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Home My WebLink About1953-04-06• Minutes MONTHLY REPORTS Recess L.A.Wells- offer to trade lots Spec.Census- 5, 797 MI NU TES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, April 6, 1953 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, Talbert, LeBard, Langenbeck, Seabridge Councilmen absent: None On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the minutes of the City Council for the month of March, 1953, be accepted as transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk were approved. The Clerk read the reports for the month of March, 1953, of the City Treasurer and City Clerk, City Engineer, Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park, and Superintendent of Recreation. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the monthly reports of the various department heads for the month of March, 1953, as read by the City Clerk, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. Mayor Seabridge ordered a recess of the City Council at 7:40 o'clock P.M. The City Council reconvened at 8:55 o'clock P.M. when Mayor Seabridge again called the City Council to order. The offer of Lyndon A. Wells to trade Lot 16, Watson's Addition, for City tax title lots 11, 13, 15, and 17, Block 812, Wesley Park Tract, and to accept the City tax title lots without warranty of title, and to arrange for terms and agreemaht of sale at a later date, was referred b y Mayor Seabridge to the Streets and Parks and Real Estate Committee for study and report. The Clerk read the official notification from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, informing the City of Huntington Beach that the Special Census count for the City as of March 24, 1953, is 5,797 as compared with 5,237 as of April 1, 1950. • 1 • • • • Ca 1 • 1 • 3Q3 Page #2 Minutes, Monday, April 6, 1953 Business On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the fol- Li tenses lowing applications for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted: W. Collins, master plumber. Herman Shook, journeyman plumber. Henman and Langslet,'Ine., general contractor. Ralph P. Camp, building contractor. Thelma Turner, The Paddock, 113 Main Street. • Seyd Havens, Malt Shop, 106 Fifth Street., Esther Ratch, hotel, 1172 Main Street. Robinson Bros., contractor, oil well abandonment. Floyd E. and Virginia M. Darden, delidatessen, 520 & 522 Main Street. Margaret Hershkind and Sylvia Foxp do -nut shop and cafe, 626 Main Street. • Preston Electric Company, electrical contractor. Marian Swartz, women!s apparel shop, 108 Main Street. Kane Union Oil, servic-0 station, 220 Ocean Avenue. Walker Production Company, oil well production service. T. & G.. Company, . oil field equipment, wheel -tax. G. B. Lovejoy; electrical contractor. Jimmy Maunce,.shoe repair shop, 110 Main Street. Beloil Corp.- On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the appli- New Well cation for oil well permit of Beloil Corporation, Ltd., to drill a new well on Lot 6, Block 1105, Vista Del Mar Tract, was granted. Texas Co.- On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the appli- New Well A.W.Brown #11 cation for oil well permit of the Texas Company to drill a new well A.W. Brown #11, was granted. Std.Oil Co.- On motion by LeBard seconded.by Wood that the appli- drill well Hunt B-152 cation for oil well permit of the Standard Oil Company of California, to -drill well Hunt B-152, was granted. C.Ahrens- On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the erect neon sign application for building permit of Clifford Ahrens, 706 Ocean Avenue, to erect a neon .sign on north side of Ocean Avenue, 706 Ocean Avenue, was approved. W.R.Collins- On motion by Langenbedi seconded by Talbert that the license bond license bond No. 585885 of the Ohio Casualty Insurance Com- pany, of Hamilton, Ohio, for W. R. Collins, as approved for form by the City Attorney, was approved. Page #3- Minutes, Monday, April 6, 1953 JeLL'*17illia:me- On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the license license bond bond No. 7749 of the Founders Insurance Company, Los Angeles, California, for James L. Williams, plumbing contractor, and approved for form by the City Attorney, was approved. Wilshire Oil- On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the Pacific. Drlg.Bonds Indemnity Company: -.drilling bonds No. 213029 and No. 21300, covering wells Huntington Beach No. 2 and No.. 15, filed in lieu of bonds filed by the Wilshire Oil Company on the same wells, and approved for form'by the City Arttorney, was approved. Gerald Love- On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that license joy - license bond bond No. 384927 of the Travelers Indemnity Company for Gerald B. Lovejoy, and as approved for form by the City Attorney, was approved. Variance for The 'Clerk reported that the Planning Commission of the operation of machine shop City of Huntington Beach held a public hearing on the 17th granted a day of February, 1953, for the purpose of considering a petition for conditional exception to regulations of the Districting Ordinance to permit use of present building located on the east half of Lots 6 and 8, Block 616, Hunting- ton