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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-02-0632 ti MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, February 6, 1950 In the absence of Mayor Greer the City Clerk called the meeting of the City Council of the City -of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present: LeBard, Wood, Seabridge Councilmen absent: Langenbeck, Greer On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood, Councilman Sea - bridge was appointed Mayor pro-tem. Minutes On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the minutes for ' the month of January, 1950 were approved as transcribed and furnished to the members of the City Council. Hearing - Chairman pro-tem Seabridge announced that this was the proposed annexation hour and date set for the hearing covered by Resolution #1099, as published in the Huntington Beach News, January 19, and January 26, 1950, covering proposal to annex certain uninhabited and contiguous territory to the City of Huntington Beach. The City Clerk reported that there had been no verbal or written protests received at the City Hall on the proposed annexation. Chairman pro-tem Seabridge asked if there was anyone in the audience that wished to speak for or against the proposed annex- ation as advertised for hearing. State Lands Mr. F. H. Horteck, a representative of the State Lands Commission Commission appeared before the City Council and read a letter addressed to the City Council from the State Lands Commission in which they stated that the State of California is the owner of tide and submerged lands below the high water mark on the coast of California extending seaward to the marginal belt and understood that the area proposed to be annexed lies entirely within the lands thus described as owned by the State of Cali- fornia., and assuming that no questions of ownership are involved in the procedure the State Lands Commission office opposes no objection to the proposed annexation. Chairman pro-tem Seabridge declared the hearing cover- ing the proposed annexation of certain uninhabited and con- tiguous territory to said City closed. Ordinance On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the City covering annexation Attorney be authorized to prepare an ordinance covering the proposed annexation as outlined in Resolution No. 1099, was approved. Page #2. Minutes - February 6, 1950 Monthly The -City Clerk read the monthly reports for the month of Reports January, 1950 as filed by the following department heads: City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Engineer, City Judge, Chief of Police, -and Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the monthly reports for the month of January, 1950 as filed by the department heads and read by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed-, was approved: Applications On motion "by LeBar d seconded by Wood the following applica- for business licenses tions for business licenses to conduct business in the City of Hunting- ton Beach were granted as follows: I Wilbert A.• Dorn, 12303. So..Fidel Avenue, Norwalk, California, to con- duct the business of peddling novelties and holiday cards on a veteran's license.. Hawkins Welding Company, 19172 Huntington Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, California, to conduct the business of transporting welding supplies, Salvador Garcia, 12339 E. R osecranz, Norwalk, California, to conduct the business of delivering fertilizer. Charles W. Walker, 11151 Langley Drive, Los Alamitos, California, to conduct the business of plumbing contractor. Paul K. Gillman, of Gillman and Gillman, 410- 31st Street, Newport . Beach, California, to conduct the business of plumbing contractor. Clay Lindemuth, 13126 S. Newland, Westminster,- to conduct the business of general building contractor. - Walter Washburn, 817 Joliet, Huntington Beach, to conduct the business of cafe at 213-ul' Main Street. Vernon Bushway, 37-B Row, Surfside, to conduct the business of Frosty Malt Shop at 106 - 5th Street. W. M. Lipscombe, 915 So. garnsey, Santa Ana, to conduct the business of cafe at. 310. Walnut Avenue. G. I. Trucking Company, 2822 Clearwater Street, Los Angeles 39, to con- duct the business of trucking. Yankee Doodle Root Beer"Company, 515 Shanock, Long Beach, to conduct the business of delivering Yankee Doodle Root Beer. T.W.Reviea- The City Clerk read request of Jesse Dickinson for permission Taxi -cab to transfer license to operate taxi -cab business in the City of Hunting- ton Beach to Thomas W. Reviea. The City Clerk read the application by letter of Thomas W. Reviea for permit to operate one taxi -cab in the City of Huntington Beach, California, and stated that Thomas W. Reviea A 3l; [1 1 1 Sowest Expl. Co. new well - State 96 " State 114 Page #3. Minutes February 6, 1950 had furnished all information necessary in compliance with re- quirements of Ordinance No. 492 of the City of'Huntington Beach. On motion by LeBard seconded by 'Wood that' the application of Thomas W. Reviea to conduct a taxi -cab business in the City of Huntington Beach in accordance with the application filed was granted. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the application of Southwest Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well State 96, was granted. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the application of Southwest Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well State 114,�was granted. " State 97 On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the application of Southwest Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill " State J-66 It State C-5 Waste -Water Permits Hockaday & Phillips - Neon Sign C.R.White - P1umb.Bond a new well State 97, was granted. On motion by Seabr idge seconded by Wood the applica- tion of Southwest Exploration Company for oil well permit to drilla new well State J-66, was granted. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the application of Southwest Exploration Company for oil well permit to drill a new well State C-5, was granted. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the Following applications for waste-water.permits were granted; Name .Commonwealth Oil Co. Western States Drill- ing Company. E. H. Mathis Wel l Well #3 Well Wold #1 Well MCKoy ."cation Lots"13 & 15 Lots 2 and 4. Lots 26 and 28 Block 210, H.B. Block 214, H.B. Block 210, H.B. On motion by Wood seconded.by LeBard the application of Hockaday & Phillips for building permit for the erection of the neon sign on the _east side of Third Street at location 210, was granted. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the license bond of the Anchor Casualty Company filed on behalf of C. R. White as required for plumbing contractors, was approved. Gillman - On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the license Plumb.contr. bond bond of the American Surety Company filed on behalf of Gillman and Gillman, covering requirements for plumbing contractors, was approved. EA.Biddle- On motion'by Wood seconded by.LeBard that the request new police officer of D. M. Blossom, Chief of Police, to hire Elvan A. Biddle,. so 4132 - 7th Street, Huntington Beach, to officiate as a vacation f Page #4. Minutes - February 6, 1950 relief patrolman and license officer to start as of February 13, 1950, in bracket 21 of schedule "A" of Ordinance No. 535, salary $242.00 per month, was approved. Notice of On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the recommend- completion- Swigart work ations of Harry A. Overmyer, City'Engineer, for the final accept - Magnolia et al. ance of the work done by. John J . Swigart, covering the resur- facing of Magnolia Avenue, Acacia Avenue, Huntington Avenue, and Geneva Street, was approved and that the City Clerk be instructed to file notice of completion. Bolton - On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the request of clean-up bond 0. L. Bolton, for release of liability of clean-up bond on well located on Lots 21-23-25-27, Block.317, H. B. Tract, was granted. Bolton - On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the request of blanket bond 0. L. Bolton, for release of liability under Glens Falls Bond #324243, covering well Rossu #1, located on,Lots 25 and 27, Block 2229 H. B. Tract, in lieu of coverage under blanket bond #963241 of the Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, was granted. U. S. Army - The City Clerk read the communication received from Corps release of permit to use alley of Engineers, United States Army, in which they stated that the B1k..109 government no longer required use of the alley in Block 109, as granted in letter permit by the City of Huntington Beach dated December.8, 1943, and requested the City Council to authorizetthe execution of the release forms attached. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the release as requested by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, covering alley in Block 109, in the City of Huntington Beach, California, was approved. Improvement The City Clerk read a letter received .from H. Sprenger, of Wright St. by County Road Commissioner of the County of Orange, stating that the County is considering the improvement of Wright Street and Brookhurst Avenue as a connection between the Santa Ana Parkway and the Ocean Front, and as the proposed roadway is partially financed by Federal Aid Secondary Funds and has the tentative approval of the Public Roads Administration, and since the matter was first discussed an annexation by the City of Huntington Beach has put a portion of this construction inside the City limits and if this route is im- proved it will be necessary for the City and the County to vo rk out a comprehensive agreement, and would be.very glad to discuss the matter with any committee or individual the City Council sees fit to appoint. _ 4 1 I. J 34 Page #5. Minutes - February b, 1950 Chairman pro-tem Seabridge referred the request of Harold Sprenger, Road Commissioner of the County of Orange, to the Streets and Parks Committee. C.Phillips- The.:City Clerk read a request from Calvin Phillips re - request for renewal of questing the City Council to consider renewing the lease agree - lease ment he has with the City for washing machineslocated in the Municipal Trailer Park.. The request of Calvin Phillips was referred to the Beach and Pier Committee by Chairman Pro-tem Seabridge.. Sam'Bernstein- The City Clerk read a request from Sam Bernstein from drilling bond the Bernstein Petroleum Company requesting release of liabil- ity under drilling.. b.ond.cov.ering Well located upon Lots 1 and 2, Block 213, H B. Tract, and that said well had been abandoned. Chairman pro-tem Seabridge referred the request of Sam Bernstein to the City Engineer for study and report. Lions -Club of The,City Clerk read a -communication received from W. H.B. to sponsor ' carnival on C. Stanley, president of the Lions Club of Huntington Beach 4th of July stating that the Huntington Beach Lions Club with the Joseph Rodman Post #133 American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars propose. to sponsor, a carnival -over the Fourth of July ! holidays, and -in the event that the proposed blacktopping by the City of Huntington. Beach of .a parking area on -the beach is completed by that time they would like to set up the carni- val there.. On motion by LeBard seconded by.Wood that the re- quest of W. C. Stanley,. President of the Lions Club of Hunting- ton Beach be permitted to hold a carnival over the .Fourth of July holidays. as outlined in the request as read by the City Clerk and said carnival operations meets with the safety re- quirements and.precautions as required by the Chief of Police �. and the Fire Chief of the City of Huntington. Beach, was approved. Demands On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved-.: Church of R. B. Davis, Pastor of the Church of Christ, Hunting - Christ - site to -'build new ton Beach, California, appeared before the City Council and church` stated they were looking for a site to build a new church and asked the City Council to consider selling to them certain city tax deeded.lots located in -Block 813, Wesley Park Tract, and page #6. Minutes - February'6, 1950 also stated that it would require.a variance or permission from the City Council'to build on this particular location if the lots were sold to the Church of Christ. Chairman pro-tem Sea - bridge advised Mr. R. B. Davis, Pastor of the Church of Christ to appear before the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach to be heid-on February 16, 1950 at 700 ofclock P. M. to d1scuss his problems with the commis- sion. Reso.#1102- The City Clerk read Resolution No. 1102, a resolution accepting deed to property of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, accepting deed to certain property and authorizing the record- ing of said deed. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood, Reso- lution No. 1102 was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES: - Councilmen: LeBard, Wood Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Langenbeck,.Greer Purchase 1/25th The City Attorney, Ray H. Overacker, reported to the int.in Lot 6, Block 813 Cit9 Council.that the owners of the 1/25th interest in Lots 6, Block 813, Wesley Park Section had accepted a total purchase offer of the City of $25.00 for the entire 1/25th interest. On motion by LeBard.seconded by Wood that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to approve the payment of $5.00 to each of the owners for their 1/10th individual interest in Lot 6, Block 813, Wesley Park Section in accordance with -the offer made by the City of Huntington Beach, was approved. Reso. #1103- The City Clerk read Resolution No. 1103, a resolution accepting deed to property of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California accepting deed to certain property and authorizing the record- ing of said deed. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard Resol- ution No. 1103 was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES:- Councilmen: -IeBar d, Wood, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Langenb eck, Greer Reso.-#1104- The City Clerk read Resolution No. 1104, a resolution accepting deed to property of the City Council.of the City of Huntington Beach, California accepting deed to certain property and authorizing the record- ing of said deed. On motion by•LeBard seconded by Wood Resolu- tion No. 1104 was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES$ Councilmen: LeBard, Wood, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Langenbeck, Greer 6 1 a F� LI i 14 30 Appl.to County Tax Collector - tax deeded property 1 Agmt. Board of Supervisors to purchase tax -deeded property Page #7. Minutes - February 6, 1950 The City Clerk read an application to the County Tax Collector to purchase certain properties which have been deeded. to both the State of California and the County of Orange for non-payment of taxes. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the appli- cation, wa.s...passed and adopted by the following -roll call: AYES Councilmen: LeBard, "Wood, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Langenbeck, -Greer The City Clerk presented and read an agreement between the Board of Supervisors and the City of Huntington Beach to purchase certain properties which have been deeded to both the State of California and the County of Orange for non-payment of taxes. Onmotionby LeBard seconded.by Wood the City Council approved the making of said agreement and the Mayor and the City Clerk were authorized to execute the said agreement for and on behalf of said City. Passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES Councilmen: LeBard, Wood, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Langenbeck, Greer Offer to On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the City At- Skir vin- for interest in torney be authorized. to make an offer to C. F. Skirvin for his Lots 6-7, Blk. 813 interest in. Lots 6 an d_7, Block 813, Wesley Park Tract, con- sistent with the offers made to other property owners having an interest in lots in the same block, was approved. Engineer to On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the City estimate cost of black -top Engineer be instructed tomakean estimate of the approximate on beach area cost to build.a.black-top surface road, approximately 20 feet wide on the.beach.area.east of the pier as outlined by the Beach and -Pier Committee to meet with the present surfaced road, was approved. Easements On -motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the City over P.E. Railway line Attorney be instructed - to makeapplication to the Public Util- ities Commission for easements over the Pacific Electric Rail- way Line at points immediately west of the City Municipal Trailer .Park and at a point on the beach from the prolongation of 7th Street, as outlined by the City Engineer, was approved. Concession -On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the conces- agreements be renewed sion agreements on the beach front be renewed as reviewed and outlined by the Beach and Pier Committee and that the City W Page #8. Minutes —February 6, 1950 Attorney be instructed and authorized to draw up extension agreements for the lease concessions as outlined and reviewed and said lease agreements to expire December 31, 1951. Move toilet On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the City Eng- bldg. at Tr. Park ineer be instructed to move the extra toilet building at the Municipal Trailer Park to new location in the Trailer Park as outlined by Lem Berry, Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park, was approved. Remove curbing ..On motion by Lebard Seconded by Wood that the City at Tr. Park Engineer be instructed to remove the curbing at the playground area in the Municipal Trailer Park as outlined by Lem Berry, Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park, was approved. Progress of City Engineer_, Harry Overmyer, reported -to the.. City repairs to pier Council on the progress of the major repairs to the.pier and stated that due to the condition of the piling it would require a considerable greater removal of -concrete than first examina- tions revealed and would naturally increase the cost of the guniting over and above the estimate as presented. Chemical toilet City Engineer, Harry Overmyer, reported that the chem- bldg. on pier ical toilet building that was constructed and placed on the Municipal Pier was destroyed by the recent storm and the loss of the structure was covered -by insurance. Sewers - 'Blks . On motion by LbBar."d seconded by Wood that the City Engi= 1N.. ill , ill , 121 neer be instructed to re -submit plans to provide for sewers through Blocks 1013, 1113, 1114, and 1214 in Wesley Park Tract and omitting Block.912, was approved. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the regular meet- ing of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. ATTEST: i Clerk and ex-officio Cler of he City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California _ _! . Forw•' • �Ici 1 F- I�, 1 A