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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 15, 1986 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 15, 1986 - 6:30 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 James Barrand of the Concordia Lutheran Church. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT : COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT City Attorney Thorson, City Administrator/Chief of Police Wood, Assistant City Administrator Fuentes, Director of inance Craig, Director of Redevelopment Harding, Director fCommunity Services Guarrera, Director of Human Resources adler, City Engineer Spindel, City Librarian Alaniz, Associate City Planner Watrous, Code Enforcement Officer Rudisel, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Lara. CEREMONIAL NONE X67 Call to order Invocation Roll Call Also Present Ceremonial The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 22 by Consent nItCal app vd em was approved by motion of Councilman Cruz, seconded by roll call 11 removed Councilman Latta, and unanimously carried 11 which was removed frm Agenda vote, with the exception of Item from the Agenda. 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of December 1, 1986 Min appvd were approved as written. 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA EXECUTIVE Res. #8151 amending Exec AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 8058 REGARDING THE & Mdl Mngment AND MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. 'resolution 3. CONTINUED TO 01/05/87 MEETING. 4. Employee step raise permanent status recommendations Emp step inc. status were approved for M. Adams, Permanent Status, Step perm. 2, effective December 9, 1986 and D. Graham, to Step 3, effective November 21, 1986. 5. The appointment of Mr. David Guild to the position David of Reserve Police Officer, effective December 22, Guild 1986, was approved. 1� 6. The resignation of Police Cadet, Richard Van Gils, effective November 21, 1986, was accepted. 7. Amendment One to the Power Sales Agreement between the Department of Water Resources and the City was approved and its execution authorized. The amendment was necessary due to the fact that the City was not able to give written notice to the Department of Water Resources before November 15th that transmission service would be available from Edison by January 1, 1987. Agreement with Edison has not been finalized I or executed, to date, therefore, the amendment will provide the additional time to make this agreement effective. 8. Scheduling and Dispatching Services Agreement between Azusa, Banning, Colton and Riverside was approved and its execution authorized. This agreement allows for the purchase of economy energy, replacement capacity and energy, and coordinates the delivery of non-integrated resources from California Department of Water Resources and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The City's pro -rata share will be approximately $70,000.00 for the first year, which can be recovered from one month's economy energy transaction. 9. Edison -Azusa, California Department of Water Resources Firm Transmission Agreement was approved, in substantial form, and its execution authorized. The City executed a firm power purchase agreement with CDWR, but in order for Edison to wheel our purchase from them, a transmission agreement between Edison and Azusa is required. Enactment of this agreement will reduce our monthly power cost about $40,000.00. Edison -Azusa Pacific Gas and Electric Firm Transmission Service Agreement was approved, in substantial form, and its execution authorized. The City executed a firm power purchase agreement with PG&E, but in order for Edison to wheel our purchase from PG&E, a transmission agreement between Edison and Azusa is required. Enactment of this agreement will reduce our monthly power cost about $25,000.00. 11. Removed from the Agenda. 12. The City Treasurer's Financial Statement showing a balance of $12,021,646.28 as of November 30, 1986, was received and filed. 13. Contract for three Ford Ranger pick-up trucks was awarded to Foulger Ford, lowest bidder, in the amount of $23,718.00, and its execution authorized. Three bids were received and opened in the City Clerk's Office on December 8, 1986, from Foulger Ford, Ray Andrews Ford and Willnix Saab Ford. Quotes are on file in the office of the City Clerk. Resignation R. Van Gils Amendment One Power Sales Agmt DWR Scheduling & Dispatching Services Agmt Banning,Colton & Riverside Edison -Azusa CDWR Firm Transmission Agmt Edison -Azusa PG&E Firm Transmission Agmt Removed frm Agenda Cty Treas.Fin statement Bid Award Foulger Ford 3 pick ups 14. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. #8152 ' CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS grant funds for UNDER THE COMMUNITY PARKLANDS ACT OF 1986 FOR CANYON Canyon Pk PARK ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT. acquisition 15. Project No. 669, construction of the West wing of Notice of City Hall, Phase II, L. E. Karger Company, was Completion approved. The Mayor was authorized to execute the Project 669 Notice of Completion and the City Clerk directed to have same recorded. 12/15/86 PAGE TWO o2 -7I 16. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8153 DENYING A ZONE VARIANCE (VARIANCE CASE NO. V-920) denying Var TO GORDON A. FRANKLIN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 563 V-920 EAST ARROW HIGHWAY. 17. The appointment of Cadet Todd Goulding to the position Appt. Todd of Police Officer Trainee, effective January 11, Goulding 1987, was approved. 