Beach 17th Street Section, and.permit addition to building to extend on to the east half of.Lots 2 and 4, Block 616, Huntington Beach 17th Street Section, to be used for a machine shop. Present zoning R-2-0. At the hearing, it was unopposed and no protests filed and the Planning Commission actions on the petition was as follows: "On motion by Davis seconded by Tunis that the Planning Com- mission recommend.to the City Council that a conditional exception be granted t o permit a machine shop on the rear or easterly 45 feet of Lots 4, 6, and 8, and on the rear or east- erly 45 feet of the northerly 20 feet of Lot 2, all in Block 616 of Huntington Beach 17th Street Tract, subject to the following conditions: 1. That the machine shop and all equipment, supplies and storage in connection therewith shall be' confined to the rear or easterly 45 feet of the said lots, but shall not be vi thin five feet of - Acacia Street nor within 21 feet of the north line of said Lot 8. 2. That any new building or addition for such use shall be at least ten feet. from the west line of the alley adjoin- ing said lots. 1 • 1 • • • • it 304 Page #4 Minutes, Monday, April 6, 1953 3.. That all tools, equipment, and storage be kept within completely enclosed buildings. 4- That the use of the existing two -car garage on the north- easterly part of said Lot 8 for machine shop purposes or storage in connection 'therewith d1 all cease , upon the effective date of this variance and said garage shall thereafter be maintained for off-street parking of cars in connection with the duplex located upon said Lots 6 and 8. 5.. That space for one truck shall be provided and maintained upon the rear 45 feet of said Lots 2 and 4 to serve the shop without blocking the all-py. The ten feet next to the alley may be used for said purpose. 6. There shall be not more than two advertising or identi- fication signs which shall be unlighted and contain an area of not over 12 square feet each, or there may be only one such sign having an area of not over 24' sq,: ft., and any sign shall be within the rear 45 feet of said property but not on the southerly five feet of .said Lot 2. 7. That there shall be not more than two employees engaged in connection with such machine ,shop. 8. If the machine shop use ceases for a period of six months, this variance shall thereupon automatically become null and void. 9• That the granting of this conditional exception together with its terms and conditions is an offer which is accepted, and said terms and conditions agreed to,, if any of the privileges authorized are used. and that it is the opinion of the Commission that the require- ments of Article 924 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code relating to conditional exceptions are adequately met by the circumstances involved: 1. The property is claimed to have been purchased for such use then::_ the area was in the M-1 District, 2. A building which has been or may be used, exists on the rear of said property. -3. The land across the street is to the west in the M-2 District. 4. An old pumphouse and well exist across.the alley to the east. 5. Oil production operations are carried on to the west across Seventeenth Street. 6. A trucking concern operates on property a short distance to the southwest. Motion carried." } On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the variance to permit operation of a machine shop on the rear or easterly 45 feet of Lots 4, 6, and 8, and on the rear or easterly 45 feet of the northerly 20 feet of Lot 2, all in Block 616 of i Huntington Beach 17th Street Section, as recommended for approval by the Huntington Beach Planning Commission, subject to the conditions imposed, was granted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None E.S.Hillis- promotion to Sergeant Ord.#596 adopted Page#5 " Minutes - Monday, April 6, 1953 On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the request of Ben Dulaney, Chief of Police, to promote-E. S. Hillis from the classification of Police Officer to Police Sergeant to be effective April 1, 1953, and salary to be in accordance with the appropriate range and bracket of the salary classification plan, was granted. The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 596, an ordinance of^the City of Huntington Beach its second and final reading by - title. Burl Ries congratulates Fire Commit* & Fire Dept. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood Ordinance No. 596, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None The Clerk read a communication receivedf?om Burl Ries, President of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, con- gratulating the City Council's Fire Committee and Bud Riggins, Fire Chief, for extending themselves to place Huntington Beach in a position to receive a new classification and giving.the City as a whole and the citizens a rating that is,compar,ed only ad th that of Santa Ana. Reso;;#1195 The Clerk read Resolution No. '1195, a resolution of the passed City Council of the Oity of Huntington Beach, California, declaring, a nuisance to exist and.providing for the abatement thereof. On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood Resolution No. 1195 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES. Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Nonni Ord.#597- The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 597, an ordinance ofpthe. first reading City of Huntington Beach relating to salaries functions; duties and compensation of certain city officers and employees, repealing Sections 1224.2, 1231, 12329 12339 1234, 1235, 12519 1252, 1253, 12549 12559 1256,,1321, 1411, - 341?, 14139 1414, 14159 1416, 1431.21 1432, 1438, 1439.1, 1463.1, 1465 and 1468, amend- ing Sections 1433•lr 1434.2, 1436, 1436.4s 1436.6', 1437, 1437.19 1437.2, 1469, 1524, 15' 1599 and ?702 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, re-enacting Section'A438, and adding Sections; 1469.1, 1596.412 1596.81, 1596.82, 1597.11, 15970121, 1598.41, 1599.11 and 1599.12 to said Code, its f1±st reading. 1 • • • 0 Wi 5 • Page. #6 Minutes - Monday, April 6, 1953 City Council On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the object to Amer.Legion City Council object to the application for on -sale beer appli c .for beer license license made to the State Board of Equalization by the • American Legion Joseph Rodman Post of Huntington Beach as the permit address was located in the Memorial Hall Building, a public building of. the City of Huntington Beach, and that the City.Clerk bedirectedto advise the State Board of Equalization the actions of the City Council, was approved. • Pur.Agent & On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that in accord - alternates app I t' d for ance with Bulletin No. 106 of the Stat.e of California, Office Civil Deb;. of Civil Defense, relative to procurement for Civil Defense during a state of 'extreme emergency, the' City Council of the City of Huntington Beach appoint J. L. Henricksen to act as Purchasing Agent and Harry Overmyer and Betty Diekoff as • alternates, and the State Director of Finance and State Director.of Civil Defense be so advised, w&s approved. Director of On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the City Civ.Def. resigns Council accept the resignation of City Engineer Harry Overmyer, with regrets, as Director of Civil Defense, was approved. Higgins new-. Mayor Seabridge recommended:'to the City Council that Defense Dir. • -D. G. Higgins, Fire Chief, be named Director of Civil -Defense for the. City of Huntington Beach. On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard.that the recom- mendation of Mayor Seabridge that Fire Chief D. G. Higgins be made Director of Civil Defense of the City of Huntington • Beach without change of salary: be confirmed, was approved. Hdgtrs.of On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that in Civ.Defense Fire Stn. accordance with recommendations of Mayor Seabridge that the Fire Station be designated as Headquarters for the office of • Civil Defense, was approved. Install.curb On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that in accor- & gutters - Utica, Lake, dance with. the recommendations of the Streets and Parks Com- Atlanta mittee that the City Engineer be instructed to proceed vL th the installation of combination curb and gutters on Utica Street between 17th Street and Lake Avenue and Atlanta Street • between Lake Avenue and Huntington Avenue, was approved. V.'Langenbeck- Councilman Langenbeck reported on the progressb Bing Or.Co.Water , Dist.Act. made on the amendmentsato the Orange County Water District Act and stated that there were certain amendments to -be ironed out in the present bill before the legislature. • Page #7 Minutes - Monday, April 6, 1953 Harry Ashton- ' Councilman Langenbeck reported on the tentative em- tentative-atty. for ' Or.Co. ployment of Harry Ashton as Attorney for the Orange County Mun.Wtr.Dist. Sur v.Fd. Municipal Water District Survey Fund to develop a program for the distribution lines that are to receive the Metropolitan Water from the Katella Road Terminus valve of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Agreement Councilman Langenbeck read the agreement by and between between City and Seal - the City of Huntington Beach, the City of Seal Beach, Orange Beach,'Or. Co.Wtr.Wks. County Water Works District No.3, and Orange County Water Dists.#3 & #5 Works District No..5, to make a study for information required, to construct and finance facilities for transporting water from 'the point of delivery by the Metropolitan Water District to the distribution centers,of the various constituent members and to set up a special fund to be designated as the Orange County Municipal Water District Survey Fund from which all expenditures will be paid. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the Mayor and City Clerk be authoriziM to execute the agreement between e the City of Huntington Beach, City of Seal Beach, 'Orange County Water Works District No. 3 and Orange County.Water Works. District No. 5, was passed and adopted by the following roll• call v ote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck,.LeBard, Seabr idge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Trft.funds On motion by.Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the amount from Gentl to Or.Co.Mun. of $2,250,00 be transferredI.from the General Fund to a special Wtr.Distr. o Survey Fund fund to be designated as Orange County Municipal Water District Survey Fund when the agreements have been executed b y all parties designated therin as read by Councilman Langenbeck, was approved. Demands On motion by LeBard.seconded by Langenbeck'that the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paidp was approved. New Trailer Councilman LeBard read to the City Council the new Trailer Park Rates Park rates that ,1have been approved and recommended for approval by the Beach and Parks Committee, as follows; to be effective October 1, 1953: OCEAN SIDE FENCE SIDE ALL SPACES Monthly Monthly Weekly Dai ly, A - $45.00 $35.00 $12.00 $2.00 B - 40.00 30.00 C - 35.00 25.00 D - 35.00 25.00 E - 35.00 25.00 F - 35.00 25,00 j 7 1 • • 1 • • 0 306 • iF L__� • 1 C • 0 Surveys to be made by City Engr. Tw culverts to be install. City Engr .- airstrip Street & alley to be closed in Tract #10�4 Fill area- H i way 39 & strip on 52 • . acre parcel Page #8 Minutes - Monday, April 62, 1953 All electricity used to be paid for, $1.00 per month allowance to be discontinued. Winter storage rates to remain as now in effect. Tent sp aces $25.00 per month in any section to be effective this season, May lOth, 1953. On motion by LeBard seconded b y Talbert that the Trailer Park rates as read by Councilman LeBard, in accordance with the recommendation of the Beach and Pier Committee, be established as outlined, was passed a nd adopted -by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the City Engineer be instructed . to make a survey of Lot 28, Block 813, Wesley Park Tract, was approved. On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the City Engineer be instructed to make a survey and legal description of the one acre parcel located on the City -owned property at the junction of Huntington Avenue and Highway #101, was approved. On motion by Talbert secondedby Langenbeck that the City Engineer be instructed to install two culverts and to file for an encroachment permit from the Division of Highways and layout prpposed ditch along the City -owned 52 acre strip adja- cent to Highway 39, was approved. City Engieer Overmyer reported to the City Council that at their request he had reviewed the requirements of the Civil Air Patrol for w6rk to be done. at the airstrip and the work that they ask to have done will cost approximately $1,500.00. On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare a description for the City. Attorney of the street and alley to be closed in Tract #1074 of the Wesley Park Tract, in order for the City Attorney to work up the necessary procedure for the closing of the street and alley, was approved. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the City Engineer be authorized to negotiate mi th the State Highway Department relative to filling the area between Highway #39 and the setback strip on the 52 acre parcel, was approved. • • Page #9 ' Minutes - Monday, April 6, 1953 On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the Streets and Parks Committee with the City Engineer be authorized to negotiate for any available and suitable fill material, was approved. { Letter to On motion by Wood seconded by Langenbeck that the City • legislators J re: opposi- Clerk forward a letter to Senat9r.) John Murdy, Jr., Assemblyman tion to having City Sales Tax Lyon,.and Assemblyman Stanley, that the City Council is opposed to any legislation that makes it mandatory for a city to impose a City Sales .Tax upon its people, as su ch legislation is a • usurpation of the Cityts right to local self government, was approved. New Exec.Dir. On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the City rem mmended for Calif. Council recommend to the Directors of the California League League of Cities of Cities that they employ a new ExecutVe,,-. Director and theJ City Clerk be instructedto send copies of the rea) mmendation to • the Mayors of the Cities of Ureka, Burbank, Santa Barbara, and Oakland, was approved. J.C.Clark- On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that J. C. to attend c6nf erence Clark, Sewage Plant Operator, be permittedto attend the Sewage Conference to be held at Santa Barbara on Albril 22 to 25, ,1953, and the budgeted amount be allowed, was approved. City to ap- On motion by Langenbeck seconded by LeBard that the City • prove Senate Bills amend., go on record to approve all senate Bills relative to the Pub.Lia,Act of 1923 amendment of the £ublic.' Liability Act of 1923 as noted in the League of California Cities bulletin and the City Clerk be instructed to send copies of this approval to all committee- men listed in the bulletin, was approved. VFW Post 7�68 The request of the V. V. W- Post #7368 that a street light request st: light on be placed in front of the V.F.W. Hall at 319 Yorktown was re - Yorktown ferredto the Streets and Parks Committee by Mayor Seabridge. On motion. by Talbert seconded by Wood that the regular • meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach be• - ad j ourned. ty Clerk "arid ex-officio Clerk • the City Council of the City of Huntington Bea&i , California ATTEST: 1��ayor City Clerk C