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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 18, 1986 - CC (3)369 CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 1986 - 7:30 P.M. he City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session t the above date and time in the Civic Auditorium. Mayor Moses called the meeting to order and led in the salute Call to order to the Flag. INVOCATION was given by Father David Granadino of the Saint Invocation Frances of Rome Church. ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, MOSES ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: LATTA Latta absent ALSO PRESENT Also Present City Attorney Thorson, City Administrator/Chief of Police Wood, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Lara. CEREMONIAL Ceremonial Mr. Joseph Beaulieu presented the City Administrator with Statue of commemorative books, published in the City of Azusa, paying Liberty books lribute to the Statue of Liberty; Statements from President to Library & eagan, as well as the three past Presidents and all the Historical Soc. overnors of the United States,, are included in the book. Said books were presented to Mr. Wood for the City Library and the Historical Society. COUNCILMAN LATTA ENTERED THE MEETING AT 7:40 P.M. Latta entrd The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 26 was Consent approved by motion of Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Calendar appvd Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call vote; Item F-3 amended F-3 was approved as amended. 1. The Minutes of the regular meeting of February 3, 1986 Min appvd were approved as written. 2. Claim v. City by Timothy R. and Bettie K. Smart, for Claim alleged injuries sustained and loss and death of their T. R. & B. K. child due to traffic accident occurring October 2, 1985, Smart was denied and referred to City's Claims Administrator. 3 4 The resignation for purposes of retirement of Lieutenant Resign. Lt. Gilbert Trujillo, effective February 28, 1986, was Trujillo accepted; further that a resolution be prepared to be presented to him at a later date. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #7878 COMMENDING CHARLES COFFIN FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY. commend. Coffin 5. Letter Agreement with Southern California Edison Company Ltr agent w/So to participate in the Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 Transmission Ca Edison Line was approved and the Mayor was authorized to execute the agreement. 6. Palo Verde Project related agreements with Edison Company Palo Verde were approved and their execution authorized. proj.agmt w/ Edison 37/ 7. California -Oregon Transmission Project, Memorandum of Ca -Oregon Understanding Annex, was approved and its execution Trans. MOU authorized. 8. The Hoover Uprating Interim Agreement was approved in Hoover Upra- substantial form as presented, and its execution was ting agmt authorized. 9. The Interim Agreement for Edison to purchase City's Interim agmt capacity and associated energy generated by Palo Verde w/Edison Palo Nuclear Generating Station Unit No. 1 was approved and Verde#1 the Mayor was authorized to execute the agreement. 10. •Proposal for engineering services, Hilltop Drive area Eng. Svcs and drain improvement, Project No. 705, was awarded Hilltop to to BSI Consultants, Inc., in the amount of $10,000.00, BSI Conitnts and the Mayor was authorized to execute the contract. Three proposals were received. 11. The appointment of Chip Taylorson to the position of Appt. C.Taylor Building Maintenance Worker I, effective February 19, 1986, was approved. 12. Mutual Aid Agreement between the City and the Members Mutual Aid of the Upper San Gabriel Valley water Association was Agmt Uppr San approved and its execution authorized. Gab Val Wtr 13. Employee step increase/permanent status recommendations Emp step inc. were approved for the following: perm. status NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE J. Claypoole, St. Maint.Wrkr II Step 4 02/16/86 M. Trejo, St. Maint.Wrkr II Step 3 02/07/86 H. Furnell, Water Utility Wrkr II Step 3 02/21/86 �14. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #7879 ESTABLISHING A NEW CLASSIFICATION OF LIBRARY ASSISTANT Lib.Asst. AND ESTABLISHING A SALARY THEREFOR. classification 15. Contract for Project No. 669, modification of the west L.E.Karger wing of City Hall was awarded to L. E. Karger Company, bid award Proj low bidder, in the amount of $108,875.00, and its 669 execution authorized; the City Clerk was directed to return unsuccessful bidders' guarantees. Three bids were received and opened in the City Clerk's Office on February 11, 1986. 16. Contract for Project No. 703, modification of the Evidence A.A.J., Inc. Room at the Police Department was awarded to A.A.J., bid award Inc., in the amount of $22,450.00, and its execution Proj. 703 authorized. Low bidder, MacDonald Construction was MacDonald Cons disqualified as he did not submit a signed Addendum. disqualified The City Clerk was directed to return unsuccessful bidders' guarantees. Six bids were received and opened in the City Clerk's Office on February 11, 1986. 17. Contract for Project No. 705, modification of the Scout A.A.J., Inc. Hall, was awarded to A.A.J., Inc., low bidder, in the Bid award amount of $16,588.00, and its execution was authorized; Proj. 705 the City Clerk was directed to return unsuccessful bidders' guarantees. Six bids were received and opened in the City Clerk's Office on February 11, 1986. 18. Contract for catered food service operation for the Caberet Cater - Senior Citizen Nutrition Program was awarded to Cabaret ing bid award Catering, sole bidder, at a cost of $2.10 per meal, Sr.Cit.Nutri- and its execution authorized. Said bid was received tion and opened in the City Clerk's Office on February 11, 1986. 19. Bicycle licensing fees were waived during the months Bicycle Lic. of March, April and May, 1986, in conjunction with the fees waived Bicycle Safety Program. 02/18/86 PAGE TWO 373 20. Agreement with Mark Briggs and Associates, Inc., for Agmt w/Mark short-term housing rehabilitation implementation services Briggs was approved and its execution authorized. 21. The appointment of Thomas Montague to the position of Reserve Police Officer, effective February 19, 1986, was approved. 22. Promotional appointments in the Police Department were approved for the following: James Collins to the position of Sergeant, effective February 9, 1986. Robert Garcia to the position of Sergeant, effective March 1, 1986. Felix Noriega to the position of Lieutenant, effective March 1, 1986. Appt. T. Montague Promo appts J.Collins(Sgt) R. Garcia(Sgt) F.Noriega (Lt) 23. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #7880 DENYING THE PUBLIC NUISANCE APPEAL OF WESLEY R. MAC deny PubNuis KENZIE AND AFFIRMING THE FINDINGS OF A PUBLIC NUISANCE Appl W.R. AND ORDER TO ABATE THE NUISANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED MacKenzie AT 508 CELESTE AVENUE (CITY NUISANCE CASE NO. 85-308). 24. JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS Res. #7881 ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Joint w/Bd APPROVING AND ACCEPTING NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY of Supr.re: TAX REVENUES RESULTING FROM THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY Annex.#89 IDENTIFIED AS "NORTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT 89". 25. Mid year revisions to the five year Capital Improvement CIP mid year Plan were approved as submitted. revisions �6. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #7882 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE Warrants FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY Cncl & Cra AT 7:42 P.M. convened jtly Councilman Cook offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE ENTERING INTO Res. #7883 BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA OF A LOAN appvng CRA to AGREEMENT. enter into loan agmt 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: COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, MOSES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE (Mayor Moses and Councilman Cruz abstained due to a possible onflict of interest.) irector Cook offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #248 APPROVING A SECONDARY LOAN AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE SECONDARY appvng secon- FINANCING OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES UNDER THE dary loan AGENCY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FINANCING PROGRAM AND PROVIDING agmt OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. Moved by Director Cook, seconded by Director Camarena to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: 02/18/86 PAGE THREE 375' AYES: DIRECTORS: COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSTAIN: DIRECTORS: CRUZ, MOSES ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE (Chairman Moses and Director Cruz abstained due to a possible conflict of interest.) THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl Recessed CONTINUED AT 7:45 P.M. IFCITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:48 P.M. Reconvened THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT No bus IDA AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord/Spec Reso Councilman Cook offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #7884 CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT crtfying neg NO. 85-6, CIRCULATION ELEMENT. dec General Plan Amend. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses to waive 85-6 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 Cook offered a resolution entitled: :ESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING Res. #7885 AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE AZUSA GENERAL appvng General N (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 85-6). Plan Amend 85-6 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 Cook offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #7886 CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR CODE AMENDMENT NO. crtfying neg 153 RELATING TO DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS. dec Code Amend. 153 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 SENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ' uncilman Cook offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING 1st rdg Ord SECTION 19.57.030 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING appvng Code SECTION 19.57.035 TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DESIGN Amend. 153 REVIEW. Moved by Councilman Cook seconded by Councilman Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading and introduce. 02/18/86 PAGE FOUR 377 Councilman Cook offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1st rdg Ord 2292 AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES TO NEGOTIATE AND auth Util.Dir EXECUTE CERTAIN AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF AZUSA. to execute Councilman Cruz offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA VACATING Res. #7887 ctn agmts Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading by the following vote of the Council: and introduce. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE IBSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE HEDULED ITEMS Sched.Items ONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed vacation of portions Cont Pub Hrg of the public streets known as Santa Fe Avenue and Eighth vacation Street. portions of Santa Fe & 8th The Mayor declared the Hearing re -opened. Testimony was solicited but none received. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Councilman Cruz offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA VACATING Res. #7887 60 FEET OF THE STREET KNOWN AS SANTA FE AVENUE AND 60 FEET vacating por- OF THE STREET KNOWN AS EIGHTH STREET. tions of Santa Fe & 8th St. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Cook 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 IBSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE PUBLIC HEARING - notice to destroy weeds, remove brush, Pub Hrg rubbish, refuse and dirt on certain streets in the City. weed abatement The 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 January 29, 1986. Testimony was received from the public. Staff reports were available for Council perusal. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Councilman Cook Cnty Agric. and unanimously carried by roll call to authorize the County to abate weeds Agricultural Department to abate weeds on properties according to submitted list. List on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Camarena and unanimously carried by roll call that fees for the use of the Woman's Club be waived for the following organizations: Boy Scout Troop #413 - February 21, 1986. National Little League - May 17, 1986. Azusa High School Alumni - March 1, 1986. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS NONE 02/18/86 PAGE FIVE Waive fees Woman's Club for Boy Scouts Nat'l Little League and Azusa H.S. Alumni Spec. Call AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 37q Aud.Particptn Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Councilman Cruz Moose to use and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the use of concession sixteen concession booths by the Loyal Order of Moose at booths their fund raising event of July 27, 1986; further that City forces transport the booths for their use. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Camarena and Funds donated unanimously carried by roll call that funds previously donated to Nat'l Ltle o the National Little League for fencing be used, instead, League for or repainting of their entire facility with anti -graffiti anti -graffiti aterial. at the cross -walk at Gladstone and Donna Beth; citing drivers Donna Beth coating Moved by Mayor Moses,, seconded by Councilman Camarena and Cty to work carried by roll call that the National Little League work w/League to together with the City's Anti -Graffiti Program for possible paint their repainting of their facility and if not feasible, then a facility loan be granted to that organization for the balance of funds needed to accomplish this. Councilman Cook dissenting. It was consensus of Council that request of Michael Shupe Use of Scout to use the Scout Hall for a meeting place of Explorer Post Hall refrd to (to be organized in the future) be referred to the Emergency staff & bus Services Coordinator. His request for bus shelters on both sheltrs Az/ sides of the street at Azusa and Gladstone was also referred Gladstone to staff. could be taken in those areas Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and X-tra patrol unanimously carried by roll call that extra patrol be provided Gladstone/ at the cross -walk at Gladstone and Donna Beth; citing drivers Donna Beth not stopping to allow pedestrians to cross. portions Moved by Councilman Camarena, seconded by Mayor Moses and Pedestrian unanimously carried by roll call that a pedestrian light It at Gladstn e installed at Gladstone and Donna Beth; further that & Donna Beth ommunication be forwarded to Supervisor Schabarum, to be ltrs to Sup. igned by all members of the Council, advising him of the Schabarum Council's decision on the pedestrian light and requesting matching funds and further advising him of the City's concerns regarding reckless drivers coming from the canyon area. The City Administrator advised that with regard to the poor Poor ltng lighting in the vicinity of Gladstone, Barranca and Lark Gladstone area Ellen, corrective measures could be taken in those areas & posts for that are in the City, however, the County was responsible handicap ramp for their portions and, thus far, we have not had any favorable response. He further advised that posts would be placed at the handicapped ramp located on the north side of Gladstone. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Oth.Bus/Cncl Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Camarena and Appt. B. unanimously carried by roll call to appoint Bob Fletcher Fletcher to to the Utilities Commission. Util.Comm. Councilman Cook, then, offered a resolution entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #7888 APPOINTING BOB FLETCHER TO THE UTILITIES COMMISSION. appt. B. Fletcher to oved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses to waive Util.Comm 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 02/18/86 PAGE SIX 3Sj Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Camarena that Adopt Ord re: Ordinance regarding increase in excavation tax, which was inc in exca- on the February 3rd Agenda for second reading be vation tax ,placed adopted. Motion failed by the following vote of the Council: (failed) AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CAMARENA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK, CRUZ, LATTA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE It was consensus of'Council that the vicinity of the Bowling X-tra patrol be provided extra patrol. bowling alley �lley oved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses and Cancel mtg of unanimously carried by roll call that regular meeting of 4/7/86 April 7, 1986, be cancelled, due to the General Municipal Election being held in the City on April 8, 1986. Meeting to be re -scheduled to- April 15, 1986, at 8:30 P.M., -after ' the re -organization meeting. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses and carried Cncl appealed by roll call that Council appeal Variance Case No. V-880 Var. V-880 and direct the City Clerk to schedule a Public Hearing. Councilman Camarena dissenting. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Camarena Adjourn and unanimously carried to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:33 P.M. F L� NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2306 02/18/86 PAGE SEVEN