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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
HELD ON MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER
1, 1951, AT 8:30 P. M., AT THE
CITY HALL
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Vincent L. Humeston, William I. Miller,
J. Roy Teter, Frank E. Bacon, Jr., and
William H. Gray.
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None
CITY ATTORNEY: C. Arthur Nisson, Jr., was present.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Humeston at
8:30 P. M., immediately after adjournment of the meet-
ing of the Tustin Planning Commission.
Minutes oft he previous meeting were read and approved.
Mayor Humeston presented correspondence that included
a letter from Governor Earl Warren relative to the
State Defense Mobilization Committee which was read
to the Council by City Attorney NisSon. Also a letter
from the League of California Cities relative to a
meeting to b~e held in ,Oakland in the near future.
O. V. DART City Attorney Nisson reported that Mr. O. V. Dart had
VARIANCE filed an Application for Variance in regard to his
APPLICATION property at 650 W. First Street, which application
FILED will be considered at a meeting of the *Planning Com-
mission on October 15th at 7:30 P. M. Alao~a letter
has been received from Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Matron, of
690 W. First Street, protesting the conditions exist-
ing on Mr. Dart's lot.
Attorney Nisson presented the draft of an Ordinance
relating to load limits on certain City streets.
After discussion Councilman Teter moved to table the
matter for the present andtoinstruct the Police
Department to distribute courtesy cards to offending
truck drivers. Seconded by Councilman Miller the mo-
tion duly carried.
Councilman Gray stated that the date set for the meet-
ing with the Board of Supervisors relative to the
Court Reorganization was October 10th and explained
to the Council that an Amendment is required to take
Tustin and Orange out of the Municipal Court Setup,
in order that the Supervisors would have the right to
designate the areas to retain Justice Courts. Council-
man Gray read a petition to be presented to the Board
of Supervisors in regard to this matter and requested
the signatures of the members of the Council.
On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Council-
man Gray and duly carried, City Attorney Nisson was
instructed to prepare a Resolution regarding Stop
Signs to bel placed at Main and Myrtle Streets, Main
and Pasadena Streets and at Pacific and Sixth Streets.
RAE M. HUNTSMAN Councilman Gray moved that Attorney Nisson prepare a
APPOINTED ACTING Resolution appointing Rae M. Huntsman Acting Police
POLICE CHIEF Chief and Assistant Street Superintendent and to con-
tinue to act in that capacity at the discretion of
the Council. Councilman Bacon seconded the motion
which was duly carried.
AUXILIARY POLICE On motion of Councilman Gray, seconded by Councilman
TRAINING PROGRAM Bacon and duly carried it was agreed that Acting
Chief of Police Huntsman inaugurate an Auxiliary Po-
lice Training Program whereby selected local citizens
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can be trained for Civil Defense and Emergency Police
Work.
BILLS The following bills were presented, approved and
ordered paid on motion of Councilman Bacon, seconded by
Councilman Teter and carried.
Tustin Fire Department $39.00
The Tustin News 20.26
Herbemit L. Miller, Inc. 19.61
Orange County Insurance Agency 30.20
Tustin Florists 20.60
Munselle Supply Co. 7.88
Utilities (City Hall & Fire Hall) 44.25
TOTAL $181.80
The meeting was adjourned on motion of Councilman
Miller, seconded by Councilman Teter and carried.
Vincent L. Humeston
Mayor
S. C. Penington
City Clerk