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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2000 - 6:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in Adjourned session, at the above date and time
in the Light and Water Department, located at 729 North Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California.
1[ayor Madrid called the meeting to order. Call to Order
ROLL CALL Roll Call
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, BEEBE, ROCHA,
MADRID
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: Also Present
City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Person, Community
Development Director Bruckner, Community Improvement Manager Rudisel, Deputy City
Clerk Toscano.
Councilmember Hardison expressed concerns and requested that staff look into the following
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issues: placing the name of former Mayor Louis G. Memmesheimer back on the Police
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Department building, the bus stop north of the tracks on Azusa Avenue being backed up
during the hours of 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Yellow Cab should be required to have an office in
the City and displays on cabs restrictions, and that the light at I 1 m Avenue and Azusa Avenue
has been out for three days.
kity Manager Cole addressed the issue of the proposed placement of ballot measures on the
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arch 6, 2001 ballot. He detailed three proposed items as follows: a change in business
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license tax that would balance the books between out of town contractors vs in town
re: proposed
businesses; a flat rate instead of gross receipts on rentals and to reexamine the non -profits
ballot measures
exemptions on utility tax.
Lengthy discussion was held between Council and staff regarding the three proposed revenue Discussion
measures, including but not limited to: money to be generated from the measures,
apartments vs rentals in general, occupied vs non -occupied, definitions, hypothetical
situations and the question of whether or not to place measures on the March ballot.
Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Mayor Madrid and unanimously carried Direct staff to
that staff be directed to come back to Council with options/impacts of the proposed measures come back w/
regarding flat rate rentals. options: rentals
Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Mayor Madrid and unanimously carried Direct staff to
that staff be directed to come back with draft language and information on the come back w/
implementation of the business license portion of the ordinance. language: bus lie
_It was consensus of Councilmembers that the proposed exemptions for non-profit Utility Tax
ganizations for Utility Tax not be included as a revenue measure.
not included
iscussion was held regarding the issue of placing the name of former Mayor Louis G. Discussion
Memmesheimer back on the Police Department building.
It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Closed Session
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -POTENTIAL LITIGATION (Gov. Code
Sec. 54956.9 (b)). One Case. Vulcan Materials, Tax Refund Claim.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code
Sec. 54956.9 (a)). Johnson v. City of Azusa, Los Angeles Superior Court No. BC 194900.
THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION AT: 7:50 P.M. Recess
THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:25 P.M.
Reconvened
City Attorney Carvalho advised that there was no reportable action taken in the Closed No Reports
Session.
It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:26 P.M.
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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