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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 6, 1946 - CC383 - CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1946 7:30 P.M. OF PROPERTY AMOUNT OF BID The City Council of the City of Azusa net in regular Lot 9, Block session at the above time and place. $250.00 Present at roll call: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, ROLL CALL Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm, City Attorney Tscharner 620.00 and City Clerk. Absent: None. Each member present acknowledged receipt of a written copy of the minutes of April 15, 1946. The Mayor asked if there were any objections or MINUTES APPROVED corrections to said minutes. There beim none, the minutes of April 15, 1946 were approved as written. ' The City Clerk stated that bids for the ;purchase of City owned property had been received, follow- . ing which it was moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer, and carried that the bids be opened and publicly declared. BIDS OPENED ON The City Clerk thereupon opened said bids and TAX DEEDED the same were read by John F. Bender, Special PROPERTY City Attorney, and publicly declared. The bids were as follows: NAME OF BIDDER LOT BLOCK TRACT AP:TOUNT OF BID Fred C. Kraft 9 39 250.00 H. R. Anderson 33 37 251.16 H. R. Anderson 34 37 251.16 H. R. Anderson 9 39 50.92 Joanne C. Prough 10 83 855.00 Councilman Memmesheimer offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCILiOF THE CITY OF AZUSA REJECTING THE BID OF PARS. JOANNE CUMMINGS PRCUGH ON 'LOT 2;0. 10 BLOCK NO. 83 MAP OF AZUSA IN THE AMOUNT OF $855.00. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1988. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes. None. Absent:.None. Said John F. Bender asked for oral bids from any person desiring to bid upon each of said remaining 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 regularly accepted pursuant to resolution numbers as hereinafter shown. RESOLUTION NO. 1988 ADOPTED ORAL BIDS The following bids being made upon a cash basis and each of the hereinafter numbered resolutions are entitled as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF AZUSA, CAL.IFORNIA- ACCEPTING, BID QUITCLAIM DEED ONLY, TO CITY OWNED REAL PROPERTY. RESOLUTION NO. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AMOUNT OF BID 1989 Lot 9, Block 39 $250.00 1990 Lots 33 & 34 Block 37 620.00 Each and all of the hereinbefore mentioned bids, except such bids as were accepted by the City Council as hereinbefore set forth, were rejected by the Council, and by common consent of the Council, the City Clerk was authorized and instructed to return to each of said above named unsuccessful bidders the deposit made with each of said bids. NAME OF BIDDER Fred C. Kraft Alfred Rulofson BIDS REJECTED 384 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1946 7:30 P.M. all A letter from John Anson Ford relative to a meeting of Mayors called by the County Supervisors to discuss MEETING ON SMOG CG the problem of smog, was read and ordered placed of file. SITUATION A request for a portion of the City business, made by Leo Harlan was read and ordered placed on file. Mr. Ward Munson's letter relative to merchandise MERCHANDISE STORED stored in the old pumping plant was read and ordered IN OLD PUMP HOUSE placed on file. Mr. H. A. Gerrard's letter relative to the two lots LETTER RELATIVE TO north of the Alpha Reta Market was read and ordered LOTS JUST NORTH placed on file. ' OF ALPHA BETA MARKET Mr. V. A. Owens deed to easement located just west of his property on Orange Avenue was discussed and held V. A. OWENS over for further consideration. EASEMENT The Annual report of the Azusa City Chamber of Commerce was presented and ordered placed on file. A request, made by the Southern California Edison Co. Ltd., to serve Mr. Gerald A. Millar of 208 Van Ness SOUTHERN C ALIF. Avenue, Azusa with electric service under the terms EDISON CO. TO of the contract existing between the City of Azusa SERVE G.A. MILLAR and Edison Company, was read. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilran Jumper this request be granted. Carried by the, following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lama. Noes: None. Absent: :;one. A request, offered by the Azusa Agricultural Water AZUSA AGRICULTURAL Company to locate a division box at the southeast WATER CO. DIVISION corner of the Memorial Park, was read. BOR Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman , Memmesheimer, this request be granted. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. Mrs. Viola Gilliam, Secretary for the Rod and Gun ROD AND GUN CLUB Club, requested use of the Auditorium on May 28, 1946. GRANTED PERMISSION It was unanimously agreed that this request be granted. TO USE AUDITORIUM Mr. Amner Gary, Assistant Editor of the American City Magazine requested a story and pictures of the new Fire Hall. AMERICAN CITY It was unanimously agreed that Mr. Smith be requested REQUESTED PHOTOS to make the necessary number of pictures for this project. OF FIRE HALL Mr. Edson Rorabeck presented a request sup.iorted by the signatures of seven property owners residing on or near Crescent Drive that trees be planted along this street. REQUEST FOR SHADE It was agreed that City Clerk write Mr. Rorabeck advising TREES PRESENTED him that Chinese elms will be planted in January of 1947 as the trees cannot be planted successfully in any other month. The resignation of Elouise Ott was read. ELOUISE OTT'S ' Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman RESIGNATION Memmesheimer Council accept this resignation, with regret. A Claim, made by the Pacific Electric Company, before the Railroad Commission, was presented. Moved and carried same be referred to the City PACIFIC ELECTRIC Attorney to report back at the next regplar CLAIM BEFORE meeting of Council. RAILROAD COM- MISSION CITY HALL,'AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1946 7:30 P.M. 385 A letter addressed to City Engineer Kressly and signed by S. V. Cortelyou, District Engineer of the State Division of Highways, relative to the Monument at the intersection of Azusa Avenue and LETTER FROM S. V. Foothill Boulevard, was read, and ordered placed CORTELYOU ORDERED on file. PLACED ON FILE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ENTERING_ INTO CONTRACT WITH HAROLD L. WILSON RELATIVE TO RESOLUTION NO. 1991 STREET IMPROVEMENT IN TRACT 13,824. ADOPTED Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1991. Carried by the following vote -of the'Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Planning Commission presented the request ' of Omart Investment Co., Ltd. for a variance on lots number 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12- VARIANCE GRANTED 13-14-15-16-17-18-19- and 38 in Tract Number 13,790 from an 1.1-1 zone to a M-2 zone with the recommendation that same be granted. Councilman Jumper offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CT_TY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA GRANTING RESOLUTION NO.1992 ZCNE VARIA"'CE TO OMART INVESTMENT COMPANY ON ADOPTED LOTS LOCATED IN TRACT 13,790. City Engineer Kressly reported on matter of refund to Mr. Pon of $,950.00 deposited with the City for the improvement on an alley and a portion of Paramount Avenue, stating that the City should ' retain ?380.00 for the improvement of Paramount Avenue and the remainder namely, $570.00 be re- 4. KRESSLY REPORTED ON MR. POFtS turned to Mr. Pon provided the alley is vacated.' REQUEST It was agreed that Mr. Kressly secure Mr. Pon's . permission to do this. The City Planning Commission recommended to Council they re -consider the matter of the reduction in size of Lots 4-5-6 & 7 in Tract no. 6604 from a 75+ frontage to a 60t frontage. The owner, Mr. Koch deposited a $10.00 filing fee for permission REDUCTION IN SIZE to make this change. At a former meeting of Coucnil OF LOTS NOT IN due to opposition of neighbors in this locality, JURISDICTION OF CITY this request was denied. COUNCIL Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Jumper, the recommendation of the City Planning Commission relative to Lots 4-5-6 & 7 in Tract No. 6604 be disapproved for the reason that as a matter of law the Petition is not within•the jurisdiction of the City Council and that the Clerk be instructed to return to the petitioner the sum of ten dollars heretofore paid on a previous petiton and to return the ten dollars accompanying the petition for reconsideration. Carried by the following vote of the Council: ' Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper„Piemmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Contract between the City of Azusa and Harold R. Wilson relative to the paving of streets in CONTRACT ON TRACT Tract No. 13,824, was presented. NO. 139824 Councilman Malone offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ENTERING_ INTO CONTRACT WITH HAROLD L. WILSON RELATIVE TO RESOLUTION NO. 1991 STREET IMPROVEMENT IN TRACT 13,824. ADOPTED Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1991. Carried by the following vote -of the'Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Planning Commission presented the request ' of Omart Investment Co., Ltd. for a variance on lots number 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12- VARIANCE GRANTED 13-14-15-16-17-18-19- and 38 in Tract Number 13,790 from an 1.1-1 zone to a M-2 zone with the recommendation that same be granted. Councilman Jumper offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CT_TY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA GRANTING RESOLUTION NO.1992 ZCNE VARIA"'CE TO OMART INVESTMENT COMPANY ON ADOPTED LOTS LOCATED IN TRACT 13,790. i 386 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, PJAY 6, 1946 7:30 P.m. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by � Councilman Malone this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1992. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Planning Commission presented the tentative Map of Tract No. 14,072 offered by the Omart Investment Co., Ltd. MAP OF TRACT NO. for approval. 14,072 REFERRED TO Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by CITY ENGINEER FOR ' Councilman Malone and duly carried this CHECKING tentative map be referred to the City Engineer for checking and approval. The General Orange Products Co. offered an EASEMENT IN TRACT easement for public utilities in and along NO. 13824 certain streets in Tract No. 13,824. Councilman Malone offered a -Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIh OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING AN EASEMENT FROM GEPiERAL ORA.;GE PRODUCTS CO., RESOLUTION NO. 1993 A PARTNERSHIP, DATED APRIL 2, 1946 AND AUTHORIZ` ADOPTED ING THE SAE4E TO BE RECORDED. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1993. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None, Absent: None. The Omart Investment Company offered an easement ' for utility purposes in and along certain parcels of land located in Tract No. 13,790. Councilman Malone offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS AI'GELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING RESOLUTION NO. 1994 AN EASEMENT FROM OMART INVESTMENT COMPANY, LTD., ADOPTED A CORPORATION, DATED MAY 3, 1946 AND AUTHORIZING THE SAME TO BE RECORDED. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1994. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: Stone. Absent: None. Councilman Memmesheimer offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING ROLPH MAGNELL MOTOR CYCLE OFFICER IN T''E POLICF RF.SOLT?TION N0. 1995 DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND JAMES STRING= ' FELLOW JANITOR OF PU"LIC B'-TILDINGS, AND FIXING ADOPTED THEIR SALARY. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council•ran Nasser this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1995. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1946 7:30 P.M. 30 Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Jumper, the following requisitions be allowed: 2275-2277-2278-2279-2280-2281-2284 2285-2286-L.W. 296-297-331-332-334-335-336-337- REQUISITIONS 338-339-340-341-342-343-344-345-. ALLOWED Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,- Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council- man Jumper the following, Rills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon the Treasury for ' the same. Carried by the following vote of the Council: BILLS Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesl.eimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. GENERAL FUND 10348 City Employees Payroll Account Payroll 6999.97 10349 Associated Telephone Company Telephone 76.20 10350 Associated Telephone Company Telephone 21.68 10351 Southern Counties Gas Co. Cas Service 62.88 10352 #carry D. Jumper Expenses 8.43 10353 Ray Lamm Expenses 16.51 10354 The Scepter Promotion 35.00 10355 Cornelius Smith Photography 5.00 10,356 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 626.80 10357 Tscharner & Miller Telephone 15.98 10358 Diehl and Company Audit 175.00 10359 First National -Bank Box Rent 3.00 10360 Southern Calif. Edison Co., Ltd. Azusa Sign 8.02 10361 State Compensation Insurance Fund Premium 834.00 10362 Azusa Foot -Fill Citrus Company County Tax 34.49 10363 Azusa Agricultural Water Co. Orange Grove 12.15 10364 Lund & Lee Memorial Park 3.00 10365 Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. Memorial Park 51.37 10366 Azusa Feed & Fuel Park Dept. 1.95 10367 Arleigh Lee Park Dept. 33.49 10368 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Street Dept. 33.14 10369 Brown & Scricker Street Dept. 6.26 10370 Saw & Lawn Mower Shop Street Dept. 4.25 10371 Dillon Welding Shop Street Dept. 4.50 10372: Leo Harlan Street Dept. 9.00 10373 C. M. Singleton Garage Street Dept. 3.72 10374 W. E. Hall Company Street Dept. 80.83 10375 Covina Equipment Co. Street Dept. 2.46 10376 Azusa Rock & Sand Company Street Dept. 8.65 10377 Williams Lumber Yard Street Dept. 492.88 10378 Azusa Steam Laundry Co. Jail 4.50 10379 Ford's Food Police Dept. 6.20 10380 H. & H. Cafe Police Dept. 5.74 10381 Gold Nugget Cafe Police Dept. 18.04 10382 L. R. Chapman, M.D. Police Dept. 5.00 10383 W. A. Johnson Police Dept. 7.11 10384 Sam's Auto Parts & Wrecking Co. Police Dept. 83.57 10385 Ted's Associated Service Police Dept. 20.00 STS. OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE FUND ' 673 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 56.26 WATER FUND 2932 City Employees Payroll Accourt Payroll 625.22 2933 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 113.05 2934 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Material 20.48 2935 Williams Lumber Co. Material 12.66 2936 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. Material 6.17 2937 Lund & Lee Material 5.00 388 CITY FALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 6. 1946 WATER FUND (CONTINUED) 7;30 2938 Southern Pine & Casing Co. Material 72.10 2939 Hersey Manufacturing Co. Material 376.86 2940 James Jones Company, Inc. Material 83.21 2941 The Lincoln Electric Co. Material 28.91 2942 Neptune Meter Co. Material 303.01 2943 Rensselaer Valve Co. Material 309.47 2944 Crane Company Material 781.81 2945 Diehl and Co. Audit 35.00 LIGHT FUND 3638 City Employees Payroll Accounty Payroll 1149.12 3639 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 70.50 3640 Associated Telephone Co. Telephone 38.1;2 3641 Southern California Edison Co. Material '27.15 364a Diehl and Co. Audit 35.00 3643 Azusa Transfer Co. Hauling 106.39 3644 Spriggs Hardward Co. Material 3.57 3645 Brown & Schricker Material 7.25 3646 Pacific Electric Fxpress 18.30 3647 Transport Clearings of L.A. Freight 6.18 3648 A. G. Aguilar Material 26.83 3649 C. M. Singleton Garage Material 5.08 3650 Lund & Lee Material 2.05 3651 Southern California Fd'son Co. Energy 3978.40 3652 Hercules Electric Machinery & Lquipt. Material 868.67 3653 The Western Hardware & Tool Co. Material 26.56 3654 Dept. of Water & Power of City of L.A. Material 51.25 3655 J. H. Baxter Co. Material 1753.98 3656 Westinghouse Electrice Supply Co. Material 46.52 3657 Maydwell & Hartzell Material 2396.15 3658 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Material 885.54 3659, General Electric Material 96.35 Moved by Councilr!an Malone, Seconded by Councilman Jumper and duly carried Council adjourn. , ynes, Myler of the City o Azusa, Calif is .,