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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1955-08-16 l!JO Seal Beach, California August 16, 1955 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. Present: Mayor Clark Councilmen: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo Absent: " " None 1 The Minutes of the regular Meeting of August. 2, 1955 and the regular adjourned meeting of August 9, 1955 were read and approved on the Mayor's motion. Mayor Clark announced that the first order of business would be the opening of sealed bids for awarding a Garbage and Rubbish contract as advertised. The following bids were opened; Kazarian Co. Lennox Disposal Service Andrew Hohn Perris Hog Ranch James Arcuri (1130 ~eters) JaMes D. Wi~herspoon PER WATER METER $1.15 .90 1.12 2.15 1.12 (over 1130-1.00) 1.15 PURCHASE CITY EQUIPMENT . 750.00 1500.00 1000.00 1700.00 1250.00 1200.00 !!ME_ It was Moved by Calvo and seconded by Leonard that the contract be awarded to Lennox Disposal Service, Santa Ana, and II that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to exeo~te the con- tract. AYES; NOES , Lawhead, Leonard, Flana~an, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. Letter froM the City Clerk and City. Treasurer directing , attention and recommendation of immediate issuance and sale of tax anticipation warrants in the sum of but not to exceed $80,000 for the purpose of providing funds to meet current obligations, was received and filed. , Letter from O'Melveny & Myers, Bond Attorneys, offering their services in connection with. proceedings for the authoriza- , ion and issuance of tax anticipation warrants in the amount of $80,000 at $450.00 plus out of pocket expense. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Lawhead to employ O'Melveny & Myers upon II , the terms set forth in their letter dated August 12, 1955. AYES t NOES: LaWhead, Leonard, Flanagan, CalVO, Clark None' Motion carried. Letter from twenty-one City employees requesting a 1,,1 v l City $10.00 per m~nth salary raise for all City employees was receiv- ed a nd filed.. , Letter from Orange County League of Cities ~oommend- ing that this years allocation of gas tax monies be distributed on the saMe basis as last year, our,City's share as allocated 1 by the Board of Supervisors is $3216.00. red to the City Engineer. Letter of thanks from the Seal Beach Lions Club for This matter was refer- the use of the Sun Room and Parking Lot for their recent Annual Pish Fry was received and filed. Letter requesting use of City owned lots at Central and Eighth Streets for the City wide annual Halloween party in October, by the Seal Beach Lions Club. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Calvo to grant the request. A~S; NOES; Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried.. 1 . Letter of invitation to the City Council, City Engi- neer, City Clerk and Chief of Police to be guests of the South- ern CalU~brl'lla Edison Company for a tour of:. their Big Creek project on September'21st,-22nd and 23rd. 1955, was,received .Emp's. Co. Gas Tax Lions Club Lions Club So. Cal Edisol and'filed with thanks. Co. Reservation~ toJbe made as soon as possi- ble. Letter from James G. Snell, stating that he had been dismissed as a City employee and requesting claririoat~on by the City Council. Mayor Clark appointed Councilmen Leonard ,. , and Calvo to investigate the matter. Reports of the City Treasurer and City Clerk for the month of July, 1955 were presented. It. was moved by Leonard and seconded by Flanagan' to receive and file .the City Officers reports. 1 AYES: NOES ; Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. Demands nUMbering 2374 to 2422 inclusive, totaling $8,037.57 as approved by the Finan~e Committee were presented. It was Moved bi Leonard and seconded by Lawh~ad that the de- mands ,be allowed a nd warrants drawn on the Treasury for the same. AYES: NOES; Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, CalVO, .Clark None Mqtion carried. City Em'lllY " 10 .) voJ Reso. ~ Reso. ~ Reso. ~ Civil Defence Engineer Ap:enda Sub- Div. - Resolution No. 894 (Salary for Office Clerk) was presBnted by the City Attorney. It was Moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to Adopt Resolution No. 894., AYES I NOES; Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. Resolution No. 895,(police Officers Uniform Allow.ance) was presented by the City Attorney. It was moved by Leonard and seoonded by'Calvo to adopt Resolution No. 895. 'I AYES; NOES. Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Mot1o~ carr,ied. Resolution No. 896 (RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF , '!'HE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR TH'E ISSUANCE AND SALE BY SAID CITY OF TAX ANTICIPATION WARRANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1955-56 IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $80,000 TO MATURE DECEM- BER, 1955) was presented by the City Attorney. It was moved by Leonard and seoonded by Calvo to adopt Resolution No. 896. A'YES,t NOES; Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. Leonard Hiokox inquired into the status of the looal Civilian Defense Program. Mayor Clark asked Mr. Hickox to Meet with Mr. Marron and report to the,Council. ,I City Enp:ineer's Ap:enda School Crossinp:- Mr. Marron reported that a pedestrian crossing had been painted by the State Highway Department at Bay Blvd. and Coast Highway and that a request had been Made for the _ r installation of ' pedestrian actuating buttons on signals at this intersection. Mr. Calvo suggested that the Sub-division Ordinance be amended to take care of ~arks and' playgrounds and to increase the lot size area. ,It was Moved by',Leonard and seoonded by Lawhead to instruot the City Attorney to bring in an amendment, to the ordin- ance for parks and play grounds and to increase the lot area to . . /.(" 7000 'square feet, effective January"13;; 1956.. 1 AYES ; NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. Mrs. jessie Jensen representing the Tax Payers Associa- tion asked for action in the Matter of abolishing the position of City.Engineer. AMong.those taking part in discussion for.and against were Mrs. Jensen, Mrs. Abata, Mrs. Jessie Reed, _1 1"''1 <I., Leonard Hickox and Russell Grotemat. Mayor Clark stated the Council felt that the position was necessary and that a good job was being done, that the Council was elected by the people to direct the activities of the ,City and that it was up to the Council to do as they best see fit to do. It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Flanagan to City Enp:. I adjourn. ~ .. ~ AYES. NOES: tawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. ~ ' ~~, ~~. ~dT City C erk and x- fficio Clerk of the Seal Beach City Council APproved'~~~~~ ayor Attest: ~ ~..:#' City Clerk 1 Seal Beach, California September 6, 1955 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. Pr.esent: Mayor Clark Councilmen: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo Absent: a a None I This being the time and place fixed for the opening of bids for $80,000 par value Tax Anticipation Warrants of the City of Seal Beach, California, the following bids received . pursuant to t~e notice of sale were publicly opened, examined and read: Tax Warrant Bank of America, Geo. W. Dalessi, Manager, bid par, accrued interest to date of delivery and a premium o~$ none for warrants bearing an interest rate of 2 & 1/8% (Two and 1/8) per annum. )3ank of Belmont Shore, F. T. Ragan, Executive Vice- President, bid par, accrued interest to date of delivery and