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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 20, 1958 - CC23 .1' CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 202 1958 7:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above place. Mayor Memmesheimer called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. Call to Order and led in the salute to the flag. Invocation was given by Rev. Edward L. Valbracht, pastor Invocation of the Calvary Lutheran Church. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Roll Call Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer Also Present: City Attorney Williams, Supt. of Light and Water Smith, Supt, of Public Works Brusnahan, and City Clerk -Administrative Officer Miller I -t was recommended by the Department Heads and the Step raises: Personnel'Board that Step raises be granted to the G. Tripp following employees: C. Flynn J. McKinney Gerald Tripp Spec. Police Officer 11-16-58 Step 3 412 G. Cass Cornelius Flynn Patrolman 11-1-58 Step 2 402 M. Torrey Joan McKinney Steno Clerk to -16-58 Step 5 383 1330 Geraldene,Cass Steno Clerk 11-1-58 Step 2 330 Marilyn Torrey Steno Clerk 11-1-58 Step 2 Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Ortuno and ordered carried that the recommendations for pay raises be granted on the dates specified. Civia•Service Eligibility List III for Fire Engineer is Eligibility as follows: List for Fire Engineer Erbert Cordell 1st Harold Hubert 2nd Clarence Schad 3rd No request for an appointment was made at this time. Moved' -by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that the eligibility list be filed. The Personnel Board recommended the new classification Sr. Civil of Senior Civil Engineering Assistant at salary range Engr. Assistan' #36,($553-$673), or range #37 ($581-$707) for an em- classification ployee with a Civil Engineer's license from the State of California. Moved by'Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the recommendation of the Personnel Board for the new classification be -accepted. The Superintendent of Light and Water requested an L & W Intra - intra -departmental examination to be given for the dept. exam position of welder in order to replace Mr. Fitzgibbon, for welder who will,be retiring in December. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman - Ortuno, and ordered carried that the request for the examination be granted. A request was received from the Azusa Rock and Sand Request for Company for 2" water service on Irwindale Avenue and water service First•Street, in the City of Irwindale. As is the by Azusa Rock policy for service out of the City, the consumer would in Irwindale be billed at a double rate. City limits Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the service request be granted. `24. ... � .a . _•a I .._ �`i. .��.' 25 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1958 Page 2 At this time Councilman Teasley withdrew his request to Ortuno to represent the City at the American Water Works Conference. attend AWWA Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Conference Fawcett, and unanimously carried that Councilmen Ortuno represent the City at the American Water Works Conference with necessary expenses to be reimbursed. It was requested by the City Engineer that the Personnel Exam to be Board'be instructed to hold an examination for the new held for Sr. position of Senior Civil Engineering Assistant. Civil Engr. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Assistant Fawcett, and ordered carried that the request for the examination be granted. According_to a report submitted by the City Engineer, Dominguez the revised lot split request submitted by Mr. Henry lot split Dominguez has been accepted. In this plan all lots approved will face on Pasadena Avenue, therefore, it was reported that the requirements for sewers on Third Street could be waived•until such time as the lots on Third Street are developed. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the report be accepted and filed. It was reported that hearings were held before the Pre -zoning Planning Commission on the proper zoning on the area of Arrow Hwy. located on Arrow Highway, from the present City limits property re - to Citrus'Avenue. Requests for annexation to the City ferred back to have been received from property owners in this area. Planning Comm. Mr'. Frank Lane, Rancho la pas Trailer Park in Anaheim, appeared'before Council and stated that he had not re- ceived the notice of hearing in time to appear at the meeting. It was the opinion of the City Attorney that the hearing of the Planning Commission was null and void in view of the fact that the notices were not mailed prior to ten days of the hearing date. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that this matter be re- ferred back to the Planning Commission for proper notices, and that a new hearing date be set. Residents of the area appeared before Council to request Stop signs that stop signs be placed at the intersection of Fenimore approved for and Haltern Streets. Fenimore Ave. at Haltern Mrs. J - E. Severance, 157 S. Cerritos, who is on the J Board of the Foothill School, stated that stop signs were needed to enable the school children to cross the streets safely. -Others addressing Council to request the stop signs to be erected were: Mr. C. T. Rohde, 761 E. Glen Lyn; Mr. G. E. Goddard, 325 N. Twintree, who is on the Ways and Means Committee of the Foothill School; Mr. W. A. Baxley, 232 N. Eden - field; Mr. K. V. Paciulli, 764 E. Glen Lyn; and Mr. C.A. Per sch, 730 E. Haltern. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that a Resolution be drawn ordering stop signs to be erected for north and south bound traffic on Fenimore Avenue, at the intersection of Haltern Street. Moved -by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Traffic survey Teasley and ordered carried that the streets in the to be made area concerned be re -surveyed by the Police Department several hours daily during the peak hours of traffic. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Crosswalk and Ortuno, and ordered carried that a crosswalk be painted center line tc on Gladstone Street at Jackson Avenue, and also a painted center line on Virginia Avenue from lst Street to Paramount. '26 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1958 Notice was given that the Los Angeles County Flood Control District has requested approval for the acquisition of right of way within the City limits. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that this matter be tabled until the.next meeting for an explanation by the City Engineer. The Planning Commission, at the request of the Rede- velopment Agency, set the dates of October 24th and November 5th for public hearings in regard to the adoption of a Master Land Use Plan. It was stated that unless the City adopted a Master Plan and em- p16yed a Planner, or consultant, the Redevelopment Plan Wouldnot be accepted by the Federal Housing Agency. Moved,by Councilman Teasley, seconded byCouncilman Fawcett, that the Administrative Officer be authorized to obtain proposals for the hiring of a Planning Con- sultant on a part-time hourly basis, not to exceed 500 hours. This motion carried by the following vote: 2? Page 3 Flood Control Dist.request tabled to 11-3-58 Master Land Use Plan hearings before the Planning Commission Part-time Planning Consultant to be engaged AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT:_ Councilmen: None Authorization was requested for the City Attorney to City Attorney sign Tax Cancellations for Highway purposes, Authoriza- to sign tax tion No. 40231, and for Erroneous Assessment of Taxes, cancellations Authorization No. 2645. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Fawcett,"and ordered carried that the City Attorney be authorized to sign the Tax Cancellations. Councilman Ortuno offered for its second reading the Ord. 586 - following Ordinance entitled: Relating to Granting of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Variances AMENDING PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 535 RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF VARIANCES. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley that the Ordinance be adopted. This Ordinance was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council:. AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: ,...Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Ordinance 586. Councilman Ortuno offered for its second reading the Ord. 587 - following'Ordinance entitled: Approving Southerly AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Annexation LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ANNEXA- Dist. No. 31 TION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO. 31 TO THE CITY OF AZUSA.- Moved ZUSA. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcetty and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, that the Ordinance be adopted. This Ordinance was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Ordinance 587, Im I u 29 1 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1958 Page 4 Councilman Ortuno offered for its second reading the Ord. 588 - following Ordinance in regard to the Cunningham property Zoning of entitled: property at S. G. Canyon AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Road and Sierra AMENDING,ORDINANCE NO. 535 SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN Madre(Cunningha PREMISES. Moved Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman -by Teasley, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, that this Ordinance be adopted. This Ordinance was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Ordinance 588. A Resolution was prepared accepting a Grant of Easement Res. 3807 - from'Eva M. Monia for utility purposes. Grant of Councilman Fawcett offered the following Resolution Easement from entitled: . . Eva M. Monia A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ACCEPTING GRANT OF EASEMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDA- TION� THEREOF. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved'by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, that this Resolution be adopted. This Resolu- tion was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 3807. In accordance with Council request, an Ordinance was 1st reading prepared -regulating water service within the City limits. Ordinance re: Councilman Ortuno offered for its first reading the Water service following Ordinance entitled: within City limits AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 442 RELATING TO THE SALE, FURNISHING AND SUPPLYING OF WATER WITHIN THE CITY. This Ordinance was read in full. Second reading can be held on November 3rd. 