AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, November 25, 2002

6:30 p.m.

Doug Hayes, Mayor

Bart Doyle, Mayor Pro Tem

George Maurer, Councilmember

Robert Stockly, Councilmember

Tonja Torres, Councilmember

 

Nancy Shollenberger, City Clerk

Douglas Berkshire, City Treasurer

 

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

Councilmembers / Board Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION

 

Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Councilmember Robert Stockly.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for the meeting of November 11, 2002. 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Majority vote of the Council to proceed with City business.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

 

Closed Session Report.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORT

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

 

Brief reports of individual Councilmember activities relating to City business occurring since the last City Council meeting.

 

Introduction of Sierra Madre 2003 Rose Court: Ashley Aloi, China Dungfelder, Kristine Huss, Christa Pozzi and presentation of float rendering.

 

Introduction of new position of City Staff: Environmental Analyst, Damien Arrula. 

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution No. 02-111, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre approving payment of Warrants #327; #3391 through #3486 $158,635.46, and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $215,467.33 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

a.       Consideration to allow members of the Volunteer Fire Department to purchase group insurance coverage through the City’s providers. 

b.       Consider rejecting the claim presented by the Gas Company and direct staff to issue written notice of rejection in accordance with Government Code Section 913. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

PUBLIC HEARING – LIZZIE’S TREE APPEAL

 

Consideration to approve appeal of the Tree Advisory Commission recommendation regarding the proposed substantial trimming of a protected tree at Lizzie’s Inn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

PUBLIC HEARING – 1ST READING DEMOLITION ORDINANCE 1199

 

Consideration to introduce Ordinance No. 1199 for first reading, amending Sierra Madre Municipal Code Section 15.04.115; by adding provisions for penalties for failure to obtain demolition permits within the City of Sierra Madre.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1198

 

Consideration to approve Ordinance 1198 for second reading, adopting the 2001 California Building Code Volume 1 and 2, Uniform Mechanical Code 2000 Edition, Uniform Plumbing Code 2000 Edition, National Electrical Code 1999 Edition and the California Historical Building Code 1998 Edition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convene a meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, and Sierra Madre Finance Authority

 

 

 

 

 

6.

MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

Approval of the minutes of the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting of November 25, 2002.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for $295.10 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

 

PUBLIC CONSENT                        7:00 p.m.

This is a time and place for persons in the audience to make comments on items that are not covered on this agenda.  Members of the audience will have the opportunity to address the city council about items that are on this agenda at the time those items are considered by the council.

 

Under the Brown Act, Council is prohibited from taking action on items not on the agenda, but the matter may be referred to staff or to a subsequent meeting.  Each speaker will be limited to five (5) continuous minutes, which may not be delegated.  These rules will be enforced but may be changed by appropriate City Council action. 

 
PUBLIC HEARING

The appellant and/or applicant will each be provided a total of ten (10) minutes to address their item.  A portion of their allotted time may be reserved for rebuttal or a summary conclusion at the close

of public comment.  All other speakers will be limited to a total of five (5) continuous minutes, which cannot be delegated.  These rules will be enforced but may be changed by appropriate City Council action.

 

ACTION ITEMS*

Regardless of a staff recommendation on any agenda item, the City Council will consider such matters, including action to approve, conditionally approve, reject or continue such item.  Further information on each item may be procured from the Office of the City Manager.

                                                                                                                                               

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council/CRA will adjourn to regular meeting at this same place on December 9, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Manager’s office at (626) 355-7135 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.