HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 19, 1945 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1945 7:30 P.177
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular
session at the above time and place.
Present at roll call: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, .
P.Iemmesheimer, Morden, Lamm, City Attorney Tscharner
and City Clerk. Absent: None.
Each member present acknowledged receipt of a written
copy of the minutes of February 5, 1945. The Mayor
asked if there were any objections or corrections to
said minutes. There beim; none, the minutes of Feb-
ruary 5, 1945 were approved as written.
'The City Clerk stated that Bids for the plzrchase of
City owned property had been received, following
which it was moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by
Councilman Morden and carried the bids be opened and
publicly declared. The City Clerk thereupon opened
the bids and the sane were read by City Attorney
Tscharner and publicly declared. The Bids were as
follows:
NAME OF BIDDER LOT BLOCK TRACT AMOUNT OF BID
John Cornejo 30 22
36 22 ti,175.00
Ben & Pearl Cohn 51 (Por. of) Sub. #2 A. L. & W. Co.750.00
Martha Owens 51 (Por. of; lub. #2 J. 1. :: 71. 11o.750.00
L. Mejici 22 Mt. View Tract 75.00
Thereupon all of the above mentioned Bids for the
purchase of City owned real property and all bids
for City owned property which were taken under
advisement by the City Council at its meeting; on
February 5, 1945 and each of them, were by City
' Attorney Tscharner, again publicly declared. Mr.
Tscharner then asked for oral Bids upon each of
said parcels of property and each and all of said
bids, either written or oral were duly considered
by the Council and the following described offers
for City owned real property were duly and regular-
ly accented pursuant to Resolution Numbers as here-
inafter shown. The followin;? bids being made upon
a cash basis and each of the hereinafter numbered
Resolutions are entitled as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BID, QUITCLAIM DEED
ONLY, TC CITY OWNED REAL PROPERTY.
RESOLUTION NUP.IBER DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
1868 Lots 8-9-10-11-12-1�'-14-
Block 27
AMOUNT OF BID NAME OF
BIDDER
3500.00 Nicholas J.
Abdelnour
1869
Lot 3 -1 -lock £:3-1.faybelle M.P.
Warren & Ruby L
Platt's Pasadena Tract
100.00
Porter
1870
Lot 18 -Block 22
'
Lot 1 -Block 68
175.00
Anthony Ortuno
1871
Lot 17 - Block 22
Lot 30 - Block 22
Lot 36 - Block 22
250.00
John Cornejo
1872
N.660 ft. of W.660 ft. of Lot
51 Sub. #2 A. L. & W. Co.
1000.00
Ren J. & Pearl F
Cohnr
That each of the hereinafter described offers to
purchase real property were taken under advise-
ment by Council as a whole until its meeting of
March 5, 1945.
CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA; MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1945
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Por. of Lot 68 -Sub. #2 A. L. & W. Co.
Por of Lot 68 -Sub. #2 A. L. & W. Co.
AMOUNT OF BID
7:30 P.M. 179
NAME OF BIDDER
1800.00 Theo Harris
2000.00 John Abdelnour
The following described Bids were rejected by Council.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Lot 22 - Mountain View Tract
AMOUNT OF BID NAME OF BIDDER
75.00
Lots 9-10-11 - Block 35 750.00
' Por. of Lot 51 - Sub. #2 A. L. & W. Co. 950.00
By common consent of the Council the City Clerk was
Instructed to return to said unsuccessful bidders
the deposit made with each of said bids.
Councilman Owens offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ACCEPTING 40 TAX DEEDS FROM THOMAS L. MUNSON, TAX
COLLECTOR OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CONVEYING TO THE CITY
LOTS LOCATED IN BLOCKS 1 TO 20 INCLUSIVE, IN TRACT
8507, BOOK 1021 PAGE 7E/80 OF MAP BOOK RECORDS OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ALL OF WHICH DEEDS ARE DAT+„
ED FEBRUARY 15, 1945, AND AUTHORIZING SAME TO BE RE-
CORDED.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman
Morden the Resolution be adopted as read and numbered
Resolution Number le73.
Carried by the following vote of -the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Morden,
Lamm, Noes: None. Absent: None.
'Mr. Tscharner asked to be excused and Mr. Miller took
his seat at the Council table.
The written request of George A. Burt to operate a
taxi cab service in Azusa was read.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman
Morden the matter be referred to the Chief of Police
City Attorney, and Police Commissioner Me:wiesheimer.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Morden,
Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None.
The Azusa Branch of Jehovah's Witnesses requested use
of City Auditorium.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman
Owens Council agree that the use of the Auditorium
should not be restricted for any given length of time.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, P,lemmesheimer, Morden,
Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None.
