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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 18, 1993 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 18, 1993 - 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 Joe Guarerra, Director of Community Services for the City of Azusa. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, ALEXANDER, ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT MADRID, NARANJO, MOSES Acting City Attorney Barnes, City Administrator Garcia, Chief of Police Nelson, Utilities Director Hsu, Director Of Finance Craig, Community Development Director Bruckner, Director of Community Services Guarrera, Superintendent of Public Works Pedroza, City Engineer Abbaszadeh, Community Improvement Manager Rudisel, Administrative Analyst Dadaian, Red@velopment Director Steel, Redevelopment Project Manager Forintos, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. CEREMONIAL Call to Order Invocation Roll Call Also Present Ceremonial Councilman Naranjo presented a proclamation to Johnny Proc to Chavez, a local athlete, in recognition of the untimely J. Chavez disastrous termination of his flourishing career. The entire Council wished him well for the future. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mr. Wallace Henry Jr., a student of Azusa Pacific University addressed Council and audience inviting them and all residents to participate in a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Walk to be held Friday, January 22, 1993 at 3:00 P.M.. The Walk will begin at City Hall and continue east on Foothill Boulevard to the old Avery/Dennison building, which is now a part of Azusa Pacific University. Councilman Alexander suggested that the City designate an area in the City to be named in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ms. Jacque Duncan, Director of Community Affairs of BFI, representing the Chamber of Commerce addressed Council and audience announcing the upcoming Chamber of Commerce Business Expo of which the theme will be "Buy Azusa First". She stated that the Expo will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 1993, at City Park, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mr. Tim Schudar addressed Council and audience to promote support to eliminate illegal barbeques and campfires in the Azusa Canyon area. He presented statistical charts to show that most fires in the Canyon area are caused by illegal barbeques and campfires. It was consensus of the Council that the item be referred to staff for study. Pub.Prtc. W. Henry Jr. re: Martin Luther King Walk Alexander comments J. Duncan Business Expo T. Schudar Azusa Cyn Mr. Eugene Van Alst addressed Council with complaints E. Van Alst regarding graffiti in the alley area behind Indian graffiti in Dunes. The item was referred to staff for investigation. alley Mr. Ron Legault, representative of the Azusa Democratic R. Legault Club, addressed Council announcing that one of the members announcments of the Democratic Club, Susan Mac Entire, is attending the Democratic Presidential Inauguration and he also offered Club congratulations to Stephen Alexander on his appointment to the Presidency of the Democratic Club. 1 The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 12 was Cons Cal approved by motion of Councilwoman Madrid, seconded by appvd Councilman Dangleis and unanimously carried by roll call G-10 vote, with the exception of item G-10, which was Spec Call considered under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. 1. The Minutes of the regular meeting of January 4, Min appvd 1993, were approved as written. 2. Approval was given to purchase a Self -Contained Purchase Graffiti Eradication Unit to replace the 1978 unit Graffiti currently in use. Two units were demonstrated to staff Eradication and it was approved to purchase the unit from Chemex Unit Western Inc., low bidder, in the amount of $9,618.01. Chemex The equipment had been budgeted at $10,000 in the Western Inc. Capital Outlay of the Street Division. 3. The Public Works Department and Caltrans have mutually Steven's agreed to trim the palm trees on Azusa Avenue and the Tree Experts oak trees on San Gabriel Avenue, State Highway 39. The tree trim current agreement between the City and Caltrans does Hwy 39 not include tree trimming; however, they have agreed to reimburse the City the total amount for tree trimming, ' as per agreement beyond the scope. Three quotations were received. It was approved to allocate $19,166 to Steven's Tree Experts, low quotation, for tree trimming on Highway 39. 4. Formal bidding procedures were waived pursuant to the Purchase of Municipal Code due to the limited source of supply to Transformers purchase thirty-seven transformers in five different GE Supply & sizes to be installed throughout the City. Informal Cooper Power quotations were received from five manufacturers. The Systems purchase was awarded to General Electric Supply and Cooper Power Systems based on lowest annual operation cost for each size. 5. The first step in the annual weed abatement program provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Agriculture is the adoption of the following resolution which sets the Public Hearing for February 15, 1993. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 93-C3 DECLARING THAT WEEDS GROWING UPON AND IN FRONT OF, AND Weed Abmt BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT UPON AND IN FRONT OF Pub Hrg CERTIN PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A PUBLIC 2/15/93 NUISANCE, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF. 6. The emergency water main replacement projects on Tenth Notice of Street from San Gabriel to Vernon, and on Pasadena from Completions Mc Rinley to Gladstone have been completed by Coast Coast Pipe - Pipeline and Mobassaly Engineering to the satisfaction line & of the Water Division. The projects were accepted as Mobassaly complete and authorization was given to execute the Engineering Notice of Completions and the City Clerk was directed to have same recorded. 