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MINUTES
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, May 4.. 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, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge •
Councilmen absent: None
Minutes On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the minutes of
the City Council for the month of April, 1953, be accepted as
transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk was approved.
Monthly The Clerk read the reports for the month of April, 1953,
Reports
of the City Treasurer and City Clerk, City Engineer, Fire Chief,
Chief of Police, Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park. •
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the monthly,
reports of the various department heads for the month of April,
1953, as read by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed,
were approved.
Business On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the application
License
for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington •
Beach by Robertson Truck -A -Ways, Inc., of Los Angeles, for
delivery of automobiles, wheel -tax, was approved.
Garrish The Clerk read a communication received from the Garrish
Bros.
Bros, asking the City Council to give consent to a proposed
sub -lease to Harold F. Davis, Sea -Sports, Boat Builders. •
The motion of Tom Talbert that the City Council give
consent to the request of Garrish Bros, to sub, -lease to Harold
F. Davis,, Sea -Sports Boat Builders; died for lack of a second.
Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Garrish Bros. to •
sub -lease to Harold F. Davis, Sea -Sports Boat Builders, to the
Airport Committee and the City Attorney for study and report.
Sowes.t- On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the applica-
New Well
State 509 tion for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to
drill a new well State 509, was granted.
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" State On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the applica-
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tion for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to
drill a new well State 508, was granted.
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So*est-
Redrill well,
State J-58
Sowest.
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State 579
F.TenEyck-
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Permit "Tim"
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Report from
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Dept. re:
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On motion by -Talbert seconded by Wood that the applica-
tion for oil well permit of Southwest.Exploration Company to
re -drill State J-58, was granted.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Langenbeck that the applica-
tion for oil well permit of the Southwest Exploration Company to
drill a new well State 579, was granted.
On motion by Langenbeck scconded by LeBard that the appli-
cation for waste water permit of Floyd TenEyck for Well No.
Tim, located on Lots 21 and 23, Block 521, Huntington Beach -
Tract, was granted.
Ths Clerk gave Ordinance No. 598 its second and final read-
ing by title, An Ordinanceof tYn City of Huntington Beach re-
lating to the prima facie speed limit on Main Street between
llth Streetaand Clay Street, adding Sections 6171, 6171.1,
6171.2 and 6171.3 to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code.
On motion by Wood sew nded by Langenbeck Ordinance No.
,598 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 reported that the Orange County Health Depart-
ment had -made a report to the City relative to the complaints on
the operation of the lumber mill located at 2402 Hampshire Avenue
Huntington Beach, and reported their inspection found signs of
mice under large piles of lumber slabs - and wood crates and
ordered the proprietor to eliminate the rodents by placing war-
fino poison bait around and under all wood piled on the ground
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hand around grates piled on ground, and that all wood and crates
must be off the ground twelve inches or more to eliminate the
nuisance..
Plan to
The Clerk reported that -at the special meeting of the
increase
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fee charge
Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach held on
for filing
petit.cond.
Tuesday, April 28. 1953; the Planning Commission held a
Exception
discussion on the present fee ,charge - for the filing of a petition
for conditional exception and it was the opinion of the members
present. that the fee should be increased in order to cover the
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cost of legal publications which have been running over the pres-
ent fee of $5.00 and' other charges such as additional costs for
posting notice of hearing be taken into consideration, and on
motion by Davis seconded by Stang that the Planning Commission
.of the City of Huntington Beach recommend to the City Council
.that Article 928, Section 9285 of th e Huntington Beach Ordinance
• Code, Addition Fees, be amended to charge $15'0O for a filing
fee on a variance and that the Clerk shall require sufficient
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and adequate d epos it for,. additional costs for posting or hear-
ings, was approved.
On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the City
Attorney be instructed to prepare an amendment to the Hunting-
ton Beach Ordinance Code amending Article 928, Section 9285, to
make the charge $15.00 for the filing fee on a .variance, and
that the Clerk shall require adequate deposit for additional ..
costs for posting or hearings, was approved.
Langenbeck- Councilman Langenbeck reported that Attorney Ashton,
Or.Co.Mun.
Wtr.Dist. Attorney for the Orange County Municipal Water District
Survey �
- Survey Fund reported that the certain terms of the Agreement
did not comply with the legal expenditures Permitted by the
County Water Works District No- 3 and No. 5 and asked that
the agreement be referredto the City Attorney for study.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded b y, Wood that. the Agree-
ment between City . of Huntington Beach and City of Seal Beach
and the Orange `county Water Works District No. 3 and No. 5
be referred to the City Attorney for further study in accord-
ance with the request of Attorney Ashton for the survey fund
group, was approved.
