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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 1, 1995 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MAY 1, 1995 - 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 Alexander called the meeting to order, and led in the salute to the Flag. INVOCATION was given by Reverend Pete Gomez of the Azusa Tabernacle Church. PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID, HARDISON, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NONE City Attorney Deitsch, City Administrator Garcia, Chief Nelson, Captain Broderick, Director of Finance Craig, Community Development Director Bruckner, Utilities Director Ilsu, Director of Community Services Guarrera, City Librarian Maghsoudi, Superintendent of Public Works Pedroza, Redevelopment Director Cervantes, City Engineer Abbaszadeh, Senior Programs Supervisor Crawford, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Toscano CEREMONIAL The entire Council presented a Proclamation to Mr. Bob Metcalf, Nutrition Council President, proclaiming the month of May as Older Americans Month. Mr. Metcalf accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the Azusa Senior Citizen Center and announced that during the week of May 14-20, 1995, National Senior Center Week, Santa Anita Park will be hosting Big Hoss Night on Saturday, May 20, 1995, from 7pm to 12:30am, for $4 per person. Call to Order Invocation Roil Call Also -Present Ceremonial Proc Older Americans Mo. The entire Council presented a Plaque to Mr. Danny Ryan, in honor of his 25 years of Plaque to volunteer service to the Azusa City Employees' Federal Credit Union. Mr. Ryan D. Ryan, 25yrs accepted the Plaque and stated that it was a pleasure to serve fellow employees. ACEFCU I t 19 Public Part. Mr. Sal Pedregon addressed Council expressing his opposition to pornographic S. Pedregon newsracks, he also announced that Thursday, May 4, 1995, is National Day of Prayer, comments and of the Harvest Crusade to be held at Anaheim. Mr. Ron Legault addressed Council welcoming the new City Attorney and bade farewell R. Legault to the Chief of Police. comments 1 Ms. Kathy Southard addressed Council inviting all to attend this year's Operation K. Southard Supersweep, which is held one day a year to clean up the Canyon area, to be held comments Saturday, May 6, 1995. pliam wmiu W 1xv N wrml:►►/ All Pla I pla ;It KW-1111► :► Chief of Police Byron Nelson addressed Council announcing the fund raising Tamale COP Dinner to be held by and at the Azusa Woman's Club on May 5, 1995, from 5-8pm, in Police Dog order to raise funds for a new police dog since Kai is retiring. fund raiser City Administrator Garcia announced the Grand Opening of the Azusa Light and Water Grand Open Department to be held Saturday, May 6, 1995 at loam. L&W Bldg Councilmember Beebe recognized the volunteers at the Azusa Senior Center who over the Recognize Senior past year have volunteered 13,950 hours to the center. volunteers Councilmember Madrid announced the Cinco de Mayo Carnival and Concert to be held Cinco de Mayo on May 7, 1995 at Pioneer Park at 4 pm. Carnival The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items 1 through 18 was approved by Consent Cal. motion of Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Naranjo and unanimously 1-18, Item G-9 carried by roll call vote, with the exception of item G-9, G12 & G13, which were G-12 & 13, Spec considered under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. Call 1. The Minutes of the regular meeting of April 17, 1995 were approved as written. Min appvd 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-C48 APPROVING APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994-95 Appropriation PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-450 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE. Amendments 3. Request of Azusa Adult School to proclaim the week of May 15-19, 1995, as Nat'l Adult National Adult Education Week in the City of Azusa was approved. Education Wk 4. The Agreement with Great Western Bank to administer the City's Deferred Great Western Compensation Plan was approved and the Mayor was authorized to execute same. Bank, Defer Comp 5. Approval was given to award the following citizens and businesses with Certificates Certificates of of Appreciation in recognition of their donating trees to the City. The individuals appreciation for and businesses are: Russ Blewett, Don and Shirley Clark, Peregrinos de Emaus, trees donated Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Rosales, and West Venture Development. The Certificates will be presented at the May 15, 1995 Council meeting. 6. In order for the architectural firm selected by the Police Department to continue Converse with the expansion project a geotechnical investigation and seismic hazard Consultants evaluation of the Police Facility is required. Three written quotations were Geotechnical received. The Services of Converse Consultants were accepted for the geotechnical investigation investigation and seismic hazard evaluation in an amount of $6,400. 7. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. 95-C49 CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORTION OF Citrus part of CITRUS AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY AS PARI' OF THE SYSTEM OF Co Hwy system HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. 