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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - June 16, 1947 - CC45 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1947. 7:30 P.M. T he City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: Nasser, Memmesheimer, Lamm, City Attorney Tscharner and City Clerk. Absent: Councilmen: Jumper and Malone. Each member present acknowledged receipt of ' a written copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 2nd and the Special Meeting of June 5, 1947. The Mayor asked if there were any objections or corrections to said minutes. There being none, the minutes of June 2nd and June 5, 1947 were approved as written. Mr. Rulofson addressed Council relative to the preparation of the budget for the fiscal year 1947-48, stating that in his opinion the tax rate could be reduced 10 or 12 cents. The Clerk announced that three bids had been received in answer to the Notice calling for bids on the collection of garbage. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Nasser and duly carried the bids be now opened, examined and publicly declared. M. J. HAYDEN AND SON ROLL CALI, MINUTES APPROVED AUDITOR ADDRESSED COUNCIL BIDS ON COLLECTION OF REFUSE We submit our bid for the removal of garbage in the City of Azusa as'of notice for the sum of $200.00 per month. H. S. CONRAD AND E. M. RICHARDSON We hereby submit our bid of 129.50 per month for the pick up and disposal of all garbage in the City limits of -Azusa two (2) collections per week for the period of one year. BEST DISPOSAL CO. Garbage Pick Up - Residential Area - Twice Weekly Business Area - Once Daily Garbage & Tin Can - Residential Area - Twice Weekly Pick Up Business Area - Once Daily 0.25 per Water Meter. per month. 6.50 per Water Meter. per month. It was unanimously agreed the bids be referred to Councilman Nasser and the City Attorney to check and report. Lyle Meyer requested permission to sell hot dogs >.:R. MEYER REQUESTED at the base ball park. PERMISSION TO SELh This matter was referred to the Health Officer. HOT DOGS AT PARK Dr. Benson addressed Council relative to a suit- able location in which to establish a Sanitorium. Mayor Lamm suggested to Dr. Benson that he check REQUEST FOR the Zoning map and be prepared to make formal SANITORIUM SITE application after the site has been selected. The Clerk announced that one bid has been received in answer to Notice calling for bids on the pur- chase of a new sedan for use in the Police Dept. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Nasser and duly carried the bid be now opened, examined and publicly declared: ?IDS OPEENED FOR POLICE CAR N Q Cs7 N J CITY HALL,AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, JUNE 162 1947 FOOTHILL FORD SALES We will furnish one 1947 Sup. Del Ford Fordor, Black for - - $1624.19 Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Mayor Lamm the Chairman of Purchasing Committee, Councilman Nasser, be authorized to purchase a new Ford Fordor Black Sedan for use in the Police Department on the basis of exchange nie. The used Hudson and $150.00 in cash. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone. The Clerk announced that one bid had been received in answer to Notice calling for bids on a Power Scythe. 7:30 P.M. 47, BIDS ON POF'XR SCYTHE Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Nasser and duly carried this bid be now opened, examined and publicly declared: S. C. BIERBU ER I submit my bid for one power scythe, full price $20.00. Enclosed find check for same. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Nasser, Council accept the bid of S. C. Bierbower# Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone. A recommendation by the Planning Commission that the Omart Investment Co. be granted permission to erect a mountain cabin on Lot 17, Chester R. Pyle's Mountain View Tract, was read. Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by Council- man Memmesheimer this request be referred back to the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission be advised Council are not in favor of this type of dwelling being erected in any residential area. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone. A Notification of Alcoholic Beverage License Application from the State Board of Equalization for Frank D. Stone of 813 West Broadway, was read and no further action taken. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Nasser and duly carried the matter of amending the zoning ordinance to prohibit the ' erection of mountain cabins and quonset huts in residential areas be referred to the City Attorney to report back. A letter signed by Wm. J. Holden advising Council of the condition of Eleventh Street in front of his property and requesting information relative to the abatement of the mosquito menace in the north west portion of the city, was read. MCUNTAIN CABINS RESTRICTED IN RESIDENTIAL P.REAS FRANK D. STONE :LADE APPLICATION FOR LICUOR LICTE:dSE AMENDMENT OF ZONING ORDIP:ANCE REFERRED TO CITY ATTORNEY It was unanimously agreed the City Clerk be MR. IIOLDEN'S LETTER instructed to write Mr. Holden expressing Coun- REFERRED TO CITY cil's appreciation for his letter and to explain CLERK to him the dip'in the -'street at the corner of 11th Street and Orange Avenue cannot be filled i• e • ^1 cr a m N 11 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, NNE 16, 1947. 7:30 P.M. in as the present depth is required to control the flow of flood water at that point; that the city trucks have been instructed to keep the street clean; also there are no small bodies of water in which mosquitos can breed over which the Council have control. The matter of the Pacific Electric Railway Company RENEWAL OF LEASE with City Engineer's recommendation that same be approved, was offered. 49 ' Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Nasser the Renewal of Lease dated May 9, 1947 between the Pacific Electric Railway Company MAYOR AUTHORIZED and the City of Azusa covering location of a 45 TO SIGN RENEWAL foot pole, be approved and the Mayor authorized OF LEASE to sign same on behalf of the City. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone. Mr.'F. L. Delmeter of 804 Dalton Avenue requested MR. DELMTER'S permission to manufacture trailers on the property just east of the old fire hall. REQUEST REFERRED TO PLANNING COM - Council took no action in this matter due to PAISSION absence of proper application. Councilman Nasser offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, OBJECTING TO THE SALE BY THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF TAX RESOLUTION NO. DEEDED PROPERTY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 2091 ADOPTED CHAPTER 7, PART 6, DIVISION 1 OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. ' Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by Council- man Memmesheimer this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2091. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Jumper,14alone. Councilman Nasser 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 OF AZUSA TO RESOLUTION NO. EXECUTE AGREEMENT OF SAID CITY AND THE BOARD OF 2092 ADOPTED SUPERVISORS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, FOR PURCHASE OF THE STATE'S INTEREST IN TAX DEEDED PROPERTY. Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by Council- man Memmesheimer this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2092. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone. The application of the Nobell Resins Company for re -zoning from an R-1 to M-2 Zone in order to REQUEST FOR ZONE permit the manufacture of Bakelite type plastics, VARIANCE BY phenol and allied chemicals, was presented. NOBELL RESINS CO REFERRED TO CITY Moved and carried this matter be referred to the ATTORNEY City Attorney to report back. A letter from the Nobell Resins Company requesting the street department to clean shrubs, brush, etc. from the street and walks located between the Plant and Irwindale Avenue, was read and referred to the Street Superintendent. A request from Reval Fanars and John Licause for a franchsie to operate a bus service through certain sections of the city was read. 50 ' ^4 a LN CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1947. 7:30 P.M. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Nasser and duly carried this matter REQUEST FOR 3US be referred to the City Attorney to advise the SERVICE,REFERRED petitioners to prepare the proper form of TO CITY ATTORNEY petition or franchise. A letter from the Planning Commission relative to the request of Mr. P. C. Bradshaw to enlarge the present building housing the laundry located at 235 San Gabriel Avenue, was read. ' No action taken in this matter. The matter of the adoption of an ordinance regulating the lighting and type of windows used in bars, was offered. Moved and carried this matter be referred to the City Attorney to report back. Councilman Nasser presented to Council the problem of clearing the Little Dalton Wash of debris near the Azusa Avenue bridge. Moved and carried this matter be referred to the City Attorney to take up with Mr. Hedger of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by Council- man Memmesheimer, the following requisitions be allowed: 2460, 24619 755-758 LW. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None, Absent: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone. Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by Council- man Memmesheimer Council authorize the Chief of Police to issue permits for sale and use of fire works in accordance with Ordinance No. 312, and upon compliance with the requirements of the State Law controlling such sale and use. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone. Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by Council- man Memmesheimer the following bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon the Treasury for the same. Carried by the following w to of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone. GENERAL FUND 51 NO ACTION TAKEN IN P. C. BRADSHAW'S RECUEST . CITY ATTORNEY TO REPORT ON ORDIANCE REGULATING LIGHT- ING IN BARS CONDITION OF LITTLE DALTON WASH_REFER- RED TO CITY ATTORNEY REgUISITIONS ALLOWED CHIEF OF POLICE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR SALE OF FIRE 14'ORKS BILLS 21207 Elizabeth Stein Reporting $71.20 21208 Azusa Chamber of Commerce Adv. 72.61 21209 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 492.61 21210 U. S. Postoffice Envelopes 15.00 21211 Co. of L. A., Dept. Bldg. Permits 22659.75 21212 State Compensation Ins. Fund Ins. 400.00 ' 21213 League of California Cities Dues 200.00 21214 Tscharner and Miller Telephone 10.87 21215 Grimes-Stassforth Stationery Co. Supplies 11.54 21216 Pacific Odorite Co. Supplies 4.00 21217 Easterday Supply Co. Supplies 7.11 21218 Calvert Electric Shop Materials 4.68 21219 Ben Franklin Store Supplies 4.64 21220 Covina ''Motor Parts Materials 10.38 21221 Foothill Ford Sales ivlaterials 1.23 21222 Brooks Uniforms 3.09 21223 Graves and Chubbuck Repairs 24.06 21224 Robert M. Torrance Repairs 1.25 21225 Louis Goodman, M.D. Services 15.00 21226 Azusa Texaco Station Materials 3.01 21227 Seward's Service Repairs 1.25 52 a m N 53 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1947. 7:30 P.M. GENERAL FUND 21228 Jchson Motors, Inc. Repairs 20.50 21229 Galvin Mfg. Corporation Materials 663.68 21230 Williams Lumber Yard Materials 61.96 21231 Spriggs Brothers Hardware Materials 29.15 21232 Reed & Routt Auto Service Materials 43.95 21233 Smith Saw & Lawn Mower Shop Materials 31.42 21234 Ace Battery Mfg. Co. Materials -35.91 21235 Railway Express Company Express 78.78 21236 United Concrete Pipe Corp. Materials 502.26 21237 l'lard Brothers Materials 19.25 ' 21238 Azusa Agricultural Water Co. Water 1.50 21239 California Sanitation Service Rental 200.00 21240 Gladding, McBean & Company Material 190.73 21241 Modern Lawn Mower Service Repairs 78.45 21242 Foothill Drug Materials 2.92 21243 Johnson's Plumbing & Appliance Materials 260.92 21244 Bud Latta's Welding Shop Materials 13.50 21245 Standard Oil Company Materials 9.15 21246 J. G. Tucker & Son Materials 77.63 21247 Howard Supply Co. Materials 50.74 21248 Smith Booth Usher Co. Materials 48.95 21249 Covina Equipment Co. Materials 6.53 21250 Leo Harlan Repairs 168.41 21251 Sam's Auto Parts Materials 16.64 21252 City Employees Payroll Account Payroll 1,395.71 WATER FUND 3215 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 166.67 3216 Howard Supply Company Materials 114.34 3217 Williams Lumber Yard Materials 194.98 3218 The Fred Hanks Co. Materials 141.91 3219 Grimes-Stassforth Stationery Co. Supplies 3.49 3220 Standard Oil Company Materials 14.38 3221 Pacific ,Southwest Pipe Co. Materials 187.53 ' 3222 Alhambra Foundry Co., Ltd. Materials 30.75 3223 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Iuiaterials 8.22 3224 Leo Harlan Materials 9.56 3225 Clippinger Chevrolet Co. Repairs 1.75 3226 Johsnon's Plumbing & Appliances Materials 2.22 3227 Hersey Mfg. Company Materials 8,172.78 3228 Azusa Her a]d Printing 48.84 3229 Monrovia .tutor Parts Materials 45.78 3230 Art Concrete Works Materials 143.50 3231 James Jones Company Materials 155.34 3232 Azusa Rock and Sand Co. Materials 43.51 3233 Reed & Routt Auto Service Materials 6.00 3234 City Employees Payroll Acct. Payroll 554.75 LIGHT FUND 3968 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 5.01 3969 Westinghouse Electric Supply Materials 50027.00 3970 Grimes-Stassforth Stationery Co. Supplies 47.65 3971 Westinghouse Electric Co. Materials 651.98 3972 Sam's Auto Parts & Wrecking Co. Materials 12.21 3973 Addressograph Sales Agency Supplies 13.79 3974 Maydwell & Hartzell, Inc. Materials 2,125.98 3975 Pacific Freight Lines Freight 1.30 3976 Azusa Herald Printing 48.85 3977 J. M. Reed Materials 3.58 3978 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Materials 2.91 3979 City Employees Payroll Account Payroll 40.00 M.V.A. FUND 430 Utility Trailer Sales Company Materials $768.75 431 Bud Latta's Welding Shop Repairs 1.75 432 Auto Club of Southern Calif. Signs 67.92 433 War Assets Administration Truck 831.01 434 Williams Neon Signs Sign Repair 160.93 435 City Employees Payroll Account Payroll 193.50 STATE HIGHWAY 265 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 347.12 54 L. A. CO. HIGIM AY FUND 670 Paul E. Kressly Engineer Pioved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer and duly carried the Council adjourn to meet again on Monday, June 23, 1947 at 7:00 o'clock, P.M. (;1yk /� A, � " g" 2 uierx of tlL//Iity-o Azusa $217.51