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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 4, 1947 - CC (2)CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, AUGUST 41 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, Lamm, City Attorney Tscharner and City Clerk. ROLL CALL Absent: Councilman Malone. Each member,present written copy of the The Mayor asked if corrections to said the minutes of July written. acknowledged receipt of a' minutes of July 21, 1947. there were any objections or minutes.' There being none, 21, 1947 were approved as Councilman Jumper offered a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS -ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, RESCIND- ING RESOLUTION NO. 1900 AND OTHERS AND FIXING THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES. I Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2102. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Malone. Mr. Keeley and Mr. Arnold addressed Council relative to the condition of Sunset Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets, requesting that approval of grading on this street be held up pending investigation by the Veterans Admini- stration. It was unanimously agreed that City Engineer Kressly be instructed to hold up approval of this street until further instructions have been received. The City Clerk reported that petitions for the recall of Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Malone and Lamm were filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 23rd day of July, 1947 and that pursuant to the provisions of the election code of the State of California she had examined the original records of the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters and found a requisite number of signatures of qualified voters of said City appended thereto. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper the five certificates dated August 4, 1947 and signed by the City Clerk stating that a sufficient number of qualified voters signatures were appended to the petitions asking for the recall of the five Councilmen, be placed -on file. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Malone. Councilman Jumper offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING FOR THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1947, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT RAYMOND J. LAMM,.LEO C. NASSER, LOUIS G. MEMMESHEIMER, WALTER MALONE AND HARRY D. JUMPER, MEMBERS OF SAID CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, SHALL BE RECALLED AND SUCCESSORS APPOINTED OR ELECTED IN THEIR PLACE AND STEAD. MINUTES APPROVED 83 RESOLUTIOP; NO. 2102 adopted INVESTIGti.TION OF SUNSFT AVENUE BY VETEI? A T'S A7M INISTRATION CITY CLERK REPORTED ON RECALL PETITIONS PETITIONS ORDERED PLACED ON FILE RESOLUTION NO. 2103 ADOPTED !)XTJJ M 00 r RR CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1947. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2103. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Malone. Mr. Beham and others representing the Aerojet Corporation were present. No action taken in the matter of a petition requesting the removal of the Aerojet Testing Pit, due to the absence of Mrs. Moyer. Annette Durrell Sprague, L. Durrell Hughes and Bernice Durrell offered a petition for a zone exception or variance on Lot 86 and the westerly 24.56 feet of Lot 87 of Subdivision No.2 Azusa Land and Water Co., excepting therefrom the So. 315 feet of the westerly 70 feet of said Lot 86. The City Planning Commission recommended that this variance be granted subject to the approval of the City Engineer regarding off street parking, alleys and public utilities,etc. Further action inthis matter was delayed due'to absence of sketches which had been made a part of the petition. Mr. Parker addressed Council relative to the Installation of fire alarm boxes in the south- west portion of the City. This matter was referred to the Fire Chief, Mr. Hawkins, A communication from the Planning Comidssion recommending that Victor Hodge be appointed a member of the Planning Commission, was read. This matter was tabled until the next regular meeting of the Council. Councilman Nasser asked to be excused. This request was granted. A communication from the Planning Commission recommending that the Azusa Laundry Co. be granted permission to construct the new wing of their building within 12 feet of the front property line, was read.' Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Nasser, Malone. Councilman Memmesheimer offered a Resolution ' entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING BUDGET SET FORTH IN PROJECT STATEP.4ENT TO BE SU14ITTED TO TF.E DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR EXPENDITURE OF 1/4 CENT GAS TAX ON STATE HIGH - 'NAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR THE PERIOD. FROM JULY 1, 1947.TO JANUARY 1, 1948. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Mayor Lamm this resolution.be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2105. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Nasser, Malone. 7:30 P.M. NO ACTION TAKEN ON REMOVAL OF T'3STING PIT PETITION FOR ZONE VARIANCE RE(,UEST FOR FIRE ALARM BOXES APPOINTMENT OF VICTOR HODGE TABLED COUNCIL ACCEPTFD RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RELATIVE TO SET BACK FOR ADDITION TO LAUNDRY RESOLUTION ITO. 2105 ADOPTED 9XTJJ 87 Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper the City Council appoint Cornelius Smith representative for this area to the Rental Advisory Board and the City Clerk be instructed to advise Supervisor William A. Smith CORNELIUS S&PITH of this appointment. APPOINTED TO Carried by the following vote of the Council: REPRESENT AREA ON Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. RENTAL ADVISORY Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Nasser, Malone. BOARD Councilman Memmesheimer offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FIXING RESOLUTION NO. THE NUMBER OF VOTING PRECINCTS AND LOCATION OF 2106 ADOPTED THE POLLING PLACES FOR THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1947; FIXING THE TIME THE POLLS SHALL BE OPEN; ' APPOINTING THE ELECTION OFFICERS THEREFOR AS REgUIRED BY LAW. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Mayor Lamm this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2106. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Malone,Nasser. City Attorney Tscharner reported that R. C. Arnold agreed to pay the difference between the cost of oil and asphalt concrete surfacing on RESURFACING OF the two lots south of the Standard Oil Service LOT SOUTH OF Station located on San Gabriel Ave. and hold STrNDARD OIL CO. the lots open for free parking to the public SERVICE STATION for a period of five years. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper the following requisitions be allowed: 2473-2478, 789-794 LW. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. REQUISITIONS Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Nasser, -Malone. ALLOWED Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper 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: Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Nasser, Malone. M.V.A. FUND 440 War Assets Administration Grader 1488.30 TAX DEEDED PROPERTY FUND 38 Los Angeles County Tax Collector Tax 448.47 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, AUGUST 41 1947. 7:30 P.M. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper the City Clerk be authorized and instructed to draw a demand upon the Tax Deeded DEMAND MADE PAY - Fund in the amount of $448.47 in payment of ABLE TO H. L. advertising of tax deeded property located in. BYRAM FOR ADVER- Tract 8507 within the City of Azusa. TISING TAX DEEDED LOTS. A petition with thirty-eight names attached there- to protesting the erection of a small dwelling PETITION RELATIVE on Lot 31, Tract 7625, was presented. TO ERECTION OF No action taken at this time. SMALL HOUSE ON LOT 31, TRACT NO. ' A communication from the office of the Governor 7625 of the State of California relative to the appointment of a representative to the Rental Advisory Board, was read. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper the City Council appoint Cornelius Smith representative for this area to the Rental Advisory Board and the City Clerk be instructed to advise Supervisor William A. Smith CORNELIUS S&PITH of this appointment. APPOINTED TO Carried by the following vote of the Council: REPRESENT AREA ON Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. RENTAL ADVISORY Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Nasser, Malone. BOARD Councilman Memmesheimer offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FIXING RESOLUTION NO. THE NUMBER OF VOTING PRECINCTS AND LOCATION OF 2106 ADOPTED THE POLLING PLACES FOR THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1947; FIXING THE TIME THE POLLS SHALL BE OPEN; ' APPOINTING THE ELECTION OFFICERS THEREFOR AS REgUIRED BY LAW. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Mayor Lamm this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2106. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Malone,Nasser. City Attorney Tscharner reported that R. C. Arnold agreed to pay the difference between the cost of oil and asphalt concrete surfacing on RESURFACING OF the two lots south of the Standard Oil Service LOT SOUTH OF Station located on San Gabriel Ave. and hold STrNDARD OIL CO. the lots open for free parking to the public SERVICE STATION for a period of five years. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper the following requisitions be allowed: 2473-2478, 789-794 LW. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. REQUISITIONS Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Nasser, -Malone. ALLOWED Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jumper 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: Jumper, Memmesheimer, Lamm. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmen: Nasser, Malone. M.V.A. FUND 440 War Assets Administration Grader 1488.30 TAX DEEDED PROPERTY FUND 38 Los Angeles County Tax Collector Tax 448.47 7SDEZ _ _ _ 89 CITY HALL; AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1947. 7;30 P.M. GENERAL FUND 58 City Employees Payroll Acct. Payroll $1296.38 59 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 273.16 60 L. G. Memmesheimer Expenses 10.80 61 Diehl and Company Audit 175.00 62 J. C. Muehe Ins. Agency Bond 15.00 63 State Compensation Ins. Insurance 553.36 64 Charles R. Hadley Co. Supplies 5.31 65 Cornelius Smith Photography 5.00 66 Pasadena Blueprint Co. Prints 36.91 67 Benner Freight Lines Freight 8.86 68 Taylor Concrete Tile Co. Material 4.51 69 Reed & Routt Auto Service Repairs 13.49 70 Covina Equipment Co. Repairs 24.03 71 Brown and Schricker Material 6.29 72 W. A. Johnson Material 39.35 73 Pacific Odorite Company Supplies 4.00 74 Azusa Herald Printing 52.46 75 Azusa Agr. Water Co. Water 2,70 76 Seward's Service Repairs 32.37 77 J. W. Hankins, M. D. Services 10.00 78 Azusa Steam Laundry Co. Service 3.66 79 Louis Goodman, M.D. Services 5.00 80 Mar -Ru Cafe Meals 13.60 81 A. G. Aguilar Repairs 1.90 62 Brooks Material 72.36 83 Leo Harlan Repairs 4.07 84 Azusa Rancho Meals 9.90 85 Lee Parmelee Tax Roll 300.60 Be) Earl W. Miner Tax Roll 35.00 88 Leora L. Shuck, Col. Lights 689.15 87 Assoc. -Telephone Co. Service 24.77 89 Assoc. Telephone Co. Service 71.77 90 Southern Co. Gas Co. Service 3.0. 91 Tacharner & Miller Telephone 10.87 ' 92 Ray Lamm Expenses 17.30 93 Harry D. Jumper Expenses 7.80 WATER FUND 3259 City Employees Payroll Acct. Payroll $563.66 3260 Southern Co. GasCo. Service 1.00 3261 Monrovia Motor Parts Material 33.86 3262 Leora L. Shuck, Collector Pump 777.60 3263 W. E. Hall Company Material 65.40 3264 Southern Pipe & Casing Co. Material 83.25 3265 Pacific Freight Lines Freight 1.00 3266 James Jones Company Material 73.84 3267 Brown and Schricker Material 5.96 3268 W. A. Johnson Material 1.03 3269 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 140.16 3270 Diehl and Company Bookkeeping 25.00 LIGHT FUND 4003 Reed & houtt Auto Service Material 78.96 4002 City Employees Payroll Acct. Payroll 262.80 4004 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 25.05 4005 So. Calif. Edison Co. Elec 5125.80 4006 Assoc. Telephone Co. Service 19.60 ' 4007 Leora L. Shuck, Col. Lights 4.60 4008 Diehl and Company Bookkeeping 25.00 STATE HIGHWAY FUND 267 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 36.68 STS. OF MAJOR IMIPORTANCE 678 Paul E. Kress y Engineer $182.80 L. A. COUNTY HIGMVAY 673 City Employees Payroll Acct. Payroll $280.00 674 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 299.20 675 City Employees Payroll Acct. Payroll 80.00 Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, s Gond d b CCou cil n JJ er and duly carried Council adjourn to meet aga�n o�i Homeyie i day of August at 7;30 P.M. 2 City Clerk m 1