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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 18, 2005 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JULY 18, 2005 - 6:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the Azusa Auditorium. Ceremonial The City Council presented a Certificate of Recognition to Michael Ambrosia of the U.S. Army in M. Ambrosia recognition of his military service. Cert of appr The City Council presented a Certificate to Joseph Carmona of the U.S. Army in recognition of J. Carmona his military service. CLOSED SESSION Closed Sess The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 6:39 p.m. to discuss the following: Recess PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCI PLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE (Gov. Code Sec. 54957) (Adjourned to Pub Emp Utility Board Meeting of July 25, 2005) REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.81 Real Prop Address: 728 N. Dalton Avenue, Azusa, CA. 91702 (O'Shea) Negotiations Agency Negotiators: City Manager Delach 728 N. Dalto Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code Sec. 54957.6). Conf w/lega Organizations/Employee: ACEA, APMA, AMMA, CAPP, LABORERS, EXECUTIVE. Labor Neg REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.81 Real Prop Address: 613-615 N. Azusa Ave. Azusa, CA 91702 Negotiations Agency Negotiators: City Manager Delach 613-615 N. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment Azusa PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 549571 Pub Emp Title: City Manager Evaluation The City Council reconvened at 7:30 p.m. Reconvened City Attorney Carvalho advised that there was no reportable action on items listed and that they City Attny will go back into Closed Session at the end of the meeting to discuss Employee Evaluation for Comments City Manager. Mayor Chagnon called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Flag. Call to Orde INVOCATION - Pastor Logan H. Westbrooks of Faith Temple church of God in Christ Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS, CHAGNON ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Delach, Acting Chief of Police Garcia, Human Resources Director Hanson, Director of Utilities Hsu, Economic and Community Development Director Hightower, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs, Park Supervisor Chavez, Recreation Coordinator Gonzales, City Treasurer Hamilton, City Cleric Mendoza, Assistant City Clerk Toscano. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part Mr. Mike Lee addressed Council expressing concern regarding a recent newspaper article M. Lee regarding the Department of justice and its accusations regarding the City's non-compliance Comments with Voting Rights Act. He noted that the City Clerk is highly regarded and he didn't like the way the issue was portrayed. He also commented on an incident in Los Angeles and the bad publicity towards the LAPD. Ms. Maria Salazar, President of Azusa Sister City, and Marti Villanueva, representing Gladstone M. Salazar High Band Boosters, and the Deacons, addressed Council expressing appreciation for educating Comments the public regarding safe and sane fireworks. She stated that the Azusa Police Department did a great job patrolling and providing information to the booth personnel. She stated that she recommends that in the future fireworks are only sold to 18 year olds, to shorten the time span for purchasing fireworks and for fireworks only on the 41h of July. REPORTS. UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Rpts/Update Director of Utilities Hsu announced that the Concerts in the Park events are going to be held Dir of Util every Thursday evening in August from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. He requested that all residents Announced conserve energy on these extremely hot days and nights. Concerts Pa Park Supervisor Chavez responded to concerns regarding weed abatement of median islands Park Supvr north of Sierra Madre. He stated that the Bruce Dixon planted located in that area has been Chavez Infected with a parasite, which has blown off the mountain locally. He stated that staff will be removing the parasites. He also talked about the other plants in that area that goes dormant 'and green up when in season. Mayor Chagnon presented a Yard Sale Permit Proposal, detailing the process and the outcome. Chagnon She stated that yard sales in April are free, but are counted towards the two allowable yard sales Comments per year. She proposed that the City offer two free yard sales, the one in April, with no need for Yard Sale a permit as well as one in October with no need for a permit which would eliminate Permit administrative and code enforcement costs. She recommended that the Public Information Proposal Officer do the advertising to let the public know when the free yard sales are coming up. She also recommended that with regard to regular yard sales, that a report be generated each week end for code enforcement personnel so that they can be aware of who and who doesn't have a permit for a yard sale and follow up accordingly, if needed. She noted that if people take advantage of the two free yard sales and two paid yard sales they would pay $10 per yard sale per year. Councilmember Rocha expressed his concern regarding the cost and announced the results of a Rocha survey of surrounding cities with regard to yard sales as follows: Baldwin Park — four