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Home My WebLink About1953-12-07• 365 IL • Minutes Monthly Reports • • 0 • • 1 1 • 1 MI NU TES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, December 7, 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: Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge Councilmen absent: None On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the minutes for the meetings of the City Council for the month of November, 1953, as transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. The Clerk read the reports for the month of November, 1953, of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Engineer, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, City Collector, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, and Lifeguard Chief. On motion by Wood seconded by Bryant that the reports of the department heads for the month of November, 1953, as read by the City Clerk, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. Business On motion by LeBard seconded b y Talbert the applications Licenses for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: Sam Heald Co., 2782 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, plumbing and heating contractor. Philip D. Carlo, 420 E. 17th Street, Costa Mesa, sewer lines contractor. Miller's Well Servicing Uompany, Huntington Beach, oil well servicing company. Christian R. Klosset, Jr., Huntington Beach, the business of peddling Watkins Products. Dael Royce and Rex Curtis dba The Cub Cafe, 304 Ocean Avenue, cafe. Eddy W. Hall, 117 Main Street, Huntington Beach, portrait studio. Robert N. Kepler, 1433 Arapahoe, Los Angeles, peddling novelties. Roy H. Mertz, Los Angeles, peddling novelties. Paul Dashkovitz; Los Angeles, peddling novelties. J.I.Heald= On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the Saint -Paul Mercury Surety Bd. Indemnity. Company surety bond for Jerome I. Heald, and as approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. C Sowest-new well State #559 "State #125" #C-19 Pac.Drlg.Co.- redrill well E.Farrell- term:mwaste wtr .permit s R.&C. 0i1'Co.- waste wtr. permit Page#2 Minutes- Monday, December .7, 1953 On motion by Wood seconded b y Bryant the application for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State #559, was granted. On motion by T61bert'.' seconded by Wood the application for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State #125, was granted. On motion by Bryant seconded by Talbert the application for- - oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State #C-19, was granted. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bryant the application for oil well permit of Pacific Drilling Company to re -drill well located on Lots 4 & 6, Block 1902., Tract #12, was granted. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the regaest of Edward Farrell for termination of waste water permits. #288 and #289, for reasons that wells located on Lots 26 & 28, Block 318, and Lot 17, Block 514, have been sold to the R.&C. Oil Company, was granted. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the application for waste water permit of the R. & C. Oil Company for well R. & C. No.2, located on Lots 17, Block 514, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard the application for waste water permit of the R. & C. Oil Company for R. & C. #1, located on Lots 26'& 28, Block 318, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. Texas Co.- On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert the request of the term.drlg. bond Texas Company for termination of the. Travelers Indemnity Drilling A.W.Brown #13 Bond No. T-192, on well known as the A. W. Brown #13, as permitted in Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code requiring submittal of a directional survey on the well, was approved. On motion by Talbert seconded by LeBard the request of operators for termination of the clean-up bond covering well located on Lots 18 & 19, Block 1202, Vista Del Mar Tract and on well located on Lots 34, 12 & 13, Block 4, Redburn Tract, in accordance with report of the City Engineer that requirements of the clean-up ordinance have been complied with was granted. • 366 Page #3 Minutes - Monday, December 7, 1953 Texas Co. --On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood the request of the term.clean- up bond Texas Company for termination of the clean-up bond for A. W. A.W.Brown #12 Brown #12, covered by Travelers Indemnity Company No. T-189, d in -accordance with thereport of the City Engineer that the re-' quirements of the Clean-up Ordinance have been complied wl. th, was granted. C.C.Peterson- On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert the request of Clark dr lg.b ond. C. Peterson for release of . drilling bond Glens Falls Indemnity • Company #621682 on well located on Lots 3 & 4, Block 1204, Vista Del Mar Tract, and in accordance with requirements of Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, filing a survey of the well, was granted. Public Hrg.