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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - January 2, 1990 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 2, 1990 - 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 Rick Mac Donald of the Invocation Foursquare Gospel Church. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT City Attorney Thorson, Interim City Administrator Diaz, Chief of Police Wood, Director of Finance Craig, Director of Community Development Bruckner, Electric Superintendent Perkins, Director of Public Works DeLoach, City Librarian Alaniz, Redevelopment Director Steel, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Acting Deputy City Clerk Toscano. CEREMONIAL The entire City Council presented a proclamation to Mr. Jimmy Dixon of the NAACP, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Week. The entire City Council presented a plaque to Carmen Ramos Acosta in recognition of her long and meritorious Service to the Community and the Sociedad Progresista Mexicana. The Mayor presented a plaque to Mrs. Frances Gonzales in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Ramon Corona Logia, #23, of the Sociadad Progresista Mexicana. The entire City Council presented proclamations to Margaret Parsons and Shirley Bjerke, in honor of their retirement from the City. ,PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Representatives of the Peregrinos De Emaus addressed Council regarding homeless shelter assistance status. It was moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilwoman Avila and unanimously carried by roll call to refer this item to staff and Screening Committee for possible assistance. Mr. Dion Santos addressed Council regarding the Disposition and Development Agreement of the Crestmore Apartments. Roll Call Also Present Ceremonial Pres. proc. King B -day to J. Dixon NAACP Pres. plaque C. Acosta Soci. Prog. Mexicana Pres. plaque F. Gonzales Soci. Prog. Mexicana 60th Anniversary Pres. pro. S. Bjerke & M. Parsons retirement from Cty. Pub.Prtc. Peregrinos De Emaus assist. for homeless shelter Comments D. Santos Mr. Ronald Legault addressed Council regarding the dangers Comments of children selling flowers�on, street,, corners. It was R. Legault consensus of the Council tliat'a letter lie sent to County Supervisor Schabarum's office voicing the City's concerns. Mr. Al Soper addressed Council regarding the discharging of Comments guns this New Year's Eve and suggested that next year the A. Soper Azusa Police Department should make themselves more visible in several locations throughout the City. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 8 was Cons Cal approved by motion of Councilman Latta, seconded by Appvd. Councilman Stemrich and unanimously carried by roll call vote. 1. The Minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of Min appvd December 21, 1989, were approvede as written. 2. Resignation of Police Officer James Hammond, effective Resignation January 2, 1990, was accepted. J. Hammond 3. Promotional appointment of Police Officer Patrick Prom. Appt. Doyle, was approved. P. Doyle 4. Appointments of Albert Plazola, Sean Southland and Appts. Plazo- Enrique Sanchez to the position of Police Officer la, Southland trainee effective January 3, 1990, were approved. Sanches, Pol. Off. trainee 5. Request by Police Officer Robin Green for unpaid leave R. Green of absence from December 27, 1989, to February 13, unpaid LOA 1990, was approved. 6. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8781 SUPPORTING THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT OF Wildlife Pro - 1990. tection Act 7. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8782 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE Warrants FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. 8. Appointment of Kirk Latham to the position of Bus Appt. K. Driver effective January 8, 1990, was approved. Latham, Bus Driver THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT Convene AGENCY AT 8:14 P.M. w/CRA CREATION OF CITY OF AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND Pub. Finan. BOND ISSUE OF 1990, SERIES A. Auth. Director of Finance addressed this item stating that in Comments order to undertake a series of large capital improvements in G. Craig the water and sewer systems, and to refinance the Senior Center and City Hall improvements at a lower interest rate, the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency should create the Azusa Public Financing Authority and direct it to sell $11,625,000 in bonds. �r. Ken Caresio, bond underwriter, of Chilton & O'Connor, Comments inc., addressed Council/Directors summarizing procedures K. Caresio regarding these bonds. Director Latta offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. #673 AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING FORMATION OF A JOINT Auth. Forma - POWERS AUTHORITY WITH THE CITY OF AZUSA AND AUTHORIZING AND tion Public DIRECTING THE APPOINTMENT OF UNDERWRITER AND BOND COUNSEL Financing FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN FINANCINGS PROPOSED TO BE UNDERTAKEN Authority BY THE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY. 01/02/90 PAGE TWO Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Stemrich to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote'of'the Agency:'-" AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Latta 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 a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. #8784 CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF THE Approving LOCAL AGENCY REVENUE BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT issuance, OF NOT TO EXCEED $13,000,000, OF THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING sale & AUTHORITY (A JOINT POWERS AGENCY); FOR THE PURPOSE OF delivery of PROVIDING LOANS TO REFINANCE CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS PREVIOUSLY Bonds AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY OF AZUSA AND TO PAY THE COST OF CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF FUNDS BY THE CITY FROM THE AUTHORITY AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS RELATED THERETO. Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilman Latta 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 THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECESSED AND Cncl/Cra THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CONTINUED AT 8:31 P.M. recess AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY RECESSED AND THE Continue Pub. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONTINUED AT 8:38 P.M. Financing Authority THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:39 P.M. Cncl. reconve '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 Proposed Ordinances approving zone changes for property Prop. Ords located within the Azusa Avenue and San Gabriel Avenue removed from corridor between First and Sierra Madre (Case Z-88-6, Agenda Subarea (4)) and Case Z-88-6, Subarea (5)) were removed from the Agenda. 01/02/90 PAGE THREE Councilmember Avila offered a Resolution entitled: 'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8783 AUTHORIZING FORMATION OF A JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY WITH THE Auth. forma - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND AUTHORIZING tion Public AND DIRECTING THE APPOINTMENT OF UNDERWRITER AND BOND Financing COUNSEL FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN FINANCINGS PROPOSED TO BE Authority UNDERTAKEN BY THE AUTHORITY. Moved by Councilwoman Avila, seconded by Councilman Latta 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 a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. #8784 CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF THE Approving LOCAL AGENCY REVENUE BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT issuance, OF NOT TO EXCEED $13,000,000, OF THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING sale & AUTHORITY (A JOINT POWERS AGENCY); FOR THE PURPOSE OF delivery of PROVIDING LOANS TO REFINANCE CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS PREVIOUSLY Bonds AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY OF AZUSA AND TO PAY THE COST OF CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF FUNDS BY THE CITY FROM THE AUTHORITY AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS RELATED THERETO. Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilman Latta 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 THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECESSED AND Cncl/Cra THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CONTINUED AT 8:31 P.M. recess AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY RECESSED AND THE Continue Pub. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONTINUED AT 8:38 P.M. Financing Authority THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:39 P.M. Cncl. reconve '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 Proposed Ordinances approving zone changes for property Prop. Ords located within the Azusa Avenue and San Gabriel Avenue removed from corridor between First and Sierra Madre (Case Z-88-6, Agenda Subarea (4)) and Case Z-88-6, Subarea (5)) were removed from the Agenda. 01/02/90 PAGE THREE SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items Moved by Councilman Latta, 'seconded by Councilman Naranjo Appl act. of and unanimously carried by roll call to set a Public Hearing Ping Comm. on appeal of Planning Commission action regarding Cal Tech set Pub. Hrg. property at Virginia and Paramount. Mr. Carl West, Attorney for Cal Tech, addressed Council Comments voicing his concerns regarding this appeal of Planning C. West Commission decision regarding the Cal Tech property. After discussion regarding proposed campaign disclosure and contribution limitation Ordinance, Councilman Latta offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADDING CHAPTER 8.66 TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS IN CITY ELECTIONS. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Stemrich and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading and place Ordinance upon its first reading. Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilwoman Avila and unanimously carried by roll call to deny request of California Woodruff Properties to waive penalties assessed on late Business License. City Clerk advised Council that he will campaign orientation as was held in 1988 after close of nomination filing period. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS NONE schedule a pre- campaign, sometime OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL General discussion was held regarding Mayor Moses$ concerns about two inch curbs on Tenth and Dalton and other places throughout the City. Mayor Moses complimented staff on the maintenance of the trees in the downtown area. 1st Rdg Ord. Campaign Disclosure limitations Req. to waive penalty fees California Woodruff Properties (denied) Pre -campaign orientation 4/10/90 Elect Special Call None Oth Bus/Cncl Gen. discuss. streets/curbs Trees/down- town area Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Mayor Moses and Purchase of unanimously carried by roll call that Police Department Lojac track - be authorized to purchase three Lojac vehicle tracking ing system device systems. The Lojac system is an electronic tracking system that is designed to allow law enforcement agencies to locate stolen vehicles. Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilwoman Avila Change of and unanimously carried by roll call that City Attorney seating and the City Administrator seating arrangement be changed arrangement to the seats directly across from the City Clerk and the City Atty & Deputy City Clerk below Council seats; further that staff City Admin. investigate the possibility of seating department heads to the right and left of the Council with name tags, as well as the possible refurbishing of the City Auditorium. 01/02/90 PAGE FOUR ^ { Sj.._: f Council Naranjo offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI -'O'F THE'CITY° OF AZUSA TO Res. #8785 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON JANUARY 2, 1990, PURSUANT TO THE Closed Sess PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.(a). Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Mayor Moses and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following Ivote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:38 P.M. Recess to Closed Sess. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 10:16 P.M. Councilwoman Avila recognized Azusa and Gladstone High Recognition School students that helped decorate floats for the Rose Azusa & Glad - Parade. stone High students Moved by Councilman Latta, seconded by Councilman Naranjo Adjourn and unanimously carried by roll call to adjourn. ITIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:18 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8786 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2428 r 01/02/90 PAGE FIVE