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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1958-03-04 116 Drain age Spec. Meet. Reso. .2lliL Reso. ~ Seal Beach, California March 4, 1958 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Calvo presiding. The Meeting was called to oI'der with the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Mayor Calvo Councilmen: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tancre Absent: " None II Because of the large and inte~ested audience, Mayor Calvo altered the regular order of business to explain plans for the drainage system. He stated that the Co~nty Flood Control District, the State Highway. Department, the subdividers and the City would participate in the program and that additional pumps were to be .installed immed,iately for emergency purposes. Members of the Council and audience took.part in a general discuss ion. The minutes of the regular Meeting of February 18th and the Special Meeting of Frbruary 28th, 1958 were read and approved on the Mayor1s motion. Reports of the ~uilding, Police, ~icense, Water and Tax Departments for the month of February, 1958 were presented. . It was moved by Spencer and seconded by Ross to receive and file the City Officers repo~ts. AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tancre, Calvo None Motion oarried. Demands, payroll No. 200 to 251 incl~sive and regular demands No. 7100 to 715J inclusive, totaling $12,410.60 ~s ~pproved by the Finance Committee were presented. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Ross that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasury for the same. AYES: NOES: Flanasan, Ross, Spencer, Tancre, Calvo None Motion carried. Resolution No. 984 (Weed Abatement) was presented by title by the CIty Attorney. It was moved by Hoss and seconded by Tancre to waive the reading of Resolution No. 984. AYES :' NOES:: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tancre, Calvo . None . Motion carried. It was moved by Spencer and seconded by Ross to adopt Resolution No. 984. AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tancre, Calvo None Motion oarried. -....r -:" ..,,' . ,'" 'r" ~t; \ j' '... " , ". ...; -,." \' ~~I~\: ,. .):- ..:.- "i~ '/1" II '. II ...... .." " I o r-. o <: ~ ::r:: I I Letter and petition signed by Rief L. Felts and thirty-nine residents and business people reques~ing that the weeds be muwed rather than disoed or plowed was read. Tabled for later discussion. Letter of protest from Mrs. Viola Mendoza in regard to the tree planting program for Main street was read. The . City Engineer was instructed to poll the merchants for their opinion. A~knowledgment of the expression of sympathy from Mary Curtis and family was received and filed. It was moved by Ross and seconded by Tancre that accrued vacation time be paid to the widow of Police Sergeant Paul Curtis". 'AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tancre, Calvo None Motion carried. Letter of thanks for flowers sent to the opening of Marina Bay Homes from James C. Young was reoeived and filed. Detter from the Public Utilities Commission in re- I gard to removal of 1023 of stub end track from l4th street to Bay Blvd., effective March 20th, 1958 was reoeived and filed. It was moved by Tancre and seconded by Spencer that the top three elegible condidates for Director. of Activities (Recrea- tion) as re'oommended by the Civil Service Board be submitted to the Recreation Commission for approval through proper channels. AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tancre, Calvo None Motion carried. It was moved by rtoss and seconded by Tancre that the top three elegible candidates for Maintenance Supervisor'as recommended by the Civi~ Service Board be sent to the depart- ment head for approval. AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tanore, Calvo None !10tion carried. It was 'moved by Ross and seconded by Spencer that the recoMMendation of the Civil Service Board to reclassify Graoe Irvine to Police Matron be referred to the Police Committee. AYES:, NOES: Flanagan, Hoss, Spencer, Tancre, Calvo- None Motion car"ried. The resignation dated February 28th of Charles Trygg 111 Weeds Str:eet Dept. Police Dept. P. E. Ry. Civil Servi( Civil Servi( Civil Servi( City 'as Director of Public Works - Public Service effective April 15th, En"" . 1958 was reread. It was moved by Ross to accept.the resignation liB City Eng. . Drain age News Letter Mayo:!:. effective April l.5th. Motion lost for want of a second. Mr. Trygg stated his position in the matter which was discussed at length by the Council MeMbers. It was moved by Tancre ~nd seconded by Spenoer that Mr. Trygg1s employment b~ terminated effective March 4, 1958 Cl.ty ~!S..:..... plus any accrued vacation time ear'ned. Here again a lengthy discussion followed. . '11 AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Spencer, Tenere, Calvo Ross Motion carried. It was moved by Ross and seconded by Spenoer to grant ~~. Trygg one month termination pay. AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tancl'e, Calvo None Motion carried.. It was moved by Spenoer and seconded by Ross to in- struct the Mayor to oontact an engineering firm to work out the drainage project. AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Ross, Spen~er, Tancre, Calvo None Motion oar'ried. It was moved by .l"lanagan and seoonded by Tancre to ins,truct the City Clerk to send out a news letter: in regard to the termination of employment of Mr. Trygg. II AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Spencer, Tancre, Calvo Ross Motion carried. It was moved by Ross to request the resignation of Paul Calvo as Mayor. Motion lost for want of a second. It was Moved by Tancre and seconded by Spencer to Purch:l.sing appoint F. W. Hickman purchasing agent effective r1al'ch 5, 1958. agent city Eng. state H~. Sign st. Dept. AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tancre, Calvo None Motion carried. It was moved by Ross and se~onded by Spencer to in- struct the City Clerk to advertise the open position of Director of Public Works - Public Service. AYES: NOES: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tancre, Calvo None II Motion carried. Engineers Agenda l. Division of Highways letter regarding Bolsa Chica Road and Los Alamitos Blvd. Referred to the County Highway Commissioner. 2. City of Zeal Beach sign - installation started. 3. Street Dept. activities - cleaQing and patching. :"'~..~.I.. '.. -.1',.. ~.. .' .....:: . '1 ~t.. ..s........; .... .,;!,:,:u,l'_' '.:~ ,~.~...~~ . I... ':'I.'~"":-.' '. .:/f', t.-.~. . - .' .....' . , ... .....,. o 1... o <:I: ...,. ::r:: I I 119 4. Used Truck - lO wheel truck used $2500.00. Roy l'1otor. Equip. City Hall / to 5. Building inspect. Painting Auditorium Kitchen - Referre4 to tne Committee Announoement of the Annual Leagne of California Cities Conferenoe, San Diego, June 5th and 6th, 1958, was received and filed. Mr. Grotemat asked about the revision of the building ordinance. Mr. Buck stated that it was being worked on. xt was moved by Spencer and seconded by Tancre to adjourn until March 6th at 7:00 p.m. . ~;I,/;~~~~I - City C erk and Ex-Officio Clerk ~ ~ the Seal Beach City Council A,pproved:_~ (!/~ ' ayor Attest: ~. ~,-:.,,~ C ty C er Seal Beach, California March 6, 1958 The City Council of the City of Seal Beaoh met in -regular adjourned session at 7:00 P.M. with Mayor Calvo presid- ing. The meeting was called to order with the. Pledge of Allegi- ance. Present: Mayor Calvo Counoilmen: Flanagan, Ross, Spencer, Tanore Absent: " " None Mr. D. L. Crosby, District Sales Representative' of the General Petroleum Corporation addressed the Counoil relative to the height..of the proposed city sign at Coast Highway and Main Street, that it would block-off the sign installed for the Mobile'station. After disoussion it was moved by Ross and . seconded by Spencer to negotiate with the Santa Ana Neon Comp- City Sign any to raise the sign two feet and the General Petroleum Corp. to negotiate to lower their sign two feet.