HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 8, 1974 - CC (2)PUB.WKS. CONF.ROOM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, MAY 81 1974 7:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned
regular session at the above time and place.
Mayor Decker called the meeting to order. Call to Order
Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Solem, Cruz,
Arkison, Decker
Also Present: City Administrator Dangleis, Finance
' Officer Cooney, City Treasurer Talley,
Police Chief Elkins, Director of Parks
& Recreation Guarrera, Fire Chief
Torrance, City Clerk Klarr
The City Administrator discussed with Council the recent
events relative to the Turell lease of the City property
at 5th Street and Virginia Avenue.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried to advise the City Attorney to
inform Mr. Turell that the sale price of the property
must be $300,000 as appraised, and that there should be
no changes,as requested by Mr. Ullrich, in the present
lease.
The City Administrator presented the following Budget
Accounts for consideration by Council:
#5050Treasurer)
#5210 Police)
#5220 Fire)
#5240 Animal Regulation)
#5510 Parks)
#5512 Parkway Trees)
'#5515 Recreation)
City Treasurer Talley presented Budget Account #5050
(Treasurer) for review by Council.
The Finance Officer noted that machine maintenance in
Object Account 235 should be reduced. The City Treasurer
suggested omitting maintenance on his typewriter.
It was the consensus to omit the typewriter maintenance
and reduce the Object Account 235 total from $50 to $43.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Rubio
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5050
(Treasurer) as amended.
Roll Call
Sale Price of
City propty. @
5th & Virginia,
$300,000 as
appraised, & no
change in lease
Budget Accts.
considered by
Council
Treasurer
Acct. 9 5050)
Police Chief Elkins presented Budget Account #5210 (Police) Police
for Council review. Acct.#5210)
Object Account 235, Item: 4 manual typewriters (maintenance)
reduced from $120 to $68.
Object Account 242: Maintenance reduced from $5,580 to
$4,800.
'Object Account 440: omit item re: remodelling Station;
reduced from $1,000 to 0. Omit item: (1) 8 -drawer file
cabinet; reduced from $1,595 to $1,220.
Item: Video Recorder to be black and white instead of
color); reduced from $1,300 to $900.
Total Object Account 440, reduction from $17,660 to
$15,885.
The Police Chief also presented Budget Account #5240 Animal Ree;.
(Animal Regulation) for review by Council. (Acct. 52 0)
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No change was made in this Account.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded. by Councilman Solem
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5210
(Police)as revised, and Budget Account #5240 (Animal
Regulation) as submitted.
Director of Parks & Recreation Guarrera presented Parks
Budget Account #5510 (Parks) for Council review. Acct.#5510)
Budget Account 420, Item: remodel of Recreation Hall
offices, was discussed, along with Item re: installation
of two lighted tennis courts at Northside Park.
By consensus, Council will hold remodel cost in abeyance.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Solem
to approve the two tennis courts at Northside Park. Motion
carried by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Solem, Cruz, Arkison, Decker
NOES: Councilmen: Rubio
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Also, item re: park equipment for three parks at $2,500
each, reduced from total $7,500 to total $5,000 to be
used for all three parks.
Omit item of Sweepers; reduce from $900 to 0.
Omit item of picnic tables; reduce from $3,000 to 0.
Omit item of hydraulic trailer; reduce from $1,600 to 0.
Reduce.Item: 3 portable bleachers to 1 bleacher; from
$2,000 to $700.
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5510
(Parks) as amended, with the matter of remodelling held
in abeyance.
The Director of Parks & Recreation also presented Budget Parkwa Tres
Account #5512 (Parkway Trees) for review by Council. Acct. 551 2
The letter received by Council from the Park and Recrea-
tion Commission, concerning the downtown business men's
wishing to remove the Bottle Brush trees, was discussed.
After further discussion, no change was made in the
Budget requests.
Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Solem
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5512
(Parkway Trees as submitted.
The Director of Parks & Recreation also presented Budget Recreation
Account #5515 (Recreation) for review by Council. Acct. 5515)
The amountfor temporary employees was adjusted due to
'the increase by Federal law of minimum wage to $1.90
per hour. This increases from $78,254 to $78,894.
Ob'ect Account 235, Machine Maintenance, reduced from
$1�0 to $90.
Object Account 260, Item: Umpires, increased from $1,500
to $2,000.
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Object Account 440, Item: tumbling mats, omitted,
reducing from $500 to 0, and folding tables reduced
from $1,500 to $600.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Solem
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5515
(Recreation) as amended.
Fire Chief Torrance presented Budget Account #5220
(Fire) for review by Council.
The following corrections to the submitted Budget
were given by the City Administrator:
Temporary Employees
Scheduled Overtime
Vacation Relief
Subtotal
Workmen's Compensation
Total
Object Account 260
(IBM Service)
Object Account 310
(Workmen's Comp.)
Council discussed the following:
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Fire
Acct.#5220)
$5,000 increased to $7,695
$36,000 reduced to $25,470
0 increased to
a Others
b Batt.
Chiefs
$536,005 increased to $565,520
$30,474 increased to $31,474
$637,850 increased to $668,365
$139 reduced to $45
$99 omitted to 0
Object Account 440: Omit Item remodel.Dispatcher Office
and Communications Center, $15,000 reduced to 0; omit
Item repower of Unit 112, $12,000 reduced to 0; Item hoist
for hose tower, $1,500 reduced to $800; omit Item Stationwagon,
$4,000 reduced to 0.
Council discussed scheduled overtime and vacation relief.
It was the consensus to give a lump sum total for scheduled
overtime and all vacation relief of only $40,000, and to
maintain the principle of no overtime for Battalion Chiefs.
Reduce subtotal from $565,5?0 to $542,700.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Rubio
and unanimously carried to approve Budget Account #5220
(Fire) as amended.
Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Cruz Adjourn
and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned.
Time of Adjournment: 12:17 a.m.
City Clerk
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