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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1954 07 26 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, HELD ON MONDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1954, AT 7:35 P. M., AT THE CITY HALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Jerome C. Kidd. W. L. Tadlock, Frank E. Bacon, Jr., and Arthur O. Park. COUNCILMEN ABSENT: John V. Sauers CITY ATTORNEY: C. Arthur Nisson, Jr., was present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kidd at 7:35 P. M. Minutes of theprevious meeting were read and approved. Mayor Kidd presented and read a letter from Mrs. Jack McClure, P. T. A. Health Chairman, .Tustin, thanking the City for financial assistance relative to their Annual Summer Swim Program. Mayor Kidd read a letter from the Orange County Civil Defense and Relief Council in which Tustin is requested to place any future requests for Marine Corps Assis- tance through the office of Civil Defense. The City Clerk was instructed to reply to this communication agreeing to the above request. EMPLOYEES Mayor Ktdd present~ a schedule of costs of Medical HOSPITALIZATION Care and Hospitalization for a group of five or more INSURANCE Tustin City Employees as submitted by Blue Cross and PROPOSED California Physicians Service. The matter was dis- cussed at length. Councilman Park suggested that the action of other cities in a like situation be inves- tigated. He offered to do so through Secretary Wm. C. Jerome, of the Orange County League of Cities, and to report at the next meeting. 1954-55 BUDGET The Budget for 1954-55 was discussed and the total SET AT amount required of $70,000 was arrived at. $70,000 Resolution No. 359 was introduced entitled "A Reso- RESOLUTION lution of the City Council of the City of Tustin NO. 359 Fixing and Determining the Amount of Money Necessary to be Raised by Taxation Upon the Taxable Property within the City of Tustin and Revenue to Carry On the Various Departments of said City for the Fiscal Year 1954-55." Upon motion of Councilman Park, sec- onded by Councilman Tadlock and duly carried, Reso- lution No. 359 was adopted. 1954-55 TAX After discussion Council authorized the Tax Rate for RATE SET AT the fiscal year 1954-55 to be set at 90 cents per hundred .90 PER valuation. HUNDRED Dr. and Mrs. H. Leon Jones were present and requested a rebate on his Business License Fee of $10.00 paid on July 1 for the second half of 1954. The matter was referred to City Attorney Nisson who ruled that due to the fact that the License could have been paid Quarterly the sum of $5.00 is returnable. A letter was presented from the Pacific Indemnity Co. requesting exenoration of their Franchise Bond No. 80045 issued on January 15, 1934, on behalf of the Southern California Edison Co., covering Ordinance No. 38. They further stated that the Edison Co. was granted a new Franchise by Tustin City Ordinance No. 76 covered by their Bond No. 201330. Upon motion of Councilman Park, seconded by Councilman Bacon and duly carried, the request was granted providing the new Fran- chise is protected by a new Bond as claimed. BILLS Upon motion of Councilman Tadlock, seconded by Council- man Park and carried, the following bills were approved and ordered paid. Tustin Hardware Co. $15.85 James A. Musick, Sheriff 25.00 Davis Stationers 2.07 Seaside Oil Co. 68.17 Deckerr Surgical Co. 10.46 R. K. McLean, M. D. 20.00 Petty Cash Fund 32.00 Tustin Fire Dept. 29.50 Dr. H. Leon Jones 5.00 TOTAL $214.49 Councilman Tadlock moved to adjourn. Councilman Bacon seconded the motion. Motion carried. MEETING ADJOURNED. Jerome C. Kidd Mayor Samuel C. Penington City Clerk