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MINUTES
Council Chamber,
Huntington Beach,
-Gity Ull
California
Monday, August' 4,
1952
Mayor'
Seabridge called the regular meeting of the City
Council of
the ,C ty' of
Huntington Beach, California,. to order, at 7:30 .o-1 clock. P.M.
Councilmen
present: Wood, Talbert, Seabridge, Councilman
arrived at 7:55 P.M.
Le$ard
Councilmen
absent: Langenbeck. �I
Minutes
On motion
by Talbert "seconded by Wood that the minutes
of the City -'
Council for
the month of July, 1952 as transcribed and mailed
by the City
Clerk be accepted, was approved.
Wood'on
Mayor Seabridge appointed Councilman Wood to serve on the Finance
Finance Comm.
Committee in the absence of Councilman Langenbeck,
Monthly
The Clerk read the reports for the month of July, 1952 filed by
Reports.
the City Treasurer and City Cl.erk, City Collector, Chief of Police,
Man&gar bf Municipal Trailer Park, City Engineer, City Judge, Fire
'Chief, and Chief Lifeguard.
On motion by Talbert `seconded by Wood that the reports of the
department heads for the month of'July, 1952 as read by the Clerk be
accepted hndordered filed, was approved.
Bvsiness'
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the applications for
licenses.
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license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach -were
granted as follows:
Henry Weinberg, 434 N. Harper, Los Angeles 48, Peddling jewelry store
to store. .
Fred T. Croft, 231 - 1st Street, Huntington Beach, touri6t-_rooms at
231 1st Street.
Seal Ambulance Ser vice, Gilbert Seal, 1916 Newport Beach, Costa'Mesa,
ambulance service.
Electric Supplies Distributing Co., 411 - 5th Street, Santa Ana, Calif-
ornia, wheel -tax, electrical supplies.
David Ttxr:kington, 620 OcBaA Avenue, Huntington Beach, service station,
serve yourself at 620 Ocean Avenue.
Carter and Son, 4357.N. Peck Road, El Monte, California, outdoor ad-
vertising.
Texas Co.-
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the application for oil
new well
Fee #2.
well permit of The Texas Company to drill a new well located on Lot 12,
'Block 2002, Vista Del Mar Tract, known as Well No. Barker Fee #2, was
granted subject to the approval for form of the cleanup and drilling
bond by the City Attorney.
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Minutes, August 4, 1952.
Bonds term.
On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that drilling bond of
Black Palm#1.
the Glens Falls Indemnity Company No. 471298 and clean-up bond
No. 4.71297 covering Well $la,ckpalm No.l, located on Lots 25 & 27,
Bl.ock:619,.17th Street Section be terminated and bonds released
in accordance with the recommendation of the -City Engineer vih o
reported 'and 'submitted 'electrical log issued 1.
by Shaw Oil Company,
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owner of the well, and which upon inspection by the City Engineer
were found to comply with the' requirement's of Ordinance No'. 515,
was approved. .,
Bohds.term.
On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that drilling,.bond of
Black Oil #1.
the Glens Falls Indemnity Company.No. 482527 and clean-up bond
No. 482526 covering"Well Black Oil #1, located on Lots'13 and
NJ of 9, Block V 04, Tract #51 be terminated and bonds released
in accordance w1 th the recommendation of the City Engineer who.
reported and submitted electrical log issued by Shaw Oil Company,
owner of the well, and which upon inspection by the City.Engineer
were found to comply vd th the requirements of Ordinance No. 515,
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was approved.
Bonds term. On motion by Talbert. seconded_ by Wood that drilling..bond of the
Black Oil #2. '` -
Glens Falls Indemnity Company No. 482544 and -clean-up bond No._
482542 covering Well Black Oil #2, located on Lots 16., 18, 20 & 22,
Block 1704, Tract #51 be terminated and bonds released in accordance
with the: recommendation of the City Engineer_ who reported and
submitted electrical log issued by Shaw Oil Company,.•owner..of the
well, and which upon insgpection. by the City Engineer were found.
to comply vd th the requirements of Ordinance No. 515, was approved.
Bond term.- On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that termination of
Brown #4.
clean-up bond #T-145 of the Travelers Indemnity Company covering
Well Brown #4 located 150 feet south and 720 feet east of the
center line of Quincy and Delaware and which the City Engineer
reported the requirements of Ordinance No. 515 had been complied
with, was approved.
