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