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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCharles Lyen - 1961-11-15LAW. OFFICE C. L. LYEN ATTORNEY AT LA'>J POST OFFICE ©OX 207 X OLIVE AYENVIZ HUNTINGTQ'I BEACH, CALIFORNIA LEx."G"ON 3.3olo Oct. 111 1962 Honorable Mayor and City Council, Huntington Beach, a ilif . Attention: Mr. Doyle Miller, City Administrator. Gentlemen: It is requested my contrast as Assistant City Attorney terminating Nov. 15, 1962 not be renewed. X-s. Lyen desires to return to Los Angeles where she has strong family niter gists and I have the reeling that a younger attorney can better serve the City and the office. If. we were ten or fif teen years younger you would prObably ha'4e to li ht a bomL near by to got rid of us. Working conditions have baen par excellent. Your Honorable body has been most gracious and kind. Association with Jerry Plunkett har always been 'thrilling. I have been greatly impressed with the ability and co --operation of your, City Administrator and Department heads. Mrs. Alice Hamilton in our office is a jewel. I am very appreciative of your warmth and kindnesses and proud to have 'played on the team.' You have some of the finest people in Huntington Beach I hirve ever met and I should cake a good public relations maq. Wishing you contir.ued success and satisfaction in the building of a finer Hvatington Beacb, Iiespectx�.ly your$, C.L. I,yen (AS Iant -CT--A- �lw) I is CCUTRACT made and entered into this day of Nov bewjC 1.961, between the CITE' OF Ht1NS'Itd Br!�kCH, CALM, au n.corporated Ci.ti;'- hereinafter designated as the CIT, or First Par-ty and CHARLES La MV, attarnays hereinafter designated as Second Part7; WnERMS, the CITY CF HUNTINuTON BYACH desires U employ the ser- vices of ORMIS L. L'M7 in the capacity of Ass stant 03ity Attorney IT IS HER= ACRW.'3x L That First Party hereta' emplo7s Second. Party as an Lttoruay to scxve the First Part,,, its variow departmente, and work particuUray under the directiori and supervision of its City Attorney, upon a full time basis, for thi peilod of One Yam, commencing '.Novembar 36, 1961, at a €salary of 700e0 pear month:, payable monthly 2b Second Fartyts fU21 t3mo employment shall Anse Lem Holm idea and necessary sink abaemse, After six wnthta ser- vice,Second Party shall be entitled to 15 worms days vacation. 1, That Est Party shall. paravide SecoM1 Party faith a PrOp4MIX furn�hed pff ice, together vith cus3=ary and satisfactory ad,,14=tu such as meat, li.gt;t,, telephQna, 3wretarial servic,4, office supplies, etc. 4. Ihat in the event it 6scomw necesaary for Ss--ond Parr to travel on City business, Second Party'shall;. r?�;51-ve A pry. ear per them and mileage allowance. 5. That prior to th,s teraination of this oantrac;t, a d upon the mutuel satisfaction of the parties hereto, this contract may ba reti e aramal2y upon such terms as Ica be negst at e ted in duplicate the day and year I'Irst above vrittens w.+Cc..•. �' -.J.. d' d:, t x� Irv» • . [mil p for EN L7MO0. 3 A537,To i`' i � r L Bey 29 .Tune 1953 JUN 301� Hon. Mayo. and City Council,,. City of Huntington Beach California Gentlemen: ■ covrr.�L�rErt ROY 5E BRIDGE, Mayor VERNON LANGENBECS, Cotmcllmaa HARRY % Le"RD, CouncUm= iHOM95 B. TALSERT Coradlm= HERBERT A. WOOD,. Co=t1l=zz, OFMCfALS ',i+.1,. HE)fRICUSU, City Clerk. Qad " {Admia4elrative Officar CLEGG, frecaurar r ?`t BAUM Affosner H .,e., OVZRMTER, Eagiaear and 'SWerinterdaai of Streets 13F)i.,if, DALANEY. Chfel of. Poilco D jjW"HIGGINS, Fire Chief 1 am enclosing copy of the letter submitted by Judge Marks. I believe it Is self-explanatory. I w,ill. endeavor to contact you, individually or so a group, at your convenience, to discuss some matters ,relat;trig to the cases. 1 hope to do this betore next council meeting. As you known, notice of appeal has already been filed in the tax cases, and action, if any, should be taken not later than next council meeting. CA.B:dn ene. Very truly yours, C, A. Bauer 01ty Attorney a L.J. MARKS ATTORNEY AT LAW s SUITE 309 FtCST NAVONAi. SANK. 9U+i0111G w_c na .. —s S/ NTA ANA. CALIFORNIA KIMDE-Lw 2 2317 June 26, 1953 City Council City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, California PZ: Appeals in annexation and. xation cases of Southwest Explore, on Company and Signal. Oil Company Gentlemen: lou have been informed that appeals have beep taken from Judgments of our Superior Court here in ;savor of the City of Huntington Beach in tax. cases filed to recover taxes paid under protest by Southwest Exploration Company and. 61&m-ail Oil Company. Also there should be an appeal in the quo warras.nto case testing the legality of the annexation of the Northwest Extet.