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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo
None
Clark
Motion carried.
d~r~~ Clerk
of the Seal Beach City Council
APproved:~~ ~~~
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Attest:
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City Clerk
Seal Beach, California
11arch ?, 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. Jerry Yerian.
Brethren Church.
Present: Mayor Clark " 1
Councilmen: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo
Absent:
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None
The minutes of the regular meeting of February 21st
and the adjourned meetings of February 29th and March 5th, 1956
were read and approved on the Mayor's motion.
Reports of the Police, Building, License, Water and
Tax Departments for the month of February 1956 were presented.
It was moved by Calvo and seconded by Leonard that the City
Officers reports be received and filed.
AYES:
NOES:
Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Demands numbering 3305 to 3396 inclusive, totaling
$8837.14 as approved by the Finance Committee were presented.
It was moved by Lawhead and seconded by Flan~gan that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasury for the
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same.
AYES:
NOES:
Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark
None
Motion carried.
Mr. Leonard asked about the progress on the Fifth
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street extension. After some discussion relative to the delay
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5th
in securing a deed to the prQperty, the City Engineer was
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instructed to request the Hellman's to expediate the matter. Ext.
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Mr. Lawhead asked why the subdivision was being held
up. Mr. Marron stated that certain grading problems had come
up and that there could be a possible delay of one month.
There followed considerable discussion relative to the mason-
ary wall, drainage, time involved, their bond, etc.
Mr. Hassinbiller inquired about completeness of
specifications of the proposed purchase of new fire equipment.
Mr. Marron stated he had checked with many clties in the area
and that his specifications as ordered would be adequate.
Mr. Marron reported that the storm drain pump station
construction had started and should be completed in two weeks.
A letter from Mrs. Jessie Jensen was read, stating
that her petition relative to the County collection of taxes
would not be presented at this time. The letter also stated
certain benefits of the proposition and requested that the
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Council make further study for a pI'esentation at a later date.
The collection of taxes by the County was discussed at consid-
erable length by the Council, City Attorney, City Engineer,
City Tax Collector and several members of the audience, as
well as the City Manager form of government, the cost of City
government, maintenance, administration, the hiring and firing
of Qmployees, etc. At this point Roy Thomas stated that he
had asked to be releived of the responsibilities as General
Foreman, that he had accepted the salary as offered for Utility
man and was happy i~ his present position, until such time
as his physical condition would permit him to do his regular
work.
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Mr. Hassinbiller suggested that a citizens committee
be appointed by the Mayor to further study , investigate and
report to the Council on the taxation matter.
Mr. Glenn Jones also,asked for the speeding up of
the Fifth street extension relating the importance to the City.
Mayor Clark again explained in detail his negotiations with
the Hellman's and that in his opinion the matter of the pur-
chase of the property would be completed soon.
Letter of Mrs. M. A. Abat&. relative to the ,position
Sub
dive
Fire
Dept.
Drain
ap;e
Tax
Colle
Tax
Coil.
5th
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Church
Beach
Eros.
of City Engineer was received and filed.
Announcement and request of the Brethren Church of
an Easter Pageant, and for the diversion of traffic from the
intersection of Eighth street and Central Avenue, and that
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the street light at the same intersection be turned off or
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hopded between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.. March
30th and 31st, 1956, was referred to the City Engineer to work
out.
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Upon the x'equest of the Navy Department for a Spoil
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Deposit License to deposit sand on the beach between the Jetty
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at Anaheim Bay and the pieri It was moved by Leonard and seconded
by Calvo that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute
such an agreement subject to approval of our liability insurance
agent;
AYES:
NOES:
Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo, Clark
None
Motion carried.
It was moved by Leonard and seconded by Calvo to
adjourn.
AYES:
NOES:
Lawhead, Leonard. Flanagan, Calvo, Clark
None
Motion carried.
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~City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
of the Seal Beach City Council
APproved~~~~
, Mayor
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Attest:~~ee,~
City Cler
Seal Beach, California
Narch 20, 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 ~ith the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Mayor Clark
Councilmen: Lawhead, Leonard, Flanagan, Calvo
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Absent:
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None
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