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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 4, 1986 - CC (2)1 CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 4, 1986 - 7:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the Civic Auditorium. Mayor Moses called the meeting to order and led in the salute to the Flag. INVOCATION was given by Reverend Elmer Nelson of the Foursquare Gospel Church. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT : COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT Acting City Attorney Dolley, City Administrator/Chief of Police wood, Utilities Director Hsu, Director of Finance Craig, Director of Community Services Guarrera, Redevelopment Manager Harding, Assistant to the City Administrator Fuentes,' City Engineer Spindel, Human 'Resources Manager Sadler, City Librarian Alaniz, Code Enforcement Officer Rudisel, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Lara. Call to order Invocation Roll Call Also Present Ceremonial Councilman Cook presented a Certificate of Appreciation Crtfcate of to Joe Davison commending him for being an outstanding Apprec. to citizen by assisting Firefighters during the recent fire Joe Davison in the San Gabriel Canyon. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 13 was approved by motion of Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Cook and unanimously carried by roll call vote, with the exception of Item F-4 which was removed from the Agenda at this time and Items F-8 and F-9, which were considered under the SPECIAL CALL portion of the Agenda. 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of July 21, 1986 were approved as written. 2. Employee step increase/permanent status recommendations Consent Cal. appvd. F-4 removed & F-8 and F-9, Special Call Min appvd Step Inc/perm status 3. Final Parcel Map were approved for the following: located at the northwest Appvl Final ' NAME STATUS 'EFFECTIVE approved and its F. Jenks, Computer Svcs Mgr PermStat 07/23/86 M. Horeczko, Police Officer Step 3 07/27/86 M. Walters, Police Officer Step 2 07/31/86 Consent Cal. appvd. F-4 removed & F-8 and F-9, Special Call Min appvd Step Inc/perm status 3. Final Parcel Map No. 17401, located at the northwest Appvl Final corner of Todd Avenue and Foothill Boulevard was Parcel Map approved and its recordation authorized. #17401 4. Signal maintenance agreement was removed from the Signal Maint Agenda. agmt removed 5.. Agreement with Los Angeles County for the installation ,Agmt w/L.A.Co. of traffic signal at Gladstone Street and Donna Beth trfc sgnl Glad - Avenue was approved and its execution authorized. stone/DonnaBeth 6. Specifications for the purchase of one riding lawnmower Specs appvd were approved and the City Clerk directed to advertise riding lwnmower for bids. 7. Weed abatement charges for certain properties within Weed abatement the City for fiscal year 1985-86 as performed by chgs confirmed the County Agricultural Commission were confirmed. 8. Special Call Item. 9. Special Call Item. Special Call Special Call 10. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8079 DENYING A VARIANCE TO JESUS LOPEZ FOR PROPERTY LOCATED denying V-902 AT 310 NORTH AZUSA AVENUE (VARIANCE CASE NO. V-902). J. Lopez 11. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8080 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING Warrants THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. (FY (FY 85-86) 85-86) 12. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8081 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING Warrants THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. (FY (FY 86-87) 86-87) ,13. Formal bidding procedures were waived pursuant to Frml bidding the Municipal Code and authorization given for the waived for purchase of #2AWG primary underground copper cable copper cable from King Wire and Cable Corporation in the amount (King Wire & of $13,950.00 Cable Corp.) THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 7:38 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL AT 7:56 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Councilman Latta offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 154. I0 ved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook k waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: Adj to CRA Reconvened No Bus. IDA Ord./Spec.Reso. Res. #8082 certifying Neg. Dec. for Code Amend. 154. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilwoman Avila offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA 1st rdg Ord. AMENDING SECTION 19.48.060 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE re: Amendment RELATING TO LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING. 154 08/04/86 PAGE TWO Moved by Councilwoman Avila, and unanimously carried by reading and introduce. seconded by Councilman Cook roll call to waive further 10 Moved by 'Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Latta and Ord. re: no carried by roll call that Ordinance prohibiting overnight overnight pkng parking on streets within the City not be introduced and not to be, consequently not be adopted. Councilman Cook dissenting. adopted 'SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched.Items PUBLIC HEARING - on the adoption by reference of the "Fire Pub.Hrg. Code of the County of Los Angeles, 1985 Edition." adopting Fire Code of L.A.Cnty 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 July 23, 1986. Testimony was received. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta Hrg closed and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and Cont. to 8/11 carried by roll call that staff contact Los Angeles County Fire Chief to Fire Chief and invite him to Council meeting of August attnd mtg 11th to discuss proposed changes in the Fire Code. PUBLIC HEARINGS - for property located at 450 N. Soldano Pub.Hrgs. Ave., 168 unit senior citizen complex, Relco Industries/ V-889, EIR 86-1 Larry Sade. Hearings consisted of the following: Z-251 Relco/ Sade VARIANCE CASE NO. V-899 - appeal of a certain condition granting said variance. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 86-1. ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. Z-251 - changing the zone from Rlc to R3c. The Mayor declared the Hearings open. The City Clerk read the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hearings published in the Azusa Herald on July 23, 1986, and the affidavit of proof of posting the property on July 25, 1986. Testimony was received from staff and appellant as well as the public. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Cruz Cont. to and unanimously carried by roll call to continue the 8/18/86 mtg Hearings to meeting of August 18th, to afford the developer and staff to meet and work out an amenable agreement with regard to providing transportation for the senior citizens who will be residing at the complex. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Mayor Moses and Rpt/Ord. re: carried by roll call to direct the City Attorney to prepare moratorium on 'a report together with an Ordinance imposing a moratorium multi -family on all multiple -family developments/high density within dwellings the City of Azusa. Councilman Cook dissenting. PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed zone change Case No. Z-250, Pub. Hrg. for property located at 247 N. Dalton Ave., Angela Z-250 Hernandez. 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 July 23, 1986, as well as the affidavit of proof of posting the property on July 25, 1986. Testimony was received from staff, applicant and the public. 08/04/86 PAGE THREE 07 Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilwoman Avila Hrg closed and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses and Zone Change carried by roll call to -approve Zone Change Case No. Z-250 appvd and direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents. Councilman Latta dissenting and Councilman Cruz abstaining. PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed General Plan Amendment No. Pub. Hrg. re: 86-3, Amendments to the Land Use Element in connection GPA 86-3 with Zone Change Cases No. Z-250 and Z-251. 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 July 23, 1986 as well as the affidavit of proof of posting said property on July 25, 1986. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook Cont. to 8/18/86 and unanimously carried by roll call to continue this mtg. Hearing to meeting of August 18, 1986. PUBLIC HEARING - for property under consideration for Pub. Hrg. sidewalk improvements under Chapter 27 of the "Improvement sidewalk im- Act of 1911" of Division 7 of the Streets and Highways provements on Code - property located on the east side of Angeleno Avenue Angeleno between Second and Third Streets. The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the affidavit of posting and mailing which was accomplished on July 24, 1986. Testimony was received. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilwoman Avila Hrg closed and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook Cont. to and unanimously carried by roll call that staff be directed 8/18/86 mtg to clarify the number of valid signatures supporting this project and report on it at the meeting of August 18, 1986. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cook and Hrg reopened unanimously carried by roll call to re -open the Hearing for future to afford testimony by the public, at the next Council testimony meeting. PUBLIC NUISANCE APPEAL - of Mr. L. W. VanDeVort for property Pub.Nuis.Appl located at 935 E. Mauna Loa, Case No. 86-206. 935 E. Mauna Loa The Mayor declared the informal hearing open. The City Clerk swore in Code Enforcement Officer Rudisel prior to his giving testimony. Testimony was also given by appellant. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and Cont. to unanimously carried by roll call to continue the matter 8/18/86 mtg to meeting of August 18, 1986. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and carried by roll call to endorse composting concept as an alternative to waste to energy for the disposal of municipal solid waste; further that members of Congress be contacted for possible subsidies for compost facilities. Councilman Cook abstaining. 08/04/86 PAGE FOUR Composting concept endorsed & ltrs to Congress for subsidies 1 1 J X39 Moved by Mayor Moses that animal regulation fees be looked Animal reg.fees into by the Police Department. Motion died for the lack rpt. (died) of a second. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses and Rpt on Cost unanimously carried by roll call to receive and file report CntrlSystem of Management Services Institute regarding cost control received & filet system for the City and continue item to meeting of August & cont. to 11, 1986. 8/11/86 mtg SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Councilman Cook offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DENYING THE PUBLIC NUISANCE APPEAL OF MR. JOHN STEVENS OF SPIRITUAL PSYCHIC SCIENCE CHURCH OF TRUTH, INC. FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 594 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AND ORDERING CORRECTIVE MEASURES THEREON (CITY CASE NO. 84-66). Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Special Call Res. #8078 denying Pub. Nuis.Appl John Stevens Case 84-66 Agenda Item F-8, demotion of Fred Glass, was deferred F-8 deferred to end of Council meeting to afford City Attorney time to end of Cncl to verify the appropriateness of this action. mtg. Aud.Prtcipation Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses and Rescind 1/2 unanimously carried by roll call to rescind prior action court basketbal- of installing a half -court basketball court at Pioneer crt-PioneerPk Park. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Mayor Moses and Toxic Waste unanimously carried by roll call that staff prepare a spills Policy policy on the procedures to be followed when a toxic spill occurs in the City. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Oth.Bus./Cncl Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and Purch.Ad unanimously carried by roll call that the City participate Today's Woman as a corporate sponsor for the Citrus College "Today's forum -Citrus Woman forum", by purchasing an ad at a cost of $100.00. Moved by Mayor Moses that Utilities Director re -study Restudy util. reduction of utility bills for the residents. Motion bills (died) died for the lack of a second. Mayor Moses offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8083 TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON AUGUST 4, 1986 PURSUANT Closed Session TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a), (b) AND (c). Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: 08/04/86 PAGE FIVE AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 10:31 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 12:02 A.M. `Closed Session Reconvened Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta Demotion of F. ,and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the demotion Glass appvd of Police Officer Frederick Glass, effective July 18, 1986. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta Contract and carried by roll call that Johnny's Auto Body and Towing cancelled w/ be notified, that under the terms of the contract for Johnny's Tow towing services, that the contract is cancelled within a 30 day period allowed for in the contract. Mayor Moses dissenting and Councilman Cruz abstaining. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook Adjourn to and unanimously carried to adjourn meeting to AUGUST 11, 8/11/86 6:30PM 1986, at 6:30 P.M. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 12:08 A.M. PW 1A ox W/ _W.0; NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8084 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2320 1 08/04/86 PAGE SIX