'Councilman Ortuno offered ;the following Resolution Res. 3808 - entitled: Appointment of J.Arkison A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA to Planning APPOINTING JAMES ARKISON TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Commission Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, that this Resolution be adopted. The Resolu- tion was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: f c) co 31 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1958 Page 5 AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT': Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 3808. A Res6lUtion was prepared denying a zone change to John C. Res. 3809 - Daniel. — Denying zone 'Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution change - Lee- entitled!- Daniel, 9th and Orange A�RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DENYING -'A -REQUEST FOR A CHANGE OF ZONE. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett•,.and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved•by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, that this Resolution be adopted. This Resolu- tion was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES:. Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 3809. The Treasurer's Financial Statement as of September 30, Treasurer's 1958, was submitted to Council. The Statement shows: Report of Bank.Balances, exclusive of Investment Account, 9-30-58 filed $458,179.97; Treasury Bills, $400,000.00; Earnings on Deposits and Bills, $27,634.75; or a total of $8852814.72. Moved by'Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the report be filed. The City Clerk stated that he had been contacted by the City to purcha: Veteran's, Administration with the offer to sell to the property for City the -parcel of land on Cerritos Avenue which backs off-street up to Slauson Park. This property is described as the parking at North 75feet of the South 190 feet of the West 235 Slauson Park feet of L'ot 88, Subdivision No. 2, Azusa Land and Water Company. The price asked for this property is $5,800.00 and the Park and Recreation Commission wish this area to,be used for off-street parking. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and unanimously carried that the Administrative Officer advise the Veterans' Administration that the City wishes to purchase the property, and that he be authorized to enter into escrow for the purchase. The Adn-inistrative Officer stated that he had contacted W. Hamilton to Mr. Warren Hamilton in regard to appraisal of the pro- appraise lands posed Pire station site. for proposed Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman fire station Ortuno, and unanimously carried that the Administrative Officer be authorized to appoint Mr. Hamilton to make an appraisal of the proposed fire station site. A request was received for permission to relocate a house House relocatil from 166 N. San Gabriel Avenue to 149 N. Pasadena Avenue. approved This*is a 50 x 150 foot vacant lot in an R-2 zone, owned by Albert Cardenas, 163 N. Pasadena Avenue. Permission was••previously requested for this house to be moved to Dalton Avenue, but due to Council imposing the condition that the house existing on the lot must be demolished first,•the project was given up. • Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and unanimously carried that permission be given for the relocation of the house located at 166 N. San Gabriel Avenue to 149 N. Pasadena Avenue. 3t 0 00 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1958 Page 6 The City Clerk stated that he had received a letter Ltr. from from Mr. Robert Radford of the Upper San Gabriel Valley U.S.G.V.Water Water Association in which the Executive Committee of Assn. filed the Association expresses its disapproval and regret occasioned by the action of the Cities of Azusa, Monterey Park; Sierra Madre, and Alhambra opposing the formation of 'a municipal water district. The Association stated that.the action of the four Cities would nullify efforts of other communities in the Valley to obtain water needed for continued growth and development. The Committee asked that the,,governing bodies of the four Cities appoint special representatives to attend a series of meetings to be devoted to study and investigation of the water problem •and.a solution that would be acceptable to all water pro- ducers concerned. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the letter be filed. Copies, of the contracts with the Blue Cross Company and Group Health & the Northwestern National Life Insurance Company were Life Insurance presented to Council. The question was brought up as to contracts whether the Library employees would be entitled to have approved - their'instirance paid by the City, inasmuch as they are not•Civil.Service employees. The Administrative Officer Library Bd. to was asked to contact the Library Board in regard to this decide re its problem to see whether they wished to contribute towards employees the insurance for the Library employees. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno-and ordered carried that the status of the Library personnel be referred to the City Attorney for study and report to Council. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the City Attorney prepare a. Resolution accepting the health and life insurance plans. The Quarterly Report of the Visiting Nurses Association Visiting Nurse: was received and Council was asked to determine whether Assn. report they wished to continue their agreement with the Asso- filed - Agree- ciation so that a check for the agreement could be ment to be presented at the next meeting. extended Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the City continue their agreement with the Visiting Nurses Association. A letter was received from the Glendora Hospital stating Adm. Off. to that a number of referrals to the Hospital have turned answer Glendor< out to be indigent cases, and asked that the City Hospital re guarantee a fee for cases of this type which are brought indigent cases to the Hospital. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the Administrative Officer'advise the Glendora Hospital that the City does not -at any time make referrals to any hospital. Authorization was requested for the issuance of a Purchase Order Purchase Order to the Remington Rand Company for their to Rem. Rand Record Installation Service. This service consists of for record setting up an up-to-date filing system and records care, installation and set-up for disposal of obsolete and useless service -a communications. Installation would take about 7 weeks at a,cost of $275.00 per week. An amount of $2,500.00 for.this•service was appropriated in the budget. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and unanimously carried that the Administrative Officer be authorized to issue a Purchase Order to the Remington Rand Company for their service. Notice was given of a special League of California Intl Municipa. Cities meeting on International Municipal Cooperation Coop. meeting to be held on Sunday afternoon, October 26th, at the on 10-26-58 Biltmore Hotel. 33 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1958 Page 7 A letter was received from the California Society of the Ltr. re Park American'.Institute of Park Executives, Inc., requesting Executives the City's membership in this Association. membership Moved by,Councilma.n Johnson, seconded by Councilman filed Ortuno,.and ordered carried that the letter be filed. It was requested that the City Attorney and the Admini- City Atty. and strative Officer be authorized to do the necessary work Adm. Officer to on the City Municipal Code in order to bring it up to bring Code up date. 1. to date Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and unanimously carried that the City Attorney and the Administrative Officer be authorized to do the 1st quarter necessary work on the City Municipal Code in order to report of bring'it up to date and make presentation for adoption. Chamber of A communication was received from the office of Frank Supv. Bonelli Bonelli requesting a meeting with the City Council, requests mtg. City officers, and also inviting the press. Mr. with Council Bonelli's office was advised that this meeting could not be arranged until after the League of California Cities Conference. At this time the matter of publicity on Proposition 17 Council mbrs. in -regard to State Sales, Use and Income Tax Rates was oppose Prop. brought before Council. Councilmen Fawcett, Ortuno, No. 17 on Johnson,, Teasley, and Memmesheimer all stated that they Nov. ballot wished to"go on record as being opposed to Proposition 17. A letter was received from the Los Angeles County Board Ltr, thanks of Supervisors thanking the City for services rendered for assistance in the recent fire. at fire from Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Courn ilman Bd.Supervisors Ortuno, and ordered carried that the letter be given to tb!e;Fire Department. The -report of William E. Eckner, C.P.A., showing the 1st quarter income -'and expenses of the Azusa Chamber of Commerce report of for the months of July, August, and September of 1958 Chamber of were presented to Council. Commerce filed Moved by'Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the report be filed. The Chamber of Commerce presented two bills totaling Authorize $1,164.50, connected with the printing of 10,370 payments - brochures. brochure Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman printing Teasley, and unanimously carried that authorization -be given for the payment of these two bills. The City Council was invited to attend a luncheon Council invited meeting: -at the Rainbow Angling Club at which Mr. L. R. to attend mtg. Gillis -of the State Highway Department was going to re Freeway meet with -'the Chamber of Commerce for discussion of the proposed Foothill Freeway. Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution Res. 3810 - entitled: • Claims and Demands A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ALLOWING.CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. Councilman Johnson offered an amendment to the Resolu- tion deleting the monthly mileage payments. This motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley that this Resolution be adopted. The Resolu- tion was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council. '36 4 IJ 137 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1958 Page 8 AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 3810 Members of the City Council were invited by the Veterans Invitation to of World'War I to attend the installation of their Azusa W.W.I Vets. barracks which will be held at the Recreation Building installation on Thursday, October 23rd, at 8:00 P.M. The City Clerk reported that he had investigated the Complaint re complaint regarding the parkway at 219 South Noble Ave. cementing of The neighbor adjacent had cemented an area of the park- portion of way of about 3 feet in front of the above property. No parkway apparent damage or unsightliness. Judgment used in granting permission probably due to lack of full infor- mation. It was reported that to date the off-street parking Report re committee of the Businessmen's Association still had off-street not raised the funds necessary for negotiations to begin parking on a lease # with the Singletons. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Adjournment Ortuno,,=arid ordered carried that the meeting adjourn. Time of'adjournment 9:47 P.M. i City Clerk 9