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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, November 21, 1949
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to
order by the City Clerk at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
Councilmen present: LeBard, Wood, Seabridge, Langenbeck
Councilmen absent: Greer
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard, that Council-
-man Seabridge be appointed Chairman pro-tem in the absence of
Mayor Greer was approved.
H.L.Wade - On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the appli-
Grocery
cation for business license of H. L. Wade, 112 East Ocean Avenue
Huntington Beach,.to conduct the business of grocery at 112 East
Ocean Avenue, was granted.
Pavalon On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the re-
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quest of Roy Bryant, Chairman of the Retail Merchants Committee,
for the use of the Pavalon Ballroom on Thursday evening December
1, 1949 in conjunction with the salute to Santa Claus annual
.Christmas parade and the charges be waived, was approved.
Christmas On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the
lighting pro-
gram to be request of William Gallienne, Secretary -Manager of the Huntington
done by City
Beach Chamber of Commerce, requesting the City Engineering
Department be given the authority to install the wiring on Main
Street and Ocean Avenue for the downtown Christmas lighting
program, was approved.
Ord. for stop On motion by Langenbeck seconded by'Wood that the City
sign at 23rd
Street' Attorney be instructed,to prepare an.ordinance to provide a stop
sign at the southwest corner of 23rd Street and Orange Avenue
for traffic entering 23rd Street from the west, in accordance
with the request of J.S. Sayer, was approved.
J.E.Miller The request of Joseph E. Miller of 809 Norton Street,
request removal
of tree - Ontario, California, requesting the City to remove a tree
108 Olive
located at 108 Olive Street, Huntington Beach, as the plumber
reports that the roots from that tree are clogging up the
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sewer line at the residence of Mrs. Paladino, at 106 Olive
Street, Huntington Beach, was referred to the Streets and
Parks Committee.
Debate - On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the request
Memo. Hall
of Dante Siracusa, Committee Chairman, in charge of the debate
to beheld between Senator Jack B. Tenney of Los Angeles County
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and Assemblyman Sam L. Collins, of Orange County to be held at
Memorial Hall on the evening of December 1, 1949, and the
charges be waived for the use of said hall was approved,
Councilman Langenbeck dissenting.
Petition - The petition signed by twelve (12) property owners
street light
at 12th & requesting the City Council to place a street light on the
Magnolia
corner of 12th and Magnolia Streets, was referred to the
Streets and Parks Committee.
Demands On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the demands
as approved by the Finance Committee were ordered paid.
Mrs. Bates Chairman Seabridge asked if there was anyone in the
request street
improvements audience that wished to appear before the City Council. Mrs.
W. A. Bates, 1208 Huntington Avenue requested the City to
improve the street and alley in the proximity of her residence
as the street and alley was in poor condition.
Garbage disposal On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the
contract -
Dr. C.E.Price Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agree-
ment between the City of Huntington Beach and Dr. C. E. Price
and Sons covering the renewal of garbage disposal contract,
extended for a term of three (3) years from and after the lst
day of December, 1949, was approved.
Chairman pro-tem Seabridge declared a•recess at 7:50
o'clock P.M.
Chairman pro -.tern Seabridge called the meeting to
order at 7:58 o'clock P.M.
Franchise - The City Clerk read the heading of Resolution No. 1095
So. Calif.
Edison Co. as published in the Huntington Beach News on October 20th,
1949. and stated the published notice set the date for hearing
the request for indeterminate franchise as applied for by the
Southern California Edison Company for November 21st, 1949,
at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
Chairman pro -tern Seabridge asked "If there was anyone
in -the audience who wishes to appear either for or against
the idea of granting the franchise to the Southern California
Edison Company". No one from the audience replied to the
Chairman's request. The Chairman asked the City Clerk if he
had received any written or verbal protests. The City Clerk...
informed the Chairman that no verbal or -written protests had
been received at the City Clerk's Office in regards to the
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request for franchise as outlined in Resolution No. 1095 pub-
lished in the Huntington Beach News October 20th, 1949•
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the
hearing be closed, and that the first reading of the ordinance
granting the franchise be made, was approved.
The City Clerk gave Ordinance No. 555, an ordinance of
the City of Huntington Beach, California, granting to Southern
California Edison Company, its successors and assigns, a fran-
chise to use for transmitting and distributing electricity
within the City of Huntington Beach for any and all purposes
other than those authorized under Section 19 of Article XI of
the Constitution of the State of California as said section
existed prior to its amendment on October 10, 1911, all poles,
wires, conduits and appurtenances which are now or may here-
after be lawfully placed in the publid-streets, alleys, ways
and places within said City, and to construct and use in said
public streets, alleys, ways and places all poles, wires, con-
duits.and appurtenances, including communication circuits,
necessary or proper for said purposes, its first reading.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the meeting
adjourned.
ATTEST!
C t Clerk and ex-officio Cler
o the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California.
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