HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1949 11 07196
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, HELD IN THE CITY HALL
OF TUSTIN, ON MONDAY EVENING,
NOVEMBER 7, 1949, AT 9:45 P.M.
PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMEN HUMESTON, MILLER, BACON, GRAY, AND CHARLTON.
ABSENT WERE; NONE
CITY ATTORNEY: C. ARTHUR NISSON JR. WAS PRESENT.
Mayor Humeston called the meeting to order at 9.45 P.
M., immediately after the meettng of the Tustin Plan-
ning Commission.
On motion of Councilman Charleton seconded by Council-
man Gray and duly carried, the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting, October 17, was omitted to be read
at the next meeting on November 1st.
City Engineer McBride reported on the completion of re-
pairs to Main Street. from Prospect Avenue to Pacific
Street, as of June 25, 1949, in a satisfactory manner
at a cost to the city of $417.41.
Resolution No. 237entitled "Finding that the improve-
ment of Main Street completed and approving the report
of the City Engineer" was presented by City Attorney
Nisson and on motion of Councilman Charleton, seconded
by Councilman Miller and duly carried was, read by title
only.
RESOLUTION Resolution No. 237 was then adopted on motion of Council-
NO. 237 man Miller, seconded by Councilman Gray and duly carried.
ADOPTED
City Engineer McBride stated that he had received a tele-
phone call from the State Highway Engineer's Office in
MCBRIDE Los Angeles to the effect that their Sacramento office
REPORTS ON had accepted the City of Tustin's offer of $2,000 to-
TRAFFIC ward the cost of installing traffic signals at Main
SIGNALS AT and D Streets. Mr. McBride further stated that in order
MAIN & D STS to facilitate the matter he had signed Project State-
ment No. 2 relative to the citys agreeing to appropriate
$2,000 from the California Highway Users Tax Fund as
the city's contribution toward installation expense and
requested the Council approval of his action.
On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman
Charleton and duly carried. Mr. McBride's action in
signing Project Statement No. 2 was approved.
On motion of Councilman Charletoh, seconded by Council-
man Miller and carried. Councilman Gray was appointed
to make the necessary arrangements for the installation
of Storage Closets in the dressing room of the new Fire
Hall.
FIRE CHIEF Mayor Humeston read a letter of resignatiom from Fire
KIDD Chief.Jerome Kidd dated November 7, 1949. On motion
RESIGNS of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Bacon,
his resignation was accepted with regrets. Motion
carried.
GROUP Councilman Miller moved that a Group Insurance Policy
INSURANCE covering the members of the Tustin Volunteer Fire De-
FOR FIRE partment be approved and it was seconded by Council-
DEPT man Charleton and duly carried that Councilman Gray
APPROVED be authorized to proceed with the Group Insurance Plan
as outlined in previous Council Meetings for the mem-
bers of the Fire Department.
On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman
Bacon, the Fire Department was granted $50.00 for accumu-
lated incidental expenses. Motion carried.
Councilman Gray moved that the Council sanction the in-
stallation of a 1-1/2 inch Water Service Line to the new
City Hall and Fire Station instead of the 3/4 inch line
as originally specified. Seconded by Councilman Charle-
ton the motion carried.
Councilman Bacon stated that Police Chief Thomas McMullen
had arranged to enter the Community Hospital in Santa
Ana on Wednesday, November 9, for an operation which
would probably keep him from his duties for several
weeks.
The Council instructed Deputy City Clerk Penington to
work out details for a Purchase Order System to embrace
all city purchases and to submit details at the next
Council meeting for their constderation.
Penington was also instructed to submit a complete
breakdown of gasoline and oil consumption of the Police
Car and City Truck during the past twelve months and to
submit same at the next meeting of the Council.
BILLS The following bills were presented, approved and or-
dered paid on motion of Councilman Charleton, seconded
by Councilmm Gray and duly carried.
George Dunton $ 67.35
Eltiste & Company 83.30
Herbert L. Miller, Inc. 37.26
Tustin Garage 4.00
Orange County Insurance Agency 8.55
State Compensation Insurance Fund 308.92
Signal Oil Company 3.17
McCallen Refining Co. 36.77
TheTustin News 85.76
The Tusttn News. 37.90
Tustin Blacksmith Shop 7.00
Utilities, City Hall and Fire Hall 54.65
Tustin service 104.36
Don L. Mozley, CountyTax Collector 7.67
Tustin Hardware Co. 6.77
Carson & Golding 41.62
Orange County League of Cities 3.50
J. L. McBride, City Engineer. 130.00
Geo. A. Broomell, Building Inspector 18.00
TOTA $1,046.55
Councilman Bacon moved to adjourn. Councilman Miller
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Meeting adjoined.
Chas. E. Morris
City Clerk
Vincent L. Humeston
Mayor