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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 18, 1946 - CCCITY HALL, AZUS4, CALIFCRNIA, MCNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1946 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, Memmesheimer, Lamm, City Attorney Miller and City Clerk Absent: Councilmen Morden. Each member present acknowledged receipt of a written copy of the minutes of February 4, 1946 and the adjourned meeting; of February 11, 1946. The Mayor asked if there were any objections or corrections to said minutes. There being none, the minutes of February 4th and 11, 1946 were approved as written. 1 Mr. John Lund, Kasparek, Kellogg and Cambos appeared before Council and withdrew their consent to the arrangement proposed by the Planning Commission, relative to the Map of Tract No. 13,810 submitted by the Omart Investment Company, stating they had m1scon- ceived their rights and the owners' duties. Moved by Councilman Menmesheimer, seconded by Council- man Jumper the Map of Tract Ido. 13,810 be approved by the City Council upon the condition however, that the Owner of Lands in said Subdivision consent to the immediate Re -zoning of said lands from an R-3 Zone to an R-1 Zone. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, 1','Iemmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: Alone. Absent: Councilman Morden. Mr. Dandy appeared befcre Council recuestintT permis- sion to convert a two car garage into living quarters. The Mayor advised Mr. Dandy to take this matter up with the Planning Commission. A letter, signed by Wesley Hertenstein, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for the California Institute ' of Technology expressing appreciation for the use of the old fire hall as temporary storage space, was read and ordered placed on file. A letter from the Southern Counties Gas Company of California, relative to the contract for the installa- tion of a 2" main South on Angeleno Avenue, was read and ordered placed on file. Decision No. 38674 before the Railroad Commission of the State of California, Application No. 27218 relative to contract with Southern California Edison Company, Ltd., was read and ordered placed on file. The Committee reported on the Bids for water pipe and fittings. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- ^ian Qwens that in the matter of bids received Feb- ruary 11, 1946 for furnishing steel pipe, gate valves, etc. for reconstruction of a portion of the distribu- tion system of the Cuter Department contracts be awarded to the Southern Pipe and Casing Company for Items 1 to 9, both inclusive, 11 to 26, both inclusive, and Items 39 to 44, both inclusive, at the unit prices specified in its proposal, at a total cost of $23,023.45; to the Crane Company for Items 27 to 38, both inclusive, and Items 45 to 56, both inclusive, at the unit prices specified in its proposal, at a total cost of J,2,440.83; and to the Grinnell Company of the Pacific, for Item 10 at the unit price specified in its proposal, at a total cost of $354.56. That all other bids received, includ- ing bids received upon items of any of the above mentioned bidders, except for the items hereinbefore mentioned, are hereby rejected and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to return to the unsuccessful bidders all certified or cashier's checks which accompanied the proposals of said unsuccessful bidders, including that of the above mentioned Grinnell Company of the Pacific upon condition that the said Grinnell Company of the Pacific deposit its check in the amount of ?a16.00 with the City Clerk before return- ing to said company its certified or cashier's check. 7:30 P.11• 337 ROLL CALL MINUTES APPROVED TRACT NO. 13810 REQUEST TO CON- VERT GARAGE INTO LIVING oUARTERS CALITPORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COMPANY APPLICATION BEFORE RAILROAD COMMISSION REPORT ON BIDS FOR WATER PIPE cUHBX _ _ _ 2 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORIIIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1946 7:30 P.M. 339 The certified or cashier's checl & Casing Company and Crane Compf deliveries of the material have equivalent guarantees are furni: Carried by the following vote of Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Noes: None. Absent: Councilman :s of the Southern Pipe ny shall be held until been completed or hed to the City-. the Council: Memmesheimer, Lamm. Morden. Moved by Councilman P+Iemmesheimer, seconded by Council- SUPERINTENDENT OF man Owens the Superintendent of Water Department be WATER DEPARTMENT authorized to order said Materials delivered and to AUTHORIZED TO proceed with the construction of the Water System as ORDER MATERIAL ' outlined. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, lIemmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Morden. A communication from the State Compensation Insurance REPORT ON MARLOWE Fund relative to the liability of the City in the MADISON case of Marlowe Madison, was read and ordered placed on file. A recommendation filed by the Planning Commission relative to the request of E. L. Osborn to construct E.L. OSBORN GRANT - an Automobile Court on his property described as Lot ED PFRMTS SION TO 7, Block 84, was read. ERECT A COURT Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer Council accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission granting Mr. Osborn permission to erect an Auto Court. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens,. Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Morden. A communication of the Planning Commission recommend - Ing Council grant Mr. Hartzell permission to construct a garage with living quarters over the garage on his MR. HARTZELL property located on the West 70 feet of Lot 23, Block GRANTED PERM?SSION C, Azusa Heights Tract, was read. TO BUILD GARAGE Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- man Jumper Council accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman itiorden. A communication from the Planning Commission recommend- ing; Council grant Mrs. Follows a variance from an R-1 Zone to a 1.4-1 Zone to accomodate the manufacture of kitchen cabinets on property owned by her and located on North side of Pacific Electric Right-of-way, was offered. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer, Council accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Morden. A communication from the Planning; Commission recommend- ing Council grant George Meier's request for a variance on Lots 107-108-109- and 110 in Tract 13,824 from an R-1 to C-2 Zone, was read. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- man Jumper the recommendation be accepted. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: C ouncilman Morden. A communication from the Planning Commission recommend- ing that Mr. George M. Koch's request to reduce Lots 4-5-6-7 Tract No. 6604 from 75' to 60' be denied, was read. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- man Jumper Council accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Carried by the folowingvote of the Cungil: Ayes: Councilmen: wens, Jumper, ]u emmes e_mer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Morden. MRS FOLLOWS GRANTED PERMISSION TO RE -ZONE GEORGE MEIER GRANTED PERMISSION TO RE -ZONE MR. KOCH'S REQUEST DENIED CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1946 7:30 P.M. 341. A communication from the Planning Commission recommend- ing that Lot 44 of Subdivision #2 Azusa Land and Water Company be rezoned M-2 to comply with the request of the Azusa Foothill -Citrus Company, was read. AZUSA FOOTHILL - Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- CITRUS REQUEST man Jumper the recommendation of the Planning Commission GRAT-TED be accepted. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Morden. A communication from the Planning Commission recommend- ing the request of Lois A. McBride of #433 Virginia Avenue to raise ornamental plants and shrubs and to re- tail such stock together with cut flowers, from her residence, be granted, was read. MRS MCBRIDEIS Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- RE^NEST man Owens Council accept the recommendation of the GRANTED Planning Commission upon the condition the variance be granted only to Lois A. McBride and it be understood the same is not transferable. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Dlemmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Morden. A petition, with 26 signatures of City Employees attached thereto, recuesting Council not to place a proposition on the ballot for the General Municipal Election to be held on the 9th day of April, 1946, adking the electorate whether or not the City participate in the State Employees Retirement Act, was PETITION presented. GRANTED Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman 1qernmesheimer and duly carried the petition be granted. Councilman Memmesheimer offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF THF CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES CCUNTY, CALIFORNIA, CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 9th DAY OF APRIL, 1946, AND GIVING A GENERAL DESCRIPTION RESOLUTION NO. OF TI'E VOTING PRECINCTS AND LOCATION OF THE POLLING 1971 ADOPTED PLACES; FIXING THE TIME THE"POLLS SHALL BE OPEN; APPOINTING THE ELECTION OFFICERS THEREFOR AND DIRECT- ING NOTICE TO 9E GIVEN OF SUCH ELECTION AS REQUIRED BY LAW. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman Owens this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution Number 1971. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilman: Owens, Jumper, 1-4emmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman 11orden. Councilman Owens reported on the purchase of a bull- dozer for Street Department and venetian blinds for the Library. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman Jumper the Street Superintendent, Arthur Wolfe, be ARTHUR WOLFE authorized to act as Purchasing Agent for the City AUTHORIZED TO to purchase necessary Street equipment from the Pear ACT AS PURCHAS- Assets Corporation, ING AGENT 'Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Morden. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for one low -bed trailer, 10 ton capacity specifications to be submitted with bid, for use in BIDS FOR TRAILER Street Department. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: 'Owens, Jumper, Iiemmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Morden. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman 1,4emmesheimer the following requisitions be allowed: 2240-2241-2242-2244-L.W.253-254-255-263-264-265- 266-267. 7QNBX CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFCRi'TA, ^.?O DAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1946 Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Jumper, Memmeshei-ner, Lamm. ?`Toes: None. Absent: Councilman I+iorden. Moved by Councilmen Jumper, seconded by Council- man Memmesheimer 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, Mewnesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Morden. .7:30 P.H. 343 BILLS LIGHT FUND GENERAL FUND City Employees Payroll Account Payxo 11 10186 City Employees Payroll account Payroll 952..00 10187 Leors L. Shuck, Collector Light & Water 822.90 10168 Diehl e: Company Audit 175.00 10189 Grimes-Stassforth Stationery Co. Office Supplies 16.58 10190 County of Los Angeles, Dept. of Southern California Edison Co., Ltd. Electrical Energy 4120.95 Building & Safety Building Permits 471.75 10191 State Compensation Insurance Fund Insurance 877.70 10192 Standard Oil Company of Calif. Gas Tanks 283.22 10193 Calvert Electric Shop Street Lights 205.17 10194 Los Angeles County Health Dept. Health Dept. 1.00 10195 United Concrete Pipe Corp. Disposal Plant 70.00 10196 Cook -Nichols Co. Sewer Plant 79.74 10197 Consumers Transportation Corp. Memorial Park 13.39 10198 Foothill Dairy Park Dept. 4.00 10199 Deigaard Nurseries Park Dept. 589.37 10200 Gilbert J. Vincent Park Dept. 69.50 10201 Ted's Associated Service Street Dept. 5.52 10202 Warming's Lumber Yard Street Dept. 31.57 10203 Standard Auto -Body Company Street Dept. -43:14 10204 Sam's Auto Parts & Wrecking Co. Street Dent. 6.20 10205 Ira Moon Street Dept. 1.04 10206 Brown -Bevis Equipment Co. Street Dept. 25.32 10207 Azusa Rock-& Sand Company Street Dept. 7.94 2891 Ruth Wright Police Dept. 3.00 '10206 10209 City of Pomona Police Dept. 1.90 10210 E. D. Cook,'*d.D. Police Dept. 5.00 10211 Calvert Electric Shop Police Dept. 2.35 10212 Jim C. Pennington Police Dept. 18.49 10213 Roland Pettyjohn Police Dept. 2.60 10214 Magneto Sales & Service Co. Police Dept. 53.41 10215 Pelton Motors, Inc. Police Dept. 1.27 10216 Cook -Nichols Company Police Dept. 2.56 LIGHT FUND 3590 City Employees Payroll Account Payxo 11 264.00 3591 Leora L. Shuck, Collector Warehouse 24.50 3592 Diehl and Company Audit 35.00 3593 Associated Telephone Company, Ltd. Telephone Service 24.36 3594 Southern California Edison Co., Ltd. Electrical Energy 4120.95 3595 Grimes Stassforth Stationery Co. Office Supplies 10.25 3596 Azusa Transfer Co. Hauling 57.75 3597 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Material 8.58 3598 Western Hardware & Tool Co. Material 45.91 3599 Singletons Garage Material 2.17 3600 Covina Equipment Co. Material 18.40 3601 J. H. Baxter & Co. Material 358.75 ' 3602 Maydwell & Hartzell Inc. WATER FUND Material 152.82 2885 Leora L. Shuck, Collector Pump -#1 203.40 2886 Southern Counties Gas Co. of Calif. Gas Bill 3.26 2887 Diehl and Co. Audit 35.00 2888 Pasadena Blueprint Co. Blueprints 2.82 2889 Leora L. Shuck, Collector Petty Cash 35.00 2890 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. Gasoline 76.44 2891 Williams Lumber Yard Material 21.90 2692 Southern Pipe & Casing Co. Material 26.94 2893 Pacific Southwest Pipe Co. Material 239.65 2895 Gar Wood Industries Inc. Material 282.90 2894 -Neptune Meter Co. Material 99.03 344 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORITIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1946 Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- man Memmesheimer and duly carried Council adjourn. City (;ierk of t ey of Azusa. 7:30 P.M.