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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-04-04937 �► MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California ' Monday, April 4, 1949 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Greer at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present: LeBard, Terry, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer Councilmen absent: None. Minutes On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck the minutes for the month of March, 1949• were approved as read. Reports The Clerk read the monthly reports of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, 4 City Judge, City Engineer, City Collector and the Chief of Police. On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the monthly reports were accepted and ordered filed. Business On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the following Licenses: applications for business licenses were granted:' • H. B. Thompson, to conduct the business of photography at 1015 a 1 1 oft. 1 Orange Avenue. Massey & McCardie, 4192 Main Street to conduct the business of general contractor. Enterprise Construction Company, 6610 Melrose, Los Angeles 28, California to -conduct the business of general -contractor. Barr & Wineteer Electric Company to conduct the business of electric contractor. J. F. Williamson, 13511 Newland Street, Westminster; California to conduct the business of renting Pavalon Ballroom on Saturday nights at Huntington Beach, Effie L. Bennett,-206 Walnut Avenue, Huntington Beach to conduct the business of Fifth Avenue Beauty 6hop at 104 - 5th Street, Huntington Beach. United Plumbing Company, 520 E.,4th Street,•Santa Ana, California to conduct the business of plumbing contractor. Beulah Webster, 1015 Huntington Avenue, Huntington Beach to conduct the business of Ooncession #40. Holmes & On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard the application of Hollingsworth, new well. Holmes and Hollingsworth to drill a new well on the Westerly 15 acres of the South a of the Northeast 4 of Section 11, Township 6, Jouth Range 11 nest, S.B.B. & M., City of Huntington Beach, eastside of Delaware Avenue to be known as Well #1, was granted, subject to the filing of satisfactory map now being prepared and filing of watisfactory drilling and clean-up bonds subject to the approval of the City Attorney. I 38 Page # 2 - Minutes - City Council, April 4, 1949 Southwest Expl. On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the application Co.,new well C-11 of the Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State C-11, was granted. State 107 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the application of the Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State 107, was granted. State 112 On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the application of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well - State 112, was granted. ' State C-18 On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the application of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State C-18, was granted. Wineteer- On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck the Elect.Bond electrical bond furnished by New Amsterdam Casualty Company for E. L. Wine. eer of Win% eer Electric Company., was approved United Plumbing Co. Bond Release of liability of bond-WoolhezT Release of liability of bond -Rhoads Release of liability of bond-J.B.Nelson Sam Bernstein Suspended drlg. subject to the approval of form by the City Attorney. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard the bond furnished by Fireman's Fund Indemnity Company for the United Plumbing Company, was approved subject to the approval of form by the City Attorney. On motion -by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck the request of the J.V.A. Oil Company for release of liability'of clean- up bond #402204, covering well on Lots 21 & 23', Block 616, H.B. and the WoolAgrr Oil Corporation for wells - on Lots 10, 12 & 14, Block 615, H.B. Bond #79802, as recommended by the City Engineer, was granted. On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the request of Chris H. King, realtor, for release of liability of the Glens Falls Insurance Company Bond #309267, covering the S.F. Rhoads well on Lots 3, 4 & 6, Block 191,•'Wesley Park Tract, was granted. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard the request of Chris H. King for the release of drilling bond #322410 for J. B. Nelson covering the drilling of David Develppment - Corporation vVell #1, Lots 25 & 27, Block _ 619, 17th •S•treet Section, was granted. The Clerk read a request of Sam Bernstein •of the Bern- stein Petroleum Company stating that he had suspended all drilling operations on March 21, 1949 on the Huntington Beach #1 Well in the City of Huntington Beach and that operations have been taken over by C. W. Colegrove of Hollywood as of said date, and request that the $500.00 drilling bond covering 0 k• I 1 1 LM iv • said well be cancelled -and liability released, no action was taken. 