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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
HELD ON MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10,
1953, AT 7:30 P. M., AT THE CITY
HALL
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Vincent L. Humeston, Wintford L. Tadlock,
and Arthur O. Park.
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: Frank E. Bacon, Jr., and Jerome C. Kidd.
CITY ATTORNEY: C. Arthur Nisson, Jr., was present.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Humeston at 7:30
P. M.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
ASSESSMENT Mayor Humeston announced that the Council is now sitting
ON BROOMELL as a Board of Equalization. Mr. George A. Broomell was present
PROPERTY and read a prepared statement relative to his request for a
RECEIVED reduction of the City's assessment of his property located at
440 south Pacific Street. The matter was then discussed by the
Council Members at length. On motion of Councilman Park, sec-
onded by Councilman Tadlock and duly carried, it was agreed to
reduce the assessment of the above property from $13,920 to
$12,000.
Upon motion of Councilman Tadlock, seconded by Councilman
Park and carried, Council agreed to terminate its sitting as
a Board of Equalization and declared all of the City's prop-
erty assessment equalized.
Mr. W. S. Leinberger, City Treasurer, was present and the
coverage, as required by law, of the City's bank deposits to
the extent of $30,000, by suitable bonds was discussed. City
Attorney Nisson also brought up thematter of the possibility
of interest being paid on the City's bank deposits. Mr. Lein-
berger stated that he will discuss these matters with Mr. C.
E. Vance, Bank Manager, and that he will report to the Coun-
cil at the next meeting.
Police Chief Johansen mentioned the desirability of
changing the Civil Defense Signal Buzzer from the City Engin-
eers Office to the office of the Police Chief. No decision was
reached at this time.
City Attorney Nisson stated that the City should, at the
earliest possible moment, secure an Engineer's report and a
statement from the Orange County Board of Health in regard
to the construction of a trunk line to which a future Sewage
Disposal System of the City of Tustin canbe hooked onto.
Upon motion of Councilman Park, seconded by Councilman
Tadlock and carried, Mayor Humeston and Councilman Tadlock
were authorized as a Committee of Two to confer with City
Engineer McBride and discuss plans for pushing a Sewer Im-
provement System for Tustin and District No. 7 with all haste.
Police Chief johansen was authorized to purchase two
suitable Fire Extinquishers, one for each Police Car, upon
motion of Councilman Tadlock, seconded by Councilman Park
and carried.
Upon motion of Councilman Tadlock, seconded by Council-
man Park and duly carried, Street Commissioner Park was au-
thorized to instruct City Engineer McBride to install a water
line of approximinately fifty (50) feet to serve Irene Preble
695 W. Main St., with S. A. V. I. water due to the fact that
the present line is too near the surface. Cost of same to be
included in the Myrtle Street Improvement Project.
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The following bills were presented, approved and ordered
paid upon motion of Councilman Park, seconded by Council-
man Tadlock and duly carried.
Seaside Oil Company $ 84.75
A. N. Crain, M. D. 10.00
Walt's Garage 69.84
Tustin Blacksmith Shop 1.24
Miller Iron, Works .83
The Tustin News 8.08
Tustin Service 20.72
Collector Internal Revenue 315.52
Orange County League of Cities 3.50
NcCoy Sheet Metal Works 65.66
George A. Broomell 36.00
Carson & Goldtng 28.45
Tustin Brake & Wheel Alignment 3.73
Stein's Stationery Store 1.68
Tustin Hardware Co. 14.07
Utilities (Fire Hall & City Hall) 278.89
Division of Highways 293.08
J. L. McBride 4.26
Orange County Blueprint Co. 42.13
Evelyn Murphy 8.00
J. L. McBride 488.00
Del Broomell 203.00
John Dunn 10.75
TOTAL $1,996.66
The meeting was adjourned upon motion of Councilman Park,
seconded by Councilman Tadlock and duly carried.
Vincent L. Humeston
Mayor
Samuel C. Penington
City Clerk