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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California '
Monday, November 3, 1952
Mayor Seabridge called the regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, to
order at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
Councilmen Present; Wood, Talbert,..Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge
Councilmen Absent;. - None
On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the minutes of
the City Council meetings for the month of October, 1952,, as..
transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk be accepted.and
ordered, filed, was approved.
On motion by -Wood seconded by Talbert that the reports of
the department heads for the month of October, 1952, as read
by ,the Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the appli-
cations for license to conduct business in the City of
Huntington Beach were granted as follows;
Margaret Ruth Hauptfleisch, business.of restaurant at 474
Ocean Avenue.
Parker Scott, business of peddling religious music on a
.veteran's license.
George J.;Schade, business of heating (furnace installation).
R. L. Sheldon,,business of private patrol system.
Lawrence Defoe, business of peddling door viewers house t.o
house on a veteran's license.
Joseph Dietrich, business of vending fruits .and vegetables
from truck, door t,o door, -veteran's license.
S. E.. Pipeline. Construction_ Company, business_ of contractor -
pipeline.
Cox Bros. Construction Co., business of general contractor.
United Outdoor Advertising Co., business of outdoor advertis-
ing.
On motion by Talbert seconded.by Wood that the applica-
tion of A. J. Goggans, 214 - 5th St'., to conduct the business
of foam rubber and painting supplies, wholesale only, at 214 -
5th St., was granted.
On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the application
for oil well permit of,.Beloil Corporation, Ltd., to drill a
new -well Trane-Hood No. 3, located on Lots 1 and ,2, .,Block 1205,
Vista_Del -Mar Tract, -subject to the approval of the Clean -Up
and -,Drilling Bond for ,form. by the City Attorney, was granted.
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E.D.S.Oil On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the appli-
Co-.-new
well cation for oil well permit of the E.D.S. Oil Company to drill
a new well to be located 50 ft. East and 50 ft. North of the
center line of Delaware and Memphis St.s., subject to the filing ,
of the required agreement and the Clean Up and Drilling Bond
to be approved by the City.Attorney for form, was granted.
Texas Co.- On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the request
term.clean
up bond of the Texas Company for termination of Clean=Up Bond No.7-155
#T-155
of the Travelers Indemnity Company covering the Barker Fee
Well No.2 located on Lot 13, Block 2002, Vistat:Del Mar Tract,
was granted.
Term- of On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that'the re-
drlg,bond I -
#T=156, Texas quest of The. Texas Company for termination of drilling -bond
Co., denied
No. T-156 of ,the Travelers Indemnity Company for Barker' Fee
Well No. 2 located on Lot 13, Block 2002, VistatDel Mar Tract, 0
be denied without prejudice as an authenticated survey of
well as required by Ordinance No. 560 was not furnished, was
approved.
C.ofC.- On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the request
Halloween
Float of the Chamber of Commerce to place a Huntington Beach float
in the annual Halloween Parade at Anaheim, California, on.
October 31, 1952, and that the budgeted amount of $155.00 to
cover expense of the float be set aside, was approved.
Final Read.
The Clerk gave thesecondand final reading of Ordinance
Ord.#591-.
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No. 591, an ordinance of the City of Huntingto Beach amending
Section 1321 and 1325 of the Huntington :-Beach Ordinan ce' Code
and repealing Section 1322 of -said Code by title reference. -
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert Ordinance
No. 591 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Sea -
bridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None;
Ed..Fredricks
On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the request of
reclassified
J Harry Overmyer, City Engineer, to reclassify -Ed Fredricks from
laborer to equipment operator in Range 24, Bracket "E", to
be, effective Novemberl, 1952, was approved.
Std.OilCo.
The Clerk read a communication received from the Hunting -
approves
bldg. of
ton Beach Company informing the City of Huntington Beach that
clubhouse
the producing department of the Standard Oil Company of Calif-
ornia who'holds the oil and gas lease on the acreage covering
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the present golf course location has no objection to the con-
struction of the -clubhouse at said location and construction of
the golf course clubhouse may proceed in accordance with the
.sketch of location supplied by the City Engineer, Harry Over-
myer.
Petition re: Mayor Seabridge.referred to the Street and Parks Com-
trash col-
lection mittee the petition'of residents.living at 206 Baltimore Street,
112 Alabama Street, 110 Alabama Street, 201 Atlanta Street,
209 Huntington Avenue, relative to.the trash colledtion in
• their nieghborhood.
Sidewalks"to On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the Street
be constr.
on Pine &" 'Superintendent of the .City of Huntington Beach be instructed.
