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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-10-07412 MINUTES. _4W Minute s City Hall, Monday October 7th, 19T The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Talbert. Councilmen present: Marion, Chamness, Warner, Tovatt, Talbert. Councilmen absent : None. On motion by Warner seconded by Chamness, Minutes for the month of September were approved as read. Federal funds The Clerk read letters.from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works acknowledging receipt of the City's application for federal funds and informing the Council that there is a possibility that funds may not be available for the construction of the sewer plant and recreation hall. They asked whether or not plans and specifications covering the above named projects are completed, if not, hoer long will it take to complete same. On motion by Warner seconded by Chamness, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to write -the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and state that detailed plans and specifications for the 1� construction of the sewer disposal plant were being prepared and.that the City will be ready to start construction within a few days after the federal grant is made. A motion by Warner to notify the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works to the effect that'the city will not'be ready to start con- struction of the recreation hall for fifteen days was lost for want of a '* second. On motion by Chamness seconded by Tovatt, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to write the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and state that plans and specifications are being prepared for the construction of the recreation hall and that it appears that it will be possible to begin construction within fifteen days after receipt of the i; government's grant for funds. State Board The Clerk read a letter from the State Board of Equalization granting of Equal. permission to the city to exceed its 5% limit for the purpose of construct- ing a sewage disposal plant and denied the City's request to expend funds in excess of the 5% limitation for the purpose of constructing a beach recreation hall. After some discussion it was decided to await action of .the federal government before again taking the matter up with the State Board of Equalization. License approved On motion by Marion seconded by Tovatt, the license application of E. R.. PeekinpAgh to operate malt shop and lunches at 328 - llth street was approved. Surety Bond On motion by Marion seconded by Tovatt, the surety bond of E. D. Johnson Electrical Company was accepted and ordered filed. 414 Baptist The Clerk read a letter from the secretary of the Baptist church church thanking the Council for the use of the memorial hall - three Sunday mornings. Invitation to The Clerk rend a letter from the American Legion Armistice Armistice Day celebration Day committee, Anaheim, inviting; the Council to attend the Armistice Day celebration this year. The letter was ordered f iled. Application to The application of J, P, Howell to have tree removed from remove tree denied in front of 524 - llth Street was denied on motion by Chamness seconded by Marion. Application The letter of John F. Nicholson offering his services,as consulting engineer to the city was read and ordered filed. Survey to be Councilman Warner stated that he would like to see a survey made of trees made covering proposed tree planting in the city and on motion by Warner seconded by Chamness, George W. Wardwell was employed to make a survey of the town and make his recommendations for trees to be planted along the public streets, salary`to be $6.00 per day not to exceed thirty days unless at the end of thirty days the City Council decided to continue the survey. 17th Street The Clerk read a letter from H. R. Earp Realty Company park offering to lease 17th Street park, clear the title and drill three oil wells on a 1/8th royalty basis. The letter was ordered filed. Lights on Main A written request signed by officers and members of the street Chamber of Commerce was read by the Clerk. The request called for four hundred candle power lamps along the first three blocks on Main Street. Councilman Warner informed the Council that the additional cost would be approximately $15.88 per month and the cost of refractors about $300.00. Action on the matter was deferred until next meeting of the Council, Bills - pier The City Clerk submitted a written report on billsoowing.;.by pier concessioners concessioners and recommended that action be taken to collect amounts due by Brunner and Teeter and Morrison. He also informed the Council that he had interview;e-d Harvey Walker and was of the opinion that Mr. Walker's rental charges were excessive, especially during the winter months and, on motion by Chamness seconded by Tovatt, the City Attorney was directed to notify Brunner and Teeter to pay up all telephone and rental bills together with the cost of repairing the damaged pier at once or action would be taken in the courts to collect. Rent,- Mr. On motion by Warner seconded by Marion, the matter of reducing Walker Walker's rent and collection of bills from Morrison was referred to the beach and :oier committee. 3 4 1.F Monthly reports The Clerk read reports of the City Building Inspector, Super- intendent of Streets, Chief of Police, City Judge, City Clerk and City Treasurer and, on -:notion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, same were accepted and ordered filed. Music & Pro- The Clerk called the Council's attention to the overdraft in motion fund .the Music and Promotion funds and recommended that beach expenses be transferred to the general funds provided the city attorney would so recommend. The matter was referred to the city attorney for his recommendation at next meeting. New chair for The City Controller was authorized to purchase anew chair for police dept. the. police department. J Report on The Clerk gave a brief report on the activities of the League League of Mun. Conv. of Municipalities Convention at San Francisco and recommended that y* the license ordinance be amended so as to require all public utilities, bus and railway lines to pay a city license, also that the tax ordinance be amended to agree with Acts of the last Legislature and, on motion by Warner seconded by Marion, the recormiiendations Were referred to the City Attorney with instructions to confer with the Orange County League of Municipalities and endeavor to secure a uniform license rate for utilities. After that the matter will again be taken up with a view of amending the ordinances. Demands On motion by Tovatt seconded by Chamness, demands approved by the Finance Committee were ordered paid. Employment The matter of employing Jack Killian and Bud Higgins during the during winter months winter months was discussed and, on motion by Warner seconded by Chamness, the matter was referred to the beach and pier committee for its recommendation at next meeting,'in the meantime Killian and Higgins are to be employed by the Superintendent of Streets on an hourly basis. On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, Council adjourned until Monday bctober P?st, 1935 at 7:30 P.M. AT~ City Clerk City Clerk and ex-of_f .cio Clerk of the City Council-: