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Seal Beach, California
September 4, 1951
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in
regular session at 8:00 P. M. with Mayor Shufelt presiding.
Meeting was called to order with salute to the Flag.
Present: Mayor Shufelt
I Councilmen, Bowers, Bowen, Leonard, Webster
Absent: None
Broken
sidewalks
Cory,
injury.
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Petition
Blacktop
Alleys
City Dump
& Salvage
contract
,I
Fire
Code
The minutes of regular meeting of August 20th were
read and approved on Mayor's motion.
Cot-lMUNICATIONS:
Letter of 13th -- street property owners of lots
IJl to 137 inclusive complaining that palm ~rees in front of
their property is damaging sidewalks and street paving.
Considerable discussion ensued on the matter. A complaint made '
to t~e Police Department bY,Mrs. Mabel Cory, 132-10th Street was
read. Mrs. Cory stated a broken sidswalk caused her to fall
and sustain painful injuries. Council directed Paul Calvo to
make a survey and report on broken sidewalks and City Attorney
to prepare an urdinance providing for sidewalk and curb repair.
Letter of H. E. Franklin with petition carrying 50
signatures asking City Council to black-top alley between Ocean
,
Avenue and Seal Way, East of 10th Street before fall rains start.
CounCil, after considering same, decided to start alley paving
September lOth and when finishing alleys parallel with Main
Street to take up work on Seal Way.
Letter of City Dump & Salvage, Inc. consenting to
cancellation of Contract. It was moved by Webster, second by
.
Bowen that said contract agreement be cancelled as of September_
30, 1951.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Bowers, Bowen, Leonard, Webster, Shufelt
None
None
Motion carried.
Clerk reported receipt of suggested Fire Prevention
Ordinance together with 1950 Abbreviated Fire Prevention Code.
Report for the month of August of Police Chief,
City Judge, Water, Tax and Building Departments were read. It
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was moved by Webster, second by Bowers that reports be received
and filed.
Motion carried.
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Ord.
No. 411
Inciner-
ators
Hiway
183
Telephone
Franchise
Pipe for
Xmas
Decorations
Sludge
Grinder
Rental
Beach
Erosion
Demands numbering 312 to 405 inclusive amounting to
$25,608.24 as approved by the Finance Committee were presented.
It was moved by Bowers, second by Webster that bills be allowed
,
and warrants drawn on the Treasury for same.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT :
Bowers, Bowen, Leonard, ~ebster, Shufelt
None
None '
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Motion cariried.
Ordinance No. 411, Incinerator Ordinance was pre-
sented and read. It was moved by Webster, second by Bowen that
Ordinance No. 411 be deemed as having had its 1st reading and
sent to its second reading and adoption.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Bowers, Bowen, Leonard, Webster, Shufelt
None
None
Motion carried.
Attorney Williams stated that the Highway Department
agreed to place Highway183 in good order before turn~ng same
back to City as a City Street.
City Attorney reported result of his research regarding
City Franchise for Associated Telephone Company. It was moved
by Bowen, second by Leonard that Mr. Williams be directed to pre-
pare telephone franchise Ordinance .and secure reaction of
Associated relephone Company towards its adoption by City.
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A.YES :
NOES:
ABSENT:
Bowers, Bowen, Leonard, Webster, Shufelt
None
None
Motion carried.
It was moved by Bowen, second by Webster that the City
pay 50% of the purchase price of $634.88 for 4!" steel pipe to
be employed as posts'for the hanging of Christmas decorations and
other uses. The Chamber of Commerce to be billed for $317.44 - one
half of the above amount.
AYES:
NOES:
, ABSENT:
Bowers, Bowen, Leonard, Webster, Shufelt
None
None
I
Motion carried.
Mayor presented letter received from the Currie
~ngineering Company regarding the rental of a sludge grinder,
by the City of San Clemente held for further consideration.
Letter received from Congressman, John Phillips
regarding our Beach Erosion problem. Clerk to contact the
Army Engineers, making inquiry as to any report they have made on
the matter to Washington.
New
Garage
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It was moved by Bowen, second by Leonard that the
Building Inspector be directed to procan with the building of the
new garage and storage room as per plans submitted.
A'YES :
NOES ~
ABSENT:
Bowers, Bowen, Leonard, WeQster, Shufelt
None
None
Motion carried.
Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army proposal to relinquish to
II the City as sur.plus property the cable line within the City ex-
tending between Fort MacArthur and Newport Beach installed in 1943-44.
Cable line
U.S.Army
Engineers
Maxwell ,
property
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It was moved by Bowen, second by Webster that the Mayor and Clerk
be directed and authorized to execute said agreement transferring
s~id cable line to the City.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Bowers, Bowen, Leonard, Webster, Shufelt
None
None
Motion carried.
It was moved by Bowen, second by Bowers that the
Maintenance crew be directed to proceed Friday morning with the
removal of the remaining structure complained of on the Maxwell
property at 909 Ocean Ave.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Bowers, Bowen, Leonard. Webster, Shufelt
None
None
Motion carried.
Meeting was adjourned on Mayor's motion.
ApprovedP...,......( ~ 4~r
MAYOR
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