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Council Chamber, City -Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, July 17, 1950
Mayor Langenbeck called the regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
Councilmen present: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
Councilmen absent: Greer
Bids on Mayor Langenbeck announced that this was the time and
salvaged lbr. .
from Pier date to review the informal bids for the sale of the salvaged
timber from the'Municipal Pier as advertised in the Huntington
Beach News, July 13, 1950.
Mayor Langenbeck asked the City Clerk if any proposals had
informal
been submitted. The City Clerk reported the following/bids had
been received:
Ralph W. McCune, bid of $650.00
Steverson Bros., bid of $225.00
Mayor Langenbeck asked if there was anyone in the audience
that wished to make an oral bid and that the first oral bid must
be 10% above the highest written bid which was read by the City
Clerk. Steverson Bros. bid $715.00. McCune bid $750.00 and
continued to raise Steverson Bros. oral bid up to the amount of
$850.00. Mayor Langenbeck declared the entire lot of used timber
as advertised in notice of sale in the Huntington Beach News,
July 13, 1950, sold to Ralph W. McCune for the sum of $850.00.
Kuster-Wetzel On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert the application
elee.contr.
license for license of Kuster Wetzel Electric Company of 1030 American
Avenue, Long Beach, California, to conduct the business of elec-
trical contractor, was granted.
New well - On motion by Talbert seconded by Seabridge that the applica-
Sowest Sxp1.Co.
State J-65 tion for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to
drill a new well State J-65, was granted.
Bond - Kuster- On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard the Aetna Casualty
Wetzel, Elec.
contr. and Surety Company electrician's license bond #33S25183 for Kuster
Wetzel Electric Company was approved.
Reso.#1123- On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard Resolution #1123,
accept.deed
to property a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach,
California, accepting deed to certain property and authorizing
the recording of said deed was passed and adopted by the follow-
ing roll call:
AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Greer
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Reso,.#1125 On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge Resolution
Right-of-way
to property, No. 1125, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
for street
Huntington Beach, California, accepting right of way deed
to certain property for street purposes and authorizing re-
cording of said deed, was passed and adopted by the following
roll call:
AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Greer
Reso.#1124 - On.motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard-Resolution
Mai.nt. of State
Highway No. 1124, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, approvingagreement for main-
tenance 'of State highway -in the City of Huntington Beach for.
the fiscal year 1950-51, was passed and adopted by the follow-
ing roll call:
AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Greer
Agrmt.Carlton On motion by Talbert seconded by Seabridge that the
Beal -royalty
1/8th Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agree-
ment between th e.City of Huntington Beach, a municipal corpo-
ration, and Carlton Beal, lessee, and said agreement reducing
the royalty on City Well #1, located on Lots.21 and 23, Block
616, Huntington Beach 17th Street Section from 1/6th to,-1/8th
royalty in accordance with the provisions as outlined in the
agreement, was approved.
'Agrmt.Chamber of On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the agree-
Comme' ce,
Advertising ment between the City of Huntington Beach, a municipal corpo-
ration, and the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, an asso-
elation, to do the promotion and advertising work for the City
of Huntington Beach during the fiscal year 1950-51, be accepted
and that.the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute
the agreement was approved.
Carnival' On.motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the
Sept.lp 2, �,
on beach request of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Huntington
Beach to arrange for a small carnival to be located in a suit-
able place on the beach for a" period of three days, September
1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1950,-allowing two days to set up and one
day to tear down, a..total time of one week and for the use
Pavalon Ballroom of,the Pavalon Ballroom to register the twins for the Twins
Convention on September 3rd, all day, was granted.
Termination of Mayor Langenbeck announced that this was the hour 8:100
drlg. bond -
Hearing - o'clock P.M. set for the public hearing as covered by notice.
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of publication in the Huntington Beach News, July 6th, 1950
for the purpose of considering the request for termination Q
and cancellation of drilling bond as provided for in Section
6a, paragraph 4, Ordinance No. 560, on producing well located
on Lot 2, Block 1402, T. J. Watson's Re -subdivision, Hunting-
ton Beach,
Mayor Langenbeck asked the City'Clerk if there had
been any communications filed with the City Clerk for or
against the applicants request. The City Clerk stated that
there had been no written or verbal communications receibed.
Mayor Langenbeck asked if there was'anyone in the audience
that wished to make any statement for or against the request
for termination of drilling bond. There being no response
from anyone present in the audience, Mayor Langenbeck declared
the hearing closed.
Request tabled On motion by LeBar d seconded by Talbert that the
request of McGuckin and Benningsdorf Oil Company for term-
ination of drilling bond on producing well located on Lot
2, Block 1402, T. J. Watson's Re -subdivision, be tabled for
further study, was approved.
Huntington The City Clerk read application of Huntington Signal
,Signal Oil Co.
term -.of drlg. Oil Company .for cancellation of drilling bond of Fidelity &
bond approved
Casualty Company of. Maryland, #C4970642 on Crane Well #100
Huntington Beach, located at 125 feet south and 108 feet
east from northwest corner of Block 2401, East Side Villa
Tract, Tract #77, Section 2-T, 6 S R 11 west, S.B.B.& M..,
Orange County. On motion,by Talbert seconded by Seabridge
that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise in the Hunting-
ton Beach News for a public hearing as provided for in section
6a, paragraph 4, of Ordinance No. 560, on the application of
the Huntington Signal Oil Company for termination of drilling
bond and said hearing to be held at 8:00 P.M. on August 7,
1950, was approved.
,Ord.#562 - The City Clerk gave Ordinance No. 562, an ordinance
salary -1st read.
of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, Cali-
fornia, amending Ordinance No. 434 entitled an ordinance fix-
ing and regulating the compensation of .'city officers, deputies,
assistants, and employees of the City of Huntington Beach,
its first reading.
Chief of Police The request of B. H. Dulaney, Chief of Police, recom-
requests new
car mending that police car #452, a 1947 Chevrolet four door
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Resignation of
J . K. Sargent,
Fire Chief
Delinquent
Accounts -
City Engr.Off.
Demands
sedan with mileage of 83,611 miles be traded in on a new;car,
was referred to the Police Committee and the City Clerk for-
study and report, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the
resignation' of J. K. Sargent, Fire Chief,. as filed with the
City Clerk to take effect the 1st day of August, 1950, be
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accepted, provided the details of his successor can be worked
out by that time, was approved.
City Attorney, d. A. Bauer, reported to the City Council
the status of the delinquent accounts as presented to the City
Council by letter of the City Engineer at the meeting of the
City Council held on Monday, June 19th, 1950, and reported
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that the following payments have been made on delinquent accounts:
Don A. Leigh - $25.00, leaving a balance'of $15.00 unpaid,
Fletcher Dart - $16.00,
Robert Doyle - $10.09, ,
and also informed the City Council several of the delinquent
accounts are contemplating making report by letter direct to
the City Council.
On'motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the demands
as approved by the Finance Committee be paid, was approved.
C. Peterson, Clark Peterson of Huntington Beach appeared before the
alley easement
City Council and stated that he was.prepared to give a,grant
deed for alley easement on a strip of land adjacent to Block
103, Vista Del Mar Tract, in huntington Beach, and requested
that the _City Attorney be permitted to draw up -the deed cover-
ing the proposed easement.
On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the City
Attorney be instructed to check into the matter of acquiring
easement for an alley on a strip of land adjacent to Block 103,
Vista Del Mar Tract, was approved.
Purchase - On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the
1950 Chev.1/2 `
ton pickup Administrative Officer be authorized to purchase one 1950
Chevrolet 1/2 ton pickup as per specifications filed by the
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Culbertson Chevrolet Company, Incorporated, Huntington Beach,
California, for the sum of $1, 317.-63,. was approved.
Chamber of Ted W. Bartlett, rresident of the Huntington Beach
Commerce -
thanks to Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the City Council and
City/tor coop.
July Parade expressed his thanks and appreciation for the members of the
Chamber of Commerce for the splendid cooperation given by the
City of Huntington Beach for the successful Fourth of July
parade and celebration the city has ever held.
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Meeting - Councilman Talbert announced that a meeting ha's
Or.Co.Flood'
Contr.Distr.. been arranged with ,the County Flood Control and Drainage
District at Santa Ana and asked that members'of the City
Council meet with the district.
Opening of Mayor Langenbeck announced that the opening cere
Horseshoe Club
monies of the Horseshoe Club will be held at 7:30 P.M. on
Friday, July 21, 1950, and invited members of the City
Council and officers of the' City of Huntington Beach to
the 'opening.
Parking area On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the
"on b each
City Engineer furnish information as to the number of cars
that can be parked in an area east of Dwight Clapp's con-
cession building on the -beach to the westerly area of the
Trailer Park between the present service road and the bluff
and the cost of the blacktopping the area, was approved.
.On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard the regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
adjourned.
ity er and ek-off clo Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, Californian