HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-03-19598 MINUTES •
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, March 19, 1956
Mayor Seabridge called the regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30.o'clock
P. M.
Councilmen present: Terry, Lockett,. Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
Councilmen absent: None
On motion by Terry seconded by LeBard the.applications
for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach
were granted as follows:
Business Ivan W. Paulson dba Paulson Electric Company, electrical con -
Licenses tractor. •''
Tillis-Longstreet, Garden Grove, lathing and plastering contrac-
tor..
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the Aetna
Paulson
elecitrician's
Casualty
and Surety Company bond No.'33 S 36887, electrician's
bond ac-
cepted
license bond for Ivan W..Paulson dba Paulson Electric Company
of -Santa
Ana, and -as approved. for form by the City Attorney be
accepted
and ordered filed was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the General
Plumbing
Contractors
Casuality Company of America Bond No. 333434 for Plumbing Con -
Inc. bond
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accepted
tractors,
Inc., Santa Ana, and as approved for form by the City
Attorney
be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the drill- •
Well Skeen
#1 drilling
ing permit
of Hedges Oil Company covering Well Skeen No. 1, lo-
permit
cancelled
cated on
Lots 26 and 28, Block 210, Huntington Beach Tract be
cancelled for -failure -to drill In accordance with Section 2427.2
of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of
Skeen #1
Hedges Oil Company for cancellation of the Travelers Indemnity Com-
drlg.&
cleanup bonds
pany drilling & cleanup bonds Nos. 501495 and 501496 for well Skeen
terminated
No. 1, located on Lots 26 and 28, Block 210, Huntington Beach Tract,
for reasons well was never drilled and in accordance with Section
2427.2 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and the operator and
the bonding company be notified. of the termination was approved.
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the request -of the
Gardiner #7
Atlantic Oil Company.for termination of the Fidelity and Deposit Com-
well term.
cleanup bond
-pang of Maryland cleanup bond No. 7136219 for Gardiner #1'well on Lot
17, Block 110, Huntington Beach Tract, having complied with Section
2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the operator and
the bonding company 'to be notified of the termination., was approved.
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On motion by -Bartlett seconded by Terry the request of
the Apex Petroleum Corporation for termination of Continental Cas-
Ocean #lwell ualty Company cleanup bonds No. 1516202 for well Ocean #1, and bond
term.clean
up bond No. 1517152 for well Ocean #2, located on Lot 6, Block 106, Hunting-
ton. Beach Tract in accordance with the City Engineer having complied
with cleanup requirements of Section 2448.1'of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code and the operator and the bonding company be'notified
of the termination, was approved.
On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the request of the
Clark #1 well
term.clean Nedal Oil Company for termination of the Indemnity Insurance Com-
;+ up bond
pany of North America drilling bond No. 972562 for well Clark #1,'
located on Lots 21 and 23, Block 207, Huntington Beach Tract, in
compliance with the requirements of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code Section 2427.3, having filed a sub -surface survey of the well,
and the operator and the bonding company be notified of the termina-
tion, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the request of W.
W.'E. Nicolai
E. Nicolai, Sr. and..W, E. Nicolai, Jr. for termination of the Con -
Sr. - &. W. E..
Nicolai, Jr.
tinen.tal Casualty Company cleanup bonds listed below, having com=
term.cleanup
bonds
plied with provisions of the cleanup requinc:einehit,s in Section 2448.1
of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the owner and the bond-
ing company be notified of-rthe termination was approved:
Nichols #1 Lots 12 and 14, Block 110, Huntington Beach Tract,
Bond #1517003.
Well #20, Lots 8, 9, and 10,-Block 108, Huntington Beach Tract,
Bond #1516690.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the request of
W.E. Nicolai
Sr. & C. R.
W.. E. Nicolai, Sr. and C. R.-Miller for termination of the Continental
Miller Term.
Cleanup Bonds
Casualty Company bonds on the wells listed below, having complied with
cleanup provisions of Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code, and the operator and the bonding company be notified of the
termination,' was approved:
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Fridd-Thompson #1, Lots 10, 12, 14, and 16, Block 209, Hunt-ing-
ton Beach Tract, Bond #1516990.
Woodington #1, Lots 12 and 14, Block 306, Huntington'Beach Tract,
Bond #1516985.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of the
Transcontinental Oil Company for termination of the United States Fide—
Bentson#1
term.drlg.
lity and Guaranty Company cleanup and drilling bonds on well Bentson
& cleanup
bond
#1, located on Lots 14 and 16, Block 310, Huntington Beach Tract, hav-
ing -complied with the cleanup requirements of Section 2448.1 of the
'Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the operator and the bonding com-
pany be notified of the termination, was approved.
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On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request of
Warner #1 John H. Marion for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance Com-
.complet_e
abandon- pany Bond No. 551692, for well Warner #1, located on Lots 13, 15,
ment.term.
approved 17 and 19, Block 507, Huntington Beach Tract, in compliance with
Section 2427.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, comple-
tion of abandonment submitting an affidavit together with a. photo-
static report from the Division of Oil and Gas and'the operator
and the bonding company
be notified of the termination was approved.
The request of
the A-1 Ambulance Service
Company for per-
A-1 Ambu-
lance. mission to park an ambulance
for ambulance service
in the City firs
Service
a residential area, was
referred to the Police and
Fire.Committee
and the Chief of Police
for study and report.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett, in accordance
Sully- with.the reommendations of'the City Engineer, the City Counicl ac-
Miller.Contr.
co.-resur- eept the contract work done by Sully -Miller Contracting Company
facing st's
completed for the resurfacing of the 13th Street from Main Street to Lake
approved.
Avenue, Loma Avenue from Main Street to Lake Avenue, Park Street
from 12th Street to Springfield Street, Pine Street from 13th. Street•
to Springfield Street, Elmira Street from Alabama Avenue to Dela-
ware Avenue, Knoxville Jtreet from Alabama. to Delaware Avenue and
Lincoln Street from Alabama.Avenue to Delaware Avenue, and the
City Clerk be instructed to file notice of completion', was approved. •
The Clerk read a letter received from the Huntington Beach
Tin Can Chamber of Commerce advising that talking with State Senator Murdy,
Beach hear-
ing in March regarding the acquisition of the Bolsa Chica (Tin Can Beady to be
1956
discussed before the State Legislature that Senator John Murday may.
find it .necessary to have some help from the City and be represented
Pt the hearing by the State Legislature during the month of March,
1956.
On motion'by Lockett seconded by Terry the Mayor be authorized
Mayor to
assist Sen. to aseist Senator John A. Murdyy in what ever manner he desires assis-.
Murdy
tance and to appoint•the necessary personnel required by John A.
Murdy to appear before -.the State Legislature in reviewing the Gover-
nor's budget re:'' acquisition of. -beaches during the month'of March,
was approved.
Mayor Seabridge announced that 8:00 o'clock P.M., March
Sealed Bids 19, 1956, was the time set for the opening of the sealed bids re
opened 8:00
P.M. re- ceived for the resurfacing of Walnut Avenue from First Street to
surfacing
streets. Fifth Street, Olive Avenue from First Street to Seventeenth Street,
Orange Avenue from Lake Avenue to Seventeenth Street, Second Street
from Ocean Avenue to Lake Avenue, Sixth Street from Walnut Avenue
to Orange Avenue; and Eighth Street -from Walnut Avenue.to Orange •
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Avenue, in accordance with the plans and specifications and special
provisions previously accepted and approved by the City Council,and
requested the Clerk to open the sealed bids received.
The Clerk opened and read the following bids:
ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3
6571 tons 29 tons 10 manholes to be
plant -mixed asphaltic adjusted to
surfacing prime coat grade TOTAL
R. J. Noble Co.
$5.40 $50.00 $35.00
P.O. Box 620
$35,483.40 $1,450.00 $350.00 $37,283.40
Orange, Calif.
SullyNMiller Cont.r.
Co. 5.19 $48.00 48.00
P.O. Box 432
134,103.49 $1,392.00 $480.00 $35,975.49
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Orange raCalifornia
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the bids as open-
ed and read by the City Clerk for the resurfacing of streets as out-
lined in the proposal .for bids be referred to the City Engineer for.
study and report, was approved.
The Clerk read the communication recieved from the State
Rabies
program
of California Department of Public Health informing the City that
review by.
