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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 21, 2000 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 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: CITY COUNCIL CONVENED IN THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM IN ORDER TO Regular meeting CONDUCT ITS REGULAR MEETING. The City Council returned from Closed Session at 7:10 p.m.; there was no reportable No Reports action taken in Closed Session. Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Acting Interim Chief of Police Pihlak, ulities Director Hsu, Acting Assistant City Manager Rudisel, Business Retention Coordinator Marez, Downtown Project Manager Paz, Recreation Coordinator Gonzalez, Senior Recreation Leader Gonzalez, Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, Electric Operations Manager Ramirez, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. Call to Order Roll Call Also Present REPORTS UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Updates/Rpts City Manager Cole provided an update on Police Chief recruitment as well as Assistant City Mgr City Manager recruitment. comments The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items VI -A through VI -K, was approved by Consent Cal. motion of Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and carried. VI -A - VI -K A. The Minutes of the regular meeting of August 7, 2000, and the regular adjourned Minutes Appvd meeting of August 14, 2000, were approved as written. B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C87 WAIVING FORMAL SEALED BIDDING AND AWARDING THE PURCHASE Purchase OF ESRI HARDWARE SOFTWARE BUNDLE TO ESRI. Esri/Compaq C. ' D. City Treasurer's Report as of June, 2000, was received and filed. Treas Rpt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C88 ACCEPTING TWO CERTAIN GRANTS OF EASEMENT AND DIRECTING Grants of THE RECORDING THEREOF. Easement E. Human Resource Item was approved as follows: R. McMinn, I. Fernandez, M. Human Res. Medina, T. Nguyen, T. Avila, C. Gomez, T. Hensen, and S. Sears. New Action Items Appointment: C. Anderson, Water Operations Manager, pending physical. F. IlG A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C89 REVISING CERTAIN CLASS SPECIFICATIONS AND ADJUSTING Revising Class SALARIES THEREFORE; ADOPTING CLASS SPECIFICATIONS AND Specs, establish ESTABLISHING SALARIES THEREFOR AND RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN salaries/reclass EMPLOYEES IN THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT AND AMENDING THE crtn employees MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE Utilities Dept. AZUSA MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE RESOLUTION OF BENEFITS AND SALARY FOR NON -REPRESENTED CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES ACCORDINGLY. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 00-C90 AUTHORIZING THE CONSIGNMENT OF ELEVEN VEHICLES FOR SALE 11 veh Auction BY PUBLIC AUCTION. H. Approval was given to purchase an automated access control and security system Agmt w/Firstline for City Hall and West Wing buildings. Quotes were obtained from three Security Systems vendors. The contract was awarded to Firstline Security Systems in the amount of $32,204.00. I. The Services Contract with di Giacomo, Inc. for design of fountain court adjacent Agmt w/di to downtown Sav-On Drugs Store was approved in the amount of $51,850.00. Giacomo, Inc. J. The modifications to the existing Azusa Public Benefits Program were approved. Pub Bene Pgrm K. 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. 00-C91 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE & 92 FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recess/CRA CONVENED AT 7:20 P.M. convened THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:25 P.M. Cncl reconvened Director of Economic/Redevelopment Andrews addressed item regarding professional Dir CRA services contract with di Giacomo, Inc., for the Design of a Fountain Court, noting grade comments changes for the project, and answered questions posed by Council. di Giacomo THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING Cncl recess AUTHORITY CONVENED AT 7:28 P.M. APFA convened THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:30 P.M. Cncl reconvened Councilmember Stanford led in the Salute to the Flag. Salute to the Flag INVOCATION was given by Dr. Beverly Stanford of Azusa Pacific University. Invocation CEREMONIAL Ceremonial 'Ms. Barbara Micholosco, a Doctoral student at Azusa Pacific University, as well as Cert of Apprec. Camp Coordinator for Boyer Basic Camp presented Certificates of Appreciation to Stanford & Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha and Councilmember Stanford, for their participation in Azusa Rocha Pacific University's Boyer Basic Camp. Utilities Director Hsu presented Council a Memento, presented to the City by one of the Memento from Egyptian Governors from the State of Minia. He also introduced the new Assistant Egyptian Director of Utilities, Water Operations, Chet Anderson. Governors 08/21/00 PAGE TWO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public Part. Mrs. Rosemary Salce, Chairperson of the Golden Days Committee, displayed Golden Golden Days Days t -shirts, which cost $10, announced that they are accepting donations for the Committee purchase of badges to give along the parade route. Parade Chairman Joe Guarrera announced that they will be having a Car Show and solicited classic car owners to enter their cars in the parade. Mrs. Linda Bean, Hospitality Chairperson, introduced the two Honored Citizens as follows: Ray Grebing, and Doris Hannaford, who both expressed their joy over being selected. Ms. Linda Calvert, Real Estate Agent, addressed Council expressing her disappointment L. Calvert regarding the City not accepting her client's offer to purchase 626 East Eleventh Street, comments ROP