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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1955-01-18 114 Reso. 716 Drainap:e C i tlzens Advsry Comm. Fire Dept. Wa ter Bond Issue Seal Beaoh, California January 18, 1955 The City Counoil 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 Alleg~anoe. The invocation was given by Rev. Clyde Ruckman. Present: Mayor Clark Councilmen: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead I Absent' " " None The Minutes of the regular meeting of January 4, 1955 were read and a pproved on the Mayor I s motion. In the Matter of presenting communications to the City Council after 10:00 a.m. of the day of the meeting, the C ounc il went on record to follow. Resolution No. 716, now on file. Letter from Mable M. Chapman, 134 13th Street, re- garding drainage believed to be causing clogging of sewer lines. Roy Thomas reported that he had investigated the matter and could see no reason as far as the City is concerned that we are at fault. I Letter frOM the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce sub- mitting the name of R. B. Grotemat to the Citizens Advisory Committee. It was suggested that the Chamber sub~it one addit- ional name. Letter from W. S. Knighton, Fire Chief, reporting the fire calls answered and the estiMated fire loss. rteceived and filed. f* Letter frOM W. L. Robertson, offering to assist in reopening the Water Bond Issue. The Council reaffirmed its position of offering legal assistance to any citizen who wished to reopen the issue. stated that the trophies on display City by the Orange Coast Association had accepted theM in behalf of the T/{€ CIlt2IS711f4~ -BtfCo!(l(J7/.iWJ> people who made ~^passible. It was suggested that the City Engineer investigate enlarging our present trophy case. Reports of the City Treasurer and City Clerk for the month of December, 1954 were presented. It was Moved by Leonard * and seconded by Calvo that the City Officers reports be received Letter from Norman Kellogg protesting the Monterey Pipe Line Franchise was received and filed. The City Clerk Or. Co. had been presented to the Coast and that Dr. Val E. Sneed Ass'n. City and all the business I and filed. AYES: NOES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhe~d, Clark None Motion oarried. DeMands numbering 1234 to 1296 inclusive, totaling I' . $9,201.06 as approved by the Finance Committee were presented. It was Moved by Flanagan and seconded by Leonard that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasurer for the saMe. KYES : NOES. CalVO, Flanagan, 1eonard, Lawhead, Clark None' Motion carried. Ordinance No. 465 (~ubdivision Ordinance) was read 115 Ord. by title by the City Attorney. It was Moved by Calvo and . ~5 seconded by Lawhead that Ordinance No. 465 be deemed as having had it's s~cond reading and be passed for adoption. AYES: NOES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Motion carried. I From the City Engineer's Agenda, dated Jan. 18, 1955 the following was discussed by iteM number; Item 4. Alley paving. frogress to date reported. IteM 6. Pacific Electric Track Removal. No fur- ther inforMation received. Item 7. Automatic Controls at Water Plant. De- layed pending arrival of parts. IteM 9a. Street Resurfacing-Gas Tax Funds. To poll all Main Street merchants with More oomplete infor~ation. IteM 9b. Reco~~ended expenditure at not to exceed $300.00 for field survey work. It was moved by Lawhead and seconded by Calvo to eMploy the necessary work to be done at not to exceed $300.00 AYES: NOES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None I Motion carried. At this point Mr. Calvo stated that recent sllrvey work done by the Bureau of Water and Power ,~how that local subsidence is praotically nil. Item 10. Fifth Street Extension. Mr. ClOCk, local attorney for HellMan Estate has reported that the matter has now been referred to the looal 'ranch superintendent and the Real Estate Division of the nellman Estate. A suitable agree- Ment should be forthcoming soon. City Enp:'r Alley PaviQ!L Water Dept. Street Dept. Street Dept. sub sidenc Fifth St. Ext. I .., 16 .l..l. Water Drainal1;e ietrol. l'rod. rension rlan Civil Servo Sick leave Sub. ~ Water .Or. Co. Wa tar Dis't. Monterey Oil Co. Youth Center Item 13. Standby Water Line from Long Beach. Letter from the Long Beach water DepartMent relative to furnishing water was referred to the City Attorney. Item 18. Drainage. Preliminary study not complete. Item 20. Petroleum Products. Results of informal bids by the Oil Companies explained by the City Engineer. It was moved by Lawhead and seconded by Calvo that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreeMent for petro- leUM products with the Standard Oil Company. AYES: NOES: 'I Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None . Motion carried. Item 21a. rension Plan. It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Leonard that a Letter of Retention without-compen~~n sation from the City be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk , permitting the Van Cleve Estate Service to submit proposed pension plans. The Clerk read a letter from the City of Monterey Park recommending the service. AYES: NOES: Calvo, Flanagan. Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Motion carried. IteM 21b. Sick Leave Ordinance. Further study needed by Council. Item 26. Subdivision. Reported that tentative Maps will be submitted to the Planning Commission for their next meeting. I Item 27. Water Replenishment Assessment. It was . moved by Lawhead and seconded by Calvo that the asseSSMent of $798.70 for water replenishment be paid. AYES: NOES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, LaWhead, Clark None Motion carried. Monterey Oil Company Pipeline. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Beonard that five cents (.oS) per square foot be charged for permit fee, for excavations in City streets. I AYES: NOES: Calvo, Flanagan, ~eonard, Lawhead, Clark None' Motion carried. A. Youth Center. Mr. Toups reported that the clean- up campaign was progressing satisfactorly. The Clerk read a letter from the State Recreation Commission stateing they would contact the Mayor soon, relative to a study of the local situation. B. Water Main Replacement. Mr. Toups stated the recent rains had delayed the project. C; Trash P~ck-up. Schedule changed. Mr. Toups stated that while the water tank ~as painted we would be on Long Beach water for a fe~ days. 117 Wa ter Dept. Street Dept. being Wa ter Dept. Norman Kellogg addressed the Council protesting the Monterey I Pipeline Ordinance and Franchise. The City Clerk stated that he had received petitions Recall to recall George Clark and Paul Calvo on Friday and that he Fe ti dons had not had an opportunity to check theM, but that he expected to complete them during the week and asked that the Council adjourn until Jan. 25th. This would also give hiM time to set up polling places and workers with t he assistance and re- . commendations of the Council members. The matter of the County Welfare program to provide C Or. 0 . private temporary homes for children was referred to Mr. Toups.~ welfare In the Matter of ApartMent House License refunds, , the Clerk was instructed to get a list showing dates paid from License . I the Chief of Police and present it to the City Attorney. It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Flanagan to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to recind , License Sec. 2, Subsection 43 of Ordinance No. 459 (Apartment License) effective July 1, 1955. After discussing the Matter relative t16ther ~evenues when setting up the new budget, Mr. Calvo withdrew his Motion with the consent of Mr. Flanagan. Mr. Leonard asked if any action could be brought by I former owners if the land purchased for public use on Eighth Street, south of Central Avenue was not put to use. Mr. Buck stated he did not believe so. It was suggested that the City Engineer Make a study of the possibility of a parking lot for off-street parking. It was Moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to adjourn until TueSday, January 25, 1955 at 7:00 p.m. AYES; NOES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark None Motion carried. , ~~~~~- - City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk .~ ~/~ ~ ~f th~ Seal Beach City Council Approved: (d~ro'~<--- Mayor Attestl~ I City Clerk City 1:' ro"er: