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MINUTES
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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, July 7; 1952
Mayor Seabridge called the regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
Councilmen pre"sent; Wood, 'Talbert, Larigenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge.
Councilmen absent: None.
Minutes On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood the minutes of the City
Council for the month of 'June, 1952 as transcribed and mailed by
the City Clerk be accepted, was approved.
Reports The City Clerk read the reports for the month of June, 1952
filed by the City Treasurer and City Clerk, Chief of Police, City
Engineer, City Judge, Fire Chief, Manager of the Municipal Trailer
Park, Chief Lifeguard and Superintendent of Recreation.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the` reports of the
department heads for the month of June, 1952 as read by the Clerk
be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. °
Fund On motion by Laftgeribeck seconded by Wood that the request of
transfers.
the City Treasurer for authorization to make the following fund
transfers as of June 30, 1952, was approved:
Traffic Safety Fund to General Fund ....................$8"707.50
In Lieu Motor Vehicle License Fees Fund to General Fund25,953.29
1# Parking Meter Fund to General Fund_ .................... 8, 93.3
General Fund to Music and Promotion Fund ............... 2,686.9
Business On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the applications
licenses: On.
motion
license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach
were granted as follows;.
The Union Ice Company, San Pedro, California, wholesale ice delivery.
Culligan Soft Water Service of Orange County, Santa Ana, California,
soft water service using sealed portable units.
Eddie L. Loyns, Los Angeles, flag posters and rosettes, place to
place, veteran license.
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Orange County Wholesale Electric Company, Santa Ana, wheel -tax.
B. & Y. House Movers, Santa Ana, California, house mover.
Sanford Newman and Nathan Newman, partners, Long Beach, California,
Yh eel -tax, dry cleaning supplies and equipment.
Paul E. Breese, 106 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, hotel.
Earl D. Beightol, Westminster, radio, T. V. & Appliances, wheel -
tax.
BJ Service Inc., Long Beach, California, oil well cementing.
Western Electro-plating Company;, wheel -tax, electro-plating.
Rancho Lumber Company, Midway City, wheel -tax, luThber and build8
ing, supplies.
Metro -Construction Company, Los Angeles, General Contractor,
Wendell"M. Adams, Harbor City, peddling novelties, place to place;
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veteran license.
Dennison Damon, Los Angeles, peddling, place to place, veteran
license.
Re -drill-
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the applica-
Polton Co.,
Lambert #3
tion for oil well permit of 0. L. Bolton Company, Ltd., partner-
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ship, to re -drill Well No. Lambert #3, was granted.
New well -
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the applica-
Sowest Expl.
S - #554
ti,on for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to
drill a new well State #554, was granted.
S - J-99
On motion by LeBar d seconded by Langenbeck that the applica-
for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a
new well State J-99, was granted.
Star house-
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by wood that the hou�e-
movers - bond.
movers bond of Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company for Star
Housemovers Inc., be accepted was approved.
Trester - On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the request
term. of -
drlg. & clean -of A. H. and Doris D. Trester for termination of drilling bond
up bonds. e
GOlens Falls Indemnity Company, #603137 on well located.on Lots
Calif.
Bench Co.
Sewer line -
H.B.U.H.S.
District
6 k 8, Block 316, Huntington Beach Tract, and termination of.
liability of the Glens Falls.Indemnity Company clean-up bonds
#603138 and #600148 covering well located on Lots 6 & 8, Block
316,°and,Lots 26 &28, Block 215, Huntington Beach Tract, was
approved, and that A.-H.-and Doris D. Trester and the Glen Falls
Indemnity Company be notified of termination of liability.
On motion by Wood seconded by Lebard that the applica-
tion for bench permit of the California Bench Company to place
a bench at'the northeast corner of Walnut and Main Streets at
Waite's Drug Store, 201 Main Street, in accordance with the re-
commendations and approval of the Street Superintendent, was
granted.
. The Clerk read an agreement between the Huntington Beach
Union High School District and the City of Huntington Beach"
vih ereas the,City agrees -to construct or cause to be constructed
an eight inch sewer line extension from the present terminus of
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sewer in Block 913, Wesley Park Tract to Union Avenue and to con-
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struct or cause to be constructed for and on behalf of said school
an eight inch lateral from the terminus at Union Avenue westerly
to the -westerly line of Main Street and wheras the estimated cost
of' -"School's proportionate part of said sewer line and extension
and the cost of the lateral for School from Union Avenue wester-
ly to the westerly line of Main Street to be the sum of $2,300.00.