Councilman-LeBard arrived at.7:55 PqM,.
Agrmt.- The Clerk read a letter from.the City Engineer submitting in
P.E.Railway
17th St.Cross-. duplicate an agreement YLth the Pacific Electric Railway Company
concerning certain right-of-way across the.3r property in connection
with the new proposed 17th Street grade crossing.
The Clerk commenced reading the agreement betw•e.en the. City ,of,
Huntington Beach and the Pacific Electric Railway Company -for cer-
tain expenditures .to be made by the City of Huntington Beach for
rehabilitation work, paving of the track area, and the installation
of two flashing light signals. All of the work to be done by the
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Pacific Electric Railway Company at an estimated cost of $7,889.00,
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all of which is to be paid by the City of Huntington Beach.
Sealed bids - At this time 8:00 o'clock P.M.- the Mayor announced that this
Install. of
sewers - Rlks. was the hour for the opening of the sealed bids received for the
911-& 913, W.P.
etc. construction and installation of sanitary sewers in Blocks 911 and
913, Wesley Park Tract; Tract #68; and Blocks 1703, 1803, and
1903, Tract #12 in accordance with the notice inviting sealed bids
published in the Huntington Beach News July 24, 1952 and July 31,
1952, and requested the Clerk to open and read the bids received.
The following bids were opened by the Clerk and read;
ITEM - 1
ITEM - 2
ITEM - 3
ITEM - 4
3333 lin.ft.
8 concrete
5 concrete
1 lamp -
NAME
8w V.C.P.
Std. M.H..
drop M.H.
hole
TOTAL
L. L. Craig
$ 2.85
$,200.00
$ 275.00
$100.00
$129574.05
99499.05
19600.00
19375.00
100.00
Nick J. Chutuk
2.00
200.00
250.00
50.00
9,566.00
61666.00
19600.00
19250.00
50.00
James I. Gallacher
4.20
200.00
225.00
75.00
16,798.60
13,998.60
19600.00
11125.00
75.00
Chorak Construction Co.
3.10
250.00
300.00
50.00
139882.30
10,332.30
29000.00
19500.00
50.00
Bosko & Bradarich Co.
2.93
190.00
230.00
110.00
129545.69
9,765.69
1,520.00
1,150.00
110.00
E. E. Bernard
3.00
180.00
200.00
50.00
12,489.00
99999.00
19440.00
19000.00
50.00
John Popovich
2.85
185.00
250.00
50.00
129279.05
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` 99499.05
-19480900
19250.00
50.00
Bids.re- On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the bids received
(erred to
City En -or. for the construction and installation of sanitary sewers in Blocks
911 and 913, Wesley Park Tract; Tract ,#68; and Blocks 1703, 1803,
and 1903, Tract #12 in the City of Huntington Beach be referred to
the City Engineer for analysis and report, was approved.
The Mayor asked if there was anyone in the audience that wished
to be heard.
Petition for Mrs. Janice Avants appeared before the City Council and read
stop sign -
Alabama & a petition containing 102 signatures in which they request that
Indianapolis.
stop signs be installed at the blind intersection of Indianapolis
Street and Alabama Avenue and which theystate there have been
numerous accidents and near -accidents at this corner, making it a
hazard to motorists as well as to the many children who play or
await school busses near the intersection.
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Minutes, August 4, 1952.
-Mrs. Avants further stated that although it was not contained
r in,the original petition it was felt by the petitioners that the
stop -signs should be either a four-way stop or on Alabama Avenue,
Mayor Seabri$ge refereed -the petition to the}Police and Fire
Committee for further study.
