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TEMPLE CITY CALIFORNIA
APRIL 12, 1965
INITIATION:
1. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple
City was called to order by Mayor Merritt at 7:42 P. M. Elder
2. Nunamaker of the Re- Organized Church of the Latter Day Saints,
9458 Broadway, .in Temple City, gave the invocation. Mayor Merrit'.
3. then led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
4. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmen - Dickason, Harker, Nunamaker, Merritt
ABSENT: Councilman - Tyrell
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Woollett
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 22, 1965.
City Manager Woollett referred to paragraph 9, page 2, of the
minutes of the regular meeting of March 22, 1965, line 15 reads
"around $2500:" which he changed to read "at least $2500." Coun-
cilman Harker moved to approve as corrected, Councilman Nunamaker
seconded, and carried by the following called vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Dickason, Harker, Nunamaker, Merritt
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilman - Tyrell
7:45 P. M. Councilman Tyrell arrived at this time.
REORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL:
Mayor Merritt announced that this is the time to reorganize the
Council and requested City Clerk Woollett to take the chair.
Mr. 'Aoollett called for nominations for Mayor. Councilman
Tyrell nominated Councilman Harker for Mayor, Councilman Nuna-
maker seconded. Councilman Tyrell moved nominations be closed
and that a unanimous ballot be cast for Councilman Harker,
Councilman Merritt seconded, with a unanimous roll call vote to
carry the motion.
Councilman Merritt nominated Councilman Tyrell as Mayor Pro Tem,
Councilman Harker seconded. Councilman Merritt moved to close
the nominations and to cast a unanimous ballot for Councilman
Tyrell as Mayor Pro Tem, Councilman Dickason seconded, and the
motion was carried by a unanimous roll call vote. Councilman
Merritt then expressed his appreciation for all the help from the
staff and Councilmen during his term as Mayor and that he was very
very proud to have served in the office.
Mayor Harker then assumed the chair and expressed appreciation
for the time and effort recent Mayor Merritt had donated to the
position he has just vacated.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
6. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION: B. ARLEY GORHAM
Mayor Harker requested Mr. B. Arley Gorham to come forward to
receive a Certificate of Recognition. He expressed appreciation
to Mr. Gorham for his services as Commissioner on the Parks &
Recreation Commission on behalf of the City Council and of the
City of Temple City. Mr. Gorham accepted stating he felt it was
a wonderful tribute to him. He requested the Council consider
a little more the purchase of more land for parks in the City,
and that he felt it was vitally important to irur youth, as well
as the future development of our City.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 65 -456: Amending 1964 -65 Budget.
City Manager Woollett stated this Resolution provides additional
funds for provision of legal services and engineering services
for Parking Districts #1 and #2, in the sum of $7,486. Councilman
Dickason moved to adopt Resolution No. 65 -456, Councilman Nuna-
maker seconded, carried by the following called vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
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Councilman Nunamaker seconded, and carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
As this was the first reading of Ordinance No. 65 -149 no further
action was taken.
14. TRAFFIC COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS:
Item 6. Truck Route Signs: Commission recommends installation
per Traffic Engineer's Report and designation of portion of
Double Drive within City as truck route.
Item 9. Posting south side of Olive from Rosemead easterly 450
ft, "No Parking" and recommend construction of curb and gutter
and paveout south side of Olive from Rosemead Blvd. easterly
approximately 500 ft.
Item 13. Installation of white loading zone in front of Longden
School and change time restriction to 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.
Traffic Engineer Envall presented the above recommendations
explaining conditions involved. A lengthy discussion followed per-
taining to Item 9 as this property belongs to the church and is
separated from that part of the property by the flood control
wash and is used by the telephone company employees for parking
which causes a hazard traffic -wise on Olive. Also this is zoned
R -1 and the use is non- conforming. Also the property is unsight-
ly due to weeds and collection of debris. Councilman Nunamaker
moved to instruct the City Attorney to draw a Resolution on item
9 for "No Parking" as recommended, and to include the curb,
gutter and paveout project in the next budget, Councilman Tyrell
seconded, carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen-- -Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
Councilman Dickason moved to instruct the City Attorney to draw
Resolutions for Items 6 and 13 in accordance with the recommenda-
tions of the Traffic Commission, Councilman Merritt seconded,
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
15. RESOLUTION NO. 65 -455: appointing part -time employees, Recreation;
Dept.
City Manager Woollett presented Resolution No. 65 -455, A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY APPOINTING
PART -TIME AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES. Councilman Tyrell moved to
adopt Resolution No. 65 -455, Councilman Nunamaker seconded, and
carried by the following called vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
16. RESOLUTION NO. 65 -454: .4arrants & Demands
City Manager Woollett presented Resolution No. 65 -454 A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ALLOANG
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $77,907.06, DEMAND NOS. 6333-
6432. Councilman Nunamaker moved to adopt Resolution No. 65 -454,
Councilman Tyrell seconded, carried by the Following called vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
17. RESOLUTION NO. 65 -453: '.larrants & Demands, Vehicle Parking Dist-
rict No. 2 Improvement Fund, -
City Manager Woollett presented Resolution No. 65 -455 A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ALLOJI NG
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $4,347,74, DEMAND NOS. 104
THROUGH 106 ACQUISITION AND. IMPROVEMENT FUND VEHICLE PARKING DIS-
TRICT NO. 2. Councilman Merritt moved to adopt Resolution No.
