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CITY 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 Call to order
salute to the Flag.
INVOCATION was given by Reverend James Barrand of the Invocation
Concordia Lutheran Church.
ROLL CALL Roll Call
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
ABSENT : COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT Also Present
City Attorney Thorson, City Administrator/Chief of Police
Wood, Assistant City Administrator Fuentes, Director of
Rfinance Craig, Director of Redevelopment Harding, Director
f Community 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 Ceremonial
NONE
The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 22 Consent Cal
was approved by motion of Councilman Cruz, seconded by appvd Item
Councilman Latta, and unanimously carried by roll call 11 removed
vote, with the exception of Item 11 which was removed frm Agenda
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
Res. #8151
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 8058 REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE
amending Exec
AND MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES.
& Mdl Mngment
resolution
3.
CONTINUED TO 01/05/87 MEETING.
4.
Employee step raise permanent status recommendations
Emp step inc.
were approved for M. Adams, Permanent Status, Step
perm. status
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
Appt. David
of Reserve Police Officer, effective December 22,
Guild
1986, was approved.
SIM0
6. The resignation of Police Cadet, Richard Van Gils,
Resignation
effective November 21, 1986, was accepted.
R. Van Gils
7. Amendment One to the Power Sales Agreement between
Amendment One
the Department of Water Resources and the City was
Power Sales
approved and its execution authorized. The amendment
Agmt DWR
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
or executed, to date, therefore, the amendment will
provide the additional time to make this agreement
effective.
8. Scheduling and Dispatching Services Agreement between Scheduling &
Azusa, Banning, Colton and Riverside was approved Dispatching
and its execution authorized. This agreement allows Services Agmt
for the purchase of economy energy, replacement Banning,Colton
capacity and energy, and coordinates the delivery & Riverside
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 Edison -Azusa
Firm Transmission Agreement was approved, in CDWR Firm
substantial form, and its execution authorized. The Transmission
City executed a firm power purchase agreement with Agmt
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 Edison -Azusa
Service Agreement was approved, in substantial form, PG&E Firm
and its execution authorized. The City executed Transmission
a firm power purchase agreement with PG&E, but in Agmt
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. Removed frm
12. The City Treasurer's Financial Statement showing Agenda
a balance of $12,021,646.28 as of November 30, 1986, Cty Treas.Fin
was received and filed. statement
13. Contract for three Ford Ranger pick-up trucks was Bid Award
awarded to Foulger Ford, lowest bidder, in the amount Foulger Ford
of $23,718.00, and its execution authorized. Three 3 pick ups
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.
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.
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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
hours to cash, pursuant to Article XVIII, Section
(80 hours)
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
and gravel extraction to maintain certain records of re: Urgency
operation. The matter arose due to some operators not Ordinance
keeping accurate records and thus the City was not receiving
proper taxes.
Councilman Latta then offered the Urgency Ordinance
entitled:
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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
SENT: 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.
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Mr. Dave Lepore and Mr. Dago Arias addressed Council Fees waived
requesting waiver of Women's Club fees for use by the fr use of
Azusa Alumni Association in order to have a fund raiser Women's Club
for scholarships for Azusa students. It was moved by Az Alumni Asso
Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta and
unanimously carried by roll call that fees be waived.
Mrs. Gayle Avakian addressed Council regarding the "Latta
G. Avakian
resolution" and its legality. The City Attorney apprised
re: resolution
Mrs. Avakian that the resolution was legal and, in fact,
of Dec 1st
a law whereby the Council governs its meetings and conducts
legalities
usiness. Mrs. Avakian then wanted to address the issue
Special election.
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
G. Avakian to
Avila that she be allowed to continue to speak. Motion
continue spkng
failed by the following vote of the Council:
(Failed)
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, MOSES
The following people addressed Council with regard to
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK, CRUZ, LATTA
the proposed zone change of
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Az Greens by
Mr. Tony Arciaga and Mr. Joe Beaulieu then addressed Council
Comments by
relative to what they felt was unwarranted criticism of
T. Arciaga &
the Mayor.
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,
seconded by Councilman Cook
Az Greens zone
that Ordinance prepared by
the Azusa Greens' attorney
change be on
regarding the zone change be
placed on the ballot at the
ballot also
Special election.
Action def rd
Action on this motion was
deferred to afford public
for public
participation.
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
available to them on this issue as well as procedures
to follow so as not to violate the conflict of interests
law.
engthy discussion ensued wherein Councilwoman Avila wished
o rescind her previous motion with regard to placing
this issue on the ballot; however Councilman Cook did
not wish to rescind his second. Therefore, the motion
was then voted upon and failed by the following vote of
the Council:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COOK
AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
NONE
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City Atty
comments on
options &
conflict of
interests
Issue of Az
Greens on
ballot
(Failed)
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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
presentation to honored residents. No action was taken.
Staff is presently working on this project.
Items & methods
for presenta-
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.
Tanning 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.
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8154
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2336
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