HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 19, 1965 - CCLIBRARY BOARD ROOM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, MAY 195 1965
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular adjourned
session at the above time and place.
Mayor Memmesheimer called the meeting to order.
Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Cooney, Solem,
McLees, Memmesheimer
Also Present: City Administrator Foxworthy; Super-
intendent of Light & Water Smith;
Miss Johnson, Librarian; Mr. Edward
Snyder, Chairman of the Library Board
of Trustees; Deputy City Clerk Roehrich
and City Clerk Miller
7:00 P.M.
Call to Ord.
Roll Call
A report was made by the City Administrator that the City of Re: Drag
Irwindale withheld action on the granting of their Special Strip in
Permit No. 20 to Irwindale Raceways, Inc., for the operation Irwindale
of a drag strip in the area south of the Santa Fe Railway
tracks on the west side of Irw.i.ndale Avenue, pending an appeal.
by the City of Azusa prior to May 26, 1965, and payment of a
$298.00 filing fee. The City Administrator stated he had con-
tacted the City of Duarte and sent them a copy of his letter
and of Planning Commission Resolution #527, plus a cover letter
suggesting it would be to their interest to enter an appeal in
this matter.
Mayor Memmesheimer suggested that a letter be written to the
City of Irwindale and be approved by the City Attorney before
forwarding.
Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman McLees and
' unanimously carried that the City Administrator draft a letter
to the City of Irwindale, to be signed by the Mayor, expressing
Council's disapproval of lack of cooperation re: City's request
for a hearing on this drag strip matter, and that copies of the
letter be sent to the newspapers in the area.
The budget requests of the following Departments were reviewed Budget
by Council: Reqs.
Water (Account #6000) reviewed
Light & Power (Account #7000)
Library (Account #5510)
After discussion re: Water Utility (Object Account #341), it Water Dept.
was moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman McLees Account
and unanimously carried that the b4lance of $8,000 in the .#6000)
current budget, under Object Account #341, be allowed to be (Object
encumbered,and eliminated from the 1965-66 budget. Acct.#341)
Re: Object Account #732 (Maintenance -Pumping Equipment), the Object
City Administrator recommended that the requested amount of Acct.#732
$8,000 be reduced $3,000.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman McLees and
unanimously carried that Object Account #732 be reduced to
$5,000,
Re: Object Account #361 under Light & Power Dept., it was Light Dept.
moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman McLees Account
and unanimously carried that the amount budgeted in 1964-65 #7000)
for truck sheds, etc., be allowed in 1965-66 budget. (Object
Actt.#361)
Re: Object Account #120 under Light Dept., a request was made (Personnel)
to decrease by one (1) the Lineman Helper classificatio6 and
increase the Apprentice Lineman classification by one (1):
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Superintendent Smith discussed the possible need of a Secretary- Pers.
Stenographer or Stenographer -Clerk in the new Light & Water office. (Cont.)
Superintendent Smith fu.rlher discussed the complement amendment
by reduction of 3 IJtiIA{..i-s Commercial Clerks and increase of
3 Utilities Commercial. •",.=•ks.Cl (Range 15), with the Personnel
Board to review the Job duties of these positions.
At 8:40
P.M., the
City Clerk asked to be
excused and left the
'
meeting
in order
to attend the Planning
Commission meeting.
City Clerk
left mtg.
The Mayor stated that although the Council has limited control Library
over the Library administration, an explanation of the Library (Account
Budget assists the Council in setting the necessary tax levy 6510)
and, if necessary, the Council shall request a reduction in
the Library Budget.
The City Administrator reported that Council will be offered an
agreement by which the City may become part of the Southern
California Library Film Circuit, consisting of 10 libraries, for
the purpose of purchasing, storing and identifying pre -selected
films to be circulated among various libraries. The annual fee
is estimated at $600.00.
Re: Library personnel (Object Account #120), a request was made
for 1 Library Assistant V and an additional Library Page.
The City Administrator stated that the total proposed budget of
the Library amounts to $140,854, and possibly a 30¢ library tax
will not be enough to meet this year's budget request. No action
taken.
A Resolution was presented, granting a Conditional Use Permit Res.4851
to allow an interior -illuminated sign of 24 sq. ft. in an R -lc grtg.Cond.
zone for a medical -dental building located at 210 N. Citrus Use Perm.
Avenue, subject to conditions requested by Council (Case C-49 - (Burgraff)
Burgraff).
Councilman McLees offered the following Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA GRANTING
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (C-49 - Burgraff).
Moved by Councilman McLees, seconded by Councilman Cooney and
unanimously carried that further reading be waived.
Moved by Councilman McLees, seconded by Councilman Cooney that
the Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and adopted by
the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Cooney, Solem, McLees, Memmesheimer
NOES: Councilmen: Rubio
ABSENT: Councilmen: None and numbered Resolution 4851.
The City Administrator informed Council of a communication M -K Noti-
from Mr. Krueger, representing the M -K Notifier Systems Co., fier Sys -
which company had installed a fire alarm system at the Sierra tems Co.
' Royale Convalescent Home and endeavored to install a receiver
by placing a panel on the wall at the Fire Station. The
representative was advised that the City would not allow this
type of installation, as the present system is a slash tape
register type. However, Mr. Krueger was under the impression
that the Notifier System was accepted by the Fire Department.
After discussion, Council suggested that a written report be
obtained from Fire Chief Madison pertaining to the receiver
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panel mentioned, to be submitted at the next adjourned meeting.
Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Mc Lees and Adjourn
unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned to Wednesday,
May 26, 1965, at 7:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers.
Time of adjournment: 9:30 P.M.
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