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Home My WebLink About1953-03-303,53 Council Chamber Santa Aha City Hall March 30, 1953. 7:30 P.M. City Council met in adjourned regular session. : Meeting called to order by the Mayor. Present: Trustees William Jerome, J.L.McBPide, Orson H. Hunter, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler. Absent: Trustees None In Re Bids Widening & Const. So. Main from Anahurst Pl. to McFadden St. East side only O~ motion of Trustee McBride, seconded by Munter and carried, the Clerk was authorized to open bids for the widening and construction of South Main Street, from Anahurst Place to McFadden Street, East side oz~ly, as follows: Bid of Sully-Miller Contracting Company: Certified check in the sum of $8000.00 accompanied bid. Item Unit P~ic9 Total Gran~, Tot~ i $50.00 $ 2650.00 2 9.oo 81o0.oo ~ 2.50 8000.00 1.i5 6325.0o 0.30 3300.00 ~ 0.30 7650.00 7 0.30 1650.00 8 3.00 7125.00 9 5.00 310.00 10 100.00 500.00 ll 5.00 8900.00 12 L.8. 8500.00 i~ L.S. 500.00 200.00 2000.00 15 100.00 300.00 $65,810.00 Bid of R.J.Noble Company: accompanied bid, Bond in the amount of 10% Unit ~te~ Price Total i $~o~bo $ ~K'~K6T. oo 2 9.00 8ioo.oo ~ 1.30 4160.00 1.20 6600.00 5 0.36 3960.00 6 0.30 7650.00 7 0.1~ 770.00 8 3.90 9262.50 Gran~ Total In Re Bids Extension of Grand Ave. from E. let St. to a connection with McClay and Chestnut Ave, In Re Ordinance No. 1358 Regulate solicitation of passengers by taxicab In Re Ordinance No. 1359 Improvements in new subdivisions Unit Item Price Total Grand Total 9 $ 8.0o $ 496.o0 lO 8o.oo 4oo.oo ll 4.50 8010.00 12 8400.00 8400.00 ~ 860.00 860.00 25.00 250.00 15 So.co 150.co $ 63,308.50 On motion of Trustee Hunter, seconded by Dahl and carried, the bids were referred to the Administrator and City Engineer for report at this meeting. , On motion of Trustee Dahl, seconded by Hunter and carried, the Clerk was authorized to open bids for the extension of Grand Avenue from East First Street to a connection with McClay Street and Chestnut Avenue, ~s follows: Bid of R.J.Noble Company: accompanied bid. Bond in the amount of 10% Unit ~ Price Total Grand Total gl~. o 0 $ -V~W. oo 2 1.10 360o.85 ~ 80.00 80.00 120,00 120 5 1.90 4617.00 25.00 150.00 7 o .2o 440.80 8 3.60 4680.00 9 1.7o 1346.4o lO 170.oo 510.o0 $ 15,615.o5 Bid in the sum of $2000.00 accompanied bid. Unit Ite~ Price ~pSa~. I o$'i3'~, o o $ ?o.oo 2 0.80 2618.80 ~ L.S. 100.00 L.S. 15o.oo 5 1.9o 4617.oo 6 25.oo .15o.oo ? 0.15 330.60 8 4.00 520o.00 9 1.80 1425.60 10 180.00 540,00 of Sully-Miller Con%raoting Company: Certified check G~an¢ Total $ 15,202.00 On motion of Trustee Dahl, seconded by Hunter and carried, the bids were referred to the Administrator and City Engineer for report at this meeting. On motion of Trustee-Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the follow- lng Ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance to amend Section 6386 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code to regulate solicitation of passengers by taxicab" was read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 1358 and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Noes, Trustees Absent, Trustees On motion of Trustee-Dahl, William Jerome, J.L.NcBride, 0rson H. Hunter, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler. None None seconded by Jerome and carried, the follow- lng Ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance to amend Section 7207.3 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code" was read, considered-, designated Ordinance No. 1359 and pas~ed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Noes, Trustees Absent, Trustees William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Orson H. Hunter, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler. None None 355 In Re Resol. No. 53-39 Accept Easement Deed Modesto Montanez etux On motion of T~ustee Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the follow- ing Resolution entitled: "Resolution Accepting Easement Deed" from Modesto and Guadalupe Montanez, conveying an easement for street purposes on Halladay Street south of the Pacific Electric Railway Company, was read, considered, designated Resolution No. 53-39 and passed by the following vote: In Re Resol. No. 53-$0 Est. white zone Maple St. W. side btn 1st and Walnut Sts. Ayes, Trustees Noes, Trustees Absent, T~ustees # On