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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 20, 2001 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2001 - 6:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the City Manager's Office to conduct a Closed Session. It was consensus of Council to recess to Closed Session on the following: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Property Address: 410 North Alameda Avenue, Azusa, CA. 91702 Negotiator: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews Under negotiation: Terms for sale or lease. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.8) Property Address: 613-615 North Azusa Avenue, Azusa, CA. 91702 Negotiator: Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews Under negotiation: Terms for sale or lease. Closed Session D CITY COUNCIL CONVENED IN THE AZUSA AUDITORIUM IN ORDER TO CONDUCT ITS Convene to REGULAR MEETING. Rglr mtg City Attorney Carvalho advised that there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. No Action Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Flag. Call to Order INVOCATION was given by City Manager Cole. Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Person, Chief of Police Davis, Utilities Director Hsu, Director of Water Operations Anderson, City Engineer Abbaszadeh, Community Development Director Bruckner, Associate Directors of Recreation and Parks Noriega and Jacobs, Planning Secretary Rocha, Director of Redevelopment/Economic Development Andrews, Project Manager Amador, Finance Director Medina, Purchasing Officer Garcia, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part. Mayor Bill Gordon of EI Segundo addressed Council providing presentation on a proposed B. Gordon, Regional Airport Plan and requested that Council adopt a Resolution in support of it. comments It was consensus of Council that item III -B, proposed Resolution, by Councilmember Stanford, Item III -B regarding a proposed Regional Airport Plan, be brought forward for consideration at this time. brt fwd. Councilmember Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING Res. 01-C11 FOR A REGIONAL AIRPORT PLAN FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Regional Airport Plan Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID Mr. Jaime Martinez addressed Council with comments regarding problems he has had with the J. Martinez Police departments of Baldwin Park and Anaheim. ' . comments Ms. Tela Raymundo addressed Council announcing the Saint Frances of Rome Endowment Fund T. Raymundo Dinner -Dance, to be held on Saturday, March 17, 2001, at the Sheraton Hotel at Fair Plex in comments Pomona; she invited all to attend and for more information, please call: 334-2018. Mr. Uriel Macias, Candidate for the post of City Treasurer of the City of Azusa, invited all to attend U. Macias a get acquainted gathering at the Acapulco Restaurant on Sunday, February 25, 2001, from 4:00 comments p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mr. Arnold Sycip addressed Council advising them of a claim and a personnel complaint he has A. Sycip filed against an employee of the City and asked if the Council could do something about this, comments stating that he had a fear his homes may be taken from him. City Manager Cole responded that the claims made have been hearsay and also provided details City Mgr about the incident. response REPORTS, UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Updates/Rpts Discussion was held regarding the Mayor's item, Design Guidelines for Industrial Projects, and it Discussion was continued as the Mayor was not in attendance at the meeting. City Engineer Abbaszadeh addressed Council providing an update on the 11`h Street accident City Engr response. He detailed the events surrounding the accident and discussion was held regarding update acdnt traffic calming, traffic light synchronization, new Led red lights and grants for upgrading Azusa 11t1 St. traffic signals. City Manager Cole provided updates on the General Municipal Election to be held March 6th, the City Mgr City Measures, and Home Sales in Azusa. comments Information Services Manager Ann Graf -Gaynor provided a presentation on Digital Divide; people IS Mgr who have access to the newest powerful communications technology and those who don't, the comments difference is called the Digital Divide. This will be an ongoing program that will attempt to bridge Digital Divide the divide and provide access of communications technology to the community. Councilmember Chagnon announced the Candidates Forum to be held on Thursday, February 22, Chagnon 2001, at 7:00 p.m., at the Senior Center and on Tuesday, February 27, 2001, would be comments Neighborhood Improvement Zone meeting at the Azusa Woman's Club. She noted that the Reorganization meeting would be on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, and suggested that the Monday, March 19'h meeting be held in conjunction with that meeting. Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha invited all to a tree planting Saturday, March 3r° at 8:00 a.m. at Third and Rocha Alameda Avenue. He also invited all to the community meeting at Slauson Middle School on comments Wednesday, February 2151. SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items PUBLIC HEARING - to receive testimony from affected property owners with regard to weed Pub Hrg abatement of improved properties by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Weed Abmt Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha declared the Hearing open. Assistant City Clerk read affidavit of proof of Hrg open publication of notice of said hearing published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on 2/9/01. Testimony was solicited, but, none was received. Test/none Moved by Councilmember Chagnon, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and unanimously' Hrg Closed carried by roll call to Close the Public Hearing. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Chagnon and unanimously' Abatement carried to approve the motion and abatement order directing abatement of the nuisances by Approved removing all weeds and rubbish from the affected improved parcels. 