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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1927-09-06 328 M I N U T E S September 6th, 1927 Y Tlie regular meeting was called to order at 8:00 O' clock PM by Mayor Buster. Roll call Trustees present: Wharton, Mitchell , Shank, Harris , Buster. Dr Chandler of the Orange County health department add.reased Health contract the Board relative to the service rendered the City in the past submitted year and submitted contract in triplicate dated Sept 7th and running for a period of one year. No action was taken by the Board. J K McDonald addressed the Board stating that he was one of a committee from the Chamber of Commerce recommending that the City purchase and install signs on boulevards leading into the City and C Of_ C recommends on the Municipal Pier. That the cost of large wood signs would. be installation of approximately $400 and Gas signs $1400 to $1600 each. The Board signs on blvd.Ixpier recommended that he take up with City Engineer Rosson and report at meeting of Sept 12th. Mr C P Patton representing the Chamber of Commerce asked the City for permission to have a putting green installed in B1ock .505 Ask permission to and that the City stand the expense to the amount of A250. The install putting Chair recommended that this matter be checked up by the Committee green B1. 505 and Mr. Rosson City Engineer and report recommendations at meeting Sept 12th. Secretary Denslow of the Chamber of Commerce informed the Adv. Dept. typewriterBoard. that the typewriter now in use by the City Advertising in bad shape Department was in bad shape and asked that the purchase of a new typewriter be allowed,. No ., action was taken. Harry Stevens complained about poor service of the ':trash Poor service of collector and was informed that a change of collectors would A trash collector probably be made immediately. The application of the Standard Gasoline Company to lay Dry gas line permit dry gas lines was on motion by Trustee Mitchell , seconded by Stan. Gas. Co. Trustee Harris granted by the following vote: Ayes Trustees Wharton, Mitchell , Shank, Harris , Boster. Noes Trustees None. Minutes read and The Clerk read the minutes for the month of August , and approved on motion by Trustee Wharton seconded by Trustee Harris same were approved as read. The Clerk informed the Board that this was the dayset for Open bids for Main- opening and examining bids for Main Street Ornamental lighting Street Light. system. Bids submitted were as follows : Item 1 Item 2 Total John R Davies Los Angeles , Calif . . : .$10 ,300.00 $19 ,000.00 $29 ,300 .00 Oberg Bros Los Angeles , $lo,490.00 19 ,990.00 30,480.00 Underground Construction Co " 10,000.00 21,707.00 31,707.00 Fritz Ziebarth, Los Angeles , 30,190.00 none --------- Walker & Martin, Fullerton Calif. 11 ,500.00 23 ,147.00 35,647.00 H C Reid & Co , Los Angeles , Calif . 9,375.00 19 ,620.00 28,995.00 Robertson Eledt Co . Santa Ana 9_,200.00 20,854.00 30,054.00 Bids referred to On motion- by Trustee Shank seconded by Trustee Mitchell all City Engineer bids were referred to the City Engineer to analyze and report at next meeting, September 12th, 1927. ' The City Clerk read a petition signed. by interested property owners asking that the Board of Trustees call a mass meeting for the purpose of discussing Main Street Lighting procedure. On motion Petition to discuss by Trustee Shank , seconded by Trustee Mitchell the City Clerk was Main St . Lighting directed to advertise one time in the Huntington Beach News to the procedure. effect that the Board would on Sept 12th at their regular adjourned meeting in the Council Chamber , allow discussion by interested Y i -� (minutes Wept 6th, 1927) citizens , motion put and carried by the following vote: Ayes Trustees—Mitchell , Shank .Harris , Roster. Noes Trustees Wharton, Absent Trustees None. This being the date set for receiving bids for the installation Open bids for of a sanitary sewer in Wesley Park section Of the City, the Clerk sewer system in opened and read the following bids: Wesley Park Pernel Barnett , Orange Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1 ,761. 98 Lana Contracting Co , -La Habra. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,679.42 T R .Sturdy, Long Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,939..67, The Clerk then read Resolution of award No. 599 , rejecting all Res. of Award 'other bids and accepting the bid of Lana Contracting Company. # 599 read. On motion by Trustee Harris , seconded by Trustee Mitchell Res.#599 passed Resolution No 599 was passed and adopted by the following vote : and adopted. Ayes Trustees Wharton, Mitchell , Shank, Harris , Roster. Noes Trustees None. The Clerk read a letter from the World Petroleun Company of World Pet. Co . Los Angeles submitting a lease do the City dump ground for the submits lease to purpose of drilling for oil. The terms being $50. 