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MINUTES
City Ha1lpl, JAonda,y, November 4th, 1935
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The City Council met and was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by
Mayor Talbert.
Councilmen present: Marion, Chamness,Warner, Tovatt, Talbert.
Councilmen absent : ,None.:
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Minutes On motion by Marion seconded by -Warner, Minutes for the month of
October were approved as read.'
Lease with The Clerk read renewal of lease from the Pacific Electric Railway
P E Ry. Co.
-Company covering. a 22 afoot strip right of way southerly of Pacific
Railway
Electrib/Companyl,s-depot between Main and First Streets and, on motion
by Warner seconded by Marion, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized
Application
denied
C:H:Killian
appointed
patrolman
Mills Land &
Water Co.
to execute same on behalf of the city.
The application of J: H. Bartos of 220 Crest.Drive, Long Beach to
operate junk yard at 1018 - 13th Street was denied, on motion by Marion
seconded by Tovatt.
At the written request of Chief Gelzer, C. H. Killian was appointed
police patrolman and J. Tinsley assigned duties in the oil field, Killian's
salary to be 135.00 per month beginning November lst and his term of
service to be subject to the will of the Council. Same was approved on
motion by Tovatt seconded by Marion.
The Clerk presented an agreement with the Mills Land and Water
Company covering pipe line easements and read a letter attached thereto
requesting that the.city defer recording of the instrument until money
is available for construction of the sewer plant and, on motion by Warner
seconded by Marion, the clerk was directed to write the Mills Land and
Water Company to the effect that the city would consider deferring the
recording of the instrument provided the Mills Land and Water Company
would supplement its agreement by allowing the city six months from the
date of recording in which to clean up the present dump ground..
Monthly reports On motion by Warner seconded by Chamness, reports of the City Clerk,
Girl Scouts
Sec.42 of Ord.
323 - oil
derricks
City Treasurer, City Judge, Chief of Police, Superintendent of Streets and
Building Inspector were accepted and ordered filed.
The request of the Girl Scouts for permission to plant a tree commerat-
ing the birthday of their founder was referred to George Wardwell -with
power to act.
The Clerk read a letter from City Engineer Overmyer calling the
Councills.atteation to Section 42 of Ordinance 323 providing for the
guying of oil derricks. The letter further informed the Council that
it was impossible to.enforce the provisions of the above named section
and Ordinance within the City of Huntington Beach and recommended that
the ordinance be amended- so that derrick builders would be required to
guy derricks in as safe a manner as possible and, on motion by
Warner seconded by Chamness, the City Attorney was directed to
amend the ordinance providing.f or a cement foundation at least
18 inches above the ground and that more stringent requirements
be made in guying derricks. The City Attorney was asked to
confer with the City Engineer and the chairman of the oil
committee in preparing the ordinance amendment.
Substation The Clerk presented and read a letter from Fire Chief J.K.
needed
Water situation
Report by
Geo. Wardwell
Ord.' ##388 -
First reading
Demands
Lease read -
city dump
ground
Sargent to the effect -that a substation is needed in 17th Street
park for the protection of the oil.!'field; that a new light truck
is needed to handle fire hose; that the department is in need
of six hundred feet of fire hose; that standard fire hydrants
should be installed in the oil field and that the water company
should be required to build larger mains in the oil district.
Mr. Sargent stated that it would cost about 3500.00 to build
a new station and furnish the new equipment and repairs
necessary to put the department in good condition and, on motion
by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the matter was referred to the fire
committee to investigate and report its recommendation at next
meeting of the Council.
On motion by Marion seconded by Tovatt, the city engineer
was directed to check thoroughly the water situation of the
city and furnish the Council with a preliminary estimate and
preliminary plans for the installation of a new water system
by the City of Huntington Beach.
George Wardwell addressed the Council and also submitted a
a written report covering the survey he had made of trees along
the streets of the city. The recommendation contained an
estimate of approximately $12,000.'00 for properly taking care of
and planting new trees and trimming and taking out old trees
along the parking and, on motion by Warner seconded by Chamness,
Mr. Wardwell was retained to supervise the trimming of trees
along Main Street, Crest Avenue and others until next meeting of
the City Council at which time the Council would advise as to the
procedure of further work.
The Clerk gave Ordinance ##388, covering the special gas tax
street improvement fund, its first reading at this time.
On motion by Tovatt seconded by Chamness, demands approved'
by the Finance Committee were ordered paid.
The Clerk read a lease covering lease of city dump ground
for the purpose of oil drilling. Same was referred to the City
Attorney and the council as a whole to be presented again at
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Transfer of ocean front Attorney averacker informed the Council that it was within
expense to gen'l fund
their Mower to transfer expense account of the ocean front for t.
the fiscal year 1935-36 from Music and Promotion to the general
fund.
New Ford pickup for
On motion by Warner seconded by Tovatt, the City.Controller.
Sup't of streets.
was authorized to purchase a new Ford pickup for the Superintend-
ent of Streets and to turn in the car now in use by the street,
superintendent as part payment on the new car.
Adv. for fire
On motion by Marion seconded by Warner, the clerk was directed
hose
to advertise for bids for furnishing the city with 600 feet of
22 inch fire hose.
Rental on pier
On motion by Chamness seconded by Tovatt, the rental charges
concession
reduced
of Harvey Walker on pier concession was reduced to $10.00 per
month beginning October 1st, 1935 and continuing to March 31st,
1936.
On motion by Warner seconded by Marion, the Council adjourned
until 7:30 P.M. Tuesday November-19th, 1935•
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City Clerk
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council..
Mayor