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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-05-04462 Minutes MINUTES City -Hall, Monday May 4th,_ 1936. The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Warner: Councilmen present: Warner, Morehouse, Chamness, Talbert and Henrickson: Councilmen absent: None The Clerk,presented and read minutes for month of April, 1936, and on motion by Henrickson, seconded by Chamness same were approved as read. The Clerk read monthly reports of the City Judge, Chief Reports of Police., City Treasurer, City Clerk, Building Inspector and Supt. of Streets and on motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness same were accepted and ordered filed. - The application of Miss Wanda Hanson for license to License operate "game of skill" at 804 Ocean Ave. was read and referred back to the Chief of Police for investigation. Appl. for The application of A. J. Cusolito for work on the street employment department force was read and referred to the Supt. of Streets. The application of J. F. Allred for position as operator of the sewage disposal plant was read and referred to the Sewer Committee. The following applications for position as caretaker of the municipal camp grounds were read and referred to the Beach and Pier Committee of the City Council: Edgar T. Rose: R. G. Stevenson. John Lelliott The following applications for position as beach play— ground supervisor were read and referred to the Beach and Pier Committee of the City Council: Jack F. Burry Vera M. Leyerly Margaret Lockhart A letter from the Chamber of Commerce recommending that Life Guard the Council purchase a Life Saving Machine for the beach life Equipment guards was read and referred to the Beach and Pier Committee. A letter from Chief of Police Grant recommending that Police Officer Jack Killian be returned to the beach camp and that an officer be employed at a salary of $100 per month as desk sergeant in the police office during the hours of 11 PM to 5 AM daily was read and on motion by Henrickson seconded by Morehouse the 1 I. 1 Minutes May 4, 1936 recommendation was accepted and the change ordered and employment authorized. -0 The chief life guard submitted a list of supplies needed for Life Guard immediate use in his department totaling $70.00 and other equipment Equipment and supplies for the year 1936-37 amounting to $1,237.25. On motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness the Beach and Pier Committee were authorized to purchase on order of the City Controller to the first named items not exceed the.sum of $70.00. The Clerk read a letter from the Federal Emergency Administration Liability (Inspection Division) calling attention to the fact that the public policy liability policy C & MPL 0516504 of the La Bolsa Tile Co, sub— Swwage Plant contractor on the Sewage Disposal Plant, carried by the National Casualty Co.. will expire on May:16th, 1936. The matter was referred to the•City Engineer to see that r policy be renewed immediately. The Clerk presented and read a letter from Walker & Eisen Walker & asking permission to be considered as applicants for the preparation Eisen Pavilion of plans and construction of the proposed beach pavilion. The letter was referred to the Beach and Piet Committee and ordered filed. The Clerk read a letter from the Iron Workers Union of Orange Wage Scale County calling attention to error in wage scale of reinforced iron workers. Same was ordered filed. A letter from Rosa F. Griffith requesting repairs on Utica St Repairs Street was read. Councilman Morehouse .stated that the street had been repaired since the letter was written. Letter ordered filed. The City Engineer was directed to require the Petrol Corporation, 4020 Bandini Blvd., Los Angeles to furnish bond guaranteeing removal Petrol Corp. of concrete mattings at the following locations: Bond 1. Fortuna well, Block 215, lots 6 and 8 2. Ames well No. 2, Block 116, lots 11 and 13 City E. 3. Ames well No. 3, Block 116, lot-1 to require 4. American Pet..well, Block 118, lot 21 5. Windsor well, Block 216, lot 2 Motion made by Talbert seconded by Henrickson, put and carried. The request of Mrs. F. H. Lindner to have license ordinance amended reducing license on beach concessions was referred to the License City Attorney for recommendations. The Clerk called the City Council's attention to a number of delinquent licenses and re— commended that licenses be reduced if considered too high, or steps be taken by the police department to enforce collections. �1 On motion by Chamness seconded by Talbert the application of Neon Chas. Derigo to erect neon sign at 423 Main St. was approved' subject to inspection by the electrical inspector. 44 Minutes May 4, 1936 The Clerk read a<copy of letter written by City Engineer Overmyer Hampshire E Ave. to S. V. Cortelyou, Div. of State Highways concerning deeds and ease- ments along Hampshire Ave. Same was ordered filed. An estimate for the improvement of Frankfort Street by City Engineer Overmyer was read by the Clerk. Plans and specifications Frankfort Street were also submitted and on motion by Councilman Talbert seconded by Councilman Chamness the plans and specifications were adopted, and the recommendations that the work be done from the State gasoline fund 'and other County and :.State :•funds ` was approved `• and ••,: the City Engineer directed to make application for money available and - necessary to do the work. Overmyer Sewage City Engineer/presented PWA Docket, Calif. 