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.Seal Beach, California
October 19, 1954
.The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in
regular session at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Clark presiding. The
meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance.
The invocation was given by Rev. Donald Curry.
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Presentl
Mayor Clark
Councilmen: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead
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None
Absentl
The minutes of the regular meeting of October 5, 1954,
and the regular adjourned meeting of October 11, 1954 were read
and approved on the Mayor's motion.
Resolution No. 853 (A resolution calling 'a special
municipal election April 21, 1955 as called for by an initiative
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petition) was presented by the City Attorney. W. L. Robertson
addressed the Council restating his offer to defray election
expenses, if the Oct. 20, 1954 election would be postponed.
He a~so stated, that the license from the Airport Club, if
approved by an election, would help pay for erosion expense.
Mayor Clark stated that the erosion problem was being studied
and that some action would be taken. It was moved by Calvo
and seconded by Flanagan to adopt Resolution No. 853.
AYES : qalvo, Flanagan,_ Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
NOES: None
Motion carried.
This being the time a~d place as advertised for
sealed bids for a police car, the following bids were presentedl
1.. Hale Young Ford Co. Long Beach
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1-1955 Mainline 4 Dr. .Ford Sedan
,Price $1754.92
Less Trade in __350.00
~04.92 plus sales tax
2. Williams Chevrolet, Huntington Beach
1-1954 4 Dr. Oldsmobile 88 Sedan
Price $2796.25
Less Trade in - 196.25
12000.00 taxes included.
3. Main Street Garage Huntington Beach
~-1954 Hudson Hornet Seecial 6 cyl. 4 Dr. Sedan
Price '3146.64
Less Trade in ' 990.00
12156.64 tax included.
It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Leonard to
refer the matter to the Police Committee.
AYES:
NOES 1
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
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Police
Car
Bids
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854
Bch.
Erosion
Oil
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Plan
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!lami tos
Bay
Marina
Gambl.
Calif.
League
Bities
Bch.
Erosion
Resolution No. 854 (Pipe Line Franchise) was presented
by the City Attorney. After several questions were asked by
members of the Council and the audience, Mr. E. E. Pyles, Vice
President, Monterey Oil Co., addressed the Counoil and the
audience and explained the matter in detail. It was moved by
Calvo and seconded by Leonard to adopt R~solution No. 854.
AYES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, LaWhead, Clark
NOES: None
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Motion carried.
Letter rrom Mr. and Mrs. M. k. Abata, commending
Roy Thomas and his orew in the reoent erosion prOblem, was
received snd filed.
Letter rrom the Orange County Planning Commission
relative to oil drilling on Navy property outside the City
limits was received and filed.
Letter rrom the Seal Beaoh Planning Commission 'request-
ing pel'lllisSion to change their date of meeting from the "Second
Wednesday of each month to the first Thursday. It was moved
by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to grant the request.
AYESc
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
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Recommendation of the Planning Commission for a change
of varienoe to permit Mr. Laparco, 107 8th Street to remodel a
garage into an apartment. It was moved by Leonard and seconded
by Lawhead to grant the request.
AYES I
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.,
Letter transmitting a copy of the Alamitos Bay Marina
Report from the City-of Long Beach was received and filed. The
Mayor stated the report was avaiiable in the City Engineers
office for anyone to look over., The Clerk was instructed to
acknowledge with thanks.
Letter from the Youth Temperance Council of Southern
California, commending the action or the City Council in its
position'relative to the gambling-issue, was received snd filed.
Letter of invitation of the City of Vernon to attend
hospitality room at the Biltmor~;H~t~l during the California
League of Cities annual confererice was received and filed.
R petition signed by Brady Shute and 235 other resi-
dents requesting immediate action in the beach ersoion matter
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was received~and filed.
The Mayor stated this matter would be
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discussed later in the meeting.
Reports of the City Treasurer and City Clerk for the
month of September, 1954 were presented. It was moved by Calvo
and seconded by Lawhead to reoeive and ~ile the City Officers
reports.
AYES:
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Demands numbering 638 to 703 inclusive, totaling
$12,055.71 as approved by the Finance Committee were presented.
It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo that the demands
be allowed a nd warrants drawn on the Treasury for the same.
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AYES:
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 462 (An.ordinance calling a special
.municipal election 'for municipal improvements) was read by
title by the City Attorney. It was moved by Leonard a nd
seconded by Calvo to waive the reading of Ordinance No. 462.
AYES:
NOES:
Ord.
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Calvo~ Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
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Motion carried.
It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Flanagan that
Ordinance No..462 be adopted.
The City Clerk read his certificate of insufficiency
of qualified signatures on the referendum petition protesting
the adoption cf Ordinance No. 457, establishing the City Mana-
ger form of government. After a general discussion by both
sides for and against, it was moved by Leonard and seconded by
Lawhead to reoind Ordinance No. 457.
Leonard,-Lawhead.
Calvo, Flanagan, Clark
Motion lost. '
It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Leonard to
instruct the City Clerk to advertise for bids for alley and
AYES:
NOES:
AYES:
NOES:
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Refer
Peti t
Alley
Stree
street paving as recommended by,John Toups.
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After a general discussion of the ,beach e~osion prob-
lem it was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to proceed with
the beach protection project as discuseed and that the Mayor
and City Clerk be authorized to execute a rental agreement of
AYES.
NOES:
Bids
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Beach
Erosi.
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City
Enp;.
Dept.
Water
Power
Fifth
Street
Extens.
Water
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City
Atty.
Beach
Erosion
Bch.
eros,,-
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date
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equipment and labor to be furnished by lessor, subject to the
approval of the City Attorney, at not to exceed $13,000.00
AYES :
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
It was moved by Calvo and seconded by_Leonard to
employ John Toups as City Engin..r.
AYES:
NOES::
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
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, Motion carried
The Committee of Leonard and Flanagan reported that
they had met with officials of the Bureau of Water and Power
and that they presented plans for the olean-up of the oil
loading dock on Bolsa Avenue
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Councilman Leonard asked about the plans for the
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Fifth Street extension. Mr. Calvo stated that to his know-
ledge no reply had been received from the Hellman inter~sts.
The City Attorney was instructed.to contaot them for information.
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It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Lawhead to in-
struct Dave Collier to install the automatic shut-offs (on hand)
on the water wells, at not to exceed $100.00
AYES:
NOES:
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CalVO, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
N~ne
.Motion carried..
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The City Attorney stated that a Jack Pickell, who
olaimed to be.a former employee of the City in 1922 had filed
before the State Industrial Accident Commission; hearing to be
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Friday, October 22, 1954. It was mbved by Calvo and seconded
by Lawhead that Mr. Buck represent the City if necessary in
the aotion.
AYES:
NOES 1
CalVO, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
The City Clerk stated that Congressman James Utt would
attend a Coffee Hour in the City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 26th at
10130 A.M. and that he would discuss the beach erosion problem.
Max Henkey stated he wished to thank the Council and
City orew for their efforts in the erosion problem.
The Mayor stated that the next regular meeting of the
City Council wpuld be held on Nov.' 3, 1954 at 7:30 P.M'. instead
of Nov. 2nd beoause of the State and County election.
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It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Flanagan
to adjcurn until Tuesday, October 26, 1954 at 7:30 P.M.
AYES:
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan,
None
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Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
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Motlon'carried.
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Seal Beach, California.
October 26, 1954
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met 1n
regular adjourned session at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Clark
presiding. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge
of Allegiance.
Present: Mayor Clark
Councilmen: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead
Absentl
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None
Mayor Clark announced that the first order of busi-
ness would be the counting of the 24 Absent Voter Ballots.
The results of the Absent Voter Ballots, plus the votes cast
Canvas
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at the eight voting precincts October 20th are contained in
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the Clerk's Statement of election results and become a part
of the minutes of this regu~ar~adjourned meeting.
Resolution No. 855 (A resolution declaring the re-
sults of said election official) was presented by the City
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Attorney. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to
adopt Resolution No. 855.
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AYES:
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Resolution No. 856 (Fixing time and meeting place
Reso.
856