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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-02-04MINUTES 186 i Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California -Monday, February 4, 1952 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: Greer, Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck Councilmen absent: None Minutes On motion by Greer seconded by Talbert that the minutes for the month of January, 1952, of the City Council as mAiled by the City Clerk were approved. Monthly On motion by Talbert seconded by Seabridge that the Reports Department Head reports for the month of January, 1952, of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Engineer, Manager of the Munic- ipal Trailer Park, City Judge, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, and Superintendent of Recreation, as read by the City Clerk be ac- cepted and ordered filed was approved. Business On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the appli- Applications cationsfor license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: Charles Canetti, 1212 So. Ross Street, Santa Ana, the business of painting contractor. ` Wesley T. Potts, 620 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, the busi- ness of self service station, at 620 Ocean Avenue. Richard L. Cramer, 220 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, the business of Union Oil Station at 220 Ocean Avenue. W. F. Wiscombe, 464 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, the business of homecraft shop and novelties at 464 Ocean Avenue. Alpha Beta Food Markets, 17311 Nichols Street, Huntington Beach, the business of delivering meat and meat products, wheel -tax. Burgess Refrigeration Service, 1615 W. 7th Street, Santa Ana, California, the business of refrigeration sales, rentals and repairs, wheel -tax. California Insulation Contractors, 4856 Valley Boulevard, Los Angeles 32, the business of insulation. Ernest Taylor, 1�41 Pomona, Costa Mesa, the business of sign painting. Joe Willett, 519 E. 7th Street, Los Angeles, the business of peddling produce, veterans license. Zero Cold, Inc., 12101 E. Bolsa Ave., Santa Ana, the business i Page #2. Minutes - February 4, 1952 of refrigeration service and installation of store fixtures, wheel -tax. Careful Laundry, 1606 S. Main Street, Santa Ana, the busi- ness of laundry route, house to house. A. J. Breiholz, 216 Main Street, Huntington Beach, the busi- ness of refrigeration service. Bond - On motion by Greer seconded by LeBard that the bond L. G. Mongeon of the Pacific Indemnity Company .for Leo G. Mongeon, Bond #209419 required under.Ordinance No. 4�4 be accepted as ap- proved for .form by the City Attorney was approved. Waste Water 'On motion by Talbert seconded by Greer that the appli- permit- - McGuckin & cation for waste water permit of McGuckin and Bennigsdorf for Bennigsdorf Well No. l located on Lot 2,.Block 1402, Watson's Resubdivision was granted.' Oil well permit- On motion by Greer seconded by Talbert that the appli- State J-159 cation for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State J,159,.was granted. Drlg.bonds- On motion by Greer seconded by Talbert that drilling Woolner Oil Corp. bonds #5205671 and #5205670 of the Fidelity and Deposit Company filed for the Woolner Oil Corporation Ltd., and approved for .form by the City Attorney be accepted was approved. Bond term:- On motion by Talbert seconded by Greer that drilling - A. Holmes, Brown #2 bond No. 470287 covering drilling bond on the Brown No. 2 well located 735 feet south of the center line of Quincy and 65 feet east of the center line of Delaware Avenue, and said bond written in the name of Adolph A. Holmes and Associates be terminated as they have complied with the provisions of the ordinance for termination of drilling 'bond by filing a report of the sub -surface magnetic survey, was approved. New well, On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge the applica- Beloil - #10 ti,on of oil well permit of the Beloil Corporation Ltd., to drill a new well Davenport #10, was granted.. New well, Beloil- On motion by .Greer seconded by Talbert that the appli- #10 well cation for oil/permit of the Beloil Corporation Ltd., to drill a new well Davenport #11, was granted. Term. drlg.bond- W. K. Company Ord,#579, setting fee sewer lines, B1k.1702 On motion by Seabridge seconded by LeBard that the request of the W. K. Company for termination of drilling bond of the American Employers SY 150364 covering well located on Town Lot #21, Lots 14, 16, 18 and 20, Block 221, was granted. The City Clerk gave.Ordinance No.,579 its second and final reading by title reference, ."An Ordinance of the City of A00 Page #3. Minutes - February 4, 1952 1817 Huntington Beach setting the fee for connecting to sewer lines in Block 1702, Tract #12, and.providing for penalty for viola- tion thereof." On motion by Greer seconded by Talbert Ordinance No. 579 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Greer, Talbert, LeBard , Seabri dge, Langenbeck NOES: Councilmen., None ABSENT: Councilmen: None M.M.Tooker, The City Clerk read agreement between the City of wash . mach. conc.at Tr. Huntington Beach and M. M. Tooker covering permission to