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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - August 26, 1958 - CCCITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1958 7:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned session at the above time and place. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen Fawcett, Ortuno, Roll Call Teasley, Memmesheimer Absent; Councilman Johnson 459 Also Present: City Attorney Williams, City Clerk - Administrative Officer Miller The subject of the City -owned house located at 736 North House to be Dalton Avenue, which is to be moved, was again brought moved - 736 N. before Council. Dalton 7:42 P.M. - Councilman Johnson entered the meeting. The City Clerk stated that he had talked with repre- sentatives of the Boy Scouts organization, and they did not feel that they could raise the money to more and renovate the house. Mr. Alec Watkins appeared before Council and stated that the building would be ideal for Red Cross Headquarters, and, they were very interested, providing they can make arrangements for a location to which to move the house. The City Clerk was asked to have some definite commit- ment from some organization, as it is imperative that the building be moved as soon as possible. The.City Clerk asked Council what policy they wished to Golden Days take regarding the requests for solicitors' permits for solicitors' the Golden Days Parade. policy Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Ortuno and -ordered carried that the Golden Days Committee be authorized to use their own discretion regarding the issuing of"permits for sales, and that in the event a permit is -issued to an outsider rather than a local or- ganization, the person be required to register with the Police Department. Discussion was held by Council regarding the amount of money to be raised by taxes and the establishing of the tax rate for the fiscal year 1958-59• The Administrative Officer stated that the estimated assessed•value subject to city tax was figured at $30;500,000.00, but the figures received from the County Auditor's Office on August 21st showed the valuation sub- ject -to tax to be $31,992,170.00. It was the opinion of -the Council that the revenue to be received by the taxable amount would justify a tax rate of $1.47 for Tax Districts •Nos.'l'c.and 2. Attorney Williams stated that since the time'element would not be sufficient for adopting an Ordinance -by two readings, it would'be necessary to adopt an emergency Ordinance fixing the amount of money to be raised -by taxation. Councilman Johnson offered the following emergency Ord. ## 583, Ordinance entitled: Fixing the Amount of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Money to be FIXING,THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY raised by TAXATION,FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1958, taxes DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN URGENCY MEASURE, AND RE- CITING THE FACTS CONSTITUTING THE URGENCY. This Ordinance was read in full. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno that this Ordinance be adopted. The Ordinance was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council:•, •461 CITY HALL • AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1958 Page 2 AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: ''Councilmen: None and numbered Ordinance 583• Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution Res. 3792, entitled:, appointed Fixing the tax < the salary range. rates of Dists. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Nos. 1 and 2 FIXING THE RATES OF TAXES AND LEVYING TAXES FOR THE $1.47 FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1958• Guadalupe This Resolution was'read in full. and 14 at the Parish Hall Grounds. Moved by'Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley that this Resolution be adopted. The Resolu- ferred'to the Chief of Police with power to act. tion was then passed and adopted by the following vote App. for trans. of Council: of liquor lie. .AYES:,, Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 3792• At this time an amendment to the agreement between the Amendment to City and the Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of Chamber agree - the City providing funds for the printing and distri- ment held over buting of brochures by the Chamber, was presented to Council. The City Attorney stated that in his opinion the agreement was not satisfactory, as it did not state specifically what the Chamber was to do in exchange for the $5,900. granted to them. Mr. Ray Barnes from the Chamber stated that a more precise agreement would be submitted at the Council meeting of September 2, 1958. Mr 'Don McKeller, manager of the Foothill Ranch, appeared City to before Council indicating his interest in the City -owned negotiate with land known as the "Old Reservoir Site", stating that his Foothill Ranch Company had a prospective buyer for the land for a sub- on Reservoir division.,, Mr. McKeller stated that the Association was site will to negotiate with the City regarding the "Gum Grove" area. Mr. McKeller was assured by Council that an attempt would be made to work out satisfactory ar- rangements so that the area could be sold for a subdivision. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and unanimously carried that the matter be referred to the Administrative Officer, the City Engineer, and the City Attorney to proceed with negotiations for a portion of the Gum Grove, not to exceed 400 feet in depth, in exchange for the City land and the realignment of the water line, at a cost not to exceed $6,000. Chief of Police Kendrick requested Council approval of Jas. Wiltse the appointment of James B. Wiltse, probationary patrol- appointed man, effective September 1, 1958, at the first step of Patrolman, the salary range. 9-1-58 Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley and ordered carried that the request of the Police Chief be granted and the appointment confirmed. A request was received from the Guadalupe Society for Guadalupe permission to hold a dance and Fiesta on September 13 Society Dance and 14 at the Parish Hall Grounds. request Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley and ordered carried that this request be re- ferred'to the Chief of Police with power to act. Notice was given that an application had been received App. for trans. for transfer of an Off -Sale General Liquor License. of liquor lie. r � 1 � Ii ] r 1 1 .7 •) V <9 .! �: i 11 .1 W 1 u .. _ ♦ '1 :-1 �-4 e� c /-J l : r r ..� t ; a t.t C; J 3 yJ' ) tr b ♦. t I p` .. .• tJ- S� ti to 13 (• f rl rl '�� ) J ♦� � t 1.) ♦J .'1 .)1.-% � •J♦ • r\)!. r i `f'♦%� 1'(.'/� i r.J � 1,'I♦") ♦.. '�J..i 'i .) • `% cla I r♦ i � 1 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, AUGUST 261 1958 Page 3 The transfer would be from Arnold T. Porchia to Ralph L. .Perri, for premises located at 138 E. Foothill Blvd. No Council action taken. A request was received from the Civil Defense Office authorizing the expenditure of $1,104.00 for communi- cation equipment approved in the budget. The Civil Defense.is making application to the Federal Govern- ment_for matching funds. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett and unanimously carried that the request be granted. The Administrative Officer was asked to obtain further bid's, from outside of the Azusa -Glendora -Covina area if necessary, on the purchase of a 1958 station wagon. It.was felt that a 1958 model could be purchased cheaper than a 1959 car. The Administrative Officer was asked to again contact 'Mr. Tscharner regarding the condemnation proceedings at Slausoh Park. Moved,by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno-and ordered carried that the meeting adjourn. Time of adjournment 9:32 P.M. / %'amen MS1ler, C le y rc J 463 Civil Def@nae fund request granted Admin. Officer to obtain proposals on station wagon Condemnation proceedings - Slauson Park Adjournment 464