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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-03-21It. MINUTES 931 Uouncil Chamber, City. Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, March 21, 1949 , The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Greer at 7:30 P.M. Councilmen present: Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer. Councilmen absent: LeBard, Terry. Mayor Greer appointed himself to the finance committe in the ab- sence of Councilman Harry LeBard. Applications On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the following appli- business licenses cations for business licenses were granted: Larsen and Musolf, 301 Walnut Avenue to conduct the business of painting contractor. Carl M. Stewart, 2721 Hampshire to conduct the business of food concession at Concession No. 28. Seabreeze Trailer On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the application of Park signs. Seabreeze Trailer Park for building permit to erect two signs - Seabreeze Trailer Park and Seabreeze Village, was granted. Union Oil Co. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the application of the to move sign Union Oil Company for building permit to move the 76 sign to new location, was granted. 0. L. Bolton On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the application of New well 0. L. Bolton Company to drill a new well on Lot 23, Block 317, 17th Street Section, was granted subject to filing of satisfactory map. Southwest Expl. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the application of Co. State J-76 Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State J-76, was granted. " State 106 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the application of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State 106, was gran#_ed. " State 88 On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the application of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State 88, was granted. " State J-83 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the application of i Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State J-83, was granted. Potts -Clean-up bond On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the request of Worth C. Potts for release of liability under the clean-up bond and drilling • bond as the well will not be drilled, was approved, in accordance mi th Cadillac Oil Clean-up bond I.Coplin & Bennings- dorf Clean-up bond IR the recommendation of the City Engineer. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the request of the Cadillac Oil Company for release of liability under clean-up and drill- ing bonds on Lots 21 & 23, Block 313, H. B., for well known as Greer #1, was approved in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the request of Coplin and Benningsdorf for release of liability of clean-up bond for 932 -Page #2 Minutes - City Council - March 21, 1949 f well on Lots 2 & 4, Block 513, H. B., and GL.Bolton for well on Lots 22-24-26 & 28, Block 317, H.B., was approved in accor- dance with the recommendation of the City Engineer, R. A. Murphy The Clerk read letter received from Robert A. Murphy, to relin uish his leas-Pav-lessee of the Pavalon Ballroom, to the effect that he was alon relinquishing his lease as he was unable to put it on a pay- ing basis and reported a loss of several thousand dollars. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the request of Robert A. Murphy to relinquish the lease on the Pavalon be accepted, was approved. Wm. Lewis- On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck.that the monthly payroll recommendation of the City Engineer to place Vm. S. Lewis, Engineering Department employee on the regular monthly pay- roll in Classification Senior Engineering Aid, Range "A", Salary $277.00 per month, effective as of March 15, 1949, was approved. Talbert Drain- The Clerk read a letter recbtved from the Talbert Drainage age District terminating District giving the City of Huntington Beach official notice agreement terminating the agreement entered into with the -City of Hunt- ington Beach and'the Talbert Drainage District dated the 12th day of .'une, 1949s and pertaining to the carrying of effluent from the Huntington Beach Sewage Treatment Plant through the pipelines of Talbert Drainage District be terminated on the , 1st day of April, 19,50 in accordance with said agreement. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the notice from the Talbert Drainage District was ordered filed. H.B.C. of C.- The Clerk read a letter received from the Huntington Beach proposed Char Memorial Chamber of Commerce by J. S. Sayer, Chairman of Civic Affairs Committee, requesting him to present the sketch with reference to the proposed War Memorial tb be placed in the Civic Center honoring the men and women from Huntington Beach who served add died during World War II and that the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce unanimously approved the selection of the War Memorial to be completed by May 30, 1949, Memorial Day, for unveiling ceremonies, and requested the acceptance by the City Council of the plan for its construction. Request City J. S. Sayer, Chairman of Civic Affairs Committee for the t�C� apropriate funds for Chamber of Commerce appeared before the City Council and pre - War Memorial sented the sketch of the War Memorial and described it in de- tail and requested that the City appropriate $2,325.00 for the P Page #3 i Minutes - City Council - March 21, 1949 933 purchase of the War Memorial and the City to construct a concrete foundation to receive it. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the City appropriate $2,325.00 from the unexpended balance of the Music and Promotion Fund for the purchase of the War Memorial as presented to the City Council by J. S. Sayer and the City Engineer be instruc§ed to proceed with the work to build a found- ation to receive the War Memorial, was approved. y Probf of loss On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Mayor and claims - di- gester at H.B. the City Clerk -be authorized to execute the proof of loss presented by �- Sewage plant. the General•Adjustment Insurance Bureau Inc., covering the insurance claim presented by the City for the repairs to the digester at the - Huntington Beach Sewage Plant, said proof of loss claims in the amount ,of 01,300.88 and $1,300.89, was approved. BohdslfD±nlshed On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the faithful by�J0,tJ:,Swigart 0. anGee performance bond and the material and labor bond furnished by the Indemnity Insurance Company for the Contract work for the improvement of Quincy Street by John J. Swigart Company, was approved subject to 0. L. Bolton Lot at 17th & Orange., i Bonds furn- ished by Paci- fic Union Metal Co. 0 J ft` 1 Midway City Tr.Park sign Howell - angle parking approval of form by the City Attorney. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the City Clerk be instructed to write a letter to Mr. 0. L. Bolton commending him on the splendid manner in which heycleaned up the lot located on the South- west corner of 17th and Orange, was approved. a On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck that t he faithful performance bond and the material and labor bond furnished by the National Surety Corporation for the Pacific Union Metal Company for the complete erection of 22 light standards on Ocean Avenue, was approved subject to the approval of form by the City Attorney. The request of L. L. Ghirardi,'owner of the Midway City Trailer Park for permission to locate a sign west of the bait stand adjacent to the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 39 was referred to the Beach and Pier Committee. The request of H. D. Howell, manager of the Howell Ranch Company and owners of the Huntington Inn located at 804 Ocean Avenue for per- mission to remove curbing, palm trees and earth from parkway to allow servic:11g_; for angle parking off the highway and to impose parking time limit to conform to metered parking limits on Ocean,Front and the in* stallation of new curbing at sidewalk line was referred to the Streets and Parks Committee. Traffic Sign The request of Walter C. Van Dyke, owner and operator of the Van at, Main & Ocean Cab Company at 104 Main Street to consider moving the sign showing a right turn may be permissible -on the red signal directly on the pole above the lighting signal, location of signal is at the northwest corner of Main and Ocean, the request was referred to the Streets and 4 934 Page #4 Minutes - City Council - March 21, 1949 Parks Committee. Cblmnittee On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Appraise City tax title lots Mayor be -authorized to appoint a committee to appraise the City tax title lots released by the City Attorney, and to report to the City Council at the next regular meeting on April 4, 1949, was approved. f Appraisal Mayor Greer appointed Councilmen Langenbeck, Seabridge, committee, LeBard and real estate operator Chris King as the appraisal committee for the City tax title lots., Tent space On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck on re- atTR.Park commendations by the Beach and Pier Committee that tent space be made available for the period from April 8, 1949 to April 189 1949, then closed and to be re -opened for _ the regular season from May 1, 1949 to October 1, 19499 was ep proved. Demands On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the demands as approved by the•Finance Committee be paid, was approved. Renovation of On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the City Hall. City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the renovation of the City Hall as recommended by the Building Committee,•was approved. Bids- re- On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that novation of r Memo. Hall the City Clerk be authorized to proceed and advertise for informal bids for the interior renovation of the "`emorial Hall was approved. Mayor Greer called for a recess at 8:15 P.M. o'clock. Mayor Greer called the Council to order at 8:40 P.M. oIclock. Pavalon On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that rental the mental for use of the Pavalon on Saturday nights be fixed at $35.00 was approved. V.F.W. - On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that , Memo. Hall the fee be waived for the use of Memorial Hall as requested by the V. F. W. and Auxiliary for April 212 1949, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the meeting adjourned. r Cit Clerk an Ex-officio lerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: 1 1 a 4 t•