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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 31 1989 - 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 Robert Flagg of the Invocation
First Presbyterian Church.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT : COUNCILMEMBERS:
ALSO PRESENT
AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA,
MOSES
NONE
City Attorney Thorson, City Administrator Fuentes,
Assistant City Administrator Diaz, Chief of Police Wood,
Director of Finance Craig, Director of Community Development
Bruckner, Director of Public Works De Loach, Assistant
Director of Community Services Day, Utilities Director Hsu,
'City Librarian Alaniz, Emergency Services Coordinator
Douglass, Director of Redevelopment Steel, City Treasurer
Talley, City Clerk Solis, Administrative Clerk Toscano.
Councilman Stemrich and Councilman Latta presented a plaque
to Miss Shannon Cline honoring her as Miss Personality
Hostess of Miss Teen America Contest for 1988-89.
The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 10 was
approved by motion of Councilman Latta, seconded by
Councilman Stemrich, and unanimously carried by roll call
vote, with the exception of item F-4 which was considered
under the SPECIAL CALL portion of the Agenda. Agenda Item
F-3 was removed from the Agenda.
1. Minutes of the special and regular meetings of December
19, 1988, were approved as written.
2. Resignation of Mrs. Nita Wetherbee, Meter Reader,
effective January 7, 1989, was accepted.
3. REMOVED FROM AGENDA.
4. SPECIAL CALL ITEM.
5. Bid opening was held in the City Clerk's Office on
December 27, 1988, for the purchase of six 3-phase
transformers, two 750, two 500, and two 225 KVA
transformers, to be installed at Azusa High School.
Three bids were received from General Electric, Wesco
and R.T.E. Corp. The purchase was awarded to General
Electric Company in the amount of $57,528.00 total
including sales tax and freight to Azusa.
Roll Call
Also Present
Ceremonial
Plaque to
S. Cline
Cons Cal
appvd Item
F-5 Spec
Call
Min appvd
Resignation
N. Wetherbee
Remvd from
Agenda
Special Call
Bid Open
Transformers
G. E. Company
6. Emergency purchase of Copper Wire Conductor Cable from Purchase Copp
Rome Cable Inc, of Los Angeles, because existing stocks Conductor Cbl
of wire had been used quicker than expected, Rome Cable In
because pf recent storms, amd there was
insufficient wire left to meet a current installation
commitment at the Lewis Homes Project. In accordance
with provisions of sections 268.010 and 268.070 of the
Municipal Code, the purchase from Rome Cable Inc., was
confirmed and accepted in the amount of $8,974.95.
' 7. A tally of the amount of taxes which are paid by Azusa Taxes pd by
Rock Co. that benefit the City of Azusa has been been Azusa Rock
prepared by staff. Authorization was given for the
distribution of data to Council and to those of the
public who request it.
8. As part of the Civic Center Project now well underway,
a Mansard roof structure was to be built over the
employee entrance door to the back of West Wing. It
was discovered at the start of construction in
September of this year, that the original plans as
designed, would interfere with he existing roof drains
and that the redesigned plans would have to be
resubmitted to the Building Department for review and
approval. Formal bidding procedures for the
Construction of a Mansard Roof, Project No. 802-88,
were waived and authorization was given to select the
lowest bidder and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the contract.
Waive formal
bidding/Mansa
Roof Structur
Civic Center
Project
9. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8556
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING Rental Hsng
FUNDS FOR THE RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTION PROGRAM. Inspec. Prgm
10. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8557
' ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE Warrants
FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT Adj. to CRA
7:38 P.M.
THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:42 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
Councilwoman Avila offered a resolution entitiled: Res. #8558.
Certifying
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA neg. dec.
CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR ZONING CODE Code Amend.
AMENDMENT 161 --SALE OF ALCOHOL IN AUTOMOBILE SERVICE #161
STATIONS.
Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Naranjo
to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and
,adopted by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA,
MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Councilman Stemrich offered an Ordinance entitled: 1st Rdg. Ord.
Code Amend.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA #161.
AMENDING SECTIONS 19.04.040, 19.22.040 AND 10.26.020(2) (jj)
OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SALE OF ALCOHOL AT
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS.
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Moved by Councilman Stemrich,
and unanimously carried by
reading and introduce.
seconded by Councilman Latta
roll call to waive further
Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilwoman Avila Proposed Ord.
and unanimously carried by roll call that proposed Ordinance Property Main
adding Chapter 8.51 to the Municipal Code relating to referred back
property maintenance be referred back to staff for to staff.
clarification and definition.
'Councilman Latta offered an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADDING
CHAPTER 16.36, WATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FEES, TO THE AZUSA
MUNICIPAL CODE.
Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilwoman Avila to
waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA,
MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Councilman Stemrich offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ADOPTING THE WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ESTABLISHING
THE FORMULA FOR CALCULATING THE AMOUNTS OF THE WATER SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT FEE.
Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilwoman Avila
to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and
'adopted by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA,
MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Councilwoman Avila offered an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.40 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO RESIDENTIAL RENTAL INSPECTION.
Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Latta to
waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA,
MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
SCHEDULED ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING - on a Zone Change and General Plan Amendment
,to rezone selected properties within the Central area of
Azusa from R3C, P, and C2, to R2 for the properties
described as: The area bounded by Foothill Blvd. on the
north, San Gabriel Ave, on the west, First Street on the
South, Pasadena Ave. on the east. Zone Change Case No. Z-
88-5, and General Plan Amendment No. GPA -88-4.
The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read
the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said
hearing published in the Azusa Herald on December 21, 1988.
The City Clerk also read correspondence from Samuel R.
Miller and Femino Faught Corp., in opposition to the Zone
Change and General Plan Amendment.
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Ord. #2388
Water System
Dev. Fees
Res. #8559
Water System
Dev. Fees
Ord. #2389.
Residential
Rental
Inspection
Sched. Items
Pub. Hrg.
Zone Chng
Z-88-5, GPA -
88 -4.
Hrg. open.
Community Development Director Bruckner addressed this item
and stated that in recent years there has been significant
controvery over the rate, type and quality of apartments
being constructed in the City. In response to those issues
the Council and Planning Commission adopted more stringent
multi -family development standards. Immediately thereafter
the Council imposed a moratorium on this study area. During
this period, staff was directed to complete a study of the
zoning of properties in this area. A survey of all property
owners in the study area conducted to determine if they
favored rezoning of R3 parcels to Ri or R2 proved
inconclusive. Staff continued to study the area to
determine what zoning is most appropriate. The study
involved a land use inventory parcel by parcel,
field review, an analysis of the land use patterns and
zoning patterns. Based on that study three land use options
were presented to determine which would most feasibly meet
the City's objectives. Option 1 would rezone only those
parcels which are currently developed with one or two
residences and leaving most of the area R3 zoning, which
would create a checkerboard pattern of R2 and R3 property.
Option 2 would take larger areas, half lots, and try to
consolidate R2 & R3 areas, which would again result in a
checkerboard pattern. Staff recommends option 3, which
would reduce the density in this area and still allow a
certain amount of investment for property owners. Option
3 recognizes the need for some additional multi -family
residential construction, but restricts it to an easily
identifiable area and creates a rational zoning pattern. It
was recommended to rezone the C2 parcels along Third Street
between Alameda Avenue and Soldano Avenue to R2, and to
clarify a discrepancy in the draft study by rezoning all
R3 parcels on Pasadena Avenue north of Sixth Street to R2.
The Planning Commission also directed staff to begin
proceedings to amend the R2 zone to allow existing apartment
'buildings to remain as permitted uses after being rezoned
from R3 to R2.
Councilman Latta expressed concerns about leaving property
along North San Gabriel zoned R3, because of the fact that
there are already too many apartments in that area.
Testimony
staff
Comments
Councilman
Latta
Mr. Bruckner advised that another study is currently being Staff Respons
conducted by staff to present to the Planning Commission,
which involves the entire corridor of San Gabriel and Azusa
Avenue from First Street to the mouth of the Canyon, in
which staff is recommending more specific development
standards.
Councilwoman Avila addressed the issue regarding the R3 Comments
zoning on North San Gabriel stating that at a previous Councilwoman
meeting the Council had requested a study to consider zoning Avila
North San Gabriel as R2r.
City Administrator advised that staff has been working on
this study and Mr. Bruckner advisd that the study would be
presented to Planning Commission at their next available
meeting, further that a study session with the community is
scheduled for next week, to obtain input. He stated that
rather than R3R it is being called R3o, as an overlay zone.
,Councilman Latta suggested that staff reevaluate the
R3 zoning on North San Gabriel to be rezoned to R2, stating
that the one of the reasons for this study and moratorium
was to stop all apartments being built in this area.
Mr. Bruckner advised that most of the area in question is
already developed as either duplexes, triplexes or
fourplexes, so that there is very little opportunity to
rezone the area to R1, further that the main reason they
kept the existing zoning was because so much of the area is
already developed as multi -family.
01/03/89 PAGE FOUR
Comments
City Admin.
Suggestions
Councilman
Latta
Comments
staff
Councilwoman Avila expressed her concerns with the area on Comments
North San Gabriel, stating that there are many existing Councilwoman
single family homes and with the zoning being R3, her Avila
concerns were that other people might want to build multi-
family housing adjacent to them and this might cause a
problem.
Mr. Bruckner advised that the staff has conducted a study Comments
on San Gabriel, it will be presented to Planning Commission. staff
Mrs. Frances B. Gonzales addressed Council regarding her Comments
approval of the zone change and general plan amendment, F. Gonzales
stating that this would guard against many apartments with
absentee landlords, section 8 programs, graffiti, all of
which are deteriorating the community.
Mrs. Antonia Rubio addressed Council regarding her approval Comments
of the zone change and general plan amendment, stating that A. Rubio
about three years ago, the community circulated a petition
against building apartments in these area that are being
zoned R2; this was an indication that this is what the
community wants.
Mr. Art Morales addressed Council expressing his approval of Comments
the zone change and general plan amendment, noting that he A. Morales
too is against apartments. He suggested that some time in
the future the City might want to purchase the existing
apartments in this area that are tacky and sell them out to
developers to build homes in their stead.
Mr. Ed Tyke addressed Council expressing his opinions of Comments
what was needed for housing in the area, vis a vis, R1, R2 E. Tyke
and R3.
Mr. Hunsucker addressed Council requesting that the Council Comments
the moratorium on apartments in the City.
Hunsucker
'extend
Mr. Sam Miller addressed Council expressing his views
Comments
regarding absentee landlords, stating that he resents
S. Miller
the generalization that all absentee landlords are bad. He
further stated that the problem in this town with building
is not the zoning, but the building code requirements.
Mrs. Rosalie Traynor addressed Council expressing her
Comments
concerns regarding the people living in C zoned areas.
R. Trayor
Mr. Bruckner advised that any property that is currently
Response
zoned commercial is not part of this study.
Staff
Mr. Murray Hirota addressed Council expressing his
Comments
opposition to the building of apartments in the City. He
M. Hirota
commended the Planning Commission for voting unanimously for
this zone change and general plan amendment.
Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Stemrich
Hrg. closed
and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing.
Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Naranjo
Appve Zone
and unanimously carried by roll call to approve Zone Change
Change Z-88-5
Case No. Z-88-5, as recommended by Planning Commission
and GPA -88-4
Resolution No. 2627; and adopt General Plan Amendment No.
GPA -88-4, as recommended by Planning Commission Resolution
o. 2628, and direct the City Attorney to prepare the
necessary documents.