8. Request of the Employment Development Department that the City proclaim the Proc Hire a Vet week of May 7-13, 1995, as "Hire -A -Veteran Week", in the City of Azusa was Week approved. 9. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. 05/01/95 PAGE TWO Spec Call 10. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-050 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF Amend MOU UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE AZUSA APOA POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION AND AUTHORIZING THE REPRESENTATIVES OF MANAGEMENT TO SIGN THE AMENDMENT. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-051 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Amend Comp MEMORANDUM COVERING THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE EXECUTIVE & Benefits MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES AND AUTHORIZING THE MOU Exec REPRESENTATIVES OF MANAGEMENT TO SIGN THE AMENDMENT. Mngntt 11. Request of the Fiesta Committee to waive fees required by the City for its Annual Annual Citrus Citrus Festival '95 at Saint Frances of Rome Church on the weekend of June 9, 10, Festival "95 and 11, 1995, was approved, except for Police services. fees waived 12. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. 13. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. 14. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR "CITY OF AZUSA LANDSCAPING AND LIGATING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 (COMMUNITY MAINTENANCE FEE)" FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF A REPORT IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH. A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITYWIDE "FIRE SUPPRESSION BENEFIT" ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF A REPORT IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH. 15. In 1987, Azusa, along with fourteen other utilities, entered into Electric Service Contracts with the United States, acting through the Western Area Power Administration and the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior to purchase power from the Hoover Power Plant. Section 15.2 of the Implementation Agreement adopted on November 7, 1994, provides that the Contractors will hire an independent auditor to perform an Initial Audit of the Boulder Canyon Project. The agreement was approved and the Director of Utilities was designated as the Authorized Representative for the City and also to execute the agreement. 16. The City Treasurer's Report as of March 31, 1995 was received and filed Spec Call Spec Call Res. 95-052 Initiating Proceedings Landscape & Lighting Assessments Res. 95-053 Initiating Proceedings Fire Suppression Benefit Audit Agmt among Boulder Canyon Contractors Treas Report 17. The City has assessment districts in place for Fire Suppression and Community Engr Reports Landscape Maintenance. The engineer's reports for these district must be updated Ken Mullen annually. The proposals and corresponding agreements for the two assessment Consulting latgrs. districts were presented and approved with Ken Mullen Consulting Engineers. 18. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City was adopted and entitled: I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-054 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE Warrants FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. 05/01/95 PAGE THREE 1 Special Call Items Councilwoman Madrid congratulated employees listed for Step increase/permanent status, Congrats to City welcomed new employee to City employment and bade farewell to person leaving city employees employment. It was then moved by Councilwoman Madrid, seconded by Councilntentber Beebe and unanimously carried by roll call to approve human Resource Action Items. 1, Human Resources Action Items were approved as follows: ' EMPLOYEE STEP INCREASE AND PERMANENT STATUS RECOMMENDATIONS: Human Res. Action Items S. Brisco, Acct sys spv Step 4 04/19/95 J. Reed, Police Lt. PermStat/3 03/31/95 D. Kjar, Elect Dist Spv Step 4 03/31/95 V. Perkins, Line Mech. Step 4 03/31/95 S. Seffer, Wtr Util Opt Spv Step 3 04/05/95 NEW APPOINTMENTS J. Arias, Jailer, pending phys exam. None. C. Grogan, Police Officer, effective 05/10/95. LEAVE REQUESTS None. After noted correction to this item, it was moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Proc for Councilmember Hardison and unanimously carried by roll call to approve request for CARES proclamation from Cal Poly Pomona's College of Arts Retention and Enhancement Services (CARES) in recognizing it as one of the top retention programs in the nation. Councilmember Beebe addressed item regarding a Neighborhood Improvement Program Neighborhood on the 400 block of West First Street. She suggested that staff approach property owner Improvement that is encroaching 10 feet on City property and inquire whether they wished to purchase Program the property and she also questioned the need for lighting when improving the easement 400 W. 1st St. on the City's vacant property in the same area. Discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff regarding meandering sidewalks Discussion and whether they are allowed in the City. Staff advised that the policy is that they are not meandering allowed where they do not conform and that usually the standard is that they might be sidewalks allowed when establishing a street, but that Architectural Barriers Commission feels that they are a detriment to the handicapped. City Administrator advised that he would take the issue to the Architectural Barriers Commission with Council comment and report back to Council. 1 Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Mayor Alexander and unanimously Neighborhood carried by roll call to approve the Neighborhood Improvement Project on the 400 block Improvement of West First Street and all factors connected to the program; authorize Mayor or his Project designee to execute the promissory notes, and further that staff contact both property approved owners adjacent to the City's casement and asked if they are interested in the properly. 05/01/95 PAGE FOUR THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Convene as CONTINUED AT 8:06 P.M. CRA THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:08 P.M. Cncl 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. ORDINANCE/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord Spec/Resor Mayor Alexander offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING Ist Rdg Ord THE CITY ZONING MAP TO REFLECT THE RECLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY Zone Change LOCATED AT 475 WEST SIERRA MADRE AVENUE FROM W TO R3a AND 475 W. Sierra CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR SAID PROJECT. Madre Moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading and introduce the Ordinance. Mayor Alexander offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING Res. 95-055 AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE AZUSA GENERAL Amend Land PLAN (GPA -95-1) IN CONNECTION WITH ZONE CHANGE NO. Z-95-1. Use Element Zone Change Moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further Z-95-1 reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Mayor Alexander offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING Res. 95-056 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. C-95-1. Approving CUP No. C-95-1 Moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE I 05/01/95 PAGE FIVE Mayor Alexander offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING VARIANCE NO. V-95-2. Moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID, HARDISON, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Mayor Alexander offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. P-95-15. Moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID, HARDISON, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NONE NONE Res. 95-057 Approving Variance V-95-2 Res. 95-058 Approving Precise Plan of Design No. P-95- 15 Sched Items PUBLIC HEARING - on a appeal from Ed Seidner of the approval of Conditional Use Appeal by Ed Permit No. C-95-2 and Precise Plan of Design No. P-95-26, Dennis Kuga, Jonathan Yee, Seidner/of prop. Art Apodaca & Juan Altamira, 927 West Foothill Boulevard. 927 W. Foothill The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the affidavit of proof of Hearing open publication of notice of said Hearing published in the Azusa Herald on April 20, 1995. Community Development Director Bruckner addressed the Hearing stating that this is an appeal of a Planning Commission approval of a request to reopen a bar with a restaurant within the Industrial area of the City. He stated that Mr. Seidner feels that there is inadequate parking for the business which will result in impacts on neighboring parcels. The Planning Commission placed conditions to revise the parking plan according to City standards and that the CUP will be reviewed in six months. They also were able to make the findings of fact and approve the request. The landscaping business located on the same parcel indicated that property towards the rear will be made available for employee parking. fie advised that a new site plan was submitted but, was not up to scale, further, that the zoning code requires that parking be within 400 feet of the parcel. Councilmember Hardison addressed the issue stating that he had visited the site and found that there is not adequate parking, he questioned interior landscaping, access towards the 'rear of the property, emergency access and handicapped parking. Community Development Director Bruckner responded that those were the elements to be submitted in the revised plan. 05/01/95 PAGE SIX Com Dev Dir comments Hardison comments Com Dev Dir response Mr. Ed Seidner, the appellant, addressed the clearing stating that he has been the property E. Seidner owner to the cast side of (lie proposed bar for many years and that the area is not designed appellant for a bar since the property is zoned M-1 and there is inadequate parking space. lie comments stating that the parking lot is always full without the bar business. He also noted that a Landscaping business is located on the sante parcel and suggested that only one or the other business be located there because there is definately not enough parking spaces available lir both businesses. Nir. Juan Altamira, the applicant, addressed the Hearing submitting a revised plan of the J. Altamira Ousiness, but advised that is was not up to scale. Question and answer session ensued applicant between Councilmembers and Mr. Altamira regarding