HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 17, 1947 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1947.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met
in regular session at the above time and
place.
Presentrat roll call: Councilmen: Nasser,
Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm, City
Attorney Miller and City Clerk. Absent:
None.
Each member present acknowledged receipt of
a written copy of the minutes of February 3,
1947. The Mayor asked if there were any ob-
jections or corrections to said minutes.
There being none, the minutes of February 3,
1947 were approved as written.
ROLL CALL
7:3013.483
MINUTES APPROVED
Special Attorney, John F. Bender, reported
to Council on action taken in matter of se- J. F. BENDER ADDRESSED
curing tax title on a portion of Lot 53 of COUNCIL
Subdivision No. 2 Azusa Land and Water Company,
from the County of Los Angeles.
Councilman Malone offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, ACCEPTING TAX DEED EXECUTED BY H. L.
BYRAM, TAX COLLECTOR, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
PURSUANT TO THE'PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER S, PART
69 DIVISION 1 OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE,
CALIFORNIA.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Nasser, this resolution be adopted as read
and numbered Resolution No. 2054.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Councilman Memmesheimer offered a Resolution
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING
THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENT OF SAID CITY AND THE BOARD OF SUPER-
VISORS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, FOR PURCHASE OF THE
STATE'S INTEREST IN TAX DEEDED PROPERTY.
Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by Council-
man Jumper, this resolution be adopted as read
and numbered Resolution No. 2055.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 2054
ADOPTED
RESOLT?TION NO. 2055
ADOPTED
Mr. Don J. Murdock and Albert J. Doward appeared .
before Council requesting Council to clear the
misunderstanding regarding a twenty foot alley in
the rear of their property located on Azusa Avenue.
' Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council-
man Nasser, this matter be referred to Councilman
Malone, Jumper and City Engineer to report back.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, ;6emmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Councilman Nasser recommended that the bid for the
annual supply of gasoline be awarded to the lowest
bidder, Richfield Oil Corporation.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman
Memmesheimer, Council accept the recommendation of
Councilman Nasser, and award the bid to Richfield
011 Corporation.
CITY ENGINEER TO
REPORT ON ALLEY
GASOLINE .BID AWARDED
TO RICHFIELD OIL CORP
484 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1947.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Joe C. Barter and J. E. Netzley presented an
application to conduct the business of rug
cleaning in the rear of Lots 16 and 17, Block
31.
The Planning Commission recommended that this
request be granted.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council-
man Memmesheimer, permission be granted to Joe
C. Barter and J. E. Netzley individually and not
to the property, to conduct a rug cleaning busi-
ness at 745 Soldano Avenue.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: Npne.
George M. Rodecker offered an application for
a re -zoning of that part of Lot 55 of Subdivision
No.'2 Azusa Land and Water Company, lying south
lof the Pacific Electric track, exclusive of the
Bartlett property, from an M-1 zone to an M-2
zone.
The Planning Commission recommended this request
be granted.
loveH--b7^itaun'c1:1m-hn,-116 mesheimer, seconded by
Councilman Nasser, this recommendation be ac-
cepted and Mr. Rodecker's request granted.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Mr. Tony Nord requested permission to erect a
dwelling on the existing foundation located at
914 Sunset Avenue.
The Planning Commission recommended that this
request be granted.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council-
man Nasser, this recommendation be accepted and
Mr. Nord granted permission to erect a dwelling
on the existing foundation located at 914 Sunset
Avenue, in accordance with plans submitted.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A communication from the Planning Commission
relative to the entrance gate to the property
located on West Foothill Boulevard, owned by
L. Zatinsky, was read.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council-
man Nasser and duly carried, this matter be re-
ferred to the City Attorney.
The Omart Investment Company, Ltd. presented a
request to construct a twenty-four unit apartment
group on property located on the -north side of
Foothill Boulevard just east of the underpass.
The plans for this housing group as submitted,
does not include garages. The Planning Commis-
sion recommended the request be granted.
Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by
Councilman Jumper, this application be referred
back to the Planning Commission with instructions
to provide garages in the plan before Council can
consider it.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
7:30 P.M. a1
JOE BARTER AND J. E.
NETZLEY GRANTED VARTANCE
GEORGE M. RODECKER
GRANTED VAR.TANCE
TONY NORD GRANTED
PERMISSION TO
ERECT DIATELLING
ENTRANCE GATE ON
MR. ZATINSKY'S
PROPERTY
OMART INVESTMENT CO.
