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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - November 21, 1949 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIAs MONDAY, NOVEMBER 219 1949 7:30 203 The City Council of the City of Azusa met P.M. in regular session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper, City Attorney Tscharner, City Clerk Hynes, City Engineer ROLL CALL Brookes Superintendent of Streets Wolfe and Special Attorney Franklin T. Hamilton. Absent: Councilman: Nasser. Each member present acknowledged receipt of a written copy of the minutes of the ' regular meeting of November 7 19499 and the Hearing of November 7, 199. The Mayor asked if there were any objections or MINUTES dorrections to said minutes. There being APPROVED none, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 7, 1949 and the hearing of November 7, 1949, were approved as written. The Mayor announced that "This is the time and place set for continuing the hearing on Project No. 39 the improvement of Angeleno Avenue on both sides of the street between HEARING ON First Street and the north line of Lots 3 PROJECT NO. 3 and 11 of Subdivision No. 1 of Lands of Azusa Land and Water Company as per map recorded in Book 16, Pages 17 and 18 of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County and San Gabriel Avenue on both sides of the street between First Street and the north line of Tract No. 13641 as per map recorded in Book 328, Page 19 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County. Does anyone wish to be heard in protest or objection of such improvement Y" There were no written or oral protests. Councilman Malone offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING RESULTS OF HEARING; DIRECTING CERTAIN OMISSIONS, DECREASES, ALTERATIONS AND CHANGES IN THE. WORK OR IMPROVEMENT AS SET FORTH IN REPORT RESOLUTION NO. ON PROJECT FILED UNDER THE SPECIAL ASSESS- 2358 ADOPTED MENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION MD MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931; OVERRULING PROTESTS; DETERMINING THAT PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE CERTAIN WORK OR IM- PROVEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY AS SET FORTH IN SAID REPORT AND DETERMINING THAT SAID PROJECT IS FEASIBLE. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer this resolution be ado ted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2359 Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, ' Malone, Jumper. Noes: None Absent: Councilman: Nasser. The Mayor announced that "This is the time and place fixed by the Council for the hear- ing on the report required by the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 for Project No, HEARING ON 6, the improvement of Louise Avenue between PROJECT N0. 6 Broadway (formerly Dalton Road) and Paramount Avenue. 90CAa CITY HALL, AZUBA, CALIFCRNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1949 The City Clerk presented the affidavit of mailing of notices of hearing and it was moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer that Council approve the affidavit and order it placed on file. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None Absent: Councilman: Nasser. The City Attorney read the report on Project No. 6 containing assessed valuations, true valuations, assessments and proposed assess- ments. The Mayor asked if any written protest had been filed. A petition was then filed with the City Clerk containing 32 signatures of property owners in this district and signed affidavit by Arthur C. Paustian that he had witness- ed the signatures appended thereto. ' The Mayor announced "Council will now hear any oral protests or.ob ections." Mr. Arthur C. Paustian of #428 S. Louise Avenue addressed Council stating that the residents in this district did not wish'to proceed with the improvement under Project No. 6 or any part thereof. The matter being referred to City Engineer Brooks and to Mr. Hamilton for report, Council was advised to have prepared and adopt a Resolution abandoning proceedings. Councilman Malone offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOB ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, ABANDONING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LOUISE AVENUE BETWEEN BROADWAY (FORMER- LY DALTON ROAD) AND PARAMOUNT AVENUE UNDER PROJECT NO. 6. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Ortuno this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2359• 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, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE ' NATURE, LOCATION AND EXTENT OF A PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT; MAKING OTHER DETERMINATIONS REQUIRED BY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IN- VESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PRO- TEST ACT OF 1931 AND ORDERING A WRITTEN REPORT -UNDER SAID ACT. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2360. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None Absent: Councilman: Nasser 205 7:30 P.M. HEARING ON PROJECT NO. 6 RESOLUTION NO. 2359 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2360 ADOPTED 90CAa w - o. aq CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1949 7:30 2® 1 P.M. The City Clerk attached a certified copy of this resolution to Project No. 7 and presented it to Councils The City Attorney then read Project Re- port No. 7. Councilman Memmesheimer offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING RE- PORT REQUIRED BY THE SPECIAL1ASSESSMENT ' INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931 AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING THEREON. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Ortuno this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2361. Carried by the following vote of the Counil: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None Absent: Councilman: Nasser. Mr. Albert H. Miller addressed Council on behalf of Mr. Rolla E. Clapp stating that Mr. Clapp asked him to present to Council a map showing the alleys in Tract No. 8507 that he wished to have abandoned. Councilman Malone offered an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, ' LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, PASSED AND ADOPTED BY SAID CITY COUNCIL, TO VACATE AND ABANDON CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS HERE- INBELOW DESCRIBED LOCATED IN TRACT NO. 8507 OF AZUSA AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOB 102 AT PAGES 78 TO 80 INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. for its first reading. This Ordinance was then read for the first time. Councilman Memmesheimer offered an ordinance entitled: PROJECT NO. 7 RESOLUTION NO. 2361 ADOPTED STREETS AND ALLEYS IN TRACT NO. 8507 ORDINANCE READ FOR FIRST TIME The City Attorney read the report of the City Planning Commission recommend- ing that the property owned by Ralph G. and Ruth E. Dawson and the Azusa Community REPORT OF CITY Church be rezoned from an R-1 to an R-3 PLANNING COMMISSION zone. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON CERTAIN STREETS AND ORDINANCE READ ALLEYS HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED LOCATED FOR FIRST TIME IN TRACT NO. 8507 OF AZUSA AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOB 102 AT PAGES 78 TO 80 INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. to be placed upon its first reading. This Ordinance was then read for the first time. The City Attorney read the report of the City Planning Commission recommend- ing that the property owned by Ralph G. and Ruth E. Dawson and the Azusa Community REPORT OF CITY Church be rezoned from an R-1 to an R-3 PLANNING COMMISSION zone. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by 208 o a 11 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1949 7:3o 2o9 American Legion, signed by William E. P.M. Councilman Ortuno that Council accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission subject to further conditions that Mr. Daw- son meet the requirements set forth by the CITY CLERK INSTRUCT - City Engineer relative to the curbs and ZONE VARIANCE gutters over that portion of the land both REQUESTED BY MR. north and south of the church site and DAWSON AND COMMUNITY the Community Church property be fully im- CHURCH proved with curbs, gutters and pavement. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None Absent: Councilman Nasser. ' The City Attorney reported that he had not CITY CLERK INSTRUCTE as yet filed the Notice of Completion on TO ADVERTISE FOR the addition to the City Hall Building, CITY ATTORNEY A report from Mr. Powell of the firm of REPORTED ON CITY Marsh, Smith and Powell was read and re- HALL ADDITION ferred to the City Attorney. Various reports submitted by the Planning Commission were offered. It was unanimou3- REPORTS FILED BY ly agreed the reports be held over until PLANNING COMMISSION the Planning Commission had received in- HELD OVER formation pertaining to other projects. A recommendation from the Planning Commission relative to the junk yard located on north Alameda Avenue, was read. Mr. Benjamine Stine addressed Council stat- ing that he is the owner of the scrap metal and that he leased the lot from Mr. Stiev- MR. STINE ADDRESSED Pater, requesting two months time to remove COUNCIL the scrap. Moved by Mayor Jumper, seconded by Council- man Malone this matter be referred to Police Commissioner Memmesheimer end Police Chief Kendrick, with power to act. A tentative Map of Tract No. 13791 was submitted by Mr. Leland. City Engineer Brooks recommended that Council take no action in this matter as Mr. Leland had not filed a bond for the cost of the street improvement or made a cash deposit TENTATIVE MAP OF with the plater and Light Department for TRACT NO. 13791 the utilities. SUBMITTED No.further action was taken in this matter. A letter from the Canyon City Post No. 180, American Legion, signed by William E. Eidemiller, Commander, was read. It was moved and carried the City Clerk be instructed to advise Commander Eidemiller that this matter was referred to Council CITY CLERK INSTRUCT - as as a Committee of the Whole to meet with ED TO WRITE C TOM- representatives of Canyon City Post No. MANDER EIEMIOM- 180 at the next regular meeting of Council. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer the City Clerk be instructed and authorised to advertise for bids on land suitably located for the erection of a new reservoir in the vicinity of the present reservoir site; bids to be opened on December 19, 1949. CITY CLERK INSTRUCTE Carried by the following vote of the Council: TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS 90CAa m CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1949 7:30211 Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, P.M. Malone, Jumper. Noes: None Absent: Councilman: Nasser. Moved and carried the City Attorney be instructed to write the Commanding General CITY ATTORNEY TO of the 6th Army commending his Company for WRITE COMMANDING the splendid cooperation given our Police GENERAL OF 6TH Department on Azusa Day, ARMY Councilman Malone offered a resolution entitled: ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE AND SIGN A CORRECTION DEED TO LOT 30 BLOCK 6 TRACT 8507 IN THE CITY (F AZUSA, AND RESOLUTION NO. DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD A 2362 ADOPTED CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Ortuno this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2362. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Malone, Jumper. Noes: None Absent: Councilman: Nasser. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer the following requisitions be allowed: 1580-1589 LW; 288-2864. Carried by the following vote of the Council: REQUISITIONS 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: BILLS GENERAL FUND 2137 Foothill Stationers 4.39 2138 Creightons 3.71 2139 Reed & Routt 32.22 2 0 Leo Harlan 14.25 2141 San Gabriel Valley Humane Soc. 2g.00 2142 Stationers Corp.. .53 2143 Meeder's Associated Service .75 21 L. G. Memmesheimer 12.98 2145 Commercial Towel Supply 1,50 2146 Burroughs 2 2147 Azusa Laundry 7.92 2148 Azusa Herald 10. 1 2149 Brown & Schricker 2.06 2150 Azusa Chamber of Commerce 263.74 2151 Cornelius Smith 5.00 2152 Union Oil 486.12 2153Santa Anita Engineering Co. 29.50 Associated Telephone Co. -9. 1 2155 Clyde A. Blanchard 29907-40 2156 Ward BrotlB rs 440 2157 Dorothy Riemer 4.00 WATER FUND 4025 W.E. Hall Construction Co. 337.08 4026 Azusa Herald 1!}1.95 4027 Azusa Agricultural Water Co. 2.25 4028 Leo Harlan 42.82 4029 Alfred M. Rulofson 25.00 212 cc o . n • ' •.1 �I 1 � �'J 11 �lU CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1949 LIGHT FUND 4637 Azusa Herald $141.95 4638 Bechtel Corporation 29,034.43 469 Monrovia Motor Parts 36.05 461}0 Maydwell & Hartzell 2,111.11 4641 Reed & Routt 6.43 4642 Alfred M. Rulofson 25.00 461+3 Union Oil 129.05 614 So. Counties Gas Co. 1.00 Carried by the following vote of the Council: ' Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Memmesheimer, Mione, Jumper. Noes: None Absent: Councilman: Nasser. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Ortuno and duly carried Council adjourn. // J,Ar'l City Clerk of they of Azusa 11 7:30213 P.M. 214 0 1