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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9,1998 -6:30 P.M.
The City Council/Board members of the City of Azusa and the Redevelopment Agency met
in adjourned regular session at the above date and time in the Light and Water Conference
Room.
Mayor/Chairman Madrid called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE,
MADRID
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT:
City Attomey/General Counsel Carvalho, Interim City Administrator/Executive Director
Hsu, Chief of Police Broderick, Deputy City Clerk/Secretary Toscano.
It was consensus of.Council/Agency to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following:
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Property Negotiations (Gov. Code Section 54956.8), (1) Screwmatic, 847 West First
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et, and (2) Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, 429 North Azusa Avenue, Negotiated by Interim City
Administrator/Executive Director Hsu.
Recess: 6:31 p.m.
Mayor/Chairman Madrid left the meeting at 6:43 p.m.
Reconvened: 7:28 p.m.
%"• Ms. Vera Mendoza, Executive Director of Chamber of Commerce, Tito Branca, Bob Cruz
and Sid Udashkin, Chamber Board members, addressed Council* presenting a report for
I.Contractual Services for 1998; detailing its contents and discussing items regarding
leadership conference, fast tracking, training focus, business expo, fund raisers, Azusa Health
centers, Legislative lunches, business development, International Trade, Web -site, and
conducting surveys of businesses to see what they are doing, what they want and what they
need, etc.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Discussion was held between Council' and Chamber members regarding contractual
obligations and goals; in addition to goals and project discussed the following were agreed
rpon: Chamber will use Azusa Web Site for Industrial Directory, and as Chamber
omotion; Los Angeles County Fair to be manned, possible by volunteers, in order to
teract with people visiting the Fair; Shop Azusa pamphlets/possible laminated cards that
identify key people/places, include list of Council workshops in Chamber calendar, City pins
cards to Chamber for promotion, City to receive quarterly summary on Chamber's business
retention and exit interviews, use cable as a tool to inform community about issues, business
information bureau in the Chamber office, that the proposed information on budget be
presented as early as possible and the City will present payment at the beginning of each
month.
Also Present
Closed Session
Recess
Madrid exit
Reconvened
Exe Dir CofC
Mendoza &
Chamber Board
Members
comments
Discussion
and additional
goals for
Chamber Agmt
Mr. Cal Munoz addressed the issue stating that there are many infrastructure problems in the C. Munoz
City where there are small businesses, but that there is no representation for them. comments
Mayor Pro -Tem Beebe* suggested that Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mendoza Mayor Pro -Tem
coordinate a meeting with a member of staff, a Councilmember, Economic Specialist Hall Beebe comments
and downtown small businesses that are unrepresented in order to address issues of
importance.
It was consensus of Council* to adjourn
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TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:34 P.M.
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-C22. (Council)
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 98-03 (Council)
NEXT RESOLUTION NO.98-R10 (Agency)
11EXT ORDINANCE NO. 98 -ROI (Agency)
* Indicates Councilmembers are also acting in the capacity of Redevelopment Agency Board
of Directors.
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Adjourn
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