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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1942 04 21384 APRIL 21, 1942 MINUTES OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN IN ADJOURNED MEETING, TUIESDAY APRIL 21, 1942. Councilmen present; Wilson, Kiser, Logan, Kidd and Forney City Attorney present, Preston Turner. Minutes of meetIng held April 20, 1942, approved as corrected. A motion by; Councilman Forney, seconded by Councilman Kidd that bill of N. O. Sagraves be paid, was carried and so ordered. The Council then proceded to canvass the votes cast at Tuesday, AprIl 14th, Tustin City Municipal Election, to elect three (3) Councilman for a term of four (4) years, and one (1) Coucilman for a short term of two (2) years, and a City Clerk for the short term of two (2) years to fill the four (4) year term of D. T. Hayden, resigned, with the following results; Walter R. Rowlings, G. O. Bixler and Kenneth J. Cawthon, having received the greater number of votes cast for the four (4) year term, were declared elected the Council for the four (4 year term, and that J. L. Forney, having received the greater number of votes cast for the two (2) year term was also dec!ared to be elected to the two (2) year term, and that Chas. E. Morris having received the greater number of votes cast for the office of City Clerk, the Council declared him elected to the short term of two (2) years. RESOLUTION ADOPTED Motion by Councilman Logan, seconded by Councilman Kiser that Resolution 116 be adopted, carried and so ordered. OATH OF OFFICE GIVE NEW Taken by new Councilmen and City Clerk. COUNCILMEN City Clerk Voyce then administrated Oath of Office to CLERK incoming Councilmen--- Walter Rawlings, G. O. Bixler, Kenneth Cawthon, J. L. Forney, and to the City Clerk-elect Chas. E. Morris. NEW OFFICERS TAKE OVER Mayor Wilson then turned the meeting over to the New Officers after a few remarks wishing them success. ELECT MAYOR The first business before the new Council was to elect their president. The Clerk called for nominations and G. O. Bixler moved and Kenneth Cawthon seconded, that Jerome Kidd be nominated. No other nominations. Roll call was all favorable for Jerome Kidd to become Mayor, as the motion was carried it was so ordered by the Clerk. Mayor Kidd then made the following appointments to the several Comissions; Walter Rawlings ........... Police and Fire G. O. Bixler ................... Street and Parks K. Cawthon ................... Health and Sanitation J. L. Forney ................... Utilities There was then a discussion on the matter of the Constable and Justice of the Peace keeping their office in the City Hall. On the motion of Coucilman Cawthon, seconded by Councilman Forney the matter was carried over to some future date for action. APPOINTMENT The appointment of a new Chief of Police then came up and OF NEW CHIEF the Clerk read the application of Orlo Householder and an OF POLICE application from Jack V. Clayborn, then read a letter from Chief of Police Earl Lentz of Santa Ana, recommending Mr. Clayborn. Coucilman Bixler moved that the Council appoint Mr. Clayborn to the position and Councilman Cawthon seconded, it was carried and so ordered. APPOINT CITY It was moved by Councilman Rawlings and seconded by Council- CLERK MORRIS man Forney that Chas. E. Morris be appointed City Judge to CITY JUDGE serve at the discretion of the Council. Carried and so ordered. APRIL 21, 1942 RESOLUTION It was moved by Councilman Bixler and seconded by Councilman 117 ADOPTED Cawthon that Resolution 117 be adopted. The Resolution fixes the salaries of City Judge at $50.00 per month and that of the Chief of Police at $150.00 per month. Carried and so ordered. CITY ATTORNEY APPOINTED Councilman Rawlings placed the name of Geo. E. Bradley for nomination for City Attorney, this was seconded by Councilman Forney. Nominations closed and Geo. E. Bradley was unanimously elected. RESOLUTION Be it Resolved, that Geo. E. Bradley, be appointed City Attorney 118 of the City of Tustin, at the discretion of the Board. Motion by G. O. Bixler, seconded by Walter Rawlings, that Resolution 110 be adopted, carried and so ordered. It was moved by Councilman Forney and seconded by Councilman Bixler, that the Radio Set on John Stanton's car be returned to the City of Santa Ana. Carried and so ordered It was moved by Councilman Rawlings and seconded by Councilman Bixler, that the Clerk and the Mayor be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to install the equipment on the Chief of Police car. Carried and so ordered. COMMEND FIRE DEPT. Motion by Councilman Rawlings, seconded by Councilman Forney, that the Clerk be instructed to write the Fire Dept., and express the satisfaction of the board, of their organization as it is now set up and hope there would be no change. Carried and so ordered. INTRODUTION The new Chief of Police, Jack Clayborn, and new City Attorney, OF POLICE Geo. E. Bradley, were brought before the meeting and introduced, CHIEF & and they were well received. ATTORNEY Mayor Kidd announced that on the following Thursday, April 23 there would be a meeting of the Council of Municipalities in the Legion Hall preceded by a 8:00 dinner and urged all to attend. Moved by Councilman Rawlings and seconded by Councilman Forney that the salaries of John Stanton and Ralph Voyce, and Attorney Preston Turner be adjusted. Stanton and Voyce April 20th, and Turner to April 21. Carried and so ordered. Moved by Councilman Rawlings, seconded by Councilman Bixler, that the Clerk be instructed to write letters, to outgoing Councilmen expressing appreciation of their long and faithful service. Carried and so ordered· Motion by Councilman Forney, seconded by Councilman Bixler that the meeting adjourn untiI the next regular meeting night, Monday May 4th at 8 PM. Carried and so ordered. Respectfully submitted, Chas. E. Morris, Clerk Jerome C. Kidd, Mayor