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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-02-07915 MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, February 7, 1949 Councilmen present: LeBard, Terry Seabridge, Langenbeck Councilmen absent: Greer. LeBard- On motion.by Seabridge seconded by Terry that Councilman LeBard be Chairman acting chairman pro -tam in absence of Mayor Greer was approved. pro-tem Chairman pro-tem LeBard called the meeting to order at 7:32 P.M. Minutes On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the minutes for the month of January, 1949 were approved. Terry - Chairman pro-tem LeBard appointed Terry to act on the Finance Demands Committee for the purpose of approving the demands. Monthly On motion by Seabridge seconded by Terry the monthly reports of the reports City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Collector, City lingineer, City Judge and the Chief of Police were approved and ordered filed. Business On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the following applicatioas applications: for business licenses were granted: Tiffany Studios, 915 Main Street, Boise, Idaho, to conduct the business of photographer at Huntington Inn for one day only. Beach Cities Laundry by G. E. Hopkins, 695 Coast Blvd., Laguna Beach, California to conduct the business of laundry at 620 Main Street. Jeanette Spigel, 2656 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, to conduct the business of cafe at 6262 Main Street. D. W. Clark, 122 E. Central, Balboa, California to conduct the business of r electrical contractor. R. L. Callis, 227 - 20th Street, Newport Beach, California to conduct.the business of wheel -tax, delivering butane. R. W. Gilreath, 1160 South Cypress, LaHabra Heights, California, to conduct the business of ladies ready to wear at 112 Main Street. H. A. & Curtis Lindenberg, 611 Joliet Street, to conduct the business of produce market at 207 Main Street. Electro-Lite Neon Company, 1219 Coast Highway, Newport Beach, California. to conduct the business of sign erection. Standard Oil On motion by Terry seconded by Seahridge the application of Standard Co. Hunt B- 133 Oil Company of California to drill a new well Hunt B-133, was granted. Councilman Langenbeck not voting. Southwest Expl. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the application of Co. State 105 Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State 105 was granted. Southwest Expl. On motion by ferry seconded by Seabridge the application of Southwest Co. State 81 Exploration Company to drill a new well State 81 was granted. 916 Page #2 Minutes - City Council - February 7, 1949 Southwest.Expl. On motion by Jeabridge seconded by Terry the application Co. State J-75 of Southwest Exporation Company to drill a new well State J-75. was granted. SouthwestEXpl. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Terry the application Co. state 89 . of Southwest Exploration company to drill a new well State 89 was granged. Southwest Expl. On motion by Terry seconded by Seabridge the application Co. State C-26 of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State C-26 was granted. Gilreath-Sign On motion by S.eabridge seconded by Terry the application, of R. W..Gilreath for building permit to erect a neon sign at 112 Main Street was granted. Termination - On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge, at the Clean-up bonds. recommendation of the City Engineer, that the termination of liability of clean-up bond for the following named companies and well locations was approved: B & D Oil Corp. Lots 17 & 19 Block 522 Royalty Serv.Corp.Ltd. " 17 " �16 Weir #1 BBC Oil Company " 18-20-22 "3 F & P Comm.Lease Henry Cartan " 13-15-17-19 " 418 Dubois #1 Ruchti Oil Prod. Co. " 9 " 419 Well#3 Diana Oil Company " 9 & 11 " 1Vidal #1 Estate of Louise E.Dabney " 10 & 20 " 421 BBC Oil Co. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Terry that the request Release clean- up bond. of the BBC Oil Company, 5433.0nocrest Drive, •Los Angeles for the release of liability on the drilling and clean-up bond for well never drilled on the Mashburn Lease, Lots 1 & 3, Block 513, was granted. Grimwood-DEP. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Collector request of D. M, Blossom, Uity Tax Collector, to appoint Minnie C. Grimwood to officiate as deputy collector in the tax collector'& office, was approved. McNeil -resign- On motion by Seabridge seconded by Terry that the request nation from Plann. Comm. of Duncan McNeil to accept his resignation from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission was approved. Lease No.9093 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the P.E.R.R. Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute Lease No. 9093, a renewal of lease entered into on February 16, 1934, between the City of Huntington Beach and the Pacific Electric Railway Cbmpany covering the location of a six inch sewer pipe line under Pacific Electric Railway Company's Newport Beach line right of way near First Street and Ocean Avenue, Huntington v is 1 1 n 0 1 Is 1 ow E 4 0 917 Page #3 Minutes - City Council - r'ebruary 7, 1949 0 1 1 1_J 11 Sealed Bids Lighting Standards, Ocean Ave. Pacific Union Metal Co. Bid Contract Beach,_.California, extending the lease for the term beginning February 16, 1949 and ending February 15, 1954, the rental therefore to be $10.00 for the full five year period, was approved. The Chairman pro -tern announced that this was the hour for the open- ing of sealed bids for furnishing and erection of 22 centrifugally spun reinforced concrete street lighting standards on Ocean Avenue between First Street and Eighth Street as published in the Huntington Beach News January 6th and January 13, 1949 inviting sealed bids, and requested that the Clerk open the bids received. The Clerk opened the only bid received from the Pacific Union Metal Company of Los Angeles, their bid being $4,893.74. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck that the bid of the Pacific Union Metal Company for the furnishing and erection pf 22 centrifugally spun reinforced concrete street lighting standards on Ocean Avenue between First Street and Eighth Street in the City of Huntington Beach be accepted and that all other birds be rejected, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the ►Mayor and City clerk of the City of Huntington Beach be authorized to enter into an agreement and execute the contract between the City of Huntington Beach and the Pacific Union Metal Company for the furnishing and erection of 22 centrifugally spun reinforced concrete/standards on Ocean Avenue between First and Eighth Street, was approved. Purchase-22 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by beabridge that the City Admin- Vapor lights istrator be authorized to purchase 22 vapor lights for the light standards to be erected on Ocean Avenue by the Pacific Union Metal Company, was approved. Phillips The request of Calvin Phillips of Huntington Beach and the Speed - metered wash - in g machihes Queen Washer Sales Company of Long Beach to install metered washing Amer.Leg. Aux.Lake Park club- house �-23- 49 machines at the Municipal Trailer Park was referred to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the request of Adah Kirkpatrick, Chairman of the Amerieanizm Committee and the Community Service Committee of the American Legion Auxiliary for the use of Lake Park Clubhouse with charges waived on March 23, 1949 from 12:00 noon until 6:00 P.M., was granted. M4� Baptist Home On motion by Seabridge seconded by Terry that the City Clerk notify Mission food Sale. Mrs. Sophia Gannan, mission secretary for the free-will Baptist Home Mission, that they may hold their food sale at 206 Main Street, was approved. Elect.hond On motion by Terry seconded by Langenbeck that the bond filed by D.W.Clark the Fidelty and Deposit Company of Maryland for D. William Clark, Page #4 Minutes - City Council - February 79 1949 electrical contractor, was approved. Marion Dev.Co. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that � drlg. bonds the request of Chris W. King in behalf of the "`arson Devel- opment Corporation to approve four drilling bonds of the Glen Falls indemnity Company for the Marion Development Corporation to replace the bonds of J. B. Nelson, covering the same properties, was approved. 3achelor-refund On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Terry that the - taxes 4pplication for refund of taxes by Robert W. Bachelor for the period 1946-47, 1947-48, in the amounts of $104.00 and $144.00 respectively, was granted. dotice inviting On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Terry that the City luots on gas. Clerk publish a notice inviting informal quotations to supply the City of Huntington Beach rtith gasoline requirements for the period February 1.6, 1949 to February 15, 1950 and said to be presented quotations/to the City Council at the regular meeting on Feb- ruary 21, 1949 at 8:00 P.M., was approved. 'oster on light On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the re - standards. quest of the Hansen Advertising Agency for the Orange County Sanitation Sewage Committee to place on the street light stan- dards of Huntington beach a sewer bond election poster double paced was approved. teso.1073-j'"unds On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Terry Resolution No. ;o be allocated ;o 6anitation 10?3, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Hunting - )ewer Work ton Beach, California, requesting unexpended balance of funds City of Huntington Beach be allocated to the allocated to the/Sanitation Sewer Work District 11, was passed and adopted by the following roll Call: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Seabridge, Langenbeck, LeBard NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Greet teso.#1074- On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck Resolution fame of .street, �uniry Jtreet No. 10�4, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Hunt- ington Beach, California establishing the name of a street°was passed a3id adopted by the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Seabridge; Langenbeck, LeBard NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Greer At this time Chalkman pro-tem declared a recess of ten minutes. )errands On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Terry that the demands as approved by the Finance Uommittee be paid was approved. is 1 1 J i • 04 1 Page #5 Minutes - City Council - February 7, 1949 919 • i Reso. #1075 Result of election. 1 1 1 1.0 Charter amendments Reso. #4 Ord. #539 first reading On motion by Seabridge seconded by ferry Resolution No. 1075, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, Calif- ornia, proolitihing result of the election was passed and adibpt6d:•-aby the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Seabridge, Langenbeck, LeBard NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Greer On motion by Seabridge seconded by Terry that the Charter Amend- ments approved by the Assembly boncurrent Resolution #4, covering the amendments voted for and that applied by the qualified electors of the City of Huntington Beach at the general municipal,:�election held on the 13th day of April, 1948, be filed in the records in the City Hall, was approved. The City Clerklgave Ordinance No. 539, an ordinance creating a public recreation commission, prescribing terms of members, organ - ization and powers and duties, its first reading. Reso. #1076 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge Resolution No. annexing certain prop. 1076, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, proposing to annex certain uninhabited and contiguous ::.:territory of said city, declaring that said proceedings had been in- itiated of its own motion, giving reasons therefor, giving notice of a hearing of said proposed annexation, was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Seabridge, Langenbeck, LeBard NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Greer Reject request On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the reco- of U.S.Army to maintain fire mmendations of the Police and Fire Committee to reject the request equip. of the United States Army for the City of Huntington beach to take over the fire equipment at the Santa Ana Army Air Base and maintain same and give fire protection service to the Santa "''na Army Air Base was approved. Rates at On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the rates Mun.Tr.Park as outlined and recommended by the Beach and Pier Committee be put into effect at the Municipal Trailer Park for all new renters im- mediately and to all renters that are now at the Park as soon as the can legally be notified and charged and that the City Engineer be in - strutted to serve written notice on all that are now there, was approved. City Adm.& On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the City chief Lifegd. Recr.Conven- Administrator and Chief Lifeguard, D. G. Higgins, be authorized to tion attend the First Annual Recreation Commission Convention to be held at Santa Barbara on the 8th, 9th, loth, & llth of February, 1949, aid to submit an expense account for expenses incurred at the convention, was approved. 920 Page #6 Minutes - City Council - February 7, 1949 Sewer line at On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Alabama to Memphis report of the City "ngineer on costs to.extend the sewer line at Alabama to Memphis to serve present residents in that area, was referred to the Sanitation Committee, to study with the City Engineer and make a report, was approved. New plumbing City Engineer Overmyer reported to the City Council ordinance to be studied. that the present plumbing ordinance of the City of Hunting- ton Beach had many obselete requirements and that the ordi- nance should be given some study for the purpose of revis- ing the requirements and bringing them up to date. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Sanitation Committee with the City Engineer and the City Attorney should discuss and study the present plumbing or- dinance and make recommended revisions and report their findings to the City Council at the first regular council meeting in May, 1949, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the meet- ing adjourned until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 9th, 1949• IMW Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Hunts ton Beach, California. —Mayor ATTEST: City Clark