HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1956 07 09 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR NEETING
OF THE TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY,
JULY 9th, 1956, IN THE CITY HALL
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Jerome C. Kidd, Arthur O. Park, Frank E. Bacon, Jr.,
W. L. Tadlock and Lee A. Byrd.
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: City Clerk S. C. Penington.
Deputy City Clerk Doris C. Grace acted in his place.
CITY ATTORNEY.: C. Arthur Nisson, .Jr., was present.
Mayor Kidd called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M.
Motion was duly made, seconded and carried, that the Minutes of
the regular meeting of the City Council on June 25th, 1956, be
approved as mailed out.
RESIGNATION A letter of resignation because of ill health, from City Clerk
OF CITY CLERK S.C. Penington, was read by Mayor Kidd. Councilman Tadlock moved,
S.C. PENINGTON Councilman Park seconded the motion that the resignation be accept-
ed as of July 23rd, 1956. Motion carried.
Councilman Park motioned, seconded by Councilman Bacon, that City
Attorney Nisson frame a Resolution of Appreciation of service to
the City of Tustin by City Clerk S. C. Penington. Motion was
carried unanimously.
Councilman Park read a letter from the Division of Highways con-
cerning taxes still due on Assessment #279, and at the conclusion
moved that the balance of $7.59 due on aforementioned assessment
be cancelled. Councilman Tadlock seconded the motion and motion
carried.
Councilman Tadlock moved, Councilman Park seconded, motion carried,
to approve a business license for signs erected for the sale and
promotion of Dream Homes, Inc., being constructed by Realty
Engineering Company, the business license to be issued for the
second half of this year.
Bacon motioned and Park seconded, that the contract and bonds
executed by the Sully-Miller Co., for the Improvement of North
"A", "B", and "C" Streets be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk
be authorized to sign said contract, and the City Clerk be directed
to return the check posted as Bidders' Bond by the Sullyy-Miller Co.,
Motion carried.
In the matter of John Prescott versus City Building Inspector
Kiser in regard to the failure of Mr. Prescott to make a hydro-
static test on sewer lines at the Par Que Santiago Trailer Park,
Councilman Byrd moved, Councilman Park seconded, motion carried
unanimously that City Attorney Nisson be authorized to defend
Mr. Kiser and also be given the authority to call additional
witnesses, if necessary.
None were present before the Council to discuss assessments and
the City Council sitting as a Board of Equalization continued
their hearing as such until the 16th of July, 1956.
Councilman Tadlock moved, Councilman Byrd seconded the motion
that the following bills be paid:
Max A. Hieber $ 44.00
James S. Johnson 30.24
Verl Van Benthusen 20.88
Ralph Van Buskirk 69.00
Services by City Firemen 196.50
Orange County Firemens Ass'n 7.50
Adams & Helm $ 7.50
Evelyn Murphy 34.00
Orange County Blueprint Shop 27.59
Tustin Paint Store 1.73
Pacific Tel. & Tel. 75.20
Console & Sisson 9.21
Utilities 77.96
TheTustin News 177.74
J. L. McBride 297.65
Tustin Hardware Co. 14.79
Earl Vinson Auto Parts 27.35
California Physicians' Service 38.85
Orange County League of Cities 13.64
Les Johnson Union Oil Dealer 36.24
A.N. Crain, M. D. 20.00
Total $1227.17
Councilman Tadlock Moved, Councilman Park seconded, motion was
duly carried, that the meeting be adjourned until 7:30 P.M.,
July 16th,.1956., at which time a special meeting of the City
Council will be held.
The meeting was thereupon adjourned.
Jerome C. Kidd
Mayor
BY: Doris C. Grace
Deputy City Clerk