HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 8, 1962 - CCCITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1962
7:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned session
for budget study at the above time and place. - —
Mayor Ortuno called the meeting to order. Call to Order
Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Cooney, Jackson, Ortuno Roll Call
'Absent: Councilmen: Memmesheimer, McLeea
Also Present: City Administrator Caswell, Superin-
tendent of Light & Water Smith, City
Clerk Miller
As the regular meeting of the Planning Commission was Adj. to Lib.
scheduled in the Auditorium at 7:30 P.M., it was Bd< Room
Moved by Councilman Jackson,
and unanimously carried that
Library Board Room.
seconded by Councilman Cooney
the meeting adjourn to the
The City Council reconvened in the Library Board Room at
7:20 P.M., and Mayor Ortuno called the meeting to order.
Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Memmesheimer, Cooney,
Jackson, McLeea, Ortuno
Also Present: City Administrator Caswell, Superin-
tendent of Light & Water Smith, City
Planner Poppelreiter, Accounting
Director Reynolds, City Clerk Miller
The budget request of the Planning Commission (Account #5070) P1 -Comm.
was presented for Council consideration, and Mr. Poppelreiter Budget
appeared before Council to explain the various budget requests.
Discussion was held regarding a proposal to grant salaries for
the 1962-63 fiscal year for members of the Planning Commission,
In the amount of $10.00 per regular meeting for each of the
seven members attending at least two regular meetings per -
month. The Council suggested that this matter be held in
abeyance.
Re: Object Account #.330 (Memberships, Meeting, Education,
etc.), $600.00 was requested for attendance of seven Planning
Commission members at the League of California Cities Annul
Meeting, and $600.00 for-attendance.of two Planning Commission
members at Conference of American Society of Planning Officials
in: Seattle in May, 1963. After discussion, it was
Moved by Councilman McLeea, seconded by Councilman Cooney and
unanimously carried that allowance for attendance at LCC Annual
Meeting be cut to $400.00, and attendance at American Society
of Planning Officials Conference at Seattle be out to $300.00.,
Regarding Furniture and Office Equipment (Object Account #.440),
it was moved by.Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman
McLeea and unanimously carried that approval be given for a 2-
drawer filing cabinet for each member of the Planning Commission,
at approximately $350.00.
Councilman Jackson requested a 2 -drawer filing cabinet for his
own use as Councilman.
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Al Bellerue, 1225`N. Dalton, appeared before Council as spokes- Re: City
man for the "Azusa Government Study Committee", and presented Admin.
each Council member with a copy of a letter dated June 6,1962, form of
headed "Attention Azusans", which had been distributed to City
Azusa residents. Supplementing this letter (a copy of which Gov't,
is on file in the City Clerks Office), Mr; Bellerue discussed
Ordinances Nos. 663, 682 and 686, referring to the office of
City Administrator, and stated his study group recommends
immediate abolishment of City Administrator or City Manager
form of government in the City of Azusa,
The Light and Water Department budget request was next pre- L&W Dept,
sented, with Superintendent Smith appearing before Council, Budget
Discussion was held regarding construction of a modern Light
and Water Office, and also shelters for equipment, as the
Light and Water`Department does not have at this time any
sheds to protect.their equipment from the elements,
Moved by Councilman Memmesheimer, seconded by Councilman Adjourn
Jackson and unanimously carried that the meeting adjourn to
Wednesday, June 13th, at 7:00 P.M.
Time of adjournments 10:01 P.M.
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