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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 27, 1949 - CC (2)CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 279 1949 7:3&"" P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular adjourned session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer, City Attorney Tacharner, City Clerk and City Engineer ROLL CALL Brooks, Absent: None. Each member present acknowledged receipt of a written copy of the minutes of December 19th, 1949. The Acting Mayor asked if there were any objections or corrections to said minutes. There being MINUTES none, the minutes of December 19th, 1949, APPROVED were approved as written. A MEMORIAL TO HARRY D. JUMPER offered and adopted by the Azusa City Council was read as follows: It is with deep regret and sincere sympathy that we record the passing of our Mayor, fellow worker, and friend, Harry D. Jumper, on December 19, 1949 - RESOLUTION IN In his advancement from our ranks we lost MEMORIAM an outstanding public servant, a conscientious worker for our City's progress and a sincere friend to all. Wherever Harry D. Jumper went, into whatever company his duties led him, he won the respect and good will of his fellowmen and associates. Although he always displayed the courage of his convictions and was ever ready to ; ' defend what he believed to be right, he ordinarily was a quiet man who believed in the principle that nA soft answer turneth away wrath". Harry served his country in World War I as a Naval aviator and also in World War II as Army Engineer. For more than twenty-seven years he had been an employee of the Consolidated Rock Products Company as engineer -- his long service with that Company testifies to his fidelity to his employer and fellow laborers. For nearly ten years he served the City of Azusa on the City Council, during which time he acted as -Mayor of the Council for a period of two years. During Harryfs period of service on the City Council -and its Mayor, the City Was faced with many difficult problems; that is particularly true during the past three or four years, while the growth of the ' City was so rapid, that it seemed almost impossible to keep abreast of the demand for facilities to all parts of the City. His deep regret always was the inability to grant all demands for public facilities, due to lack of finances and legal restrictions. None but those who wbrked with Harry know of the days and weeks and months of his 90CAa CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1949 237 7:30 P.M. valuable time he devoted to solve these problems in the best possible way under existing circumstances. An article which was largely prepared by Harry and addressed to the Citizens of Azusa, relative to the City and its conditions, will be published soon. Although Harry was long in a position of authority, he never forgot that he was a servant of the people and in both public and private life, he conducted himself with ' humility, sympathy and kindness. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Azusa in behalf of itself and all City employees: That we record our admiration and high esteem for our recent Mayor, Harry D. Jumper, as a faithful and efficient public servant and a most exemplary and useful citizen. His passing is definitely a great loss to the citizens of Azusa, and above all to his be- reaved family to whom we extend our heart- felt sympathy. That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council and a copy for- warded to the family. This resolution was adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2366. A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA, HARRY D. JUMPER, IN MEMORIAM, was read. Moved by Acting Mayor Memmesheimer, second- CITY OF MONROVIA ed by Councilman Malone and duly carried a RESOLUTION IN copy of this resolution be mailed to Mrs. MEMORIAM Harry D. Jumper and one to Albert Jumper, widow and brother of the deceased. Notification of Alcoholic Beverage License application from the State Board of Equalization ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE for Veterans of Foreign Gears, Azusa Post LICENSE ,#8070, was read and no further action taken. A Notice of Annual Meeting of the Azusa Agricultural Water Company at 1020 E. Foothill Blvd. be held on January 16, 1950, was read. Acting Mayor Memmesheimer appoint- ANNUAL MEETING OF ed a Committee consisting of Councilmen: AZUSA AGRICULTURAT Nasser, Malone, Ortuno, Supt. Smith and WATER COMPANY City Engineer Brooks to attend this meeting. A letter from William F. Clark, Scout Master, advising the City Clerk that Scout Troup ' #2 donated to the City the wire netting SCOUT TROUP 412 over store room in Scout Hall, was read and ordered placed on file. A letter signed by Elbert B. Griffith, President of the San Gabriel River Spread- ing Corporation relative to the City 1949- COMP+SUNICATION FROM 1970 tax assessment on acreage owned by the SAN GABRIEL RIVER San Gabriel River Spreading Corp., was read. SPREADING CORP. COCU CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1949 239 7:30 P.M. Moved and carried the City Clerk be in- structed to acknowledge receipt of the letter and to advise Mr. Griffith the Council will take this matter under advise- ment. A letter signed by L. I. Johnstone, Vice President of Graham Brothers, Inc., relative to their contract with the City, was read. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Ortuno that the contract between ' the City of Azusa and Graham Brothers, Inc., dated May 16, 1949, relating to plant mixed surfacing, be and it is hereby, extended to April 15, 1950, as proposed in letter of Graham Brothers, Inc., now on file in the office of the City Clerk. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: None A Statement by Gordon P. Larson, L. A. County Air Pollution Control Director, relating to facts on the war against the menace of smog, was read and ordered placed on file. A letter signed by E. S. Dixon, President of the League,of California Cities, relating to the lack of uniformity among the various ordinances of the County governing traffic regulations and suggesting that the Chief Of Police and City Attorney aid the Committee in correcting this chaotic con- dition, was read. Moved and carried this matter be referred to the City Attorney to report back. An ordinance regulating'electrical installations was introduced. Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by Councilman Ortuno an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN SAID CITY OF AZUSA AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. be placed on its first reading. This Ordinance was then read for the first time. An ordinance regulating sanitary plumbing was introduced. Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by ' Councilman Malone an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGEIES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING SANITARY PLUMBING AND HOUSE DRAINAGE IN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND PRESCRIB- ING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PLUMBING MAY BE CARRIED ON THEREIN AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 415 OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE. be placed on its first reading. This ordinance was then read for the first time. GRAHAM BROTHERS, INT- CONTRACT NCONTRACT EXTENDED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL LACK OF UNIFORMITY IN TRAFFIC REGULA- TIONS ORDINANCE READ FOR FIRST T VE ORDINANCE READ FOR FIRST TIME SOCAm CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, DECM ER 27, 1949 241 7:30 P.M. Clyde A. Paige, Building Inspector for Azusa, addressed Council in relation to a clearance BUILDING IN - by the Building Department before a business SPECTOR license is issued for new business. The matter of an unsigned NOTICE OF COMPLETION for the addition to the City Hall was present- ed. FILING OF NOTICE Moved by Councilman Nasser, seconded by OF COMPLETION Councilman Malone the Acting Mayor be OF CITY HALL authorized and instructed to sign the ADDITION Notice of Completion. ' Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: Nom The City Clerk announced that there were no bice filed in answer to the NOTICE IN- VITING BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A RESERVOIR NO BIDS FILED SITE. ON RESERVOIR Moved and carried the City Attorney be SITE instructed to prepare a,resolution authoriz- ing the City to purchase in the open market. The City Clerk advised Council that the contract between the City and the Union 011 Company for the annual supply of gasoline would expire on February 7, 1950. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Ortuno the City Clerk be in- structed to advertise for bids for the CITY CLERK ' annual supply of gasoline, bids to be INSTRUCTED TO opened January 16, 1950. ADVERTISE FOR Carried by the following vote of the BIDS ON GASOLINE Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmeshetmr. Noes: None Absent: None The matter of filling the vacancy on the Planning Commission caused by the re- signation of Gale Mason, was offered. COUNCILMAN Acting Mayor Memmesheimer appointed Council- NASSER APPOI"ED man Nasser a committee of one to check and COMMITTEE OF ONE report back in this matter. TO FILL VACANCY A copy of a contract between the City of Azusa and Luippold Engineering Sales Co. for the annual supply of chlorine was CONTRACT WITH offered. Moved and carried this matter LUIPPOLD ENG - be tabled until the next meeting of INEERING SALES Council. CO. TABLED Councilman Malone offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REQUESTING THAT THE DEPART- MENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVE THE INCLUSION OF PORTIONS OF THIRD STREET AND RESOLUTION NO. FOURTH STREET WITHIN THE "SYSTEM OF MAJOR 2367 ADOPTED CITY STREETS" WITHIN SAID CITY. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Nasser this resiution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2367. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: None 242 0 a. 1 11 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1949 243 7:30 P.M. Mr. Malim addressed Council relative to the erection of Foster & Kleiser billboards on Consolidated Rock Products Company LICENSE FOR BILL property on West Foothill Blvd. BOARDS REFERRED TO CITY ATTORNEY Moved by Mayor Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Nasser this matter be referred to the City Attorney to check method of controlling or eliminating such a project. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: None City Engineer Brooks advised Council that Mrs. Dawson, who owns the property on Orange Avenue south of First Street, would like to have the City grade the street. The Council were unanimous in their opinion that the street not be graded at the bx- pense of the City, and referred the matter back to Mr. Brooks. Councilman Nasser announced that the New York Giants had asked for the'use of the Ball Park for February 10-11-12, 1950. Moved and carried Council grant the New York Giants permission to use the Ball Park. Councilman Malone reported on the bids for Olean and unburned copper, stating that the bid had been awarded to the John Hastie Company for $4..00 for unburned and $8.25 for clean copper, the amount ap- proximately two ton. Councilman Malone also reported the sale of the Model A and the Chevrolet to Mr. Hernandez for the sum of $30.00. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Nasser the City Clerk be in- structed to return all bid checks to the unsuccessful bidders. Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: None Acting Mayor Memmesheimer reported on the bids for the four door sedan for use in the Police Department. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Nasser all bids submitted on the sedan for use in the Police Dept. be rejected and the checks accompanying the bids be returned. Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: None City Attorney Tscharner reported in writing on the matter of VACATION OF STREETS IN PARAMOUNT HEIGHTS TRACT. Moved and carried this report be accepted and placed on file in the Clerk's office. GRADING OF STREET NEAR MRS DAWSONS' PROPERTY NEM YORK GIANTS GRANTED PERMISSION TO USE BALL PARK BIDS ON COPPER SALE OF OLD CARS BIDS ON FOUR DOOR SEDAN REPORT ON VACATION OF STREETS IN TRACT NO. 8507 90CAR aq Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Acting Mayor Memmesheimer the -City Clerk CITY CLERK INSTRUCTS% be instructed to advertise for bids on pipe, valves and appurtenances thereto, TO ADVERTISE FOR the bids to be opened on January 9, 1950. BIDS Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: None Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Nasser the following requisitions be allowed: 1606-1621 LW; 2873-2880. REQUISITIONS Carried by the following vda of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: None Moved by Councilman Mal one, seconded by Councilman Nasser the following bills be alloyed and warrants ordered drawn upon the BILLS Treasury for the same: GENERAL FUND 2210 245 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 279 19149 Leo Harlan 7:30 P.M. Attorney Miller, Seymore Selt;er, Dr. H. C. Burgraff Councilman Ortuno, City Attorney Tscharner 221 and others discussed the advisability of abandoning the streets in this Tract as R. C. Lawrence well as the second reading of two 2215 ordinances of intention calling for a 12 .05 Hearing in this matter. Pennockts Councilman Nasser and Councilman Ortuno 2217 expressed a desire that the second read- SECOND READING OF ing of the ordinance be delayed. ORDINANCE TABLED No further action was taken by the 2219 ' Council. 7.98 Supt. Smith presented to Council an Motorola, Inc. agreement between the City and Aerojet 2221 Corporation for Water Service to their .72 Plant. Harris & Frank Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Acting Mayor Memmesheimer the -City Clerk CITY CLERK INSTRUCTS% be instructed to advertise for bids on pipe, valves and appurtenances thereto, TO ADVERTISE FOR the bids to be opened on January 9, 1950. BIDS Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: None Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Nasser the following requisitions be allowed: 1606-1621 LW; 2873-2880. REQUISITIONS Carried by the following vda of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: None Moved by Councilman Mal one, seconded by Councilman Nasser the following bills be alloyed and warrants ordered drawn upon the BILLS Treasury for the same: GENERAL FUND 2210 Azusa Texaco Station $11.55 2211 Leo Harlan 32.88 2212 Dr. H. C. Burgraff 10.00 221 Jones Decorating Co. •1800.00 2214 R. C. Lawrence 10.514 2215 Union Oil Co. of Calif. 12 .05 2216 Pennockts 1}.58 2217 Meeder's Associated Service 17.26 2218 Marks & Croxon 1.140 2219 Miller -Bryant -Pierce 7.98 2220 Motorola, Inc. 14,77 2221 Industrial Stationery Co. .72 2222 Harris & Frank 3 .23 222 State Compensation Ins. 950.38 22 San Gabriel Valley Humane Soo. 25.00 2225 Azusa Herald 15.91E ' 2226 Getts Hardware 45.95 2227 Schwabacher-Frey Co. 20.79 2228 R. C. Miller, Treasurer 17.50 2229 The Molsberry Co. 3.55 2230 Crook Company 600.00 2231 Clippinger Chevrolet Co. 1326.07 2232 Baseball Commission 150.75 223 Wallace & Tiernan 1450.00 2234 California Brush Co. 129.78 2235 Bishop & Mathews 18.75 QOCA& _ _ _ CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1949 247 7:30 P.M. GENERAL FUND (Continued) 2236 Bunker's Hardware 25.26 2237 Crook Company , 51.80 2238 Canyon City Paint Store 21x..92 22 9 Canyon City Paint Store 49.16 2240 R. W. Johnson ' 140.00 2241 Smith Saw & Lawn Mower Shop 6.38 2242 224 Reed & Routt The A. Litez Co. 3. 1 4}6.13}1 22b1 Leo Harlan 4 .41 2245 Peter Gonzales, Jr. 1 .50 2246 Russell 0. Dodd 6 .3 3 2247 L. A. Co. Health Dept. 1.68 2248 M. A. Hynes, City Clerk 1'.00 2249 City .of Azusa, Water Dept. 45.00 2250 Unrahls Market 1.14 2251 League of Calif. Cities 290.00 2252 Grimes Stationery Co. 7.23 WATER FUND 4044 Williams Lumber Yard 26.83 4045 Valley Cities Supply Co. 269.32 4046 Howard Supply Co. 287-40 4047 Grimes Stationery Co.19 4o48 Gettts Hardware- �-.98 4049 American Water Works 10.00 4050 Mueller Co. 1.98 4051 Neptune Meter Co. 2j02-73 .73 4052 Rensselaer Valve Co.. 672.50 405 B. James Robertson 7.83 405- 4055 S. Co: Gas Co. Union 1.00 Oil Company of Calif. 129.05 LIGHT FUND 4660 Westinghouse Electric 573.63 ' 4661 4662 Wm. A. Singleton Getts Hardware 10.00 4663 Covina 9,31 Equipment Co. 11.17 4664 4665 Grimes Stationery Co. Maydwell 5,1 & Hartzell, Inc. Zimco Electric 976-.5� h666 667 Marlowe R. 272.01 Madison 64.00 MAJOR STREETS 734 Williams Lumber'Yard 132,84 735 W. J. Burke & Co. 53,82 Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Nasser, Ortuno, Malone, Memmesheimer. Noes: None Absent: None Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Nasser and duly carried Council adjourn. 1 ity rk of the Cd/ty of Azusa OOCAa _