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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 5, 1987 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 5, 1987 - 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 John Sims of The Prevailing Word Ministry. 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 ilities Hsu, Director of Redevelopment Harding, Director Community Services Guarrera, City Engineer Spindel, ty Librarian Alaniz, Associate City Planner Watrous, de Enforcement Officer Rudisel, Accounting Services Supervisor Whitley, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Lara. CEREMONIAL Proclamations were presented by Councilmembers Avila, Cook., Cruz and Latta to former members of the Utilities Commission. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 24 was approved by motion of Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta, and unanimously carried by roll call vote, with the exception of Item 20 which was approved as amended and Items 17 and 18 which were considered under the SPECIAL CALL portion of the Agenda. 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of December 15, 1986 were approved as written. �7? Call to order Invocation Roll Call Also present Ceremonial Proclamations to Utilities Comm. members Consent Cal appvd - Item F20 amended, F-17 and 18 Special Call Min appvd A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF Res. #8155 LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY LA County & OF AZUSA APPROVING AND ACCEPTING NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE City - tax OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES RESULTING FROM ANNEXATION revenues Annex. OF TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF AZUSA -- "SOUTHERLY #92 ANNEXATION DISTRICT 92". 3. The resignation of Water Crew Supervisor, Kenneth Resignation Deck, effective January 16, 1987, was accepted. K.Deck 4. Claim v. City by John Ramirez, Jr., for indemnification Claim V. City against the City re: alleged dog bite occurring J. Ramirez at 1109 N. Orange, Azusa, CA., on February 20, 1986, was denied and referred to City's Claims Administrator. 2 ,z8/ 5. Consulting engineering services for electrical Agmt w/ R. W. purchase of four 167 distribution system was -awarded to R. W. Beck and Beck consulting Transformers and one 75 KVA Associates, lowest proposal, at a cost not to exceed eng. services the $28,755.00, and its execution authorized. R. W. re -advertise for bids mers Beck's proposal was the most comprehensive and be opened at a later date. innovative requiring least staff assistance. Four 11. The proposals were solicited and received from: R. W. Michael Collins to the position Appt. Michael Beck and Associates, LEMCO Engineers, Inc., CH2M probationary meter reader, Hill and'Power Engineers. Collins 6. The resignation of Lisa Volpe, Community Service Resignation Officer, effective November 12, 1986, was accepted. Project No. 709, street improvements of Dalton Avenue, L. Volpe Notice of et al., Inland Construction Company, was approved. Completion The Mayor was authorized to execute the Notice of Proj. 709 Completion and the City Clerk directed to have same recorded. 8. The appointment of Alice Ortiz to the position of Appt. Alice Community Service Officer, effective January 6, 1986, Ortiz was approved. 9. Specifications for equipment, installation and training Specs appvd for a telephone system at the new Senior Citizen for telephone Center at 740 N. Dalton Avenue were approved and the system @ Sr.Cntr City Clerk was directed to advertise for bids. 10. No bids were received for the purchase of four 167 Re -advertise KVA Transformers and one 75 KVA Transformer, therefore, for transfor- the City Clerk was directed to re -advertise for bids mers to be opened at a later date. 11. The appointment of Mr. Michael Collins to the position Appt. Michael of probationary meter reader, effective January 19, Collins 1987, was approved. ' . Bid opening for Project No. 720, modification of existing Scout Hall was held on December 22nd, 1986 in the City Clerk's Office. One bid, only, was received from T. R. Wilson Company. The sole bid was rejected as it was in excess of amount budgeted and the City Clerk directed to return bidder's guarantee. The City Clerk was further directed to re -advertise for bids after the plans are reviewed by staff. 13. 'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS RELATING TO AN ENTITLEMENT FROM THE HOOVER POWER PLANT AND APPROVING A STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL RELATING TO AN ACTION ENTITLED STATE OF NEVADA, PLAINTIFF V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ET AL., DEFENDANTS AND A RELEASE OF CLAIMS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SAID DOCUMENTS. 11 The agreements were as follows: Sole bid re- jected for Proj 720 - to be readvertised Res. #8156 appvng Hoover Uprate Prgm agreements & other actions Agreement between the City and the United States U.S. Dept of Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation Interior for Boulder Canyon Project for the advance of funds advance funds for the Hoover Uprating Program. Hoover Integration Agreement between the City Hoover Integra - and Southern California Edison Company. tion agmt w/ Edison Mead Firm Transmission Service Agreement between Mead Firm agmt the City and Southern California Edison Company. w/Edison Agreement between the City and the Department of Energy, Western Administration Boulder Canyon Project service. 01/05/87 PAGE TWO United States U.S. Dept. of Area Power Energy for for electric electric svc 02Y3 Release of claims and voluntary stipulation of Release of dismissal with prejudice and order was authorized claims to be executed by the Attorney for the Public Power Authority, on behalf of the City. 14. Contract for Project No. 719, landscaping and irrigation of railroad crossing at Foothill Blvd., was awarded to Aka -Tani Landscaping, low, bidder, in the amount of $67,735.81, and its execution authorized. The City Clerk was directed to return ' unsuccessful bidders' guarantees. Five bids were received and opened in the City Clerk's Office on December 29th from: Aka -Tani Landscaping, John C. Ettlin, Artistic Landscaping, Tena -Cal Construction and the 5th bid, from MCR Landscaping, was rejected as it did not include the necessary addendums. 