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CC - 06-19-62 - Adjourned Meeting- CITY OF ROSEMEAD ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA CITY COUNCIL Minutes of June 19, 1962 An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rosemead was held in the Council Chambers, 8815 East Valley • Boulevard. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Andersen at 7:31 o'clock p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor pro tem Phinney. The Invocation was delivered by Councilman Stead. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen: Andersen, Jackman, Maude, Phinney, Stead. Absent: Councilmen: None. 40 Ex officio: Farrell, Stump, Armstrong. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None. BUDGET STUDY City Administrator Farrell pointed out the changes in estimated revenues for the forthcoming year. Mayor Andersen suggested that the procedure be the same as in the past - as each page is completed if there are no objections it will be considered tentatively approved. PAGE 1. - CITY COUNCIL This account approved with the exception of the $1,200.00 for Council chairs which will be given further consideration after the rest of the budget has been reviewed. PAGE 3 - CITY ADMINISTRATOR It was decided that salaries would have to be considered after a personnel session has been held. This account approved with the exception of salaries. PAGE 5 - CITY CLERK This account approved with the exception of salaries. • PAGE 7 - FINANCE DEPARTMENT This account approved with the exception of salaries. PAGE 9 - CITY TREASURER This account approved with the exception of salaries. 6-19-62 PAGE..II - CITY ATTORNEY This account approved.. PAGE 13 - PLANNING COMMISSION This account approved with the exception of salaries. • PAGE 15 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS This account approved with the exception of .61. Title of this account to be changed. PAGE 17 - COMMUNITY PROMOTION Frank DiNoto, Chamber of Commerce Director presented the Chamber of Commerce budget request. Walter Lowrey, 3528 North Rio Hondo Avenue, addressed the Council regarding this matter.. Discussion followed, and the following suggestions were made to improve City-Chamber relations:. • I. The Chamber, rather than the City, could designate funds for specific projects. 2. A Chamber representative be appointed to attend all Council meetings and a Council member be appointed to attend all Chamber Board meetings. 3. Good working relations must exist between the Chamber and the City Council, City Staff and the Economic Development Committee. It was moved by Phinney, second by Maude, that the Community Promotion account be tentatively adopted with the newsletter appropriation (.73) being reduced to $1,800., the Sundry appropriation (.79) reduced to $600. and a new activity class- ification - Brochures- added with an appropriation of $600. Following short discussion, it was moved by Andersen, second by Stead, that the foregoing motion be amended, that the news- letter appropriation (.73) remain at $2,400. Roll call vote on the amendment as follows: Ayes: Andersen, Jackman, Maude, Phinney, Stead. Noes: None. Absent: None. Motion as amended: - that the Community Promotion account be tentatively adopted with the Sundry appropriation (.79) reduced to $600. and a new activity classification -Brochures- added with an appropriation of $600. Roll call vote on the motion as amended, as follows: Ayes: Andersen, Jackman, Maude, Phinney, Stead. Noes: None. Absent: None. PAGE 20 - ELECTIONS • This account approved. PAGE 22 - SUNDRY James File, City Auditor, addressed the Council regarding a new accounting system, cost of which is included in this account. This account approved. - 2 - 6-19-62 PAGE 24 - LAW ENFORCEMENT Following discussion, it was decided that this account would be considered after the remainder of the budget has been reviewed. Mayor Andersen stated that a few months ago a motion had been presented by Councilman Stead regarding the removal from the • tax bill of Rosemead property owners of the sewer maintenance assessment. -Motion was tabled at that time and in discussion it was suggested that this matter should be considered in budget study. Mayor Andersen further stated that he had discussed this matter with Attorney Watson, who advised him that it would be possible for the City to pay the amount of the assessment to the district. It was moved by Stead, second by Phinney, that it be City policy to include in the budget an item account for the City to assume the sewer maintenance tax for the Unified Sewer Maintenance District, resulting in this item being removed from the tax bill of Rosemead property owners. Mayor Andersen declared a short recess at 9:38 o'clock p.m. Mayor Andersen reconvened the meeting at 9:48 o'clock p.m. Following discussion, roll call vote as follows: Ayes: Andersen, Jackman, Maude, Phinney, Stead. Noes: None. Absent: None. PAGE 26 - TRAFFIC COMMISSION This account approved. PAGE 28 - BUILDING REGULATION This account approved. PAGE 30 - ENGINEERING AND ADMINISTRATION This account approved. ! PAGE 33 - STREET CONSTRUCTION This account approved with the exception of account .06 B, which was removed from the budget on recommendation of City Adminis- trator Farrell. Mayor Andersen advised the Council that the awarding of bids on Delta Avenue and Edmond Drive which had been deferred to this meeting would not be considered tonight but would be placed on the agenda of the next regular meeting. PAGE 36 - STREET CLEANING This account approved. PAGE 38 - MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS ! This account approved. PAGE 40 - STREET TREES AND PARKWAYS This account approved. PAGE 42 - TRAFFIC SAFETY CONTROL SIGNS AND STRIPING This account approved. - 3 - 0 6-19-62 PAGE 44 - MAINTENANCE OF STREETS This account approved. PAGE 46 - MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS This account approved. PAGE 48 - MAINTENANCE OF BRIDGES This account approved. PAGE 50 - STREET LIGHTING This account approved. PAGE 52 - HEALTH SERVICES This account approved. PAGE 54 - RECREATION Mayor Andersen stated that this matter would have to be deferred to the next meeting for the City Attorney's report. Mayor Andersen advised the Council that the following accounts remained to be given further consideration: Council chairs, salaries, change of title of account 18.61, law enforcement, and recreation. It was moved by Maude, second by Phinney, and unanimously carried that this meeting adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 10:45 o'clock p.m. MAYOR CITY CLERK is 0 - 4 -