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Seal Beach, California
December 20, 196m
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular
session at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Gibbs ~residing. The meeting was
called to order with the P1edg~ of A~legiance.
The invocation was given by Rev. Ralph Supplee. Methodist
Church.
Present:
Mayor Gibbs
C.ouncilmen:
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Flanagan. Jones, Gemmill
Leonard
Absent:
It was moved by Jones and seconded by Gemmill to approve the
minutes of the meeting of December 6th as corrected.
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AYES: Flanagan, Jones. Gemmill, Gibbs
ABSENT: Leonard
Motion carried.
Payroll demands No. 400~ to 4059 inclusive and regular demands
No. 9897 to 9990 inclusive, totaling $33,964.32.as a~proved by the
Finance Committee were presented. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded
by Jones t~at the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasury
for the same.
AYES:
ABSENT:
Flanagan, Jones, Gemmill. Gibbs
Leonard
Motion carried.
It was moved by Gemmill and seconded by Flanagan that the
City Council endorse the purposes of the program of the Orange County
Coastal Transp'ortation Committee and.that .further study be given to a
four lane divided highway through Sunset Beach and Seal Beach. and
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signal lights at l~th St~eet and~i8kth Street in Seal Beach.
Hwys.
AYES:
ABSENT:
Flanagan, Jones. Gemmill. Gtbbs
Leonard
Motion carried.
~ letter from the Division of H~ghways regarding traffic
problems was received and filed as these problems were discussed in
HwySl
the above matter.
Announcement by the Los Ange1~s County Flood Control District
that they would deposit some 100.000 cubic yards of sand on our beach
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in 1961 was received and filed.
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Letters of appreci~tion and commendation to the Fire. Police
and.Publ~c Works departments were gratefully received and filed.
Mrs. Jessie Reed inquired about outside engineering assist-
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ance. Mr. Brashear stated that some outside assistance had been used
. but the City would be reimbursed by the Army Engineers.
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Mr. Ed Keller stated that the wide coverage and publicity in
reference to the detour on Coast Highway seemed to have some effect on
fewer accidents at the site.
Resolution No. 1089 (Special Election-City Manager was pre-
sented by the City Attorney. It was moved by~emmill and seconded by
Jones to adopt ResoIution No. 1089.
AYES :-
ABSENT:
Flanagan. Jones. Gemmill. Gibbs'
Leonard
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Motion carried.
Official Results of Election of November 8. 1960:
Proposi tion E "Shall Ordinance No. 559 providing for a City Manager
Election
City
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Reso.
1090
Reso.
1091
Reso.
1092
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form of Government for the City of Seal Beach be adopted?"
Total Votes Cast
YES
NO
ti3076
2166
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910
It was moved by Gemmill and seconded by Jones that Ernest E.
Brashear be appointed to the position of City Manager as provided in
Ordinance No. 559.
AYES :-
1l:BSElIIT:
Flanagan, Jones. Gemmirl, Gibbs
Leonard
Mption carried.
Resolution No. 1090 (Authorization to File 'Action) was pre-
sented by the City Attorney. It WlaS moved by Flanagan and seconded
by Gemmill 'to adopt Resolution No. 1090.
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AYES:
ABSENT:
Flanagan. Jones. Gemmill. Gibbs\
Leonard
Motion carried.
Resolution No. 1091 (Arterial Highway&-Financing Bay Blvd.)
was presented by the City Attorney. It was moved by Gemmill and
secorided by Jones to adopt Resolution No. 1091.
AYES:
ABSENT:
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Flanagan. Jones. Gemmill.
Leonard
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Motion carried.
Gibbs
Resolution No. 1092 (Endorsing Hun~ington Harbor Project) was
presented by the City Attorney. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded
by Jones to adopt Resolution No. 1092.
AYES:
ABSENT:
Flanagan, Jones, Gemmill. Gibbs
Leonard
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Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 567 (Dogs-Repealing Ord. No. 315) was pre-
sented by title by the City Attorney. It was moved by Jones and
seconded by Gemmill to waive the reading of Ordinance No. 567.
AYES:
ABSENT :.
Flanagan. Jones, Gemmill, Gibbs
Leonard
Motion carried.'
It was moved by Gemmill and seconded by Jones that Ordi-
nance No. 567 be deemed as having had its first reading and be passed
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to the second r~ading.
AYES:
ABSENT :-
Flanagan, Jones, Gemmill. Gibbs
Leonard
Motion carried.
It was moved by Jones and seconded by Gemmill to receive
and file the City Clerks and City Treasurers reports for November,
1e60.
AYES:
ABSENT:
Flanagan, Jones. Gemmill. Gibbs
Leonard
Motion carried.
Upon the request of City Treasurer James N. Scott, it was
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moved by Jones and seconded by Flanagan to transfer $2058.06 from
the Generml Fund to cover the deficit of that amount in the Beach
Bch.
Fund
Erosion Fund.
AYES:
ABSENT:
Flanagan. Jones, Gemmill, Gibbs
Leonard
Motion carried.
Mr. Brashear reported that sales tax receipts for the
fourth quarter of 1960 were up 23%.
Sales
Tax
He also reported important repairs had been made to the
Sewage Treatment Plant.
He further reported the receipt of $23.903.21 from the
Orange County Tax Collector as the first payment of 1960-61 taxes.
Mr. Brashear stated that resurfacing of First Street would
begin this week by Sully-Miller Corporation.
He furth~r reported that a bid of $1065.00 from Sully-Miller
Sew.
olant
Co.
Taxes
P.E.
Corporation had been accepted to surface three parking areas at Main
and Electric on the Pacific Electric right-of-way.
Mr. Jones inquired about the dog enforcement program. Mr.
DOll:s
Brashear 'stated he was preparing a program with the Long Beach Humane
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Society and the local veterinarian.
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Mr. Jones announced that Seal Beach had won its class in
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the "Forty Miles of Christmas Smiles" contest and that the Brethern
Church had won best religious shrine.
Mr. Flanagan asked about street 'sweeping signS! in the
subdivision. After discussion ~ction was deferred for further study.
It w.as moved by Gemmill and seconded by Flanagan tp adjourn.
AYES: '
ABSENT:
Flanagan. Jones. Gemmill. Gibbs
Leonard
Motion carried.
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City Clerk and Ex-Off~cio Clerk
of the Seal Beach City Council
Approved:, .
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