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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - January 3, 1927 - CCi i CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. The Board of Trustees of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place.. Present at roll call: Trustees: Durrell, Meier, Chenoweth, Howard and City Clerk. Absent: Trustee: Beck and City Attorney. Trustee Beck and City Attorney entered during the reading of the minutes. The minutes of the last regular meeting of December 20, 1926, were read and approved as read. A communication from R. W. Lic- Quiston was read and ordered laid on the table. A communication from Dr. J. L. Pomeroy asking whether the Board wished to sign an agreement for the continuance of the Health Contract with the Los Angeles County, for the year 1927 was read. Dr. Pomeroy also wished to know whether the Board would in- crease the amount paid to the County from §600.00 to :800.00 per year. The matter was post- poned until the next regular meeting and a committee consist- ing of Trustee 11eier and Beck was appointed to interview Sir. C. C. Carpenter with regard to the salary of the City Nurse, Miss 11arion Scott. It was moved by Trustee Beck seconded by Trustee Chenoweth that bids for street work for the improvement of Sunset Avenue and the alleys in Blocks TWENTY- EIGHT (28), TWENTY-NINE (29), THIRTY-SIX (36) AND THIRTY-SEVEN (37) be now opened, examined and publicly declared. JANUARY 3, 1927. 7:30 P.Ai d IM- . R. W. MCQUISTON'S COIMIUIdICATION LAID ON THE TABLE. COLII;UNICATION FRO1.1 DR. J. L. POMEROY R~:G__RDING CONTRACT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH DEPART - MEANT READ. ACTION IN THIS 1.1ATTER POSTPONEED UNTIL NEXT 1EGULAR LIE TING OF THE BOARD. BIDS FOR STREET WORK Old SU146ET AVENUE AND THE ALLEYS OPENED, EXAMINED AND PUBLICLY DECLARED. A. L. MEIER 109615 Sq. Feet Sidewalk . . . . . . 9 .15 per so. ft. 41592.25 2,233 Lin. Curb . . . . . . E' .45 li1i." 1044.90 44,628 Sq. " Oil Macadam. . . . . 0 .07 it it 3123.96 TOTAL . . . . . . . . .:p5761.11 C. A. LARSON 10,615 Sq. Feet .sidewalk . . . . . . 9 .165 " X1751.48 2,233 Lin. " Curb . . . . . 3 .55 lin." 1228.15 44,628 Sq. " Oil ?Macadam. . . . " 11.075 " 3347.10 TOTAL . . . . . . . . .:;6326.73 B. R. DAVIS014 100615 Sq. Feet sidewalk . . . . . . .14 " it :'1486.10 2,233 1,in. Curb . . . . . 9 .42 " 1ih. " 937.86 44,628 Sq. " Oil idacadam. . . . . Vi .079" " " 3525.61 TOTAL . . . . . . . . .45949.57- 38'0 co c.. MINUTES OF KEETING HELD JANU_UY 3, 1927. J. H. COOMBS 7:30 P.M. 10,615 Sq. Feet Sidewalk . . . . . . .20 per Sq. Ft. X2123.00 2,233 Lin. IT Curb . . . . . . .1' .60 ITLin." 1339.80 44,628 Sq. Feet Oil I.?acadam. . . . . .15 ITSq. IT6694.20 TOTAL . . . . . . .10157.'50 It was moved by Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Chenoweth that these bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking BIDS REFERRED TO CITY to be reported later in the ENGIIQEER FOR REPORT evening. LATER IN EVENING. Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Meier, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded by Trustee Meier and unanimously carried that a resolu- tion entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICA- TIOI4S FOR THE IIIPROVEI.FEIdT OF RESOLUTION 1;0. 940 TENTH STREET, AZUSA AVEi?UE AND ADOPTED. SAN GABRIEL AVENUE IIS THE CITY OF AZUSA." be read. This resolution was then read. It was moved by Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Chenoweth that this resolution be adopted as read and be numbered Resolution No. 940. Carried by the following vote of ' the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Meier, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Trustee Durrell, seconded by Trustee Beck and un- animously carried that a resolu- tion entitled. "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DECLARII4G ITS INTENTICP? TO IId- PROVE PORTIONS OF ELEVENTH STREET, TENTH STREET, AZUSA AVENUE AND RESOLUTIO11N O. 941 SAN GABRIEL AVENUE IN THE CITY OF ADOPTED. AZUSA AND DETERMINING THAT BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED TO REPRESENT THE COST THEREOF." be read. This resolution was then read. It'was moved by Trustee Durrell,, seconded by Trustee Beck and un- animously carried that this resolu- tion be adopted as read. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Meier, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: None. Abwent: None. A letter was then read from the City Engineer stating that after having examined and checked the C0I2IIMiICATION FROM CITY bids submitted for the improvement ENGINEER DECLARING A. L. of Sunset Avenue and the alleys in MEIER LOWEST RES2011SIBLE Blocks Twenty-Eight,(28), Twenty- BIDDER ON STREET WORK. Paine (29), Thirty -Six (36) and Thirty -Seven (37) in the City of Azusa, finds the lowest responsible bidder .is Mr. A. L. Meier. 382 cfl MINUTES OF MEETING FTELD JANUARY 3, 1927. It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded by Trustee Meier and unanimously carried that a resolu- tion entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SUNSET AVENUE AND THE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS TWENTY- EIGHT (28), TWENTY-NINE (29), THIRTY-SIX (36) AND THIRTY-SEVEN (37) IN THE CITY OF AZUSA. be read. This resolution was then read. It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded by Trustee Beck that this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 942. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Meier, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Trustee Beck, second- ed by Trustee Meier and unanimously carried that a resolution. entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING THE REFUNDING TO AZUSA FOOTHILL CITRUS COMPANY OF THE SUM OF EIGHTY-THREE AND 93/100 DOLLARS (,$83.93), COUNTY TAXES PAID THROUGH ERROR BY SAID COM- PANY, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY TO DRAW A WARRANT ' FOR THE SAID AMOUNT, PAYABLE FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO TIT, SAID COMPANY." be read. This resolution was then read. It was moved byi..,Trustee Durrell, second- ed by Trustee C enoweth that this resolu- tion be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 943. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Meier, Chenoweth, Howard, Noes: None. Absent: None. 7:30 P. M. 383 RESOLUTION NO. 942 ADOPTED. RESOLUTION NO. 943 ADOPTED. The City Attorney submitted a report as follows: "Pursuant to your instructions, I have prepared and transmit herewith a draft of a resolution determining and declaring the necessity of voting bonds in the sum of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00), for the ac- quisition and construction of a City Hall, including the acquisition of the necessary lands and the acquisition or construction of the necessary building, structures, equip- ment and furniture therefor." Moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded by Trustee Beck and unanimously carried that the following resolution be read: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY DEMAND THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CITY HALL, INCLUDING THE ACQUISI- TION OF NECESSARY LANDS AND THE ACQUISITION OR CON- STRUCTION OF THE NECESSARY BUILDING, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE THEREFOR; PROVIDED TBAT NO GREATER PORTION 384 4 1 MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JANUARY 3, 1927. 7:30 P.M. 385 THEREOF THAN T49EP1TY-FIVE THOUSAID DOLLARS ($25,000.00) SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR TIE ACQUISITION OF THE NECESSARY LANDS; AND DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT THE COST THERE- OF IS AND WILL BE TOO GREAT TO BE PAID OUT OF THE ORDI- NARY ANNUAL INCOLM AND REVENUE OF SAID CITY. The Board of Trustees of the City of Azusa do resolve as follows: Section 1. That it is hereby determined and declared that the public interest and necessity demand the acquisition and construction by the City of Azusa of a certain municipal improvement, to -wit: The acquisition and construction of a City Hall, including the acquisition of the necessary lands and the acquisition or construction of the necessary building, structures, equipment and furniture there- for; provided that no greater portion there- of than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars shall be expended for the acquisition of the necessary lands, and that the cost thereof is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said city. That the said improvement is necessary and convenient to carry out the objects, purposes and powers of said city. Section 2. That the estimated cost of said muni- cipal improvement is the sum of Seventy-five Thousand Dol- lars ($75,000.00), and that the said cost is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the said City of Azusa. ' Section 3. That the City Clerk of said city shall certify to the adoption of this resolution by a two- thirds vote of all the members of the Board of Trustees of said city and shall make an entry of the said adoption thereof in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is