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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-02-030 MINUTES i 2 Minutes - January Monthly reports Council Chamber, City Hall, Huntington Beach, Calif. Monday, February 3, 1941. The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor McCallen. Councilmen present: Chamness, Grable, Talbert, Morehouse, McCallen. Councilmen absent: 'None. On motion by Morehouse seconded by Grable, minutes for the month of January were approved as read. The Clerk read monthly reports of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Collector, City Judge, City Engineer and Chief of Police and, on motion by Grable seconded by Talbert, same were accepted and ordered filed. Public highway The Clerk read a letter from the California State Chamber of construction for National Commerce together with a resolution petitioning the government for its Defense assistance in constructing public highway improvements made necessary on account of national defense. The letter and resolution were referred to the Streets and Parks committee and City Engineer to investigate and report back to the City Council. H B Garden On motion by Grable seconded by Chamness,.the Council allocated the Club sum of $20.00 cash to be paid to the Huntington Beach Garden Club to- gether with free use of Memorial Hall April 23, 24, 25 and 26, 1941. Surety Oil Co.= The Clerk read a letter from the Surety Oil Company of Long Beach makes offer on part of Blk offering the sum of $100.00 for a portion of Block 2503, East Side Villa 2503 ESV tract. The Clerk was directed to write the Surety Oil Company and inform them that the City will advertise the property for sale to the highest bidder providing they put up a deposit of $10.00, same to be refunded in the event the Surety Oil Company is not the successful bidder or to be applied on the purchase price in the event they are successful. Peace Officers'? A letter from the Peace Officers' Association of California Assn relative to salaries paid the patrolmen in the State was read and ordered filed. Application On motion by Chamness seconded by Morehouse, the application of approved Mrs. Helen Moe to operate cafe at 439 Main Street was approved. Southwest Exp. On motion by Grable seconded by Talbert, the application of South - Co. - State • well 036 west Exploration Company to drill State Well No. 36 was approved. Claim o The Clerk read claim of Denio, Hart, Taubman and Simpson, attorneys, Denio etal which was ordered filed. Minutes Feb.3, 1941 ' Meeting with The Clerk informed the Council that maps and copies of Planning Commission proposed zoning ordinance were ready to deliver tomembers of the City Council as soon as a meeting can be arranged between the City Council and the Planning Commission. It was agreed that the City Council will meet with the Planning Commission at 9:00 P.M. Monday, February 17th. Bids o The Clerk presented and read informal bids for furnishing lamp globes the City with electric lamp globes for the ensuing year, as follows: ` R.E.McIntosh 24% discount on standard package lots and 19% discount on broken quantities. Helm Electric Company 24% discount on standard package lots and 19% on broken quantities. On motion by Chamness seconded by Grable, the bid of R. E. Mc- Intosh was accepted and all other bids rejected. Bids on The Clerk presented and read bids for furnishing the City gasoline contract with gasoline for the year beginning March 20th, 1941 and ending March 19, 1942. Bids were as follows: The Texas Company .0997 per gallon on Texaco Fire Chief gasoline. . Union Oil Company of California .0973 per gallon on Union "76" gasoline,. - Shell Oil Company .0873 per gallon on Superskell gasoline. • Signal Oil Company .0973 per gallon on Signal gasoline. Sunset Oil Company .0997 per gallon on Sunset De Luxe gasoline. Standard Oil Company .0973 per gallon on Standard gasoline. Bids On motion by Talbert seconded by'Grable, the folloking bids were accepted accepted and all other bids rejected. Shell Oil Company for the period March 20, 1941 to June 19, 1941. Union Oil Company June 20, 1941 to September 19, 1941, Signal Oil Company September 20, 1941 to December 19, 19410 Standard Oil Company December 20, 1941 to March 19, 1942, at their bid price of .0873 per gallon delivered f.o.b. Huntington ` Beach. Application e Mr. Westmoreland The application of D. H Westmoreland to.rent a concession on t'.- the first floor of the beach pavilion was read and after some die- cussion Mr. Westmoreland was informed that the City could not lease any portion of the building for a concession while the present lease is in effect. ; Bus stops Mayor McCallen stated that he had consulted with officials of the Santa Fe bus line and the Greyhound bus line and they #ad agreed not to discharge passengers on the southerly side of Ocean Avenue but that they would make arrangements to use either 6th a Street or some service station grounds for loading and unload- ing passengers. . Minutes Feb.3, 1941 3 y Dump ground City Attorney Overacker informed the Council that contract lease for lease of ground to dump trash would be ready at next.meeting of the Council. 17th Street Mayor McCallen informed the Council that he had contacted Mr. park . Lawshe of'the Huntington Beach Company and that the company is not agreeable for the City to use 17th Street park or any part of it on which to construct oil refineries but that they were agreeable to trade a number of lots in the vicinity of 20th and Palm for lots now.occupied by the Richfield plant at.12th and Palm. The Mayor stated that he would continue negotiation and report later to the City. Council. Demands r On motion by Chamness seconded by Talbert, demands approved by the Finance Committee were ordered paid., On motion by Cha.mness seconded by Talbert, Council adjourned until 7:30 P.M. Monday, February 17, 1941. Ell AT T7 City Cl6rk City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council.