free yard Comments sales a year, Duarte — two free a year, Glendora - two free a year, La Puente — two free a year, Yard Sales San Dimas three free a year, West Covina, - three free a year, and Covina - $5 two times a year. He agreed with Mayor Chagnon's proposal of four yard sales per year, two free and two paid per year, but at a cost of $5. Discussion was held among Councilmembers regarding the issue of yard sales. Concern was Council expressed regarding the City of Azusa charging a higher fee then other cities as well as Discussion 'comments that the other cities may be charging too little. It was recommended that staff advise on what the basis for the fee Is, work with the GIS System to drop cost of the permit and /or if it could be reduced, perhaps the yard sale permit could be obtained via the City's Web Site, do a trial run and see if administrative costs have gone down due to the current proposal. Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Hanks and carried to Yard Sale approve the Yard Sale Permit Proposal submitted by Mayor Chagnon, with the addition that the Permit Prop program be monitored for one year to see how it is working. Councilmember Rocha dissented Approved due to the $20 yard sale permit fee. 07/18/05 PAGE TWO Councilmember Rocha announced that theAAzusa High Drama Club'will behaving a Car Wash on Rocha Saturday, July 23, 2005; they are raising funds for a trip to New York on July 30th. He also Comments announced that earlier in the meeting Council welcomed home Joseph Carmona from Iraq and expressed appreciation to Michael Ambrosia who will be leaving soon to Iraq. He noted that Sergeant Carmen Sanchez left for Iraq on Sunday. He advised that he will be meeting with the City of Chino staff regarding the collection of $1,000 fee for fireworks violations; he advised that he would come back with a report on September 19d' meeting. Mayor Chagnon thanked all associated with graffiti clean — up at the ball field at Gladstone Park. Chagnon She advised that Slauson Park has also been tagged and that it will be cleaned up. Comments City Manager Delach advised that the waterfall at Sav-on has been vandalized; someone poured CityMgr sand in it. The pumps for the waterfall will be replaced as soon as possible and filtration Comments 'screens will be installed. He stated that staff will be looking the agreement with the Shell Corporation regarding the maintenance of the Electronic Reader Board. He stated that with regard to the Monument Sign on Azusa Avenue, the malfunction is being looked into. SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items It was consensus of Councilmembers to schedule applicants for the Selection of City Nominees Monrovia N for the Monrovia Nursery Foundation Board to be interviewed at the same time as Board and Nominees Commission interviews will be held, which is September 12, 2005. The applicants are as Interviews 9 follows: Elizabeth Ramirez, Carl M. Fonoimoana, Marianne Maisnik, and David Santellan. Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs made the following announcements: Dir..Rec & Fa Northside Park Resurfacing Project ribbon cutting at Northside Park on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., �vs. Jacobs splash pad at Slauson Park was named Dolphin Cove, its anticipated opening first week in P. Mercado August and Ball field Fence Project at Northside Park begins August 15`h. He then introduced R.-Helbert Ms. Pam Mercado and Ms. Roseanna Helbert of the Parks and Recreation Commission who Anpcmts, presented the Park and Recreation Commission Recommendation for Construction of a Dog Park & Presentati in the City of Azusa. They presented a power point which talked about the history, of the Dog Dog Park Park, Merits of a Dog Park, Site Selection, Budget and Conclusion which is as follows: It is recommended that the City Council approve the recommendation by the Parks and Recreation Commission to add a Dog Park to the City of Azusa Park System, and formally place the proposed facility, the Vulcan, on the 2005-2006 CIP project list. The estimated total cost is '$75,000, seed money of $50,000 will be contributed to development site by Vulcan Materials, the balance remains unfunded at this time, and after build out, maintenance costs will be approximately $1,500 per month. Mr. Jacobs then responded to questions posed by Councilmembers regarding architectural services, corporate sponsorships, funding from Vulcan Materials, Vulcan property, and acreage. After discussion among Councilmembers, it was consensus that the report be received, that the Item receive Parks and Recreation and staff be encouraged to proceed with the project, until a check list be formulated to more accurately reflect the true cost of the project as well as a timeline. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items D-1 through D-6 was approved by motion of Consent Cal Councilmember Rocha, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison and unanimously carried. Approved 1. The Minutes of the regular meeting of July 5, 2005, and the adjourned regular meetings of Min approve June 23rd, and June 27h, were approved as written. 