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Home My WebLink About1936-07-06r MINUTES 1* 1 1 Minutes City Hall, Monday July 6th, 1936. The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Warner. Councilmen present: Morehouse, Chamness, Henrickson, Warner. Councilmen absent Talbert. On motion by Chamness seconded by Henrickson, Minutes for the month of June were approved as read, Bids on'Imp. This being the time set for opening and examining bids for the of Frankfort St. improvement of Frankfort Street, the Clerk opened and read the following bids: Ansco Const:Co. Ansco Construction Company, Inc. of Long Beach, $9,276.00. Bid was accompanied by financial statement, financial responsibility, technical ability and experience statement and by a certified check in the amount of 950.00. Hoagland Eng.Co. Hoagland Engineering and Construction Company of Long Beach, $9,493.00, bid was accompanied by plans and specifications and a cashier's check in the sum of $1,000.00. The Clerk called the Council's attention to the fact that the Hoagland Engineering and Const- ruction Company has now on file a financial responsibility statement and statement of experience. Bids referred On motion by Renrickson seconded by Chamness, the above bids were to City Eng. referred to'the City Engineer to check and make his report and redom- mendations at next meeting of the Council, Friday July loth. Bids far Tractor This being the date set for opening and examining bids for furnish- ing the City with a tractor and road ripper, the Clerk opened and read the following bids: J D Adams Co. J.D:Adams"'Company of Los Angeles - One International Indust- rial Tractor $3,678.00 plus California State tax and less 2% for cash in 30 days, trade in allowance for the City's used tractor $250.00. One Adams road ripper $475.00.' Shepherd Tractor Co. Shepherd Tractor and Equipment Company of Los Angeles. - One tractor $2,635.00, one road ripper $390.00, plus California sales tax and less a 2%.cash 30 days discount with an allowance of $350.00 for the City's used tractor. May -Bemis Co. May -Bemis Company of Santa Ana -- One tractor $2,675.00 plus California State tax with an allowance of $400.00 on the City's used tractor. One road ripper $350.00 plus California State tax. r� On motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness., bids were referred to the City Engineer and Street Superintendent for analysis and report at next meeting of the Council. r' Monthly Reports The City Clerk read reports of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City r82 Judge and Chief of Police and on motion by Chamness seconded by Morehouse, same were accepted and ordered filed. Application The application of Annette M. Cain for license to operate restaurant at 203 - 16th Street was approved on motion by Chamness seconded by Morehouse. Permission The request of 0. 0 Troop to remove Palm trees•at 616 - 10th granted to remove trees Street was read and the City Clerk directed to inform Mr. Troop that it is permissible to remove the two trees and replace same with other type trees. Surety Bond The surety bond of the Petrol Corporation in the sum of $125.00 to guarantee removal of concrete work at five different locations in the oil field was accepted and ordered filed, on motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness. Bids - The Clerk read bids for furnishing the City with lamp globes Lamp globes during the ensuing fiscal year as follows: Bales Electric Shop, R. E. McIntosh, Frank Helm and Huntington Beach 5¢ - $1.00 Store. All of the above named bids were based on a $600.00 contract with discounts as follows: Standard package 25%, broken packages 15%, with an additional 2% for cash within ten days and on motion by Chamness seconded by Henrickson, the contract was awarded to Frank Helm. Audit The Clerk read a letter from Crenshaw, Diehl and Wright, certified public accountants, submitting their bid for auditing the City's books for the two year period ending June 30th, 1936. The bid was submitted at a $15.00 per day rate providing a maximum charge not to exceed $500.00. On motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness, the contract __was awarded Crenshaw, Diehl and Wright at a price not to exceed $500.00. Ten foot strip On motion by Morehouse seconded by Henrickson, the sum of $200.00 along Frank- fort St. was appropriated for the purchase of a ten foot strip along Frankfort Street from Alice M. Stewart, payment to be made upon receipt of deed and title. Reso.#748 The Clerk read Resolution No. 748 accepting deed from Alice M. Stewart and directing the Clerk to record same:. On motion by Henrickson seconded by Morehouse, Resolution No. 748 was passed and adopted by the following.vote: AYES: Councilmen Morehouse, Chamness, Henrickson,. Warner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilman Talbert. Water well Mayor Warner informed the Council that he had discussed the matter of sinking a well in the vicinity of the new sewage disposal plant and he was of the opinion that good -water might be had at a depth of 150 feet. Bids•for On motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness, the City Clerk was erection of garage directed to advertise for bids for the construction of a garage building 30 X 40 feet, steel construction, on the city yard site. Ll j' 1 Advertisement to appear in the Huntington Beach News July.9th and 16th 4S 3 and bids to be opened and examined at 7:30 P M July 20th, 1936. Wage Scale The City Attorney informed the Council that it would be necessary to determine the prevailing wage scale and that same should appear in the advertisement for bids. Whereupon the City Engineer,under oath administered by the City Clerk, informed the Council and the City Attorney that he had made inquiry and had satisfied himself that the wage scale outlined in Resolution No. 749 giving the prevailing wage scale and on motion by Chamness seconded by Henrickson, Resolution No. 749 was passed and adopted by the following vote: - AYES: Councilmen Morehouse, Chamness, Henrickson, Warner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilman Talbert. Demand - of $1,250.00 C of C A demand.by the Chamber of Commerce covering expenditures during July 3rd, 4th and 5th was presented to the finance committee, Morehouse and Henrickson. After some discussion, Councilman Morehouse declined to approve the demand for the reason that it was not accompanied by a?.de- tailed statement of expenditures. The Council was informed by the Clerk that the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce had promised to prepare and submit a detailed statement but that he would not be able to submit the statement for three or four days and on motion by Chamness seconded by Henrickson, the demand was approved and ordered paid. Demands On motion by Chamness seconded by Henrickson, demands approved by the finance committee were ordered paid. fm Toilets7 - S On motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness, the City Engineer was " from 17th St. park to Lake directed to remove toilets from the 17th Street park and install at Lake 7" park Park. Also to build tables and two fireplaces in Lake park for the benefit of picnic parties. Budget The Clerk presented to the Council copies of a revised budget for the -* fiscal year July lst, 1936 to June 30th, 1937• This budget having hereto- fore been examined by members of the City Council and tentatively agreed upon, on motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness, same was approved and adopted and the City Clerk and City Attorney were directed to submit same to the State Board of Equalization for its approval. Day Laborers On motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness, the following day laborers were placed on the monthly pay roll beginning July lst, 1936: James Clark, disposal plant - $125.00 per month. T G. Allen, parks - 140.00 Chas. R. Nutt, street maintenance,(grader) 120.00 C. J Webster, street maintenance - 120.00 Joe Hughes, street maintenance - 120.00 L Paxson, street maintenance - l20.00 A. H. Campbell, trash disposal - 120.00 C. H. Ellis, trash disposal - 120.00 C. H. Hinton, trash disposal - 120.00 Frank Groover, chief mechanic - 150,00 A. L. Umphenour, ass't. mechanic - 110.00 J. Ducommon, pier custodian - 130.00 Increase in The following salaries were established: salaries g Harry A. Overmyer, city engineer - 225000 Donald M. Blossom, police patrol - 155.00 Cecil Dowty, fireman - 150.00 " It This on motion by Chamness seconded by Henrickson,. put and carried. a Transfer of PWA funds On motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness, the City Treasurer Neon Sign. was directed to deposit the sum of $26.01 to the credit of PVIA Const- ruction Fund 1113R. This bringing the total to $50,026.01 provided by the City for the. construction of outfall sewer and sewage treatment 1,') plant under the above named project. On motion by Chamness seconded by Henrickson, the request of the Southern California Edison Company for permission to erect Neon sign at their Main Street office was approved. On motion by Chamness seconded by Henrickson, the.Council ad- journed until 7:30 P.M. Friday, July loth, 1936. ATT r City Clerk City Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk of the City Council. Mayor IF