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Home My WebLink About1946-07-15518 0 Att°y Williams Grable on Finance Committee Contract for electric lamps t o H, B. Electric Co. MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall, Huntington Beach, California Monday, July 15, 1946 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Bartlett. Councilmen present: Grable,,Terry, Langenbeck, Bartlett. Councilmen absent: Hawes. Attorney Dana Williams of Seal Beach represented City Attorney Overacker who is away on vacation. The Mayor appointed Councilman Grable on the Finance Committee. The Clerk informed the Council that this was the date set for awarding the contract for furnishing the City with electric lamps. The Clerk read bid of General Electric Company by the Huntington Beach Electric Company, 221 Main Street, Hunting- ton Beach, offering a discount of 26% on unbroken packages and 21% on broken packages. Also bid of the Westinghouse Electric Company by Ken Austin, 474 Ocean Avenue, Huntington ,Beach, and on motion by Terry seconded by Langenbeck, the con- tract was awarded to -the Huntington Beach Electric Company and all other bids rejected, for the period beginning July 16,1946 and ending July 15, 1947. License The Clerk presented and read the following applications: Applications: Kirkwood Tire Company, 545 No. Greenleaf, Whittier, to eon- duct'the business of pick up.and delivery - tire recapping. Caraco.Ship Supply, 1111 W. Broadway, Long Beach, for wheel - tax license to deliver perishable food. Mr. & Mrs. D.J. Murray for license to conduct hotel at 2121 Main Street. Mrs. Mable Williamson, 265 Monte Vista, Costa Mesa, for license to conduct variety store at 114 Main Street. C.C. & M.C. Campbell for.license to conduct hotel and dining room at 804 Ocean Avenue. John A. Ryan and Ray Schneider for license to operate cafe -at 113 Main Street. D_ i 1 I- 4 1 s 1 Ie 519 Page #2, Minutes July 15, 1946 I - ik 1 r 1 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Harrell for license to operate hotel at 106 Ocean Avenue. Alfred Cusolito for license to conduct business of produce market at 207 Main Street. Harry M. Gelvin for license to conduct business of meat market at 207 Main Street. Alma L. Creek for license to conduct business of cafe at 101 Main Street. L.R. Mann, Rex Hotel, for license to conduct business of hotel at 108 Fifth Street. Delbert McKinley for license to conduct business of shooting gallery, lower floor Pav-A-Lon, and on motion by Grable seconded by Terry, same were accepted and approved. Application The Clerk read application of Arthur Lee Landers and Ray referred to Sts. & Parks Collins Jacka for license to conduct the business of two taxi committee e cabs from 406 Ocean Avenue, also a letter from Robert W. Bachelor, Taxicabs operator of the premises at 406 Ocean Avenue, agreeing to allow the above named applicants to use the space in front of 406 Ocean Avenue. The application was referred to the Streets and Parks Committee. One Hr. parking The Clerk read a letter from C.C. Campbell asking the City, In front of Hunt. Inn. Council to paint a green one hour parking limit in front of the Huntington Inn, and on motion by Terry seconded by Grable, the City Engineer was authorized to have the curb painted showing one hour parking limit. Cost of fill-in The Clerk read an estimate prepared by the City Engineer covering fill-in of the city owned 52 acres along Ocean Avenue. r: The letter stated that to fill to a depth of approximately four feet would require 350,000 cubic yards of material at a cost -of approximately-30 � per cubic yard. The matter was referred to the City Council as a committee of the whole. Agreement _ The Clerk read agreement dated July 15, 1946, between the Chas. D, Shaw City of Huntington Beach and Chas. D. Shaw covering permission to rent beach umbrellas, back rests, surfriders and to sell sun tan lotion on the beach at a location in the municipal trailer park, agreement to terminate the 31st day of May, 1947, and on motion by Langenbeck seconded by Grable, the Mayor and Clerk were author- ized to execute same and the Clerk was directed to hold up the contract until the applicant has filed an insurance policy accept- able to the City Council. _520 Page #3, Minutes July 159 1946 Petition to The Clerk read a petition signed by approximately six Repeal Ord. 9 _ hundred citizens asking the City Council to irepeal Ordinance No. 9 of the City of Huntington Beach. The Mayor asked if anyone in the audience wished to be heard on the matter, there were two responses by citizens who supported the petition. No action was taken by the City Council and the Mayor informed those present that their petition would be given consideration by the City Council. Demands On motion by Grable seconded byLangenbeck, demands approved by the Finance Committee were ordered paid. Surety bond On motion by Grable seconded by Langenbeck, the surety bond of the Star Housemovers was accepted and ordered filed. Mr.. King New valves - sewer plant H.B. Airport Parking meters Renting surf riders restricted Pier - Unsanitary condition C.H. King addressed the Council and asked if any immediate action was to be taken by the City in cleaning the area from oil well debris between Lake Park and Mansion Avenue. Mr. King stated that if the area was put in good condition there might be approximately fifty new residences erected on the property. The -matter was referred to the Streets and Parks Committee. Engineer Overmyer stated that the sewer plant was in need of two new valves at a cost of $72.25 each, and on motion by Langenbeck seconded by Grable, the City Engineer was authorized to purchase the valves. Mr. Cupo representing Garrish Bros. addressed the Council and stated that his company was installing runway in the vicinity of the Huntington Beach airport and asked permission to rent the City grader and its driver for approximately twenty-four hours. The matter was referred to the Streets and Parks Committee and the City Engineer with authority to lease the equipment should they find it agreeable to do so. City Engineer Overmyer informed the Council that the parking meters had -arrived in the City and would be installed as soon as the; workmen had been secured. Councilman Langenbeck informed the Council that his committee had investigated the matter of renting surf riders on the beach near the pavilion and that his committee recommended that rental of surf riders be restricted to the vviginal lessee, and on motion by Langenbeck seconded by Grable, the report of the Committee was ratified by the City Council. Councilman Grable stated that he had received numerous com- plaints concerning the unsanitary conditions on the walk -way of the municipal pier, that fishermen were making a practice of hauling FS 1 6 1 i 1 i 1 4 1 Page 04, Minutes July 15, 1946. up and crushing muscles on the pier and failing to clean up after- wards. Jack Long addressed the Council and stated that this condi- tion'was necessary or else they would be drivert from the pier. Ed P Stevens addressed the Council and stated that the conditions were deplbrable.and that as a fisherman of thirty years standing, he saw no reason for the pier being in its present condition and recommended that the practice be discontinued and that the City endeavor to keep the pier clean. No action was taken by the City Council. Ord.0499 e The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 499, repealing Ordinance No. 9, 1st reading its first reading at this time. Pav-A-Lon Engineer Overmyer stated that he would have an air condition engineer to inspect the Pav-A-Lon Tuesday, July 16th. On motion by Grable seconded by Langenbeck, the Council adjourned until 7:30 P.M. Monday, July 22, 1946. 0 1 1 rW 1 r Ll ATTEST: City ulerk City Clerk and ex -of ficio Clerk of the City Council. Mayor 0-