Minutes 1958-04-22
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~ Arroyo Grande, Calif.
.~.pril 22, 1958 •
2'ize Gity Council met in regu7.ar session with Mayor Burt presiding.
Upon roll call Gounci].men Lee~ Pence~ Jacobs and xart~i.g reported present.
Minutes of the prev:ious regular a.nd ad3ourned m~etings were r~ad
and approved as read,
~ouncilman Pence reco~ended George Burt continue as Mayor
and Council~n Jacobs and Lee agreed. Councilman Pence then made a motion '
t~at George B~rt be re-elected N'ia~ror~ the motion was seconded by Council-
man Jacoba and all members voted ~ye.
R~SOLUTI~Ai N0. 39~
RES4Lt3TI0N flF TH~ CIT'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE RELATIVE TO THE ~.PPflINTMENT ~F l
-MAYOR PRA-TEM.
~E~,S, the ~ity of Arroyo Grande has no persan desi~ated to act
i.n the plaee and st~:d of the reg~zl.ar Ma.y~r when said Ma.yor is absent.
IdC3W TF~t,E~'ORE BE IT RES(7LVED that 3.~ accordance t~ith Section 368~1
•of the Govex•nme~t Code that J. 0. F@~ce be and he-ie here~3.th appointed
Mayor Pro--Tem~ to act i~ tk~e place of and ix~. stead of the regul:ar duly
appo3.nted Mayor in the event of his abgence.
On motion of Couneilman ==~a ~.nd seconded by Councilm~n Jacobs
and by the follawing rall ea11 vote te, ~,rit s
..AXXES: Councilmen ~urt, Zee, Jacobs and ~artwig. •
IdOESs None
.ABSENT: ATone - Cc~uncilma~ Penee abstains. .
the foregaing resolution was adopted. -
Mayor B~t appointed the follc~wing Commi.ssioners: -
Caunei].r~an Lee = Fire ~nd Poliee •
Counci~lman Penee - Water .
Councilrnan Jacabs - Finance
Councilman Hart~rig - Streefi.s
Mayor B~t welca~d the high s~chool studelnte~ attendi.n.g the ~eting
as honorazy Clty ()fficial~.
.A.~tion xas made by Gouncilman ~acobss s~sconded by ~ouncilman Pence
ta reappoint all ~i~y Employees. ~otion carried,
~a~
Councilman yence made a;~a~tion to accept the bid of M. Lyles
Co. for relocating ~rater lines and the I'~a.yor be authorized to sign the
contract, the motion was seconded by Councilman Lee and all members
vated aye.
N.~. Harris agreed to prepare a notice eal.ling .for bids on a se~rer
line on the Heidker property when the plans were reac~.
On motion of ~ouncilman Lee the resignation of Paza.I. Martin was
aacepted and Jae1c Doli was appoi.nted to serve as police officer at the
plea~ure of the eouncil~ the motion was secended by Co~ncilman Pence and
all members voted Aye.
~n motion of Gouncilman I.ee, seconded by ~ouncilman Jacobs~ Ch~i.ef
Mize was authc3rized to place an order for the Ch~vrol.et car to repla.ce
t,he police car. ~otion carried.
~oLUTI~N N0. 391
- ~~tF~S, the eJteise tax on telephane service was a
wartime measure, inte~ded to diseourage the use af P3.ta1 co~
munication facilities; and
~ ~l~tE~S, the ~ed fc~r this has lon~ sinee ceased;
and
WHEftEA~S, the tel~phone is a neeessity in ovr
• modern economy, and under no circumstarlees may be ter~d a
luxurY3 and ~
WHEREAS, the tau is d.iscrimina~ory in that other
eital utility serv:iees are not ~o ta~ed.
NOW, TlifftE, BE IT RESOI,FED tha.t this ~ouncil re- ~
quest the Congress of the United ~tates to repeal the burdensome
and highlg diseriminatory telephone e.~cise t,a~c.
On motion of ~oun~cil~nan Penc~~ seconded by Gounci].m~an Lee and on
the following roll ca11 vote ta wit:
AYF.S: Couneilmen Burt, Lee, Pence~ Jacobs and Fiartwig,
NOFS: None
ABSENT: Idone
th~ forego3ng resolution was adopted.
A~wtion was made by ~our:~3.lman Lee ~n~~t~Lng Mayor &art to sign
the lease rental agreement for the fire truek and also authorizing the
elerk to c3raw a warrant for ~~t~O;C~ rental payment to the ~an Peli~ Ca,~,
the motion wa.s seconded by ~ouncilman dacobs and a11 members voted Aye,
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7~'he clerk was i.ns~ructed to checlt on ths insurance for the fire truek.
. Councilman Jacobs requested permission to ~Sa,v~e~.~he state for clays
and it was ~ved, secQnded and earried that the request be grantec~.
Ma,yor Buurt appointed ~ouncilm~n dacobs to work w3th him ox~ a stuc~y
of off st~t~eet parking.
It was agreed to have a City Cleanup week May 5th to 9t~h.
Cht Ynot,ion of Councilman Lee, secanded by Counci~man Jacobs~ ~hief Mize
s~as given per~ci.ssion to attend the Peace Officer's Meeting, June 8- lath
in Long Beach. ~
Bills against the General Fund for ~8253.13 ~e audited„ approved
and ordered paid.
No further business appeaxing, upon motion~. e n~eting adjourned.
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Arroyo Grande, Ca1.if'. `
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The ~ity Council met in regular session with A~ayor ~urt presiding.
Upon roll o~.l.]. Couneilm~n Lee~ Pence and Jacobs reported present. Counc3l--
ma.n Hart~rig arrived later.
NXinutes of the preYi.ous regx~l.ar meeting were read and appro~ed as read,
Communi~ations from Dr. :~war~out and the ~ood'~ Ani.mal Shelter Societg
~rere read and ci3.scussed and the material taken under ~dvise~nt to be
disaussed ~rith Mr. Harris~ the ~it~ attorney.
Mr. Anderson reported Albert ~onrow was interested in.extension
of water ].ine tc~ his propert~r on ~iuasna Road and the matter was to be
discussed further before making any decisian.
Mr. Anderson had bids from ~aury Brennan and ~hristianson ~hevrolet
for pickups and a S'fi8.'t3.8Y1 TdS~OAi H8 TrT$S checking the figures ~.nd finance~
were discussed. It was ~greed the construction o~' the ~ire House would
have to be postponed until sufficient funds were availa~le and money
budgeted for a backhoe weuld be usesd to pUrchase the station wagon and
AickuPs•
A motion ~as made by Councilman Hax~twig, seconded by ~ouncilman Penc~
to pureha~e 2 pickups and a station ~ragon from Ghristianson Chevrolet as
the bid submitted b~ them wa.s the lowest. All members voted Aye.