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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 6, 1999 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1999 - 6:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the Civic Auditorium. It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Closed Session PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957). City Manager. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LIGATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (b) & (0). One Case. The City Council recessed at 6:31 p.m. and reconvened at 7:30 p.m. Rec/reconvene There was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. No reports Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Flag. Call to Order INVOCATION was given by Peter Hidalgo. Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, I BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Azusa Police Lieutenant Gonzalez, Community Development Director Bruckner, Associate Director of Recreation and Parks Jacobs, Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, City Librarian Maghsoudi, Assistant City Manager Craig, Project Manager Suvari, Computer Programmer Analyst Guadagnino, IS Administrator Graf -Gaynor, Accounting Services Supervisor Brisco, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. CEREMONIAL Ceremonial Downtown Business Association members and Nancy Moore of School District acknowledged students from eight different schools, the Azusa Unified Recognitions to who designed and did the art work for year 2000 calendars, that will be sold as fundraiser to promote downtown activities and to help fund the Mariachi Band in their annual operation budget. Mr. Jesse Carlos of Congressman Martinez' office also recognized the students for their efforts. Ms. Nancy Moore also provided an update on Operation Santa Clothes. Mr. Robert Ware, Principal of Foothill Middle School provided the State of the School presentation. students AUSD for design of Y2K Calendars R. Ware Spt of School Ms. Peggy Martinez, of the Downtown Business Association, recognized Mr. Art Hiett, P. Martinez Principal of Center School, (he accepted for Ms. Peggy Hill) and 6`s grade students Recognition from Center school for decorating the Downtown storefront windows. Mr. Jesse Carlos to students of of Congressman Martinez' awarded a Certificate of Recognition to the school. Center school decorate store front windows downtown Ms. Joy Bianchi -Brown and Christine Stevenson of Azusa Pacific University provided APU - Update a presentation on the CHAMP, (college headed and mighty proud) program, which is a on CHAMP nine week program where students from APU go to local elementary schools, fourth Program grade classes, and teach the students about college. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Participation Mr. Dennis Chappetta of Athens Disposal, addressed Council regarding yard waste D. Chappetta removal, stating that they will be distributing flyers to residents reminding them of the Athens Disp. procedures for yard waste; they will be creating stickers advising not to mix yard waste Update on with trash, as it will be contaminated, and stickers that state that they must correct yard waste situation, if it is mixed. He then answered questions posed by Council. For further procedures information call Enrique Vasquez at 262-336-6100. Mr. Peter Hidalgo addressed Council announcing that the Brickhouse Theatre in San P. Hidalgo Dimas, will be having a Christmas Show on December 17, 1999, he presented Council Invitation to with complimentary tickets. He detailed information regarding the shows and provided Brickhouse the following phone number for further information: 909-481-4404. Theatre Judge Treu of the Citrus Municipal Court addressed Council with comments regarding Judge Treu the proposed resolution regarding reduction of domestic violence and restoration of the domestic domestic violence court. He stated that he was in favor of the resolution. violence Ms. Darby Mangen addressed Council in favor if the resolution regarding reduction of D. Mangen domestic violence and restoration of the domestic violence court. domestic viol. It was consensus of Council that item V -N, proposed resolution, be brought forward for Item V -N handling at this time and that "County" officials be added to section d of the resolution. brought fwrd ICouncilmember Stanford offered a resolution, as amended entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA URGING Res. No. 99C156 ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE REDUCTION OF Domestic DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL Violence DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. resources for reduction Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Rocha to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NONE REPORTS, UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Rpts/updates Computer Programmer Analyst Guadagnino, and IS Administrator Ann Graf -Gaynor, addressed Council and audience presenting a preview of the upgraded web site for the City of Azusa. 1 Councilmember Stanford advised that there was a River meeting today, he wished Joaquin Madrid, the Mayor's son, a speedy recovery, as he had undergone an emergency appendectomy over the weekend, and expressed thanks to the Knights of Columbus Appreciation Breakfast for Police and Fire personnel. Councilmember Rocha advised that Saturday he will be walking along San Gabriel Avenue with city personnel cataloging Oak trees and stated that he is in favor of emphasis on youth of Azusa especially the CHAMP program. 12/06/99 PAGE TWO Preview Azusa's Web Site Stanford comments Rocha comments Councilmember Beebe thanked all who participated in the Azusa Winter Festival and the Beebe Tree Lighting Ceremony. comments Mayor Madrid too, thanked all who participated in the City events, and thanked all for Madrid thought and prayers for her son, Joaquin. comments SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items City of Azusa Comprehensive Long-range Capital Improvement Program. Staff Comprehensive presented the final draft of the CLRCIP, based on comments received from Council at Long Range - the Workshop held on November 8. CIP Accounting Services Supervisor Brisco and Assistant City Manager Craig presented slides of the CIP projects in detail and answered questions posed. The items consisted of Parks and Open Space, Park Projects, Urban Forest Projects, Circulation, Highway Projects, Pedestrian Projects, Public Safety Projects, Community Services Projects, Utilities Projects, and Neighborhood Improvement Zone Projects. He Then addressed the Fiscal year 1999-00 funding, Selection Criteria, Future funding and Accountability. City Manager Cole requested that item #56, Police Department Parking Lot, be deleted from recommendation. He answered questions posed by Council regarding flexibility for projects that are in years 2,3,4, and 5. He advised that reversion of two way traffic on San Gabriel and Azusa Avenue will be explored/studied under circulation. Further discussion was held regarding alternatives to asphalt in alleys, city hall expansion - Finance department space limitations, public art, the feasibility of grants, private money, volunteers, major universities to donate, and invest in the community, drinking fountains and restrooms at parks to ADA requirements, lighting at parks, youth and adult soccer field not being Azusa based, need for more ballparks, more information on maintenance of bridges/reimbursement, stabilization of book shelves - advancement to this fiscal year, vehicle washing facility - recycle water, million gallon reservoir location, electric vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles. Councilmembers expressed their views on the CIP. Acctg Svs Supv Presentation City Mgr comments Moved by Councilmember Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and CLRCIP unanimously carried to adopt the final draft of the CLRCIP, as amended. approved PUBLIC HEARING - to consider General Plan Amendment No. GPA -99-5, Zone Pub Hrg Change No. Z-99-6, Z-99-7, Z-99-8, Tentative Tract Map No. 52931 & Precise Plan of Parkside Design No. P3-99-10, -Province Group, LLC -Parkside Azusa, for the properties located Azusa at 221 S. Virginia, 1010 W. First Street & 209 S. Virginia Avenue. The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the affidavit of proof of Hrg open publication of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on November 25, 1999. City Manager Cole addressed the issue stating that the Southbound Corporation has City Mgr raised legal issues and he recommended not moving forward with item 4b, the parcel that comments is currently owned by the Sanitation District. Any reference to item 4b was removed from the proposed resolutions and ordinances. He answered a question posed by Mayor Madrid, stating that minimum lot size is 4000 square feet. Ms. Jenny Suvari, Project Manager for the Parkside Development, addressed the Hearing J. Suvari stating that the project consists of the development of 82 single family homes on a Project Mgr portion of the site which would be allowed by the proposed adopted Specific Plan at the comments northwest comer of Paramount and Virginia Avenue. She stated that staff is recommending approval and adoption of the following: proposed mitigated negative declaration, General Plan Amendment, Zone changes, Parkside Azusa Specific Plan 4A, subject to the conditions listed in Exhibit A, Precise plan of Design, and Tentative Tract Map no. 52931. 