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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 26,1958 I I ROLL CALL ORDINANCE No. 1026 INDLA"ED ORDINANCE No. 1027 IKDE1I."ED RESOLUTION No. 3050 INDEXED 4353 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 26, 1958 Pursuant to the order of adjournment of the regular meeting of the City Council of August 19, 1958, the City Council of the City of Arcadia met in regular adjourned session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 7:00 P.M. August 26, 1958. PRESENT : ABSENT : Councilmen Jacobi, Reibold, Phillips Councilmen Balser, Camphouse The City Attorney presented, discussed and read in full Ordinance No. 1026, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1958." The City Attorney advised that the figure was taken from the current fiscal budget and supplied by the City Controller. Councilman Jacobi moved that Ordinance No. 1026 be adopted. Said motion seeonded by Councilman Reibold and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Jacobi, Reibold, Phillips NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen Balser, Camphouse The City Attorney presented, discussed and read in full Ordinance No. 1027, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE RATES OF TAXES AND LEVYING TAXES FOR THE FISCAL. YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1958." The City Attorney commented that Council would be interested in one figure in Lighting Maintenance District No.9; that there was an error in computation last year, resulting in a deficit and under the law same is picked up and added to the estimated cost for the forthcoming year; that the error in computation amounted to almost $2000.pO. The City Attorney explained that the rate assessed for Lighting Maintenance District No. 9 was caused by an error in computing the rate for the previous year and that the rate for the ensuing year was that required for the estimated maintenance cost for the ensuing year plus the deficit resulting from the previous year. Councilman Reibold moved that Ordinance No. 1027 be adopted. Said motion seconded by Councilman Jacobi and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Jacobi, Reibold, Phillips NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen Balser, Camphouse The City Attorney presented, discussed and read the title of Resolution No. 3050, entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4 TO BE INCLUDED IN LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 11, AND REQUESTING THE ELIMINATION OF SEPARATE CODE AREAS HERETOFORE ESTABLISHED BY REASON OF SAID LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT No.4." 1. 8- 26- 58 '4364 LEASE (Bent~) fIP\lt.,~ PURCHASE OF PROPERTY INDEXED " /:)~ r Councilman Jacobi moved that the reading of the full body of Resolution No. 3050 be waived. Motion seconded by Councilman Reibold and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Jacobi, Reibold, Phillips NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen Balser, Camphouse Councilman'Jacobi further moved that Resolution No. 3050 be adopted. Said motion seconded by Councilman Reibold and carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Jacobi, Reibold, Phillips NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen Balser, Camphouse I The City Attorney advised that a communfcation dated August 20, 1958 had been received from the Bentz Truck Sales Company, requesting that their lease be cancelled; said lease being for city owned property on Peck Road. The letter infers that it would be economically unsound for them to continue operations. The City Attorney stated in part that the City does not have to accept the cancellation, but that in accepting same the City should retain the improvements that have been placed upon the property, some of appreciable value; that a condition could be that they tender a bill of sale covering improve- ments thereon and that they remove personal property and refuse from the premises upon leaving the same. Councilman Reibold moved that the Council accept the recommendation of the City Attorney and grant the request of the Bentz Truck Sales Company for cancellation of their lease for portions of city owned property on Peck Road; that the City Manager be authorized to execute the cancellation of the Bentz lease'upon condition that all arrearage be paid up at the time'of cancellation; that concurrent with the cancellation the Lessee deliver a bill of sale to the City of Arcadia, transferring all improvements on the leased property and that concurrent with the termination all other personal property and refuse be removed from the property. Council- man Jacobi seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously. The City Attorney presented an offer from Francis H. O'Neill, Attorney for Florence Gustin, et al., for the sale to the City property presently described in condemnation suit proceedings, as well as an additional parcel 131.98' wide by 100' deep, at a total price of $31,910.00. Reasons for the recommended purchase are: First, appreciable savings in the cost of the reservoir presently proposed can be achieved by the present acquisition of the additional land by reason of additional working room and the removal of the necessity of excessive shoring; that it is estimated that up to $5000.00 of construction'costs can be saved in'the construction of the 5,250,000 gallon reservoir. Second, the acquisition of the additional property at this time will preclude the construction of improvements presently proposed thereon which, if constructed, would cause the acquisition price of the property at a future date to be in excess of $40,000.00. Third, by designing the first reservoir with a view to adding a second one, appreciable savings will be effected if, as and when the second reservoir is found to be necessary. Said savings will be substantial for the reason that the northerly wall of the first reservoir will serve as the southerly wall of the new reservoir and thus will represent nearly one-third of the total wall construction required. I The City Attorney commented further that it has been felt for some time that the City's ultimate entry into the Metropolitan Water District is inevitable; that if a~d when the City enters the District there will be need for terminal storage space in order to take water 2. 8-26-58 I I CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 11'. fJfU ',~ <L ADJOURNMENT 4365 from the District line in a continuous flow during periods of availability; that this site would afford better than 10,000,000 gallons of storage directly at the point of intake from the Metropolitan line; that the latter reason alone would justify the acquisition of the additional property at this time. A general discussion ensued after which Councilman Reibold moved that the recommendation as contained in the letter dated August 26, 1958, signed by the City Attorney, the Water Superintendent and .approved by the City Manager, for the purchase from Florence Gustin and others, of the described property, in the amount of $31,910.00 be approved and that the City Manager be authorized to enter into an escrow for the purchase thereof on the terms outlined in said letter; that the purchase priee and incidental expenses be paid from funds appropriated for major projects in the Water Fund Account No. 170-64. Motion seconded by Couneilman Jacobi. Mr.' O'Neill, the attorney for the property owners, asked whether or not the southerly line contained in the condemnation suit description is immediately north of the iron fence described in a map referred to by Mr. O'Neill, dated August 10, 1955; the City Attorney replied that that was his understanding. Said motion was carried on roll call vote as follows: AYES: Councilmen Jacobi, Reibold, Phillips NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen Balser, Camphouse The City Manager read a letter from the Chamber of Commerce request- ing an advance in the amount of $2000.00; that the quarterly method of payment does not give the neeessary funds for a single large outlay in the beginning of the fiscal year. That this amount is needed in connection with their forthcoming Second Annual Arcadia Days' event. ' Discussion was held on various aspects of the request with the consensus that such action could become accumulative and that the request for additional funds at this time would have to be deducted from the 1959-60 budget' appropriation. Mayor Phillips suggested that the matter be discussed by the City Manager--with the- Controller and the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and that the Manager report back to Council at the regular meeting of September 2, 1958. Couneilman Jacobi moved that the meeting adjourn; which motion was seconded by Councilman Reibold and carried unanimously. ~~ 3. 8- 26- 58