01/18/93 PAGE TWO 7. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 93-4 APPROVING APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR Appropria- 1992-93 PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.04.050 OF THE AZUSA tion Amend - MUNICIPAL CODE. ments Azusa staff has been working with the LA County Department of Public Works, LACTC, and the Cities of Arcadia, Duarte, Glendora, Irwindale, La Verne, Monrovia, and San Dimas to secure regional grants to synchronize traffic signals. The following resolution was adopted: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORTIONS OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD FROM HUNTINGTON DRIVE TO ALOSTA AVENUE AND ALOSTA AVENUE FROM FOOTHILL BOULEVARD TO BARRANCA AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY AS PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF SAID COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SYNCHRONIZING TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND PERFORMING APPURTENANT WORK NECESSARY BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 9. Request for a utility sponsored Energy Education Partnership Program was approved at a cost of $15,000. The program will provide teacher training workshops for Azusa's public and private school teachers and assist them in the preparation of energy and water conservation lesson plans and related environmental and natural resource issues. The cost for the program includes all instructional materials, a full array of R-12 energy/water conservation curriculum materials, instructors, workshop expenses, posters, and National Education Foundation's administrative costs. 10. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. 11. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE HEALTHY CITIES CONCEPT AND INDICATING THE INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORTHWHILE PROJECT. 12. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Res. 93-05 Synchroniz- ing Traffic Signals Energy Edu- cation Part- nership Program Spec Call Res. 93-C6 Support Health Cities Project Res. 93-C7 Warrants Spec Call Councilwoman Madrid addressed item G-10, congratulating City Congrats to Employees that were listed for step increase/permanent staus City empls as well as to promotional appointments. It was then moved by Councilwoman Madrid, seconded by Councilman Dangleis and unanimously carried by roll call to approve Human Resources Action Items. 10. Human Resources EMPLOYEE STEP RECOMMENDATIONS Action Items were INCREASE AND approved as follows: PERMANENT STATUS NAME STATUS EFFECTIVE D. Bragg Step 5 01/23/93 M. Gutierrez Step 3 01/17/93 J. Mahan PermStat 01/21/93 L. Wofford Step 5 01/22/93 P. Olivarez Step 5 01/19/93 M. Parks Step 3 01/08/93 01/18/93 PAGE THREE Pers Items Step inc./ perm status NEW APPOINTMENTS NAME/CLASSIFICATION None. NAME/CLASSIFICATION P. Maghsoudi, City Librarian K. Mingle, Library Asst II J. Padilla, Admin Sec SEPARATIONS NAME/CLASSIFICATION None submitted. 01/19/93 01/19/93 01/19/93 Appointments Promotions Terminations THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT Convene CRA 7:52 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:58 P.M. Reconvene THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL No bus IDA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE AZUSA PUBLIC No bus APFA FINANCING AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord./Spec.Res Councilman Dangleis offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Ord. 93-01 AMENDING SECTION 19.50.030 (1) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE Signs Gov RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FOR SIGNS OF GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. Agencies Moved by Councilman Dangleis, seconded by Councilman Alexander to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO, ALEXANDER, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilman Alexander offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 93-C8 APPROVING AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO Appvg APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-91-19, VARIANCE NO. V- CUP, Var & 91-12 AND PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN P-91-191. PP, Inter- national Moved by Councilman Alexander, seconded by Mayor Moses to Bazaar waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO, ALEXANDER, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE 01/18/93 PAGE FOUR The California Assembly Bill 325 went into effect January 1, 1993. The Landscaping Act of 1992 authorizes the California Department of Water Resources to require that all water agencies, including municipalities, adopt a water efficient landscape ordinance for all new residential, commercial, and industrial landscaping and to file the Ordinance with the State by January 31, 1993. The following Ordinance was presented: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REQUIRING WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY OF AZUSA. Prop Ord Water Effi- cient Land- scaping Moved by Councilman Dangleis, seconded by Mayor Moses and Prop Ord carried by roll call to table the proposed ordinance until tabled it has been informally made available to developers for review. Councilman Alexander dissenting. SCHEDULED ITEMS On December 7, 1992, Council approved the Transition Plan of Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act. It is proposed that Community Development Block Grant funds be utilized for the installation of automatic swing doors