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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 19, 1987 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 19, 1987 - 7:30 P.M. The Cit Council of the Cit of Azusa met in regular session Y Y 9 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 Robert Flagg of the Invocation First Presbyterian Church. ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT Also Present City Attorney Thorson, City Administrator Fuentes, Chief of Police Wood, Director of Utilities Hsu, Director of Finance 'Craig, Director of Community Development Bruckner, Asst. Director of Community Services Day, City Librarian Alaniz, Redevelopment Project Analysts Steel and Katchen-Gall, City Engineer Spindel, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Administrative Clerk Toscano. Ceremonial Presentation of Button Design Contest Awards for Water Button Dsgn Awareness were as follows: Contest Winners: Mayor Pro -tem Avila presented an award of $35.00 to Bobby 1st place Walther, First Place Winner from Victor Hodge School B. Walther Councilman Cook presented an award of $25.00 to Gabriella 2nd place Martinez, Second Place Winner from Murray School. G. Martinez Councilman Latta presented an award of $10.00 to Melinda 3rd place Pastrana, Third Place Winner from Valleydale School. M. Pastrana Councilman Cruz presented an award of $10.00 to Leslie Sue 3rd place Frost, Third Place Winner from Murray School. L.S. Frost Proclamation for Water Awareness Week and Resolution in Proc. Water honor of Red Ribbon Week were read in full, but not Awareness presented at this time. Res. Red Ribbon Wk The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 9 was Cons Cal approved by motion of Councilman Latta, seconded by appvd Item Councilwoman Avila, and unanimously carried by roll call F-6, Spec vote, with the exception of item F-6 which was considered Call under the SPECIAL CALL portion of the Agenda. 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of October 5, 1987, and Min appvd the regular and adjourned regular meetings of October 13, 1987, were approved as written. 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8324 PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS "ESCROW MONTH." Escrow Month 3. Appointment of Teresa Billingsley to the position of Appt. T. Police Officer Trainee, effective October 4, 1987, was Billingsley approved. 4. The County is planning to construct sanitary sewers in Res. #8325 a district which is partially in the City (Laxford Rd. Co. Sewer 300 feet easterly to Vincent Ave., Vincent Ave., from Maint.Dist. Laxford Rd. to Newburgh St., and Newburgh St. 100 feet easterly to Vincent Ave.) The City does not have a gravity outlet which can serve this area. It is necessary to include this territory within a County sewer maintenance district for maintaining the sewers in accordance with the provisions of the California Health and Safety Code, therefore adoption of a resolution granting consent is required. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA GRANTING CONSENT AND JURISDICTION TO THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE INCLUSION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA WITHIN A COUNTY SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT. 5. Employee step increase and permanent status Step inc./ recommendations were approved for the following: perm status NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE D. Evans Step 5 10/29/87 ' D. Manley Step 5 10/09/87 S. Phillips Step 5 09/20/87 K. Pihlak PSIS 4 09/01/87 J. Cvetezar Perm/S 10/21/87 6. SPECIAL CALL Spec Call 7. In 1985 the City entered into a contract with Infocomp Agmt. w/ Systems for the purpose of acquiring and providing Infocomp continuous maintenance services on its computer application systems. On October 15th Infocomp will leave the municipal software business. Purchase agreement terminating the City's relationship with Infocomp Services, Inc., and granting the City a license in perpetuity to disclose, maintain and modify the sofware it obtained from Infocomp was approved. S. The City Treasurer's Financial Statement showing a Treasurers' balance of $8,723,300.44, as of September 30, 1987, was Fin.Stmt. received and filed. 9. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of Res. #s 8326 warrants by the City were approved and entitled: & 8327 Warrants 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 7:44 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:25 P.M. Reconvened 10/19/87 PAGE TWO 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 NONE SCHEDULED ITEMS CONTINUED ITEM - Report on the water reservoir at Dalton and Sierra Madre Avenue, with alternative sites and estimated costs. Ord./Spec.Res Sched. Items Cont.Item Reservoir Due to a possible conflict of interest, Mayor Moses and Moses & Councilman Cruz left the Council table and sat in the Cruz lft audience, abstaining from the proceedings. Cncl table Mayor Pro -tem Avila chaired this item. Avila to chair Director of Utilities addressed the Council and asked for approval to proceed with the water reservoir project. He Mr. Art Morales addressed Council questioning the need for also introduced Mr. Dhingia of James & Montgomery Consulting Engineers. A. Morales Mr. Dhingia presented charts and photographs of a similar Mr. Dhingia underground reservoir that was recently completed in the James & City of Torrance at a local park. The charts allowed the Montgomery Council and audience to see the project from the beginning Engrs. stages to the completed reservoir. Presenta- Beside we are experiencing a water shortage for that area. tion. Moved by Mayor Pro -tem Avila, seconded by Councilman Cook ' and unanimously carried by roll call to bring forward the Public Participation portion of the Agenda to receive audience views/input regarding the water reservoir. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub.Prtc. 10/19/87 PAGE THREE Mr. Harry Stemrich addressed Council regarding the reservoir Comments by site and questioned the need for an Environmental Impact H. Stemrich Report as well as availability of funds. City Attorney, staff and the consultant responded to his queries. Mr. Art Morales addressed Council questioning the need for Comments by another reservoir; stating that it was possibly for all A. Morales apartment dwellers. Mr. Hsu responded by advising that the present reservoir is in bad repair and may not continue to be serviceable. Beside we are experiencing a water shortage for that area. Mr. Bill Simpson addressed Council regarding the reservoir Comments by site. He expressed his concerns and offered informational B. Simpson facts for the Council's consideration. ' Mr. Moses expressed his concern on the state of the vacant lot at 255 E. Sierra Madre; which was originally purchased Comments by E. Moses for the reservoir: i.e., pool not fenced; an eyesore to the community and requested that some action be taken to rectify the problem. Mr. Lucio D. Cruz addressed Council regarding his concerns Comments by with respect to funding of the reservoir. L. Cruz Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta to Appv Alt. proceed with Alternative number one, underground reservoir No. 1 at Pioneer Park. Motion failed by the following vote of (failed) the Council: 10/19/87 PAGE THREE AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK, LATTA that matter be NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA 1987, and ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, MOSES that has been ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Moved by Mayor Pro -tem Avila that Alternative 4, 3.0 MG at Appv Alt. 215 & 255 Sierra Madre, be approved. Motion died for the No. 4 lack of a second. (died) Further discussion ensued, and the Director of Utilities invited the Council to tour a completed reservoir to Alleviate some of their concerns. At this time Bob Talley, City Treasurer, apprised Council Comments by that the City expenditures for the first quarter of this R. Talley fiscal year were 1.6 million dollars and stressed the importance of monitoring expenditures. Moved by Mayor Pro -tem Avila that Alternative 3, 2.0 MG at Appv Alt. 255 Sierra Madre, be approved and further that the one No. 3 million gallon reservoir on the south side of that one be (died) refurbished. Motion died for the lack of a second. Moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta and Cont item unanimously carried by roll call that matter be continued to to 11/2/87 Council meeting of November 2, 1987, and further that Councilmembers tour the reservoir that has been completed in the City of Torrance. MAYOR MOSES AND COUNCILMAN CRUZ RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL Moses & Cruz TABLE. returned Moved by Councilman Cook; seconded by Councilman Latta and Waive fees unanimously carried by roll call to waive fees for use of use of WC Woman's Club by the Boy Scout Troop 414, on December 9, Troop 414 1987, for a Court of Honor Awards dinner predicated upon its availability for that date. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call Art Morales addressed the approval of Tract map No. 45402 Tract Map as he had removed this item from the Consent Calendar. No. 45402 After hearing some of his statements he was advised that he Appvd. was out of order as he did not address the specific item removed from the Agenda. It was therefore moved by Councilman Cook, seconded by Councilman Latta and carried by roll call that Final Tract Map No. 45402 pertaining to the subdivision of land north of Sierra Madre between Azusa and San Gabriel Canyon Rd., for the construction of a 101 unit condominium development as proposed by Lewis homes of California, be approved. This constitutes the final phase of the three phase Crystal Canyon Project. Mayor Moses and Councilman Cruz abstaining. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL OthBus/Cncl NONE None THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE CITY CRA convnd COUNCIL AT 9:32 P.M. w/Cncl Councilman/Director Cook offered a resolution entitled: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8328 AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF Closed Sess THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON OCTOBER 19, 1987, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(b). 10/19/87 PAGE FOUR Moved by Councilman/Director Cook, seconded by Councilman/Director Latta, to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council/Agency: Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Adjourn Councilman/Director Cook and unanimously carried,to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:06 P.M. C CLERIC NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8329 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2359 10/19/87 1PAGE FIVE AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS : NONE ' THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED AT Reconvened 10:05 P.M. Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Adjourn Councilman/Director Cook and unanimously carried,to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:06 P.M. C CLERIC NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8329 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2359 10/19/87 1PAGE FIVE