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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1956-02-07 2a~ " Civil Servic e Assoc. C of C. Or. Co. Bch. . Or. Co,. Crip. Child. 011 Wo's Club - Garbage trash City Mgr .. Seal Beach, California February 7, 1956 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. The invocation was given by Rev. Donald E. Curry, Assembiy of God Church. Present: Mayor Clark Councilmen: Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo I Absent: " Lawhead II The minutes of the regular meeting of January 17, 1956, were read and approved on ~he Mayor's motion. The Civil Service Boards" recommendation of certain .City Employees for reclassification and re-ratement was deferred for further study and action at the next meet!ng. Announcement of the Coast Affairs Committee of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Feb. 10, 1956, 7:00,p.m. Newport Harbor Yacht Clug, Balboa, was received and f11ed. Letter from the ~horeline Planning Association relative to ~egislation to eliminate the "Matching Requirement", was received and filed. I Request of the Orange County Society for Crippled Children to nwpe March 24th as "Crippled Ch11d:rens' Day" was approved. Request of United Geophysical Corporation to conduct seismograph survey along the City beach. I~ was moved by Leonard and seconded by Flanagan to deny the request. AYES: NOES: ABSENT : Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Lawhead Motion carried. . Request of the Seal Beach Woman's Club for assistanoe in the erection of a Historical Monument at the site of Anaheim Landing and for information relative to the beautification of the Pacific Electric right-of-way. In the matter of the Monument, the City Engineer was instructed to assist in the preparation of the site and that the beautification program was in future plans. Letter from Harry Ross, relative to the inferior service of the garbage contractor, the inefficiency of the present admini- stration and the disguised duties of the City Engineer and his I salary. Mr. Ross addressed the Council further stressing his 'I " j grievance as well as other matters in City Government and a~ked " for the dismissal of ~he City Engineer. Mayor Clark stated that our local situation relative tO,the City Engineer was not different from other c~ties,and that the Council would put the City Manager proposition on the ballot for the voters to decide~ City Engineer Marron stated that relatively few complaints were received,and that he was in (daily touch with the garbage contractor who took care of the complaints as received. At this point the,Mayor called upon Dr. Val Sneed to make a pre~enta~ion. Dr. Sneed complimented Al Leonard, his co-chairman, the bus1ness people, rand the City in behalf of the Lions Club for the success of the Christmas Lighting program. He then presented to the City the trophy awarded by the Orange County Coast Association, for first" place in "Group Two" cities in the annual competition. At the request of the Planning Commission for compen- 'f 233 Xmas Light. Troph:v sat ion for special meetings, it was moved by Leonard and seconded Plan. by Calvo, to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolut- 1 ion compensating the Planning Commission $5.00 per special meeting ~n addition to the $5.00 received ~or regular meetings. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonard, ~lanagan, Calvo, Clark None Lawhead Motion carried. Letter from Governor Goodwin Knights' office relative to Federal beach erosion legislation, was received and filed. Reports of the City Treasurer for the month of Decem- ber, 1955 and the Police, Building, License, Water and Tax Departments for the month of January, 1956 were presented. It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Leonard to receive and file the City Officers reports. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT : Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Lawhead Motion carried. . Demand No. 3252 in the amount of $319.30 in favor .of Wille's Tin Shop, for two metal tool boxes for the Water' Department truck. was discussed. After an explanation by Mr. Marron, demands No. 3152 to 3256 inclusive, totaling $13,115.65 as approved by the Finance Committee were presented. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Calvo that the demands be allowed AYES: NOES: ABSENT : and warrants drawn on the Treasu~y for the same. Leonard, r'lanagan, Calvo, Clark None Lawhead Motion carried. ' Cormn. Bch. Ero s . 23,1 .' .. Reso. 916 - Ord. No. 483 484 485 Res'o. 917 -.. Ord. 486 - Sewer Plant So. Cal Edison Co. " Sub. ~ Dept. , Resolution No. 916 (Calling Municipal Election with measures to be voted on) was presented by the City Attorney. Councilman Lawhead arrived at 8:55 p.m. during the reading of Resolution No. 916. It was moved by Calvo and seconded by . Leonard to adopt Resolution No. 916. AYES: NOES: PASS: ABSENT: Leonard, None Lawhead ,. ,None Flanagan, Calvo, Clark Resolution No. 917 Motion carried. 'f 'glJ"l'l'\) ~, ru; 1Je(] 1 (Interest and Necessity) was I presented'by the City Attorney. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Lawhead to adopt Resoiution No. 917. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None None Motion carried. Ordinance No. 486 (Calling Fire Protection Bond Election) was presented and read in full by the City Attorney. It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Leonard that Ordinance No. 486 be deemed as having had its first reading and be passed to the second reading. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None' None I Motion carried. The Clerk stated that $4,000.00 was due the Currie Engineering Company and asked for instruction relative to pay- ment. The Clerk was instructed to contact the Curr1e Company asking for payment method. ,Engineer's Agenda Edison Company: The Engineer reported that the appli- cation to adjust certain rates did not affect cities, refers to reconnections, etc. Subdivision: Mr. Marron read a letter from the Federal Housing Administrator stateing that certain revisions . . . I immediately acquired to preserve the Class Six (6) rating. The City Engineer was instructed to have repaired, if possible, the , old pumper and to obtain new equipment prices and sale or rent 235 lease conditions for the next meeting. .. Mrs. Jessie Jensen requested the Council 'to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to appear' on the petition she proposed to circulate, relative to collection of taxes by the County. Mr. Buck advised Mrs. Jensen that it was the duty of the proponent of an initiative petition to prepare the ordinanoe and offered ideas as to obtaining Taxes Or. Cc I the information. Mr. Lawhead stated that residents in the north east section of the City, mainly Electric Avenue, were entitled to Street Dept'. some relief from the drainage problem, especially as evidenced during the recent sto~. DrainagE Mr. Calvo submitted a s~gested plan .. to eliminate the back-up of waters at high tide. '., It was, .' moved by Calvo and seconded by Lawhead to instruct- the City Engineer to proceed with plans and costs and to report at the next meeting. , AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan,'Calvo, Clark None It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Lawhead to I adjourn. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leonard, ~lanagan, Calvo, Clark None None Motion carried. .~~~ ~ity Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Seal Beach City Council APproved~~~~ Mayor ,-/ . Attest~~:~ C y er I