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Home My WebLink About1954-06-21C 410 �� , Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California. Monday, June 21, 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; Wood, Bartlett, Lockett, Seabridge C4i icilmen absents LeBard • Business On motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett the following appli- Licenses cations for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington • Beach were granted: Ruby J. Fouts, 419 - llth St., Huntington Beach, boarding home for aged. E. C. Fogal dba Huntington Beach Dehydrator, 2202 Hampshire, the business of dehydrating plant at 2202 Hampshire. Reliable Sheet Metal Works, Orange, Calif., business of contractor, sheet -metal and heating M. C. Bowers, Long Beach, Calif., the business of delivery of wire, rope, etc.,' wheel -tax. Pacific Sea Foods Co., Long Beach, Calif., the business of delivery of sea foods,. wheel -tax. Richard James Abrams, Whittier, Calif.,, the business of delivery of newspapers, wheel -tax. • Gil Rettew, Santa Ana, Calif., the business of delivering Bardahl, wheel -tax. Girard E. Swanner, Long Beach, Calif., the business of delivering restaurant supplies, wheel -tax, A. L. G. Sales Company, 111 Main Street, the business of auction at 111 Main Street. R. C. Griffith Company, the business of delivering wholesale meat to retail outlets, wheel -tax. Greenberg Electric, 316 Main Street, Huntington Beach, the business of electrical contractor. V. F. W. Post #7368, Huntington Beach, the business of safe and sane fireworks. Mayor Seabridge appointed Councilman Lockett to act on the Finance Committee in the absence of Councilman LeBard. Public hr.- On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the City Clerk publish a Budget-7�g notice in the Huntington Beach News calling for a public hearing on the fiscal year budget 1954-55 at 8:00 P.K,, July 6, 1954, was approved. Sowest- On motion by Bartlett seconded by flood the application for'oil New Well St.#575 well permit of southwest Exploration Co.^ to drill a new well State 575, was granted. 0 Page 2 .. _._ Minutes - June 21, 1954 - Monday Sowest- On motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett the application for oil New Well well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well to be located 50 feet north and 85 feet east from the southwest corner of Lot 2, Block 2001# Tract No. 12, was granted. Sowest- On.motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the application New Well ' Miley -Keck for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill #61 a new well Miley -Keck 61, was granted. "Miley- On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the application for Keck #62 oil well permit of Southwest E)ploration Company to drill a new well Miley -Keck 62, was granted. Neon Sign- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the application for 114 Main St. building permit of Jacks s Jewel.ty, 114 Main Street, Huntington Beach, for permission to erect a neon sign in accordance with the approval of the Building Inspector, Harry A. Overmyer, =was granted. Murphy & On motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett the request of Murphy Rushing Clean-up Bros., Ltd., and A. D. Rushing, Inc., for termination of the bond, term. Fidelity and Deposit company Clean-up bond No. 7067068°covering well drilled on Lots 6, 71 8, 9,10, Block 803, Vista Del Mar Tract, was granted, znd the Fidelity and °Deposit Co. be notified of the bond termination. Watkins & On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the request of Watkins . Tunstall - Clean-up and Tunstall for termination of the Glens, Falls Indemnity Company/ bd., term. Clean-up Bond No, 64-5460 covering well_ located on Lots 25 .and 27, .: Block 621, Huntington Beach Tract, and that the Glens Falls,Indemnity Company be notified of t erminati on of bond, was granted. Murphy & On motion b y'Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of Murphy Rushing Drlg:bd. Bros., Ltd., and A. D. Rushing Inc., for termination of Fidelity term. and Deposit company Drilling bond No. 7066.7067 covering well drilled on Lots- 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, Block 803, Vista Del,Mar Tract, in. accordance with recommendations of the City Engineer, as operators had complied with Section 2427.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the Yidelity and Deposit Company be notified of the ter mi- 'P'acific Trlg:Co:- Drlg:bd. term. nation of the Drilling Bond, was granted. On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the request of the Pacific Drilling Company for termination of the Glens Falls Indemnity Company Drilling Bond No. 665222 covering well -located on Lots 26 and 28, Block 219, known as Well Duke #1., and in accordance with the recommen- dations of the. City Engineer, as the operator had complied with Section 2427.3 of the Ordinance Code . and the `lens Falls Indemnity Company be notified of termination of the drilling bond, was approved. i • 1 J • • 1 0 0 • 414 Page-#3 Minutes - Monday, June 21, 1954 J.Crawford- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of term.clean up bond Jack Crawford for termination of 2acific Employers' Insurance Company Clean-up Bond #21B29388 on the Jack Crawford well located on the'west 118 feet of Lots 18, 193, and 20, Block 103, Vista Del Mar Tract, and the Pacific Employerst Insurance Company be notified of the termination, was granted. Berryhil:l & On motion by Wood seao nded by Bartlett the request of Berry- Newenham= term'*,W." hill and "ewenham for termination