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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-01-18E 377 MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, January 18, 1954 Mayor Seabridge called the r egular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present: Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge Councilmen absents None Business On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard applications for license - Licenses to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as f ollows: Howard and Clara Emmons, 2134 Main Street, the business of cafe. Lee Bros. Plastering Contractors, 1214 Temple, Long'Beach,-the business of plastering contractor. Howard ferry Wood, 128 So. Kellogg, Fullerton, the business of cement contractor. Charles I. Schwinger, 502 - 12th Street, Huntington Beach, the business of Nutralite Food Supplement Distributor, at 502 - 12th Street. Rex Funke, 200 Frankfort Street, Huntington Beach, the business of grocery. Elmer L. Sidnor, Elsinore, California, the business of peddling sun visors and fire -extinguishers, veteran's license. •So.Calife- On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood the application for Pet.Corp.- new well oil well permit of Southern California Petroleum Corporation to #1 drill a new well, Well #1, located on the east side of California Avenue and north of Atlanta Street, was granted. S Add,ns' On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the City Engineer be 8th St. toilet authorized to proceed with the construction of an eight foot addi- tion on each end of the 8th Street toilet, located on the beach, °at an estimated cost of $650.00, was approved. Trfr oH.B. - The Clerk read a communication received from the Orange County portion ' fds. from Or.Co. Water Survey Committee requbsting the City of Huntington Beach to Wtr . Sur v. Committee transfer the pro-rata of portion of City of Huntington Beach balances in the Orange County Municipal Water District Survey Funds No. 1 and No. 2, in the amounts of $609.16 ,and $269.50, respectively, to the West Orange County Water Board to be used to defray expenses until bond • . money is available. On motion by Wood seconded by Talbert that the request of the Orange County Water Survey Committee for transfer of funds as re - West quested in communication of the/Orange County Water Board, was approved by the following roll call vote: • Page #2 Minutes - Monday, January 18, 1954 AYES: Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: None ABSENT: None Bray lease On motion by LeBard seconded by 'Wood request of Frank Bray trfr' d to Lew Kinney and Wm. C. Bray to transfer their lease on the store at the ' en- • trance to the Trailer Park to Lew A. Kinney, of 207 Crest Avenue, Huntington Beach, was approved. Lake Park On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the request of the Clubhouse chgs. Huntington Beach City Employees' Credit Union for use of the Lake °waived far • Cr.Union.. Park Clubhouse on January 20, 1954, and that the.rental charges be waived, was approved. Military The Clerk read the communication received from Wia. Gallienne Pick Up Shelter s- of the Chamber of'Commerce advising the City Council that a con - Ocean `& Pavalon Pk. ference was held with the Provost Marshal of the U. S. Marine Corps & 6th & Ocean of E1 Toro, Chief of'Police Ben Dulaney, City Administrator John Henricksen, and Wm. Gallienne, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and that two possible locations for a Military pickup shelter, one to be located on the Northeast corner of the Pavalon Park on Ocean Avenue, and one at Sixth Street and Ocean Avenue, near the Rich- field Service Station, and that signs for the shelters to be fur- nished by the Military Affairs Committee of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Orange County in order to createa uniformity all .� • over Orange County® ° On motion by Talbert seconded by Bryant the. suggested locations as requested in the communication from the Huntington Beach Chamber of Bommerce be authorized and that the City Engineer be instructed • to proceed with the military.pickup shelters and to work with the City Attcrney and the Police and Fire Committee relative to the type of pickup shelter to be constructed, was approved. Public Hrg.- Mayor Seabridge announced that a public hearing had been set Cane.drlg. bonds.- for the hour of 7:45 P.M., for the purpose of considering a re- • Atlantic Oil Co, quest for the termination and cancellation of drilling bonds and requested the City Clerk to read the notice of public hearing. The Clerk read the notice of public hearing calling for a public hearing g at. 7:45 o'clock P.M. on Monday, the 18th day of January, 1954, for the purpose of considering the request for the termination and cancellation of drilling bond, as provided for in Section 2427.4 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code on producing wells located on property described as follows: Lots 22, 24, 269 28. Block 320,.