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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1953-10-06 [' 314 Seal Beach. CaLifornia October P. 1953 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach. Califor- nla. Met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Shufelt presiding. Heeting was called to order with the salute to the Flag. Present: Mayor Shufelt Councilmen: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster Absent: II' II None I The minutes of the regular Meeting of September l~th were read and approved on the Mayor's motion. The statement of the City Clerk of certification and declaration of the results of the canvass of the precincto retllrns of the Special Hunicipal Recall Election. Sept. 17.1953, held Sept. 21. 1953 was read. Halloween Request of the Seal Beach Lions Club. co-sponsor with the other. local organizations for permission to use the lots Party south of the City Hall for the Annual Children's Halloween Party. It was Moved by Webster. seconded by Bowen that ~he request be granted. Hotion carr.ied. , , I AYES:' NOES:, Bowen, La whead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt None Plan Letter from the Seal Beach Planning Commission. denying the request of Dr. Crandell for a change of zoning of Lots 16. Comm . 18. 20, Block 207. Stanton and Lothian Tract for a vetsrinary clinic. It was moved by Webster. Seconded by Lawhead that the action of the Planning Commission be approved. AYES:' NOES:, Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt None Motion carried. ., , ,,' ',,::,.' -.'': Letter from the Orange Coast College. Basil H. Peterson. . ...... youth'-~ "..- " '. ~~ '. ~..- Pre s-icIel'lt, acknowledging our letter of appreciation for their ......... :... -,- center- - - ~. - donation of the youth Center building and sugoesting the erection - - - -:1 .- - of a~small plaque to be placed on the building indicating that ,- I '-i~\'wa';-' a gift of Orange Coast College to the youth of Seal Beach. Received and filed. / SMOg Letter from'Orange County Air Pollution Board. Dixson W. TUbbs. Director. stating their findings relative to the air pol- lution problem arising frOM the Seal Beach Steam Plant. that they were continuing their study and hoped to get better co-operation from the Department of Water and Power. Walter Mahaffey addressed the Council claiming the plant was in violation twenty four hours I Codifying ordinances Cham Comm. I ~eso. g19 I 10n terey Lsland irill. 315 a day. that the soot substance had caused damage to his garden. automobile paint. house paint and clothing. He suggested that ir no action was to be taken by either Los Angeles or. Orange Counties that a complaint be filea with the State Department of Health and Safety and that if possible the City set up by ordinance it's own . air pollution control board. After considerable discussion by the Council and members of the audience. the City Attorney was directed to personally contact Mr. Dixson. the Attorney General's office and Governor Knight for assistance. . Letter froM Mitchie City Publications Co.. of Los Angeles offering their services in codifying and indexing our City ordinances Referrea to City Attorney for more information. Letter from the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce. L. R. Shep. Publicity Chairman. reporting on the progress of the publicity L campaign and of the plans for the f'uture. Received and filed. . Reports of the Building, Tax. Water ~nd Police Department f'or the month of September were presented. It was moved by Bowen. ana secondea by Lawh~ad that the City Officers reports be received and filed. ..-...... AYES: NOES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt Jj one Motion carried. Demands numbering 524 to '662' inclusive. totaling $13.626.63 . as approved by the Finance Committee were presented. It was moved . by Leonard and seconded by Bowen that the demands be allowed and . . warrants drawn on the Treasury for the s~. AlliS: NOES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt None Motion carried. Resolution 110. 819 was presented by the City Attorney. It was moved by Bowen. seconded by Lawhead that Resolution No. 819 be adopted. AYES: NOES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufeit None Motion carried. Mayor Shufelt reported that the Appellate Court had deniea the City a rehearing in the Island Drilling matter and that briefs had been filea with the State SupreMe Court for a hearing. He fllrther stated that if the City expected assistance from t he Calif- ornia League of Cities that it should be represented at the State League convention to be held in San FranCisco, October 18. 19. 20th. to confer with t heir legal counsel. It was Moved by Bowen. and , 3':6 Youth Center Outlets for Fishermen Build. Code Bill board Del1qu ent '. Taxes ' Court Ac tion Insur- ance seconded by Webster that expenses not to exceed $200.00 per person be allowed for the conference. The City Clerk to confer with meMbers and attorneys as to reservations. AYES: NOES:, Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt None Motion carried. It was moved by Leonard. seconded by Webster that the City should sponsor a dance for the "Teen Agersll in the new Youth Center building Halloween Eve. October 31st. in an amount not to exceed $100.00 and that the City Clerk should invite all organizations to participate. I AYES: NOES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster, Shufelt . None Hotion carried. Harry Logan. City Administrator. reported on his sur- vey of coastal cities relative to convenience electrical outlets on the pier for night fishermen. The Matter was further referred to Hr. Logan to investigate coin meter type convenience outlets. Mr. Logan suggested that a new ordinance by reference adopting the 1952 Pacific Coast Uniform Building Code be adopted. It was moved by Leonard, seconded by Bowen that the City Attor- ney be directed to bring in such an ordinance. I AYES: NOES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt None Motion carried. Mr. Logan reported that he had given ten days notice for the removal of the billboard at 2nd. and Bolsa. The City Attorney was instrl!cted to proceed with whatever action necess- ary at the end of the ten days. It was moved by Bowen. seconded by Leonard that the City Attorney be instructed to file such action as necessary to recover delinqllent personal property tax from Ray EbertSl. and others. AYES: NOES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt None .1 <'llI Hotion carried. The City Attorney announced that October 29th. at 10:00 A.M. had been set as the date and time for the hearing in Huntington Beach Justice Court in the matter of Mendoza et aI' vs Frank Shufelt et al. A committee of rlayor Shufelt. Hickman and Logan was appointed to investigate bids for insurance for autoMotive equip- rnent now due. 3. ~ ..L $ A general discussion was held in regard to what remedy could be taken to eliminate the Qnsightly condition of many vacant lots in the City. The COlmcil agreed to Make a study of the Matter. I It was moved by Leonard. seconded by Webster that the City Council adjourn until October 22nd. at 7:30 P.JII. AYES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt NOES: None Motion carried. ~~~~~ City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Seal Beach City Council ATTESTI, APproved:~ /. n/~JI/~ Mayor ......or'",,/ -, /~l: ffi--e,~ City Clerk I Seal Beach. California October 22. 1953. The City Council of the City of Seal Beach Met in I'egular adjourned session at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Shufelt presiding. Meeting was called to order with the salute to the Flag. Present: Mayor Shufelt. Councilmen: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster Absent: II II None The minutes of the reg~lar meeting of October 6th. I were read and approved on the Mayor's motion. Letter from Attorney Donald C. Wallace. Jr. repre- senting the United Outdoor Advertising. addressed to City Attorney BUCk. relative to stop order on construction of .billboard at 201 Central and recent request for a variance hearing before. the Planning Commission. The Clerk advised that October 29th at 7:30 P.M. had been set as the hearing date and. cards sent out and that the Advertising Company would be so advised. Received and filed. Bill board