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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1944-04-20 .., .."" .j ~bsent ~oters' ~llots. RESO. NO. 510 - Election Results. Seal Beaoh, Oalifornia, April 20, 1944. The City Council of the Oity of Seal Beach met in Special Session as required by law to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election held in the City of Seal Beach on Tuesday, the llth.day of April, 1944. Meeting was calledcto order at 8:00 P.M. With salute to the flag. I. ROLL OALL - Present: Absent: Mayor Reed Councilmen Henkey, Councl1man Felts Hughes, Postal The City Clerk read Section 9918, California Elections Code _ uThe governing body of the Oity shall meet at their usual place of meeting, .on the first Tuesday after the election, to canvass the return; and install the newly elected officers." ABSENT VOTERS' BALLO~S '. Sealed envelopes containing absent voters' ?allots, ten in number, were publioly opened and ballots placed in the ballot box. . The ballot of Edward D. Sproul was deolared lrregular, and < ordered filed unopened by reason of the fact that. the number on the ballot, and the instruction stub had been removed and attached to the outside of the ldentification envelope. I The Oouncil proceeded to count the absent voters' baliots, as follows: PERSON VOTED FOR OFFIOE TOTAL VOTES ~ JOHN C. (FROSTY) FELTS Oouncilman 8 ALBERT M. ASHMAN Councilman 4 WILLIAM D. GAUNTNER Oouncilman 6 NELLIE M. LARMORE City Clerk 0 '., HELEN R. 'MORRISON City Clerk 2 JOHN W. MULCAHY City Olerk 8 CHARLES Z. IRVINE Clty Treasurer g RESOLUTION NO. 510 was introduced and read. A RESOLUTION OF THE OITY COUNC~L OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, OALIFORNIA, DECLAR- ING THE RESULTS OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID OITY ON TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF APRIL, 1944. THE OITY COUNCIL OF THE OITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLtOWS: I That the 'whole number of votes cast at said Election was 649; that the persons voted fo~ the offices for whioh they were voted, the number of votes given each of such persons in each precinct, together with the total number of votes given to each of such persons, including absentee votes, are as follows: PERSON VOTED FOR JOHN C. (FROSTY) FELTS OFFICE Oounoilman Full term 4 years ALBERT II. ASHMAN Councilman Full term 4 yeal'S I WILLIAII D. GAUNTNER Oouncilman '. Full term 4 years NELLIE II. LARMORE City Olerk Full term 4 years PRECINCT VOTES 11- 1 -. 102 11- 2 - 86 11- 3 - 123 Absentee Vote 8 TOTAL 326 11- 1 - 131j, * 2 - 96 * 3 - 170 Absentee Vote 4 404 fir 1 - 125 fir 2 - 118 fir 3 - 161 Absentee Vote 410 6 9 9 .7 fir 1 - * 2 - * 3 - Absentee Vote - None 25 HELEN R. IIORRISON 01ty Olerk. fir 1 - 85 .' Full term fir 2 - 1~4 4 years fir, - Absentee Vote - 2 270 .. JOHN W. I4ULCAHY Oity Clerk * 1 - 194 Full term * 2 - 4 years fir , - 132 Absentee Vote - 8 333 1 OHARLES Z. IRVIn Oity Treasurer fir 1 - 187 Full term '* 2 - 147 4 years fir 3 - 235 Absentee Vote - 8 577 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at sald General lIunicipal Election: ALBERT II. ASHMAN was elected Oity Councilman of the City of Seal Beach for the full 'term of 4 years; that WILLIAM D. GAUNTNER was elected Oity Councl1man of the Oity of Seal Beach for the full term of 4 years; that JOHN W. MULCAHY was elected City Clerk of the Clty of Seal Beach for the full term of 4 years; that OHARLES Z IRVINE was elected Oity Treasurer of the City of Seal Beaoh for the full term of 4 ysars. I It was moved by Hughes, be adopted. i'~- . seconded by Henkey that Resolution No. 510 ( AYES: NOES: , ABSENT: Councilmem Henkey, None Oouncilman Felts Hughes, Postal, Reed Motion carried. ACCOUNTS AND BILLS DemandS numbered from 972 to 98!.j. inclusive, covering compensa- tion for Election Officers, and rental for Preclnct 2 Polling Place Bills. .r . ? ... April 18, 1944 (Oont'd) were read. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Hughes that bl11s be allowed and warrants drawn on the treasury for same. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Oouncilmen Henkey, Hughes, Postal, Reed None Councilman Felts. Motion carried. Ad3ourn. Mayor Reed invited the Officers-elect to come forward. The Oity Clerk administered the Constitut~onal Oath of Office to each of the newly elected officers, and presented them with a certificate of eI~et~on. Oouncilmam Elmer J. Hughes vacated his cha~r at the 60uncil table, and-Councilman A. M. Ashman and Oouncilman W. D. Gauntner took thelr places at the table, and were greeted by the Co~ncilmen and other Officials. It was mo~ed by postal, seconded by Henkey to ad3ourn. Motion carried. I ~~ I!!.;/J?~~~A C ty Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the City Council. APPROVED: ,,;~~ W, (/(n_J I ATTEST' e,L ~ rf Oi ty 1 , " I . ' - . .l:., .) Seal Beuch, California, April, 20, 1944. The City Council of the city of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:0G P. M.and was called to order with salute to the I Flag. ROLL CALL-- Present: Mayor Reed Councilmen Gauntner, Henkey, AShman, Postal. Absent: None 'Moved by Henkey seconded by Postal that Jessie W. Reed be Nominated as Mayor. AYES: Gauntner, Henkey, Ashman, Postal, NOES: NONE ABSENT: B6HB NOT VOTING: Mayor Reed. Motion carried Therminutes of regular meeting of April, 6th and the minutes of special meeting of April, 18th were read and approved. The following communications were read: 1 State Board of Equalization-- Notification of Edward D. Board O'Connell DBA Circle, Cafe for transfer Equ1li of liquor license from Reed and ordered filed on Mayor's motion Edward D. O'Connell asking transfer of license for the E. Smyth to Edward D. O'Connell Walter r'conne12 Circle .. Cafe from name of Walter E. Smyth to Edward O'Connell, Oircle councilman Gauntner mentioned that Mr. O'qonnell does not intend Cafe to have dancing O'Connell It was moved by as the dance floor has been removed. Gauntner, seconded by Henkey that communication be reffered back to O'Connell for a revised application for the Circle Cafe on the basis of the kind of busln~ss he intends to operEl:.te. Motion carried :3 California State War Coun:ciJl., by William Yount, Deputy Calif. State War $207.56 to the City of Seal , Counrc 1lJ. II ~unication expenditures has Director-- Notime-- Notice that reimbursement in the amount of Beach for control Center and com- been approved by the State War Coun~11, Received and filed on Mayors Motion' 4 American Legion Post #300, by Harold A. Voight Adjuant-- Asking the City to sponsor a boy to Boy'S State in June, regis- Am. Leg Boy to tration fee $29.00. The amount for transportation to be deter- Boys Statei d m ne later. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Postal that the City allow $20.00 to Amerlcan Legion for one boy to Boy's State. .' , ' J; ':: ,1 .A.....':l: Boys Olub Carniv AYES: C0uncilmen Gauntner, Henkey, Ashman, Postal, Reed NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Motion carried. 5 Boy's Club of Seal Beach-- Asking permission to sponsor the Martln United Shows Carnival from June, 12th to June, 18, in- clusive. The Boys Club to receive 10% of the gross rece;pts. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Postal that the letter be referred back to the Boys Club for further details. I Motion Carried 6 Yellow Cab Co., of Long Beach by H. O. Christensen, Pres. opposing the issuance of an exclusive franchise for taxicab service in the City of Seal Beach, asking that operations continue on the same basis as in the past, and that they will renew their license which expires on June, 30th. Letter received and ordered filed on the motion of the Mayor. 