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MINUTES
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, December 1, 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
Minutes On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the minutes
of the City Council meetings for the month of November, 1952, as
transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk, be accepted and ordered
filed, was approved.
Monthly The Clerk read the monthly reports for the month of November,
Reports
1952, of the City Treasurer and City Clerk, City Collector, Chief
of Police, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, City Engineer, City
Judge, Fire Chief, Chief Lifeguard, and Superintendent of Recreation.
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the reports for
the month of November, 1952, as filed by the Department Heads and
read by the City Clerk, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
Rusiness On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the applica-
Licenses
tions for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington
Beach of the following, subject to the payment of any business
license arrears, was granted=
Emmons and Edmondson, business of contractor - well abandonment.
Guy T. Burgess, 611 W. Florence, La Habra, business, of plastering.
Pressed Steel Car Company, Inc., dba Axelson Mfg. Co., Division of
Pressed Steel Car Company, Inc.., business of merchandise sales
at 301 - 17th Street.
Harry Hunter and Doris D. Trester, dba the Vanoil Company, 523 -
17th Street, business of oil field service.
Shipke7 and Pearson, Anaheim, business of wheel -tax, delivering
tires.
Joseph A. Rachon, 414 Walnut, business of fix -it shop.
Hammond F. Redman and Burland C. Webster, business of oil field
production service.
C. E. Critton, business of cafe Capri at 406 Ocean Avenue.
John Mitchell and Company, business of electrical contractor.
Quality Produce Company, business of delivering produce, wheel -tax.
J. Mitchell On motion b y LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the license
a- Co.-
Lic.Rond. bond of Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company for John Mitchell
and Company of Buena Park, California, and as approved for form
by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved,
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Minutes - Monday, Decenber 1, 1952
Bolsa Chica On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the request of
Exp1.Co.-
term.clean- the Bolsa Chica Exploration Company for termination of the
up bond
Fidelity and Deposit Company Clean-up Bond #5138127, in accordance
with recommendation of the Street'Superintendent, was granted.
Rlack Oil On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the request of
Co. -term.
clean-up the Black Oil Company for termination of the Glens Falls Indemnity
bond.
Company Clean-up Bond #323824, in accordance with the recommenda-
tion of the 'Street Superintendent, was granted.-
Ord.#592- The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 592, an ordinance of the City
final
reading of Huntington Beach amendirtg_;; Section 8111 of the Huntington
Beach Ordinance Code, its second and final reading by title
reference.
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert Ordinance No. 592,
was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, S'eabridge
NOES: Councilmen:;. None
APSENT: Councilmen: None
So. Calif. The Clerk read a communication received from the Southern
Water Co. -
Report on" California Water Company covering a report from Carl Wilson,
wtr. cond.
Water Consultant to Chief Engineer L, J. Alexander of the Southern
California Water Company, concerning the present conditions of
the Huntington Beach Water System in which the report outlines
that the water is perfectly good from the time it leaves the
pumping plant until it enters the distribution system serving
the City, and that the odor and the taste and all the objection-
able growth and discoloration .of the water is a condition re-
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sulting from the soft water working on the deposits in the old
distribution lines and at present up to date remedies are being
exerciesed to clarify the condition.
Ed.Stang Edward Stang appeared before the City Council and -reported
thattCarl Wilson, Water -Consultent, and the Chief Engineer, L. J.
Alexander, of the Southern California Water Company would be in
the City Tuesday, December 2, 1952, to supervise additional
treatments that will be given distribution lines in order to
alleviate the present objections of odor, discoloration and growth,
now apparent in the water supply.
Langnebeck- Councilmen Langenbeck, at the request of Mayor Seabridge,
Water cond.
in Santa Ana gave_a very detailed account of the present water conditions in
River Basin
the Santa Ana River Basin and the steps that led up to annexation
to -the Metropolitan rater System and the steps that will be nec-
essary to take in order to build the distribution lines to.meet
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the terminus of the Metropolitan Trunk Line that will be completed
approximately in the spring of 1954.
Water program
On motion by LeBard seconded by
Langenbeck that a complete
to be pub. in
H.B. News
story of the water program for this
area of the County be written
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up and published in the Huntington Beach
News, was app roved.
Luippold Eng.
On motion by LeBard seconded by
Wood that the contract be -
Sales Co. -
Chlorine
Contract
tween the Luippold Ergineering Sales
Company and the City of
Huntington Beach to furnish the City
of Huntington Beach, during
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the period of December 31, 1952, to
December 31, 1953, the Cityl s
requirements fDr liquid chlorine in
2000 pound cylinders @ 85.18
per 100 pounds, F.O.B. Los Angeles,
less allowance for freight
equalization, as approved for form by the City Attorney and that
the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the contract,
was approved.
• Palm Oil Co.- Ozi motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the appli-
New Well -
#1 cation for oil well permit of the Palm Oil Company to drill Well
#1 in dock 210,, East Side Villa Tract, subject to the approval
of the clean-up and drilling bonds for form by the City Attorney
and the filing of a satisfactory map with the City Engineer, was
granted.
C.OfComm. On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the request of
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Xmas St.decor.the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce for the setting aside
and labor
of the budgeted amount of $1, 000.00 for Christmas street deco-
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wa t er com-
plaints
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rations and for the use`of $235.00 for contract labor from the
City's Celebration Labor Budget, to be used for the Christmas
decorations on Main Street,' 'was approved.
