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2 bics to re-
place police
car #451.
Purchase
1952 Chev.
for Police
car,
Business
licenses.
MINUTES
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, July 21, 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 present: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck,
Seabridge.
Councilmen absent: LeBard.
Councilman Wood reported for the Police and Fire
Committee that two bids had been received to replace
the Police Car No. 451, a 1951 Ford, and said bids
were received as follows:
Williams Chevrolet Co., 1 - 1952 Chevrolet Skyline
Special 4-Door Sedan, full
standard factory equipment,
plus heavy duty plastid seat
covers including California
State Sales Tax and ex-
empt the Federal Excise Tax
and allovL ng $1,1136.90
for 1951 Ford, No. 451, with
a bid of a net difference of
Roy D. Bryant Motor Co., 1 - 1952 Dodge 4-Door Sedan,
with standard transmission
allowing $900,00 for Police
car 1951 Ford, No 451, with
a bid of a net difference of
............... ..... $1,616.00
Councilman Wood stated those were the only two bids
received, and recommended that the Williams Chevrolet
Company be awarded.'the bid.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the
City purchase from the Williams Chevrolet Company the 1952
Chevrolet Skyline Special 4-Door Sedan, full standard
factory equipment, as per bid submitted, and that all others
bids be rejected, was approved.
On motion by Wood seconded by Langenbeck that the
applications for license to conduct business in the City
of Huntington Beach were granted as follows:
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Teter Plasterers, '180 No. C. Street, Tustin, the 'busi-
ness of plastering contractor.
Sunset Fence and Patio, Long Beach, building fences.
C. E. Critton, 416 Ocean Avenue, cocktail lounge at
416 Ocean Avenue.
E. L:. Weaver, Westminster, cement contractor..
J . & B. Distributors, Anaheim, delivering food products
wheel -tax.
La-Vida°Bottling Company, Inc., Fullerton, delivering
bottled goods, wheel -tax.
Oscar Kessler, Culver City, peddling plastic goods and
notions, place to place, veteran license.
C. E. Frisholz,. 5th & Main, the business of service
station at 5:th & Main..
.Wood on 'Mayor Seabridge appointed Councilman Wood to serve
Finance Comm.
on the Finance Committee in the absence of Councilman
LeBard:
New Well On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the appli-
Stand.Oi1 Co.
Hunt. D-11 cation of Standard Oil Company of California to drill
a new well Hunt."D-11, was granted.
M. G.Howard, On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the
�i Groundsman on
Monthly P/R. request of Harry Overmyer, City Engineer, to place Marcus
G. Howard, laborer in the Park Department, on the
regular monthly payroll as'of July 15, 1952 unde r
classification Groundsman, Range°18 - Bracket "A", o
salary $211.00 per month,'was approved.
Purchase new On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that
adding machine,
Engr1s. Office. the request of Harry A. Overmyer, City'Engineer, to
purchase a new adding machine"to.replace the one now in
use in the Engineer's Office, and said machine to be
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purchased to be a Monroe Machine, Model 410-11-011,
and that the net cost to be $315.18, and that the
present old adding machine in the City Engineer's
Office be transferred to the Fire Department, was approved.
B.. & Y. House On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the
movers - Bond.
Surety Bond No. 33S28808 of the Aetna Casualty Company
and Surety Company in be::.half of. Thomas A. Blakeslee and
Herbert Younger dba B & Y Housemovers as pricipal, and
as approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted
was approved.
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Purchase The Clerk read a quotation.submitted by the City
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standards. Engineer, Harry A, Overmyer, from the A. T. McKash
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Company for the furnishing of twenty-seven Marbelite
centrifugally spun reinforced light standards design
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No. 317K3, together with the necessary lighting units,
to replace the obsolete poles on Third Street, between
Ocean Avenue,and Lake Avenue, and the total cost as
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quoted for the project would be $3,964.68 plus California
State Sales Tax which price includes delivery and
erection as set forth in the quotation from the A. T.
