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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925-08-03 CITY HALL AUGUST 3, 1925. REGULAR The regular meeting was called to order at 8 P. !4. by President Ridenour. ROLL CALL Trustees present: Yharton, Boster, Ridenour. �. ' Trustees absent Dunning, Drei,,. President Ridenour appointed Trustee 1l:Yharton to act on the TRUSTEE 1 `fiARTON Finance Committee in the absence of Trustee Drew. APP. FINANCE COM. The minutes for the month of July were read and approved on motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Dunning, they having MINUTES READ AND APPROVED - arrived during the reading of the minutes. MOPdTHLY REPORTS I�Ion_thly reports of the Building Inspector, Street Super- • APPROVED intendent, Recorder, Treasurer, Clerk_ and Advertising Agent were read and approved on motion by Trustee Boster seconded by Trustee Drew. PLACE ON A letter from R. L. Dechene, public accountant, was read COMMUNIC soliciting business as ar auditor. This letter was placed on DECHENE PLACED ON file on motion regularly put and carried. -- FILE RECESS The Chair Declared a short recess at this time. PRESIDENT INVITES The meeting was again_ called to order and the President in- PRESIDE TO NV BROUGHT before those present in the audience having .matters to bring BEFORE BOARD before the Board to do so at this time. City Attorney Blodget addressed the Board. as a committee of one from the Chamber of Commerce asking an appropriation of $100.00 for prizes to b.e awarded in the Home Gardening. La BLODGET ASKS Campaign_ sponsored by the Chamber. A discussion of the matter brought out a fact that was not clearly understood just what HOME APPROPRIATION FOR the plan covered. Or_ motion by 'Trustee Boster seconded by PAIDN GARDENING CAM- the Dunning the Clerk was instructed to secure more definite AIG information from the Chamber of Commerce committee and report at the next meeting. Or_• motion_ by Trustee 1,.`4hartor_ seconded by Trustee Boster BILLS ALLOWED bills approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Board were allowed as follows : L . R. Ridenour- 25..00 Jack Colvin 175.00 Richard Dreg 25.00 Lawrence Pq entz 150.00 H. T. Dunning 25.00 J. A. Armitage 200.00 g, W.` R. Wharton 25. 00 Fred Ott 155.00 Chas G. Boster 25.00 Bud Higgins 75.00 Joseph Vavra 25.00 A. E. Bergman 25.00 L. V,l. Blodget 125.00 Oscar Flicker 10.00 H. A. Stewart 75.00 T. R. King 15.00 W"- R. G-Vri ght, Clerk 125.00 Henry 17i rth 200.00 4' . R. Wright., Controller 100.00 E. P. I1itch.ell 12.00 C . R. Furr 200.00 C. J. Yost 42.00 Grace lA. Brose 140.00 'Chas 6°�ar.dman,::.� 150.00 C. D. Hooper 125.00 W.m. Barker 137.34 Helen Rardin 85.00 Elkin, J. 10 139. 22 I,Iar Bare t T ibb e t 100.00 C. H. Ellis 136.41 Helen Td. Newland 125.00 Gerald Halterman 35.00 1T. R. 6'11,right, Supt. Gas 175.00 Ben Handley 136.41 Clint Creamer 165. 00 E. R. Hensley 138.91 L. E. Hill 150.00 J. H. Hughes 136.41 Sam Isom 125.00 E. P. 11. tchell 76.41 S. A. Smith 125.00 Joe Paladino 136.41 J. Tinsley 250.00 A. D. Riley 138.75 J. L . Stanton_ 175.00 Fred Riley . 170.78 R. Choat 175.00 T: H. Sehorn 136.41 Geo W1. Coleman 175. 00 Adam Sliger 138.44 W. H. Stanton 175.00 R! R. St Clair M6.41 A. E. Bannister 175.00, Asa Taylor 137.34 Elmer Parker 175.00 Geo. Tinsley 136.41 R. L. Martindale 150.00 A. 161'a1kins 136.41 Kittie E. Sager 100.00 C. C . Wilton 142.66 J. K. Sargent 175.00 i,Iargaret Colvin_ 12.00 L . E. Mitchell 40.00 Floyd I:4cLain 60.00 I;Irs. C. G. Black 50.00• Merrill Zschomler 57.50 F. B. I.4iles 125.00 L. C. Almond 57 .50 V. U. Broom 60.00 Earl Ellis 57.50 Frank Parcel 125.00 Lathan Almond 67.50 E, 171. Billings 350.00 E. C. ':dilson 97 .20 .I 11:inutes Continued Aut 3, 1925. Battery Exchange 8..25 1.7. Elliott Judge 7.80 E. 11. Billings 40.00 L. A. Rubber Stamp Co. 6.80 L . W. Blodget 200..00 Ed planning 25.75 L. 141. Blodget, Stenog. 50..00 Mitchell ' s Service Sta. 11.00 Grace 1.1. Brose 18.70 Helen N. Newland 18.70 V. U. Brown. 120.00 0. B. Drug Co. 1.25 Bu:ck-.:& Buck 5.00 Orange Co. By-Prod. Co. 40.00 E. D. 'Bullard C� 38.71 Orange Co. Pipe & Supply Co. 145.35 Catching Bros. ' 14. 50 Orange Co. Rock Co. 65.05 C. 1i11. Conrad, P. M. 50.15 R. J. Prescott 16.62 H. S. Crocker Co. 22064 Rapid Blue Print Co. 128.87. Duro System 32.03 Robertson Elec. Co. 105.00 ' llth Street Pharmacy , , 23..63 Royal Printing Co: 14.65 E. A4 Elledge 30.00 Shell Oil Co.. 29.69 C . D• Fuller 10. 50 So. Calif. Disenfecting Co. 2.50 C. R. Furr 18.70 -Southern Calif. Edison Co. 542.44 Grimes-Stassforth Sta. Co. 34. 61 Southern Co. Gas. Co. 1846.73 ' Home Oil Co. 107.70 Southern_ Pacific Co. 1.00 H. B . Electric Co. 1..00 State Compensation Ins. 400.00 City of H. B. Gas Dept. 470.90 B. A. Swanwick 5.00 H. B. Municipal Bard 150.00 J. C. Teeter 1.50 H. B. municipal Bard 150.00 Tolson Transportation Co. .50 H. B. Municipal Bard 15&.00 Geo . W. <<dardwell 24. 