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Applications
for business
licenses
Drill New Well -
State 127'
Drill New Well -
State 136
Application Waste
Water Permits -
Alamo Oil Co.
Approval Surety
Bond #941685-C
Bucey House Moving
Co.
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday - September 18, 1950
The City Council was called to order 7:30'P.M. by Mayor
Langenbeck.
Councilmen present: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
Councilmen absent: Greer
On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert the follow-
ing applications for license to conduct business in the City
of Huntington Beach were granted:
H. E. Woolever, 217 Main St., Huntington Beach, business of
art and gift shop at 217 Main Street.
Joseph G. Burns, 12132 Camille St., Santa Ana, business of
cesspool contractor.
On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard the appli-
cation for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company
to drill anew well State 127 was granted*
On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard application
for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill
a new well State 136 was granted.
On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard the applica-
tion of the Alamo Oil Company.of 756 South Broadway, Los Angeles,
California, for waste water permits on the wells located on
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property as follows, was granted:
McKee - Well No. McKee 21 on Lots 25 and 27, Block
614, 17th St. Section i
Easton #1 - On lots 26 and 28, Block 614, 17th St.
Section
Moore #3-1 - On Lots 2 and.4, Block 614, 17th St.
. Section
Burkett #2 - On Lots 1, 3,5 and 7, Block 516, 17th
St. Section
Fee #2 - On Lots 2 and 4. Block 516, 17th St. Section
On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert that the
Surety Bond #941685-C of the Maryland Casualty Company of
Baltimore for Bucey House Moving Company and Schoenberger Bros.
Corporation, Long Beach, California, was approved.
Amer.Legion City Clerk read a communication from the commander of
request registra-
tion Communists the American Legion Joseph. Rodman Post #133 of Huntington Beach,
California, requesting the City Council to take such action as
may be necessary to require the registration of all members of
the Communist Party or any other organization whose members
bear allegiance to a foreign power, who are now or may hereafter
come within the jurisdiction of the City of Huntington Beach,
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Mayor Langenbeck referred the request of the American Legion
requesting -a requirement for registration of all members of
the -Communist Party to the Police Committee and City Attorney
for study and report.
Or.Co.Ceramic The Clerk read petition for conditional exception
Tile Mfg.Co.-
enlarge bldg. filed by the Orange County Ceramic Tile Manufacturing Company
of 201 Frankfort St., Huntington Beach, California, request-
ing permission to.enlarge the present building.
The Clerk also read Resolution No. 1022, a resolu-
tion of the City.Council of the City of Huntington Beach,
California, granting a conditional exception to the property
covered by Lots 22, 23 and 24, Block 602, Vista Del Mar Tract,
which is the location of the Orange County Ceramic Tile Manu-
facturing Company. On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard
that the council interprets the contents of the conditional
exception as contained in Resolution No. 1022 as covering that
property which petitioned for conditional exception for ex-
pansion of buildings which
is valid, was
approved.
Chgs.W.Camp-
The Clerk read the
application request
of Charles
Application
terminate
W. Camp for termination of
drilling bond
and set the hear-
drlg.bond
ing under,the requirements
of Section 4,
Paragraph 6A of
Ordinance No. 560 at 9:00
o'clock P.M.,
October 2, 1950.
Huntington Signal ' On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert.that the
Oil Co. -
Terminate drlg. request for termination of drilling bond by the Huntington
bond
Signal Oil Company on well located an Lot 2401, E.S.V.Tract,
Tract 77, Section 29, T6-,%RllW-S$S&K known as Crane Well #10
was granted.
Ord..#564- The Clerk gave the second and final reading of Ordi
Reg.comp.
City nance #564, an ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach,
Employees
California, amending Ordinance #434, entitled "An ordinance
fixing and regulating the compensation of City Officers,
Deputies, Assistants, and employees of the City of Hunting-
ton Beach as amended", by reference;" and on motion by Talbert
seconded by LeBard Ordinance #564 was passed and adopted by
the following roll call:
AYES: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
NOES: None
ABSENT: Greer
Ord.#565 City Clerk gave the second and final reading of
Regulating
use Pier Ordinance #565 of the City Council of the City of Hunting-
ton Beach, California, amending ordinance #344 entitled "An
ordinance providing for the control and supervision of the
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public vh arf pier at the foot of Main Street in the City of
Huntington Beach and regulating its use as amended":,by
reference, and on motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert
Ordinance #565 was passed and adopted by the following roll
call:
AYES: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
NOES: None
ABSENT: Greer
Reso.#1129- The Clerk read Resolution #1129, a resolution of the
Accepting & Record.
Property Deed 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 Talbert and seconded by Sea -
bridge Resolution ,#1129 was passed and adopted -by the follow-
ing roll call:
AYES: Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck
NOES: None
ABSENT: Greer
Orange County Mun. The Clerk read a statement from the Chairman of the
Water District
Cities Committee representing the group for the organization
of the proposed Orange County Municipal Water District request-
ing that the City pass an appropriate resolution and send a
certified -copy of the action if in'agreement to agree that the
proposed district should be formed and annexation made to
Metropolitan District at as early a date as possible upon the
terms offered by the Metropolitan'Water district.
Acceptance of On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the
Metropolitan
W.Dist.offer offer and terms of offer of the Metropolitan Water District
of annexation
to the proposed Orange County Municipal Water District be
accepted and that the proposed district should be formed and
annexation made to Metropolitan District and the committee be
instructed to proceed, was approved.
Amer.Legion urge ,Lou Mitchell appeared before the City Council as
Ordinance on
Communist Regis. spokesman for the group of American Legion representatives
attending the meeting and asked that the Council do not delay
their action too long to draw up an ordinance requiring the
registration of communists in the City of Huntington Beach.
Wallace & Ingersoll- Wallace & Ingersoll appeared before the City Council
Cane. conc.lease &
ask for rewrite and requested that their barge and sport fishing concession
lease be cancelled and asked that a new one be written -up on
more favorable terms. Mayor Langenbeck referred the request
of Wallace & Ingersoll to the Beach and Pier Committee.
Talbert Dr.Dist.- The Clerk read a communication from the Talbert Drain -
Easement for drain.
canal. age District in which they requested the City of Huntington
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Beach to grant them easement for drainage canal over the
City -owned 52 Acres. A motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard
that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an
easement, in accordance with the description furnished by the
Talbert Drainage District, to the Talbert Drainage District
over th e-city's 52 acres for drainage purposes was approved.
Purchase New On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the
Police Car
'City Administrator be authorized to purchase one (1) 1950
Ford Special Police Car in accordance with the informal bid
of August 19, 1950.. by Don Grant Motors of Huntington Beach,
California, was approved.
Amend.to St. On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the
Parking Ord.
City Attorney be instructed to draw up an amendment to the
Street Parking Ordinance to cover parking regulations on
the east side of Fifth Street between Ocean and Olive Avenues
after consulting with the Police Committee was approved.
Canc.of Agreement- On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the
Adair Constr.Co.
recommendation of the Real Estate Committee to authorize the
City Attorney to proceed with the necessary action to cancel
the agreement with the Adair Construction Company was approved.
E.D.Harpold- City Attorney Bauer ruled that the demand of E. D.
survey exp.non-
legitimate Harpold in the amount of $27.00 for survey expense on lots
he,purchased from the City for which he had not received
title was not a legitimate expenditure of the City.
Prop.#1 - Councilman LeBard reported to the City Council that
effect on City
Budget should Proposition No. 1 pass on the November 7th General
Election it would result in a deficit of the budgeted funds
of the City of Huntington Beach for the fiscal year of 1950-
1951 of $25,000.00.
Demands On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the
demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid
was approved.
Ltr.-Airport City Clerk read a letter from the Airport District
' District Eng.
Engineer in which it outlined a suggestive procedure to obtain
Federal aid for a Municipal Airport project. A motion by
Talbert that the City Clerk be authorized to execute the forms
required for application for Federal aid for the construction
of a Municipal Airport died for lack of a second.
Quinton Eng.,Inc.- On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert that the
Survey on H.B.
Mun. Airport firm of Quinton Engineers, Inc., Los Angeles, be employed
to make a preliminary survey and preliminary report on the
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proposed Huntington Beach Municipal Airport and said survey
not to exceed $500.00 and the findings of the Quinton Engi-
neers to have the unanimous approval of the Airport Committee
before further action or development is undertaken, was
approved.
City Engineer- On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the
Vacation
request of the City Engineer Harry Overmyer to take his annual
vacation between. the dates of September 21st to October 4th
was granted.
Assoc.Telep.Co.- On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the
St.Light rear
Main &Acacia request of the Associated Telephone Co., Ltd., for a street
light at the intersection of the alley at the rear of 602 and
604 Main Street and Acacia Avenue was approved.
Planning Comm.- On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the
Nominees
names placed in nomination by the Mayor to serve on the Planning
Commission of the City of Huntington Beach for periods designated
as follows was approved:
Jack Pyles - 4 years
Wm. Kettler - 3 years
Frank Hinshaw - 3 years
Dr. Henry Kaufman - 2 years
Tony Tovatt, Jr. - 2 years
Future nom. two Mayor Langenbeck informed the members of the City Council
additional.mem.
Planning Comm. to give thought .to the nomination of two additional appointments
to the City Planning Commission and said term of the two new
members to be for one (1) year.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the meeting of
the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned.
CitNClerk and ex-officio Clerk
of e City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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