18. Contract for Project No. 707, rough grading of parking Bid Award area at the Senior Citizen Center, was awarded to Project 707 Inland Contractors, lowest bidder, in the amount Inland Con - of $5.,882.00, and its execution authorized. Two tractors informal bids were received and opened in the Office of the City Clerk on December 15th, from Inland Contractors and Holcomb Trucking Company. Quotes are on file in that office. 19. Formal bidding procedures were waived pursuant to Bid procedures the Municipal Code and authorization given to the waived for Superintendent of Public Works/Parks to solicit replacement of informal quotes for the installation of replacement gas fuel pump gasoline fuel pump at the rear of the Police at Police Dept. Department's main yard. Work to be done by the lowest responsible bidder who can perform the work in an expeditious manner. 20. Arthur Escoto, Consumer Service Field Supervisor, Cash in lieu was allowed to convert accrued vacation time of 80 of vacation (80 hours) hours to cash, pursuant to Article XVIII, Section 5, of the Memorandum of Understanding, and the Finance A. Escoto Department was authorized to convert said hours to cash. 21. Specifications for one Tymco Model 600 (or equal) Specs for street sweeper were approved and the City Clerk Tymco street ' directed to advertise for bids. This is a "vacuum sweeper type" sweeping system found to be more cost effective than mechanical sweepers in terms of reduced maintenance costs and increased hours and miles of actual street sweeping. 22. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8154 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING Warrants THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Adj to CRA AT 6:40 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 6:50 P.M. Reconvened THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL No bus IDA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord./Spec Res. he City Attorney apprised Council that he had prepared Comments by n Urgency Ordinance requiring operators of rock, sand Cty Attorney ta,nd gravel extraction to maintain certain records of re: Urgency due to some operators not Ordinance operation. The matter arose keeping accurate records and thus the City was not receiving proper taxes. Councilman Latta then offered the Urgency Ordinance entitled: 12/15/86 PAGE THREE f 02 73 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Urg. Ord.#2335 AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 36934 AND 36937 Rock, sand & OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE, REQUIRING OPERATORS OF ROCK, SAND gravel opera - AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION AND/OR PROCESSING BUSINESSES TO tors to keep KEEP AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN RECORDS OF OPERATION. certain records Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilwoman Avila to waive further reading and adopt. Urgency Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ISENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE uncilwoman Avila then offered the same Ordinance to be placed upon its first reading, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REQUIRING OPERATORS OF ROCK, SAND AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION AND/OR PROCESSING BUSINESSES TO KEEP AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN RECORDS OF OPERATION. Moved by Councilwoman Avila, and unanimously carried by reading and introduce. SCHEDULED ITEMS seconded by Councilman Latta roll call to waive further 1st rdg Ord rock, sand & gravel opera- tors to keep certain records Scheduled Items CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - on appeal of Jack Harris of Cont.Pub.Hrg conditional use permit application of Mr. & Mrs. Nelson C-425 to allow expansion of a nonconforming residence in order to legalize an existing patio cover on the property located at 643 Virginia Ann Drive, Case No. C-425. The Mayor declared the Hearing reopened. Hrg reopened this time Councilwoman Avila apprised the Council that Visits to site e had visited the site and had observed both front and by Cnclmembers ck yards. Mayor Moses also visited the site and observed the front and back yards. Councilman Cruz also visited the site and observed the front yard. Testimony was received from staff, appellants, Mr. and Testimony Mrs. Harris. Applicant was not in attendance at the meeting. Mrs. Vera Wright spoke in opposition to the conditional use permit. Mrs. Lynn Geary also addressed the Council stating that this was a neighborhood dispute and should not be aired at a Council meeting. After all testimony was received, it was moved by Councilman Hrg closed Latta, seconded by Councilwoman Avila and unanimously carried to close the Hearing. Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Latta Appeal denied and carried by roll call to deny the appeal of Mr. and & CUP appvd Mrs. Jack Harris and approve conditional use permit C-425, and direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary document. Mayor Moses dissenting. ECIAL CALL ITEMS NE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Special Call None Public comments Mr. Jesus Lopez of Cocula's Market, 310 N. Azusa Avenue, Cocula's Mkt addressed Council regarding problems he was experiencing sign probs with the placement of his business sign. He was apprised by staff and Council what steps were necessary to be taken for placement of his sign. 12/15/86 PAGE FOUR Mr. Dave Lepore and Mr. Dago Arias addressed Council requesting waiver of Women's Club fees for use by the Azusa Alumni Association in order to have a fund raiser for scholarships for Azusa students. It was moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta and unanimously carried by roll call that fees be waived. Mrs. Gayle Avakian addressed Council regarding the "Latta resolution" and its legality. The City Attorney apprised .Mrs. Avakian that the resolution was legal and, in fact, a law whereby the Council governs its meetings and conducts 'usiness. Mrs. Avakian then wanted to address the issue f a full time City Administrator and was advised that he time alloted for her to speak was over. It was then moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilwoman Avila that she be allowed to continue to speak. Motion failed by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK, CRUZ, LATTA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Mr. Tony Arciaga and Mr. Joe Beaulieu then addressed Council relative to what they felt was unwarranted criticism of the Mayor. a7S Fees waived fr use of Women's Club Az Alumni Asso G. Avakian re: resolution of Dec 1st legalities G. Avakian to continue spkng (Failed) Comments by T. Arciaga & J. Beaulieu Mr. Jim McDonald addressed Council with complaints of Comments by not having traffic cones at the VFW Hall for a function J. McDonald with many disabled veterans in attendance, and also the unapproved use of Senior Citizen's tables at the Women's Club; further that they were returned in bad repair. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Oth.Bus/Cncl �oved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Cook Apptmnt of nd carried by roll call that the question of the Mayor Mayor on ballot eing appointive or elective be placed on the ballot at @ Special Elec. a Special Election. Mayor Moses and Councilman Latta dissenting. Moved by Councilwoman Avila, that Ordinance prepared by regarding the zone change be Special election. seconded by Councilman Cook the Azusa Greens' attorney placed on the ballot at the Action on this motion was deferred to afford public participation. Az Greens zone change be on ballot also Action defrd for public comments The following people addressed Council with regard to Comments on the proposed zone change of the Azusa Greens and that Az Greens by the matter should be placed on the ballot: Rose Shupe, public Elizabeth Wertz, Eric Olson, Christopher Sutton, Jim Van Horn and William Patterson. The City Attorney apprised Council of the various options City Atty available to them on this issue as well as procedures comments on to follow so as not to violate the conflict of interests options co & conflict of law. interests engthy discussion ensued wherein Councilwoman Avila wished Issue of Az o rescind her previous motion with regard to placing this issue on the ballot; however Councilman Cook did Greens on not wish to rescind his second. Therefore, the motion ballot was then voted upon and failed by the following vote of (Failed) the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE 12/15/86 PAGE FIVE o277 Associate City Planner Watrous addressed Council and Comments by apprised them that the zoning issue on the Azusa Greens Assoc.Plnr re: had been scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission Azusa Greens on February 4, 1987. hrg It was then moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Cty Clerk & Councilman Cook and unanimously carried by roll call that Cty Atty to the City Clerk and the City Attorney research both issues report on of placing the Azusa Greens zone change and the options re: appointment/election of the Mayor on the ballot and advise Spec. election Council of the options that are available to them. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilwoman Avila that Full time C.A. the matter of a full time Police Chief and City & COP on Administrator also be placed on the ballot. Motion failed ballot by the following vote of the Council: (Failed) AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK, CRUZ, LATTA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and Support legis - carried by roll call that the City support legislation lation re: granting American citizenship to .Filipinos who fought Filipino in World War II. Councilman Latta abstaining. citizenship Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and Fees waived unanimously carried by roll call that the fees for use fr Women's Clb of the Women's Club be waived for use by Boy Scout Troop BSA #414 #414 on December 17, 1986. Discussion was held regarding methods and items for Items & methods presentation to honored residents. No action was taken. for presenta- Staff is presently working on this project. tion to res. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilwoman Avila Multi -family nd carried by roll call that the matter of over building over bldg refrd f apartment complexes and duplexes be referred to the to Ping Comm. lanning Commission. Councilman Cook abstaining. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cook and Recess to unanimously carried by roll call to recess to CLOSED SESSION Closed Session pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section personnel 54957 to discuss personnel matters. matters TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:25 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:50 P.M. Reconvened The City Attorney advised that during the CLOSED SESSION Disciplinary the Council approved the disciplinary action for Police action R. Officer Robert Leach by a vote of 5 to 0. Leach Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook Adjourn and unanimously carried to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:55 P.M. 'J CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8154 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2336 12/15/86 PAGE SIX