AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City Hall Council Chambers

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Monday, July 12, 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

 

John Buchanan, Council member

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of June 28, 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

 

Dr. Janice Nelson, San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District. 

 

ACTION ITEMS*

 

1.

WARRANTS

 

Approval of Resolution No. 04-065, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre for payment of:

a.  City Warrants #9159-#9222; #9236-9237; #9239-#9272 in the aggregate amount of $816,343.98; Library Warrants #9226-#9234; #9291-#9296 in the aggregate amount of $3,737.15; Swim Team Warrant #1044 in the aggregate amount of $500.00 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004; and

b.  City Warrants #9235; #9238; #9273-#9287 in the aggregate amount of $30,820.81; Library Warrants #9297-#9303 in the aggregate amount of $9,007.72; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $189,218.85 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. 

 

 

 

 

2.

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.  Recommendation to approve an appropriation of $30,000 from the Library Restricted Reserve Fund Account 331 for fiscal year 2004-2005.

b.  Recommendation to waive full reading and introduce Ordinance 1215, enforcing Library rules and regulations.

c.  Recommendation to waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1214 with proposed addition of Chapter 17.34 regarding affordable housing.

d.  Recommendation to approve Resolution No. 04-064 granting a temporary use permit (T.U.P. D-04-06) for the Memorial Blood Drive July 18, 2004 at 40 Monterey Lane.

 

 

 

 

3.

PUBLIC HEARING – CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION ORDINANCE

 

Recommendation to waive full reading and introduce for 1st reading by title only Ordinance 1213, construction and demolition disposal requirements and set fee. 

 

 

 

 

4.

PUBLIC HEARING – ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

 

Recommendation to adopt Resolution 04-052, initiating proceedings, Resolution 04-055 approving Engineer’s Report, and Resolution 04-056, setting July 26, 2004 as the date for public hearing on assessments. 

 

 

 

 

5.

DISCUSSION - RESOLUTION 04-062, ENCOURAGING WATER CONSERVATION

 

Recommendation to adopt Resolution 04-062, encouraging voluntary compliance with water conservation measures listed in Sierra Madre Municipal Code Section 13.24.060.

 

 

 

 

6.

DISCUSSION – L.A. REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS MOU

 

Recommendation to not enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding adoption of private sewage waste discharge requirements. 

 

 

 

 

7.

DISCUSSION – TACK SHACK AT MT. WILSON TRAIL PARK

 

Recommendation to not authorize the signing of the Certificate of Appropriateness application to allow for the construction of a temporary Tack Shack at Mt. Wilson Trial Park. 

 

 

 

 

8.

DISCUSSION – COMMUNITY ARTS COMMISSION APPOINTMENT

 

Recommendation to appoint an applicant to the Community Arts Commission. 

 

 

Convene a Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, and Sierra Madre Financing Authority

 

9.

MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY & PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

 

a.       Approval of minutes from the Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency, and Sierra Madre Public Financing Authority of June 28, 2004.

b.      Authorization of payments on behalf of CRA for July 12, 2004 for $9,959.04 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

The City Council/CRA will adjourn to a Regular Meeting at this same place on July 26, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. at this location.

 

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