00 H. B. Municipal Bard 150.00 l''elsb,ach Co. 5.39 H. B . News 189. 70 !tirhite"':s H. B. Laundry 10.15 H. B. Service Station 66.87 C. N. [�phittam 5.00 H. B. Tank Co.. 2.50 Henry 11,,1,irth 35.00 H. B . Telephone Co. 58.70 W. R. Wright, Trustee 35. 56 H. B. l,Iater -Co..• 428..07 11. D. Young 8.39 H. B. Volunteer Fire Dept. 48.00' Zellerbach Paper Co. 13. 23 Sam Jernigan,She riff 71.20 - =- V'€. H. Jones 12Z.61 J. A. Armitage addressed the Board with reference to 4 publicity plan sponsored by the South Coast Association which calls for sending representatives from the various J. A. ARMITAGE .ASKS communities on an advertising trip to Canada and the northern BOARD FOR APPROPRIA- part of the United States . 11r.Armitage stated that it TION FOR TRIP. NORTH would cost approximately $350.00 for the expense of each AS ADVERTISING CAM- representative and it was planned to secure the advertising PAIGN matter through the county Supervisors. Or_ motion by Trustee Koster seconded by Trustee �7harton the matter was taken under advisement until next meeting., The Clerk read a letter from 1,;Ir. Jas. .So Lawshe, Manager of the Huntington Beach Company again calling attention' to the matter of camping on the beach and urging the Board to C01411'UNICA`iION FROM pass an ordinance prohibiting this. The President asked Mr. JAS LAWSHE REQUESTING Lawshe who was present, if his company would consider a BOARD TO PROHIBIT compromise by leaving the beach above Twenty-third Street CAMPING ON BEACH open to camping and he replied that he did not believe it was within the province of the Board to tell his company ghat i they should do with their ortr_ property. President Ridenour stated that that was not his idea, he simply presented it as a suggestion. At this time i:+"cr. Lairshe stated that his desire was to preserve the beach for the benefit of the public and have it used in a manner that would serve the greatest good to the greatest number and that the present practise of erecting closed tents invited unsanitary conditions and was very annoy- ing to many people who came to use the beach. The Chair asked if any citizen in the audience had any- thing to .say in this matter as it seemed there was- considera- ble opposition to the passage of an ordinance such as was CHAIR ASKS OPINION desired by ifr. Lawshe. . J. A. Armitage expressed the view that OF ANY ONE IN AUDIENCE he believed G:rhen the public was fully informed as to the J. A. ARMITAGE reasons for prohibiting camping and the provisions that had C. P. PATTON been made for their comfort at the camp ground he felt sure that they would be better satisfied. C. P. Patton- presented his views on the matter saying that in his opinion if the ocean frontage was the cause of so much worry to the Huntington Beach Company that he believed that the City should take steps to acquire the property and then handle it in the manner that ' seemed best. After this discussion Trustee Boster seconded by Trustee 14harton moved that the Clerk be instructed to submit a copy BOARD TO ASK OPINION of Mr. Lawshe ' s letter to the Chamber of Commerce asking an OF CHAMBER OF COM. expression from that body on the subject contained therein_ which was carried. v 3 �`�(� r,Iinutes Continued fruust 3, 1925. Another letter from the Huntington Beach C.omparW was read relative to the removal of the-Bandstand. Mr. Lawshe stated C01felUNICATION FROM that the insurance company had notified .them that the sun- JAS LAWSHE REQUESTS shade in use was a serious fire hazard and had ordered the prompt BOARD TO DISPOSE OF removal. In addition to this reason it was desired to use ' BAND STAND. the space for amusement devices and prompt action would be necessary to secure the location of the devices in question. Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee ti�,Gharton moved that the Chair appoint a committee to confer with a committee from the Chamber of Commerce and f,Ir. Lawshe, 1,Aanager of the Huntington Beach Company relative to the disposal of the Bandstand matter, the committee having power to ,act. The Chair appointed Trustee Drew and himself and City Engineer Billings. The time set for the conference was 11 A. M. Thursday, August 6th. The matter of bids for trash collection was again brought ! up and in the discussion. it developed that the proposed schedule TRASH BIDS LAID to be followed by the bidders involved less work than had been OVER FOR 50 DAYS performed in the past by the trash truck; therefore on motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Dunning the trash bids were laid over 30 days and the Engineer instructed to compile data on the comparative costs of keeping the collection of tree trimings, weeds and such heavy rubbish separate