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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-06-16MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Hun'tington Beach, California Monday, June 16, 1952 In the absence of Mayor Seabridge the City Clerk called - the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The Clerk called a recess until a quorum was present. Councilmen present: Wood, Langenbeck, Councilman Talbert arrived at 7:35 P.M. .Councilmen absent: LeBard, Seabridge Wood - Mayor On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that Council - Pro tem man Wood be appointed Mayor pro-tem was approved. Talbert- Mayor pro-tem Wood appointed Councilman Talbert to serve Finance Comm. _ on the Finance Committee'in the absence of Councilman LeBard. Business On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert the app1- Licenses cations for business license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: Harbor Trailer Sales by Jack E. Evard, c/o Sea Breeze Trailer ` Park, 16t and Ocean, the business of trailer sales at Sea Breeze Trailer Park. Bayview Oil Co. - New well, #1 ` Seaboard Glass Corporation, -Curry and Cherry, Long `Beach, whole- sale glass distributor, wheel -tax. Costa Mesa Mattress Company, 2150 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, wheel -tax, picking up mattresses, box springs, etc. Wm. Paul Taber, 417 Main Street, the business of motel at 417 Main Street. Nu -Tone Construction Company, 3410 Buckingham Road, Los Angeles, roofing - general contractor. T. B. Talbert, 219 Main Street, the business of automobile racing and/or midget automobile racing at Atlanta Street near Highway 13.9 G. Henry Bakeman, 520 Ocean, service station at 520 Ocean Avenue. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the application of Owen E. Jackson dba Bayview Oil Company, 2254 American Avenue, Long Beach, to drill a new well, Well #1, located at the north side of Memphis Street between Delaware and Hampshire Avenue, was granted. Standard Oil- On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the ap- New well B-147 plicat�-on for oil well permit of the Standard Oil Company of California to drill a new well B-147, was granted. Agrmt.lifegd. The Clerk read the agreement between the County of Orange service - Co.of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach covering lifeguard service to be 22t Page #2. Minutes - June 16, 1952 1 1 1 1 rendered by the City of Huntington Beach in County area during the period July 1, 1952 to June 30, 1953• On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the.County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach covering lifeguard service to be performed for the County in County area as specified in the agreement during the period of July 1, 1952 to June 30, 1953, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, Langenbeck, Wood NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: LeBard, Seabridge Reso.-Bd. The resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Orange of Supervisors County, California, dated May 27, 1952 whereby the Board of Supervisors ordered that the County of Orange grant to the City of Huntington -Beach the sum of Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty - Eight Dollars ($5,328.00), payable out of the County's appor tionment of the California Highway User's Tax Fund, to be used by the City of Huntington Beach exclusively for the purpose of improvement of Seventeenth Street by the construction of a new highway grade crossing over the Weibling Spur of the Pacific Electric Tracks within the City of Huntington Beach in accord - ante with the resolution of the City Council of said City re- questing said aid. Accept.grant On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the City from County of Orange Council of the City of Huntington Beach accept the grant from for impr.of 17th St. the County of Orange in the sum of Five Thousand Three Hundred gr.crossing Twenty -Eight Dollars 45,328.00) payable out of the County's apportionment of the California Highway User's Tax Fund, to be used by the City of Huntington Beach exclusively for the purpose of improvement of Seventeenth Street by the construction of a new highway grade crossing over the Weibling Spur of the Pacific Electric Tracks within the City of Huntington Beach in accordance with the resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach requesting said aid and that the City Clerk be instructed to forward an excerpt of the minute action of the City Council ac- cepting the grant, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: NOES: Councilmen: ABSENT: Councilmen: Talbert, 'Langenbeck , Wood None LeBard, Seabridge Page #3. Minutes - June 16, 1952 Bd. of Supervisors Jack D.Bullar, new patrolman . Garrish Bros., airport prop. W.Pickering, permanent - Fire Dept. Leo Farwell, temporary, Fire Dept. List of Life- guards for season On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the City Clerk be instructed to write a letter to the Board of r Supervisors thanking them for their consideration in grant- ing to the City of Huntington Beach a portion of the County's California Highway User's Tax Fund to be used by the City of Huntington Beach for a new highway grade crossing over the Weibling Spur of the Pacific Electric Tracks, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert.that the request of , Ben H. Dulaney; Police Chief, to appoint Jack D. Bullar as a patrolman for a probationary period of six months starting as of June 11, 1952, in salary range 23 bracket "A" of the salary ordinance No. 535, was approved. The request of Garrish Bros. proposing an exchange of property whereby the City would have runway facilities and they would have improvements on their own premises, and propose that the City sell them two (2) acres and forget the airport for the present, was referred to the Airport Committee for study and report. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the re- quest of D. G. Higgins, Fire Chief, to place Wayne Pickering from a temporary basis to a permanent basis in the same classifi- cation and salary range in effect at present, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the request of D. G. Higgins,.Fire Chief, to appoint Leo Farwell, a former Engineer in'the Department, in the classification of Fire Engineer Bracket "A" of the .salary ordinance until Ray Teal, Jr. returns and that Leo Farwell be notified that his appointment as Engineer in the Fire Department is on a temporary-, basis until Ray Teal, Jr. returns, was approved. The Clerk presented to the City Council a list sub- mitted by the Chief Lifeguard covering the positions' -of -Life- guard, Apprentice Lifeguard, Captain, Lieutenants and Dispatch Clerk, and asking the Council's approval to place them on the payroll beginning the 16th day of June, 1952. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the names on the list as submitted by the Chief Lifeguard for the positions of Lifeguard, Apprentice Lifeguard, Captain, Lieu- tenants, and Dispatch Clerk be approved provided that the name of Elmer Combs be stricken from the list, was approved. 