Demands On motion by LeBar d seconded by Wood that the demands as
approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved,
City Engr.- The Clerk read a report of City Engineer, Harry A. Over-
est.cost of
separation myer, submitting to the City Council an estimate of cost for
curb,etc.
the construction of a separation curb on the westerly side
of Ocean Avenue between "A" Street and Ninnth Street together
vt th the construction of the necessary curbing and the .surfacing
of area lying westerly between the west property line of Ocean
Avenue and the Pacific Electric Railway Tracks,..and the cost
of the proposed separation curb, in accordance with the maps
presented, to be $7,938.00, also the construction of tIm neces-
ary burb and the resurfacing on the Pacific Electric property
heretofore referred t o, utilizing portions of the .existing
pavement and treating the remainder with a bituminous surface
treatment (oiled mix), is estimated to be $7,270.00, providing
parking for 285 automobiles on the Pacific Electric property
and 125 new parking stalls on Ocean Avenue, and in arriving at
the above estimate, based the cost on using City labor 'and
equipment wherever possible, and if the work was to be done by
contract that the cost would be 20 to 25 percent greater. "No
action was taken on the report of City Engineer, Harry A.
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Proposal
Mayor- Seabridge announced that the hour of 8:00 P.M.
for removal
weeds, etc.
May 4., 1953, was the time set by the City Council to hear all
property owners having objections to the proposed removal of
weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt in accordance with City of
Huntington Beach Resolution of Intention No. 1195, passed by
the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach on the 6th
day of April, . 1953.
Notices.
The Clerk read the affidavit of. posting notices to =. ,
posted
destroy, weeds, executed by Harry Overmyer, Street Superintendent,
stating that notices were posted one to.each separately owned
parcel of property not' over 50 feet frontage, not more than two
notices to any such parcel of 100 feet frontage or less, and
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St.,Supt. to
keep record,
of abatement
cost
notices of not more than 100 feet apart if the frontage of such
a parcel is greater than 100 feet along all the streets and
property within the districts described in Resolution No. 1195,
Mayor Seabridge asked if there was anyone present that had
any objections to the proposed removal of the weeds, rubbish,
and refuse and dirt as contained in the notice posted by the
Street Superintendent. There being no objections raised,
written or verbally, Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing on
the notice to destroy weeds and remove rubbish and dirt, closed.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the
Street Superintendent be instructed to proceed with the abate-
ment of obnoxious and dangerous weedsgrowing upon or in front
of property, and that rubbish, refuse and dirt, in accordance
with Resolution of Intention No. 1195, passed by the City
Council on the 6th day of April, 1953, and that the Street
Superintendent keep an exact cost of the abatement of the
nuisance and certify such costs to the County Auditor's Office
for assessment purposes, was approved.
The Clerk commenced the reading of Lease No. 13916
between the Pacific Electric Railway Company and the City of
Huntington Beach to lease three irregular �h aped parcels of
land located between "A" Street and Ninth Street on the beach
side of Ocean Avenue to be used for a metered public auto park
with right to cross tracks at indicated crossing points.
Public Mayor Seabridge ordered the Clerk to discontinue the
auction -
sale of reading of the Pacific Electric Railway Company lease in order
real property
1.189 acres to hold the sale of real property at public auction as pub-
lished in the Huntington Beach News to be held at 8:30 o'clock
P.M. May 4, 1953•.
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Mayor Seabridge requested the Clerk to read the Notice
of Sale of Real Property as published in the Huntington Beach
News on April 23rd and 30th, 1953. The Clerk read the Notice
of Sale of Real Property containing approximately 1v189 acres,
more or less', in the approximate shape of a triangle bordering
on the northwesterly side of Huntington avenue and the - north-
easterly side of Highway #101, located directly across Highway
#101 opposite to the entrance to the City of Huntington Beach
Municipal Trailer Park. •
Carlos Mayor Seabridge requested the City Clerk to open any
J. Reeves
bids that may have been received. The Clerk opened and read
the bid made by Carlos J. Reeves, Real Estate Broker, 219
Main Street, Huntington Beach, California, submitting a bid for
purchase of 1.189 acre of $13,300900 for a client with a
personal check of Mr. Purin of Pomona, California, attached •
in the amount of $1030.00. The Clerk reported that the check
was a personal check and not a certified or ca'shieh."s;-check.
The Council members discussed the possibility of
accepting a personal check whereby"the notice as published in
the paper called for a bid deposit in cash or lawful money of
the United States and stated that the Council would be setting
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a precedent-�when called bids will be made on contract work or
otherwise when advertised for bids by the City.
Mayor Seabridge asked if there was anyone in the audience
that wI ,h ed t o make an oral bid on the property covered by the
notice of sale of real property as read by the. City Clerk. •
There were no bids forthcoming, and Mayor Seabridge asked the
members of the City Council what their wishes were in the
matter of the offer received.
On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the offer
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of Carlos J. Reeves, Sr',v in behalf of a client be accepted
subject to the personal check clearing the bank. At the
request of Councilman Talbert and Councilman Wood the motion
was withdrawn*
Bids rejected On motion by Langenbeck.,seconded by LeBard that the
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City reject all bids received on the 1.189 acres and declare the
sale closed,was approved.
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ing, term.&
canc.drlg.
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On motion by Talbert seconded by Langenbeck that the
1.189 acres be re -advertised on the same basis as previously
published and to be auctioned off at the regular meeting of
the City Council on May 18, 1953, at 8:3 0 o'clock P.M. on the
same terms and conditions, was approved.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the
personal check of Mr. Purin of Pomona, California, that ac-
companied the bid of Carlbs:; J. Reeves, Sr., be returned and
the City Clerk be so instructed, was approved.