- The Mayor announced that 8:00 P.M. was the time set for_ vacating r> port.17th St. public hearing covering the vacating of a portion of 17th Street 'r, • in the City of Huntington Beach and requested the City Clerk to read the legal notice. The Clerk read the legal notice published in the. Huntington l Beach Dews November 19, 1953, setting forth the City Council Resolution No. 1207, a resolution of intention of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to.vacate a portion of 17th Street in said City and giving notice of hearing on said vacation. • Mayor Seabridge. asked if anyone present had any questions to ask, or any objections to the vacating of a portion of 17th Street in accordance with Resolution No. 1207, as published in the Huntington Beach News November 19, 1953• • There being no objections raised to the vacating of a portion � a of 17th 'Street Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing closed. On motion by Talbert seeondedby Wood that the City Council find and determine that the portion of 17th Street in the City of Huntington Beach is unnecessary for" present or prospective • public street purposes was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Talbert, Bryant, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the necessary Ir ocedure to vacate a portion of 17th Street in the City of Huntington :Beach in accordance with the legal description of the parcel in City of Huntington Beach Resolution No. 1207, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES:•: Councilmen: Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None 0 Page #4 Minutes - Monday, December 7, 1953 Sunset Oil The Clerk read a communication received from Sunset -Oil Co. -cant. waste wtr.' Company requesting the City Council to cancel the waste water permit on Golden Eagle permits and said cancellation to be retroactive to January 1, Well No. 3 1953,' covering the Golden Eagle Well No. 3, located on Lots 2, 4, 6, & 8, Block 319, 17th Street Section, as,the well has been off production since December, 1952. City Engineer, Harry Overmyer, reported that he found that the well is idle. ` On motion by LeBard seconded by Bryant the request of the 'Sunset Oil Company for termination of waste water permit be effective as of December 7, 1953, was granted. James Way- On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert the request of the reclasm. Tree Trimmer City Engineer to change the classification of James B. Way from Laborer to Tree Trimmer in Range 20, Bracket B, of the salary compensation schedule effective December:,1,1953, was approved. Sully-Pdiller On motion by Wood seconded by Bryant in accordance with the Cont.Co.- note of report of the ' City Engineer that the Sully -Miller Contracting completion Company had completed their,:°wor.k'.con the service road located at Hampshire Avenue and Ocean Avenue satisfactorily and recommended .the final acceptance of the work done by the Sully -Miller Contract- ing Company and the City Clerk be instructed to file Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office, was approved. E.Kuche'n- On motion by Wood seconded by LeBar d that the recommendation becker- reg.p/r as of Harry A. Overmyer,' to place Earl Kuchenbecker, Street Depart - Laborer ment employee,' on the regular monthly payroll effective December 1, 1953, in the classification of Laborer, Range 19, Bracket C. salary of $242.00 per month, was approved. Pzti.Hrg- Mayor Seabridge announced that the hour of 8:15 P.M. had been term.drlg. bonds set for a public hearing for the consideration of a request for the termination of drilling bonds and requested the Clerk to read the .notice of public hearing. O ' The Clerk read the notice of" public hearing published in the _ Huntington Beach News November 19, 19531. wherein the request for termination and cancellation of drilling bonds as provided for in Section 2427.4 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code on producing wells located on property described as follows: Lots 13 & 15, Block ,522, Lots 1 & 3, Block 522., West 2f Lots 21 & 23, Block 522, ' all in the 17th Street Section as map thereof recorded. in Book' 4, Page 10, of -Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California. C • 367 Page #5 Minutes o Monday, December 7., 1953 - Block 1705, 1706 and.1905, East Side Villa Tract, as per map thereof recorded in Book 4, Page 65, 'of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California. Lots 1 to 7. Block 2101, Vista del Mar Tract, Section 5, - . as per map thereof recorded in Book 4, Paige 15, of Mis- cellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California.. Lot,25, Tract #?3, as per map thereof recorded in Book 10, Page 21, of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California. Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone wished to make any state- ment for or against the request for termination of the bonds covering wells on lots as enumerated in the notice of public • E • • • 1 • 1 hearing read by the City ,Clerk. There being no statements made for or against the request for the .termination and cancellation of drilling bonds, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert the drilling bonds covering wells located on the properties as described in the legal notice as read by the City Clerk be terminated, was approved, by the following roll call vote AYES: Councilmen:. Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen:' None ABSENT Councilmen: None Fire -Chief On motion by Wood seconded by Bryant that the request of annual vaca- tion, Delbert Higgins, Fire Chief, to start his annual vacation on Thursday, December 10, 1953, and in his absence the management of the department to be handled by Captain C. E. Dowty, was approved. W.Hengoed® On motion by Bryant seconded by LeBard the mequestof Mr. & Mrs. removal pine tree Wm. Hengoed for;the removal of one small Pine tree at 508 Crest Avenue, next to the alley, in order to make room for proposed driveway into the garage, and property owner to pay one-half, the cost of removal, was granted. City Engr.- On motion by LeBard seconded by Bryant the request of Harry 2 days Iv. A. Overmyer, City Engineer, for two days leave on the loth and llth of December, 1953, was approved. Dr Hawes- The Clerk read a communication received from the Orange County Or.Co:Mosq' Abate,Dist. Mosquito Abatement District, Board of Trustees, advising the City that the active term of Dr. Ralph Hawes as' a representative on the Ralph Board expires on December 31, 1953, and requesting that Dr./Hawes be given consideration for reappointment to the Board due to his very active membership and attendance. Mayor Seabridge placed before the City Council the recommenda- tion that Dr. Ralph Hawes of Huntington Beach be reappointed to serve the City on the Orange County Mosquito, Abatement District. • On motion by LeBard seconded by 'Wood the Mayor t s recommenda- tion for the reappointment of Dr. Ralph Hawes to the Board of Pub .Hrg. termo&cane. drlg.bond-, Phillips, Miller & For d Page - #6 .. Minutes - Monday, December 7, 1953 Trustees of the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District be confirmed, was appr oved. Mayor Seabridge announced that the hour of 8:30 P.M. had been set for a public hearing on the request for termination and cancellation of a drilling bond, and requested the City Clerk to read the notice of public hearing. The Clerk read the notice of public hearing published in the Huntington Beach News November 19s 1953, requesting con- sideration of termination and cancellation of drilling bond as provided for in Section 24.27.4 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code on producing well located on Lots 11,,13, and 15, Block 316,. 17th Street Section, City of Huntington Beach. The Clerk read -the affidavit filed with the application of the drilling superintendent Miles E. Ford, wherein he duly swears;, deposes and says that he was the drilling superintendent on Well Ford No. 1 and that in such capacity supervised the drilling of that certain oil well known as Phillips, Miller and Ford #1, and that he made every effort to keep said well within -=the , perpendi- cular boundary in which said well was drilled, that directional surveys known as single shot surveys were taken, and that if any deviation was off more than 20 minutes the same was corrected, Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone present wished to make a statement for or against request of Phillips, Miller & Ford for release of drilling bond on -Ford Well #1,. located on Lots 11; 13, and 15, Block 316, 17th Street Section. There being no statements or objections made on the request for the termination of drilling bond Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing closed. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bryant the request of Phillips, Miller & Ford for termination of drilling bond on well located on Lots 11, 13, & 15�, Block 316,, 17th Street Section, was granted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabr-idge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None• PacoElec. On'.motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the Mayor and the Rwy.Co.- revised City Clerk be authorized to execute the .memorandum to Pacific date of lease 5-1-54 Electric Railway -Company Lease No. 13916, whereby rent for the period May 1, 1953, to October 31, 1953, is waived and effective date of lease is revised to May 1, 1954., was approved. • 11 • 0 • 1 I] F -7 �u 0 368 • Page #7 .. Minutes - Monday, December 7, 1953 On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert the Mayor and the City Clerk be instructed to execute the memorandum to the Pacific Electric Railway Company Lease No. 13916 whereby permission is • granted to the City to enter the property Ir for to May 1, 1954 for the purpose of installing parking meters and to make other im- provement necessary to the operation of the lease, and with the understanding that the premises may be operated for a greater period each year, than` the min-imum period specified in the lease • and all other respects remain in full force and affect, was approved. Pac.Union Mr. A. T. McKash of the Pacific Union Metal Company appeared Metal Co.