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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-07-17134444�: 1 1 4 C' 1 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 M Page . #2. Minutes- July 17', 1950 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. • a 1 .4 1 1 wt Page #3. Minutes -'July 17, 1950 %3 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 r 00, Page #4. = K Minutes - July 17, 1950 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 1 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 • - � 1 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 0 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. LI FA 1 • r 44 Page-• Minutes - July -17, 1950 1 1 t L r� U 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