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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS) 14403 East Pacific Avenue
In accordance with Section 9918. Election Code, State of
California, the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park
met in adjourned regular session at the above place at
7:30 P.M. and canvassed the returns and Absentee Ballots
and declared the results of the April 12th, 1960, General
Municipal Election.
Councilman Wilson led the salute to the flag.
Roll Cali:
Present: COUNCILMEN BISHOP, HOLMES,
LITTLEJOHN, WILSON AND
MAYOR COLE
Absent: NONE
Also Present: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
ASMUS, CITY ATTORNEY GORLICK,
CITY TREASURER PUGH AND CITY
CLERK BALKUS
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Mayor Cole announced that, this being the time and place
fixed for the canvass of the returns of the General Muni-
cipal Election held on April 12, 1960, the returns of said
election and the absentee votes cast at said election that
have been received) would be duly and regularly canvassed
as provided, by law.
The City Clerk announced there were 34 absentee ballots cast
and the City Council proceeded with the canvass of the ballots.
COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 60-37 BE READ
BY TITLE ONLY. COUNCILMAN WILSON SECONDED. There were no
objections, the motion carried and was so ordered by Mayor
Cole.
City Clerk Balkus read Resolution No. 60-37 by title as
follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 60-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA,
RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY
OF BALDWIN PARK ON THE 12th DAY OF
APRIL, 1960, DECLARING THE RESULT
THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE
PROVIDED BY LAW"
COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 60-37 BE
ADOPTED AND THAT THE RESOLUTION, TOGETHER WITH THE CITY
CLERK'S STATEMENT, BE SET FORTH IN FULL IN THE MINUTES.
COUNCILMAN WILSON SECONDED. The motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN LITTLEJOHN, WILSON,
BISHOP, HOLMES AND MAYOR COLE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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APRIL 19, 1960
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
CANVASS OF VOTES
GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION APRIL
12, 1960
RES. NO. 60-37
RE: RECITING FACTS
OF GENERAL MUNI-
CIPAL ELECTION
HELD ON APRIL 12,
1960, DECLARING
RESULTS THEREOF
ADOPTED.
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Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City of Baldwin Park April 19, 1960
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RESOLUTION NO. 60-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA
RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY
OF BALDWIN PARK ON THE 12TH DAY'OF
APRIL, 1960, DECLARING THE RESULT
THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS
ARE PROVIDED BY LAW."
WHEREAS, a regular general municipal election was held and
conducted in the City of Baldwin Park, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, on Tuesday the 12th day of April, 1960, as required by law;
and
WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly given
in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts were
properly established; that election officers were appointed and that in
all respects said election was held and conducted and the votes cast
thereat, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in
time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections
Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in general
law cities; and
WHEREAS, on thel9th day of April, 1960, at the hour of 7:30
p.m., the City Council duly assembled at its usual place of meeting and
has canvassed the returns of said election and as a result of which, the
City Council finds that the number of votes cast and the names of the
persons voted for, the office each person was voted for, and other
matters required by law to be as stated hereinafter;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That there were 22 voting precincts established
for the purpose of holding said election consisting of consolidations)
of the regular election precincts iri the City of Baldwin Park as
established for the holding of state and county elections.
SECTION 2. That said regular general municipal election was
held for the purpose of electing the following officers of said City
as required by the laws relating to general law cities in the State of
California, to-wit:
Three 3) Members of the City Council of said City
for the full term of four years.
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Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 19, 1960
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One I) City Clerk of said City for the full
term of four years.
One 1) City Treasurer of said City for the
full term of four years.
SECTION 3. That the whole number of votes cast in said
City except absent voter ballots) was 3,264.
That the whole number of absent voter ballots cast in said
City was 34 making a total of 3+298 votes cast in said City.
SECTION 4. That the names of persons voted for at said
election for Member of City Council of said City are as follows:
LETCHER BISHOP
DONALD V. HOLMES
ARTHUR F. WILSON
HUB H. BLOXHAM
ELMER COOK
EUGENE A. GENE) HARRIS
RALPH T. HICKS
RUSSELL JOSENHANS
JOSEPH McCARON
ELISE RIEMER
EDWIN L. SPIGHT
ILA MAE TINSLEY
FORNIA M. TRINKLE
That the names of the persons voted for at said election for City Clerk
of said City are as follows:
THELMA L. BALKUS
MARIANNE L. JOHNSON
That the names of the persons voted for at said election for
City Treasurer of said City are as follows:
EVA ELDER PUGH
That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of
votes given in the City to each of such persons above named for the respect-
ive offices for which said persons were candidates were as follows:
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CITY COUNCIL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 12_ 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Vote
Cast
At AV iY
Pct.
