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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-04-21MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, April. 21, 1952- Mayor Seabridge called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen. present: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard , Seabrid ge Councilmen absent: None Business Applica- On mot ion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the follow- tions ing applications for license to conduct business in the City of.Huntington Beach were granted: R. J. Stephens, 1191 Main Street, to conduct the business of jeweler at 1191 Main Street. A. J. Dillon, 8212 So. Main, Los Angeles, the business of sign contracting.. Golden Eagle Motel, 1st and Atlanta, the business of motel and trailer park at 1st and Atlanta. Stand.Oil Co.- On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert the application New well D-10 for oil well permit of Standard Oil Company of California to drill a new well D-10 was granted. LaBrea Oil Co.- On. motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the appli- New Well LaBrea #3 ' cation for, oil well permit of LaBrea Oil Company to drill a new well LaBrea No. 3, located on Lots 16, 17 & 18, Block 1702,., Vista Del Mar Tract, subject to the filing of the satisfactory clean-up and drilling bonds, was granted. LaBrea #2 On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the appli- cation of the LaBrea Oil Company to drill a new well LaBrea #2, , located on Lots 21 and 22, Block 1702, Vista Del Mar Tract,'sub- ject to ,the filing of the required cleanup and drilling bonds was granted. Waste water On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the appli- permit s- McVidar & Rood cation for waste water permits of McVicar'and Rood covering the following oil wells, were granted: Well No. Tower, located on Lots 9, 11, 13 & 15, Block 216, ' Huntington Beach Tract. Well Paramount #1, located on Lots 12 & 14, Block 117, Hunting- ton Beach Tract. Well-#1.Fortuna, located on Lots 6 & 8, Block 215, Huntington Beach Tract. Well No. Ames #2, located on Lots 1 & 2, Block 116, Huntington Beach Tract. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the applica, tion for building permit of General Petroleum to erect an elec- tric sign on Main at Fifth Street was granted. 'f ;s. 1 1 K' 9­0) _7 i 1 Page #2. Minutes - April 21, 1952 Add.neon On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the re - fishing sign on Pier quest of H. F. Berry for permission to construct an additional neon sign• on the fishing sign now existing on the first tee of the pier as per sketch presented to the City Council was granted. - New Mayor Seabridge announced the appointment of the follow - Committees ing Council Committees: Beach and Pier: Councilman LeBard and Councilman Talbert Police and Fire: Council,Ta-n,,Wood..&Councilman LeBard Streets and Parks: Councilman Langenbeck and Councilman Wood Real Estate: Councilman Talbert and Councilman Langenbeck Golf: Councilman Wood and Councilman Talbert Oil: Counailman Langenbeck and Councilman Talbert Recreation: Councilman Wood and Councilman LeBard Airport: Councilman Talbert and Councilman Wood Finance: Councilman LeBard and Councilman Langenbeck Drainage & Sanitation: Councilman Talbert and Councilman Langenbeck Building & Insurance: Councilman Langenbeck arid Councilman LeBard Agrmt.H:B. The Clerk read an agreement entered into between the Hunt- U.H.S.& Recr.Comm. ington Beach Union High" School District and the Recreation Commis - use of Track Field siori of the City of Huntington Beach covering permission to use the Huntington Beach Union High School District School's Track Field for the purpose of conducting two track meets during the month of April, 1952. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the'agree- ment between the Huntington Beach Union'High School District and the Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach giving the Recreation Department permission to use the school's track field for the purpose of conducting two track meets during the month of April, 1952, be ratified and the City Clerk certify said ratification, was approved. Water leak- The Clerk read a communication from the Huntington Beach age outside public Library informing the City Council that rain storms during doors of new Library the winter caused water leakage under the outside doors and into the patio and the door into the lecture room on Main Street and findings were that it was due to lack of weather stripping the doors and that they had called Buttress McClellan Construction Company who informed the Library Board that all construction of doors were according to specifications and that any additional expense must be paid by the City. In March the Library Board met and it was moved and carried to have the repairs, done and to take the matter before the City Council and the Library Board to be informed .of the City Council's action. Mayor Seabridge referred the request of the Huntington Beach Public Library relative to the water seepage under the out- 208 Page #3. Minutes - April 21, 1952 side doors of the Library to the Building Committee and the City Engineer for study and report. Jobs Daughters On motion by LeBard , seconded by Wood that the request to sell Cokes 4th of July of Jobs Daughters of Bethel #120 of Huntington Beqch to permit the selling of Coca Cola and Cracker Jacks at the Fourth of July celebration -instead of selling ice cream and Coca Cola, was approved. Demands On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the demands as approved'by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was ap- proved. Mayor appt. to The Clerk read a communication from the County Sanita- Co.San.Dist.#11 tion Districts of Orange County of California informing the City Council that it was necessary to have a certified copy of the resolution or minute order confirming the appointment of the Mayor for the official record of the Board of Directors of County Sani- tation District No. 11. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the appoint- ment of Mayor Seabridge as representative on the Board_of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 11 be ratified, was approved. Mayor Seabridge asked the members of the City Council for permission to leave the State of California. during the week -end of May 3rd and 4th, 1952. Mayor to On motion by Wood seconded by Langenbeck that Mayor leave State Seabridge be granted permission to leave the State of California during the week -end of May 3rd and 4th, 1952, was approved. Claim for The Clerk read claim for damages filed by John G. Koscelnik, damages - J.Koscelnik for damages suffered to personal property because of the dangerous, defective condition made by the City of Huntington Beach in allow- ing drains at the corner of 13th Street and Orange Avenue in said City and at the corner of 13th Street and Magnolia Avenue in said City to become covered with paper box tops, leaves and other debris that kept water from draining therein and said damages in the,total of $800.00, which the claimant demands of said City of Huntington Beach. The Clerk reported that he had mgiled copies of the claim for damages filed by John G. Koscelnik to all members of the City Council, the City Attorney, and two copies to the Insurance carriers. Mayor Seabridge referred the claim for damages to the City Attorney.. • V. 209 Page A. Minutes - April 21, 1952 rs Claim - City Attorney�Bauer recommended to the City Council that denied the claim for damages as filed by John G. Koscelnik be disallowed or denied. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the claim for damages filed by John G. Koscelnik as read by the City Clerk, be denied, was approved. Paydays on The Clerk requested permission from the City Council to 5th & 20th make the paydays starting in July, 1952, covering the semi-monthly payrolls that close• on the last day of each month and the 15th day of each month to be paid not later than the 5th and the 20th, respectively, of each month. On motion by Wood seconded -by Talbert that the City Clerk be given permission to make the semi-monthly payrolls of the City of Huntington Beach payable not later than the 5th and the 20th, f respectively, of each month and said change to be -effective July, 1952, was -approved. Paul Davis Mayor Seabridge presented to the City Council and recom- appt. to mended that Paul Davis be appointed to the Planning Commission Plann. Comm. of the City of Huntington Beach to replace the unexpired term of Herbert A. Wood. On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the rec- ommendation of Mayor Seabridge to appoint Paul Davis to the City of Huntington,Beach Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Herbert A. Wood, on the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach, was approved. C.Knisley- Mr. Clyde Knisley appeared before the City Council and oil g % regulations informally related the leasing activity for oil drilling that is on east side going on at the east side of the City ,south of Quincy Street and asked tY,e City Council if it would be possible to put in some oil drilling regulations in order to have control drilling on the east side and to avoid the pitfalls that occurred in the old town lot section of the City and such proposed drilling regula- tions be made to the extent that only one well could be drilled in each acre or each City block and that such regulations would be a benefit to all property owners and -everyone would receive some degree of remuneration should the oil program continue. City Attorney Bauer gave his informal opinion on the request of Mr. Knisley regarding controlled .oil well drilling in the east side of the City. Pedestrian On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the crossings at 6th,7th & 8thCity Engineer be authorized to make application to the Public Sts.on Ocean Page #5. Minutes - April 21, 1952 Utilities Commmission of California for pedestrian crossings at 6th, 7th and' $th Streets on the ocean side of Ocean Avenue in the City, was approved. Parking on Councilman Wood reported to the City Council that there Fifth St. exists now in the first two blocks of Fifth Street from Ocean Avenue a one -hour parking regulation on the west side of the street and on the east side it is free and thought that some equitable regulation should be considered. Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Councilman Wood to the Police and Fire Committee for study and report. National Mayor Seabrid ge read a letter received from the Hoag Hospital Week Presbyterian -Memorial Hospital in which it was pointed out that every citizen in Orange County is interested in hospitals and that the . hospital now building at Newport Beach for all of Orange County is well along towards completion and every one is anxious that all Orange County should take part in the National Hospital Week which is scheduled for the week beginning Sunday May 11, 1952, and sug- gested that it would add materially to the success of the Hospital Week if the Mayor of each City in the County would recognize the importance of the occasion and issue a proclamation in his City and declaring the week May llth to 18th, 1952, Hospital Week in his City and urging all citizens to take an active part in recog- nizing the National Hospital program and suggested that the procla- mation be issued on or about April 23, 1952. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the Mayor be authorized to declare Sunday, May llth, 1952, Hospital Week and that the City issue a proclamation in the City column in the Huntington Beach News and said proclamation be published on or about April 23rd, 1952, was approved. Walter Mott, City Collector, Ben Dulaney, reported to the City Council damages to light pole that he had exhausted his efforts to collect from Mr. Walter Mott, damages in the amount of $234.74 for damages to light pole knocked down on Eighth Street some months ago, and has received no response from the many requests for payment. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the City Attorney be instructed to exhaust all legal efforts to collect. the damages caused by Walter Mott when his automobile damaged a street light standard on Ocean Avenue, was approved. Codification Attorney Bauer reported on the progress of the codifica- of ordinances tion of City Ordinances and stated that he is in touch and working 49e f] I� it 1 A 1• 1 1 r� Page #6. Minutes - April 21, 1952 W10 1 1 C with Cleveland Smith who is doing the dodification for the City and pointed out that it is evident that as suggested by Cleveland Smith that it will be necessary to either repeal or amend certain ordinances, pointing out in effect as one example the old dance ordinance of the City. Attorney Bauer also discussed the traffic ordinance and said that the trend now is towards State control of traffic where in the past it was always considered a,eity affair and suggested that Ordinance No. 322 be amended to bring its.reg- ulations in accord with the State Codes which now have superseded many of the regulations that are embodied in present City ordi- nances on traffic control. Ord.#586, The City Clerk gave Ordinance No. 584, an ordinance of Traffic the City of Huntington Beach, California, amending Ordinance No. 322 of said City entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach relating to and regulating traffic upon the public streets of the City of Huntington Beach and re- pealing all ordinances inconsistent herewith", as amended, its first reading. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach ad- journed until 7:30 o'clock P.M., April 28, 1952. 12� dlLCAt � -A'. - Ci lerk and 6Y-officio Clerk - of a City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: S. A 2'. Mayor City Clerk 0 '.