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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-05-01I MINUTES Jet 1 I 0 7A 1 1 Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, May 1, 1950 Mayor Langenbeek called the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Greer, Langenb eak Councilmen absent; None Committees Mayor Langenbeck appointed the following committees: POLICE AND FIRE ........Talbert and LeBard BEACH AND PIER .........LeBard and Greer STREETS AND PARKS ......Seabridge and Greer BUILDINGS AND INS. .....Greer and Talbert SANITATION .............Seabridge and Talbert OIL ....................Greer and Talbert FINANCE ................LeBard and Seabridge GOLF ..:................Talbert and Greer REAL ESTATE ............LeBard and Seabridge AIRPORT ................Seabridge and Talbert The first name on each committee is the Chairman. Minutes On motion by Seabridge seconded by Greer that the minutes for the month of April, 1950, as transcribed and mailed to the members of the City Council were approved. Monthly On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the monthly Reports reports for the month of April, 1950, of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Engineer, Chief of Police, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park and City Judge as read by the City Clerk be ac- cepted and ordered filed, was approved. Applications On motion by Greer seconded by LeBard that the following for business licenses applications for business license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted: Orange County Meat Company, 11666 East Bolsa Avenue, Santa Ana, to conduct the business of deE ivering wholesale meat. H. S. Lynn, 9017 East Margaret, Downey, to conduct the business of delivering wholesale meats. James Electric Company, 4617 W. Jefferson, Los Angeles, to con- duct the business of electrical contractor. Gene V. BryAnt, 2111 Indianapolis Street, Huntington Beach, to conduct the business of auto repair and used parts at 1704 California. Lido Electric Company, 516 Coast Highway, Newport Beach, to conduct the business of electrical contractor. Lee M. Rice, 619 - 16th Street, Huntington Beach, to conduct the business of peddling produce on veterans license. Dorothy Waldrip, 305-C - llth Street, Huntington Beach, to con- duct the business of concession #34 and #35• or Page #2. Minutes May 1, 1950 V. Clutter On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the applica- sign on pier tion for building permit of Verne Clutter for permission to erect a sign for bait and tackle on the first tee of the Municipal Pier, was granted. Crosby Music On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the appli- Co. sign - 206 Main cation for building permit of Crosby Music Company at 206 Main Street to erect a neon sign 32 inches high by 30 inches wide, 12 f eet above the sidewalk, was granted. License Bond- On motion by Greer seconded by Talbert that the license Lido Electric bond of the Pacific Indemnity Company for D. C. McAlpine, C. E. Nowell, and W. S. Spicer, doing business as Lido Electric be accepted, was approved. License bond - On motion by LeBard seconded by Greer that the license James Elee.Co. bond of the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company for James J. Spezzano and Anthony Reni doing business as James Electric Company, be accepted, was approved. Skirvin to sell On motion by Talbert seconded by Greer that the City 1/10 int.in lot 6 & 1/4 int.Lot of Huntington Beach accept the offer of C. K. Skirvin, to sell 7, B1k.813 to the City of Huntington Beach 1/loth interest in Lot 6 and 1A interest in Lot 7, in Block 813, Wesley Park Tract, for the amount of $87.50 and authorized the purchase of said interests, was approved. Reso.#1117 The City Clerk read Resolution No. 1117, a resolution accept.deed to property of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California accepting deed to certain property and authorizing the recording of said deed and on motion by Talbert seconded by Seabridge Resolution No. 1117 was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Greer, Langenbeck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None 1st Nat'l Bk. On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the City of Santa Ana to sell 1/10 int.in accept the offer of the First National Bank of Santa Ana, 'Cali - Lot 6-7,B1k.813 fornia, to sell to the City their undivided 1/10th interest in Lot 6 and undivided 3/16th interest in Lot 7, in Block 813, Wesley Park Tract, and authorizing the purchase of said interest, was approved. Reso.#1118, The City Clerk read Resolution No. 1118, a resolution accept. deed to property of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, accepting deed to certain property and authorizing the recor d- Ing of said deed and on motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard r� U Page #3. Minutes - May 1, 1950 as 1 lJ M 1 1 Reso.#1118, accept.deed to property Agreement be- tween Talbert Drainage Dist. Roy Bryant - remove palm trees Variance - Albert Watkins Lease con- cession to Robt.Lindley Resolution No. 1118 was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Greer Langenbeck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None The City Clerk read the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Talbert Drainage District pro- viding for the emptying of sewage effluent into the concrete drainage pipeline of the Talbert Drainage District. On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agree- ment dated April 1, 1950, between the City of Huntington Beach and the Talbert Drainage District, was approved. On motion by Talbert seconded by Greer that the re- quest of Roy D. Bryant for permission to remove two palm trees growing along the side of Orange Avenue at the corner of Orange and Fain Street, subject to the supervision of the City Engineer, was granted. The City Clerk reported to the City Council that the Planning Commission had held a public hearing on the 20th day of April, 1950, on the petition for conditional exception filed by Albert Watkins, 207 Geneva Street, requesting a variance to construct a duplex over a garage on the rear of Lots 24 and 25, Block 702, Vista Del Mar Tract, and to demolish the present garage being used for his plumbing business, and that the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that the application for conditional exception be rejected, as the conditions justifying exceptional or extraordinary circumstances applicable to the property were not sufficient. Mayor Langenbeck referred the petition for conditional excep- tion of Albert Watkins to the Building and Insurance Committee for study and report. The Clerk read the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Robert Lindley covering the lease con- cession of building located on the westerly end of the Munic- ipal Trailer Park, fronting Section F. for the purpose of conducting the sale of foods and the rental of surf riders and beach equipment. On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Robert Lindley sub- or ject to the completion of Escrow for the purchase of the Page #4• Minutes - May 1, 1950 building, was approved. Reso.#1.119, The City Clerk read Resolution No. 1119, a resolution Exempt city from levy of of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach requesting taxes for fire protection the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, State of Cali- fornia, to exempt all property within the corporate limits of the City of Huntington Beach from the levy of any tax to provide County funds for structural fire protection of areas in the County in unincorporated territory or in incorporated territory other than the City of Huntington Beach. On motion by Greer seconded by Talbert Resolution No. 1119 was passed and adopted by the follow- ing roll call: AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, LeBar d, Seabridge, Greer, Langenb eck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Reso.from The City Clerk read a resolution from the Planning Com- Planning Comm. beach area to mission of the City of Huntington Beach in which said resolution be included in Master Plan requested the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to urge the Board of Supervisors to include certain beach area in the Master Plan of shoreline acquisition and development. On motion by Talbert seconded by Geer that in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach, the City Council request the Board of Supervisors to amend their Master Plan of shoreline acquisition and development to include a parcel of land lying between the Coast Highway right of way and the Pacific Electric Railway right of way, and so much of said railroad right of way as is not essential to the operation of the railroad (to- gether with the provision that all of said railroad right of way be included in case its use for transportation ceases) and said parcel of land lies between the Coast Highway and the Huntington Beach State Park and extending practically from the Santa Ana River to the southerly prolongation of Huntington Beach Boulevard, was approved. r Shannahan Inc. On motion by LeBard seconded by Greer that the request of extension of tiem J. H. Shannahan of Shannahan Incorporated for an extension of time of 18 working days in order to complete the contract for the major repairs to the Municipal Pier, without penalty, was granted. Entenza & Gramer The City Clerk read a communication from Entanza and Lots 1-2-3, B1k.813,W.P. Gramer, Attorneys, stating that they had rejected the offer of the City for $750.00 cash covering the 2/3 interests of Myron L. McKeever and the 1/3 interest of Entenza and Gramer for Lots 1, 2 and 3. Block 813, Wesley Park Tract, and further stated that ve I Page #5. Minutes - May*1, 1950. bb 1 0 40 11 their price to the City for the three lots was $1500.00 and represented their final offer. The communication was tabled. Steverson Bros. The request of Dave Nilson on behalf of Steverson offer to sell dirt Bros. offering to sell to the City approximately 150,000 cubic yards of dirt which will be removed from the 20 acres purchased by Steverson Bros. from Georgianna Garrish, was