of waste water disposal permit disp.perm. • No. 270 on well. Kane #1, located on Lots 26 and 28.. Block 214, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. D;L:Hawkins, On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the request of Harry A.F.Ball- classif. Overmyer, City Engineer, to place Dallas L. Hawkins on the payroll as a Groundsman in Range 20, Bracket "C" effective July 1, 1954s and that Alfred F. Ball be hired for the summer months: only as a laborer in compensation Range 20, Bracket "C" of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code as the hourly rate of ,$1.51 per hour, effective June 16, 1954, was approved. J.F.Catching Mayor Seabridge referred the request of J. F. Catching, Committee Chairman for the First Christian Church requesting removal of a Palm tree from the parkway at 8th and Urange Avenues to the Streets • and Parks committee for study and report. Vavra & The Clerk read a communication from the Huntington Beach Public McDonald- 'Libr.trust. Library Board advising the City Council that the terms of trustee- ship of Edith Vavra. and J. K. McDonald will e xp ire on June 30, 1954, and at the regular meeting of the Library Board held on June 9, 1954s a motion be made and carried to recommend to the City Council the re -appointment of Edith Vavra and J. K. McDonald for another term ending June 30, 1957. Mayor Seabridge recommended to the City Council members the re- . appointment of Edith Vavra andJ. K. McDonald to serve on the trustee- ship of the Huntington Beach Public Library Board for another term ending June 30, 1957. On motion by Bartlett seconded by .Wood the recommendation of Mayor Seabridge to re -appoint Edith Vavra and J. K. McDonald to the Huntington Beach Public Library Board of Trustees for another term ending June 39, 1957, was approved. Fire Chief On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the Fire Chief, D. G. to super- vise fire- Biggins, be instructed in accordance with the regz est from the works-5th Chamber of Commerce to supervise and shoot off the fireworks on the night of July 5, 1954, which is to include the trgnsportation, handling, and firing of the firegorks, was approved." • Page #4. Minutes - Monday, June 21, 1954 Garrison -On motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett the Mayor and the City lease Clerk be authorized to. execute the Modification of Lease Agreement entered into the 21st day of June, 1954, between the City of Huntington Beach and C.. Garrison, was approved. Agre®m't- The Clerk read an agreement between the Huntington Beach • Elem.School & Recr. Elementary School -and the Public Recreation Commission of the City Comm. of Huntington,Beach to permit the use of certain Elementary School facilities for recreation purposes during the months of June, July and August, 19540, a • On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the City Council consent to the execution by the Recreation Commission_. of *the agreement between the .Huntington Beach Elementary School District and the Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beam permitting use of certain recreation facilities during the months, of .June, July, and . August, 1954, was approved. • Donald On motion by Lockett seconded by .Woad the request of -:Walter Rampton- Sowest Arebs dba Southwest Sandblasting Company for permission to assign Sandblast- ing lease the lease dated November-11, 1952, between the City of Huntington Beach and Southwest :Sandblasting Company to Donald Rampton, was approved. Donald Rampton appeared before the City Council and requested permission to locate another business to be known as the Coast • Metalizing Company on an area adjacent to that occupied by the Southwest Sandblasting Company, and asked for an amendment to the lease t o ' cover an additional area about 4.0 feet by 4.8 feet south of the present leased area. • Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Donald Rampton to the City Council for advisement and study. Bernie Bernie Donald of Sea -Breeze Bar-B-Q, locatecbon Highway #101, Donald appeared before the City Council and requested to use the area under a lease arrangement for a parking lot on the ground not occupied by G. R. Morgan for the kiddie ride lease arrangements, and for said parking lease the City to receive 20% of the gross receipts;. Mayor Seabridge referred the, request of Bernie Donald to the Cauncil,. as a body, to take under advisement. LW.Dye The Clerk reported the action of the Planning 'Commission of petition ° denied the City of Huntington Beach in respect to the public hearing held on the petition for conditional exception filed by L. W. Dye and held on Tikesday, the 15th day of June, 1954s., for the purpose of considering a petition for conditional exception to regulations of the Districting Ordinance to permit the drilling for and producing of oil and gas on property described as Lots 11 and 13, Block 1803, • 415 Page #5 Minutes - Monday, June 21, 1954 Tract #12, as recorded in Miscellaneous Maps, Book 9, Page 13, Records of Orange County, California, present zoning of property R-1, and that the recommendations of the Planning Commission, after • the hearing was closed, are contained in the folloWing motion: "On motion by Commissi6ner Schryer seconded by Commissioner King the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the • petition for . conditional. exception request by L. W. Dye for permi- ssion to drill for oil and gas on the property described as Lots; 11 and 13, Block 1803, Tract #12, presently zoned R-1, be denied, was approved." On motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett the recommendation of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach in respect to the public hearing held on the petition for conditional exception filed by L. W. Dye for pErmission to drill for oil and gas on the property described as Lots 11 and 13, Block 1803, Tract #12, in Zone R-1, be upheld and denied, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Barltett, Lockett, Seabridge NOES:: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: LeBard The Clerk reported the action of the Planning Commission of the • City of Huntington Beach in respect to the public hearing held on the petition for conditional exception filed by L. A. Schager and Evelyn Schager, 14is Magnolia Avenue, said.hearing held on the 15th day of Juhe, 1954, for the purpose of considering a .petition for conditional exception for egulations of the Districting ordinance for permission to erect one building to service and maintain vacuum trucks and the like, one small building to store necessary spare parts and equipment for repairs, maintenance and service of trucks and gquipment, one small building for storing and service equipment • necessary to operate the vacuum truck business, on the property des- cribe(E as Lots 18, 20, 22, and 24, Block 516, 17th Street Section, "untington Beach, and the present zoning of property R-2-0, and that after the hearing.was closed the Planning Commission took the action contained in the following motion: • "On motion by Schryer .seconded..by King the Planning Commission recom- mend to the City Council. that_ the petition for conditional exception ' requested by L. A. Schager__and Evelyn. Schager for permission to erect three buildings on Lots 18, 20, 22, and 24, Block 516, 17th Street Section,' presently zoned R-2-0 to be used for parking, servicing and 0 • Page #6 Minutes - Monday, June 21; 1954. maintenance of vacuum trucks and the like, owned and operated by , the applicant, be approved, subject to the following conditions: 1. Yard set back as required in R-2-0 zone, except rear yard. 2. Sign not over 10 square feet. 3. Fence not. over 6 feet high, chain link type, in. front yard, • set back 10 feet. Motion carried.". On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the recommendation of the Planning Commission to.. approve the petition for conditional exception requested by L. A. Schager and Evelyn Schager for permis- • sion to erect three buildings on. Lots 18, 20, 22, and 24, Block 516, 17th Street, presently zoned R-2-0, to be used for parking, servicing and maintenance of vacuum trucks and the like, owned and operated by the applicant, subject to the conditions imposed by the recommendations of the Planning Commission, was approved by the following roll call vote: • AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Bartlett, Lockett, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: LeBard Demands On motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the demands as approved by the Finance �'ommittee be ordered paid, was approved. ,:.Berry- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the demand for mileage, demand for mileage expense, filed.. by Lem Berry, Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park, • incurred in the execution of business for the Municipal Trailer Park and beach front playgrounds, was approved. Loma Linda The Clerk read a letter from Loma Linda. Food Company regz esting Food Co. the City of Huntington Beach to amend the Licensing Ordinance to permit an organisation of a non-profit nature like the Loma Linda • Food Company exempt from:a wheel -tax license. Mayor Seabridge referred the request of the Loma Linda Food Company until further study could be made. Modify On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the City Attorney be B j erknes. • lease instructed to prepare a modification of the lease agreement between agreement the City of Huntington Beach and L. J. Bjerknes to permit the sale of sea food at the bait stand under lease on the Municipal Pier, was approved. Window. On motion by -Bartlett seconded by Wood the City Purchasing shades for Pavalon Agent be instructed to issue a purchase order for window shades for the Pavalon Building as submitted in accordance with the quotations: from Naylorts Linoleum Shop., Huntington Beach, fully installed and the amount not to exceed $75.00, was approved. • • 416 1 1 d • • Page #7 Minutes - Monday, June 21, 1.954 Engr.est. On motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett the City Enkineer cost sewer lines be instructed to make an estimate of cost for the installation of sewer lines on Florida Avenue between Indianapolis and Joliet Streets, was approved. J.C.Clark The Clerk read a claim filed by James C. Clar]k.. applicant vs,, sues City City of Huntington Beach, State Compensation Insurance Fund. defend- antsk for permanent disability arising from serious and wilful mis- conduct of employer. The claim of James C. 'Clark was referred by the City 'Council .to the City Attorney for review. C.ofC,- On motion by ' Bartlett seconded by Lockett that the Chamber of chge.4th celebration Commerce be authorized to conduct in behalf of the City of Huntingtrri Beach the Fourth of July celebration to take place on the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th day of July, 1954, was approved. The City Council excused the City Attorney from attending the next meeting of the City Council due to representing the City at a hearing.in Sacramento. On motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.M., June 22nd, 1954• ATTEST City Clerk of Huntington Beach, Californi-a. 777-yor 0