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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 21, 1939 - CC127 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. FEBRUARY 212 1939. 7:30 P. Pd. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. A communication signed by E. J. Ellis relative to the contacts on Two Neon Signs, was read. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council- man Malone that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and instructed to sign the contacts, ' upon approval of the City Attorney, between the City of Azusa and the Ellis Neon Company, covering service on two Neon Signs, one located at the intersection of Garvey Road and Azusa Avenue, the other at Foothill Boulevard and Azusa Avenue. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Notification of Liquor License Application to the State Board of Equalization by Juan Morales for an Off Sale Beer & Wine License, was read. It was unanimously agreed that this application be protested upon the grounds that the property location is within 200 feet of a church and approximately one-half block from the public school; that children and church goers and women shoppers may be inconvenienced and annoyed by a liquor house in this location; that the City Council of the City of Azusa now has before it for adoption a new Zoning Ordinance drawn in conformity with the most ' approved practice and this Ordinance zones this property location as residence property, there- fore the use of said property as a liquor sell- ing establishment is prohibited and to grant such a license is contrary to the best interest, welfare and morals of the community. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes; Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. The "Notice of Hearing" on application made by the Southern Counties Gas Company for Franchise within the City of Azusa to be held before the Railroad Commission on Friday,. February 24, 1939, was read. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens and duly carried that the Railroad Commission be granted permission to use the Auditorium for said meeting. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen; Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. A communication from the Pacific Electric Railway Company relative to the Vernon Avenue -crossing, was read. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Jumper that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and instructed to sign a check in the amount of $2280, drawn in favor of the Pacific Electric Railway Company for the con- struction of rails and signals at Vernon Avenue crossing; the Clerk to request the Pacific Electric Railway Company to go forward with the work as rapidly as possible as the City Coun- cil are unable to finish the construction of Vernon Avenue until the crossing has been completed. Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign contracts with Neon Sign Company. Application for liquor license protested. Southern Counties Gas Company granted permission to use Auditorium. Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign check in favor of the Pacific Electric Railway Company in the amount of $2280 . 128 129 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. FEBRUARY 21, 1939. 7:30 P. M. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TRANS- FERRING THE SUM OF 70LVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ' DOLLARS($1260) FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY HIGHWAY FUND. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that this Resolution be adopt- ed as read and numbered Resolution No. 1602. Carried by the following vote of the Council:' Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Mr. Augustine Granados, representing Luis Ortez, appeared before the Council relative to Mr. Ortezf request to operate a nursery at 153 Azusa Avenue. No action taken. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Malone that the Richfield Oil Company be granted permission to construct a driveway for the Service Station located on corner of San Gabriel Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The Richfield Oil Company to do the work under the supervision of the City Engineer and Street Superintendent, and to ' assume all responsibility and expense thereof. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Malone that the City Council meet with the Superintendent of Light and Power, the Superintendent of Line Construction and the Auditor to make a careful study of the electrical rates in the first and second bracket for the purpose of reducing such rates, if found advisable. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. RESOLUTION NO. 1602 ADOPTED. Augustine Granados appeared before the Council. Richfield Oil Co. granted permission to construct drive- way. Mr. A. E. Williamson, Zoning Consultant, Mr. Williamson appeared before the Council and reported the appeared before following named persons filed written pro- Council. tests or recommendations relative to the adoption of a Zoning Ordinance. Grace Pollard, W. 0. Streshly, Russell Ransom, ' Mrs. Ora E. Bowman, Wm. F. Pierce, Irene B. Pierce, Homer Ransom, C. E. Craven, L. M: Kauffey, Carried Bernstein, Jennie Follows. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Moved and carried Councilman Jumper that the City Clerk be that the protests instructed to file all written protests or or recommendations recommendations. be placed on file. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. 