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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday; February 1, 1954
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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
Couhcilmen absent: Talbert _ •
Minutes On motion by'Wood seconded by LeBard the minutes of the
City Council meetings for the month of January, 1954, as trans-
cribed and mailed, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
NoGodbe- Narman Godbe of 110 Huntington Avenue, Huntington Beach,
Waste wtr.
appeared before the City Council and complained about the dis-
pbeal of waste water from the Peterson well located at the
corner of Chicago and Huntington Avenue, and stated that the
waste water was being disposed of on adjacent property and
presents a hazard for children playing in the area as it is un-
protected and requested that the Councilhave the nuisance
abated.
Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Norman Godbe to
the Oil Committee. for study and report.
Monthly The Clerk read the reports for the month of January,
Reports
1954, of the City Treasurer and City Clerk, City Collector,
City Engineer, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, Fire Chief,
Police Chief, and Superintendent of Recreation. •
On motion by Wood seconded by Bryant the monthly reports
of the department heads for the month of January, 19549 as read
by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
Business On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the applications
Licenses •
for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Be4.0h
were granted as follows:
Kenneth White, Garden Grove, the business of general contractor.
Lew A.'Kinney, Huntington Beach, business of selling groceries,
sandwiches, etc., at Municipal Trailer Park store, transfer
from E. F. and W.. C. Bray.
Paul and Mike's Service, 102 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach,
business of service station and auto repair.
JoE.Gallowaym Mayor Seabridge referred the application for business
bus.license
license of applicant J. E. Galloway, 120 Main Street, to conduct
the business of a Launderite at 120 Main Street, to the Building
Committeef_or study and report as the Fire Chief and the
Building Inspector had not approved the transfer. •
J. Crawf ord
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Minutes - Monday, February 19 1954
J.Crawford-
On motion by Wood seconded by Bryant the
application
new well
for dil well permit of Jack Crawford to drill
a new well, Jack
Crawford #l, located on the west 118 feet of
Lots 18, 19 and 200
Block 103, Vista Del Mar Tract, was granted,
Pacific
On motion -by Bryant seconded by -Wood the
application
DrlR.Co.-
new well
for oil well permit of the Pacific Drilling Company
to drill a
new well Gilmore No. l.on Lots 179 19 and 21,
Block 114, Hunt-
ington Beach Tract, was granted.
M.E.Skeen-
On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the
application
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Waste wtro
permit
for waste water permit of M. E. Skeen, for waste
water permit
for. well Skeen No. 1, located on Lots 26 and
28, Block 212,
Huntington Beach Tract, was approved.
L.&F.Matza- On motion by LeBard seconded by.Wood the application
Waste wtr.
permit for waste water permit of Lewis Matza and Fletta Matza for
• wells No. 1.04 and No. 105, located on Lots 10 and 20, Block
421, respectively, in the Huntington Beach Tract, was approved*
Dabney Nstq- On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood that the request
term.waste
wtr.permo of Louise E. Dabney Estate for termination of Waste Water
permits No. 190 and�No. 3.91, covering wells located on Lots 10
and 20 in Block 421,.Huntington Beach,_.Tract, was granted.
Dabney Est.- On motion by Wood seconded by'LeBard the request of the
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bonds Estate of Louise E. Dabney,,for the termination of National
Surety Corporation Drilling Bonds on 14elle No. 104 and No. 105,
located on Lots 10 and 202 respectively, in Block 421, Hunting-
ton Beach Tract, and.f iling with the City the sub -surface surrey
of the wells in accordance with 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach
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Ordinance Code, was approved*
Dumn Bros.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bryant the request of
term.drlg.
bond
Dumn Bros. for termination of .Seaboard Surety Company Drilling
Bond No. F.LA2069, covering oil well known as Dumn Bros. Holmes
Noe 2, and in accordance with report.of abandonment by the
Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas, State
of California, was approved.
Seaboard
On motion by Wood seconded by Bryant the request of the
Oil Co.-
termodrlgo
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Seaboard Oil Company for termination of Seaboard Surety company
bond
drilling bond No. RLA11543 covering well located 1430 feet
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Southeast ref Newland Street and 200 feet Northeast of Ocean
Avenue in accordance with filing of directional survey of well
in accordance. with Section 2427.3 of the City of'Huntington
.Beach Ordinance Code, was approved.
