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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-02-034` /1 _Z ry 'i MINUTES r 1 City Hall, Monday February 3rd, 1936. The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 P M by Mayor Talbert. Councilmen present: Talbert, Marion, Chamness, Warner, Tovatt. Councilmen absent : None. -Minutes On motion by Chamness seconded by Marion, minutes for the month of January were approved as read. Monthly The Clerk read monthly reports of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, Reports City Judge, Chief of Police, Building Inspector and Superintendent of Streets, and on -motion by Chariness seconded by Tovatt, same were accepted and ordered filed. Application The application for license by.TvIrs. Ruth Leivis to operate, restaurant approved at 16th and Olive was approved., on motion by Marion seconded by Chamness.. Pavilion The Clerk read a letter from A D Wilder, Acting State Director of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public`[Norks relative to project 1167R, Huntington Beach pavilion. The letter stated that no appropriation had yet been made for the project and acknowledged request that the project be held open until July 1st at which time it is understood the° City may be able to appropriate money for the construction of the pavilion. The letter was ordered filed. Hand Bills The Clerk read a letter frorz J. S. Farquhar• calling the Council Is attention to the miscellaneous distribution of newspapers and other literature on private property in the City and asked- that the ordinance i:Fo rbidding this practice be enforced. The Chair called this to the atten�ion of the. Chief of Police and asked that he endeavor to enforce the orciiiance. Mr. Morehouse The Clerk read a letter add-ressed to the City Council and signed by A.W.Morehouse. The letter called attention to what Mr. Morehouse, termed excessive taxation also excessive -expense accounts paid to the City Council and especially called attention to an item of $1660.60 but failed to state what the item covered other than "Expenses". The Clerk informed the Council that the item probably referred to expense of special attorney and city councilmen incurred in making trips to Sacramento to attend 1935 legislative session and that same was.not an ordinary expense account of the Council. Mr.. Talbert concurred with the Clerk's remarks and called attention to the fact that the City had received $6100.00 as bonus money from an oil lease and that the expense of the trip to Sacramento could probably be deducted from that amount. No action was taken by the Council concerning the letter of Mr. Morehouse. El 140 Chamber of The Clerk presented to the Councilmen for their inspection an Commerce itemized statement of the Chamber of Commerce showing.receipts and expenditure of city money. from July 1st, 1935 to date. :'�ilr. Warner suggested that the Chamber of Commerce budget submitted with the above named statement be held over pending the check of the city budget. After some discussion it was decided to pay the demand of the Chamber of Commerce for the third 'quarter and if reduction -- in their budget is to be made it may be done from the fourth quarter. Lease_ of dump}, Tire Clerk presented and read a contract lease with the La ground Bolsa Tile Company for city'dump ground for a period of five years and, on motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign on behalf of the City. The date of the contract tax to read March lst, 1936. .Gasalirie/Fund. City Engineer Overmyer presented and the Clerk read a statement providing for the allocation and expenditure from the .state highway tax gasoline/fund upon streets of major importance within the municipality and, on motion by Warner seconded by Chamness, the above named state- ment otherwise known as 'Budget Plane as submitted by the engineer was approved and the Mayor, City Clerk and City Engineer authorized s Map - Frankfort St. Gasoline Contract Hampshire Ave. Trees Demands to execute same on behalf of the City. On motion by Warner seconded by Marion, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare a topographical map of Frankfort Street. This being the date set by the Council for.awarding contract for furnishing the City with gasoline for the period February lst, 1936 to January 31st, 1937, on motion by Marion seconded by Chamness the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute contracts as f ollows : Standard Oil Company, one-third of contract beginning February lst, 1936 and ending May 31st, 1936. Union -Oil Company beginning June lst, 1936 and ending September 30th, 1936. Shell Oil Company beginning October lst, 1936 and ending January 31st, 1937• Engineer Overmyer submitted a contract agreement with C. G. Ward giving the City and State certain rights for widening Hamp- shire Avenue and, on motion by Warner seconded by Marion, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute same on behalf of the City. Councilman Warner stated that F..M. Smith wishes to remove.;,,::. Palm trees on Ninth Street near the intersection of Acacia and replace same with flowering eucalyptus.and, on motion by 'Chamness seconded by Marion, the request was granted and Superintendent of Streets Wirth asked to confer with Mr. Smith. On motion by Tovatt seconded by Marion, demands approved by 1 1 4� the Finance Committee were ordered paid. A. E. Brunner Councilman Chamness asked the City Attorney if A E. Brunner 1 Chamber of Commerce Property delinquent taxes New Water Mains 1 had.paid bills due the City and also for damages to the municipal pier. City Attorney Overac_•�er informed the Council that no such settlement had been made. Following motion by Chamness: "That contract of A.E.Brunner to operate a live bait boat from the municipal pier be cancelled and that the City Attorney be autho- rized and directed to notify Brunner of the cancellation and to bring action to collect for damages to the municipal pier". Motion put and carried unanimously. On motion by Marion seconded by Tovatt, the detailed expend- iture statement submitted by the Chamber of Commerce be accepted and ordered filed. City Attorney Overacker suggested that the.Council might take some action to gain title to cert-�-:_in properties in the City on account of delinquent taxes and, on motion by Tovatt seconded by Chamness, Councilman Warner, Attorney Overacker and Mayor Talbert were authorized to investigate the status of these properties with the Orange County Tax Department and report back to the Council for further action. With further reference to the extension of water mains as referred to at last meeting of the City Council, Councilman Marion recorm-nended that a six inch fire main be laid from 23rd Street to about 12th Street along Walnut Avenue and that an eioit inch main be laid from 23rd Street to 17th Street along Orange Avenue. Mr. H. V. Anderson of the American States Water Service Company stated that his company is now ready to lay the lines above mentioned from 23rd Street to the alley between 16th and 17th Streets and that probably later they may be able to continue the Walnut Avenue line as far as 12th Street. There was some discussion relative to the cost of fire hydrants and on account of the limited city budget it was decided to continue this matter until next meeting of the City Council. On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the Council adjourned until 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, February llth, 1936.. O PEST: f C i ty Cl e rk City Clerl_ and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council. Mayor