HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 22, 1990 - CC (2)CITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 22, 1990 - 5:30 P.M.
Fhe City Council of the City of Azusa met in Special Session
t the above date and time in the Civic Auditorium.
Mayor Moses called the meeting to order and led in the
salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, MOSES
ABSENT : COUNCILMEMBERS: LATTA
ALSO PRESENT
City Attorney Thorson, City Administrator Diaz, Police
Captain Nelson, Public Information Officer Cooper, City
Clerk Solis, Administrative Clerk Sifuentes.
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to have a Closed
Session and to consider the adoption of an Urgency
Ordinance, as well as introductory first reading of the
permanent Ordinance, prohibiting formation flying at
altitudes of 700 feet or less in the City after dusk.
ursuant to Government Code Section 54956, the 'Notice of
pecial Meeting' was delivered to each Councilmember, on the
date and time set forth in the following:
DATE AND TIME DELIVERED BY
E.
F.
MOSES
1645
- 02/21/90
M.
SIFUENTES
A.
D.
NARANJO
1659
- 02/21/90
M.
SIFUENTES
B.
LATTA
1610
- 02/21/90
M.
SIFUENTES
H.
L.
STEMRICH
1700
- 02/21/90
M.
SIFUENTES
J.
B.
AVILA (By S. Avila)
1440
- 02/21/90
M.
SIFUENTES
The
City Clerk further
certifies that the
following news
media
were also notified
of the
Special Meeting:
The Azusa Herald
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Los Angeles Times
Cencom Cable TV
Councilman Naranjo then offered a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO
ECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON FEBRUARY 22, 1990, PURSUANT TO
HE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING
INDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(b).
Moved by Councilman Naranjo, 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, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LATTA
TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 5:40 P.M.
Call to order
Roll Call
Latta absnt
Also present
Mtg to adopt
Urg. Ord re:
formation
flying
Certification
of Spec.Mtg.
notice (Cncl)
Certification
of mtg notice
to news media
Res. #8815
Closed Sess.
Recess
THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT: 6:10 P.M.
COUNCILMAN LATTA ENTERED THE MEETING DURING CLOSED SESSION.
General discussion was held regarding the dangers of the
malathion spraying as well as the dangers posed by the
helicopters flying in formation at low levels during the
night time hours. The safety factors of the helicopters, in
the event there was engine failure, the contamination of
'water and effects of malathion on the public.
It was consensus of Council that a letter be drafted to the
neighboring cities effected by the spraying urging them to
adopt a similar ordinance as the one to be acted upon by the
Council this evening.
Reconvened
Latta entrd
General
discussion
re: malathion
Ltr to cities
to adopt Ord
as Azusa
Further, citizens were urged to contact the Governor and the Citizens to
candidates running for that position advising them that contact
spraying of malathion was dangerous to their health and legislators
demanding that it be discontinued.
Council questioned the feasibility of using a helicopter to
enforce the Ordinance if adopted. Captain Nelson advised
that the Police Department was in the process of contacting
other agencies to ascertain if one of their helicopters
could be used by Azusa for that purpose. In the event one
could not be secured, the possibility of renting a civilian
helicopter and using Police personnel to accompany the pilot
could be authorized.
Question arose regarding the criteria for spraying and not
spraying; for reasons other than rain, it was not known, and
staff will pursue this.
'Councilman Naranjo offered the Urgency Ordinance, which the
City Attorney read in full, as amended, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADDING
CHAPTER 8.65 TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING FLYING
IN FORMATION AT LOW ALTITUDES OVER THE CITY OF AZUSA AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Latta
that Ordinance be adopted. Ordinance passed and adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA,
MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Councilman Naranjo then offered the Ordinance, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADDING
CHAPTER 8.65 TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING FLYING
IN FORMATION AT LOW ALTITUDES OVER THE CITY OF AZUSA
Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Latta
and unanimously caried by roll call to waive further
,reading and introduce the Ordinance.
Mr. Mark Saucedo addressed the Council and advised that when
he was a Safety Officer at Point Mugu, malathion was banned
as a hazardous material, and not used at that base. He
further stated that helicopters flying in a stacked
formation at dusk is very hazardous and statistics have
proven this.
02/20/90 PAGE TWO
Use of a
helicopter
for enfcmnt
Spraying
criteria
Urg. Ord.
#2436
formation
flying
1st rdg Ord
formation
flying
Comments
M. Saucedo
Michael Lee addressed the ...Council ,stating ,,that he had Comments
recently acquired a rash'and,he Believes it is from the M. Lee
spraying.
Mrs. Evelyn Davis addressed the Council and stated that Comments
malathion causes chromosome and nerve damage and she felt E. Davis
that more should be done to get'odr legislators to cease the
spraying.
Mr. Art West addressed the Council stating that the City of Comments
lPasadena passed a similar Ordinance and it was ruled A. West
invalid, so he wondered why the City of Azusa was adopting
one. He was advised that it may not do anything but cause
attention and the politicians will listen.
Moved by Mayor Moses,
seconded by Councilman Naranjo
and
Ltrs of pro -
unanimously carried by
roll call that a protest letter
be
test & Ord
drafted and sent to
the Governor, the Department
of
to Govrnr &
Agriculture and all of
our legislators regarding malathion
legislators
spraying and that a
copy of the Urgency Ordinance
be
included.
Master Brian Belangeri, Fourth grader, in the City of Azusa Comments
addressed the Council and stated that he was aware the B. Belangeri
spraying was harmful and did not want any more, as he did
not want to die from it.
Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Stemrich and Contact EVO
unanimously carried by roll call that EVO be contacted to fr sprt
support the City's stand against malathion.
Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Latta Adjourn
and unanimously carried to adjourn.
I
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 6:55 P.M.
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8816
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2437
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