PUBLIC HEARING - on appeal of Art Morales on the application Pub. Hrg.
of Eli Deukmaji/William Wong requesting a conditional use CUP C-88-29
permit for operation of video arcade, Section 19.26.020 A. Morales
((KK)) of the Azusa Municipal Code, on the property located
at 992 East Alosta Avenue. Conditional Use Permit Case No.
C-88-29.
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The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read Hrg opened
the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said
hearing published in the Azusa Herald on December 21, 1988,
as well as affidavit of proof of posting said property on
December 30, 1988.
Community Development Director Bruckner addressed this item
stating that this case involves a Conditional Use Permit
that was approved by the Planning Commission on November 23,
1988, to operate an Arcade on the property located at 922
East Alosta Avenue. He further stated that an appeal had
been made by Mr. Art Morales in order to address potential
security problems which may be caused by the arcade.
However, staff feels that with existing code requirements
and the conditions that are enforced on this business, that
security problems will not be a major issue on this case.
Mr. Art Morales addressed the Council stating that the
reasons for this appeal were security problems and potential
truancy problems, further he stated that there is an
elementary school directly behind the property where the
arcade is proposed to be located. For this reason Mr.
Morales requested that the public hearing be continued to
the next Council Meeting in order to obtain support from
the Azusa Unified School District.
Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilman Latta
and unanimously carried by roll call to close the Hearing.
Testimony
staff
Testimony
applicant
Hrg closed
Chief of Police Wood addressed the Council stating that Comments
all the existing arcades have had numerous types of problems Chief of
and that he is opposed to granting the conditional use Police
permit for this one.
Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilman Naranjo CUP C-88-29
and unanimously carried by roll call to deny the Conditional Denied
Use Permit No. C-88-29 and direct the City Attorney to
prepare the necessary documents.
PUBLIC NUISANCE COST CONFIRMENT HEARING
APPEAL -
of Optical
Pub Nuis.
Radiation Corporation,
for emergency
abatement
response on
Cost
the property located at
1300 W. Optical
Drive.
Confirment
The City Clerk administered the oath to Mr. Michael
Douglass, Emergency Services Coordinator, prior to his
giving testimony.
Emergency Services Coordinator addressed the Council stating
that on July 14, 1988, Los Angeles County Fire, Azusa
Police, and Los Angeles County Health personnel responded to
Optical Radiation at 1300 Optical Drive, after a security
guard called the Fire Department to report that a
refrigeration unit was smoking. The chemical contained
within the refrigeration unit was diisopropyl
peroxydicarbonate. According to the Los Angeles County
Health Department Hazardous Materials Unit, this chemical
may cause an explosion and create a fire hazard if not kept
cool at low temperatures, and is considered a hazardous
chemical. The Los Angeles Fire Department requested
,assistance from the Azusa Police Department in evacuating
the employees of Optical Radiation Corporation as well as
employees of surrounding businesses. The Fire Department
and the Police Department left the scene after the chemical
contained in the refrigeration unit had decomposed, and in
the opinion of the Fire Department Hazardous Waste experts,
no longer posed a threat to lives or property in the area.
State law and the Azusa Municipal Code provide that the City
may recover the cost of responding to and dealing with
incidents involving hazardous materials. As is the standard
practice for such incidents as this, a duly noticed Cost
Confirment Hearing was held November 29, 1988, to recover
01/03/89 PAGE SIX
Oath to
M. Douglass
Testimony
staff
the cost of the Emergency Abatement operation in the amount
of $6,134.74. At that hearing, Mr. Englund and Mr.
Michelson, of Optical Radiation were asked if they thought
that amount was fair and they said no. Through compromise
staff was able to reduce the cost by approximately $2,700,
by examining the Fire Units that were at the scene and
Optical Radiation representatives considered unnecessary.