130 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. FEBRUARY 210 1939. 7:30 P. M. Councilman Strohmeier offered an Ordinance entitled: All ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIED USES; TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE HEIGHT AND BULK OF BUILDINGS HEREAFTER ERECTED OR ALTERED; TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS, AND OTHER OPEN SPACES; AND FOR SAID PURPOSES TO DIVIDE THE CITY INTO DISTRICTS, TO PRE- SCRIBE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PRO- VISIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ENFORCEMENT, AND TO REPEAL PRESENT ORDINANCES NOS. 294, 296, 3210 and 325, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. to be placed upon its second reading. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Jumper that the Council waive the second reading of the Ordinance: Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Irtoved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that this Ordinance be adopted as read and numbered Ordinance No. 342. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. DIoved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that the Mayor appoint City Attorney Miller and Street Superintendent Arthur Wolfe to attend the sale of Los Angeles County Flood Control fence on February 28, 1939 at 10:00 o'clock, A. M. and authorizing them to purchase said second hand fence, providing the bid does not exceed the amount specified in the provision of State law regulating the purchase of materials made by a City of the Sixth Class. 131 ORDINANCE NO. 342 ADOPTED. City Clerk author- ized to write Federal Housing Committee to inform them of passage of Zoning Ordinance. Business men. Street Superinten- dent and City Attorney to attend sale of Fence. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Jumper that the City Clerk be in- structed to write the Federal Housing Admini- stration informing them of the City Council's action in adopting a comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes; Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Malone that the following business men be granted the City business for the month of March: Doctor - Dr. Cook First Aid, Etc. - Foothill Drug Store Garage - Center Garage Grease Jobs - Kraft Station (Sunset Ave.) Hardware - Morgan Hardware Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard. Paint - Morgan Hardware Restaurant - Bungalow Cafe Tires - C. H. Howard Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. ' Noes: None. Absent: None. Chief of Police Williams reported on the weekly survey of City. DIoved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that the Mayor appoint City Attorney Miller and Street Superintendent Arthur Wolfe to attend the sale of Los Angeles County Flood Control fence on February 28, 1939 at 10:00 o'clock, A. M. and authorizing them to purchase said second hand fence, providing the bid does not exceed the amount specified in the provision of State law regulating the purchase of materials made by a City of the Sixth Class. 131 ORDINANCE NO. 342 ADOPTED. City Clerk author- ized to write Federal Housing Committee to inform them of passage of Zoning Ordinance. Business men. Street Superinten- dent and City Attorney to attend sale of Fence. 132 133 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. FEBRUARY 21, 1939. 7:30 P. M. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Jumper that the following requisitions Requisitions. be allowed: 324 to 339. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, ' Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Jumper that the following bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon the Bills. Treasury for the same. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. GENERAL FUND WATER FUND 1543 3070 H. N. Livezey Automobile 985.00 Grimes-Stassforth Company 3071 S. C. Bierbower Lights 640.10 Labor 3072 Associated Telephone Co. Service 10.25 6.00 3073 Grimes-Stassforth Stationery Supplies 11.58 3074 Typewriter Service Service 1.60 L. A. Brick & Clay ro uc s 3075 Brown Bevis Company Material 39.45 Material 3076 T. S. Oki Material 3.71 11.00 3077 Sam's Atuo Parts Material 19.32 L. L. Lopez 2078 John Hibsch Labor 12.00 Labor 3079 S. G. Cleveland Labor 12.00 36.00 3080 L. L. Lopez Labor 12.00 3081 3082 So. California Edison Co. Southern Counties Gas Co. Elec. Service 8.37 48.40 ' 3083 Westinghouse Electric Co. Materials 21.21 3084 The Union Metal Company Materials 94.35 3085 League of Calif. Municipalities Ord. .50 3086 Pacific Coast Bldg. Conf. Supplies 4.12 3087 J. C. Muehe Insurance 58.18 LIGHT FUND 1913 Knight's Garage Services 2.00 1914 Associated Telephone Co. Service 16.15 1915 So. California Edison Co. Elec. 21,883.97 1916 J. H. Baxter & Co. Material 701.95 1917 Mrs. Ruth Porter Labor 25.00 WATER FUND 1543 Mrs. Ruth Por er Labor 25.00 1544 Grimes-Stassforth Company Supplies 13.16 1545 S. D. Stephens Labor 18.00 1546 A. Hendrick Labor 6.00 1547 S. C. Bierbower City Pump 292.35 PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND 17 L. A. Brick & Clay ro uc s Material $ 196.58 18 Standard Wholesale Electric Material 333.23 19 Horace Stevens Rental 11.00 ' L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY 461 L. L. Lopez Labor 36.00 462 S. G. Cleveland Labor 36.00 463 John Hibsch Labor 36.00 464 Ernest Hart Labor 24.00 Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Jumper and duly carried that the Adjournment. Council adjourn. ,,�/ (2 'Cid Marx or Me y or Azusa. 134