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Council Chamber
Santa Aha City Hall
July 21, 1952. 7:30 P.M.
City Council met in regular session.
Meeting called to order by the Mayor.
Present: Trustees
Absent: Trustees
William Jerome, J.L.McBride,
Orson H. Hunter, Cou~tney R. Chandler.
Milford W. Dahl
Each member of the City Council having received copies
of ~he Minutes of July ?th, 1952, reading of the Minutes
was dispensed with and approved on motion of Trustee
Jerome, seconded by Hunter and carried.
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In Re
Annexation
No. Main St.
John W. Prentiss
(hearing date)
etal
This being the date set for hearing protests on annexation to the
of certain uninhabited te~itory, being a psmcel of land extending
along the east line of Main Street 150 feet north of the north City
limit line and extending 155.25 ft. east of the east line of Main
In Re
Award of bid
City advertising
Street, and no protests having been received, on motion of T~ustee
Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the City Attorney was
instructed to prepare the Ordinance for annexation.
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The report of the committee was read recommending that bid No. 2 of
the Register Publishing Company be accepted as the lowest bid. On
motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, .$he
recommendation of the committee was approved and bid No. 2 of the
In Re
Request
Street lights
(Alfred T.Tucker)
Register Publishing Company accepted for publication of legal
advertising.
Communication was read from Alfred T. Tucker requesting that stree~
lights be installed at Spurgeon and East Buffalo Streets and at the
east end of Buffalo Street at the edge of Hoover Street school
g~ounds. On motion of Trustee McBride, seconded by Jerome and
carried, the ~equest was referred to the City Engineer with power to
In Re
Resol. No. 52-60
Accept easement deed
(M~tro.Life Ins.Co.)
Safeway Stores
act and communication filed.
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On motion of T~ustee Jerome,
seconded by Hunter and carried, the
following Resolution entitled:
"Resolution Accepting Easement Deed#
from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company conveying certain real
In Re
Resolution
Accept easement deed
(Geo.E.Bogart etux)
property for the widening of South Main Street, was read, considered,
designated Resolution No. 52-60 and passed by the following vote:
Ayes, Trustees
Noes, T~ustees
Absent, Trustees
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William Jerome, J.L.McBride,
Orson H. Hunt,r, Courtney R. Chandler.
None
Milford W. Dahl
On motion of Trustee Hunter, seconded by Jerome and carried, the
Resolution accepting easement deed from George Elmer and Hattie Bo
conveying certain real property for street and sewer purposes, being
Pacific Avenue extended south of First Street, was ~eferred to the
Administrator and City Engineer for recommendation at the next meetix
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In Re
Res~l. No. 52-61
Declaring property
to be a portion of
Maple St.
On motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried,
following Resolution entitled:
"Resolution fixing, establishing, and declaring
certain property to be a portion of Maple Street
within the City of Santa Aha"
the
was read, considered, designated Resolution No. 52-61 and passed by
the following vote:
In Re
Resol. No. 52-62
Gas Tax Allocation
Year 1953
Ayes, Trustees William Jerome, J.L.McBride,
Orson H. Hunter, Courtney R. Chandler.
Noes, Trustees None
Absent, Trustees Milford W. Dahl
On motion of Trustee MoBrlde, seconded by Jerome and carried, the
following Resolution entitled:
"Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana approving memorandum of agreement
for expenditure of Gas Tax Allocation for Major
City streets"
for the fiscal year 1953, was read, considered, designated Resolution
No. 52-62 and passed by the following vote:
In Re
Resol. No. 52-63
Approving Agreement
(H.J.Gerken etux)
Ayes, Trustees William Jerome, J.L.McBride,
Orson H. Hunter, Courtney R. Chandler.
Noes, Trustees None
Absent, Trustees Milford W. Dahl
On motion of Trustee McBride, seconded by Jerome and carried,
following Resolution entitled:
"Resolution approving agreement"
the
dated July 15th, 1952 from H.J. and Clara M. Gerken covering removal
of all portions of buildings and other obstructions on property
located on the northwest corner of 17th Street and Bush Street, was
read, considered, designated Resolution No. 52-63 and passed by the
following vote:
In Re
Reports
Ayes, Trustees William Jerome, J.L.McBride,
Orson H. Hunter, Courtney R. Chandler.
Noes, Trustees None
Absent, Trustees Milf6rd W. Dahl
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On m~tion of Trustee McBride, seconded by Jerome and carried, the
annual report of the Santa Ana Public Library for 1951-52 and report
In Re
Co~Lmunication
Martin School of
Aviation
cf the Juvenile Bureau for the month of June, were received, filed
and referred to the Finance Committee,
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Communication was read from John W. Martin, Jr. commending the Council
~or their cooperation and support in connection with the Sixth Annual
All Woman Transcontinental Air Race, and on motion of Trustee Hunter,
seconded by Jerome and carried, the communication was received and
In Re
0ommunication
League of Calif.
Cities
filed.
Communication was read from League of California Cities quoting Section!
~69 of the Vehicle Code reference railroad warning approach signs and
on motion of TrUstee Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the
In Re
Communication
American Society
of Civil Engineers
communication was referred to the Administrator for reply. :
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Communication was read from American Society of Civil Engineers regard-
lng competitive bidding for professional engineering services, and on ;i
motion of Trustee Hunter, seconded by Jerome and carried, the
communication was received and filed.