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H.G.Gilmore— The request of Ho Go -Gilmore of 401 Alabama Avenue to
cut curb
out the curb for a driveway on property located at 303 Alabama
Avenue, was. referred to.the Streets and Parks. Committee*
Skyline Mayor Seabridge referred the request of the Skyline Oil •
Oil Coo
Company of Long Beach offering to lease from the City tax
title lots 12 and 13,. Block 202, Vista Del Mar Tract, .for. the
purpose of oil dr ill ing. and pay 120 royalty and $25 * 00 per -
month rental with a six months drilling clause, to the Oil
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Committee*
FoSwartz— On motion by LeBard seocnded by Wood the request of Fred
annual
vacation Swartz, Chief Lifeguard, to start his annual vacation on
February 15, 1954, and during his:absence place Lifeguard Cap
tainRoderick Freeman in charge, was approved*
Demands On motion..by LeBard seconded by Bryant the, demands. as
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approved by the. Finance Committee be .ordered paid, was approved*
Hearingo Mayor Seabridge. announced that 8:00 o°clock had been
Resoofor
setback set for .the hearing on setback lines, in accordance with Resolu—
lines
tion calling for a public hearing -and requested the Clerk to
read the notice of public hearing*.
The Clerk read Resolution.No* 1209, a resolution of
intention of the City Council: of the. City of Huntington Beach •
to establish setback lines along portions.of certain streets
L-_ and public ways in said City .and giving notice of the time and
place for the public hearing on said proposed setback lines*
The Clerk regorted that there had been no written or
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oral opinions filed for or against the setbacks as proposed*
Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone in the audience wished
to express their opinions on the proposed setback lines on
-the streets and highways contained in.the Resolution No* 1209
read by the Clerk* •
Carol Wynn Carol G* Wynn, representative and.owner in the Mills
Land and Water Company appeared before the City Council and
expressed the position of their company as a property owner
having land bordering on Highway 39-and Highway 101 and asked
the City Council to postpone establishing setback lines in that •
area until such time as development may be apparent and also
that their company wanted the right to have spots adjacent to
Highway 39 for oil well structures, as they are now negotiating
for oil drilling*
Daisey Daisey Thorpe, owner of the _property bordering Highway
Thorpe •
101 to the north and from the Santa Ana River to the. Mills Land
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and water Company property adjacent to Highway 39, stated she
also desired the Council postpone action on,the proposed set-
back affecting her property until such time as development
would indicate the necessity of setbacks, and that she in the
future would be in favor of a setback by legislation to enhance
her property, but until such time as the property was filled
and ready for development -she desired to have action delayed.
Norman
Norman Godbee addressed the City .Council and expressed
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his opinion that the Planning Commission had made a study
and seeing that it was advisable for a setback as indicated
should be given consideration by the City Council for the
future development of the City,
Hrg4*6M�
On motion -by LeBard seconded by Bryant the hearing on
Resolution No.. 1209 to study setIpack lines along portions
of certain streets and public waysin the City be ;.pon�t nued!.
until 80 00 O'clock P.M-. February 151954,* was approved,
Hearing°
Mayor Seabridge announced that a hearing had be.en,set
Cost of
constro-
for 8:15 o'clock P.M.,to hear the report of the Street Super -
side walks
intendent on the cost of construction of sidewalks on the South
side of Quincy Street between Pine Street and Lake Avenue and
requested the Clerk to read the report to the City Council of
the cost of construction of certain sidewalks' on Quincy Street.
The Clerk readCthe report to the City Council -on the cost
of construction of certain sidewalks on Quincy Street as
posted by the Street Superintendent -and read the affidavit of
the Street Superintendent as to the posting of the report and
attested to by -the City. Clerk.,
Mayor Seabridge asked if any property owners were pres-
ent that are liable and to -be assessed for.such construction,
have any objections or protests to make, to report their objec—
tion or protest at this time.
There being no -objections or protests made from -any of
the property owners liable and to be assessed for the construe—
tion of sidewalks: as -posted by the Street Sup.e.rintendent, Mayor
Seabridge declared the
hearing closed:,
StoSupt.—
On motion by wood
seconded by LeBard the City Council
file notice
of lien with
confirms the report of
the City Engineer -on the Cost of con—
Co.Auditor
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on the south side of Quincy Street
between Pine 'Street and
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said liens ba certified% to.. the.: CddHty.',-Aud itor. for inclusion
en.;the tax assessment roll, was approved.
Gasoline Mayor Seabridge announced that this was the date set
Bids LL
for the opening of informal bids for furnishing the City with
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gasoline for a period;of one year,beginning February 16, 1954,
and requested the Clerk to open and read the bids.
The Clerk opened the bids for gasoline requirements for
the year 1954 as announced by the Mayor, and reported.as
follows: •
(All quotations exclude Federal Tax but include the State Road.
Tax)
_E_t._h��, Regular
Stevens Oil Company $ .206 .19
Richfield Oil Corporation. .218 .196.
Home Oil Company. 02146 .1926
Union Oil Company .244 .211
Socal Oil & Refining Company .208 .198.
