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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 21, 1989 - CC (2)CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 211 1989 - 7:30 P.M. ' Council o the City o Azusa met n adjourned The City C 1 f e 1 y f Az i j 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 Presbyterian Church. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT : ALSO PRESENT by Reverend Flagg of the First AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NONE Acting City Attorney Hanna, Interim City Administrator Diaz, 'Director of Finance Craig, Director of Community Development Bruckner, Utilities Director Hsu, Director of Public Works DeLoach, Chief of Police Wood, City Librarian Alaniz, Redevelopment Director Steel, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Lara. CEREMONIAL NONE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mr. Art West addressed the Council regarding statements made by EVO concerning the City of Azusa's drinking water. Call to order Invocation Roll Call Also Present Ceremonial None Pub.Prtc. Comments A. West Mr. Art Morales addressed the Council regarding the Comments statements made by Evo and also that the City was fortunate A. Morales to have Mr. Fred Diaz as City Administrator. Mrs. Susie Galletta addressed the Council and advised them Comments of the tree trimming contest by first graders in the City S. Galletta and that the trees were donated by the rock companies. Other merchants donated funds for first, second and third I winners. The final trees were judged at the Civic Auditorium and the trees were displayed for all to see. She hanked all participants involved. Mrs. Chris Garcia addressed the Council regarding a public Comments nuisance abatement action and was advised that she could C. Garcia appeal any decisions made by the Hearing Officer to the Council and that the matter could not be discussed at this time. 1 The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 23 was Cons Cal approved by motion of Councilman Latta, seconded by appvd Councilman Stemrich, and Uianimously carried by roll call vote. 1. The Minutes of the regular meeting of December 4, 1989, were approved as written. 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1990, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES Min appvd Res. #8773 notice of muni electn 3. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. #8774 CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF req Bd of Sup LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE svcs fr elctn CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1990 4. 5. 6. 7. Employee step increase and permanent status recommendations were approved for the following: NAME STATUS C. Ayala Step 3 12/22/89 L. Miller Step 3 12/20/89 D. Kjar Step 5 12/20/89 R. Ladow Step 4 12/15/89 J. Fraijo Step 5 12/12/89 The Personnel Board has approved the class specifications for the position of Administrative Analyst. The following resolution was adopted: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ESTABLISHING A NEW CLASSIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST AND ESTABLISHING A SALARY THEREFOR The promotional appointment of Melissa Powell to Police Clerk II, effective December 22, 1989, was approved. Step inc./ perm status New Class Admin Analyst Res. #8775 appvng new class Promo appt M. Powell The appointment of Marina Carmona to the position of Appt M. Police Clerk I, effective December 22, 1989, was Carmona approved. 8. Formal bidding procedures were waived pursuant to the Waive bdng Municipal Code, and authorization given to purchase to purchase three police vehicles through the County of Los 3 police Angeles' purchase plan, from Maurice Sopp & Son vehicles Chevrolet. 9. Approval was given for the purchase of two police Purch of 2 motorcycles from Covina Kawasaki, low bidder. Three motors quotations were received. 10. Staff was authorized to negotiate and execute a Agmt Revenue contract with Revenue Allocation Management for the Alloc.Mngmt revenue analysis and/or audit of the County records court fine ' with regard to court and vehicle fine revenues. The revenues City is joining with the City of West Covina in this venture. 11. The Los Angeles County Office on Education sets the One time salaries for Project Headstart personnel. In Fiscal salary inc Year 1988-89, the Office did not grant sufficient funds for Headstart to Azusa to pay according to their salary scale. A personnel small amount of residual state funds has become available which was awarded to the Headstart employees, as a one-time salary payment. 12/21/89 PAGE TWO 12. Bid opening was held in the City Clerk's Office on Bid award 23. Two resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the City were adopted and entitled: 12/21/89 PAGE THREE December 11th for the purchase of ten transformers, in transformers four different sizes. Three bids were received. Approval was given to purchase two 750 KVA, two 500 RVA and four 75 RVA transformers from Wesco; and two 50 RVA transformers from General Electric. 13. At the August 21st meeting, approval was given to hire Change Order Henry Woo and Associates to prepare the plans and H. Woo specifications for the Memorial Park renovation project. Due to changes necessitated by new handicapped regulations, approval was given to increase the contract amount from $6,000, to an amount not to exceed $9,600. 14. It is evident that the Swap Meet that operates each Swap Meet Sunday has a serious effect on the Azusa community. analysis Therefore, staff was authorized to secure a comprehensive analysis of the Swap Meet operation, to be coordinated with proposed new Code Amendment requiring a CUP for this type of business. 