The Clerk read a letter receivedfrom the Huntington Beach
Chamber of Commerce calling the City Council's attention to a
letter,signed by Mr. Amos Anshutz of 710 - 14th Street, Hunting-
ton Beach, covering complaints that have been made about the
water supply in the City of Huntington Beach as being dirty, dis-
colored, and odorous and causing residents to replace certain
plumbing fixtures due to the discoloration caused by the water.
On motion by LeBard seconded b y Wood that the letter of the
Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce regarding the condition of
the water supply as pointed out by Mr. Amos Anshutz be accepted
and. ordered filed, was approved.
D.G.Higgins, On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the request of
annual
vacation D. G. Higgins, Fire Chief, to take his annual vacation, starting
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as of December 11, 1952, was approved.
E._H.Mathis- The Clerk read a communication received from E. H. Mathis in
removal of
derrick response to a letter from the City Clerk dated November 7, 1952,
and advised the City that an old derrick located at 209 - 10th
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Street, would be removed shortly following some necessary re-
medial work on the well, and that any earth scars caused by the
removal of the derrick would be filled and graded, and thanked
the City for their cooperation and under standing of the many
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problems involved.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City
Clerk be instructed to direct;7a letter to E, H. Mathis thanking
him for his consideration and cooperation in the proposed re-
moval of his oil derrick located at 209 - 10th Street, was approved.
Rental of
The Clerk read the agreement between the City of Huntington
City Hall
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facilities
Beach and the County of Orange covering the rental of the facilities
for H.B.=
Seal Bch.
in the City Hall of the City of Huntington Beach to be used for
Jud.Dist.
the offices and courtroom for the Judge and Constahle of the
Huntington Beach - Seal Beach Judicial.District, for the term
commencing on the lst day of January, 1953, and ending on the
31st day of December, 1953.
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 -th-e County of Orange covering
facilities in the City Hall of the City of Huntington Beach to be
used for offices and courtroom for the Judge and Constable of
Huntington Beach - Seal Beach Judicial District., was approved.
P1umb.Cont. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the request of
Inc. -refund
denied Plumbing Contractors, Inc., for the refund of plumbing permit fees,
in the amount of $100.005, issued by the City be denied, was approved.
Met.Wtr.Dist.- The Clerk read a communication receivedfrom the Metropolitan •
taxes
Water District of Southern California advising the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach that on or before the loth day
of December, 1952, it may declare its intention to pay out of its
municipal funds the whole or a stated percentage of the amount of
taxes to be derived from the area of the Metropolitan Water •
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District of Southern California lying Within the corporate limits
of the City of Huntington Beach as such amount of taxes shall be
fixed in August, 1953, by resolution of the Board. of Directors of
the District in levying taxes for the fiscal year 1953-1954 in
accordance with Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 of the Metropolitan
Water District Act, Statutes of 1927, page 694, as amended, Deer- •
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ings, General Law, Act•9129.
On.motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the City
Clerk be directed to inform the Metropolitan -Water District that
the City of Huntington Beach has no funds by which to pay the
whole or a percentage of the amount of taxes to be derived from
the area of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
as such amount of taxes shall be fixed in August, 1953, by'the
Board.of Directors of the District, was approved,
• Ext.trunk Mayor Seabridge referred to the Sanitation Committee and the
sewer lines
City Engineer to make a study of the problem of extending trunk
sewer lines and laterals to the northeast section of the City, and
make a xeport to the City Council.
Spec 0
census
of City to
be made by
• Dept of
Comm.Bur. of
Census
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City Engr.-
to make
detailed
City St.
MapV
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Demands
V.F.Rosenow-
Lease agrmt.
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On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the Department
of Commerce, Bureau of Census, Washington D. C., be requested to
make a special census of the City of Huntington Beach, and said
cenusu to be completed,,3by June 15, 1953, and that the City Clerk
be authorized to drawr up a demand in the amount of $613.93 made
payable to the treasurer of the United States to cover the cost
of preparing.a specials census map, tabulation of results, super-
visor's salary, travel and subsistence, overhead, supplies and
miscellaneous, was approved.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the City
Engineer be instructed to prepare nine copies of a detailed
street.map of the City showing the present corporate limits and
with streets indicated by double line and file same with the City
Clerk for transmittal to the Department of Commerce, Bureau of
the Census, was approved.
On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the demands as
approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the City Attorney
be instructed to draw up a lease agreement between the City of
Huntington Beach and Verl.F. Rosenow, granting exclusive permis-
,Sion to operate the selling of soft drinks, sandwiches, candies,
ice cream, and other similar articles in the space 13 feet 6 inches
by 17 ft. 1 inch, located in the northwesterly corner of the
beach pavilion for a term beginning January 1, 1953, and ending
December 31, 1955, and said agreement be ready for presentation
to the:City Council at their regular meeting of December 15, 1952,
was a pproved.
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Garrish On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the City
Bros,.
Attorney be instructed to draw up a lease agreement with the
Garrish Bros. and with the Southwest Sandblasting Company in
accordance vt th the provisions and terms as outlined by Council-
man Talb ert.
After a general discussion on the motion covering the pro-
posed lease agreement vi th the Garrish Bros, and the Southwest
Sandblasting Company, Councilman Talbert and Councilman Langenbeck
withdrew' the motion and second on the motion respectively.
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert the regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of .Huntington Beach adjourned.
Tilty Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST:
Mayor
FC-i-tyClerk
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