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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - January 3, 1938 - CC (3)CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. JANUARY 3, 1938. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr, City Attorney and City Clerk. The minutes of the last regular meeting of December 20, 1937 were read and approved as read. ' The City Clerk announced that she had received One bid in answer to "Notice Calling For Sealed Bids" for furnishing the City of Azusa with a patrol grader. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Dickerson that the bid be now opened, examined and publicly declared. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. CROOK COMPATIY 305; 7:30 P. hI. Roll call. Minutes approved. Bid on patrol grader. (1) Model 42 Allis Chalmers speed patrol, F.O.B. Azusa, California. State Sales Tax Additional ................$ 3,500.00 Trade-in allowance on your used Galion motor grader ..... $ 400.00 BROWN-BEVIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1 - 77 Jr. Austin -Western Road Machinery Co.'s Iti4otor Grader, fully serviced and delivered at Azusa ........... $ 3,470.00 California State Sales Tax extra - 3/ ................... 104.40 1 - Model 66, Austin Western Road Machinery Cots dual Motor Grader, fully serviced and delivered ......... $ 4,240.00 California State Sales Tax 30 ........................... 127.20 Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Arnold that the Council adjourn and enter executive session for ten minutes. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. At the end of the period the meeting was resumed. Arthur Wolfe, Street Superintendent, recommended that all bids be rejected and the patrol grader purchased in open market. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Dickerson that in the opinion of the City Council, the patrol grader may be purchased at a lower price, in open market, than the prices quoted by the bidders, and for that reason all bids are rejected and the City Clerk authorized and instructed to re- turn the certified check which accompanied the Brown -Bevis Equipment Company?s bid to the bidder. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Communications presented by J: C. Muehe and Owens-Vosburg Insurance Agency relative to the expiration_ date on all City Insurance Policies, were read. Bids rejected. Expiration dates on all City polic- ies referred to Audit and Finance Committee. 306 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. JANUARY 3, 1938. 7:30 P. I.I. It was unanimously agreed that this matter be referred to the Audit and Finance Committee to make analysis of same and to report back. The City Clerk announced that she had received three sealed bids for the City's annual supply of gasoline. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Arnold that same be now opened, examined and publicly declared. ' Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. RIO GRANDE OIL COMPANY 307 - Bids for City's supply of gas- oline. FOR TANK WAGON, TRUCK & TRAILER OR RETURNABLE DRUM DELIVERY: Per Gal. RIOGRANDE ETHEL GASOLINE ................................. .1594 CRACKED GASOLINE (First Grade, Non -Premium)............. 0.1294 RIO GRANDE G -GAS GASOLINE (Third Structure) ............... 0.1244 RICHFIELD OIL COMPANY FOR TANK WAGON OR RETURNABLE DRUM DELIVERY (40 Gallons Minimum): FOR TRUCK AND TRAILER DELIVERY (5,000 GALLONS MINIMUM): Per Gal. RICHFIELDETHYL GASOLINE .................................. .165 HI -OCTANE GASOLINE (First Grade, Non-premium).............vi .135 FLASH GASOLINE (Third Structure) .......................... .13 FOR TANK CAR DELIVERY (ANY SIZE): RICHFIELD ETHYL GASOLINE .................................*$ .1625 HI -OCTANE GASOLINE (First Grade, Non -Premium) .............$ .1325 FLASH GASOLINE (Third Structure) .......................... .1275 SIGNAL OIL COMPANY TYPE OF DELIVERY Truck and trailer, tank wagon and/or drum single deliveries of 40 gals, or more. SIGNAL ETHYL SIGNAL 16.25 gal. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman McIntire that the bids be tabled until the next regular meeting of the Council and the City Clerk authorized to notify all Oil Companies to have bids in by the next regular meeting. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. A communication signed by Ada McIntire, local Postmistress, relative to the number of bicycles on side walks, was read. Moved and carried that same be referred to the Chief of Police. A communication from the Maryland Casualty Company was read and ordered placed on file. PEERLESS 13.241 gal. 12.75 Bids tabled. Matter of bicycles on sidewalks referred to Chief of Police. Communication read and ordered placed on file. m 1 309 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL FETING. JANUARY 3, 1938. 