-' dual park. before the City Council and reported that their subject proposal meters dated September 5, 1953, covering dual auto parking meters was for a period of thirty days and has expired and the company had • filed with the City Clerk an extension of their proposal for an additional period of time extending to December 31, 1953, and would appreciate any considerationf?om the City Council in re- gards to their proposal to furnish the City with dual parking meters. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the City of Huntington. Beach. to enter into an agreement with the Pacific Union Metal • Company in accordance with their proposal submitted and on file with the City to furnish dual parking meters for the area between "A" Street and Ninth Street on the ocean side of Ocean Avenue under lease from Pacific Electric.Railway Company, was approved by'; -the following roll call vote: • AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Talbert, Mood, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Resol.#1208- The Clerk read Resolution No. 1208, a resolution of the City agreemIt, constr. Council of the City of Huntington Beach authorizing the execution facilities" for transp* of an agreement with the City of Seal Beach, Orange County Water • water Works District No. 3, and Orange County Water Vtorks District No. 5, providing for the construction of facilities for the transportation of water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert Resolution No. 1208 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen:. Talbert, Bryant, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge NOES:,/ Councilmen: None 'ABSENT: Councilmen: None 0 r 40 C.A.Bauer- retainage of bond att'ys C.A.Chris- t en s en, - ext.lease Page #8 Minutes - Monday, December 7,_ 1953 City At-torney Bauer relatedto the City Council relative to the proposed construction ,of facilities for transportati on of water from Metropolitan Water District in Southern California, in accordance with the agreement the City had ratified by passing Resolution No. 1208, that consideration should be given to the retaining of competent bond attorneys in order to present accept- able legal bond opinions .to facilitate the sale of the bonds when they are offered for sale and also pointed out that it might be well for the City to work up a prospectus outlining the City's general financial history and present financial condition for buyers of general obligation bonds.. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Carl A. Christensen extending the term of the present lease agreement until and including December 31, 1956�, and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement, was approved. C.A.Derigo- On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the lease agreement lease n between the City of Huntington Beach and Charles A.. Derigo to lease that portion of the Pavalon Building consisting of the entire lower floor with exception of the rest rooms now main- tained on said floor and the switch and utility room for a period commencing February 1, 1954, and ending on December 31, 1956, and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement, was approved® C.of Ca= The Clerk reada request -from the Huntington Beach Chamber of electr. ordinance Commerce Board of Directors requesting the City Council to review the City's Electrical Ordinances as they have been contacted by Mr. R. Beard of the Huntington Beach Electrical Service, and it is the feeling of the Board of Directors that the electrical ordinance should be made more up to date to protect public property and for the safety of our citizens. Demands On motion by LeBard s eco ndedby Bryant the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. - Garages: On motion by Wood seconded by LeBer d the City Engineer be Recr. & Police instructed to prepare plans and estimate for garage facilities at the Recreation Center and for a canopy or Portuguese type garage at the rear of the Police Station -at the City Hall, was approved. I. • • 1 • J • 1 • 1 0 . 369 1 • 1 • • 0 1 Page Minutes a Monday., December 79 1953 On motion by LeBard seconded by Talbert the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an .ordinance to repeal Section 7562 and 7563 of Article 756 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code covering life preservers and life preserver lines, was approved. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary resolution of intention to provide for set -back lines on certain Public streets as designated in Resolution No. 29, 30, and 31, of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach, was approved. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the regular meeting of the City Council adjourned. City C erk and ex-officio Clerk of tIT6 City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk 6