12/06/99 PAGE THREE She detailed the following: Project location and surrounding land uses, the presence of Project Mgr Mineral Resource Zone 2 and Statement of Reason, Land use compatibility, Lot size, cont street width, Fiscal Impact and conditions of approval. Discussion was held between Councilmembers and staff regarding the recommendation of street widths of 30 feet. The following persons spoke in favor of the project: Crystal Hamon, George Butler, Testimony Amy Butler, and Lana Grizzell. Mr. Patrick Finerty of Province Homes, the applicant, addressed Council detailing the P. Finerty project and answered questions posed by Councilmembers regarding homes, dust Province mitigation, construction, association fees, covered patios, pump site, driveways, police Homes protection, fiscal impact, and lot size. It was consensus of Councilmembers to close the Public Hearing. Hrg clsd Councilmember Stanford offered two Resolutions entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING Res.99-C 152 THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PARKSIDE SPECIFIC Appvg Mitigated PLAN AND RELATED LAND USE APPROVALS. Negative Dec. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING Res. 99-C153 THE AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT FROM HEAVY INDUSTRIAL Appvg Gen Plan (HI) TO SPECIFIC PLAN (SP) OF THE AZUSA GENERAL PLAN IN Amendment CONNECTION WITH ZONE CHANGE NO. Z-99-06, AND Z-99-08. No. 99-5. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolutions passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilmember Stanford offered two Ordinances entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Ft Rdg Ord CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY ZONING MAP TO REFLECT THE Zone Change RECLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 221 SOUTH VIRGINIA Case No. AVENUE FROM GENERAL MANUFACTURING (M2) TO SPECIFIC PLAN 4A Z-99-06. (SP -4A) CASE NO. Z-99-06. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, 1s` Rdg Ord. CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY ZONING MAP TO REFLECT THE Zone Change RECLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 209 SOUTH VIRGINIA Case No. AVENUE FROM GENERAL MANUFACTURING (M2) TO SPECIFIC PLAN 4A Z-99-08 (SP -4A) CASE NO. Z-99-08. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councihnember Hardison and carried by roll call to waive further reading and introduce the proposed ordinances. Mayor Madrid dissenting. Councilmember Stanford offered two Resolutions entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING Res. 99-C154 PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN P3-99-10 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF EIGHTY- Precise Plan of TWO (82) SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AT 221 S VIRGINIA. Design P3-99-10 12/06/99 PAGE FOUR A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING Res. 99-C155 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 52931 TO SUBDIVIDE ONE PARCEL OF LAND Tentative Parcel INTO EIGHTY-TWO (82) PARCELS AT 221 S. VIRGINIA AVENUE. Map 52931 Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolutions passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilmember Stanford offered an Ordinance, as amended, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, 1St Rdg Ord CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE PARKSIDE AZUSA SPECIFIC Appvg Parkside PLAN: CASE NO. SP -4A. Specific Plan Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and carried by roll call to waive further reading and introduce the proposed ordinancgs. Mayor Madrid dissenting. Amendment is to keep street width at 32 feet. Mayor Madrid left the meeting at 11:25 p.m. Madrid left PUBLIC HEARING - on an appeal by Shams Karimi for a request to sell beer and wine Pub Hrg for off-site consumption from an existing gas station/mini-mart on the property located S. Karimi at 550 S. Azusa Avenue. Mayor Pro -tem Stanford declared the Hearing open. The City Clerk read the affidavit Hrg open of proof of publication of notice of said hearing published in the Azusa Herald on November 25, 1999. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Beebe and Pub Hrg unanimously carried* to continue the Public Hearing to the meeting of December 20, cont 12/20 1999. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items V-A through V -P, were approved by Consent Cal. motion of Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and unanimously V-A - V -P carried*, with the change on item V -O, noting, January 4, 2000. approved A. The Minutes of the regular meeting of November 15; 1999, were approved as Min approved written. B. Bid opening was held for the purchase of a vehicle for the Light and Water Purchase of Department and no bids were received. Approval was given to staff to negotiate L&W vehicle and seek informal quotes for the purchase of the vehicle. C. Enabling Agreement between the City and Coral Power, L.L.C. was approved, the Enabling Agmt Mayor was authorized to execute and the City Manager or his designee, was Coral Power, authorized to enter into future short-term transactions that may arise under the L.L.C. Agreement. D. Enabling Agreement between the City and Public Service Company of New Enabling Agmt Mexico was approved, the Mayor was authorized to execute and the City Manager Public Service or his designee, was authorized to enter into future short-term transactions that may of New Mexico arise under the Agreement. 12/06/99 PAGE FIVE E. Enabling Agreement between the City and Reliant Energy Services, Inc. was Enabling Agmt approved, the Mayor was authorized to execute and the City Manager or his Reliant Energy designee, was authorized to enter into future short-term transactions that may arise Services under the Agreement. F. The contracts for General Plan Urban Design and Housing Consultants were Agmts for awarded to Mottle Polyzoides, architects/urban design firm and Hamilton, Gen Plan/Hsg/ _ Rabinovitz & Alshuler, Inc., housing policy firm. Arch consultants G. Approval was given for the purchase of (13) Pro Tech TRIMAX 3 IIIA Stealth Purchase Gold Tactical Vests for the Azusa Police Department S. W.A.T. team to the lowest Tactical Vests bidder in the amount of $26,348.50. Police Dept. H. Bid opening was held in the Office of the City Clerk on November 30, 1999, for Amt Wheelchair Wheelchair Ramp Construction. Eight bids were received. The contract was Ramp Constr. awarded to Ranco Corporation, low bidder, in the amount of $50,150.00, pending Ranco Corp. LA County concurrence and the Mayor was authorized to execute same. I. Specifications for a bucket truck for the Light and Water Department were Specs bucket approved and the City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids. The Electric truck Division has identified a need to replace the 1988 Telelect material handling aerial device which is wearing out. J. The Concession Agreement between the City of Azusa and Azusa Youth Program, Agmt AYP Inc. was approved. This agreement is for sixty month period from 1/17/2000 to 12/31/2005. K. Bid opening was held in the Office of the City Clerk on December 1, 1999, for Purchase of the purchase of a 1999/2000 Sterling 7501, 3600 gallon water tanker truck and a water truck 1999/2000 F350-137, Reg CAB, 56" C.A. SRW valve service truck. Two bids Peck Road Truck were received for the Sterling water tanker truck, but no bids were received for the Center/Valve sys valve service truck. The purchase of the Sterling water tanker truck was awarded truck - staff to to Peck Road Truck Center, low bidder, in the amount of $86,756.13, and formal solicit bids bidding procedures were waived for the SRW valve service truck and staff was authorized to solicit informal bids. L. Bid opening was held in the Office of the City Clerk on November 23, 1999, for Purchase of three padmounted switches. Two bids were received. The purchase of the padmounted switches was awarded to S&C Electric Company, low bidder, in the amount of switches $61,825. S&C Electric Co. M. The Guaranteed Electricity Generation Sale and Purchase Agreements with Aquila Agmt w/Aquila Energy Marketing Corporation were approved and their execution was authorized. Energy Marketing The Agreements will enable the city to control the market price risks in the event Corp. of forced outages of Azusa's San Juan Unit 3. N. HANDLED EARLIER IN THE MEETING. Handled earlier O. Human Resource Action Items were approved as follows: Human Res Promotional Appointment: Action Items T. Avila, Police Officer, effective 12/13/99. New Appointment: T. Nguyen, Accountant, effective 1/4/00. P. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 99-C157 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE Warrants FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. 12/06/99 PAGE SIX THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recess/ CONVENED AT 11:30 P.M. CRA convene THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED AT 11: 31 P.M. Cncl reconvene It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn to Monday, December 13, 1999, at 7:30 p.m. at the Azusa Woman's Club, in order to conduct a workshop on the proposed Historic Preservation Ordinance. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:34 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 99-C158. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 99-020. * Indicates Mayor Madrid absent. 12/06/99 PAGE SEVEN Adjourn to 12/13/99 at 7:30 p.m. Azusa Woman's Club workshop on the proposed Historic Preservation Ord.