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1957-08-05-127 MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DAIRY CITY August 5, 1957 An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dairy City was called to order in the City Hall, 9352 Walker Street, at 7.30 o'clock P M , with Mayor Van Dyke presiding. Councilmen present A. E. Arnold, W J Arrowood, T A Baroldi, J Van Dyke, and J Van Leeuwen (came in late) Councilmen absent None City officials present City Manager -Deputy City Clerk Wesenberg, City Engineer Neff, and City Attorney Howell Upon motion duly made and seconded, the reading of the minutes of the last meeting was waived BUDGET ORDINANCE The Deputy Clerk presented and read the title of an ordinance, No. 25, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DAIRY CITY ADOPT- ING THE ANNUAL BUDGET F0H THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1957, AND FIXING THE LIMITATIONS OF EXPENDITURES FOR THE SEVERAL FUNDS AND THE FUNCTIONS, DEPARTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON UNDER SUCH FUNDS " Following discussion, Councilman Arnold moved, seconded by Councilman Baroldi, that said ordinance be adopted as an urgency measure, which motion was carried by the following roll call vote. AYES. Councilmen Arnold, Arrowood, Baroldi, and Van Dyke NOES. None ABSENT Councilman Van Leeuwen The City Manager suggested that discussion of the tax rate be delayed until the following week, when the amount of the assessed valuation for the public utilities would be available ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING The City Manager reported that he had investigated firms in the municipal accounting field As a result of this investigation, he suggested that the firm of Diehl Evans & Co of Santa Ana -1- August 5, 1957 128 J be retained to handle the City's accounting; and auditing This firm had submitted the following fee schedule Thirty Dollars (30 00) per month for accounting, One Hundred Fifty Dollars (0150.00) for the final audit of the 1956-57 books, and Fifty Dollars (50 00) for the final audit in the future. Following discussion, Councilman Arrowood moved, seconded by Councilman Baroldi, and unanimously carried, that the firm of Diehl Evans & Co be retained to handle the City's accounting and auditing PLANNING - TECHNICAL SEiiVICES Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman Arnold, and unanimously carried, that the Council authorize the City Manager to withdraw the request for technical assistance from the County Planning Commission. It was decided that the technical phases of City planning would be handled by the City Engineer There followed further discussion as to the number of members to be appointed on the proposed City Planning Commission It was decided that the Citizens' Advisory Committee would be set up as the Planning Commission Councilman Arnold moved that the Mayor appoint seven (7) members to the Planning Commission and, if this number proves to be too large, that the number could later be reduced to five (5) This motion was seconded by Councilman Arrowood and unanimously carried The Deputy Clerk then read the ordinance creating the Planning Commission, which is Ordinance No. 26. Thereupon, it was moved by Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman Baroldi, that said ordinance, creating the Dairy City Planning Commission, be adopted as an urgency measure, which notion was carried by the following roll call vote AYES• Councilmen Arnold, Arrowood, Baroldi, and Van Dyke NOES. None -2- August 5, 1957 ABSENT Councilman Van Leeuwen Mayor Van Dyke then announced that, in accordance with the wishes of the Council, he hereby appointed the following Citizens' Ad- visory Committeemen as members of the Dairy City Planning Com- mission and for the stated terms of office Pi G McCarney, three (3) years M. L. Wright, four (4) years A Van Klaveren, three (3) years J. A Beekman two (2) years F C Ferreira, two (2) years C. L. Wicker, one (1) year F A Jones, one (1) year ROAD PATCHING During the discussion on the subject of procuring road patching services, the City Manager reported that a County crew had been patching the road on Cerritos Avenue without a request from the City Following discussion, Councilman Baroldi moved, seconded by Councilman Arrowood, that the City Manager be authorized to retain the Security Construction Company to do the road patching in the City on a trial basis, which motion was unanimously carried. POLICE CHIEF SELECTION Following discussion of the report by the City Manager, Councilman Arnold moved to have the State Personnel Board assist in select- ing the police chief Motion was seconded by Councilman Baroldi and unanimously carried Councilman Van Leeuwen arrived in time to join in the above discussion. PUBLIC MEETING It was moved by Councilman Baroldi, seconded by Councilman Arro- wood, and unanimously carried, that a public meeting be held on August 27, 1957, in the Cypress School auditorium, at 7 30 P.M. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the City officials and make a report to the public on the progress made during the -3- August 5, 1957 City's first year of incorporation The Mayor reported that it was tentatively planned to have short talks by City Engineer Neff, Mr. Nelson, Sanitation District, City Attorney Howell; City Manager ''esenberg, and Mr Spurgeon Sparks of the County Civil Defense organization ROAD CONTRACT The City Manager presented a contract for road maintenance ser- vices to be provided, at the City's request, by the County Road Department Following discussion, during which certain clauses were read from the contract, it was moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Van Leeuwen, and unanimously carried, that the Council authorize the proper officers to execute the agree- ment with the County for road maintenance and construction ROAD REPORT The City Engineer reported on a Government survey being made of the adequacy of the present road system and an estimate of future needs The City Manager reported that the League of Cities is working on a plan for distribution of State Gas Tax funds which are to be shared by the County with its cities TAXATION ORDINANCE The City Manager presented and read an ordinance establishing the amount of revenue to be raised by property taxes for the fiscal year 1957-58. It was moved by Councilman Baroldi, seconded by Councilman Van Leeuwen, that said ordinance, No 27, be adopted as an urgency measure, which motion was carried by the following roll call vote. AYES Councilmen Arnold, Arrowood, BEroldi, Van Leeuwen, and Van Dyke NOES- None ABSENT None ELECTION PERSONNEL REIMBURSEMENTS The City Manager presented and read a resolution, No. 31, entitled, -4- August 5, 1957 --131 "A RESOLUTIOON OF THE CITY OF DAIRY CITY, ESTABLISHING THE MUNI- CIPAL POLLING PLACE, SETTING THE FEES TO BE PAID THE ELECTION BOARD, AND SETTING' THE HOURS THE POLL SHALL BE OPEN " Follow- ing discussion, it was moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Arrowood, and unanimously carried, that said resolution be adopted ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Baroldi, duly seconded and unanimously carried, that the meeting be adjourned until the next regular Council meeting. ATTEST a.Cob Van Dyke, Mayo Martin Olsthoo August 5, 1957 -5-