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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - July 6, 2010 - CCCITY OF AZUSA ' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010 — 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 located at 213 E. Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, CA 91702. Mayor Rocha called the meeting to order. Call to Order Chief of Police Robert Garcia led in the salute to the Flag. Flag Salute INVOCATION was given by Bishop Jim Strong of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCIiA Comments ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE J. Sweeney ALSO PRESENT: Also Present ' City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Delach, Assistant City Manager Makshanoff, Police Chief Garcia; Director of Public Works Haes, Economic and Community Development Director Christiansen, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs, Assistant Director of Economic and Community Development McNamara, Utilities Director Morrow, Public Information Officer Quiroz, Finance Controller Aguilar, Office Specialist I Bautista, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part Mrs. Jenny Avila addressee Council requesting that a patio shelter be installed at the Azusa Senior Center. J. Avila Mr. Jason Bustani of LaRouche Political Action Committee addressed Council requesting that they pass the J. Bustani Glass-Steagall policy via Resolution. Comments Ms. Blanch Weir addressed Council thanking staff and all who participated in the success of Wheel Chair B. Weir Day. Comments Mr. James Sweeney addressed Council reading a quote from the Declaration of Independence stating that J. Sweeney there is a need to fight the fight. Comments REPORTS. UPDATES COUNCIL BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -STAFF Updates/Rpts Councilmember Hanks announced that MTA, Fund Transit Agreement which brings money from Measure Hanks R into the Gold Line and the Master Cooperative which sets up interactions between Metro and Gold Line Comments Construction Authority have been signed and fully executed. ' Mayor Rocha announced the Be A Walker Program at Zacatescas Park on Saturday, (lie Golden Days Rocha Fundraisers at Max's and Canyon City Barbeque and asked that we keep in prayer Martha Sena and John Comments Moreno. He also advised that his great grand daughter has finally gone home from the hospital. It was consensus of Councilmembers to that City and Agency Consent Calendars be brought forward for Con Cal handling at this time. Brt Fwd The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items D-1 through D-5 was approved by motion of Consent Calend Mayor Pro -Tem Gonzalcs, seconded by Councilmember Macias and unanimously carried. Dl — D-5 The minutes of the regular meeting of June 21, 2010, were approved as written. Min appvd 2. Human Resources Action Items were approved as follows: HR Action Merit Increase and/or Regular Appointment: D. Baird, C. Ruiz and J. Landa. Items New Appointment: R. Martinez, Police Officer Trainee, pending Physical and Background. 3. City Treasurer's Report as of May 31, 2010 was received and filed. Treas Rpt 4. The Agreement with LA Works for Fiscal Year 2010/11 in an amount not to exceed $58,823, was Agmt w/LA approved. Works 5. The following resolution was adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN Res. 10-C42 CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME Warrants THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED AT Cra Convene 6:51 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 6:52 P.M. And Recess SCHEDULEDITEMS PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICATION FOR AZUSA ROCK MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT C-89-20, REVISED RECLAMATION PLAN, AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, LOCATED AT 3901 FISH CANYON ROAD, APPLICANT: VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY. Sched Item Pub Hrg Application Azusa Rock Mo. Vulcan Material Economic and Community Development Director Christiansen presented and detailed 16 general issues K. Christiansen raised at the prior meetings, of which 14 were resolved. Comments Assistant Director of Economic and Community Development McNamara presented the proposed C. McNamara Reclamation Plan via power point and responded to questions posed by Councilmembers. Comments The Mayor declared the Hearing open. The Clerk read the affidavit of proof of publication of notice of said Hrg Open hearing published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on June 25, 2010. Mr. Todd Priest of Vulcan Materials addressed the Public Hearing clarifying concerns raised during the T. Priest hearings held. He detailed the Reclamation Plan. Vulcan Present Chris Kolbeck, Sandra Rentschler, Shannon Buonsanti, Russ Rentschler, Ward Archer, Jeff Melching,. Testimony Blanch Weir, Richard Deem, Brian Mejia, Lisa Bailey, David Gallivan, tan Scott, David Czamanske, Jeri Vogel, Brenda Van Der Loo, Mary Barrow, and Bruce Knoles. The City Council recessed at 8:10 p.m. and reconvened at 8:30 p.m. Testimony continued. Recess/Rec Daniel Meza, Margaret Finlay, Darrel George, Mercedes Castro, Jorge Rosales, Xilonin Cruz -Gonzalez, 'Testimony Karen Herrera, Lois Gaston, Mark Smith, Frank Allen, Ronnie Blackburn, Ian Mac Millan, Paul Lisak, Ed Brubaker, Mark Swiatek, Lovlesh Tandon, Shauna Pierce, Fred Ortega, John Fasana, Michael Paisnei, Jose Luis Cruz, and Barb Thind. Mr. Todd Priest of Vulcan Materials re -addressed the Hearing and provided clarification to some comments made. City Attorney Carvalho recited the questions that were outstanding regarding the project and advised that City Attny there was a need for a break to work with staff on providing answers to the questions. Comments It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess at 9:34 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 10:30 p.m. Recess City Attorney Carvalho addressed the Hearing as well as other staff members who provided responses to Discussion, the eleven questions. Dr. Julia L.estor provided a power point presentation regarding Air Quality Question & Monitoring. Lengthy discussion was held with question and answer session regarding the Vulcan project. Answer Sess There were amendments to both the Resolution and Development Agreement. Amendments Moved by Councilmember Hanks, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Gonzales and unanimously carried to Hrg closed close the Public Hearing. Councilmember Hanks offered a Resolution, as amended, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP 89-20 AND A REVISED RECLAMATION PLAN TO MODIFY THE EXISTING MINING AREAS AND RECLAMATION APPROACH AT THE AZUSA ROCK QUARRY, LOCATED AT 3901 FISH CANYON ROAD, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. Moved by Councilmember Hanks, seconded by Mayor Pro -Tem Gonzales to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: 07/06/10 PAGE TWO Res. 10-041 Conditional Use Permit Vulcan/Revised Reclamation Ph AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, HANKS, MACIAS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ROCHA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilmember Hanks offered a Ordinance, as amended, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING A I" Rdg Ord DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, PROCESSED IN Development CONJUNCTION WITH THE MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT C-890-20 FOR THE Agreement AZUSA ROCK QUARRY LOCATED AT 3901 FISH CANYON ROAD, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65864 ET SEQ. Moved by Councilmember Hanks, seconded by Councilmember Carrillo and unanimously carried to waive Introduced further reading introduce the ordinance. It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 12:13 A.M. C IT CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-C43. ' NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2010-05. 07/06/10 PAGE THREE Adjourn