The Seal Seaside Historic Society/Pink Automotive Museum has requested the Metropolis Council to think about the problems in regards to the Pink Automotive after the vacations and after COVID-19 laws are relaxed.
The Historic Society letter particularly referred to January. (For the textual content of the letter, see web page 7.)
The Historic Society made the request in a later dated Dec. 4, and obtained on Dec. 7. The Solar obtained a duplicate of the letter from town by way of a California Public Data Act Request.
The Historic Society additionally advised town that it can’t change its board group and controlling paperwork presently.
“We now have already regarded into contacting them earlier this yr earlier than Ms. [Elizabeth] Kane introduced up the subject material. They (Secretary of State) have requested for us to be current in individual if we want to make any modifications; nevertheless, the workplace is closed to the general public,” wrote the Board of Administrators. The letter didn’t bear the title of particular people.
Because the Solar has earlier reported, the Historic Society owns the Pink Automotive Museum, however the metropolis owns the land on which it stands. Seal Seaside resident Elizabeth Kane wrote an opinion piece in regards to the management of the Historic Society and the bodily situation of the Pink Automotive Museum in October 2020.
The Historic Society’s letter was a response to a Nov. 13 letter from Seal Seaside officers, who referred to as for modifications to the lease settlement between the Historic Society and town. Town’s letter particularly requested a change to the board membership and different organizational modifications. Town letter additionally raised considerations in regards to the situation of the Pink Automotive Museum. (Portray of the Pink Automotive seems to be persevering with.)
Town’s November letter mentioned that if the modifications weren’t made, the signers would advocate that the Metropolis Council terminate the lease. Town’s letter was signed by Metropolis Supervisor Jill Ingram, Mayor Schelly Sustarsic, and District One Councilman Joe Kalmick.
(For the textual content of town’s letter, go to https://www.sunnews.org/text-of-city-letter-to-seal-beach-historical-society.)
“The very fact is that they didn’t reply to the alternatives that we supplied,” mentioned Kalmick throughout a current telephone interview. He was referring to town’s November letter. “They simply wish to kick the can down the highway.”
He mentioned the Historic Society wouldn’t be capable to do this for much longer.
“Our subsequent step shall be to reply to them,” Kalmick mentioned. He anticipated that town would reply someday after Jan. 1, 2021.
The Historic Society’s December letter didn’t refer particularly to the lease.
Included within the metropolis’s letter was a suggestion to purchase the Pink Automotive.
“How can town afford to take over the Pink Automotive Museum when town couldn’t pay for damages attributable to metropolis bushes a number of years in the past, which then resulted within the Seal Seaside Historic Society/Pink Automotive Museum taking town to courtroom to dispute the disagreement as a result of our declare was denied?” the Board of Administrators requested.
“Based mostly off the decide’s resolution, the Metropolis of Seal Seaside was ordered to pay the Seal Seaside Historic Society/Pink Automotive Museum for damages,” the Board of Administrators wrote.
Kalmick mentioned that he was advised that a few years in the past, the department of a metropolis tree fell on the Pink Automotive Museum, inflicting what Kalmick described as minor injury to the Pink Automotive. He mentioned the Historic Society filed a declare and town denied that declare, turning the matter over to town’s insurance coverage supplier. Based on Kalmick, the Historic Society responded with a small claims case.
As of 9:32 a.m., Monday, Dec. 21, an internet petition demanding change to the Historic Society’s management, launched by Elizabeth Kane, had obtained 677 signatures.
