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AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, MARCH 93 1976 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
City Clerk presented Certificate of Canvass of Munici-.
pal Election, held March 2, 1976.
' A Resolution was presented, reciting the fact of the
General Municipal Election, which included the Certifi-
cate of Canvass, marked Exhibit "A", declaring there
were two candidates for office of Mayor, four candidates
for member of City Council, one candidate for City Clerk
and one candidate.for City Treasurer, the result of which
are as follows:
Jens J. Solem, Mayor
Willard R. Decker, Councilman
Adolph A. Solis, City Clerk
Robert E. Talley, City Treasurer
p� Councilman Rubio offered the following Resolution:
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Res. #6383
declaring
Mun.Elec.
results
RESOLUTION NO. 6383
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID
CITY OF AZUSA ON THE 2nd DAY OF MARCH, 1976,
DECLARING THE RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, a regular general municipal election was held
and conducted in the City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of
' California, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of March, 1976, as required by
law; and
WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly
given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts
were properly established; that election officers were appointed and
that in all respects said election was held and conducted and the votes
cast thereat, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared
in time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections
Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in cities; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Resolution No. 6378 adopted the 17th
day of February, 1976, the City Clerk of the City of Azusa canvassed
the returns of said election and has certified the results to this City
Council, said results are received, attached and made a part hereof as
"Exhibit A,"
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That there were 12 voting precincts established
for the purpose of holding said election consisting of consolidations of
the regular election precincts in the City of Azusa as established for
the.holding of state and county elections.
SECTION 2. That said regular general municipal election
was held for the purpose of electing the following officers of said City
as required by the laws relating to cities in the State of California,
to wit:
A Mayor of said City for the full term of two years;
1 Member of the City Council of said City for the full
term of four years;
A City Clerk of said City for the full term of four years;
A City Treasurer of said City for the full term of four years.
SECTION 3. That the whole number of votes case in said City
(except absent voter ballots) was 2868.
That the whole number of absent voter ballots cast in said
City was 32, making a total of 2900 votes cast in said City.
SECTION 4. That the names of persons voted for at said
election for Mayor of said City are as follows:
Jens J. Solem
Fernando A. Rubio
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That the names of persons voted for at said election for
Member of the City Council of said City are as follows:
Wally Boyko
Joe Camarena
David G. Evans
Willard R. Decker
That the names of the persons voted for at said election
for City Clerk of said City are as follows:
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Adolph A. Solis
That the names of the persons voted for at said election
for City Treasurer of said City are as follows:
Robert E. Talley
That the number of votes given at each precinct and the
number of votes given in the City to each of such persons above named
for the respective offices for which said persons were candidates were
as listed in Exhibit "A" attached.
SECTION 5. The City Council does declare and determine that:
JENS J. SOLEM was elected as Mayor of the City.Council
of said City for the full term of two years;
WILLARD R. DECKER was elected as Member of the City
Council of said City for the full term of four years;
ADOLPH A. SOLIS was elected City Clerk of said City
for the full term of four years;
ROBERT E. TALLEY was elected City Treasurer of said
City for the full term of four years;
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of
the City Council of said City, a statement of the result of said election,
showing:
(1) The whole number of votes cast in the city;
(2) The names of the persons voted for;
(3) For what office each person was voted for;
(4) The number of votes given at each precinct to each
person;
(5) The number of votes given in the city to each person.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and,
upon compliance by the persons elected with the provisions of Section
11550 and Section 11559 of the Elections Code of the State of California,
shall deliver to each of such persons so elected a Certificate of
Election signed by him and duly authenticated; that he shall also
administer to each person elected, the Oath of Office prescribed in the
State Constitution of the State of California and shall have them
ubscribe thereto and file the same in his office. Whereupon, each and
11 of said persons so elected shall be inducted into the respective
ffice to which they have been elected.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption,of this resolution; shall enter the same in the
book of original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of
the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings
which the same is passed and adopted.
1976.
ATTEST:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of March,
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Mayor of the City of Azusa, California
of the City of Azusa, California
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
adopted at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the
City of Azusa held on the 9th day of March, 1976, by the following
vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Solem, Cruz, Arkison, Decker
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen: None
City Clert of the City of Azusa, California
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EXHIBIT "A" CITY CLERK'S WFICATE OF CANVASS
I, ADOLPH A. SOLIS City Clerk of the City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
Resolution No. 6376, adopted by the City Council of said City on the 17th day of February, 1976,
that I have canvassed the returns of the regular general municipal election held in said City on
1976, and find that the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in
voted for, the respective offices for which said persons were candidates, were as follows:
Dated March 4, 1976
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duly authorized by
do hereby certify
the 2nd day of March,
the City to persons
City Clerk of the City of Azusa, California
MAYOR
MEMBER, CITY COUNCIL
CITY
CITY
CLERK
TREASURER
TOTAL
VOTES
PRECINCT
JENS J.