Lake Aves.
to proceed in accordance with the requirement of the State
Statutes for . the , construe.t,ion: of sidewalks as referred to the
Council by the City Engineer relative to certain 'petitions
• requesting that sidewalks be. -installed on -the East'side of
Pine Street between: Quincy Street and springfield Street, on
the West,side of Lake Avenue between Quincy.Str eet and Spring-
field Street, and the Street Superintenderit.to have notices
.posted on the properties calling for a public hearing to be
held at 8:00 o'clock R.M. in the Council Chambers of the City
Hall on November 17, 1952, was approved. -
LemBerry The City Clerk read a request of Lem H. Berry, manager
construc-
tion work of the Municipal Trailer Park, requesting the City Council
to be done
at Mun.pk. that instruction be given the City Engineer -to make the nee-
essary survey and estimates of workto be done in the Muni-
• cip_s�l".-Trailer Park in accordance with budgeted. items in the
1952-1953 budget.
On- motion by LeBard- seconded _by_ Talbert that the City -
Engineer be instructed_ to draw ,up flans and estimates-f or 'the
construction of sewers and the necessary paving a`s requested'
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b�y Lem -Berry, manager of the Municipal Trailer Park, was
approved.
Petition
The Clerk read a _ petition .signed -by'-nineteen residents
for remov,
wooden oil
in the 200 block of Tenth Street requesting the City Council
derrick
10th St.
that a wooden oil derricklocatedat 209 Tenth Street be
removed as the petitioners believe it is a serious fire hazard
and dangerous in the event of an earthquake or wind storm.
On motion -by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City
Engineer be instructed to inspect the derrick located at 209
Tenth Street in accordance with the request of the petitioners
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and said structure to be inspected for structural soundness,
was approvdd..
Rate Incr.-'
Gas& Telep.
Cos.
Demaxids
Garrish Bros}.
present
lease term.
Ltr.of ap-
prec.to
Mayor._ of
San Diego
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On motion .by Langenbe.ck •seconded by Talbert that the
City Clerk be instructed to write a letter to the owner of
the.oil derrick located at 209-211 Tenth Street, asking him
to give serious consideration to the removal of .the oil
derrick as requested by the petitioners on the -petition read
by the City Clerk, was approved,
The Clerk informed the City Council that.the City'was
in receipt. -of --application No 33699 of the Southern Counties
Gas Co. of California for a general increase in•.gas• rates under
Section 454 of the Public Utilities Code and application N0.
33799 of the Associated Telephone Co., Ltd.,.for authority
to increase certain rates and charges applicable to the sale
of advertising in its telephone directory.
On motion by Legard seconded by Talbert that the demands
'as presented and approved by the Pinance Committee be ordered
paid, was approved: _
On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that in accordance-
vt th the recommendation of the Airport Committee that the
Garrish Bros. be given a.ten-year lease on a parcel of land
approximately 1/2. acre upon which the present buildings are
situated and the present.lease.be termintated and the lessee
/pay up -their lease arrears and the new lease to -be on a
monthly,r ental basis on a graduated,scale and that the City
'Engin.eer be instructed to draw up a plat of the exact -acreage
.to include the ground that.the-quonset but is located upon.
After a discussion:by the members of the City Council Council-
man Talbert and Councilman.Wood vA thdrew the motion.
On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the present
lease of Georgianna Garrish.be mutually terminated as of
November 1, 1952, and that the payment of the lease arrears
be brought up to date and that the City Attorney be instructed
to draw up the necessary cancellation agreement, was approved.
On motion by Wood seconded by Langenbeck that the -City
Clerk be instructed to direct a letter to the Mayor of San
Diego and the cities adjacent to San Diego expr'essing apprecia-
tion:_for the splendid hospitatlity and.courteous service rendered
to the delegates from the City of Huntington Beach during the
annual -League' of California Cities. convention- head in that City,
was approved. _
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City AtC!y
do. draw up
reso. for
Gen?1 Plan
Purchase 2
prowl li.tes
for Police
cars
Mayor r equ..
details on
survey, .
Langenbeck=
tree plant_.
plan
City C611.=
Delinq.lic.
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On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck.that the
City Attorney be instructed to draw up the resolution adopt-
ing the General Plan of Beach and Shoreline of the City of
Huntington Beach, was approved.
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert in accordance
with the recommendation of the Police and Fire Committee
that the Police Department be authorized to purchase two
prowl lights for Police cars at a price of approximately
195.00 each, was approved.
On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the
Mayor be requested to ask for the point grading, item by
item, of the recent survey made by the Board of Fire Under-
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writers of the Pacific, was approved.
Councilman Langenbeck asked the Council.members.to give
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serious consideration to the formulation of a plan for 'pre -
planting of desirable trees on a plot of land to insure an
adequate supply of trees available for parks and parkway
planting.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City
Collector of the City of Huntington Beach be instructed to
make -every effort to collect all delinquent -.licenses and
accounts and turn over to the City Attorney for processing
all items which he, as City Collector, is unable -to affect
collection upon, was approved..
.On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the regular meet-
ing of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach'
ad j-burned,.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ity Cl(r and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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