AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, October 13, 2003

6:30 PM

Bart Doyle, Mayor

Robert Stockly, Mayor Pro Tem

Doug Hayes, Council member

George Maurer, Council member

Tonja Torres, Council member

 

Nancy Shollenberger, City Clerk

Douglas Berkshire, City Treasurer

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

Council Members / Board Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE/REFLECTION

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for Closed Session and Regular Meeting of September 22, 2003. 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Majority vote of the Council to proceed with City business.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

 

 

 

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

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

 

Closed Session Report.

PRESENTATION

 

American Cancer Society – October 2003 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Norman F. Johnson, M.D. for 50 years of Medical Service.

Introduction of promoted city employees; Chris Cimino, Deputy Director of Public Works, Martin Cruz, Street Foreman, and Mario Olano, Park Foreman.

ACTION ITEMS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

 

Resolution No. 03-093, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City warrants  #6614-6627 and #6629-#6770 in the aggregate amount of $304,658.84; Library Warrant #6780 - #6802 in the aggregate amount of $28,967.59; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $379,135.98 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

a.       Recommendation to close City offices to the public all day on December 24, 26, 31, 2003 and January 2, 2004. 

b.       Recommendation to approve final Parcel Map 03-01, 262-264 East Highland Avenue.

c.       Recommendation to approve Resolution 03-090 supporting a statewide ballot initiative in November 2004 to require voter approval before state government may take local tax funds.

d.       Recommendation to award Audio Visual Contract to Studio Spectrum, Inc. to complete upgrade of the audio/visual system in the City Council Chambers for $35,000 funded through the Library Technology Grant.   

e.       Recommendation to approve agreement with catch basin insert engineer, manufacturer, and installer ESP for $28,000 funded through the Sewer and Storm Drain Fund to provide 30 catch basin inserts.

f.        Recommendation to review and approve the proposal for conducting swimming lesson registration for summer 2004. 

g.       Recommendation to approve the amendment to the Display of Street Banner Policy to include a section for streetlight pole banners in the downtown district. 

h.       Recommendation to waive bid for Sierra Madre School Field Project. 

i.         Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-087 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-026) for the 2003 Candlelight Walk December 21, 2003.

j.         Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-088 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-027) for the Kiwanis Annual Pancake Breakfast September 11, 2004 in Memorial Park.

k.       Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-089 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-029) for the Creative Arts Group Art Festival November 6-9, 2003.

l.         Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-091 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-030) Olive Avenue Block Party on October 25, 2003.

 

 

 

 

3.

PUBLIC HEARING – TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP

 

Recommendation to approve Resolution 03-092 (TM no. 02-01) approving the Tentative Parcel Map located at 581 Sierra Meadow Drive. 

 

 

 

 

4.

PUBLIC HEARING – APPEAL OF DENIAL OF VARIANCE 03-07

 

Recommendation to uphold Planning Commission’s denial of Variance 03-07 relating to 527 Brookside Lane. 

 

 

 

 

5.

PUBLIC HEARING – SECOND READING – ORDINANCE 1205

 

Recommendation to approve Ordinance 1205 for second reading, amending Municipal Code Section 17.72 (signs).

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION – CITY CLERK

 

Discussion regarding City Clerk request for payment/municipal election 2004. 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

7.

MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

Approval of minutes from the Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City Council and Sierra Madre Financing Authority of September 22, 2003.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for October 13, 2003 for $10,365.90 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT 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 a Regular Meeting at this same place on October 27, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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