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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 2, 1959 - CCCITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 2, 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 Rev. W. E. Moody of the Evangelical Methodist Church. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer Absent: Councilmen: None Also present: City Attorney Williams, City En- gineer Kirkgaard, Supt. of Light and Water Smith, Supt. of Public Works Brusnahan, and City Clerk - Administrative Officer Miller. There being no corrections, the minutes of the meetings of February 16, February 17, and February 24, were ap- proved as written. It'was, recommended by the Department Head and the Personnel Board that John Ott, Civil Engineering Assistant-, be raised to Step 3 of the salary range ($581), effective March 1, 1959. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and unanimously carried that "the request be granted. The Certified Civil Service List XII for Patrolmen was presented to Council. The two names appearing on the list are: 1. Thomas Marshall Azusa 2. Raymond Roth Duarte Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the list be filed. At the request of the Chief of Police, the Personnel Board stated that they had approved the extension of Civil Service List IV - Police Sergeant for a period of six months. The list would then be in effect until September 19, 1959. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the request for ex- tension be granted. The Chief .of Police requested authorization to appoint the two top men o8 the current eligibility list as Patrolmen, contingent upon their passing the physical examination. Moved, by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and unanimously carried that the request be granted. Notice has been received that the cost of prisoner care in the County ,fail, effective as of October 1, " 1958, is $4.66 per male prisoner and $9.09 per female prisoner, per diem. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that the notice be filed. The Planning Commission gave notice that they had granted a yard variance to Mr. Ronald K. Merritt to construct a building with a set back of 29 feet from the center of Georgia Place, in lieu of the 50 feet required by the Ordinance. The 29 feet set back allows the new building to be in line with others along Georgia Place. 181 7:30 P.M. Call to Order Invocation Roll Call Approval of Minutes John Ott to Step 3, 3-1-59 Civil Service List XII - Patrolmen Police Sgt. List extended for six months Authority to appoint two Patrolmen Prisoner care cost filed Variance to R. K. Merritt, Georgia Place W10 4 183. CITY HALL. AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1959 Page 2 Notification was also given by the Planning Commission Planning that theyhad interviewed two Planning Consultants and Consultants would"be-making a recommendation to Council shortly. interviewed Mayor Memmesheimer asked whether any persons in the audience had anything not on the Agenda they wished to bring before Council at this time. Mr. Eugene Carson, President of the Kit Construction Kit Constr. Company, stated that they would receive approval of Co. request their proposed annexation boundaries from the Boundary for adjourned Commission on Wednesday, March 4th, and asked whether meeting grante it would be possible for the Council to adjourn until that time in order that the annexation may be expedited as soon as possible. ,Council agreed to hold the matter over and adjourn to •March 4th. Mrs. Opal Kessler, owner of the Azusa Bowling Lanes, Amendment to appeared -before Council to state that the Telephone Ord. re Company had a Bowling Congress slated at their Bowling billiard rm. Lanes -for the first part of April, which would be at- at Azusa tended by 800-1000 persons, and asked whether it would Bowling Lanes be possible to obtain relief from the Ordinance requir- ing the billiard room to close at 11:00 P.M. on Saturday night and remain closed all day Sunday. Mrs. Kessler stated that many persons wished to play billiards while waiting to obtain a bowling alley. Status of After discussion on the subject, Council agreed to amend Industrial St. the Ordinance relating to the closing hours of a billiard room in places of recreation where billiards is secondary to another form of recreation. It was stated that a petition for a 1911 Act for side- Petition - walks had been received from residents in the area 1911 Act, East East of Rockvale. of Rockvale It was further stated that the City Engineer is now studying this petition to determine whether there was a sufficient number of signatures in the event that Council wished to include this petition with the Pasadena Avenue project. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and unanimously carried that the new petition for sidewalks be included in the 1911 Act on Pasadena Avenue if time allows. Councilman Ortuno asked whether the City Engineer Engineer to could submit revised plans for East Hollyvale Street review plans whereby the curbs, gutters, and sidewalks could be for 1911 Act installed but the parkways eliminated. The purpose on E. Hollyval .for this request is so that the street can be wider. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and unanimously carried that the City En- gineer review plans for the 1911 Act on East Hollyvale and consider integrated curbs and sidewalks. Councilman Teasley inquired as to the status of In- Status of dustrial Street and was advised that use of the 1913 Industrial St. Act is being considered because of the difficulties arising on the acquisition of property needed under the 1903 Act. The Planning Commission approved and forwarded to Approval of Council for consideration Tentative Tract Map No. 17395, Tentative with the following recommendations: Tract Map # 17395 (a) Street design and lot design are as shown on map submitted January 16, 1959; (b) "A" Street be named Armstead Street. r ..1U .. a ._ �. r. Y ... ( �l _ CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1959 It waolalso recommended by the City Engineer that: (l) (Adequate drainage, drainage device and .,easements be provided to drain all the Tract into Little Dalton Wash; (2),' Sidewalks be constructed along Azusa Avenue for the frontage of the street; (3) Sewerejor the tract be extended to Join the City's existing sewer system at Paramount =and Azusa Avenue; (4) A certificate be placed on the map whereby the subdivider abandons all easements for ingress or egress to Azusa Avenue, other than Armstead Street. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and unanimously carried that the Tentative :Tract Map be accepted with the recommendations of the PlanninglCommission and City Engineer. The -'City Engineer suggested that Council direct the Planning Commission to adopt precise plans in accord- ance with Section 65650 of the Government Code to provide.for the termination of Armstead Street. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman ,Teasley, -`and unanimously carried that Council recom- mend to the Planning Commission that they take into consideration the suggestion of the City Engineer relative to the termination of Armstead Street. It was recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission that the Plan as submitted by Mr. John Roberts for the park site on Pasadena Avenue near Gladstone Street be accepted, as the Master Plan. Moved by Councilman Fawcett, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and unanimously carried that the recommenda- tion of the Park and Recreation Commission be accepted relative to the Master Plan. It was'also recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission that the above mentioned park be known as Gladstone Park. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the name "Gladstone Park" be'accepted. ..The Park and Recreation Commission requested that the position of Recreation Activities Supervisor be estab- lished, and that the position be limited to female applicants. The purpose of this request is to further the activities of the department in regard to special interests for women and girls. Moved by,Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and unanimously carried that the Personnel Board be instructed to set up the position of Recreation _Activities Supervisor and to list the qualifications for the position. The Park and Recreation Commission requested a supple- mental appropriation in the amount of $7385.43 for the operation of the Department through the end of the fiscal year, 1958-59. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, that the request for the appropriation of an additional $7385.43 be granted for the continua- tion of the program through the end of the fiscal year. This motion carried by the following vote: 185 Page 3 Termination of Armstead St. provided Master Plan for park on Pasadena Ave. accepted Park named Gladstone Park Position of Rec.Activities Supervisor established Park & Rec. Commission supplemea tal budget request ,.; al � u 'n D f. ') :' til t• 1 � CI t .i • Il ,�• i f0 � l • • QI i � / I � t • CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA AYES: Councilmen: -Fawcett, NOES: Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: None MONDAY, MARCH 21 1959 Ortuno, Teasley, Memmesheimer Page 4 18?. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Park & Rec. Teasley.,.and ordered carried that a meeting be set Commission to .up between the Council and the Park and Recreation meet with Commission for'discussion of the bidget. This meet- Council re ing was tentatively set for the evening of Tuesday, budget March 10th. The Financial Statement of the Community Redevelop- Redev. Agency ment Agency for the period ending December 31, 1958, financial rpt. has been'received. The report shows a cash balance filed ,.of $2,926.95. Moved by�Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett,.and ordered carried that the report be filed. The Ordinance relative to the flying of model air- planes; including the amendment aSLsuggested by the Park and Recreation Commission, was presented for its first reading. `Councilman Ortuno offered the following Ordinance 1st rdg. Ord. entitled: re Flying of Model Airplane AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PROHIBITING THE FLYING OF MODEL AIRPLANES WITHIN SAID CITY AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. An Ordinance was prepared relative to the zone change from R -lc to C-2 at the Frank Stone property, 458 S. Virginia. Councilman Ortuno offered for its first reading the 1st rdg. Ord. ••following Ordinance entitled: re zone change 458 S.Virginia AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA (Frank Stone) AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 535 SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, -and unanimously carried that further reading be waived.. A'Resolution was prepared appointing Mrs. C. Ramirez to the Park and Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Ruthellen Foltz. Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution Res. 3863 - entit_led: Appointing Mrs. C.Ramirez A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA to Park & Rec. APPOINTING CATALINA RAMIREZ TO THE PARK AND RECREATION Commission COMMISSION. Moved by•Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Johnson, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Johnson, 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. 3863. V CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1959 Page 5 An agreement for fire hydrant service on Gladstone Agreement with Street between the City and the County Fire District County re fire has been received. This would allow fire hydrant ser- hydrant servic vice to the San Gabriel Lumber Company. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and ordered carried that the matter be re- ferred to the City Attorney and the Superintendent of Water for study and report at the next regular meeting. A Resolution was prepared authorizing the amendment to -the -contract between the City and the State Employees Retirement System in order to make the contract more flexible due to changes in the laws ,affecting O.A.S.D.I. contributions. Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution Res. 3864 - entitled: Amending SERS Contract A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT PROVIDING FOR THE PARTI- CIPATION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA IN THE STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAKING ITS EMPLOYEES MEMBERS OF SAID SYSTEM. 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 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. 3864. Inquiry•wias made as to whether the City wished to City to share share"dosts in the preparation of a brief to be sub- cost -of brief mitted'to the Supreme Court relative to interim rate re General Tel increase.granted by the Public Utilities Commission Co. rates ''to the General'Telephone Company. Moved -by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and unanimously carried that the City Attorney be authorized to advise participating cities that the City of Azusa will share in the -,cost of. -preparation of a brief, providing the cost 'to Azusa does not exceed $100.00. Cbuncilman Ortuno offered for its first reading the 1st rdg. Ord. Ordinance relative to Southerly Annexation District approving So. No. 33, Revised, entitled: Annex. Distric #33, Revised AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ANNEXATION 'OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED "SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO. 332 REVISED" TO THE CITY OF * AZUSA. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Fawcett, and unanimously carried that further reading be•waived. Councilman Ortuno offered for its first reading the 1st rdg. Ord. following Ordinance entitled: re Public Billiard Rooms AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 494 RELATING TO PUBLIC BILLIARD ROOMS. This Ordinance was read in full. CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 22 1959 9:43 P.M. - Councilman Fawcett was excused from the . meeting because of illness. 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. 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: 191 Page 6 Cnc1man Fawcet excused Res. 3865 - Claims and Demands AYES: Councilmen: Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Fawcett and numbered Resolution No. 3865. 9:45•P.M. - Councilman Ortuno was excused from the Cnclman Ortuno meeting because of illness. excused Notification was received that the County Boundary Commission has approved the definite boundary on Southerly Annexation No. 34, Revised (Lark Ellen and Arrow Highway). Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Teasley.,, and unanimously carried that the Attorney be authorized to prepare theResolution setting date of protest hearing on Southerly Annexation District No - 34'.' A request was received from the San Gabriel Valley .Kennel Club for the use of Slauson Park on Sunday, April -,15th, for their annual dog show. It was dbtermined, however, that the bath house will be 'under construction at Slauson Park at this time and that use,of the Park for the dog show should be denied. Moved'by douncilman Teasley, seco[Ided by Councilman Johnson; and ordered carried that approval be given for the use of Memorial Park under the same conditions as last year, if the Club so desires. Notice was given of the League of California Cities Directors' meeting on March 5th, at Rodger Young Auditorium. A.request was received from the City of Hope for per- `• mission to conduct a door-to-door solicitation in the City,on Hope Sunday, June 7th. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Johnson•,'and ordered carried that the request be referred to the Chief of Police with power to act. ,An invitation was received from the City of Lakewood to attend an Open House on Sunday, March 8, 1959, in , honor' of their fifth anniversary. Notice was given that a letter was received from the Corps of Engineers requesting an answer from the City relative to the request for a road easement over their property. Copies of all communications on this matter were forwarded from the Corps of Engineers, and it was indicated that the only communication from the City of Azusa was the original request dated November 25th. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Johnson, and ordered carried that the correspondence be filed. Boundary Approval of So. Annex. Dist. #34 S,G.V.Kennel Club dog show LCC Directors mtg. 3-5-59 CTW of Hope sol. request referred to Police Chief Lakewood Open House invitation Communication from Corps of Engineers 192 193 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MARCH 21 1959 Page 7 . The Administrative Officer asked whether Council was Question of interested in retaining the services of Lawson Auditors, auditing or whether they wished to change to Swenson and Clark, services a local auditing firm. It was determined that this held over matter should be held over for a full Council. Requests were received for the Mayor to issue the Proclamations following Proclamations: authorized (1) National Weights and Measures Week, March 1-7 .(2) Pan American Week, April 12-18 Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Teasley,'and ordered carried that the Mayor be author- ized to sign the proclamations. A letter was received from the Lewis' Saw :and Lawn Mower Shop stating that they have vacated the build- ing at 620 N. Azusa Avenue. A letter was received from the Los Angeles Dodgers asking for use of the City flag for their opening night`game, and also asking that the City pick a date for "Azusa Night" at the ball park. Moved"by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that the letter be re- ferred to the Chamber of Commerce. The City Administrator recommended that if Plate Glass Insurance is to be obtained for the new Library Build- ing, it,be of a 50% retention type. The City's carrier had'submitted a proposal with the annual premium of $88.22 on the 50% retention basis. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman ,,Johnson, and ordered carried that the insurance pur- - chase.be authorized. Council,was notified of Assembly Bill No. 658, which would allow school districts to collect taxes from publically owned utilities on the same basis that privately owned utilities are taxed. Moved,by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Johnson, and ordered carried that telegrams be sent to all members of the Assembly Committee, and that a Resolution be prepared to be forwarded at a later date. Notice was.also given of Assembly Constitutional - Amendment No. 17, which would allow public utilities to be placed under the Public Utilities Commission control. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Johnson,.and ordered carried that a communication be directed, to Assemblyman Geddes stating that the City wishes to, remain "as is", rather than under the control of the'Public Utilities Commission. Councilman Johnson stated that she had received com- plaints about City employees using City -owned equip- ment to haul trash for private persons. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Johnson, and ordered carried that the Administrative Officer contact the Superintendent of Public Works in regard to,this practice and report to Council. Vacation of Lewis Saw Shop Dodgers ltr. referred to Chamber of Commerce Glass ins. authorized for new Library Communications re AB 658 and Const. Amend. 17 Complaint re City equipment used for prival individuals Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Adjournment Johnson, and ordered carried that the meeting adjourn to March 4th at 5:30 P.M. Time of adjournment 10:35 P.M. 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