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Seal Beach, California
March 15, 1955
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach, Calif-
ornia, met in regular 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
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Absent:
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None
The Minutes of the regular.Meeting of March 1, 1955
and the regular adjourned meetings of March 7, 8, 9 lOth and
11th, 1955 were read and approved on the Mayor's Motion.
Sealed bids for fire insurance for the Sewage Disposal
plant frOM Alex A. Daless1, EMil Jacobsen, Frank Shufelt and
Frank Krause were opened. This Matter was referred to Flanagan,
Leonard and Toups for study and report at the adjourned Meeting
of March 22, 1955.
Letter from Louis Herson and Associates requesting
zoning information on lots across from City Hall for erecting
Post Office building was referred to the Clerk for reply.
Letter from the Seal Beach Lions Club for permission
to use portion of Central Avenue and for use of tables and
chairs for Hot Cake Breakfast, Saturday, April 2, 1955 frOM
7:30 a.M. to 12 noon. It was moved by Calvoand seconded by
Leonard to grant the request for time and place and the use
of City owned tables and chairs.
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AYES:
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, LaWhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Letter from Mrs. M. A. Abata, 1501 Seal Way, suggesting
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rest-rooMs on the east beach, was referred to John Toups and
Roy Thomas.
Reports of the City Treasurer and City Clerk for the
month of February, 1955 were presented. It was moved by Lawhead
and seconded by Calvo to receive and file the City Officers
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reports.
AYES:.
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Demands numbering 1537 to 1647 inclusive totaling
$11,721.44 as corrected and approved by the Finance Committee
were presented. It was Moved by Leonard and seconded by LaWhead
that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treas-
ury for the same.
AYES;
NOES;
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
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Motion carried.
Resolution No. 871 (Acceptance of deed from the
County of Orange for Lots 41-43, Blk. 7, Bay City Tract)was
presented by the City Attorney. It was moved by Leonard and
seconded by Flanagan to adopt Resolution No. 871.
AYES;
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Resolution No. 872 (Directing Street Superintendent
to abate'wseds) was presented by the City Attorney. It was'
Moved by Flanagan and seconded by Lawhead to adopt Resolution
No. 872.
AYES:
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
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It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Lawhead that
the City Clerk be ordered to.file sketch titled "Sketch to
accompany legal description, portion Bolsa Avenue being
vacated and bearing name of.Engineering Service CQrp., dated
March 3, 1955, to be a part of Resolution No. 873".
AYES;
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan. Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
,Motion carried.
Resolution No. 873 (Closing portion Bolsa Avenue,
hearing date April 5, 1955) was presented by the City Attor-
ney. It was Moved by Calvo and seconded by Leonard to adopt
Resolution No. 873.
AYES:
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Mayor Clark appointed John Toups to supervise the
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posting of Bolsa Avenue.
The City Attorney read a letter frOM the Pacific
Electric Railway relative to leasing certain portions of
their right-or-way for beautification purposes. This Matter
was referred to the City Engineer to check City liability and
tax problems.
ENG INEER I S AGENDA
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frOM 12th Street to Electric Avenue. Mr. Toups reported that
the plans had been approved by the State. It was moved by
Calvo and seconded by Leonard to approve the plans and to call
for bids by legal notice. Bids to be opened April 5, 1955
at 7:30 p.M.
AYES: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, .Lawhead, Clark
NOES: None
Motion carried.
Item 10. Fifth Street Extension. Letter from
Hellman attorneys stating they are willing to negotiate price
of property. It WaS Moved by Lawhead and seconded by Calvo
to authorize the Mayor to go to San Francisco to meet with
HellMan attorneys at not to exceed $50.00 expenses.
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AYES:
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Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Item 21. Civil Service - Pension plan. The Clerk
read copies of letter of Van Cleve Estate Service to insur-
ance companies outlining type of plan desired by the City.
Item 2~ Water Dept. Rate Increase. After SOMe
discussion the Matter was deferred for further study.
Item 26. Subdivision. Mr. Toups reported that the
plans were progressing.
Item ~u~ County Collection of Taxes. - This Matter
to be given further study.
Item ~~. City Business License - Collection. It
was agreed that this Matter could be handled by Mail from
the City Clerks office ana monies received turned over ~o the
Chief of Police.
IteM 36. Recreation COMMission. Mr. Toups reported
that the group had Met once with Mr. Bush, State Recreation
Department and of future meetings.
Mr. Toups was instructed to remove palm trees as
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requested.
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Mr. Toups was instructed to continue with the park
program at Eighth and Oceani
Mr. Toups announced that the new perimeter road was
scheduled to open April 21, 1955.
It was decided to use the discing process wherever
advisable in the weed abateMent program.
Mr. Lawhead asked about the local Civil Defense
program. Mr. Toups stated that he had met with State and
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County Civil Defense groups and that he would atteMpt to
assist in reorganization.
It was agreed to set up a prograM of protection
and care of tables used in the City Hall owned by the Senior
WOMens Club.
Mayor Clark expressed appreciation on behalf of
Mr. Calvo and himself for the vote of confidence given theM
in the recent recall election.
It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to
adjourn until March 22, 1955 at 7:30 p.M.
AYES:
NOES:
CalVO, Flanaganr Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
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March 22, 1955
The City Council of the City or Seal Beach met in
regular adjourned session at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Clark presi-
ding. The meeting was oalled to order with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Present: Mayor Clark
Councilmen: Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead
Absent:
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None
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Mayor Clark announced that this was the time and
place for hearing remarks or protests relative to vacating
a portion of Ocean Avenue.
City Attorney Buck read a portion of Resolution No.
868 announcing the intention to vacate and the afridavit or
posting. It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Flanagan that
the City Clerk be directed to file the affidavit of posting.
AYES:
NOES:
Calvo, Flanagan, Leonard, Lawhead, Clark
None
Motion carried.
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