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Seal Beach, canifornia,
May, 18, 1941.j..
The Oity Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular
session at 8:00 P. M. and was called to order by Mayor Reed with
salute to the Flag.
ROLL OALL
Pres,ent
Councilmen
Abssnt
Mayor Reed
Gauntner, Ashman
Henkey, Postal
voted
The first order of business was the oounting of absentee
at the special Municipal Election of May, 12, 1941.j..
Sealed envelopes containing absent voters ballots, nlne ln
votes,
number, were publicaly opened and ballots placed in the ballot box.
The Council proceeded to count the absent voters ballots wlth
results as follows.
Shall Max Henkey be recalled from the office of
member of the Clty Council, of the.Clty of Seal Beach
Shall.F. W. Postal' be recalled from the office of
member 'of' the City Council, of the Clty of Seal Beach
If the recall preval1s shall the Councl1 fl11 the
vacancy or vacancles by appointment or call a
special election for that purpose
YES NO
6 ,
7 2
By appo Speoial
intment Election
4 4
The mlnutes of regular meeting of May 4th were read and
approved after slight correction.
City Attorney Dana Williams read Resolu~lon No. 516, ~~
results of Special Municipal Election held May, 12th. Moved by Ashman,
seconded by Gauntner that Resolution 516 be adopted.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor Reed
Councl1men Gauntner, Ashman
None
None
Motion carried
Mayor Reed recessed the Council for fifteen minutes.
After the recess Mayor Reed reconveniend the Council, immedi-
ately.' thereafter she stepped from the Mayor's platform declaring the
May
or ~office of Mayor now vacant. Gauntner made the motion that resigination
be accepted, seconded by Ashman.
.fr~
ns
AYES:
PASS:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Gauntner, Ashman
Reed
None
None
Motion carried
Councilman Gauntner motioned that A. M. Ashman be nominated as
Mayor, seconded by Ashman.
Ans:
PASS:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Gauntner, Ashman
Reed
None
None
Motion carried
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Councilman Gauntner made the motion that Chief of Police Glenn,
Sargent Ca~ter, Offlcer Steadman, be dismissed effectively immediately
from the Police Department, with full pay to May, 31st. That Officer
Police
Clements working part time, be notified that his services were no
out
longer required. That all Badges and personal property belonging to the
City be surrendered immsdiately, seconded by Ashman.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Gauntner, Ashman
Reed
None
Motion carried
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Moved by Gauntner that Val C. Burch be appointed temporary
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Chief of Police, with salary of Chlef, seconded by Ashman.
AYES:
PAS9:
NOES:
AB9ENT:
Gauntner, Ashman
Reed
None
None
Motion carried
Gauntner moved that Al Street be appointed actlng Sargent,
seconded by Ashman.
~j~_ '~~01tyyAttotney.eWilliams read Resolution 517, a Resolution
granting to the Guy F. Atkinson Company, permission to construct a
temporary spur track from the Pacific Electric Railway right of
Way for Navy construction. Reed moved that Resolution 517. be
adopted, seconded by Gauntner.
AYES::
PASS:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Rsso
517
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Gauntner, Ashman
Reed
None
None
Motion carried
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Re~d, Gauntner, Ashman
None,
None
Motion carried
Councilwoman Reed motioned that the Atkinson Company be
granted the permit on the provision that the Company assume all
Atki-
expenses in connection with the issuance of said permit.
nson
AYE9:
Per NOES:
ABSENT:
mit
Reed, Gauntner, Ashman
None
None
Motion carried
The minutes of special meeting of ~ay, 15th were read and
approved.
City Attorney Dana Wl11iame read Resolution 518, a Resolution
setting the date for a Special Municipal Election to be held on the
Reao
27th day of June, 1944, for the purpose of Electing two (2) members
518 '
of the Oity Council for the Short Term of two (2) years. Moved by
Reed-that Resolution 51g be adopted, seconded by Gauntner.