motion of Trustee Jerome, William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Orson H. Hunter, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler. None None seconded by Hunter and carried, the following Resolution entitled: "Concerning parking limitations and curb markings in accordance therewith" In Re Resol. No. 5~-~1 Est. 2~-min. zone E. 1st S~. btn Orange and Maple establishing a white zone on the west side of Maple Street between First and Walnut Streets, was read, considered, designated Resolution No. 53-~0 and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Noes, Absent, Trustees William Jerome, J.L.MoBride, Orson H. Hunter, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler. Trustees None Trustees None . On motion of Trustee Hunter, seconded by Dahl and carried, the lng Resolution entitled: "Concerning parking limitationsand curb markings in accordance ~herewith" establishing a ~wenty-four minute zone on the south side of East First Street between Orange and Maple, was read, considered, designated Resolution No. 53-41 and passed by the following vote: In Re Civil Service Board Minutes Ayes, Trustees Noes, Trustees Absent, Trustees # On motion of T~ustee Dahl, William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Orson H. Hunter, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler. None None seconded by Hunter and carried, the Minutes of the Civil Service Board dated March 11, 1953, and Minutes of the Civil Service Board sitting as a trial board, dated March 3, 1953, In Re Taxicab Applications were received and filed. On motion of Trustee Dahl, seconded by Hunter and carried, the applications of David O. Stroud, Wallace Reese Wells and William In Re Communication Mary Lieberknecht (sewer stoppage) Layer, Jr., to drive taxicabs, were received and permits granted. # Communication was read from Mary Lieberkneoht, IAO East Delhi Road, submitting a claim for payment in the sum of $58.52 for services rendered by James H. Russell and Son, when the City sewer line stopped up for a period of over a month. On motion of Trustee Dahl, seconded by Hunter and carried, the matter was referred to the City Attorney In Re Request Crippled Children's Fund and Easter Seals and.Engineer.for report and recommendation at the next meeting. Communication was read from Ada G. Thompson, Executive Director, on behalf of the 0rippled Children's Fund.and Easter Seals, requesting the use of Santiago Park for a charity event on the afternoon of April 7, 1953 and permission to accept donations for the entire program. On recommendation of the Park Superinten~en~ and on motion 356 of Trustee Hunter, seconded by McBride and carried, the requests were granted subject to ~he condition that all monies donated are turned In Re Bequest Walter L. Neill over to the Crippled Children's Fund. Communication was read from Assistant T~ust Officer, Bank of America, submitting check in the sum of $5000.00 in payment of bequest made to the City in the will of Walter L, Neill, deceased, for the purpose of erecting a drinking fountain in Birch Park with a suitable plaque. On motion of Trustee Hunter, seconded by Jerome and carried, the communication was filed and matter of acceptance of check referred to the Administrator and Park Superintendent for report at a later InRe Mac Tract No. 1734 No. side of Fairview btn Flow=r & Shelton date as to the advisability of its use. # The Clerk stated she had received seven letters signed by property owners in the Hlllyard Addition stating their willingness to pay thel~ cost to put the street through on Highland between Flower and Shelton Streets and three communications protesting the approval of the pro- On posed subdivision located on the north side of Fairview Btreet betweez motion of Trustee McBride, seconded by Jerome and carried, the commun~ Flower and Shelton Street~$,~ The City Attorney read Opinion No. 151 reference Tentative and Final Map Approval. On motion of Trustee Dab_l, seconded by McBride and carried, Opinion No. 151 was received and filed. On motion of T~ustee McBride, seconded by Jerome and carried, Final Map of Tract No. 1734, submitted by Flower Estates, Inc., for the dedication of Brook, Cubbon, Olive and Sheiton StrEets In Re Award of bid Fire Alarm System for public use for highway purposes, and bond in the sum of $40,000.0( were approved, on the basis of the opinion