State Public
a review by the department would be made early in April to examine
Health, April.
the method of enforcement and the effectiveness of same in the rabies
program set up by ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach.
On.motion by Terry seconded by LeBard that in accordance
Attorney
to draw up
with the rea_uest of the Chief of Police the City Attorney be instructed
:ordinance
•
"Yield of
to draw up an ordinance that would provide for "Yield of right of way
right of way
signs"
signs" at the intersections as outlined in the request of the Chief of
Police and the Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase the signs
required, was approved.
On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett that the Chief of
U-turns
-Walnut &
Police be instructed to make a study and report to the City Council
Main Streets
on the proposal that U-turns not be permitted at the intersection of
Walnut and Main. Streets, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of,
Ralph M.
Ralph M. Harris for permission to remove a section of -curbing at
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Harris
Cut. curb
1848 Park Street for the purpose of putting in a drive approach
for a garage and said work to be under the supervision of"the City
Engineer, was approved.
Mayor Seabridge referred to the Beach -and Pier Committee
Lee
for study and report the request of Lee Chamness.for a lease renewal
Chamness.
lease
on his concession at the foot of Eighth Street on the,bea.ch in Hunt -
renewal
inton Beach, for a term of five years and to revise the rental con-
sideration to conform with the lease agreements on other locations on
the beach.,
Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Wm C. Wantz of the
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Wantz Boat Works to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report
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for an exclusive lease to carry or transport persons or passen-
Wm C. Wantz
lease re-
gers and light oil equipment to and from oil drilling barges or
quested
islands from the Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, and offering
to pay the City 5% of the gross receipts and not less than $5.00-
per day for each and every boat in operation..
Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Leonard Dimit
Leonard
Dimit
to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report for permis-
sion to operates"A ride -on a fire Truck" utilizing the City's
service road. on the beach..
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City ,
Bernie
Attorney be instucted to draw up a -lease agreement between the
Donald
lease
City of Huntington Beach and Bernie Donald to operate a parking
approved.
lot at Huntington Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway for season of
1956, under the same terms and arrangements that were permitted dur-
ing the season of 1955, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the offer of Murl
Murl C.
Bonner offer E. Bonner to buy all of the junk that will be left'at the City Sewer
rejected re:
City sewer disposal unit at the rate of $16.50 per net ton and to dismantle and
remove the junk, be rejected, was approved.
The City Council after due discussion on the demolition of
Plans &
specifi- the facilities of the abandoned Municipal sevier.plant, Mayor.Sea-
cations de-
molition Sewer bridge referred the matter to the bity Engineer, for the prepara-
plant.
tions of plans and specifications for the demolition.
On motion by Terry seconded by-LeBard the Mayor and the
Escrow in-
struction City Clerk be authorized to execute the escrow instuctions to the
authorized.
Sec.lst.Nat. Security First National Bank of Los Angeles, Huntington Beach
Branch, to consumate the purchase and sale agreement dated February
28, 1956, entered into between the City of Huntington Beach and. the
Southern California. Edison Company was approved.
The Clerk reported that the meeting of the West Orange
Chg.Order #4
approved County Water Board held on Wednesday March 14, 1956, Change Order
W.Or.Co.
Wtr. Brd. #4, covering changed in plans and specifications for the Baker- •�
Anderson Corporation contract resulting in a reduction in cost
revision #36 as presented and recommended for approval by the
engineers, was approved by the Board..
On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the Council con -
Council
approve firm and approve the actions of the West Orange County Water Board
chg.order
#4. and approving Change Order #4, was approved by the folloearig roll
call vote:
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Constr.Fun.d
reimbursed
H.B. to be
$136,409.60
• AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Sea.bridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen* None.
The Clerk reported that.the West Orange County Water
-Board at•their regular meeting held on March 14, 1956, requested
the entities-in.accordance with the agreement with.the West Orange
County Water Board.that the construction.revolving fund be re-'
imbursed and the City. of Huntington Beach portion to be. $136,409.60.