A communication from the Planning Commission recommend-
ing that the Aeroject Engineering Corporation be grant-
ed a variance, on a portion of Lot 45, Sub. #2 A. L. &
'W. Co. now owned by teem, for the manufacture of war
materials, was read.
Moved by Councilman Morden, seconded by Councilman
Memmesheimer the recommendation of the Planning commis-
sion be accepted with the understanding that this
property�vill not be sold or leased to others for uses
other than applied for, wherein the life or property
of Azusa Citizens would be endangered.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer Morden,
Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None.
A communication from the Planning Commission stating
that Mr. Stanley D. 11cCauslin requested a Variance
in an R-1 Zone located at the North East Corner of
Foothill Boulevard and Pasadena Avenue to operate a
Aguileo Mijia
Cecil Singleton
Martha Owens
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CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFCRI;IA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1945 7:30 PAR
Mortuary and Funeral Home, was read.
The Planning Commission recommended to Council that
the zoning in this area remain all residence or be
re -zoned for business, they also reccnmended that a
public hearing be held where all property owners in
this district be given an opportunity to be heard.
It was unanimously agreed the City Clerk be instruct-
ed to send a written notice of meetinz to be held:
Wednesday, February 21, 1945 at 7:30 P.M. to all those
living within a block in each direction of the
property affected.
A letter from Mr. Powell, Architect, relative to
forms to be filled out in order to secure material
to construct the addition to City Ball', was offered
to Council.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman
Memmesheimer this ratter be referred to the City
Engineer and Police and Fire Committee to complete
forms.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Morden,
Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: bone.
Councilman Morden offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FIXING SALARY OF
CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES AND DEFINING THEIR DUTIES.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman
Jumper the Resolution be adopted as read and numbered
Resolution Number 1874.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Morden,
Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None.
'
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman
Memmesheimer the purchase of a spray machine be re-
ferred to the Purchasing Committee with power to act.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Morden,
Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None.
` Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council-
man Owens that Ernest Hart,who has been acting as
pump operator,be transferred to the City Park depart-
ment. `
Carried by the following vete of the C ouncil:
Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Morden,
Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman 1.1orden, seconded by Councilman
Owens the Superintendent of Light Department be
authorized to purchase special switches together with
time clocks to operate Rail Road Crossing Lights.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Morden,
Lamm. Floes: Ione. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman
' Jumper the following requisitions be allowed: 2059-
2060-2061-2062-2063-2064-L.W.92-L.W.93-L.W.94-L.5.95-
L.W.96-L.W.97-L.W.98-L.W.99.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Morden,
Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman
Jumper 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: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Morden,
Lamm. Noes: ?done. Absent: None.
182 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ?:IONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 1945 7:30 P.M.
GENERAL FUND
9453
City Employees Payroll Account
Payroll
266.70
9454
Milo Hawkins
Reimburserent
40.00
9455
Gertie Rush
Dog Tags
54.50
9456
John F. Bender, Special Attorney
Tax Deeded Lands
349.50
9457
Paul E. Kressly
Services
27.00
9458
Mae A. Hynes, City Clerk
Petty Cash
15.00
9459
Grimes Stassforth Stationery Co.
Clerk
13.62
9460
Mrs. J. C. Muehe
Bond
5.00
9461
Co. of L.A., Dept. of Building, & Safety
Building Permits
24.55
9462
League of California Cities
Service Charge
200.00
9463
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
Material
30.01
9464
Standard Oil Company of California
Gas Tanks
30.99
9465
California Sewage Works Association
Sewage Dept.
4.00
9466
Azusa Rock and Sand Company
Street Dept.
80.77
9467
Mr. I. D. Moon
Street Dept.
12.71
9468
R. Pettyjohn
Fire Dept.
11.30
9469
Blazer Welding Shop
Fire Dept.
14.59
9470
Whopper Malt Shop
Police Dent.
.2.87
9471
Desmonds
Police Dept.
19.48
9472
Azusa Cleaners & Dyers
Police Dept.
2.50
9473
Ted's Associated Service
Police Dept.
4.61
WATER FUND
2742
Paul E. Kressly
Services
51.75
2743
Pacific Southwest Pipe Co.
Material
200.81
2744
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Meter Parts
111.24
2745
Scuare D Co.
Starters
1816.04
LIGHT FUND
3369
Paul E. Kressly
Services
33.75
3370
Standard Oil Company of California
Gasoline
61.10
3371
A. C. Tony Aguilar Garage
Repairs
110.18
3372
Cook -Nichols Co.
Material
434.51
3373
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
Material
102.14
Moved by Councilman Morden, seconded by Councilman
Owens and duly carried Council adjourn to meet
again on Wednesday, February 21, 1945 at 7:30 P.M.
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