AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, April 14, 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 Tonja Torres, Council Member.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for Closed Session of April 2, Closed Session of April 7, Study Session and Regular Meeting of March 24, 2003. 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Majority vote of the Council to proceed with City business.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORT

 

 

PRESENTATION 

 

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

 

Arbor Day Proclamation.

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

 

Resolution No. 03-036, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre approving payment of warrants #4617 - #4618; #4622; and #4626 - #4767 in the aggregate amount of $403,473.26 and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $387,537.58 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR CON’T

 

a.      Recommendation to cancel May 26, 2003 City Council Meeting. 

  

b.      Recommendation to review California Parks and Recreation Society VIP project and authorize City Manager to sign the MOU with LA County Department of Parks and Recreation. 

 

c.      Recommendation to approve extension of Steve Bucknam’s contract as a consultant on water projects in the amount of $37,500.

 

d.      Recommendation to not review the Lot Line Adjustment 03-01 for 345 and 301 Foothill Avenue.

 

e.         Recommendation to award bid for audit services to Caporicci & Larsen CPAs for five fiscal years at a cost not to exceed $154,600.

 

f.          Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-034 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-010) for Friends of the Sierra Madre Library 41st Annual Art Fair.  

 

g.        Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-027 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-007) for the Sierra Madre for the 56th Annual Mater Dolorosa Family Fiesta at the Retreat Center June 29, 2003.

 

h.        Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-028 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-008) for the British Faire.   

i.          Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-029 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-009) for the Sierra Madre Nursery School Carnival. 

 

j.          Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-035 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-011) for the Montecito Avenue Block Party. 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

DISCUSSION – LIBRARY TREES APPEAL

 

Recommendation to approve the removal of two trees at the Sierra Madre Library.  

 

 

 

 

4.

DISCUSSION – BATHHOUSE FUNDING

 

Recommendation to approve the Pool Bathhouse design phase and construction drawings with the proposition 12 funds and postpone construction phase until Proposition 40 funds become available. 

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM

 

Recommendation to approve transportation program.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

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:

a.  Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for March 24, 2003 for $54,613.27 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

 

DISCUSSION:

 

a.  Recommendation to receive and file audited financial statements of the Community Redevelopment Agency for 2001-2002.

 

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 28, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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