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Home My WebLink About1938-05-19910() j,,) MINUTES s City Hall, Thursday, May 19th, 1938 Pursuant to adjournment of May 16th, 1938, the City Council met and was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor McCallen. Councilmen present: Morehouse, Henrickson, McCallen. (Councilman Chamness arrived at 7:40 P.M.) Councilmen absent: Talbert. Weed Nuisance This being the date set for hearing objections to the Council°s � resolution to abate the weed nuisance, the Clerk and Superintendent of Streets informed the Council that no written or verbal protests had been received. There being none from the audience, on motion by Henrickson seconded by Morehouse, the Superintendent of Streets was directed to proceed to abate the weed nuisance as per Reso- lution No. 800, " Demand On motion by Henrickson seconded by Morehouse, demand approved ` by the Finance Committee twas-, ordered paid. Bids for sound This being the date set for receiving bids for furnishing the ° equipment,etc = beach pavilion city beach pavilion with sound equipment, stage furnishings and draperies, chairs and overstuffed furniture, the Clerk opened and read the following bids: " SOUND EQUIPMENT Helm Electric Company, Huntington Beach . . . . . 4910.9 General Sound Equipment Company, Long Beach . , . 88.94 Foster -Barker Music Company, Santa Ana 849.30 Operadio Manufacturing Company, Los Angeles. . 653.50 All of the above named bids except the last named being for R.C.A. equipment in accordance with specifications. CHAIRS AND FURNITURE J. Franz Fishter, Los Angeles, 189 chairs $1,265.35 Century Upholstering Company, Los Angeles, overstuffed furniture . . 1,396.68 Heywood -Wakefield Company, Los Angeles, chairs and overstuffed furniture, combined 3,534.84 American Seating Company, Los Angeles, chairs and overstuffed furniture, combined. . . 3,975.00 Hampsted Manufacturing Company, Los Angeles, 189 chairs only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905.21 DRAPERIES R. L. Grosh and Sons Scenic Studios, Hollywood, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $684.95 E. W. Nelson, Los Angeles, . . . . . . . . . . . 592.25 ~ School Equipment Company, Los Angeles. . . . . . 875.50 Recess At this time, 8:10 P.M., the Mayor declared a recess to go into executive session and examine the above named bids. Council again called to order at 9:05 P.M. Councilmen present: Morehouse, Chamness, Henrickson, McCallen. Councilmen absent: Talbert. Page 2 - Minutes May 19, 1938. 0 1- Sound Equip.- Following motion by Councilman Chamness: "That all bids for General Sound Equip.Co. furnishing the city pavilion with sound equipment be rejected except the bid of General Sound Equipment Company for $838.94 and that their bid be accepted." Motion seconded by Councilman Henrickson, put and carried unanimously. Draperies - Following motion by Councilman Chamness: "That all bids for R. L. Grosh & Sons furnishing the city beach pavilion with draperies be rejected except the bid of R. L. Grosh and Sons Scenic Studios at 4684.95 and that their bid be accepted." Motion seconded by Councilman Henrickson, put and • carried unanimously. Chairs & Over- Following motion by Councilman Chamness: "That all bids for fur - stuffed furniture - Heywood -Wake- nishing the city beach pavilion with chairs and overstuffed furniture field Co. be rejected except the bid of Heywood -Wakefield Company for 03,534.84 and that their bid be accepted." Motion seconded by Councilman Henrick- son, put and carried unanimously. Resolution The Clerk read Resolution No. 801, a resolution of the City Council No.601 of the City of Huntington Beach, California,°declaring its intention to sell $100,000.00 of bonds designated as "City of Huntington Beach Municipal • Park and Playground Bonds, 1938" and, on motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness, Resolution No. 801 was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Morehouse, Chamness, Henrickson, McCallen . NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Talbert. Resolution The Clerk read Resolution No. 802, a resolution of the City Council �s No. 802 of the City of Huntington Beach, California, authorizing employment of certain employees in the beach pavilion and, on motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness, Resolution No. 802 was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Morehouse, Chamness, Henrickson, McCallen. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Talbert. Resolution The Clerk gave Resolution No. 803, a resolution of the City Council No. 803 of the City of Huntington Beach, California, cancelling an agreement entered into on the 4th day of May, 1934 by and between the City of Huntington Beach, a municipal corporation, and C. K. Morrison and, on motion by Chamness seconded by Morehouse, Resolution No. 803 was passed and adopted by the following vote: ` AYES-: Councilmen: Morehouse, Chamness, Henrickson, McCallen. AYES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Talbert. Application The Clerk read a letter from Mrs. M. C.-Aldridge, 906 Olive Avenue, "• Huntington Beach, asking for position as matron of the city auditorium, Same was ordered filed. Page 3 - Minutes May 19, 1938. W. A. Greer The request of W. A. Greer to have trees removed on loth Street also Springfield Avenue was referred to the City Engineer Gas tax funds Claim against City Application Gasoline tank Tract No. 1028 Agreement - Cliff L. King Appraising real estate for investigation and report at next meeting of the Council. The Clerk read a letter and a report from the City Auditor of Santa Ana relative to request of cities for the County to allocate a portion of the gas tax funds for the benefit of the cities. The letter and report were ordered filed and the City Council as a whole were appointed as a committee for further investigation. The Clerk read a letter from the Automobile Club of Southern California in connection with claim for damages against the City by Mrs. Stella R. White on account of automobile accident April 15th, 1938. The Clerk was directed to mail copy of the same to the City°s insurance agents. The application of Helen G. Nelson for position as play- ground supervisor was ordered filed. Matter of granting Robert Snyder permit to install gasoline tank was deferred until next meeting of the Council. The City Engineer presented for acceptance by the City Council subdivision map of Tract No. 1028, same being re -subdivision of part of Block 910, Wesley Park Tract as recorded in Book 4, Page 17, Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County. Date of sub- division, March 9, 1938, and, on motion by Henrickson seconded by Morehouse, the subdivision was accepted and approved. Motion put and carried unanimously. On motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare a lease -agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Cliff L. King, leasing to Mr. King the use of the pavilion refreshment concession at a sum of $600.00 per year payable quarterly in advance. The term of the lease being for one year only. The matter of appraising the City°s real estate in connection with the County was deferred until next meeting of the City Council. On motion by Henrickson seconded by Chamness, the Council adjourned until 7:30 P.M., T S ° ° City C1 Wednesday, May 25, 1938° C - City4C(eand �ex-o'/ficio Clerk _ \ of the City —Council. +e 1 0 0 a 1 1 16 1 A