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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 6, 1950 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1950 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 Clerk. . Each member present acknowledged receipt of a written copy of the minutes of ' October 16, 1950. The Mayor asked if there were any objections or corrections to said minutes. Councilman Seltzer referred to the follow- ing paragraph contained in the minutes of October 16, 1950: "Mr. Ashkenas addressed Council relative to election of Civil Service Board members by the City Employees and Acting City Attorney Snidow was request- ed to investigate the legality of such elections." Councilman Seltzer requested that the legal points to be investigated be itemized, as follows: (1) The legality of S. E. Skidmore's participation; (2) The holding of elections - by the employees;.(3) The legality of actions taken by the employees. The minutes of October 16, 1950 were then approved with this addition. Relative to action on the decontrol of rent, it was moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Ortuno the matter be tabled until the next regular meeting of Council. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None The City's contract with the Southern Counties -Gas Company was discussed. Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer the Mayor be authoriz- ed to sign said contract. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None Relative to the October 16th request of R. V. Wallingford and Carl Maddock for a taxi license, it was moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Ortuno the Chief of Police be given power to act upon satisfactory completion of investigation. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None A notification of Alcoholic Beverage License Application for Elmer F. Bauer and Cloyd S. Bland DBA First Frontier was read and ordered placed on file. A letter from L. W. Coffee, 545 Azusa Avenue, ti 7:30 P.A %c3 FOLL CALL 11114UTES APPROVED WITH A TNDiv4ENTS EMPLOYEES ELECTION REFERRED TO ACTING CITY ATTORNEY DECONTROL OF RENT CONTRACT WITH SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COTEANY TAXI CAB LICENSE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE 124 LAS 2. CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1950 7:30 P.1; was read requesting the removal of several large camphor trees on Sixth Street just West of Azusa Avenue. Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno this matter be REMOVAL OF TREES REFERRED referred to the Planning Commission for TO PLANNING COMMISSION recommendation. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None ' A letter from Dell Trailor, President of CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS the Azusa Retail Business Association, was read relative.to the financial cooperation of the merchants on the Christmas decorations. The letter was ordered placed on file. A letter from Franklin T. Hamilton of O'Melveny & Myers was read relative to the City of Azusa 1911 Act Proceedings. A suggested resolution to confirm the employ- ment of O'Melveny & Myers as counsel for 1911 ACT PROCEEDINGS the City in the 1911 Act Proceedings was also read. It was moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Ortuno that said diagram, "Diagram No. 1950-3° be approved and that the City Clerk certify the fact and date of such approval thereon, and directed that said diagram be delivered immediately to the Street Superintendent. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None ' In the matter of the construction of certain curbs, gutters and driveways and appurtenances and appurtenant work in the City of Azusa under resolution of intention, Resolution No. 2385, the diagram of the property affected or benefited by the work done under said resolution and which is to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof was presented to the City Council and examined by the members thereof. Relative to the suggested resolution on the employment of O'Melveny & Myers, it was moved by Councilman -Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer the matter be re- ferred to the Acting City Attorney for in- vestigation and report. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None In the matter of the construction of certain curbs, gutters and driveways and appurtenances and appurtenant work in the City of Azusa under resolution of intention, Resolution No. 2388, the diagram of the property affect- ed or benefited by the work done under said resolution and which is to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof was present- ed to the City Council and examined by the members thereof. It was moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Ortuno that said diagram, "Diagram No. 1950-3° be approved and that the City Clerk certify the fact and date of such approval thereon, and directed that said diagram be delivered immediately to the Street Superintendent. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None ' In the matter of the construction of certain curbs, gutters and driveways and appurtenances and appurtenant work in the City of Azusa under resolution of intention, Resolution No. 2385, the diagram of the property affected or benefited by the work done under said resolution and which is to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof was presented to the City Council and examined by the members thereof. CITY HALL, AZUSA$ CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1950 7:30 PA -27 Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Ortuno.that said diagram, °Diagram No. 1950-2" be approved and that the City Clerk certify the fact and date of such approval thereon, and directed that said diagram be delivered immediately to the Street Superintendent. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None ' A contract with the Jones Decorating Company for Christmas decorations was discussed and referred to Supt. Virgil D. Smith with instructions to investigate certain changes end report back. A Treasurer's report for October was ordered placed on file. A letter from S. E. Skidmore, License Collector, relative to the collection of dog licenses was read and tabled. Councilman Jackson introduced Clyde Blanch- ard, Insurance Broker, who discussed with Council the possibility of organizing a local insurance men's association and ex- plained the various -advantages of such an association. Council requested Mr. Blanchard to submit property damage coverages when the association is organized. A letter from the Chicago Civil Defense Committee was read and ordered placed on ' file. A resolution of the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors relative to smoke abatement and air pollution was read and ordered filed. A letter from the Assembly Interim Committee relative to present and future public works programs was referred to City Engineer Brooks with instructions to contact the various department heads for plans to be submitted to Council. A communication from the Office of Civil Defense relative to the distribution of the booklet "Survival Under Atomic Attack" was read and_Council discussed various methods of distribution. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Mayor Jones 2500 extra copies of "Survival Under Atomic Attack" be purchased -for com- plete home coverage. Carried by the following vote of the Council: ' Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None Copies of "Atomic Warfare,Primer" and the newspaper "Trojan in Government" -were ordered placed on file. A letter from Charles E. Shelton was read notifying Council of his resignation from CONTRACT WITH JONES DECORATING COMPANY ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL INSURANCE MENS' ASSOCIATION AIR POLLUTION COMMUNICATIONS SURVIVAL UNDER ATOMIC ATTACH BOOKLE' o0 cq CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1950 7:30 PA 29 the Azusa Disaster Council and advising that Cal Gongwer, Executive Officer of CHAS. SHELTON'S the Disaster Council, had also resigned. RESIGNATION Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded and by Councilman Seltzer the resignations of Charles E. Shelton and Cal Gongwer be ac- CAL GONGWERIS RESIGNATIO cepted and the Clerk instructed to write ACCEPTED letters of appreciation to each. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. ' Noes: None Absent: None A communication from the Los Angeles County X -Ray Survey Foundation relative to local operation of the X -Ray units was read and possible plans were discussed. Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilman Seltzer the matter be referred X-RAY MOBILE UNIT to Police Chief Kendrick, Mayor Jones and Supt. Virgil D. Smith with power to act in parking the mobile units and providing power connections for same. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None A letter from J. A. Beek, Secretary of the Senate, State of California, was read to- gether with Senate Resolution No. 24 urging a "No" vote on Proposition No. 1 was read COMMUNICATIONS and ordered placed on file. ' A communication from Charles F. Liebrecht, Lt. Col., relative to inability to participate In Azusa Golden Days parade was read and ordered placed on file. A letter from the Pep Boys of California was read and the Clerk was requested to write a letter of appreciation to them for radio tire dedicated to Azusa Golden Days. A letter from the Research Editor of the American City relative to Garbage Grinder waste disposal units was referred to Chair- man of Public Works Ortuno. A Crusade for Freedom Proclamation from National Chairman Lucius D. Clay was ordered placed on file. . Upon recommendation of Mayor Jones, it was moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by RESOLUTION ON AZUSA Councilman Memmesheimer Acting City Attorney GOLDEN DAYS Snidow be instructed to prepare a resolution of appreciation for the Azusa Golden Days Committee. ' Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None A communication from the District Attorney of Santa Barbara relative.to protest of the proposed phone rate increase was re- ferred to Acting City Attorney Snidow for PROTEST ON PHONE RATE answer. INCRL•<SE 130 cc 71 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 61 1950 7:30 P.je'i A request for a seventy foot passenger loading zone was made by the Azusa Motor Bus Company and it was moved by Council- man Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Ortuno the Acting City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance setting aside seventy feet on the southeast corner of Azusa Avenue and Foothill Blvd. for said loading zone. Carried by -the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. ' Noes: None Absent: None Mr. Alexander Neary of the Community Taxi Service requested a twenty foot Taxi Zone on the corner of Azusa Avenue and Foothill Blvd. but withdrew his request after general discussion. Councilman Jackson reported to Council the results of his investigation of the pur- chase of Government Bonds with funds from the Light Department reserve fund. Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Jackson the Acting City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution authorizing the City Treasurer to purchase two $10,000 bonds and one $59000 bond, Series "es from the Light -Reserve Fund. Carried -by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absentt None Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Mayor Jones the following requisitions be allowed: 3063-3067; 1868-1879 LW. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by MW or Jones 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 GENERAL FUND 3156 City Employees Payroll Account 3195 U. S. Postoffice 320 City Employees Payroll Account 320 Hankins Medical Group 325 Southern California Edison Co. 3206 Monrovia Electric Motors 3207 M. A. Hynes, City Clerk 3208 Dr. H. C. Burgraff 3209 A. Carlisle & Co. PASSENGER LOADING ZONE REQUEST FOR TAXI ZONE WITHDRAWN PURCHASE OF GOVE'R TENT BONDS SOUTHERLY FORTY FEET ON PARAMOUNT AVENUE TO BE DEDICATED FOR STREET PURPOSES REQUISITIONS BILIS $5,4 4. 2.N 6,0 7.37 25.00 5.70 11.23 15.00 30.00 8.05 After a report made by City Engineer Brooks it was moved by Councilman Jackson, second- ed by Councilman Ortuno Acting City Attorney Snidow be instructed to prepare a resolution dedicating the southly forty feet of the well site of Paramount Avenue for street purposes from,a-description to be furnish- ed by the Engineer. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Mayor Jones the following requisitions be allowed: 3063-3067; 1868-1879 LW. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Ortuno, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: None Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by MW or Jones 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 GENERAL FUND 3156 City Employees Payroll Account 3195 U. S. Postoffice 320 City Employees Payroll Account 320 Hankins Medical Group 325 Southern California Edison Co. 3206 Monrovia Electric Motors 3207 M. A. Hynes, City Clerk 3208 Dr. H. C. Burgraff 3209 A. Carlisle & Co. PASSENGER LOADING ZONE REQUEST FOR TAXI ZONE WITHDRAWN PURCHASE OF GOVE'R TENT BONDS SOUTHERLY FORTY FEET ON PARAMOUNT AVENUE TO BE DEDICATED FOR STREET PURPOSES REQUISITIONS BILIS $5,4 4. 