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Seal Beach. California
November 3. 1953.
The City Gouncil of the City of Seal Beach met in
regular session at 7:30 P.M. with Hayor ~hufelt presiding.
Meeting was called to order with the salute to the Flag.
Present: Mayor Shufelt
Councilmen: Bowen, Lawhead. Leonard. Webster
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Absent:
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None
The minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of Oct.
22. 1953 were read and approved on the Mayors' motion.
C OMJ1IDNICA TIONS:
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Letter frOM the California Safety'Council. congratu-
lating the City for its 1952 traffic fatality and accident record.
and requesting Membership in the organization. Since no funds
were budgeted for such. the letter was ordered received and filed.
Letter and copy of the application from the Long Beach
Motor Bus Co., to the Public Utilities Commission for an in-
crease in fares was received and filed.
Letter from the Sea~ Beach Planning Commission recom-
mending the denial of the United Outdoor Advertising Co.. for
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~ zone variamce to ~rmit erection of a billboard. It was
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moved by Leonard. and seconded by Bowen that the li'll~'lest of
the Planning Commission be approved.
AYES:: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt
NOES: None
Motion carried.
Letter from the First Baptist Church of Seal Beach
requesting permission to use the V.F.W. Building at 143 Main St.
for their place of worship until a more suitable place can be
obtained. It was moved by Bowen and seconded by Webster that
the request be granted for a period of six months. subject to
inspection by the Building and Fire Department.
AYES: Bowen., Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shurelt
NOES: None
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Motion carried.
Letter and map frOM Harry Logan. City Administrator.
recommending a Boulevard stop sign at 12th and Ocean. It was
moved by Bowen and seconded by Lawhead that the Street Depart-
ment be instructed to install the sign as recommended.
AYES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. webster, Shufelt
NOES: None
Motion carried.
Letter from the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce
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inviting the City Council to participate in its meeting of
Nov. 23rd. at 8:00 P.M. City Hall. to hear about and discuss
Island Drilling with representatives of the Monterey Oil Co.
Dana Williams. legal counsel in the Island Drilling matter
was appointed to represent the City Council. Mr. Williams
stated the City Council is doing everything possible to pro-
tect the City against Island Drilling and would be glad to
represent the City in a friendly discussion of the matter.
Mr. Glenn Jones. President of the ~hamber of Commerce. gave
a brief outline of the plan for a panel discllssion at the
meeting.
Letter frOM Harry Logan relative to city business
to be discussed informally with the Council at another date.
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Island
Drill.
City
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RAPorts of the Police. BUilding. Tax and Water Dept.
Ord.
1952 Edition, was presented. It was moved by Bowen and secondefl4o
by Lawhead that Ord. No. 440 be deemed as having had its' sec-
for the month of October were presented. It was moved by
Bo~en and seconded by Lawhead that the City Officers reports
be received and filed.
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AYES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt
NOES: None
Motion carried.
Demands numbering 729 to 81B inclusive. totaling
$10.534.10 as approved by the Finance Committee were present-
ed. It was Moved by Leonard and seconded by Bowen that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasury for the
same.
AYES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt
NOES: None
Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 439. regulating flammable substances
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was presented. It was moved by Webster and seconded by Bowen
that Ordinance No. 4,39 be deemed as having had its second
reading and be passed for adoption.
AYES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt
NOES: None
Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 440.
Adopting Uniform Building Code.
ond reading and be passed for adoption.
AYES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt
NOES: None
Motion carried.
Ord.
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Zone
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Ord.
Youth
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Harry Logan presented a Districting Map of the
south portion of the City of Seal Beach. After consider-
able discussion ~y the Council. the City Attorney and the
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City Arlministrator. it was moved by Webster and seconded by
Lawhead that the Map be approved as presented for zoning
purposes.
AYES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt
NOES: None
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Motion carried.
It was moved by Bowen and seconded by Lawhead
that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare necessary
amendments to Ord. No. 406,':
AYES: Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt
NOES: None
Motion carried.
It was moved by Bowen and seconded by Lawhead that
the City Administrator be instructed to prepare a new city
map showing zoning by color and lot. block and tract.
AYES:
NOES:
Bowen. Lawhead. Leonard. Webster. Shufelt
None
Motion carried.
City Attorney Buck announced that the legal action
of I~ndoz~ et al vs Frank Shufelt et al had been postponed
until December 1st in Huntington Beach Justice Court.
Mr. Buck stated further investigation as to codify-
ing and indexing our ordinances would run about $1200.00.
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It was decided to take the matter under adviseMent for further
studY..
Mr. Bowen suggested that the Council should take
some action relative to obtaining a Director for the ~outh
Center Program. Mr. Webster stated he had arranBed to have
Mr. Pauley of the State Recreation Commission here in the City
Hall at 7:00 P.M. Monday. Nov. 9th to discuss plans and programs.
It was further decided to interview ~ young couple interested
in youth activities Thursday Nov. 5th at 8:00 P.M.
The Mayor extended the appreciation in behalf of
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the City to all organizations and individuals who helped
Make the Halloween parties a success.
There being no fLlrther business. the meeting adjourned.
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City ~lerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
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