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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-01-03I MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Tuesday, January 3, 1950 Mayor Greer called the regular meeting of the City,Coun- cil of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present: LeBard, Wood, Seabridge,Greer Councilmen absent: Langenbeck (Councilman Langenbeck arrived at 7:50 P.M.) Mayor Greer appointed Councilman Wood to the Finance Committee in the absenve of Councilman Langenbeck. Dec.12, 1949 On motion by Seabridge seconded b7-Wood that the minutes minutes corrected for the Council meeting of December 12, 1949 be corrected to read as follows: "Mayor Greer appointed a committee of the Streets and Parks Committee and the City Engineer to contact Sherman Denny", instead of reading "Mayor Greer appointed a committee of Council- man Langenbeck and City Engineer Overmyer to contact Sherman Denny" as per paragraph six of page #21 of the recorded minutes. Minutes appr. On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the minutes for the month of December, 1949, as read by the City Clerk and cor- rection to be made by previous motion,were approved. Monthly On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the monthly Reports reports for the month of December, 1949, of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Collector, City Engineer, City Judge,.Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park, Chief of Police and the annual report of the Fire Chief were accepted and ordered filed. Councilman Langenbeck arrived at 7:50 o'clock P.M. Applications On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the following.appli- business license cations for business license to conduct business in the City df Huntington Beach were granted: Pony Express Fast Freight, 2059 Belgrade Avenue, Huntington Park, California, to conduct the business of freight transportation. Firestone Stores, 114636 Locust Avenue, Long Beach, California, transporting tires and re -treads to service stations. Fondren Dustcloth and -Wiping -Rag Company., 5701 Compton. Avenue, Los Angeles.. California, for wholesale delivery. R.R.Powers - On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the applica- Oil well permit tion of Roy R. Powers for oil well permit to drill a new well on Lots 17 and 19, Block 414, 17th Street Section, was granted. H. L. Wade - On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the application of Neon sign H. L. Wade, 112 E. Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, for building permit to erect a neon sign at 112 E. Ocean Avenue, was granted. F1 1 is 1 [l • 26 Page #2. Minutes - January 3, 1950 Hinshaw - On motion by Seabridge seconded by Wood that the re - out curb quest of Frank Hinshaw, Contractor for permission to cut curb for driveway purposes at1019 - 12th Street,and said work to be done,,.under the supervision of the.City Engineer, was ap- proved., - O.L.Bolton - On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the term. of clean-up bond request of 0. L. Bolton for termination of liability under clean-up bond on Russeau Well #1, located on Lots 25 and 27, Block 222, and as recommended by the City Engineer, was granted. Swigart On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the contract - extension request of John J._ Swigart Company for an extension of 10 days, as recommended by the City Engineer, on the contract covering the resurfacing of Magnolia Avenue, Acacia Avenue,Huntington Avenue,. and Geneva Street, was granted. Stanford The City Clerk read an offer received from Charles 'B. offer to buy 5 acres Stanford of 3451 E. Green Street, Pasadena, California, re - acres, of the• 52: questing the City Council to consider the sale of five (5)/ acre tract owned by the City of Huntington Beach.• The request was ordered filed. Ord. #557 - The City Clerk gave Ordinance No. 557, an ordinance of first reading the City .of Huntington Beach, California granting to Southern California Edison Company an extension of time in which to file an acceptance of franchise granted by Ordinance No. 555 of the City of Huntington Beach, California, its first reading. Ord. #556 - The City Clerk gave Ordinance No..556, an ordinance Amends districting amending Ordinance No. 495, the Districting Ordinance of the ordinance City of Huntington Beach, California, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach, California, establishing districts within the City of Huntington Beach and prescribing regulations governing the use of land, the use and height of buildings and structures, the open spaces around said buildings and structures and the proportion of lot which may be -covered, in the vgtlous districts; prohibiting certain uses and certain types of buildings or structures in certain districts; adopt- ing a map of said districts; describing and defining certain terms used herein; providing for the enforcement and am®nd-, sient hereof; repealing certain ordinances or parts of ordi- nances which may conflict herewith and prescribing the penalty for violation hereof", as*amended, its second and final reading op New library builds ng Lot 6, B1k.813 , W.P. 1/10th int. ' offered to City Texas Co. - contract for oils and greases Cord ,Oil Co. proposed agree- ment Page #3. Minutes'- January 3, 1950 by reference, and on motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood Ordi- nance No. 556 was passed and adopted by the following roll call AYES: Councilmen: LeBard, Wood, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None The City Clerk read an agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and McFarland, McDonald, and Markwith,. Archi- tects, -for professional services and supervision of work to erect a reinforced concrete library building in the City of Huntington Beach. The agreement was referred to the City Attorney for study and report his findings to the City Council. The City Clerk read a letter in which the collective owners, owning 1/25th interest in Lot 6, Block 813, Wesley Park Section offered their 1/10th individual interest for the sum of $5.00 or a total of $25.00 for the entire 1/25th interest. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the offer made by the owners, be accepted, for the 1/25th interest in Lot 6, Block 813,.Wesley Park Section, and authorized the purchase of the 1/10th interest at $5.00 each or'a total of $25.00 for the entire 1/25th interest and that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary deed, was approved,. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck that the Teas Company be awarded the purchase contract to furnish the City of Huntington.$each their requirements for motor oils, greases and lubricants for the calendar year January 1, 1950 to December 31, 1950, was.approved. Mayor Greer declared a recess at.8:24 ofelock P.M. Mayor Greer.called the City'Council to order at 8:30 o.dloek P.M. Edward.D.'.Neuhoff, Attorney at Law, representing the Cord Oil Company,.appeared before the City Council and read the proposed changes in the proposed original, agreement between the 'Cord Oil Compan - and the City of Huntington Beach. The present- ation of the changes by Edward D. Neuhoff were recorded on Sound - scriber record #105 and 105A. City Clerk The City Clerk read.proposal of the Cord Oil Company for Gas and Oil lease. Demands On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was -approved. I ti' / Langenbeck reported on No.Or.Co. Mun. Water District Landscaping- Memo.Hall & Circle Park grounds Page A. Minutes - January 3, 1950 Councilman Langenbeck reported to the City Council as a member of the North Orange County Municipal Water District that the water committee had instructed their Engineer to prepare the necessary.maps and Attorney Wellington to prepare the details for calling of the election to form the proposed North Orange County Municipal Water District, and hoped to have a favorable report at the next regular meeting of the Council. City Engineer Overmyer presented to the City Council a master plan of landscaping for the Memorial Hall grounds and Circle Park as prepared by landscape architect, Dick Beeson, and on motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabrid a thatt thhe landscaping plans as presented by Harry A. Overmyer as the master plan fof the landscaping- *nxdzzxp:IRg/of the Memorial Hall grounds and Circle Park be accepted and filed, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourn until January 6, 1950 at 700 o'clock P.M., was approved. Xity Clerk and ex-o f icio Clerrc .of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California rj 1 of