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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1944-02-17 I Xlng - Tax Refund. School District- Cancel Taxes. I Union Oil 00. - Franchlse Bond. . -I Defense Leader - Salary Agree- ment. ., , Seal Beach, California, February 17, 1944 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:30 P. M. and was called to order with salute to the flag. ROLL CALL - Present: Mayor Reed Councilmen Fel ts, Henkey, Hughes, Postal Absent: None The minutes of reg~lar meeting of February 3rd were read and approved. The follOwing communications were read: 1. Ellen M. King, owner of Lots 14 and 28, Block 3, ~ract 125 - Demand on the City for refund of second installment of taxes on these lots, in amount of $24.73. It was moved by Hughes, seconded by Postal to receive and file the cOlJDUtmica tion from Mrs. King, and that request for refund of taxes be disallowed. Motion carried. 2. Board of Trustees, Seal Beach School District, by J. H. McGaugh - Requesting the City to cancel the 1943-44 taxes on Lots 32, 34, 36, 42 and 44, Block 210, Bay View Tract, which lots were purChased recently for school purposes. City Attorney Dana R. Williams advised the Council that the City can not cancel taxes which were delinquent at the time the School District purChased the property. Upon recommendation of City Tax Collector C. A. Miller, action on the matter was deferred until next meeti~. 3. Union Oil Co., by Leslie H. Young - Notifying the City that all pipe lines installed pursuant to Franchise No. 73 have been removed. Request that said Franchise Ordinance be repealed and bond terminated. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Hughes that the communication from the Union Oil Co. be received and filed and referred to the City Attorney for recommendation. Motion carried. 4. Department of Finance of the State of California - addressed to Frank Shufelt, calling attention to failure of the City of Seal Beach to sign and return to the State the agreement for allocation of State Aid to local agencies for payment of salary of a Leader with full time dutLel9'. managing and directing the war service activities of the Civilian Defense Corps of the J; - ':') A'O Navy - Permi t to enter upon City PProperty. Board of Super- vlsors - Resolu- tlon. Seal Beach War Council, and ror salary or a clerk to assist said Leader. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Hughes to receive and file the communication from the State Department of Finance, and that Frank Shu~elt, Chairman of U.S. Civilian Defense Servlce Corps be authorized to sign the salary agreement with the State Department of Finance. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Henkey, Hughes, Postal, Reed Motion carried. Felt s, None None 5. Navy Department - Land Acquisition Office, by W..p. Tiencken, addressed to Mayor Reed, notifying the City that construction or the Naval Magazine and Net Depot will commence about March 1st, 1944, and it will be necessary in this connec- tion to close the bridge at the entrance to Anaheim Bay and cut certain'water and sewer lines. Form of Permit was submitted with the letter, which, when executed by the City will. al],ow the Navy Department to ' enter upon City property and proceed . with construction prior to completion of the purchase of the , property. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Hughes to receive and file the communication from the Navy Dep' t., and that the matter of the Permit be referred ~o a committee consisting of the Mayor, City Attorney and City Engineer to contact Mr. Tiencken ror a better understanding or conditions involved. I, AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Fel~s, Henkey, Hughes, Postal, Reed None None Motion Carried. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey't~at the City Clerk be instructed to send a letter to.Mr. Tiencken advising him that Consulting Engineer J. A. Woolley has been authorized to represent the City in the necessary negotiations with the I Navy. Motion carried. 6. Copy of Resolution of the Board of Supervisers or Ora~e County, requesting that the U.S. Navy, in the preparation an~ execution of its plans for construction of an Ordnance Depot and Harbor at Seal Beach, if possible or convenient, that the dredged material from the Navy Harbor be pumped to the area southeasterly or the entrance channel with the view toward pre- Gas tax appor- tion- I ment" 2' J venting further erosion of the beach at Surfside Colony and. Sunset Beach. Resolution received and ordered filed on the Mayor'S motion. Department of State Highways - tabulation showing the appor- tionment of the January, 1944 quarterly payment of 1/4 cent gas tax allocation for expenditu~e on streets of major importance. Seal Beach will receive $296.85 based on 1940 census of 1553 popu- lation. Census. City Attorney Dana R. Williams was requested to"write to the Bureau of Census in Washington, D. C. on the matter of a new census for Truck. I Reports. Bills. Reso. 505 - Chlor- inator. I . Seal Beach. Councilman Hughes reported that the owners of the truck now in storage, will sell, but no price was quoted. Committee to con- tinue negotiations. City Attorney reported that he is working on the qu1et title action. CITY OFFICERS' REPORTS. Reports of City Treasurer and City Clerk for month of January were read. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Hughes that the City Officers' Reports be received and filed. Motion carried. ACCOUNTS AND BILLS. Demands numbered from 736 to 773 were read. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Hughes that bills be allowed and warrants drawn on the treasury for same. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Felts, Hughes, Henkey, Postal, Reed None None Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 505 was read - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $1636.58 FOR A CHLORINATOR FOR THE SEWAGE PLANT, TO BE PURCHASED mOM WALLACE & TIERNAN SALES CORPORATION. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Hughes that Resolution No. 505 be adopted. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Felts, Henkey, Hughes, Postal, Reed Councilmen None None Motion carried. Ord. 284 - ORDINANCE No. 284 was introduced and read - AN ORDINANCE Build- AMENDING BUILDING ORDINANCE NO. 199. ing O d It was mov~d by Postal, seconded by Felts that Ordinance No. 284 r . be deemed as having had its first reading. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Felts, Henkey, Hughes, Postal, Reed None None Motion carried ~. 1 " ~. .'. ...v Ord. 285 - Olerk's Salary. Lee Howard Property Officer Bond. o. Z. Irvine Property Officer. Ex-convicts to register. Pollce Dep't equip- ment. ~ II",,,, ORIrrNANCE NO. 285 was introduced and read. AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE CI TY CLERK'S SALARY. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Hughes that Ordinance No. 285 be deemed as having had its first reading. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen' Felts, Henkey, Hughes, Postal, Reed None None Motion carried. Mayor Reed called attention to request of Lee Howard to be released from his bond for Civilian Defense Property Officer. 1- On the matter of appointment of a new Civilian Defense Prop- erty officer to succeed Lee Howar.d, who is no longer connec- ted with the City, it was moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey Federal that C. Z. Irvine be appointed/Property Officer. . AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Felts, Henkey, Hughes, Postal, Reed None N.one Motion carrisd. Councilman Postal suggested that the City adopt an ordinance requiring all ex-convicts to register with the Police Department wi thin 24 hours after arriving in Seal Beach. I. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Hughes that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an ordinance requiring ex-convicts to report and register with the Police Department. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen . None None Felts, Henkey, Hughes, Postal, Reed Motion carried. Councilman Postal called attention to need for certain equipment for the Police Department, namely: shot gun, rifle, tear gas gun, finger printing kit and camera, and a "mugging" camera. . It was moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey to authorize the- purchase of the Police Department equipment as suggested by Councilman Postal, and that the Purchasing Agent confer with . I' the Chief of Police on the matter before the purchase is made. Cost not to exceed $375.00. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Felts, Henkey, Hughes, Postal, Reed None None Motion carried. A map prepared by Consulting Engineer J. A. Woolley was. presented to the Council, Showing the tentative layout for the proposed emergency housing project on a tract of land o(T "-: ..........t.. nortn of the P. E. Right of Way and east of Long Beach-East Second Street Highway, which the City ha s arranged to lease from the Hellman's totake care of the evacuated home owners in the Anaheim Bay area who have been unable to make other arrangements and wish to move their ho~ses onto this property. The lease extends only for the durat,ion of the war and six months atter. I It was suggested that those interested in moving their homes to this tract make application at the City Hall. Raymond Smith, Chairman of the Peninsula Improvement Associat1on addressed the Council expressing appreciation on behalf of the resi- dents of the pehinsula, tor the Council's fine gesture in providing a place for this housing project to meet the emergency that exists. Adjourn. It was moved by Felts, seconded by Hankey to adjourn. Motion carried. /JjL~, ~~~..~..( crt;... Clerk an Ex- fncio Clerk of the City Council Approved: ~P..d..u'; tV, tellJJ (j Mayor I' . Attest:.-V~L. ~~ ...I..~ .;.L , Ci ty ~ I