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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - March 7, 1938 - CC (2)361 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MARCH 71 1938. 7:30 P. M. 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 February 21, 1938 were read and approved as read. ' A communication from Andrew J. Copp, Jr., Chairman of Reserve Officers Association of The United States, relative to "Absence of Public Officers on Military or Naval Duty" was read and ordered placed on file. A report by the Azusa City Planning Commission on zoning and planting was read. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that the City Attorney meet with the Planning Commission to determine what they have in mind and report back to the Council. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, I+4cIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Arnold that the City Attorney be directed to meet with the Planning Commission for the purpose of ascertaining the Committee's recommendations as to contemplated planting by the City and to work out a plan whereby the property owner benefited would sign a contract to water and cultivate the plantings adjoin- ing his property and to report back to Council. Carried by the following vote of the Council: ' Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman McIntire offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA FRANSFERRING FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FROM THE LIGHT FUND TO THE SPECIAL PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND. Moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1554. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. ' Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Dickerson that the following business men be awarded the City business for the month of March: Doctor - Dr. Cook First Aid, Etc. - Foothill Drug Store Garage - C. M. Singleton Garage Grease Jobs - Standard Oil Station Restaurant - Bennie's Lunch Hardware - morgan Hardware Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard Tires - C. H. Howard. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen:' Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Roll call. Minutes approved. City Attorney to meet with Plann- ing Commission. RESOLUTION NO. 1554 ADOPTED. Business men. 362 363 MINU^lES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MARCH 7, 1938. 7:30 P. M. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Arnold that the $500 drawn from the General Fund to complete the work of con- Transfer of $500. strutting curbs and gutters on Pasadena Avenue from General Fund be transferred to the General Fund from the to be returned 1/4¢ Gas Tax Streets of Major Importance Fund, when money is when the money is available. available. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. ' Superintendent of Light and Water, Jack Pierce, reported on vapor lamps, stating that he was unable to secure a reply from the Santa Fe Railroad Company since the flood. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman McIntire that the Chairman of Public Works and Chairman of the Purchasing Committee be instructed to check prices on pre -mix and 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. On motion of Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier it was resolved that all police and fire uniforms and police and fire equipment bought or purchased by the city or out of city funds, shall r emain the property of the city, and shall be returned to the City by any persons in possession of the same, in all instances where, due to a change of employ- ment, such policeman or fireman is not required to use such uniforms or equipment in the per- formance of official city duties as such policeman or fireman. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Upon motion made by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman McIntire it is resolved that the Flood Control Officials in charge of Dams No. 1 and No. 2 and the Pasadena City Officials in charge of Morris Dam be congratulated by the City Council of the City of Azusa for the judicious way in which their dams were handled during the unprecOdented flood on Aiarch 2, 1938, in a manner that protected the City of Azusa and the entire San Gabriel Valley; that the City Clerk be directed to notify Chief Engineer Howell of the Los Angeles County Flood Control, the Chairman of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Board of Directors of the City of Pasadena, Morris S. Jones, Chief Engineer of the Water Department of the City ' of Pasadena, Mr. Fred Chapman, Resident Engineer for Iviorris Dam, Mr. Tom Mulhearn, Resident Engineer for Dam #2, and Mr. E. R. Steuver, Resident Engineer of Dam #1 of the passage of this resolution. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None, Absent: None. Street Superintendent Wolfe was summoned before the Council. Superintendent of Light & Water reported on vapor lamps. Chairman of Purchasing Comm- ittee and Public Works to check prices on pre- mix. All police and fire uniforms and equipment belonging to City to remain in Cityl: possession. Resolution of appreciation for work accomplished in control of flood waters. Councilman McIntire asked him what method he employed in handling and equalizing extra labor, stating that in his opinion a list of the registered unemployed should be made giving each man an equal 364 0 3 N MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 365 MARCH 7, 1938. 7:30 P. Tv1. number of days employment, at least three or four days per month and then rotating. Mr. Wolfe assured the Council that he list of unemployed men who had applied work on the City streets. Street Superin- kept a tendent instruct - for ed relative to employment of extra labor. Moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by Councilman McIntire that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to drag a warrant in the amount of $4,000 on the Water Fund, made payable to the Contract Water Company's Trustee Bank, ow to whom the bank directs in final payment of the Contract Well. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Loved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that the following requisitions be allowed: 1027 -1028-1029- 1030-1031-1032-1033-1034-1035-1036-1037- 1038-1039. 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 upon the Treasury for the same. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeter, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. City Clerk guthorized to draw warrant in favor of Contract Water Company's Trustee. Requisitions. Bills. GENERAL FUND 1853 Gold Nugget Lunch Meals 24.40 1854 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 15.75 1855 S. Counties Gas Co. Service 30.22 1856 Standard Oil Company Materials 279.48 1857 Sam's Auto Parts & 17recking Material 6.18 1858 A. Kasperek Service 1.75 1859 Grimes-Stassforth Co. Supplies 9.47 1860 Azusa Herald Printing 30.40 1861 01. 0. Streshly Materials 9.79 1862 Frank Davies Labor 4.00 1863 Azusa Steam Laundry Service 3.75 1864 Crook Company Grader 29860.00 1865 H. S. Alexander Materials 1.53 1866 James Rogers, Jr. Labor 20.00 1867 A. Wolfe Labor 7.50 1868 F. Williams Labor 7.50 1869 J. Sitton Labor 5.00 1870 C. Singleton Labor 7.50 1871 E. Mendenhall Labor 10.00 1872 M. R. Madison Labor 10.00 1873 H. Sears Labor 7.50 1874 S. D. McCauslin Labor 10.00 1875 F. Moody Labor 5.00 1876 Fred Frye Bldg. Permits 26.00 1877 11. A. Johnson Services 6.24 1878 Calvert Electric Shop Materials 2.27 1879 Sawa & Lawn Mower Shop Repairs 1.70 1880 B. Tucker Labor 14.00 1881 Art Seaman Labor 12.00 1882 W. Beven Labor 12.00 1883 K. McCardle Labor 16.00 1884 Melvin Wilder Labor 12.00 1885 H. lade Labor 12.00 1886 F. E. Poetker Labor 12.00 1887 J. S. Iiastings Labor 16.00 1888 Dan Morgan Labor 20.00 1889 Ray Meyers Labor 16.00 1890 Criss Iverson Labor 16.00 366 367 IriIidUTES OF THE -CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MARCH 7, 1938. 7:30 P. M. GENERAL FUND 1891 E. Gipp Labor y? 4.00 1692 11. Roberts Labor 4.00 1893 H. Sears Labor 4.00 1894 Geo, Moody Labor 16.00 1895 H. Robison Labor 6.50 1896 Jim Stringfellow Labor 38.50 1897 Bill Davies Labor 4.00 1898 19. Meyers Labor 12.00 1899 Bob Darling Labor 12.00 1900 A. K. White Labor 12.00 1901 F. Juden Labor 12.00 1902 F. F. Rorabeck Labor 75.00 1903 Brinsmead Brothers Materials 12.81 1904 Kort H. Meier Materials 54.10 1905 Spriggs Bros. Hdwe. Materials 21.02 1906 I. R. Calvert Light & Water 597.00 1907 Pacific Rock & Gravel Co. Materials 9.12 LIGHT 1661 General Electric Company Material 291.51 1662 Azusa Steam Laundry Co. Service 2.50 1663 Calvert Electric Shop Wiring 35.00 1664 Standard Oil Company Materials 122.32 1665 So. California Edison Co. Elec 29616.50 1666 Associated Telephone Co. Service 4.25 1667 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Materials 4.97 1668 Lindsay Radio Shop Materials 420.93 1669 So. Counties Gas Co. Service 2.84 WATER FUND 1369 I. R. Calvert City Pump 189.35 1370 Chas. E. Mace Labor 2.50 1371 A. M. Hendrick Labor 3.50 1372 E. W. Munson Labor 4.50 1373 T. Gonzales Labor 4.50 1/4(L GAS TAX - STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE 118 Jim Stringfellow Labor 4.00 119 W. Meyers Labor 10.50 120 Ottis Martin Labor 2.50 121 H. Robison Labor 12.00 122 W. Gilliam Labor 12.00 123 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 27.00 Moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier and duly carried that Adjournment. the Council adjourn. zow; t12, City Clerk of thVCity of Azusa. 368 0 r� 1