65 -453, Councilman Tyrell seconded, carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
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NEW BUSINESS:
8. RESOLUTION NO. 65 -457: appointing City Attorney
City Manager Woollett read in full Resolution No. 65 -457 titled
as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA APPOINTING CHARLES R. MARTIN AS CITY
ATTORNEY, PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES, AND SETTING A SALARY IN CONNEC-
TION THEREWITH, & APPOINTING JOHN ROBERT FLANDRICK AND HOMER H.
BELL AS ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEYS, OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY.
Councilman Tyrell moved to adopt Resolution No. 65 -457, Council-
man Dickason seconded, and carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
9. ORDINANCE NO. 65 -150: Urgency. Change of Council Meeting nights.
City Manager Woollett read in full Ordinance No. 65 -150 tit ed
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMEN[
ING SECTION 2703 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
THE TIME OF COUNCIL MEETINGS. Councilman Dickason moved to
adopt Ordinance No. 65 -150 as an urgency ordinance, Councilman
Tyrell seconded, carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
10. RECOMMENDED TREE PLANTING PROGRAM, APRIL 1965.
Asst. City Manager Koski stated the recommendation was for 119
trees to be planted for replacements and new plantings the last
part of April at a cost of approximately $1,000. from budget
appropriation. Councilman Merritt moved to approve, Councilman
Nunamaker seconded, and carried by the following called vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
11.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS:
City Manager Woollett presented Resolution No. 65 -143PC of the
Planning Commission recommending adoption of Ordinance No. 65-
151 relating to and regulation of Mobile Parks and Mobile Homes
thereon. He recommended this be held over until the next meeting
of the City Council in order that the new City Attorney can re-
view the Ordinance. Councilman Tyrell so moved, Councilman Nuna-
maker seconded and carried.
City Manager Woollett presented Planning Commission Resolution
No. 65 -145PC finding the proposed Parking District No. 4 con-
forms to the general plan of the City. Councilman Tyrell moved
to approve, Councilman Merritt seconded, Carried by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Merritt
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
12. RESOLUTION NO. 65 -452: Vehicle Parking District #4.
City Manager Woollett read title to Resolution 14o. 65 -452 RESO-
LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING REPORT AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING THEREON
(Vehicle Parking District No. 4). Councilman Tyrell moved to
adopt Resolution No. 65 -452, Councilman Merritt seconded, carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
13. ORDINANCE NO. 65 -149: Vehicle Parking District No. 4. 1st read.
City Manager Woollett presented Ordinance No. 65 -149 AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE INTENTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY TO FORM VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT
NO. 4 OF SAID CITY AND TO ACQUIRE AND IMPROVE LANDS FOR PARKING
PLACES, AS PROPOSED IN THE PETITION THEREFOR, AND FIXING THE TIME
AND PLACE FOR HEARING AND GIVING NOTICE THEREOF. Councilman
Tyrell moved to waive further reading of Ordinance No. 65 -149
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At this time Mayor Harker appointed Councilman Nunamaker to re-
place him as city representative to the League of Calif. Cities.
Also as the Mayor is the representative to the Sanitation Dis-
trict Mayor Harker appointed Councilman Merritt as alternate,
which Councilman Merritt accepted. Councilman Merritt will con-
tinue to be the City representative at Contract Cities meetings.
Councilman Dickason requested the Mayor to change the Library
representative as most of their meetings were held in the after-
noon and he was unable to attend. The Mayor appointed Councilman
Tyrell who advised he could not attend. No further action was
taken on appointments at this time.
18. COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Temple City Baptist Church: request for permission to place
banner across Las Tunas advertising Holy Week.
B. Temple City De Molay Mother's Auxiliary: request permission
for baked food sale April 17 in front of Temple City Station-
ers, 10 A. M. to 4 P. M.
C. L. A. County Boundary Commission: proposed annexations #36
and #37, City of Arcadia; and #353 City of El Monte
The City Manager presented the above communications for Council
action. Councilman Tyrell moved to grant items A and B and to
file item C, Councilman Nunamaker seconded, and carried.
19. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK:
No one came forward at this time to speak.
20. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS:
Councilman Merritt reported a tree on Temple City Blvd. between
Live Oak & Workman on private property that had grown so low and
out so far you have to duck under it and requested it be taken
care of. It is located on the east side of the street. He also
reported no street light at the corner of Golden West & Broadway
and also at Golden West just north of Broadway.
Councilman Tyrell asked about procedure when traffic lights go
out. It was explained the maintenance is under the Road Dept.
and the Sheriff should put it on flashing and call the emergency
number and have it taken care of right away. Traffic Engineer
Envall will check with the sheriff's dept.
City Manager Woollett reported since the Council meeting nights
are changed that the previously scheduled meetings with the Parks
& Recreation Commission be re- scheduled as follows: the one set
for May 4 be moved back to May 3, and also the meeting with them
on June 1 be made for June 2. These are joint meetings to dis-
cuss the survey and proposals for the next budget.
Also the Manager referred the Councilmen to the two epistles put
in their folders tonight. One refers to establishment of a Park-
ing Commission as set up by our City Attorney in Monterey Park.
He advised the Council they should be appointing this Commission
as it should be in force the middle- of May when Parking District
No. 2 should be completed. The second item is a breakdown of
proposed legislation which Charles Martin has provided to all of
his cities.
21. ADJOURNMENT:
Councilman Tyrell moved to adjourn, and the motion carried.
Council adjourned at 9 :45 P. M. until the next regular meeting of
the City Council to be held on April 20, 1965, at 7:30 P. M. in
the Council Chambers, 5938 Kauffman Ave., Temple City.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
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