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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1955-05-17 139 It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Lawhead .to adj ourn. AYES : NOES: ABSENT; Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark ,~s(LJ~ City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Seal Beach City Council 1 Approved: Q/ Q/~ Mayor Pro-tem Attest: M4d~-6A City Clerk ~ Seal Beach~ California May 17, 19'55. The City Council of the City of Seal Beach, Calif- 1 ornia, met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Pro- taM Calvo presiding. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Mayor Pro-teM Calvo Councilmen: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan Absent: II " Clark The minut~s of the regular meeting of May 3rd. 1955 were read a nd appro,ved on the Mayor Pro-tem's Motion. Letter from John Nescher, 148 Main Street, requesting diagonal parking on Main Street. now that the resurfacing job is done. After considerable discussion and hearing a letter read frOM the State Highway Department relative to parallel parking, it was moved by Leonard and seconded by Flanagan that the City Engineer be instructed to plan and direct dia- gonal parking for Main Street. Street Dept. 1 AYES: NOES: ABSENT,: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Flanagan to instruct the Chief of Police to enforce the parking time limits on the streets as set up by ordinance. Police Dept. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: LaWhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. '\ . .LuU Bch. Erosion Or. Co. Leag;ue Water United Vets Fire works Lions Fire works Annual leave &: leave w/o pay Or. Co. mosQuito Relative to parking and parking lot space the Matter of the sand-fill dredging project on the beach was discussed at length. The City Engineer was instructed to work with the contractors to attempt to get the first sand-fill in the area of the Pier to build up space for the parking lot facilities. Announcement of the regular meeting of the Orange County League of Cities to be held jointly with the Los Angeles County Division at Culver City, California, May 19, 1955 was, received and filed. Hal Marron to attend. I AnnounceMent of the Southern California W_ter Works Organization meeting May 20th, 1955 at Montebello, California was received and filed. Hal Marron to attend. AnnounceMent and invttation of the United Veterans Council to attend Memorial Day services at the Park, May 30, 1955 at 11.00 a.m. was receivedand filed. Letter of req1lest of the Seal Beach Lions Club to erect two fireworks stands. It was moved by Lawhead and seconded by Flanagan to grant the request and to waive the license fee. I AYES , NOES: ABSENT: Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo Lawhead, None Clark Motion carried. Letter and check for $100.00 frOM Westmoreland's Market for license to sell fireworks. It was Moved by Flanagan and seconded by Lawhead to accept the check and issue the license. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leon~rd, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. Letter from Fern Henryson requesting leave of absence to run concurrently with her two weeks annual vacation. It was Moved by Leonard and seconded by Lawhead to grant the request. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark I Motion carried. In the Matter of a representative to serve on the Orange County Mosquito AbateMent District since the resignation of John Toups, it was moved by Leonard and seconded by Lawhead to appoint Hal Marron to serve on the Board. AYES: NOES: ABSEN'l1: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. IGl Reports of the City Treasurer and City Clerk for the Month of April, 1955 were presented. It was Moved by Leonard and.seconded by Flanagan to reoeive and file the City Officers reports. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. Demands numbering 1949 to 2004 inclusive, totaling $26,58S.76 as approved by the Finance Committee were presented. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Flanagan that the de- Mands be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasury for the I same. - AYES: NOES: ABS:sNT: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. Resolution No. 882 (State Gas Tax Funds) was pres- ented by the City Attorney. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Lawhead to adopt Resolution No. 882. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Reso. ~ Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. Resolution No. 88S (Salary for Certain City Employee) Reso. was presented by the C~ty Attorney. It was moved by Lawhead and seconded by Flanagan to adopt Resolution No. 885. AYES: NOES : ABSENT: 885 Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. Resolution No. 886 (Time, Dates and Place of Meet- ing for the City Council) was presented by the City Attorney. Reso. 886 It was Moved by Leonard and seconded by Lawhead to adopt Resolution No. 886. AYES: LaWhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo NOES: None ABSENT: ' Clark Motion carried. Ordinance No. 473 (Water Rates, etc.) was read in I Ord. full by the City Attorney. After considerable discussion 1a.L by Members of the audience, City Engineer and Members of the Council, it was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Lawhead that Ordinance No. 473 be deemed as having had it's first reading and be passed to the second reading. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. lC2 L. B. Motor Bus. Street Dept. Engineers Ap:enda The City Clerk read a copy of a letter addressed to the Long Beach Motor Bus Company ordering the re-estab- lishment of the through service to the City. The Clerk re- ported that he had contacted the bus company and that through service would start May 22, 1955, with about thirty-six Minute he!1dways. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Flanagan to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance regulating the parking of trucks on Main Street. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried., FrOM the,City Engineer's Agenda dated May 17, 1955 the following items and projects reported or discussed; Street ResllI'facinp; - completed. Electric Avenue Pavin~ - requested aMended resolution for County Gas Tax Funds. Buildinp: Code - On approval of the Planning Comm- ission it was requested to grant a building variance to Frederic Bessinger, 1619 Seal Way, for a car-port. The Engineer I explained that this was a hardship case since the lot is only six feet vide on the alley. It ~as Moved by Lawhead and seconded by. Leonard to approve the request of the Pl~nning Commission. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ~awhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. Beach Fill- The Engineer reported, that pipe was now being laid on the beach and that dred~ing operations should begin within ten days or less. Subdivision- Complete tract plans had been presented on this date and that the agreement with the School District had been presented for street dedication purposes. Seal Beach Sip:n - Main and Coast HwY.- It was decided I . to defer entering into a maintalnance agreement pending sub- division activities for the present time. Tree Removal- It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Flanaga~ to set up the f~llowing price schedule for tree reMoval; Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) if deemed necessary by the City Engineer, and the actual cost of labor and material if 163 not deemed necessary by the City Engineer. AYES, NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark MotIon carried Fifth Street Extension - The City Engineer was instructed to contact the Hellman attorneys relative to the proj ect. I It was moved by Leonard and seconded by.Ftanagan to adjourn until May 24, 1955 at 7:30 p.m. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leonard, Flana~an, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. ~ ~~.oo~ . <elty Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk ~ ~f t~e ~al Beach City Council Approved: ~~../~L-' Mayor \, -- Attest' ~~~A--' C ty Clerk . I Seal Beach, California May 24, 1955. The City Council of the City of Seal Beach Met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 p.m~ with Mayor Pro-tem Calvo presiding. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of All~giance. The invocation was given by Rev. Ruckman. Present: Mayor Pro-tem Calvo Councilmen: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan Absent: " " Clark The Clerk read an ~nnouncement of a hearing before fl Motor the Public Utilities Commission of the Metropolitan Coach Coaoh Lines, to be held June 22, 1955 at 10:00 a.m.' in the COMMiss- Lines ion Courtroom, Mirror Building, 145 So. Spring St., Los Angeles, for authority to adjust rates. AnnounceMent receivedsnd filed. Copy of letter addressed to the Bureau of Franchises, City of Long Beaoh to re-establish through service on the Seal L.B. Motor Beach line of the Long Beach Motor Bus Co., effective May 22, 1955, was received and filed. Bus "