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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-10-05• MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, October 5, 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: Seabridge, Bryant, Wood, LeBard, Talbert Councilmen absent: None • Demands On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. Convention On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the City expenses granted officials and City personnel designated by the City Council to attend the annual California League of Cities Convention from • October 18th to October gist, inclusive, be allowed expenses not to exceed the budgeted amount, was approved. Minutes On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the minutes for the meetings of the City Council for the month of September, 1953, as transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk, was approved. Monthly The Clerk read the reports for the month of September, Reports • 1953, of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City 'Engineer, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, Superintendent of Recreation, Fire Chief, Police Chief, and the Chief Lifeguard. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the reports of the department heads for the month of September, 1953, as • read by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. Business On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the applica- licenses tions for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: • Tri-County Battery Sales, Inc., San Bernardino, California, vh olesale distributor of Olympic Batteries. Benton Plating Service, Ontario, California, pick-up and delivery, wheel -tax. Del Mangels, Costa Mesa, tile contractor. Oscar Mayer Packing Company, Los Angeles, delivery of meats, • wheel -tax. Wm. J. Mufford, 421 - 8th Street, Huntington Beach, bogrding house, transfer from Melva Bostrom. Texar Co.- On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the applica- New Well A.W.Brown#12 tion for oil well permit of the Texas Company to drill a new well A. W. Brown, #12, was granted. " #13 • 351 • Page #2 Minutes - Monday, October 5, 1953 Texas Co.- On motion by Talbert seconded by Bryant that the appli- New Well A.W.Brown#13 cation for oil well permit of the Texas Company to drill a new well A. W. Brown #13,*was granted. • Neon Sign- On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the appli- 118 Main St. eati on for but1ding permit of Wright f s Furniture Store, 118 Main Street, to erect a neon sign at 118 Main Street, was granted. Well Patten#1 On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the request • term.clean- up bond of the owner for termination of Glens Falls Indemnity Company -elza*mup Bond #621566, for well Patten #1, located on Lots 11 and 12, Block 1204, Vista Del Mar Tract, and in accordance with the recommendation of the Gity Engineer, was granted. Killings- On motion by Talbert zecondod by Wood that the follow- worth- & Smith, ing drilling bonds filed by C. C. Killingsworth, in lieu of the drlg.bonds drilling bonds on file in the name of Killingsworth and Smith, was approved: United• States Guaranty Company Bond #154�995 for well on Lots 16 & 18, Block 321 ` United States Guaranty.Zompany Bond #1539544 for well on Lots 10 & 12,-Block 419, United StatesGuarant Company Bond #1539456 for well on Lots 26 & 28, Block �18, United States Guaranty Company Bond #1542997 for well on Lots 2 & 4, Block 421, • United States Guaranty Company Bond #1542999 for well on Lots 13 & 15, Block 620. Ord.#602, The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 602, an ordinance,of the final reading City of Huntington Beach relating to a stop intersection at Fourteenth Street and Crest Avenue in the City of Huntington • ,Beach and adding sections 6217.2 and 6227.2 to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code its second and final reading, by title. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard Ordinance No. 602 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge • NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Tract Map Mr. Bell representing Ralph W. E. Welch handed the City #1916- subdivision Clerk an original and duplicate negative of Tract #1916, a _ subdivision of portions of Block 1907 and 1908, East Side Villa: Tract, City of Huntington Beach, with a letter from the County Auditor of the County of Orange, certifying that there arerr.no liens for unpaid -State, County or City taxes or special.assess- ments collected as taxes, except taxes and special assessments collected as taxes not yet due and payable, against the .tract of_ land covered by Map of Tract #1916, described as the sub- division of portions of Block 1907 and 19080 East Side Villb, Tract, MM4-65, OC, City of Huntington Beach, 0range County, California, and that County and City Taxes for. the fiscal year • Page #3 Minutes October 5, 1953 1952-1953 covering this and other land were $175.01, Assessment #31504 and 31537, AP 25-200-4. Mayor Seabridge referred t he tract map #1916 to the City Engineer for study and report. Mr, Bell- Mr.. Bell addressed the City Council and requested the rtz bond. $5, 000.00 City Council to set the amount of the bond that would be regz fired to insure adequate streets and general utilities for the tract. City Engineer Overmyer stated that the work they would require on the subdivision tract could be covered by a bond of $5,000.00 to insure all facilities and utilities. Attorney Bauer