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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964.07.28 CC Minutes - Appt of Mayor and Vice-MayorIf zgz CITY OF MORRO BAY MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL July 28, 1964 - 7:30 P.M. ,. Morro Union Elementary School Recreation Hall Meeting opened by Chairman Pro-Tem Chester E. Zinn who led pledge to the flag. Invocation by Chairman Pro-Tem Zinn Roll Call: Paul Bowen,' present;- Vernon Crass, present; Wm. E. Payne, present; Jack Surfluh, present and Chester E. Zinn, present. , OLD BUSINESS ' None NEW BUSINESS 1. Jack Surfluh elected Mayor Congratulated by State Senator Sturgeon who presented the first Mayor of the new City of Morro Bay with a rosewood gavel from the from the Senator and Mrs. Sturgeon. Vernon Crass elected Vice -Mayor. Both offices are for a two year term. 2. Cora Cooley nominated for temporary City Clerk -Treasurer by Councilman Zinn. Seconded by Vice -Mayor Crass. Motion by. Mayor Surfluh that temporary City Clerk -Treasurer and all others handling city funds be bonded in the amount of $5000 (five thousand dollars) during period. of employment. Seconded by Vice -Mayor Crass. Respective motions carried. 3. Appointment of temporary.City-Attorney tabled until next'Council meeting by motion of 'Councilman', Zinn. Seconded by 'Cbuncilman Payne. 4. Motion by Mayor Surfluh that resolution setting forth rules for procedures as read and revised by Council be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Payne- Unanimous yes. 5• Motion by Councilman Payne that Council meet two nites a month on second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:30 P.M. at the Morro Union. Elementary School Auditorium, as available. Seconded by Councilman Zinn. Unanimous yes. 6. Vice Mayor Crass moved for adoption of resolution to apply for gas taq subvention. Seconded by Councilman Payne. Unanimous yes. Mayon Surfluh moved that b, c and d of item 6 be tabled Until next regular meeting. Secon3 ed. by Zinn. Unanimous yes . Page 2 - Minutes City Council Meeting, City of Morro Bay July 28, 1964 7• Resolution authorizing the Boards of Morro Del Mar Fire District, Morro Del Mar County Water District and Morro Bay Fire District to draw warrants for present current salaries of their employees through the month of August 1964 and until their respective funds are transferred to the City of Marro Bay. The Districts will continue with normal operations, but are not authorized to make capital expenditures. Motion by Councilman Zinn to amend to include current expenses such as rent, telephone. Seconded by Councilman Payne. Both motions carried unanimously.. Mayor Surfluh appointed Vice -Mayor Crass to have present agents insuring the various departments to accomplish an endorsement of their policies naming the City of Morro Bay as beneficiary. Motion by Councilman Payne to get,bids from insurance companies locally .and throughout the county for public liability and property damage coverage, seconded by Vice -Mayor Crass. 8. Fred Cusick, representative from the' -County Auditor's office, Informed the Council that taxes appropriated for absorbed districts would be transferred to the City automatically. No action required by the City. 9• The Morro Bay Fire District and the Morro Bay Sanitary District presented written reports outlining their operational procedures and financial statue to the Council. Morro Del Mar Fire District and Morro Del Mar County Water District asked that an audit be made before the presentation of operational and financial information to the Council. Permission granted. A. Vice -Mayor Crass moved that the Council authorize County Auditor to audit all special districts. Seconded by Councilman Payne, unanimously carried'. Mayor Surfluh moved that -the Morro Bay Sanitary District Board be authorized to continue with its routine order of business, except capital expenditures, and to continue its obligation to pay salaries and -expenses. Seconded by Vice - Mayor Crass. Unanimous yes. It was res-o1ved as an emergency measure by Councilman Payne, seconded by Mayor Surfluh, that the City adopt as interim ordinances effective immediately the existing County of San Luis Obispo ordinances as presently constituted relative to Sanitation ana_.H��t eh, Bu� ild iris_ Reau a t. ons, Planni Zoning Regulation sand Subdivision Re ulatione. or more nancea as present y7framed in the Page City July 10 3 - Minutes Council Meeting, 28, 1964 City of Morro Bay County Ordinance Code are referred to.. Said resolution was unanimously adopted. Councilman Payne called to the attention of the City Council the willingness of the California Highway Patrol to continue traffic law enforcement and accident investigation upon freeways passing through the City, upon receipt of a request for such services from the City. Upon motion of Councilman Payne, seconded by Councilman Zinn, it was resolved that the Mayor be authorized to contact the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol in Sacramento, requesting a continu- ation of said services upon the freeways passing through the City. Resolution unanimously adopted. 10. Mayor Surfluh made a motion that Chief C . Ted White of the Morro Bay Fire District be placed in charge of correlating operations in the local fire departments. Seconded by Council- man Payne. Unanimous yes. A. Executive session not held. 11. Motion by Vice -Mayor Crass that the remainder of item 10 and all of item 11 on the agenda be tabled at this time. Seconded by Mayor Surfluh. Unanimous yes. OTH ER BUSINESS Councilman Zinn moved that Mayor Surfluh be authorized to purchase a post office drawer for the City Council. Seconded by Councilman Payne. Unanimously carried. J. N. Noses asked Mayor to name two members of the City Council to act as judges for the Boat Parade during Rock-O--Rama. This will be done. District No. 2 County Supervisor Sam Borradori read resolution by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors congratulating the new City of Morro Bay andpresented Council with -copy of said. resolution. The new City Council members were given a standing ovation by the audience as a show of confidence in response to a suggestion by Hugh Graham. Mayor Surfluh moved that meeting be adjourned until next Tuesday, August 4, 1964. Seconded by Vice -Mayor Crass. Lotion carried. Recorded by Cora Cooley, Temporary City Clerk -Treasurer Citv of Morro Rav