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Petition -
Riding
Academy.
Council Chamber, City Hall
diuntington Beach, California
Monday, March 15, 1948
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at
7:30 P.M. by Mayor Bartlett.
Councilmen present: Greer, Terry, Hawes, Langenbeck, Bartlett.
Councilmen absent: None.
The -Clerk read a petition signed by 49 people and presented by
-property owners and residents of the City of Huntington Beach living
within proximity of Atlanta Street and Huntington Avenue, said petition
protesting against the following conditions aad asked that immediate
action be taken :to relieve the, situation:
That the odors from the horse stables are objectionable and the
conditions are unsanitary in a residential area.
That a building is being constructed on the premises without a
building permit.
Mayor Bartlett asked if there was anyone in the audience that wished to
speak on the petition. Dave Wilson appeared before the Council and said,
he represented signers of the petition and suggested that the matter be
discussed and be ironed out amicably by the lessees, the property owners,
the protestors Band the Cly Council. Charles McGuckin, Duncan McNeil,
Kathryn Allen,,/John Parnakian all addressed the Council objecting to the
riding academy operated by John Seltzer and Leo Thompson as being a
detriment to adjacent property and a public nuisance in general.
Robert Morgan, Darwin Underwood, Bill Jones and Mrs. Thompson all re-
quested that the riding academy remain in its present place as it is in
- a properly zoned area and contributed to clean recreation for youths
and adults alike, and pointed out that where the petition presented has
49 signatures there are over 200 signers on a petition now being cir-
culated who have no objections to the riding academy. Mayor Bartlett
pointed out to the petitioners present that the present lessees were
operating in the properly zoned area and had conformed to the City
Ordinances and that the matter was one that should be worked out between
property owners, the lessees and the adjacent residents. The Mayor
appointed Councilmen Terry and Greer, Dave Wilson, John Parnakian, Chas.
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McGuckin and Seltzer and Thompson on a committee to meet at the home
of Chas. MoGuckin on Tuesday, March 16th at 4:30 P.M., On motion by
Hawes seconded by Langenbeek, that the appointment of Councilmen Greer
and Terry to meet with a group at the home of Chas. McGuokin to discuss
the riding academy situation, was approved.
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Check The Clerk read a letter received from Chas. R. Furr requesting
returned -
Mro Furr the return of his check in the amount of $550.00 which accompained his
Bid on Lot. bid on tax deed lot 10, Block 1204, Vista Del Mar Tract, and on motion
by Hawes seconded by Langenbeck, the request was granted.
Lot 10 Blk. This being the date set for the sale of Lot 10, Block 1204,
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sold to Vista Del Mar Tract, at public auction to the highest and best bidder
Frei. Hermann ,
.for cash as published in the Huntington Beach News March 4, 1949, the
Rayor asked the Clerk if any bids had been received. The Clerk
reported that a bid of $426.00 had been filed by Floyd I. Ten -Eyck and
Vaughan C. Stone but no check accompanied the bid. The Council de-
clered it no bid. The mayor opened the sale and asked for bids from
anyone in the audience. Fred E. Hermann bid $250.00, there being no
further bids forthcoming, on motion by Langenbeck seconded by Hawes,
the bid .of Fred E. Hermann was accepted and the City Attorney author -
iced to prepare deed for same, was approved.
Mr. Beal - Carlton Beal:sap eared before the Council and + p presented a map
Well location showing the proposed well location -on Lots 1 and 3 in Block 513,
on lots 1 & 3
Blk. 513 Huntington Beach Tract and asked that permission be granted to use this
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proposed well location instead of the previous location as filed in the
original application for oil well permit which showed the set -back
of well to be 70 feet from .the property 'line. The set -back on the pro-
posed new location is to be 12 feet from the property line and further-
more would entail the Vxtension of the drilling rig platform on to
. Magnolia Avenue 9 feet but that a fence and barrier would be placed
around the,operations to fully comply with the city ordinances, add
on motion by Langenbeck seconded by Hawes, that the request be granted
subject to the filing of instrument of record executed by the ad-
joining property owners authorizing the use of their surface rights,
was approved.
