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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 19, 1959 - CCCITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1959 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 Councilman Clarence Fawcett. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer Also Present: City Attorney Williams, City En- gineer Kirkgaard, Supt. of Light and Water Smith, and City Clerk- AHministrative Officer Miller Mayor Memmesheimer asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of the meeting of January 5, 1959• Councilman Johnson stated that on Page 3, the item re- ferring to the annexation request on Arrow Highway, the words "remain tabled" should be stricken from the index. Also, the last sentence in this paragraph should be changed to read, "This matter was held over for a fur- ther report from the Planning Commission". •With no further corrections, the minutes were approved as corrected. The Light & Power rate study as prepared by Mr. Wayne Johnson.was presented for Council approval. It was suggested by Councilman Johnson that the matter remain tabled for two weeks for further study. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, that the City Attorney be authorized to draw up an Ordinance adopting the new rate schedule and the rules and regulations. This motion carried by the following vote of Council: AYES:• Councilmen: NOES: Councilmen: ABSENT: Councilmen: 123 7:30 P.M. Call to Order Invocation Roll Call Approval of Minutes of January 5th City Atty. to draw Ordinance re new light rate schedule Fawcett, Ortuno, Teasley, Memmesheimer Johnson None Permission was requested by the General Telephone Co. to install a conduit in the alley between Alameda and Azusa Avenues north of Sixth Street and in Sixth Street The reason for this request is to enable expansion of 'service. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and unanimously carried that the request be granted. The City Engineer requested permission to attend the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering in Berkeley on January 29-31, with an expense advance of $175.00. It was stated that the advance could be pro4•- vided by the Gas Tax Engineering allocation, approved by Council July, 1958. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, that the request of the City Engineer be granted. This motion carried by the following vote of Council: Genl.Tel.Co. to install conduit City Engr. to attend Conf. Jan. 29-31 AYES:,"Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: None Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that City Engineer Kirkgaard and Supt. of Public Works Brusnahan be instructed to submit their expense accounts from the League of Calif- ornia Cities Conference to the office of ther,:City Clerk before the end of the month. City Engr. & Public Wks.Sup to submit exp. accts. from LCC Conference .124. _ •1 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1959 The first supplemental memorandum agreement for expenditure of gas tax allocation for major City streets was presented to Council. The agreement provides for traffic signals on Azusa and San Gabriel Avenues at an estimated cost of $39,102.00. Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING BUDGET AND APPROVING FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE OF (PAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS. This Resolution was read in full. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, that the Resolution be adopted. This Res- olution 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 No. 3842. Mr. P. J. Txcharner appeared before Council and stated that -the appeal of the Jehovah's Witnesses organization to the Sunreme Court had been denied. Attorney Txcharner also stated that he had received a letter from the Housing and Home Finance Agency stating that the application of the Redevelopment Agency for funds had been denied. Mr. Tscharner stated further, however,,that he had written again to the Housing and Home•Finance Agency citing the case of Daly City where the Zoning Ordinance constituted a Master Plan, and he had been notified that the Redevelopment Agency request would be reconsidered and a report given at a later date. A petition signed by residents in the 100 block of North Soldano Avenue in which the property owners objected to sidewalks being required on the east side of the northerly 300' of the street was presented to Council. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and unanimously carried that the request for the wailing of the requirement for sidewalks be denied, and that the lot -split Ordinance be upheld in all re- quirements. It was requested that the Public Works Building be finished with stucco rather than paint. Moved by -Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, -and ordered carried that the Administrative Officer obtain bids for the stucco and report to Council at the next meeting. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the petition of Mr. Frank Stone for a change of zone from R1 -c to C-2 of Lott144, Tract 18324. The zone change is requested for the purpose of building a drive-in cafe, and Mr. Stone agreed to installing curbs and sidewalks.• Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the date of hearing on the proposed zone change be set for February 16, 1959• 125. Page 2 Res. 3842 - lat Supp. Agreement re Gas Tax Allocation Jehovah's Witnesses appeal denied Redev. Agency fund request denied by Housing & Home Finance Agnecy Petition opposing sidewalks on 1000 block No. Soldano denied Admin.Officer to obtain bids on stucco for P. W. Bldg. Hearing on 2-16 re zone change on Lot 144, Tract 18324 Notice was given by the Planning Commission that they Planning Comm. had denied the petition of the General Telephone Co. denial of for a variance to the Zoning Ordinance to allow sixteen Genl.Tel.Co. parking spaces instead of the thirty-eight spaces required variance `126 127 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, 7ANUARY=192 1959 Page 3 by'the Ordinance. The reason for the variance request is that the Telephone Company states they would have no more than'ten employees working at these facilities. Notice was given that no protests had been filed to this time, and that no appeal had been filed by the General Telephone;Company. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Teasley,,and ordered carried that if an appeal is filed in time; the City Clerk be authorized to set the date of hearing on the appeal and send the necessary notices. The Planning Commission gave notice that they recommended Hearing 2-16 re the zoning of the proposed annexation on Arrow Highway zoning of prop. ,from Cerritos to Citrus Avenue be as follows as set annexation on -forth in Map No. A-26: Arrow Hwy. from The frontage on Arrow Highway with a Cerritos to uniform depth of 340 feet be R-3; Citrus The corner of Citrus and Arrow Highway be C-2; The area north of the corner R-3; •' And the spreading grounds be zoned Water Conservation. Mr. Basham; 18117 'Arrow Highway, and Mr. Cappello, 5570 Lark Ellen, appeared before Council requesting Commercial zoning for the proposed annexation. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, that the date of hearing on the zoning for the proposed annexation be set for February 16th and the City Clerk make the necessary publication of this hearing. -This motion carried unanimously. The Planning Commission again requested the City Council City Planner to authorize the Personnel Board to hold an examination request referrer for the position of City Planner. back to Plannin Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Commission Fawcett, that Mr. Miller be instructed to advise the County -Planning Commission that the City of Azusa wants a cost estimate for the preparation of the four required -elements of the Master Plan as listed in Section 65462 of the Government Code, and that the request of the Planning Commission be tabled until Council has Mr. Millers report. !Phis motion failed to carry by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Johnson NOES:- Councilmen: Ortuno, Teasley, Memmesheimer ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mr. Miller advised Council that he had contacted the Adm. Officer University of Southern California and was told that to contact they do not assist municipalities in developing Master UCLA re Plans as such, but that the Mangore Company does fur- Master Plan nish such.service. The Administrative Officer was asked'to contact U.C.L.A. for suggestions re a Master "Plan.,' Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilmanc Fawett, that the matter be referred back to the Planning Commission for their investigation as to the cost of a planner, amount of office space needed, office personnel, etc. and that a complete report of the necessary expenses be submitted to Council. This motion carried by the following vote: - AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Teasley ABSENT: Councilmen: None 228 129 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JANUARY 191 1959 Page 4 The question was raised as to whether the letter from Joseph Wall protesting the granting of a variance to Mrs. Frances Muehe would constitute an appeal. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and unanimously carried that the letter of protest from Mr. Wall was insufficient to constitute an appeal. Authorization was requested for the City Attorney to City Attorney sign the cancellation of Erroneous Assessment of Taxes, to sign Tax No. 3020. Cancellation Moved by.Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the City Attorney be authorized to sign the Tax Cancellation. A Resolution was presented authorizing a bi-weekly Res. 3843 - pay period for City employees. Re bi-weekly Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution pay period Entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 3597 RELATING TO THE MANNER OF PAYING SALARIES OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION N0. 2351. This Resolution was read in full. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman "Fawdett''that the Resolution be adopted. The 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 No. 3843. A Resolution was prepared relative to the amendment of Res. 3844 - the Mayo Breed formula. Mayo Breed Councilmari Ortuno offered the following Resolution formula entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO REVISE THE MAYO BREED FORMULA TO, INCREASE SOUTHLAND HIGHWAY FUNDS. 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 No. 3844. A Resolution was prepared increasing the complement Res. 3845 - of the Fire Department. re Fire Dept. Councilman,Ortuno offered the following Resolution Complement entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 3597 WITH RESPECT TO POSITIONS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. X30 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JANUARY 191 1959 Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved -by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, 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 No. 3845. Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PERMIT LOCAL GOVERN- MENTAL JURISDICTIONS TO TAX POSSESSORY INTERESTS IN PERSONAL PROPERTY. Moved by Teasley, waived. Moved by Teasley, olution vote of Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman and ordered carried that further reading be Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman that the Resolution be adopted. This Res - was then passed and adopted by the following Council: AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution No. 3846. The Park,and Recreation Commission requested author- ization for J. R. Brusnahan, J. R. Dangleis, two members of the Park and Recreation Commission and two part- time personnel to attend the 11th Annual California Recreation Conference in Santa Monica. The dates of the Conference are February 15-18. The Part-time per- sonnel would attend a one -day session only, at a cost of $5.00 plus mileage. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and unanimously carried that the Recreation Director, Supt. of Public Works, and two Park and Recreation Commission members be authorized to attend the Conference with an advance of $100. each to be accounted for, and two part-time employees be author- ized to attend the one -day session. It was suggested that a limit be set as to the time allowed for accounting for expense advances. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Johnson, and unanimously carried that a policy be established whereby all expense advances must be accounted for within thirty days from the conclusion -of any authorized conference, institute or seminar. The Treasurer's Financial Statement as of December 31, 1958, was presented to Council. The statement shows Bank Balances, exclusive of Investment Accounts, $414,082.10; Investment Account Balance, $400,000.00; Interest on Earnings, $30,425.25; or a total of $844,507.35. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, that the statement be filed. Thig6otion carried. 131 Page 5 Res. 3846 - Taxation of Possessory Interests California Recreation Conference Feb. 15-18 Expense advances to be accounted for I= within 30 days Treasurer's Financial Statement file( =132 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JANUARY 192 1959 A letter was submitted from the City Engineer and the Chief of.Police requesting that the Public Utilities Commission be asked to investigate the railroad cross- ing at'Pasadena Avenue and report as to the feasibility of installing automatic signal lights at this crossing. Moved -by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and unanimously carried that the Administrative Officer,contact the P.UC, and request them to make a survey of the Pasadena Avenue railroad crossing, re the -possibility of signals at the crossing. ,°Notice was given of the meeting of the East San Gabriel Valley.Area Recreation Commission and the East San Gabriel Valley Planning Commission to be held on January 29, 7:30 P.M., at the Recreation Building. Notice was also given of a meeting in the office of Mr. L, R. Gillis of the Division of Highways on January 29th at 10:00 A.M. relative to the proposed Foothill,Freeway. The,Altar Society, Ushers Club and Holy Name Society of the,St. Frances of Rome Church have requested the use of the City Auditorium on April 90 10, and 11 for the purpose of a variety show. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman _Teasley, and ordered carried that the request for the use'of the Auditorium by the St. Frances societies be granted. A request was received from the Latin Social Club for permission to hold a dance at the Parish Hall on Saturday, February 14th. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that the request be re- ferred to the Chief of Police with power to act. An application for a license to collect junk from house to house was received from Mr. Charles G. Wallace., 1211 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the request be denied, and that permits of this sort be granted only to charitable organizations. 133 Page 6 P.U.C. to be asked to surve; Pasadena RR crossing E.S.G.V.Rec. Comm. & Plann. Comm. meeting:; 1-29 Freeway mtg. in L.A. on January 29 St. Frances of Rome Church granted use of auditorium April 9, 102 1: Latin Social Club dance request License for junk collection denied A letter was received from Captain Jerry Asher, Commander Invitation of the Azusa Armory and National Guard, Inviting the to visit Council to visit the Post and review the Battery. Nat'l Guard Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Armory Ortuno, and ordered carried that the letter be filed. The Quarterly report of the Visiting Nurses Associa- tion for the period from October 1 through December 31 was submitted to Council. Moved by -Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the report be filed. A letter was received from the Azusa Woman's Club asking that Sunday, February 22nd, be proclaimed as "Heart Sunday" in Azusa, and for permission to have a door-to- door solicitation campaign that day. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the Proclamation be authorized, and that the solicitors register with the Police Department. Visiting Nurses Assn. quarterly rpt. Heart Sunday, Feb. 22nd Mrs. Gertrude Kearney, Account Clerk in the Account1ig Resignation Department, submitted her resignation effective January, G. Kearney, 31st and asked that her name be placed on the eligibility Acct. Clerk list for future employment. I y- 135 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1959 Page 7 Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Johnson, and ordered carried that the resignation be accepted and that Mrs. Kearney's name be placed on the current eligibility list. A verified claim for damages amounting to $18.65 was Verified submitted to the City Council by Mrs. Gypsy D. Coffer, claim (Mrs. 634 N. Sunset Avenue. The claim is for doctors services Gypsy Coffer) amounting to $15.50; a pair of hose, $1.65; and a dress referred to cleaned, $1-30; resulting from a fall caused by a hole Insurance Co. in -the pavement at Foothill Blvd. and Angeleno Avenue. Moved by'Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno,.and ordered carried that the claim be referred to the Insurance Company. Azusa Agric. It was requested that a change order in the amount of $100.00 $100.00 be issued to install a needed control on the Change Order - air, -conditioning unit in the community room of the Library Bldg. Library Building. authorized Moved'by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the change order in Adjournment the amount of $100.00 be issued. Notice,was given that Warren Hamilton had submitted Fire Station . his appraisal of the proposed fire station site, and site appraisal that this appraisal was available at the City Clerk's office. . Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution Res. 3847 - entitled: Bills and Requisitions 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 claims. This motion 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 No. 3847. Councilman Johnson stated that she had received numerous Complaints complaints regarding the noise from the flying of model of noise - airplanes at Northside Park. Northside Park Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman ,Johnson, and ordered carried that the Ordinance re- stricting the flying of model planes be re -introduced at the next meeting. Councilman Fawcett stated that he had attended the Board Azusa Agric. meeting of the Azusa Agricultural Water Company on Water Company January 19th, and submitted the Water Company's audit audit report report as of December 31, 1958. filed Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman 'Teasley, and ordered carried that the report be filed. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Adjournment Ortuno, and ordered carried that -the meeting adjourn. Time of adjournment 9:32 P.M. y er 136