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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-08-18MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday; August 18, 1952 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach was called to order by Mayor Seabridge at I .7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge. Councilmen Absent: None Business On -_motion by LeBard seconded bar Wood the applications for Licenses: license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: R-. J. Noble Company, 15505 Anaheim Blvd., Orange, California, the business of paving contrActor. Dean S. Bedilion, 952 S. Crenshaw, Los Angel:ey, to conduct `auction, at 216 Crest Avenue. Guardian Fence Company, 3550 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, fence construction. Nick Chutuck The Dlerk read report of Harry Overmyer, City Engineer, lowest bid on sewer job. advisisng the City Council that he had analyzed the bids received 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, and that his analysis shows that the bid submitted by Nick J. Chutuk to be the lowest responsible bid.. John Gaffney, John C. Gaffney, Attorney, appeared before the City Council Att ly for Nick Chutuk. and stated that he was representing Nick J. Chutuk and that his client had made an error in his bid and was requesting permission from the City Council to withdraw the bid. Councilman Langenbeck objected to the representation by Jo$n C. Gaffney, Attorney for Dick J. Chutuk, inasmuch as the Council had not received any word from.Nick J. Chutuk that he was being represented by an Attorney or had asked to withdraw from the bid. Mr. Gaffney stated that Mr. Chutuk was on his way down here to the meeting and was probably being held up by traffic. Mayor Seabridge suggested that dis- c*ussion be continued after Mr. Nick Chutuk arrives. New Well - On motion by.Wood seconded by Talbert that the application for State 555. oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well state 555, was granted. New Well - On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the application Stand.OI1 Co., . Hunt A-110. for oil well permit of Standard Oil Company of California to -drill a new well Hunt A-110, was granted. Minutes, August 18, 1952. 242 On motion by Talbert seconded by, Langenb eck that the -application New Well - �+ Pac.Sup. Coop'for oil well permit of the Pacific Supply Cooperative'to drill a new Talbert No. 1. well Talbert No. 1, was granted. New Well - On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the application Stand,0il Co., Hunt B-84. for oil well permit of Standard Oil. Company of California to drill a new well Hunt B-84, was granted. Clean-up On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the°`clean-up bond bond - O.O.Lolton Co.,No. 614437 of the Glens Falls Indemn-ity Company for 0.. L,' B'olton Russo ##6. Company covering well Russo ##6 located on Lots 25 and 27, Block 222, 17th Street Section, as had been approved for form by the City Attorney be accepted, was approved. Drly. bond, On motion by LeBard; seconded. by Wood _thatdrilling bond O.L.Bolton, Vusso ##6. No. 614436 of the Glens Falls Indemnity Company for 0. L. Bolton Company covering well Russo ##6 located on Lots 25 & 27, Block 222, Edisoh Co., erect wall sign. Term.dril. bond - Paul J . SeiV.ers, C&D #3'. I i 17th Street Section, as had been approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the application for building permit of the Edison Company for permission to erect a wall sign to be located at 309 Main Street, as,approved by the Building Inpsector, was granted.' On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the request' of . Miller Kuhrts and Cox, Insurance "Brokers, representatives for J. .Paul Seivers for termination of Seaboard Surety Company drilling bond No. RLA 2641, on well known.as C & D ##3, located on Lots 21 and 23, Block 222, in accordance with compliance with City Ordi- nance No. 560, Section 6A-1, having submitted a photostatic copy of .the State of California, Division of Oil and Gas, of the termination of State Bond on said well, was granted. Purcha-se 20 On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that in accordance Margb el i t e light standards:vd th the recommendations of the Streets and Parks Committee that the City Purchasing Agent, issue purchase order for the furnishing of twenty Marbelite centrifugally spun reinforced light standards Design No. 62D6, together with the necessary units and said 3. standards to replace the obsolete poles on Walnut and Olive Avenue from First to Sixth Street at a.quoted price of $3,487.80, plus -California State Sales Tax'to-include-delivery and erection. The City to do all necessary wiring and the City Engineer to supervise'the installation, was approved. Nick Chutuk. NicksChutukf bidder on the sewer job, having arrived, appeared before the City Council and stated that he had made an error in the bid submitted to the City'and desired to have the bid withdrawn. . e Page Minutes, August 18, 1952. Chutuk sworn in On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that,the City Clerk by Clerk, be instructed to swear in Mr. Nick J. Chutuk for further state- ments, wass approved. Mr. Chutuk was sworn.in by the Clerk. Chutuk City Council members, the City Attorney and Attorney John questioned. C. Gaffney„ representing Mr. Nick J.