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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-12-15273 MINUTES. Council Chamber,, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, December 15, 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, LeBard, Talbert, Seabridge . Councilmen absent: Langenbeck Business On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the appli- Licenses cations for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: Melva Bostrom, 421 - 8th Street, the business of hotel. J. B. Nelson, 3035 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, the business of gravel packing service. Amber Lubricants Co., 1569 w. 16th Street, Long Beach, the business of refined oil delivery. Thelma M. Besser, 8101 Bolsa, Midway City, the business of 'television repair and sales. Johnny Welding Co., 506 - 17th Street, the business of welding. H. C. Hoffman, 346 Bacon Road, Whittier, the business of general contractor. • Edmon H. Dismukes, 829 Island Court, San Diego, peddling flags and holly, veteran's license. Richard A. Williams, 1332 So. Hope Street, Los Angeles, peddling flags and holly, veteran's license. Harry Graven, 9628 Pinehurst, South Gate, peddling holly, veteran's license. H. M. Haller, 3757 Highland Avenue, San Diego, peddling pictures in stores, veteran's license. Johnston Testers, Inc., Houston, Texas, oil well service, wheel -tax. Vernor's Ginger Ales Bottling Co., ,Inc., 1130 Santa.Fe Ave,., Long Beach, delivery of Vernon's Ginger Ale, wheel -tax. parsons Sur- The Clerk read the affidavit signed by.Wm. K. Parsons vey Co.- .. re Texas Co. stating that he was the engineer in charge of well bore Well surveying for The Parsons Survey Company and that during the course of drilling, drift indicator records were made of a certain well more particularlydescribed as Tkie Texas Company, Barker Fee #2, Huntington Beach, with attached data in full showing the true and correct compilation of drift indicator records. Term.drlg. The Clerk read the letter from.the Texas Company re - bond -Texas Co. Well ferring to the afffidavitssiSned by Wm. K. parsons and if the Barker Fee #2 information is sufficient as required by City of Huntington n Beach Ordinance Code the Texas Company requests that term- Page #2 Minutes - Monday, December 15, 1952 ination of the Travelers Company drilling bond No. T-156, be -approved. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the request of The Texas Company for termination of the Travelers Indemnity Company drilling Bond No. T-156 covering well located on Lot 13, Block 2002, Vista Del Mar Tract, well known as Barker Fee #2, be terminated, was granted. M.E. Horst On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the re - Co. - 17th St. Underpass quest of M. E. Horst Company for approval of Change Order on the 17th Street Underpass construction to 'substitute plant -mix surfacing on the shoulders and the intersections in lieu of road -mix, as required by Items 8 and 9 of the Specifications, was approved. - Extension On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the re- • £or comple- tion of quest of M. E. Horst Company, contractors, for an extensi6n ' Underpass 'granted of ten days for the completion of the 17th Street Under- pass job, due to the inclement weather, to allow grading in the subway fill, was granted, without penalty: 5 addtttl On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the°recom- steel poles added in mendation of City Engineer, Harry Overmyer, to install an Master Plan additional five overhead ornamental steel poles in the district between Alabama and Delaware Avenues> and from Atlanta to Memphis Streets in the Master Plan, and said cost to be borne by the Southern California Edison Company with the exception of the cost differential between the use • of ornamental steel poles in place of the wooden poles and the difference in cost of $132.00 per pole, a total of $660.00, was approved,. Perry On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the City Huddle resigns Council accept the resignation of Perry Huddle, Assistent Street and Park -Superintendent, as of December 31, 1952, with regrets, was approved. Homer Dowty On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that in accordance reclassi- fied with the recommendation of City Engineer Harry A. Overmyer, that Homer Dowty be reclassified to the classification of Assistant Street and Park Superintendent in Range 30, Bracket 11C11 of the Salary Ordinance to be effective January 1, 1953,. and said appointment to be. based on the usual 6 months probationary period, was approved. 274 • Page #3. Minutes, Monday, December 15, 1952 Appltmlt' On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that in accord - Norman F. Wells ante with the recommendation of Harry Overmyer, City Engineer, • that Norman F. Wells be employed and classified in the posi- ,tion of City Carpenter and Assistant Building Inspector, salary Range 27, Bracket "C" of the Salary Ordinance, to be effective January 1, 1953, and the appointment to be based on the 6 months probationary period, was approved. • Watson & , On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the applica- Lichlyter, New Well tion for oil well permit of Wm. U. Watson, and W. L. Lichlyter Terry #1 to drill a new well Terry #1, located on Lots 19 and 20, Block 1204, Vista Del Mar Tract, was granted subject to the filing of a 'satisfactory map vd-th the City Engineer. Signal Hill On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the Elec.Co.- license bd. license bond of the Aetan Casualty and Surety Company for the Signal Hill Electric Company, and approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. Gilbert & On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the license .Stearns License Bd. bond of.the Hartford'Accident and Indemnity Company for C. M. Gilbert and L. R. Stearns dba Gilbert and Stearns, and • approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. Reso.