HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1955 04 11 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, HELD ON MONDAY EVENING,
APRIL 11, 1955, AT THE CITY HALL.
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Jerome C. Kidd, John V. Sauers, Arthur
O. Park, Frank E. Bacon, Jr., and W. L.
Tadlock.
CITY ATTORNEY: C. Arthur Nisson, Jr., was present.
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None. City Clerk Penington was absent.
C. Arthur Nisson, Jr., City Attorney was
requested to act as Secretary-Clerk pro tem
for the Council.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kidd at 7:30 P.M.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.
Mayor Kidd announced that a public hearing on the application
for change of zone classification of Charles F. Logan concern-
ing a portion of resubdivision of Block "A' and the East half
of Block "B" of Ballard's Addition to Tustin containing 7.80
acres, was set for 7:30 P.M. and declared the public hearing
open. John Mershon presented a petition in opposition to said
application. The petition was duly read and ordered received
and filed on motion of Park, seconded by Sauers, and duly carried.
Mr. Jacobson spoke in favor of the application. Others in
attendance who spoke were Mr. Glen Eustis and John McKittrick.
At 8:10 P.M. Mayor Kidd called for further comments on the
application. There being none forthcoming, the public hearing
was duly declared closed.
Mayor Kidd then announced that it was the.time set for the
opening of bids on the improvement of South "D" Street. Bids
were opened, there being two bids found to be in order by the
City Attorney, they being the bids from Sully-Miller Company
and the R. J. Noble Company. Park moved, Tadlock seconded,
to refer the bids to City Engineer McBride for checking and
report back. Motion was duly carried.
Attorney Willis Clemmons appeared on behalf of Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Lee requesting a change in Ordinance No. 87. He requested
that the provisions relating to the licensing of palmistry in
the city, Section 10.32, be amended to provide for an annual
fee of 300.00 rather than the present fee of $5.00 per day.
A letter accompanying Mr. Clemmons, statements were duly filed.
Council advised Attorney Clemmons they would take the matter
into consideration at such time as they considered further
amendments to the Ordinance.
Park moved, Bacon seconded, to accept the recommendation of
the Planning Commission regarding the zoning change requested
in the application of Charles F. Logan, and that the City
Attorney be directed to prepare an Ordinance to that effect.
Motion was duly carried.
Councilman John Sauers reported concerning the purchase of a
truck chassis for the street department. After reporting,
Sauers moved that the City purchase Model M340 GMC 1-1/2 ton 2
Ton truck for use with the easy pack trash pick-up unit at a
cost not to exceed $2,851.87, to be billed as of the first of
July, 1955. Bacon seconded the motion, motion duly carried.
City Engineer McBride reported on the bids for the improvement
of South "D" Street, Project No. 22. McBride reported that the
bid of the R. J. Noble Company was the lowest at the unit prices
bid, the total being $4,462.80. Bid of Sully-Miller Company was
$4,996.79. Moved by Sauers, seconded by Park, to accept the bid
of the R. J. Noble Company at the unit prices bid and to reject
the Sully-Miller bid, the Clerk authorized to return the bid
check, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign
the agreement for the improvement of South "D" Street, Pro-
ject No. 21 in accordance with the unit prices bid by R. J.
Noble Company.
City Engineer McBride reported on the condition of South "B"
Street and "F" Street and Third Street east of prospect Ave.
Mayor Kidd read a request from the United Cerebral Palsy Asso-
ciation requesting permission to put up cannisters and posters
to solicit donations within the City of Tustin. Upon motion of
Bacon, seconded by Sauers, duly carried, said permission was
granted.
Ordinance No. 92 was presented and read for the first time,
whereupon Councilman Pank moved, Tadlock seconded, that the
Ordinance be approved as to the first reading.
Resolution No. 367 opposing the Upper Colorado Basin project
as proposed in S.500 and H.R.870 and the Frying-Pan Arkansas
project as proposed in S.300 and H.R- 412 now pending in
Congress was duly moved, seconded and carried, all members
present voting Aye.
Councilman Bacon moved to pay the bills, Sauers seconded, and
duly carried.
Tustin Hardware Co. $ 17.56
James A. Musick 42.60
Director Internal Revenue 207.40
Calif. Dept. of Employment 241.09
Orange Co. Blueprint Shop 12.47
R. K. McLean, M.D. 90.00
Tustin Blacksmith Shop 2.00
Seaside Oil Co. 101.23
G. O. Bixler 30.00
The Tustin News 40.49
Graves & Howley 21.15
Balis Signal Service 2.50
Carson & Golding 40.33
Harry Holmes 21.36
Tustin Paint Store 19.98
Walt,s Garage 158.81
First National Bank of Tustin 80.16
J. L. McBride 72.40
D. C. Kiser 8.00
$1,209.53
The meeting was thereupon adjourned.
Jerome C. Kidd
Mayor
Samuel C. Penington
City Clerk