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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 20, 1939 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. . NOVEMBER 20, 1939. Mrs. Gertrude Gibson requested a refund of $3.83 to correct error on her tax bill. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Jumper that this request be granted. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. A statement, presented by the San Gabriel Valley Protective Association, showing assess- ment #34 of 5 cents per acre on 1,000 acres or $50.00 as of October 17, 1939, was read. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens the City Clerk be authorized and instructed to take this matter up with Mr. C. A. Griffith. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. A communication from Wm. J. Fox, Chief Engineer, was read and ordered placed on file. A communication from Mr. Wilson, Superintendent of the San Bernardino Division of the Santa Fe Railroad Company relative to the construction of a pipe line through culvert just east of Angeleno Avenue, was read and ordered placed on file. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution ' entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING MAE A. HYNES, CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY AS THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING OUT THE REPORTS OF EARNINGS OF CITY EMPLOYEES TO BE FILED WITH THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Coun- cilman Malone that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1631. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. 283 7:30 P. M. Roll call. Minutes approved. Requests for City business referred to City Attorney. Request to operate a Rest Home refer- red to License Collector. Mrs. Gibson's request granted. Assessment to San Gabriel Valley Protective Assn. referred to C. A. Griffith. Communication ordered placed on file. Communication ordered placed on file. RESOLUTION NO. 1631 Adopted. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold, City Attorney Miller and City Clerk. The minutes of the last regular meeting of October 6, 1939 were written and mailed to each member of the City Council and to the City Attorney. ' The Mayor announced there being no errors or omissions the minutes stand approved as written. Requests for a share of the City business were offered by Mrs. Perkins and Earl Keck. The Mayor referred this matter to the City Attorney. A request for a permit to operate a Rest Home was offered by Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Millar. Mayor Arnold referred the matter to the License Collector. Mrs. Gertrude Gibson requested a refund of $3.83 to correct error on her tax bill. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Jumper that this request be granted. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. A statement, presented by the San Gabriel Valley Protective Association, showing assess- ment #34 of 5 cents per acre on 1,000 acres or $50.00 as of October 17, 1939, was read. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens the City Clerk be authorized and instructed to take this matter up with Mr. C. A. Griffith. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. A communication from Wm. J. Fox, Chief Engineer, was read and ordered placed on file. A communication from Mr. Wilson, Superintendent of the San Bernardino Division of the Santa Fe Railroad Company relative to the construction of a pipe line through culvert just east of Angeleno Avenue, was read and ordered placed on file. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution ' entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING MAE A. HYNES, CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY AS THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING OUT THE REPORTS OF EARNINGS OF CITY EMPLOYEES TO BE FILED WITH THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Coun- cilman Malone that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1631. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. 283 7:30 P. M. Roll call. Minutes approved. Requests for City business referred to City Attorney. Request to operate a Rest Home refer- red to License Collector. Mrs. Gibson's request granted. Assessment to San Gabriel Valley Protective Assn. referred to C. A. Griffith. Communication ordered placed on file. Communication ordered placed on file. RESOLUTION NO. 1631 Adopted. 6RAGY 285 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. NOVEMBER 20, 1939. 