#1187 ,The Clerk read Resolution No. 1187, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach accepting quit- claim deed and authorizing the recording of same. On motion • by Talbert seconded by Wood Resolution No. 1187 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen;° Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Langenbeek V.F.Rosenow- The Clerk \read the agreement made and entered into as of permission to operate the first day of January, 1953,. by and between the City of concession . in Pavalon Huntington Beach, a Municipal corporation, and Verl F. Rosenow, granting the eYclusive:permission to operate the business of selling soft drinks, sandwiches, candies, ice-cream and other similar articles, in that certain space 13, 6" by 17' 1" located in the northwesterly corner of the Beach Pavilion, for a term of three years, beginning January 1, 1953, and ending December 31, 1955. 0 • Page #4 Minutes - Monday, December 15, 1952 On motion,by L.eBard seconded by Wood that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Verl F. Rosenow as read by the City Clerk, was approved. Public Mayor Seabridge announced that a public hearing had been Hearing= Clark C. set for 8:00 o'clock P.M, to hear the application of Clark C. Peterson application Peterson for special permit filed -before the City Council, to drill well and requested the City Clerk to read the application. The • City Clerk read the application of Clark C. Peterson for special permit filed before the City Council under Section 2425 to 2425.8 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code wherein petitioner requested the City Council to grant special permit 6 to drill an oil well to be located upon certain property situated in the City of Huntington Beach, County of Orange, o • State of California, described as follows: Lots 3 & 4, Block 1204, Vista Del Mar Tract, Section 1. Said petition represents that the center of the hole of the proposed well complies with the requirements of Chapter 24, Article 242, Section 2423.2 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code except as follows: • That. the well will be located within 171 feet.of a public street and that the petitioner alleges that an injustice exists and that the granting of said petition will not endanger the public peace, property, health and safety-: of the community.. Hearing Mayor Seabridge asked if there was and*one present that • closed had anything to say for or against the granting of the special permit requested by Clark C. Peterson. There having been no oral or written statements made, for or against the application for a special permit of Clark C. Peterson, Mayor Seabridge de- clared the hearing closed. Permission On motion by Talbertsecondedby Wood that the application to drill well for special permit of Clark C. Peterson to drill anew well, granted Well #1, located on Lots 3 and 4, Block 1204, Vista Del Mar Tract, Section 1, was granted by the following roll call vote: AVE'S: Councilmen: Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge :.NOES#. Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Langenbeck. 0 • 275 Page #5 Minutes - Monday, December 15, 1952 Xmas On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the request of Shrine budgeted the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce for the budgeted $250.00 amount of $250.00 be set aside to erect the Annual Christmas Shrine to be in front of the Pavalon Ballroom along with © the 30 foot Community Christmas tree was approved. Garrish Bros.lease On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the Mayor agreement and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the lease agree- ment entered into as of lst day of November, 1952, by and between the City of Huntington Beach, a Municipal corpora- tion, and Henri Garrish and John Garrish, lessee, was approved. Sowest On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the City Blasting Co. Engineer be instructed to furnish the property description • of the area now occupied by the Southwest Blasting Company located directly easterly.of the City of Huntington Beach Sewage Plant, was approved. Wood on Mayor Seabridge appointed Councilman Wood to act on the Finance Com. Finance Committee in the absence of Councilman Langenbeck, Demands On motion by LeBard seconded by'Talbert that the demands. as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was • approved. L. Kitts, On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the request classified of the City Clerk to place Lois Kitts, employee in the General Office, who -has :served six months probationary • period, in the appropriate compensation classification, Section 1599.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code in Bracket "A", effective January 1, 1953, was approved. Mrs. H. A. Jones -palm tree removal • I - St.Lights requested • Waste Wtr. delinquent acets. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the City Engineer be instructed to remove the Palm tree at the corner of Olive and llth Street in the parkway of the property owned by Mrs. Hulda 1�. Jones, was approved. Mayor Seabridge referred to the Streets and Parks Committee the request of the residents on Hartford and Geneva Streets East of Delaware for street lights and to include lighting in the alleys. On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the City Attorney be authorized to take mhatever legal steps are required and file suit if necessary to collect the waste water delinquent accounts as submitted by the City Engineer's • Office as of November 26, 1952, was approved. Page #6 ` Minutes - Monday, December 15, 1952 Black -top On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood the City Engineer rear of City Hall 'be instructed to proceed with the black -topping o f the area at the rear of the City Hall in accordance with recommendation of the. Building Committee for parking purposes, was approved. Interior On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the City painting of Pavalon Engineer be instructed to prepare Ithe necessary painting Ballroom specifications for the interior painting of the Pavalon Ballroom and the Exterior of the building was approved. Plan devel. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that tie preliminary of Circle Park plan for the development of Circle Park as presented by the C City Engineer be accepted, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the cl6sing > of the street at Circle Park as shown in the preliminary plans presented by the City Engineer be submitted to the Planning Commission for review,' was approved. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the regular meeting of the,City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. ATTEST; City Clerk C t ,Clerk and ex-officio Clerk o the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Mayor 4