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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-01-1911 281 1 C� I Business Licenses MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, January 19, 1953 Mayor Seabridge called the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 oiclock P.M. Councilmen present: Seabridge, LeBard, Langenbeck, Wood, Talbert Councilmen absent: None On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the applications for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: Daniel Paint & Glass Company of Costa Mesa, California, the business of paint and glass store at 100 W. Frankfort Street. Oil Well Cementing Co. and California Bulk Cement Service, .Downey, California, the business of contractor - vil well cementing. Gerald Lance- Gerald Lance, operator of beach concession at the east - Plan -new conc.bldg. erly end of the City Trailer Park, appeared before the City Council and presented a plan of a new concession building he proposes to build at the easterly end of the Municipal Trailer Park. Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Gerald Lance to the Beach and Pier Committee, the City Attorney and the City Engineer, for study, in order to work out a new lease agreement for the new location and recommendations for construction of the new building in accordance with plans presented, and report on the disposition of the present building occupied by the lessee and owned by the City. Sowest Expl. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the application New Well State J-106 for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well, State J-106, was granted. • Sowest Expl. On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the application New Well State 521 for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well, State 521, was granted. Neon Sign- On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that th3 application Boogie-Woogie for building permit of Boogie-Woogie at 508 Ocean Avenue, Hunting- ton Beach, to erect -a neon sign on the north side of Ocean at 508 Ocean Avenue, was granted. Term.Clean- On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the re - up 9ond- Watson 1: quest of Wm. E. Watson and W. L. Lichlyter for termination of Lichlyter clean-up bond was recommended by the City Engineer, covering well located on Lots 19 and 20, Block 1204, Vista Del Mar Tract, page #2 Minutes - Monday, January 19,, 1953 and tYa t the Seaboard Surety Company be advised of . the termination of Bond No. RLA10007, was approved. Term.Dlg.Bond- On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the request of • Lichlyter , W. L. Lichlyter for release of the Seaboard Surety Company drilling bond No. RLA10006, covering "Terry ##1" well located on Lots 19 & 20, Block 1204, Vista:.Del. Mar Tract; and that the :Seaboard Surety Company be notified of the termination of bond, • was approved. Term.drlg.bd.- On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the request of Sextette Oil Co. Sextette Oil Company for termination of the Glens Falls Indemnity Company drilling bond No. 6018;55, covering well "Wiese ##111, located on Lots 2, 4 & 6, Tract ##73, and that the Glens Falls Indemnity Company be notified of termination of bond, was approved. .Term.Clean-up On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the request of the Bonds - Atlantic Oil Atlantic, Oil Company Miller & Ford for termination of the Co. following clean-up bonds and that the Atlantic Oil Company be notified of the termination, was approved. Fidelity and Deposit.Company Bond #5203757, for well ##8, located in Block 1905, East Side Villa Tract. Fidelity and Deposit Company Bond #5203076, covering well #9s • located on Lot 25, Tract ##73 • Fidelity and Deposit Company Bond #5203575, covering Well ##10, located on Lots 1 to 7, Block 2101, Vista Del Mar Tract. Res6,#1191- The Clerk read Resolution No. 119.1, a resolution of the New classes • of positions City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, approv- ing the establishment of new classes of positions to the classi- fication plan and providing for the rate of compensation. 1. On'motion by Wood seconded by LeBard Resolution No. 1191 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: • AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: ABSENT: Councilmen: None Recommend:of The Clerk read a recommendation of Harry A. Overmyer, City City Engr.re: J.C.McManus Engineer, that John C. McManus, Laborer in the Street Department, R:H.Freeman S.Fer guson be placed on the monthly payroll and be classified as Tree Trimmer • in Range 20, Bracket "A", effective January 19, 1953, and that Roderick H. Freeman, Laborer in the Street Department, be re- classified as Tree Trimmer in Range 20, Barcket "A" effective January 19, 1953, and that Samuel E. Ferguson, Maintenance Electrician, be reclassified as Maintenance Electrician and Ass+t Electrical Inspector in Range 24, Bracket "D", effective January r 282 P Page #3 Minutes -'Monday, January 19, 1953 19, 1953, and that said ranges include all cost of living increases. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the re- commendations of Harry A. Overmyer, City,Engineer, to reclassify John C. McManus, Roderick H. Freeman and Samuel-E. Ferguson as read by the City Clerk be granted, was approved. Job descrip. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the job descrip- Police Sgt.