7:30 P. M. Mr. John Mora appeared before the Council stating that he had been issued a Building Per- mit to build a store building on his lot on Mr. Mora appeared Soldano Avenue and the present Building Inspect- before Council, or refused to approve the permit as the pro- perty is located in a Residence Zone. Moved and carried the matter be referred to the City Planning Commission with instructions to notify Mr. Paige and Mr. Mora to be present at this meeting, also the Secretary of the Planning Commission to report back on action taken. It was unanimously agreed that the following business men be granted City business for the month of December: Doctor - Dr. Cook, First Aid, Etc. - Richters Drug Store, Garage - Knightts Garage, Grease Jobs - Union Station (Orange Ave.), Hardware - Spriggs Brothers Hardware, Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard, Paint - Spriggs Bros. Hardware, Restaurant - Gold Nugget, Tires - C. H. Howard. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Malone that the Finance Committee be instructed to check the procedure employed at the present time relative to the filing and care of Securities on Deposit for the protect- ion of City deposits, also to check the premiums paid on bonded City officials. Councilman Jumper reported on a League meeting held in Long Beach. He stated that Hal Kennedy addressed the group on the subject of Tax deeded properties, and that a committee was being formed consisting of the Los Angeles County Counsel, representatives from Title Companies and County and City Officials to work out a plan whereby such properties may be restored to the active rolls. Superintendent of Light Department, Virgil Smith, reported on City reservoir, pipe line under Santa Fe tracks and water pressure in various lines. Councilman Strohmeier offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 243 OF SAID CITY OF AZUSA, PREVENTING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AND PROVIDING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. to be placed upon its first reading. This Ordinance was then read for the first time. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Jumper and duly carried that the City engineer be instructed to make such pre- liminary study of the grade separation on Foothill Boulevard as he finds necessary to enable him to make a complete report to the Council at a regular adjourned meeting thereof. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC NECESSITY AND CONVENIENCE REQUIRE THAT SECOND STREET, THIRD STREET, FOURTH STREET AND SOLDANO AVENUE, WITH- IN SAID CITY BE IMPROVED FROM FUNDS ALLOCATED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY OUT OF ITS SHARE OF MONEYS COLLECTED FROM THE LEVY OF TAXES ON MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL AND DISTRIBUTED TO SAID COUNTY BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE 1939-1940 FISCAL YEAR. Business men. Finance Committee instructed to checl City Securities. Councilman Jumper reported on League meeting. Virgil Smith reported on pro- gress in Light & Water Department. ORDINANCE read for first time. City Engineer instructed to make preliminary study of grade crossing. RESOLUTION NO. 1632 adopted. 286 287 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. NOVEMBER 200 1939. 7:30 P. M. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council- man Malone that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1632. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Requisitions. Councilman Malone and duly carried the follow- p 442.05 1733 ing requisitions be allowed: 614 to 619. Printing 20.34 Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Mrs.Ruth Porter Labor Councilman Malone the following bills be 1735 Earl Halberg allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon the Bills. 1736 Treasury for the same. Labor 43.00 Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Uwens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. GENERAL FUND 4018 Harry D. Jumper Expenses 6.06 4019 V. A. Owens Expenses 6.06 4020 J. W. Hankins, M. D. Services 9.00 4021 General Petroleum Products Services 1.00 4022 Rex Strohmeier Expenses 3.90 4023 Cook -Nichols Company Material 3.15 4024 A. Kasperek Services 1.25 4025 Maurice Jones Flowers 32.73 4026 Foothill Dairy Material 5.00 4027 P. L. Davis Labor 15.00 4028 C. H. Howard Repairs 7.00 4029 0. D. Williams Labor 4.00 4030 C. G. Lelevier Supplies 18.54 ' 4031 L. A. County Health Dept. Contract 1.00 4032 S. C. Bierbower Lights 442.95 4033 L. L. Lopez Labor 125.00 4034 H. R. Roberts Labor 125.00 4035 Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Refund 3.83 4017 Geo, J. Abdelnour Material 2.23 WATER FUND 1732 S. C. Bierbower Pump p 442.05 1733 Azusa Herald Printing 20.34 1734 Mrs.Ruth Porter Labor 25.00 1735 Earl Halberg Labor 18.75 1736 0. L. Williams Labor 43.00 LIGHT FUND 2112 J. H. Baxter & Company Material 248.75 2113 Addressograph Sales Agency Supplies 10.38 2114 Azusa Herald Printing 33.42 2115 Mrs. Ruth Porter Labor 25.00 ' Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Malone and duly carried the Council adjourn to meet again on Monday, Adjournment, November 27, 1939 at 7:00 P. M. '�//a sa. C