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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 7, 1947 - CCH CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, APRIL 79 1947. 7:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lawn, City Attorney Miller and City Clerk. Absent: None The minutes of the last regular meeting of March 17 and the adjourned meeting of March 24, 1947 were approved as written. ' A letter protesting the installation of a nine foot gas vent and gas meters in the parkway in front of her property facing on West Eleventh Street, was offered by Mrs. Mabel Richards. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- man Nasser this matter be referred to the City Engineer and the City Clerk. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. Howard Cory, representing the California Pro- hibitionist Group, addressed Council relative to the State law governing cocktail bars and taverns requiring them to use bright lights and remove obstructions from windows to provide unlimited view of the interior, from the street. Council assured Mr. Cory of the City's cooperation in this matter. A communication from the Planning Commission ' recommending that Council grant a zone variance to Mr. John V. Fry to establish a Food Market on the northwest corner of Azusa Avenue and First Street, was read. It was resolved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Councilman Malone that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved and variance granted as to property described as Lot No. 19 in Block 76, City of Azusa, so as to permit uses prescribed for a C-2 Zone upon condition that a ten foot set -back be maintained on Azusa Avenue frontage; that the outside walls of the building of one hour fire resistant material; that ample space be provided for off-street parking. The loading and unloading of merchandise to be provided for in the rear of the property. 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 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ' AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING THE BURNING OR ACCUMULATION OF COMBUSTIBLES.OUTSIDE OF ANY BUILDING IN FIRE ZONE NUMBER ONE AND FIRE ZONE NUMBER TWO IN SAID CITY AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. to be placed upon its second reading. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council- man Nasser 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. ROLL CALL MINUTES APPROVED MRS RICHARD'S PROTEST ON INSTAL- LATION OF GAS METERS PROTEST ON COCKTAI BARS MR. FRY GRANTED ZONE VARIANCE ORDINANCE NO. 393 adopted 2 3 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, APRIL 71 1947. 7:30 P.M. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper this Ordinance be adopted as read and numbered Ordinance No. 393. 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 Nasser Council accept the Easement and authorize the City Clerk to have same recorded. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. City Attorney Miller tendered his resignation as CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney of the City of Azusa, effective at once. MILLER'S RESIGNATION Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman ' Jumper Council accept this resignation and the City Clerk be instructed to write Mr. Miller expressing Councilts regret and appreciation for services rendered. 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 Councilman Jumper the City Clerk be authorized and instructed to draw a demand upon the General Fund in the WEBER ND TO MR. OF $25.00 EFU amount of $25.00 in favor of Adolph Weber, refunding R the fee deposited with the request of Mr. Weber and ZONE FILING FEE others for a re -zoning of Tract 13810. Councilman Malone offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,.LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING CATHRYN CHILDERS AS DEPUTY CITY CLERK AND FIXING RESOLUTION NO. HER SALARY. 2062 ADOPTED Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- man Memmesheimer this Resolution be adopted a6 read and riumbered.Resolution Number.2062.. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone,'Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. Letters from the General Petroleum Company, Texas Company, Union Oil Company and the Stumpf Electric Company requesting information relative to the operation and control of the City Sales Tax were offered. INQUIRIES ON CITY SALES TAX Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council- REFERRED TO CITY man Memmesheimer that all questions relative to ATTORNEY the interpretation of the Sales Tax Ordinance be referred to the City Attorney and a copy of the opinions rendered be submitted to Council at the next regular meeting thereof. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, ' Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. The General Orange Products Company offered'the City an Easement to construct pole lines over and along the following described property: The Wly 51 of Lots 1 to 18 Inc. and Lots 38 to 56 Inc. and the Ely. 51 of Lot 19 to 27 Inc; Lots 32 GENERAL ORANGE to 37 Inc. and Lots 82 to 85 Inc. in Tract 14069, PRODUCTS COMPANY with the City Engineer's approval of the legal EASEMENT ACCEPTE description attached thereto. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council- man Nasser Council accept the Easement and authorize the City Clerk to have same recorded. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. City Attorney Miller tendered his resignation as CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney of the City of Azusa, effective at once. MILLER'S RESIGNATION Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman ' Jumper Council accept this resignation and the City Clerk be instructed to write Mr. Miller expressing Councilts regret and appreciation for services rendered. 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 Councilman Jumper the City Clerk be authorized and instructed to draw a demand upon the General Fund in the WEBER ND TO MR. OF $25.00 EFU amount of $25.00 in favor of Adolph Weber, refunding R the fee deposited with the request of Mr. Weber and ZONE FILING FEE others for a re -zoning of Tract 13810. In a r� LN u� CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1947. 7:30 P.M. 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 the City Council petition Super- visor Smith to request the approval of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in securing the assistance of the County Regional Planning Commission In a survey of the City zoning problems with the under- standing that it be done at a reasonable cost to the City. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. Mayor Lamm announced absent from the City Councilman Malone to absence. that he would be obliged to be for a few weeks and appointed act as Mayor Pro tem during his Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- man Jumper and dulycarried Council approve the action of the Mayor. Councilman Malone offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INC. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- man Jumper this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2063. ' Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes. None. Absent. None. 17! Councilman Jumper offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT AND M & J WOODCRAFT. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- man Malone this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2064. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman Jumper offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT AND THE TACGRAW ELECTRIC COMPANY. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Jumper this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2065. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: -None. Absent: None. Councilman Jumper offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT AND THOS. A. BARNARD. CITY COUNCIL TO PETITION SURVEY BY COUNTY REGIONAL PLAN- NING COMMISSION MAYOR LAMM TO BE ABSENT FROM CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2063 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2064 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2065 ADOPTED a 1 N CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1947. 7:30 P.M. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- man Malone this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2066. RESOLUTION NO. Carried by the following vote of the Council: 2066 ADOPTED Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: One. Absent; None. Councilman Jumper offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, ' LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT AND SAN GABRIEL CRAFTS. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer this resolution be adopted as read and RESOLUTION NO. numbered Resolution No. 2067. 2067 ADOPTED Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by Councilman Ivlemmesheimer the Chief of Police be authorized'to purchase School Signs for street crossings on" Azusa Avenue. Carried by the following vote of the Council: SCHOOL SIGNS Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, APPROVED Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconced by Councilman Nasser the following requisitions be allowed: 2419-2420-2421-2422-2423-2424-2425-240-6-2427-2428 2429-2430-2431-2432-2433-2434 680-681-682-683-684-685-686-687-688-689-690-691- REOUISITIONS 692 -693 -694 -695 -696 -LW 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 Councilman Nasser the following bills 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, Memmesheimer, Malone, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: None. GENERAL FUND 21062 Card House Moving Company Refund X100.00 21063 Alhambra Foundry Co. Materials 235.74 21064 Johnson's Plumbing Materials 39.27 21065 Foothill Lumber Company Materials 10.46 21066 Brooks Supplies 32.45 21067 Landis Upholstery Company Materials 50.14 21068 Azusa Texaco Service Station Supplies 1.25 21069 Henry Trumble Repairs 6.26 21070 Louis Goodman, M. D. Services 5.00 ' 21071 Stone Outfitting Company Materials 92.70 21073 Ma -Ru Cafe Meals 17.63 21074 J. W. Hankins, M. D. Services 10.00 21075 Earle C. Anthony, Inc. Materials 16.57 21076 Azusa Herald Printing 11.17 21077 W. K. Klessig Dist. Co. Materials 10.75 21078 Williams Lumber Yard Materials 453.36 21079 Muench and Williams Services 25.68 21080 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Materials 93.52 21081 Brown and Schricker Materials 18.94 21082 Reed & Routt Auto Service Services 8.75 21083 Samts Auto Parts & Wrecking Materials 5.04 21084 A. G. Aguilar Services 39.59 21085 Crook Company Materials 807.73 9XTJJ m Es 1 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1947. 7:30 P.M. GENERAL FUND 21086 Covina Equipment Company Materials ^ 12.73 21087 Clifford Rucker Materials 20.14 21088 Saw & Lawn Mower Shop Materials 2.26 21069 Alpha Beta Food Markets, Inc. Materials 6.51 21090 Southern Counties Gas Co. Service 25.32 21091 Charles.R. Hadley Company Supplies 58.23 21092 Municipal Finance Officers' Assn. Dues 5.00 21093 Associated Telephone Company Service 77.77 21094 Associated Telephone Company Service 27.13 21095 Co. of L.A.,Dept. Bldg. & Safety B1dg.Permits 1,919.35 21096 J. C. Muehe Insurance Agency Bonds 250.00 21097 Paul E. Kressly Services 632.91 21098 M. A. Hynes, City Clerk Petty Cash 15.00 21099 Cornelius Smith Photography 5.00 21100 Leora L. Schuck, Collector service 613.00 21101 M. A. Hynes, City Clerk Expenses 4.22 21102 Adolph Weber Refund 25.00 21103 Employees Payroll Account Payroll 19941.78 LIGHT FUND 3914 Leora L. Schuck, Collector Service 18.25 3915 Paul E. Kressly Services 18.11 3916 Diehl & Company Services 50.00 3917 Associated Telephone Company Service 24.79 3918 Azusa Herald Printing 98.51 3919 So. Calif. Edison Co., Ltd. Elec. Energy 4,238.70 3920 Southern Calif. Freight Lines Freight 6.24 3921 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Materials 9.71 3922 Saw & Lawn Mower Shop Repairs 1.00 3923 Reed & Routt Auto Service Repairs 20.90 3924 City Employees Payroll Acct. Payroll 164.56 3925 Brown and Schricker Materials 1.57 3926 Muench and Williams Materials 2.00 WATER FUND 3148 Southern Pipe & Casing Company Materials 5,702.73 3150 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 232.32 3151 Leora L. Schuck, Collector Service 248.00 3152 Azusa Herald Printing 98.50 3153 So. Counties Gas Company Service 1.21 3154 Leo Harlan Materials 10.40 3155 A. G. Aguilar Repairs 16.12 3156 Jumbo Steel Products Company Materials 36.08 3157 Crane Company Materials 444.25 3158 Clippinger Chevrolet Company Materials 9.41 3159 Howard Supply Company Materials 292.13 3160 Neptune Meter Company Materials 793.35 3161 James Jones Company Materials 85.02 3162 Johnson's Plumbing Materials 1.60 3163 Brown and Schricker Materials 1.83 3164 Spriggs Brothers Hardware Materials 2.94 3165 Williams Lumber Yard Materials 15.38 3166 Reed & Routt Auto. Service Materials 82.44 4�5 675 M. V. A. FUND Azusa Paint & Wallpaper Co. Paint $ 32.08 STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE Paul E. Kressly Engineering 41.92 Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Malone and duly carried Council adjourn. City Clerk of the C1W of Azusa. 9 TAX DEEDED PROPERTY FUND 28 Alumisteel Company Final Payment 1,734.00 29 Title Insurance & Trust Co. Services 18.00 30 Gurantee Auto Glass Materials 145.00 SPECIAL DEPOSITS FUND 9 Andrew S. Franks 1 Refund $ 400.00 Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Malone and duly carried Council adjourn. City Clerk of the C1W of Azusa. 9 10 all cn a LN rl