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Demands
On motion by Terry seconded by Langenbeck the demands as approved by the
Finance Committee were ordered paid.
Mayor Greer appointed the following committee to be known as the "City Tax
Title Lot Appraisal Committee", Chairman, Councilman Langenbeck; Councilman
Seabridge; and Councilman Terry.
At thistime the Mayor declared a short recess.
At 8:45 o'clock P.M. Mayor Greer again called the Council to order.
Ordinance
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the City Attorney be
pay schedule
instructed to prepare an ordinance establishing the recommended pay schedule
and vacation
with a wide range of brackets and with that portion that deals with vat&tion
period.
to provide that those employees who have completed one year service shall
receive a three week vacation if they take their vacation solely within the
month of October, November, December, January, February, and March, and for
those employees who take their vacation in the month of April, May, June,
July, August, or September shall receive two weeks, was approved.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Terry the meeting adjourned.
Minutes
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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
7:30 P.M., Monday, August 2, 1948
The regular meeting of the City Council Was called to order at 7:30 P.M..
by Mayor Greer.
Councilmen present: LeBard, Terry, Seabridge, Langenbeok, Greer.
Councilmen absent: None.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the minutes for the Month of
July, 1948 were approved as read.
City Mayor Greer announced that this was the date set, and as advertised in the
Budget City -
Huntington Beach News, for an open hearing on the 1948-1949/Budget, and
asked if there was anyone in the audience that wished to discuss the
proposed budget. There being no protests, on motion by Langenbeck seconded
by LeBard the budget was approved as presented.
Lstricting Mayor Greer announced that this was the date set for the
rdinance
ec. 18-5 hearing relative to amending the Districting Ordinance by adding
a new section thereto to be known as Section 18-5, R-5-0 District,
Multiple Family and Hotel District Combined with Oil Produotien�
and by amending Section 24 in said ordinance as may be necessary
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to properly include said new section, and rifted if there was any-
one in the audience who had any objections or wished to discuss
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I-Monthly
Reports
transfers
City Treas.
the proposed amendment to the Districting Ordinance. Mr.
Talbert appeared before the Council and requested that the
zoning as proposed be given further consideration to include a
strip along Highway #39 adjacent to the acreage in which he
owns and that it be considered for zoning of business which 1
the new proposed amendment does not include. On motion by
Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the proposed amendment to
the districting ordinance be referred back to the Planning
Commission for further study and hearing, was approved.
On motion by Langenbeok seconded by LeBard the monthly
reports of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Judge, City
Engineer, and the Chief of Police were approved as read, and
ordered filed.
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On motion by LeBard, Seconded by Terry, that the City
Treasurer be authorized to transfer from the General Fund to
Music and Promotion the amount of $19,713.13; and from the In
Lieu Motor Vehicle License'Fee Fund to the General Fund the
amount of $5,925.43; and from the General Fund to the Special
--- - Fund for Capital Outlays the amount of $8,857.44, was approved.
Lake -Ave, The Mayor announced that this was the date set for the
Intercepter
Sewer bids opening of sealed bids for the construction of Lake Avenue Inter-
oepter Sewer and addition to the municipal sewage collection
system. The following bids were opened by the City Clerk and
recorded as follows:
NAME ITEM ITEM ITEM ITEM TIME (Days)
1 2 3 4 ITEM TOTXL
912 Lin.Ft. 5214 Lin.Ft. 14 5 - 5
osko Const. Inc.
3944 Whiteside St.
10.50
- 9.00
400.00
450.00
110
$63,302.0
Los Angeles, Calif.
Green -Mears Const.Co.
36} N. Mariposa Ave.
13.00
12.50
450.00
500.00
190
849531.0
Los Angeles, Calif.
J. E. Popovich
P.O. Box 261
12.00
10.50
5oo.00
600.00
120
74,491.0
Torrance Calif.
.& J. Artukovioh,Ino.
13305 S.San Pedro St.
16.00
14.75
250.00
300.00
120
94,999•
Lop Angeles 3, Calif.
. A. Wattson Co.
