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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - June 7, 1941 - CC1 127 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA.- JUNE_% 1941. 8630 A.M, The City Council of the City of Azusa met in Special Session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens, City.Attorney Tacharner. and City Clerk. Absents Councilmen0 Jumper and Malone. The Notice of Special Meeting and the Officer's Report were read as.followas PLEASE TAKE NOTICE_.that_.a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa, State of.California,_IS.HEREBY CALLED to be held in the Counoi l.Ghambera of said..City on Saturday,, June 7, 1941 at 60,0 A.M. for.the purpose.of oonaidering.the question of National Defense and to consider the advisability of an Ordinance on that subject and,for such..other_matters as. may legally-comebefore the Council. Dated: June 6, 1941. V. A. OWENS Mayor of the City of Azusa I'hereby certify that I received the attached "NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA" at 3:55 P.M. on the 6th day of June, 1941 and that I served the same on the herein- after named persons, who are members of the City Council of the City of Azusa, at the time set after their respective names, by personally delivering to and leaving with said persons a true copy of the attached "NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF A= A". Roy C. Arnold P. C. Bradshaw Harry D. Jumper Walter Malone 4:00 P. M. 4:00 P. M. 6:30 P. M. 4.10 P. M. June 6, 1941_., June 6, 1941 June 6, 1941 June 6, 1941 FRED E. WILLIAMS Chief of Police Councilman Arnold offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CREATING A LOCAL DEFENSE COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. to be placed upon its first reading. This Ordinance was then read for the first time. Moved by Councilman Bradshaw, seconded by Councilman Arnold and duly carried the Council adjourn. X5�7 �2"" 4� G tq Clerk of the CPY 6fzusa. 1.28 .I CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. JM.16,.1941. 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, Bradshaw, Arnold, Owensi City Attorney Tscharner and City Clerk. 129 7130 P. M. Each member praamt .having._ acknowleiiged -receipt of a written -copy of the minutes. -of. the regular meeting of June 2, 1941 and the Special Session of June 90 1941s the Mayor asked if there were any objections or corrections to said minutes. There being none, the -minutes of the regular meeting of June 2, 1941'and the Special Session of June 90 1941 were unanimously approved as written. Mr. Biddell addressed Council relative to the treatment of water -in the local swimming pool. No action taken. Roll call. Minutes approved. Mr. Biddell addressed Coun- cil. Mr. Fred D. ,chofield addressed Council relative Mr. Schofield to the purchase of a Goodner Resuscitator. addressed Council. No action taken. The City Clerk announced that she had received two bids in answer to the Notice calling for bids on the collection of refuse, for .one year. Moved by.Councilmm Jumper, seconded by Coun- oilman Malone that bids be now opened, examined and publicly declared. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. e. Noes: None. Absent: None. 2 Bids on garbage collection. Covina, California June 16, 1941 City Council Azusa, California Gentlemens I hereby agree to collect Azusa City garbage for one year for the sum of $75,00 a month. Mrs. L. L. Russell 2916 L. Gladstone AVE. Covina, Calif. June 16th, 1941 Tot The Hon. Members of City Council, Azusa, Califcrnia Gentlemens I beg to submit an offer of $70. (Seventy Dollars) per month for the duration of three years, for the collection of your cityts garbage. I assure you of prompt and efficient service, sad if I should ever fail to carry out my obligations as above stated, you reserve the right and to which I agree that the -contract be automatically.cencelled. Yours very truly, Robert Watson Box 73, Duarte; California Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Coun- cilman Bradshaw the bids be rejected and the City Clerk instructed to re -advertise for bids on the collection of garbage for a three year period. Carried by the following vote of the Councils Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absents None. ISO .l� r� J.x i a J .l� MINUTES OF CITY.CUUNC1L_MEETINa. JUNE.160, 1941. Mree Zatinsky and"Mrs. Piper appeared" -before Council requesting the improvement of city parks and the purchase and_ -installation of play ground equipment. Mayor Owens assured the committee representing the P.T.A. that Council would take -the matter under advisement. 7:30 P. Me Committee represen ting P.T.A. addressed Council. Mr. Smith, Secretary of the local Planning Communication Commission, presented a request made by Mr. presented by Alonza Carter to build an addition.to his Secretary of the residence at #541 Pasadena Avenue. Planning Commissica On motion of Councilman Malone, seconded by Moved by Councilman Arnold, seoonded..by Coun- ' Councilman Jumper the following Resolution cilman Jumper the matter of installing adequate was adopted by the following vote of the Council: warning signals on all.streets along the Santa Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Fe Right -of -Way through the City be referred Arnold, Owens. to the City Attorney to report back. Noes: None. Absent: None. Carried by the following vote of the Council: RESOLVED by the City'Council of the City of Azusa Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper., Malone, Bradshaw, that the application of Mr. Alonza Carter for a Mr. Carter granted permit to erect an addition to his residence at permission to 541 Pasadena Avenue, which application is in erect additon. variance with City Ordinance No, 342,, -be sid the Brown, Vice President of "War Relief and Bundles same is hereby granted. for Scotland" was read. A communication from V. H. Wilson, Superinten- dent of the San Bernardino Division of Salta Fe Railway Company relative to the beautifica- tion of the slopes of the embankment.. at the approaches to the underpass.was read and order- ed placed on file. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Coun- oilman Arnold this Ordinance be adopted as read and numbered ordinance No. 36U. Carried by the following_ vote ,of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper., Malone., Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Communication from Mr. Wilson read and ordered placed on file. Communication from S. V. Cortelyou read and ordered placed on file. Installation of warning signals referred to City Attorney. Request for use of Auditorium granted. ORDINANCE NO. 36U adopted. A communication from Mr. Be Ve Cortelyou, Dis- trict Engineer of State Highways. -with refer- ence to traffic situation at the intersection ' of Foothill Boulevard and Santa Fe .tracks was read and ordered placed -on -file. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seoonded..by Coun- cilman Jumper the matter of installing adequate warning signals on all.streets along the Santa Fe Right -of -Way through the City be referred to the City Attorney to report back. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper., Malone, Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absent: None. A request to use the auditorium made by -William Brown, Vice President of "War Relief and Bundles for Scotland" was read. Moved sad carried this request be granted. Councilman Arnold offered an -ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, PROHIBITING PERSONS UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE FROM BEING ON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF AZUSA AT NIGHT AFTER THE HOUR OF b O'CLOCK rem. IND PROHIBIT- ING THIS LOITERING OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 17 YEARS AND PRESCRIBING THE PENALTIP;S FOR THIS ' VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. to be placed upon its aecond_reading. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Coun- cilman Bradshaw Council waive .the further reading of this ordinance. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Coun- oilman Arnold this Ordinance be adopted as read and numbered ordinance No. 36U. Carried by the following_ vote ,of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper., Malone., Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Communication from Mr. Wilson read and ordered placed on file. Communication from S. V. Cortelyou read and ordered placed on file. Installation of warning signals referred to City Attorney. Request for use of Auditorium granted. ORDINANCE NO. 36U adopted. r 132 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING. JUNE_.160,_1941. 7:3u r.M. 133 Councilman Arnold offered an Ordinence entitleds AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CREATING A LOCAL DEFENSE.COUNCIL.AND.PRESCRIBING ORDINANCE NO. 361 ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, adopted* to be placed upon its second reading. Moved by Councilman Bradshaw, seconded by Coun- cilman Jumper -Council waive the further read- ing of this Ordinance. Carried by the following vote -of -the Councils Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper., Malone,_ Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Bradshaw, seconded by Coun- cilman Malone this Urdinance. be adopted as read and numbered Ordinance No. 361. Carried by the following vote of.the Council: Ayes, Councilmen: Jumper, Malone., Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes; None, Absent, None. Councilman Arnold offered a Resolution entitled, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING BUDGET SET FORTH IN..YROJECT STATEMENT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR EXPENDITURE OF 1/4 CENT GAS TAX ON STATE HIGH- WAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR THE.1941-1943 BIENNIUM. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Coun- cilman Arnold that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1720. Carried by.the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, ,Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman Malone offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADUrTING BUDGET.SET FORTH IN PROJECT STATEMENT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF 1/4 CENT GAS TAX ON STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 3U, 1942 WITHIN THE CITY OF AZUSA. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- man Bradshaw this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1721. Carried by the following vote of the Councils, Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradbhaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absent: None. The following business men were granted the City business for the month of July, 1941: Doctor - Dr. Wheatley First Aid,etc. - Foothill Drug Store Garage - Sittonss_Garage Grease Jobs - Richfield Station (rettyjohn) Hardware - Morgan Hardware Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard raint - E. M. Templeman Restaurant - Mrs. Proctor Tires - C. H. Howard Moved by Councilman Bradshaw, seconded by Coun- cilmen Malone the City Clerk be instructed to return to Mr. Chester, City of Azusa check number 6012 in the amount of $1.50 which the Council feel is due him in connection with the collection of dog tax during the year 1940; if the check is again returned the C]e rk is hereby instructed to hold same for Mr. Chester subject to his call and to so advise him. RESOLUTION N0. 