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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-02-16MI NU TES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California. Monday, February 16, 1953 Mayor'Seabridge called the regular meeting of the City Council to order. at• 7:3.0 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present:: Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge" Councilmen absent: Wood Business On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the applica- Licenses tions for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were "granted as follows: Ernie's Cafe, 104 Main Street, the business of cafe, at 104 Main Street, Industrial Uniform.Rental, Long Beach, California, to conduct the business of -overall service laundry route. Van's Laundry, the business of self-service laundry at.300 Walnut Avenue. Cardinal Drilling Company, Long Beach, California, the business of oil well drilling contractor. B.ayvieW Oil On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the request of Co. -term. clean-up bds. Bayview Oil Company for termination of clean-up bonds Hartford Acci- dent & Indemnity Company Bond;.#2622454 covering well Fidelity 1-A, located 105 feet west and 105 south of the intersection of Rochester and California, and Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company Bond J #2622041 covering well Fidelity 2-A, located 116 feet east and 52 feet south of the center line of Rochester and Huntington Avenues was approved, and that the Bayview Oil• Company to be' notified of the termination of bonds • Shafer Tool On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the drilling Works...- - drlg.#'bonds bonds No., 2705364 and No. 2705365 of the Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company for Shafer Tool Works . covering Hunter Well #1 and Well 620-1 located on Lot 17, Block 517, 17th Street Section and Lots 10 and 124 Block 620, 17th Street, respectively, and as approved for form by the City Attorney be accepted was approved, and that the Royalty Service Corporation be notified of the term- ination of the Hartford Accident Indemnity.Company drilling bonds No. 234049 and No 23,40644 covering Hunter Well #1 and Well No. 620-1. • City Engr.- City Engineer, Overmyer presented plans and specificati ons. for Plans for resurfacing the resurfacing of Baltimore Street from Alabama Avenue to streets Huntington Avenue; Chicago Street from Alabama Avenue to California Avenue; Detroit Street from Alabama Avenue to California Avenue; loth Street from Ocean Avenue to Palm Avenue; 13th Street from • 290 1 1 Reso.#1192- Wage rate re: resurf.sts. • 0 • Page #2 Minutes - Monday, February.16, 1953 Ocean Avenue to Crest Avenue, and the estimated cost for the re- surfacing of the heretofore mentioned streets is $172996.00, exclusive of engineering and inspection costs. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the plans and specifications for the resurfacing of Baltimore Street from Alabama Avenue.to Huntington Avenue; Chicago Street from Alabama Avenue to California Avenue; Detroit Street from Alabama Avenue to California Avenue; loth Street from Ocean Avenue to Palm Avenue 13th Street from Ocean Avenue to Crest Avenue, be accepted and approved, motion carried. The Clerk read Resolution No. 1192,`a resolution of the City of Huntington Beach establishing the general prevailing rate of hourly wages for each craft of type of workman or mechanic needed in the resurfacing of Baltimore Street from Alabama Avenue to Huntington Avenue;.Ghicago Street from Alabama Avenue to California Avenue; Detroit Street from Alabama Avenue to California Avenue; loth Street from Ocean Avenue to Palm Avenue; 13th Street from Ocean Avenue to Crest Avenue, in the City of Huntington Beach, California. Mayor Seabridge' ,asked if anyone present wished to express their opinions for or against the general prevailing rate of hour- ly wages outlined in the Resolution read by the City Clerk, for workmen needed in the resurfacing of the streets named. City Engineer Overmyer reported that he finds that the general prevailing rate of hourly wages in this locality as contained in the resolution read by the Clerk was in accordance with his find- ings... There being no further opinions expressed for or -against the general prevailing rate of hourly wages for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed.in the resurfacing of the streets as outlined in Resolution No. 1192 as read by the City,Clerk, Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing closed. On motion by Talbert ;seconded by LeBard Resolution No. 1192 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Wood Page #3 Minutes - Monday, February 16, 1953 Advertise for On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the