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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 20, 1993 - CC (2)CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 20, 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, led in the salute to the Flag. INVOCATION was given by Director of Finance Geoff Craig. PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT : COUNCILMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO, MOSES ALEXANDER Interim City Attorney Barbosa, City Administrator Garcia, Chief of Police Nelson, Director of Finance Craig, Community Development Director Bruckner, Utilities Director Hsu, Director of Community Services Guarrera, Superintendent of Public Works Pedroza, City Librarian Maghsoudi, Redevelopment Director Cervantes, Redevelopment Project Manager Forintos, City Treasurer Talley, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. Call to Order Invocation Roll Call Also Present Ceremonial Mr. Joseph Martinez, representative of Congressman Martinez' office addressed J. Martinez Council wishing all a Happy Holiday Season. comments Moved by Mayor Moses, seconded by Councilman Naranjo and unanimously carried Alexander by roll call to excuse Councilman Alexander from the meeting. excused The Council meeting was dedicated to the memory of Nick Macias. Mtg dedicated to Nick Macias Moved by Councilman Dangleis, seconded by Councilman Naranjo and unanimously N -2a brt fwrd carried by roll call that item N -2a, relating to Nativity Scenes, be brought forward for handling at this time. Mr. Don Flowers addressed Council requesting that the Nativity Scene be allowed to D. Flowers be placed on the front lawn of City Hall as in the past. He advised that it would be re: Nativity Scene available from the Chamber; funds of $250 were donated and additional funds could be donated by the City, if that was feasible, if not, they could be solicited from the public. City Attorney Barbosa cautioned Council that permitting private parties to place a Cty Attny display of any kind on City property could possibly open the door for any group, advises possibly negative, wishing to place improper or unwanted displays in front of City Hall. Discussion was held between Councilmembers and City Attorney Barbosa regarding Discussion the types of groups or exhibits that may surface if the Nativity Scene is allowed to be 'placed on the front lawn of City Hall and the possible repercussions that may occur. Mr. Carrel Cline addressed Council opposed to the possibility of opening the door to C. Cline groups being allowed to negative displays. comments Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Mayor Moses and unanimously* Nativity Scene carried by roll call that the private party be allowed to place a Nativity Scene on the @ City Hall front lawn of City Hall, at no cost to the City, from December 20, 1993 through experiment January 6, 1994, as an experiment only. only Mr. Jim McJunkin addressed Council inquiring about his request at the last Council J. McJunkin meeting that Council direct staff to seek ways to control dust better, change the comments Conditional Use Permit, or change conditional operating permit of Azusa Rock. City Administrator Garcia responded stating that due to the continuance of the City Admin Planning Commission meeting, staff is not in the position to offer any other different response information other than the Planning Commission staff report. At this time Mayor Moses requested City Attorney to address why he has had to Moses abstain on voting on the Azusa Rock issue. comment 'City Attorney Barbosa advised that the Mayor owns property adjacent to property City Attny owned by Owl Rock Products, who is an entity of Azusa Rock, and that action of Response Azusa Rock could represent an impact on the value of the Mayor's property. He recommended abstention by the Mayor. Chief of Police Nelson addressed Council wishing all a joyous and happy holiday season. He advised the community not to drink and drive and further expressed his gratitude to all who supported the Christmas tree sales by CAPP and APOA, which raised funds for twenty -seven families in the community. Mr. Art Morales addressed Council in favor of the Nativity Scene. Director of Community Services Guarrera announced that Christmas Carollers will be visiting the homes of Council and Commission members on Tuesday, and reminded all that dinner is being served at the Senior Center on Wednesday night. COP comments Morales comment Guarrera announcements The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 13 was approved by Consent Cal. motion of Councilwoman Madrid, seconded by Councilman Dangleis and appvd,G9 Spec unanimously* carried by roll call vote, with the exception of item G9, which was Call, considered under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. 1. The Minutes of the regular meeting of December 6, 1993, were approved as Min appvd written. 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 93-C145 APPROVING APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR Bdgt trnfrs. 1992-93 PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.04.050 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE. 12/20/93 PAGE TWO 3. White Construction completed the City -Wide Concrete project in accordance Notice of with the Plans and Specifications. Due to saving in other capital improvement Completion projects, the scope of this project was changed to include reconstruction of two City -Wide alleys, expansion of City Yard, and additional concrete work. To close out the Concrete contract, funds of $126,506.00 were taken from fund balance. The project was White Con - accepted as complete; the extras and transfer of funds were approved; the struction Notice of Completion was approved and its recordation was authorized. ' 4. The Police Department has declared two Kawasaki police motorcycles as Donate 2 Kawa- surplus equipment. Normally this type of equipment is turned over to the city saki Motorcycles for auction but, historically brought little revenue back to the city. Request to to Zacatecas, donate the motorcycles to our Sister City, Zacatecas, Mexico, was approved. Mexico 5. GES -KMS III, is the developer of the methane gas electrical generating plant at Transmission the Azusa Land Reclamation Company Property. They will sell the energy Agreement produced from the generating plant to L.A. Department of Water and Power btwn GES -KMS through Azusa and Edison electrical systems. They have requested Azusa to III transmit the energy produced from the plant and deliver it to Edison at the Azusa Substation. Certain upgrading will be required by the City and GES - KMS III has agreed to reimburse the City of all costs for upgrading, terms, conditions, and charges customary to providing transmission service. The agreement was approved. 