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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-01-1630 1 1 it r' 1 1 MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, January 16, 1950 Pursuant to adjournment of the City Council on January 9, 1950, Mayor Greer called the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present: LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer Councilmen absent; Wood (Councilman Wood arrived at 8:30 o'clock P.M.) Applications On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the follow - for business licenses ing applications for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted: Higgins Trucks, Inc., 1003 E. 5th Street, Los Angeles, to conduct the buainess of truck lines. C. R. Hart, P. 0. Box 89, Midway City, California, to conduct the business of electrical contractor. Homes Construction Company, 7942 E. Slater, Huntington Beach to conduct the business of building contractor. Davis, Davis On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the appli- & Davis - Waste water cation of Davis., Davis & Davis for waste water permit cover - permit ing well located on Lots 1 and 2. Block 111, Huntington Beach Tract, 17th Street Section, was granted. Annual re- The City Clerk read the annual report of D. G. Higgins, ports: Life- guard and ' Lifeguard Department, and D. M. Blossom, Chief of Police. On Police Dept. motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the annual reports_ of the. Chief of Police and Chief Lifeguard be accepted and ordered filed, were approved. Petition - The City Clerk read a petition received and signed by Surfacing of alley six property owners requesting the City Council to consider grading and surfacing the 15 foot alley running east and west between Lots A and B. Block 705, Vista Del Mar Tract, and extending easterly through Tract 1156, Lindley Subdivision to Geneva Street. Mayor Greer referred the request to the Streets and Parks Committee for study and report. Petition - The City Clerk read a petition received and signed by curbs and gutters, 30 residents residing on Delaware Avenue, requesting that curbs Delaware Ave. and gutters be installed on Delaware Avenue between Janet and Memphis Streets. Mayor Greer referred the request to the Streets and Parks Committee for study and report. C-1 �A Page ##2. Minutes - January 16, 1950 Diana Oil Co. On motion by Langenbeck'seconded by LeBard that the re- release on clean-up bonds quest of the Diana Oil Company for release of liability on clean- up Bond No. 40055, covering the well located on Lots 2 and 4.. Block 413, was approved, upon the report that the City Engineer had found that the clean-up requirements under Ordinance No. 515 had been complied with. Wood's Bait The City Clerk read a request from P. L. Wood of 214 - Stand -renewal of lease 3rd Street, requesting a renewal of his lease for a period of five years covering the concession on the pier known as Wood's Bait Stand. Mayor Greer referred the request to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. Reso. #1100 On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge Resolution No. Gas Tax Moneys for streets 1100, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California., requesting County Gas Tax Moneys for improve- ment of streets of major importance was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Wood. Entenza & Gramer, The City Clerk read a letter received from Entenza and Attv's. offer to sell their 1/3 Gramer, Attorneys, to Ray H. Overacker offering to sell to the interest to City City their one-third interest in the property described as Lots 1, 2, and 3. Block 813, Wesley Park Section for the sum of $500.00 cash. On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the City Attorney be authorized to offer Entenza and Gramer for their one- third interest in Lots 1, 2 and 3. Block 813, Wesley Park Section, the sum of $250.00 was approved. Curbs & gutters On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Seabridge that the City 12th & 13th Sts. Engineer be authorized to proceed with the construction of concrete curbs and gutters as recommended by the.Streets and Parks Committee in accordance with outline of work by the City Engineer, and said concrete curbs and gutters be installed on Park Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets, 13th Street between Park and Lake Avenues, Loma Avenue between Park and Lake Avenues, Pine Avenue between 13th Street and Quincy Street, was approved. J.Steverson - Joseph Steverson appeared before the members of the City fill of 52 acres Council and requested the Honorable Body to consider the filling of the City owned 52 acres adjacent to Highway 101 and Highway #39 with rotary mud. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck is 31 Page #3. Minutes - January 16, 1950 that the City Engineer be instructed to contact Tom Talbert and arrange for permission to make several test holes on the area of the acreage owned by Tom Talbert upon which rotary mud was placed last year, was approved. Sowest.Expl. Rudy Schwitzer of the Southwest Exploration Company Co. appeared before the City Council and stated that the South- west Exploration Company had paid into the City Treasury over a million dollars during the period of the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Southwest Exploration Company and reason for making this statement to the City Coun- cil that certain publicity had reached the company which in- ferred that the Southwest Exploration Company had made no contribution insofar as the cost of fire and police protec- tion was concerned. Speaker's On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the Platform at Memo.Hall City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the construction of a speaker's platform fronting the stage in the Memorial Hall, was approved. Mayor Greer ordered a recess of the City'Council at 8:15 o'clock P.M. Mayor Greer called the City Council to order at 8:30 o'clock P.M. Wood Councilman Wood arrived at 8:30 o'clock PM. arrived The City Clerk read Resolution #1101, a resolution of Reso.#1101 - Agreement the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, with Cord Oil Co. approving and authorizing the making and entering into of a certain agreement with the Cord Oil Company, a Nevada Corpo- ration, was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYESt Councilmen: LeBard, Wood, Langenbeck, Greer NOES: Councilmen: Seabridge ABSENT: Councilmen: None Plat from No. The City Clerk presented a plat received from the North Or.Co.Mun. Water Dist. Orange County Municipal Water District showing the area pro- posed for inclusion in the Metropolitan Water District. Council- man Langenbeck, representative of the City of Huntington Beach on the North Orange CountyMunicipal Water District, explained to the members of the City Council the area proposed for inclu- sion as recommended by the Committee of the North Orange County Municipal Water District. On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the plat presented by the North Orange County 7 Page #1}. Minutes - January 16, 1950 Municipal hater District covering the area for inclusion in the Metropolitan Water District be accepted and approved by the City of Huntington Beach and that the North Orange County Municipal Water District Committee be requested to present it to the Metro- politan rater District for approval, was approved. Demands On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the demands as approved by the. Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. Pier - Repair City Engineer, Harry A. Overmyer, reported to the members Work of the City Council that the progress of the major repair work on ! the Municipal Pier is well under way and going ahead according to a schedule. On motion by LeBard.seconded by Seabridge the meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. to, , CiGlerkan ex-offIcio Cle=r of Ihe City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: Naylor City Clerk r hk- 1