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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - May 8, 1950 - CCCITY HAIS, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1950 7:30 P.M. 425 The City Council"of the City of Azusa met in regular adjourned session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortune, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones, City Engineer Brooks, Acting City Attorney Snidow, Deputy City Clerk. Absent: City Clerk. Mayor Jones announced that a meeting had been held with Alfred M. Rulofson, Auditor for the City, regarding avail- ability of funds for the swimming pool project. Robert Snyder, chairman of the engineer- ing group investigating alterations to Slauson Memorial Pool, discussed with Council the various features of alterations and again pointed out the saving possible by use of City labor and equipment. Atter general discussion, Councilman Ortuno offered a resolution entitleds A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,.LOS ANGELES COUNTY,_ CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OP -THE MUNICIPAL SWIMMING. FACILITIES WITHIN SLAUSON MEMORIAL PARK NEAR -PASADENA AVENUE AND FIFTH STREET IN THE CITY OF_AZUSA CAN BE.PERFOLtMED MORE.ECONOMICALLY.BY DAY LABOR AND/CR-THE MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED AT.A LOWER PRICE ON THE -OPEN MA AND THAT THE REPAIR OF SAID SWIMMING FACILITIFS.BE DONE BY THE CITY OF AZUSA CN,BASIS OF DAY LABOR AND PURCHASE.OF MATERIAL.ON THE OPEN MARKET. _ Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Jackson this resolution be adopt- ed as read and numbered Resolution No. 2408. Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Jones. Noes: Councilman Memmesheimer. Absent: None General supervision of repairs to Slauson Memorial Pool was placed with the Public Works Committee with a request that periodic progress reports be presented to Council. A communication from the Azusa City Planning Commission recommending the moving of a residence by Eddie Kuhn from 724. W. Fifth Street to Lot 9, Block 32, Soldano Avenue, was read. _ Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Seltzer the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted with the understanding that the house be painted and reroofed as soon as possible. Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuao, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None A communication from the Planning Commission ROLL CALL SLAVS ON MEMORIAL POOL RESOLUTION N0. 208 ADOPTED ROUSE MOVING BY EDDIE KUHN 90CA& to aq 1 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 8; 1950 relative to a request from Dr. Myron -Shaffer for zone variance from R-1 to C-2 at 212 N. San Gabriel Avenue, was read. Councilman Seltzer offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING DR.-MYRON SHAFFER TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN OFFICE FOR._ THE PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTICS_AT 212 N. SAN GABRIFZ,_AVENUE, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2409, with the understanding that the building remain dwelling -type in appearance. Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes. Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None .Absent: None The Planning Commission also recommended that Council grant a zone variance to Lyle Johnson changing Lots 14 and 15j. Tract. 8506 from R-1 to R-2 zone. Councilman Jackson offered a resolution entitled: 7:30 P.M. 427. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,_LOS ANGELES COUNTY,_CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A ZONE_VARIANCE TO LYLE JOHNSON COVERING LOTS 34 AND 15 OF TRACT #8506 FROM RESOLUTION #2410 R-1 TO R-2.. ADOPTED _ Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Seltzer this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution CarriedOby the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: Drone .Absent: None The Planning Commission advised Council that Acting City Attorney Snidow had given a written opinion -that a zoning variance would be required for Frederick Be Wilkins to operate an ambulance business from 631 Soldano Avenue which is presently zoned AMBULANCE R-1. No action taken on this matter. A recommendation was made by the Planning Commission relative to school property between Angeleno Avenue, Orange Avenue and north of Paramount Avenue, stating that it would be necessary for a dedication DEDICATION OF of 1/2 of the roadway by the school for STREET REQUESTED street purposes. Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Ortuno the City Engineer be in- structed to prepare a legal description of the location to be presented to the City Attorney with a request that he con- tact the school district regarding the dedication. Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None 90CA& _ _ - 9 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIF011NIA9 MONDAY, MAY 8, 1950 The Planning Commission recommended that Council grant permission to R. E. Thorpe to erect a 225 sq. ft. building on the rear of 612 Alameda Avenue, a C-4 zone. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Jackson the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted. Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. ' Noes: None Absent: None Mayor Jones announced that he had been requested to issue a proolamation relative to the Liberty Bond Drive. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jackson the Mayor be authorized to issue said Proclamation. Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None A letter from the managers of the Azusa °Rockettesg relative to the official opening of.their ball season was read and ordered placed on file. A communication from: City Clerk'M. A. Hynes was read advising Council of an election held May 1, 19500 by the classified City Employees at which time W, 0. Wheatley and John H. Flannery were elected to represent them on the Personnel Board of ' the Civil Service Commission. A letter from the Park and Recreation Commission recommending certain work to be done at Memorial Park, was read and referred to Public Works Chairman Ortuno for action. After discussion, it was moved by Council- man Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Jackson that the Park and Recreation Commission be requested to make their monthly meetings public and said meetings be advertised in advance. Virgil D. Smith reported to Council on the purchase of fence material for Memorial Park. Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno the Clerk be instructed to release to the Park and Recreation Commission the #1850 given them by the Azusa Golden Days Committee for the erection of said fence. - Carried by the following vote of Council: ' Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Seltzer and duly carried Council authorize the erection of said fence as long as it conforms to the Memorial Park outlay. The Mayor read a letter from the Reiehhold Chemicals, Inc., thanking Council for the cooperation received at a previous meettng. The letter was ordered filed. 7:30 P.M. 429 R. E. THORPE REQUESTED GRANTED LIBERTY BOND DRIVE PROCLAMATION °ROCKETTES• TEAM CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED BY CITY EMPLOYEES MEMORIAL PARK WORK PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FENCE MATERIAL CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MAY 8, 1950 7:30 P.N. 431 The Clerk was requested -by the Mayor to prepare a list of contingent obligations for presentation to Council. The Mayor announced that a meeting had been held with the Azusa Agricultural Water Company relative to obtaining an AZUSA AGRICULTURAL easbment and also additional domestic WATER COMPANY eater from that group. The Clerk was asked to check the ex- istance of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement with the Azusa ' Agricultural Water Company and 'report back. Mr. Seltzer discussed a blueprint of proposed lines to tie in with other lines. This matter was referred to the Public Utilities Committee, Virgil D. Smith and Ralph S. Brooks to report back._ City Engineer Brooks presented a schedule of project on First Street from Dalton FIRST STREET Avenue to Orange Avenue. IMPROVEMENT Mr. Brooks also asked for authorization to apply for financial reimbursement on swimming pool expenditures from the State STATE FINANCE OFFICJ Finan ce Office. Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno.Mr. Brooks be authorized to make application for such funds. Carried by the fallowing vote of Council: Ayes: Councilman: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None Councilman Jackson offered the following ' resolution:. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,_LOS ANGEI1r3 COUNTY,.CALIF(RNIA, EXPRESSING APPRECIATION_TO THE COMMITTEE OF ENGINEERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR TO.INVESTIGATE AND RETORT ON TRE REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SLAUSON MEMORIAL SWIMMING FACILITIFS. . Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Seltzer this resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution RESOLUTION NO. No, 1. 21411 ADOPTED Carried by the following vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None .Absent: None Moved by Councilman J e a , seequA.c�d by Councilman Memmeshe � l81iOgg hills be allowed and w ants ordered BIS drawn upon the treasury for the same: rat �•. 2672 Warren Southwest, Inc. $435.86 267j P. J. Tscharner 1450.00 267!4 Ralph S. Brooke 31.37 2675 Ralph S. Brooks 587.00 2676 Ralph S. Brooks 3714.91 L. A. COUNTY HIGRWAY 722 Ralph S. Brooks 20.07 P0CAa d4 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MAY 89 1950 WATER FUND 4148 Ralph S. Brooks $42.00 STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE 755 Ralph S. Brooks 60.30 LIGHT FUND 4776 Ralph S. Brooks 2.01 Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jackson and duly carried Council adjourn. 7:30 P.M.`tU �• T• We—pult-y—UTty Clerk of the city or a 90CAa C-1