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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-05-031 J I MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, May 3s 1954 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: Bartlett, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge Councilmen absent: Lockett Minutes: On motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett the minutes of the City Uouncil for the month of April, 1954s as transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was.appr.oved. Monthly The Clerk read the reports for the month of April, 1954, Reports filed by the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Collector, City Engineer, Fir..®. Chief., Manager. of .. the . Municipal Trailer Park, Ponce Chief.., .and Super intendent..of..Recreat ion* On motion by 'Wood sew nded by LeBard the monthly reports of the department heads as read by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. Business On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the applications Licenses for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach , were granted .as follows: Genevieve V. Dalton, 108 Main Street, the business of ladies wear at 108 Main Street. Hadley Auto Transport, Long Beach, the business of auto trans - Port, wheel -tax. D. M. Blossom, Huntington Beach, the business of operating salt water plunge at the foot of 5th Street on the beach. .Pacific Toy House, Lynwood, Calif., . the business of -wholesale delivery toys, wheel -tax, LeBeaux Arts signs, 306 Walnut Avenue, the business of sign painter.at 306 Walnut Avenue. Harris Fence Company, Long Beach, the business of fence construe- ti on. Raymond-Megli �'ontractors, 1520 Magnolia .Avenue, the business of general . contractor at 1520 Magnolias, to be used for mail and phone only. Westminster Poultry Market, the business of delivery dressed.. poultry . and rabbits, .wheel -tax. Pacific Coast .Fire Equipment t'ompany of Anaheim, the business of Fire Extinguisher service, wheel -tax. 403 , Page #2 Minutes - Monday, May 3, 1954 o - Berry On motion by LeBard seconded by 'Wood the City Council lease trfd. consents to the transfer of the lease agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Herbert F. Berry for the operation of a bait stand on .the Huntington Beach Municipal Pier to L. J. Bjerknes and said lease be, extended, to December 31, 1956, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the City *Council consents tothe. transfer .of. the. lease_ agreement..b.etween. the. City • of Huntington Beach and Herbert F. Berry for operation of the sportfishing..barge. to L. J..'Bj.erknes. and. said lease be extended to December 31, 1956, was__approved. L.B.Bjerknes- On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the.ap.pli.cation sportfish.& bait stand of L. J,. Bjerknes.for business .license- to.. -conduct. th.e business licenses of sportfishing boats from the pier, was approved,:; • On motion by LeBard -seconded by Bartlett the application r of L. J. Bjerknes for business license to conduct the business of bait stand on the Municipal Pier, was approved. R-.J.Under- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the Glens Falls wood, Elect. Bond Indemnity Company bond No. 656196, electrielants bond for Raymond J. Underwood be accepted and ordered filed as approved for form by the City Attorney, •was approved. Ord.#610- The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 610 an ordinance_. -of ..the. City fireworks stands of Huntington. Beach:pr..oviding for permits..and.regulations. of temporary stEnds for the display and sale of safe and sane fireworks... amending_ Section. 4111- of the Huntington. Beach. OrdinancO • Code and adding Sections:411.2_to 4112.18, inclusive, to said code, its first reading. Public- Hrg.- Mayor Seabridge announced that the hour of . 8s 00 o'clock Weed abate- ment P.M. was the time set for a public hearing relative to the abatement of obnoxious or dangerous weeds growing upon or in • front of property in the City of Huntington Beach in accordance vt th the property described in the resolution of intention, No. 1213, passed by the pity Council.on the 5th day of April, 1954. The Clerk read the affidavit of posting notices to destroy weeds, executed by Harry A. Overmyer, 'Street Superintendent, stating that notices were posted one to each separately owned parcel of property not ever fifty feet frontage, not more than two notices to any parcel of one hundred. feet frontage or ,less. and notices at not more than one hundred feet apart. if_ the frontage of -such a parcel is greater than. one hundred. feet* along all the streets and property within the district described • Page_#3 - - Minutes - Monday, May 3, 1954 in Resolution No, 1213. Mayor Seabridge asked if there was anyone present that tYa had ,any objections tc/ proposed removal of the weeds, rubbish and refuse and dirt as contained in the notice posted by the Street Superintendent. There being no objections raised, written or verbally, Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing on the notice to destroy weeds, and remove rubbish and dirt closed. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the Street Superintendent be instructed to proceed with the, abatement of obnoxious and dangerous weeds growing upon or .in front.of property and that rubbish refuse and dirt, in accordance with Resolution of Intention No. 1213 passed by the City Council: on the 5th day of - April, 1954, and that the Street Superintendent keep an exact cost of abatement of the nuisance and certify such cost to the County Auditor's office for assessment purposes, was approved. Fireworks -The, Clerk read a fireworks permit form to cover. the .con - Permit Form ditions permitting the sale of safe and sane fireworks in the City of Huntington Beach. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard, that all fireworks permit forms are to contain the conditions as outlined in the fireworks pErmit read by the City Clerk, was approved. W.?J Carden- On motion.by LeBard seconded by :Wood the agreement between agreemIt to operate the City of Huntington Beach . and W. J . Carden, dba Carden' s Coin 2 tele- scopes. Telescope, for. pe.rmi.ss.ion. to- .operate two coin telescopes on the Huntington. Beach..Munici.pal_ Pier_ for the term of -one year, March 1, 1954 and ending on February 28,-19559 and th e,Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement, was approved. Lee Cham Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Lee Chamness for ness renewal of the agreement with the City of Huntington Beach for the operation -of concession at the foot of 8th Street in Hunting- ton Beach to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. Demands, On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the demands as apg oved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved, Asst.Chi-ef Rardin to attend con- ference On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard: that the request of D. G. Higgins, to send Assistant Fire Chief Rardin to a Fire w I • 7 1 • • • 1 L 404 1 1 • 1 • • 1 Belle Tinsl ey claim r Page #4 Minutes -..Monday, May 3, 1954 Service ,Instructer..s f . conference.. to. be held in Santa Monica from May loth to 14th, inclusive, and expenses be allowed not to exceed $75.00, was approved. The Clerk read the claim filed by Belle Tinsley of 309 - loth Street-- Huntington -Beach, -requesting the City pay damages ,in the amount of $100,00 to cover cost of glasses and doetorts ex- pense resulting from a fall at the, corner of Main and Walnut Streets adjacent to the Secruity First 11at ional Bank. On motion .by Bartlett seconded by Wood the request of Belle Tinsley for damages as read by_ the City Clerk be referred to the Insurance Carrier for_. the.. City of Huntington Beada, was approved. Sale of Mayor. Seabrdge._ announced.. that the hour of 8:15 o'clock P.M., tax title lots this date was_ s.et....f.or.. -the _.sale. of. -certain tax title lots at public auction_ and...asked_ th.e.. C.i.ty... Cie rk to read the notice of sale of real pr.op.er.ty as -published in the Huntington Beach News April 22nd and April 29th, 1954. The Clerk read the notice" of sale of real property as requested by Mayor Seabridge relative to the sale at public auction of the following parcels: Parcel 1: Containing Lots 16 and 18, Block 813, Wesley Park Tract, minimum acceptable bid $800.00. Parcel 2: containing Lots 28 and 29, Block 1002 of Vista Del Mar Tract, Section One, minimum acceptable bid $1,000.00.- Terms of said sale are cash, lawful money of the United States, to be paid upon delivery of Deed, not later than thirty (30) 4ays following date of sale. At the time of said sale, any person may raise the highest. bid-that...--ha.s_.b.een_.r.e.c.eiv.ed inwriting by a sum of not les.s_..than. t_en_.per_e.ent_._U.0%). _and....thereafter_ in. sums..of- neat' less than, Five_ D.ollar_s....-($5.._0.0.).... The_ City..r.eser-ves. the.. right- to reject any and. all.,bids_.,at_the time of said sale and to withdraw the lots from sale. Mayor Seabridge reques.ted�.the.- Clerk. to ppen the written bids that had been received by the City up to 5:00 o'clock P.M. of May 3rd, 1954. The Clerk,read the following written bids received: Parcel 1: Clark C. P.eterson. .......................$ 800.'0o Celia'W. Young ..... .....................�1,000.00 Robert.. Q.., Zhupe., . M.D....................... 915:00 Parcel 2: Clark C. Pe.terson...-.-...........:............ 1, 0.00000 R. J. Clemens._...... ...................1,000.00 Mrs. Susari._.L...Schmuck®r ...................$1,000.00 H. Lee Norris .. ......................$lsl05.00 0 Page #5 Minutes - Monday, May 3,`1954. Mayor. Seabridge..anno.unced._that- .oral bids were now in order for property in Parcel.. l., and that the first oral bid. must -be 10% higher than the highest, written bid which was $1, 000.00. Bidding on Parcel 1'continued until the price of-$2,075.00 was bid by Dr. Robert Q. Shupe and there being no further bids the Mayor declared the parcel sold to Dr. Robert Q. Shupe for the amount of $2,075.00. The Mayor stated that verbal bids were now in order for Parcel 2 and that in accordance with terms of the sale the first oral bid must be 10% higher than the highest Written bid of O1,105.00. Bidding_ on_ Par..cel._.2_.continued..until the price of $1,550.00 had been. bi.d_.by Rollande.- Gomez....._ and there being no further bids the Mayor. de.clar. ed..the._ pare.el. sold to Rollande Gomes for the i amount of.