City bids re: Resurfacing Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids for the resurfacing Baltimore, Chicago, Detr., of Baltimore Street from Alabama Avenue to Huntington Avenue; i0th & 13th . Chicago Street _from Alabama Avenue to California Avenue; Detroit Street from Alabama Avenue to California; loth Street from Ocean Avenue to Palm Avenue; 13th Street from Ocean Avenue to Crest Avenue, in accordance with the plans and specifications , as accepted -and approved by the.City Council and said bids to be opened at 8:00 P'.M. Monday March 2, 1953, in the Council Chambers of the City.Hall of the City of Huntington Beach, was approved. Ord-#594 - The Clerk gave Ordinance No- 594, its second and final read - final reading, setting.fee ing by title, an ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach sett - for connect- ing vvi th ing the fee for connecting vd th sewer lines in Blocks 911 and 913, sewer line Wesley Park Tract; Tract 368; and Blocks 1703 1803 and 1903, Tract No, 12, and providing penalty for Violation thereof. On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck Ordinance No. 594 was.passed and adopted by_the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: :Talbert;, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Wood TrAutwein The Clerk read an offer .of the Trautwein' Bros. of Newport Bros.-' Sand & Silt Beach, California., offering to deliver 2,000 to 4,000 cubic yards for r efill purposes of sand and silt procured from Newport Bay and trucked to a point of approximately at the intersection of Coast. Highway and Highway. #39 at a price of $-50 per yard and measurement to be by truck yardage. City Engineer Harry Overmyer reported that.the property owners of the five acres at the corner of Highway #39 and #101 desired tD purchase a certain amount of the Tra,14twein Bros.. sand and silt as offered to the Cits of Huntington Beach which would be used for fill and development purposes and that the City could use the re- mainde'"_-of the yardage{ for use in the construction of the setback road on the acreage owned by the City. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the City purchase the balance . of • the .sand and silt offered by the Tra.ut- wein' Bros., that the owners of the property at the corner of High- way #39 and #101 do not buy and if the dirt is satisfactory to the • • 1 LM 291. i 0 b Y Page Minutes -'Monday, February'16, 1953 City Engineer, purchase be made not to exceed 4,000 cubic yards at a price of $.50 per yard, was approved. Std.Oil,Co.- On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the request Install driveways` of Standard Oil Company of California for permission to install two 20 foot driveways in the northeast side of 17th Street at Tract.#260, Block 1804, Lots 19, 21 and 23, subject to the super- vision of the City Engineer, was approved. F.L.Prinslow- On motion by Langenbeck-seconded by -Talbert that the request .placedon monthly pay- of the City Engineer to place Elmer L. Prinslow, Street Department roll employee, on the, regular monthly payroll effective February 16, 1953, in the salary classification "Garage Attendant" in Range 21, Bracket A, salary to be $242.00 per month. Rental Fee On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the request waived for Fire Dept. of the Fire Department Dance Committee for waiver of the rental Dance fee of the Pavalon Ballroom used on the night of February 14, 1953, for the Annual Huntington Beach Firemen's Dance was granted. M.M.Tooker- On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that.the City Washing mach. lease entend. Attorney be instructed to prepare a lease to extend the lease agreement for a period of one year between the City and M. M. Tooker to.permit operation of washing machines at the Trailer Park., was approved. Hearing re. Mayor Seabridge announced that the hour of 8:00 P,.M. this Notice to construct date was set for a"hearing inviting all interested persons de - sidewalks on Quincy siring to express their opinions on the notice to.construct side- walks in the 200 Block on the South side of Quincy between Pine and Lake Avenue and asked if there was anyone in the audience that wished to express their opinions for or against the notice to construct sidewlks at location specified. The Clerk read the notice to construct sidealks as, posted by the Street Superintendent of the.City of Huntington Beach on ,o . February 10, 1953, on the properties located on the South side of the 200 Block on Quincy Avenue between Pine and Lake Street. -`here being no opinions filed, oral or written, for or against the proposed construction of sidewalks as posted by the Street Superintendent of the City of Huntington Beach for the South side of the 200 Block on Quincy