AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, June 9, 2003

6:30 PM

Bart Doyle, Mayor

Robert Stockly, Mayor Pro Tem

Doug Hayes, Council member

George Maurer, Council member

Tonja Torres, Councilmember

 

Nancy Shollenberger, City Clerk

Douglas Berkshire, City Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

Council Members / Board Members

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE/REFLECTION

 

Tonja Torres, Council Member

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for Regular Meeting of May 12, 2003.  

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Majority vote of the Council to proceed with City business.

 

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

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

San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District presenting check to YAC for Toilet Recycling Program.

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

 

Resolution No. 03-049, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre approving payment of warrants #5022 - #5123 in the aggregate amount of $126,532.31 and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $162,325.00 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. 

Resolution No. 03-050, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre approving payment of warrants #4908; #4911; #5017; #5018; #5021; #5148; #5153; #5157 and #5159 – #5252 in the aggregate amount of $310,050.30 and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $214,134.97 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR CON’T

 

 

 

 

a.     Recommendation to complete application for receipt of $65,500 of Federal funds requiring City to match funds of $532,227 for water system improvements. 

 

 

b.      Recommendation to grant a public utility easement on the Grove Reservoir site to Southern California Edison, with subrogated rights to Verizon, Adelphia and Altrio.

c.      Recommendation to approve historic status of Mt. Wilson Trail.

d.      Recommendation to reject the claim presented by Resendo Arreola.

e.      Recommendation to reject the claim presented by John K. Flippin and Suanne Mandell. 

f.          Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-044 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-012) for the Sierra Madre Angel Festival on October 4, 2003.

g.      Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-045 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-013) for the Sierra Madre block party on West Laurel on June 28, 2003.

h.      Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 03-047 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 03-014 for a for wedding at One Carter on July 19, 2003.

i.        Recommendation to approve Resolutions 03-030, 03-032 and 03-030 to implement the self-insurance programs beginning July 1, 2003. 

 

 

 

 

3.

DISCUSSION – STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT

 

Recommendation to award construction contract for FY 2002-03 for street rehab project to Gentry Brothers, Inc. for $835,030 and an additional appropriation of $157,384 from General Fund.

 

 

 

 

4.

DISCUSSION – TRINKLE DONATION

 

Recommendation to discuss the Trinkle donation request at the Mt. Wilson Trail Head, select a location and provide staff with direction.

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – SEWER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

 

Recommendation to seek professional services proposals for assessment and design engineering for implementation of an Assessment District covering East Miramonte, from North Baldwin to East Carter Avenue.

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION – 2003-2004 ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS -ENGINEER’S REPORT

 

Recommendation to approve assessment districts and Engineer’s Report for 2003-2004 and adopt Resolution of Intention 03-046.

 

 

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION – APPOINTMENT OF

APPLICANTS TO COMMISSIONS

 

Recommendation to fill vacancies to commission seats by appointment.

 

 

 

 

  

 

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 May 12, 2003.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for June 9, 2003 for $15,563.63 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

 

Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for June 9, 2003 for $95,788.77 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

CRA Resolution No. 419, a Resolution of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sierra Madre approving payment of warrant #1004 in the aggregate amount of $278,441.10 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. 

 

PUBLIC HEARING:

FY 2003-2005 budget for the City of Sierra Madre, Community Redevelopment Agency and Sierra Madre Financing Authority; including the related 2003-2005 Fee Schedule; 2003-2004 Gann Appropriation Limit, 2003-2004 Investment Policies; Adoption of new positions, adoption of the Community Services Commission and Department and adoption of the Classified Association Salary Ranges and Steps. Adopting Resolution Numbers 54, 418, 03-017, 03-018, 03-019, 03-020, 03-026, 03-040, 03-048

 

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 June 23, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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