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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 17, 1958 - CCCITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1958 The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. Mayor Memmesheimer called the meeting to order and led in the salute to the Flag. Invocation was given by Father Betts, St. Francis of Rome Church. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer E 7:30 P.M. Call to Order Invocation Roll Call Also Present: City Attorney Williams, City Engineer Kirkgaard, Supt. of Light & Water Smith, and City Clerk -Administrative Officer Miller. Mayor Memmesheimer asked if there were any corrections Approval of to the minutes of November 3, 1958. With no corrections, Minutes of the minutes were approved as written. 11-3-58 The Planning Commission had granted a yard variance to Yard variance Metro Hubiak at 368 E. Roland Street, allowing a side granted to yard of -from 3' to 314" for a carport. This will become Metro Hubiak effective in twenty days if no appeal is filed with the City'Council. The Planning Commission, at the request of the County Regional Planning Commission, recommended that the name of East Hanks Street and East Duell Street be changed to Hanks Street and Duell Street. Moved•.by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the request be granted on Hanks Street and denied on Duell Street, and the necessary Ordinance be drawn changing the street name. A Resolution (No. 68) has been adopted by the Planning Commission redefining the Redevelopment area and adopt- ing a Master Plan. Mr. Ray Fisher, Field Representative of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, appeared before Council and stated that in his opinion the Federal Agency would accept Ordinance No. 535 as containing -the four points required of a Master Plan, and that as per their letter to the City, the Master Plan of streets and highways should be improved. In accordance with Section 33236 of the Community Redevelopment Laws, Councilman Ortuno declared ownership of Lot 1, Block -68, Map of Azusa, which is located in the area concerned. Letter was also filed from Mr. Julian Campa, member of the.Planning Commission, declaring ownership of property located at 224 N. Dalton Avenue, also in the Redevelopment area. Councilman Fawcett presented the following Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 3767, REQUESTING THE RESERVATION OF CAPITAL GRANT FUNDS AND APPROVING THE REVISED UNDER - .TAKING OF SURVEYS AND PLANS FOR PROJECT NO. la, AND FOR FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ADVANCE OF FUNDS. This Resolution was read in full. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, that the Resolution be adopted. This Resolu- tion was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: East Hanks St. changed to Hanks - East Duell to remain same R. Fisher, Housing & Home Finance Agency, appears before Council re Redevelopmen area Res. 3819 - Application for Federal Funds - (Redevelopment) L . . 1. CITY -HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 171 1958 Page 2 AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Johnson, Teasley ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 3819. "Councilman Johnson asked if there might not be some way Condemnation by which condemnation of properties within the City proceedings which have been posted by the County Health Department on unfit as unfit for human habitation could be brought about. dwellings Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, that the City Attorney be instructed to take steps to,condemn these properties that have been posted by -the County Health Department as unfit for habitation. This motion carried unanimously. The City Engineer presented plans for the Slauson Park Plans and bath house, as approved by the Park and Recreation Comm. specs. for The ,estimated cost of the building is $28,300.00. Slauson Park Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman bath house Johnson, and unanimously carried that the Council accept approved the plans and specifications for the Slauson Park bath house as:approved by the Park and Recreation Commission. Moved,by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Admin. Officer Fawcett, that the Administrative Officer be authorized to advertise to advertise for bids for the construction of the bath for bids on house with the bid opening set for December 12th. bath house Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Prevailing Teasley, and unanimously carried that Council hereby wage rates set find that the prevailing rate of wages in the City of Azusa -is that set forth by the Building Trades Council. Permission is requested for one member of the Park and Mbr, of Park Recreation Commission to attend the American Institute & Rec. Comm. 'of Park Executives Conference in Redwood City on Jan- to attend uary 18-21, 1959. Am. Inst. of Moved -by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Park Executives Fawcett, and ordered carried that one member of the Conference Park and Recreation Commission be authorized to attend the American Institute of Park Executives Conference in Redwood City on January 18-21, 1959. The Park and Recreation Commission requested a more More surveil= complete -surveillance of the parks, schools, and the lance of parks, Recreation Building by the Police Department after etc. requested closing*hours. Moved'by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that the matter be re- ferred.to the Administrative Officer for discussion with tkie.Chief of Police. It was recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission I. Hewitt that Mrs: Imogene Hewitt, whose name is on'the current employed as eligibility list, be employed as Steno -Clerk at the Steno -Clerk Recreation office, at step 1, $315., effective 11-16-58. Rec. Deppt. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman 11-16-58 Teasley, and unanimously carried that the recommenda- tion of the Park and Recreation Commission be accepted and Mrs. Hewitt be employed in the Recreation Depart- ment, effective 11-16-58. Councilman Fawcett offered for its second reading the Ord. 590 -- following Ordinance entitled: Amending Ord. 442 re: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA furnishing AMENDING.CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 442 water in the RELATING TO THE SALE, FURNISHING AND SUPPLYING OF City WATER WITHIN THE CITY. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. m •CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1958 Moved by -Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett that the Ordinance be adopted. This Ordinance was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council:. AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES:*'- Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Ordinance 590. Councilman Ortuno offered for its second reading the following Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING ORDINANCE W. 438 RELATING TO STOP INTERSECTIONS. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, 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 591. A Resolution was prepared setting forth the terms of office bf the members of the Redevelopment Agency. Councilman Fawcett offered the following Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF ELENA KIMBRELL AS A 'MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CON- FIRMING THE TERMS OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS. Moved -by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. Moved'•by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, that the Resolution be adopted. This Resolu- tion was then passed and adopted by the following vote of"Council: 6? Page 3 Ord. 591 - Amending #438 re Stop intersections Fenimore and Haltern Sts. Res. 3820 - Terms of Redevelopment Agency members 'AYES: K Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES:,', Councilmen:Johnson ABSENT:- Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 3820. Councilman'Fawcett offered for its first reading the following Ordinance entitled: 1st reading Ord. Amending AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA #535 to Rezone AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 535 SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN 444 S.Vernon PREMISES. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and unanimously carried that further reading be waived.: Second reading may be held on December 1st. An agreement was presented which provided for inter- agency cooperation in major natural and man-made disaster, short of. -war, by a Joint Powers Act. Res. 3821 - Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution Approving entitled: Agreement for Inter -Agency A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Cooperation APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR INTER -AGENCY COOPERATION IN (Joint Powers MAJOR NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS. Act) E 0 M* CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1958 Page 4 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 the 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 3821. Authorization was requested for the City Attorney to City Attorney sign Tax Cancellations for Highway Purposes, Authori- to sign Tax zation Nos. 40509 and 40510. Cancellations Moved by,Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the City Attorney be authorized to sign the Tax Cancellations. The City Attorney reported on the status of condemna- Report on tion proceedings on the Slauson Park property and condemnation requested that the exact layout of the lot showing proceedings, any improvements be prepared. Slauson Park Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno,,'that the Engineer make a survey of the parti- cular lot in question in Slauson Park to be furnished to the City Attorney. Motion unanimously carried. The`Administrative Officer reported that the agreement Agreement with the Milnat Disposal Company for the pick-up and with Milnat disposal of dead animals has expired ;and that the Disposal Co. 'Company was willing to extend the agreement for a three renewed year period on the same terms. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the City enter into agreement with Milnat Disposal Company for a period of three years and that the City Attorney'draw up the necessary agreement, including a cancellation clause and statement that the pick-up of animals be made one day a week. The Treasurer's Financial Statement as of October 31, Treasurer's 1958, was submitted to Council. The Statement shows: Report of Bank Balances, exclusive of investment account, 10-31-58 386,174.00; Investment Account: Treasury Bills, 400,000.00, Earnings on Treasury Bills, $29,442.25; or a total of $815,616.25. Moved -by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno; and ordered carried that the report be filed. The Azusa Chapter of the City of Hope requested per- Azusa Chapter, mission to hold a dance on December 18, 1958, at the City of Hope Parish Hall from 8:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. dance request Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the request from the Azusa Chapter of the City of Hope for a benefit dance be referred to the Chief of Police with power to act. Expense accounts with refunds were filed in the office Expense accts. of the City Clerk for the following persons: Anthony filed - LCC Ortuno, H: C. Williams, Willard R. Decker, James Miller. Conference Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, that the expense accounts be filed. Motion ordered carried. An application for a new on -sale beer license at 149 On -sale beer S. Irwindale Avenue for Raymond W. Johnson has been license appli- received from the Alcoholic Beverage Control. cation filed Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that the application be filed. zo 0 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1958 A communication was received from Supervisor Bonelli stating that the Los Angeles County Flood Control District is.forwarding a letter to the City Engineer outlining the procedure to be followed to implement the construction pro- gram for storm drains as called for in the bnnd issue. Moved,by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Fawcett;: and ordered carried that the letter be filed. The City Clerk read a communication from the League of California Cities regarding the Resolutions passed at 'the•Conference. •'+ The'City Clerk read a communication announcing public 'hearing,dates on control of outdoor advertising to be held by the California Roadside Council. Hearing will be h4id.on December 3rd in Los Angeles. Thd,Administrative Officer reported that the agreement with"the Los Angeles County Flood Control District relat'ive_to a bridge over the Big Dalton Wash on Cerritos Avenue, approved at the previous meeting, had not as yet been executed due to the fact that the County Road Dept. desired to°participate in the project and that a new agreement"would be forthcoming. Request was received from the Board of Supervisors that the City annex a portion of Citrus Avenue. It was suggested that the Administrative Officer send a letter to'the County asking them to improve the street before annexation by the City. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Ortuno,.and ordered carried that the Administrative Officer be authorized to send a letter to the Board of Supervisors requesting that they improve Citrus Avenue before annexation. A Grant of Easement for sewer purposes over a portion of their property has been received from Reichhold Chemical Company. This would allow sewers in Tract 20502 to tie in to a City line, if a reimbursement agreement can be entered into with Reichhold Chemical Company who have installed a line connecting with the sewer line on Irwindale Ave. The Seventh Day Adventist Church requested permission to solicit funds and carol via P.A. systems and singing groups during the period Nov. 30 to Dec. 25, 1958. Moved,by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the request of the Adventist -Church be granted. Notice was given of the meeting of the East San Gabriel Valley Planning Commission at Baldwin Park City Hall at 7:30-P:M.'on November 20th. The regular monthly meeting of the Mayor's Safety Committee will be held in the Auditorium on Thursday, November 20th, at 7:30 P.M. "The Los Angeles Division of the League of California -Cities regular monthly meeting will be held at Santa Monica on November 20th. Communication was received from the Chamber of Commerce requesting the Council to request the California State Highway"Engineering Department to hold an open hearing in the City of Azusa at an early date relative to the proposed Foothill Freeway and requesting the Council to join with the Chamber in supporting the Gladstone rte Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the Council accept the recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce and ask the State Highway Department to hold a hearing in Azusa relative to the proposed Foothill Freeway. 71 Page 5 Ltr. from Supv. Bonelli re construction program for storm drains LCC Resolu- tions filed Ltr. re hearings on control of outdoor adv. Agreement to be made re bridge on Big Dalton Wash Bd. of Supv. request City to annex a portion of Citrus Ave. Grant of Easement - Reichhold Chemical Co. 7th Day Adventist Church request to solicit funds granted ESGV Planning Comm. mtg - 11-20-58 Mayor's Safety Comm. mtg. 11-20 L.A.Division- LCC mtg. on 11-20-58 C of C request Council to ask St. Hwy. Dept. to hold Freeway hearing in Azusa zz L CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1958 The City Clerk read a communication from the Azusa Foothill -Citrus Company relative to the sale of a lemon grove north of 11th Street, and the City's desire to purchase the "Gum Grove". The Company now has a firm offer to sell the land, subject to acceptance of the tract map -by the City. It was recbmmended by the Department Head and the Per- sonnel Board that William Tannehill, Consumer Serviceman, be gfanted raise to step 4 ($412), effective 12-16-58. Moved,by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Teasley;.and ordered carried that the recommendation of the Personnel Board be accepted and Wm. Tannehill -be advanced to Step 4, effective 12-16-58. Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution entitled: 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 moved that the resolution be amended by deleting the monthly mileage claims. This motion 73 Page 6 Azusa Foothill Citrus Co. ltr. re Gum Grove Wm.Tannehill to Step 4, 12-16-58 Res. 3822 Claims and Demands died for lack of a second. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, that the Resolution be adopted. This Resolu- tion was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES:' Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 2833• The City Attorney reported on the question of Civil Status of City Service status for Library employees. Library employe It was the opinion of the Attorney that since the Library employees are employees of the City, they would be included within the provisions of the Civil Service Ordinance, unless at the time it was drafted and -voted upon by the people there appeared to be an intention not to include them. -,The Administrative Officer was requested to investigate records for the period the Civil Service Ordinance was being considered by the electorate. The City Clerk read a communication from R. F. Kimpel Ltr. from relative to the planting of trees on Azusa Avenue and R.F.Kimpel requesting the Council to reconsider previous action re trees on taken on this subject. Azusa Avenue - Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Admin. Off. to Ortuno, that the Administrative Officer be authorized check re to check on the condition of Azusa Avenue relative to shrubbery the planting of shrubbery. Motion ordered carried. Councilman Teasley presented the matter of blacktopping Cnclman Teasley the city -owned property on Alameda Street for off-street request black - parking. It was pointed out, however, that a 75' strip top of Alameda separating the City property and now owned by the City St, property limits,the possibility of use of the land in this area. Councilman Teasley requested the Council to state what Request for they would like the East San Gabriel Valley Planning suggestions Committee to take into consideration in their meetings, for ESGVPC Mr. Teasley is serving as Chairman of the Committee at this time. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Adjournment Ortuno, and ordered carried that the meeting adjourn. Time of adjournment 10:10 P.M. City Clerk L .y �