Street between Pine and Lake Streets, Mayor Seabridge declared the.hearing closed.. City Engr. to proceed with constr.side- walks on Quincy P'age #5 Minutes - Monday, February 16,'1953 On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the Street Superintendent of the City of Huntington Beach be instructed to proceed with the sidewalk construction in accordance with Notice to'Construct Sidewalks as posted on the South side.of the 200 Block on Quincy Street between Pine -and Lake Avenues, was approved. Lance agree- The Clerk read the cancellation of agreement between the ment cancelled. City of Huntington Beach and Gerald G. Lance and Vivian R. Lance terminating the agreement dated January 1, 1952. On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the cancellation agree- ment between the City of Huntington Beach and Gerald G. Lance and Vivian R. Lances, was approved. Jack Colvin- Jack Colvin, representing the Huntington Beach Squadron 79 H.B.Airport strip Civil Air Patrol, appeared before the City Council and requested that the organization be granted a year to year lease on the Huntington Beach Airport stttp and the land where the Civil Air Patrol buildings are situated and it is the intention of the 'Squadron to keep the landingm'6.tt2,pin usable condition for '� civilian traffic as well as official use by the Civil Air Patrol. Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Jack Colvin to the Airport Committee for study and rpport. Ord.#595, lst The Clerk, gave Ordinance No. 595, an ordinance of the City reading of Huntington Beach repealing Section 2218; 2218.3.; 2218.2; 2218.3; and 2218.4. its first reading. Asphalt walk- On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the City ways in Lake Park Engineer be instructed to proceed with the asphalting of the walkways in Lake Park in accordance with the recommendations of the Streets and Parks Committee, was approved. Demands On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. Socal Oil & On motion.by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that in accord - Refining Co.- recieve ance with the findings of the Finance Committee that the bid of gasoline bid the Socal Oil and Refining Company to supply the City of Hunting- ton Beach with the gasoline requirements for the year commencing with the 16th day of February, 1953, as being the lowest bid submitted for paragon ethyl and paragon -long- mileage gasoline - and that all other bids be rejected, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the purchase agreement for supplying gasoline requirements of.the City of Huntington Beach 292 F Page # 6 Minutes - Monday, February 16, 1953 for the year commencing February 16, 1953, in accordance with the -bid of the Socal Oil and R efini_ng Company, was approved. Brashears- On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that in accord. royalty terms of lease ance mith the findings.and recommendations of the Oil Committee- . � that the City Attorney prepare a supplement to the Gas and Oil. Lease .between the City and Brashears as the present royalty terms of the lease will..not- make it feasible to "operate under its present production and that the City to waive the $50.00 per month minimum royalty proviso as of March 1, 1953, for a period of six months, was approved. Langenbeck Councilman Langenbeck reported to the City Council on the reports on Water Comm. activities and the progress being made by the Water Committee studying the pumping problems from the Orange County Santa Ana River Water Basin and the progress of the Committee working to. wards arranging for the procedure to construct the distribution lines required for the area that will tie into the Metropolitan Water terminus valve at Katella Road. • C LeBard- Councilman LeBard reported on his observations attending the report on conference. Recreation Conference held at Long Beach. William Procter, Superintendent of Recreation, also appeared Wm.Procter re: use of School before the City 'Council and reported on the sphend d cooperation facilities that the High.School and the Elementray School has given the Recreation Department ,relative to the agreements covering use of the School's facilities. City Engr.- City Engineer -Overmyer reported briefly to the City Council report on conference on the garbage and refuse collection,and_street and highway con- Terence he attended at Berkley) California, and stated that -a written report would b e made to 'the City Council in the ,very near future., On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert the regular, meeting of the City Council of the City of,Huntington Beach adjourned. Ci(tt Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City .Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: pal Mayor City tlerk 0