00 per month rental City until drilling operations commenced, and agreeing to start drilling as soon as production was had within 300 feet of the property. After some discussion the Chair instructed the Clerk to advise the World. Petroleum, Co that the Board did not at this time care to enter into contract. The Clerk read a letter from Mr D C Cable of Venture Oil Investigate im— Company protesting against fmp�roper use of the City ball park'. , that proper use of irresponsible boys were damaging the improvements . The matter was ball park referred to the Chief of Police to investigate , and arrest anyone attempting to damage city property. Bonds ordered On motion by Trustee Mitchell seconded by Trustee Shank the filed surety bonds of 0 B Dart , house mover ; Bucey House Moving Co; and Th,.yne H Long, Plumbing Contractor were approved and ordered:'filed. The application of Max Schenfield to erect a sign at 13th and Sim at 13th & Main Streets not in accordance with dxisting City Ordinances was on Main denied . motion by Trustee harton seconded by Trustee Harris , denied. Trash contract On motion by Trustee Wharton seconded by Trustee Shank , the c:amcelled. trash collection and disposal contract of V B Hartunian was can- celled on account of failure to live up to terms of contract and furnish bond by the following vote: Ayes Trustees Wharton, Mitchell , Shank , Harris , Roster. Noes Trustees None. St. Supt . totake On motion by Trustee Mitchell seconded by Trustee Shank the charge of trash Street Supt was directed to take charge of trash collection and collection disposal until further notice from the Board. On motion by Trustee Wharton seconded by Trustee Harrls 'lthe Advertise for bidsCity Clerk was directed to advertise twice in the Huntington , for trash collecti fiach News inviting sealed proposals of bids for trash collection anddisposal , motion put and carried by the following vote: Ayes Trustees Wharton, Shank , Harris , Roster. Noes Trustees Mitchell Demands paid On motion by Trustee Wharton seconded by Trustee Harris demands numbered 8210 to 8384 were approved and ordered paid. The Clerk read Resolution No 600 fixing the tax rate for the fiscal year 1927-1928, and on motion by Trustee Shank seconded by Res # 600 passed Trustee Wharton same was passed andadopted by the following vote: &a,dopted Ayes Trustees Wharton, Mitchell , Shank, Harris , Roster. Noes Trustees None . Hear protest again t This being the date set by the Board for hearing protests against closing & opening une closing of Indianapolis Street and the opening of Hartford St the certain streets Cldrk read a petition signed by a number of interested property owners objecting, and on motion by Trustee Harris seconded by Trustee Shank 330 .� (Min tes Sept 6th , 1927) all proceedings were abandoned and the Clerk instructed to so notify the Southern Pacific Railway Company. Hold payment of On motion by Trustee Harris seconded by Trustee Wharton the demand of V g City Clerk was ordered to hold up payment of demands by V B Hartunian Y Hartunian until further notice. The Clerk informed the Board that complaints had been made concerning the classof building and the manner of delivery of gasoline to auto-miobiles by the Wilshire Oil Uompany to the effect Wilshire Oil Co . that the storage building was not in accordance with ordinance and building not in that said company was using the City side walk for delivery purpose./ accordance with On motion by Trustee Wharton seconded by Trustee Shank the Chief of ordinance. Police was directed to notify' the Wilshire Oil Co- to comply with the ordinance governing. or discontinue the business. of operating a service station. On motion by Trustee Mitchell seconded by Trustee Shank the Advertise for bidsCity Clerk was directed to advertise for sealed bids for paint and to paint City Hallfor painting the City Hall and Auditorium, bids to be opened Oct- and Auditorium. ober 3ra, 1927- On motion by Trustee Harris seconded by Trustee Shank the Construct fence City Engineer was directed to order material and construct board around new city fence around the new city yard, and have fence painted. yard. Followed a discussion between the Board members and G F Mc Kelvy in which the latter requested the Board to furnish adv- Discuss manner ertising material and call a general mass meeting for the purpose in which Main St . of discussing the :manner in which the proposed Main Street Light- lighting system ing System should be paid for. No action was taken by the Board. at should be paid this time , other than to inform Mr Mc Kelvey that the Board would meet on Sept 12th and listen to remarks on the matter. Adjourned On motion by Trustee Wharton seconded by Trustee Harris. the Board adjourned until 7:00 o ' clock PM , Monday Sept 12th, 1927. r iittyClerk and ex-officio Clerk o the Board of Trustees . President of the Board of Trustees. AJ6,/4J/VZA City Clerk.