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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - May 24, 1967 - CCCITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1967 7:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned regular session at the above time and place. Mayor Memmesheimer called the meeting to order. Call to Order Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Cooney, McLees, Memmesheimer Roll Call Absent: Councilmen: Solem Also Present: City Administrator Foxworthy, City Clerk Miller A memo was presented from Chairman Bonelli of the Memo from Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, dated May 23, Supervisor 1967, giving results of bid opening for the construction Bonelli re: of an interceptor culvert and outlet facilities at the bid results County Flood Control District's San Gabriel Canyon for Azusa spreading grounds in Azusa. drainage work Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Cooney and unanimously carried to file communication. A communication was received from Chairman Zichichi of Pers.Bd. the Personnel Board, recommending an across-the-board recommend. salary increase of 7-21% to bring the salaries of the re:salary employees on a level with surrounding cities and industries. increase (referred to Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Rubio Fin.Com.) and unanimously carried that this communication be referred to the Finance Committee, anc that the Personnel Depart- ment be asked to supply all Council members with copies of the survey from which they reached their determination, with this information to be forwarded as soon as possible. Mrs. Gertrude Kearney, Account Clerk in Accounting Depart- Req.by ment, appeared before Council, giving the reasons and Mrs.Kearney circumstances for her request to continue working hours Acct.Clerk of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with half-hour lunch period. for change in hours Councilman Solem entered the meeting at 7:20 P.M. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Cooney and seconded by Mayor Memmesheimer that, on an interim basis, Mrs. Kearney be authorized the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with half-hour lunch period, but under the conditions that she realize that if the Council receives a request by any other employee for change in hours, the Council should have to ask everyone to work 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 P.M. Motion carried by the following vote of Council: ' AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Cooney, Solem, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: McLees ABSENT: Councilmen: None Councilman McLees stated, in view of the fact that he considers this voting primarily to correct what apparently has been wrong all the time, and in fairness to all other employees, he voted "No". 1 l Ll 1 1 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1967 Page 2 Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Solem Council that Council appeal from the decision of the Plannin appealed Commission (P.C. Res. #671 Case C-71 - Violet M. Ott decision granting a Conditional Use Permit to permit the construc- re:grantg. tion of a gasoline service station at the southeast of Cond.Use corner of Gladstone Street and Azusa Averue. Permit Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Solem Acct.#5190 (Res.#671- Motion carried by the following vote of Council: V.Ott) AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Cooney,Solem Memmesheimer Acct.#5720 NOES: Councilmen: McLees #5720 (Central Garage) be accepted. ABSENT: Councilmen: None Acct.#5330 The City Clerk will set the date for a hearing before Council on this appeal from the decision of the Planning Commission. Mayor Memmesheimer informed Council that he had received Resignation a letter of resignation from Mr. John P. Melanson, J.Melanson member of the Planning Commission, dated May 22, 1967. to be on As this item will be placed on the agenda of the next 6/5/67 agenda regular meeting on June 5, 1967, no action was taken at this time. City Clerk Miller announced that there will be an item Div.Hwys. on the June 5, 1967 agenda regarding a hearing on June 22, Hrg.6/22 1967 by the Division of Highways, 10:00 a.m., at Hunting- (6/5/67 ton Beach High School Auditorium, regarding proposed agenda) Route 39 Freeway. The budget requests of the following Departments and Budget reqs. Non -Departmental Accounts were reviewed by Council: reviewed City Clerk (Account #5030) Telephone -Switchboard (Account #5141) Central Stores (Account #5190) Central Garage (Account #5720) Parking (Account #5330) Sanitary Sewers (Account #5340) Waste Collection (Account #5350) Street Lighting Account #5370 Traffic Signals Account #5371 Railroad Crossing Gate Maintenance (Account #5372) Health (Account #5410) Multilith (Account #5730) Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Rubio Ohi.Acct.s. and unanimously carried to hold in abeyance Object Accounts 33C & 400 #330 and 400 on all budgets. held in abeyance Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman McLees and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account Acct.#5030 #5030 (City Clerk) be accepted as presented. (City Clerk) Moved by Councilmar Cooney, seconded by Councilman Solem Acct.#5141 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (Telephone) #5141 (Telephone -Switchboard) be accepted. Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Solem Acct.#5190 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (Cen,Stores) #5190 (Central Stores) be accel,ted. Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Solem Acct.#5720 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (Cen.Garage) #5720 (Central Garage) be accepted. Moved by Councilman McLees, seconded by Councilman Solem Acct.#5330 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (Parking) #5330 (Parking) be.accepted. 1 1 1 CITY HALL AZUSA, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1967 Page 3 Moved by Councilman McLees, seconded by Councilman Cooney Acct.#5340 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (San.Sewers) #5340 (Sanitary Sewers) be accepted. Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Rubio Acct.#5350 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (Waste Coll.' #5350 (Waste Collection) be accepted. Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Rubio Acct.#53iO and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (St.Lighting) #5370 (Street Lighting) be accepted. Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Cooney Acct.#5371 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (Traffic Sig. 1/5371 (Traffic Signals) be accepted. Moved by Councilmah Cooney, seconded by Councilman Solem Acct.#5372 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (R.R.Cross. #5372 (Railroad Crossing Gate Maintenance) be accepted. Gate Maint.) Moved by Councilman McLees, seconded by Councilman Cooney Acct.#5410 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (Health) #5410 (Health) be accepted. Moved by Councilman McLees, seconded by Councilman Cooney Acct -.#5730 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (Multilith) #5730 (Multilith) be accepted. Mayor Memmesheimer informed Councilmen of the Old -Timers Old -Timers ' Picnic at 12:00 or 12:30 p.m., on May 30th, with Memorial Picnic & Services at the Old Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Memorial Services (5/30) City Administrator Foxworthy stated he had been extended Adm.to and invitation, through the Southern Counties Gas Co., to tour E1 Paso tour their El Paso facilities on June 8th and 9th, and facil.(So.Co requested authorization to accept this invitation. Gas Co.) Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman McLees and unanimously carried that permission be granted for the City Administrator to make this tour. Mr. Abraham Van Wyk, 1235 North Prospero Drive, Covina, July 4th appeared before Council, inviting the Councilmen to a brkfst.& July Fourth Independence Day Breakfast Reception at rec.@Citrus Citrus College, 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., donation $5.00, College sponsored by the "396 Quorum of Seventy", connected with 7-8:30 a.m. the Latter Day Saints Church, with Dr. Max Rafferty as ($5.00 ea.) speaker. Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Rubio and unanimously carried that any member of Council able to attend may be authorized to do so and make arrange- ments. Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Mayor Memmesheimer Adjourn to and unanimously carried that meeting be adjourned to Monday, 5/29 @ May 29, 1967, at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. 7:0b p.m. Time of Adjournment: 9:13 P.M. Adjourn Deputr City Clerk 1 1