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Home My WebLink About1954-07-19• 420 • Business Licenses i 1 • MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach,, California Monday, July 19, 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: Lockett, Wood, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge Councilmen absent: None On motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett the applications for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: Arthur Pinner, Jr., -'Los Angeles, the business of general con- trantor, . Edgil Plumbing Company, Los Angeles, the business of Master Plumber. Weston Biscuit U ompany, Inc., Burbank, the business of deliv- ering cookies and crackers, wheel -tax. Huntington Beach Merchant Patrol, Dial Z. Couch, 2072 Hartford Street, Huntington Beach, the business of merchant patrol, within the business district* Thornton P. Hodges, 17231 Huntington Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, the business of peddling sewing machines, veteran's license. Sampson Advertising Company, Long Beach, the business of out- door advertising. C. A. Gallenkamp, 324 Main Street,.Huntington Beach, the business of public accountant at 324 Main Street. E. J. Miller and C. L. Lee dba L. & M. Company, Huntington Beach, the business of oil field equipment, wheel -tax. Monte LaBonte, the business of public dance, July 30, 19542 at the Pavalon Ballroom. Reno Morgan dba -ountington Beach Kiddies Land, E1 Monte, California, the business of recreational concession at Hunt- ington Avenue and Ocean Avenue. i Sarahlue Clark, 112 Main Street, the business of merchandise, ladies' wear, at 112 Main Street, Huntington Beach, Welch's Coastal Concrete Company, 1804 Florida, nuntington Beach, the business of ready mixed concrete plant at 1804 Florida. So. California Disinfecting Company, Los Angeles, wholesale delivery, wheel --tax. Ability Company, San Gabriel, the business of house moving. Los Angeles City Express, Inc., Los. Angeles, the business of deliveries, wheel -tax. Hickory Homes, Costa Mesa, California, the business of con- struction contractor. • Page #2 Minutes - Monday, July. 19; 1954 Eugene H. On.motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett .the permit Thomp s) n- permit bond bond No. 989994 of the Houston Fire and Casualty Insurance Company for ."Elagene H. Thompson, dba Ability Company, be accepted and ordered file d was approved. L.J.Eby- On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood Bond No..7063331 pe rmit bond of the Fidelity and Deposit Company for Lawrence J. Eby, dba Acme Housemoving Company be accepted and ordered file d, was approved. Albercalif On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the application Petr.,Ltd.- new well for oil. well permit of Albercalif Petroleums, Ltd.., of Long Beach, to drill a new well Jack B. Crawford Huntington #2, located on Lots 27, 289 29, 30, 31 and 32, in Block 102, Vista Del Mar Tract, was granted. .Std.Oil Co.- On motion by Bartlett. seconded by LeBard the applica- .new well B-156 tion for oil well permit of the Standard Oil Company of .Cali- fornia, to drill a new well B-156, was granted. S..Kubitz-- On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the waste water waste wtr, permits permits of Stan Kubitz, -covering wells #1, #2, #3, and A. located on Lots 21 and 23, Block 517, Lots 22, 24, 26, and 28, Block 615, Lots 25 and 27, Block 615, and Lots 14, 16, 18, and 20, Block 517, respectively, be cancelled -and terminated, was approved. A.J.Crev- On motion by LeBard seconded b'y Lockett the applica- olin' - waste wtr. tion for waste water permits of Andrew J. Creooliri, for Wells permits Nos..l, 2, 3 and 4, located on Lots 21 and 23, Block 517, Lots 22, 24, 26 and 28, Block 615, Lots 25 and 27, Block 615, and Lots 141 16, 18 and 20, Block 517, respectively, was granted. W.L.Meeker- On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request drlg. & clean up of Warren L. Meeker for cancellation of permit to drill an' oil bonds-canc. well Talbert #1 on Lots 3 and 4, Block 115, and as the well was not drilled, as certified by Harry Overmyer, City Engineer, to cancel the drilling and clean-up bond of Glens Falls Indem- nity Company Bond No. 656411 and No. 656412, respectively, and the Glens Falls Indemnity Company be notified, was granted. Fac.Elec. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the Mayor and the Rwy.-in- stall ped.. City Clerk be authorized to execute lease agreement No,1 14195 crossings between the Pacific Electric Railway Company, a corporation and the City of.Huntingto n Beach, giving permission to install • 421 L 1 • 1 • Opal P. Edwards - sells into in lots to City Reso.1221- accept.deed Page #3 Minutes - Monday, July 19., 1954 five public pedestrian crossings across the Pacific Electric Railway Companyts Newport Beach Line right-of-way between 9th and "A" Streets, Huntington Beach, was approved. On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the offer of Opal P. Edwards to sell to the City the one-third interest in Lots 12 and 13, Block 813, Wesley Park Tract, for the amount of $350,00 and the land owner -,reserving the mineral rights and no expense in connection with the transfer of the Ir operty, was approved. The Clerk read Resolution No. 1221, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach accepting deed to certain real property and authorizing the recording of same. On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett Resolution Np, 1221 was passed and adopted by the following roll call -vote: .� AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Wood, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: Hone ABSENT: Councilmen: None Sanitary City Engineer, Harry Overmyer, presented to the City Sewer = B1.907; Council, pursuant to a prior request, the plans and specif i- VDM Tr o cations for sanitary sewer in Block 907, Vista Del Mar'Tract, with an estimated cost for the improvement in the amount of 0967.50• On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the plans and specifications for sanitary sewer in Block 907, Vista Del Mar Tract, as presented by the City Engineer, be accepted, was approved. • On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the construction of the sanitary sewer in Block 907, Vista Del Mar Tract, in accordance with plans and specifications, and estimate of cost, was approved. Teletype- On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the Mayor and • writer service the City Clerk be authorized toe xecute the agreement between agreement the County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach and other named Orange County cities in the agreement for teletypewriter service for the fiscal year 1954-55, was approved. Purchase On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett, in accord • stn.aerial & resusci- ante with request of the Chief Lifeguard, the Purchasing Agent tutor for Lifeguard be authorized to purchase one station aerial for the lifeguard HQ headquarters on the Municipal Pier and one portable