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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1952 05 05 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, HELD ON MONDAY EVENING, MAY. 5, 1952, AT 7:40 P. M., AT THE CITY COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Vincent L. Humeston, William I. Miller, William H. Gray and J. Roy Teter. COUNCILMEN ABSENT: Frank E. Bacon, Jr. CITY ATTORNEY: C. Arthur Nisson, Jr., was present. Mayor Humeston called the meeting to order at 7:40 P. M. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- proved. The desirability of taking a City sponsored census in the near future was mentioned by Mayor Humeston. Council requested City Attorney Nisson to inquire into the cost of same. Mayor Humeston brought up the matter of Fred Preble' s request for permission for the local Sea Scout organization to sell fireworks within the City immediately preceeding July 4th. Councilman Miller moved that an acknowledgement of the application be made and that the matter will be considered as a portion of the business at the next meeting of the Council. Seconded by Councilman Teter the motion carried. Mr. Reuben Tichy, representing the Tustin Presby- terian Church, was present and requested permission of the Council for the Church to erect "Welcome Signs" at each end of the City. Council discussed the matter and on motion of Councilman Gray, seconded by Councilman Teter and duly car- ried, the request was granted subject to the submission of a plan for installation and its approval and approval of the composition of the wording of the signs by the Council. Distric Appointment of an Alternate Director of the Sanita- tion was brought up and Councilman Gray requested that he be appointed to the position. On motion of Councilman Teter, seconded by Councilman Miller and duly carried, it was agreed to table the matter until the next meeting. Ordinance No. 85 entitled "An Ordinance Regulating the Subdivision of Land Within the City of Tustin, Establish- ing Certain Procedure Therefor, Certain Standards of Construc- tion to be used Therein, and Providing for its Enforcement and Prescribing Penalties for its Violation" was presented by City Attorney Nisson. The first reading of Ordinance No. 85 was by title only on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Gray and duly carried. Mr. H. Louis Hanson, of Hanson & Peterson, Auditors, was present and presented a Preliminary Work Sheet relative to the preparation of the City's 1952-53 budget which was ex- amined and diseussed by the Council. Chief of Police States presented a report of Police activities during the month of April, 1952. City Attorney Nisson presented a Resolution of the Tustin Planning Commission requesting approval by the Council of the Notice Set Up for the public hearing of John Prescott's application for a change in zoning of his property situated in Block A, Tract No. 3, in the City of Tustin, on May 19th, 1952, at 8 P. M. Approval was made on motion of Councilman Gray, 29. seconded by Councilman Teter and duly carried. City Engineer McBride was present and reported that the sum now available from the Chapter 20 Fund for street im- provements is $8,464.60, to be matched by the City for the improvement of streets of major importance. Mr. McBride made the following Suggestions for possibIe improvements for the consideration of the Council. "B" Street from Main to Sixth Street; "C" Street, from Main to Sixth Street; "D" Street, 101 Highway to Newport Avenue; Third Street, from Pacific to "B" Street; Main Street, from California to "D" Street; for Second and Third Streets a seal coat is recommended; Prospect Avenue, from First to Main Streets. After discussion Council agreed that "B" Street, from Main to Sixth Street, for a width of 20 feet, is a must at an estimated cost of $6,000. Also that Prospect Street, from First to Main Streets, is a must at an es- timated cost of $4700. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Teter and carried, City Attorney Nisson was in- structed by the Council to prepare a Resolution requesting the Department of Public Works to approve Prospect Street, from Main Street to the North City limits as a major City street. On motion of Councilman Teter, seconded by Council- man Miller and carried, the matter of paving at 101 "C" Street was referred to the Street Commissioner and City Engineer. Councilman Gray moved that the City Clerk be author- ized to have the lights turned on at the Elementary School Bail Park for Tustin sponsored athletic activities during the1952 summer season. The Custodian to be paid by the sponsor or users. Councilman Teter seconded the motion which was duly carried. The following bills were presented, approved and or- dered paid on motion of Councilman Teter, seconded by Council- man Miller and carried. Console & Sisson $ 8.56 Bob's Garage 6.62 County Assessor 3.50 Orange County League of Cities 3.50 Tustin Lumber Co. 57.26 Calif Department of Employment 4.97 Seaside Oil Co. 102.18 Collector Internal Revenue 252.00 Utilities, Fire Hall & City Hall 97.80 Tustin Hardware Co. 17.82 Tustin Service 16.66 Division of Highways 55.42 White Stationery Co. 3.71 Tustin Garage 98.28 George A. Broomell 34.00 Tustin Paint Store 3.97 Tustin Fire Dept. 40.00 Hanson & Peterson 45.00 John Dunn 145.00 TOTAL $996.27 Councilman Gray moved to adjourn. Councilman Teter seconded the motion. Motion carried. MEETING ADJOURNED. Vincent L. Humeston Mayor S. C. Penington City Clerk