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McKash Company, and that all necessary wiring to be done
by the City forces.
On motion by Wood seconded by Langenbeck that the
Administrative. Officer. be instructed to purchase the
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twenty-seven Marbelite centrifugally spun reinforced
light standards as per.quotation received from the A. T.
McKash Company and in accordance with the proposal on
file with the City Engineer's Office, was approved.
Install. of The Clerk submitted, as filed by City Engineer:,.
sewers -W.P.Tr.
Tr.#68 & Tr#12. Harry. A. Overmyer, plans and. specifications for tYi-
construction and installation of sanitary sewers in
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Blocks 911 and 913, Wesley Park Tract; Tract #68; and
Blocks 1703, 1803 and 1903, Tract #12, and the estimated
cost of the vo rk as follows;
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3,333 lineal feet of eight -inch vitrified clay pipe
@ $2.50., total of $8,332.50.
Eight standard man -holes @ $185.00-each, total.of $1480.00
Five drop man -holes @ $285.00 each, total of $1425.00
One lamp hole 2450.00, total of 50.00,
making a grand total of $11,287.50, and that the total
includes engineering costs.
On .mot ion by Langenb eck seconded by Talbert that,
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the plans and specifications as submitted'by the City
✓ Engineer for the donstruction and: installation of sanitary
sewers in Block 911 and 913, Wesley Park Tract; Tract
#68; and Blocks 1703, 1803 and 1903, Tract #12, be
accepted and approved. Motion carried.
Reso.#1176, The Clerk read Resolution No. 1176, a resolution of
install. of
sewers-W.P.Tr., the City of Huntington Beach --§tablishing the general
Tr .#68 & Tr#12.
prevailing rate of hourly wages for each craft or .type of
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workman or mechanic needed in th'e construction and
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installation of sanitary sewers in Blocks911 and�913,'
Wesley Park Tract; Tract #68; and Blocks 1703, 1803,and
19031; Tract #12," in the City of Huntington Beach.
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Mayor Seabridge asked the City 'Engineer -if in his -
opinion he 2a d determined that the general prevailing
rate of hourly wages in this locality for workmen
needed in the construction and installation of sanitary
sewers located in the description read by the City Clerk
was the general prevailing rate for wages in this area.
City Engineer Ov-ermyer informed the City Council
that in his opinion -the wages prescribed in the Re-
solution No. 1176 as read by the City Clerk are the
general prevailing rate of wages for this area.
On motion.by Talbert seconded by -Wood ,.Re.solution
No. 1176 was passed and adopted by the following roll
call votes:
AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck,
Seabridge.
NOTES: Councilmen:, None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: LeBard.
Advertise for On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the
bids - install.
of sewers. City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids and said
advertisement be. placed in the Huntington Beach News
in accordance with Charter provisions for the construct-
ion and installation of sanitary sewers in area as de-
scribed in Resolution No. 1176 and said bids to be opened
at the regular meeting of the City Council at 8:00 P.M.
on August 4th, 1952, was approved.
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Agrmt. with The Clerk read the agreement between the City of
Chamber of
Commerce. Huntington Beach, a Municipal Corporation -hereinafter
designated as "City", and Huntington Beach Chamber of
Commerce, a Non -Profit Corporation, hereinafter de-
signated as "Advertiser"..
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that
the Mayor and the City 'Clerk be authorized to execute
the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach
and the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce when the
escape clause has.been inserted as agreed upon by the
City Council members, was passed and adopted by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck,
Seabridge. °
NOES: Councilmen:, None.
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ABSENT: Councilmen: LeBard.
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Cost of abate' The Clerk read the reports submitted by Harry
ment of weeds.