FERNANDO A.
WALLY
JOE
DAVID G.
WILLARD R.
ADOLPH A.
ROBERT E.
CAST AT
NUMBER
SOLEM
RUBIO
BOYKO
CAMARENA
EVAN
DECKER
SOLIS
TALLEY
PRECINCT
1
278
119
10
51
160
175
328
335
408
2
161
50
14
36
71
88
178
182
217
3
157
50
9
20
75
102
177
182
215
5
146
1509
17
91
76
70
216
216
258
6
11448
8437
77
1
285
15
275
1
7
179
146
26
138
58
95
327
10
132
113
8
80
79
72
208
209
247
11
157
56
24
62
51
77
191
191
217
12
112
46
14
32
59
53
139
143
161
14
114
138
16
147
33
55
232
206
258
18
109
59
1
33
68
68
144
145
173
20
138
67
21
41
71
65
187
181
208
TOTAL
1797
101i
168
771
849
997
2441
2423
2868
LBSENTEE
VOTE
19
13
1
8
6
17
30
29
32
TOTAL
VOTES CAST
1816
1024
169
779
855
1014
2471
2452
2900
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Mayor Decker extended privilege of the floor to Council-
man Rubio for any remarks he wished to make.
Councilman Rubio stated, "I would like to thank all the Remarks by
people who supported me in this last election, and thank retiring
them for having the privilege of serving them for the Counc. Rubio
past 12 years. I think everybody that serves on the City Council
should get a diploma. At least in learning something
about human behavior; it is quite an education. One thing
that I would like to leave with this Council is the problem
you are having tonight in that it may be that you have to
go to the people again; if a Councilman wants to run for
Mayor and he has two years to go, I think he should get off
his seat and let somebody else run for that seat. I think
that is something we overlooked the last time we changed
in the election for Mayor. I think it should be corrected;
once again I thank you for all your courtesies."
Mayor Decker stated, "I would like to thank members of
Council for permitting me to serve for the past two years
as Mayor. I consider it a tremendous honor, one I enjoyed
very much and consider it a great privilege to serve a
good city like Azusa. I have a great faith in the fact
that the City will continue with Mayor Solem. He did a
good job before and I have no reason to suspect that he
won't carry on. I would like to thank people who sup-
ported me when I ran for election of member of Council.
I appreciate their effort and hope in the next four years
I have justified the votes that I obtained."
City Clerk presented Certificates of Election to success-
ful candidates.
Councilman Solem submitted his resignation as member of
City Council.
Councilman Solem remarked, "In my time on Council for
three terms everyone who has served on the Council
with me has worked with me and I'm sure that when I go
to my job as Mayor it will be the same thing. The
people have spoken and it is their choice, I'll be
honored and if it is proper to resign, I hereby resign
as Councilman.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Cruz
and unanimously carried to accept resignation of Council-
man Solem.
The Honorable Alfonso Bazan, Judge of the Municipal
Court, Citrus Judicial District, then administered oath
of office to the four successful candidates.
Judge Bazan remarked he felt it was a great honor to
be invited to the City of Azusa to administer the oaths
of office.
Councilman Decker turned the gavel and chair over to
newly elected Mayor Solem. Mayor Solem then gave these
remarks, "It is a special honor for me to take this
chair. I have served in this chair before as most of
you know; but it is a terrific honor because this is
the voice of the people. I defeated a good man.
Fernando has served the City well and I think that is
just the way the ball bounces and I'm sure we will hear
more from Fernando, and he will be involved in other
things, I would hope. I have served with quite a few
different men on the City Council in my 11 years on the
Council. I have yet to find one that we do not agree
with most of the time. There is a difference of opinion,
but we never let come between us other than our method
of doing business right here. I think that it is good
Remarks by
retiring
Mayor Decker
Counc.Solem
sub.resig.
as mbr. of
Council
Oath of
office by
Judge Bazan
Remarks by
Mayor Solem
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we do this. We have a wonderful City here. Now there has
been people who are knocking our City and they say things
that are not so, in the heat of a campaign, and when it is
over if they are around they will understand for the most
part, by far, the large majority of people who are with
us tonight, if not in body, in spirit, are fond of Azusa.
They work for Azusa they will see that is, as I feel,
the best city in the valley, if not in the United States.
