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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1953-08-04 I series two bonds I shoreline planninc; assoc. L.B. Motor bus co. County. Assess. I Lions Club 2lJ9 Seal Beach, California August 4, 1953. The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regu-, lar. session at 8&,00 P.lIt. w,ith Mayor Pro tem Leonard presiding. Meeting w,as called to order with salute to the Flag., Present: Mayor Pro tem Leonard COllncilmen: Bowen, Lawhead, Webster Absent: " Mayor Shufelt " Mayor Pro tem Leonard announced that the first order of bJsiness w.ould be the opening of bids as advertised for the sale of Pier Bonds series two. It was moved by Webster, second by ~~ (~ . . ) ':J.,~e.,. 1"-'" IW...,p.:~"'''''' p""'..''''T Bowen that the bid of the Bank of ~erica^be accepted and that the Clerk write O'Melveny and Myers to furnish direct to the Bank of America a legal opinion as to the validity of the bonds. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bowen. Lawhead, Webster, Leonard None Shufelt Motion carried. :;~1. ( A~l.4~l, 2l. 1953 The minutes of the regular meeting of ::r..1-1' and the regular adjourned meeting of.~~ga8t 23, 1953 were read and approved on the Mawor Pro tem1s motion. COMMUNICATIONS : Letter from the Shoreline Planning Association, announc- ing their annual c9nvention, kugust l4-l5, 1953 was received and filed. Notice of Hearing in the matter of the application of the Long Beach Motor Bus Co. reql.1esting increase in it's oash fares from 10~ to ll~, said hearing to be held Wednesday August 5, 1953, was received and filed. Letter of L. H. Eckel, ~ounty Auditor, stating the county shows Seal Beach has a county assessed valuation of , $8,620,230. The City Assessor compared that figure with tthe Seal Beach City assessed valuation of $10,444,855 or a difference of $1,824,625. The letter was received and filed. The Seal Beach Lions Club, O. H. "Kitll< Carson, Pres. submitted a letter stateing ~hat they had hung a street banner announcing their annual Fish Fry, August 22, at Main and Coast Highway instead of Main and Electric. and asked permission for it to remain in that place. It was moved by Bowen, second by Lawhead , that the request be granted. '=l("~ t;. \.. \J Vending machines AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bowen. Lawhead. Webster. Leonard None Shufelt Motion carried. Letter of Desmond and Desmond. Attorneys. representing Long Beach Cigarette Service asking for a reduction in Vending Mach- ines license fee of $10.00 per machine per year was referred to t he City Clerk for reply. stating that a survey would be made of other California cities for" possible amendment to our ordinance the meantime the fee of $10.00 would remain in effect. but in t'11 The Clerk reminded the Council that a similar re- weighing ~~" u ~b machines quest had been made for we:l,ghing machines. The same type of ans- wer will also be made to this request. James W. Powell da'l1azes Vogelsong park. me te rs The demand for damages made by James A. Powell. III was referred to the City Attorney. It was moved by Bowen. second by webster that the City Attorney confer with our ins~rance carrier and in the event necessary he would handle the case. A l'ES : NOES:. ABSENT: Bowen. Lawhead. Webster. Leonard None Shufelt Hotion carried. Mayor Pro tem Leonard read a letter addressed to him ,; '..\ I ~ ;,~~ from the Vogelsong Products Corp.. emphatically denying any ,tpay off": to Leonard or anyone else in regard to parking meters installed on the beach some three years ago. Received and filed. Reports of the. Water. Tax.. Police and Building Depts. were presented. It was moved by Bowen. secorod by. Lawhead that the reports of the City Officers be received and filed. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: I Bowen. Lawhead. Webster. Leonard None Shufelt Motion carried. . Demands nQ'I1bering 175 to 266 inclusive. totaling $10.830.64 as approved by the Finance Committee were presented. It was moved by Webster. second by Bowen that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasury for the same. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bowen. Lawhead. Webster. Leonard None Shufel t I ~iotion carried. Reso. Resolution No. 815 was presented by the City Attor- E15 ney. It was moved by Webster. second by Bowen that Resolution No. 815 be adopted. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bowen. Lawhead. Webster. Leonard None Shufelt Mot1:)n carried. purporting to carry 377 signatures. The Clerks statement certi- fied tha~ 354 register$d voters had signed said petition ~nd that the requisite number was 263. Petition for the recall of Councilman D. D. Lawhead. purporting to carry 304 signatures. The Clerks: statement certi- fied that 280 regis~red voters had signed said petition and that the requisite number was 263. recall petition recul pe ti t/ I 301 Petition for the recall of Councilman Albert Leonard. Rep.sec.lO Attorney bring in an ordinance repealing section 10 of Ord. No. 355 It was moved by ~ebster. second by Bowen that the City Ord. 315 AYES: NOES: ABSENT :: Bowen. Lawhead. Webster. Leonard None Shufelt Motion carried. Mendoza In the matter of suits brought about by Mendoza and Klempner vs Klempner against the City and certain City Officials and other8. City et al in the Huntington Beach-Seal Beach Justice Court. it was moved by Bowen. second by Lawhead that the City Attorney prepare the necessary answer and handle the cases in behalf of the City and Officials: named. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bowen. Lawhead. Webster. Leonard None Shufelt Motion carried. It was moved by Bowen. second by Webster that a simi- Mendoza Klempner lar suit filed in Santa Ana MLmicipal Court be handled by the City vs City Attorney in the same manner as above. et al AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bowen. Lawhead. Webster. Leonard None Shufelt Motion carried. City Attorney Buck announced that it had been called to his attention that the recall petitions appear to have irregu- lar signatures which may be false. He req1leste,d that an action Petit. irreg. sign. in behalf of. the vity Clerk be instigated. that t~e records be " examined and that depositions be taken. It was moved by Webster second by Bowen that the City Attorney be instructed to investi- gate ~he matter an~ i~ necessary file a Declaratory Relief action in behalf of the City Clerk in the Superior Court. I AYES.: NOES: ABSENT: Bowen. Lawhead. Webster. Leonard None Shufelt Hotion carried. 3C2 Councilman Bowen asked City Attorney Buck for his opinion in regard to the use of the public auditorium by groups who invited Audit. the public to attend and then barred the Press. Mr. Buck stated t~;t that in his opinion the Press should not be restricted if it w~s an' open public meeting. After some disCllssion it was announced by members of the United Citizens Committee that their motion to exclude the Press had been recinded. I It was moved by Webster. second by Bowen that the City Council adjourn until 8:00 P. M. August 7th. 1953. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bowen. Lawhead. Webster. Leonard None Shufelt ~ ity Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Seal Beach City Council 0~:/~~~ Mayor Pro tem Approved ~ ~"~'h City Clerk I Seal Beach. California August 7. 1953. The City. Council of the City of Seal Beach Met in regular adjourned session at 8:00 P.M. with Mayor Shufelt presiding. Meeting was called to order with salute to the Flag. Present: Mayor Shufelt CoUnCilMen: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster Absent:' II \I' None COMMUNICATIONS: None. The Clerk stated that he had not as yet had time to check the suppleMental petitions presented August 7. 1953. It was Moved by Webster. second by Bowen that the City Council adjourn until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday. Aug. 11. 1953. I AYES:. Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt NOES = None Motion carried. ~ ~ ~C{/.~~ City lerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of th Seal Beach City C~uncil