•Lots 9..11, Block 4219 Lots 21, 23, Block 422, Lots 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, Block 513, Lots 5, 7s 10, 12, Block 534, Lots 26, 282 Block 518, Lot 6, Block 618, Seventeenth 3`8 Page #3 - Minutes - Monday, January 18, 1954 Street Section, City of Huntington Bench, as per map thereof re- corded, in Book 4, Page 10, of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, 'California. Lots 14, 16, Block 315, Huntington Beach Tract, City of HuntingtD n Beach, as per map thereof recorded in Book 3, Page 36, - of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California. Blocks 1808, 1907, 1908, East Side Villa Tract, City of Huntington Beach, as per map thereof recorded in Book 4, Page 65, of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California. The Clerk read the .notarized statement of Drilling Superintendent of Atlantic Oil Company stating that he supervised the drilling of the wells located on the property .described in the legal notice read by the City Clerk, and that every effort was made to keep the wells within the perpendicular boundary of the boundary in thich each of said well was drilled, that directional surveys known as single shot surveys were taken and that if any deviation was shown of more than 20 minutes, the same was corrected and tIv affiant states that the wells set forth in the sworn statement could not have drifted more than 20 minutes from the Vertical. Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone present vi shed to express their opinions for or against the granting the request for termination and cancellation of the drilling bonds covering the wells located on the property described in the Notice of Public Hearing read by the Clerk. ` There being no opinions expressed f or or against granting the request for termination and cancellation of the drilling bonds Mayor Seabridge declared this hearing closed. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bryant the request for termina- tion and cancellation of drilling bonds covering the wells located on the property described in the notice of public hearing as read by the City Clerk and that the operator and bonding company be so advised, was -approved by the follovLng roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Wood, Talbert, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Public Hrg.- Mayor Seabridge announced that a hearing for the termination Term.drlg. bonds - of drilling bonds had been set for 8:00 o! clock P.M. and requested Morton & Dolley the Clerk to read the notice of public hearing. The Clerk read the notice of public hearing to be held in the • Council Chamber of the City Hall, Huntington Beach, California, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M. on Monday, the 18th day of January 1954, for the purpose of considering the request for the termination and cancellation of drilling bonds, on producing wells located on property described as follows: Lots 18, 20 Block 317, Lots 21 23 Block 322, Lots 21, 23, Block 513, Lots 14, 16,, 18, 20, 22, 24, 29j 28, Block 514, Lets 1, 3, Block 515, Lots 1, 3, 5, 7, Block 617, Seventeenth Street Section, 0 '0 • 1 .Page #4 Minutes - Monday, January 18, 1954 City of Huntington Beach, as per map thereof recorded in Book 4, Page 10, of Miscellaneous `Maps, Records of drange County, California.. The Clerk read the notarized statement of Roma Davison, Drilling Superintendent for Morton and Dolley and that in such capacity he supervised the drilling of the wells located on property described.in the legal notice read by the City Clerk, and that as such drilling superintendent, it was his repsonsibility to drill said wells as near vertical as possible, that every effort was made to keep -('-.:the wells within the perpendicular boundary of the boundary in which each of said well was. drilled, that directional surveys known as single shot surveys were taken and that if any deviation was shown of more than 20 minutes, the same was corrbcted, and his knowledge of single shot surveys, affiant stated that the wells set forth in the statement could not have drifted more than 20 minutes from the vertical. Mayor Seabridge asked if any persons present wished to express their opinions for or against granting the request for termination and cancellation of drilling bonds covering the wells located on properties described in the notice of public hearing and read by the City Clerk. There being no opinions expressed for or against granting the request for termination and cancellation of drilling bonds the Mayor declared the hearing closed. On motion by Talbert seconded by Bryant the termination and cancellation of the drilling -bonds covering wells located on property described in the notice of pt blio hearing as read by the City Clerk, and that the operator and bonding company be notified, was approved by the following, roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBprd, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen; Nene Ins.adj. re: The Clerk informed the City Council that the two ton truck was Damaged 2 T.Truck hit by a diesel engine at the railroad crossing at Indianapolis was a 100% physical loss and had already been picked up by the Insurance Company, and that an adjustment based on a 40% depreciation would be paid by the insurance company in the amount of $1,499•88• City Clk.