informed the City Council that they were in no position to pass or approve the final map on Tract #1916 as there are many conditions for the subdivider to complete. under the subdivision requirements of City Ordinance and State Statutues. Mayor Seabri dge informed Mr. Bell, representing Mr. W. E. Welch, that he could work vA th the Real•Estate Committee of the City Council of the City of - Hurt ington • Beach to work out the final problems, in order that -the final map could be pre- pared along with other:, requirements for filing *ith the City. Appatm't On motion by•Wood•s.econded by LeBard that the request of R.H.Williams Police Dept. Ben Dulaney, Chief of Police, to approve the appointment of Robert H. Williams as a patrolman for a probationary period of six months -effective as of October 1, 1953, in accordance with the appropriate salary range and bracket of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Section 1584, was approved. Robidoux & On motion by Talbert seconded by Bryant that the request Mays - promotion of -Ben H. Dulaney, Chief of Police, to promote Howard-F. Robidoux from classification of Lieutenant to Captain in the salary range of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, Section 1584, Schedule E, and to promote Harold Mays from Sergeant to Lieutenant in the salary range of the Huntington Beach Ordi- -nance Code, Section 1584, Schedule E, was approved. Hearing- The Clerk read a notice received from the Senate Interim Senate Interim Gom. 'Committee on Oil and Gas Development on State Lands announcing 10-9-53 that a hearing will be held in•the State Building, Los Angeles, at 10:00 A.M. , October 9, 1953, for the purpose of receiving opinions on oil and gas deveolopments on State Lands. • • On motion by Bryant seconded by Wood that' City Attorney Bauer and City Clerk Henricksen be instructed to attend the • 352, Page #4 Minutes -Monday, October 5, 1953 Senate Interim Committee on Oil and Gas development on State Lands in accordance with notice read by the City Clerk, and if necessary to attend the hearing at San Francisco on p October 23, 1953; in the State Building, and that i letter be prepared in original and four copies to present to the Com— mittee at the time of the hearing and said contents of said letter to be in accordance with the expressions of the City Council, was approved. Cusolito & Alfred Cusolito appeared. before the City Council and Shupe-* tax title asked if the Council had made any disposition of the offer for lot the tax title lot located on 14th Street that he and Dr. Shupe had made an offer on, and that they were prepared to arrange vd th other property owners to take care of the discrepancy of the error in survey. Councilman Talbert,Chairman of the Real Estate Com- mittee, stated thatthey have placed the minimum appraisal value of the lot at $400..00 and would recommend selling the lot to Alfred Cusolito and Dr. Shupe for $400.00 provided they work out an agreement with the other property owners to adjust the 3.7 foot discrepancy due to an error in a property survey made many years ago. Att°y to On motion by 'Wood seconded by Talbert that the City attend'Surv. Fd.Mtg. Attorney be authorized andinstructed to attend the next meeting of the Orange County Municipal Water Survey Fund Committee to be held at the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of. Huntington Beach, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., October 12, 1953, was approved. - On motion by Talbert that the City Employ an architect and ,building engineer to find out what can be done in regard to revamping the building and it being understood that the committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, the Executive Secretary, and the Beach and Pier be authorized to look over the building and suggest changes to be made with the purpose in view of moving the Chamber of Commerce offices to the Pavalon, as they will be in a much better position to contact new bloodand new money than where they are now located, died for the lack of a second, t b d Page #5 Minutes Monday, October 5, 1953 P'avalon On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard that the City Bldg® Clerk write a letter to the Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce, inviting,; them to meet with the City Council at an adjourned meeting to be held at 1:30 o'clock P.M.. October 26, 1953, to discuss the future use of the Paval on Building, was approved. Drainage, `Councilman Wood reported to the City Council that he 8th & Olive had investigated with the City Engineer certain drainage problems at 8th Street and Olive Avenue and in that general area and asked the City Engineer toreport to the City Council. City Engineer Harry A. Overmyer reported to the City Council that he had made an inspection of the culverts in the area of 8th Street and Olive Avenue and at present due to the increased growth of the date palms that were planted in the parkway in that area years ago have caused considerable damage and cluttered up the effective drainage for that area, and -in his opinion the ,best remedy is to remove palm trees and construct new curbs and gutters as it would not be advisable to narrow the streets in the area as future traffic load mould require the full width of the standard streetse On motionby Wood seconded by Bryant the City Council of the City of Hunt ington Beach adjourned. r Cit Clerk and ex-officio (Clerk of e City Council of the City of umtington : Bea:ch, California ATTEST: • Mayor City Clerk 0 1 0