 1"EALING ncilman Camarena offered an Urgency Ordinance entitled: Urgency Ord. #2257 Time & URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA location of SECTIONS 2.04.010 AND 2.04.020 RELATING TO THE TIME Cncl. Mtgs. AND LOCATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Councilman Cook to, waive further reading and adopt.Urgency Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, -COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:•.NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE _Councilman Cook offered a resolution entitled: Res. #7661 Rules of Order, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Conduct of ,CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF Cncl. Mtgs. CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call vote to waive further reading. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena '3 carried by roll call that resolution be adopted. Resolu- on passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: LATTA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE SCHEDULED ITEMS PUBLIC HEARING - on Prezoning certain unincorporated area of Pub.Hrg. pre - Los Angeles County prior to possible future annexation - zoning Z-240 Region #7 - Zone Change Case No. Z-240. 02/19/85 Page 3 The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the Pre -zoning Z - affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said hearing 240 published in the Azusa Herald on February 6, 1985. Testimony was solicited but none received. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call to close the hearing. Councilman Cook offered a resolution entitled: Res. #7662 Crtfyng NegDec A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Z-240 TIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR PREZONING CASE Z-240. 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 Councilman Latta offered an ordinance entitled: 1st rdg Ord prezoning AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Z-240 PREZONING THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOUNDED BY GALANTO AVENUE, GLADSTONE STREET, BARRANCA AVENUE TO THE 210 FREEWAY RIGHT -OF WAY OF THE AZUSA CITY LI24ITS (PREZONING CASE Z-240) Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading and introduce. PUBLIC HEARING - Notice to destroy weeds, remove brush, Pub. Hrg. 1.11 bish, refuse, and dirt on certain streets in the City Weed Abatement Azusa. Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on February 13, 1985. Testimony was received and given. A representative of the County of Los Angeles, Department of Agricultural Commissioner and Weights and Measures was present regarding Weed Abatement. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena_ and unanimously carried by roll call to close the hearing. Said Public Hearing was to receive protests from property owners regarding abatement. The Agricultural Commissioner will now proceed with said abatement. PUBLIC NUISANCE APPEAL HEARING - Appellant: Jerry D. Young, Pub. Nuisance Case No. 85-2, for property declared a nuisance at 423 S. Appeal Hrg. Virginia Ave. J.D. Young 423 S. Virginia Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Councilman Cook and unanimously carried by roll call to receive additional material and pictures from Code Enforcement Officer regarding ring. timony was received. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook and carried by roll call that the appeal be denied and the decision of the Hearing Officer and the Order to Abate be affirmed. Councilman Cruz and Mayor Moses dissenting. 02/19/85 Page 4 INFORMAL HEARING - on Revocation of conditional use permit No. C-80, 229 S. Azusa Ave., abandoned service station - Kenshiro Otsuka. Testimony was solicited, but none was received. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook and unanimously carried by roll call that Conditional Use Permit Case No. C-80 be revoked and that the City Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary document. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Camarena and lrried by roll call to allow David Evans, Personnel Board mber to address Council with regards to Compensation/ assification Study. Councilman Cook dissenting. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Camarena that matter of Human Resources Manager be referred to Staff and the Personnel Board for reconciliation. Motion failed by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MOSES, CAMARENA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, LATTA ABSENT: COUNCILME14BERS: NONE Councilman Latta offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE COMPENSATION PLAN AND CLASSIFICATION PLANS FOR THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE RECLASSIFYING OF EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: �n S �S: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES ES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE (Above Resolution excludes the flexible staffing concept which was referred to Staff for further study). Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta and unanimously carried by roll call that position of Personnel Officer be referred to the Personnel Board for study during the budget sessions for report to Council. Said report'�to contain research/opinion as to how the position of Personnel Officer is to be set up, part time, part time combined with another regular city position or just full time and the salary structure for that position as well. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 17 Compensation/ Classification Study Human Resources Manager position refrd. to Staff (failed) Res. #7663 Adopting Compensation/ Classification Study Personnel Officer posi- tion study during budget sessions Agenda Item number L-1, request of Linda Cowan to address Domestic Council with regard to a community meeting dealing with Violence rfrd. domestic violence, was referred to Crime Prevention Officer to Crime Pre - for disposition. vention Off. HER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL ved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Mayor Moses and Prepare res. nimously carried by roll call to prepare a resolution J. Johnson commending Johnny Johnson for his contributions to the City of Azusa. It was consensus of Council to direct staff to distribute the results of a Teen Survey taken in July 1984, to all Council- men and directstaff to investigate the possibility of utiliz- ing existing Senior Citizen Center, when.it is vacated, for use as a Teen Center. 02/19/85 Page 5 Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook and Adjourn. unanimously carried to adjourn. Time of Adjournment: 10:03 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 7664 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2258 1 02/19/85 Page 6 +5.`4R ,rg.• /9