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Agrmt. - ' - On motion by Langenbeck seconded
by Talbert
that the. Mayor
server line..
High School. and the City Clerk be authorized to execute
the
agreement between
the Huntington Beach Union High School
Beach in Yhich the City has
District
agreed to
and the City of
construct or
Huntington
cause to be constructed ant eight inch
sewer line
extension from
the present terminus of said sewer in
Block 913,
Wesley Park
Tract to Union Avenue and to construct
or cause
to be con-
structed for and on behalf of aaid school an eight inch lateral
from the terminus at Union Avenue westerly to the westerly_.1ine
i of Main Street and the estimated cost of School's proportionate
part of said sewer line extension and cost of the lateral for
School from Union Avenue westerly to the westerly line of Main
Street in the sum of $2,300.00, was approved.
Stockstill - On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the request
cut curbing.
of Ralph D. Stockstill, for permission to remove curbing and
install commercial driveway on property located at 118 Second
Street for the purposes of auto parking, subject to the super-
vision of the City Engineer, was granted.
Cless.clanges- On Motion be LeBard seconded by Wood that the request of the
B.Diekoff &
Grace weer. City Clerk to change the classification of Betty Diekoff from
Senior Typist Clerk to Senior Clerk in Range 23, Bracket B, and
!1 Grace Greer from Typist Clerk to Senior Typist Clerk in Range 20,
Bracket A, and said classification changes to be effective July
1, 1952, was approved.
Purchase new On motion by LeBard seconded By Langenbeck that in ,accord -
Jeep - Ylun.
Tr. Park. ante with the recommendations of the Beach and Pier Committee
for purchase of a Jeep for the Trailer Park that the bids on
file for furnishing the City with one CJ3A Willys Jeep,. and the
Beach and Pier Committee to examine the bids and in struct the
City Administrator to purchase the Jeep in accordance with the
lowest and best bid as submitted, was approved.
City ?�hgr.- On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City
Committed to
study highways.Ehgineer be directed to attend the Joint Fact Finding Committee
on Highways to study major highways in metropolitan areas as
well as the State Highway System to be held in Long Beach on
July 22nd and July 23rd, 1952, was approved.
Petition - The Clerk read a petition signed by twelve property owners
Sidewalks
onl3ht St. located on the'south side of 13th Street between Lake Street and
Pine Street- requesting the City of Huntington Beach to replace
the now non -existing sidewalks in the area, and the signers
willing to assa-ame their just share in replacing the sidewalks.
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Estimate of
cost -
sidewniks
Demands
Conracts -
Chamber of
Commerce
Suppl.Arrmt.
Mar sh al 1,
Golf Course.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the City
Engineer'be instructed to submit an estimate of cost for the
sidewalk installation as requested by the property owners located
on the south side of 13th Street between Lake Street and Pine
Street and with the City Attorney to work out the required proc-
edure in order to place the cost of constructing the side-
walks on the tax roll, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded b y Wood that the demands as
presented to the City Council and approved by the Finance Commi-
ttee be ordered paid, was approved.
Mayor Seabridge declared a recess of the City Council at
8:25 otclock P.M.
The City Council reconvened at 9r55 P.M. and was called to
order by Mayor Seabridge.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City
Attorney be instruced to prepare the two contracts necessary
between the Chamber of Commerce in the City of Huntington Beach
and the City of Huntington Beach as outlined by the Secretary -
Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, was approved.
The Clerk read the addenda to the supplemental agreement
between the City of Huntington Beach and Robert M. Marshall
and Agnes A. Marshall, as joint tenants, authorized by the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach on the 5th'day of June,
1950.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the Mayor and
the City Clerk be authorized to execute the addenda to the
supplemental agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and
Robert M. Marshall and Agnes A. Marshall, as joint tenants,
authorized the 5th day of June, 1950, was passed and adopted
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard,
Seabridge.
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
Ord. #588, The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 588, an ordinance of the City
codification.
of Huntington Beach adopting the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code adopting general provisions pertaining to said code and
repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
seid general provisions, its second reading by title reference.
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert Ordinance No.588 was
passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard,
Seabridge.
NOESt Councilmen: None.
"ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
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Appraisal of Councilman Talbert, Chairman of the Real 'Estate Committee,
5 acre parcel.,
of 52 acres. reviewed the appraisals that were made by Competent appraisers
5 acres valued
at 't40, 000.00.
City to sell
5 acre parcel
to M.McCallan
Realty Synd,
City FnFr. .
to attend
Pac. Coast
Rldg. Off.
Conference.
in Zouthern California on the approximately five acre parcel of
land located at the easterly pprtion or the City owned 52 acres
at the junction of Ocean Avenue and Hampshire Avenue and said
appraisals as read at a previous meeting of the City Council
were $40,000.00; $35,000.00; and $28,000.00 respectively and
that the City had received an offer with a check in the amount
of 10% of the offer, and said bid amounting to the highest
appraisal submitted, and that the Real Estate Committee had
met and went over the offer, and it was the recommendation of
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the Real Estate Committee to recommend to sell said property to.
the M. M. McCallen Realty Syndicate for $40,000.00.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the City
Council find and determine the reasonable value of the approxi—
mate five acres located at the easterly p:crtion of the City
owned 52 acres at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Hampshire
Avenue, to be $40,000.00 was approved.
On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the City
of Huntington Beach sell approximately 5 acres located at the
southeasterly corner of the city -owned 52 acres at the junction
lof Ocean Avenue and Hampshire Avenue, to the M.M. McCallen
Realty S:%Tndicate, said five acres being approximately 700 feet
on Ocean Avenue and approximately 780 feet on Hampshire
Avenue, sale price to be $40,000.00, the City to retain title
to the 50-foot service road along Ocean Avenue and Hampshire
Avenue; the City Engineer be instructed to make the necessary
surveys to work out the legal description of the property to
be sold and report back to the Council for approval; that the
Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary
escrow instrudtions on behalf of the City; and that the City
Attorney be instructed to handle the legal aspects of the tran-
saction on behalf of the City. Motion passed and adopted by
the following roll call vote;
AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard,
Seabridge.
NOES: Councilmen: None,
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
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On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that in accord -
ante with the recommendations of the Streets and Parks Commi-
ttee the City Engineer be authorized to attend the Pacific
Coast Building Officials Conference to be held in Spokane,
Washington, on September 9th to 12th, 1952, and be allowed the
necessary travel and conference expense -and in addition the
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City of Huntington Beach to pay the conference registration
fees in the amount of $37.50 and the travel and conference ex-=
pense exclusive of the registration fees, not to exceed
$200.00, was approved.
Plans & On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the City
Spec. on 8 in.
sewer line. Engineer be instructed to prepare the plans and specifications
and estimate of cost of the proposed construction of an eight
inch sewer line extension from the present terminus .of the
sewer line in Block 913, Wesley Park Tract to Union Avenue and
the eight inch lateral from the terminus at Union Avenue
westerly to the westerly line of Main Street was approved.
Overhead lites' On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the City
at 12th & 13th.
Engineer be instructed to have overhead lights installed at
c o • s
12th and 14th Streets as outlined to the City Council and in
accordance with the proposal of the Southern CaliforniaEdison°
Company, was approved.
Coke machine The motion of Councilman LeBard for recommending the action
at Recr.Center.
of the Recreation Commission to permit rental space at the
a
Recreation Center to an 'individual to operate a coke machine
and lacking a second to the motion was referred by Mayor
Seabridge to the Recreation Committee for study and report.
Life preservers On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that in accord -
on Mun. Pier.
ance with the recommendation of the Beach and Pier Committee
that the City Engineer provide the required life preservers,
in accordance with ordinance provisions, on the Municipal
Pier, was approved.
New motor On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the
for police
car City Clerk be instructed to purchase a new V-8 Ford Motor or
Iltercury Motor for installation in the Police car designated
by the Police and Fire Committee, was approved,
Public hearing, On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City
budget 1952-53.
Clerk be instructed to place a notice for public hearing in
the Huntington Beach News calling a public hearing on the
1952-53 City of Huntington Beach B*dget and said hearing to
be held at 7.3 0 o'clock'P.M., July 14, 1952, in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall, City of Huntington Beach, was
approved.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talber the City
' -6ouncil of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned until
Monday, 7 ; 30 o l'clock P.M., July 14th, 1952.
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Ci Clerk and ex-officio Cler of
the ity Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California.
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk