HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1953 09 14
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
HELD ON MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER
14, 1953, AT 7:35 P. M., AT THE
CITY HALL
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Vincent L. Humeston, Jerome C. Kidd, W.
L. Tadlock and Arthur O. Park.
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: Frank E. Bacon, Jr.
CITY ATTORNEY: C. Arthur Nisson, Jr., was present.
Mayor Humeston called the meeting to orderat 7:35 P- M.
Minutes of the meetings of August 10th and August 31st
were read and approved with the exception of Paragraph
5 of the Minutes of August 31st in which the City Attorney
made certain changes relative to the Council's objection
to the City Clerk's use of City stationery in communicat-
ing with U. S. Postmaster General Summerfield in regard
to the local Postoffice.
Correspondence was presented including a letter from the
U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters, El Toro, Calif., express-
ing the desire of the Commanding Officer to make any nec-
essary corrections in the flying practices of pilots based
at that Air Field in the vicinity of Tustin. Mayor Humeston
was designated to answer this letter.
A letter from Ray DeVos, of the P. X. Barbecue, 505 W.
First St., was presented, in which Mr. DeVos states that
the present curb at the above property is too high and is
dangerous to his customers cars. He requests that the City
look into the matter end take it up with the State High-
way Department for possible correction. Upon motion of
Councilman Park, seconded by Councilman Tadlock and car-
ried, the above letter was ordered referred to City En-
gineer McBride.
Mayor Humeston submitted a brief resume of the present
Tustin SewerTrunk Line situation and the subject was
discussed at length by the Council.
SCHOOL Mr. Hugh McCullough, representing the Winko-Matic Sig-
"CAUTION" nal Co., of Lorain, Ohio, was present and demonstrated
SIGN a "Caution Sign" designed for school zones, priced at
DEMONSTRATED $150.00 each. On motion of Councilman Park, seconded by
TO CITY Councilmen Kidd and duly carried, Mayor Humeston was re-
COUNCIL quested to appoint someone to consult with the Chairman
of the Elementary School Board, or with Mr. Nelson, in
regard to the matter and to report back at the next
meeting of the Council. Mayor Humeston appointed Coun-
cilman Kidd to make this contact with the School Au-
thorities.I
Councilman Park stated that a representative of the
Tustin Drug Store has requested a green parking space on
the North side of Main Street, East of "D" Street. Upon
motion of Councilman Park, seconded by Councilman Kind
and duly carried, it was agreed to designate a 20-Minute
Green Parking Space and that a Resolution to that effect
be prepared by the City Attorney.
Councilman Park mentioned the fact that water accumulates
at the intersection of "B" and Sixth Streets and that
the County should do something about providing drainage
for the water down South "B" Street.
City Engineer McBride is to be instructed by Councilman
Park to make repairs to approaches on the East and West
side of "B" Street, North of Sixth Street, where slippage
has occured in the new paving, on motion of Councilman
Tadlock, seconded by Councilman Park and duly carried.
KIDD Upon motion of Counciiman Park, seconded by Councilman
APPOINTED Tadlock and carried, Councilman Jerome C. Kidd was appoint-
TO ed a member of the Tustin Planning Commission to replace
PLANNING Max E. Sagraves resigned.
COMMISSION
Resolution No. 347 entitled "A Resolution of the City of
Tustin Fixing and Determining the Number of Cents on Each
One hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the Assessed Valuation of
the Taxable Property Within the City of Tustin to be Levied
and Collected as a Revenue to Pay the General Running Ex-
penses of Said City During the Fiscal Year 1953-54," was
presented and read by title only upon motion of Councilman
Kidd, seconded by Councilman Park and carried.
RESOLUTION Upon motion of Councilman Park, seconded by Councilman
NO. 347 Tadlock and duly carried, Resolution No. 7 was adopted.
ADOPTED
BILLS Upon motion of Councilman Tadlock, seconded by Councilmen
Park and duly carried, the following bills were approved
and ordered paid.
Seaside Oil Co. $84.36
Tustin News 193.59
A. N. Crain, M.D. 10.00
Tustin News 30.90
Tustin Service 21.40
Klenn-Line Corporation 4.89
Orange County Insurance Agency 949.04
Orange County Insurance Agency 138.29
Orange County League of Cities 3.50
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francis 327.12
Electronic Supply Corporation 13.70
George A. Broomell 60.00
Carson & Golding 18.73
Tustin Texaco Service 31.50
Walt's Garage 72.78
California Tree Service 445.25
Fred S. Preble 8.00
Orange County Blueprint Shop 3.32
Hardy & Harper 47.84
Hanson & Peterson 100.00
The Lo-Well Pencil Co. 5.39
Tustin Cement Pipe Co. 216.65
Tustin Hardware Co. 32.48
Utilities (Fire Hall) 7.50
Red Cross Swim Program 50.00
Orange County Animal Shelter 1.00
TOTAL $2,877.29
The meeting was adjourned on motion of Councilman Tadlock,
seconded by Councilman Park and duly carried.
Vincent L. Humeston
Mayor
Samuel C. Penington
City Clerk