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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1943-11-19 I I War Chest. I M. E. Church taxes. . .. 71 Seal Beach, California, November 18, 1943. 7:30 P.M. - Time and prace for regular meeting of the City Council. Quorum not present, the City Clerk adjourned the meeting until Friday, November 19th at 7:30 P.M. There is a joint meeting of the Los Angeles County and Orange County Leagues of California Oities being held at Hotel Hilton in Long Beach this evening. The Mayor and members of the City Council, and City Attorney attending. .Itf~,/J/1~ ty Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Oity Council -000- Seal Beach, california, November 19, 1943. The City Council of the Oity of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 P.M., and was called to order with salute to the flag. ROLL CALL - Present: Mayor Reed Councilmen Henkey, Hughes Absent : Councilmen Felts, Postal Oouncilman Henkey was asked "to serve on the Finance Committee. The minutes of regu+ar meeting of November ~th, 1943 were read and approved. COWUNICATIONS 1.' Seal Beach War Chest Committee, by Arthur T. Perks, Chairman- calling attention to need for funds to meet the quota set for Seal Beach of $2860.00. Request donation of $50.00. It was moved by Hughes, seconded by Henkey to receive and file the communication from the War Chest Committee, and that t~e request for $50.00 be granted. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Henkey, Hughes, Reed None Councilmen Felts, postal Motion carried. 2. Communi ty Methodist Church, By Mrs. Fred J. Smith" Recording Steward, and F. Bruce Ellis, Minister - Requesting the City to cancel the current taxes on the parsonage property - Lots 24-26; Block 1 - in am~unt of $29.83. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Hughes to receive and file the 72 M. E. Church - Signs. Union Oil 00. - Remove Pipe Lines. Liquor license- Shouler. Bid - Pier Bonds. Monroe. Flood Oontrol Plans approved. November 19, 1943 (00nt1d) ~ommunication from the Community Methodist Church, and that the taxes on the parsonage property be cancelled. Motion carried. . . 3. CommUllity Methodist Church, by Mrs. Fred J. Smith, Recording Steward, and F. Bruce Ellis, Minister ~ Requesting permission to place two directional signs on City property:- oneon the ornamental lamp post at the south east corner of Main and Central, and the ~ other at the north east corner of Tenth and Ocean. I . It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Hughes to receive and file the communication from the COffimunity Church, and that the request for permiesion to erect tw~ direptional signs on City property at the locations specified, be granted. Motion carried. 4. Union Oil Company of California, by Leslie H. Young - Notify- ing the City that :all pipe lines in the City of Seal Beach pursuant to franchise granted to ~ the Union Oil Company by Ordinance No. 73, have been removed. It was moved by Hughes, seconded by Henkey to receive and file the communication from the Union Oil Oompany. Motion carried. 5. State Board of Equalization - Notification of application of Mayson W. and Lenora ~. Shouler, at Yeager's Market, for transfer of Ret. Pkg. Off-Sale Dietil~ed Spirits', Beer a~d Wine/ft8~nt~. ~ III' Yeager and Anna M. Yeager. Ordered filed on the Mayor's motion. OO~ITTEE REPORTS On the matter of sale of Pier Bonds, City Attorney Dana R. Williams reported that he received an offer from A. S. Monroe for $lO,OOO.OO of the Pier Bonds at par and accrued interet. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Hughes to accept the bid of A. S. Monroe for $10,000.00 of the Municipal Pier Bonds, and that the bonds be sold for par and accrued interest to date of demand. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Henkey, Hughes, None Councilmen Felts, Postal. Reed Motion carried. On the matter of Plans and Specifications from the Los Angeles I County Flood Control District, Consulting Engineer J: ~. Woolley ,~ reported that he received a letter from Mr. Salisbury, Ohief Engineer, . in answer to his let~er asking for further information on the project, Mr. Salisbury stated that under this present plan there will be no change to the Ocean Avenue Bridge. Mr. Frank Knight of the Seal Beach Plant of the Dep't of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles addressed the Oouncil stating Approve Flood Control Dist. Plans. I W.P.B. Approval of sewer and . water instal- lation in ., Tr.698. , 73 that the plan as outlined by the Flood Control District for the con- struction of the levee is in accord with the wishes of the Dep1t of Water and Power. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Hughes to approve the Plans and Specifications as submitted by the L. A. County Flood Control Dist. for the construction of a rock riprap faced levee from the inner end of the existing West jetty of the San Gabriei River outlet, Northerly across the present outlet of Alamitos Bay ~o connect with the Souther ly end of the existing West levee of the river below Second Street; and that the Mayor be authorized to execute any necessary instrument to approve the Plans. Motion carried. Mr. Woolley presented the authorization from the War Production Board for the City to install sewer and water mains in Tract 69g. Mr. Woolley also presented plans and specifications for in- stallation of sewer and water in Tract 698, for the C~uncills approva: It was moved by Hughes, seconded by Henkey to approve the Plans and Specifications for sewer and water in Tract 698, and to authorize the Approve City Clerk to advertise for bids in the manner provided by law. Plans. ,.1 Reso. 502 - Compen- sation for Volunteer O. D. be Workers. -1.AdV. for , bids. Reports. Bills. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Henkey, Hughes, Reed None Councilmen Felts, postal Motion carried. December 10th, 1943 was the date fixed for opening bids. OITY OFFICERS REPORTS Reports for the month of October -of the Oity Treasurer and City Clerk were read. It was moved by Hughes, seconded by Henkey to receive and file the City Officers reports. Motion carried. ACCOUNTS AND BILLS Demands numbered from 466 to 495 inclusive were read. It was moved by Hughes, -seconded by Henkey that bills be allowed and warrants drawn on the treasury for same. AYES: . NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen None Councilmen Henkey, Hughes, Reed Felts, postal Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 502 was introduced and read. A RESOLUTION OF THl CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO WORX- MANSI COMPENSATION FOR VOLUNTEER CIVILIAN DEFENSE WORKERS. It was moved by Hughes, seconded by Henkey that Resolution No. 502 adopted. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Henkey, Hughes, Reed None Councilmen Felts, Postal Motion carried. It ~as moved by Henkey, seconded 'by Hughes to instruct the City 74 Ord. 281 Sa~ary. Drd. 282 Repeal Dimout. November 19, 19~3 (Cont'd) Attorney to investigate the tideland situation to determine what procedure is necessary and what steps should be taken, if any, to protect the Cityls interests. Motion carried. ORDINMTCE NO. 2eJ]" was introduced and read. Ali ORDINANCE OF TEE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 258; ORDINANCE NO. 269 and ORDINANCE NO. 272, AND REPEALING ALL ORDIN.;. ANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION THEREOF. It was moved by Hughes, seconded by Henkey that Ordinance No. 281 be deemed as having had its first reading. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Henkey, Hughes, Reed None Councilmen Felts, Postal Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 282 was introduced and read. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REPEALING DIM-OUT ORDINANCE NO. 270. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Hughes that Ordinance No. 282 be deemed as having had its first-reading. AYES: N(!)ES: ABSENT: Oouncilmen Henkey, Hughes, None Councilmen Felts, Postal Motion carried. Reed New With reference to compensation insurance coverage for Fire- men . recent additions to the Volunteer Fire Department, Fire Chief W. covered by State S. Knighton reported that nine men have beemadded to the Fire Oomp. Ins., Department. It was moved by Hughes, seconded by Henkey to instruct the Fire Ohief to forward the names of the nine men to the State Compensa- Adj ourn. I tion Insurance Fund. Motion carried. It was moved by Hughes, seconded by genkey to adjourn. Motion carried. ()./.t." /fdf.el..' ,1, City Clerk and E~ficiO Clerk of the City Council APPROVED: '--J.LALA.~ ~- /)J. te~ ~ Mayor ATTEST: -f)M.. _i5~ ~ . :..L Oi ty Cler- -\...., I - /