-Chutuk, questioned Mr. Chutuk under oath relative to the procedure he used in submitting the bid to the City Council. The enitre proceedings covering the statements de__by Nick J. Chutuk, his Attorney John C. Gaffney, the City Council and the -City Attorney was transcribed on Soundscriber records. Motion by Talbert On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the City Council a� thdrawn. finds that Nick J. Chutuk had made an honest error in the bid submitted and that the request for withdrawing of the bid be allowed. Motion was _withdrawn at the requestof Councilman Talbert who made the motion and the second of the Motion Councilman Wood. Sewer contract On motion by Lan genbeck seconded by Talbert that the contract awarded to Nick Chutuk. for the construction and installation of sanitary sewers in Blocks 911, and 913, Wesley Park TRact g Tract #68; and Bloc3es::1703, 1803, and_1903, Tract #12, be awarded to Nick J. Chutuk , was approved. Demands. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. City of The Clerk read a letter received from the City Manager of the Arcadia - City of Arcadia advising the City that the cost to,the City of So.Co.Gas Co. rate increase. Huntington Beach for a pro-rata representation of all the cities 11 to defray the expenses of Mr. Winder's fees tb represent the Cities before the Public Utilities Commission regarding the pend- ing application by the Southern Counties Gas Company for a rate increase would be in the amount of $66.00. $66.00 cost to On motion by Lengenbeck seconded by Talbert that the City of City of H.B. In protest of Huntington Beach authorize the expenditure of $66.00 to defray the So.Co.Gas Co. ,proportionate share of Mr. Winder's fee in representing the Cities ,before the Public -Utilities Commission in regard to the pending application by the Southern Counties Gas Company for rate increase and the City Clerk be authorized to forward a warrant irn",'the amount of $66400.to the City,of Arcadia, was approved, Reso.#1180, -,.The Clerk read Resolution No 1180, a resolution of the City Gas Tax alloc. .Couneii-of the City of Huntington Beach approving memorandum of agreement for accumulation of the gas tax allocation to cities, for the fiscal year 1952-1953. 0 e . OQ%0 R Page #4. Minutes, August 18, 1952. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood Resolution No. 1180 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Reso. #,1179, The Clerk read Resolution No. 11'179, a resolution, of the Tax rate - 1952-1953. City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, fixing the tax rate for said City of Huntington Beach for the fiscal year 1952-1953. On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood Resolution No. 1179 s was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge. NOES: Councilmen: None Absent: Councilmen: None Reso. #1181, The C1erk,Read Resolution No. 1181, a resolution of the City Partial quitclaim, oil A. 7as lease.Council of the City of Huntington Beach accepting partial quit- claim of oil and gas lease and authorizing the recording thereof. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert Resolution No. 1181 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: • Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None Absent; Councilmen: None Grant Deed to The Clerk read the grant deed whereby the City of Huntington TvT.M.n"cCallen. 5 acres. Beach granted -to the M. M. McCallen Realty Syndicate, a partner- ship composed of M. M. McCallen, H. H. McVicar, C. M. Rood and Hazel L. Rood, real property covering a portion of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter and of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, Section 1�, Township 6 South, Range 11 West, S. B. B. & M. ' On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the grant deed grant- ing to M. M. McCallen Realty Syndicate,'a partnership composed of M. M., McCallen, H. H. McVicar, C. M. Rood and Hazel L. Rood, that portion of real property as described in the Grant Deed read by the Clerk and which the City Council had previously consented to sell,, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: 6 So. Calif. Water Co. Page #5• Minutes, August 18, 1952. AYESs Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOESI Councilmen: None ABSENTt Counc� lmen: None Y The Clerk read a report from D. G, Higgins, Fire Chief, in- forming the City Council of the progress the Southern California Water Company had made in their capital improvements in the City of Huntington Beach since they were granted a rate increase by the Public Utilities Commission. The Clerk read a letter received from the Talbert Baptist Tabernacle congratulating the City on the manner in vih ich the Huntington Beach Municipal Trailer Park was being operated. Welders request The Clerk read a communication signed by Mack's Welding, for license reduction. 17th & Magnolia; Arthur Smith,,525 - 17th Street; Loys Welding, Expenses of Annual Twins Convention. 