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Lease -
Mrs. Westmoreland
Chief Blossom
requests increase
in salaries of
patrolmen
Council Chamber, City.Hall,
Huntington Beach, California
4:00 P.M. �i�ednesday;; _.Feb, 4:;' Y9?42.
Pursuant to adjournment of 4:00 o'clock P. M. Tuesday.:-,
February 3, 1942, the Clerk appeared at the Council Chamber at
4:00 P. M. Wednesday, February 4, 1942. There being no quorum,
the Clerk adjourned the meeting until 4:00 P. M. Monday, February
9, 1942.
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of
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Council Chamber, City Hall,
Huntington Beach, California
4:00 P. M. Monday, Feb. 9, 1942.
Pursuant to adjournment of 4:00 o'clock P. M. Wednesday, Febr-
uary 4, 1942, the City Council met and.was called to order at 4:00
b!cicok P. M. Monday, February 9, 1942.
Councilmen present: Henrickson, Grable, Talbert, Morehouse, McCallen.
Councilmen absent: None.
On motion by Henrickson, seconded by Talbert, the City Attorney
was authorized to prepare a lease for Mrs. Beulah Westmoreland in
accordance with the provisions included in the lease which has been
terminated at the rate of $150 per year for a period of three years
subject to a 30 day cancellation notice.
The clerk read a letter from Chief Police Blossom requesting the
stepping up of salaries of all patrolmen with the exception of Officer
Double, from bracket C to bracket D of the salary.ordinance; Officer
Double and Assistant Chief Belshe from bracket B to bracket C effective
February 1, 1942, and on motion by Henrickson seconded by Grable the
request was approved by the following vote.
AYES: Henrickson, Grable, Talbert, Morehouse, McCallen.
NOES: None.
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Fire Chief On motion by Henrickson seconded by Grable the salary of Fire
salary
Chief Sargent was advanced to bracket C 25 per month,.effective as
of February 1, 1942.
Amendment to On motion by Henrickson, seconded by Grable the City Attorney was
salary Ord.•
authorized to prepare an amendment to the salary ordinance providing
classification E $175 per month for engineers and relief engineers in
the Fire Department.
On motion by Henrickson seconded by Morehouse the City Attorney was
authorized to prepare an amendment to the salary ordinance providing for a
Pavilion Manager as follows;
A 150 per month.
• B 160 per month.
C r 175 per month.
•' Barrows On motion by Talbert seconded by Grable, Grover Barrows was trans -
transferred
to pavi- (erred from Lake Park+to the Pavilion as Janitor at a salary of $130 per
lion
month under classification A, effective as of February 1, 19420
Salaries a The matter of increasing salaries in the Street Department was.re-
St. Dept. '
ferred to Councilman Morehouse to present at the next meeting of the City
Council.
Salary - On motion by Talbert seconded by Grable the City Attorney was autho-
Chief of
r Police rized to prepare an amendment to the salary ordinance providing a salary
of $240 per month for the Chief of Police effective on and after the city
general election. Motion put and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Henrickson, Grable, Talbert, McCallen.
NOES; Morehouse.
Lease - Coordinator Chamness informed the Council that James DeGuelle had
DeGuelle
.contacted officers of the United States Army,relative to allowing DeGuelle
compensation for use of the outer T of the Municipal Pier which he has leased
from the City.
On motion by Grable seconded by Henrickson the City Council ordered
that in the future no -agreements be made to lease personal or real property
to the United States Army until the matter was first submitted to the Mayor
and his recommendations received by the City Council in regular or adjourned
,t
session.
On motion by Henrickson seconded by Talbert, the Council voted un-
animously to continue the present lease contract with James DeGuelle cover-
ing rental of the outer T of the Municipal Pier, also to permit Mr. DeGuelle
to renew at its conclusion, a lease for a period of three years similar to
f one now in effect and that the first year's rental be nominal.
Parks Mayor McCallen informed the Council that the State Interim committee
had called in Huntington Beach to examine the beach and prospective Park
property.
Overmyer to convention On motion by Talbert seconded by Grable, City Engineer Overmyer was
to
of Mayors authorized to represent the City Council on February 14th and 15th at
& Councilmen
Fresno during the meeting of Councilmen and Mayors and that his traveling
expenses be paid by the City.
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Ord.#451 - The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 451 its first reading at
First reading
this time.
Demands On motion by Talbert seconded by Henrickson, demands approved
by the Finance Committee were ordered paid.
On motion by Henrickson seconded by Talbert, the City Attor-
ney was authorized to write the United States Army authorities and
inform them thAt a recent agreement authorizing the Army to use the
outer T of the Municipal Pier was executed by the Mayor prematurely
due to a misunderstanding concerning a lease entered into by the
City Council with one James DeGuelle which.lease has not been can-
celled and does not expire until June 10, 1943.
The City Attorney was directed to assist Mr. DeGuelle in any
reasonable manner in filing a claim and securing same on account
of reasonable losses sustained by him.
On motion by Talbert seconded by Henrickson, the City Council
adjourned until 7:30 P. M. Monday, February 16, 19420
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