at all front entrances of five City facilities, as described in the Plan, in the amount of $25,000. Councilman Alexander offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992-93. Moved by Councilman Alexander, seconded by Councilman Naranjo to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Community Improvement regarding the property clarification regarding resolution adopted by regarding the property, have one year from resolution to relocate the unpermitted second a garage." DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO, ALEXANDER, MOSES NONE NONE Manager Rudisel addressed Council at 529 N. San Gabriel. He requested the interpretation of item 5, of the Council on September 21, 1992, which states, "The applicant shall the date of the adoption of this the existing tenants and reconvert unit back to its intended purpose of Sched Items Installation automatic swing doors 5 Cty Bldgs Res. 93-C9 Change Stmt of Comm Dev Object & Project Uses Comm Impvmt Manger Rudisel comments re: prop 529 N. San Gabriel Discussion was held among Councilmember regarding the fact Discussion that the tenant of the property at the time the resolution was adopted has now vacated the property and another tenant now exists. The property owner interprets the resolution to mean that he has a year to reconvert the property. Mr. Art Morales addressed the issue stating that he A. Morales represents the neighbors of the property and they are comments dissatisfied with the unpermitted use and he urged the Council to take positive action on the matter. Moved by Councilman Dangleis, seconded by Mayor Moses and Reconvert carried by roll call to direct staff to proceed with the unit to enforcement of section 5 and have the property owner intended reconvert the unpermitted second unit back to its intended use purpose as a garage since the original tenant has now vacated the property. Councilwoman Madrid abstaining. 01/18/93 PAGE FIVE Discussion was held regarding the election for City Discussion representatives to the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality San Gabriel Board. There were four candidates for cities with pumping Basin Water rights to choose from, they were: Maria Avila, City of E1 Quality Monte, Robert Margett, City of Arcadia, Henry Morgan, City Board of Covina and Lois Shade, City of Glendora. Election Councilman Dangleis offered a Resolution entitled: St. Frances A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. 93-C10 CALIFORNIA, CASTING ITS VOTES FOR COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT R. Margett MARGETT TO REPRESENT CITIES WITH PUMPING RIGHTS ON THE BOARD Cty of OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY. Arcadia Moved by Councilman Dangleis, seconded by Councilman as rep Alexander to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution Salvation Army, a plan to provide passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MOSES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Discussion was held regarding the consideration of re- Discussion scheduling the City Council Meeting of Monday, February 15, re -schedule 1993 to Tuesday, February 16, 1993, due to the fact that it holiday is a State recognized holiday. Councilman Dangleis addresed the item stating that in the Discussion future, staff and negotiation groups give consideration to only State recognized holidays and try to prevent problems for persons who have the day off and may have to take time from their holiday to either conduct business at a Council meeting or at the City Hall. IOTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL 0th/Bus/Cncl Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Dangleis and Proc to unanimously carried by roll call that a proclamation be Sister Chris - prepared for Sister Christina Marie for her efforts to raise tina Marie funds for the Saint Frances of Rome Food Bank. St. Frances Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Naranjo and Assistance unanimously carried by roll call to direct staff to to Tijuana coordinate with the Saint Frances of Rome Church and the flood victims Salvation Army, a plan to provide assistance to Tijuana, Mexico, flood victims. THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 9:54 P.M. Moved by Councilman/Director Alexander, seconded by Clsd Sess Councilman/Director Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Personnel (Gov. Code Sec. 54957) Personnel Matters. Real Property Negotiations (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Azusa Valley Water Company. Litigation or Potential (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9) Metmor v. City of Azusa, Norton Electric v. City of Azusa and United States v. Montrose (Potlatch Simpson). TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:28 P.M. Recess THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Reconvened ADJOURNED AT 9:50 P.M. CRA adjourn 01/18/93 PAGE SIX The Council recognized that they had inadvertantly omitted the discussion of a Closed Session item, it was then moved by Councilman Alexander, seconded by Mayor Moses and unanimously carried by roll call to again recess to Closed Session. TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:55 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL AT: 9:57 P.M. Recess Reconvened Moved by Councilman Alexander, seconded by Councilman Settlement Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to authorize an U.S. V. additional $7,300 in the settlement of United States vs. Montrose Montrose matter. Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Alexander and Adjourn unanimously carried by roll call to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:58 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 93-Cll Q1 NO. 93-02 01/18/93 PAGE SEVEN