--The -Mayor asked if ; there was anyone else in the. audience that
wished to be heard. '
John Marion Dave,X. Jones, of Huston; -Suter and -Huston, -Inc., presented
offer to buy I -
1 acre from .'.-a-letter which 40 requested be read to the City Council. The Clerk
City.
read the ' letter of Mr. ,Jo3 es in which he stated_ that on behalf of
his client, Mr. John H. Marion, he is submitting an offer of
$10,500.00 for that portion of City owned property lying Westerly
of Huntington Avenue fronting on Ocean Avenue consisting of
approximately one acre and attached a check for $1,500.00•to be
used in an escrow at the Huntington. Beach Branch of the Security -
First National Bank of Los Angeles. He stated that in view of the
recent sale by the City of approximately 52 acres on the corner of
Highway 39 and Ocean Avenue for $40,000.00 he fliet that this offer
represents a liberal valuation -for the property in its present
condition as -it fronts on only one major highway, and was his
belief that the City should give serious consideration to this offer
as the development of this property will enhance the value of other
property owned by the City and speed up the development of the 52
acres. He further stated that this offer is submitted subject to
the usual 5% Real Estate Broker's Commission.
Mayor -Seabridge referred the offer of John H. Marion, client
of Dave K. Jones of Huston,, Suter and Huston, .Inc., for the pur-
chase of approximately 1 acre: -of City owned property lying westerly
of..Huntington Avenue and fr!ontifig-On Ocear•! Avenue to the Real
Estate Committee for study and report.
Agrmt.-P.E. .Mayor Seabridge•.asked the Clerk to continue.reading the'agree-
Railway Co.
17th St.cross. ment between the City'of Huntington Beach and the Pacific Electric
Railway Company concerning certain -right-of-way --across their ,
property in connection with the proposed 17th Street grade crossing
in which the agreement called for certain expenditures to be made
by the City of Huntington Beach for rehabilitation work, paving
10
do.
of the track area,
and
the installation of two flashing light
signals, with
the
work
to be done by the Pacific Electric Rail-
way Company at
an
estimated cost of 07,889.00 and all of which is
to be paid by
the
City
of Huntington Beach,
.On motion
by
Wood
seconded by Talbert that the Mayor and the
City Clerk be
authorized to execute th:e agreement between the
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Minutes, August 4, 1952.
Pacific Electric Railway Company and the, City of Huntington.Beach
covering the relocation of the 'l7th Street Crossing of Pacific
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Electric's Stanton -Huntington Beach Line in the City of Huntington
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.Beach, was approved.
Appl.to Pub.
On motion by,Wood seconded by Talbert that the City -Engineer
Util.Comm.-
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17th St.Cross.
and the City Attorney be instructed to make a formal application to
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the -Public Utilities Commission of the -State of -California for
permission to construct the grade crossing on 17th Street between
Pine Street and Yorktown Street, was approved.
Joint use agrmt.
The Clerk read a letter from City Engineer Harry A. Overmyer,
• Pacific Tel&
Tel., install
submitting a joint use agreement between the City of Huntington
pole.
Beach and the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company which states
it will be necessary to move one of their poles and install an
ddditional pole to clear the right of way for street purposes in
connection vL th the construction of the proposed grade crossing
on 17th Street at the Pacific Electric railroad, and that the
cost .of this work is $160.00 and is to be paid by the City of
Huntington Beach.
On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the Mayor and
City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the
City.of Huntington Beach and the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company which states it will be necessary to move one of their
a
poles and install an additional pole to clear the right of way
for street purposes in connection with the construction of the
proposed grade crossing on 17th Street at the Pacifice Electric
railroad, and that the cost of this work is $160.00 and is to be
a
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Work order
authorized.
P.E.Rallway
Co. permit
4-22-52 -
cancelled.
Fire Cb i of
Higgins request
for items under
Capital Outlay
P nd.
paid by the City of Huntington Beach, was approved.
On motion be Talbert seconded by LeBard that the City Engineer
be authorized to give a work order for the vork to..be done in
accordance with the agreement between the City of HuntingtD n
Beach and the Pacific Telphone and Telegraph Company in connection
with the 17th Street grade crossing, was approved.
The Clerk read a letter from the Pacific Electric Railway
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Company referring to permit dated April 22,.1952, giving permission
to enter upon right of way of the Newport Line, between Sixth Street
and Ninth Street, Huntington Beach, for the purpose of leveling and
grading right -of way on the southerly side of track and stating
that said permit is hereby cancelled. No action necessary.
The Clerk read a request from D. G. Higgins, Fire Chief, for
the purchase of the following items, which were listed in the
budget under the Capital Outlay Fund:
1. Replace Chiefs sedan with all metal station wagon 6 about
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$1,350.00
2. 500 ft . ofi 22 in. double jacket fire hose @ about $1.70 per
foot.