adopted and shall cause the said resolution, together with his certificate, to be entered in the book of resolutions of the said city. This resolution was then read. Whereupon., it was moved by Trustee Meier and seconded by Trustee Chenoweth that said resolu- tion be adopted as read and be numbered Resolution 111o. 944. This motion was carried on the following vote: AYES: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Meier, Chenoweth, and Howard; NOES: Trustees: None. ABSEI'.T: Trustees: None. Whereupon, the President of the Board of Trustees declared the resolution unanimously adopted. It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded by Trustee Durrell and un- animously carried that a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTIOII OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ACCEPTIITG A CORPORATION GRANT DEED FRO'i.I PACIFIC 383 co x MINUTES OF I)EETING "HELD JAL"IIARY 3, 1927. COAST BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL UNION, A CORPORATION, AND OTHEI? COR- PORATIONS, BY ',9ILLIAIA F. HARPEi?, THEIR ATTORNEY IN FACT, CONVEYING TO THE CITY OF AZUSA CERTAIII LOTS AND PORTIONS OF LOTS II4 BLOCK TWENTY-NINE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AS PER Al2 RECORDED IN BOOKS FIFTEEN (15) , PAGE NINETY-THREE ( 93 ) ET SE'Q,. , MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORIIIA. be read. This resolution was then read. It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded by Trustee Durrell that this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 945. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Meier, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: None. Absent: (lone. It was moved by Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Chenoweth that this Board postpone the further consideration of the bids for the street improvement work in the Paramount Heir_hts Tract until 8 o'clock on January 17, 1927. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, 3eck, 1.1eier, Chenoweth, Howard. ' Noes: None. Absent: None. It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded by Trustee Durrell that the following bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon the treasury for the same. Carried by the following vote of the Board. Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, 3eck, Meier, Chenoweth, Howard. Moes: None. Absent: hone. 13456 H. R. Smith 13457 Massie Roof Co. 13458 Dr. Brooks 13459 V. Culler 13460 D. Aguilar 13461 John Edwards 13462 John Allen 13463 P. Garcia 13464 V. Cruz 13465 FredLerell 13466 C. L. Nichols 12467 II. Vandergoot 13468 H. Wolfe 13469 Id. Nichols 13470 L. Nichols 13471 R. Heflin 13472 F. Williams 13473 J. Rogers 13474 J. Hibsch 13475 H. L. Pierce 13476 W. Zerell 13477 C. S.S. Singleton 13478 J. R. Sitton 13479 A. 4Yolfe 13480 Foamite-Childs Coro. 13481 J. R. Sitton GENERAL FU11D 7:30 P.M. RESOLUTION :IO. 945 ADOPTED. FUHTH_P COIiSIDHRATION OF BI -5 FOR T HH IIS- PPOV�:dEs'T OF PARALfOUFT HEIGHTS TD -ICT POSTPONED UNTIL 8 O'CLOCK ON JANUARY 17. 1927. BILLS Building Permits a 15.50 Repairing Roof 35.00 Prof. Services 7.50 Labor 28.00 if 40.75 IT 48.50 IT 48.50 It 13.25 IT 35.25 " 4.00 Engineer 92.00 Surveying 24.00 IT 26.56 " 6.00 " 15.00 Labor (Fire) 7.50 IT " 15.00 if 12.50 IT 15.00 " " 12.50 " it 7.50 " if 10.00 " it 12.50 IT it 12.50 I;Iaterial; :3SR co ISIDUTES OF I.12ETIEG HELD JANUARY 3, 1927. 7:30 P.'S. GEN-E,'FUTM 13482 The Pomotro;,;ic Ordinances 36.24 13483 J. 0. Harper Plants 17.70 13484 Azusa Feed & Feul I:iaterial 33.00 13485 Sitton's Garage IT 1.25 13486 Schwabacher-Frey Co. V 2.00 13487 Home Telephone Co. Phone Servie 28135 13488 Azusa Electric & Plb. Material 40.40 13489 Azusa Foothill Co. Tax Refund 83.93 r7ATEP FUDD 3895 Azusa Agricultural slater Co. 34.40 3896 James E. Barker Labor 60.00 3897 Sitton's Garage Ilaterial 1.85 3898 Jack Taylor Labor 40.00 3899 H. R. Smith Office Supplies 10.81 3900 Jack Pierce Petty Cash 10.25 3901 Steve Saunders Material 25.00 LIGHT FUND 3436 i'J. R. Pierce Labor 28.00 3437 V. D. Smith " 50.00 3438 F. D. Zerell " 36.00 3439 H. R. Smith Office Supplies 10;81 3440 Addressograph Sales Co. IT " 1.34 3441 Jack Pierce Petty Cash 10.30 3442 Sitton's Garage Iriaterial 2.65 3443 James Barker Labor 60.00 3444 Jennie Follows L:aterial 8.50 3445 Azusa Electric Shop it 46.30 3446 Southern Calif. Edison Co. Repair ideter 2.34 ' 3447 Pacific Electric & P+1fg. Co. Material 79.32 3448 Southern Calif. Edison Co. Energy 1403.50 On motion the Board adjourned. City Clerk of the City of Azusa. 389 390 co