HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 26,1958
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ORDINANCE
No. 1026
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ORDINANCE
No. 1027
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RESOLUTION
No. 3050
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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."
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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