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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 24, 1937 - CC (2)C CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MAY 24, 1937. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular adjourned session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr, City Attorney and City Clerk. The City Clerk announced that she had received eight (8) sealed bids in answer to "Notice to Contractors" inviting sealed bids for furnishing and installing complete one deep -well turbine pump, electrical motor, starting equipment and other necessary appurtenances at Well No. 3 of the Water Department of the City of Azusa. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Chester that the bids be now opened, examined and publicly declared. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. 145 7:30 P. M. Roll call. City Clerk announced that 8 sealed bids had been received. Bids opened. The bids of the following firms opened, examined and publicly declared found on file in the office of City Clerk: will be Pacific Pump Works Peerless Pump Division Pomona Pump Company Wenroath Pump Company Victor Equipment Layne & Bowler Byron Jackson Johnston Pump Company A communication, relative to City of Azusa Communication requisitions No. 1634 and 1635 made to Byran ordered placed on Jackson Company, was read and ordered placed file. on file. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Bids referred to Councilman McIntire that the bids be referred Paul E. Kressly and to Consulting Engineer Paul E. Kressly and Jack Pierce Superintendent of the Water Department, Jack Pierce for analysis and report. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman McIntire that the Council recess for thirty minutes. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. At the end of this period the meeting was resumed. Councilman Chester offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REJECTING ALL BIDS OR PROPOSALS SUBMITTED IN THE MATTER OF FURNISHING AND INSTALLING ELECTRICAL MOTOR, TURBINE PUMP, AND OTHER APPURTENANCES AT WELL NO. 3 OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF SAID CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF SAME IN THE OPEN MARIET. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Chester that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1528. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Council recess for 10 minutes. RESOLUTION NO. 1528 ADOPTED. 146 r_ MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MAY 243 1937, Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Chester that it be resolved that in the opinion of Council the necessary equipment and installation of same, for Well No, 3 in accordance with plans and specifi- cations bid on this day, can be furnished and obtained at a lower price in the open market than that contained in the bids this day opened, and that the Council, as a Committee of the Whole, together with Con- sulting Engineer Paul E. Kressly and Super- intendent of Water Department Jack Pierce, be authorized to go into the open market to pur- chase said equipment for installing pump and appurtenances thereto for Well No. 3. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. THEREUPON Council recessed for ten minutes, and met as a Committee of the Whole on the subject of the purchase of equipment for Well No. 3, and conferred with Mr. Pierce the Superintendent of Water and Mr. Kressly the Consulting Engineer. At the end of said ten minutes recess, Council again convened, and received the report of the Committee of the Whole. V=REUPON the City Council, as a Committee of the Whole, upon the recommendation of Jack Pierce, Superintendent of the Water Depart- ment and of Paul E. Kressly. Consulting Engineer, reported that one deep well turbine pump, electric motor, starting equipment and other necessary appurtenances for City Well No. 3, all in conformity with the plans and specifications on file in the office of the Superintendent of Water, could be purchased by the City of Azusa from Bryon Jackson Company. at a total price of $p7,146,70 plus 3% Califor- nia State Sales Tax, less 3% cash discount thirty days after complete installation, which purchase price is approximately $662.00 less than the lowest of the sealed bids heretofore received and rejected, for the same equipment. 7:30 P. M. IT WAS THEREUPON MOVED by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman McIntire that the above report of the City Council as Committee of the Whole, upon recommendation by Jack Pierce, Superintendent of the 'Vater Department and of Paul E. Kressly, Consulting Engineer, be accepted and adopted, and the the purchase enumerated in said report of the Committee of the Whole at $7,146.70 plus sales tax and less discount as aforesaid, be made, per Purchase Orders. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None, Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman McIntire that the City of Azusa Purchase Order No. 1636, dated December 12, 1936, made to the Pacific Pump Company, be cancelled, inasmuch as same has been dis- regarded by the Pacific Pump Company. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None, Absent: None. 147 Moved and carried that purchase of pump and equip- ment for Well #3 can be made in open market for less money. Council recess for 10 minutes. Committee report that well equip- ment could be purchased from Bryon Jackson for $7,146.70. Report accepted and authorization to purchase equip- ment, etc. from Bryon Jackson Co. Requisitions No. 1636 cancelled. • 0 [7 N fl 149 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MAY 24, 1937. 7:30 P. M. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Arnold that the City Clerk be City Clerk author - instructed and authorized to advertise for ized to advertise bids for an electric, or its equivalent, for bids for water water cooler, cooler. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by W. E. Meyer ' Councilman Strohmeier that Walter E. Meyer employed as Special be appointed a Special Police Officer, to be Police Officer. placed on call at a salary of 50 cents per hour:, Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Arnold that the following requisi- tions be allowed: 1765 - 1768 Requisitions Carried by the following vote of the Council: allowed. Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Chester and duly carried that Adjournment. the Council adjourn. ty Clerk of the city of Azusa 150 r] J Councilmen Chester offered a Resolution entitled: Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Arnold that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1516. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAL- IFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE CASE NUMBER 6 ON THE DOCKETS OF THE CITY COURT OF THE CITY OF AZUSA IN WHICH CASE SAID CITY IS PLAINTIFF AND CLIFFORD 0. FIEDLER IS DEFENDANT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT THE SUM OF $72.00 FROM SAID FIEDLER BY WAY OF LICENSE FEES AND IN SETTLEMENT OF SAID CASE. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Arnold that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1516. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None.