2.N 6,0 7.37 25.00 5.70 11.23 15.00 30.00 8.05 DMElc cry CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 62 1950 3210 Federal Laboratories, Inc. 112.65 3211 Artisan Press 17.18 3212 The Advance Publishing Company 8.24 321 Bud Latta's Welding Shop 19.00 321 Meederts Associated Service 2.42 3215 Cornelius Smith 5.92 3216 Reed & Routt 82.85 3217 Clyde A. Blanchard 2760:42 3218 Leora L. Shuck, Collector 1782.95 3219 Associated Telephone Co. 12.29 3220 Associated Telephone Co. 116,85 3221 Azusa Herald 137.35 3222 Covina Equipment Company 26.17 ' RR. W. Davis 13.19 Williams Lumber Yard 61.10 3225 Azusa Texaco Station 14.51 3226 Brown & Schricker 17.00 3227 The Center Furniture 163.53 3228 Chuck House Cafe 8.80 3229 John Vanderpool 13.08 3230 Southern Counties Gas Co. 8,93 3231 Evelyn Lake, Personnel Clerk 5.00 3232 San Gabriel Valley Humane Society 40.00 323 Richfield Service 9.06 323 Realty Tax & Service Co. 10.00 3235 A. L. Kendrick 2.00 3236 Chamber of Commerce 3,31 3237 County of Los Angeles Health Dept. 3, 3238 Azusa Motor Parts 6.9 3239 County of Los Angeles 85.80 3240 American Checkwriter Company 15.73 3241 Azusa Agricultural Water Company 3.00 3242 U. S. Postoffice 15.00 3243 3 Ward Brothers 14-00 32 Warren Southwest, Inc. 12.06 3245 Johnson's Plumbing 51.97 3246 Molsberry Company 10.80 3247 Rolla E. Clapp 48,50 ' 3248 Wm. Meyer 31.50 3249 Chamber of Commerce 180.83 3250 W. E. Hall Construction Co. 182,38 3251 Stevenson Chemical Company 25.00 3252 Acme Fast Freight, Inc. 3,83 325j Ralph S. Brooks 386. 0 325 (} Transport Clearings 1, 7 3255 Wallace & Tiernan Sales Corp.38,33 3256 Rapid Blue Print Company 35.5[} 3257 Los Angeles Chemical Co. 17.00 3258 Ralph S. Brooks 409,87 WATER FUND 4261 City Employees Payroll Account 1950.65 4271 City Employees Payroll Account 2342-48 4272 Reed & Routt 1.50 4273 Southern Pipe & Casing Co. 289.25 427 Williams Lumber Yard 5,90 4275 Valley Cities Supply Co. 137,18 4276 Superior Concrete Block Co. 36.87 4277 Southern Counties Gas Co. 76.46 4278- Bud Latta's Welding Shop 42,85 4279 Munselle Supply Co., Inc. 15.93 4280 Associated Telephone Co. 45.28 4281 Getts Hardware 6,42 4282 James Jones Company 26.00 428 Azusa Agricultural Water Co. 2250.62 42 Azusa Azusa Motor Parts 17,35 4285 4286 Pacific Electric Railway Co. Ralph S. Brooks 80.02 40.00 07 8 Leora L. Shuck, Collector 1738.81 John Vanderpool 10.00 133 9�.F1c cry m m CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 60 1950 Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Ortuno and duly carried Council adjourn until Tuesday, November 14, 1950 at 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.c�S Deputy City Clerkof the City of Azug—a LIGHT FUND 4868 City Employees Payroll Account $1928.5 4877 City Employees Payroll Account 2107.8} 4878 Leora L. shuck, Collector 19.65 4879 Azusa Motor Parts 2.79 4880 City of Pomona 31.80 4881 Getts Hardware 1.41 4882 Southern California Edison Co. 13128. 0 488 Maydwell & Hartzell, Inc. 126.75 488 Reed & noutt 12.64 L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY FUND ' 736 City Employees Payroll Account 251.06 737 Ralph S. Brooks 120.62 M. V. A. FUND 634 City Employees Payroll Account 1 9. 0 649 6 0 City Employees Payroll Account F. Morton Pitt 20.78 28.00 641 Louis the Tailor 47-38 642 Harkins Welding & Mfg. Co. 35.$5 3 Azusa Motor Parts 2.22 6414 Automobile Club of Southern California 5.67 645 Calvert Electric Shop 2.1}7 646 Brown -Bevis Equipment Co. 252.89 647 Williams Sign Company 19.50 SPECIAL DEPOSITS SUBDIVISION FUND 6 Ralph S. Brooks 42.25 MAJOR STREETS 770 City Employees Payroll Account 715.05 772 "ity Employees Payroll Account 610.31 ' 773 W. E. Hall Construction Company 312.71 STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUND 30 State Employees Retirement System 1856.13 Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Ortuno and duly carried Council adjourn until Tuesday, November 14, 1950 at 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.c�S Deputy City Clerkof the City of Azug—a 136