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Home My WebLink About1922-11-20 r t� I f i I, i CITY HALL, Tovember 20th, 1922. � I I � REGULAR: Pursuant to adjournment November 6th, regular meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL : Trustees present - Onson, Macklin, Andrews , Drew. " absent - Obarr � :cam: BUILDING 1vZr. Stonerod, superintendent for Walker & Eisen, archi- OPERATIONS tects was present, and brought up various subjects relative to the OF NEW CITY building operations of the city hall and auditorium. He stated HALL AND that the specifications did not provide for plumbing for 'dr-inking AUDITORIUM: fountairi's in the city hall nor a floor drain in the toilets. It was decided to authorize the plumbing contractor to install this extra work at this time. The matter of substitution of toilet fixtures was discussed and as no samples had been shipped to con i tractor Iveanning, the decision was deferred until a later date. ! ! The matter of bond and contract for the electrical work awarded 1 4 R. E. McIntosh was brought up and the City Attorney advised he L would endeavor to have this matter attended to at once. The matter of providing drainage from the building foundation to the curb line for rain water was deferred until later. The subject of color scheme for city hall- and audito- rium was brought tzp by Superintendent' Stonerod who advised the architects retained an expert in this line and. suggested that his recommendations be taken. The Board , after some discussion_, decided to appoint a committee to pass on the architect's recom- mendations. On motion by `.Trustee Andrews , seconded by Trustee Onson, the committee previously appointed to select hardware and electrical fixture; was also appointed 'to confer with the architects and pass on their recommendations. ;0011I,'I aul,.TION Communication from Chief Police Tinsley was read asking it � OF SUSPEN- that the suspension of Police Officers Worthy and Coleman be made SION POLICE permanent. On motion by Trustee Onson, seconded by Trustee Andrews, ;OFF IGERS : the request was approved.. !ADVERTISE On motion by Trustee Macklin, seconded by Trustee And- FOR BIDS news, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids on �PAIN`I'ING painting the city hall and auditorium, same to be in accordance , IIEsil CITY with revised specifications of Walker & Eisen and to be presented HhLL & AUD. :to the Board at the next regular meeting December 4th. • I TO CONDUCT Application for renewal of permit to conduct pool hall ,POOL HALL : by Blevins & Vannier, was read' and referred to Chief Police . for investigation. !! l l RE-CT SIGNApplication of Barlow & Hart for permission to erect a i I �ADVP,RTISITJG sign ,advertising the business of selling used cars on vacant lot 'USED CARS: on corner Main and Olive Streets was read and taken under advise- ment. {; .TO CONVECT Communication from Huntington Beach Company with re- }, CERTAIN ference to certain lights now being supplied by themselves request- � LIGHTS ing city grant permission to connect them to regular circuit, was �+ TO R&IGULAR read and referred to the Superintendent of Streets for investiga- (CIRCUIT : tion. Request of the Huntington Beech Company for ;permission .TO VACATE to vacate the alley running south from Clay Street immediately ALLEY: east of Southern Pacific Railway. After some discussion Trustee Orson was called to the chair and on motion by Trustee Andrews, seconded by President Drew, the Street Commissioner was instructed to investigate this request , with authority to act. President Drew 'resumed the chair. � a } it +' ��.d J li Page Ta+2 - November 20th, 1922. Communication from Standa:.rd Oil Company, Sales De RE�TECTING Depart- STANDARD OIL ment, was read, with reference to leasing portion of block 505, SERVICE for the purpose of erecting a Service Station thereon. On motion_ STATION':' by Trustee Andrews , seconded by Trustee Macklin, request was denied. � I . SOLICI`iIIVG Two communications were read soliciting fire insurance FIRE INS. business on the new city hall and auditorium. In view of the many iH BLDGS: applications for this business, the Board decided to hold up any j action until the next meeting. A map of tract 349 , beinga sub-division within one and one-half miles 'of the city limits of Huntington Beach,' being �. located on Section 20 and 29 , Range 11 Vilest, Township 5 South, j S. B. Mo . was presented by County Surveyor Hilliard, and on motion i by Trustee Macklin, seconded by Trustee Onson, approval of the i Board was given. BIDS ON This being the time advertised for receiving bids for IPEW 01_.R FOR a 6-cylinder automobile for use of the Chief of Police , the only CHIEF POLICE: bid received was opened and declared by the Clerk as follows : t !� Hudson Speedster by Townsend & Medberry, Santa Ana, price 01770.00 � f.o.b. Huntington Beach,, with an allowance of $575.00 for the Dodge touring car, now used by Chief Tinsley. In view of the fact that there was only one bid received, on motion by Trustee Macklin, seconded by Trustee Onson, this bid was rejected, and II motion carried , authorizing Chief of Police 'Tinsley and Trustee Andrews to purchase a, car for the use of Chief of Police , at a price not to exceed $1770.00, securing the best ,poa.sible price for �! the Dodge touring car in exchange . MOTORCYCLE The request of Chief 'Tinsley for authority to purchase FOR .20LICE: a motorcycle for the use of the traffic officer, was taken under advisement. PROPOSAL Olmstead 4 Gillelen, engineers , submitted their report TO CONSTRUCT on tA&6CIlso al to acquire or construct a Municipal Water Syttem. 11INICIPAL TAr. ffering some explanation of. the report, and suggest- G�tSTt.1 SYSTEIVI: ing that the Board take sufficient .time to analyze the report and I' then call upon for such information as was desired. On. motion by Trustee Macklin, seconded by Trustee Andrews the above report was accepted and ordered placed on file I' RE P!VING City Engineer Gates reported that the data on paving OCIAN AVE. : Ocean Avenue would be ready for the Board' s inspection at the next regular meeting December 4th. l RE: EM2LOY City Attorney Blodget requested that the Board employ ! ING SPI�CIA,L special counsel to assist him in the defense of suit brought by j COUIdSEL TO the Pacific Palisades Association in connection with oil drilling ! DEFEND SUIT restrictions on their property. On.motion by Trustee Macklin, BROUGHT BY seconded by Trustee Onson, the City Attorney was authorized to j PACIFIC secure the services 'of Bush Blodget as special counsel to defend PALISADES CO. the city in the aforementioned suit. GRANT PER- The request of 0. N. Whittam for permission to cut the MISSION TO curb at #311 - 9th Street on lot 11 , block 309 , was granted. CUT CURB On motion by Trustee Andrews, seconded by Trustee Onson, DRAW VrrARRAIJT the City Clerk was instructed to draw a warrant in the amount of FOR 1�1AIN- $300.00 from the IaZusic & Promotion Fund for the use of the Chamber jl DER 1.101EY of Commerce , this being the remainder of 1�1000.00 promised to the ;! i DUE C.OF C. : Chamber early in the year. ,FADING OF First reading was given Ordinances No. 252 covering ad- 0 RD I NA N 0 E S justment of lines of Fire District 3, and No . 253 providing regu- 252 & 253.: lations for the opening and obstruction of streets. II; 4� r j Page #J - November 20th, 1922. i � I rK I ADJOUIRNMENT; On motion regularly put and carried, the Board adjourned. { . City Cle President of B owrd. ,I Attest: I ity Clerk I I I . I T I ; I 1 , I , I� I