HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959 04 29 CC MIN1959 04 29 CC MIN HÄ—@¸— @ (Í«SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BALIYININ PARK CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS) 14403 East Pacific Avenue
The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in special
session at the above place at 8:00 P.M. to consider the final
decision on closing of escrow for purchase of the City Hall.
Mayor Cole called the meeting to order and requested that
City Clerk Balkus call the roll.
Roll Call: Present: COUNCILMAN BISHOP, HOLMES, WILSON,
LITTLEJOHN AND MAYOR COLE
Absent: CITY ATTORNEY GORLICK, CITY
TREASURER PUGH, PLANNING DIRECTOR
TEATER AND CITY ENGINEER YOUNG
Also Present: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ASMUS
AND CITY CLERK BALKUS
Chief Administrative Officer Asmus asked direction from the
City Council as to whether he should proceed with the final
completion of escrow on the purchase of the Old Central School
building as previously instructed by the City Council, or with-
hold final completion of the escrow papers until some steps
have been taken toward renegotiating the sale price of the
property.
Mr. Asmus stated he had communicated with Assemblyman Geddes
and learned that renegotiation was possible, but that it
appeared somewhat odd to attempt renegotiation at this late
date when the city had signed an agreement to pay a fixed sum
for the property and had been paying rent for the past year.
An opinion from the Office of Legislative Counsel Indicated
that renegotiation of the contract would not constitute a
gift of funds.
Councilman Littlejohn spoke in favor of renegotiating to
determine if there was any possibility at all of saving the
taxpayers some money.
Considerable discussion followed relative to the original
appraisal figures and the States position in requiring the Old
Central School property as a pledge against the loan advanced
for construction of new school facilities.
Mr. Asmus suggested that a few more days delay in the final
signing of the escrow papers would make very little difference
and therefore recommended that a delegation be sent to Sacra-
mento to learn for once and all whether or not the purchase
price of the facility could be reduced.
COUNCILMAN BISHOP MOVED that Mayor Cole be authorized to pick
one or more persons to go to Sacramento to renegotiate for the
purchase of Old Central School for $75,000.00 or a lesser figure,
and that negotiations are to be concluded within fifteen 15)
days. COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN SECONDED. The motion carried by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMAN BISHOP, LITTLEJOHN,
HOLMES AND WILSON
NOES: MAYOR COLE
ABSENT: NONE
APRIL 29, 1959
ROLL CALL
C.A.O. re-
quest for
instructions
Re: Closing
Escrow pro-
ceedings on
purchase of
Old Central
School Bldg.
Mayor author-
ized to ap-
point Council-
man to go to
Sacramento to
renegotiate
for purchase.
To be con-
cluded within
15 days.
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1959 04 29 CC MIN HÄ—@¸— @ (Í«118
Special Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council
Councilman Littlejohn was appointed to go to Sacramento. Chief
Administrative Officer Asmus will schedule. the meeting and plan
to go, too. Mayor Cole will also make plans to go. If it is
possible to arrange the meeting, the group will fly to Sacramento
on Tuesday, May 5, 1959.
COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN MOVED that the City Council authorize
actual expenses of the people-who make the trip. COUNCILMAN
BISHOP SECONDED. There were no objections and the motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN, BISHOP,
HOLMES, WILSON AND MAYOR COLE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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At 9:15 P.M. COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN MOVED that the meeting
adjourn. CQUNCILMAN WILSON SECONDED. There were no ob-
jections and the motion was so ordered by Mayor Cole.
April 2W, 1959
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Councilman
Littlejohn
appointed by
Mayor Cole to
go to
Sacramento.
C.A.O. and
Mayor to go
also.
Expenses
authorized.
ADJOURNMENT
at 9:15 P.M.
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LYNN COLE, Mayor T14ELMA L. BALKUS, City Clerk
DATE: 7 Ap I9
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