'Civil Defense & Disaster Council, medical supplies stored at Tustin. H.. L.Minister, study - Metropolitan Water Distriatio- Main Street, and Pats Welding Works, 2811 Hampshire Avenue, requesting the City of Huntington Beach to reduce the welders business license tax from the present rate of $25.00 per annum to $12 00 per annum. On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the Mayor be requested to appoint a Committee to study..1the present City of Huntington Beach licensing ordinance and that the Committee work 'with -the City Clerk and the.City-Attorney, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the Chamber of Commerce be authorized to put on the Annual Twins Convention ,for the City of Huntington Beach and that expenditures be allowed up to the budgeted amount of $900.00, yras,approved. The Clerk read a carmunica'tion received from the County of Orange, Office of Civil Defense and Disaster Council requesting the City of Huntington Beach to join in the action of the Federal Civil Defense Administration to close a Federal Warehouse in Tustin, Orange County, where medical and hospital supplies are.now gtoVed, and requests that the City pass a resolution in line with the reso- -•lution passed by the Orange County and City Civil Defense and Disaster Board of Orange County, California, and to forward a reso- lutjon to.the Secretary of the,OrqLnge County City Civil Defense and Disaster Board. r Mayor Seabridge referred th,e .request of the County of Orange, Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Council to the Police and Fire Committee ,for sturdy and report. Mayor Seabridge reported to the members of the City Council that H. L. Minister of the Procurement Division of the llth Naval. J 1 District had contacted him and stated that the Public Works i 244 lip. Page. #6-. Minutes, August 18, 1952. Division of the llth Naval District desired to work with the City of Huntington Beach and its contiguous areas in order to acquire �~ distribution facilities to carry Metropolitan District water. On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the Mayor bye authorized to appoint a committee to work with the llth Naval, District and communities ,contiguous to the City of Huntington Beach in order to arrive'at a program that would consumate a water dis- tribution system to tie in vt th the proposed termination of the Metropolitan Water District _Trunk Line at Katella Road and that the' ' City, Clerk be instructed to writs a letter to H. L. Min-ist-er,- and Captain Flaherty of the llth Naval District advising them that the City of Huntington Beach will be glad to cooperate with them to acquire the necessary facilities, was approved. Committee Mayor Seabridge appointed as a Committee, Councilman Langen- to work with llth Naval Distrbeck and Councilman Wood to work with the llth Naval District and to study Metrop. Water District. the contiguous areas of Huntington Beach for the purpose of organizing a program that will result in a water distribution to tie in with the Metropolitan Water District Trunk Line Termination at Katella Road. On motion. by Langenbeck- seconded by Talbert that the City Council of.the City of Huntington Beach deny the request of Nick J. Chutuk for release of his bid for the construction of sanitary sewers in Blocks 911 and 913, Wesley Park Tract; Tract #68; and Blocks 1703, 1803 and 1903, Tract #12, was approved. Sewer-constr. - - On motion by. Langenbeck seconded by Wood .that the bid for awarded to Chutukthe construction of sanitary sewers be awarded to Nick J. Chutizk and that all other bids be rejected and the City Clerk be in- structed to return bidders' bonds was approved. Storage bldg. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that in accordance. at City Yard. vt th the recommendation of the Streets and Parks Committee that the City Engineer be instructed to proceed vL th the construction of a storage building'in the City Yard to replace the present in- adequate shed and said cost to be well under $1,000.00, was approved. Culverts at Councilman Lan genbeck called to the attention of the Council Quincy & Main. that culverts have been broken at the Northeast corner of Quincy and Main Street due to trucks using it as an access instead of using the alley and that posts had been installed to avoid this condition and pol_nted out that posts would not be necessary if there were adequate police enforcement and he was in hopes that there would be better police enforcement in order to eliminate posts being I Page `7. Minutes, August 18, 1952.. erected in other parts of the City. where such conditions are found. Stop signs at On motion by Wood seconded by Laigenbeck that in accordance Hunt . &F'r ankf or t , Hunt,&Atlanta, with the recommendation of the Police and Fire Committee that the & Alab.&Indianap. City.Attorney be instructed to proceed with the amendment of the traffic ordinance to provide for stop signs at the intersection of Huntington and Frankfort Streets; Huntington and Atlanta Streets; and Alabama and Indianapolis Streets, was approved. Scrip applca- City Attorney Bauer reported to the ICity Council that the tions denied. City had received notice from Mastin G. White, U. S. Government Solicitor, that - the Scrip applications that the City had filed with the Department of Interior, have been denied. On motion -by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of'Huntingtbn Be ca h adjourned, ohn L . Henricksen Cit4' Clerk and- ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: Roy eabridge Mayor John L. Henricksen City Clerk