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Seal Beach, California
December 18, 1956
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach, Califor-
nia met in regular session at 7:.30 P.M. with Mayor Calvo presid-
ing. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegi-
ance.
Present: Mayor Calvo
Councilmen: Tancre, Ross, Flanagan, Spencer
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Absent:
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None
The minutes of the regular meeting of December 4th and
the regular adjourned meeting of December 10th, 1956 were read
and approved on the Mayor's motion.
Reports of the City Clerk and City Treasurer for the
month of November, 1956 were presented. It was moved by Spencer
and seconded by Tancre to receive and file the City Officers
reports.
AYES:
NOES:
Tancre, Ross, Flanagan, ~pencer, Calvo
None
Motion carried.
Demands numbering 4785 to 4842 inclusive, totaling
$lJ,27J.OJas approved by the Finance Committee were presented.
It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Ross that the demands
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be allowed and warrants: drawn on the Treasury for the same.
AYES:
NOES: '
Tancre, Ross. Flanagan, Spencer, Calvo
None
Motion carried.
Ordinance No. ~99 (Amending Sec. 1 of Ordinance No.
470 - Recreation Commission) was read by title by the City Attor-
ney. It was moved by Spencer and seconded by Tancre to waive
the second reading of Ordinance No. 499.
AYES:
NOES:
Tancre, Ross. Flanagan, Spencer, Calvo
None
Motion carried.
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Ordinance No. 499. It was moved by Tancre and seconded
by Ross that Ordinance No. 499 be deemed as having had its second
and final r~ading and be passed for adoption.
AYES:
NOES:
Tancre, Ross, Flanagan, Spencer, Calvo
None
Motion carried.
Letter from the General casualty Company of America,
confirming the extension of bonds for Tracts 1817. 2590 and
259L under agreement.with the City and Lakewood Park was rec-
eived and filed.
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Letter of appreciation from Mrs. Isabella Putnam for
the resolution passed paying tribute to the memory of J. C.
Putnam was received and filed.
Letter of thanks from Governo~ Goodwin Knight for
the resolution recommending James B. Stoddard for appointment
to the Santa Ana Regional Water Pollution Control Board WaS
received and filed.
Harry Ross-reparted that the Seal Beach Lions Club
had appointed a committee to meet with the City Council to
establish a recreational facility on the lots south of the
City Hall.
The Clerk was instructed to write to the League of
Orange County ~ities relative to discussion with the Board or
Supervisors the distribution or County Gas Tax Funds.
Mr. Calvo reported that he and several others had met
wi th the Judges for the "Forty Miles of Christmas Smiles" light-
ing.contest, sponsored by the Orange C~unty Coast Assosication
and that Seal Beach had won second place for cities of it's
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size.
Letter from-the Seal Beach Employees Association re-
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questifig additional holidays for December 24th and December 31st,
1956. 'It was moved by Flanagan and seconded by Tancre to grant
one extra day off with pay. The day to be determined by Depart-
ment Heads.
AYES:
NOES:
~ancre, Ross, Flanagan, Spencer, Calvo
None
Motion carried.
Assoc.
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Plan.
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Library
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Recommendation or the Planning Commission req~esting
a non conforming per~it be granted B. C. Lewis for an exten-
sion to his existing building on Lot 29, Block 208, stanton
and Lothianr 1st Addition. It was moved by Ross and seconded by
Spencer that the recommendation ,be approved.
AYES:
NOES:
Tancre, Ross, Flanagan~.Spencer, Calvo
None
Motion carried.
Reports from the Marine and Shoreline Advisory Commit-
tee, D. M. Callis, Ghairman, were referred to the Council as a
whole for study.
Engineers Ap;enda
Garbage and Trash Collection. Mr. Trygg reported that
arrangements had been made with the Or~nge County Health Depart-
ment to "Red Tag" ,improper garbage containers. He also suggested
that Ordinance No. 38l be repealed.
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Fire Department.
It was moved by Ross and seconded
by Flanagan that Mr. Trygg be authorized to purchase fire equip-
Ment as requested by the Department.
AYES:
NOES:
Tancre, Ross, Flanagan, Spencer, Calvo
None
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Motion carried.
Electric Avenue DrainaRe. Mr. Trygg reported that the
by-pass around pump at east end has been completed and that the
pipeline to connect drain lines on the south side of ~lectric
to the pump has been started. He further reporte4 that County
participation in the cost of west-end drainage was possible.
He was instructed to contact the Board of Supervisors for fin-
ancial.assistance.
City Manager's Meeting. It was moved by Spencer and
seconded by Ross to approve ~~. Tryggls request to attend February
13th and l5th, 1957, Palo Alto. Normal expense allowed.
AYES:
NOES:
Tancre, Ross, Flanagan, Spencer, Calvo
None
Motion carried.
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Library Heating System. Mr. Trygg reported the in-
adequate system and recommended certain improvements. He was
instructed to proceed at an approximate cost of $290.00.
Resolution No. 943. Mr. Trygg recommended an amend-
ment to this resolution to simplify bookkeeping records.
Resolution No. 949 (Recinding Reso. No. 943) was
presented by the City Attorney. This was to allow one step
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pay increase inst~ad of a 5% increase. It was ~oved.by Ross
and seconded by Flanagan to adopt Resolution No. 949.
AYES:
NOES:
Tancre, Ross. Flanagan, Spencer, Calvo
None
Motion carried.
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Mr. Tancre stated that it might be possible that he
would miss the next meeting as he would be out of the state.
Mr. Ross suggested that the beach be cleaned more
often during the winter months. This was referred to Mr. Trygg.
Tancre
After a discussion of codifying City Ordinances, it
was moved by Spencer and seconded by Tancre to authorize the
expenditure of not to exceed $1500.00 for Mr. Buck to codify
Beach
Ord.
all necessary ordinances.
AYES:
NOES:
Tancre, Ross. Flanagan, Spencer, Calvo
None
Motion carried.
Mayor Calvo announced that the next regular Meeting
would be held Wednesday, January 2, 1957 at 7:30 P.M.
It was moved by Spencer and seconded by Ross to
adjourn.
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AYES:
NOES:
Tancre, Ross, Flanagan, Spencer. Calvo
None
Motion carried.
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