7 Seal Beach Jr. Womans Club, by louise Freeman corresponding Womans secretary-- Requesting that the City Attorney recommend and make Club Census the necessary arrangements to assign to the Jr. Woman's Club the Yellow Cab Fran- chise work of taking the new census. " Moved by Henkey, seconded by Postal that the communication be received and filed and b~reLerzed to the City Attorney. I Motion carried 8 Jay DeArmond-- Revised application for Pier lease for five year period, with option to renew at date of expiration. Bid of DeArmond $75.00 per month for seven months of the -year and $50.00 per Pier Lease month for remaining five months. These terms to continue for five years or until six months after the duration of the war and then an increase of not exceeding 35% for the remainder of the Civln Defen se Pier Llghts lea se . It was moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey that the letter be received and filed. Motion carried Mayor Reed appointed the Finance and Pier Committee, togather with Attorney Williams to meet with Mr. De~rmond. 9 Office of Civillan Defense, San Francisco, by Lloyd M. Smith Acting Regional Director-- Referring to Public Procla- mation #20. A Proclimation issued by Govenor Warren November, first, 1943 suspending dimout on Pacific Coast. The only res- trictions presently applicable to the lights on the Seal Beach Pier are the general requirements of the blackout law. Moved by Henkey, seconded by Postal that the letter be received and filed. I. Motion carried Mutual Aid Fire Plan I City Ofcrls Report I Acct1s and Bl11s Reso1n No. 511 WEEDS I ""-~ LJ;) The Mutual Aid Fire Plan Agreement which was presented by the Fire Chief at meeting of March, 16th and held over for further consideration was again discussed. City Attorney Dana R. Williams approved the Mutual Aid Fire Plan Agreement as to form and recommended that the City enter into this Agreement. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey that the City co-oper- ate with the plan for Mutual Flre Ald and that the ~~yor be auth- orized to execute the agreement on behalf of the city. AYES: NOES: Absent: Councilmen Gauntner, Henkey, AShman, Postal, Reed. NI>>m NONE Motion carried . CITY OFFICERS REPORTS: Reports for the month of March of Clty Clerk and City Treasurer were read. Harold J. Frank, Auditor with Diehl & Co., presented budget report covering period from July, 1st 1943 to March, 31st 1944. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey that the Clty officers reports and Auditors report be received and ordered filed. Motion carried ACCOUNTS AND BILLS: Demands from 957 to 971 inclusive and 985 to 1002 inclu- si ve were read. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey that bills be allowed and warints be drawn on the Treasuary for same. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen NONE NONE Gauntner, Henkey, Ashman, Postal, Reed Motion carried RESOLUTION NO.~511 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA. DECLARING NOXIOUS AND DANGEROUS WEEDS GROWING UPON THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS OR UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN &.ID CITY TO BE A PUBLIC NUSIANCE, CREATING A LIEN UPON THE PROPERTY FHONTING UPON SAID STREETS OR SIDEWALKS OR UPON VlHICH SAID NUISANCE EXISTS FOR THE COST OF ABATEMENT OF SAME. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Gauntner that resolu- tion 511 be adopted. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Gauntner, Henkey, Ashman, Postal, Reed NONE NONE Motion carried Street Superintendant Miller was asked to locate someone to contract for the removal of the weeds. .r...