15. Fees for real property records reports on condominiums and vacant/unimproved land were reduced to $10.00. All other fees remain at $25.00. Staff found that upon reviewing preparation of these reports that less time was used and therefore, fees should be reduced to reflect the actual costs. The City Attorney was directed to prepare the necessary resolution incorporating said changes. 16. The City Attorney was directed to prepare the necessary ordinance placing a moratorium on all new uses involving the sale of used items, swap meets and flea markets. The moratorium is required to provide staff the time needed to hold necessary hearings for the regulation of such businesses. 17. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. �8. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. 9: Landscape Maintenance Agreement of Encanto Parkway between the City and the City of Duarte was approved and its execution authorized. 20. The acceptance of Fraternity House, located at 575 E. Foothill Blvd., from the McKee Family for use as a Museum was ratified and the City Administrator authorized to execute necessary forms. The property at location of said house has been sold to the Catholic Church and the house needs to be relocated to the City Park, therefore, the City Clerk was directed to advertise for bids for said relocation. 21. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REQUESTING AN ESTIMATE OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY. 22. 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. ( As of 12/26/86) 93. 24. 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. Aka -Tani Landscaping, bid award Project 719 Fees reduced for real propty records Cty Atty to prepare Ord. on flea mkts, etc. Special Call Special Call Agmt w/Duarte landscaping maint. Encanto Pkwy Acceptance of Frat House for use as museum & bids for relocation to City Park Res. #8157 assessed val. of property Res. #8158 Warrants Res. #8159 Warrants Amendment No. 1 to the Edison -Azusa Interruptible Amend. #1 w/ Transmission Service Agreement, to include Edison's Edison appvd Vincent Substation 500 KV bus as an additional point of receipt, was approved and its execution authorized. 01/05/87 PAGE THREE cwfs' THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Adj to CRA AT 6:50 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:25 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. ILRDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord./Spec.Reso Councilman Cook offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Ord. #2336 CALIFORNIA, REQUIRING OPERATORS OF ROCK, SAND AND GRAVEL rock, sand & EXTRACTION AND/OR PROCESSING BUSINESSES TO KEEP AND MAINTAIN gravel ex - CERTAIN RECORDS OF OPERATION. traction bus. Attorney read the Ordinance in full. to maintain Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta ctn records to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed upon its first and adopted by the following vote, to wit: reading AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES Res. #8160 NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE orders of ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE conduct for Councilman Cruz offered an Ordinance entitled: Cncl mtgs AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA 1st rdg Ord ADDING SECTION 2.04.010 TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING re: location TO LOCATION AND TIME OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. & time of Cncl mtgs oved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Cook nd unanimously carried by roll call to waive further eading and introduce. Councilman Cook offered an Ordinance relating to appointment Proposed Ord and removal of members of Boards and Commissions by the re: appt & Mayor with the approval of the Council. This ordinance removal of requires that 10 working days prior to the selection of Comm & Bd a person to fill the vacancy that Council announce said members vacancy and set a time for filing applications; that all upon interviews applicants be interviewed by the Council, and that upon completion of the interviews, the Mayor with the approval of the Council, appoint the best qualified for the vacancy. Said Ordinance was entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA 1st rdg of Ord ADDING SECTIONS 2.04.050 AND 2.28.015, AMENDING SECTIONS 2.12.010, 2.16.020, 2.18.020 AND 2.76.015 AND REPEALING SECTIONS 2.12.090, 2.16.090, 2.18.050 AND 2.76.017 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, ALL RELATING TO APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS BY THE MAYOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL. Moved by Councilan Cook, seconded by Councilman Cruz, Ordinance read and carried by roll call to waive further reading. in full due ouncilwoman Avila dissenting. to a dissension �ue to the dissension of Councilwoman Avila, the City Attorney read the Ordinance in full. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta Ord. placed and carried by roll call that Ordinance be placed upon upon its first its first reading. Councilwoman Avila dissenting. reading Councilman Latta offered a resolution adopting rules of Res. #8160 order for the conduct of City Council meetings, adopting orders of the modified verison of Robert's Rules of Order. Said conduct for resolution was entitled: Cncl mtgs 01/05/87 PAGE FOUR A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Cook to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES apptd Mayor NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE as it is currently. If the voters decide they do not ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE of a fifth Councilmember the Council would be required Ived by Councilman Latta, seconded one member as the Mayor Pro -tem. The Council could, by by Councilman Cruz Receive & file d unanimously carried by roll call to receive and file proposed Res. proposed resolution in support and appreciation of the supporting RTD Southern California Rapid Transit District. and the Committee to Save Azusa Greens submitted proposed Greens issue SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched. Items The City Attorney apprised Council regarding ballot measure Advice of Cty relating to election of Mayor. He advised that General Atty re: ballot Law Cities such as Azusa have the option of directly measure on electing their Mayor or having the Mayor chosen by action apptd Mayor of the City Council. If the voters decide to keep an elected Mayor, the form of government in Azusa would remain as it is currently. If the voters decide they do not want an elected Mayor, a fifth Councilmember would be elected for a four year term. Following the election of a fifth Councilmember the Council would be required to meet and elect one of its members as the Mayor and one member as the Mayor Pro -tem. The Council could, by resolution, establish a policy of selecting a Mayor and Mayor Pro -tem by a rotational system. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilwoman Avila and Apptd Mayor by roll call that the question of an not to be trried pointed/elected Mayor not be placed on the ballot. placed on the uncilman Cook dissenting and Councilman Latta abstaining. ballot The City Attorney then apprised Council regarding proposed Advice of Cty ballot measure on the Azusa Greens issue. Both Mr. Johnson Atty re: Az. and the Committee to Save Azusa Greens submitted proposed Greens issue ordinances for placement on the ballot in the event of a Special election. He gave a brief synopsis of the intent of all ordinances Synopsis of submitted by Mr. Johnson and the Save Azusa Greens Ordinances Committee. Mr. Johnson's proposal was to change the zone presented by ro R3A, R3C and M1, with higher density, and the General Mr. Johnson Plan would have to be amended to correspond with the zoning. & Save Azusa As for the ordinance to purchase the golf course, with Greens Comm. general obligation bonds, he felt that this should be first studied by bond counsel. The Save Azusa Greens Committee's proposals were to maintain current zoning as a necessary part of the open space element and for recreational facilities with no need for a General Plan change. The City Attorney then advised the options available for Options uncil. Place one or all of the ordinances on the ballot available for th the language as submitted; modify the language of Cncl-Az Greens e ordinances and place it on the ballot; take no action nd allow both sides to circulate their respective initiative petitions; allow the Planning Commission hearings and City Council hearings to proceed and then approve, modify or disapprove the proposed zone change and general plan amendments; or allow the Planning Commission hearings and City Council hearings to proceed and then approve or modify the zone change and general plan amendments, conditioned upon subsequent approval by the voters. 01/05/87 PAGE FIVE He further apprised the Council that any modification Advice frm of the wording or language of either ordinance could not Cty Atty. re: be done unless the re -qualification proceedings were conflict of followed, as four of the five members of Council have Interests a conflict of interest regarding this issue. It was then moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Az Greens not Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call that Council to be placed take no action and allow both sides to circulate their on ballot -Pets respective initiative petitions. by proponents �r. Christopher Sutton, Ms. Betty Smith and Mr. Jim Van Public addsd orn then addressed Council regarding the Azusa Greens Cncl on Az ppraisal/and the ballot issue. Greens issue SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special call No action was taken on request to modify enforcement of No action on parking on vacant unimproved properties. It was consensus moratorium - of Council that this item be placed on the January 19th pkng on unim- agenda for possible revocation of the moratorium. proved propty Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Latta and 24 hour Jailer carried by roll call that a 24 hour Jailer Program, not Pgm appvd to exceed $161,830.00, be approved as recommended by the was advised that Board of Corrections and Police Department staff, due would be to recent suicides in the jail; further that physical 19th agenda. changes in the jail be delayed until the 1987-88 capital improvement budget. Councilman Cruz dissenting. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub. Partcpatn r. Art Morales addressed Council regarding placement Items to be f palm trees in front of the Senior Citizen Center and placed on 1/19 orms for residents to fill out in order to have their Agenda(Morales) streets swept at night. He was advised that his items would be placed on the January 19th agenda. Mr. Brian Douglas addressed Council regarding the Azusa Greens issue as well as downtown redevelopment. Mrs. Kim Harris and Mrs. Rose Shupe addressed Council in objection to the resolution adopted at the December 1st, , 1986 meeting with regard to standard operating procedures for Councilmembers. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Mayor Moses removed his item from the Agenda regarding letters of support to the Contadora Countries. Councilmembers Cook and Avila withdrew their items from the Agenda as action had been taken on these issues during the SCHEDULED ITEMS portion of the Agenda. uncilman Cook offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON JANUARY 5, 1987 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (a), (b) AND (c). Moved by Councilman Cook seconded by Councilman Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: 01/05/87 PAGE SIX B. Douglas Az Greens K. Harris & R. Shupe object to Res on Cncl oper. procedrs Oth.Bus/Cncl Moses removed his item Cnclmembrs Cook & Avila removed their items Res. #8161 Closed Session aql AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 8:50 P.M. Recess to Closed Session THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:20 P.M. Reconvened ,he City Attorney advised that during the CLOSED SESSION Termination of he Council approved the termination of Police Cadet Denzil D. Graham raham by a vote of 5 to 0. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta Adjourn and unanimously carried to adjourn. L TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:25 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8162 1EXT ORDINANCE NO. 2337 01/05/87 PAGE SEVEN