resusci- tator, was approved.by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Wood, Bartlett,LLebard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Page #4 Minutes - Monday, July 19, 1954 Purchase Motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the Purchasing Power Mower Agent be instructed to purchase one thirty inch "ToPo" power mower in accordance with quotations submitted by Tovatt hard- ware and as recommended by the City Engineer, was approved • by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Wood, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Weed The Clerk read the report of the Street Superintendent, Charges 1954-55 0Harry Overmyer, informing the City Council 'and submitting an • account of the cost of abatement of weeds on and in front of each separate parcel of land, which was done by the Street Depart- ment of the City of Huntington Beach. , and a copy of which was posted July 15, 1954, on and near the Council Chamber door with a notice of the time of the submission of weed charges to the legislative body. • The Mayor asked if there was anyone present that wished to voice any objections as to the weed charges as posted on the list by the Street Superintendent Harry A. Overmyer, covering the cost of abatement of weeds. No objections were ra';ised from anyone present at the meeting of the City Council. • On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the weed charges as submitted by the Street Superintendent for the cost of abatement of weeds in accordance with the list posted b-p accepted, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the weed charges • for the Fiscal year 1954-55 as posted and submitted by the Street Superintendent be certified to the Orange County Auditor for inclusion on the tax assessment rolls, was approved. Skeen & On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the Mayor and. • Reed - (ltr.) removal of the City Clerk wtite a,letter to M. E. Skeen of 201 - 9th derrick Street and Mr. H. R, Reed of 18001 Cannery Street thanking them for their public spirit shown in the removal of the derrick at llth and Olive Streets, was approved. Mayor Seabridge announced that a public hearing had been • set for 8:00 o'clock P.M. this date and requested the City Clerk to read the notice of public hearing. Atlantic The Clerk read the notice of public hearing for the pur- Oil Co., Miller & Ford, pose of considering the request for termination and cancel - term, drlg.bd. ILation of drilling bond as provided for in Section 2427.4 of 0 • 422 E F 0 11 • i 1 1 Page #5 Minutes - Monday, July 19, 1V4 the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code on producing well located on property described as follows: Lot 6, Block 1901, Tract #12, City of Huntington Beach, as per map thereof recorded in Book 9, Page 13, Miscellaneous Maps, Records of OOrange County, California. The Clerk reported that in accordance with submission of evidence by the City Engineer that the Atlantic Oil Company, Miller and. Ford, have submitted affidavits from their drilling superintendent, covering Well Elliott #1, located on Lot 6, Block 1901, Tract #12, and said affidavits state that every effort was made to keep said well within the perpendicular boundary of the boundary of which said well was drilled and that directional survey known as single shot surveys were taken, and that any deviation shown of more than 20 minutes the same was corrected. Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone in the audience wished to voice their opinions on the request for termination of drilling bond in accordance with the notice of public hearing read b y the City Clerk. There being no response from anyone present Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing closed. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the drilling bond of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Bond #7067191, covering the Elliott #1 well, of the Atlantic Oil Company, Miller and Ford, location on Lot 6, Block 1901, Tract #12, ba terminated and the company notified, was apt oved by the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Wood, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Right of The Clerk read a letter received from the Right of Wjay Way lliv:, Co.Or. Division of , the County of Orarige informing the City that vih en Wright St. extension the County acquired the right Rof way for the extension of Wright Street through the property of Peter Karales, there was an understanding with this owner that when the Bushard Street approach to the new right of way was realigned the old approach would be abandoned, and that on the sketch enclosed the portion which should be abandoned pursuant to the agreement is bhown colored red and could be described as follows: i • Page #6 Minutes - Monday, July 19, 1954 That portion of Bushard Street as described in deed • to Orange County, recorded in Book 1039, Page 414, Official Records of Orange County, California, lying -northerly of Parcel 1 and southerly of Parcel 2 and said Parcels are described in Deed to Orange County, recorded in Book 2551. Pages 301 and 302, Officials Records of Orange County, • California, and the location is within the City of Huntington Beach and any action to v acate the easement should be taken by the City Council, and appreciate that the matter be given immediate attention. • On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Engineer be instructed to check the description as outlined in the letter received from the Right of Way Division on the Wright Street Extension to be vacated, and report back to the City Council, was approved. F.Rohrig & Mayor Seabridge recommended to the City Council the • D.Siracusa reapp't'd-, appointment of Frank Rohrig and Dante Siracusa to succeed Recr.Comm. • themselves on the Recreation Commission effective July 1, 1954- On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the appoint- ment of Frank Rohrig and Dante Siracusa to succeed themselves on the Recreation Commission effective July 1, 1954 be con- firmed, was approved. • Purchase On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the amount station wagon for of $1,938,40 be transferred from the Capital Outlay Fund to Recr.Dept* the recreation Fuh'd for the purpose of purchasing a new sta- tion wagon and trading in the present station wagon, was approved, by the following roll call vote: • AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Counci lmen: Wood ABSENT: Councilmen: None Alley lights Councilman Lockett reported that residents have re - requested quested that a light be placed in the alley between Main and • Lake Streets, and Palm and Crest Avenues. Mayor Seabridge referred the request transmitted to Councilman Lockett to the Streets and Parks Committee for study and report. Demands On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. • 4;'Z; Page #7 Minutes - Monday, July 19, 1954 On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. ATTEST: City Clerk CiU Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California y