7:30 P. M. A resolution adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors relative to the improvement of a portion of First Street, was read. On motion made by Councilman Arnold and seconded by Councilman McIntire, it was resolved that the City of Azusa consent to the improvement of First Street by Los Angeles County at the County's own expense at the place where said First Street inter- sects Little Dalton Wash as set forth in Resolution of the Board of Supervisors adopt- ed December 21, 1937 and that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Board of Super- visors of said consent. Carried by the following rote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. An application, presented by the Railroad Commission, to close the crossing over the Santa Fe tracks at Orange Avenue, was read. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Dickerson that this matter be referred to the City Attorney for the pur- pose of resisting the application. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr, Noes: None. Absent: None. League of California Municipalities Bulletin relative to bet -taking was read and ordered ' placed on file. A communication signed by A. J. Messier, Business Manager for the Los Angeles County Health Department, was read. B4oved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that the County Health Department be authorized and instructed to enforce Ordinances No. 156 and 241, subject to City Attorney Miller's approval,said authority Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. City Attorney I,4iller thereupon approved the foregoing authorization to the County Health Department. Councilman McIntire offered a Resolution entitled: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors granted permission to improve First Street. Communication from Railroad Commission referred to the City Attorney. Bulletin read and ordered placed on file. Los Angeles County Health Department authorized to en- force Ordinances No. 156 and 241. to be retroactive as of July 1, 1937. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY RESOLUTION NO. OF AZUSA TRANSFERRING TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS 1549 ADOPTED. (129000) FROM THE LIGHT FUND TO THE WATER FUND. ' Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman IdcIntire that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1549, upon the City Auditor's approval. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Mayor Carr appointed the following Committees with the unanimous approval of the Council: Committees 310 311 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. JANUARY 3, 1938. 7:30 P. M. AUDIT AND FINANCE PURCHASING Roy McIntire Rex Strohmeier Claude Dickerson Claude Dickerson Roy McIntire Rex Strohmeier PUBLICITY AND MUSIC FIRE AND SANITATION Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Superintendent Councilman McIntire that at the -request of of Light and Water George N. Hale, Superintendent of Azusa Public authorized to Schoolq Jack Pierce, Superintendent of the install flood lights. Light and Water Departments, be instructed to install two flood lights at the Cerritos Avenue entrances to the Lee School. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None.' It was unanimously agreed that in response to City Attorney to protests on the housing of Juvenile Offenders take up matter of in Azusa, the City Attorney be instructed to Juvenile Offenders. take the matter up with the Juvenile Authorities with the view of making some change in the present set-up. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Roy Arnold Claude Dickerson of fence Claude Dickerson Rex Strohmeier referred Roy McIntire Roy Arnold ' PUBLIC WORKS, PROMOTION ORDINANCE, JUDICIARY Public Roy Arnold Rex Strohmeier Works. Rex Strohmeier Roy McIntire be referred to the Board of Public Works to Roy McIntire Claude Dickerson Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Dickerson that the following business Business men the Council; men be awarded the City business for the month awarded City of January, 1938: business. Doctor - Dr. Wheatley Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, First Aid, Etc. - Foothill Drug Store Garage - Center Garage Grease Jobs - Texaco Service Station Noes: None. Absent: None. Restaurant - Square Deal Cafe Hardware - Morgan Hardware Purchase Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard James Rogers, Jr. appeared before the Council Tires - C. H. Howard referred Carried by the following vote of the Council: to Fire Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, for the Fire Department; also two fog nozzles McIntire, Arnold, Carr. for fire hose. Noes: None. Absent: None. ' License Collector Paul E. Smith extended an invitation to City Officials to attend a dinner given by the Finger Printing Association on Friday, January 7, 1938 at 6:30 P. M. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Superintendent Councilman McIntire that at the -request of of Light and Water George N. Hale, Superintendent of Azusa Public authorized to Schoolq Jack Pierce, Superintendent of the install flood lights. Light and Water Departments, be instructed to install two flood lights at the Cerritos Avenue entrances to the Lee School. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None.' It was unanimously agreed that in response to City Attorney to protests on the housing of Juvenile Offenders take up matter of in Azusa, the City Attorney be instructed to Juvenile Offenders. take the matter up with the Juvenile Authorities with the view of making some change in the present set-up. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Purchase of fence Councilman Arnold that the location of a referred to the ' storage yard and the purchase of a fence, Board of Public owned by the Los Angeles County Flood Control, Works. be referred to the Board of Public Works to report back at the next regular meeting of the Council; Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Purchase of fog James Rogers, Jr. appeared before the Council nozzles referred and requested that the City purchase chairs to Fire &: Purchas- for the Fire Department; also two fog nozzles ing Committees. for fire hose. 312 C MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 313, JANUARY 3, 1938. 7:30 P. PSI. Moved and carried that same be referred to the Fire and Sanitation Committee, also Purchasing Committee. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Dickerson that the following requisitions be allowed: 976-977-978-979-980-981-982-983-984-985 Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman McIntire that the following bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn u_non the Treasury for the same. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier,' McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. GENERAL FUND Requisitions allowed. Bills. 1671 Wix Cafe Meals 31.88 1672 Azusa Steam Laundry Co. Services 3.75 1673 F. Moody Labor 5.00 1674 S. D. McCauslin Labor 5.00 1675 H. Sears Labor 5.00 1676 M. R. Madison Labor 5.00 1677 E. Mendenhall Labor 5.00 1678 C. Singleton Labor 5.00 1679 A.Wolfe Labor 5.00 1680 James Rogers, Jr. Labor 10.00 1681 I. R. Calvert Light & Water 954.80 1682 Individual Sanitary Co. Supplies 6.54 1683 League of Cal. Munic. Dues 110.00 1684 S. Counties Gas Company Service 24.55 1685 Associated Telephone Co. Service 43.70 1686 Fred Frye Bldg. Permits 28.95 1687 Associated Telephone Co. Service 20.90 1688 Jones Decorating Company Decorations 376.00 1689 John Bean Mfg. Company Materials 29.68 1690 Monrovia Nursery Company Materials 1.29 1691 J. C. P^Zuehe Insurance 238.45 1692 L. A. County Health Dept. Con. 1.00 1693 Emil Gipp Labor 4.00 1694 Geo. Moody Labor 21.00 1695 W. Roberts Labor 4.00 1696 Harvey Sears Labor 4.00 1697 Foothill Drug Store Supplies 4.38 1698 F. F. Rorabeck Police Duty 44.25 1699 E. D. Cook, M. D. Services 5.00 1700 Azusa Herald Printing 36.32 1701 Associated Service Services 22.37 1702 R. E. Anderson Services 3.00 1703 Knight's Garage Services 52.86 1704 Edmund Thomspson Police Duty 75.00 1705 Carl Kimbrell Police Duty 15.00 1706 Azusa Feed &: Fuel Co. Materials 6.66 1707 C. M. Singleton Garage Services 22.71 1708 C. H. Howard Materials 56.12 WATER FUND 1322 Associated Service Services 1.00 1323 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Machine 705.91 1324 I. R. Calvert Pumn 235.95 1325 Knight's Garage Services 1.00 1326 J. L. Wilsford Labor 13.65 1327 Yaul E. Kressly Engineering 20;25 1328 Wayne Gilliams Labor 8.00 1329 Azusa Steam Laundry Services 2.50 314 315 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. JANUARY 3, 1938. 7:30 P. IQ. LIGHT FUND L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY APPROPRIATION 335 1613 Associated Service Services 1.26 J. Cramer 1614 Azusa Herald Printing 58.50 Labor 1615 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Machine 705.91 8.00 1616 S. Counties Gas Company Service 1.64 340 1617 Associated Telephone Co. Service 23.75 Geo. Zerell 1618 S. California Edison Co. Elec. 22487.55 Labor 1619 Knightts Garage Services 1.51 5.50 1620 C. 11. Singleton Garage Services 1.34 345 1621 Wayne Gilliams Labor 10.00 Jess Bowling Labor 1/4� GAS TAX - STATE HIGHWAYS 347 Clarence Hassen 153 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 9.00 L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY APPROPRIATION 335 M. B. Gillis Labor 7.00 336 J. Cramer Labor 9.50 337 D. E. 4ohnson Labor 9.50 338 W. E. Davison Labor 8.00 339 Jim Stringfellow Labor 19.00 340 Fred Zerell Labor 9.50 341 Geo. Zerell Labor 9;50 342 E. Stevens Labor 11.00 343 J. Petterman Labor 5.50 344 V. Cruze Labor 12.00 345 Ed Thompson Labor 12.00 346 Jess Bowling Labor 13.50 347 Clarence Hassen Labor 12.00 348 H. Gilliam Labor 10.50 349 Criss Iverson Labor 22.50 350 Art Seaman Labor 24.00 351 Rubin Ayon Labor 14.50 352 Lenord Frijo Labor 14.50 358 W: Gilliam Labor 4.00 ' 354 Ed Sims Labor 4.00 355 J. Petterman Labor 16.00 356 E. L. Meyers Labor 12.00 357 F. Strong Labor 11.00 358 F. Juden Labor 16.00 359 Vick Tewes Labor 12.00 360 H. Robinson Labor 9.00 361 Geo. Osborn Labor 12.00 362 J. Cramer Labor 4.00 363 W. E. Davison Labor 4.00 364 M. B. Gillis Labor 8.00 365 Geo. Zerell Labor 4.00 367 Fred Zerell Labor 4.00 367 Art Seaman Labor 20.00 368 Criss Iverson Labor 20.00 369 Jim Stringfellow Labor 16.00 370 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 49.50 Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Arnold and duly carried that Adjournment. the Council adjourn. a 'ud City Ulerk of the City of Azusa. 6MBEZ - � M,