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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 1, 1988 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING I FEBRUARY 1, 1988 - 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 salute to the Flag. INVOCATION was given by City Administrator Fuentes in the absence of Reverend Leroy of the Assembly of God Church. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT : COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK ALSO PRESENT City Attorney Thorson, City Administrator Fuentes, Chief of ' Police/Assistant City Administrator Wood, Director of Community Development Bruckner, Director of Finance Craig, Electric Superintendent Perkins, Code Enforcement Officer Rudisel, Director of Community Services Guarrera, City Librarian Alaniz, City Engineer Spindel, Redevelopment Manager Steel, Redevelopment Project Analyst Katchen-Gall, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Lara. CEREMONIAL Mayor Moses welcomed the students and teachers from Victor Hodge School who were in attendance at the meeting. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Mayor Moses and unanimously carried by roll call* to excuse Councilman Cook from the meeting. Call to orderl Invocation Roll Call Cook absent Also Present Ceremonial Welcome to Hodge stdnts Cook excused The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 14 was Cons Cal approved by motion of Councilman Latta, seconded by appvd, F-10 Councilman Cruz, and unanimously carried by roll call vote*, & F-12, Spec. with the exception of Items F-10 and F-12, which were Call considered under the SPECIAL CALL portion of the Agenda. 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of January 18, 1988, Min appvd were approved as written. 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8366 NAMING THE AZUSA CITY LIBRARY AUDITORIUM IN HONOR OF Lib Aud namd LYDIA WHEELEHAN. for Lydia Wheelehan 3. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. #8367 CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE CANVASS OF THE GENERAL canvass of MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, election 1988, BE MADE BY THE CITY CLERK. 4. Employee step increase and permanent status Step inc./ recommendations were approved for the following: perm status NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE seizure and disposition of drug enforcement assets. R. Gallego Step 4 02/03/88 II, effective February 5, 1988, was accepted. S. Fast Step 4 01/16/88 Spec Call 11. S. Fleming Step 4 02/04/88 dispensing of formal bidding procedures for Project No. Proj.751-88 M. Keefe Step 2 01/13/88 informal bids were received from Traconex, Inc., and ' G. Wells Step 3 01/21/88 5. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8368 DECLARING THAT WEEDS GROWING UPON AND IN FRONT OF, AND weed abate - BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT UPON AND IN FRONT OF ment hrg CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A PUBLIC notice NUISANCE, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. THE ABATEMENT THEREOF. 14. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8373 This resolution sets a Public Hearing before the City Council on February 16, 1988, to hear protests, as required by law, to accomplish weed abatement by the Los Angeles County Department of Agriculture. 6. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8369 ESTABLISHING A NEW CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS ANALYST Oper.Analyst AND ESTABLISHING A SALARY THEREFOR. class. This position is needed for the new utilities billing system in the Light and Water Department. The vacant position of Customer Service Representative III will not be filled in order to utilize this newly formed classification. Appointment of Clifford Flaugher to the position of Appt. C. Water Utility Worker I, effective February 17, 1988, Flaugher was approved. 8. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8370 APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DRUG ENFORCEMENT TRUST drug enf. FUND AND THE DESIGNATION OF AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES. trust fund This resolution provides a policy for administering the seizure and disposition of drug enforcement assets. 9. The resignation of Phyllis Vogel, Administrative Clerk Resign. P. II, effective February 5, 1988, was accepted. Vogel 10. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call 11. At the January 4th meeting, Council authorized Bid award dispensing of formal bidding procedures for Project No. Proj.751-88 751-88, traffic signal controller replacement. Two Traconex, informal bids were received from Traconex, Inc., and Inc. Steiny and Company, Inc. The contract was awarded to Traconex, Inc., low bidder, in the amount of $15,911.12 and its execution authorized. 12. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call '. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of Res. #s 8371 warrants by the City were adopted and entitled: & 8372 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Warrants ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. 14. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8373 APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR LICENSING UNDER THE App for lic. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE AZUSA Headstart HEADSTART/PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM. Program 02/01/88 PAGE TWO Upon approval of the application, it will give formal status to the City's Headstart Program. THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 7:39 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:42 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Councilwoman Avila offered an Ordinance entitled: Adj to CRA Reconvened No bus IDA Ord./Spec.Res AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Ord. #2364 AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY amend. con - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION tract w/PERS OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: RYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES OES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK The Ordinance formally approves the inclusion of safety members to receive the 1959 Survivor Benefit along with all city employees. Since the above Ordinance will not take effect for thirty days, and, in view of the fact that this contract amendment is over -due, an Urgency Ordinance was then offered by Councilman Cruz, entitled: AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Urg. Ord. AZUSA AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE #2365 amend. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD OF contract w/ ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' PERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Moved by Councilman Cruz, seconded by Councilman Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE SENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: COOK uncilwoman Avila offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA 1st rdg Ord AMENDING CHAPTER 8.08 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING massage TO REGULATION OF MASSAGE PARLORS AND RELATED BUSINESSES. parlors Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Latta, and unanimously carried by roll call* to waive further reading and introduce. This Ordinance will modify the procedural and revocation processing of existing Ordinance. 02/01/88 PAGE THREE SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched. Items Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Cruz and Waive fees unanimously carried by roll call* to approve waiving the Woman's Club fees for use of the Woman's Club by the Azusa City ACEA Employees' Association for their annual Christmas dinner dinner dance to be held on December 3, 1988. 'Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Latta $10.00 mtg and unanimously carried by roll call* to approve use of the fee Woman's Woman's Club by the Azusa Civitan Club for a banquet Club by Az celebrating their fiftieth anniversary, at a cost of $10.00, Civitans on February 19, 1988. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Latta and $2,000.00 unanimously carried by roll call* to authorize expenditure for NAIA of $2,000.00 for the City's participation in the National track & fld Association Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) track and field chmpnships championships at Azusa Pacific University; further stating APU that this event would bring national recognition to the City and that the Council was very proud of this fact. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Mayor Moses and Boxing unanimously carried by roll call* to approve boxing exhibitions exhibitions by the Azusa Youth Club at the Veterans of @ VFW Foreign Wars Hall on February 5th, 6th and 7th, 1988 and fr EIR on March 4th, 5th and 6th, 1988. prop. wtr Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Cruz and $2,000.00 unanimously carried by roll call* to authorize expenditure donation to of $2,000.00 for the Byron and Brenda Cruz fund. These Byron&Brenda children lost their parents in an automobile accident just Cruz fund before Christmas. It was further suggested that the City abstain Administrator advise their guardians that survivor benefits are available to the children through Social Security and that there are also other avenues of aid that could be afforded these children. Avila chaired Notification was given that the Board of Supervisors will Req. Bd of hold a public hearing on February 11, 1988, at 9:30 A.M. for Super.to the purpose of discussing proposed Los Angeles County Fire continue District fees for fire prevention. hrg on LA Co. Fire After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Latta, seconded prop. fees by Councilman Cruz and unanimously carried by roll call* that staff request that this hearing be continued to afford Council time to evaluate and review proposed fee schedules. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Spec Call Staff has completed the selection process for the consultant Consultant to perform the Environmental Impact Report for the proposed selection water reservoir. Seven proposals were solicited and three fr EIR on responded: ASL Consulting Engineers, Jaykim Engineers, prop. wtr Inc., and J. M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers, Inc. reserv. City Attorney then apprised Council that an appraisal had Cruz able to een made for all property owned by Councilman Cruz in the vote on issue icinity of the proposed reservoir, and an opinion would be Moses to resented to them which states, in essence, that Mr. Cruz' abstain property will not be affected by the reservoir and therefore he need not abstain from the proceedings. However, Mayor Moses will have to abstain on this matter. Avila chaired Mayor Pro -tem Avila chaired this item. reserv. item Mr. Gary Solem addressed the Council requesting information Comments by on proposed EIR and whether it would take all proposed sites G. Solem into consideration, or just the Pioneer Park site. He was advised by staff that all sites were to be considered in the report. 