AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, May 10, 2004

6:30 p.m.

 

Robert Stockly, Mayor

George Maurer, Mayor Pro-Tem

John Buchanan, Council member

Enid Joffe, Council member

Tonja Torres, Council member

 

Nancy Shollenberger, City Clerk

Richard Mays, City Treasurer

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

Council Members / Board Members

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE / REFLECTION

 

George Maurer, Mayor Pro Tem

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for the City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting of April 26, 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.

PRESENTATION

 

Introduction of Police Officers: Ed Delcoure and Randall Nealy.

In honor of National Police Week

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

Approval of Resolution No. 04-043, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City Warrants #8693 - #8768 in the aggregate amount of $87,588.73; Library Warrants #8770 - #8777 in the aggregate amount of $11,755.68; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $181,832.75 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

a.   Recommendation to receive and file the Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ending March 31, 2004.

b.   Recommendation to enter into an agreement with Communications Support Group, Inc. (CSG) to provide consulting services related to Champion Broadband’s purchase of Altrio. 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR CON’T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.   Recommendation to approve additional appropriation of $17,740 from the Sewer/Storm Drain Fund for additional North Mountain Trail Storm Drain construction permit-related costs.

d.   Recommendation to approve agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the repair of Lannan Storm Drain. 

e.   Recommendation to approve contract with Geoscience Support Services, Inc. for the preparation of a well siting study for $5,160 from restricted Water Funds. 

f.    Recommendation to approve additional expenditure of $14,400 in Water Enterprise and Federal Funds for the increased scope of work relative to the design of replacement Reservoir at Miramonte site.

g.   Recommendation to reject the claim presented by Heidie Oliver. 

h.   Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-035 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-013) for the 38th Annual Mt. Wilson Trail Race and Pasta Feed Dinner May 28, and 29, 2004.

i.    Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-037 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. 04-014) for the Sierra Madre Volunteer Firefighters’ Association Annual Pancake Breakfast.

j.    Recommendation to approve Change Order for FY 2003-04 street improvement project for $134,860 from the Water Fund to replace the water main in Manzanita Avenue.

 

 

 

 

3.

DISCUSSION – NEGATIVE DECLARATION – 515 LOTUS LANE

 

Recommendation to approve Mitigated Negative Declaration, to construct a 4,300 sq. ft. single-family residence at 515 Lotus Lane.

 

 

 

 

4.

DISCUSSION – LEASE AGREEMENT – CELL TOWER / NEGATIVE DECLARATION

 

Recommendation to approve the subject Mitigated Negative Declaration and lease agreement allowing for the collocation of Sprint PCS and Cingular Wireless antennas. 

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION – BUS SHELTERS

 

Recommendation to approve purchase of replacement bus shelters using $25,400 of restricted TDA funds.

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION – CITY COUNCIL LIAISONS FY 2004-2005

 

Recommendation to approve the commission liaison list and adopt Resolutions 04-040, selecting member and alternate to L.A. County Sanitation District, Resolution 04-041, selecting member and alternate to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, and Resolution 04-042, selecting member and delegate to the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority. 

 

 

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

 

7.

MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

a.   Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for May 10, 2004 for $612.50 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

b.   Approval of Resolution No. 423, a Resolution of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of City Warrant #1007 in the aggregate amount of $110,584.85; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. 

c.    Recommendation for the CRA Board to receive and file the Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ending March 31, 2004. 

d.      Recommendation for the PFA Board to receive and file the Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ending March 31, 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 May 24, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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