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING THE Res. 05-1160 DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS IN THE ECONOMIC &COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Dest of Rcds DEPARTMENT BUSINESS LICENSE SECTION Bus Lic 3. Notice of Completion for the Northside Park Improvements/Basketball and Volleyball Court Notice of Project was approved and completed by Malibu Pacific Tennis Court. Authorization was Comp given to file said Notice with the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder and to pay the 100% Malibu Pacif retention to the contractor. Tennis Cour 4. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call 5. The City Council adopted an oppose position on Senate Bills 411 (Alarcon) and 928 (Perata Oppose Sen and Lwenthal) regarding solid waste and recycling, and authorization was given that staff Bills 411, 92 mail out legislative letters to appropriate parties. Recycling - S 6. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN Reso 05-C6 CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE Warrants TO BE PAID. 07/18/05 PAGE THREE SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Spec Call Ite Councilmember Rocha addressed item regarding Schedule of Fees and Charges noting that Rocha Exhibit 11, Woman's Club, and Senior Center Cleaning Fees are different and would like them to comments be consistent, i.e. $125.00 or $100.00. (Typo later noted, the final fee is $100.00). He also expressed his opposition to the increase in Senior Lunch donation from $1.75 to $1.85. Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Hanks and unanimously Schedule carried to approve the Schedule of Fees and Charges as presented. Councilmember Rocha Fees 8. Char dissented on the Yard Sale Permit Fees as well as the increase in Senior Meals donation. Approved Resolutions adopting the Schedule of Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2005/06 were approved 'as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A Res. 05-C61 USER FEE SCHEDULE FOR VARIOUS MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES. Muni Svs A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING . CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES Res ..05-C62 Dev Fees THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCYAT 8:40 P.M. Convene CR TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: Cncl, recess/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADMINISTRATIO/ADVANCE FROM THE CITY. Operating expenses Redevelopm for the Redevelopment Agency were approved in the 2005/06 Budget. To fund these expenses Agency Adm with redevelopment property tax increment revenues, it is necessary for the Agency to enter into Advance fro a debt instrument with the City. 1. .1 City Director Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REQUESTING A Res. 05-1123 LOAN FROM THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR PURPOSES OF THE MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Requesting AREA. Loan from C 'Moved by Director Hardison, seconded by Director Chagnon to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Boardmembers: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS, CHAGNON NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING LOANS FOR Res. 05-C64 PURPOSES OF THE MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. Authorizing Loan Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison seconded by Mayor Chagnon to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS, CHAGNON NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONTINUED AT 8:41 Cncl Recess P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:42 P.M. CRA Conven Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison addressed the proposed Fireworks Ordinance requesting that Staff Hardison come back with language that would require owners of fireworks booths to take them down in a Comments timely manner. City Attorney Carvalho responded stating that they will be coming back on City Attorne September 19'" with another ordinance that would Implement other policies and that the issue response can be researched and included in that ordinance. It was consensus of Council that the request be added to the ordinance coming back to Council. Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING Ord. 05-06 SECTIONS 30-103(d) AND 30-134(a) OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE Fireworks REGULATION OF THE SALE AND DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF AZUSA 07/18/05 PAGE FOUR 1 Moved by Mayor Pro -Tem Hardison seconded by Councilmember Hanks to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROC HA, HANKS, CHAGNON NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE CLOSED SESSION The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 8:45 p.m. to discuss the following: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 549571 Title: City Manager Recess to Closed Sess The City Council reconvened at 9:40 p.m. The City Attorney advised that there was no Reconvened reportable action taken In Closed Session. No reports It was consensus of Councilmembers to keep in prayer Carmen Sanchez who left for Iraq on Keep in pray Sunday. C. Sanchez Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo and unanimously Adjourn to carried to adjourn to Monday, July 25, 2005, immediately following the Utility Board Meeting, in July 25, 200 order to conduct a workshop on the Azusa Pacific University proposed Development Agreement APU Worksh to implement the University's Specific Plan. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:41 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-C65. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2005-07. 07/18/05 PAGE FIVE