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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1951 05 21 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, HELD ON MONDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1951, AT 7:30 P. M., AT THE CITY HALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Vincent L. Humeston, William H. Gray, William I. Miller, Roy Teter and Frank E. Bacon, COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None CITY ATTORNEY: C. Arthur Nisson, Jr., was present. Mayor Humeston called the meeting to order at P. M. Minutes ef the previous meeting were read and ap- proved. STREET LIGHTS On motion of Councilman Gray, seconded by Council- FOR LOCKWOOD man Teter and duly carried, Council approved the PARK PLACE arrangement for two street lights for Lockwood Park Place as requested by residents of Lockwood Park Place and recommended by Mr. J. W. Dickson, of the Edison Company. Mayor Humeston read a letter from Mr. J. N. Morris, of 1430 North. "A" Street, in which Mr. Morris com- plains of the fire hazard and alleged rat infested condition on the O. V. Dart property at 125 North "A" Street. Copies of letters from the Orange County Health Department and from City Attorney Nissen were presented by Police Chief McMullen in which Mr. Dart was requested to eliminate the un- sanitary and fire hazard conditions existing on his property. Mayor Humeston also presented a com- munication from the League of California Cities relative to Assembly Bills SB 642 and AB 3217. also an invitation from the California League of Cities for the Mayor and Council to attend the monthly meeting of that organization to be held in Fuller- ton on May 24. A letter from the City of Huntington Beach was also presented inviting the City of Tus- tin to participate in the Annual 4th of July Cele- bration to~ be held~in Huntington Beach on that date. CLERK GRANTED Council approved the City Clerk's request for a two TWO WEEK week.vacation with pay, from June 11 to June 25, VACATION 1951. RESOLUTION City Engineer McBride was present and reported com- NO. 287 pletion by Sully-Miller Contracting Co., of the im- ADOPTED provement of "C" Street, Project 16, between First and Main Streets, at a total cost of $5,082.26, all of which is to be charged against the Special Gas Tax Improvement Fund. On motion of Councilman Mil- ler, seconded. by Councilman Bacon and duly carried, Resolution No. 287,.regarding the completion of the improvement of "C." Street, Project 16, was adopted. Council instructed City Attorney Nisson to prepare an Ordinance regulating sidewalk and curb grades and permission to out driveways. PAYMENT TO On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Council- SULLY~MILLER CO man Bacon and carried, it was ordered that a pay- RE "C" STREET, ment of 90% of the contract price for the improve- PROJECT 16 ment of "C" Street, Project 16, or $4,574.04, be paid to the Sully-Miller Contracting Co., forthwith. The balance of $508.22 to be paid thirty-five days after May 21st the date of acceptance, subject to leins. DOORS AND Councilman Teter moved that the Building Commissioner PARTITION find a suitable contractor and that the City pay the FOR CAR cost of installing two doors and one partition on SHED two of the shed stalls in the rear of the City Hall for the purpose of housing City equipment, viz; the oldest Fire Truck and New PoliceCar. Councilman Mil- ler seconded the motion which was duly carried. STREET SIGNS Police Chief McMullen called attention of the Council FOR "D" AND to the requirement of the State Highway Department MAIN STREETS for Street Signs at signal controlled intersections. Councilman Miller suggested that four signs designat- ing, the street names be installed at the intersection of "D" and Main Streets. TEMPORARY Councilman Gray reported that a call had been made for AIR RAID Volunteer Auxiliary Firemen and that all other matters SIREN TO concerned with Civil Defense were functioning properly BE INSTALLED and that Mr. W. Harold Finley has stated that he will install a temporary Air Raid Warning Siren on the tele- phone pole at the entrance to his place of business on First Street. BILLS The following bills were presented, approved and or- dered paid on motion of Councilman Gray, seconded by Councilman Teter and carried. Radio & Television Equipment Co. $ 5.93 · Auto Club of Southern Calif. 7.61 Orange County League of Cities 10.50 Utilities (Fire Dept) 9.00 J. L. McBride 25.96 Robert A. Dunning 11.10 Rhodes Finley 11.10 F. L. Gibbs 16.50 Sully-Miller Contracting Co. 4,574.04 TOTAL $4,801.74 On motion of Councilman Gray, seconded by Councilman Bacon and duly carried, the meeting was adjourned. Vincent L. Humeston Mayor S. C. Penington City Clerk