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Mayor Seabridge referred the gasoline bids as read by
the City Clerk to .the Police and Fire Committee for study and
report and requested the City Clerk to draw up the schedule to
make it convenient for the Police. and Fire Committee to study.
Talbert Dr. The Clerk reported to the City Council.that the agree-
District -
contract ment with the Talbert Drainage District and the City of Hunt
for disposal
of effluent ington Beach for disposal of effluent in their drainage canal •
expires on April 11 1954, and stated he had talked with the
President of the Talbert Drainage District, and suggestion was
made that the City present a letter, asking for an extension
of the agreement, to be authorized by b-oth partiee. in acceptance ✓
of the terms on the same month to -month rental basis as'f or the
period that started on October 1, 19530
On.motion by Wood seconded by LeBard that the City Clerk
be authorized to forward a letter to the Talbert Drainage
District to present an offer to continue the use of the Talbert
Drainage District canal for disposal of effluent on the same
monthly terms as provided in the.present agreement that started
on October 1,. 1953, was approved*
Ordo#607 The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 607, an ordinance of the
Salaries
City of Huntington Beach relating to salaries of employees of
the City of Huntington Beach amending'Sections 1596.4, 1596.419
1596.59 1596.6 and 1596.7 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code,
its first reading.
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On motion by LeBard seconded by Bryant that due to error
and excluded from Ordinance No. 606, setting up a new basic
compensation schedule
that the cost
of living increases that.
were cancelled at a prior meeting be
reinstated on the classi-
fications as follows until Ordinance
No. 607 becomes effective,
was approved:
Lifeguard
Chief
Lifeguard
Captain .
Lifeguard
Lieutenant
Lifeguard
Lifeguard
Apprentice
Purchase.
The Clerk opened
and read the informal
bids received for
2 'T. truck
from Jim
a two -ton chassis and
cab with a low
mount dump body in accord -
Briggs Ford
ante with specifications drawn up by
the City Engineer, bids
as follows:
Williams Chevrolet................o.....$4,639.60
Jim°Briggs Ford .. .................... 4,593.00
Mandic Motors, Inc .................. ... 5:262.19
On motion by Wood seconded by Bryant the City Council
accept the low bid of Jim Briggs Ford and instruct the City
Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Jim Briggs Ford
for the purchase of the truck in accordance with bid filed
and as per specifications, was approved*
Austin J* Mayor Seabridge requested the City Clerk to read a
Tobin .
Western Union Telegram received from Austin J. Tobin, Chairman
Conference of State Defense, Executive Director, Port of New
York Authority, advising the City that the Ways and Means Com-
mittee Executive Session voted without hearings to tax interest -
certain State and Municipal bonds for housing and industrial
development purposes, and that it endangers basic prin6ipal
constitutional immunities of Municipal bonds, urging that the
City wire their Congressman urging reconsideration demanding
hearings.
On motion by Bryant seconded by LeBard the City Clerk
be instructed to wire Congressman-Utt t.o.the affect that the
City Council opposes such legislation and to ask Congressman
Utt to urge reconsideration -and additional hearings by the Ways
and Means Committee and follow up telegram with a more detailed
letter to Congressman Utt, was approved by the following roll
call vote:
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AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Wood,,LeBard, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Talbert
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Plan curbs,
On motion by Wood seconded by Bryant 'the City Engineer
sidewalks,
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etcafor
be instructed to prepare plans and specifications as outlined
Main St,
by the Streets and Parks Committee and the City Engineer for the
reconstruction of curbs and sidewalks on Main Street and to
include an estimate of laying of conduit as requested by the
Fire Chief and to prepare plans and specifications for removing
of twenty-one street lights on Main Street and new ones to re-
place those to be moved, was approved.
New floor &
On motion by Wood seconded by Bryant the.City Engineer •
paint job
on Police
be instructed to prepare an estimate for the painting of the
quarters
._City of Huntington Beach Police Quarters and to include new.
floor covering, was approved,
On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the City Attorney
be instructed to amend the City ordinance permitting diving and
jumping of-f- the. Municipal Pier as it now exists and to prohibit •
all diving or jumping from the pier except where required by
lifeguards for the saving of lives, was approved.
Fire Chief Higgins requested a meeting with the City
Council to discuss the Council policy on Civil Defense,
Jim Bell- Fire Chief Higgins reported to the City Council that
retiring
Vol.Fireman volunteer Jim Bell, who has been with the City of Huntington
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Beach is retiring and requested that the City extend to him a
letter of appreciation for his long and efficient service in the
Volunteer Fire Department.
On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the City Clerk be
authorized and instructed to write a letter of appreciation of •
service to Jim Bell, Volunteer Fireman, was approved6
On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned.
C Clerk and .ex`:officio Clerk
o he City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST:
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