W.Or. Co
-On motion
by Lockett.seconded by.LeBard
that in accordance
Water Brd
with the request of
the West Orange County•Water.Board
and terms
Fund Trans
fer ap-•
of the revolving fund agreement the City Clerk be authorized to have
approved.
transferred from the .Water Bond Sales 1955.;,136,409.60
to the West
Water
Orange County/Board
Construction Fund, was
approved by the following
roll call vote:
AYES;. Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, LeBard, Bartlett,, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT Councilmen' None
On motion by Lockett seconded by. Bartlett the City Council.
H.B.U.H.S.
& Recr. . consent to the.execution of the agreement.between the Huntington Beach
Com.agrmt.
appr;. Union•High School District and the Public Recreation Commission of the
City of Huntington Beach covering the
right to use•certain of the
schoolls.recreation facilities during
the.months of May, June, and
July and August, 1956, was approved,
On motion by LeBard seconded
by Lockett the City Council
H.B.E.S.&
Recr.Com.
consent to execution of the agreement
between the Huntington Beach
agrmt.
appr.
Elementary School District and the Public
Recreation Commission of
the City of Huntington Beach covering.the
use of certain recreation
facilities during the months of June, July, and August,•_1956, was ap-
proved.
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Mayor Seabridge referred the consent of .the "ity of Hunt -
Charles E.-
Black &
in.gton Beach to assignment of oil and gas lease of Charles E. Black
J. D. Rush
Co.
to J. D. Rush Company to the City Attorney and the City Engineer for
Study and report.
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On motiori•by Terry seconded by LeBard in accordance with
John H.Eader
-
James C.
the request of John H. Eader and James C. Bruce for the removal of
Black re-
quest re-
six Eucalyptus trees located in the parkway along 14th Street on the
moval trees
appr,
west side and south of Magnolia and also along the south side of
rlgnolia'west of 14th Street, and the City Engineer be instructed to
remove the trees was approved.'
'ord. #644
The clerk gave Ordinance No. 644, an ordinance of the
Salaries
.& Compen-
City ofuHuntington Beach relating to salaries a.nd•compensation of
. sation
officers and -employees of the City of Huntington each repealing
Sections,
601
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1503, 1504, 1552.1, 1552.2, 1552.3, 155,.4, 1553.1, 1553.2, 1553.3,
1553.4, 1553.5, 1554.1, 1554.2,.1554.21, 15-54.22,. 1554.3, 1554.31,
1554.32, 1554.4, 1554.41, 1554.42, 1554.5, 1554.51, 1554.52, 1555,
1555.1, 1555.2, 1555.21, 1555.22, 1555.3, 1555.31, 1555.32, 1555.4,
1555.41, 1555.42, 1555.5, 1555.51, 1555.52, 15,61, 1582, 1583, 1592,
1592.1, 1592.2, 1592.3, 1592.4, 1592.5, 1592.51, 1592.6, 159?..7, 1593,
1593.1, 1593.2, 1594, 1594.1, 1594.11, 1594.2, 1594.3, 1594.4, 1595,
1595.1,'1595-.2, 1595.3, 1595.4, 1595.41, 1595.51 1596, 1596.1, 1596.2
1596.3, 1596.4, 1596.41, 1596.5., 1596.6, 1596.7,. 1596.8, 1596.81,' .
1596.82, 1596.83, 1597, 1597.1, 1597.11, 1597.12, 1597.2, 1597.3,
1597.4, 1598� 1598.1, 1598.2, 1598.3, 1598.41 1598.41, 1598.5, 1598.51,
1599, 1599.1, 1599.11, 1599.12, 1599.2, AND AMENDING SECTIONS 1421,
1422, 1423, 1424, 1425, 14.26, 1438, 1451, 1500.3, 1502, 1515, 1541, 1542,
-1544, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 1564, 1575, 1584, 1591, 1591.1,
AND ADDING SECTIONS 1454, 1591.11 1591.12, 1591.13, 1591.14, 1591.15"
1591.16, 1591.17, 1.591.18, 1591.19, 1591.2,'1591.22, 1591.23, 1591.24,
1591.25, 1591.26, 1591.27, 1591.28, 1591.29, 1591.3, 1591.31,*1591.32,
1591.33, 1591.34, 1591.35, 1591.36, 1-591.37, 1591.38, 1591.39, 159,1.4,_.
