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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 14, 1950 - CC (2)CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1950 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, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones, City Engineer Brooks, Acting City Attorney Snidow, Deputy City Clerk. Absent: Councilman Ortuno, City Clerk. Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer that Council proceed to canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election held in the City of Azusa on November 7, 1950. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: Councilman Ortuno. Upon completion of said canvas by the Council- men, it appears that the whole number of votes cast at said special election was 3141; the number of votes cast on the measure sub- mitted to the vo'tars are as follows: MEASURE PRECINCT Shall an ordinance entitled "An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Azusa creating the position of City Co-ordinator of the City of Azusa and prescribing the duties thereof and defining the powers and az thorities of the City Co-ordinator" as amended by the action of the City Council on July 17, 1950, be adopted? 7:30 P'1 W7 ROLL CALL CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS YES NO 1 50 204 3559 207 32 178 4 45 5 135 131 6 61 117 7 125 170 8 111 153 9 183 132 10 60 139 11 1 101 12 3 170 13 146 118 Councilman Memmesheimer offered a resolution entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, COUNTY OF LOB ANGELES,.STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE OFFICIAL COUNT.AND CANVASS OF VOTES IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 7th, 1950. Moved by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilman Seltzer this resolution be adopted as read and, numbered Resolution No. 2464• Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: Councilman Ortuno. RESOLUTION NO. 2464 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, -STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE OFFICIAL COUNT -AND CANVASS OF VOTES IN THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD, NOVEbBER 7th, 1950• The City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby resolve as follows: RESOLUTION NO ADOPTED 2464 9'liE1c 1 -999 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1950 7:30 P JW Section 1. A special election of the City of Azusa having been called pursuant to Resolution No. 2" of the City Council. Section 2. The said special election was consolidated with the general county and state election as to voting precincts, precinct officers and with the county facilities as established by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles. Section 3, The City Council having met on Tuesday, November 14th, 1950, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of canvassing the returns and declaring the results of said ' election and other matters required by law. Section 4. Now therefore, it is resolved that the special election of the City of Azusa held on November 7th, 1950s was held in the manner required by law. That there are thirteen (13) precincts as established by the Board of Supervisors of the -County of Los Angeles in the manner provided by law. That the total number of votes cast in each of the 13 precincts in favor and against the measures voted upon, and the measures voted upon are as follows: MEASURE PRECINCT YES NO Shall an ordinance entitled 1 50 204 "An ordinance of the City Council 2 39 207 of the City of Azusa creating the 3 143 position of City Co-ordinator of 4 �5 178 the City of Azusa and prescribing 5 135 131 the duties thereof and defining the 6 61 117 powers and authorities of the 7 125 170 City Co-ordinator" as amended by 8 111 153 the action of the -City Council on 9 183 132 July 17, 1950s be adopted? 10 60 139 11Q1 101 . 1 3 1446 118 That the total number of votes cast in said city election was 3141. That the total number of votes cast in favor of said measure was 1142. That the total number of votes cast against the measure was 1963. The majority of votes cast being against said measure, it is hereby declared that the said measure lost. (signed) KARL J. JONES Karl J. Jones, Mqror of the City of Azusa Attest: (signed) M. A. HYNES M. A. Hynes, City Clerk of the City of Azusa Passed, approved and adopted on November 14, 1950. I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular adjourned meet- ing of said Council of said Cit held in the regular Council Chambers of said City Council November 1}, 1950 and that the sane was passed ' by the following vote of the Council: AYES: Councilmen: Jackson, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. 1&*J _4W ABSENT: Councilman Ortuno (signed) M. A. HYNES M. A. Hynes, City Clerk of the City of Azusa g�frlc � _ 0 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14s 1950 7:30 P.1.41 Mayor Jones presented the members of Council with written copies of "General Outline of Recommendations to Meet Our Problems" and requested that they study the list_and add or delete suggestions for consideration at the next meeting. A bid for repair of the City Hall roof from Charles H. Abel was read. Other bids are expected for this job. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Seltzer the matter of repair of the City Hall roof be referred to Council- man Ortuno, Supt. Arthur Wolfe and Council- man Jackson with power to -act. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: Councilman Ortuno. A letter from Cornelius Smith, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, relative to The Encyclopedia Americans was read and ordered placed on file. A letter from the University of California relative to traffic congestion was read and referred to Chief of Police Kendrick. A communication from the Office of Civil Defense relative to critical target areas was read and ordered placed on file. Council authorized ordering a rubber stamp with the following information to be placed ' on the cover of the "Survival Under Atomic Attack" booklets: "This Information is Very Vital to You! Please Preserve! Compliments City of Azusa." GENERAL OUTLINE OF RECOLB04DATIONS REPAIR OF ROOF REFERRED TO COPNCI114AN ORTUNO RUBBER STAMP`FOR BOOKLETS After discussion, it was moved by Council- man Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer the Clerk be instructed to order 1000 additional "Survival Under Atomic Attack" booklets. Carried by the following vote -of the Council: SURVIVAL UNDER ATOMIC ATTACK Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Seltzer, BOOKLETS Memmesheimer, Jones. Noes: None Absent: Councilman Ortuno. A letter from the Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce was read inviting the members of -Council to attend the Jr. Rose Bowl Game and enclosing complimentary tickets for same. A communication from the Committee on Civilian Defense of "the Los Angeles County Medical COMMUNICATIONS Association relative to a plan for care of civilians in the event of major disaster was read and ordered placed on file. ' A letter from the Division of Highways relative to reduction of speeds on Foothill Blvd. was read and ordered filed. City Engineer Brooks discussed with Council future Public Works programs relative to a report to be submitted to the Assembly Interim Committee and Council authorized Mr. Brooks to FUTURE PUBLIC 1'iORKS PROGRAM present his report to that group. 9��Elc aq CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14t 1950 7:30 P.143 A signed contract between the Jones Decorating Company and the Azusa Chamber of Commerce°for the Christmas decorations was presented .together with certificates CONTRACT 19ITH JONES of insurance: DECORATING COMPANY A motion was made by Councilman Jackson; seconded by•Councilman Seltzer that the Clerk be instructed to advance $1900 from the Music and Promotion Fund to the Chamber MOTION WITHDRAWN of Commerce•for use in payment of the decorations but after discussion the motion ' and second were withdrawn until a later date.' Moved by Codncilman Jackson, seconded by Councilmarn`Seltzer the following bills be; allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon - the Treasury for same: Carried by -the following vote of the Council: BILIS Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Seltzer," Memmesheimer"; Jones. Noes: None Absent: Councilman Ortuno. GENERAL FUND 3259 Karl J. Jones $50.00 3260 Houston A. Snidow 50.00 3261 L. G. Memmesheimer 54.24 3262 Art Seltzer 54.85 3263 Myrtle N. Strohmeier 5.00 3264 Edith B._ Demmitt _- 3.00 3265 Nolia G. Boudinot 3.00 3266 Nettie M. Heth 3.00 3267 Evelyn D. Spaulding 3.00 3268 Marie Pettyjohn 5.00 3269 Mary A. Gascoyne 3.00 3270 Hazel Zelenka 3.00 ' 3271 Jessie M. Sproul 3.00 3272 Helen Jumper 3.00 3273 Virginia M. Memmesheimer 5.00 3274 Ethel K. Kuhn 3.00 3275 Christie A. Davies 3.00 3276 Laura D. Jones 3.00 3277 Martha Cook 3.00 3278 Flora W. Latta 5.00 3279 Aline M. Reed 3.00 3280 Virginia H. McKee 3.00 3281 Louise M. Chambers 3.00 3282 Mary L. Bell 3.00 3283 Kathryn I, Critchlow 5.00 3284 Jane J. Brahan 3.00 3285 Nathalie G. Tyler 3.00 3286 Virginia E. Wells 3.00 3287 Betty L. Espey 3.00 3288 Elsie M. Snyder 5.00 3289 Eunice B. Cobb 3.00 3290 Selma S. Brown 3.00 3291 Ruby B. Hodge 3.00 3292 Phyllis A. Detwiler 3.00 3293 Genevieve M. Binnie 5.00 3291} Eva L. Young 3.00 3295 Callie M. Rountree 3.00 ' 3296 Catherine Summers 3.00 3297 Mary R. Hoffineister 3.00 3298 Helen Z. Farrin 5.00 3299 Kathryn M. Stringfellow 3.00 3300 Birdie E. Thompson 3.00 3301 Jewell C. Nichols 3.00 3302 Arleen Hill 3.00 3303 Catalina S. Ramirez 5.00 3304 Esther Alva 3.00 3305 Mary R. Avalos 3.00 3306 Eleanor Jameson 3.00 3307 Josephine S. Lujan 3.00 144 3308 Bessie c. Hoover 5.00 3309 Edna Dias 3.00 3310 Letha F. Welch 3.00 3311 Madge H. Borden 3.00 3312 Mercie E. Thorpe 3.00 331j Helen J. Spencer 5.00 331 Barbara W. Unger 3.00 3315 Harry P. Bellows 3.00 3316 Iva E. Bellows 3.00 3317 Roberta G. Behrens 3.00 3318 Nancy Feeley 5.00 3319 Inez I. Hale 3.00 3320 Edna C.'Nichols 3.00 3321 Alma Carlson 3.00 3322 Nell R. Mace 3.00 3323 Mary K. Kloepfer 5.00 3324 Helen R. Kelm 3.00 3325 Mariam A. Giles 3.00 3326 Frances E. Hanson 3.00 3327 Lucile G. Smith 3.00 Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman.Memmesheimer and duly carried Council adjourn. n I . eputy itylark o th�; Azusa u