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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1956-02-21 236 Seal Beach, California February 21, 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 or Allegiance. Present: Mayor Clark Councilmen: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo Absent: II II None I The minutes of the regular meeting of February 7, 1956 were read and approved on the Mayor's motion. Reports of the City Treasurer and Oity Clerk for the month or January 1956 were presented. It was moved by Calvo and second~d by Lawhead to receive and file the City Officers reports. '. AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion car;r:oied. Demands No., 3257 to 3304 inclusive, totaling $11,371.43 as approved by the Finance Committee were presented. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Flanagan that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasury for the same. AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None I Motion carried. Ord. Ordinance No. 486 (Calling Fire Protection Bond Election) was read by title by the City Attorney. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Lawhead to waive the second reading of Ordinanoe No. 486. 486 AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. Ord. It was moved by Oalvo and seconded by Flanagan that Ordinance No. 486 be deemed as having had its second and final reading and be passed for adoption. 486 AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion oarried. I Ord. Ordinance No. 487 (Unirorm Sales and Use Tax) was read in full by the City Attorney. It was moved by Oalvo and seoonded by Lawhead that Ordinance No. 487 be deemed as having had its first reading and be passed to the second reading. 487 AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Oalvo, Clark None Motion carried. Resolution No. 918 (Amending Reso. No. 916) was presented by the City Attorney. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Calvo to adopt Resolution No. 918. AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. I It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Lawhead that the City Attorney be instructed to bring in a further amendment-to Resolution No. 916 to permit the payment of $12.00 to each election worker. AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. In regard to the recommendation of the Civil Service ,.... Commission for reclassification and re-ratement of certain city employees, the Matter was referred back. to the City Engineer. City Engineer Agenda, Fire Apparatus - The Engineer stated that the old I pNmper has passed recent tests as required by the Fire Under- writers.. He also gave figures for the purchase and or lease rental of a new pumper. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to instruct the City Engineer and Fire Chief to adver- tise for'sealed bids for the equipment. AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. Storm Drain Pump Station - The Engineer stated that 1200 gpm pump with sump would cost approximately $4500.00. It . was moved by Calvo and seconded by Lawhead to instruct the City Engineer to proceed with the project as outlined, to purchase the necessary equipment as suggested and to get bids on the construction of the sump. AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Glark None I Motion carried. Parking Meters, Main Street - A survey made to deter- mine whether or not the business people on Main Street wanted parking meters installed, disclosed that of 48 cards sent out, 29 returned, 25]Q 3 YES. Comments favored enforcement of present ordinances. No further actton taken by the Council. Notice of U. S. Army Engineers to deposit 200,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Naval Depot channel, on ~he east beach, and a denial of a further request for 500,000 cubic yards by the Eleventh Naval District, District ?3...' "" , Ord. 918 Reso. 916 Civil Servo Fire Dept. Drain- age Pal'kng Meters Bch. Eros. 238 Bch. Parkng Lots Metro Bus Or. Co. League Cities City Ceuncll Plan. Comm Plan. Comm. Sub ~ Harry Ro s s Public Works Office, was read by the City Engineer. A plan for automatic parking for the Beach Parking lots was. discussed. It was decided to investigate further and to wait for the r~sults of a survey to be made by the company pffering the plan. Communications Bch. Parkin Lot Application of the Metropolitan Coach Lines for authority to adjust rates was r~ceived a nd filed. Announcement of tbe regular monthly meeting pf the Orange CQunty League of Cities,.Elks Club, Anaheim, Feb. 23rd I was rece!ved and filed. , Letter of commendation for the orderly running of the (i:ohfMPIIIITl( Cemmir.~. by Earl and Margaret Leake, 210 10th Street, was received and filed. The request of J. Thirsk, 306 Central Avenue, for a variance to permit the construction of a garage on an existing concrete slab was recommended by the Planning Commission. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Lawhead to approve the re- commendation. AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None I Motion carried. The Planning Commission recommended that all lots in the new ~ubdivision be zoned R-l, except Lot 384 in Tract 1817, and Lot 161 in Tract 2591, which should be zoned C-l, in accord- ~nc~ with the subdivision map filed. It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Flanagan to refer the matter back to the Commission for a public hearing. AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. Mr. 4awhead,asked why the lots.in the new subdivision were opeqed to certain individuals without benefit of a published notice. Mr. Marron and Mayor Clark explained their position in the matter and after a lengthly discussion by the members of the Council and members of the audience, Mr. Marron stated that the matter had been referred back to.the subdivider.s for further ~ctlon and information. Mr. Harry Ross stated tqat.he had received letters from several c~tizens relative to individual grievances concerning the Youth Center, rezoning, beach, drainage and sewer plant. Several . I of the matters were discussed at length by the Council and members of the audience. Mrs. Jessie Jensen asked the City Attorney if her petition relative t~ the County colie~tion of taxes was pre~ sented in time if it would be on the April 10th ballot. Mr. I' . Buck stated that if her petition when presented met all the requirements of the State Election Laws, it would be put on 0.' the ballot. Mrs. Bonnie Abata asked the City Attorney if her petition relative to permitting the re-opening of the Air- port Club was presented in time if it would be put on the April 10th ballot. Mr. Buck made the same reply to Mrs. Abata that he did to Mrs. Jensen. Mr. Leonard stated that during his absence from this meeting that he had been advised that the Recreation Commission had met this evening and wished to recommend to the Council that the resignation of the Director of the Youth Center be requested as of March 1st. Mrs.: Edith DeSadeleer, a Commission member I addressed the Council stateing that the matter had been consider- ed by the Commission and that this change was necessary. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo that the request of the Recreation Commission for the resignation of the Youth Center Director, effective March lst~e granted and referred to the City Engineer for action. AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. Mr. Leonard reminded the Council that there was an 1 agreement with the Flood Control District that provided that the beach be cleaned by the District when storm waters brought debris to the beach. He suggested that the City Engineer in- vestigate and request that the beach be cleaned after such storms. Said suggestion was approved. The Clerk stated that it was time to pass a resolu- tion relative to removal of weeds on vacant property and that the method of removal should be considered. After some dis- cussion it was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo that the Engineer be instructed to secure the necessary equipment to scrape and level the lo~s. 4"1 ~, " ":"u(J Co. coll. taxes Gamb- ling Youth Center Bch. Weeds 0)':'''' (.I ]( ... AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to adjourn until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29th 1956. AYES: NOES: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark None Motion carried. ~~~ I ~~ ~/~ ~Uit~ C1erk and Ex-Officio Clerk ~. ~~~ the Seal Beach City Council ry'fT& . APproved~,/ (:',&r& ayor ATTEST/W~~ City Clerk Seal Beach, California February 29, 1956 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in II regular adjourned session at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Pro-Tem Calvo presiding. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. Present, Mayor Rro- Tem Calvo Councilmen: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan Absent: II II Clark . Annex. City Attorney Buck explained the Annexation proceedings in detail in reference to the public hearing scheduled for this date. Mr. Buck read a document protesting annexation dated February 28, 1956. signed by Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel and John G. Clock, agents and attorney for the Hellman interests. It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Lawhead that the document be received and filed. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo None Clark Motion carried. Mr. Buck read a letter from Heller, Ehrman, White and Annex. MCAuliffe, signed by Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel addressed to Mayor Clark. relative to the annexatiop. It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Lawhead that the letter be received and filed