6. The Resources in Schools and the Environment Program is a partnership Education Part - between the Department, Azusa schools, and the National Foundation, a non- nership/Phase profit, national organization of education specialists. A committee of local II public and private school teachers, coordinated by the Media and Curriculum Administrator from AUSD, convenes regularly to plan and administer the Program. Phase I of the Program concentrated on elementary school providing teacher training and materials and was completed this fall. Phase II is planned through June 30, 1994, where the Committee has plans to expand the number of elementary schools and teachers attending the summer training institutes as well as to reach out to High School teachers. Phase II was approved. 7. Chemical Waste Management, Inc., completed the removal of hazardous waste Completion of materials from the City Yard, but, during the process, additional paints and hazardous waste copper sulfur were brought into the Yard from illegal roadside dumping. There removal/Chemical was a need for a change order in the amount of $2,525.50; advertise for bids Waste Mgmt., Inc. at a later date. The hazardous waste removal with accompanying change orders was approved. 8. Plans and Specifications for the Slauson park Community Pool were approved Plans & Specs and the City Clerk was directed to advertise for bids. Slauson Pk Pool 9. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call 10. Four informal quotations were received for the improvement of the public Sidewalk impvmts sidewalks surrounding the Canyon Filtration Plant Property. The project would Canyon Filtration include approximately 5292 square foot of sidewalk, two drive approaches, a Plant/G.M. Sager ' reservoir roadway, to include grading and compaction. Formal bidding procedures were waived pursuant to the Municipal Code and the contract was awarded to G.M. Sager Construction Company, low quote, in the amount of $23,699.00, and its execution was authorized. 11. Approval was given to purchase the services of R.C. Foster Corporation for the R. C. Foster Corp. installation of an altitude valve on Heth Reservoir at a cost of $6,500.00 Install valve 12/20/93 PAGE THREE 1 12. Louis T. Gabriel, Incorporated, completed Project No. D92040, City Facilities Notice of Comp. Entrance Door Retrofit, in accordance with the plans and specifications of the Louis T. Gabriel contract, on December 15, 1993. The project was accepted as complete, the Door retrofit Notice of Completion was approved and its execution and recordation were authorized. 13. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 93-C146 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE Warrants FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. Spec Call Councilwoman Madrid congratulated employees listed for step increase/permanent Congrats to status recommendations, promotions, and bade farewell to employee leaving City Cty employs employment. It was then moved by Councilwoman Madrid, seconded by Councilman Dangleis, and unanimously, carried by roll call, to approve the Human Resources Action Items as follows: 9. EMPLOYEE STEP INCREASE AND PERMANENT STATUS Human Res. RECOMMENDATIONS: Action Items L. Barton -Garcia, Ofs Spst Step 5 L. Vasquez, Ofs Spst Step 5 12/18/93 12/25/93 N. Narvaez, Acct Splst II, effective 01/04/94 E. Wanstrath, Acct Splst III, effective pending background S. Peterson, Rcds Splst II 11/17/93 G. Wolf, Pwr Rsr Mgr 12/15/93 THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT CONVENED JOINTLY Convene jntly AT 7:59 P.M. CRA/CNCL JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on the proposed sale of certain property in the Azusa Jnt Pub Hrg Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area by the Agency to Bowden Sale of crt prop Development Incorporated, for the property located at the northwest corner of Sixth Bowden Street and Alameda. 'The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk/Secretary read the affidavit of proof of publication of said notice published in the Azusa Herald on December 9, 1993. 12/20/93 PAGE FOUR 1 iI Project Manager Rick Forintos addressed the Hearing providing a detailed report of CRA Project the proposed Disposition and Development Agreement between the Manager City/Redevelopment Agency and Bowden Development Incorporated for the property continents located on the northwest corner of Alameda Avenue and Sixth. He provided a presentation of the proposal by Bowden Development to construct four single family first time buyer homes on the property, which consisted of the project description, Developer obligations, qualifications, Agency obligations, special housing provisions, schedule of performance, and project costs and benefits. He further advised about the silent second as well as deed restrictions to one house per lot. Mr. Fred Bowden of Bowden Development Incorporated addressed the Hearing F. Bowden soliciting questions from Council or audience. There were none. comments Mr. Art Morales addressed the Hearing expressing his opposition to the demolition A. Morales of the First Presbyterian Church that once stood on the property. comments City Administrator Garcia responded stating that the demolition of property was a City Admin joint effort by the owner and City to protect the public from danger under the health response and safety code. Moved by Councilman/Director Naranjo, seconded by Councilman/Director Dangleis Hrg clsd and unanimously* carried by roll call to close the Hearing. Director Naranjo offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE Res. 93-R65 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE Appvg Neg PROPOSED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR Dec THE PROJECT AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SIXTH STREET AND ALAMEDA AVENUE. Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Director Dangleis to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Directors: AYES: DIRECTORS: DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: ALEXANDER Councilman Naranjo offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 93-C147 APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "DISPOSITION AND DDA/btwn DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT City & Bowden AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND BOWDEN DEVELOPMENT INC." Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Dangleis to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS 12/20/93 PAGE FIVE DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO, MOSES NONE ALEXANDER Director Naranjo offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND BOWDEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION". Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Director Dangleis to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Directors: AYES: DIRECTORS: DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: ALEXANDER Res. 93-1166 DDA btwn Agency & Bowden JOINT PUBLIC H . RIN G - on a proposed sale of certain real property located in Jnt Pub Hrg the Azusa West End Redevelopment Project Area by the Agency to A.F. Sale of crt prop Incorporated, for property located at 1000 West Foothill Boulevard. A.F. Inc. The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk/Secretary read the Hrg Open affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on December 9, 1993. Moved by Councilwoman/Director Madrid, seconded by Councilman/Director Hrg Cont to Dangleis and unanimously* carried by roll call that the Hearing be continued to 2/7/94 February 7, 1994. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on a proposed owner participation agreement with the Jm Pub Hrg Peregrinos De Emaus. OPA Peregrinos The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk/Secretary read the Hrg Open affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on December 9, 1993. Moved by Councilman/Director Dangleis, seconded by Councilman/Director Naranjo Hrg Cont to and unanimously* carried by roll call that the Hearing be continued to January 18, 1/18/94 1994. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl Recess CONTINUED AT 8:31 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT: 8:50 P.M. Reconvened THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE INDUSTRIAL. IDA/no bus DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. THE CITY COUNCIL DID NOT CONVENE AS THE AZUSA PUBLIC APFA/no bus 'FINANCING AUTHORITY AS NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE TRANSACTED. 12/20/93 PAGE SIX 1 Councilman Naranjo offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA GRANTING AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO DENY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-93-10, VARIANCE NO. V-93-10 AND PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN P-93-99. Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Dangleis to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, MADRID, NARANJO, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALEXANDER Ord/Spec Resos Res. 93-C148 Granting appl CUP C-93-10, Var. V-93-10, and Precise Plan P-93-99. Chief of Police Nelson addressed item regarding cost recovery on juvenile detention COP/comments stating that many situations involving juveniles have caused wasted time and money to babysit the minor until the parents decide to pick up their children, and there have been repeated offenders. He stated that rates to be considered will be adopted by resolution at a later date. Councilman Naranjo offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADDING SECTION 8.16.070 TO THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE RECOVERY OF PERSONNEL COSTS FOR THE DETENTION, PROCESSING, AND SUPERVISION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS. None. 1st Rdg Ord cost for de- tention of juvenile offenders Sche Items None. Oth bus/Cncl Moved by Councilman Dangleis, seconded by Councilman Naranjo and Cncl endorsmt unanimously* carried by roll call to endorse Cristina Madrid for appointment to the Madrid to AQMD. AQMD Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Dangleis and unanimously Clsd Sess carried by roll call to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Personnel (Gov. Code Sec. 54957), Cable Television. Litigation or Potential Litigation (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9), Mack v. City and Transportation System Insurance. 12/20/93 PAGE SEVEN TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:00 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT: 9:30 P.M. Recess Reconvene Moved by Councilman Dangleis, seconded by Councilman Naranjo and carried by Disposition roll call to direct staff to the disposition of Mack v. City matter in accordance to the Mack v. City terms outlined in closed session. Councilwoman Madrid dissenting. Moved by Councilman Dangleis, seconded by Councilman Naranjo to adjourn. Adjourn TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:33 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 93-C149 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 93-019 * Indicates Alexander absent. 12/20/93 PAGE EIGHT