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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
' SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2001 - 6:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in Adjourned session, at the above date and time in
the Azusa Light and Water, located at 729 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California.
Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order. Call to Order
ROLL CALL Roll Call
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON,
MADRID
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: Also Present
City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Person, Finance Director Medina, Library &
Community Services Director Maghsoudi, Chief of Police Davis, Associate Director of Recreation
and Parks Noriega, Economic/Redevelopment Director Andrews, Deputy City Clerk Toscano.
aid Year Budget Review and Library Workshop.
EWorkshops
City Manager Cole and Finance Director Medina detailed Long -Term fiscal stability -Overcoming
structural deficit, for past fiscal years to the present, Including how the budget was balanced, City Mgr
what was done and what to do now. They answered questions posed by Councilmembers. comments
They displayed projection for FY 01-02, challenges, cost cuts, added revenue, unfunded needs
potential ballot measures, and long term strategy. No action was taken.
Library 8_ Community Services Director Maghsoudi presented an update on the proposed new
Library. Discussion was held. Moved by Councilmember Changon, seconded by Councilmember City Librarian
Stanford and unanimously carried to adopt staff recommendations summarized as follows: hire comments
a part-time contract project manager to provide assistance in daily process of application and Agmts
time line for the project. Hire a pollster (Phil Giarrizzo), to conduct public opinion research to w/part-time
provide necessary information in identifying revenue resources for the project. Engage In services project mgr &
of a project development consulting services (Stratus) to provide assistance in creating an overall Phil Giarrizzo,
vision for the project. Further, to hire a professional services contract with the firm of Moule & Stratus,
Polyzoides, Architects and Urbanist, in an amount not to exceed $55,000, to consider Moule ii,
alternatives for the placement of the future library. Polyzoides.
It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn. Adjourn
IME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:46 P.M.
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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