1591.41, 1591.42, 1591.43, 1591.441 1591.45, 1591.46, 1591.47, 1591.48,
1591.49, 1591.5, 1591.51, 1591.52 TO THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE
CODE, its first reading.
Reso.#1269-
The Clerk read Resolution No. 1269, a resolution of the
adopted.' City Council of the City -of Huntington Beach accepting deed to cer-
twin real property and authorizing the recording of said deed.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett Resolution No.
1269,was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, LeBard, Bartlett, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
The Clerk read Resolution No. 1270, a resolution of the
Reso.#1270
adopted City Council of the City of Huntington Beach; a.cce.pti.ng deed to cer-
tain real property and authorizing the. record2ag of said dee4.-
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett Resolution
No. 1270 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, LeBard, Bartlett, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the City Council
Jo,Scott authorizes a warrant be drawn payable to Jo ''cott in the amount
payment
easement of $100.,I):0 in accordance with the recommendations of the' right of
deed appr.
way appraisers for an easement deed covering certain real property
on which the water distribution lines are to be laid to serve the
City of Huntington Beach, was approved.
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Telephone.
poles life
guard
approved.
Lifegd.
Headgtr.to
be done by
force acct.
approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett in accordance
with 6he recommendations of'the Begch.and Pier Committee, the
Lifeguard Chief be authorized to have installed the required
telephone poles for telephone installations for lifeguard ser-
vice on the beach and -other addtiona.l changes to be made as
outline by the Lifeguard Chief and said expense not to exceed $500.00
was approved.
The City Engineer reported to the City Council in re -
Bards to the erection of the Chief Lifeguard headquarters on. the
beach that the work in his opnonn and findings can be done
more economically than under contract by purchase of material by
the City and done by force account.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the City Council
finds the construction of the proposed lifeguard headquarters on
-the,beach which plans and specifications have been approved by the
• City Council at a prior meeting that the materials.and supplies can
be purchased on-the'open market and the work can be done by City
force account at a cost less than would result from inviting bids
was approved, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, LeBard, Bartlett, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen:, None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
On mots"on by LeBard seconded by Lockett the City Engineer
be instructed to proceed with -the construction of the Chief Lifeguard
Headquarters -on the area of the beach as previously designa.ted'a.nd in
accordance with plans and specifications that have been approved by
the City Council, Motion carried by the following roll call vote: j
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, LeBard, Bartlett, Seabridge
NOES; Councilmen: None -
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett that in accordance
New lease with the recommendations of the Beach and Pl(¢r �;ommittee the City
City of -
H.B,& Lee Attoox;-i.ey be instructed to draw up a new lease agreement between the
Chamness, term
1• 5 yrs. City of Huntington Beachand Lee-Chamness.to operate a concession
at the foot of 8th Street on the beach, and said lease be for the
term of five years and the percentages 'to conform with those as
contained in other lease arrangements and facilities on the.beach,
was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard that the demands
Demands
as approved by the Finance committee be ordered paid, was approved;
LeBard Councilman LeBard was excused at 9:36 o'clock P.M.
excused
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City Engineer Overmyer.reported to the City Council that
he finds the bid of Sully -Miller Contracting Company to be the best
and lowest bid for the resurfacing of streets in the City of Hunt-
Sully-
ington Beach as referred to him by the City Council, following the
Miller Contr.
co. Bid.
opening of bids at 8:0.0 o'clock P.M. -
repaving
streets
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Council
lowest &
best.-appr,
find that the bid of Sully -Miller Contracting Company for the re-
paying of certain streets as outlined in the bid proposal to be the.
best and lowest bid and to the best interest of the City be accepted
and all other bids be rejected and the bid bonds be returned, was ap-
proved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: LeBard
The Clerk read Resolution No. 1271, a resolution of the
Reso.
#1271
-City Council of the City of Huntington Beach requesting a grant from
appr,
highway users tax fund for the.resurfacing of Clay "treet.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett Resolution No.
1271 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: :Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett; Seabridge
NOES: :Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: LeBard
On motion by Terry -seconded by Bartlett the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.M.
on Monday, March 26, 1956.
ATTEST':
City'Clerk
ity Clerk and ex-officio Clerk .
f the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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Mayor
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