Letcher Bisho
Donald Holmes 46
19 67
42 70
25 76
44 94
50 85
44 11
811 81
54 82
63 59
41 55
39 74
44 98
70 87
61 118
83 83
45 75
45 35
18 37
26 52
35 61
42 53
21 1598
992 27
14 1625
1006
Arthur F. Wilson 11 33 18 39 41 27 651 48 42 31 53 25 33 40 57 25 50 24 10 25 46 24 767 2 769
Hub Bloxham 33 46 16 39 35 31 6 84 28 43 45 57 97 53 53 64 64 47 32 41 39 49 1056 13 1069
Elmer Cook 21 47 33 7 2 43 494 53 36 3 54 7 38 40 3 3 22 3 887 7 894
Eu ene A Harris
h T Hicks 14
1 8
12 12
13 24
18 32
14 31
24 5 33
21 30
11 31
7 57
8 33
10 33
26 29
5 22
5 24
10 34
14 23
10 25
0 36
9 26
10 22
4 665
238 3
7 668
245
Rubbell Josenhans
Jost & McCaron 14
21 46
18 59
16 31
17 24
30 31
22 2
3 38
24 30
30 14
30 17
29 18
30 35
50 11
19- 44
9 47
27 38
40 55
29 65
216 66
20 62
41 39
13 811
596 2
5 813
601
Elise Riemsr 11 34 10 7 24 17 1 20 3 7 14 9 14 20 16 9 4 15 9 19 11 16 302 3 305
Edwin L. i t 6 14 7 9 7 13 14 9 20 235 0 235
11a Mae Tinsle 9 25 17 20 17 18 23 25 19 16 29 12 21 20 23 14 12 12 19 20 15 23 409 2 411
Fornia M. Trinkle 7 15 4 22 17 9 29 13 15 19 10 28 31 21 32 25 43 46 22 37 37 8 490 5 495
*Doroth Ridling 5 5 0 5
Leonard Stacy 3 2 1 2 1 2 13 0 13
ames Taylor 2 2 0,1 2
CITY CLERK
Thelma L. Balkus 43 0 52 83 75 70 11 9 83 63 86 92 129 77 113 98 100 79 70 87 80 63 1834 3
Marianne L. Johnson 25 43 48 35 51 45 44 66 32 40 43 21 58 57 48 31 30 40 31 38 52 36 914,
Jack Cole
CITY TREASURER
Eva Elder Pugh 53 3 74 103 101 98 13 131 103 83 105 91 149 106 145 117 118 92 85 111 81 2290 3 313
*Abe ole 0 1
*Edward Luebke 1 1 0 1
*Bva She erd 1 1 0
I 1 0 1
t 76 156 118 137 139 142 200 177 136 121 153 145 215 153 185 156 173 140 117 154 154 117 T3264 4- 3298
*Write-Infs.
*AVAbsent-ee Votes
*TV Total Votes
*Absentee Ballots Challenged
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1960 04 19 CC MIN HÄ—@¸— @ ÞÍ«Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council April 19, 1960
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SECTION 5. The City Council does declare and de-
termine that:
LETCHER BISHOP was elected as Member of the City Council
of said City for the full term of four years;
HUB H. BLOXHAM was elected as Member of the City Council
of said City for the full term of four years;
DONALD V. HOLMES was elected as Member of the City
Council of said City for the full term of four years;
THELMA L. BALKUS was elected City Clerk of said City
for the full term of four years;
EVA ELDER PUGH was elected City Treasurer of said City
for the full term of four years;
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the
City Council of said City, a statement of the result of said election
showing:
I) The whole number of votes cast in the city;
2) The names of the persons voted for;
3) The measures voted upon;
4) For what office each person was voted for;
5) The number of votes given at each precinct
to each person, and for and against each
measure;
6) The number of votes given in the city to
each person, and for and against each measure.
