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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1950 02 20 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODNOIL, HELD ON MONDAY EVENING AT SEVEN THIRTY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1950. COUNCILMEN PRESENT WERE: Humeston, Gray, Miller,, Bacon and ChaPleton. COUNCILMEN ABSENT WERE: None CITY ATTORNEY: C. Arthur Nisson, Jr., was present. Mayor Humeston called the meeting to order and asked for the minutes of the previous meeting to be read. These minutes were approved after the correction that Resolution No. 245 had been omitted. Communications were then presented, and a letter from the Tustln Chamber of Commerce was read, thanking the Council for the invitation for their members to be present at the opening of the new City Hall, and also a letter from the California League of Cities urging that the Council be represented at the monthly dinner meeting of the League of Cities of Orange County, to be held at the Balboa Club of Newport Beach the even- ing of February 23rd. A motion was made by Councilman Gray that Attorney Nisson and Judge Allen be desig- nated to attend the meeting. Councilman Charleton seconded the motion. Motion carried. DIRECTION Chief of Police McMullen reported that the sign for SIGNS TO directions to the City Hall and Justice of the Peace CITY HALL had been erected by the Automobile Club at the inter- ERECTED section of Third Street and the highway. RESOLUTION Councilman Charleton reported that he had conferred N0. 246 - with Engineer McBride with regard to the street ADOPTED pair and improvement for Third Street, between C and D Streets, and that the County had tentatively ap- proved the use of Gas Tax Funds for the job and moved that Resolution No. 246 entitled "Resolution of the City of Tustin requesting allocation of funds for street improvement from the County of Orange out of County's apportionment of California Highway User's Tax Fund" and Engineer McBride was authorized to deal with the County accordingly in the matter. Councilman Charleton moved to adopt Resolution No. 246, Council- man Miller seconded the motion. Motion carried. REGARDING Councilman Charleton stated that he and Engineer STREET LIGHT McBride had gone into the matter of the installation IN FRONT OF of the street light on Third Street in front of the CITY HALL City Hall and that they thought best to install it at the East boundary of the City property at the alley and moved that the City Clerk write a letter to the County Board of Supervisors making a request for the light to be installed. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Motion carried. Street Superintendent McMullen reported that Harold Taylor had agreed to put in curbs, along the Third Street side of his property but that a big tree stood in the curb line and that the, Taylor, wanted it taken out. After discussing the matter it was decided to have the Street Superintendent and Councilman Bacon act on the matter as Councilman Bacon was Chairman of the Tree Committee. BULK GASOLINE Councilman Miller recommended that the City install TANK AND PUMP facilities for bulk gasoline for the City equipment TO BE INSTALL- and moved to accept the KEESEE bid for the install- ED IN CITY. ing of a 550 gallong 12 gauge galvanized steel tank YARD. and one Keesee Commercial Meter Pump at the follow- ing prices, Tank, $76.00, Pump $190.00, labor for setting foundation for the Pump, $24.00, and set- ting pipe for Pump protection and test for leaks, $15.00. Total cost, $305.50. Councilman Bacon seconded the motion. Motion carried. Street Superintendent McMullen was instructed to fol- low through with arranging the electrical hook-up for the Gasoline Pump and was instructed to get several bids for the installation. CONTRACT FOR Councilman Miller moved that Mayor Humeston be author- BULK GASOLINE ized to enter into a contract with the Seaside Oil AUTHORIZED Company for furnishing gasoline to the City through the current year to December 31st, 1950, for Ethel Gasoline at 18 cents and Seaside Silver Gul Gasoline at 16 cents, with 400 gallons as the maximum amount that the Company would be obliged to deliver during any one calendar month. Councilman Bacon seconded the motion. Motion carried. AUTHORIZING Councilman Charleton moved that the Tree Planting PURCHASE OF Commission be empowered to decide the kind of trees TREES needed for future planting and authorized the expen- diture of up to $50.00 for purchase of same from the State Forestry Division of the Department of Natural Resources. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION Councilman Miller moved for the adoption of Resolution NO. 247 No. 247. Councilman Gray seconded the motion and it ADOPTED was unanimously carried. This Resolution authorizes change order in the certain agreement for the con- struction of the City Hall, between the City of Tus- tin and Sherman E. Salter, Contractor, and authorizing payment to Mr. Salter for changes made over the orig- inal contract price. RESOLUTION Councilman Gray moved for the adoption of Resolution NO. 248 No. 248. This Resolution authorizes payment of salary ADOPTED to Deputy City Clerk, S. C. Penington, for additional salary for the first half of February, I950, during the. absence of City Clerk Chas. E. Morris on sick leave. Councilman Charleton seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilman Gray moved that the Tustin Chamber of Com- merce and the Tustin District Soft Ball League be in- vited to use the Council Chambers for their business meetings. Councilman Bacon seconded the motion. Motion carried. SALARIES OF Councilman Gray moved to increase the salary of Chief McMULLEN AND of Police McMullen to $280.00 per month, and Officer STATES Ray States te $240.00 per month. Both to become effect- RAISED tive March 1, 1950. Councilman Bacon seconded the motion. Motion carried. BILLS Councilman Gray moved to pay the following bills. Councilman Miller seconded the motion. Motion carried. Petty Dash Account $29.02 Municipal Fire Equipment Co 4.55 South Main Potter Co. .23 George Dunton 100.00 Lois Folknor (Matron) 4.00 Tustln Plumbing Co. 21.40 Signal Oil Co. 5.93 Utilities, City Hall & Fire Station, 9.95 Orange County Mutual Ins. Co. 7.00 J. S. Redman 10.00 D. S. Richards 101.28 Ray E. States 21.32 J. W. Allen (Repairing Clock) 3.00 Roy Driver 16.00 Sherman S. Salter, Contractor 987.34 $ 1,375.02 It was then moved, seconded and carried that the meet- ing adjourn. Vincent L. Humeston Mayor Chas E. Morris City Clerk