AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, March 24, 2003

6:30 PM

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

 

Council members / Board Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION

 

Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Robert Stockly, Councilmember

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for the Regular Meeting March 10, 2003. 

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.

Older American of the Year Proclamation to Joylouise Harte-Smith

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

 

Resolution No. 03-025, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre approving payment of warrants #4159; #4489 - #4591; in the aggregate amount of $341,575.24; Swim Team Warrants #1020-1022 in the aggregate amount of $1,729.33 and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $166,015.04 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR CON’T

 

a.      Recommendation to award professional services contract for City website to Man Rabbit House in an amount not to exceed $55,000 to be funded by Library Services Library Technology Enhancement Grant.

b.      Recommendation to purchase two replacement transit vehicles from Creative Bus Sales, Inc. for $139,000 funded by MTA grant revenue and Clean Air Fund Reserves. 

c.      Recommendation to transfer fiscal responsibilities for Commission on the Aging activities to the City of Sierra Madre.

d.        Recommendation to purchase Recware for the Recreation Department at a cost not to exceed $27,000. 

e.         Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-012 granting a temporary event permit (T.U.P. 03-004) for the 37th Annual Mt. Wilson Trail Race and Pre-race Pasta Feed Dinner May 24, 2003.  

f.         Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-021 granting a temporary event permit (T.U.P. 03-005) for the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association Bingo Fund Raiser May 31, 2003.

g.        Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-024 granting a temporary event permit (T.U.P. 03-006) for the 2003 Chamber of Commerce Thank You Party May 8, 2003. 

h.        Recommendation to reject the claim presented by Catherine Gallagher.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

DISCUSSION – SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT

 

Discussion and presentation from the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District regarding information on the West Nile virus.

 

 

 

 

4.

PUBLIC HEARING – TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 02-03

 

Consideration to approve Resolution 03-023, a request to subdivide Sierra Madre Senior Housing Specific Plan Parcel (APN #5767-039-017 & 018) into a 6 unit detached condominium lot, located at 94 & 100 Esperanza Avenue.

 

 

 

 

5.

PUBLIC HEARING – PROPOSED WATER RATE INCREASE

 

Consideration to hold a second public hearing on the matter and adopt Resolution 03-010 implementing an increase in water service charges and rates for fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05.

 

 

 

 

6.

PUBLIC HEARING – REVISED 2000 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE

 

Consideration to approve Resolution 03-022 certifying the Negative Declaration prepared for the project and approving GPA No. 03-01, the Revised 2000 Housing Element update. 

 

 

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION – EAGLE & FISHERMAN SCULPTURE DONATIONS

 

Discussion regarding the proposed bronze eagle sculpture and metal fisherman sculpture donations.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

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

 

Approval of the minutes of the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting of March 24, 2003.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for March 24, 2003 for $4,958.04 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

 

 

 

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 April 14, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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