528 Vineland Ave.
17.50
16.00
400.00
420.00
90
105, 334.00
. Hollywood, Calif.
Vukich Constr.Co.
Northside Drive
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20.00
19.50
375•o0
400.00
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125,163.0
Angeles 22 Calif.
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Bids referred On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the
to Engineer
bids as opened and recorded by the City Clerk be referred to
the City Engineer for further Study and report was approved.
Business On motion by LeBard, seconded by Seabridge the following
applications
applications for business licenses were approved:
Vernon 0. Wardell, 223 W. 68th Street, Los Angeles 44, Calif.,
to conduct the business of peddling produce, and asks for
veteran's license.
C. A. Blisener,,�150 Gale Avenue, Long Beach 10, Calif. to
conduct the business of wheel -tag.
Jay and Lorraine Miller, Municipal Trailer Court, to conduct
the business of locker and clothes change at the lower floor
of the Pav-a-Lon.
A. Martell, Jr., Rt. 10 Boa 329, Costa Mesa, Calif., to con-
duct the business of wheel -tag.
Barq's Bottling Co. of Santa Ana, 919 E. 5th St., Santa Ana,
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Calif. to conduct the business of wheel -Tag.
Florence E. Radford, 625 Main Street, Huntington Beach to
conduct the business of concession at lower floor of Pav-A-Lon.
Mrs. Beulah Forrester, to conduct the business of rooming house
at 141 Olive Street, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Charles T. Hodell, 119 E. 2nd Street, Pomona, to condua& the
business of Dancing Studio at 418 loth Street, Huntington Beach,
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Calif.
Ross Reed to conduct the business of motel at 230 Elmira Street,
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Waste -water On motion by Seabridge seconded by Terry the Following
applications
waste water permit applications were approved:
Will Lots Block Tract
JVA Oil Company #1 21 & 23 616 H.D.
Shore Oil Co., Inca Guarantee #1 24-26-29 319 H.B.
Standard Oil On motion by Terry seconded by Seabridge the application
New well
of the Standard Oil Co. of Calif. to drill a new well Hunt-B
#127 was approved. Councilman Langenbeck not voting.
Standard Oil On motion by Seabridge seconded by Terry the application
New Well
of the Standard 011 Co. of Calif. to drill a new well Hunt-B
#129 was approved. Councilman Langenbeck not voting.
Southwest On motion by Terry seconded by Seabridge the application
Expl. Co.
New Well of Southwest Exploration Co., to drill a new well State #75,
was approved.
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Orin Petrol On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the application
new well
of Orin Petroleum Co., to drill a new well Crawford #2, on Lots
17 & 19, Block 319, 17th Street, Section, was approved subject
to approval of the clean up and drilling bonds to form by the
City Attorney.
r. Cupo Mr. Cupo of the local airport appeared before the Council
RoMtary Mud
and requested permission to have rotary mud dumped on the City
acreage under lease, for fill purposes and said request was
referred by Mayor Greer to the oil committee for study and re-
~ - port.
Seventh-Day On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the
Adventist
Church request of L. E. Huddleson for Charles D. Martin, Paster,
Seventh-Day Adventist Church to erect a temporary structure
on the northeast corner of 5th & Olive street* for the purpose
of conducting religious lectures and program for a period of
twelve weeks beginning in the middle of September, 1948, was
# approved.
Calif.Prod.Serv. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the
cut curb.
request of the California Production Service, Inc. to cut(
the curb on Lot 1, Block 111, H.E. tract, on llth Street, for
driveway purpose was approvecl provided that the driveway
should not exceed a width of 25 feet and to be done under the
supervision of the City Engineer, was approved.
OD. C. Terry On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the request
cut curb
of D. C. Terry, of Terry's Garage, 409 Walnut Avenue, Huntington
Beach, to increase the driveway into new garage building on
FifthtStreet, from its present width to forty (40) feet, and
to be done under the direction of the City Engineer, was approved.
Kermit On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the application of
Riggs
Kermit M. Riggs, 718 Walnut Avenue, Huntington Beach to conduct
1 the business of Business Opportunity Broker in conjunction with
his Real Estate Brokerage license was approved.