& " Lieut. tion of classifications for Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant be accepted as presented and said descriptions be adopted, was approved. Mun.Tr ja.rk On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City Council construct. san.sewers find that it will be more economical to construct the sanitary sewers in the pontiion of the Municipal Trailer Park and would result in a lesser cost that would result from inviting bids in accordance with the report of costs by the City Engineer and as read by the City Clerk, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES.-* Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: ,None ABSENT:. Councilmen: None City -Engr. The City Engineer _presented to the City Council a plan for the proposed sewer work in the Municipal Trailer Park in Sections' "B" to "F" and the Ocean side of Section "F". On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the plans of the proposed sewer work in the Municipal Trailer Park as presented by the City Engineer be approved and that the City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the wDrk to be done by City forces as outlined, was approved. F.R.Hinshaw- On motion by Wood seconded by Tat ert that the request of cut curb for, Briggs Ford Frank R. Hinshaw to cut a curb for a commercial driveway on Fifth Street near Olive Avenue for the Jim Briggs Ford Agency and said work to be done under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer; was approved. Petit.for The Clerk read a,, -petition signed by the property owners sidewalks 200 bl, living on the south side of Quincy Street in the 200 Block re- Quincy ST. questing that the City cause to be installed sidewalks on the south side of ,Quincy Street in the 200 Block and that the cost of installation be applied to their 1953-1954 property taxes. t C Release claim against Frank Lipscombe- $194.68 Gen 11 Act j . Bur eau - $56.76 Page #4 Minutes - Monday, January,' 19, '1953 City Engineer reported t6 the City Council that curbs and gutters have been installed fully 100% on the south side of Quincy in the 200 Block. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by,Wood that the City Council finds that at least 50% of the curbs are installed in the 200 Block on the south side of Quincy Street and that the City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the installation of sidewalks in that area in accordance with the requirement of State Statute, was _approved. On motion by Lazgenbeck seconded by.LeBar d that the City Clerk be authorized to execute the release of Claim No: 13-818 of the Citizens General Insurance Company in the amount of $194.68, covering claim against Frank Lipscombe, was approved. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the City Clerk be authorized to execute the proof of loss covering .an'award in the amount of. $56.76 covering File No. LGB-2-3499-E of the General Adjustment Bureau, Inc., was approved. Ord.#593- The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 593, an ordinance of the final reading City of Huntington Beach repealing Sections 4o3-, 4035, 4036, 4037 and 4037.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, its second and final reading by title reference. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert Ordinance No. 593 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, LeBard, Langenbeck, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Reso:#1189 The Clerk read Resolution No. 1189, a resolution of the City Trfr .Unused funds'Or.Co. Council of the City of Huntington Beach transferring of Chapter J.O.S.D.#ll 20, Statutes of 1946, Unused Funds to Orange County Joint Outfall Sewer District No. 11. On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert Resolution No. 1189, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, LeBard, Langenbeck, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Resol.#1190 The Clerk read Resolution No. 1190, a re.sola-ti5o'g: of the City Trfr.Unused' funds Or . C o . Council of the City of Itun ti ngton Beach transferring Chapter 47, J.O.S.D.#ll Statutes of 1944, Unused Funds to Orange County Joint Outfall Sewer District Noll. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood Resolution No. 1190 was passed and adopted by the following roll call votes C 28�! Page #5 Minutes - Monday, January 19,1953 AYES: Councilmen: Wood,'Talbert, LeBar d, Langenbeck, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None H.B.City/Emp. The Clerk read a communication received from the Huntington Ass'n.- request'amend Beach City Employees' Association informing the City Council sick leave that at their meeting held on January 13, 1953, a motion was duly made.and carried, requesting the City Council to consider amend- ing the present sick leave plan to read -as follows: 1,. To allow 10 working days per year for the first 4 years then 15 working days each year therafter, accumulative to 130 v►arking days. 2. If the benefits are increased to the above plan a restric- tion be pla.ced in the ordinance to protect the City against abuse of the plan by including the follov+d ng: Should any .employee accept "outside employment" in addition•to his or her City job they will have to notify the Administrative Officer of such employment and become ineligible for sick leave benefits. The term "outside employment" to be defined by the City Council. 