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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1944-05-04 I 1" .1 ; ~: r,O .... .J Seal Beach, California, May, 4, 1944. The City Council of the City of Seal Beach w.as calileg."tor order.. at"S:OO P. II!. with Mayor Reed and City Clerk present, re- cessed for 15 minutes for lack of a quorum. At 8:~5 P. M. the re8u1ar meeting was called to order by Mayor Reed with salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL - Present: Mayor Reed Councilmen Gauntner, Henkey, Ashman, Postal Absent: None Weed The minutes of the regular meeting of April, 20, were read and approved. Street Superintendent C. A. Miller presented his affadav- it for the posting of weed notices. There were no objections. City Attorney Dana Williams presented Resolution, 512 A RESOLUTiON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ORDEIUNG THE STRF.ET SUPJ.:RINTENDENT TO ABATE A CERTAIN NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NOXIOUS AND DANGEROUS WEEDS HERETOFORE DE~ CLARED TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE. Moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey that Hesolution 512 be adopted. Motion Carried COM?ruNICATIONS: !~otice Letter from Senator Hiram W. Johnson acknowledging receipt of a letter dated March, 24, togather with a Resolutlon adopted by the Seal Beach City Council, that owners of Property condemmed Hiram by the Navy Department be permit ten to repurchase property before Johnson it is offered at public sale. Ordered received and filed on Mayor's motion. NationWlHousing Agency, by M. H. Jim Driggers, Regional Representative. acknowledging letter of April, 14, regarding the Nat. need for the construction of more housing in the Seal neach area .; Hous- necessatated by Navy activities in this community, and that as ing soon as' estimates can be obtained regarding the use of civilian war workers, he would be pleased to give further consideration to our houslng needs. Boys Club Ordered received and filed on Mayor's motion Boys Club of Seal Beach Letter of J. P. Butler supp1imenting his letter of April 25, ~_ with reference to the Boys Club sponsoring a Carnival by the Martin United Shows, that the City of Seal Beach waive the usual license fee, and that the Boys Club receive as compensation 10% of the gross peceipts. Gauntner objected to the 10% gross fee basis and mad~utheejuggestion that a stipulated flat fee be asked. Councilman Ashman suggested that instead of granting the Carnival Company a :! i ~ license that tbe Boys Club be given tbe privilege of conducting tbeir own parade and circus. Mr Butler was present and explained that this was too much of an undertaking under present conditions. Butler further explained that the Police Department would be In- structed to call upon the management of the Carnlval Company and infoem them that their show must be conducted in an orderly manner with no features that would violate existing city ordinances. Councilman Gauntner made the motion that the },Iartin United Shows be granted a license upon the basis of 10% gross with a mini- mum of $300.00 net to the Boys Club. Seconded by Ashman. I AYES: NO,ES: ABSENT Ashman, Henkey Gauntner, Postal, Reed None NONE Motion carried Letter of C. A. Allen withdrawing application for position of Maintenance Foreman and asking that he be returned to his C. A. Allen former position as City Mechanic. Moved by Gauntner that Mr. Allen's request be granted, seconded by Ashman. Motion carried Nola L. Thomas requesting a transfer to an eight homuday- light duty as Police Clerk, switchboard operator and Matron, as flTola o~ June first Mrs Thomas was vacating their apartment in the Hall Building and moving to her own home. Ashman moved that CitYI. Thomas Mrs. Thomas's request be granted, seconded by Gauntner. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ashman Henkey Gauntner Reed Postal None Motion carried Guy F. Atkinson Company, By E. M. Jennett, District Mgr. Contractors for the Jetties and other related activities of the Atl'kin- son Co. Navy Department at Anaheim Bay. Asking for permission to con- struct a temporary railroad from the Pacific Electric right of way to the new west jetty, crossing in the vacinity of Electric Lane and Seal Way and continuing on the jetty built by the City of Seal Beach and any other adjacent property owned by the City. Mr. Moxley associated with the Adkinson Company addressed the Council and explained that upon conclusion of their operations I they will restore the City's property to the condition in which it now exists. Postal moved that City Attorney Williams ~e instructed to draw up this p~rmit;cand that the Adkinson Company furnisHan Indemnity bond in the amount of $100.000. freeing the City of Seal Beach from any liability or. obligation arising out of the atkinson's Company operation and further that the Adkinson Co assume all other costs or expense that may be incurred by the r ~ . , -,.I. City of Seal Beach on this construction job, seconded by Henkey AYES: NOES: . ABSENT: Ashman Henkey Gauntner Postal Reed None None Motion carried I Consulting Engineer A. S. Monroe was present and dis- cussed at some length the Pacific Electric's proposed change in their right of way and their wishes that they be granted a franchise to change their track in the City. Mr. Monroe made Monroe the suggestion that City Attorney Dana Williams be instructed to write the Navy Department that this could not be done until they P.E. had expressed their wishes in the matter. Moved by Postal, secon- Franchiseded by Gauntner that this be done. Motion carried COMMITTEE REPORT ON PIER LEASE Councilman Henkey reported that ~r. DeArmond wishes to with- Pier Lease draw his application as he expects soon to be called by his draft board. A letter from H. D. Beaumont was read submitting a bid for the Pier Lease on terms to wit. $500. first year $400. second $500. third, $600. fourth, $700. fifth, with option of renewal for five additional years on the basis of $700. per annum. COuncilman - .1 Postal moved that Mr. Beaumont's letter be received and filed and referred to the Finance and Pier Committee's, seconded by Henkey. Motion carried CITY OFFICERS REPORTS Reports for the month of April, 1944 of the City Tax Co11- ector, Water and Building Departments, City Judge, and Chief of Police were read. Councilman Postal moved that the reports be received and filed, seconded by IIenkey. Motion carried ACCOUNTS AND BILLS Demands numbering 1005 to 1067 inclusive were read. Moved by Postal, seconded by Gauntner that bills be allowed and warr- I a~ts be drawn on the Treasury for same. -AYES: NOES: ABSIilH'Il : Ashman Henkey Gauntner Postal Reed None None Motion carried RESOLUTiONS,:'l: Resolution 513 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Reso OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA. Authorizing Jessie ','I. Reed, Mayor, 513 John W. Mulcahy, City Clerk, C. Z. Irvine, Treasurer, to sign checks for funds on deposit with the Bank of America, Belmont Shore Branch, Long Beach, California. -'f -..., . ".J Moved by Postal, seconded by Henkey that Resolution 513 be adopted. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ashman Henkey Gauntner Postal Reed None None Motion 6arried RESOLUTION NO. 514 A RESOLUTION OF TliE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMm~T SUBMITTED THR01TGH S. V. CORTELOU, DISTRICT ENGINEF.R OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR EXPENDITURE OF t~ GAS TAX ALLOCATED FOR STATE HIGHWAYS. I Moved by Councilman Postal, seconded by Henkey that this agree- ment be entered into and a copy of resolution togather with properly executed project statements be forwarded to District Public Works Engineer S. V. Cortelyou, 808, State Building, Los Angeles. 1 -p Gas AYES: NOES: Absent: Ashman, Henkey, Gauntner, Postal, need None None Motion carried . RESOLUTION No. 515 A RESOLUTION 01<' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING FRANK SHUFELT, CHAIRMAN OF CIVILIAN DEF- ENSE CORP. TO EXECUTE APPLICATION FOR STATE ASSISTiu~CE IN l~IN- Reso TENAIWE AND OPERATION OF OUR LOCAL CIVILIAN DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 515 Councilman Postal moved that Resolution 515 be adopted ssconded by Ashman that ,agreement be be entered into and that two copies of I agreement, togather with copy of this Resolution properly ex- ecuted be forwarded to the Department of Finance, State of California, Sacramento. AYES: AShman, Henkey, Gauntner, Postal, Reed Motion carried UNFINI&IED BUSINESS lIorton & Bailey Subdivision. After considerable discussion Norton & Balley by all members of the Council it was deemed best to defer the matter until next meeting. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Gauntner Made the motion that all labor in the Maintenance Department receive a minimun wage of $1.00 an~hour Wage and that City Attorney Williams be instructed to draw up an amendment to the present City ordinance increasing all labor I Increase twenty cents an hour, seconded by Ashman. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ashman, Henkey, Gauntner, Reed Postal None Motion carried Councilman Gauntner made the motion that Roy N. Thomas be Roy employed as Maintenance ['F.!)relila.:ll,;..l...:t, with full power to act, Thomas starting MOnday, May, 8th, at a monthly wage of $220.00, seconded by Ashman. YEAS: N6!18: ABSENT: Ashman Henkey, Gauntner, Reed Postal None Motion carried Smok- lng Pro hib ited I Rlvers Wages Weed Clean ing . I I ... "3 ,1-.. Councilman Gauntner made the motion that smoking be pro- hibited in the Council Chamber during business sessions, seconded by Ashman. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ashn~n, Gauntner, Reed Henkey, Postal None Motion carried Councilman Gal.Ultner made the motion that Mr. R:XtY'lilrs receive mech- anics rate of pay to May, 1st 1944, seconded by Ashman. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ashman, Henkey, Gauntner, Postal, None None Reed LOT CLEAlHNG Councilman Gauntner made the motion that contract for Weed Cleaning be cntered into and that City Attorney Dana Williams be instructed to proceed with the drawing up of said contract, seconded by Ashman. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ADJOlffiN Ashman, Henkey, Gauntner, Postal, Reed None None Motion carried Motion by Henkey, seconded by Gauntner. Motion carried . E - . ty Council APPROVED: ?~ w. CifJ Mayor ATTEST: hL-Jf.~:17 J' C~ty Cl