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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - August 15, 1949 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. AUGUST 15, 1949• 7:30 P.M. 109 The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: Ortuno, Mem- mesheimer, Malone, Jumper, City Attorney Tscharner, ROLL CALL City Clerk. Absent: Councilman Nasser. Each member present acknowledged receipt of a written copy of the minutes of August 1st and August 15th, 1949. The Mayor asked if there were any objections or corrections to said minutes. ' There being none, the minutes of August 1st and August 15, 1949 were approved as written. Mr. Hollingsworth appeared before Council relative to Tract No. 12402. No action taken at this time. George Grandstaff appeared before Council relative to the proposed Major Highways through Azusa and Glendora. Councilman Memmesheimer offered a resolution en- titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, PROTESTING MAKING SIERRA MADRE AVENUE A MAJOR HIGHWAY, ALSO PROTESTING AGAINST MAKING 10th STREET AND 5th STREET SECONDARY HIGHWAYS AND SUGGESTING A MAJOR HIGH'NAY IN THE VALLEY SOUTH OF THE CITY. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Mayor Jump- er this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2335. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. ' Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. Councilman Ortuno not voting. The Clerk announced that one bid had been received in answer to notice calling for bids on pipe. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Ortuno the bid be now opened, examined and public- ly declared. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. SOUTHERN PIPE & CASING CO. 720 ft. 12° I. D. #10 gauge Automatic Electric Weld- ed Steel Pipe, steel grit -blasted, primed, and coal tar enameled inside & out, with 15# asbestos felt wrapping, with ends belled for cement caulked joints, in thirty 24 ft. lengths, per ft. . . . . . .$2.39. 10200 ft. 12" I.D. #10 gauge Automatic Electric ' Welded Steel Pipe, double asphaltum dipped & wrapped with 40# Pabco, with ends belled for lapwelded field joints, in fifty 24 ft, lengths, per ft. .$1.63. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Ortuno this bid be referred to the Superintendent of Water Department and the City Engineer for checking and report. MTNUTFS APPROVED TRACT 1110.1202 RXSOLUTION NO. 2335 .ADOPTED Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. BID 0i1 PT..PE 90CA2 0 ti CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. AUGUST 15, 1949• The Planning Commission presented to Council a communication recommending that R. C. Arnold be granted a zone variance on Lot 1 in Block 60, Map of Azusa, to reduce the parking area from 50a to 1/3%. Councilman Malone offered a resolution entitled: 7:30 P.M. ZONE, VARIANCE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN EX- CEPTION AND VARIANCE UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF ORDINANCE RESOLUTION NO. ' NO. 409 AND APPLICABLE TO LOT 1 IN BLOCK 60 IN THE 2328 ADO'TFD CITY OF AZUSA. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Council- man Memmesheimer this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2328. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. The Clerk announced that a referendum petition with 450 signatures attached thereto was filed August 2, 1949 requesting Council to reconsider and entirely repeal Ordinance No. 418. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Mayor Jump- er that the vote of the Azusa City Council on July 5, 1949 on Ordinance No. 418 be reconsidered. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. ' Moved by Councilman Ortuno that the proposition regulating the sale or dispensing of inflammable liquids or substances to the public within the City be placed on the ballot. After some discussion, Councilman Ortuno withdrew his motion. Moved by Mayor Jumper, seconded by Councilman Mem- mesheimer that Ordinance No. 418 be NOT repealed. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer,-Malone Jumper: Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. Councilman Malone offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING AND DIRECTING THAT ORDINANCE NO. 418 OF THE CITY OF AZUSA BEING ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE SALE OR DISPENSING THE SALE OF INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR SUBSTANCES TO THE PUBLIC WITHIN SAID CITY," AND DIRECTING THAT SAID ORDINANCE BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AT THE NEXT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Malone this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2329• Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, h7emmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. REFERS' TDUM PLTITION RESOLUTIGN NO. 2329 ADOPTED 90CAa cq CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. AUGUST 15, 1949. 7:30 P.M. 1 1 Mr. L. D. Hanks and J. Edmund Mayer representing Public Service Survey in behalf of the Pacific Electric Company, addressed Council. Mr. Hanks advised Council that a Hearing will be held on September 19, 1949 in the Mirror Building PACIFIC ELECTRIC in Los Angeles so that all interested may express BCIS LINE their opinion relative to the proposed installation of busses to take the place of the present red cars. Miss Ruth Hoag and Mr. Stine addressed Council relative to the noise created by the Fabristamp ' Company. City Attorney Tscharner advised Miss Hoag and Mr. Stine, if they cared to, to file a complaint in F'ABRISTAMP court and test out the question of nuisance. NUISANCE Petitions for the improvement of Angeleno Avenue from First Street South and a petition with 9 signatures attached thereto for the improvement of a portion of First Street, were filed during the Council meeting. PETITIONS FOR Petitions were presented for the improvement of Ii;tPROVI-I' 14ENT OF' certain streets under the 1911 Street Improvement STREETS UNDER THF Act. 1911 ACT Councilman Memmesheimer offered a resolution en- titled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PROPOSING TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDING FOR THE IM- PROVEI%4ENT OF DUELL STREET ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET BETWEEN ORANGE AVENUE PND VERNON AVENUE IN SAID CITY AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF A PRE- LIMINARY REPORT. RESOLUTION NO. 2330 ADOPTED ' Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Ortuno that this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2330. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman Malone offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PROPOSING TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ANGELENO AVENUE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET BETWEEN SECOND STREET AND THIRD STREET AND ALSO THE NORTH SIDE OF SECOND STREET BETWEEN ANGELENO AVENUE AND SAN GABRIEL AVENUE, ALSO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THIRD STREET BETWEEN ANGELENO AND ORANGE AVENUES IN SAID CITY AND ORDERING THE PRE- PARATION OF A PRELIMINARY REPORT. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2331. Carried by the following vote of the Council: RESOLUTION NO. 2331 ADO - Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. ' Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. Councilman Ortuno offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PROPOSING TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EAST AND WEST SIDE OF SAN GABRIEL AVENUE 620 FT. SOUTH OF FIRST STREET, SOUTH ANGELENO FROM FIRST STREET SOUTH IN SAID CITY AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF A PRELIMINARY REPORT. 2332 ADOPTED N0. 2332 ADOPTED 90CAa _ d" CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. AUGUST 159 1949. 7:30 P.M. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2332• Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. 115 Councilman Memmesheimer offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PROPOSING TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDING FOR THE ' IMPROVEMENT OF BOTH SIDES OF SOUTH LOUISE AVENUE FROM PARAMOUNT TO BROADWAY IN SAID CITY AND ORDER- ING THE PREPARATION OF A PRELIMINARY REPORT. RESOLUTION NO. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman 2333 ADOPTED Ortuno this resolution be adopted as read and number- ed Resolution No. 2333• Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. Councilman Ortuno offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PROPOSING TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTH VIRGINIA AVENUE BETWEEN BROAD- WAY AND PARAMOUNT STREETS IN SAID CITY AND ORDER- ING THE PREPARATION OF A PRELIMINARY REPORT. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- man Malone this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2334. RESOLUTION NO. 2334 ADOPTED Carried by the following vote of the Council: ' Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. Mrs. Helen Mathews withdrew the petition filed for the improvement of First Street after being in- formed that part of First Street would be improved after the City received State appropriations. PETITION WITH- DRA'�dN The request of Lucky Lager Brewing Company to erect a sign 12' x 241 near the Boulevard, was presented. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Council- man Malone and duly carried this matter be referred RE•iUTST FOR BIL to the Planning Commission for recommendation. 30ARD REFERRED Mrs. Engles requested information relative to the re -zoning of her property on Foothill Boulevard near Lemon Avenue. Moved and carried the Clerk request the Planning Commission make recommendation relative to this matter and also the parking problem. A letter of appreciation signed by Dorothy J. ' Winokur, Secretary of the Azusa Auxiliary to Post No. 8070, was read and ordered placed on file. A letter signed by Frank Fretag commending Judge J. 0. Durrell and former Chief of Police Milo T. Hawkins, was read and ordered placed on file. A request for off sale liquor license was present- ed by Luevanos. This matter was referred to Councilman Me.•mnesheimer to investigate and report back. RF-ZONT_NG CO M �111CATTON COivIlviENDTNG J. DUF?RELL 1,1'j7OR LICENSE REFERRED 90CA& CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. AUGUST 15, 1949. 7:30 P.M. A letter addressed to the City Council and signed by the Secretary of the Azusa Voters Association requesting certain improvements and changes, was read. Mayor Jumper advised Ivir. Kloepfer that Council would give the request due consideration. Mr. Rudolph Dufek of 112 Azusa Avenue requested a license to operate a Cafe and Bar at the above address. Council advised that he contact the State Board of Equalization. 1.17 AZUSA VOTERS ASSOCIATION RE: VEST REFERRED TO STATE 30ARD The City Clerk reported to Council that she had contacted Mrs. Matilla Seaman, the owner of the property located on the corner of Third Street and Angeleno Avenue, who agreed to permit the City to MRS SEAMAN TO remove the cactus which obstructs the view of motor- Rni'IOVr' STREET ists, thus making this intersection less hazardous 03STRJC1ION for little children. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Malone the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids on a new police car, bids to be opened September 6, 1949. 3IDS ON POLICE Carried by the following vote of the Council: CAR Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer the following requisitions be allowed: #2796-2803. 1482-1491 LW. Carried by the following vote of the Council: RE:ZUISITTJNS Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone,Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer the following bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon the Treasury for the same. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Nasser. GENERAL FUND 1838 U. S. Postoffice $4 .00 1839 Covina Equipment Co. .66 1640 Brown Bevis Equipment Co. 32.65 1841 Jumbo Steel Products Co.91 1812 Meeder's Associated Service 1.16 181} Bishop & Mathews 1.27 184 Williams Lumber Yard 7.04 1845 The Molsberry Co. 7.81 1846 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. 55.35 1847 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 70.17 1848 Paddock Engineering Corp. 5.00 1849 Leo Harlan 29.22 1850 Brown & Schricker 11.58 1851 Azusa Herald 316.05 1852 County of L. A., Dept. of Building & Safety 381.43 185 Cornelius Smith 1.00 185 Foothill Drug.87 1855 Foothill Stationers 18.14 1856 Chuck House Cafe 9.90 1857 Union Oil Co. of Calif. 161.39 1858 King Construction Co. 5.00 1859 Johnson's Plumbing Co. 3.50 1860 R. A. Tiernan Typewriter Co. 129.52 1861 State Compensation Ins. Fund 583.06 90CAa _ CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. AUGUST 15, 1949. 7:30 P.M. WATER FUND 3927 Charles H. Abel 105.00 3928 Graham Brothers, Inc. 142.67 3929 City Employees Payroll Account 1,197.75 LIGHT FUND 4559 City Employees Payroll Account 326.06 M.V.A. FUND 579 Williams Lumber Yard 3.13 580 Valley Cities Supply Co. 78.30 581 Williams Sign Company 19.50 L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY 704 W. E. Hall Construction Co. 264.66 705 Graham Brothers, Inc. 20233.15 STS. OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE 721 GENERAL FUND 22 1862 Azusa Garage $13.66 1863 Sanders Chemical Mfg. Co. 6.69 1861} San Gabriel Valley Humane Society 60.00 1865 Western Auto Supply Co, of Azusa 17.76 1866 Pennock's9.57 1867 Fry's Market 1868 L. A. Stamp & Stationery Co. 13.91 1869 Azusa Texaco Station 7.50 1870 A. L. Kendrick, Chief of Police 6.50 1871 Leo Harlan 35. o 1872 Azusa Home & Auto Supply 1.13 ' 187 Commercial Towel Supply 1.50 1874 Reed & Routt Automotive Service 31.33 1875 Bud Latta's Welding Shop 9.50 1876 Edgar T. Short 370.16 1877 Hankins Medical Group 8.00 1878 Louis Goodman, M. D. 7.50 1879 John H. Flannery 10.02 1880 Getts Hardware 38.12 1881 Alhambra Typewriter Shop 21. 8 1882 Azusa Laundry Co. 7.20 188Campy's Motorcycle Shop 1.92 188 Foothill Glass Service 17.71 1885 City Employees Payroll Account 1,329.39 WATER FUND 3927 Charles H. Abel 105.00 3928 Graham Brothers, Inc. 142.67 3929 City Employees Payroll Account 1,197.75 LIGHT FUND 4559 City Employees Payroll Account 326.06 M.V.A. FUND 579 Williams Lumber Yard 3.13 580 Valley Cities Supply Co. 78.30 581 Williams Sign Company 19.50 L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY 704 W. E. Hall Construction Co. 264.66 705 Graham Brothers, Inc. 20233.15 STS. OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE 721 Graham Brothers, Inc 22 .41 722 Azusa Rock & Sand Company 122 72 Williams Lumber Yard 1 .78 724 City Employees Payroll Acct. 3 0}.50 STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND 11 State Employees' Retirement System 1,473.27 Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council - man Memmesheimer and duly carried Council adjourn. City Clerk, City f Azusa 119 90CAa 0 aq