W.J.Lively The City Clerk read request of W. J. Lively, 324 - 9th
P avalon
Street, Huntington Beach submitting an offer to rent or lease
the ballroom area of the Pav-A�Lon for one year on Friday and
Saturday nights only, for the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00)
per month was tabled.
C.A.Derigo On motion by Langenbeok seconded by Seabridge request of
to renew
lease. Charles A. Derigo to exercise the option to renew the lease of
the lower area of the Pav-ALLon that was assigned to him on
June 21, 1948, renewal to be for a period of five years start-
ing February 1, 1949 and ending January 31st, 1954, was approved.
Quinton On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the Mayor
Engr.Ltd.
h agreement and City Clerk be authorized to execute the letter contract
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agreement presented by the Q,uilt6n Engineers Ltd., covering
engineering work for the digester repairs at the Municipal
Sewage Treatment Plant, was approved.
Robert M. _ On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the
Whitman
request of Harry A. Overmyer, City Engineer, to employ Robert
M. Whitman a graduate Civil Engineer to do special engineering
work at the rate of $3.09 per hour to take effect August 2, 19480
was approved.
Reso.1049 On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck Resolution
No 1049, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, amending Resolution No. 1045,
was passed and adopted by the following roll call:
AYES: LeBard, Terry, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Tax Deed The Committee for the appraisal of tax deed city lots
City Lots
made the following appraisal report setting the minimum value
as follows:
LOTS
21
14&16
26 & 28
7
21&23
15&16
21&22
BLOCK
213
215
313
312
414
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TRACT VALUE
H.B. $ 350.00
H.B. 600.00 for both
H.B. 1200.00 for both
H.B. 500.00
H.B. 1000.00 for both
W.P. 600.00 for both
911 W.P. No appraisal
1 & 2
812
W.P.
2000.00 for
both
3 & 4
812
W.P.
2000.00 for
both
8,9,& 10
812
W.P.
2500.00 for
three
30,31, & 32
202
V.D-M0
1200.00 for
three
3001, & 32
1002 V.D.M.
1800.00 for
three
On motion by
Langenbeok seconded
by LeBard
that the
appraisal figures
established by
the appraisal committee
on the City
Tax Title Lots be the
minimum acceptable price,
was approved.
Bids On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the lots
that are clear and ready to sell be advertised and the written
bids be opened and the oral bids received at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
September 7, 1948, was approved.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the
appraisal of the committee on the tax title lots to be made on
Lots 21 & 22, Block 911, W.P. be established as the minimum
sale prioe, was approved.
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Ord.535 Ordinance No. 535 an ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Huntington Beach creating various classes of
positions and providing for rate of compensation of positions
in each class and repealing all ordinances or parts of or-
dinances inconsistent herewith, received its first reading.
Gambling On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the
Laws to be
enforced Chief of Police be instructed to enforce all State Laws to
supress all commercial gambling in the City of Huntington
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Beach, was approved.
Demands On Motion by Langenbeck seconded by Terry the demands
as approved by the Finance Committee were ordered paid.
Fallen Councilman Langenbeck, chairman of the Streets and Parks
Eucalyptus
Tree committee, reported that it was the recommendation of that
eommittee,that a fallen Eucalyptus tree located on the east-
erly side of Main Street at 17th Street be removed.
City On motion by Langenbeek seconded by LeBard that the
� Mechanic
City Mechanic be designated as the buyer of all materials
and be the general supervisor of maintenance of all rolling
stock of the City of Huntington Beach, and that all the
department heads be notified of this and the City Administra-
tive Officer be charged with the responsibility to see that
it is carried out, -was approved.
R.M. Henry On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the
Lease
cancelled master lease covering the upper portion of the Pavalon
building leased by R. M. Henry be cancelled as of this date
and the accrued rental of $1.00 per month be paid, was
approved.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the meet-
ing adjourned until 7:00 P.M. Monday, August 9, 1948.
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City Council of the City of Huntington
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