of the City Attorney. The Administrator stated that the bid of the Grimes Electric for the : furnishing, overhauling, moving and extending of Fire Alarm SyStem is · $273.00 less than ~he bid of the Gamewell Company but recommended tha~ the bid of The Gamewell Company be accepted as it is complete en tote. On recommendation of the committee and on motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the bid of The Gamewelt Company was In Re Salary step increases for meritorious service accepted and all other bids reJecte~. . The Administrator stated that the following llst of City Employees have been recommended by the Supervisors and Department Heads for salary step increases for meritorious service as indicated in each instance: Increase to Effective Name Class Step Date Louis Pedroza Laborer II D H.L.Roy Laborer II D W.G. Secrest Const.& Mtce.' Supt, D 6-1-52 F.A,MeKinzie .Mtce. & Const.Man E 6-1-52 W.R.Loewen Labor Foremen E 6-1-52 B. Mustard Water Plant ODer. E 6-1-52 W.L.Mu~phy Maint. & Const. E 6-1-52 H.O.Awalt Laborer II E 10-1-52 W.H.Hlggins Maint. & Conet. E 6-1-52 Elmer Auste~man Maint. & Const. E 6-1-52 Rose Walker Acct. Clerk I D 9-1-52 E.E.SmeJkal Meter Reader E 6-1-52 J.B.Henderson St. Maint.Foreman D 6-1-52 J.B.Gould Equip. Operator D 11-1-52 E.C.Peterson Equip. Operator D 7-1-52 J.E.Deegan St. Inspector D 6-1-52 C.J.Norton St. Inspector D 11-1-52 G.W.Redmon Chainman & Rodman D 7-1-52 R.C.Dunning Instrumentman D 12-1-52 12-1~5~ 9-1-52 cations were filed, 357 Nam~ C.E.Olark R.E.Flsher .J.B.Hammontree E.L.Helss C.A.Czaplinski R.A.Graham L.A.Clever H.M.Neighbour Rudy Shenkowski H.A.Bryant V.E.Downs O.D.Awalt Bertha N. Anderson Edith Hay Mabel Price R.W.Clave H.I.Fink C.W.Ryel S.L.Bryson C.M.Boyd W.A.Schults H.H.Ely C.F.Johnson D.A.Gross J.B.Minter Eugene Stracner Daniel Pena Guy Thornhill C.D.Hopkins M.T.Cb_ristensen Fred Pinnix A.V.Cr0oks C.H.Brummund D.A.Griggs Florence M. Winkler R.H.Huebner Elmer C. Gates E.M.Mackenney James T. Coulson W.A.Nadley G. Chittock H.P.Woodyard J.L.Haddock G.E.Parker Z.J.Cluff T.L.Meyer W.A.Kintz P. Jaques J.M.West I.J.Moyer S.B.Ruff W,L.Gross E. Bashor D.V.Garrett James Klepper K.W.Fowler J.P.Spalding R.J.Dunn C.H.Roemer D.H.Smith Marion Suttner L.B.Rowell Bessie B. Coulter H.O.Rasmussen N.D.McLean R.N.Finfrock Increase 91ass Step to Effective Date Equip. Operator E 6~1-52 Equip. Operator E 6-1-52 Equip. Operator E 6-1-52 0hi~f St. Inspector E 6-1-52 Engr. Draftsman E 6-1-52 Engr. Draftsman E 9-1-52 St.Light & Sig. Foreman E 6-1-52 City Engineer E 6-1-52 Maint. & Const. Man E 6-1-52 Auto Mechanic D 11-1-52 Garage Superintendent E 6-1-52 Garage Foreman D 6-1-52 Policewoman D 6-1-52 Policewoman D 6-1-52 Secretary D I2-1-52 Patrolman D 11-1-52 Asst. Police Chief D 6-1-52 Detective D 6-1-52 Detective D 6-1-52 Patrolman D 6-1-52 Motor Officer D 4-1-53 Detective E 12-1-52 Sergeant E 6-1-52 Sergeant E 12-1-52 Motor Officer E 6-1-52 Patrolman E 12-1-52 Gardener I D 11-i-52 Park Foreman D 6-1-52 Gardener I D 11-1-52 Gardener III E 6-1-52 Park Foreman E 6-1-52 Maint. Man E 6-1-52 Nurseryman E 6-1-52 Park Superintendent E 6-1-52 Acct. Clerk I D 6-1-52 Hoseman D 7-1-52 Asst. Fire Chief D 6-1-52 Master Mechanic D 4-1-53 Captain E 6-1-52 Captain E 6-1-52 Hoseman E 6-1-52 Engineer E 6-1-52 Engineer E 6-1-52 Engineer E 6-1-52 Hoseman E 6-1-52 Hoseman E 6-1-52 Alarm Operator E 6-1-52 Alarm Operator E 6-1-52 Captain E 6rl-52 Hoseman E 6-1-52 Engineer E 6-1-52 Engineer E 6-1-52 Engineer E 6-1-52 Hoseman E 10-1-52 Captain E 6-1-52 Engineer E 6-1-52 Hoseman E 6-1-52 Hoseman E 6-I-52 Battalion Chief E 6-1-52 Battalion Chief E 12-1-52 Asst. City Clerk E 11-1-52 Park. Meter Collector E 6-1-52 Museum Curator E 6-1-52 Chief Bldg. Inspector E 6-1-52 Asst. Bldg. Inspector D 8-1-52 Electrical Inspector D 6-1-52 On motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, the recommendations of the Administrator and Department Heads were approved and the merit salary step increases granted. Roll Call Ayes Trustees Noes Trustees Absent Trustees William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler. Orson H. Hunter. None Trustee McBride stated that he objected on the basis of the merit system and after listening to the arguments he was still convinced that it is getting confused but will vote "yes" to give it a fair trial. Trustee Hunter stated that the merit system has been abused and out of 