HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1951 07 16288
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF TUSTIN, .CALIFORNIA,
HELD ON MONDAY EVENING, JULY 16,
1951, AT 7:30 .P. M., AT THE CITY
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Vincent L. Humeston, Frank E. Bacon,
William E. Gray, J. Roy Teter and William
I. Miller
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None
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 ap-
proved after correction was made in the spelling of
the name ~f~Paul Brad£ield in Paragraph 6 and a
change I made in Paragraph 8 in which the Council
"directed" the City Clerk to add 10% penalty to all
Business Licenses ~remaining unpaid. On the last day
of the first month on which the ~,icense is due and
payable.
ASSESSMENT Mr. Jerry Redlein, of the Tustin Motel, was present
PROTESTS MADE and protested to the Council, sitting as a Board of
TO BOARD OF Equalization, regarding the increase in assessment
EQUALIZATION on his property over the assessment of last year.
Mrs. Florence Prunty was also present inquiring as
to the new assessment on her property at 190 Pacific
Street and S. C. Penington being present protested
the increased assessment on his wife's property at
355 Sixth Street.
Mayor Humeston brought up the matter of proposed
alterations to the shed in the rear of the City Hall.
On motion of Councilman Teter, Seconded by Council-
man Bacon and carried, it was agreed that the City
buy the material for the partitions and overhead
door in order to house the antique Fire Truck if
the members of the Fire Department will do the work.
PURCHASE OF Councilman Teter moved to rescind the motion of the
ADDING MACHINE previous meeting to purchase a new Adding Machine
RESCINDED for the Clerk's Office. Seconded by Councilman Bacon
the motion carried.
Councilman Miller stated that he believed that a pep-
per tree located at Third and "B" Streets is dead and
stated that it can be removed for $55.00. On a Minute
Order of Councilman Miller, Councilman Bacon was re-
quested to have Mr. J. A. Morris view the tree and
that the tree be removed if Mr. Morris recommends
that action.
Councilman Miller recommended that City Engineer J.
A. McBride submit specifications for repairing side-
walk at the South East corner of Main and "C" Streets S
and that at least three bids for this work be re-
quested by Street Superintendent McMullen.
Councilman Miller suggested that a heel be placed as
a curb on the South side of Third Street, between "D"
and "C" Streets and that Street Superintendent McMullen
contact City Engineer McBride in regard to running a
grade for same.
Counctilman Teter suggested that a bill from the Tustin
Water Works for the rental of 38 Fire Hydrants be re-
ferred to Fire Commlssioner Gray for clariflcation
and approval before being paid.
BILLS The following bills were presented and approved for
payment with the exception of bills from W. H. Bowman
and the Municipal Fire Equipment Co. which are to be
investigated and clarified on motion of Councilman
Miiler, seconded by Councilman Teter and duly carried.
James A. Musick, Sheriff, $ 33.60
McCoy Motor Co. 2.47
Flippen Nursery 64.38
Tustin Water Works 3.00
Utilities (City Hall & Fire Hall) 213.00
Collector lnternal Revenue 646.31
California Department of Employment 120.38
Safe-T-Gal Decal Co. 8.03
Tustin Garage 6.83
Sully-Miller Contracting Co. 508.22
Tustin Service 25.68
Tustin Blacksmith Shop 35.10
Carson & Golding 5.32
C. & L. Garage 1.50
White Stationery Co. 4.96
Orange County League of Cities 3.50
Orange County League of Cities 12.50
Tustin Automotive Parts 4.86
Hockaday & Philllps 2.16
Tustin Hardware Co. 6.05
Vera Posada 5.00
TheTustin News 4.00
George Dunton 100.00
TOTAL $1,905.29
City Attorney Nisson mentioned the matter of the City's
1951-52 Budget due to be presented at the meeting of
August 6th.
The meeting was adjourned on motion of Councilmm Teter,
seconded by Councilman Miller and duly carried.
Vincent L. Humeston
Mayor
S. C. Penington
City Clerk