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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-12-05VA MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, December 5, 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, Vood, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer Councilmen absent: None Minutes On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the minutes for the month of November, 1949,were approved as read. Monthly On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the monthly Reports reports as read by the City Clerk, of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, Chief of Police, City Engineer, City Judge, Recreation Director, Manager of the Trailer Park, were ac- cepted and ordered filed. Business On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the following appli- Applications: cations for business licenses to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted: Flavorseal Orange Juice, 3547 Cedar Street, Riverside, Cali- fornia, to conduct the business of delivering packaged goods - wheel -tax. Romar Tank Lines,Box 550, Huntington Beach, California, to con- duct the business of delivering petroleum products. Robert M. Marshall, 515 So. Palm Avenue, Anaheim, California, to conduct the business of golf course. Mack's Welding Shop, 311 Jefferson, Midway City, California, to conduct the business of welding at 506 - 17th Street. Mission Beverage of Orange County, 502 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, California, to conduct the business of Wholesale deliv- eries - wheel -tax. Max Fishel, 312 Grant Street, Santa Ana, California, to conduct the business of delivering wholesale auto parts - wheel -tax. Boy Scouts - On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the to sell Xmas trees request of the Boy Scouts of America representing the Scout Troops of Huntington Beach for a business application to con- duct the business of selling Christmas Trees in Huntington Beach and the license fee to be waived, was granted. Sowest Expl.Co. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the applica- New well - State C-25 tion of Southwest Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well State C-25, was granted. 0 18 1 I 0' 1 11 Page #2. Minutes - December 5, 1949 Sowest Expl. On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the applica- Co. New Well - State 111 tion of Southwest Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well State 111, was granted. " State J-78 On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the application of Southwest Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well State J-78, was granted. Bonds - On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the labor J .J .Swigart Co. and material and faithful performance bonds of the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company filed on behalf of John J. Swigart and approved by the City Attorney for form were accepted and ordered filed. Ord.#555 = The City Clerk gave Ordinance No. 555, an ordinance of granting elect. franchise 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 on, in or under the public streets, alleys, ways, and places within said City and to construct add use in said public streets, alleys, ways and places all poles, wires, conduits and appurtenances including communication cir- cuits necessary or proper for said purposes, its second and final reading*by reference, and on motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard Ordinance No. 555, was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES:- Councilmen: LeBard :good Seabrid a Langenbeck, rear NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Reso. 1098 - On motion by Langenbeck-seconded by Seabridge Resolution approve fran- chise bond. No. 1098, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Hunting- ton Beach, California, approving a franchise bond filed by Southern California Edison Company, a Corporation, was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: LeBard, Woods Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None h Page #3 • Minutes - December 5, 1949 Ralph Hawes Mayor Greer recommended the reappointment of Dr. Ralph reappointment to Or.Co.Mosquito E..Hawes, to the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District to abatement Distr. serve for a period of two years from January 1, 1950 to December 31, 1952. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the recom- mendation of Mayor Greer for the reappointment of Ralph E. Hawes to the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District, was approved. Rothschild Oil On motion by Seabridge seconded by Wood that the request Co. -clean-up bond of Rothschild Oil Company for release of liability under Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, Bonds #962432 and #962431, covering the clean-up and drilling bonds on the Beal #1 well, located 100' north 1501 west of the southeast corner of Lot 2208, East Side Villa Tract, was granted. Notice.invit-ing On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Informal bids on oil and grease City Clerk be authorized to publish a notice in the Huntington Beach News inviting informal bids for the oil and grease require- ments of the City of Huntington Beach for the period from January 1, 1950 to December 31, 1950, was approved. Removal of tree On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the at 108 Olive Ave. recommendation of the Streets and Parks Committee for the re- moval of a tree at 108 Olive Street be removed and the property owner bear one-half of the cost of the removal, was approved. Sealed bids for Mayor Greer announced that this was the hour 8:00 o'clock repair to Mun. Pier. PM and the date in accordance) with publication in the Huntington Beach News, Noveinb:er 17, 1949 and November 24, 1949, inviting sealed bids for the repair of the Municipal Pier and Deck in the City of -Huntington Beach in accordance with the plans and specifications and special provisions,now on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City Engineer in said City and each bid to be submitted in strict accordance with the specifications therefore. Bids opened The Mayor requested the City Clerk to open the bids that had been f iled with the City Clerk up to and including the time 8:00 o'clock P.M., December 5, 1949• The City Clerk opened the following bids and recorded by the City Council as follows: ;1 1 • Is 1 0 1 a 19 I 1 4 0. I 1 Bids referred to City Engr. D.G.Higgins - vacation Tait to use Pavalon on Fridays Page #4. Minutes - December 5, 1949 I TEM N0. 1 60 cu.yds. Lump - Sum Gun i t e Eng . Eng. Est.- Est.-$90.00 Contractor $819037.78 $5,400.00 TOTAL Johnson Western Gunite Co. P. 0. Box 6, San Pedro 8 0 7.00 $12 870.00 $ 99 67.00 Wonderly Construction Co. 2694 Lime Ave., Long Beach 84,549.00 8 6 0.00 93,219.00 Pugh Construction Company 1525 N. Gaffe. San Pedro 96 80.00 12,000.00 108 980.00 Shannahan, Incorporated 282 W. Santa Barbara Ave.L.A.37 73 120.00 5 00.00 78 520.00 Macco Corporation 14409 Paramount B1vd.Paramount 102 26.00 14,520.00 116 6.00 Croft & Neville Incorporated 1201 Coast Hwy.,Newport Beach 101 000.00 10 800.00 111 800.00 Case Construction Company P.O.Box 515, Wilmin ton 8 300.00 12 000.00 6 300.00 Case and Gast 7700 Balboa Avenue Van Nuys 84,920.00 11 520.00 96 0.00 Guy F. Atkinson P.O.Box 259 Long Beach 88 13 .00 11 00.00 535.00 Roy Kashner Company 823 W. Florence In lezrood 78 000.00 7 500.00 85 500.00 Richard R. Bishop 1123054-00 5017 E. Broadway,Long Beach 105 .00 17 00.00 C. B. Tuttle 268 Belmont Avenue Long Beach -111 000.00 10 500.00 121 500.00 Trautwein Bros. 2410 Central Ave.,Newport Bch. 82 600.00 92000.00 91 600.00 MacDonald & Kruse 816 Allen Avenue, Glendale 1 30.00 10 80.00 102 10.00 E. G. Perham 1128 Stearns Drive, L.A.35 85 9 8.32 6 oo.00 92 8 8.32 Charles A. Dutro 1301 W. 17th Long Beach 99.,101.25 800.00 103 901.25 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the bids for the repair of the Municipal Pier as read and recorded be re- ferred to the City Engineer for analysis and report, was approved. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Wood that the request of Delbert G. Higgins, Chief Lifeguard of the City of Huntington' Beach, to take his annual vacation to start on December 10, 1949, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the request.of Wm. F. Tait of 611 - 10th Street to use the Pavalon Ballroom on Friday nights was approved. Page #5 • Minutes - December 5, 1949 Rosenow On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the Agreement - Concession agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Verle F. Rosenow for permission to operate the business of selling soft drinks, sandwiches, candy, ice-cream and other similar articles in that certain space 1316" X 1711" located in the northwest corner of the Huntington Beach Pavalon and said term of agreement to run for two years beginning January 1, 1950 and ending December 31, 1952, and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement was ap- proved. Harry Gorman - The City Clerk read an offer received from Harry D. purchase five acres Gorman to purchase or lease from the City of Huntington Beach a five acre area located at the junction of Highway #101 and Highway #39 for a cash price of $25,000.00 or a twenty year lease for $25, 000.00 for the purpose of building a first class modern trailer park. The City Clerk was instructed to write a letter to Harry D. Gorman requesting him to contact the City Engineer and give more detail as to the exact frontage or property frontage he desired in.the matter of actual footage fronting Highway #101 and Highway #39• H.B.Plarining The City Clerk read a communication from the Hunting - Commission - Map - Streets & ton Beach Planning Commission covering.re-submission of a map Highways entitled "Portion of Master Plan of Streets and Highways, City of Huntington Beach, 1949", which had been referred back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration and the Commission approves the proposal to eliminate portion of streets from the original plan, a route to proximate the parallel to Ocean Avenue and extending westerly from the southerly prolongation of Huntington Avenue to a connection with Walnut Street. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the.map entitled "Portion of Master Plan of Streets and Highways, City of Huntington Beach, 194911,as revised and recommended for adoption by the Huntington Beach Planning Commission as a part of the Master Plan of Streets and Highways, City of Huntington Beach,'was approved. Jack Pyle & Mayor'Greer recommended to the members of the City Wm.Kettler - on Planning Council the names of Jack Pyle and Vim. E. Kettler to fill Commission 20 Page #6. Minutes - December 5, 1949• the unexpired term on the Planning Commission of R. E. Bannister and Warren Bristol, respectively. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the recommendation of the Mayor to appoint Jack Pyle and Wm. E. Kettler to fill the unexpired terms of R. E. Bannister and Warren Bristol on the Huntington Beach Planning Commission, was approved. Reso.#17 - The City Clerk read Resolution No. 17, a resolution of H.B.Planning Commission the City of Huntington Beach Planning Commission recommending certain amendments to the Districting Ordinance and read the proposed amendments to be incorporated in an ordinance amend- ing the Districting Ordinance, and said proposed ordinance would advance the simplification of the Administration of the Districting Ordinance. Notice of On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the Public Hear- ing - Amend. City Clerk be authorized to publish in the Huntington Beach to Distr.Ord. roposed News, a notice for a public hearing on'the/apmendments to the Districting Ordinance and said hearing to be held at 8:00 o'clock P.M. December 19, 1949 in the .Council,Chamber of the City Hall, Huntington Beach, California, was approved. Purchase six On motion by Wood seconded by Langenbeck that the extingushers for Recr. recommendations of the Building Committee for the purchase Center of six extinguishers for the Community Recreation Center and approved by the Fire Chief of the City of Huntington Beach was approved and the City Clerk instructed to make the pur- chase of the extinquishers in accordance with the specifi- cations of the Fire Chief. Demands On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the demands as approved by the Finance.Committee be ordered paid, was approved. Fosbury - On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck that Or cut curb the request of Wm.•Fosbury for permission to cut the curb at Lake Street between loth and llth Streets for the pur- pose of a driveway to his new home and said work to be done Under the supervision of the City Engineer, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the meet- ing of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.M. Monday, December 12, 1949• y Clerk an ex-officio Cler o the City Council of the City ATTEST: of Huntington Beach, California. 0Z J ZITy— Clerk*_MI yor