3. The present sick leave benefits accumulated to be.carried over into the new plan. Mayor Seabridge referred the request of the Huntington • Beach City Employeeb' Association on amending the present sick leave plan to the Finance Committee and the City Attorney for study and report. City Clerk On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the City local offic11 re:Spec. Clerk be designated as the local official authorized to sign Census the agreement for the Special Census to be taken was approved. Or.Co.Society On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the request for Crip. Children to of the Orange county Society for Crippled Children and Adults sell paper lill.ies for permission to sell paper Easter Lillies on the streets of • the City of Huntington Beach on March 21, 1953, was granted. City.Engr.to On motion by Langenbeck seconded by wood that the City attend conf. Feb-5 & 6. Engineer be instructed to attend the conference on Municipal Refuse, Collection and Disposal, to be held on Thursday and Friday, February 5th & 6th, 1953, at the University of California i at Berkeley, University Extension Northern Area, and to be re- imbursed for expenses incurred at attending the conference, was approved. Fire Chief's The Clerk read the annual administration report of the annual report r Fire Chief, concerning the administration of the Fire Depart- ment for the calendar year 1952. • 5 • Page. #6 Minutes - Monday, January 19, 1953 W.Procter, Mayor Seabridge recommended that Wm. Procter, Superintendent chairman Fishing Prog. of Recreation, be appointed as Chairman of the Fishing Program sponsored by the Better Fishing Incorporated. On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the recommendation of Mayor Seabridge-to appoint Wm..Procter, Superintendent of Recreation, as Chairman of the program sponsored by Better Fishing Incorporated, was approved. Curbreturns Councilman Langenbeck, reporting for the Streets and Parks r e com, for loth & 13th Committee, stated that the Committee and the City Engineer had sts. gone over the area of loth Street and 13th Street that is in the budget for resurfacing, between Ocean to Palm on loth Street and_ between Ocean to Main on 13th Street, and it was their recom- mendation that curb returns be installed riow on loth Street and 13th Street and additions to certain catch basins on 13th Street, On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City Engineer be authorized to entertain informal bids from various contractors and submit -the informal bids to the City Council, was approved. V.Langenbeck Councilman Langenbeck reported to the City Council on the reports on prop:org': of activities of the Committee of which he is Chairman working on Committee the proposed organization for the ultimate construction of the distribution feeder lines that will cover the area and connect with the terminal valve of the Metropolitan District Water Trunk Line —terminating at Katella Road, and further stated that the Committee had tentatively agreed to a distribution of costs to carry the expense of the organization and that the expense would be based on the basis of assessed valuation of the various en- tities that will comprise the area and it appeared that Huntington - Beach will be committed to approximately 45% of the cost, or $2,250.00, for this organization expense, and also that the City of Huntington Beach would be named as the trustee of the fund and that the City Clerk to act as Secretary of the organization, and if the Council concurred in this general report to approve the general plan in principal. On motion by. LeBard seconded by Talbert that the general plan for organization of the Committee and group to prosecute the ultimate construction of the feeder lines to tie in with the Metropolitan Water District terminal valve at Katella Road be approved in principal as outlined by Councilman Langen beck, was approved. 1 • 1 • • • • 1 • 1 Demands On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard the demands as • I Pictures ctak en by Police Off'r paym l t ref err . to D.A.office City Attly Council invited to Recr.Conf. • • 1 • 1 0 Page #7 Minutes January 19, 1953 approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the Finance Committee be instructed to approve the demand for the pictures taken by a Police Officer and approved by the Police Chief. Councilman LeBard and Councilman Wood withdrew their motion and second of the motion respectively. Councilman Langenbeck asked the City Attorney if.serving as a member of the Finance Committee and signing of a demand is discretionary or subject to the will of the Council. On motion by Talbert seconded by Lan genbeck that the bills covering the .expense of the pictures taken by a Police Officer and approved by the Police Chief be presented to the District Attorney ' s Office for payment out of County Funds, was approved. On motion by L.angenbeck seconded by Wood that the City . Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance setting the cost of $100.00 per connection to connect to the sanitary sewer line in Block 911 and Block 9A13, Wesley Park Tract; Tract #68; and Blocks 1703, 18Q3.and 1903, Tract #12, was approved. William Procter, Superintend�e)nt of Recreation, appeared before the City- Council and invited the members of the City, Council to attend the California Recreation Conference to be held at Long Beach on February 17th, 18th and 19th, 1953. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. Ci C1er an ex-Ta f "Pe,,io C1er, of e City C_ou.ncil of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: Mayor