Overmyer, Street Superintendent, on the accounting of -
the . cost of abatement of weeds on and in front of each
separate parcel of land which was .done icy the Street
Department bf the City of Huntington Beach and that a
copy of the report was posted July 17, 1952 on or near
the Council Chamber door with the notice of time of
submission of weed charges to the legislative body and
said notice reading as follows. -
"You are hereby notified that the attached list.of weed
and rubbish abatement charges for. ,the year 1952 will be
submitted to the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach for confirmation on July 21, 1952 at 8:qo P.M.
on above mentioned date and time'for receiving and con-
sidering the report. The City Council will hear any
ob'j ections of the property -owners which are assessed
for the weed abatement charges."
Mayor Seabridge asked -if anyone in the audience hhd
any objections relative to.the assessment for the weed
and rubbish abatement charges as the Street Superin-
tendent has posted in accordance with the list at the
Council Chamber and that the Council was ready to hear
any objections.
N There being no objections or portests filed by the
property owners relative to assessments for the weed
and rubbish abatement charges in accordance with the
list posted by the Street Superintendent, Mayor Seabrid ge
declared the hearing closed.
Weed charges to On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the
be certified to .4:-
Co. Auditor, list of, weed and rubbish abatement charges for the year
1952 as shown on the list posted by the Street Super-
intendent of the City of Huntington Beach be accepted
and that the weed abatement charges for the year 1952
be certified to the County Auditor was approved by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, Seabridge,
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: LeBar d.
Reso.#1177, The C._^lerk read Resolution No, 1177, a resolution of
canc.weed
charges - the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach,
tax title lots.
California, cance.11ing weed abatement charges on City tax
title lots.
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On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert Resolution No.
1177 `was passed and adopted by the following roll call
vote;
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck,'Seabridge,.
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: LeBard.
L.A.Cb.Fair On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the
Assoc. -place
ment of signs. request of the Los Angeles County Fair Association for
permission to place two signs within the City limits ,of
Huntington Beach to advertise the Los Angeles County Fair
be granted provided that the Los Angeles County Fair
Association be notified that there shall be no implied
Claims-Sowest.
Expl.& Signal
Oil & Gas Co.
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Demands.
Sign on City
parking area.
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liability on the part of the City and that the place-
ment of the signs sh all not interfere with the property
rights of the owners in the City of Huntington Beach,
was approved.
City Attorney Bauer reported that he had attended
the hearing before the Board of Equalization, relative
to the claims of the Southweut.Exploration Company and
the Signal Oil and Gas Company for refund of taxes on
the assessment roll of 1951-1952, and that the Board of
Equalization treated theri claim and rejected the claim
on the same basis as the hearing held for the previous
year.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the
demands as approved by the Finence Commitee be ordered
paid, was approved.
Lem Berry, Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park,
requested in accordance with the recommendation of
Councilman LeBard, Chairman of the Beach and Pier
Committee, that consideration be given to placing a
sign on the parking area provided by the City at
junction of.Huntington Avenue and Highway #101 and
said sign to read "Parking at Owners Risk". No
action was taken on the request of L,em Berry, Manager
of the Municipal Trailer Park, relative to placing a
sign on the parking area as recommended by Councilman
LeBard.
R. Bryant -
regulations,
bill -boards.
Paint City
Jail.
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Minutes;: July 21, 1952.
Boy Bryant appeared before the City Council and. asked
if the City had any regulations covering bill -boards within
the City of Huntington Beach. Mr. Bryant was informed that
trer;e .wa,s a City Ordinance •covering such regulation.
Councilman Langenbeck stated that.the'studies for
further regulations of bill -boards was a function of the
Planning Commission.
Mayor Se.abridge referred the: request of .Roy Bryant to
the Planning Commission for study and report.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City
Clerk be authorized to hire a painter to paint -the City Jail
and to have a light placed on.the outside wall of the City
Jail facing Fifth Street, was approved.
On motion -by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert the regular
meeting of the City Council of the- City of Huntington Beach
adjourned.
ATTEST;
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(]�ohn L, Henricksen
City .0 er
John L. Henricksen `
C Gl.erk and ex-officib Clerk
of the City Council of the. City
of.Huntington Beach, Californiay�'
Ro Seabrid e
Mayor
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