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Council Chamber, City Hall,
Huntington Beach, California
10:30 A.M. Wednesday, Dec.10, 1941.
Pursuant to adjournment of 4:30 P.M. December 9, 1941, the City
Council met and was called to order at 10:30 A.M., by Mayor McCallen.
Councilmen present: Chamness, Grable, Morehouse, McCallen.
Councilmen absent: 'Talbert.
Necessary On recommendation of the Mayor and motion by Chamness seconded by
radio" Equip. .
Grable, the City Engineer and Chief of Police were directed to install
necessary radio equipment in the city hall building, office of the Mayor,
to be used in connection with civilian defense activities. The Mayor
presented and. explained "Major Disaster and Defense Chart", he also ex-
plained the appointment and location of seven Sector Committees as out-
lined by map on file.
Committee - On motion by Grable seconded by Morehouse, the Council approved
appointments made by the Mayor to serve on the Major Disaster Emergency
Committee and the Clerk was directed to notify members of the committee.
Sectors On motion by Chamness seconded by Grable, the appointment by the
Mayor of citizens to function in each of the seven Sectors as outlined
.- by map and the Clerk was directed to so notify all members.
Signal Fire Chief Sargent informed the Council that signal apparatus and
apparatus
equipment to be used in the Fire Department building will be received not
later than Thursday, December llth and that the cost will be approximately
$519.90 and, on motion by Morehouse seconded by'Chamness, the Fire Chief
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was: authorized to purchase the above named equipment at a cost of $518.50
and that formal advertising for bids be waived for the reason that the
equipment is for emergency use by the City. Motion put and carried by the
following vote:
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AYES: Councilmen: Chamness, Grable, Morehouse, McCallen.
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: Talbert.
Chev.pick-up On motion by Grable seconded by Morehouse, the Fire Chief was
r_ authorized to purchase a used Chevrolet pick-up, cost not to exceed $600.00
and that the formality of advertising for bids be waived for the reason
vi that the equipment is for emergency use. Motion put and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Chamness, Grable, Morehouse, McCallen.'
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: Talbert.
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Ord.#448 - The Clerk presented and read for the first time, Ordinance
1st reading
Identification
cards
No. 448, an ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach, California,
declaring and defining an emergency to exist and requiring protect-
ion against incendiary and sabotage by owners and occupants of
premises located in said City and advising penalty for violation
thereof,
The matter of furnishing identification cards for all city
officials and employees was discussed and was referred to the Mayor
by the Police Commission to work out a form of card and to purchase
same and to arrange for having photographs and fingerprints taken
of all city employees and officials.
On -motion by Chamness seconded by Morehouse, the Council ad -
journed until 4:00 o'clock P.M. Wednesday, December 10, 1941.
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MINUTES
Council Chamber, City Hall,
Huntington Beach, California
Wednesday, December 10, 1941.
Pursuant to adjournment of this forenoon, the Clerk appeared
at the Council Chamber at 4:00 o°clock P.M. Wednesday, December 10,
1941. There being no quorum, the Clerk adjourned the meeting until
Thursday, December 11, 1941, at 10:30 A.M.
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of the City Council.
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