1113-R Sewage Disposal Plant h Plant, Huntington Beach, Calif. Change Order No 2, seven items. The City Clerk read in full the detailed description of the changes Change proposed including a recapitulation of costs, whereupon the following Order No. 2 motion was made by Councilman Talbert "That Change Order No 2, seven �� items, be accepted and approved by the City Council.of the City of Huntington Beach, California; That the City Engineer and City Clerk- Controlier be authorized and directed to execute same on behalf of'l said City, and that the original of said change order be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of Huntington Beach, and that the required number of executed copies be forwarded to A. D. Wilder, Acting Director (Calif) PWA, 805 Washington Building, Los Angeles, Calif." Motion seconded by Councilman Henrickson, put and carried unanimously. On motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness the dity Clerk was Radiators City Hall authorized to have radiator valves in the city hall cleaned and repaired. On motion by Talbert seconded by Chamness the City Attorney was Santa Ana directed to prepare a resolution signifying the willingness of the River Drainage Dist pity Council to enter the city's acreage into a county -wide control of. the Santa Ana river drainage protection district. The Clerk read Resolution No. 742 approving the sale of certain Reso. 742 unit interests.in Blocks 1403 and 1404 T. J. Watson's Resub- division and on motion by Chamness seconded by Henrickson, Resolution No. 742 was passed and adopted by the following votes: Ayes Councilmen Morehouse, Chamness, Talbert.,-Henrickson, Warner. Noes Councilmen None Absent Councilmen None. Mayor Warner informed members of the Chamber of Commerce Board that it appeared that the city-!•s budget would not permit payment in C of C full of the last quarterly payment due the Chamber of Commerce as per Budget former agreement with the City Council, and asked that the payment be reduced from a total of $791.00 to $500.00. Mr. Burry, President of ft Mies May 4, 1936 ` ob �f V 1 the Chamber of Commerce said that they were willing to co-operate with the Council, and that $500 payment at this time would be appreciated. .Councilman Morehouse objected to further payment at this time and asked for a statement of benefits derived from past years payment to the Chamber of Commerce. President Burry and Director Bristol gave a brief report on the activities of the Chamber during the past year, and on motion by Talbert seconded by Henrickson,.the City Council appropriated the sum of $500 to be paid to the Chamber of Commerce for advertising purposes, motion put and carried, four ayes, Councilman Morehouse voting No. The Clerk read an agreement with the Talbert Drainage District providing for taking care of effluent from the new sewage treatment Sewer Plant Drainage plant. The agreement covered a period of five years which members of the Council and City Engineer did not think was long enough period and on motion by Talbert seconded by Henrickson the agreement was referred back to the City Attorney with the instructions that he endeavor to secure a ten or twenty year agreement if in accordance with law. Councilman Chamness stated that a number of requests had been i Beach Camp ..made to the Pacific Electric Railway Co.. for a lease covering a strip along the railway adjoining the beach camp to be used for roadway in the camp, but that he had been unable to get a reply favorable, and on motion by Chamness seconded by Talbert the City Clerk was directed to write the P E Railway, care of its local agent asking for a lease and calling attention to former requests and a map of the strip of right of way sought to be leased by the city. The matter of securing crossings over the Pacific Electric PE Crossings tracks at 1st and 3rd streets was referred to the Beach and Pier Committee to communicate with the P E Railway officials. The Clerk read Resolution No. 743, abatement of weed nuisance, Weeds and on motion by Henrickson seconded by Talbert Resolution No. 743 Reso. 743 was passed and adopted by the following votes: Ayes Councilmen Morehouse, Chamness, Talbert, Henrickson, Warner Noes Councilmen None Absent Councilmen None On motion by Talbert, seconded by Chamness, demands approved by Demands the Finance Committee were ordered paid. City Attorney Overacker informed the Council that he had made investigation relative to lots in the vicinity of llth and Main Tax Deeded lots Streets on which five or more years taxes are delinquent and re- dommended that the Cti-ty take steps to acquire the property (some 11 lots) for the city park purposes-. Mayor Warner suggested that it might be well for the City to secure title to the lots and on motion by Talbert seconded by Chamness the City Attorney was directed to continue his investigation and work out a plan with Orange County officials whereby the City could acquire the lots. Councilman Chamness stated that he and Engineer Overmyer and Councilman Henrickson had recently called upon officials of the PWA regarding the city's request for funds to construct a Pavilion beach pavilion and that information was given them that the application is now placed at the head of the preferred list with a good chance for securing the grant asked for. On motion by Talbert seconded by Chamness the City Clerk was directed to write A D Wilder of the PWA and inform him of the number of votes for and against the proposed pavilion at the city's general election. On motion by Henrickson seconded by Talbert the applications Oil Heaters of 0. B. Burris to install 4 oil heating units was approved, same to be constructed under the direction of the building inspector and Fire Chief. Councilman Henrickson stated that he believed an ordinance should be adopted providing that oil storage tanks be made of a Fire Ord. larger capacity than the production tanks to prevent overflowing and fire hazards. Mayor Warner referred the matter to the City Attorney and Oil Committee to frame the necessary ordinance. Mayor Warner stated that after talking the matter over with Henry Wirth St. Supt. and Engineer Overmyer, as well as with Engr. made Supt. of Sts. members of the City Council, he was of the opinion that the office of City Engineer and Supt. of Street should be combined, that the technical knowledge of an engineer was at times needed in the repair and maintenance of streets. Motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness that the following changes be made in the Street Department "That Henry Wirth be appointed Street Foreman instead of Supt. of Streets at his present salary,and that Harry A. Overmyer be appointed Street Superintendent at no advance in salary over and above what hi­�is receiving as City Engineer" Motion }gut and carried unanimously. On motion by Talbert seconded by Henrickson the City St. Gas Engineer and City Clerk were directed to make application to funds the State of- California- Department._=of Public -,Works for money - due from,the Gasoline.tax fund. The Council adjourned until Friday May 8th, 7:30 PM on.motion by Talbert seconded by Henrickson. r Ea�i a V City Clerks and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council. Mayot 1 _I 1 1 City Clerk