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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 7, 2000 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2000 - 6:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time Closed Session in the City Manager's Office to conduct a Closed Session on the following: 'LABOR NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code. Sec. 54957.6). Agency Negotiators: City Manager Cole, Chief Negotiator Bill Floyd, and Human Resources Manager/Personnel Officer Wallace. Re: Bargaining Units: ACEA, AMMA, APOA, IBEW, APMA , CAPP AND Laborers Local 1082. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Property Address: 116-118 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA. 91702 Negotiator: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, City Manager Cole, and Downtown Project Manager Paz. Under negotiation: Terms for sale. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 495 56.8) Property Address: 626 West Eleventh Street, Azusa, CA. 91702 Negotiator: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews Under negotiation: Terms for sale. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Property Address: 619-621 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA. 91702 Negotiator: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, City Manager Cole, and Downtown Project Manager Paz. Under negotiation: Terms for sale or lease. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED IN THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM IN ORDER TO Regular meeting CONDUCT ITS REGULAR MEETING. The City Council returned from Closed Session at 7:25 p.m.; it was consensus to No Reports continue Closed Session to the end of the Council meeting. Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Flag. Call to Order INVOCATION was given by Father David Granadino of Saint Frances of Rome Invocation Church. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ' ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Interim Chief of Police Garcia, Utilities Director Hsu, Senior Services Manager Crawford, Business Retention Coordinator Marez, Downtown Project Manager Paz, Associate Directors of Recreation and Parks Noriega and Jacobs, City Engineer Abbaszadeh, Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. Roll Call Also Present Y PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Participation ,0. Mrs. Rosemary Salce, Chairperson of the Golden Days Committee, addressed Council R. Salce displaying the new Golden Days t -shirts, designed by Michelle Ritzer, of APU. She Golden Days advised that the t -shirts will cost $10. Golden Days will begin October 7' through the Committee 15th and the parade will be on the 14`° of October. Ms. Linda Calvert addressed Council providing information regarding her bid for the L. Calvert property located at 626 W. 11`h Street, Azusa, (ROP House). comments 'Mr. Jesse Carlos, (former aide to Congressman Matthew Martinez) and wife Trisha J. Carlos announced that they are new residents of Azusa and will be getting involved in comments community activities. Mr. Chris Linebaugh, owner of a Skate Board Shop, addressed Council providing C. Linebaugh information about skateboarding and its positive impact on kids. comments REPORTS, UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Updates/Rpts It was consensus of Councihnembers to approve preparation of Certificates of Beebe Recognition of Azusa National Little League All -Stars as District 19 Champions. comments Councilmember Beebe announced the First Annual Car Show at the Azusa Eagles, 2810 San Gabriel Canyon Road, as a benefit for the March of Dimes, on September 16, 2000, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., call Vince Soreano at 339-7572, for more information. Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha asked all to keep in prayer the family of Joe E. Gonzales who Mayor Pro -Tem passed away recently and also for Fabian Ruben Cisneros who was born three months comments prematurely. Councilmember Stanford announced the gathering of Azusa Churches on Saturday, Stanford August 12, 2000, at Memorial Park for a day of music and free hot dogs. He spoke comments about the Boyers Basic Camp held at Azusa Pacific University, the unveiling of the helicopter in Pasadena and thanked Mayor Madrid for her attendance at the League of California Cities Conference held in Monterey. Mayor Madrid thanked the Azusa Sister City Exchange Program for another successful Madrid exchange with Sister City, Zacatecas and noted that it is the longest running exchange comments in history. City Manager Cole announced that the Dia De Musica, Battle of the Bands, drew crowds CityMgr Cole of teens to the Azusa downtown area and also stated that the City has an award winning comments logo as Geographics, our logo maker, won the Award of Distinction for its design. Utilities Director Hsu provided an update on California Electric Deregulation. He Utilities Dir provided a brief history, talked about how other power companies, such as San Diego comments Gas and Electric, City of Los Angeles and Edison, have been dealing with the issue and about the process Azusa has used; the Utilities department bought electricity at low rates last year, for this summer, saving the City a substantial amount of money. Associate Director of Recreation and Parks Noriega provided an update on the Dia de Associate Dir Musica and thanked all who participated in the success of the event. He then provided Rec & Pks 'a Power Point Presentation on Local Municipal and Private Skate Parks and a Timeline Noriega for Feasibility Study of Design, and Construction. He presented project information on the following Skate Parks located in the East San Gabriel Valley: Claremont, Diamond Bar, Glendora, La Verne, San Dimas, and Van's Skate Park located in the Ontario Mills Mall. He then answered questions posed by Councilmembers. Discussion was held. Mayor Madrid requested that the Skate Park Commission title be changed to Skate Park Design Team, and Mayor Pro -Tem asked that signs surrounding the parks, be bilingual. 08/07/00 PAGE TWO The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items IV -A through IV -O, was approved by Consent Cal. motion of Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and carried, IV -A - IV -O with the exception of items L, E, J, and F, which were considered under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. A. The Minutes of the regular meeting of July 17, 2000, and the regular adjourned Minutes Appvd meeting of July 24, 2000, were approved as written. B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C79 ' WAIVING FORMAL SEALED BIDDING AND AWARDING THE PURCHASE Purchase OF 10 PERSONAL COMPUTERS TO COMPAQ COMPUTER computers CORPORATION. Compaq Corp C. Authorization was given to install "No Parking" signs on the west -side of 200 S. No Parking signs Angeleno Avenue in order to facilitate student drop off and pick up on the east side on South of Paramount School. The signs will read: "No Parking, Monday through Angeleno Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Holidays Excepted". D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C80 APPROVING STREET NAME CHANGE FROM JUBUEDLY TO CANYON Street name HEIGHTS DRIVE. change Jubuedly to Cyn Hts Dr. E. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call F. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call G. The City Treasurer's Report as of May, 2000, was received and filed. Treas Rpt H. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C81 WAIVING FORMAL SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES AND Emergency Wtr AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR AN Main AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $68,400.00 FOR EMERGENCY WATER MAIN Replacement REPLACEMENT. I. Bid opening was held in the Office of the City Clerk on July 24, 2000 for Senior Morrison Health Meals Food Service Contract for 2000-2001; one bid was received. The contract Care, Inc. was awarded to Morrison's Health Care, Inc., in the amount of $2.45 per Sr. meals congregate and home.delivered meal ordered, and $4.25 per Wednesday Dinner meal. J. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call K. The Renewal of Child Care Food Program Contract for 2000-2001 Fiscal Year Preferred Meal with Preferred Meal System, Inc., was approved. Sys. Child Care L. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call M. Human Resource Item was approved as follows: New Appointment: Rich Human Res. Item Cabildo, Computer Operator, pending physical. N. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the City were ' adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. Nos. 00-C84 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE & 85 Warrants FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. O. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C86 REVISING CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR FACILITIES MAINTENANCE Specs Facilities SUPERVISOR. Maintenance 08/07/00 PAGE THREE SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call Items Councilmember Beebe addressed item regarding Notice of Completion, for Street Beebe questions Improvement 2000. She asked how staff assures that contractors are replacing survey monuments. City Engineer Abbaszadeh responded that there is a provision in the contract requiring City Engr them to be put back in and that a survey sketch is also required. response 'Moved by Councilmember Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Beebe and unanimously Notice of Comp. carried by roll call to accept the project as complete, approve the extras in the amount St Improvements of $43,213.70, and authorize the City Clerk's Office to file the Notice of Completion 2000 approved with the Registrar -Recorder's Office. Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha addressed item regarding setting Public Hearing regarding Rocha Construction Work in Streets Ordinance, specifically section 62-83 of the proposed questions ordinance, Duration and Validity Section, questioning policy, guidelines or criteria for issuing an extension of the permits. Discussion was held and all agreed that the criteria would be fair treatment and further, that die -City should hold itself to the same level of accountability. Mayor Pro Tem Rocha offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DECLARING Res. 00-C81 ITS INTENTION TO CONSIDER AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF THE AZUSA Set PH re: MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION WORK IN STREETS. Constr. Work in Streets 9/5/00 Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha, seconded by Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: ' AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilmember Beebe requested clarification on recommendation for item regarding Site Beebe rgst Plan for Day Laborers Site, as there were four listed. City Manager Cole responded clarification that the recommendations were in order of ranking and if one didn't not pan out they Day Labor Item would go to another. Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Beebe and unanimously Day Labor Site carried to move forward with preparing final construction specifications for Day Labor Item approved site at 1313 W. Gladstone, including approving attached site plan, with basic amenities, including up to four shelters. Councilmember Hardison addressed item adopting the class specifications for Revenue Hardison Officer and requested that the title be changed to a more user friendly name. The issue rqst name change was referred to the Special Meeting of August 14, 2000, but the item was approved. Revenue Officer Mayor Pro -Tem offered a Resolution, in concept, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING Res. 00-C83 CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR "TO BE DETERMINED" AND ESTABLISHING A Adopting Class SALARY THEREFOR AND AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF Specs for "name UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE AZUSA CITY EMPLOYEES to be determined" ASSOCIATION TO INCLUDE THE CLASS. at 8/14 Spec Mtg Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha, seconded by Beebe to waive further reading' and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: 08/07/00 PAGE FOUR AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: THE CITY COUNCIL RE( CONTINUED AT 9:05 P.M. HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NONE NONE AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recess/CRA convened THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:06 P.M. It was consensus of Council to recess to Closed Session to continue discussion on the followine: LABOR NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code. Sec. 54957.6). Agency Negotiators: City Manager Cole, Chief Negotiator Bill Floyd, and Human Resources Manager/Personnel Officer Wallace. Re: Bargaining Units: ACEA, AMMA, APOA, IBEW, APMA , CAPP AND Laborers Local 1082. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Property Address: 116-118 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA. 91702 Negotiator: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, City Manager Cole, and Downtown Project Manager Paz. Under negotiation: Terms for sale. CONFERENCE WITH REAL _PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8 Property Address: 626 West Eleventh Street, Azusa, CA. 91702 Negotiator: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews Under negotiation: Terms for sale. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Property Address: 619-621 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA. 91702 Negotiator: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, City Manager Cole, and Downtown Project Manager Paz. Under negotiation: Terms for sale or lease. Cncl reconvened Return to Clsd Sess The City Council returned from Closed Session at 10:19 p.m.; there was no reportable Reconvened action. no reports It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn in memory of Joe E. Gonzales, who passed away and keep in prayers Fabian Ruben Cisneros who was born three months prematurely. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:20 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2000-C87. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2000-011. 08/07/00 PAGE FIVE Adjourn in memory of Joe E. Gonzales and keep in prayer Fabian Ruben Cisneros