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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-05-05t MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, May 5, 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, Seabridge Councilmen absent: None Minutes On motion by Langenbeck seconded by.Wood that the min- utes of the City Council fnr the month of April, 1952, as tram-. scribed and mailed by the.City Clerk were approved. Reports On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the reports for the month of April, 1952, as read by the City Clerk, of the City Treasurer and City Clerk, City Engineer, Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park, City Judge, Chief of Police, and the Fire Chief, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. Business On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the applica- Licenses tions for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: Jan R . Andrew, 303 Main Street, the business of news agency. Huntington Beach School of Dance, 414 Walnut Avenue, the busi- ness of Huntington Beach School of Dance. Std.Oil-New On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the appli- Well- B-148 " cation for oil well permit of Standard Oil Company of California to drill a new well B-148, was granted. Sgwest Oil On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the applica- New well - State 552 tion for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State 552, was granted. " State 512 On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the applica- tion for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State 512, was granted. 1f State 514 On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the applica- tion for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State 514, was granted. Stand.Oil On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the applica- Hunt B-149 New well tion for oil well permit of Standard Oil Company of California to drill a new well Hunt B=149, was granted. Beloil Corp. On motion by LeBard seconded.by Talbert that the appli- New Well - #12 cation for oil well permit of Beloil Corporation, Ltd., to drill Well No. 12, located on Lot 2, Block 2202, Vista Del Mar Tract, was granted, subject to approval of the cleanup and drilling bond for form by the.City Attorney. Page #2. Minutes - May 5, 1952 Ord. #585, The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 585, an ordinance ,of the taxation. City of Huntington Beach amending Ordinance No. 425 entitled "An Ordinance providing a system for the raising of revenue by taxation for the City of Huntington Beach, California", as amended, its second and final reading by title reference. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood Ordinance No. 585, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Ord.#586, The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 586, an ordinance of the salary ord. City of Huntington Beach amending Ordinance No. 535, entitled "An Ordinance of. the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach creating various classes of positions and providing for the rate of compensation of positions in each class and re- pealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith", as amended, its second and final reading by title reference. On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that Ordinance No. 586 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Petiti6n - The Clerk read a petition to the City of Huntington removal of 1 EucalyptusBeach. signed by the owners of property at 611 Geneva Street tree and immediate neighbors requesting the City to remove one Eucalyptus tree standing on the parkway at 611 Geneva Street. Mayor Seabridge referred the request of the property owners at 611 Geneva Street to 'the Streets and Parks Committee for study and.report. . J. Moder - A request of Jack Moder of 221 - 9th Street,. Hunting- Pavalon for skating rinkton Beach, requesting a two or three year lease on the Pavalon and to operate on a percentage basis, for a skating rink, was referred by Mayor Seabridge to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. F. Green - The request of Frank W. Green to lease the Huntington Pavalon for skating rink Beach Pavalon for a period of five years with option of re- -newal for the purpose of conducting the business.of a skating rink was referred by Mayor Seabridge -to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. 2:L2 Page #3. Minutes - May 5, 1952 V.F.Rosenow, The request of Verl F. Rosenow for a renewal of the lease renewal of conc.lease covering the corner concession stand in the Pavalon which expires in Pavalon December 31, 1952, and said extension to be for a period of• three years at the expiration of the present lease was referred by Mayor Seabridge to the Beach and Pier Committee fDr study and report. - Mrs..Hauck, The request of Mrs. Fred.L. Hauck of Santa Ana represent - Sat. nite- dances-Pavalon ing the Jim Dandy Square Dance Club for a lowering of the rate on the Pavalon on Saturday nights from $25.00 to $15.00 was referred by. Mayor Seabridge to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. I.Parnakian, The request of Isaac Parnakian of 312 Chicago for permis- cut curb s ion to cut the curbway required for driveway to the garage and said curb to be cut at 314 and 316 Chicago where a duplex with double garage is now under construction was referred by Mayor Seabridge to the Streets and Parks Committee for study and report. Mayors & The Clerk read a notice received from the League of Cali - Councilmen's Inst.Meeting fornia Cities informing the members of the City Council that the Mayors and C'ouncilmen's Institute will be held on June 12th and 13th, 1952, at Fresno, California, and urged all those that could attend to do so as the program outlined would be of interest to all legislative officers. Hearing - Mayor Seabridge announced that the hour of 8:00 o'clock removal of weeds P.M. on this 5th day of May, 1952, was the hour and date set to hear any objections from property owners relative to the removal of obnoxious weeds, refuse and dirt as contained in the notice to destroy weeds, refuse and dirt. The City Clerk read the affidavit of posting notices to destroy weeds sworn to before the City Clerk by Harry A. Overmyer, Street Superintendent, wherein the Street Superintendent did post notices as outlined in a resolution of intention No. 1169 passed by the City Council on the 7th day of April, 1952, declaring that obnoxious or dangerous weeds are growing upon or in front of prop- erty as described in said resolution of intention No.. 1169. Mayor Seabridge asked if there was anyone in the audience having any objections to the removal of weeds, refuse and dirt as required by notice posted under the direction of the Street Super- intendent, and please make their objections at this time. Howard O'Brien, Elmer Medearis and E. E. Fairbanks, inde- pendent oil operators addressed the City Council and requested more 1 0 Page #4. Minutes - May 5, 1952 213 1 1 A 0V 1 [l information as to how far the stated removal as contained in the notice would go. H. Overmyer Harry Overmyer, Street Superintendent, gave his inter- pretation of what constitutes obnoxious or dangerous weeds grow - and rubbish, refuse aiid dirt, ing upon or .in front of property,/upon or in front of property. Att'y Bauer City Attorney Bauer explained that certain wording in the notice to destroy weeds and removal of rubbish, refuse and dirt have been added to the statutes, and that it was more or less a matter, of'local interpretation as to what constitutes rubbish, refuse and dirt that would be.required to be removed. Attorney Bauer pointed out that the wording in the notice posted to abate obnoxious or dangerous weeds, rubbish refuse and dirt was in accordance with the requirements of the present statutes of the State of California. Hearing There being no further discussion or objections lodged closed. on the notice to abate the nuisance of obnoxious or dangerous weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing closed at 8:13 o'clock P.M. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the Street Superintendent be directed to abate the nuisance of obnoxious or dangerous weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt as outlined in Resolu- tion No. 1169, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Bids for Mayor Seabridge announced that this was the hour 8:15 P.M. impr. . of Delaware of May 5, 1952, to open the bids for the improvement of Delaware Avenue Avenue as contained in notice inviting sealed bids published in the Huntington Beach News April loth and April 17th, 1952. Mayor Seabridge requested the Clerk to open the bids on hand. The Clerk opened the following bids received from R. J. Noble Company of Orange, California and Sully -Miller Contracting Company of Long Beach, California: R.J.-Noble Sully -Miller ITEM 1 - Company Contracting Co, 5.24 tons asphalt prime coat in place 157.20 209.60 I TEM 2 - 1 27 tons plant mix surfacing in place 6,421.50 7,563.10 ITEM 3 - 7255 Sq.Yds. preparing, mixing, and shaping surface (bituminous surface treatment) 798.05 1,813.75 I TwA 4 - 7.0 Tons liquid asphalt SC 3-4-5 in place (bituminous surface treatment). 1,567.08 2,611.8o zM � - 3 Tons crusher run base in'place. _1,436.60 _1,795.75 $10,380.43 $13,994•oo Page #5- Minutes - May 5, 1952 to Bids referred On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the bids to City Engr. . received .for the improvement of Delaware Avenue from Memphis Street to 17th Street in the City of Huntington Beach be re= ferred to th.e City .:Engineer for analysis and report, was approved. Claim for refund The Clerk read claim for refund of taxes filed by the of taxes - Sowest Explor. attorneys for claimant Southwest Exploration Company in the amount. of $7,898.56 paid by the claimant to the Orange County Tax Collector on or about December 5, 1951. Claim denied. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the claim for refund of taxes filed by the attorneys for claimant, Sott.hwest Exploration Company, in the amount of $7, 898.56 and paid by the claimant to the Orange County Tax Collector on or about December 5, 1951, be denied, was approved. Claim for refund The Clerk read claim for refund for taxes filed by of taxes - Signal Oil attorneys for claimant Signal Oil and Gas Company requesting a refund in the.amount of $10,127.02 paid by the claimant to the Orange County Tax -Collector on or about December 5, 1951. . Claim Denied. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the claim for refund of taxes filed by the attorneys for claimant, Signal"0il and Gas Company, in the amount of $10,127.02 and paid by the claimant to the Orange County Tax Collector on or about December 5, 1951, be denied, was approved. Expenses - On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City Mayors and Councilmenls Council permit any Councilmen who so desire to attend the Instit.Mtg. Mayors and Councilmen's Institute Meeting to be held at Fresno on June 12th and 13th, 1952, and to allow expenses for attending the meeting, was approved. J.G.Brown - On motion by Lengenbeck seconded by LeBard that the Removal of 4 palm trees request of J. Golden Brown to have removed the four Palm trees growing in the parkway in front of his residence at 327 - 9th Street, Huntington Beach, was granted. Insurance on On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that in accordance glass windows in new Library with the recommendations of the Building and Insurance Committee. that insurance be taken out on the windows in the new Library on the street level including the large window on the Fifth Street side, the'gla'ss cabinets or showcases in the lobby, glass in the bookcase doors and the glass partitions in the office but ex- clusive of the glass in the top row of windows and in accordance with the quotation filed by Huston, Suter and Huston, Inc., of Huntington Beach, was approved. A V,0 1 1 -s 0 214 Page #6. Minutes - May 5, 1952 Alterations On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the City Engi- at Recr. . Bldg. neer be instructed to proceed with the necessary alteration work at the Recreation Building as per plans outlined, was approved. Coun- cilman Langenbeck voting no. Ord. #587- The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 587, an ordinance of the City Dance halls of Huntington Beach amending Ordinance No.'230, entitled "An Ord- inance regulating dance halls, dancing pavilions, and places where dances are regularly conducted and carried on in the City of Huntington. Beach, California, its first reading. Demands On motion by LeBard.seconded by Langenbeck that the demands as presented and approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. Impr.of City Engineer Overmyer reported to the City Council that Delaware Ave. - he had analyzed the bids for the resurfacing and improvement of awarded to R .J .Noble Delaware Avenue from 14emphis Street to 17th Street in the City of C ompa ny Huntington Beach, California, and found that the bid of R. J. Noble of Orange, California, to be the lowest responsible bid, and that the bid was $31.00 under the estimate of the City Engi- neer and recommended that the work be awarded to R. J. Noble Company of Orange, California. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the con- tract for the resurfacing and improvement of Delaware Avenue from w Memphis Street to 17th Street in the City of Huntington. Beach in accordance with the recommendation of the City Engineer be awarded to R. J. Noble Company of Orange, California, and that all other bids be rejected, was approved. Self- Councilman Langenbeck requested that the City Attorney Insurance Law instruct the City Council, after study has been made on the new law in the State of California covering self insurance and the meaning of the law as related to municipalities. Leave of City Attorney Bauer reported to the City Council that he �.•r absence - Public had looked into the matter of leave of absence of public officials - Officials from the State and stated that the statutes provide that not more than sixty days may be allowed, but may be extended provided there are reasonable grounds in so doing. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood the regular meet- ing of the City Council -of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. Clerk and ex-officio Clerk d;,A of—the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST; Mayor City Cler