When asked if this figure was acceptable to Optical
Radiation representatives, they responded that the figure
was acceptable for the Fire Department but requested that
the Police Department cost be reduced also. Staff felt that
based upon the Fire Department's recommendation, all the
Police units that were at the scene of that incident were
needed and that the cost for this is justified. Optical
Radiation representatives refused to accept this compromise,
therefore the compromise offer was withdrawn and Optical
Radiation was advised of the appeal process.
City Attorney asked who from the Fire Department
determined that the various units to the hazardous
materials were required for this chemical incident.
Mr. Douglass responded that Chief England of the Los
Angeles County Fire Department was the officer in charge.
Mr. Phillip Englund of Optical Radiation addressed the
Council stating that the company has filed with the Fire
Department a hazardous business manual that is required by
law. This plan includes an extensive inventory of all the
chemicals that are used at the facility. It includes site
plan and maps of where the chemicals are used; documents
that tell all about the chemicals, and a material safety
data sheet which explains all the side effects of the
contents and nature of the chemicals. In addition,
inspections by the Fire Deparment are held in order to view
the facility to see how chemicals are used and stored. The
purpose of all this is so the Fire Department is aware of
what is done at Optical Radiation Company and how it is done
so that if an incident occurs, the Fire Department could
come out and respond appropriately. Mr. Englund further
stated that the Fire Department did not bring the manual or
any material with them upon arriving at the scene. He
described, in great detail what took place on the night of
the incident and stated that Optical Radiation Corporation
had spent much money building a facility that was safe,
and educating the officials of the Fire Department, thus he
feels that it's unfair to be penalized and be asked to pay
for a reaction that was really an overreaction.
Lengthy discussion was held between Council and Mr. Englund
of Optical Radiation Corporation as to whether Fire and
Police officials had overreacted.
City Attorney stated that State Law, under Government Code
Section 38771, specifically enpowers the City to declare
these types of incidents as Public Nuisances, and the City
has done that by enacting Chapter 12.60 of Azusa Municipal
Code, which specifically provides that the responsible party
pay all costs of the City for emergency Police and Fire
Services. Further, the report prepared by the County Fire
EDEDepartment indicates that their experts, two hazardous
aterial teams that specialize in this type of chemical
eaction containment, believe that the response provided was
necessary and that Police services to evacuate the area were
necessary.
Testimony
staff
continued
Comments
City Attny
Response
staff
Testimony
applicant
Discussion
Comments
City Attny
Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilwoman Avila Decision
and carried by roll call that the decision of the hearing affirmed
officer be affirmed, and that the total cost of $6,134.74 be
assessed against Optical Radiation. Councilman Latta and
Mayor Moses dissenting.
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SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call
Mayor Moses congratulated Chief of Police Wood for going
Appoint.
along with affirmative action and recognizing the fact that
K. Pihlak
Ms. Pihlak has done a good job for the City of Azusa. It
Lieutenant
was then moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by, Councilman
Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the
appointment of Karen Pihlak to Police Lieutenant, and
Request
further that the Council write a letter to Ms. Pihlak of
investigation
support and congratulating her.
C. Snyder
' PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Pub.Prtc.
Mr. Art West addressed the Council regarding suggestions to
Comments
collect past due mineral excavation revenues from Azusa Rock
A. West
and read various communications from past staff members to
Kirst Construction and City Attorney regarding payment of
fees by the quarry.
Mr. Art Morales addressed the Council regarding this item Comments
and questioned whether Mr. West made this information A. Morales
available to City staff. Further, he stated that when
someone has an item on the agenda it would be wise to inform
staff so that they could be prepared with information
to respond, regarding the item.
Mr. West responded he had called City Hall trying to get
Response
information regarding this item and that if any member of
A. West
Council has any question to ask any citizen of Azusa who is
going to make a presentation to the City Council, they have
the right and privilege to call that individual and ask him.
