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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1949 02 07 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, HELD IN THE CITY HALL OF TUSTIN, ON MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1949, AT 7.30 O'CLOCK. PRESENT WERE: COUNCILMAN FORNEY, BACON, HUMESTON, MILLER AND CHARLETON. ABSENT WERE: NONE ATTORNEY NISSON WAS PRESENT. Mayor Charleton called the meeting to order. Minutes of the preceeding meeting were read and approved as corrected. CHIEF McMULLEN Police Chief McMullen read a letter from G. D. READS LETTER McCoy, State Highway Engineer, addressed to REGARDING Assemblyman Stanley and forwarded to him by SIGNALS Stanley, regarding installation of signals at Main & D Streets. Cost to be prorated on a 50-50 basis. Councilman Humeston was requested to write to Assemblyman Stanley to determine definitely the cost of installation and pro- cedure. Chief McMullen reported on possibility of the purchase by the City of a Motor Patrol and Combina- tion Sweeper. Council considered it too costly and decided to let the matter drop. Mayor Charleton suggested selling the Grader on a bid basis which was not considered by the other members. Councllman Humeston raised the question of patch- ing D Street, to be marked on calender for the first meeting in April. Action regarding First Street, between D and Prospect Streets, was also postponed until April. RESOLUTION Mayor Charleton read Resolution, regarding appoint- REGARDING ment of S. C. Penington as Deputy City Clerk. PENINGTON Motion adopting Resolution made by Miller, sec- APPOINTMENT onded by Humeston and carried. Chief McMullen presented request for removal of Walnut tree at 143 North B Street. Tree to be re- moved by Mr. Kinney. Council approved. CHIEF McMULLEN Chief McMullen suggested a shalIow dip at 6th and REGARDING DIP B Streets for purpose of drainage. Dip to be across AT 6TH & B 6th Street and not over four inches deep at an es- STREETS timated cost of about $100.00, to be paid for by the City and County on a 50-50 basis. Councilman Bacon moved and Miller seconded that if the work can be done on this basis that Chief McMullen be instructed to go ahead with the project. Chief. McMullen read a report on recent fatalities in Tustin and in Orange County. A report by Thomas McMullen, Street Superintendent, was read to the Council and Ordered incorporated in the minutes of this meeting by Mayor Charleton. The report follows -- REPORT OF STREET SUPERINTENDENT TO THE TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL On North B. Street obstructing roots of a tree have been removed and the excavation filled in and re- surfaced STREET SUPT. On North A Street the same procedure was followed re- McMULLEN garding another tree. REPORTS On East 2nd Street, 6n the South side of the street, from D Street to the alley was excavated and base re- filled with crushed gravel· On West 6th Street the North gutter was bladed out and all high spots taken out to permit the water to have a natural flow. On West 3rd Street, at the entrance to the Fire Station, a big tree that a storm blew down and across the street was cleaned up. Also there were various holes patched on several streets. Material used for patching streets was approximately 6 tons of plant mix and about 37 tons of crushed gravel. Thomas McMullen Street.Superintendent ATTORNEY NISSON Attorney Nisson informed the Council that the School REGARDING Signs must be kept out of the middle of the streets SCHOOL SIGNS and that the State will furnish signs in future. He also stated the the State will remove all advertising Signs that encroach on State property and that the State would deal with property owners involved directly and not through the City FORNEY RESIGNS Mayor Charleton read letter of resignation from David M. Forney, effective February 7, 1949. Motion to accept made by Bacon and seconded by Miller. Motion carried. GRAY Mayor Charleton read Resolution to appoint William H. APPOINTED Gray as City Councilman. Motion made by Miller and Seconded by Humeston. Resolution adopted. AUDITOR'S Mr. Louis Hanson, Auditor, informed the Council of the RECOMMENDATION advisability of consolidating the Cash Journal, creating a Cash Drawer and establishing a fund of $50.00 for Petty Cash Account. Motion ordering establishment of such funds and procedure made by Miller and seconded by Hume- ston. Motion carried. May 1st Calender was set for resumption of discussion as to the possibility of securing City Picnic Grounds on railroad property on Newport Avenue. Councilman Miller reported on proposed purchase of prop- erty for City Hall. Property was considered too expensive. BILLS The following bills were presented and approved for pay- ment on motion of Councilman Miller. Seconded by Council- man Humeston. Motion carried. Dwayne A. Phillips $ 28.00 Carl Entenman and Son 22.38 Harry P. Holmes 141.59 Utilities 36.56 Lois Folknor 16.50 A. N. Crain, M. D. 5.00 League of Orange Coounty Cities 2.67 Tustin Fire.Department 35.00 Signal Oil Company 6 65 Carson & Golding 30.95 Tustin Automotive Parts 17.27 Harold Rasmussen 24.00 Chas. E. Morris 17.16 The Tustin News 21.73 City Clerk, Petty Cash Fund 50.00 C. Arthur Nisson, Jr. 102.50 Councilman Miller moved to adjourn. Humeston seconded· Motion duly passed. Meeting adjourned. Mayor City Clerk