93.9 Mt Page #3 - Minutes - April 4, 1949 County sale of On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the -City of tax delinquent property. Huntington Beach has no objections to the sale'by the County of the Tax Delinquency on property described as Huntington Beach City Northwesterly 8 foot, Southeasterly 66.25 foot, Lots 19 & 21, Block 118, H.B. and the undivided 1/3 interest in Lots 3, Block 911, in- cluding Personal property'and Mineral Rights, was approved. H.B.Garden Club On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the request - of the Huntington Beach Garden Club to do something about the dogs that are again running loose was referred to the Police and Fire Committee. Whittaker- • The Clerk,read letter received from L. F. Whittaker, M. D. of repair sidewalk. 302 Third Street, Huntington Beach requesting the City repair the sidewalk in front of his office at the corner of Third and Olive. Streets, was referred to the Streets and ,Parks Committee. Lucy .Brown- The Clerk read a request received from Lucy Brown, 312- 125h removal of trees , Street Huntington Beach for the removal of four (4) palm trees in from of her home, was referred to the Streets and Parks committee. Davis & Markey On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the City to install con- crete gutter. Engineer be instructed to authorize the contrabting ftbm of Davis & Markey to construct approximately 2,000 square fee of 6 inch concrete gutter at Tenth Street, approximately 200 lineal feet of new standard curb and approximately 700 lineal feet of curb, standard curbing at Circle Park all in accordance with the prices quoted in letter dated April 4, 1949, covering the recommendations of the City Engineer, Harry A. Overmyer, to the City Council, was approved. Parent Teachers The Clerk read letter received from Dora Dow, Chairman of Assoc. meeting. - the Parent Teachers Association inviting members of the City Council to attend a meeting of the Parent Teachers Association to be held at the Elementary School, Friday, April 229 1,949 at 7:30 P.M., the letter was ordered filed. Petitions- The Clerk read to the City Council of the City of Huntington Card games. Beach twelve petitions which were filed with the City Clerk at 3:23 P.M., April 4, 1949 and said petitions containing the signatures of 705 residents of the City of Huntington Beach. The petitions requested that the City Council consider amending Ordinance No. 536 to allow churches and charitable organizations to resume the card ,parties mh ich they held previously as well as to allow the operation of the small draw poker games which had been in existence for a number of .years prior to the operation of additional games. Page #4 - Minutes - April 4, 1949 The Mayor called a recess at 8:05 P-M- w► Committee to study petition Mayor Greer called the City Council to order at 8:52 o'clock P.M. Mayor Greer appointed the follv*ing.committee to make a study of the request of the petitioners for,the amendment of Ordinance No. 536 and for -the committee to make a report as soon as possible considering the re- quest contained in the petitions as read by the City Clerk: Police Committee, Councilman Seabridge, Chief of Police, D. M. Blossom City Attorney, Ray H. Overacker. Terry -Leave of On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that absence I the request of Councilman Terry for a leave of absence to leave the State during the months of April and May, 1949 was granted. LeBard- Pier Mayor Greer appointed Councilman LeBard to servo:: Committee on the Beach and Pier Committee during the absence of Councilman Terry. Langenbeck - Mayor Greer appointed Councilman Langenbeck to Oil Committee serve on the Oil Committee during the absence of Council- man Terry. Recreation Mayor Greer presented to the City Council the Commission: -following persons to serve on the Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach: Frank Rohrig, for five years, Dante Siracusa, for five years, Al Reboin, for four years, Prank Catching, for four years, Mrs. Hazel Whittaker, for two years, On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Jeabridge that the persons to serve on the Recreation Commission as pre- sented by the Mayor'be accepted and confirmed, was approved. Lease between On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the Mayor H.B.,;o.-Beach between 6th & and City Clerk be authorized to execute the lease between the 9th Sts. Huntington Beach Company and the City of Huntington Beach covering,the beach southwesterly from the Pacific Electric Right of Way and lying between the Southwesterly prolongation of Sixth street ard the Southwesterly prolongation of Ninth Street and said lease to continue in force for a period of five years and that the City does not construe said agreement as requiring the City to construct the buildings and structures referred to in Paragraph 4 and set forth &r%d delineated on Exhibit "A" attached to and made a part of said agreement, how- 1 .6 1 Cl 1 40 10 I I 941 i Page #5 - Minutes - April 4.. • 1949 ever it is the intention of the City to construct the rest rooms set forth in Exhibit "A" and to keep the beach free and clean of debris and in a suitable condition for public recreation was approved. Langenbeck not voting. On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the lease between the Huntington Beach Company the City of Huntington Beach for the use of parcel r df land for'recreation purposes which lie westerly of the Huntington Beach Pier to'Sixth Street for the purpose of maintaining in a clean and orderly condition the surface of said parcel of land and said lease rental to be in the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) per year and other good and valuable consideration paid by licensee to licensors receipt,of which licensor acknowledges. It gives licensee permission to enter upon the surface of said licensed area and to remove there- from rubbish, trash, debris, and refuse and to do such other things as may be necessary to maintain the surface of -said licensed area in a neat clean, safe and shitary condition subject to terms, conditions, provisions set forth in the lease, was approved. Councilman Langenbeck not voting.' Derigo lease, On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck that the City amended Attorney be instructed to amend the lease between the City of Huntington Beach.and Charles 3rigo to reduce said terms of lease concession to $56.00 per month for the months of November, December, January, February, and March, was approved. Lifeguard On motion by Seabridge,seconded by Langenbeck that the City Clerk equipment. , be authorized to purchase the lifeguard equipment for the lifeguard services as recommended by the Beach and Pier Committee, was splr oved. Painting of City Engineer Harry A. Overmyer reported to the City Council City Hall the difficulty with using local painters for the proposed painting of the City Hall and the Memorial Hall, -no action was taken but members of the City Council requested that some informal bids be _ received for the work proposed. C. H. Ellis City Engineer Harry A. Overmyer reported that former City employee Charles H. Ellis passed ayiay today. Hire a motor On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the City grader oper. . Lake Avenue Engineer'be authorized to hire a motor grader operator for the purpose of rough grading Lake Avenue to prepare it for the asphalt surfacing that will be done by the City, was approved. �1 at 9 42 Page #6 - Minutes - April 4, 1949 Unpaid accounts On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that turned over to City Attorney. the list of waste water delinquent accounts and certain Reply to Pac. Marine Ins. Agency Inc. Signs removed. unpaid damages to light poles as reported by the,City , Engineer be turned over to the City Attorney for pro- -processing, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the 1$tterfas _.worded' by the' Cityr.Engineer F in :reply.•to' r, the Pacific Marine Insurance Agency Inc., letters of February 16 and March 16, �949 be forwarded to the Pacific Marine Insurance Agency Inc., in reply to the contents of their referred letters regarding the con- dition of the Pier was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Chief of Police be instructed to remove the signs in the City that permit right hand turns on red signal, was approved. Parking problem The parking problem of the Huntington Inn at Ocean Huntington Inn Avenue and Eighth Street was referred to the Police Committee for study and report. Flowers for On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge C. H. Ellis that the City Clerk be instructed and authorized to send flowers and letter of condolence to the family of the deceased, Charles Homer Ellis, was approved. Demands On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the demands as ep proved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid was approved. Fire Hose The request of Fire Chief Sargent to purchase • additional fire hose for the fire department was re- ferred to the Police and Fire Committee. Stop Signs at Chief of Police Blossom reported to the City Council 23rd & Orange. and recommended boulevard stops be placed at 23rd Street and Orange Avenue. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief, of Police for r stop signs at the corner of 23rd Street and Orange Avenue, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the meeting adjourned. ty Clerk and Ex- Officio erk of the City Council of the City of Huntington 41 ATTEST: Beach, California City Clerk •' Mayor 11 1 1 1 1 • r V i