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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-01-09MINUTES i Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, January 9, 1950 Pursuant to adjournment of the regular adjourned meeting of January 6, 1950, Mayor Greer called the City Council to order at 9:00 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present: LeBard, Wood, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer Councilmen absent: None Mayor Greer ordered a recess at 9:01 o'clock P.M. Mayor Greer called the City Council to order at 9:43 o'clock P.M. Nat'l.Advertising On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the applica- Co. - license tion of National Advertising Company of 5350 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California, for business license to conduct the business of Outdoor Advertising, was granted. Ord. #557 - The City Clerk gave Ordinance No. 557, an ordinance of Extension given to So.Calif. the City of Huntington Beach, California,, granting to Southern Edison Co. California Edison Company an extension of time in which to file its acceptance of the Franchise granted by Ordinance No. 555 of the City of Huntington Beach, California, its second and final reading by reference, and on motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard Ordinance No. 557 was passed and adopted by the follow- ing roll call: AYE'S: Councilmen: LeBard, flood, Seabridge,Langenbeck, Greer MOBS: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Request of VFW The City Clerk read a communication received from the the option of Library bldg. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Huntington Beach Post #?368, request- ing the City Council to give the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Huntington Beach Post #7368 the option of the Library building, disposition to be made by the City Council when the present Library premises are to be vacated. The request was ordered filed. E.B.Stevens - Councilman Langenbeck, Chairman of the Streets and Tree to be removed Parks Committee, reported that the Streets and Parks Committee had investigated the request of E. B. Stevens, of 509 - 8th Street, for the removal of three (3) Eucalyptus trees located in the parkway on Lake Avenue, abutting the property on Lots 51 and 52, Block 910, Wesley Park Tract, and reported that the Streets and Parks Committee recommends that the center tree of the three (3) Hxcalyptus trees be removed and the parkway area be graded. 1 1 CJ 4 I 1 29 1 1 4 1 1 1 Page #2. Minutes - January 9, 1950 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge the recom- mendations of the Streets and Parks Committee for the removal of one (1) Eucalyptus tree and grading of the parkway abutting the property on Lots 51 and 52, Block 910, Wesley Park Tract, was approved. Request of Councilman Langenbeck, Chairman of the Streets and W.Mellott of H.M.S.Inc., Parks Committee, reported to the City Council that the Streets to be dis- cussed by and Parks Committee had investigated the request of Walter Council Mellott of the H.M.S., Inc., for curbs and gutters on both sides of Pine Street between 13th Street and Quincy Avenue, north side of 13th Street and south side of Quincy Avenue, and recommended that the Streets and Parks Committee meet with other members of the City Council to discuss the request, for final disposition. Garage for City Engineer, Harry A. Overmyer, presented the City Lifeguard roll- ing stock at Council with plans for the garage to be located at the Munic- Mun.Tr.Park ipal Trailer Park to house the lifeguard rolling stock, and on motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the construction of the garage at the Municipal Trailer Park as per plans presented to the City Council, was approved. Street Lights On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that on Ocean Ave. the City Engineer be authorized to proceed with the purchase and installation of the street lights on Ocean Avenue as recommended by the Streets and Parks Committee, was approved. Demands On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. Cord Oil Co. Jim Bryce, Attorney for the Cord Oil Company, and Attorney George Busch, Counsel for the Cord Oil Company appeared before the City Council and renewed their discus- sion with the City Council regarding the proposed agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Cord Oil Company oil and gas lease. of Page #3. Minutes - January 9, 1950 On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned, ATTEST: er TM -Clerk and ex-orricio Cler of he City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California A 0"