It certainly has been my pleasure and I sit here humbly
because I know no one wins a campaign alone. It is a
lot of people together and if there are those who may be
a little disappointed tonight they should not feel bad,
the City will go on. If I should die tomorrow I'm sure
the City will not dissolve. I will do my best to hold
up my end to make this city a little better because I
was here. I thank all of you very very much for your
part, whether you were against or with me. This is
what makes a nice campaign and a nice City.
Ratification of request from Miss Azusa Pageant Committee
Appvl.req.
to hang a banner across Foothill Blvd., from March 8 thru
from Miss
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Az.Comm.to
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hang banner
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Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Cruz
on Foothill
and unanimously carried to approve ratification of request.
Blvd.
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A proposed Resolution was presented providing for recog-
Res. #6384
nition of certain signature and facsimile signatures on
re:facsimile
warrants.
signatures
Councilman Arkison offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
PROVIDING FOR THE RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN SIGNATURES
AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURES ON WARRANTS.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Decker
and unanimously carried by roll call that further reading
be waived. .
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Decker
that the Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and
adopted by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Cruz, .Arkison, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Councilman Decker advised that consideration of appointment
Apptmt.of
to vacant Council seat, for unexpired term of two years,
new Counc.
could be made at this time, if Council so wishes.
Member
City Clerk read communication from City Administrator
naming persons who had indicated their desire to be
considered for appointment. They are as follows:
David Evans Robert Snyder
Robert Fry Art Morales
Anthony Ortuno
Councilman Cruz stated "I am not in this thought at all.
Remarks by
'
I think we should let the people decide. We have an
Counc.Cruz
election coming up June 8th. We have four more meetings
and I think if we do appoint someone it should be for the
next two months. I think it should be on the June Primary,
the people should decide, as I mentioned a moment ago.
It is the peoples choice. It should be their choice to
elect whoever they want, not up to us to select indi-
viduals that you just mentioned."
Councilman Arkison reminded Council if appointment was
not made tonight and vacancy is not filled prior to
June 8th, Council will be going through a very important
period of studying the budget with a four man Council.
Acting City Administrator Cooney advised Council that
Resolution No. 6384, which had been adopted earlier in
the meeting would be amended to include Councilman
Arkison as Mayor Pro Tem.
Councilman Fry thanked Council for appointing him to Remarks by
Council. He also remarked that he realized he had not Counc Fry
been elected, and because of this he would try twice as
hard to do a good job.
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He indicated that he was in favor of filling the vacancy
by appointment and doing it at this meeting, if possible.
Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Decker
to make appointment of member to Council for the unexpired
two year term. Councilman Cruz dissenting.
Mayor Solem declared nominations were now open.
Nominations
open for
Councilman Cruz nominated David Evans. The following
vacant Counc
vote was taken.
seat
AYES: Councilmen: Cruz, Arkison
NOES: Councilmen: Decker, Solem
Councilman Decker nominated Robert Fry. The following vote
was taken:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Arkison, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: Cruz
A Resolution was presented appointing Robert G. Fry to
Res. #6385
it
City Council for unexpired term of office.
apptg.Robert
G. Fry as new
Councilman Decker offered the Resolution entitled:
Counc Member
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
APPOINTING ROBERT G. FRY TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE TERM OF OFFICE OF JENS SOLEM.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Arkison
and unanimously carried that further reading be waived.
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman Arkison
that the Resolution be adopted. Resolution passed and
adopted by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Arkison, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Robert Fry submitted his resignation as Chairman of the
Resignation
Planning Commission.
of R.Fry,as
Chrmn.of
Moved by Councilman Decker, seconded by Councilman
P1nng.Comm.
Arkison and unanimously carried to accept the resignation.
Honorable Judge Bazan administered oath of office to Robert
Oath of
G. Fry as new Council member.
Office to
R.Fry
Mayor Solem called for nominations for Mayor Pro Tem.
Counc Arkison
Councilman Decker nominated Councilman Arkison as Mayor
apptd.as Mayor
Pro Tem, Councilman Fry seconded the nomination. Nomi-
Pro Tem
nation approved by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Arkison, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Acting City Administrator Cooney advised Council that
Resolution No. 6384, which had been adopted earlier in
the meeting would be amended to include Councilman
Arkison as Mayor Pro Tem.
Councilman Fry thanked Council for appointing him to Remarks by
Council. He also remarked that he realized he had not Counc Fry
been elected, and because of this he would try twice as
hard to do a good job.
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Moved by Councilman Arkison, seconded by Councilman Decker Adjourn
and unanimously carried to adjourn.
Time of Adjournment: 8:02 p.m.
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