3: 400 ft. of 12 inch double jacket hose at,about $1.00 per foot.
4• 4 mine safety self contained breathing masks @ about $190.00 ea.
'5. 1 mine safety hand operated air -pump with 100 ft, of hose at
'about $3 f 5.00 a
.6. 1 - 35 foot extension ladder at about $215.00
7. 1 - Superior alarm coding device at about $775.00
The request of D. G. Higgins4 . Fire Chief, for the purchase
of items as listed in the budget under the Captial Outlay Fund -
be referred to .the Police and Fire Committee for study and re-
port.
Final accept- On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the contract work
ance - R.J.
Noble Co. done by the R. J. Noble Company for -the resurfacing and improve -
Delaware Ave.
ment of Delaware Avenue from Memphis Street to Seventeenth Street
be accepted, in accordance with the recommendation of the City
Engineer, and the City Clerk be instructed to file a Notice of
Completion with the County Recorder, was appeoved.
H. Archer-
On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the request of
patrolman.
B. H: Dulaney, Chief of Police, to appoint Henry Archer as a
patrolman in the Police Department for a probationary period
of six months, effective July 25, 1952 and salary to be in
Bracket "A" of Range 23 of salary ordinance No. 535, was approved.
Hearing-
The Clerk read notice resetting hearing before the Public
Public Util.
Comm.
Utilities Commission of the State of California, in the matter of
application No. 33341 of the Southern Counties Gas Company of
California,*for a general increase in gas rates under Section
454 of the Public Utilities Code, from August 20, 1952 to August
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21 and AugtAt 22, 1952 at 10.00 A.M., Pommission Courtroom, Los
Angeles, California.
City of
The Clerk read a; letter received from the City of Arcadia
Arcadia -pro-
test against
stating they•ar'e protesting the Application #33341 of the
increase in
gas rates.
Southern Counties Gas Company before the Public Utilities Commi-
ssion for a general -increase in gas rates and are proposing a
plan whereby adjoining cities who are agreeable to the protest
to join together and obtain the services of a rate engineer to .
study the matter and the cost of his services to be proportionately
charged to the cities.
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the City Attorney
be authorized to contact the Mayor of the City of Arcadia and in-
form him that the City of Huntington Beach is agreeable in princi-
pal wL th the protesting of Application #33341 of the Southern
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Minutes, August 4, 1952.
Counties Gas Company before the Public Utilities Commission for
a general increase in gas rates and the City is interested in
obtdning more information in the matter as long as the cost does
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not exceed $500.00. was approved.
40/. statewide The Clerk read a letter from the City of Inglewood submitting
salles tax.
a copy of their resolution opposing the County Supervisors
Associations proposal for a 4% statewide sales tax. The matter
was,taken under advisement until 'the next meeting.
dr.Co.9ldr1s. The Clerk read a letter from the Orange County Builders'
Assoc. -
State Labor Law. Association stating that Section 3800 of the State Labob Law is
Demands
Fill sump hole
on 17th St.
rideso.#1178,
quitclaim
eed-M.TResser
Repairs to
canopy at Fire
Station.
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not being enforced by Building Departments in Orange County and
request the City Council assist in the enforcement of this
statute. The matter was referred to the City Attorney an& the
City Engineer for study and report.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the demands as
approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid,'was approved.
t On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the City Engineer
be authorized to fill the sump hole on 17th Street adjacent to
the proposed 17th Street grade crossing, was approved.
The Clerk read Resolution No. 1178, a resolution of the City
of Huntington Beach, California, accepting quitclaim deed to cer-
tain property and authorizing the recording of sAid deed. On
motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard Resolution No.1178 be -passed
and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge.,
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: Lazgnebeck.
On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the City Engineer
be instructed to make -the necessary repairs to the canopy at the
fire'station, was approved.
On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard,th a regular meeting of
the -City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned.
ATTEST:
o n. is s
Cit C erk
BY e o
Depu y City Clerk
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o n c s en
y C er an ex- o f c o C er
of the City Council of the City
of Huntin ton Beac al iforn a.
BY: e o
D ID ty "" City Clerk"
Ro Seabrid e
Mayor