1720 adopted. RESOLUTION N0. 1721 adopted. Business men. City Clerk in- structed to mail check for $1.5u to Harry S. Chester. 7MA1V ~ I C, MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING._ JUNE 16, 1x41. 7:3U P. M. Carried by the following vote of the Councils Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, -Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens, Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Coun- Tony Nord granted cilman Malone the City Clerk,be instructed to permission to inform Tony Nord that Council approved the erect Shoe Shine report of the Planning Commission -on his Stand. application to erect.an awning,or.enclosure for a Shoe Shine Stand on the south side -of his building at the corner of Azusa and Santa Fe Avenues and that Mr. Nord be advised of the conditions contained -and set forth in the re- port of the Planning Commission dated June 4, 1941. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved and carried the City Clerk be instructed, Mrs. Russell in- to request Mrs. Russell to pick up all garbage structed to pick until the 9th of -July, 1941. up garbage. Mayor Owens appointed the following to, act as a local defense councils Earl Philleo, Vice Mayor Owens Chairman,. -Cornelius Smith, Secretary,_George appointed Local Ott, Neal Van Sooy, Archie Morden, Leo Ebersold, Defense Council. Jack Taylor, and Victor ovens, Chairman, Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Coun- oilman Malone Council.approve the Mayor's action. Carried by the following vote of the,Councils Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone,, -Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Coun- cilman Bradshaw that Councilman Malone be authorized and instructed to sign .the contract between the City of Azusa and the Orange Belt Fruit Distributor -a-, Inc. for the sale of City oranges. Carried by the following vote of the -Councils Ayes: Councilmens Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens, Noes: None. Absents None. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Coun- cilman Jumper that the matter of opening the swimming pool be referred to the Chairman of the Board of Public works, with power to act. Carried by the following vote of the Councils Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Mal one, Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman Arnold the following requisitions ' be allovedt 1203 - 1206. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen. Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens* Noes: None. Absent: None.. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman Arnold the following bills be allowed and warrants ordered drams upon the Treasury for the same. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens. Noes: None. Absent: None, Councilman Malone authorized to sign contract. Opening of swim- ming pool referred to Board of Pub- lic Works. Requisitions. 136 all •!1 a h •I •tom t. •!1 137 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING. JUNE 16,-.1941. 7:30 F. M. IN7:FMtrkf 6016 Morgan Hardware Material $16,65 6017 P. L. Davis Labor 7.50 6019 Standard.011 Company Material 201.54 6020 Welders Supply Company Material 27.48 6021 Wallace & Tiernan Sales Corp. Material 62.13 6022 Mrs. Nettie Dingman Phone 2.25 6023 Everett Iverson Labor 125.00 6024 Wm. Davies Labor 125.00 6025 H. R. Roberts Labor 125.00 6026 Electric Products Corp. Material 18.25 ' 6027 John Poetker_ Labor 97.50 6028 Fred.Becker. Labor 125.00 6029 Warsoo Equipment Co. Material 175.00 6030 Edmund Thompson Warrants 15.00 6031 Co. of L. A., Dept, Bldg, Permits 37.55 6032 Grimes-Stassforth Co. Supplies 5.82 6033 5. C. Bierbower, Collector Lights 441.75 6034 Schwabscher-Frey Co. Supplies 5.97 6035 Knight's Garage Materials 5.72 6036 Associated Wholesale Elea. Materials 33.15 6037 So. Calif. Edison Co. Elea, 5.46 6038 Cook Nichols Company Material 30.58 6039 Stevenson Checmical Co. Material 12.75 Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Malone and duly carried the Adjournment. Council adjourn. 2546 Western Hardware Co. Tools 24.50 2547 The Texas Company Gasoline 51.85 2548 So. Calif. Edison Co. Else. 20050.70 2549 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Material 1.34 2550 Morgan Hardware Material 3.46 2551 Standard 011 Company Material 2.00 2552 Associated Telephone Company Service 14.55 ' 2553 2554 Cook Nichols Company E. Hart Material Labor 6.08 50.00 2555 C. H. Clark Labor 87.50 2556 Ruth Porter Labor 27.50 WATER FUND 2158 S. C. Bierbower, Col. Lights 336.70 2157 Neptune Meter Company Parts 234.88 2159 Art Concrete Works Material 32.29 2160 Pacific Southwest Pipe Go. Material 5.73 2161 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Material 5.77 2162 Morgan Hardware Materials 3.10 2163 Hersey Mfg. Company Materials 71.38 2164 Ruth Porter Labor 27.50 1940 SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUND 280 Gladding, McBean & Co. Materials $1,142.54 281 Williams Lumber Yard Material 872.35 282 Standard Oil Company Material 10.93 283 Pasadena Blueprint Company Material 3.17 284 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Material 22.02 285 Azusa Rock & Sand Co. Material' 187.38 286 S. C. Bierbower Lights 2.15 ' 287 Crook Company L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY FUND Rental 1,241.57 570 Williams Lumber Yard Material $ 59.27 Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Malone and duly carried the Adjournment. Council adjourn. 138 I