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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1949-05-16 5~~ Seal Beac~, California May 16, 1949 The Oity Oouncil of the Oity of Seal Beach met in regular session at g:OO P. M. and was called to order by Mayor Shufelt with salute to the Flag. Present, Absent, I Mayor Shufelt Oouncilmen, Bowers, Brostrom, Jacobsen, Leonard Oouncilmen, None The minutes of regular meeting of May 2nd were read and approved on Mayors motion. Legion Council to Auxil and Filed. Letter of American Legion Auxiliary extending invitation to the participate in the Poppy d~y program of May 19th. Received Letter of the Outboard Boating Club expressing appreciation of Out- board the Oouncils action in granting lease of lots North of City Hall Boat property to the Youth Foundation. Received and Filed. Club Letter of the City Engineer reviewing observations and developments Water at the City Water wells. It was moved by Leonard, second by Bowers Wells that Mr. Miller make contact with A. L. Sonderegger for meeting with Woolley and inform Oouncil members as to time and date. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt None Kone Motion carried Letter of J. A. Wooley, resigning as City Engineer effective Wool- ley June 1st was moved by Bowers, second by Jacobsen that resignation be accepted. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt None None Motion carried Report of Oity Treasurer and Oity Clerk for the month of April was read. It was moved by Bowers, second by Brostrom that reports be Received and Filed. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonard, Jacobse~, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt None None Motion carried It was moved by Bowers, second by Jacobsen that motorized grass I Grass mower Mower i pr ce AYES: NOES: ABS~T: be purchased from Wallace Tractor and Sales on open account- with Sales Tax $2,155.46, down payment $755.46. Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt None None Motion carried Demands numbering 1401 to 1480 inclusive amounting to $9,183.02 as approved by the Finance Committee were presented. It was ,moved by Jacobsen, second by Bowers tnat bills be allowed and warrants - ~ - -, ...-~ drawn on the Trea.sure for same. AYES: Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt NOES: None ABSENT: None Motion carried Traff- City Attorney presented outline for Uniform Code Traffic ic Ordinance and outlined its features, giving ,same Ordinance No. 377. Ord. It was moved by Bowers, second by Jacobsen to waive the reading of Ordinance No. 377. AYES: Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt 1 NOES: None ABSENT: None Motiop carried Ord 'It was moved by Bowers, second by Jacobsen to send Ordinance 377 377 to .i ts second reading and adoption. AYES: Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt NOES: None ABSENT: None Motion carried Youth Found- ation Lease Lots Park Lot V.F.W. Sewer Land Initi- ative City Attorney presented Lease which he was directed to prepare between the City and Youth Foundation. Oouncilman Brostrom objected to making of lease. Lease was read in full by the Clerk. It was moved by Leonard, second by Jacobsen that Lease be tabled until such time as plans and specificstions are completed and submitted. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt None None Motion carried I Agreement between the City and V.F.W. for East and West Beach Parking lot was read in full. It was moved. by. Bowers, second by Brostrom that Mayor and City Clerk be directed to sign said lease agreement. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt None None Motion carried City Attorney informed Council that he had received a concession of 10 percent reduction on the original priced asked by the Hellman intertsts for the sewer plant land. It was moved by Bowers, second by Jacobsen that the Hellmans be notified that if the price is not drastically reduced that the City would proceed with the condemnation suit. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt None None Motion carried 1 Oity Olerk presented the petitions containing the signa,tures on the Initiative Ordinance known as "Street and Water Revenue Act peti t-: of 1949". Olerk read his affidavit qualifying said petitions. ions Councilman Brostrom made the motion that a sum not exceeding $250.00 be appropriated to investigate said petitions under section 11642 of , r , 5':5 the Elections Code. Failed for want of a second. Plan It was moved by Jacobsen, second by Bower that petitions be accepted and ordered. Received and Filed. Comm. AYES: NOES: AB8El~T : Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, BrostrQm, Shufelt None None Motion carried It was moved by Brostrom that a sum not exceeding $250.00 be Bros- appropriated for the purpose of investigating the petitions for trom _' I misrepresentation and false ~epresentation to the Electors ~ho signed 250.00 same. , Failed for want of a second. It was moved by Brostrom, second by Jacobsen that the date set ~~:l ,for the holding of the Special Election on said Initiative Ordinance El be Tuesday July 12th and City Clerk directed to proceed with all ec- tion necessary arrangements for the holding of the election on said above mentioned da,te. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt lo'one None Motion carried Lions It was moved by Bowers, second by Jacobsen that a City Business license be. issued to the Lions Olub permitting the sale of firewood Wood S 1 by the Boy Scouts, a es foot of 8th Street same to be sold from the small building at the to visitors patronizing fire rings. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Leonard, Jacobsen, Bowers, Brostrom, Shufelt None None Motion carried Meeting was adjourned on Mayors motion. , C Y Clerk and Ex-Officio erk of the ~_Ceumf APproved,;t!: ~ ~, ~ ,C '~~.A"'..,./ Mayoz: ~- ATTE.r,c~Jf ~~ I