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE
REFERRED BACK TO
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 179 1947. 7:30 P.M 485
The matter of recovation or suspension of
the business license of Leonard Flores
was presented to Council and Fred Raab,
Attorney for Flores and City Attorney Miller,
having stipulated that subject to the ap-
proval of the Cheif of Police and of Counsel SUSPENSION OF LEONARD
for Flores, the business license be suspended FLORES' BUSINESS
during the month of March, 1947, within which LICENSE
time he shall exercise no privileges under
said license. It being understood upon ap-
proval of stipulation by Council, Flores shall
clean up premises and remove therefrom all
' vehicles and apparatus under repair by him
and keep premises reasonably clean. It being
the condition for the removal of the suspension,
the premises occupied by Flores be at all times
maintained in a condition approved by Council
and the Chief of Police. Moved by Councilman
Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Malone,
Council approve stipulation.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Mr. Gadwood appeared before Council relative
to the gas connection leading to his property.
No action taken in this matter.
Mr. Leland Poage addressed Council relative to
the condition of the bridge over the Little CITY ATTORNEY INSTRUCTED
Dalton Wash. TO WRITE MR. HEDGER
It was unanimously agreed the City 'Attorney be
instructed to write Mr. Hedger concerning this
matter and to send a copy of the letter to
Supervisor Smith.
' A communication from the City of West Covina
advising Council that the present site now used
by the Mt. San Antonio Junior College is being COMMUNICATION FROM CITY
considered as a possible site for either a OF WEST COVINA REFERRED
Woman's Prison or a State Reform School by the TO CITY ATTORNEY
State of California.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council-
man Memmesheimer, the City Attorney be instructed
to draw a resolution protesting such an action on
the part of the State.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
The Pacific Bible College of Azusa requested the
City place an add in their publication "Tie Scepter".
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by -Councilman -
Malone, this matter be referred to Councilman PACIFIC BIBLE COLLEGE
Nasser with power to act. REQUESTED AN ADD FOR
Carried by the following vote of the Council: THE ANNUAL
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A letter from Doris Haney Jones, Instructor of
Political Science of Occidental College, requesting
permission to enter the name of the City -of Azusa
as one of the sixth class citiesinterested in
looking forward to obtaining a home rule charter,
was read.
Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by
Councilman Jumper, the City Clerk be instructed
to write Miss Jones advising her the City Would
be interested and willing to cooperate.
COMMUNICATION REFERRED
TO CITY CLERK
486 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1947. 7:30 P.M.
A request, from Carlo Guintini relative to
the installation of a eix'.Inch water line
and fire hydrant together with a ten foot
easement, was offered. Moved and carried
Council refer this matter to the City Engineer
to make the necessary suggestions to Mr.
Guintini and to advise him to submit to
Council maps showing water lines, etc.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayres: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
V. D. Smith, Superintendent of Ligh Department
submitted for Council's approval a form of
Contract or agreement he wishes to use in
signing up certain firms. Moved and carried
this matter be referred to the City Attorney
to work out with Mr. Smith.
An Agreement with the California Sanitation
Service for the rental of portable chemical
toilets for a period of semen months, was read.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Malone, the agreement be accepted and
Councilman Nasser, Chairman of Finance Committee,
be instructed to check insurance coverage.
Carried by the following vote of the Council;
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Councilman Memmesheimer offered an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINN CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, IMPOSING
A LICENSE TAX FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SELLING TANGI-
BLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AT RETAIL PROVING FOR
PERMITS TO RETAILERS AND FOR THE COMPUTATION,
COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF SUCH TAX AND PRESCRIB-
ING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF.
be placed upon its second reading.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Malone, Council waive the further reading of
this ordinance.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by
Councilman Jumper, this ordinance be adopted as
read and numbered Ordinance No. 392.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes, None. Absent: None.
A report offered by the State Fire Marshal on
the inspection of the Vosburg Building as a
proposed dance hall, was read.
Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by
Councilman Malone, Mrs. Gross be required to
comply with all necessary safety requirements
outlined by the State Fire Marshal in the use
and repair of the Vosburg Building.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
MR. GUINTINI'S REQUEST
REFERRED TO CITY
ENGINEER
SUPT. OF LIGHT DEPT.
