HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1949 03 07
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, HELD IN THE CITY HALL
OF TUSTIN, ON MONDAY EVENING,
MARCH 7, 1949, AT 7.30
O'CLOCK
PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMEN CHARLTON, GRAY, BACON, HUMESTON AND
MILLER.
ABSENT WERE: NONE
ATTORNEY C. ARTHUR NISSON JR. WAS PRESENT.
Mayor Charleton called the meeting to order at 7.30 P. M.
Minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved
after minor changes were made.
REVERAND SCOTT Reverand Scott of the Advent Christian Church in Tustin
REGARDING appeared at the meeting.to obtain a decision on the
SET BACK matter of a set back for the Parsonage that is being
erected on church property on West Main Street. Dis-
cussion and explanation of Section 15 of Ordinance 71
showed that the set back desired by the church will be
legal.
FIRE CHIEF Fire Chief Jerome C. Kidd. reported to the Council that
KIDD REPORTS there was need of repairs to the Fire Truck and stated
REGARDING that the Seagraves Corporation had given him an es-
TRUCK timate for the overhauling, cleaning and painting of
the truck of $465.00. After a lengthy discussion of
the matter Councilman Miller moved to have Mr. Kidd
take off the pan under the motor, flush it and ascer-
tain whether he could make the necessary repairs and
to report back to the Council what repairs he con-
sidered to be necessary, including a Water Tank Valve.
It was suggested that the Seagraves Corporation could
be asked to bring down such parts as would be required
to complete the job in Tustin. Councilman Humeston
seconded the motion which was duly carried.
The Council instructed Fire Chief Kidd to report to
the Santa Ana Fire Department when the repairs to the
Tustin Fire Truck are to be made and to request Standby
Protection from the Santa Ana Fire Department while
repairs are in progress on the Tustin Fire Truck.
MILLER REPORTS Coucilman Miller reported that he had not made much
ON TRAFFIC progress in the matter of the proposed traffic signals
SIGNALS at Main and B Streets. Further discussion took place
on this subject and it was decided that Councilman
Bacon and Humeston join with Councilman Miller in
further investigation.
Councilman Gray moved and Councilman Humeston seconded
a motion which was duly carried that a Resolution be
prepared by Attorney Nisson requesting co-operation
from the County Board of Supervisors in obtaining a
Traffic Light at the intersection of State Highway 55
and U.S. Highway 101 near the.City of Tustin. Also
requesting co-operation from local Service Clubs by
means of letters to the Board of Supervisors regard-
ing the matter.
Police Chief McMullen submitted his report to the
Council as follows:
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Activity of the Tustin Police Department, from the
18th of January, 1949. to the 1st of March, 1949.
160
Drunks arrested 5
Misdemeanor arrests. 0ne arrest
for child neglect. One arrest
for contributing to the de-
linquency of minors 2
Citations issued 98
Accidents reported 2
(No injuries)
Thefts reported 2
Stolen cars 0
Stolen cars recovered 2
Miscellaneous calls 31
TOTAL CASES HANDLED 142
By Chief McMullen
PENINGTON'S Councilman Gray moved that the duties of Mr. Penington
DUTIES be as outlined as originally hired and that they not
DEFINED be extended to include assessing; that the actual
assessing be done by the Assessor. Motion seconded
by Councilman Bacon and duly carried.
Moved by Councilman Miller and seconded by Councilman
Gray that the solicitation by Boy Scouts be refused
because it would be an unauthorized expenditure.
Motion duly carried.
BILLS The following bills were presented and ordered paid
PRESENTED motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman
Gray and duly carried, with the exception of one from
the Santa Ana City Dump in the amount of $100.00 which
was held over for clarification.
Utilities $46.81
Check for Petty Cash Account 40.96
H. D. Pickerdng, Poundmaster 3.00
Signal Oil Company 6.05
Tustin Hardware Co . 5.73
OrangeCounty Animal Shelter 2.00
Tustin Fire Department 72.00
Wiley's Mobile Service 102.25
Kidd's Garage 5.21
Orange County League of Cities 2.67
D. C. Dunbar 42.14
The Tustin News 22.20
Carson & Golding 40.54
Harold Rasmussen 28.00
CouncilmanHumeston moved to adjurn. Councilman Bacon
seconded the motion. Motion duly carried.
Meeting adjurned.
Chas E. Morris
City Clerk
Mayor