02/01/88 PAGE FOUR It was then moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Jaykim Eng. Councilman Cruz and carried by roll call* to approve the to prepare firm of Jaykim Engineers, Inc., to prepare the Environmental EIR fr wtr Impact Report for the proposed water reservoir, at a cost of reservoir $11,920.00. Mayor Moses abstaining. Mr. Paul Arevalo of Azusa Pacific University addressed the P.Arevalo of The City has taken over the responsibility for Project Budget trans - Headstart in the Azusa area, and also has scheduled the fers-Hdstart installation of new street lights in the Foothill/Alosta & st.light corridor. Both projects necessitate budget appropriation installation transfers. There will be no cost to the City for Project Headstart, however, a budget transfer in the amount of $378,520.00 is required for the street light installation project. Mr. Mike Falletta addressed the Council on this item and Comments by requested clarification as to the project numbers that were M. Falletta being used and their significance to proposed budget transfers. Director of Finance Craig explained that these numbers were significant only to the accounting processes that were needed to input data on these particular expenditures. , Mr. Falletta thenquestioned the amount of $378,520.00 for the light installation project and wondered if that amount was to be used for maintenance, up -keep and replacement of the lights, as he stated that the lighting in that area is very poor. City Engineer Spindel advised that the money amount cited was the amount of the bid award for the installation of the lights only and did not reflect any maintenance/replacement costs. 'Mr. Gary Sclem then addressed the Council on this item and Comments by stated that this Agenda item was confusing, in that two G. Solem budget transfers were requested, thus causing people to believe that they were somehow intermingled. He further stated that he did not understand why budget transfers were necessary at all. Director of Finance Craig advised him that budget transfers on a lesser scale were accomplished daily by the Finance Department routinely. However, the budget transfers presented to Council at this meeting, were for the month of January, and that they were presented as one item; but that, in the future, if confusion is created by doing so, he would prepare separate memos to Council on each transfer. It was then moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Mayor App budget Moses and unanimously carried by roll call* to approve transfers budget transfer No. 82 setting up the bookkeeping for No. 82 & 72 maintenance of the Headstart Program, and approve budget transfer No. 72 setting up the bookkeeping for the installation of the new street lighting in the Foothill/Alosta corridor. ' PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub.Prtc. Mr. Paul Arevalo of Azusa Pacific University addressed the P.Arevalo of Council and invited them to participate in complimentary hot APU inviting air balloon rides on February 27, 1988, between 9:00 A.M. Cncl& res.to and 9:30 A.M. The purpose of this event is to raise funds prticpate in for the Mexican Ministeries and he invited all the residents fund raising to come and participate in this day long event. Cost for fr Mex.Minstr the ride is $5.00. 02/01/88 PAGE FIVE Mr. Bill Ikenberry addressed the Council regarding proposed Comments by ballot measure dealing with the Azusa Greens Preservation B. Ikenberry ordinance and stated that he and his neighbors were very Re: Prop B concerned in that if the proposition passed the zoning on on ballot his property would be changed to Community Facilities or would chng Water Conservation from the present residential zoning. He zoning further questioned the legality of such a measure and if it could be removed from the ballot. �Mr. Ikenberry was advised that the City Attorney was in the Cty Atty process of investigating the boundaries as listed on the investigating proposed preservation ordinance and would be reporting to boundaries the Council. With regard to removing the measure from the of Prop B ballot, he was further advised that the measure was an Initiative Petition mandated by the people who supported and signed the Petition, and by law, had to be placed on the ballot at the next ensuing election. OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Oth Bus/Cncl NONE THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE CITY CRA convnd COUNCIL AT 8:19 P.M. w/Cncl Councilwoman/Director Avila offered a resolution entitled: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8374 AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF Closed Sess THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON FEBRUARY 1, 1988, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 4957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE ECTION 54956.9(a). Moved by Councilwoman/Director Avila, seconded by Councilmember/Director Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council/Agency: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: AVILA, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: COOK TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 8:20 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED AT Reconvened 8:55 P.M. Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Adjourn Counilman/Director Cruz and unanimously carried* to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:56 P.M. CITY CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8375 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2366 * Indicates Councilman Cook absent. 02/01/88 1 PAGE SIX