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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1953-05-19 2('') ..."" Memor Day Palm Trees Lot 18 Blk. 108 Redeem. Recall Notice Amer. Legion Seal Beach, California May 19, 1953 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session in the City Auditorium at 8:00 P. M. Meeting .was called to order by Mayor S.huf.elt with salute to t he Flag. P.resent: Mayor ~hufelt Councilmen: Bowen, Lawhead, Leonard, Webster Absent: It " None COMMUNICA TIONS:, 'I Letter of the United Veterans Council thanking the City Officials for their co-operation on the Armed Forces Day program. Received and filed. Request of the United Veterans Council asking for the use of City facilities for the r~morial Day program and extending an invitation to be present and participate. It was moved by Bowen, se~ond by Leonard that request be granted. Motion carried. Request of Mr~. MabeL M. Chapman for removal of palm tree at l34 l)th Street. Referred to Mmntenence Department. Hequest of juveniles. to play ball games on City vacant lots north of the Library. rleq~est granted and Maintenence I Department to set out lots to be used. Letter of Frank L. Bowman, Attorney, stating that owners of Lot l8, Block l08, Bay City Tract were willing to redeem same by the payment of the $234.61 back taxes and penalties, together with $l25.00 legal expenses incurred by the City in the tax suit.. It, was moved by Bowan, second by Leonard that the City accept said sums and that City Assessor and Tax Collector restore said property to the tax roll":and issue the usual tax redemption cer- tificate. City Attorney to commlmicate same to Mr. Bowman. Bowen, Lawhead, Leonard, Webster, Shufelt None None AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ~Iotion carried. A paper headed "Legal Notice" served on the Mayor I :" '~", giving notice of intention to circulate a petition demanding his recall from otfice was read in full by the Clerk. A like notice is purported to have been served on all four (4) other Council members. Hequest of the American Legion supplicating application made tQ,the City Council May l2th for permit and license to con- duct legal games at No.5 Coast Highway was read in full. No I I Ord. 432 Logan Bldg. Inspt. I nf'3 /:'u. petitions were received or filed with the Clerk. Attorney Kepka for the proponents and Van Pet ten for the opposition made short addresses for and against the issue of said license and permit. Captain J. R. McKinney of the Seal Beach Ammunition and Net Depot spoke at some-length against the issuance of said permit. It was moved by Leonard, second by Webster that request be denied. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bowen, Lawhead, Leonard, Webster, Shufelt None None Motion carried. Report of the Ci~y Treasurer and Clerk for the month of April was presented. It was moved by Leonard, second by Bowen that reports be received and filed. Demands numbering No. 1808 to l865 amounting to $7,SOO.93 as approv-ed .by the. Finance Committee were presented.. It was moved by Webster, second by Bowen that bills be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasurer for same. AYES: NOES: AESENT: Lawhead, Leonard, Webster, Shufelt Bowen, None None . Motion carried. . Ordinance No. 432 was presented, making an adjustment in water and meter charges for stand by uses for fire protection. It . was moved by Webster, second by Lawhead to waive the reading of Ordinance No. 432. Motion carried. It was moved by Bowen, second by Leonard that Ordinance No. 432 be deemed as having had its 1st reading and sent to its 2nd reading and adoption. AYES': NOES: ABSENT: Bowen, Lawhead, Leonard, Webster, Shufelt None None Motion carried. The Council made the announcement that Harry Logan be appointed to the position of Building Inspector and named as execu- tive officer at a salary of $4S0.00 a month starting June 1st. City Attorney was directed to prepare a resol!ltlon fixing duties of said offices. Meeting was adjourned on M~orls motion. ATTEST: City erk and x-Officio of ~s.. ...h C'ty.C.oo.,1 r ?Addenda: All Members of the City APproved~~;.1 ~counCil consented to the suggestion Mayor and request of J. A. Woolley, that he prepare a special report on the beach erosion. Copies of which to be forwarded to Washington D. C. officials.