from the collec- tion of regular house-hold and business trash. The Clerk informed the Board that this was the time for hearing appeals from the determinations of the City Engineer or Street Superintendent on the assessment for the improvement of Palm Avenue from Hain to Seventeenth Streets. He informed RESOLUTION #525 the Board that no protests had been filed, therefore Resolu- PASSED AND ADOPTED tion #525 approving the assessment and ordering the warrant for the improvement of Palm Avenue from Main to Seventeenth Street was read, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Clerk and on motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Trustee Boster was passed and adopted by the following vote : Ayes : Trustees WI arton, Dunning, Boster, Drew, Ridenour. Noes: None. Absent: None . The Clerk informed the Board that this was the time set for hearing appeals from the determinations of the City Engineer or Street Superintendent on the assessment for the improvement ' of Orange Avenue from Eleventh Street to Twenty-third Street. He informed the Board that no protests had been filed prior to the day set for hearing but a letter had been presented to him at 8:00 P. 14. , August 3rd, 1925, signed by 1',Im Young object- ing to the acceptance of the pavement in its present condition. He having stated in his letter that he had taken certain LETTER FILED OBJECT- measurements at the curb which indicated that the paving was ING TO ORANGE AVE not of the required thickness. Engineer Billings was asked ASSES31"MT. what he had to say in regard to this vc•rk and he stated that ENGINEER STATES THAT sixty tons more material were used in this job than was actually CONTRACTOR 1:7ET RE- required which would show that the pavement was of proper QUIREMENTS. thickness and that a blue lire was marked along the curb before the asphalt was laid showing where the top should come to and that it could be easily determined that the contractor had met the requirements. Trustee Dunning asked Mr. Billings if complete reports were on file showing the compliance with the specifications. Mr. Billings stated they were. President iidenour asked if there was ary one present who had any objection' to offer against the approval of the work LETTER OVERRULED on Orange Avenue and as there was no. response. he asked if Mr, Young was present. There being no objection-offered Trustee Dunning seconded by Trustee Drew moved that Mr. Young 's letter of objection be overruled and placed on file which was carried. Resolution 4526 approving the assessment and ordering the Warrant for the improvement of Orange Avenue from Eleventh Street RESOLUTION #526 to Twenty-third Street was read, a copy of which is on file in PASSED AND ADOPTED the office of the Clerk and on motion by Trustee Vlharton seconded by Trustee Drew was passed and adopted •by the following vote: Ayes: Trustees 104harton, Dunning, Boster, Drew, Ridenour, Noes : None. Absent: None. This being the time for hearing protests against the im- provement of Olive Avenue from First Street to Twenty-third RESOLUTIOT_. +527 Street in accordance with Resolution of Intention #521 , the Clerk PASSED AND ADOPTED informed the Board that notice of hearing had been regularly OLIVE AVE. l 180 I,Iinutes Continued Augtst 3, 1925. , published in the Huntington Beach News and that no pro- tests had been filed, therefore Resolution 7-1tL527 ordering the work on Olive Avenue was read, a copy of which is on file in the.- office of the Clerk and on motion by Trustee Drew seconded by Triistee tYharton was :passed and adopted by the following vote: Ayes : • Trustees Wharton,. Durr_ir_g, Boster , Drew, Ridenour. Noes : -None. Absent: None. , ADDITIONAL CLAUSE The matter of inserting an additional clause in the IN GAS C,ONTR.t'iC gas contract as recently requested by the Southern Counties �iAl2IJ' UNDER ADVI SE- Gas Company was brought up, . howevcr as City Attorney Blodget MTT had been-excused earl g Trustee Boster early .in ir_ the evening seconded by Trustee Drew .moved that . the matter be taken under advisement until next meeting. Trustee Boster called attention to the erection of .STREET SUPERINTEN- close,d street signs on certain streets leading off Seven- -DENT INSTRUCTED teenth Street. Trustee Duriaing seconded by Trustee l'Marton TO REMOVE ALL 9,CLOSED moved that the Street Superintendent be instructed to re- STREET" SIGNS. move all signs declaring. streets 'closed that are now or .iay be erected upon Public Highways within the City limits. ADJOURII.TETJT. On motion by .Trustee Drewsec 17 onded by Trustee Boster the Board adjourned to 8:.00 P. PSI.., August 24th, 1925. City Clerk ` President of Board of Trustees r ATTEST: City Clerk and x-offi•cio Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the City of Hur_.tir_gton Beach, Calif.