REQUESTED APPROVAL
OF CONTRACT FORM
RENTAL OF PORTABLE
CHEMICAL SANITATION
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
ORDINANCE NO. 392 I ADOPTED
REPORT ON VOSBURG '
BUILDING REFERRED
TO CHIEF OF POLICE
CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 179 1947. 7:30 P.M.` 8 Y
Councilman Nasser reported on the neon signs
for the City of Azusa. It was unanimously
agreed Councilman Nasser order the signs COUNCILMAN NASSER
offered by Williams Sign Company and arrange INSTRUCTED TO ORDER
for billing of same after the 1st of July. SIGNS
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council-
man Memmesheimer, the following requisitions be
allowed: 2399-21400-2401. LW -655-656-657-658-660-
661-662-663.
Carried by the following vote of the Council: REQUTSITIONS
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
'Malone, Lamm.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council-
man Memmesheimer, the following bills be allowed
and warrants ordered drawn upon the Treasury for
the same. BILLS
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer,
Malone, Lamm.
Noes: Ngne. Absent: None.
GENERAL FUND
10971
City Employees Payroll Account
Payroll
10101.69
10972
Co.of L.A.Dept.of Bldg.& Safety
Building Permits
2,186.60
10973
Diehl & Company
Auditing
175.00
10974
Maurice Jones
Flowers for Funeral
10.25
10975
L.A. County Health Department
January Dues
1.00
10976
Pasadena Blueprint Company
Engineering Dept.
25.53
10977
Tscharner & Miller
Phone for January
10.87
10978
Baker & Jones
Materials
5.19
10979
Brown & Schricker
Materials
5.83
10980
Standard 011 Company of Calif.
Gasoline
236.80
10981
Earle C. Anthony, Inc.
Police Department
4.13
Graves & Chubbuck
Police Department
2.26
'10982
10983
Arthur A. Haven Company
Police Department
15.40
10984
The Lighthouse, Inc.
Police -Department
10.45
10985
Mar Ru Cafe
Police Department
27.90
10986
Walter E. Meyer
Police Department
10.90
10987
Schwabacher-Frey Company
Police Department
3.68
10988
Speedo Electric Company
Police Department
42.86
10989
Vernon H. Shears
Memorial Park
92.50
10990
Leo Harlan
Street Department
3.50
10991
W. A. Johnson
Street Department
6.64
10992
Sam's Auto Parts & Wrecking Co.
Street Department
3.84
10993
Williams Lumber -Yard
Street Department
19.23
WATER FUND
3111,
City Employees Payroll Account
Payroll
631:80
3112
Art Concrete Works
Meter Boxes
143:50
3113
Chipron Stamp & Stationery Co.
Office Supplies
123.18
3114
Crane Company
Materials
407.64
3115
Diehl & Company
Bookkeeping Services
50.00
3116
Dillon Welding Shop
Materials
9.75
3117
M. E. Gray Company
M&terials
138.03
3118,
Howard Supply Company
Materials
63.16
3119
James Jones Company
Materials
553.57
Reptune Meter Company
Meters
793.35
3121
Pacific Southwest Pipe Company
Materials
609.18
'3120
3122
Renfro Products Company
Materials
67.21
LIGHT FUND
3880
City Employees Payroll Account
Payroll
156.00
3881
Addressograph Division
Office Supplies
42.21
3882
J. H. Baxter & Co.
Materials
974.36
3883
Diehl & Company
Bookkeeping Services
50.00
3884
General Electric
Materials
32.55
3885
Grimes-Stassforth Stationery Co.Office
Supplies
21.89
3886
Leo Harlan .
Service
3.00
408
CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1947.
7:30 P.M.
O
LIGHT FUND
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3887
Maydwell & Hartzell Materials
1,056.30
3888
So. Calif. Freight Forwarders Service
2.67
3889
Standard Oil Company of Calif. Gasoline
96.03
3890
Transport Clearings Service
1.19
TAX DEEDED PROPERTY FUND
0026
W. A. Johnson Boy Scout Hall
14,19
0027
John F. Bender, Special Attorney Services
212.05
SPECIAL DEPOSITS FUND '
0007 Reed & Routt Automotive Service Refund -Business Bond 400.00
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer and duly
carried, Council adjourn.
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City Clerk
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