I
SECTION B. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and,
upon compliance by the persons elected with the provisions of Section
4533 and Section 4536 of the Elections Code of the State of California,
shall deliver to each of such persons so elected a certifdcate;of
election signed by her and duly authenicated; that she shall also
administer to each person elected the oath of office prescribed in
the State Constitution of the State of California and shall have them
subscribe thereto and file the same in her office. She shall also re-
quire from each of such respective persons so elected the required
loyalty oath and file the same in her office. Whereupon, each and all
of said persons so elected shall be inducted into the respective office
to which they have been elected.
SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of
original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the pass-
age and adoption thereof in the records of proceedings of the City Council
Sc
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Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council
of said City, In the minutes of the meeting at which the
same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of April,1960.
/s/ Lynn H. Cole
Lynn H. Cole, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Thelma L. Backus
Thelma L. Balkus, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
1, THELMA L. BALKUS, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regu-
larly adopted by the City Council at its Adjourned Regular Meeting
held on the 19th day of April, 1960, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
April 19, 1960
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COUNCILMEN: LITTLEJOHN WILSON BISHOP. HOLMES & MAYOR COLE
COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
/s/ Thelma L. Balkus
THELMA L. BALKUS, CITY CLERK
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At this time Mayor Cole asked City Clerk Backus to stand and
take the Oath of Office, after confirmation of the filing of
her campaign statement.
After taking the Oath of Office as City Clerk, City Clerk
Balkus thanked the citizens of Baldwin Park for their sup-
port and pledged her continued efforts for their welfare.
City Clerk Balkus then administered the oath of Office to
Councilmen Bishop, Holmes and Bloxh'am and to City Treasurer
Pugh and stated that she had received notice from Registrar
of Voter's Office that each of their campaign statements had
been filed. City Clerk Balkus then delivered to each person
elected a Certificate of Election.
Retiring Councilman Wilson took this opportunity to thank
all his friends who had supported him, and stated that it had
been an honor to have filled the unexpired term of Mr. Ed
Stephens, wishing good luck to all the Council members.
Newly-elected Councilman Hub H. Bloxham was welcomed by Mayor
Cole, and he, in turn, expressed his thanks to all his sup-
porters and pledged to do his best".
City Treasurer Pugh next expressed her thanks to all her
friends who had supported her.
CITY CLERK BALKUS
GIVEN OATH OF
OFFICE.
THANK YOU" BY
CITY CLERK BALKUS
CITY COUNCILMEN
AND CITY TREASURER
TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
FAREWELL SPEECH
FROM RETIRING
COUNCILMAN WILSON
COUNCILMAN HUB
BLOXHAM WELCOMED
BY MAYOR COLE AND
EXPRESSED THANKS
TO SUPPORTERS.
THANKS EXPRESSED
BY CITY TREASURER
PUGH.
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1960 04 19 CC MIN HÄ—@¸— @ ÞÍ«Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council
Councilman Holmes thanked all those who voted for him and
pledged his every effort in furthering the community of
Baldwin Park as justification of their confidence.
Councilman Bishop stated that the people's vote of confi-
dence was very gratifying and expressed his thanks to all
his many supporters.
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COUNCILMAN LITTLEJOHN MOVED THAT A SCROLL BE PREPARED FOR
PRESENTATION TO ARTHUR F. WILSON FOR THE TIME THAT HE
SERVED ON THE CITY COUNCIL, AS A FOND REMEMBRANCE. COUNCIL-
MAN HOLMES SECONDED. There were no objections, the motion
carried and was so ordered by Mayor Cole.
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In order to proceed with the reorganization of the City
Council, Mayor Cole turned the meeting over to City Clerk
Bal,kus. She announced that this was the time that all
Council members were on equal basis, to nominate and elect,
and that voting could be done by roll call or secret ballot.
Voting was handled by secret ballot, with Lynn H. Cole be-
coming Mayor again by a vote of 3-2.
Mayor Cole expressed his thanks to the Council for their
confidence and pledged his efforts toward all members work-
ing together as a team for the benefit of the citizens and
the furtherance of the City.
Mayor Cole distributed the ballots for election of Mayor
pro tem, and the results proved that Letcher Bishop was
unanimously elected. Councilman Bishop then thanked
members of Council for their vote.
At this time, Mayor Cole announced that the matter of re-
organizing the Council was concluded and that other matters
of business would now be heard.
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Chief Administrative Officer Asmus reported that Council had
asked that the Community Recreation Program Agreement be re-
vised and brought back tonight, copies of which had been
given to Council.
Discussion followed wherein City Attorney Gorlick approved
the revis,ions.