167 employees 30 were recommended from "C" to "D" step and 6 not recommended, and that 66 were recommended from "D" to "E" steps and 65 not recommended. It was moved by Trustee Hunter that the 358 Bids Widening & Const. Sc. Main from Anahurst Pl. to McFadden East side only In Re Award of bid Extension of Grand Ave. from E. let St. to a connection with McClay and Chestnut Ave. In Re Ordering filing of estimate and revised plans and specifications Resol. No. 53-42 Assess. Dist. No. 195 In Re Resol. No. 53-43 Declaring intention to order certain g~ading and the construction of certain street work Assess. Dist. No. 195 a view to re-establishing the three steps originally set up under Civil So,vice.on a competitive wage e~ale. Motion lost. On motion of T~aetee Jerome, seconded by Dab_l sad carried, the Administrator wasi authorized to make a general salary survey to be submitted prior to budget time. The Administrator stated that the bids of Sully-Miller Contracting Co.~ and R.J,Noble Co., submitted for'the widening and construction of South Main Street from Anahumst Place to McFadden Street, east side only, i, are more than ten percent higher than 'the Engineer's estimate, and tha~ the bid of R.J.Noble Co. is the low bi'd 'in the total sum of=$63,308.50~ Item 12 was particularly questionable in both bids; R.J.Noble Co. bidding $8400.00 for a lighting system and Sully-Miller Contracting Co~ ehowing the figure of $8500.00. On motion of Trustee McBride, seconded by Dahl and csmried, the bide were referred to the Administrator and Engineer for report when they obtain ~ll the facts from the Contractors and the State'Division of Highways. # On recommendatlgn of the committee and on motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, the bid of Sully-Miller Contracting Company, as the lowest qualified bidder, in ~he sum of $15,202.00, was accepted for the extension of Grand Avenue from East First Street to a connection with McClay Street and Chestnut Avenue, and all other bids rejected. # The Engineer presented estimate and revised plans and specifications for Assessment District No. 195 and gave' an explanation for the changes which will result in a decrease of $949.'63 from the total estimated cost of $131,271.70 as set forth in th~ report, a decrease of .723~08%. On motion of Trustee Dahl, seconded by McBride and ca~ried, the revised plane and specifications were approved and the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana ordering filing of · estimate and revised plane and epee- -ifications for the const~uction of certain street work# was read,-considered, designated Resolution No. 53-42 and passed by thel following vote: Ayes, Trustees Noes, Trustees Absent, Trustees On motion of T~ustee McBride, William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Oreon H. Hunter, Mllfor~ W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler. None None seconded By Jerome and carried, ing Resolution entitled: "Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Aha, California, declsming its intention to order certain g~ading and the construction of certain street work in the City of Santa Aha, California; declaming the work to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit; deecribing the district to be benefited by maid work and to be assessed to pay the cost and expense thereof; determining that bonds shall be issued to represent assessments to be levied; and fixing the time and place for hearing protests and objections to said work or the extent of the district.to be assessed, or both, and'giving notice thereof" the follo 359 In Re Complaint C.A.McCullough APPROVED: Maybr or.he Ci.ty of Santa Aha. was read, considered, designated Resolution No. 53-43 and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Noes, Trustees Absent, Trustees # C · A · McCullough, William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Orson H. Hunter, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler. None None 1054 W. 4th Street, stated that the trash men have refused to pick up boxes which have accumulated in the alley at the rear of his property. On motion of Trustee Hunter, seconded by Jerome and carried, the complaint was referred to the Administrator with instructions to have the alley cleared of the boxes. # On motion of T~ustee McBride, seconded by Jerome and carried, the City Council adjourned. City Clerk