~ .. iJ Oxd'n 287 Union 011 Robin son Engin eerlJII New Truck Renew Pier Ins. 01ty; Judge Smith Ordlnance #287 was introduced and read-- An ordinance granting to the Union Oil Company, Pipe Line Franchise. It was moved by Henkey, seconded by Postal that ordinance #287 be deemed as having had its first reading. Motion carried Regarding employment of H. F. Robinson in the Engineering Department it was moved by Postal, seconded by Gauntner that the matter be referred to the street com~lttee to decide on the re- I commendation of Mr. Wooley in his letter of April, 6th with respect to Mr. Robinsons work and wages and in the meantime Mr. Robinson continue with the work on Mr. Wooleys pay-roll. Motion carried Regarding purchase of a new truck it was suggested by 60uncilman Gauntner that the matter be discussed with the City Auditor, Harold J. Frank, and on the recommendation of Mr. Frank the matter was deferred until next meeting. Regarding the renewal of Insurance Policies, expiring on May, 4th on the Seal Beach Pier it was Moved by Henkey, seconded by Postal that E. W. Reed and Jessie M. Havens be given $50QO.00 each Pier insurance. I, AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Gauntner, Henkey, Ashman, Postal, Reed NONE NOHE M,otion carried THE FOLLOWIlrG RESIGINATIONS AND APPLICATIOnS WERE READ: 1 Fred J. Smith resigination from office of City Judge. It was moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey that the reslgination of Fred J. Smith be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried 2 E. E. Glenn resigination from. office of Chief of Police. moved by Henkey, seconded by Post~l resigination of E. E. Glenn be received and ordered filed. Motion carried Application of S. R. Glenhfor reappointment as Chief of Police. Moved by Henkey, seconded by Postal t~t E. E. Glenn be reapp- ointed as Chief of Police. II AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Gauntner, Henkey, Ashman, Postal, Reed NONE NONE notion carried 3 Dana R. Williams resigination from office of City Attorney. Moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey that resigination of Dana R. Williams be.received and ordered filed. Motion carried 157 Application of Dana R. Williams for re-appointment as Cit~ Attorney. Moved by Gauntner, seconded by Postal that Dana R. Williams be re- , appointed as City Attorney. AYES: lWES: ABSENT: Oouncilmen Gauntner, Henkey, Ashman, Postal,Reed NONE NONE -I 4 C. A. Miller: Resigination from office of City Assessor and Tax Colleotor. Moved hy Henkey, ssconded by Postal that resigination be received and ordered fl1ed. Motion carriee Application of C~ A. Miller for re-appointment as City a~6Uther~af~rliated offices Assessor and Tax collector~~Moved by AShman, seconded by Henkey that C. A. Ml11er be re-appointed City Assessor and Tax Collector. .. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Gauntner, Henkey, Ashman, Postal, Reed NO}JE NONE I " Motion carried 5 B. F. Krenwinkel: Resigination from the offlce of Building Inspector and Purchaslng Agent. Moved by Ashman, seconded by Gauntner that resigination of B. F. Krenw~el be received and ordered filed, Motion carried Application of B. F. Krenwi~el for re-appoi~tment as Building Inspector and Purchaslng Agent. Moved by Gauntner, seconded by Ashman that B. F. Krenwinkel be re-appointed Building Inspector and Purchaslng Agent. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen, Gauntner, NmJE NONE Henkey, Ashman, Postal, Reed Motion' ca'rried 6 c. A. Allen application for position of Maintenance Foreman. Moved by Henkey that Mr. Allen be re-appointed. Councilman Ashman suggested that further investigatlon be made before making a permanent appointment. Councilman Henkey amended his. motion by adding that Mr. Allen be made acting Foreman, seconded by Postal. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Gauntner, Henkey, Ashman, Postal, Reed NONE NONE Motion carried I 7 Motion by Gauntner, seconded by Postal that Fred J. Smith be re-appointed City Judge. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen, Gauntner, NONE NONE Henkey, Ashman, Postal, Reed Motion carried Adjourn It was moved by Postal, seconded by Gauntner to adjourn. Motion carried 1-9 f! ATTEST: APPROVED: u.jf.~ 0' Ci ty lerk , ty Clerk and Ex-Officlo leri of the City Council, ~A<~ W,rE~-R Mayor I I - - I: