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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 23, 1968 - CCAZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, MAY 232 1968 7:30 P.M. The City Council'of the -City of Azusa met in adjourned regular session at the above time and place. Mayor Solem called the meeting to order. Call to Order Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Calvert Roll Call Solem 'Absent at Roll Call: Councilmen: Cooney mtg. Also present: City Administrator Foxworthy, Acting Chief new police facilities. Councilman Calvert asked that a Status of of Police Lara, and City Clerk Klarr for Police and City Administrator Foxworthy work together on the The Mayor excused Councilman Cooney's absence. Cncl.Cooney informed of the progress via written communications. Planning Director Smith entered the meeting at 8:00 p.m. excused City Administrator Foxworthy presented the budget items Present.of for consideration, with the exception of objects 330, 440, Budget items and salaries as follows: Account No. 5210 Police Account No. 5240 Animal Regulation Account No. 5220 Fire Department Account No. 5070 Planning Commission Account No. 5372 Railroad Crossing Gate Maintenance City Administrator Foxworthy presented the Police budget for consideration. He indicated that it incorporated an addition of complement, raising the number of sergeants by one and adding one police officer. Fire Chief Madison entered the meeting at 7:51 P.M. Chf.Madison mtg. 'ent. Discussion was held on the status of the property for the Disc.on new police facilities. Councilman Calvert asked that a Status of written communication of the pity's offer be sent to the Property property owner. Mayor Solem asked that Councilman Calvert for Police and City Administrator Foxworthy work together on the Bldg. prcblem with the possible use of an independent third appraiser. Councilman Decker asked that the Council be kept informed of the progress via written communications. Planning Director Smith entered the meeting at 8:00 p.m. P.Dir.Smith ent. mtg. Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Rubio, Spcl.Serv. and unanimously carried that the Special Services Officer be Off.given furnished uniforms'as the other police officers and required uniform & to wear same when on duty. req.to wear it on duty Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Calvert, Female Pol. and unanimously carried that the seven female clerks Clrks.given employed by the police department be furnished uniforms. uniforms. The budget for Animal Regulation was presented. It Anim.Reg. 'included an increase in complement to one part time Budg.Pres. reserve officer plus poundmaster. Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Decker, Acct.#5210 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (Police Dept.) No. 5210 (Police Department) be accepted as presented. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Calvert, Aect.#5240 and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account (Animal -- No. 5240 (Animal Regu]a.tion) be accepted as presented. Regulation) 492 J 1 1 AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, May 23, 1968 Page 2 Acting Chief of Police Lara was excused from the meeting at Act.Chf.Pol. 9:28 p.m. Lara excused The budget requests for the Fire Department were submitted. It was suggested -that the request for a telephone recorder costing approximately $465 be included in the 440"object and will be discussed when those object accounts are dis- cussed. Moved by Councilman -Calvert,, seconded by Councilman Decker, Acct -.'#5220 and unanimously carried that the budget requests re: Account (Fire . No. 5220 (Fire Department) be accepted as presented. Department) Chief Madison was excused from the meeting at 10:07 p.m. Chf..Madison excused Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Rubio, Acct.#5070 and unanimously carried that the budget requests re: Account (Planning) No. 5070 (Planning) be accepted as presented. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Rubio, and unanimously carried that budget requests re: Account No. 5372, which has been held in abeyance, be approved as presented. Submitted to the Council were the following:, (a) Police Department Salary Survey 1968. (b) Communication from Azusa Police and Fire Association re: Dis-association of their group from the L.A. County Employees Association salary requests for City Employees. (c) Request from Personnel Board for Council to reconsider action taken at July 2, 1962 meeting re: 7point program for salary study and adjustments. (d) Request from Recreation Director Dangleis re: salary adjustment for his position. (e) Request from Director of Public Works Sandwick re: salary adjustment, personnel improvement, and other budget requests. (f) Park and Recreation Capital Development Plan. All these items were referred to the sessions dealing with salaries and capital improvements. A Resolution was presented and read in full by the City Administrator which increases fees received for rubbish collection from the present $1.25 to $1.50. Councilman Rubio offered the Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA FIX- ING A FEE FOR THE COLLECTION OF RUBBISH AND GARBAGE. Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Calvert that the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilment kubio, Decker, Calvert, Solem NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Cooney and numbered Resolution 5406. Acct.#5372 (R.R.Cross- ing Gate Maint.) Res .,#5406 Setting fees for Rubbish Coll -at $1.50 per mo. 1 AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1968 Page 3 Ah -Ordinance wa"s-'presithted-for introductory first reading to First Rdg.Ord. rezone the property involved in the Northerly Annexation Dis- Zone Chng:Up- trict No. 68 to R -A and Rla. on Annex:of ._ . nex. st. Councilman Calvert offered for introductory first reading #68 to R -A & the Ordinance entitled: R -la 'It was stated that both companies indicated the Carrier Unit as best. Beverly Air Conditioning Company indicated at least three weeks delivery. It was recommended that a purchase order be authorized to the Beverly Air Condition- ing Company for a 20 hp Carrier Air Conditioner for a price of $2,270.00, less trade-in value of the present Worthington compressor and motor unit. Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Calvert that the bidding procedures of the Municipal Code be waived finding it impracticable, useless, and uneconomical to follow such procedures and that public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with the same. Therefore the City Administrator be authorized to issued the recommended purchase order to the Beverly Air Conditioning Company for the Carrier unit in the amount of $2,270.00. The motion was passed by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Calvert, Solem NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Cconey Due to the new data processing system of Light and Water AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA billing it was noted to Council that bills would be mailed replace THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REZONE CERTAIN mailing 'AMENDING PROPERTY SUBJECT'TO ANNEXATION (Northery Annexation ordering at this time a savings in a newer machine could P.B.5600 District No. 68). for $911.55 obtained for $1,061.55 less trade-in of $150.00, making a Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Decker, total of $911.55. and unanimously carried that further reading be waived. that bidding procedures under the Municipal Code be waived, City Administrator Foxworthy presented a request for replace- Auth.to repl. ment of the air conditioner compressor which services the air condunit dispensing with the same. Therefore, the City Administrator Police.Station, Personnel Office, and Auditorium which has and to purchase been put out of service due to a broken crankshaft. Unit for it $25270.00 C1 Price quotations were presented from two firms as follows. Kilpatrick Air Conditioning Company m Carrier Unit 2,980.00 Worthington VC Unit 2,980.00 Beverly Air Conditioning Company Carrier Unit 2,270,00 Worthington Unit 2,270.00 12.,270-00 Trane Unit 'It was stated that both companies indicated the Carrier Unit as best. Beverly Air Conditioning Company indicated at least three weeks delivery. It was recommended that a purchase order be authorized to the Beverly Air Condition- ing Company for a 20 hp Carrier Air Conditioner for a price of $2,270.00, less trade-in value of the present Worthington compressor and motor unit. Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Calvert that the bidding procedures of the Municipal Code be waived finding it impracticable, useless, and uneconomical to follow such procedures and that public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with the same. Therefore the City Administrator be authorized to issued the recommended purchase order to the Beverly Air Conditioning Company for the Carrier unit in the amount of $2,270.00. The motion was passed by the following vote of Council: AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Calvert, Solem NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Cconey Due to the new data processing system of Light and Water Auth.to billing it was noted to Council that bills would be mailed replace envelopes. This would necessitate the replacement of mailing 'in the present mailing machine. Council was informed that by mach.with ordering at this time a savings in a newer machine could P.B.5600 be made. A 5600 Pitney -Bowes Mailing Machine could be for $911.55 obtained for $1,061.55 less trade-in of $150.00, making a total of $911.55. Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Decker that bidding procedures under the Municipal Code be waived, finding it impracticable, useless, and uneconomical to follow such procedures and that public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with the same. Therefore, the City Administrator 496 1 AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA9 CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1968 Page 4 be authorized to issue a purchase order for a Model"5600 Pitney Bowes Mailing. Machine in the amount of $911.55. The motion was passed by the following vote of Council: Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Decker, and unanimously carried that the communication be -returned to the City Administrator, City Engineer, and City Attorney for study with power to act if acceptable. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Calvert, City Adm.auth. and unanimously carried that the City Administrator be to meet with authorized to meet with the Los Angeles County Employees Organiz.to Association, Personnel Board, Police and Fire Association, discuss and all such organizations and persons involved in salary salaries negotiations. Councilman Rubio urged action soon regarding Golden Days Golden Days Celebration because school band schedules are made out a Celeb. year ahead of time. It was remarked that there seems to be discussed a growing interest in the public in reviving the Golden Days Celebration. The City Administrator informed the Council of the recent Chamber of ' Chamber of Commerce election. He informed Council that the Commerce following were elected: officers elected Harry Wharton,President Bob Lindstrom, Secretary Don Larson, Treasurer The next meeting of the Downtown Study Committee would be Downtown on May 29, 1968..Stdy.Comm. meet 5/29/68 AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Calvert, Solem NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Cooney communication was presented from the office of the Chief Req.to 'A Administrative Officer for the County of Los Angeles re- designate questing the City Council to submit a letter to the Depart- L.A.Co.Dept. ment of Housing and Community Development confirming the of Treasurer designation of the Department of the Treasurer and Tax & Tax Coll. Collector of the County of Los Angeles by the City for as.enforce- enforcement of the Mobilehome Park Act within the City per ment Agency Section 18300, Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code. re:Mobile- home Parks The City Administrator was requested to write such a letter. A communication was presented from Consolidated dock Req.from Products Co., requesting authgrization from the City of Con Rock pa Azusa to allow the placement of approximately 200,000 to dump cubic yards of excavated material along a designaed area excavated of the Southern Pacific Right -of -Way. it stated that material the placement of the material would be in no way detri- mental to private or public buildings, it would not be necessary for the contractor to cross any public streets, and buildings are not intended to be erected on the site. Any building permits requested should be conditioned on caissons or compaction of the material. This is part of a project by the Corps of Engineers. The City Administrator suggested that the Municipal Code has specific stipulations which question whether such authorization could be made. Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Decker, and unanimously carried that the communication be -returned to the City Administrator, City Engineer, and City Attorney for study with power to act if acceptable. Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Calvert, City Adm.auth. and unanimously carried that the City Administrator be to meet with authorized to meet with the Los Angeles County Employees Organiz.to Association, Personnel Board, Police and Fire Association, discuss and all such organizations and persons involved in salary salaries negotiations. Councilman Rubio urged action soon regarding Golden Days Golden Days Celebration because school band schedules are made out a Celeb. year ahead of time. It was remarked that there seems to be discussed a growing interest in the public in reviving the Golden Days Celebration. The City Administrator informed the Council of the recent Chamber of ' Chamber of Commerce election. He informed Council that the Commerce following were elected: officers elected Harry Wharton,President Bob Lindstrom, Secretary Don Larson, Treasurer The next meeting of the Downtown Study Committee would be Downtown on May 29, 1968..Stdy.Comm. meet 5/29/68 1 r::AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, MAY 233 1968 Page 5 Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Calvert, and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned until Tuesday, May 28, 1968, at 7.30 P.m. in the Azusa Auditorium, The meeting was adjourned at 11:03 P.m. 1 1 City Clerk Adjournment 500 1 1 1