referred to the Real Estate Committee. The City Clerk received a communication from the Title to Library bldg. Carnegie Corporation of New York in which they advise the City that the actual title to the Library building is vested in the • community and not in the corporation, and that the grant for the Carnegie building was an outright gift to the City and further advised that the City may make whatever disposition they wish to of the library building. Chamber of The Clerk read a communication received from the Hun - Commerce tington Beach Chamber of Commerce in which they complimented J. Clark - convention City Engr. Membership in Amer . Pu.b . Mork s Assoc. Redevelop- ment Agency the City for the fine service road built on the beach and es- pecially commended Councilman Roy Seabridge and Harry LeBard, members of the committee under whose guidance the specific improvement was accomplished. On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the request of James Clark, Sewage Disposal Plant Operator, for permission to attend the annual sewage works convention to be held in Long Beach, May 4v 5 and 6, 1950, and be permitted an expense allowance of $30.00 was approved. The request of Milton Hoffner, Secretary for the Southern California Division of the American Public Works Association inviting the City of Huntington Beach to take out a membership for the City Engineer and Street Superintendent, Harry A. Overmyer, at an annual service fee of $10.00 was referred to the Streets and Parks Committee for study and report. Mayor Langenbeck recommended to the Council members the following City of Huntington Beach Electors for appointment to the Re -development Agency, as follows: Collins Terry Robert Mandic Frank Hinshaw Chris King James Sayer On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the recommendation of Mayor Langenbeck for electors to the Re - development Agency for the City of Huntington Beach be ac- cepted as recommended by Mayor Langenbeck, was approved. 00 Page #6. Minutes - May 1, 1950 C.D.Shaw Is On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the recom- lease termi- nated mendationsof the Beach, and Pier Committee to give notice to Charles D. Shaw, who has a lease concession on the beach for the rental of surf riders and umbrellas, to be terminated atthe expira- tion of the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Charles D. Shaw, on May 30, 1950, and the City Clerk be author- ized to notify Charles D. Shaw to remove the building and the equipment at the expiration of his lease on May 30, 1950, was approved. 100 Fire Rings On motion by LeBard seconded by Greer that the recommend - to be installed ations of the Beach and Pier Committee for the installation of one hundred fire rings to be one foot high and three feet square and to be installed on the beach westerly of the Huntington Beach Company's salt water plunge and that the City Engineer be instructed to construct the forms and the lifeguard department proceed with the installation of the fire rings subject to the approval of the Huntington Beach Company, was approved. Ray Overacker On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the recom- to assist City Attorney mendation of the City Attorney to retain Ray H. Overacker, Attorney at Law, to assist the City Attorney to complete certain quiet title action on City tax title lots now in process as outlined by the City Attorney, and Ray H. Overacker to be paid the sum of $400.00 for those services was approved. 17th St. On motion by Greer seconded by LeBard that Councilman Sea - Crossing bridge be designated by the City Council to act as agent to nego- tiate the right of way required for the Seventeenth Street crossing, was approved. Reso.#1120 The City Clerk read Resolution No. 1120, a resolution of the Weed Abatement City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, declaring a nuisance to exist and providing for the abatement thereof, and on motion by Greer seconded by Talbert Resolution No. 1120 was passed and adopted by the following roll call: AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Greer, Langenbeck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Map for pro- On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the City Engi- posed service neer prepare a map under the supervision of the Beach and Pier road on beach Committee for the location of the proposed service road on the beach extending from the end of the present beach road at the pier and to extend westerly on the beach to a point of the prolongation of Ninth Street, and a copy of the map to be transmitted to the Huntington Beach Company and to the City Council, was approved. 1 1 Ip a 1 1 ve Page #7. 5`7 Minutes -,May 1, 1950 Demands On motion by Talbert seconded by Greer that the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was ap- proved. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Greer the meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned until 7:30 P.M., May 2, 1950. ATTEST: 1 1 1 City Clerk ?!it& Clerk and ex -off icio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 00