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In Re
Communication
Santa Aha City
Schools - easement
for sewer line
In Re
Communication
City Engineer
(Emmet C. Rogers)
In Re
Dance
Application
In Re
Request
T.L.Moreland
(pedestrian
crossing)
In Re
Request
Chas. E. Rees
(limited parking
zone)
In Re
Beverage
Applications
In Re
Taxicab - BUS
Applications
In Re
Agreement
James L. Carney
(electric sign)
In Re
Escrow instructions
Fred Vollmer etux
(So. Main St.)
In Re
Variance
Santa Ana Bldg.
& Loan Assoc.
In Re
,Amend. Appl. No.92
~Planning Commission
(fences around Junk
yards, etc.)
Communication was read from Secretary, Santa Ana City Schools stating
that an easement for a sewer line exists along the extension of
Woodland Avenue across the Washington Elementary School grounds and
the use of this sewer line has been abandoned by the City. On motion
of Trustee Hunter, seconded by Jerome and carried, the matter was
referred to the City Attorney to prepare necessary proceedings.
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Communication was read from the City Engineer, together with letter
from Emmet C. Rogers protesting payment, in t~he sum of $600.00, for
sewer main on Bristol Street which lies on the west side of proposed
Tract No. 1572. On motion of Trustee Hunter, seconded by Jerome and
carried, the communications were received and filed.
On motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the
request of Ernest J. Elias, on behalf of the "Taunters Club", for
permission to conduct a public dance at the American Legion Hall on
July 25th, 1952, was granted.
Communication was read from T.L.Moreland requesting that the Council
urge the State Highway Division to provide a pedestrian crossing under
the Freeway overpass on Grand Avenue, and on motion of Trustee Hunter,
seconded by McBride and carried, the matter was referred to the City
Engineer for action.
On motion of Trustee Hunter, seconded by McBride and carried, the
request of Charles E. Rees, 701 W. 1st Street for a limited parking
zone, was referred to the Administrator, City Engineer and Chief of
Police.
On motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by Hunter and carried, the
notifications of the State Board of Equalization of alcoholic beverage
applications made by Harvey E. Davis, 1025 W. bth St., and. Esther O.
Winters, 800 E. Washington Avenue, were received and filed.
On motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the
applications of William M. Thomson to drive busses and Mamgaret A.
Lopez to d=ive taxicabs, were received, filed and permits g~ante~e
On motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by Hunter and carried, proper
officials were authorized to execute agreement dated July 21st, 1952,
between the City and James L. Carney covering the construction of an
electric sign at 602 South Main Street, which sign will extend over
and upon the five-foot set-back line.
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On motion of Trustee Hunter, seconded by Jerome and carried, proper
official was authorized to sign escrow instructions from Fred and Ida
Vollmer, for the widening of South Main Street.
On motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by Hunter and carried, the
recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance
granted to the Santa Aha Building and Loan Association to permit a
parking lot at l$17 North Sycamore Street, subject to certain
conditions.
On motion of Trustee McBride, seconded by Jerome and carried, Planning
Commission Initiated Amendment Application No. 92 recommending that th,
Zoning Ordinance be amended requiring fences around Junk yards, wrecki]
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yards and other similar yards, was referred to the Planning Commission
with instructions to contact the Building Inspector as to conflict
In Re
Communication
Plann. Commission
(aerial.map)
In Re
Communication
Plann. Commission
Flood control
Santiago Creek
in fence height.
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Communication was read from the Planning Commiselon recommending that
the City secure an aerial photographic map and on motion of Trustee
Hunter, seconded by McBride and carried, the communication was
referred to the Administrator for r~port at a later date.
Communication was read from ~he Planning Commission recommending that
the Council urge the Board of Supervisors and the Orange County Flood
Control District Board to make a thorough study of flood control
problems in connection with Santiago Creek. On motion of Trustee
In Re
Warrants
In Re
Warrants
(6.-30-5Z)
McBride, seconded by Jerome and carried, the communication was
received, filed and taken under consideration.
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On motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by Hunter and carried, the
demands as audited by the Finance Committee were approved and Clerk
authorized to issue warrants covering demands.
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On motion of T~ustee Hunter, seconded by McBride and carried, the
demands, dated June 30, 1952, as audited by the Finance Committee,
In Re
Purchase parking
meters
covering inter-departmental charges, were approved and Clerk author-
ized to issue warrants covering demands.
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On motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by Hunter and carried, the
Purchasing Agent was authorized to purchase twenty-eight Automaton
parking meters, procured on a trial basis, at quoted price of $60.00
In Re
Request
L.H.Williamson
(preach gospel)
each plus freight and taxes.
.
On motion of Truetee Hunter, seconded by McBride and carried, the
request of L.H.Williameon for permission to preach the gospel,
more than three evenings a week, preferably at the corner of Sycamore
and Fourth Streets, was referred to the Administrator with power to
In Re
Orange County Peace.
0ffi6erts Assoc.
(Offer to purchase
property)
act.
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It was moved by Trustee Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the~/
e~mmittee meet with the Izaak Walton Club and the Orange County
Peace Officer's Association in an effort to arrive at a definite
recommendation as to what action the City should take in regard to
the property under discussion with the Orange County Peace Officer's
Association.
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On motion of Trustee Jerome,
seconded by Hunter and carried,
the City
Council adjourned.
APPROVED:
Mayor or, he' City of Santa Ar~-
City Clerk