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Home My WebLink About1935-02-04354 .-1 MINUTES City Hall, Monday Feb. 4th, 1935. The regular meeting of the City Council was.called:to order at 8:00 P.M by Mayor -Talbert. ' Councilmen present: Talbert, Warner, Tovatt. Councilmen absent.: Marion, Chamness. Mayor Talbert appointed Councilman Tovatt to act on the 'v( Finance Committee. On motion by.Tovatt seconded by Warner, minutes for the - ----month of January were approved as read. Contract ,f)'6r 1nst,allinG The Clerk read bids of Ed Manning and L. E . Worthy for the heating; apparatus awarded to L E installation of heating apparatus.in the City Hall.and, on Worthy motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the contract was awarded W to L. E. Worthy for the sum of $129.50, same being low bid to install one 30 gallon water heater in the city hall and one 20 gallon water heater in the Fire Department, also covering -_ the present heater in the City Hall. Bids received for The bids of Walter Washburn, G. W Jacobs and Lyndon Wells painting Horseshoe Club bldg. for painting the Horseshoe Club house building were read and - referred to the building committee for its recommendation. eompU$int of soot The Clerk read a letter from C. B. Baldwin, Superintendent & smoke at elementary school of the elementary schools, complaining of soot and smoke coming r from a boiler on 16th Street near the school building. On motion by Varner seconded by Tovatt, the City Attorney was instructed to take the necessary steps to abate the nuisance and report to the - - :,City Council. New contract for gasoline The Clerk presented a new contract from the Richfield Oil by Richfield Oil Co. Company proposing to cancel its present contract and enter into l an agreement to furnish the city with gasoline at the top price of 122¢ per gallon commencing January loth, 1935 and running to January 9th, 1936.- On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the .., Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute the new contract _.._. on behalf of the City. Letters urging bldg. The Clerk read letters from Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. C. B. .� for girl scouts Baldwin, C. B. Baldwin and Sara M. Whitfield urging the Council to erect a new building in�Lake Park for use of the girl scouts, and on motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the matter was taken under advisement until next meeting of the Council.If Monthly reports The Clerk read monthly reports of the Building Inspector, Superintendent of Streets, City Judge, Chief of Police, City Clerk and City Treasurer for the month of January and, on motion -- by Warner seconded by Tovatt, same were accepted and ordered filed. Ciaims The Clerk presented and read claims of Sara M. Whitfield, presented John E. Whitfield and Mrs. Hannah Weitz for refund of taxes on the properties occupied by the Southern California Edison Company and Southern Counties Gas Company, respectively, claims being based on the fact that the buildings were and are operative properties. On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the matter was referred to City Attorney Overacker for his recommendation at next meeting of the Council. Request for Ad C. W. Patrick addressed the Council and asked that an appropm in S.A Register denied riation 6f $80.00 be made to cover a one page advertisement in the, Santa Ana Register's February 15th annual edition. After some discussion, on motion by-Tovatt seconded by Warner, the request was denied by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Tovatt, Talbert. NOES: Councilman Warner. ABSENT: Councilmen Marion, Chamness. Ord. #381 The Clerk gave Ordinance #381, regulating the erection of signs, First reading .._its first reading at this time. Strip on ocean The Clerk presented and read a proposal by the Pacific Electric leased for Railway to lease to the city a strip of land approximately 20 x 310 feet parking purposes on the ocean side of the Pacific Electric railway, easterly from First street, for parking purposes and, on motion by Tovatt seconded by Warner, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute the agreement on —behalf of the City. SERA sewing room On motion -by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the room formerly used in City Hall .� by the Engineering Department was donated for the use of the SERA as a sewing room commencing Friday, February 8th and to continue at the will or pleasure of the City Council. .� Extermination The request of the Orange County Health Department for posters of rats and poison to be placed on palm trees in the city for the extermination _ 1 of rats was denied and the Clerk instructed to inform the applicants that the City Council was not interested in extermination of rats in palm trees. Delinquent The Clerk called the Council's attention to a number of delinquent derrick license derrick licenses and informed the Council that immediate action would be taken by the license and paulice departments to collect these del— inquent licenses. Mining rights The Clerk suggested that the City Council secure the written opinion -•t of the City Attorney covering the assessing and taxing of that portion of mining rights now being collected by the State of California. This, for the purpose of determining wherein assessments should be made for the year 1935. No action was taken by the Council. -A, Federal' -Emergency The City Engineer presented a blank questionnaire from the Admin. question- naire Federal Emergency Administration asking that the Council report prospective improvements during the coming year. After some discussion, the City Engineer was directed to fill in the question- naire with the follow ng=.suggest one: Outdoor amphitheater.on the beach. The acquisition of the city water and gas plants. The construction of the sewage disposal plant and any other _-,_... improvements which might be deemed of benefit to the City. Street lights Councilman Warner stated that he was making a check of the street light service and might have something of interest to report - at next meeting. Fire proof safe for The Clerk called the Council°s attention.to the safe now being Tax Dep°t. used by the Tax Department and informed -them that same was not fire proof equipment and recommended that a -larger and better safe be installed for the tax records. The matter was referred to the building committee. Demands On motion by Tovatt seconded by Warner,�demands approved by the finance_ committee were ordered paid. Neir equip. requested The request of Fire Chief Sargent for permission to purchase for Fire Dep°t. ten new bunker suits at -the price of $12.95.each and hip boots for the fire department was referred to the Police and Fire Committee and to the Fire Chief for definite figures to be presented to the Council at its next meeting. dity- Attorney The City Attorney returned the claim of John E. Whitfield and recommends claim: be allowed Sara M. Whitfield for refund of taxes for 1931-32 covering property now occupied by the Southern California Edison Company and recommended that the claim be allowed, less interest. On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, Council adjourned until 7:30 P.M. Monday, February 18th, 1935. City, Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council. 0 IL Mayor TT l24ZCity Clerk. �k C 'r E "r 1