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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 21, 1959 - CC63 I" corrected) CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1959 XYZ PA. The City Council or the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. Mayor Memmesheimer called the meeting to order and led in Call to Order the salute to the flag. Invocation was given by Rev. Gerald Meyers of the Invocation Evangelical Methodist Church. Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Paul, Ortuno, Johnson, Roll Call Memmesheimer Absent: Councilmen: Teasley Also Present: City Attorney Yilliams, City Engineer Schulte, Supt. of Light & Water Smith, and City Clerk -Administrative Officer Miller Mayor Memmesheimer asked whether there were any corrections Approval of to the minutes of the meeting of December 7th. Minutes of 12/7 & 12/12 Councilman Johnson stated that on Page 2, relative to the denial of the Cuff appeal, Paragraph 2 should,.be moved down to become Paragraph 4,appearing after the admission " of Rev. Paroulek's letter Ias evidence. Councilman Johnson further stated that the Paragraph regarding Mr. Shelton's appearance should be changed to read ". . . appeared before Council to present rebuttal to the arguments opposing the proposed zone change". With no further corrections, the minutes were approved as corrected. With no corrections, the minutes of the meeting of December 12th were approved as submitted. An agreement was presented approving a Special Light Deposit for electrical distribution facilities. Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution Res. 3975 - entitled: Spec Lt Dep- Klaco Mfg A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES AND ENERGY BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND KLACO MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN.AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST SAME. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, 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, Ortuno, Johnson, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Teasley and numbered Resolution No. 3975. Notice was given that the Edison Company of Southern So Calif Edis California had been granted permission to serve electrical Co to serve energy at 735, 737, and 767 Arrow Highway until such time 735, 737, & as the City is able to furnish power at these locations. 767 Arrow Hwy It was requested that Mr. Russell Benshoof, Light Depart- R Benshoof ment Warehouseman, be allowed to carry his current vacation vacation time over until the first part of 1960, as he carried to 160 m CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1959 has been unable to use his vacation up until this time. It was pointed out that this vacation would not be combined with his next,year''s vacation. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, and unanimously carried that the request be granted. Approval of a Purchase Order in the amount of $2476.80 was asked for the relocation of a 10" and 20" water line on the Old Reservoir Site north of llth.Street. It was stated that thle.work will be done by the contractor who is in- stalling water lines for the C & M Homes Tract, D. K. Moran Construction Company. Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and unanimously carried that the Purchase -Order be approved. The Treasurer's Financial Statement as of November 30, 1959, was presented to Council as follows: Bank Balances as of November 30th, exclusive of Investment Account, $465,550.52; Investment Account, $400,000.00; Earnings to Date, $43,725.75; or.a.total of $909,276.27. Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the Statement be filed. T_ Page 2 PO appvd for water line relocation (Old Res site) Treasurer's Financial Statement filed 11/30 The tabled matter of.the annexation request with pre -zoning Trailer park and a Conditional Use Permit to allow a trailer park on annex request Sierra Madre Avenue was again presented for Council con- tabled for sideration. This is the property owned by Lloyd A. Larson full Council. and designated as Northerly Annexation District No. 36. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, that the matter remain tabled for a full Council. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Ortuno, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: Teasley Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, Adm Off to and unanimously carried that the Administrative Officer contact Eisner again contact Simon Eisner and Associates, Planning for rpt on Consultants, requesting that they furnish the City with trailer pke a more complete report relative to this matter by the second Council meeting in January, and .also that they give recommendation as to the proper zoning for trailer parks, or mobile home sites. The priorities as recommended by the Capital Improvement Cap Impvmnt Committee were submitted for Council consideration. The Comte recommen construction of a Headquarters fire station was recom- filed• mended as first priority; the re -modeling -and renovation of the Old Library Building for use as Administrative Offices, extension of the Light & Water offices, and enclosing of West porch of the Clerk's office placed as second priority by the Committee; and the.replaeement of all existing 2' water mains in the City's system placed third on the priority list. The third priority is to run concurrently with the others. In response to requests of the Capital Improvement Committee, the firm of Kolesoff and Kariotis, Structural Engineers, reported that the present Fire station site could provide additional quarters for the Light & Water..Department at such time as a new Fire station is constructed. The firm further reported that after the old Library Building is brought up to the Building Code, particularly in regard to fire resist- ance, it could very well serve as offices for the City Clerk, City Treasurer, etc. for a period of several years. It was Ti S7 CITY HALL A;USA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1959 Page 3 felt that there would not be too much difficulty in con- verting the present City Clerk's office toadditional space for the Police Department. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Mayor Memmesheimer, and unanimously carried that the recommendations be filed. Mayor Memmesheimer suggested that a Committee be appointed Comte apptd and authorized to interview architects for the construction to study Fire of a new Fire Headquarters Station, and also for the re- station plans arrangements necessary in the old Library Building. /,.- 1 ,. Councilman Paul recommended that before this was done, a committee be appointed to investigate the standard plans of fire stations, which are furnished by the County free of charge. Mayor Memmesheimer nominated the following; Committee to check on the plans available from the County: Mayor Memmesheimer, Councilman Ortuno, Administrative Officer Miller, City Engineer Schulte, Fire Chief Madison, Supt. of Light & Mater Smith, C. McLees and C. Reed of the Capital Improvement Committee. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded. by Councilman Paul, and unanimously carried that the Committee be accepted as nominated. The City Engineer stated that he had received proposals from the following Engineering firms -for the storm drain design, designated as Project 406: W. C. Holzhauer, Edward Frisius, Koebig and Koebig, and Wiltse and Ham. Mayor Memmesheimer recommended that a Committee composed of Councilmen Paul, Ortuno, Administrative Officer Miller, and City Engineer Schulte be appointed to study the pro- posals and make.a recommendation to Council at the first meeting in January. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that the recommendation of the Mayor be accepted. The report of activities carried on by the Engineering Department for the past month was submitted to Council. With reference to one item on the report, the Engineer stated that he was unable to obtain a deed=from one property owner for sufficient land to carry on the pro- posed improvements on Georgia Place and Industrial Street. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that the City,Engineer be authorized to desist from further activity relative to the improve- ments of Georgia,Place and Industrial Street until all. necessary deeds have been signed and filed with the Engineer. It was reported by the City Engineer that a letter had been received from the Division of Highways recommending against a mid -block crosswalk on San Gabriel Avenue between Foothill Blvd. and 6th Street. It was brought to the attention of Council that a piece of storm drain emptying onto a spur track of the railroad north of.the:�Amerio&n-Brake:-Shoe property flows onto this company !s property, and on south, and was suggested by the Bngineer'..that'this matter�be rectified. It was also stated„thatrthe;`Aiaerioan Brake Shoe Company had -.in- dioated thati they,rould,,be willing to cooperate financially in an effort to. alleviate, this situation. Comte apptd to study store drain propos&: Engr Dept activity rpt filed Impvmnts hqkltd on Georgia Pl & Industrl St. Fr . DJVL Rxya - no on x -walk on San Gabriel. Engr to.contot Am Brake Shoe re storm drain .51 ?' q9 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1959 Page 4 Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the City Engineer be authorized to contact the American Brake Shoe Company and determine to what financial extent they will be willing to parti- cipate to correct this condition. A Resolution was prepared accepting the prevailing wage rates for the Six Basic Trades and the Sub -Trades, as submitted by the Los Angeles Building and Construction Trades Council. Councilman Paul offered the following Resolution Has. 3976 - entitled: Re: Genl Hage Scale A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ASCERTAINING THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES TO BE PAID UPON PUBLIC WORK WITHIN THE CITY. Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Paul seconded by Councilman Ortuno, that the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Ortuno, Johnson, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Teasley and numbered Resolution No. 3976. Authority was requested for approval of purchase of Cancellation materials and cancellation of requested for approval of contract & of purchase of materials and cancellation of remainder purchase of, of bid awarded to Robert A. Johnson Company for the matle auth installation of sewer line on east side of Azusa Avenue R A Johnson between First Street and Paramount (Project 215). This is necessary because of the protest of the Department of Industrial Relations that the wage scales were not published in the Notice Inviting Bids for this project. Cost of purchase of materials and cancellation of con- tract is $2130.00. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, and unanimously carried that the necessary signatures be authorized on the document. An Ordinance was prepared amending the Ordinance relative to parking on one-way streets. This,amendment states that every vehicle stopped or parkedion the left side of a one- way street shall be so stopped and parked that the left- hand wheels of such vehicle are parallel with and within 18 inches of the left-hand curb. Councilman Ortuno offered for its first reading the 1st rdg Ord following Ordinance entitled: re pkg on one-way ate AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 438 RELATING TO PARKING ON ONE-WAY STREETS. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded_by Councilman Paul, and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. An Ordinance was also prepared fixing various speed zones in accordance with the recent Southern California Automobile Club traffic survey. Councilman Ortuno offered for its first reading the following Ordinance entitled: i® 61 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1959 Page 5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA 1st rdg Ord DECREASING THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT UPON CERTAIN PUBLIC fixing speed STREETS. zones Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. An Agreement was prepared whereby the City will purchase City to purch the tax delinquent property described as the W 60 feet of tax delinquent the S 200 feet of Lot 42, Sub No. 2, Azusa Land and Water land - portior Company, for street purposes. This property is more gen- Todd Ave erally known,as•a;portion.,of.Todd Avenue; Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, ands ordered:tarr ed t"t the4neeessary� signatures be; `P authorized on the agreement. Councilman Ortuno offered for its second reading the Ord. 621 - following Ordinance relative to drinking in public Re drinking in places: public places AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA PROHIBITING THE DRINKING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CERTAIN PLACES IN SAID CITY AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 333• Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, that the Ordinance be adopted. The Ordinance was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Ortuno, Johnson, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Teasley and numbered Ordinance No. 621. A Resolution was prepared designating the Tax Districts for 1960-61. Councilman Johnson offered the following Resolution Res. 3977 - entitled: Designating Taxation Dist A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA 1960-61 DESIGNATING TAXATION DISTRICTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1960-61. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that further reading be waived. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, that the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was then passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Ortuno, Johnson, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Teasley and numbered Resolution No. 3977. Notices were received from the Department of Alcoholic ABC notices Beverage Control that application had been received for filed a transfer of On Sale General license from the Rainbow Angling Club, Inc. to Vaughn R. Antablin for the premises located at 555 E. 10th Street. Application was also received for a new On Sale Beer license from Jeanette and Nelson Neidermann for the premises at 626j N. San Gabriel Avenue. Mayor Memmesheimer requested reconsideration of the request for authorization of the expenditure of $200.00 for re -working 62 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1959 and re -submitting the description of the road easement over the Corps of Engineers property on the west levee of the San Gabriel River. Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Mayor Memmesheimer, that reconsideration be given to previous Council action on this matter. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Ortuno, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: Teasley Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, that the Engineer be authorized to proceed with the necessary work for the re -submission of the road easement at a cost not to exceed $200.00. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Ortuno, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: Teasley A communication was received from the Board of Supervisors stating that this City's request for the establishment of a branch of the Citrus Municipal Court in Azusa had been referred to the Chief Administrative Officer. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that the communication be filed. T Page 6 $200. authorzc to resubmit Rd Easmnt - Corps Engrs property Communication re branch Ct filed Notice was given that a copy of the Report and Recommen- Rpt re consol, dations Regarding Consolidation of Municipal Court Judicial Ct Diets filet Districts had been received in the office of the City Clerk. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that the report be filed. A Resolution was received from the City of Torrance pro- Res re rubbisk testing the spending of municipal and/or county funds by survey filed the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to conduct a Rubbish (Torrance) Disposal Survey of the entire City of Los.Angeles and the County of Los Angeles. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Paul, and ordered carried that the Resolution be filed. A Resolution was received from the City of Baldwin Park Res re tax protesting the elimination of the tax rate schedule from rate schedule the County tax bill and requesting the Board of Super- filed (B Pk) visors to cause the schedule to be printed on all future property bills. Moved by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and ordered carried that the communication be filed. The City Clerk stated that he had on file copies of the LCC minutes minutes of the December 3rd Board of Directors, League on file of California Cities, meeting and was directed to send copies of the Board meeting minutes to Council members. The Missionary Society of Azusa College requested per- Azusa College mission for rental of the Auditorium.on March 10 and 11, auth to rent 1960, for the purpose of presenting a play on missions, Aud 3/10-11 the profits of which shall benefit missions around the world. Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Councilman Ortuno, and unanimously carried that permission be granted for the use of the Auditorium, provided the calendar is free on the dates requested, and the College agrees to pay janitorial fees. Councilman Ortuno offered the following Resolution entitled: T T OITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1959 Page 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 3978 - ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE Bills and FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. Requisitions Councilman Johnson moved that the Resolution be amended to delete the monthly mileage claims. This motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Councilman Ortuno, 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, Ortuno, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: Teasley and numbered Resolution No. 3978. The Administrative Officer stated that he had contacted E Morgan offer Mr. Everett Morgan, who did not wish to pay over $360.00 to purchase for the 12 foot strip of land adjacent to his property. 12' strip of He further stated that if the property could not be pur land denied chased for $360.00, the buyers of the land would attempt - to build without obtaining this 12 foot strip. Moved by Councilman Paul, seconded by Mayor Memmesheimer, that Mr. Morgan be offered the 12 foot strip at a price of $360.00 net value to the City, and that all expenses be borne by Mr. Morgan. This motion failed to carry because of the following tie vote: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Memmeshelmer NOES: Councilmen: Ortuno, Johnson ABSENT: Councilmen: Teasley Moved by Councilman Ortuno, seconded by Councilman Adjournment Johnson, and ordered carried that the meeting adjourn. Time of adjournment - 9:33 P.M. City Clerk 0