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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-07-10 (5)70 • 1 1 1 o MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, July 10, 1950 Mayor Langenbeck called to order the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council at TOO o'clock P.M. Councilmen present: Talbert, Seabridge, Greer, Langenbeck Councilmen absent: LeBard Mayor Langenbeck ordered a recess in -order that the City Council can sit as a Board of Equalization. The City Council reconvened at 7:35 P.M. Mayor Langenbeck appointed Councilman Greer to act on the Finance Committee in the absence of Councilman LeBard. Applications On motion by Greer seconded by Seabridge the follow - for business license ing applications for business license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted: J. B. Edmondson Company, ?942 E. Slater, Huntington Beach to conduct the business of building contractor. Lawrence A Mollica, 311 - 5th Street, Huntington Beach to conduct the business of shoe repair shop at 311 - 5th Street: - Handy Spot Incorporated, 1515 N. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles 26, California, to conduct the business of wheel -tax. Release- On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert that the So.Counties Gas Co. Tamp release presented by the Southern Counties Gas Company of standard California releasing the Southern Counties Gas Company of California, its successors and assigns, its employees and agents from all claims, demands and cause of action of every character whatsoever arising from or growing out of all loss and damages sustained by it on or about the 18th day of April, 1950, by reason ofz'damage to lamp standard at 2nd and Walnut.Streets, Huntington Beach, California, for and in consideration to the City of Huntington Beach the sum of $165.12' and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the release, was approved. Claim Schumacher On motion by Greer seconded by Talbert that the notice vs City, settled of the Pacific Indemnity Company advising the City that the law suit filed in connection with the claim of Anna G. Schumacher vs the City of Huntington Beach has been disposed of by compromise settlement, was accepted and ordered filed. Star Housemovers On motion by Talbert seconded by Seabridge that the bond housemovers bond filed by the Hartford Accident Indemnity Company with the City of Huntington Beach for the Star House - movers Incorporated, Los Angeles, California, be accepted was approved. Page #2.: ; Minutes --July 10, 1950 Co. of.Orange, On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert that the lifeguard services Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agree - went between the County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach covering lifeguard service .for the Fiscal Year 1950-51, subject to approval for form by the City. Attorney, was approved'. Florence The City Clerk read a communication received from Robinson Florence Robinson thanking the City Council for the Luncheons served at Lake Park on July 4th, 1950, to the participants in the parade. The City Clerk was instructed to forward a' letter of thanks to Florence Robinson. Demands On motion by Talbert seconded by Seabridge the demands as approved by the Finance ,Committee be .ordered paid, was approved. Suits against City Attorney, C. A. Bauer, announced to the City City - Signal Oil Co. Council that two suits have been filed against the City, one Sowest Expl., by the Signal Oil Company and one by the Southwest Explora- tion Company in conjunction with the State Attorney and said law suits affecting the recent annexation of the City of of the ocean area contiguous to the City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach/and running to -Sunset Beach, and that ho would have more detail to report on the substance of the law suits at the next regular meeting of the City Council. ! On motion'by Greer seconded by Talbert that the re- Drlg. bond. quest of J.V.A. Oil Company of Huntington'Beach, California, requesting the release of liability under drilling bond in accordance with Section 3 of Ordinance 560 of the City of Huntington Beach be granted as recommended by the Oil Committee, was approved. Bob Lively- On motion by Greer seconded by Talbert that the request for Pavalon denied request of Bob Lively of Huntington Beach asking for the use of the Pavalon Ballroom for.. four or five weeks with the charges waived, be denied as r ecommerided by the Beach and Pier Committee, was approved. Pier ins. On motion by Greer seconded by Talbert that the wind, wave, collision and.allision coverage on the Municipal Pier be renewed on August 12, 1950, at the present coverage of $104,000.00 value, and to request Chris H. King, agent, to have Lloyds of London office review the condition of the pier in the light of the recent major repairs, for a possible reduction in ratep was approved. -4 Page - #3 • Minutes - July io, 1950 • 1950-51 Mayor Langenbeck.asked if there was anyone in the Budget audience that wished to mak-e any comments on the proposed 1950-51 City of Huntington Beach budget.as the discussion had been continued from the previous meeting. Fred Hermann Fred Hermann of Huntington Beach, appeared before the City Council and requested information. on various sec- tions of the budget as'to certain -salaries within the Police Department, Fire,Department,. City Engineerts Office, City Clerk's Office, Recreation operation and questions regard- ing the comparative amount of the budget between various cities in Orange County and Huntington Beach. -The questions pointed at the members of the City Council by Fred Hermann were clearly answered. Planning . The Council members agreed to replace in the Planning Consultant Commission department budget the sum of $1,200.00 to cover Talbert • 1950-51 budget adopted Dodge 11 ton truck W 1 salaries for a Planning Consultant that had been previously deducted. On motion by Talbert that the 1950-51 proposed budget for the City of Huntington Beach be adopted in the amount of $656,359.00, which included a proposed deduction of $10,000.00 from the Recreation Department, died due to the lack of a second. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Langenbeck that the City of Huntington Beach proposed 1950-51 budget be passe& and adopted in the sum.of $677,559.00, exclusive of the proposed new Library building, which will be financed from -the City's government bonds on hand, was approved. Councilman Talbert voting in the negative. On motion by Greer seconded by Seabridge that the Dodge li ton truck with Garwood low mounted hoist dual -cylin- der, Model D-55 and rubbish body with drop frame of truck 7 inches to 9 inches depending upon truck chassis, all in accordance with details of informal bid presented by the Roy Bryant. Motor Company be purchased in the total sxm of $3,595.33, was approved. Mayor Langenbeck ordered a'recess of the City Council at 9:15 P.M - mayor Langenbeck called the City Council to order at 9:30 P.M. M Page. AL Minutes - July 10, 1950 On'motion by Greer seconded by Seabridge the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Hunting- ton Beach adjourned. CitX,Plerk and ex-officio Cler of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, - ATTEST: City Clerk 1 1 t7 �"