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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1953 05 04 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, HELD ON MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1953, AT 7:45 P. M., AT THE CITY HALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Vincent L. EumeSton, Frank E. Bacon, Jr., Jerome C. Kidd, Arth;;~ O. Park and Wint- ford L. T~dlock. COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None CITY ATTORNEY: CL Arthur Nisson, Jr., was present. Mayor Humeston called the meeting to order at 7:45 P. M., immediately after adjournment of a meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission. Minutes of a regular meeting of April 20 and a regular adjourned meeting of April 25 were read and approved. MAIN STREET Bids were received from R. J. Noble. Co., Sully-Miller Co., AND SIXTH and Hardy & Harper relative to theproposed paving of Main STREET PAVING Street, between California and "D" Streets, and the pro- BIDS OPENED posed paving of "B" Street, between Main and Sixth Streets, were opened by the Clerk and read to the Council. Council- man Park moved that the figures be submitted to City En- gineer McBride for final tabulation and this report. Sec- onded by Councilman Kidd the motion duly carried. MILLER AND The resignations of Planning Commission Chairman Wm. I. FARNSWORTH Miller and Commission Member Albert Farnsworth were pre- RESIGN FROM sented and discussed. City Attorney Nisson suggested that PLANNING several names be submitted for consideration as appointees COMMISSION to the Commission to fill the two vacancies. The names of Quincy L. Hardy, Charles H. Gallion and M. E. Conley were submitted. GALLION Upon motion of Councilman Bacon, seconded by Councilman APPOINTED TO Tadlock and duly carried, Charles H. Gallion was appointed PLAN. COMM. a member of the Planning Commission. HARDY Quincy L. Hardy was appointed a member of the Commission APPOINTED TO upon motion of Councilman Tadlock, seconded by Councilman PLAN. COMM. Park and carried. M. E. CONLEY M.E. Conley was appointed an alternate member of the Corn- APPOINTED mission, in the event of the refusal to serve of Mr. Hardy ALTERNATE or Mr. Gallion, upon motion of Councilman Tadlock, secon- ded by Councilman Park and duly carried. The matter of Quarterly Audits of the City's finances by Auditors Hanson & Peterson was again discussed by the Council. Councilman Tadlock stated that he would discuss with the Auditirs the possibility of Semi-Annual instead of Quarterly Audits in the future. Resolution No. 338 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin Notifying the District At- torney of the County of Orange That It Will No Longer Be Able To Provide Personell to Prosecute Violations of State Laws Within the City of Tustin After the Date of May 15, 1953" was presented by Attorney Nisson and dis- cussed at length by the Council. RESOLUTION Resolution No. 338 was adopted on motion of Councilman NO. 338 Kidd, seconded by Councilman Bacon and duly carried. All ADOPTED Councilmen voting Aye. City Attorney Nisson read a letter from the State Division of Highways which stated that the State would construct a Service Road North of the Freeway, between "B" and "D" Streets, as originally planned. Councilman Tadlock reported that B. R. Gentry has in- stalled additional Block Making Equipment on his recently annexed premises on South Prospect Avenue. Council agreed that this matter should be checked into for further in- formation. Councilman Bacon stated that Fire Chief Lindsay has re- quested a Flash Light to be included in the equipment of the Pickup Fire Truck. Councilman Kidd suggested that in- asmuch as the large Fire Truck has two lights one of these can be used for the Pickup. Police Chief Johansen requested permission to attend a meeting of Police Chiefs to be held from May 12th to 14th inclusive, in San Jose under the auspices of the State Bureau of Criminal Identification. Upon motion of Coun- cilman Kidd, seconded by Councilman Park and duly carried, Chief Johansen was authorized to attend the meeting and to submit an expense account for approval of the Council upon his return. The Auditors report for the First quarter, 1953, was pre- sented, examined and ordered received. and filed upon mo- tion of Councilman Tadlook, seconded by Councilman Park and carried. BILLS The following bills were presented, approved, and ordered paid on motin of Councilman Tadlock, seconded by Council- man Kidd and duly carried. Director Internal Revenue $279.10 The Tustin News 26.81 Seaside Oil Co. 63.30 Division of Highways 58.44 Tustin Fire Dept. 35.00 Walt ' s Garage 65.50 Orange County League of Cities 3.50 First National Bank (Utilities) 128.99 Hill's Signal Service 19.72 Tustln Hardware Co. 9.72 George A. BroomelI 52.00 J. L. McBride 193.70 J. L. McBride 92.00 City Clerk's Petty Cash Fund 24.79 ( STREET REPAIRS ) C. A. McCullough 27.50 Robert Renyolds 19.25 Harvey Hopkins, Jr. 19.25 Ralph Van Buskirk 58.00 ( SEWER SYSTEM PLANS ) Roland W. Humeston 31.50 Fred S. Preble 8.00 Edward Holliday 8.00 Rhodes A. Finley 22.00 Devon R. Klinger Jr. 14.00 Robert Reynolds 22.00 Harvey Hopklns 8.75 C. A. McCullough 12.50 Ralph Van Buskirk 12.00 TOTAL $1,316.07 On motion of Councilman Bacon, seconded by Councilman Kidd and duly carried, the meetlng was adjourned until Thursday evening, May 7, 1953, at 7:00 o'clock P. M. Vincent L. Humeston Mayor S. C. Penington City Clerk