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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 20, 1987 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 20, 1987 - 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 Call to order salute to the Flag. INVOCATION was given by Reverend Stephen Gustin of the Invocation Berean Christian Center. ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, LATTA, MOSES. ABSENT : COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ Cruz absent Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cook and Cruz excused unanimously carried by roll call* to excuse Councilman Cruz from the meeting. . LSO PRESENT Also Present ity Attorney Thorson, City Administrator Fuentes, Chief of Police Wood, Director of Community Development Bruckner, Director of Utilities Hsu, Director of Finance Craig, Director of Community Services Guarrera, City Engineer Spindel, City Librarian Alaniz, Redevelopment Project Analysts Steel and Gall, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Lara. CEREMONIAL Ceremonial Mr. Robert Montano introduced chaperones and Youth Exchange Intro -Youth Students from our Sister City Zacatecas to the Council and Exchange the audience. The Mayor welcomed them to Azusa and then the students frm Council as a body presented gifts to the students and Zacatecas chaperones. Rey O'Day spokesperson for the Centennial Committee addressed Council and advised that due to many members being on vacation and the fact that their job was still not done she requested that the resolutions commending the committee be given them sometime in the Fall when they would all be resent and could accept them as their final act. he CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 16 was approved by motion of Councilman Cook, seconded by Mayor Moses, and unanimously carried by roll call vote* with the exception of Item F-2, which was approved as amended and Item F-11 which was explained in more detail and Item F-14, showing Mayor Moses abstaining. Centennial comm. to recv Resos in Fall Cons Cal appvd F-2 as amended; F-11 explained; Moses abstain on F-14 1. Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of June 29th Min appvd and the regular meeting of July 7th, 1987, were approved as written. 2. Claim v. City by Theresa Miranda for alleged injuries Claim v. City sustained due to traffic collision occurring March 16, T. Miranda 1987, was denied and referred to City's Claims Administrator. 3. Staff has solicited three proposals to conduct an Engineering engineering study to determine the most viable study award financial mechanism for funding of additional water D. French storage and transmission facilities in Zone II to & Assoc. accommodate the proposed and projected development within that zone, and to determine the adequacy and STATUS fairness in allocating such funding among the grants are provided to qualified low income households. developers. Study costs will eventually become part of E. Grijalva the project costs, which will be allocated 07/07/87 proportionately to the developers. The firm of Dwight Community Development Block Grant funds to continue the French and Associates was awarded the contract for the PermStat PermStat/Step Engineering Study at a cost not to exceed $7,250.00. 4. The Director of Finance was authorized to execute Contract for contract for the preparation of the Annual Street Annual St. Report at a cost of $1,000.00. Every year a Rpt representatiave of the Controller of the State of California audits the financial transactions of the City pertaining to Section 2151 of the State Highway Code. The result is the Annual Street Report which then becomes the basis for the City's audited financial statement of such transactions. 7. The resignation of Ana Penaloza, Community Services Resignation Officer, effective July 31, 1987, was accepted. A. Penaloza 8. City Treasurer's Financial Statement showing a balance Cty Treas. of $10,121,115.77, as of June 30, 1987, was received Fin. Stment and filed. 9. 5. Employee step increase and permanent status Step inc./ contract w/ recommendations were approved for the following: perm status NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE grants are provided to qualified low income households. E. Grijalva Step 3 07/07/87 Community Development Block Grant funds to continue the P. Cloughesy A. Sutcliffe PermStat PermStat/Step 07/22/87 3 07/23/87 10. G. Nabarette Step 4 07/16/87 waterline projects for Azusa Avenue, Cerritos Avenue waterline 6. The resignation of Reserve Police Officer Toni Caylor, Resignation directed to advertise for bids. effective July 10, 1987 was accepted. T. Caylor 7. The resignation of Ana Penaloza, Community Services Resignation Officer, effective July 31, 1987, was accepted. A. Penaloza 8. City Treasurer's Financial Statement showing a balance Cty Treas. of $10,121,115.77, as of June 30, 1987, was received Fin. Stment and filed. 9. Contract for Handyman Program with the East San Gabriel Handyman Pgm Valley Consortium was approved and its execution contract w/ authorized. Since 1980, the City has funded a Handyman Consortium Program through the Consortium. Minor home, repair grants are provided to qualified low income households. The City has allocated $42,000.00 from its 1987-88 Community Development Block Grant funds to continue the program. 10. Specifications for Community Development Block Grant Specs for waterline projects for Azusa Avenue, Cerritos Avenue waterline and Dalton Avenue were approved and the City Clerk projects directed to advertise for bids. 11. An old ice machine located in the Light and Water Yard Ice machine Office was declared surplus and donated to the Azusa surplus & do - National Little League. The ice machine has not been nated to Az in service for over a year and the National Little Nat'l Little League advised that they would assume responsibility League for its repair. 12. The resignation of Fred M. Diaz, Civil Engineering Resignation Assistant, effective June 26, 1987, was accepted. F. Diaz 07/20/87 PAGE TWO 13. Surveying property owners to determine if a park in the Survey propty THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT Adj to CRA 8:05 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:20 P.M. Reconvened �HE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL No bus IDA EVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord./Spec.Res NONE None SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched. Items PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed amendment to the Municipal Pub Hrg Code, Amendment No. 155, revised development standards for Amend. #155 apartments. The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read Hearing open the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said hearing published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on July 10, 1987. Moved by Mayor Moses, area of Dalton Avenue and Third Street would be owners re: nanimously carried by acceptable to them was approved. The Parks and park @ Dalton eeting of September 8, Recreation Commission requested that this survey be & Third oved by Mayor Moses, done prior to reporting to Council the feasibility of Cty to par - unanimously carried by creating a park at that location. ticipate in 14. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8283 Cities for transporting GRANTING APPROVAL TO TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 45402 WITH appvng Tent. City's portion for the CERTAIN CONDITIONS. Tract 45402 ,15. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of Res. #'s unanimously carried by warrants by the City for fiscal year 1986-87 were 8284 & 8285 use of the Woman's Club adopted, entitled: Warrants on November 5, 1987, for the "Young Authors Faire." (FY 86-87) 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. 16. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of Res. #''s warrants by the City for fiscal year 1987-88 were 8286 & 8287 adopted, entitled: Warrants (FY 87-88) 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. THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT Adj to CRA 8:05 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:20 P.M. Reconvened �HE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL No bus IDA EVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord./Spec.Res NONE None SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched. Items PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed amendment to the Municipal Pub Hrg Code, Amendment No. 155, revised development standards for Amend. #155 apartments. The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read Hearing open the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said hearing published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on July 10, 1987. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilwoman Avila and Hrg cont. to nanimously carried by roll call* to continue the Hearing to 9/8/87 eeting of September 8, 1987.- oved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cook, and Cty to par - unanimously carried by roll call* that the City participate ticipate in in a study with the San Gabriel Valley Association of solid waste Cities for transporting municipal solid waste by rail. The by rail City's portion for the study would be $3,352.00. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta and Waive fees unanimously carried by roll call* to waive the fees for the fr Woman's use of the Woman's Club by the Azusa Unified School District Club - AUSD on November 5, 1987, for the "Young Authors Faire." 07/20/87 PAGE THREE The City Attorney apprised Council that if a policy were to Policy on be formulated wherein waiving fees for use of City waiving fees facilities would be handled administatively, such an item to be put should be placed on the Agenda for Council perusal. on Agenda Discussion was held regarding proposed benefit assessment Proposed for the consolidated fire protection district of Los Angeles benefit County. The County requested the City's support in the form asessment of a resolution. LA Cnty Fire 'The City Attorney advised that Councilman Cook had no conflict of interest on this matter and could vote on the issue. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilwoman Avila and carried by roll call* that the City advise the County that it would not support such an assessment district and all cities should pay their equitable share for fire suppression services; further that the Mayor and Chief of Police attend the Public Hearing on this matter and voice City's opposition to such a proposed assessment. Councilman Cook abstaining. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS NONE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Cncl Cook no conflict on issue Oppose prop. assessment & Mayor and COP to attnd hearing Special Call Pre ILa Pub.Prtc. Mr. Richard McLean addressed the Council and gave some Info on Con - background on the Concerned Youth organization as well as cerned Youth the goals they anticipate to achieve. He advised that they Org. Richard 'now had a 'logo': "Stop Smart - Don't Start," dealing with McLean drug and alcohol abuse. It was consensus of Council that he be allowed to speak in Allowed more excess of the five minute limit. time to speak Mr. McLean advised that he requested Council input and ideas regarding the campaign as well as a display of interest by them. Chief of Police Wood addressed the Council and stated that the Police Department and the Azusa Board of Education had budgeted monies for such an anti-drug/alcohol campaign and that he felt the Concerned Youth Organization should coordinate their efforts with the Community Relations Division of the Police Department as well as the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mr. Gary Solem addressed the Council and stated that the drainage problem in the area of Relco's Condominium project was one created by that construction and that if a reimbursement district is to be considered he felt that the property owners should not be assessed as there was no problem until the construction when the water was diverted in error, so he felt. Req. Cncl input & interest COP advised coordination w/ Pks & Rec Comm. & Comm Relations G. Solem drainage probs @ Relco site 'He went on to state that the Council as a body should attend Cncl as a the Public Hearing on the proposed- benefit assessment body to district for fire suppression services by Los Angeles County attnd hrg and all voice their opposition to this added tax to the on fire citizens. assessment s OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Oth.Bus/Cncl Discussion was held regarding the possibilitykof recruiting Recruit for for a Redevelopment Director. The Mayor made the motion to Red. Dir. do so which was seconded by Councilwoman Avila. The motion (failed) failed by the following vote of the Council: 07/20/87 PAGE FOUR AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK, LATTA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ It was then moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Hire Steve Latta that Steve Harding be contacted to possibly serve as a Harding as Consultant to the Redevelopment Agency. Motion failed by consultant the following vote of the Council: (failed) AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK, LATTA 'NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, MOSES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ Discussion was held regarding proposed audit of all staff expenses, including credit cards, from 1983 to the present. It was then moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta that such an audit not be conducted. Motion failed by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK, LATTA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, MOSES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ Mayor Moses offered a resolution entitled: Staff members not be audited (failed) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO Res. #8288 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON JULY 20, 1987, PURSUANT -TO THE Closed Sess PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (a). Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, LATTA, MOSES NONE CRUZ TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:05 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT: 9:15 P.M. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Counclwoman Avila and unanimously carried* to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:16 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8289 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2355 * Indicates Councilman Cruz absent 07/20/87 PAGE FIVE Recess to Closed Sess Reconvened Adjourn