Ms. Carolyn Snyder addressed Council requesting an
Request
investigation into shots being fired by Azusa Police
investigation
Department in the area of North Enid Street between 10th &
C. Snyder
Street on the previous Friday evening. Ms. Eleanor
'11th
Snyder also spoke briefly on this subject.
After lengthy discussion regarding the incident that took
Discussion
place in that area, the -City Administrator advised that an
investigation was being conducted at this time.
Mr. Murray Hirota addressed Council regarding various Comments
complaints and problems existing at the Senior Citizen M. Hirota
Center. It was then moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by
Councilman Stemrich and unanimously carried by roll call
that the Senior Citizen Advisory Council receive a set of
plans for the Senior Center.
Ms. Rebecca Femina addressed Council regarding the incident Comments
that took place on North Enid the previous Friday night. R. Femina
She told her version of what she witnessed.
Miss Shannon Kline addressed the Council thanking them for Comments
the plaque she received as the First Reigning Miss America S. Kline
Teen National hostess for 1988-89.
Mr. Al Soper addressed Council thanking Councilwoman Avila Comments
for services she has contributed to the community during the A. Soper
holiday season.
'OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL oth Bus/Cncl
Councilman Stemrich discussed zoning north of Sierra Madre. Discussion
He advised that an article in the newspaper stated that the re: rezoning
Mayor had sold his property in that area to a developer, and propty north
that the developer was considering a zone change and the of Sierra
residents in that area were concerned that the zone change Madre
would be for the construction of apartments. He stated that
he knew the Mayor did not want any more apartments, and the
residents did not want them.
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Lengthy discussion ensued regarding the Mayor selling his General
property "as is" and that some members of the Council could discussion
not vote on this issue, because of a conflict of interest.
Councilman Stemrich stated that he wanted the property to be Comments
zoned R-1, with 4000 foot lots, so that single family Stemrich
residences could be constructed there.
City Attorney apprised the Council that no property could be Advice frm
rezoned without public hearings held before the Planning Cty Atty
Commission and the City Council; however, that particular
property could be referred to the Planning Commission for
review.
Councilman Latta requested advice from the City Attorney Latta req
regarding the fact that his residence is in close proximity info on
to the property in question, and whether he had a conflict conflict
of interest. City Attorney advised him that if his of interest
property were between 300 feet and 2500 feet from the
property in question, Councilman Latta would have to make a
determination as to whether the potential zoning action that
would be initiated tonight would have a material financial
effect on his property.
Another discussion ensued, it was determined that the Mayor Mayor to
should abstain from further proceedings on this issue. abstain
Mayor Pro -tem Naranjo then chaired the remainder of this Naranjo
discussion. chaired item
It was moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Subj propty
Councilwoman Avila that the matter be referred to the refrd to
Planning Department for study. No vote was taken at this Ping for
time. study
Stephen Alexander, attorney for the Mayor, addressed this
item stating that the Mayor had every right to sell his
property and that the Mayor had nothing to do with the
building of apartments there. He then went on to ask that
the City Attorney give the legal boundaries of the property
in question, and that all members of Council go on record
and state whether or not they have a conflict of interest in
this matter.
Mayor Pro -tem Naranjo then called for vote on the motion
that was made. Motion carried, Mayor Moses and Councilman
Latta abstaining.
Councilwoman Avila offered a resolution entitled:
Comments
S. Alexander
Motion appvd
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO Res. #8560
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON JANUARY 3, 1989, PURSUANT TO Closed Sess
THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING
FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (b).
Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Stemrich
to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and
-adopted by the following vote of the Council:
YES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA,
MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 11:00 P.M.
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Recess to
Closed Sess
THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 11:48 P.M.
Reconvened
Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Naranjo Adjourn
and unanimously carried to adjourn to team building
workshop, Saturday, January 7, 1989, 9:00 A.M. at the Senior
Citizen Center.
ITIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:49 P.M.
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RESOLUTION
NO.
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ORDINANCE
NO.
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