COUNCILMAN HOLMES MOVED THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THIS AGREEMENT
AND THAT THE PROPER OFFICIALS BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN. COUNCIL-
MAN BISHOP SECONDED. The motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN HOLMES, BISHOP,
LITTLEJOHN AND MAYOR COLE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAINED: COUNCILMAN BLOXHAM
Councilman Bloxham abstained
due to his unfamiliarity with
the matter)
April 19, 1960
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THANKS EXPRESSED
BY COUNCILMAN
HOLMES.
THANKS EXPRESSED
BY COUNCILMAN
BISHOP
MOTION MADE AND
CARRIED THAT A
SCROLL BE PRE-
PARED FOR PRE-
SENTATION TO ARTHUR
F. WILSON FOR THE
TIME HE SERVED ON
THE CITY COUNCIL.
REORGANIZATION OF
CITY COUNCIL
LYNN H.- COLE
ELECTED MAYOR BY
3-2 VOTE.
THANKS EXPRESSED
BY MAYOR COLE
LETCHER BISHOP
ELECTED MAYOR
PRO TEM BY UNani-
mous vote.
REORGANIZATION OF
COUNCIL CONCLUDED.
COMMUNITY RECREA-
TION PROGRAM
AGREEMENT Report
by C.A.O.
MOTION MADE AND
CARRIED THAT COUN-
CIL APPROVE THIS
AGREEMENT AND
THAT PROPER OF-
FICIALS BE AUTHOR-
IZED TO SIGN.
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1960 04 19 CC MIN HÄ—@¸— @ ÞÍ«Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Baldwin Park City Council
Councilman Bishop stated that he felt there should be two
representatives on this committee, to which Chief Administra-
tive Officer Asmus afformed this as a request from the School
District. Mayor Cole so appointed Councilman Bloxahm to
serve on this committee with Councilman Bishop.
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Chief Administrative Officer Asmus stated that he had a
request for payment on a bill from Paul H. Elmore, Electri-
cal Contractor, for the rewiring of the City Shop that was
destroyed by fire, the total amount being $286.00 damage by
fire $136.00; balance being for installation of $220.00
service needed to operate a welder). He further stated that
there would be no portion of the $136.00 refundable by in-
surance because those buildings were not included in the
insurance.
Discussion followed.
COUNCILMAN HOLMS MOVED THAT PAYMENT TO PAUL H. ELMORE,
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, FOR REWIRING OF THE CITY SHOP, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $286.00 BE APPROVED. COUNCILMAN BISHOP
SECONDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMAN HOLMES, BISHOP,
BLOXHAM, LITTLEJOHN AND
MAYOR COLE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Chief Administrative Officer Asmus reported that the tabu-
lation had not been completed, as yet, on the gas bids, but
would beready for presentation at the meeting of May 2, 1960.
He circulated a 9-months expenditure report for Council's
perusal, and discussion followed.
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At this time, members of the audience were introduced as
follows: Mrs. Pauline Bloxham, Miss Susan Gorlick, daughter
of City Attorney Gorlick, Mrs. Ina Cole, Mr. George M. Little-
john, father of Councilman Littlejohn, Mrs.:Helen Holmes, Mr.
Leslie Pugh and Mr. Joe Balkus.
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AT 9:30 P.M. COUNCILMAN BISHOP MOVED THAT COUNCIL ADJOURN.
COUNCILMAN HOLMES SECONDED. There were no objections, the
motion carried and was so ordered by Mayor Cole.
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LY,
H, C LE, MAYOR
April 19, 1960
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COUNCILMAN BLOXHAM
APPOINTED TO SERVE
ON RECREATION
COMMITTEE.
C.A.O. R EQUEST
FOR PAYMENT OF
BILL FROM PAUL H.
ELMORE, ELEC.
CONTRACTOR, FOR
REWIRING CITY SHOP
IN AMOUNT OF
$286.00.
MOTION MADE AND
CARRIED THAT PAY-
MENT TO P.H.
ELMORE, ELEC.
CONTRACTOR FOR
REWIRING OF CITY
SHOP, IN AMT. OF
$286.00 BE AP-
PROVED.-
C.A.O. REPORT
RE GAS BIDS
TABULATION.
MEMBERS OF THE
AUDIENCE INTRO-
DUCED.
ADJOURNMENT AT
9:30 P.M.
THELMA L. BALKUS, CITY CLERK
APPROVED: JUNE 6 1960.
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