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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 4, 1937 - CC (2)233 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. OCTOBER 4, 1937. 7:30 P. M. ' Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was unanimously agreed that the Auditorium be closed to the public until the necessary repairs are made to the building. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that -the matter of repairing damage to the Auditorium be referred to the Board of Public Works, with power to act. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. A request to peddle peanuts and popcorn on the streets was presented by Felix Martinez. City Attorney Miller explained to Mr. Martinez+s representative that the City license for peddling is $5.00 per day. No further action taken. A communication from Guy Thompson requesting the Council to remove, from the fire zone, the west side of Block 21, was read. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Arnold that this matter be referred to the Board of Public Works to report back. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None, Absent: None. A communication from.Geo. W. Jones, Road Commissioner, stating that the City of Azusa's allocation from the County is $3,386.69, was read. Roll call. Minutes approved. Mr. Cockinos granted license. Use of Auditorium granted Welfare Club. Matter of repairing damage referred to Board of Public Works. Request to peddle referred to City Attorney. Request to remove lots from fire zone referred to Board of Public Works. The City Council of the -City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. , Present at roll call: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr, City Attorney and City Clerk. The minutes of the last regular meeting of September 20, 1937 were read and approved as read. _ Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Arnold that the application of Aristides John Cockinos to operate a Cafe at #1000 West Foothill Boulevard be accepted and placed on file and the City Clerk authorized to issue a license to Mr. Cockinos. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None, Absent: None. A request to use the Auditorium on each Thursday evening, offered by the General Welfare Club, was read. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that permission be granted the above mentioned Club to use the Auditorium on each Thursday evening during the month of October, providing there are no other requests in conflict therewith. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeter, McIntire, ' Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was unanimously agreed that the Auditorium be closed to the public until the necessary repairs are made to the building. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that -the matter of repairing damage to the Auditorium be referred to the Board of Public Works, with power to act. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. A request to peddle peanuts and popcorn on the streets was presented by Felix Martinez. City Attorney Miller explained to Mr. Martinez+s representative that the City license for peddling is $5.00 per day. No further action taken. A communication from Guy Thompson requesting the Council to remove, from the fire zone, the west side of Block 21, was read. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Arnold that this matter be referred to the Board of Public Works to report back. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None, Absent: None. A communication from.Geo. W. Jones, Road Commissioner, stating that the City of Azusa's allocation from the County is $3,386.69, was read. Roll call. Minutes approved. Mr. Cockinos granted license. Use of Auditorium granted Welfare Club. Matter of repairing damage referred to Board of Public Works. Request to peddle referred to City Attorney. Request to remove lots from fire zone referred to Board of Public Works. 234 I A report signed by Paul E. Kressly, City Report of City Engineer, stating that the Azusa Rock and Engineer on Azusa Sand Company are operating well within the Rock & Sand Company Heavy Industrial boundary line, was read operations read and and ordered placed on file, ordered placed on file. 235 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OCTOBER 4, 1937. 7:30 P. M. Moved and carried that same be accepted Communication and placed on file. accepted and order- ed placed on file. A communication from the State Compensation Insurance Fund stating that the Azusa City Fire Department, regular or volunteered, are fully covered when required to go outside of the City Limits in the regular course of their duty, was read. Moved and carried that same be accepted and ' placed on file. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by City Clerk instruct - Councilman Arnold that the City Clerk be ed to write L. A. instructed to write the Los Angeles County County Road Road Department calling their attention to Department, the fact that the application, in the form of Resolution #1532, for an allocation of ten thousand dollars is already on file with the Los Angeles County Road Department and that it is the sense of -the City Council as a Whole that this allocation of ten thousand dollars, should be made to the City of Azusa without diminution. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr, Noes: None. Absent: None. A communication signed by William Wittkoff, Communication read Resident Manager of the Employers Group and ordered placed Insurance Company, assuring the City Council on file. that the City owned fleet and non -ownership cars were fully covered where ever they went in the United States, was read. Moved and carried that same -be placed on file. A communication signed by Leland-Poage, ' Request to re -zone requesting the City Council to re -zone Lot Lot 28, Sub. #2 28, Subdivision #2 Azusa Land & Water Company Azusa Land & Water from Residential to Light Industrial, was Company from read. Residential to Light Industrial referred Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by to the City Planning Councilman Arnold that this matter be Commission. referred to the City Planning Commission with a request that same be given due consideration. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. A communication from Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Communication read Inc. relative to photographic mosaic maps, and ordered placed was read and ordered placed on file, on file. An application presented by Keith Thomson Application read ' for a position on the police force, was read, and ordered placed on file. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Chester that same be accepted and placed on file. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. A report signed by Paul E. Kressly, City Report of City Engineer, stating that the Azusa Rock and Engineer on Azusa Sand Company are operating well within the Rock & Sand Company Heavy Industrial boundary line, was read operations read and and ordered placed on file, ordered placed on file. 236 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OCTOBER 4, 1937, Bids on Mazda Lamps were submitted by Calvert Electric Shop and Lindsay Radio and Appliance Shop, Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that the bids be rejected and bids called for on a six hundred dollar minimum purchase, for one year, for both broken and full cases. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. CALVERT ELECTRIC SHOP the Pacific Electric Railway,Company_relative Estimated Purchases - $ 600.00 to the crossing on Vernon -Avenue, was Billing Discount - Standard package - 25% Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Mayor Broken package - 15% ' LINDSAY RADIO AND APPLIANCE SHOP Finance Committee, on the recommendation of the Auditor, finds that sufficient funds Estimated Purchases - $ 250.00 payments under the contract. Billing Discount - Standard package - 24% Broken package - 19% Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that the bids be rejected and bids called for on a six hundred dollar minimum purchase, for one year, for both broken and full cases. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. for the month of October: Doctor - Dr. Wheatley First Aid, etc. - Richterfs Drug Store Garage - C. M. Singleton -Garage Grease Jobs - Shell Station Restaurant - Tip Top Cafe Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard Tires - C. H. Howard Hardware - Spriggs Brothers Hardware 237: 7:30 P. M. Bids for Mazda lamps. Bids rejected and new bids ordered. Agreement between City of Azusa and Pacific Electric Railway Company read. Mayor and City Clerk to sign said agreement on recommendation of Finance Committee, City Clerk author- ized to cancel bond for Fay Streshly Owens-Vosburg In- surance Company to write bond for acting Chief. Business men awarded city business. The agreement -between the City of Azusa and the Pacific Electric Railway,Company_relative to the crossing on Vernon -Avenue, was offered. ' Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Mayor Carr that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign said,,Agreement, if the Finance Committee, on the recommendation of the Auditor, finds that sufficient funds will be available to make the necessary payments under the contract. The Finance Committee to report to the Mayor and City Clerk. 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 McIntire that the City Clerk be authorized to cancel the Bond on Fay Streshly as of October 5, 1937 and to authorize Owens-Vosburg Insurance Company to write a bond for acting Chief of Police Fred Williams in the amount of $1000. effective as of October -5. 1937. Carried by the following".vote of -the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeler, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. ' Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that the following business men be awarded the City business for the month of October: Doctor - Dr. Wheatley First Aid, etc. - Richterfs Drug Store Garage - C. M. Singleton -Garage Grease Jobs - Shell Station Restaurant - Tip Top Cafe Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard Tires - C. H. Howard Hardware - Spriggs Brothers Hardware 237: 7:30 P. M. Bids for Mazda lamps. Bids rejected and new bids ordered. Agreement between City of Azusa and Pacific Electric Railway Company read. Mayor and City Clerk to sign said agreement on recommendation of Finance Committee, City Clerk author- ized to cancel bond for Fay Streshly Owens-Vosburg In- surance Company to write bond for acting Chief. Business men awarded city business. 238 0 N 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY"COUNCIL. -OCTOBER-4, 1937. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire Arnold, Chester, Carr, Noes: None, Absent: None. The manager of the Tip Top Hotel appeared before the Council and requested permission to erect a sign on Foothill Boulevard, at the East City Limits. The City Clerk was instructed to write Captain of the State Motor Patrol to ascertain whether or not such a sign could be erected, Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman McIntire that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and instructed to sign an agreement between the City of Azusa and the Los Angeles County Health Department. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmsier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr, Noes: None, Absent: None. Thos. L. Munson -appeared before the Council requesting permission to employ an assistant in making out the tax bills. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Chester that Mr. Munson be authorized to employ help, the time not to exceed two weeks, 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 Chester that the matter of installing a light in -the park in the rear of the Library be referred to the Board of rublic Works and Superintendent -of Light and Water. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier,_McIntirs, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that the matter of purchasing the hydro electric plant, situated in the San Gabriel Canyon, be referred to the City Council as a Committee of the Whole. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jtrohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. It was unanimously agreed that the Council, together with the City Attorney, City Engineer and Superintendent of Light and Water meet ' in the Auditorium on Thursday, October 7th at 7:00 o'clock P. M. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by 4 Councilman Arnold that the following requisitions be allowed: 1881 1873 -1874 -1875 -1876 -1877 -1878 -1879 -1880 - 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 Councilman Chester that the following bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon the Treasury for the same. 239' 7:30" P. M. Manager of Tip Top Hotel requested permission to erect sign, Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign agreement between City of Azusa and L. A. County Health Department, T. L. Munson instructed to employ help in making out tax bills. Matter of install- ation of light in park referred to Jack Pierce and the Board of Public Works. Matter of purchase of Electric plant referred to the Council as a Committee of the Whole. Requisitions allowed. Bills. 240 241: MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OCTOBER 4, 1937. 7:30 P. M. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr, Noes: None. Absent: None. 1380 M. R. Madison Labor 10.00 1381 E. Mendenhall Labor 10.00 1382 James Rogers, Jr. Labor 20.00 1383 Arthur Wolfe Labor 2.50 1384 J. R. Sitton Labor 7.50 1385 Fred Williams Labor 2.50 1386 C. Singleton Labor 10.00 1387 Kenneth McCardle Labor 6.50 1368 Wiley Roberts Labor 2.00 1389 C. C. Kimbrell Police Duty 15.00 1390 Frank White Labor 8.00 1391 Ed Thompson Labor 10.50 1392 C. W. Beck Labor 29.00 1393 Jim Snead Labor 34.50 1394 League of Calif. Munic. Materials 2.50 1395 Geo. Moody Labor 19.00 1386 Alpha Beta Market Materials .87 1397 E. Stevens Labor 25.37 1398 Harvey Sears Labor 5.00 1399 Emil Gipp Labor 8.00 1400 J. R. Sitton Labor` 90.40 1401 L. T. Harnden Materials 1.41 1402 P. L. Davis Labor 15.00 1403 Associated Service Materials 3.01 1404 Fred Frye B1dg..Permits 35.15 1405 S. Counties Gas Co. Service 2.40 1406 Square Deal Cafe Meals 4.25 1407 Harry S, Chester Expenses 8.00 1408 Azusa Herald Printing 138.51 1409 Saw & Lawn Mower Shop Materials 10;74 ' 1410 Fay Streshly Water & Light 893.70 1411 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 159.30 1412 C. H. Howard Materials 41.52 1413 Edmund Thompson Police Duty 150.00 1414 Kort H. Meier Material 9.68 1415 Morgan Hardware Material 12.81 1416 Floyd F. Rorabeck Labor ' 113.50 1417 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Material 48.07 1418 Calvert Electric Shop Material 211.20 1419 Sam's Auto Wrecking Material 7.21 1420 MacMillan Super Service Material 13.71 1421 Billie Calvert Labor 18.00 1422 E. D. Oook, M. D. Services 12.00 1423 Gold Nugget Lunch Meals 22.10 1424 S. D. McCauslin Labor 7.50 1425 Floyd Moody Labor 10.00 1426 State Compensation Insurance 33.78 �� Q[/4 vi 1243 S. Gonzales Labor 5.25 1244 T. Gonzales Labor 2.50 1245 N. Gonzales Labor 3.50 1246 T. Lopez Labor 3.50 1247 A. Davalos Labor 3.50 1248 A. M. Hendrick Labor 8.50 1249 Charles Clifton Labor 6.00 1250 Calvert Electric Shop Material 205.72 1251 Lindsay Radio Shop Material 216.10 1252 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 93.00 1253 Jay C. Morton Labor 18.00 1254 E. Munson Labor 12.50 1255 T. Gonzales Labor 12.50 1256 T. Lopez Labor 12.50 1257 P. Thomson Labor 12.50 1258 A. Davalos Labor 16.50 1259 N. Gonzales Labor 20.75 1260 Edgar Short Labor 27;56 1261 Chas. E. Mace Labor 24.00 242 0 N 243: MINUTES OF -THE CITY COUNCIL. OCTOBER 4, 1937. 7:30 P. M. 1262 S. Gonzales Labor 31.13 1263 A. M. Hendrick Labor 46.00 1264 Azusa Agricultural Water Assessment 210.50 1265 Fay Streshly Pumps 608.70 LIGHT 1541 S. Calif. Edison Co., Ltd. Energy 2,861.15 1542 General Electric Co. Material 2.93 1543 Morgan Hardware Material 1.03 ' 1544 Owens-Vosburg Insurance Bond 20.00 1545 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 103.02 1546 Kort H. Meier Garage Material 3.48 Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Arnold and duly carried that Adjournment. the Council adjourn. Q-, '12, / f'/ City Clerk of the CWty of Azusa. 244 1