A YES,:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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Reed, Gauntner, Ashman
None
None
Motion carried
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COMMUNICATIONS:
Board of Equallzatlon, notice of change of name from Otto Schmidt
& Marie Gleason, On Sale Beer & Wine, to Marie Gleason & Minnie ~chmidt.
Received and filed on Mayor's motion.
Boy's Club Oarnival, letter of J. P. Butler, President stating
that Martin United Show's Carnival be granted a License on the basis
Carn'vl "" '
of ~15 gross receipts with $250.00 net guaranteed to the Boy's Club.
11- Butler further stated h~ and the Chief of Police would call personally
on the Carnival's management and explain fully the City's regulations.
Lic'ns
Gauntner motioned that Carnival be granted said license provided that
they comply fully with City regulatione, seconded by Ashman.
A YES:
PASS:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Gauntner, Ashman
Reed
None
None
Motion carried
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M. L. Robinson, Pomona wrote asking permission for i9 Troupe
Old Baldy Council Boy Scouts to sleep on the Beach overnight and use
'cooking facilities provlded there, Moved by Gauntner to gBant the
request" seconded by Reed.
Motion carried
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Letter and petltion presented by Mrs. H. F. Brown regarding
the re-routlng of Lang Buses. Councilwoman Reed motioned that the
letter and petition be received and filed and that the City Council go
on record as fa#oring the change and to direct City Attorney Williams
Lang
to check on same and report on next meeting, seconded by Gauntner.
Bus
Motion carried
Associated Chamber of Commerce calling attention to their
next meeting.
Recelved and filed on Mayor's motion ,
Philip Norton Inc., letter to Mayor and City Council call1ng
attention to ~he discrimination in valuatlon between two seperate
plots of land on West Central Avenue. Recelved and filed on Mayor's
motion. Gauntner moved that Council go on record as ~ecoginizlng the
Norto~bllgation and that Clty Attorney communicate with Mr. Norton, seconded
Val'.n
I Dy aeed. Motion carried
Philip Norton inc., letter calling attention to the dangers of
Valentine Script filings. Motion by Geuntner to receive and ,file,
seconded by Reed. Motion 'carried
Doty Chevrolet 00., quotation on G. M. C. truck, Gauntner
motioned that this matter be referred to the street committee, and Clty
Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for a new truck, seconded by
Reed.
Motion carried
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Ord
287
New
Motor
City Attorney Williams read Ordinance 287, an ordinance of
the Union Oil Co.. repealing Ordinance 73. Reed moved that Ordinance
287, now has
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
had its second reading. and be adopted, seconded by Gauntner
Reed. Gauntner, Ashman
None
None Motion carried
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Gauntner motloned that Ordinance 287, has had lts third reading
by Title and do now pass, Seconded by Reed.
Motion carried
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CITY OFFICERS REPORTS:
The Clty Treasurer's and City Clerk's report for the month of
Aprl1 were read. Moved by Gauntner. seconded by Reed. that the 'reports
be received and ordered filed.
Motion carried
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
H. D. Beaumont was present and discussed briefly his proposal
to lease the Pier, after a short discussion and opinion from the
audiance the matter was held over until next meeting.
Roy N. Thomas, request for purchase of new motor for City
truck.
Motion by Gaun~ner that the motor be purchased and City Clerk
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to write letter to War Production Board, seconded by Reed.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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,.Reed.
None
None
Gauntner, Ashman
Motion carried
ACCOUNTS AND BILLS:
Demands numbering from 1068 to 1101 inclusive were read,
Moved by Gauntner, seconded by Reed, that demands as read be allowed
and warrants be drawn on the Treasury for same.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Reed, Gauntner, Asmman
None
None
Motion carried
Motion by Gauntner, seconded by Reed
Weenesday, May, 24th, at 8:00 P. M.
to adjourn meeting to
Motion carried
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Approved
City Cler and ~ ficio
Clerk of the City Council
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Mayor
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