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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-08-01a 2 MINUTES Im Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, August 1, 1949 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach was called to order by Mayor Jack Greer at 7:30 P.M. Councilmen present: LeBard, Wood, Seabridge, Langenbeck Greer Councilmen absetit: - None Minutes On motion by Seabridge seconded by Wood the minutes for the month of July, 1949 were approved as read. Monthly On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard the monthly Reports reports of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Engineer, City Judge, Chief of Police, Manager of the Trailer Park, Chief Lifeguard and City Collector as read by the City Clerk ' were accepted and ordered filed. Business On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the following License: applications for business licenses were granted: Beulah Westmoreland, 120-6th Street, Huntington Beach, to conduct the business of grocery at Sea Breeze Store, 112, E. Ocean Avenue, transfer from Sophie Hesbon. Pat Clad, 4th & Main Streets, Los Angeles, to conduct the business of peddling produce house to house, one day license July 19, 1949. Mickey Artenian, 701 S. Vancouver Avenue, Los Angeles, to conduct the business of delivery produce, wheel -tax. - Beyer and Abrahamsan, 9th & Hill Streets, Los Angeles, to conduct the business of general contractor. West Coast House Moving Company, 1227 'S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles 22, to conduct the business of housemovers. California Heating and Ventilating Company of 1204 Reddndo Avenue, Long Beach 4, to conduct the business of heating and ventilating contractor. Frances McKelvey, 501 - 8th Street, to conduct the business of ice-cream concession at the lower floore Pavalon, transfer from Kathleen Wardwell. Dwight K. Clapp, 944 - llth Street, Huntington Beach to conduct the business of Dwight's Drive In at 21652 Cioas;t Blvd. I� a I Page #2 983 01 Minutes - City Council - August 1, 1949 So.Aest Expl. On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the application of Southwest Co. New Well State 118 Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well State 118, f 0 M 1 I. W 1 " State 113 " State 142 Petrol Co. - Waste Water Perm. Clean-up bond. West Coast House - movers Bond. Agreement for State Highway maintenance. Reso. #1087 maintenance of State Highway D.R.W,arren Co., engr,: services, impr. 17th & P.E•. Tracks. Friday night dances cancelled. was granted. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Wood the application of Southwest Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well State 113, was granted. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the application of Southwest Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well State 142, was granted. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the application of the Petrol Company for waste water permit for well located on Lot 14, Block 117, H. B., was granted. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the City Engineer's report in compliance with Ordinance No. 515, as required for termination of liability of clean-up bond at the following location, was approved. Lots 6 & 8, Block 321, H. B. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Wood the housemovers bond filed by the Pacific Employers Insurance Company for the West Coast Housemovers Company, was accepted and approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement for maintenance of State Highway in the City of Huntington Beach, said agreement between the Department of Public Works of the State of California and the City bf Huntington Beach and said agreement ending on June 30, 1950, was approved. On motion by Seabrige seconded by Wood, Resolution No. 1087, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach approving agreement for maintenance of State Highway in the City of Huntington Beach for the year ending June 30, 1950, was passed and adopted by the folload.ng roll call: AYES: LeBard, Wood, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer. NOES: None ABSENT: None On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Donald R. Warren Company, Engineers, said agree- ment covering contract for engineering services in connection with the pro- posed improvement of 17th Street and Pacific Electric Tracks, and said agreement subject to the approval of form by the City Attorney, was approved. The Clerk read a letter received from S. M. Altfeld stating that he was withdrawing his orchestra from the Pavalon on Friday night effective as of July 22, 1949• Page #3 0 Minutes - City Council - August 1, 1949 Sunset BSh.Impr. The Clerk read a letter received from Sunset Beach Im- Assoc.-Annexation to City provement Association, Incorporated advising the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach that that organ- ization adopted a motion to investigate the possibility of their community becoming annexed to the City of Hun- tington Beach and that if the City of Huntington Beach would be interested in such a move they would be happy to get together with the civic leaders of the City of Huntington Beach to discuss the matter. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck that the request of the Sunset Beach Improvement Association, Incorporated, for annexation to the City of Huntington Beach be referred to the City Attorney for study and the City Clerk be authorized to write a letter to the Sunset Beach Improvement Association, Incozpprated, advising them of the disposition of their request, was approved. Sam Robinson bo On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the re- sell lease. quest of Sam V. Robinson, for permission to sell his con- cession on the Municipal Pier known as Sam's Tackle Shop to the proposed purchaser Sylvia 0. Clutter, was referred to the Beach and Pier Committee to interview the proposed buyer, was approved. Harbor ambulance The Clerk read a letter from the Harbor Ambulance Ser- service. vice regarding the possibility of entering into a contract for ambulance service, was referred to the Police Comittee. Labor's League The Clerk read a communication received from Labor's for Political Education League for Political Education requesting the City Council Merchant to wire the /Marine and Fisheries Committee of the House, re- questing a "Do Pass"on HR 4190, nd action taken. Stop signs at On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Leke,Main at Quincy. City Attorney be instructed to amend Ordinance No. 322 to permit establishing stop signs at Lake Avenue and Quincy and O Quincy and Main in order to keep Quincy a through street from Main to Highway #39 or Hamphire Avenue, was approved. Mayor Greer ordered a recess of the City Council at 8:34 P.M. Mayor Greer called the City Council to order at 10:00 P.M. Votice of Injury The City Clerk read a notice of injury reported by the pa- 3haw rents Elsworth & Gertrude Shaw of their child Durella Jean Shaw covering an injured finger while taking part in a physical ed- ucational program at the school ground in the City of Huntington Beach on June 19, 1949. The Mayor ordered the matter referred to the insurance underwriter for the City of Huntington Beach. r I�J 1 d d Cl �J 1 Page #4 985 Minutes - City Council - August 1, 1949 Demands On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the demands as presented by the City Clerk and approved by the Finance Committee of the City Council be paid, was approved. Wallace and Gene Wallace appeared before the City Council -and requested per - Ingersoll to take over bargemission to purchase the fishing equipment of Mr. I. H. Sparks and that the`Council approve the transfer of the lease agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Mr. I. H. Sparks for operating a fishing barge from the Municipal Pier. On motion by Seabridge seconded by • Langenbeck that the recommendation of the Beach and Pier Committee for the transfer of the lease agreement between the City of Hunting- ton Beach and Mr. I. H. Sparks to Wallace,and Ingersoll, was approved. Russel Henry Russell Henry appeard before the City Council and asked if the request to lease 10 acres. City had any plans for the additional filling of the City's 52 acres and requested to lease 10 acres of,the City owned property. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the City.Clerk be instructed to get a line up on the cost of advertising in those channels which we hope will get the required results for the development of the 52 acres owned by the City of Huntington Beach, was approved. Electric Meter On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the recommendation rates - Mun. Tr. Park. of the Beach and Pier Committee to establish at the Municipal Trailer Park Immediately the daily and weekly rates applicable to new tenants as follows, was approved, and that the electric meter rates in accordance with the*Southern California Edison Compapy consumer rates, be applicable immediately to the new tenants and the present occupants be give6 a thirty day notice and that sixteen kilowatt hours per month are free to the monthly rated tenants and fogs kilowatt hours are free to the weekly, rated tenants, and the electric consumption on all the daily rated tenants to be free, was approved: Section A & B Section C & D Section E & F Daily Rate: $2.00 Daily Rate: 1.50 Daily Rate: 1.25 Weekly: $10.00 Weekly: 8.00 Weekly: 7.00 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Mood the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. E;Vty Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City • of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: 61