-to On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard, the City Purchasing Agent receive' bids on 2 T. be instructed to receive informal bids on a two ton truck in acces d. Truck ance with the specifications to be written by the City Engineer, was approved. 1 • • • • 7 1 • • Ij • 3719 page #5 .. Minutes - Monday, January 18, 1954 Annual The Clerk read the annual report for the year 1953 submitted Report (1953) by D. G. Higgins, Fire Chief, for the Fire Department and Ben Dulaney, Police'" -Chief, for the Police Department. Robt• Robert Marshall, operator of the 18 hole Golf Course, and now Marshall Lease operating,under a sub -lease from the City of Huntington Beach, asked that the City Council change the proposed operating agreement that had been drawn up by the City Attorney by deleting Paragraph 4 of the proposed agreement and put back the option to extend the lease for a five-year period, as written in the old lease. City Attorney Bauer reported to the City Council that Robert Marshall's interpretation of the proposed agreement is in error and 4 that in his opinion he has been given in this proposed lease the five-year extension, which the old lease called for. Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Robert Marshall to the • Golf Committee and the City Attorney and to include J. Sherman Denny, Land Manager of the Huntington Beach Company, and Robert Marshall, at a convenient date satisfactory to all. Public Hrg.- Mayor Seabridge announced that a public hearing had been called Tern' & Canc. drlg.bonds- for at 8:30 O' clock P.M: for the purpose of considering the r equest Pacific Amer.OilCo, for termination and cancellation of drilling bonds and requested the i City Clerk to read the notice of public hearing. The Clerk read the notice of public hearing that a public hear- ing will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in t2IB Council (Chamber of the City Hall, Huntington Beach, California, at the hour of 8:30 o'clock P.M., on Monday, the 18th day of January, • 1954, for the purpose of considering 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 18, 20.and 22, Block 420, Lots 69 8, 10 and 12, Block 516,, Lots • 5, 7, 10, 120 14 and 16, Block 519, Lots 2 and 4, Block 621,.all in the Huntington Beach Seventeenth Street Section, City of Huntington Beach, as per map thereof recorded in Book 4, Page 10, of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California. The Clerk read the notarized affidavit of F. L. Thomas, Drilling Superintendent of the Pacific American Oil Company, and that in such capacity he supervised the drilling of the oil wells, that every effort was made to keep said wells within the perpendicular boundary of the boundary .upon which said wells were drilled, that directional • Page #6 Minutes - Monday, January 18, 1954 surveys were taken and that in the event any survey showed a drift of more than 30 minutes from 'the vertical the same was correct®d, and.upon his knowledge of the drilling of these wells in particular, and inspection of the single shot surveys, affiant states that the wells did not drift more than 30 minutes from the ver ti cal . Mayor Seabridge asked if any persons present wished to ex- press their opinions for or against granting the request for termination and cancellation of drilling bonds covering the wells located on properties described in the notice of public hearing read by the City Clerk. There being no opinions expressed f or or against the granting the request for termination and cancellation of drilling bonds: the,, Mayor declared the hearing closed® On motion by Talbert seconded by 'Wood the termination and cancellation of the drilling bonds covering wells located on property described in the notice of public hearing as read by the City Clerk and that the operator and bonding company be notified, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge NOES:, Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmenz None Demands On motion by Wood secondedb y LeBard the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. Life preservers City Engineer Harry Overmyer reported to the City Council that on pier life preservers have been placed at various locations on the City of Huntington Beach Municipal Pier. Neon- Sign The Clerk reported the excessive amount of maintenance cost at Pdvalon Bldg. on the,City of Huntington Beach neon sign on the Pavalon building and that due to the disturbance caused by the pounding of the surf and the action on the building from the Pacific Electric Railway Company freight trains passing the building, it has been suggested. that the neon sign be eliminated and some form of luminous letters take its place and flood lights be installed at proper locations to affect better lighting and reduce the maintenance cost. Mayor Seabridge referred the subject of the City of Huntington Beach sign on.the Pavalon to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. 1 • 1 • • 380 Page #7 Minutes - Monday, January 18, 1954 On motion by Talbert seconded by Wood that the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. ATTEST: I . %-,� -4 2 vz;�: �- - i Clerk and ex -of ficio Clerk of a City Coumcil - of the City of Huntington Beach, California; Mayor City Clerk