Mayor Seabridge announced that the hour of 9:00 o'clock
P.M. of May 4th, 1953, was the time set.f or the public hearing
to consider the request for the termination -and canc.ellation of
drilling bonds on producing wells located on property described
as follows:
Lots 17, 19, 25 & 27, Block 318,
Lots 13 and 15, Block 319
Lots 17 and 19, Block 320,
Lots 6 and 8. Block 520,
all in the 17th Street Section, City of Huntington Beach..
Mayor Seabridge asked if there was anyone present that
wished to express their opinions for or against the request for
termination and cancellation of drilling bonds on wells cover-
ing property as described. There being no opinions forthcoming
from anyone present the Mayor declared the hearing closed.
On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the re-
quest of the Orin Petroleum Company for termination of the
drilling bonds covering wells located on Lots 17, 192 25 and
27, Block 318, Lots 13 and 15, Block 319, Lots 17 and 19, Block
320, Lots 6 and.8, Block 52.0, all in the 17th Street Section,
City of Huntington Beach, was approved by the following roll
call vote:
• APES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge
NOES Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Pacific Mayor Seabridge requested the City Clerk to continue the.
Electric
Lease reading of the Pacific Electric lease. The Clerk completed the
reading of the lease between the Pacific Electric Railway Company
• and the City of Huntington Beach for the purpose of permitting
metered auto parking between "A" Street and Ninth Street on the.
Ocean Front.
The motion of Talbert that the Mayor appoint a Committee to
negotiate with the Pacific Electric Railway Company to acquire
a strip of land between "A" Street and Ninth Street as described
in the lease read by the City Clerk died for lack of a second.
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On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that Knoxville
Street should be cut through to Lake Street and that the City
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Engineer and the City Attorney be instructed to make the
necessary arrangements to provide for the extension of -Knox-
ville over the railroad tracks, was approved. •
Lonhs Sport- On motion by Wood seconded by LeBar,d that the Lon's
fishing- to
erect sign Sportfishing request to erect a sign at a location near the
Huntington Beach sign located near.the intersection of Frank-
fort and Highway .#39 as recommended by the Streets and Parks \
and Real Estate Committee, was approved.
Cord Oi1Co.& The Clerk read the agreement by and between the City
Pacific Basin
Dev.Co.Term. of Huntington Beach and the Cord Oil Company and the Pacific
agr?m1ts
Basin Development Compan-.t wherein the City and the Cord Oil
Company and the Pacific Basin Development Company agree to
terminate agreements dated May 9, 194.7,. between the City of •
Huntington Beach and the Pacific Basin Development Compare y
and the agreement dated January 16, 1950, between the City of
Huntington Beach and the Cord Oil Company.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Talbert that the
Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agree-
- ment between the City of Huntington -Beach and the Cord Oil
Company and the Pacific Basin Development Company agreeing •
to the termination of the agreement dated May 9, 1947,
between the City of Huntington Beach and the Pacific Basin
Development Company and agreement dated January 16, 1950
between the City of Huntington. Beach and the Cord Oil Company •
was approved by the following roll call vote:
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: Councilmen:. Wood; , Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge
N0E Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
The Clerk read the assignment whereby the City of
Huntington Beach assigns, transfers and set over unto the Cord •
Oil Company, a Nevada Corporation, all of its right, Title, and
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interesit in and to William Gerard Certificates No. 2, Subdivisions
No. 11 and No. 12, and authorizes the Bureau of Land Management,
Department of Interior, to deliver said certificates to the
Cord Oil Company. •
On motion by Langenbeck seconded.;y Talbert that the Mayor
and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the assignment
assigning, transferring, and setting over unto the Qor d Oil
Company, a Nevada,.Corporation, all of its right, title, and
interest in and to William Gerard Certificates No. 2, Sub-
divisions Noll and No. 12, and authorizes the Bureau of Land 0
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Management, Department of Interior, to deliver said certifi-
cates to the Cord Oil Company, was approved by the following
,roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge
NOES:, Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
The Clerk read the assignment whereby the City of Huntington
Beach'transfers,.assigns, and sets over unto the Pacific Basin
Development Company all its right, title and interest in and to
William Gerard Certificate No. 2, Subdivision No. 5 and allthoriz-
ing.the Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior, to
deliver said certificate No.2 to the Pacific Basin Development
Company.
On motion by Langenbeck seconded by Wood that the Mayor
and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the assignment
transferring, assigning and setting over unto the Pacific
Basin Development Company, all of its rights, title, and interest
in and to William Gerard Certificate No. 2, Subdivision No. 5
and authorizing the Bureau of Land Management, Department of
Interior, to deliver said Certificate to the Pacific Basin
Development Company, was approved by the folloNi ng roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: .Wood, Talbert, Langenbeck, LeBard, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
On motion by Wood seconded,by Talbert the meeting of the
City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned until
the hour of 6:30 o'clock P.M. Wednesday, May 6, 1953-
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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i y Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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