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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - August 20, 1953 - CC (2)425 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY AUGUST 20, 1953 7:00 P:M. Mr. Danner appeared before the Council in regard to relocating his cabinet shop busi- ness. He -was advised to take -the matter before Mr. Smith and the Planning Commission for reconsideration. City Engineer Brooks explained to the Council the difficulty-,of'applying aecoustical-tile to the ceiling and walls because of the nature of the plaster. Moved -by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Coun- cilman Memmesheimer that Engineer be instructed to get prices and methods:,for conditioning the plaster so that the may be•applied. Motion carried by unanimous vote of Council. Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Coun- cilman Hernandez Council adjourn until August ' 21, 1953 at 7:00 P. M. 91 'Clerk, City of.Azusa Adjourned meeting Legal counsel res gendricks Vs City Council City Atty to repre- sent defendants Resolution #2851 Cabinet shop reloca- tion refered to planning comm. City Fmgineer to get prices and methods to condition ceiling and walls for applying tile Adjourn until Aug. 21. The City Council of the City of Azusa met ^in adjourned -meeting at the,above time and place. Roll Call: Councilmen: Jackson, Hernendez, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones, City Attorney and City Clerk ' City Attorney brought up the matter of legal counsel in the Superior Court action of Kendricka- vs• City Council. Councilman -Seltzer -offered the following resolution entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. AZUSA, . COUNTY- OF • LOS _ ANGELES, -STATE -OF-. CALIFORNIA-AUTHORIZING-THS_CaTY ATTORNEY - TO -REPRESENT THS-_DEFENDANTS:IN..A_SUPERIOR COURT_ACTION ENTITLED_"_ALBERT L. -KENDRICK VS .CITY_COUNCIL.-OF-THE•CITY„OF AZUSA",-.IN•- THE_SUPERIOW COURT OF_THE•COUNTY_OF„LOS-._ ANGELES,._STATE-OF-CALIFORNIA..AND BEING - #.617301 AND.AUTHORIZING:�THE MAYoR'TO_ SIGN -THE VERIFIED -ANSWER TO_,THE__PETITION FOR .WRIT OF -_MANDATE. -... _ • _ -- ., __1 _ - Moved -by Eouncilman Hernandez, seconded by Councilman Jones, resolution be•adopted as read and numbered Resolution No, 2851. Motion carried by the following vote of Council: ' Ayes: Councilmen Hernandez, Seltzer, Jones Noes: Councilmen Jackson, Memmesheimer Mr. Danner appeared before the Council in regard to relocating his cabinet shop busi- ness. He -was advised to take -the matter before Mr. Smith and the Planning Commission for reconsideration. City Engineer Brooks explained to the Council the difficulty-,of'applying aecoustical-tile to the ceiling and walls because of the nature of the plaster. Moved -by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Coun- cilman Memmesheimer that Engineer be instructed to get prices and methods:,for conditioning the plaster so that the may be•applied. Motion carried by unanimous vote of Council. Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Coun- cilman Hernandez Council adjourn until August ' 21, 1953 at 7:00 P. M. 91 'Clerk, City of.Azusa Adjourned meeting Legal counsel res gendricks Vs City Council City Atty to repre- sent defendants Resolution #2851 Cabinet shop reloca- tion refered to planning comm. City Fmgineer to get prices and methods to condition ceiling and walls for applying tile Adjourn until Aug. 21. UHR Id M' m cm •:r Im CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1953 7:00 P:M The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned meeting at the -above time and place. Adjourned meeting Roll Call: Councilmen: Jackson, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones, City At- torney, City Engineer -and .. ' City Clerk Absent: Councilman Hernandez Written request for an additional police car was -submitted by Chief McDonald. Moved by Councilman Seltzer,•aeconded by Councilman Memmesheimer and -carried unani- mously, City Clerk advertise for bids to be opened on September 8y 1953 at 7:30 P:M Specifications for bid to-be-furniabed by -- Police -Department. Motion carried by unanimous vote of Council. Absent: Councilman -Hernandez Request for business license -to -operate -service station at 200 E. Foothill Blvd. by Mr. Forester Moved by Councilman Jackson,•seoonded•by-Coun- cilman-Memmesheimer and duly --carried, permit be granted upon meeting requirements. Absent: Councilman Hernandez Councilman kemmesheimer,;offered the following ' resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF.AZUSA,.COUNTY•-OF LOS_ANGELES, STATE -OF. CALIFORNIA,_FIXING-THS_RATES-OF TASE.S.AND , LEVYING'_TAYBS-FOR--THE_FISCAL YEAR -BEGINNING JULY -1. 1953. - - - - Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman Jackson resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No, 2852. Motion carried by following -vote of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson, Seltzer, Memmesheimer, Jones _ Noes: None Absent: Councilman Hernandez Lucky Lager Brewing Company requested per- mission of the Council to enter float in New Year's parage at Pasadena in the name of City of Azusa. It was.' -:suggested -that the Chamber of Commerce -be notified and that the Chamber would check plans; etc., and recommend to the ' Council. It is the desire of the City Council to keep radios which have been taken out of city equip- ment instead of selling them. Clerk to advertise for bids for Police car Business license for gas staticn granted Tax Rate for fiscal year Resolution #2852 Chamber of Commerce to check on float to be entered in New Year's day parade City to keep radios 4P to 00 m PIHMO CITY HALL •AZUSA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY, AUGUST 21,1953 7:0 P:M The Clerk announced that 74 ballots had ^been given out,.two had been returned unclaimed, one had been turned in at the voters precinct, five were --not returned and 66•had been checked for proper signature and were available to be counted. Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Jackson absentee ballots be canvassed. 'There were no chabienges'•and the --vete, as. -tallied, showed the following: Shall the voters recall Councilman Yes .No Hernandez, Joe _43 20 Jones, Karl. 40 25 Seltzer, Arthur 40 25 Shall vacancies By Appointment By-Eleotlon Shall proposed be adopted Be filled 3 53 Personnel Plan 23 43 Councilman Seltzer offered the following resolution entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF_AZUSA,.COUNTY,OF•LOS_ANGELES,•-STATE„OF_- CALIFORNIA_DECLARING-THE;RESULTS OF -THE,- OFFICIAL-COUNT-AND._CANVASS_OF-THE-'VOTERS AT -THE -SPECIAL ELBCTION_HELD_IN•,SAID-.CITY ON AUGUST_l4,-1953.• Moved_.by,Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilman Memmesheimer resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 2853. e _Motion carried by following•vote-of Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jackson,•Seltzer, Memmeshelmer, _ Jones Noes: None 'Absent. Councilman Hernandez It appears that the whole -number of votes cast at said election was 2,858; that the names --of the persons, the propositions and the whole number of votes cast in the fol- lowing Consolidated Precincts are as follows: CONSOLIDATED PRECINCT MEASURES TO BE VOTED_OW._•..,PRECINCT_, YES NO ,sem 1 OE,A__HERNANDEZ_be __=A_==; 303 1�9 recalled-from.,the-office B 199 78 of Member of the City C 83 193 Council, City of Azusa, D 202 181 California?" E 114 185 $ 147 207 G 212 238 H 235 78 Absentee Ballots .4 23 Total Votpe 153f3 1292 11 - Absentee ballots Canvass of vote of Absentee ballots Result of Special Election Resolution #2853 2858 votes cast ORBId Shall ARTHUR Z-, SELTZER 3 298 108 be recalled -'.from the -office B CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY AUGUST 21,1953 7:00 P:M C 86 191 ,YES-'- NO 191 Shall KARL J, JONES be p 39T 10$ 192 recalled -,from _ tbe,office B 192 84 of Member of the City C 82 191 H Council, City of Azusa, D 185 195 22` California? _ g 111 188 138 214 G 201 244 227 83 Absentee e 40 25 ' Total Ballots 1go- 1332 Shall ARTHUR Z-, SELTZER A 298 108 be recalled -'.from the -office B 194 83 of Member of the City Council C 86 191 City of Azusa, California? D 191 190 E 112 192 F 141 213 G 206 242 H 229 82 Absentee Ballots '40 22` 1x97 1326 Measures_ to be voted on Precinct By - By - Election Ang!t. "If the recall prevails shall _ r_ the City Council of the City $� 215 lI; of Azusa rill the vacancy or C 189 18, vacancies by appointmeat'or D 287 16 ' call a special election for E 246 14 that purpose? P 273 17 G 323 19 H 216 13 Absentee Ballots } 202 12 "Shall an ordinance entitled Precinct Yes No "AN ORDINANCE_OF_THE CITY OF _ - _ _A _ -- _- 101 27 AZUSA--ESTABLISHING.,A PERSONNEL $ 74 196 SYSTW_ AND. REPEALING INIT14TWE C 151 109 ORDINANCE -ADOPTED -AS RESOLUTION D 143 213 N0. - 2395..0$-THE.;CITY OF.,AZUSA_-- E 157 140 ON APRML 18,.1950•BE ADOPTED?" $ 176 164 G 204 224 H 73 225 Absentee Ballots - 23 43 Section 5: Be it further resolved that Joe A. Her- nandez, Karl -,J. Jones and Arthur Z, Seltzer,_and,eaeh of them -be recalled from toe office of the City Coun- cil of the City of Azusa, That'tkie proposition of the Recall prevailing the vacancy shall be -;filled by special election for that purpose carried,, That the ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City -.of Azusa establishing a perosonel system and repealing init- iative ordinance adopted-as„resolution No,'23W,of the --City of'Azusa on April 18, 1950” failed and ' did not carry and is declared lost,. , Section 6: It is further resolved that the Mayor shall sign this resolution and that the City Clerk shall attest the same and certify as to the passage and adoption hereof, UHRld _ cry 433 ,•r, CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY AUGUST 21,1953 7:00 P:M. Moved by Councilman Seltzer, seconded by Councilman—Memmesheimer meeting be adjourned Meeting adjourned until next -regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. ,City Clerk, City of Azusa i, 434 . a