conduct Park the business of operating paying washing machines in the Munic- ipal Trailer Park, for the term beginning as of the 4th day of February, 1952., and ending February .3, 1953. On motion by Talbert seconded by. Seabridge that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the, agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and M. M. Tooker for per- mission to conduct the business of operating paying washing machines in the Municipal Trailer Park for the term beginning as of the 4th day of February, 1952, and ending February 3, 1953, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Greer, Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge , Langenbeck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen- None 46, Edna Herron, The City Clerk read a communication from Edna Herron reflector s on Frankfort requesting that posts with reflectors be installed at the corner where Frankfort Street joins Highway #39. Install.of On motion by Talbert seconded by Greer that the City reflectors Engineer be instructed to proceed with the installation of reflectors at Indianapolis and Frankfort Streets at Highway #399 was approved. Gasoline Mayor Langenbeck announced that this was the hour 8:00 Bid s o! clock P.M. to examine ,the bids for furnishing the City with 0 I I 1 gasoline requirements for a period of one year beginning February 16, 1952, in accordance with notice inviting informal bids published in the Huntington Beach News on January 10, 1952 and January 17, 1952• Councilman LeBard reported to the City Council members that he had examined the bids of: the firms submitting prices for the current year and said bids were as fo llows: Socal Oil and Refining Co. Shell Oil Co. Stevens Oil Co., Wilshire Distributor Union Oil Company Richfield Oil Corp. Ethyl 1707 ¢ Regular 16.7 ¢ Ethyl 19.25 Regular 17..5 Ethyl 19. 18. Ethyl 19.5 17. Ethyl 18.5 17. ff Page #4._ Minutes - February 4, 1952 Socal Oil & Councilman LeBard reported that the bid of the Refin. bid t accepted Socal Oil and Refining Company was the low bidder and is also the same firm supplying the City at present and their services have been satisfactory, and it was the recommend- ation of the Finance Committee that the bid of the Socal Oil and Refining Company for furnishing gasoline to the City for one year beginning February 16, 1952, be accepted. On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the bid of the Socal Oil and Refining Company for furnishing the City of Huntington Beach with gasoline requirements for a period of one year beginning February 16, 1952, be ac- cepted and that all other bids be rejected, was approved. Sky lights in Councilman Greer reported on a condition that has City Hall Bldg. developed since the last big rain affecting the City Hall Building in that the sky light frames have deteriorated:.arid erosion set in to the point that the sky lights will have to be replaced but recommended that an alternate be con- sidered in that the sky lights are not now needed for light purposes and only for ventilation and recommended that the sky lights be removed, covered up and the spinner type vent- ilators be installed, and that the City Clerk had received estimates on the work and the cost of the spinner ventilators and the framing of the openings to receive ventilators will cost approximately a total of $550.00. Vents in City On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the City Hall Bldg. Clerk be authorized to proceed with the removal of the sky lights in the City Hall Building and purchase the spinning ventilators was approved. Remove trees on On motion by Seabridge seconded by Greer that the 13th Street City Engineer be instructed to remove the trees on the west side of 13th Street on Magnolia Avenue was approved. Water drainage Councilman Greer reported on the water drainage problem at Golf Course at the Golf Course and stated that it required some drainage ditches to take care of the excessive water. Mayor Langenbeck referred the question of water on the Golf Course to the golf committee and the City Engineer for study and report. Oil sumps on Councilman LeBard reported to the City Council on a llth Street letter that had been received from a property owner complain- ing about certain oil sumps in the vicinity of llth Street. Page #5. Minutes - February 4, 1952 188 0% 1 04 C On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the City Clerk be instructed to send a copy of the letter referred t o by Councilman LeBard to the property owners owning the property on which the sumps are located and call to their attention the hazardous conditions that exist, was approved. Agrmts. conc. Councilman LeBard reported that the City Attorney had on pier and beach completed the agreements between the City of Huntington Beach and Gerald G. Lance, Sylvia 0. Clutter, Carl A. Christensen,. and D. L. Wadhams, covering concession spaces on the pier and on the beach and that the terms and conditions have been re- viewed by the Beach and Pier Committee and it was their recom- mendation that they be accepted. Agrmt. On motion by LeBard seconded by Greer that the Mayor Gerald G. Lance- and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between Beach conc. the City of Huntington Beach and Gerald G. Lance and Vivian R. Lance to lease the building located on the easterly portion of the Beach opposite Section F of the Huntington Beach Municipal Trailer Park and said lease to run for a period of three years commencing on January 1, 1952, and ending on December 31, 1954, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Greer, Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck NOES: Counci lmen : None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Agrmt.- On motion by LeBard seconded by Greer that the agree- S.O.Clutter pier conc. went between the City of Huntington Beach and Sylvia 0. Clutter to conduct and operate business in the building located on the pier for a term of three years commencing January 1, 1952, to and including December 31 , 1954, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Greer, Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Lan genbe ck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Cound lmen : None Agrmt.- On motion by LeBard seconded by Seabridge that the Christensen pier conc. Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Carl A. Christensen to conduct and operate a business in a building on the Municipal Pier for a period of two years from January 1, 1952, to and including December 31, 1953, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Counci lmen : NOES: Councilmen: ABSENT: Councilmen: Greer, Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Lan gen be ck None None 40* Page #6 Minutes - February 4, 1952 Agrmt. Wadhams, On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the tram on pier Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and D. L. Wadhams to operate a tram service on the Municipal Pier and to and from the Municipal Trailer Park for a period of three years from January 1, 1952, to and including December 31, 1954, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Greer, Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge, Langenbeck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Chief Lifeguard- On motion by Talbert seconded by Greer that the conference request of Chief Lifeguard Combs to attend the Recreation it Conference to be held at Fresno between February 18th and February 2�nd, 1952, and expenses be allowed up to the amount of $75.00 was approved. Parking meter Councilman Talbert reported on the parking meter problems problems and discussions submitted by merchants and business people of Huntington Beach and suggested that the meter heads be removed during the period from October lst to June 1st. DeBritton, meters Robert DeBritton, owner of the building at the corner on Walnut St. of Main Street and Walnut requested that the ureter heads be removed on Walnut Street between Third and Main Street and enforce a one hour parking limit. 14 Amendment to On motion by Seabridge seconded by Talbert -that the parking meter reg. City Attorney be instructed to prepare an amendment to the parking meter ordinance to enable the City Council to make changes in the parking meter regulations by resolution was approved. New trial City Attorney Bauer reported to the City Council Ferris Case that the motion for new trial on the Ferris case will be made on February 8, 1952. Increase in City Attorney Bauer reported that there had been telephone rates � filed by the Associated Telephone Company an application for increase in telephone rates. Fire Chief, Fire Chief Higgins reported to the City Council that new fire rating considerable progress had been made in the City and improve- ments in the water system and improvements within the Fire Department personnel and, equipment and due to this progress the past year a new fire rating survey will possible be made in August and may tend to lower the fire rating class of the City and result in lower fire insurance rates. Page P . Minutes - February 4, 1952 189 Engineer- City Engineer Overmyer reported to the City Council that skilled mechanics. at times it is advisable and economical to hire skilled mechanics which can only be done on paying the prevailing rates in the County and there is no provisions in the salary ordinance to cover this condition. Att'y to City Attorney Bauer was requested to make a study with make study of salary ord. the possibility of amending the salary ordinance to make the possibility of hiring skilled craftsmen on a temporary basis. Demands On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. WX Complaints Councilman LeBard reported to the City Council that he regarding Recreation had checked into the complaints regarding rowdyism and other Center charges covering the inconsistent behavior and especially drink- ing at the Recreation Center and stated that he has found that there has been no drinking at the Center or its adjacent vicinity and that due to the present supervision of the personnel and police protection the condition does not exist as reported and that the stories that have been investigated have no foundation. On motion by Seabridge seconded by Greer the regular meet- ing of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. ity CTeJrk and ex-officio erk ,!�-L of the -city Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: ayo City Clerk 1 0s