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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-04-05r MINUTES City Hall, Monday April 5th, 1937• The regular meeting of, the Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor. Warner. Councilmen present: Warner, Morehouse, Chamness. Councilmen absent Talbert, Henrickson. Minutes Minutes for the month of March were approved as read upon motion: by Chamness, seconded by Morehouse. Councilman Chamness on Finance Com. The Mayor appointed Councilman Chamness to act:: on the Finance ` Committee in the absence of Councilman Henrickson. cam; Monthly reports Upon motion b� Chamness seconded b Morehouse monthly reports C p Y Y Y {� of the City Clerk, City Treasurer, Street Superintendent and Building Inspector, Chief of Police and City Judge were accepted and ordered filed. Unsafe Oil A letter from City Engineer Overmyer regarding the unsafe oil derrick derrick located on Lots 1, 2-, 3 and 4, Block 109 was read. The City Attorney said that a certified copy of the posting of the notice should be filed with the City Clerk to be presented to the City Council at the first meeting after thirty days after the posting. The matter was re - Elferred to the City Engineer to make the necessary affidavits. C Windsor Club The.Clerk read a letter from the Windsor Club asking for cancella- tion of charges for the use of the Memorial Hall on December 2nd, 1935, on April 30th, September 26th•and October 16th, 1936. Upon motion by C Chamness seconded by Morehouse, charges were cancelled. Application to The Clerk read an application from Dwight K. Clapp for renewal renew lease - Clapp of lease on concession space in life guard station. This was referred to the Beach and -Pier Committee. H. B. News A request from -the Huntington Beach News that the City take a page advertisement in a section of the Huntington Beach News devoted to the t-' newly formed "Home Builders' Association" to appear about April 15th was taken under advisement. - Public address system The matter of a public address system in the Memorial Hall,: --,.as requested in letter from the Chamber of Commerce, was taken under advisement. Signs on A letter from the Chamber of,Commerce suggesting the installation Highway 39 ° of signs to be installed at various points on highway 39 was read. The matter was referred to the City Engineer to determine possible locations for the signs. ` Application Upon motion by Chamness seconded by Morehouse, the application approved of Helen Hudson for a license to sell peanuts and popcorn on east Ocean Avenue was approved. 2 Page 2, Minutes Apr. 5, 1937- 1 Application An application from Willoughby L. Farquhar for position life guard a as life guard for the ensuing season was referred to the Beach and Pier Committee. Asks for police Re nest of W.S. Ebert for police protection on two crossings q`" protection j over the highway to the beach in the vicinity of the Sea Breeze Auto Camp was referred to the Chief of Police to work out with the police Committee. Legion quarters A letter from Joseph Rodman Post #133, American Legion, calling i. the Council's attention to condition of walls in legion quarters, hallway and roof was referred to the City Engineer and the Building Committee for study and report. Sewage Ass'n An invitation for the Council to attend the 9th special con - �-' conference ference of the California Sewage Work Association to be held in Stockton, California, on Friday and Saturday, April 23rd and 24th, 1937, was ordered filed. The City Clerk was instructed to write the association asking for acknowledgment of membership fees. 6 At this time bids4from C. G. Lubricants Company, Eddie Bids on oil & g cease VIa.rtin Oil Company, Richfield Oil Company, Shell Oil Company, Signal Oil Company and Union Oil Company,on oil and grease to be supplied to the City were presented. The bids were referred to the j I Street Superintendent, he to confer with department heads and to j summarize bids and report at next meeting. n Water Company Request of the Southern California Water Company for waiver of maintenance charges for new pipe line on the east side as to ' i I dirt and oil and gravel streets and alleys was denied, upon motlbnn, j by Chamness seconded by Morehouse. Ord. 397 - Ordinance No. 397, amending Ordinance No. 327, licensing First reading rolling stores, was given its first reading. Earl Ellis, local a produce peddler, informed the Council he would be unable to pay a i larger license. Ord.398 - Ordinance No. 398, regulating parking of trailers in the First reading City of Huntington Beach, was given its first reading. yy Demand for refund of Gas Department deposit of Mrs. C. E. Refund denied Arnold was denied and returned to the City Clerk, it being the opinion of the City Attorney that the claim was outlawed. WPA playground City Engineer Overmyer presented request from WPA playground supervisor'.,for certain tools. Inasmuch as the $25.00 allowed for playground equipment had been spent, the matter was taken under I advisement. d I Page 3, Minutes Apr. 5, 1937. V I Beach & camp Upon suggestion of Councilman Chamness, it was agreed that ground the Council as a whole should look over the beach and camp ground and outline improvements and changes for the coming season. Fishing barge Councilman Chamness reported that it was the.intention of C. K_ Morrison to operate fishing barge this summer. Mayor Warner reported that Mr. Morrison had informed him that he would have a larger and better equipped barge. Crossing Mayor Warner informed the Council that the Pacific Electric PE Railway Co. ` Railway Company would improve crossing at the foot of Main Street r cC=•, �i G in_. the near future. Fish refuge bill Councilman Morehouse asked that the Council pass a resolution favoring the fish refuge bill. No action was taken. Demands Upon motion by Chamness seconded by Morehouse, bills as ap- proved by the Finance Committee were ordered paid. Upon motion by Chamness seconded by Morehouse, the Council adjourned until 7:30 P.M.,Monday April 12'th, 1937. • J City Clerk MINUTES City Clerk and ex -off icio Clerk of the City Council BY: Deputy n ty alerk Mayor City Hall, Monday April 12th, 1937. Pursuant to adjournment of April 5th, Mayor Warner and the City Clerk appeared at the Council Chamber=. There being no quorum present, the Mayor adjourned the meeting until 7:30•p.M. Monday April 19th, 1937. City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of The City Council. ST: Mayor City erik