security, type of bar, food service, Question & experience as a bar owner, the revised parking plan, the need for two way access in the answer w/ rear of the property, handicapped, street, and employee parking, seating capacity and Cncl hours of operation. Mr. Altamira responded that they in the process of working out the details of the business. Mr. Dennis Duga, of Landscape business, responded to questions posed regarding D. Duga parking. I comments Community Development Director Bruckner suggested that the applicant submit a plan Coin Dev Dir that is detailed, shows dimensions, reflects everything that is currently at the site and comments proposed uses of the portions of the property so that it could be evaluated accurately. Mr. Art Apodaca, applicant, addressed the Ifearing stating that the submitted site plan for A. Apodaca the bar is only a rough draft and that there is ample parking in the rear of the building. comments Further, that they would work on an the access issue and provide ample parking for customers as well as employees. fr. Sal Pedregon addressed the issue in opposition to another bar in the City. S. Pedregon Ir. Ron Legault addressed the issue with suggestions for the owners of the proposed bar. R. Legault Mr. Ed Seidner, the appellant, addressed the Jlearing reiterating the parking problems E. Seidner that would occur if the bar and landscape business both occupy the area. comments Mr. Altamira readdressed the Hearing detailing the specifics of the proposed bar and J. Altamira requested consideration of the matter. Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Naranjo and unanimously Hrg clsd carried by roll call to close the Hearing. After Council comment, it was moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Mayor Appeal Alexander and unanimously carried by roll call to uphold the appeal and deny Conditional Upheld Use Permit No. C-95-2 and Precise Plan of Design No. P-95-26. Item M-2, Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between City of Azusa and M-2 referred Henry Garcia was referred to Closed Session. to Closed Sess OTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL �Oiscussion was held among Councilmembers regarding Committee Assignments. It was ilien moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and unanimously carried by roll call to appoint Mayor Alexander as Director of the Foothill Transit Zone and Councilmember Beebe as Alternate; to appoint Mayor Alexander as liaison to the California Contract Cities; to appoint Councilmember Naranjo as liaison to the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority and Chamber of Commerce and to appoint Diane Beebe as liaison to the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District. 05/01/95 PAGE SEVEN Oth Bus/Cncl Foothill _Tei4N0 Repo iJi n�eJt (?��t2n�i- L,lres SG V MI,t r- Mr. and Mrs. Ponce De Leon and Mr. Mike Bodenheimer addressed Council regarding a petition they submitted from the residents in the area of Eighth Street and Pasadena. They detailed the problems that exist at the Azusa Garden Apartments and the Thunderbird Apartments such as: gang related problems, shootings, homeless people in abandoned bowling alley, drug use, theft, vandalism, car jacking, burglaries and that the management does not seemed concerned with the problems. They requested that the RICO act be enacted with regards to these apartment complexes. Captain John Broderick addressed the issue stating that the Police Department is aware of the problems that exist there and are in the process of alleviating it by meeting with owners and management and other methods. In the meantime there is extra patrol in that area of the City. Council was advised that it would be kept apprised of the situation. Mr. & Mrs. Ponce De Leon & M. Bodenheinter re: problems Q Eighth & Pasadena Capt. Broderick comments Moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and unanimously Closed Session carried by roll call to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Conference with Legal Counsel - existing litigation (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9) Santellan v. city of Azusa (City Claim No. 89-40). Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code Sec. 54957), Title: City Administrator. Conference with Labor Negotiator (Gov. Code Sec. 54957.6), Agency Negotiator: City Attorney, Non -represented employee: City Administrator. TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 9:45 P.M. Recess "I'HE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 10:20 P.M. Reconvened Mayor Alexander offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 95-059 APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT Amend N1 AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF AZUSA AND HENRY GARCIA. agntt w/1-1. Garcia Moved by Mayor Alexander, seconded by Councilmember Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Mayor Alexander and unanimously Adjourn to 5/8 carried by roll call toadjourn to Monday, May 8, 1995, at 6:30 p.m., at the City Lib Aud 6:30 pm Library Auditorium, in order to conduct a Quarry Workshop. Quarry Workshop TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:21 P. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 95-C60. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 95-09. 05/01/95 PAGE EIGHT