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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1954-12-07 1V1 Seal Beach, California Decemb~r 7, 1954 The qity Council of th~ City of Seal Beach met in regula~ session at 7'30 p.m. with Mayor Clark presiding. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. Presente Mayor Clark Councilmen: Cafvo, 'Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead I Absent. " " None Mayor Clark announced that the first order of business would be the opening of sealed bids for the pipeline franchise as advertised. The only bid presented was from the Monterey Oil Company and Texas Company bidding jointly, in the amount of $100.00. It was moved by Lawhead and seconded by Calvo to accept the bid of the Monterey Oil Co. and the Texas Co. at Monterey 011 $100.00 AYES; NOES. Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Motion carried. Sealed bids for the robbery insurance were also opened. Bids were as follows. I Frank Krause for $2000.00 coverage at $20.00 Frank Shufelt for $3600.00 coverage at $20.00 Inl!l:. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to grant the insurance to Frank Shufelt as bid. AYES; NOES. Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, LaWhead, Clark" None Motion carried. The minutes of the regular meeting of November 16th and the regular adjourned Meetings of November '17th and Novem- ber 30th. 1954 were read and approved on the Mayor's motion. Letter of request from Jonn Nescher, John's Food King Market to close Central Avenue from ~ain Street to the alley east, for a television show on Tuesday, Dec. 14th from Street 10:30 a.m. to il.OO a.m. It was moved by Lawhead and seconded Dept. I by Calvo to grant the request. AYES; Calvo, Flanagan, Leon~rd, Lawhead, Clark NOES: None . Motion carried. Letter of appreciation from the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District for the services of Paul Calvo as a member. inasmuch as his unexpired term ends Dec. 31, 1954, it was Orange recom- Co. mended by the District that John Toups be appointed for a two year te'rm beginning Jaunary 1, 1955. It was moved by Leonard Mos uito 1(\~ u... P. E. Ry Me tro Water Youth Center Ord. No. 463 Ord. 464 Two I'.eA~ and seconded by Calvo that John Toups be appointed for aAterm as recommended. AYES; NOES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Motion carried. Letter from Pacific Electric Railway acknowledging receipt of our Reso. No. 857, relative to the removal of their tracks through the City and stating they will investigate the I matter, was received and filed. Letter from the Metropolitan Water District relative to present taxing methods. The City Clerk was instructed to reply stating approval of present system. Letter from Jack Croce, Youth Center Director, re- qu~sting the City to provide transportation to various events and for a part time paid employee was referred to the Youth Center Committee. Reports of the Police, Building and Tax Departments for the month of November were presented. It was moved by Lawhead and seconded by Calvo to receive and file the City Officers reports. AYES; NOES. Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None I Motion carried. Demands numbering 920 to 1072 inclusive, totaling $12,654.63 as approved by the Finance Committee were presented. It was .moved by Calvo and seconded by Flanagan that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasury for the same. AYES. NOES. Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Motion carried. Ordinance No. 463 (pipeline franchise) was read by the City Attorney. It was moved by Lawhead and seconded by Leonard that Ordinance No. 463 be deemed as having had its first reading and be passed t~ the second reading. AYES. NOES. Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None I Motion carried. Ordinance No. 464 (Repealing Ord. No. 457-City Mana- ger) was read by the City Attorney. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Lawhead that Ordinance No. 464 be deemed as having had its first reading and be passed to the second reading. AYES: NOES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Motion carried. Reso. 860 I Ord. ill- Monterey 011 I I lC3 Resolution No. 860 (Streets of major importance) relative to the Fifth Street extension project) was presented by the City Attorney. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to adopt Resolution No. 860. Reso. 860 AYES: NOES; Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None . Motion carried. Mrs. Nichols asked why her letter to the Council had not been read at the meeting of November 30th relative to her request for the repeal of Ordinance No. 457. The letter was read by the City Attorney at this time and he stated that the letter should have been read at the meeting mentioned. Mr. E. E. Pyles of the Monterey Oil Co. thanked the Ord. 457 Montere . Council for its cooperation in the pipeline franchise and gave 011 a report on the Island Drilling Project, the purchase of Land in the City and the proposed plans to proceed as fast as possible. so that oii revenue would be forthcoming to the City. The City Attorney read a proposed agreement between the City of Seal Beach, the City of Long Beach, the County of Agree- . Orange and the County of Los Angeles, relative to the deposit ment . of some 500,000 cubic yards of sand on our beach, the removal .ci ty Long of the Ocean Avenue bridge and the installation of a new standby Bch. water line to replace the one on the Ocean Avenue bridge. There followed a general discussion by the Council, City Attorney, City Engineer and several meMbers of the audience relative to . the above and to the replaceMent of Transportation Lines since the reMoval of the bridge would affect such transportation. Mayor Clark appointed Al Leonard chairman, Paul Calvo and Willard Hanzlik of the Chamber of COMMerce to immediately investigate the problem to insure adequate transportation for the City. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Calvo that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to sign the agreeMent and that the changes made by the City Attorney in the agreeMent as suggested by the Council be initialed by the Mayor and City Clerk (page 4, lines 8 through 10 and page 5, lines 8 through 10) . AYES. NOES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Mr. Leonard stated he wished to go on record as going along in this Matter, only because if he voted otherwise his lC4 City Enp:. Bch. Eres. Street 12ept. Street Dept. Police Dept. Sub. Div. Ord. ~ S. D. Day License w. Og. Co. Water vote would be of no value. Motion carried. FrOM the City Engineer's Progress Report under date of December 6th, the following matters were discussed and acted upon by item number; IteM 1. Beach Erosion. It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Flanagan to continue the day to day rental of the . heavy beach equipment until next Monday, DeceMber 13th. I AYES: NOES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Motion carried. IteM 9. Street Resurfacing. The City Engineer reported that the proper papers had been sent to t he State. . . . IteM 10. The City Attorney was instructed to contact the Hellman attorneys relative to the Fifth Street extension. IteM 4. Alley Paving. Mr. Toups reported that work had started DeceMber 7th and that after the short alleys above Electric and west of Main Street were started, the work would begin on the alley between Seal Way and Ocean. Item 11. Police Department Remodeling. Would be COMpleted about December 10th. Item 12. Subdivision Ordinance. The City Engineer reported the ordinance had been redrafted and he would like to discuss the changes with the Council.Pate set for December 13th I for discussion. Item A. Christmas Decorations. No offer of assistance from anyone or any organization has been made. IteM B. Safe Driving Day. Has proclamation ready for Mayor to issue. The LIcense Collector and City Clerk were instructed to investigate, any over payments in Rental Licenses. In the Matter of future participation in the West Orange County Water District, considerable discussion was pres- ented by~ll present. Our delegate was instructed to inform the West Orange County Water Board that the Council was in favor of future participation and as soon as the people of the City indicated I their will~gness to proceed, further action would be taken. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Calvo to adjourn until December 13th at 7:30 p.M. AYES: NOES. Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Motion carried. 105 hv.~ 6'i.ty Clerk and Ex- fr1cio lerk of the Seal Beach City Council I Approved: ,~vA-L/~duL Mayor Attest: ~.~~~~ " City Clerk I Seal Beach, California DeceMber 13, 1954 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 p.M. with Mayor Clark presi- ding. The Meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Mayor Clark Councilmen: Calvo, l"lanagan, Leonard, Lawhead Absent: " " None The report of the Water DepartMent for the month of . NoveMber, 1954, was presented. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to receive and file the Water Department report. AYES: NOES: Calvo, ~lanagan, Leonard, LaWhead, Clark None Motion carried. I . Ordinance No. 463 (Pipeline Franchise) was read by title by the City Clerk. It was Moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo that Ordinance No. 463 be deeMed as having had its second reading and be passed for adoption. Ord. 463 AYES r NOES; Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Motion carried. Ordinance No. 464 (Repealing Ordinanoe No. 457, City Manager) was read by title by the City Clerk. It was ,1!19~!tli [b,NLawhead and seconded by Calvo, that Ordinance No. 464 be deeMed as having had its second reading and be passed Ord. 464