02/20/01 PAGE TWO PUBLIC HEARING - to consider the adoption of a list of Potential Historical Landmarks. Pub Hrg Hist The Mayor Pro -Tem Rocha declared the Hearing open. Assistant City Clerk read affidavit of proof Landmarks of publication of notice of said hearing published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on 2/9/01. Hrg open Community Development Director Bruckner addressed the issue and detailed the events that led Com Dev Dir up to the Potential List of Historical Landmarks. The list is comprised of property owners who comments voted "yes" they did want to be on the list, property owners who did not respond, and of the property owners who voted "no". Moved by Councilmember Chagnon, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and unanimously" Hrg Closed carried to close the Public Hearing. Councilmember Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING A Res. 01-C12 NOMINATION STATEMENT FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES AND THEIR DESIGNATION AS List Potential POTENTIAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS. Historic Landmarks Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Chagnon to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items V-A through V -O, was approved by motion of Consent Cal. Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Chagnon and unanimously carried with V-A - V -O the exception of items V -C, and V -K, which were considered under the Special Call portion of the V -C & V -K Agenda. Spec Call A. Minutes of the regular meeting of February 5, 2001, were approved as written. Min approved B. Approval was given to the Light Division to purchase wood poles from North Pacific Lumber Purchase Company, in the amount of $17,247.60. Wood Poles C. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call D. The Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., will Agmt w/ facilitate any future wholesale power transactions and enable the City of Azusa to enter into Enron Power purchasing of firm and nonfirm energy, and firm capacity from EPMI. The Agreement was Marketing, approved and the authority was delegated to the Director of Utilities or his designee to enter Inc. into future transactions for up to twenty four months that may arise under the Agreement, pursuant to the limitations set forth in the utility department's Risk Management Policy. E. The Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement with Colorado will facilitate any future Agmt w/ wholesale power transactions and enable the City of Azusa to enter into purchasing of firm Colorado and nonfirm energy, and firm capacity from PSCO. The Agreement was approved and the authority was delegated to the Director of Utilities or his designee to enter into future transactions that may arise under it. F. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, Res. 01-C13 ORDERING THE CANVASS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN Canvass ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2001, TO BE MADE BY THE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK. Election res G. Engineering services for the Water System Master Plan were completed by PSOMAS. The PSOMAS project was accepted as complete, the Notice of Completion was approved and its execution Notice of and recordation were authorized. Completion H. Human Resources Action Items recommendations were approved as follows: Hum Res Merit Increase and/or regular appointments: J. Gurbada, E. Gutierrez, J. Polizzi, A. Action Items Ventura, R. Cortez, D. Aszman, and F. Vasquez. New Appointments: K. Vanca, Asst Dir. Customer Care & Solutions, effective 3/5/01. I. The Los Angeles County Street Resurfacing Project will resurface several County -owned Participation roadways. Two Azusa City streets are in the project area and LA County has requested our Co. Street participation in the projects. Authorization was given to staff to participate in LA County Resurfacing resurfacing project to pave portions of Galanto Avenue and Gladstone Street (frontage road) Galanto & in Azusa. Gladstone 02/20/01 PAGE THREE J. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, Res. 01-C13 APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AMENDED APPENDIX OF THE CONFLICT OF Conflict of INTEREST CODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974. Interest code K. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call L. Bid opening was held in the Office of the City Clerk on January 23, 2001, for the Landscape Tropical Plza Maintenance Irrigation Contract. Six bids were received. The three year contract was Landscape awarded to Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc., in the amount of $66,720.00. Maintenance M. The Amendment to the Foothill Air Support Team JPA was approved which allows the City Amend JPA of Alhambra's participation in the (FAST). The revised JPA also authorized the Chief of FAST ' Police, a member of the Executive Committee, to approve future admissions into the program on behalf of the City of Azusa without re -adoption of the JPA. N. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING AND Res. 01-C15 REDESIGNATING A REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA AND DIRECTING THE Redesignate PLANNING COMMISSION TO SELECT BOUNDARIES OF AREA TO BE ADDED TO AND CRA Survey TO FORMULATE A PRELIMINARY PLAN AMENDMENT OR THE CENTRAL BUSINESS Area DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. O. Resolution authorizing payment of warrants by the City was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN Res. 01-C16 CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME Warrants ARE TO BE PAID. SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call Councilmember Hardison addressed item V -C, Lease of Reconditioned Forklift, with several Hardison questions regarding specifications, and purpose/uses of the Forklift. City Storekeeper Garcia comments responded to each question. It was consensus of Councilmembers to continue this item to the next Council meeting. 'City Attorney Carvalho explained the reason for the change of recommendation on item V -D, City Attorney Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement with Enron Power Marketing, Inc.; the change is advised reflected in the approval listed above. Councilmember Chagnon addressed item V -K, regarding the Award of Skate park Design Contract, Chagnon congratulating the Recreation and Parks Department for being the first department to have an comments agenda item to include a Gant Chart, she detailed her reasons and asked that staff add total budget amounts to the chart. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Chagnon and unanimously Skate Park carried to award the Skate Park Design contract to Steve Rose, of Purkiss-Rose-RSI, in an amount Purkiss-Rose not to exceed $20,250. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED AT 9:18 Cncl recess/ P.M. CRA convene THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:19 P.M. It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:20 P.M. ' DEPUTY CITY CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-C17. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2001-01. *Indicates Mayor Madrid absent. 02/20/01 PAGE FOUR Cncl convene Adjourn