house, and requested an explanation. ROP house City Manager Cole advised that a Public Hearing will be held regarding the sale of the City Mgr property and that normally, that would be where questions and answers would be heard. comments City Attorney Carvalho advised that this is Redevelopment property and is treated City Arty differently; the Council is not bound to go to the highest bidder, further, a Public comments Hearing is required before closing the deal. Councilmember Beebe explained why her preference was to go with Ms. Calvert's client, Beebe and Mayor Madrid advised that the other bidders were teachers and they are encouraged comments to live within the community; the issue was public policy vs dollar amount. Mr. Mike Glover, the client, addressed the issue expressing his disappointment at not M. Glover being able to buy the property. comments Mr. Bill Sena addressed Council stating that the Concert in the Park held on August 12, B. Sena 2000, at Memorial Park, was a successful event and thanked Council, businesses and comments community for their support. Ms. Suzanne Avila, a resident, a member of the Azusa Historical Society, and a S. Avila representative of Vulcan Materials, addressed Council presenting a time capsule to the comments City, designed by Vulcan Materials, to be buried on November 11, 2000, at 11 a.m., at the Veterans Day celebration. She outlined events that Vulcan Materials have sponsored for the City and introduced her colleagues. Mr. Mark Mc Murchie of Azusa Pacific University, provided an update on the New M. Mc Murchie Student Day of Service to be held on September 5, 2000. He stated that new APU comments students will be sent out into the community to performs services such as: alley clean- up, planting trees, and vacant lot clean up, to name a few. For more information he can be contacted at : 815-6000 ext 3778. Mr. Paul Naccachian, owner of the Balzac Cafe, addressed Council expressing his P. Naccachian displeasure toward the City for not accepting his proposal to purchase the property comments located at 619 - 621 N. Azusa Avenue, (Talley Building) and the sale of it to another party. Councilmembers and City Manager responded to Mr. Naccachian comments. Response Mr. Mark Ades addressed Council in support of Paul Naccachian proposal for the M. Ades purchase of the Talley Building. comments SCHEDULED ITEMS Scheduled Items NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC - City Board and Commission vacancies: 1 position Notice to Public Architectural Barriers Commission 3 positions Cultural and Historical Landmark Boards & Commission, 1 position Library Commission, 1 position Park and Recreational Commission Commission, 1 position Personnel Board, 2 positions Planning Commission. positions 08/21/00 PAGE THREE Acting Assistant City Manager Rudisel presented an update on home sales and home Asst CA ownership in Azusa. comments REPORTS. UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Rpts/Updates Councilmember Hardison announced that the Golden Days Committee is accepting Hardison donations for purchase of badges to be given out along the parade route. He asked that comments the lights in the downtown area be checked as there are several burnt out. City Manager responded to questions regarding funds available for a skate park and Mr. Hardison offered condolences to the Solem Family. He announced the Sister City Steak Fry to be held Saturday, August 26, 2000, at Monrovia Nursery, at a price of $13.50 per ticket. Councilmember Stanford noted the success of the Concert in the Park held on August 121' Stanford and asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Wes Kleopfer, Jens Solem and his comments neighbor, Ann Jerome, who recently passed away. Councilmember Beebe announced the opening of a new business, Quality Handling Beebe Building Material; she asked to be excused from the September 5h meeting, announced comments board and commission position openings, praised the Azusa Day Camp Program and stated that the 210 Freeway on and off ramps need care, requesting that staff look into the feasibility of freeway section adoption programs. Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha advised that he has been working with Dave Rudisel on the Rocha Vernon Avenue off ramp. He expressed condolences to the families of Wes Kleopfer and comments Jens Solem. He announced that the VFW will be having a Luau on Saturday, August 26'h from 5p.m. and midnight. On Saturday, September 2 at 8 a.m., at 4i, and Dalton they will be planting trees, and t -shirts will be provided. He thanked all involved in the Concert in the park on August 12'h. Mayor Madrid expressed condolences to the families of Jens Solem, Wes Kleopfer and Madrid Ann Jerome, and stated that the meeting will adjourned in their memory. She comments announced that a hazardous waste round up will be held on Saturday, September 23, at Aerojet. SCHEDULED ITEMS Scheduled Items Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha and Appt Stanford & unanimously carried to appoint Councilmember Stanford and Councilmember Beebe to Beebe to Utility the Utility Strategic Mission Exercise Group. Strategic Group Moved by Mayor Madrid, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha and unanimously carried Public Hearing to continue Public Hearing regarding amending the Azusa Municipal Code regarding re: Cultural & procedures for the Cultural and Historical Landmark Commission, to the meeting of Historical Com September 18, 2000. cont to 9/18/00 It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn in memory of Wes Kleopfer, Jens Solem and Ann Jerome, who passed away. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:20 M-01" NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2000-C93. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2000-011. 08/21/00 PAGE FOUR Adjourn in memory of Wes Kleopfer, Jens Solem and Ann Jerome.