15. Renewal of contract with Great Western Bank for the Agmt w/Great administration and investment of deferred compensation Western for services was approved and its execution authorized. dfrd comp 16. Contract for replacement of gas engine at 11th and Bid award Vernon, Project No. 833-89, was awarded to Engine and Proj 833-89 Equipment Co., and its execution authorized. Engine & Authorization was further given to transfer $11,116.73 Equipment Co. from the Water Division retained earnings to this project, as the bid amount exceeded budget allocation. Bid opening was held in the City Clerk's Office on December 5th and two bids were received. 17. The contract for replacement of telemetering equipment Bid award ' for the Water Division, was awarded to Eidemiller telemetering Electric, Inc., sole bider, and its execution equip. authorized. Bid opening was held in the City Clerk's Eidemiller Office on December 5th. Electric, Inc 18. Contract for the design of and construction management Contrct for for the Azusa Substation expansion, was awarded to Azusa sub - Resources Management International, low quote, and its station ex - execution authorized. Four proposals were received. pansion 19. The appointment of Stephen Hunt to the position of Appt S. Police Officer Trainee, effective December 22, 1989, Hunt was approved. 20. The City obtained an injunction against Felix Alvarez - Trust Agmt (A -ABA Cellophane Company) on code enforcement matters F. Alvarez and a judgment in the amount of $22,000 for costs of the code enforcement actions. A Trust Agreement between the City and Felix Alvarez - (A -ABA Cellophane Company) was approved and its execution authorized. This agreement will provide for the payment to the City of its costs and set aside $150,000 for the correction of the problems on the property from the proceeds of a loan being funded for Mr. Alvarez. 21. Renewal of the maintenance contract for the jail Renewal agmt security (closed circuit television) and fire alarm McNeill Sec. systems was approved with McNeill Security Systems for Systems a period of five years and its execution authorized. 22. The City Treasurer's Financial Statement showing a Cty Treas balance of $9,712,568.91, as of November 30, 1989, was Fin Stmnt received and filed. 23. Two resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the City were adopted and entitled: 12/21/89 PAGE THREE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #s 8776 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND.SPECIFYING THE & 8777 FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. Warrants THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED Convene w/ JOINTLY AT 7:56 P.M. CRA 'JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed sale of certain real Joint Pub Hrg property in the Central Business District Redevelopment 26 res units Project Area of 26 residential units generally bounded by in CBD Foothill Blvd. on the south, Sunset Avenue on the east and the At&SF railroad on the north and west; and a proposed Disposition and Development Agreement with Jeffrey Scapa. The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing open. The City Hrg opened Clerk/Secretary read the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hearing published in the Azusa Herald on December 6th and 13th, 1989. Testimony was received from Redevelopment Director Steel who Testimony advised that the Crestmore Apartments were to be Steel rehabilitated in order to conform with the CoastFed project for that area. Testimony was received from developer Jeffrey Scapa. Testimony Scapa Mr. Art West addressed this item and advised that he was Comments against spending funds for this project. A. West Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Hrg closed Councilman/Director Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll 'call to close the Hearing. Councilman Latta offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8778 APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "DISPOSITION AND appvng DDA DEVELOMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY w/Scapa OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND JEFFREY SCAPA" Moved by Councilman Latta, 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 NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MOSES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Director Latta offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. #666 AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THAT CERTAIN appvng DDA AGREEMENT ENTITLED "DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY w/Scapa AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND JEFFREY SCAPA" weowed by Director Latta, seconded by Director Avila to ive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA NOES: DIRECTORS: MOSES ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CRA cont CONTINUED AT 8:17 P.M. Cncl recesd 12/21/89 PAGE FOUR THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:31 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 ' Councilman Latta offered a resolution entitled: duced first reading and introduce. Mayor Moses dissenting and A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8779 CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR CODE AMENDMENTS TO crtfying let rdg Ord CHAPTER 11 OF AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Neg Dec changes FIRST AND SIERRA MADRE AVENUE (CASE NO. Z-88-6, SUBAREA (5)) Z-88-6 vehicles & Waive frthr Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Naranjo traffic reading. to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilman Naranjo offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF -THE CITY OF AZUSA Ord. #2427 APPROVING CODE AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 11 OF AZUSA MUNICIPAL appvng Code CODE, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, DESIGNATING CITY ENGINEER AS Amend re: INSTALLATION AUTHORITY vehicles & traffic Moved by Councilman Naranjo, 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 Acting City Attorney Hanna advised that the following Comments Ordinances were revised with respect to titles and certain Cty Atty sections in the text, which she read aloud. Councilman Latta offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA let rdg Ord APPROVING ZONE CHANGES FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN appvng zone THE AZUSA AVENUE AND SAN GABRIEL AVENUE CORRIDOR BETWEEN changes FIRST AND SIERRA MADRE AVENUE (CASE NO. Z-88-61 SUBAREA (4) Z-88-6 Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Naranjo Waive frthr and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading reading Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Naranjo Ord. intro - and carried by roll call to place the Ordinance upon its duced first reading and introduce. Mayor Moses dissenting and ouncilman Stemrich abstaining. c ouncilman Naranjo offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA let rdg Ord APPROVING ZONE CHANGES FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN appvng zone THE AZUSA AVENUE AND SAN GABRIEL AVENUE CORRIDOR BETWEEN changes FIRST AND SIERRA MADRE AVENUE (CASE NO. Z-88-6, SUBAREA (5)) Z-88-6 Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Latta Waive frthr and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading reading. 12/21/89 PAGE FIVE Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Latta Ord intro - and carried by roll call to place the Ordinance upon its duced first reading and introduce. Mayor Moses dissenting, and Councilwoman Avila abstaining. SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched. Items PUBLIC HEARING - on proposed amendment to the Municipal Pub Hrg Code, No. 164, relating to revised standards for Code Amend nonconforming uses on certain R2 zoned properties. 164 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 6, 1989. Testimony was received from Director of Community Testimony Development who advised that the Code Amendment had been Bruckner referred back to the Planning Commission by the Council, however, that their original recommendation remained the same. Testimony was solicited from the audience, but none No other received. testimony Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Latta Hrg closed and unanimously carried by roll call to close the hearing. Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Latta Amend #164 and unanimously carried by roll call to approve the appvd amendment as recommended by the Planning Commission, further directing the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents. The City's refuse hauler, Western Disposal, Inc., is Western Disp requesting a 500 per month fee increase due to extraordinary rate increase rate hikes at the local dumpsites. Mr. Hartunian addressed request this item and advised the Council of -the problems he is facing and requested their approval of the increase. After lengthy discussion, it was moved by Mayor Moses that Staff to neg staff be directed to negotiate with'landfill owners for a w/landfill lower price for trash disposal by Western. Motion died for (died) the lack of a second. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Stemrich Rate inc and unanimously carried by roll call that fee increase be appvd approved, further directing the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS NONE OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Spec Call None Oth Bus/Cncl Moved by Mayor Moses that recruitment for a City Recruit for Administrator be initiated. Motion died for the lack of a Cty Admin second. (died) tayor Moses brought up the fact that the City is being sued Law suit because of a dog that was killed and requested that this discussed in item be discussed in Closed Session. Closed Sess Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Mayor Moses and Proclo for unanimously carried by roll call that a proclamation be Leo King prepared for retiring Baldwin Park Mayor Leo King. 12/21/89 PAGE SIX Discussion was held regarding the zone change issues that Multi family were recently introduced and that they would restrict the construction building of apartments in the7Azusa/San Gabriel Corridor. discussion Councilman Stemrich then read a letter from Sister Frances St. Frances Dougherty of the St. Frances of Rome Church regarding the or Rome Food Food Bank that she operates. The Council requested any Bank donations be given to the Church to aid needy families in the City. w/Cncl Councilman Naranjo advised that the Police Department would Designated be conducting field sobriety test near the Price Club site Driver Pgm and cautioned drivers who have been drinking to use the designated driver method, thus assuring the safety of the Holiday season. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE CITY CRA convnd COUNCIL AT 9:16 P.M. w/Cncl Councilman/Director Latta offered a resolution entitled: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8780 AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF Closed Sess THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON NOVEMBER 20, 1989, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54957 AND 54956.8 Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Councilman/Director Stemrich to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council/Agency: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/DIRECTORS: NONE TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:17 P.M. Recess to Closed Sess THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED Reconvened AT 10:15 P.M. Members of the City Council then wished all residents a XMAS wishes Merry Chirstmas and a Happy New Year. to residents Moved by Councilman/Director Naranjo, seconded by Adjourn Mayor/Chairman Moses and unanimously carried to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:17 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8781 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2428 12/21/89 PAGE SEVEN