224 Page #4. Minutes June 16, 195.2 . Informal The Clerk read the three informal bids received -from -the bids - car to re- Jim Briggs Ford Company, Roy D. Bryant Motor Company, and Mandic place Police Car Motors Inc., of Huntington Beach, to replace Police Car No. 452. #452 The net amounts of the respective bids including the allowance on the 1950 Ford No. 452 were as follows: Jim Briggs Ford. - 1.2091.23 Mandic Motors, Inc. - lo097.95 Roy D. Bryant Motor Co. - 11,565-32 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the City to purchase purchase of motor vehicle to replace the Police Car 1950 Ford Ford V-8 for Police #452 be awarded to Jim Briggs Ford Co. of Huntington Beach and Dept. all other bids be rejected and that the City Clerk be authorized to purchase one Mainliner Ford V-8 Four Door Sedan with acces- sories as itemized in the bid of Jim Briggs Ford Company, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the Pac.Coast Bldg.Off- request of the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference to make Conference it possible for the Building Official of the .City of Huntington Beach to attend the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference at Spokane, Washington, on September 9th to 12th, 1952, was referred to the Streets and Parks Committee for study and report. The Clerk reported that he had received from the Regional Reg.Wat. Poll.Cont. Water Pollution Control Board No. 8 a copy of the report entitled R Bd. #8 "An Investigation of Waste Water Disposal in the.lower reaches of the Santa Ana River" and that' it was available if anyone wished to study it. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the Demands demands as examined and approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. B.Broun Betty Broun appeared before the City Council and re- - Pavalon quested that the City Council give consideration to use the Pavalon Ballroom for a roller skating rink. Mr. Theodore Petzold appeared before the City Council Mr.Petzold, 2 acres on and stated that when he appeared before the City Council at an H iway #101 & Hampshire informal session that there were certain requirements that were requested of his client and that the City Clerk had received that information and made it available to the City Council and now requested and would also appreciate the City Council to advise him in writing the asking price of the acreage under discussion for the proposed development he had presented. -Mr. Petzold was informed ,that the City Council would adjourn until Tuesday, June 17, 1952, to give his request further consideration. Page #5. Minutes - June 16, 1952 R.M.Marshall- Robert M. Marshall, operator of the Municipal Golf Clubhouse Course, City of Huntington Beach. appeared_ before the City Council and asked if the Council had made any decision rel- ative to his request covering the proposed construction of a clubhouse. Requests stop Chief of Police, Ben H. Dulaney, reported to the City sign -Hunting- ton Ave. Council that.there had been numerous requests asking that a stop sign be placed at Huntington Avenue and Frankfort. Street. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the request of the Chief of Police, for a stop sign at. Huntington, and. Frankfort Streets be referred to the Police and Fire Committee. for study and report, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the Removal of tree- 511 Geneva St. Council grant permission for the removal of a tree at 511 Geneva Street and that the property owner to pay one-half the cost of removal as the tree in particular does not constitute a real menace in its present location, was approved. Mrs. Sianez,, Councilman Langenbeck reported on the request of Mrs. remova Qf tree Felix Sianez of 317 Quincy Street and stated.that the tree in question was not .the one reported on and that the tree that was desired to be removed was in the parkway but on the prop- erty line involving a neighbor's property other:.than Mrs. Sianez and had requested Mrs. Sianez to have another request sent in to the City Council with both property owner's signature cover- ing the request for the removal of the tree. Fill of Alabama Councilman Langenbeck reported on the progress being L ak e made on filling the Alabama Lake with debris and dirt and stated however, that certain oil well operators were still emptying waste water into the recession. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the City Engineer be instructed to advise the oil operators whose opera- tions are emptying waste water into the area known as the Alabama Lake to make other arrangements for their waste water disposal, was approved. Wright St. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the Extension Streets and Parks Committee and the City Engineer be instructed to meet with whomsoever the Board of Supervisors see fit to desig- nate to discuss with them the Wright Street extension through the City of Huntington Beach and its method of financing be explored, was approved. Chairman pro-tem Wood declared a recess at 8:45 o'clock P.M. 225 Page #6. Minutes - June 16, 1952 The City Council reconvened at 9:00 o'clock P.M. Cases filed On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the City in Superior Court- Attorney be authorized to accept service in behalf of the City Signal Oil, etc. of Huntington Beach in the three cases No. 58301 - Signal Oil and Gas Company vs County of Orange, City of Huntington Beach and Doe #1 to 10 inclusive, No. 58300 - Southwest Exploration Company vs County. of Orange, City of Huntington Beach and Doe. #1 to 10 inclusive, No. 55933 - State vs City of Huntington Beach et al., said cases filed in Superior Court of the State of Cali- fornia in and for the County of Orange and that the City Attorney be directed to defend the. City and be authorized to incur the necessary title expense in defending action No. 55933, was ap- proved. Ord. #5$$- The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 588, an ordinance of the Codification of ordinancesCity of Huntington Beach adopting the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code adopting general provisions for changing to said code and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with said general provision its first reading. Minor empl. On mot ion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the in Lif egd . Dept. -work Chief Lifeguard shall submit to the City Clerk a list of minor permit employees under the age of 18 and require said employees to furnish the required work permit as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and to file said work permits with the City Clerk who shall review the procedure with the City Attorney, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned until 6 : 00 o'clock P.M. June 17, 1952• 5i y Clerk and , ex-officio Clerk elq. o the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: Mayor pro-tem City Clerk