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Monthly report - The,Clerk read the financial report for the month of February
City Engineer
submitted by Harry A. Overmyer, City Engineer, and on motion bja
Langenbeck seconded by Greer, the report was approved as read and
ordered filed.
Tax Title Lots. Carlton Beal addressed the Council and said that he was
desirous of drilling on City Tax deed lots and would pay 1/6th
royalty and commence drilling operations immediately. Mayor Bartlett.
requestecl.tbat he put his proposition in writing and address it to the
attention of the City Administrator.
Tax Title LotsCarlton Beal also requested that he be given a list of all
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city tax title lots.and Mayor Bartlett instructed the City Administrator
to check with the city attorney and prepare a list of tax title lots
that are now available for leasing, and to furnish said list to all
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interested oil companies.
Application for On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, the following appli-
Business License.
cations for business licenses were approved except the application of
John J. Cusolito to conduct the business of tobacco, soft drinks,
magazines, etc., at 102 Fifth Street said application being tabled
until the next regular meeting of the City Council:
Grant H. Phillips, 518 So. Main St., Santa Ana, to sell salt
water taffy at 102•Main Street, Huntington Beach.
Lockshaw & Stillman, 910 California Avenue, Huntington Beach, to
conduct the business of electrical contracting.
Thompson & Seltzer, 616 - 7th Street, Huntington Beach to conduct•
riding academy at south side Atlanta at Huntington Avenue.
Naylor and Creighton, 22931 Fullerton Avenue, Costa Mesa, to con-,
duct the business of selling Linoleum and Shades at 226* Main Street,
Huntington Beach.
Golden State Company, Ltd., 2707 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach, to
conduct the business -of operating a retail delivery milk route in
Huntington Beach.
Killingsworth Trucking Company, 2611 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach 6,
California, wheel -tax license.
J.M. McCarthy by J.R. Brewer, 319 Main Street, Huntington Beach,
to conduct the business of used car lot at 319 Main Street,
Applications: On motion by Hawes seconded by Langenbeck, the application of
Oil Wells
Lots 21
el-23, Cadillac Oil Company, P.O. Box 350, Pomona, California, to drill new
B1k.313 well on Lots 21 and 23, Block 313, Huntington Beach Tract, was
approved, subject to the filing of a satisfactory map.
Lots 10-123, On motion by Hawes seconded by Greer, the application of Diana
B1k.414 -
Oil Company to drill new itell on Lots 10 and 12, Block 414, Huntington
Beach 17th Street Section, was approved subject to the filing of
satisfactory map.
Lots 2-4, On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, the application of
Blk. 413 '
Diana Oil Company to drill new well on Lots 2 and 4, Block 413, Huntington
Beach 17th Street Section, was approved.
Lots 2-4, On motion by Hawes seconded by Langenbeck, the application of
Blk. 517
Hunter -Thurmond, 523 - 17th Street, Huntington Beach, to drill new well_
on Lots 2 and 4. Block 517, Huntington Beach 17th Street Section, was
approved.
Southwest Expl. J= 6l On motion by Hawes seconded by Greer, the application of the
Southwest Exploration Company to drill new•well, State J-61, was
approved.
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Southwest Expl. On motion by Terry seconded
by.Greer, the
application of the
State 67
Southwest Exploration Company to
drill new well. State 67, was
approved.
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Southwest- Expl. On motion by Hawes seconded
by Greer, the
application of the
State J-64'
Southwest Exploration Company to drill new well,,
State J-64, was
approved. •
Standard Oil
Co. On motion by Terry seconded
by Hawes, the
,application of the
Hunt.B 114
Standard Oil ,Company to drill new
well Hunt. B 11.4, was approved
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subject to filing of satisfactory
blanket clean-up bond. Councilman
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Langenbeck not voting.
Hunt-B35
On motion by Hawes seconded
by Terry, the
application of the
Standard Oil Company to drill new
well, Hunt. B
35 was approved sub-
ject to filing of satisfactory blanket clean-up
bond. Councilman
Langenbeck not voting.
Hunt'_B 34
On motion by Hawes seconded
by Terry, the
application of the
Standard Oil Company to drill new
well on Lot 22, Block 520, H.B.
17th Street Section, well No. Hunt. B-34, was approvedp subject to
filing of sat isfactory blanket clean-up bond.
Councilman Langenbeck
not voting.
Hunt.B 115
On motion by Hawes seconded
by Terry, the
application of the
Standard Oil Company of California, to drill new well Hunt. B-115,
was approved, subject to filing satisfactory blanket clean-up bond.
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Councilman Langenbeck not voting.
Hunt.B 116
On motion by Greer seconded
by Terry, the
application of the
Standard Oil Company of California to drill new
well, Hunt. B-116,
was approved, subject to filing of satisfactory
clean-up bond.
Councilman Lan genbe4 not voting.
Waste dater
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Hawes,
the following appli-
Permits:
cations for waste water permit were approved:
OPERATOR
WELL #
LOCATION
B.R.C. Oil Co.
Bruce #1
Lots 25 & 27, Blk.
414
5659 Wilshire Blvd.
F. & P. #1
" 18,20 & 22 "
413
Los Angeles 36, Calif,
Mashburn #1
" -1 & 3 "
513 .
O.T. Bolton Co.,
Mize 1 & 2
" 1 & 3 "
420
P.O. Box 324,
Lambert 1
" 26 & 28 "
321
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Huston 1
" 22-24-26-29
417
Machris 1
" 1-3-5-7 "
19
Diana Oil Co.,
Vidal #1
" 9 & 11 "
414
5659 Wilshire Blvd,
Los Angeles 36, Calif.
Hamilton & Sherman
State M-1
1`5-6-7 "
122
5678 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles '36, Calif.
Ocean Front Oil Co.,
Davis 11
" 9 & 10 "
116
929 American Ave.,
Long Beach, Calif,
Ruchti Oil Co., Inc.
10600 Garfield Ave . ,
1
" 11 "
118
Southgate, Calif.
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Moore On motion by Hawes seconded by Greer, the request of Mr. and Mrsj
Wm. G. Moore to move their house from the present location onto a temp-
orary foundation on lot at the corner of 13th and Orange until drilling
opergtions on their present property is completed and'the house would
be moved back onto the original foundation, was approved.
On motion by Hawes seconded by Greer, the request of Mr. and Mrs.
G.W. Moore to -remove two pepper trees in the parkway at 415 - 15th
Street, was approved.
Archer The Clerk read a letter received from Wm. Archer, 201 Lincoln
Street, stating that he desired to buy two tax title lots', 'namely
Lot 2 and Sa.* of Lot-3 in Block 1201s Vista Del liar Tract. The request
Standard Oil
Co.
Paramount
Laundry
Loading Zone.
Mrs. McKelvey
was referred to the City Administrator for checking with the City
A ttorney.
On motion by Hawes seconded by Terry,,the application of the
Standard Oil Company of California for a permit to cover the construction
of a 19 foot commercial driveway on the southeast side of 20th Street,
was approved.
On motion by Hawes seconded by Langenbeck, the request of Paramount
Laundry Company for a loading zone in front of the laundry, 620 Main
Street, was tabled.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Hawes, the request of Frances
McKelvey, 501 - 8th Street, for permit to break the curbing to provide
for a driveway on Magnolia at 501 - 8th Street, was approved.
Damage to The Clerk read a report from the City Engineer reporting the damage
Barbecue done on a barbecue grill in Lake Park on the night of March 3rd, and on
grill.
motion by Hawes seconded by Langenbeck, the'City Engineer was instructed
to repair the barbecue grill, was approved.
Garvin to On motion by Hawes seconded by Langenbeck, the request of the City
Park Dept.
Engineer to transfer city employee Frank Garvin from the beach front to
the Park Department as gardener, under classification "D", $190.00 per
Giff&rd to month, and the -transfer of D.G. Gifford, laborer, to the pier and beach
Pier & Beach.
front under classification "D" $195.00 per month, transfers to be
effective March 16, 1949, was, approved.
L.Ferebee On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Hawes, the request of Chief
to Fire Dept. J.K. Sargent, to appoint Laurman Ferebee as'engineer on the Fire Department
in Classification "B", $190.00 per month, as of March 16, 1949, was
approved.
Atlantic On motion by Hawes seconded by Greer, that the recommendation of
Oil Co. the City Engineer for the termination of the clean-up bond of the
Bond.
Atlantic Oil Company, Miller and Ford, for well drilled on Lots 1 and 3
Block 522, was approved.
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Concrete On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Hawes, that the recommendat
Curbs &
Gutters tion of the City Engineer reporting satisfactory completion of the
completed. •
contract for the construction of concrete curbs and gutters by the
P. & H. Construction Company be accepted, was approved.
Community + The Clerk read letter from Mills Bros. Construction Company in
Center Bldg. which they request a final inspection of the Community Center Build-
ing installed at the 17th Street Park location, and on motion by
Langenbeck seconded by Greer, that the building be inspected by the
Council as a whole and that inspection of the work be made at 5:00
P.M. Friday, March 19th, and if the work is approved for the City
Clerk to file Notice of Completion, was approved.
Cit Youthos The Clerk read letter from the City Youth's Welfare Committee in
Wel are Comm.
which they request favorable consideration to transferring administra-
tion of the Community Center Building to the Citizens' Youth's Welfare
Committee. On motion by Hawes seconded by Langenbeck, the City Clerk
was instructed to write a letter of thanks for their interest in this
development and to inform them meetings will be held in the near
future in order to arrive at a general plan of operation and rules for
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administration of the Community Center project, was approved.
Demands.
On motion by Hawes seconded by Langenbeck, the demands as approved
by the Finance Committee, were ordered paid.
Mr. Bolton
The Clerk read letter received from O.L. Bolton asking the City
of Huntington Beach to enter into a community lease by including the
City's tax deeded lots 13 and 14, Block 1105, Vista Del Mar Tract,
and on motion by Langenbeck seconded by Hawes, the request of O.L.
Bolton was tabled.
Fire Ins. on
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Greer, the recommendations of
Community
Huston, Suter and Huston, Inc., to insure the Community Center Build -
Center Bldg.
ing located in the 17th Street Park in the amount of $45,000.00 and to
be added to the present fire insurance policy, was approved.
Tractor
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Hawes, that the City Administra-
tor be instructed to purchase one - Model D.I. Case Industrial, 4
cylinder engine tractor, equipped with front end hydraulic loader and
dual wheels, as recommended by the City Engineer, was approved.
Ord. 526
Ordinance No. 526 was given its second reading, an ordInanee of the
passed,
Oil Wells.
City of Huntington Beach, California, establishing procedure covering
the leasing of oil wells, was passed and adopted by the following roll
call:
AYES: Councilmen: Greer; Terry, Hawes, Langenbeck, Bartlett.
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
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Ord. #527, Ordinance No. 527 was given its second and final reading, an
Salaries. ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach, California, amending Ordinance
No. 434 entitled "An Ordinance Fixing and Regulating the compensation of
City Officers, Deputies, Assistants and Employees of the City of Hunting-
ton Beach", was passed and adopted by the following roll call:
AYES: Councilmen: Greer, Terry, Hawes, Langenbeck, Bartlett.
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
Salary The City Administrator recommended to the Council that the City
Survey. enter into a contract with the State Personnel Board, to make a classi-
fication and salary survey and the cost of which would be approximately
$700.00; that such a survey would give the City a long range classifi-
cation and salary ordinance, and on motion by Hawes seconded by
Langenbeck, the City Administrator was instructed to procure the ser-
vices of the State Personnel Board, was approved.
On motion by Terry seconded by Langenbeck, the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
i Clerk and ox-officio Clerk of
the City Council.
Mayor
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