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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1949 10 03 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, HELD IN THE CITY HALL OF TUSTIN, ON MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1949, AT 8:00 P.M. PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMEN HUMESTON, GRAY, MILLER AND BACON. ABSENT WERE: COUNCILMAN CHARLETON. CITY ATTORNEY' C. ARTHUR NISSON_ JR. WAS PRESENT. Mayor Humeston called the meeting to order immedi- ately after the meeting of the Tustin Planning Com- mission was adjurned. Minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and ap- proved after correction was made in Paragraph 2 in which it was stated that "CounciIman Miller moved to accept the Taxicab Franchise application of Mr. Arnold J. Posade." This sentence was corrected to read that "Councilman Miller moved to receive the application for a Taxicab Franchise of Mr. Posade." REGARDING After discussion by the Council the request of Mr. HOUSING OF William Nelson, Principal of the Elementary School SCHOOL BUS District, regarding the difficulty in housing the school bus, was referred to Street Superintendent McMullen who was instructed to contact City En- gineer McBride and together work out a solution. RESOLUTION The matter of public hearing on the closing of NO 233 Third Street, between B and-C Streets, and abandon- ADOPTED ment of same as a thoroughfare was brought up by CLOSING City Attorney Nisson and Mrs. Don Squires who was THIRD ST. present, representing the Parent-Teachers Associa- tion, stated that her organization was in favor of closing the street and as there was no one present to oppose the action Councilman Miller moved to adopt Resolution No. 233 covering the action of abandonment of the street. Seconded by Councilman Gray the motion unanimously carried. City Attorney Nisson was then directed to record a certified copy of Resolution No. 233 in the County Recorders office. REQUEST Mrs. Don Squires requested of the Council that on GRANTED FOR October 28, 1949, between the hours of 3 to 8 P. M., CLOSING OF the roping off of B Street, between First and Main B STREET ON Streets, as a protective measure relative to the EVENING OF Annual Carnival of the Elementary Schools to be held OCT. 28, 1949 on the school grounds. Permission was then granted on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Council- man Gray and duly carried. Mrs. Clark Shaw, who operates a taxicab business in Santa Ana, was present to ascertain whether or not the City of Tustin intends to grant a Taxicab Fran- chise to Mr. Arnold J. Posade and spoke at length on the subject. Mr. Posade was informed by City Attorney Nisson of the procedure necessary for the granting of the Franchise. Councilman Gray then moved and was seconded by Councilman Bacon that no action be taken at this time and that the request for the granting of a Franchise be deferred for further study by the Council. Motion carried. REGARDING Mr. Spencer Browning, representing the Travelers In- GROUP surance Co., and Mr. Lauren Griset, of the Aetna In- INSURANCE surance Co., were present and verbally outlined their FOR CITY companies respective plans for group insurance cover- EMPLOYEES ing Tustin City Employees and the Tustin Volunteer AND FIREMEN Firemen. After discussion the Council decided to take no immediate action on the Insurance Plan but to wait until complete plans covering this group insurance are presented. 19-1 ORDINANCE On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman N0. 77 Bacon and duly carried, the second reading of Ordinance ADOPTED No. 77, "Regulating the erection, construction, etc. of buildings within the City of Tustin," was read by title only. Councilman Bacon then moved, seconded by Council- man Miller that Ordinance No. 77 be adopted. Motion carried. ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 78, "Providing for the appointment of a NO. 78 Plumbing Inspector, etc., for the City of Tustin" was ADOPTED then presented and on motion of Councilman Bacon, sec- ended by Councilman Miller and duly carried, was read by title only. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Bacon and duly carried Ordinance No. 78 was adopted. OILING OF Street Superintendent McMullen reported on the pro- F STREET posed oiling of F Street from Third to Main Streets, AND OF and the oiling of Third Street, from Prospect to F THIRD ST Streets. He stated that the City of Tustin will do the oil mixing and that the County will apply the same. He also stated that it was agreed between Street Super- intendent McMullen, City Engineer McBride and Assistant County Engineer Seeley that the County will bill the City for the oil and that the City will bill the County for the grader work involved. A Minute Order was granted Street Superintendent McMullen and City En- gineer McBride to carry on through with the County on this work. A Minute Order was then granted to City Clerk Morris for permission to remove the Water Box across the street from the Fire Hall. McMULLEN Councilman Bacon presented a request of Police Chief AUTHORIZED McMullen for permission to attend the meeting of the TO ATTEND Peace Officers Association in Sacramento on October MEETING IN 5th and 6th. The Council requested Police Commissioner SACRAMENTO Bacon to arrange the details at a cost to the City of not more than $40.00. Councilman Miller moved, seconded by Councilman Gray that the request of Police Chief McMullen be authorized. Motion carried. BILLS The following bills were presented, approved and or- dered paid on motion of Councilman Gray, seconded by Councilman Miller and duly carried, with the exception of a bill from theTustin News for the printing of the 1949-50 Tax Bills. This bill was ordered held over un- til the next Council Meeting. H. Louis Hanson $50.00 Tustin Blacksmith Shop 14.42 Miller-Bryant-Pierce 6.39 Collector Internal Revenue 389.50 Stuart F. Cooper 12.41 Auto CIub of Southern California 7.41 The Tustin News . 40.83 Robert H. Boney . 26.77 John J. Swigart 9.46 Post Office for 500 stamped envelopes 17.30 Utilities, City Hall, 19.60; Fire Hall 16.15 35.75 A.N. Crain, M.D. 5.00 Ed's Service 101.85 $717.09 · .. ..... Motion to adjourn the meeting until 7.30 P. M. on Wed- nesday, October 5th, was then made by Councilman Miller, seconded by'Councilman Bacon and duly carried· Meeting adjourned. Chas E. Morris City Clerk Vincent L. Humeston Mayor