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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, July 6, 1953
Mayor Seabridge called the regular meeting of the City
Council to order at 700 o'clock P.M.
Councilmen present: Seabridge, Wood, Talbert.
Councilmen absent: LeBard
Councilmen vacancy: -One-
Minutes On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the minutes
of the City Council for the month of June, 1953, as transcribed
and mailed by the City Clerk be accepted, was approved.
Monthly The City Clerk read the monthly reports for the month
Reports
of June, 1953, of the City Treasurer and City Clerk, City
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Business
Licenses
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Engineer, Manager ,of Municipal Trailer Park, Fire Chief, Police
Chief, and Superintendent of .ecrea:t 'on..
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the monthly
reports of the department heads as read by the City Clerk be
accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert the following appli-
cations for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington
Beach were granted:
Hickok and Decker, 1721 W. 4th Street, Santa Ana, roofing contractor.
Wm. H. Beene, 2364 Lemon Avenue, Long Beach oil field construction.
A. M. Highfill, 474 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, cafe at 474
Ocean Avenue.
Chas. W. Camp, 323 Ocean Center Bldg., Long Beach 2, Oil well
Production service.
James D. Ray, 500 Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, General Contractor.
Roy V. Ivins, 114 E. Cubbon St., Santa Ana, General Contractor.
Chester Q. Jackson, 620 Ocean Avenuem Huntington Beach, self-service
service station.
Charles Rapps, peddling lapel flags, veteran license.
Isadore -Berman, peddling lapel flags, veteran license.
Robert Q® Shupe, M.D., 220 Walnut Avenue, Physician M.D., at 220
Wal nut .
Ella Marie LeLash, 228 Main Street, Dress Shop.
J,E.Bredehoft On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the Hartford
Plumberw Bond.
Accident and Indemnity Company plumbers bond No. 2?57060 for
Jack E. Bredehoft of 7657 E. Imperial, Downey, California, as
approved for form by the City Attorney, was approved.
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Minutes - Monday, July 6, 1953
County -Life- The Clerk read the agreement between the County of Orange
guard Ser v.
and the City of Huntington Beach covering lifeguard service to
be performed by the City of Huntington Beach for the Bounty of
Orange in County area for the fiscal year 1953-1954-
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the Mayor and
the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between
the County of ,Orange .and the City -of Huntington .Beach covering
lifeguard service to be performed in the County area for Orange
County for the fiscal year 1953-1954, was approved.
H.B.Co.- The Clerk read the agreement between the Huntington Beach
Modification
Golf Course Company and the City of Huntington Beach covering the Huntington
Lease ,
Beach Golf Course Clubhouse and Golf Course License modification,
modifying the current lease dated July 1, 1948.
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the Mayor and
the City Clerk be authorized. to execute the agreemtent between the
Huntington Beach Company and the City of Huntington Beach and that
the Mayor and the City.Clerk initial the interlineation made on
Page 3 of the agreement, was approved.
State Comp.® .. The Clerk..r ead a communication from the State Compensation
remit divi-
dend check Insurance .Fund remitting to the City a dividend check in the
amount of $2, 041.56 representing 27.5% of the 1951-1952 workmen! s
compensation insurance premium.
M.Wierman The Clerk read a communication recieved from Martin Wierman
of Huntington Beach congratulating the City of Huntington Beach
and the Chamber of Commerce for a very fine parade which was held
July .4, 1953.
Public Hrg.- Mayor Seabridge requested that the City Clerk read the legal
City Budget
notice covering notice of public hearing on the 1953-1954 City
Budget. The City Clerk read the legal notice of public hearing
for the 1953-1954 City Budget which was set to be heard at 8:U0
o'clock P.M. on Monday July 6, 19530
The City Clerk passed out copies of the 1953-1954 proposed
budget as prepared to all members of. the City Council and depart-
ment heads and the public present. Mayor Seabridge requested the
Clerk to read the budget by the departments as prepared. The
City Clerk read the 1953-1954 budget with explanations for .reasons
of increase.and decrease in each of the departments and divisionso
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Mayor. Seabridge asked if there was anyone in the audience
that wished to express themselves regarding the budget that was
presented to them and as read by the City Clerk.
There being no comments from those present Mayor Seabridge
declared the budget hearing closed.
Wood, Talbert=
Mayor Seabridge appointed Councilman Wood and Councilman
Finance Comm,
Talbert to act on the Finance Committee in the absence of
Councilman LeBard and one vacancy on the Council.
Demands
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the demands as
approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid was approved,
C.ofCommerce=
The Clerk read the annual contract agreement between the
Annual Contre
Agreement
City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Chamber of
Commerce for the fiscal year 1953-1954•
On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the Mayor and
the City Clerkbe authorized to execute'the agreement between
the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington Beach Chamber of
Commerce for the fiscal year 1953-1954, was approved,
V.Langenbeck
The Clerk read the letter received from Councilman Vernon
resigns
Langenbeck submitting his resignation effective July 6, 1953-
Wood - Wtr.
Mayor Seabridge appointed Councilman Wood to replace Council.
Distr.Rep.
man Langenbeck to represent the City on the Orange County Municipal
Water District Survey Fund Committee.
Wood - Dire
Mayor Seabridge appointed Councilman Wood to serve as Director
Or.Co.Sanit.
Dist.#11
on the Orange County Sanitation District No. 11, and requested that
the City Clerk notify the Orange County Sanitation District's
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Board of the appointment of Councilman Wood to replace Vernon
E.J.Marks-
Employ. as
sp ec. couns el
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1953-1954
Budget
adopted
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Langenbeck as Director on the Orange County Sanitation District Noll.
On motion by Wood seconded by. Talbert that E. J. Marks, _..._
Attorney -at -Law, be employed as special counsel to the City Attorney
in the District Court of Appeals and in the Supreme Court of Calif-
ornia on the Signal Gas and Oil and the Southwest Exploration
Company tax and quo warranto cases in accordance with terms in
letter of E. J. Marks, dated June 26, 1953, was approved.
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert the 1953-1954 Budget
as presented was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Councilmen:
Talbert, Wood, Seabridge
NOES:
Councilmen:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmen:
LeBard
VACANCY:
Councilmen:.
-One-
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Wm.W.Grant-
On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the City Engi-
cut curb &
bld.driveway
veer be instructed t o "remove the palm tree on the northwest
cm-ner of loth and Olive, the owner Wm. W. Grant to pay half
the cost of the tree removal and that Wm. W. Grant be given
permission to out curb and to build a driveway at the north-
west corner of loth and Olive . Avenue, under the supervision
of the City Engineer, was approved.
Bids for pick-
On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the City pur-
up for Mun o
Trailer Pk.
chasing agent be instructed to receive informal bids on one
one-half ton standard pickup on a trade-in of a l9 7 Ford pickup
for the Municipal Trailer. Park, in accordance end. th request of
Lem Berry, Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park, was approved.
On motion by Wood. s econded b y Talbert the regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned.
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Cit Jerk and ex- officio G.Ier
of City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
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