--ion« My employment; by the City as special counsel in these matters related only to proceedings in the Superior Court. If yo.a desire me to c3oatinue serving or, the appeals in any or all of those cases in the Appellate or Supreme Courts of the State, my compensation will be based upon the following: Office wove., where I &m aot required to leave Orange County would be tit the rate of $15.00 per hour,. When required to Leave the county,, it would be as follows: For count appearances, 250..00 per day, or any part thereof, plus actual transportation expena e, and. $17.50 -2- MI. per day for hotel, meals, and other such costs. The per diem for court appearances would cower instances, :if any, in which I had to leave the county for researoh, conforenoes or other such work. It is understood that, at any time, you will he able to discontinue my services on a hour notice. If you desire to oontInae my services on these appeals, would you inform me to that effect. Very truly yours, 9. J. Markus EJU:kf Auguctt 21s ll . F. J. Marital Att ney at law ulte 309, First Hat,A. Bank Bldg. ' .,<,� w Ca a ,3e ar Mr. Marks, At a re p a z• hold meeting of the 'City om=12 of the City of R=tImSta>. Beach, held on August 6, 335:LV' the follwIng notion 3vaa made and approved: "On notion by Greer soocnded by ` alt*--t that the pity of R��(�unt Eton Beach retain the se�rv3.oes of I& J. Uarks, A.ttorrwy rt law,* to a,vsist the City 4ttornV of the City of Huntington Beach in the zaotions brome&t by the :aLgnal Oil and teas CompwW and by the Scuth'vtast I�ocploration Oonpany as relator, on the terms as oatLzzod jn ab letter by S. J. Varks addressed to the City Cozzncil and dated July 30,, mil, was approved.' Very 'tx ly yort u* J. ar E31� e-'. 49my City Cr,a i§i�fo JU s bd r COUNC1rWIMN +ftSf} : 1�.; ,,t'ER2i�D3i E, LAkGE2dBnCK, lfayor ARRT R. L+BARD. Councilman ii�OMAS B. TAL:BE.RT. Counoil=aa �RtpTT'.. SAEA Cotmcil z= I sue+,.MR, GACouncilman F OFFii CIAS.S T L, FM RIC%SEtf. Citr Clark asd Adralsistratfae. Office- t'r "'WAk CLEGG. Treaanrer August 1, 19531 A C A, BAUM Aftcroay ELiA W. YOUNG, City judge -Ra�nQYrRt.TZR, Engineer and Supet`£nd��eea�deat at fiutele BEN H. DtJlA'6 tM''', Chief at Pollee J, r. SARGEM? kxtra Chlof a. �r y , Honorable Mayor and City Counc'i,] , City of Huntington Beach California Gentlemen: At the last council meetin,67 you authorized me to look into the matter of counsel to assist; me in the actions. brought against the city by Signal oil and Gas Company and by Southwest Exploration Company as relator. I contacted Judge E. J. Marks of Santa Ana to see if he would be interested in assisting me in a consultatory capacity in these matters and after discussing it with him Pound that he was agreeable to assisting me upon 'tine terms and conditions as outlined in his letter addressed to the City Council dated July 307 1951, a espy of which is enclosed. Very truly yours, C. A. Bauer City Attorney CAB:dn encl. 2 E.J. M^RKs ATTORNEY AT LAW SUIT: 309 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OWLOiNG AA, "AQIS SANTA ANA.CALIFORNIA iC3 Y, 31Ea 4Y 2.: 317 July 30, 1951 The City Council Huntington Beach, Calif. Gentlemen: I have been consulted by Mr. C. A. Bauer, your City Attorney, in reference to employ- ment in assisting 'rim In the actions brought; by the Signal Oil and Gas Company and by the Southwest Exploration Company, as Relator, against the City of Huntington Beach and various officers thereof in the Superior Court of Orange County. I would be glad to assist him in these oases In the Superior Court upon the following basis: For office worm, $15..00 per :hour; for court appearances, 150.00 per day for a day or any part thereof. The foregoing relates merely to the Superior Court actions. Should it be necessary to appear in or de- fend any actions in the District Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court, further arrtange- mentc can be made. It is understood that I will render monthly mills to the City of Huntington Beach for services performed hereunder during the dare -- ceding calendar month, and that my employment may be terminated by you upon 48 hours) notice, and that I may terminate such employment on 50 days' written notice tug you. Very truly yours,