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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - October 5, 1959 - CC459 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1959 7:30 P.M. 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 Call to Order in,the salute to the flag. Invocation'was given by Rev. James Perry, Friends Invocation ,Community Church. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Paul, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer Absent: Councilmen: Ortuno Hubert Also present: City Attorney Williams, City Step Engineer Holzhauer, Supt, of $527 Light & Water Smith, Supt, of E: Public Works Brusnahan, Fire Fire Engineer Chief Madison and City Clerk - 4 Administrative Officer Miller 11/1 59 .The bids"received on Project 215, construction of a Bid on sewer sanitary -sewer on the east side of Azusa, between First project 215 Street and,Paramount, were presented for Council con- awarded to sideration. The City Clerk presented the affidavit of M C Nottingham publication and stated that bids were opened on Friday, T October 2nd, at 10:00 A.M. in the presence of Councilman 5 Paul,:City"Engineer Holzhauer, Supt. of Public Works 10/1/59 Brusnahan and the City Clerk. Bids were received from Flynn the following companies in the amounts shown: Step M: C: Nottingham $ 6,425.00 455 Chutuk Construction Co. 7,186.25 G. E.4. Vadnais 7,590.00 Spec Police Officer ,L.D &,M Construction Co. 8,070.75 4 ,.John E. Hall 14,316.50 11 16 59 Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and unanimously carried that the bid be awarded to M. C. Nottingham, low bidder, and the bid bonds returned to the unsuccessful bidders. It' -was recommended by the Department Heads and the Step raises Personnel Board that the following step raises be granted granted: H. Hubert Fire Engineer to Step 4 $527 11/16/59 E: Cordell Fire Engineer Step 4 527 11/1 59 T. Contreras Maint. Man I Step 5 373 10/19 J. Ross Account Clerk Step 5 383 10/1/59 C. Flynn Patrolman Step 3 455 11/1/59 G. Tripp Spec Police Officer Step 4 467 433 11 16 59 C. Fawcett Leadman Step 2 9/6/9 Moved'by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered unanimously carried that the recommendations be accepted and the step raises granted. The,foilowing person was certified for placement on Civil Service List I, Administrative Secretary: Geraldene Cass The -Administrative Officer requested that Mrs. Cass be appointed 'as Administrative Secretary at Step 2 of the salary range, $373, effective November 1, 1959. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that the certification be accepted. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, G. Cass apptd Admin Secy 11/1/59 o 4 CITY HALL' AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1959 ''that the recommendation of the Administrative Officer appointing:Mrs. Cass be accepted. This motion carried by -the following vote: AYES: ,Councilmen: Paul, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: `-Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT:. Councilmen: Ortuno Councilman Johnson stated that she was voting against the position, not the person selected for the position. Civil'Service List V, Journeyman Lineman, was presented for Council approval. Those certified were: Vernon McEntire lst J. Homer Evans 2nd Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman "Paul, and ordered carried that the list be filed. It was requested by the Superintendent of Public Works that the classification of Warehouseman, or some suit- able classification, be established for the person who keeps field records for the Public Works Department. Moved by ,Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that the matter be referred to the Personnel Board for recommendation. 461 Page 2 Civil Sery List V - Journeyman Lineman appvd P. W. whseman classification request ref to Personnel Bd It was requested that the Mayor be authorized to sign Mayor to sign a $3,687.05 deficit for property acquisition for Twelfth deficit for .Street improvements, which will be financed by Gas Tax 12th St impvmnt Funds.* (Gas Tax Fund) Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered unanimously carried that the Mayor be authorized to sign the deficit financing the project out "of the' -Gas Tax Funds. The, -City Engineer submitted an estimate for the imProve- mentsCof,Georgia Place, Georgia Avenue, and Industrial Street at a total of $21,162.00. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and -ordered unanimously carried that the City Engineer be authorized to proceed with the plans and specifications for the improvements. A Resolution was presented accepting Grant of Easement for utility purposes from Cunningham Homes, Inc., Tract 20502. ' Councilman Paul offered the following Resolution entitled: A'RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN GRANT OF EASEMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF. Moved by.Councilman Paul, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Councilman Teasley that the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was then passed -and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Ortuno and numbered Resolution No. 3952• Engr to prepar Plans & Specs - Georgia & Ind. Streets 1'-31 Res. 3952 - Accepting Grant of Easmn Tr 20502 - Cunningham Hom Council was notified that the Southern California Edison So Calif Edisc 'Company had been granted permission by the City to serve to serve 301 electrical energy at 301 S. Irwindale, also described as Irtiddale .Lots'3, 41 5 and 6, Block 3, Tract 8507. G 2 462 P a CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1959 Council was also informed that the installation of the power system in Tract No. 20502 had been completed. It was recommended by the Superintendent of Light and Water that�Council authorize the City to enter into a Joint Pole Agreement with Southern California Edison Company.whereby they would raise the height of the poles on Arrow Highway between Cerritos Avenue and the east City limits approximately 10 feet each, thereby allowing the City to serve the newly annexed area. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and -ordered carried that the Administrative Officer be authorized to enter a Joint Pole Agreement with Southern California Edison Company, and to issue a purchase order for the required amount, estimated to be $1300. -The'hour of 8:00 P.M. was set for public hearing on the recommended zone change from R -lc to C-3 of the property located at 1005 W. Gladstone Street, described as Lot ,181,: Tract 13824. The City Clerk presented the affida- .vit of -.publication and the list of names of persons notified relative to the hearing, and stated that he hid.received no written or oral protests. The only person.in,the audience to speak regarding the proposed zone change was Mr. Aura Ardelean, owner of the property, who. -requested the zoning be granted. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, andordered carried that the hearing be closed. Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and --unanimously carried that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted, the zone change granted, and the Attorney instructed to draw the necessary amend- ment to the Zoning Ordinance. A public hearing was also held on the proposed rezoning from R-1 to R-2 of Lot 19, Mt. View Extension Tract, located at 113 N. Dalton Avenue. This zone change was recommended by the Planning Commission. The City Clerk presented the affidavit of publication and the list of property owners to whom notices of the hearing had been sent. The City Clerk also stated that he had received no written communications relative to the recommended zone change. There were no persons in the audience wishing to be heard other than Mr. Leonardo Flores, owner of the property. Moved by -Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that the hearing be closed. Moved,by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that the recommendation be accepted and'the Attorney instructed to draw the necessary amend- ment to the Zoning Ordinance. The hour of 8:00 P.M. was also set for the continued hearing relative to the proposed adoption of the Los Angeles•County Fire Code. Those persons appearing to protest the adoption of the Fire Code "as is" were: C. V. Romero, 330 N. Monte Vista; L. Ashkenas, 112 S. Sunset; S. E. Gamache, 407 N. Coney; W. Crawford, 750 E. Glen Lyn; J. E. Roese, 605 W. First•Street; J. Hernandez, 334 E. Foothill Blvd; R. Keim, 102 N. San Gabriel, and P. Moriarity, representative of the Clipper Fireworks Company. Fire Chief Madison and William Longacre, of the U. S. Forest Service, urged adoption of the complete code, which would ban the sale of fireworks in the City. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Johnson, and ordered carried that the hearing be closed. 463 Page 3 Power system instlld,Tr20502 Joint Pole Agrmnt with Edison Co (Arrow Hwy) r;?- Public 2 Public hearing zone change - 1005 West Gladttone `3 Public hearing zone change - 113 N Dalton las Public hearing re Fire Code adoption o CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1959 Councilman Teasley offered for its second reading the following Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING BY REFERENCE A "FIRE CODE" AND PRESCRIBING .PENALTIESIFOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered unanimously carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Mayor Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Paul, that the Ordinance be adopted. The Ordinance was then passed and ddopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None • ABSENT: Councilmen: Ortuno and numbered Ordinance No. 613. Moved by'Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Teaslgy,that the City Attorney be instructed to pre- pare an amendment to the Fire Code Ordinance which would incorporate the suggestions made relative to building"location, limitation of permits granted, and to whom they can be granted, etc. Motion ordered carried. .It was recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission that the Superintendent of Public Works be authorized to proceed -to furnish labor to the School District for the `installation of an automatic sprinkler system in the school playground area at the proposed school -park site development at Powell School. The estimated cost for -1ab6r•is.,$700-900, and all other costs will be borne by the School District of this City. Moved by.,Mayor Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman •Teasley,'and unanimously carried that the City enter into the -necessary agreement with the School District to provide labor for the installation of a sprinkler system, the materials to be furnished by the School Dist -riot, and also that it be stipulated the area can be -used for a recreational area. A communication from B. J. Paroulek, Park and Recreation Commission, to the Mayor's Safety Committee relative to trkrf'ic.problems relating to City Parks, was presented to Council. The recommendations include the installation of'._stop signs at McKeever and Enid Avenues on Eleventh ,street, and also in East Fifth Street at Pasadena Avenue. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, .and ordered carried that the communication be referred ,to the Engineer and the Chief of Police for study and re- commendation to the Council. The Extension and Amendment of Agreement with the Quarter Midget Association was presented for Council .approval. The Agreement is extended through August 31, 1960, and'is subject to the recommendations submitted ,.by.;the'Committee selected to study the situation. The'Amendment includes the following: Erection of a noise -deadening fence along the east and north side of the track; allow no cars to race that have any type of exhaust amplifier; the track be kept wet down to eliminate dust;.racing hours be limited to the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each mohth from 3:30 to 9:30 P.M. during Daylignt Saving Time, and from 1:00 to 6:30 P.M. on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month while Standard Time is in effect. on Page 4 Ord. 613 - Adopting Los Angeles County FirecCode City to furnisk labor for installation of Powell School sprinkler system Traffic recomm to Engr and Chief of Polic Quarter -Midget Agreement extended )P4 466 467 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1959 Page 5 -The Agreement also sets the hours from 7:00 to 8:30 P.N. on Tuesday evenings following a regular race day for practice and training, and approved the appointment of a three man committee to see that the terms and provisions of the agreement are observed. Moved,by'Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, that .the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Extension and Amendment of Agreement. This motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: Ortuno A'letter was received from Squire West, Realtor, offer- Offer to ing to purchase the small piece of City -owned land at purchase City 12th and San Gabriel for the price of $400. land rejected Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that the offer be rejected. It was suggested that the Administrative Officer advise Mr. West the City would perhaps consider a higher bid. A petition was received from residents in the area of Complaint re the 600'=block of Sunset Avenue protesting the noise and noise from disturbance from Bud Latta's welding shop located at Bud Latta's 402,W. Foothill Blvd. Welding Shop ,Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Councilman Teasley, and ordered carried that the Administrative Officer .forward a'copy of the petition to Mr. Latta with the request that he be present at the next Council meeting, and'also'that the signers of the petition be notified that. -the matter will be discussed at the next Council meeting. A letter was received from Mrs. Vera Smith, 753 N. Loren Complaint re Avenue, protesting the operating hours of the Hoefer noise from Foundry, and stating that the hours were in violation Hoefer Foundry of ,those allowed in the Conditional Use Permit. Moved.by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that Mr. Hoefer and Mrs. Smith be 'sent letters asking them to be present at the next Council •.-meeting, at which time the complaint will be discussed. A' -letter from the Chamber of Commerce was read to Council ..'recommending that the City place an advertisement similar to that of last year in the Azusa Herald Golden Days issue. 'Mr. Sid Frenkel, Advertising Representative for the Azusa City to place Herald, requested permission to address Council to deter- ad in Golden -'mine.their interest in placing an advertisement in the Days issub of Golden Days Issue of their newspapers. Azusa Herald Moved -by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered unanimously carried that the City Clerk be authorized to place an advertisement in the Golden Days Issue of the three newspapers published by the Azusa Herald, at a cost of $430.92. It was requested that the Mayor be authorized to sign Proclamation a Proclamation designating the week of October 9th as request filed "Emergencies Don't Wait Week". 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CD r . - r; � CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1959 Council members were notified that a hearing relative to the proposed Foothill Freeway would be held in Los Angeles on'November 20th at 10:00 A.M. Council members were asked to attend the hearing, and it was recommended that Attorney Williams present the City's argument in favor of the Gladstone Street route. Fro Page 6 Freeway hearing 11/20/59 in Los Angeles It was requested that Mayor Memmesheimer and Safety Mayor and ,Officer Robert Sinclair be authorized to attend the Off.Sinclair tc Governor's Traffic Safety Conference in Sacramento attend Safety October 6-8, with an expense advance of $175.00 for Conference Mayor Memmesheimer, and $125.00 for Officer Sinclair. Movbd'.by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul,.and unanimously carried that the Mayor and Officer Sinclair be authorized to attend the Conference with the'requested expense advance to be accounted for. The City Clerk requested authorization for approval of Purchase of .a'Purchase Order in the amount of $1848.08 for the pur- Multilith chase of a Multilith Multigraph offset duplicator. This approved item was included in the current budget. Moved,by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Mayor Memmes- heimer and unanimously carried that the Purchase Order be approved. The,City Clerk stated he had been notified that the Blue Blue Cross Cross Hospitalization Insurance rates would be increased rates to be at the termination of the presen6 contract, November 10, increased - and stated that the increase would amount to approximately matter held $1875.00 per year to the City. Council agreed to hold over to 10/27 ,'this matter to the next meeting, scheduled for October 27th -if'a-quorum. is not present at the meeting of October 19th. Councilman Teasley offered the following Resolution Res. 3953 - 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. Moved by Councilman Teasley, seconded by Councilman Paul, that.the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Ortuno and numbered Resolution No. 3953. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Adjournment Teasley, and ordered carried that the meeting adjourn. 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