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Home My WebLink About1926-09-07 11 I N U T E S Council Chamber, City Hall, Huntington Beach, Calif Sept 7th, 1926 -The regular meeting was called to order at 8:00 o'clock PM Meeting 8:(�O PM by President Boster. Present Trustees present : Boster,Wharton,l�litchell,Harris, Truatees absent : Ridenour. Minutes for the month of August were read by the Clerk of the �Tinutes for iugBoard, and on motion by Trustee Harris, seconded by Trustee 'Wharton saM. were approved as read and as corrected. The Clerk read the monthly reports of the City Treasurer, ''Ionthly Rerorts City Clerk, City Recorder, City Engineer and City Advertising manager and on motion by Trustee Wharton, seconded by Trustee Harris same were accepted and ordered filed. At this time the Clerk read and submitted- to the Board Petition to a petition signed by various property owners and residents of raise drilling Huntington Beach in which the Board was asked to remove any and restrictions all restrictions against the drilling of oil wells and other oil operations within the limits of the City of Huntington Beacg to take effect immediatelyi which petition is on file in the office of the City Clerk. r Also a petition signed by various citmzens and property raising ding do torillinng elayowners asking that no. steps be taken by the Board looking to the further removal of drilling restrictions until adequate restrictions tests have been made west of 17th Street. On motion by Trustee Mitchell, seconded by Trustee ' Harris r the above named petitions were referred to the City Clerk for etitions referred to Ci-ty analysis. Clerk Following motion by Trustee Harris" That the Board defer T:Zoti nn to take action on the question of raising restrictions for oil no further action drilling until the Clerk has had- time to analyze the petitions ` on petitions until and report back to the Board" which was seconded by Trustee reuort from Clerk Wharton and carried. Against raising MA Turner and C 'W Warner addressed the Board in opposition restrictions to raising drilling restrictions for oil well drilling. For rising Jack McDonough spoke in favor of raising restrictions on the restrictions entire City if any further action was taken tending toward raising any portion of the restrictions now in effect. Fence B1. 811 A letter from the Huntington Beach Company signifying their willingness to allow block 811 to be fenced in was referred i to the- City Attorney. Against raising The Clerk read a letter signed by Willim M Adair, Secretary restrictions at of the M E Church congregation protesting against t)Xe raising of this time oil drilling restrictions in the East portion of the City until the portionWest of 17th Street is thoroughly tested which the Chair ordered filed for future reference. Dross h1peting in President Boster addressed the house and informed those Auditorium present that the City Auditorium would be available on September 24th at 7 :30 PM for the purpose of holding a mass ` meeting to discuss raising of oil restrictions and expressed the ,. opinion that an open discussion of this important matter would be of benefit to all concerned. Ci't-, -YtPi;1Pr to emuloy assistant On motion by Truutee Harris seconded by Trustee Wharton a.,. the City Engineer was given prrmiss-ion to employ an assistant at a salary of $135.00 per month to serve at the pleasure of the Board. On motion by Trustee Harris seconded by Truatee Mitchell the Bond House Moving Rend of F 'N ennett to engage in the business of House Moving was approved and ordered filed. 2)4 On motion by Trustee Wharton seconded by Trustee Harris the Permit of 1119rner & ermit of Warner and Lindley to use the Municipal Pier for landing ' T,indl ey,rier landin_ d operating a boat landing was ordered suspended on account of revoked or susrehde apse of public liability insurance. City Audit Rp-,pt The suplibmental report of Jno P ��.alker relative to audit of . the City Books was referred to the City Attorney. Rids for T.r.-ctor et On motion by Trustee Harris, seconded by Trustee F1Jharton and carried 911 bids to furnish the City of Huntington Beach with Fordson Tractor, scarifier and grader were rejected except that bid submitted by W D Young, and that of 'fit D Yours accepted. The Clerk redd a letter from the City Attorney transmitting Deed to Utica, deed made by the Huntington Beach Company and Standard Oil Company rejected. to the City of Huntington Beach for a strip of land adjacent to the new high school and commonly known as' Utica Street. Om motion by Trustee ffhaxton seconded by Trustee Mitchell the above named deed was ordered returned to the 'Huntington Beach High School from whom the, same was originally received by the Board. The Clerk read a letter from City Attorney in which he recommendeft I Sherwood Aect action to collect a bill due the City by L Sherwood, and on motion due City by Trustee Harris, seconded by Trustee Mitchell the recommendation was accepted and the City Attorney authorized to prodeed to enforce collection. On motion by _'rustee `JVharton seconded by Trustee Harris and carried He,, l.th officer-Resi.tnafficeerron of the resignation of J Tinsley as health officer was accepted and salary of $15.per month for same discontinued. Ordinanoes 2R7 & At this time Ordinance No 287 authorizing the appointment of an 288 first reading "Examiner of Mechanical Engineers" and Ordinance No 288 amending Ordinance No 210,license Ordinance were given their first reading by the Clerk. a Bills allowed On Motion by Trustee 'uharton, seconded by Trustee Harris demands numbered 6237 to '6430 were allowed and ordered paid. The Clerk read Resolution No 558 fixing the tax rate for the fiscal Tax Rate fixed year 1926-1927, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Le City Clerk and open for public inspection, and on motion by Trustee ',Vharton seconded by Trustee 1.;,Iitchell was passed and adopted by the following vote : Ayes Trustees Wharton,.',,iitchell,Harris,Boster Noes Trustees None Absent Trustee Ridenour Tnbleuxrere for. This being the time for opening and examining bids for furnishing the Auditorium City with table ware and silver ware for serving 250 people in the City Auditorium, the Clerk opened and read the following flids. Table ware Nickle Silver ware R J Prescott,Huntington Beach 4�'352.10 $181. 6.5 Willis H `earner T' 368.30 166.40 H G Mellon Co, T os Angeles 332.43 162 .30 and on motion by Trustee Harris, seconded by Trustee Mitchell all bids were rejected except the bid of H G Mellon Vo and the Bid of H G Mellon Co was accepted in the amount of their bid. Bids on new This being the time for opening and examining bids for furnishing the City of Huntington Beach with a six cylinder 5 passenger automobile Po7_i.ce car for the Police Department, the following bids were opened and read by the Clerk. Reid Motor Company Santa Ana Calif $ 1, 858.75 arry D Riley, Santa Ana 1, 975.00 bn.d on motion by Trustee Harris, seconded by Trustee Mitchell and carried all bids except that of Reid Motor Company were rejected and that of the Reid Motor Company accepted at the amount given in their bid. Rer^ir. Hudson & On motion by Trustee Wharton seconded by Trustee Mitchell the City Buick Controller was authorized to have the Hudson five passenger touring . car and the 5 passenger touring Buick now in the service of the police department rapairied furnished with the necessary tires and afterward the Buick repainted and delivered to the City Engineer, the Hudson to be used by the Police Dept night force or wherever the chief of police directed.. f D (minutes Sept 7th continued) On motion by Trustee 'TJharton, seconded by Trustee Mitchell the Superintendent of Streets is allowed $25.00 per month for Su-t nf Sts the use of personal automobile beginning September 1st and to $P5 -er no A».tn continue at the pleasure of the Board. Exrense On motion by Trustee Wharton, seconded by Trustee Harris an OPO r / o amount not in excess of `�20 per week was appropriated from the � er week for P local music Music and Promotion fund do defray expenses of a local orchestra commencing October 1st and subject to action of the Board from week to week. Motion by Trusree Harris seconded by Trustee Wharton a I,I-- 811 Sub- map of subdivision No 811 outside the City limits was passed and division the Clerk and City Engineer authorized to sign and seal same. There being no further business the board adjourned until Adjourned 7 :30 o'clock P M of Sept 20th on motion by -Trustee Wharton seconded by Trustee arris. M'" _)�, / rest t the -B-oaraof Trustees T i y Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Trustees ATTC City Clerk j L r 1 t