$1,550.00• Daisy T. Mrs, Daisy Thorpe Hook_ appeared before the City Council and Hook complained. about the. condition the Seaboard Oil Company left the oil drilling site on her property adjacent to Highway #101 and the Santa Ana River and also reported that large amounts of gas was earcaping from -the well that was shut off and asked the City to seep whether they eould'correct the condition as she reported the State Mining Bureau said it was out- of their jurisdiction. ^ .I On motion by LeBard seconded by Mood the' City Clerk be authorized to notify the Division of Oil and Gas of the State Mining Bureau and advise them of the gas escaping as reported by Mrb. Daisy Thorpe Hook, was approved. V.F.W. A memb.er. of. the..Veterans_..of Foreign Wars, Post of Runtington dinner invitation. Beach, appeared befor.e_.the...City..C.ouncil_ and. extended to all officials an invitation, to a dinner to be': held at their post headquarters. on Saturday evening at 6:30 P.M, of this week. Golf Course Mayor Seabridge. r. ef.err.ed_.t.o_.the. Streets and Parks Committee Sign for study and report the..sign.- located. on. the parkway at Wesley Avenue on Main Street advertising the Huntington Beach Municipal Golf Course. Ord.#611- The Clerk gave urdinance.No.. 611, an ordinance of the City set -back lines, of Huntington' Beach'. establishing._ set -back- lines along portions of certain streets and public. ways in the City of Huntington Beach its first' reading,. I. 0 • • 1 •: k05 Page #6 Minutes - Monday, May 3, 1954 App I tmf is • Mayor - Seabridge placed before the City' Council appoint- O. C . Sani t-. Dist.#ll ment of Herbert A. Wood asa member on the Orange County Sani- tation District No. 11. • On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the. appointment �. of Councilman Herbert A. Wood by Mayor Seabridge to serve as a member on the Orange County Sanitation District No. 11 be con- firmed., was approved. Mayon Seabri.dge. placed_ before the lCity Council the ap- pointment of Harry LeBard. as an. alternate to the Mayor to serve on the Orange County Sanitation District ,No. 11. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood that the appoint- ment of Councilman Harry LeBard by Mayor 5eabridge to serve as an alternate on the Orange County Sanitation District No..11 be confirmed, was approved. City Engr.= On motion by 'Wood seconded by LeBard the City Engineer alley betty. Delaware & be instructed t o proceed with the required; work on the alley England Aves.. between 1100 and 1200 Block, between Delaware and England Ave- nues was approved. Farnakian- On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the request of Mr. cut curb Parnakian to cut the curb for driveway purposes at 201 First • St., under the supervision of the City Engineer, was approved. State Lands On motion by LeBard..seconded by Bartlett the City Clerk Comm. -tide land leas- be'instruc_ted to request the State Lands Commission to keep the ing City of.Huntington Beach advised on any action relative to tide land leasing pnrmits in the tide land areas fronting the City of Huntington Beach, was approved. Grant deeds On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the Mayor and the for parcels. sold at City Clerk be authorized to execute the grant deeds on behalf,of meeting the -City covering Parcel land Parcel 2, that were sold at • public auction at this meeting, was approved.. On motion by Bartlett semanded by mood that when the pir- chasers have paid in full for the property sold at auction at this meeting the City Attorney be instructed to prepare grant ✓ deeds for Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 sold at public auction at this • meeting and send same to the Orange County Title Company with instructions to. the. title company to place the required revenue stamps upon the . deeds and forward to the County Recorder's office for recording, when the title company can issue to the purchasers a title insurance policy, was approved. i 1 Page_ 7 .. - Minutes - Monday, May 3, 1954 Huntington On motion by. Wood seconded by Bartlett. the City Engineer Ave. to be graded be instructed to proceed with the grading on Huntington Avenue as provided in the 1953-1954 fiscal budget, was approved. Lgt.stds,.to On motion by Wood. seconded by LeBard that in accordance be sold for junk with recommendations of the City Engineer the old steel light standards. recently. removed from Main Street -and now stored in the City Yard be..de.clar.ed salvage.and sold for junk, was approved.. Lgt.bulbs On motion -by .LeBar_d..se,c_onded by Bartlett the City Engineer on Pier.to be changed be instruct.ed. t.o__ehang.e...the.. light. bulbs in the pier light stan- dards_ from .,l,.0.0.0._ lumens_• to...2.,5,0O. lumens, wars approved. Council Mayor_..Seabr.idg.e_ named.. the._following. Council Committees, Committees the firs t ..name.., t.o _ _b.e_ Chairman of the C ommi t tee: Water: Wood & Lockett - Beach & Pier: LeBard & Bartlett Police & Fire: Wood & LeBard Streets.. &. Parks.: Bartlett & Wood Golf: Lockett & Bartlett _ Oil': Wood & Lockett Finance:. Bartlett & LeBard Drainage & Sanitation.:- LeBard & Wood Bia l�.ing :& ,insurance: Lockett &Wood Or. Co. Sanitation Dist.; Mayor Seabridge & Wood ( May or t s Alternate = LeBard) On mot ion_.by_.LeBard_.:.seconde.d..by Bartlett the regular meeting of.. the.. City. C.ounci.i..of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. 11 CXVy Clerk-..and....ex-.officlo._ Clerk.... or/,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, Cali b rnia ATTEST: _ yor i y Clerk 0 0