AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, February 23, 2004

6:30 p.m.

 

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

 

Doug Hayes, Council Member

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for the Regular Meeting of February 9, 2004.

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.

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

Approval of Resolution No. 04-020, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City Warrants #7957 - #8068 in the aggregate amount of $783,954.00; Library Warrants #8074 - #8083 in the aggregate amount of $6,312.89; Swim Team Warrant #1035 in the aggregate amount of $9.00 and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $177,764.03 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR CON’T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.    Recommendation to waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1208, amending Chapter 2.24 of the Municipal Code pertaining to the Senior Commission.

b.   Recommendation to approve Well rehabilitation work by General Pump Company on Well 6 at a cost not to exceed $48,305.50. 

c.    Recommendation to approve the repair of the existing Lannan storm drain as proposed by L.A. County Public Works, and appropriate $90,000 from the Sewer and Storm Drain Fund reserves.

d.    Recommendation to award contract to Stetson Engineers Incorporated, for the preparation of the required Vulnerability Assessment for $10,000.

e.    Recommendation to approve additional expenditures for Grove Reservoir replacement and additional appropriation from Water Fund Reserves for $119,900.

f.     Recommendation to replace the high-speed network copier/printer for $1,015 per month.

g.    Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-016, granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-005) for the 2004 Wistaria Festival-Wistaria Café event Sunday, March 14, 2004. 

h.    Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-017 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-006) for the Sierra Madre Congregational Church Ministry Faire on Sunday April 4, 2004. 

i.     Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 04-018 facility policies and program guidelines for Parks and Recreation and waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1210, amending municipal code Section 9.44, regarding rules and regulations governing use and operation of City parks, recreational areas and public spaces. 

 

 

 

 

3.

PUBLIC HEARING – TENTATIVE TRACT MAP

 

Recommendation to adopt resolution 04-019 approving Tentative Tract Map, Conditional Use Permit, Variance and project design for 50 Esperanza Avenue. 

 

 

 

 

4.

DISCUSSION – LEASE OF CITY YARD SPACE FOR CELL TOWER

 

Recommendation to allow Somera, representing Cingular Wireless, to submit an application for a new cell antenna tower to be constructed at the City Yards.

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – UPDATE ON UNEXPENDED FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS

 

Recommendation to receive and file update on unexpended Federal Grant Funds report.

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION – YAC AMENITIES FUNDRAISING PLAN

 

Recommendation to review and approve informational report on the YAC amenities fundraising plan.

 

 

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION – 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE 1211 – ALL NIGHT PARKING

 

Recommendation to waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No.  1211, all night parking, Section 10.24.230 of the City’s Municipal Code.

 

 

 

 

8.

DISCUSSION – APPOINTMENT OF

APPLICANT TO TREE ADVISORY COMMISSION

 

Recommendation to fill Tree Advisory Commission vacancy by appointment.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

9.

MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

a.    Approval of minutes from the Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City Council and Sierra Madre Financing Authority of February 9, 2004. 

b.    Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for February 23, 2004 for $8,518.43 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

e City Council/CRA will adjourn to a Regular Meeting at this same place on March 22, 2004, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

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