HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 2, 1950 - CC (2)CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1950 7:30 PM
The City Council of the City of Azusa
met in regular session at the above
time and place.
Present at roll call: Councilmen: Jackson,
Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones,
City Engineer Brooks, Acting City Attorney
Snidow, Deputy City Clerk. Absent: City ROLL CALL
Clerk.
Each member present acknowledged receipt
of a written copy of the minutes of
' September 18, 1950. The Mayor asked if
there were any objections or corrections
to said minutes. There being none, the
minutes of September 18, 1950 were approved
as written.
Relative to action on Rent Decontrol, it
was moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded
by Councilman Ortuno action on rent control
be tabled until the next regular meeting of
Council.. October 16, 1950.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
A letter of resignation from Leo V. Ebersold,
Chairman of the Azusa Planning Commission,
was read.
Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded
by Councilman ortuno Mr. Ebersold's resigna-
tion be accepted and the City Clerk be instructed
to write a letter of appreciation for his years
of faithful service.
' Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
A petition containing 48 signatures was filed
with Council protesting various nuisances
existing in the West First Street area. Those
cited were noise.and dust from Azusa Rock &
Sand Company and smudging in nearby groves.
The matter was -referred to Acting City Attorney
Snidow for checking and report.
A petition signed by approximately 25 property
owners on Azusa Avenue between Sixth Street
and Santa Fe Avenue was presented requesting
installation of new street lights within these
boundaries, said lights to be paid for on a
cash basis by the property owners. one signer
also filed a preference to have lights installed
under a bond issue.
After general discussion, an informal discussion
meeting between the members of Council and
' the property owners was set for October lO, 1950
at 7:30 PM in the Auditorium and the City Clerk
was instructed to notify all property owners
on Azusa Avenue between Sixth Street and
Santa Fe Avenue of ad d hearing.
A list of names certified for employment as
Police officers by the Civil Service Personnel
Board was read and ordered placed on file.
Letters from the following employees of the
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MINUTES APPROVED
DECONTROL RENT
LEO V. EBERSOLDIS
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
PETITIONS FILED
STREET LIGHTS ON
AZUSA AVEPIUE
POLICE OFFICERS
CERTIFIED BY PERSONNEL
BOARD
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Police Department were read requesting
Military Leaves of Absence: Rolf B.
Magnell, Charles C..MoCain, Carl W.
Elkins, Robert B._Edborg, Robert M.
Torrance. The letters were placed on
file.
A letter from Chief of Police Kendrick
was read notifying Council of the appoint-
ment as patrolman of the three applicants
certified by the Civil Service Board:
Wilford Holmes, Robert Wolverton and
John Sapano, Jr.
Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by
Councilman Ortuno the Acting City Attorm y
be instructed to prepare a resolution appoint-
ing Wilford Holmes, Robert Wolverton and
John Kapano, Jr. as probationary employees
at a starting.salary of $235 per month.
Carried by the following -vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
Stating that he felt a resolution cannot
abridge an initiative ordinance and is not
legal, it was moved by Councilman Jackson,
seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer Resolution
No. 2454 relative to the hiring of emergency
help, adopted September 18, 19502 be rescinded.
Motion failed to carry by the following
vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Memmesheimer.
Noes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Seltzer, Jones.
Absent: None
Two letters signed by Chief of Police Sen-
driok were read relative to the hiring of
emergency help. One letter requested Council
to terminate Edward G. Alvarez pursuant to
Section 7, Paragraph 3 of the Initiative
Civil Service Ordinance, in that he has been
employed for 90 days in the present fiscal
year and requested Council to reappoint him
as a temporary emergency employee. The other
letter notified Council of the appointment of
three temporary emergency employees: Wallace
W. Franklin, James R. Lynch and Clifford Smith.
A general discussion ensued about the Civil
Service status of these emergency employees
and the fact that Alvarez had failed to pass
the recent written examination for police
officer.
Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by
Councilman Ortuno the Acting City Attorney
be instructed to prepare a resolution authoriz-
ing the hiring of Edward G. Alvarez, Wallace
W. Franklin, James R. Lynch and Clifford
' Smith as temporary emergency employees with
no Civil Service status at a salary of $235
per month.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Seltzer, Jones.
Noes: Councilmen: Jackson, Memmesheimer.
Absent: None
Fire Chief Madison discussed with Council
the advisability of establishing a_24 hour
Fire Department engineer service, explaining
MILITARY LEAVES
APPOINTIMTS IN POLICE
DEPARTMENT
MOTION FAILED TO
CARRY
EMERGENCY HELP
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CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1950
that only two additional men would be
needed and that sleeping quarters could
be provided at practically no expense
by using part of the present engineering
office space.
Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer,
seconded by Councilmah Seltzer the Act-
ing City Attorney be instructed to prepare
a resolution authorizing the establishment
of 24 hour Fire Depw tment engineer service.
Carried by the follev ing vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
A Crusade for Freedom scroll was presented
to Council and -was signed by each as well
as by members of the audience.
Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by
Councilman Seltzer Acting City Attorney
Snidow be instructed to prepare a resolution
declaring September 16th to October 16th as
Crusade for Freedom month.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
A letter from Rolla E. Clapp, President of
Assets Reconstruction Corporation, Inc.,
was read requesting a refund of overpayment
of $48.50 for taxes paid in 1945•
Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by
Councilman Seltzer Mr. Clapp be requested
to file a verified claim for payment.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
A letter from Albert H. Miller, legal counsel
for Mrs. Hazel L. Hinds, was read relative to
an accident sustained by her on City -owned
property. Attached was a -verified claim in
the amount of X15,000.
Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded
by Councilman Seltzer the matter be referred
to Acting City Attorney Snidow for action:
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
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24 HOUR FIRE DEPARTIMiT
ENGINEER
CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM
ROLLA E. CLAPP REQUESTS
PAPA ENT OF $48.50
HAZEL HINDS FILES CLADI
FOR $15,000
A letter from Carl Graham's U. S. Tire Service
relative to the City's annual tire,supply was
read and referred to -Councilman Jackson. COMMUNICATIONS
A letter of appreciation from the Salvation
Army was read and ordered placed on file.
A notice of increase in telephone rates
was presented and it was moved by Councilman
Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Jackson and
duly carried the matter be referred to Acting INCRL&SE IN TELEPHONE
City Attorney Snidow for investigation. RATES
Mayor Jones announced that the local Aircraft
Warning Service had held one week -end practice
and would hold another soon.
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CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1950
A general discussion about the purchase
of bonds was held over for action until
the next quarterly statement is received.
Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by
Councilman Memmesheimer Acting City Attorney
Snidow be instructed to prepare a resolution
transferring the following amounts into the
reserve funds: $2500 per month into the
Light Reserve Fund and $1000 into the Water
Reserve Fund, retroactive to July 1, 1950.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
Councilman Memmesheimer offered a resolution
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING AN EASEMENT FOR STREET PURPOSES.
FROM THE AZUSA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR
PARAMOUNT, AVENUE, ORANGE AVENUE AND ANGELENO
AVENUE.
Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by
Councilman Ortuno this resolution be adopted
as read and numbered Resolution No. 2455.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
Councilman Memmesheimer offered a resolution
entitled:
7:30 PAN
ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
TO PREPARE RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. 2455
ADOPTED
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA,_LOS ANGELES COUNTY, -CALIFORNIA,
GRANTING A ZONE -VARIANCE TO JULIAN C._CAMPA
AND A. SAMARRON FROM R-3 TO C-2 FOR THE PUR- RESOLUTION NO. 2156
POSE OF_OPERATING A RESTAURANT ONLY. . ADOPTED
Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by
Councilman Ortuno this resolution be adopted
as read and numbered Resolution No. 2456.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
Councilman Seltzer offered a resolution
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA.. LOS ANGELES COUNTY,.CALIpORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE -USE OF THE EASEMENT ACQUIRED
FROM THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER SPREADING CORPORA-
TION BY THE GE_NERAL.BREWING COMPANY.
RESOLUTION NO. 2457
Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by ADOPTED
' Mayor Jones this resolution be adopted as
read and numbered Resolution No. 257.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
Councilman Seltzer offered a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
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CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1950 7:30 P.M I Ov
OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFCRNIA,
ESTABLISHING_THE VOTING PRECINCTS FOR THE
HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD AS
A CONSOLIDATED ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7,-_
195O,.AND.AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO
PUBLISH NOTICE OF EM CTION AND PROCURE
AND MAIL SAMPLE BALLOTS AND TO PURCHASE
NECESSARY EIECTION. SUPPLIES AND_ SET. .
COMPENSATION TO BE PAID -ELECTION OFFICERS.
A general discussion ensued relative to
the reasons why the County had not
includ-ed the measure on its ballot and two letters
from the Board of Supervisors were read
relative to the subject. The advisability
of using the November 7th date or another
date was discussed due to the extra work
for precinct boards and possible extra ex-
pense of the election. Extra compensation
for the precinct workers was agreed upon
and incorporated in the resolution.
Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by
Mayor Jones this resolution be adopted as
read and numbered Resolution #2458.
Carried by the following vote -of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Ortuno, Seltzer, Jones.
Noes: Councilmen: Jackson, Memmesheimar.
Absent: None
In voting no, Councilman Jackson stated, as
a matter of record, that he was voting no
because correct parliamentary procedure had
not been followed and the cost of this election
would far exceed that of a special election.
Supt. Virgil D. Smith advised Council of
the need of three new transformers.
Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by
Councilman Ortuno the City Clerk be instruct-
ed and authorized to advertise for three
transformers, specifications to be supplied
by Supt. Smith.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memsesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
Relative to Christmas decorations, it was
moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded
by Councilman Seltzer the matter be referred
to Councilmen Jackson and Ortuno for in-
vestigation with power to act in contacting
the Azusa Retail Businessmen's Association
and recommending said decorations to the
Chamber of Commerce.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
Pass: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno.
' Mr. Ashkenas discussed installation of curbs
and gutters on South Sunset Avenue with
Council. No action was taken on the matter.
Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by
Councilman Seltzer the following requisitions
be allowed: 3042-3053•
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent:.None
RESOLUTION NO. 2458
ADOPTED
CITY TO CALL FOR
BIDS ON THREE
TRANSFORMERS
CHRISTMAS DECORATION'
REQUISITIONS
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CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1950
Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded
by Councilman Seltzer the following bills
be allowed and warrants ordered drawn
upon the Treasury for same:
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno,
Seltzer,,,Memmesheimer, Jones.
Noes: None Absent: None
(over)
7:30 P.MI05
GENERAL FUND
3120
Unruh's Market
$ 1.14
3121
Edward Sanders
_ 135.00
'
3122
011ie M. Walden
-51.00
312
L-eo. Harlan •,;
- 3.50-
312
Co..,of,'L. A.; SherifffIs Office-
- 6.65n
3125
Azusa Motor Parts
33.00
3126
Associated Telephone
15.36
3127
Azusa Youth Program
225.00
3128
Evelyne R. Lake
5.00
3129
L. H. Weber
9.12
3130
R. W. Davis
343.16
3131
,Foothill Stationers
45.72
3132
Azusa Herald
191.67
L. Shuck, Collector
1371.60
RLeora
Western Auto Dealer
9.26
3135
Associated Telephone Company
150.00
3136
Realty Tax & Service
10.00
3137
A. W. Kellogg
5.00
313$
Tyckts
22.60
3139
Southern Counties Gas Company
4.21
3140
Ralph S. Brooks
44 .97
3141
R. C. Lawrence
2.70
3142
Braun Corporation
21.4
314
Byron Jackson Company
214.2}
314
Cornelius Smith
5.00
3145
L. A. County Health Department
1.72
3146
La Due's Cafe
33.00
3147
Paul McPhetridge Union Station
12.86
3148
J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co.
1.96
3149
Brown & Schricker
4.13
3150
Alfred M. Rulofson
75.00
3151
Brown -Bevis Equipment Co.
10.97
3152
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
102.17
315
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
5.51}
315
Getts Hardware
9.88
3155
Creighton's Shades
2.50
LIGHT FUND
4859
Alfred M. Rulofson
25.00
4860
Ralph S. Brooks
23.62
4861
Associated Telephone Co.
34.36
02
Azusa Motor Parts
.52
Leora L. Shuck, Collector
2}.6o
48
Southern California Edison Co.
13463.20
4865
U. S. Po8toffice
150.00
4866
Growers hemical Supply Co.
400.00
4867
Leora L. Shuck, Collector
11.70
WATER FUND
' 4253
Leora L. Shuck, Collector
M. Rulofson
1858.37
25.00
42R
Alfred
4255
Leora L. Shuck, Collector
24.60
4256
Southern Counties Gas Co.
64.12
4257
Southern Counties Gas Co.
1.00
4258
U. S. Postoffice
150.00
Leo Harlan
6.80
09
0
Rensselaer Valve Co.
1100.45
M.V.A. FUND
633
Azusa Motor Parts
2.06
(over)
7:30 P.MI05
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SPECIAL DEPOSITS SUBDIVISION FUND
5 Ralph S. Brooks 57.25
SPECIAL DEPOSITS FUND
20 Cisco Calif. Inc. 400.00
L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY FUND
735 Ralph S. Brooks 121.91
STATE -RETIREMENT SYSTEM
28 State Employees Retirement System 1682.86
29 State Employees Retirement System -1873.38
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