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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-08-02MINUTES. Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California -Monday, August 2, 1954 In the absence of Mayor Seabridge the City Clerk called the regular meeting of the ,`City Council to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present: Wood, Lockett, Bartlett Councilmen absent: LeBard, Seabridge (Councilman LeBard • arrived at 9:05 P.M.) On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett that Council- man Bartlett be made Mayor pro-tem., was approved. Monthly The Clerk read the reports for the month of July., Reports; 1954, of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Collector, City Engineer, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, Chief Life- guard, Police Chief, Fire Chief, and Superintendent of Recreation. On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the reports for the month of July, 1954, filed by the department heads. and read by the. City Clerk, be accepted and ordered filed, Was approved. Business On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the applica- • Licenses tions for license to conduct business in the City of Hunt- - ington Beach .were granted as follows: Jack Lockwood, dba West Coast Builders, Los Angeles, the busi- ness of building contractor. Claude A. Parks, Midway City., the business of master plumber. • Wm. J. Vukich, dba Orange County Cesspool Service, Santa Ana, the business of cesspool service contractor. Laporte Bros. Construction Company, Los Angeles the business of building contractor. Pomona Builders, Inc., Santa Ana, the business of building contractor. • Orange Coast Nursery, Costa 'Mesa, the business of Landscaping. Harry Robinson, Jr., 224 - 9th Street, the business of letter shop at 224 - 9th Street, home occupation. Huntington Beach Dining Room, 17th and Quincy, the business of dining room at' the .Golf Club House. Loma Linda Food Company, Arlington, California, the business of deTlivering foods, wheel -tax,. Gillman and Dons, 'Corona Del Mar, the business of Master Plumber. Blower raper Company, Santa Ana, the business of delivering paper, wheel -tax. 424 • 0 Page # Minutes - Monday,. August 2, 1954 Claude Parks, On motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the Travelers Plumbimg B on behalf of Claude P'ahk Contr.bond Indemnity Company and No. 476199� P4 Plumbing Contractor, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. • Greenberg On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett The Ohio Casualty ' Electric Bond Insurance Company Bond No. 644233-6 for. Peter A. Greenberg and Robert G. Greenberg dba Greenberg Electric, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved* • Sowest- On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the application New Well - State 574 for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State 574, was granted. 564 on motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the application for oil well permit of Southwest -Exploration Company to drill a new well State 564, was grcn ted. • CMG Oil-, On motion by Wood.seconded by Lockett the applica- Redrill Campbell tion for' oil well permit of C. M. G. Oil Company, Campbell No. 1 iNo. 1, to re -drill well located on Lots a5 and 27, Block 319, 17th Street Section, subject to the filing of a satisfactory clean-up bond, was granted. Macrate Oil- On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the application redrill Brady #1 of.th e Macrate Oil Company to re -drill Well Brady No. 1, located on Lots 1, 2,�3, 49 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12.. Block 213, Huntington Beach Tract, subject to the.filing of a satisfactory clean-up bond, was gray ted. Beloil Corp. On motion by Wood seconded -by Lockett the request of term.drlg. I • bond Beloil' Corporation for termination of Central Surety and Insurance Company drilling Bond No.. 22.5834, in accordance with compliance of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Sec- tion 2427.3, the. filing. of. a directional survey as reported by.Harry A. Overmyer,_`City Engineer, was approved. Pacific On ??lotion by Wood..s.econded by Lockett the request of Drlg Bond - Term. the Pacific Drilling ompany for termination of Glens Falls: Indemnity Company Drilling Bond No. 66542 covering Well Ray No. 1, located on Lots 11 and.13, Block 114, in accordance with.5perry-Sun.sub-survey filed with the City Engineer, was approved. Page #3 Minutes - Monday, August 2, 1954, ,Beloil On motion by 'Wood seconded by Lockett the request of Corp. -term. clean-up the Beloil Corporation for. termination of Central Surety bonds Insurance Company clean-up bonds No. 225.837 and No. 225835 covering the Dabney well located on Lot 11., Block 1901, Vista Del Mar Tract, and the Trane-Hood No. 5, located on Lot 11, Watson's Addition,_ respectively, was granted. Dulaney On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the rega.est of Petrol.Co.- term.clean- the Dulaney retroleum, Company for termination of the. up bond Fidelity and Deposit Company clean-up bond No. 706774 covering Brady No. 1 well located on Lots 2 and 4, Block 213, was granted. W.R.McNatt- On motion b y Wood seconded by Lockett the request of cut curb 'W. R, McNatt of 111 '- 7th Street, for permission to cut the curb for driveway purpose on Palm Avenue, on Lots 1 and 3. Block 711, Wesley Park Tract, and said. work to be done under the. supervision and, tb- the satisfaction of the City Engineer, was granted. E. W.. Coxwell, On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the request of cut curb E. W. Coxwell, 215 Crest Avenue, for permission to cut the curb for driveway purpose at 215 Crest Avenue, and the work .,to -be done under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, was granted. A.R.Smith- . On motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the request of cut curb A. R.. Smith,., 321 Crest Ave# for permission to cut the curb for driveway purpose on Memphis Street, on Lots 18 and 19, Block 1202, Vista Del Mar Tract, and the work. to be done under the supervision and to the satisfaction of -the City Engineer, was granted. Sowest Sand- On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the Mayor and blasting. Co.-ext, the City Clerk be authorized to execute the extension agreem't agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Donald H. Rampton dba Southwest Sandblasting Company, was approved. L.J.Bjerrknes On motion by,',Wood seconded by Lockett the Mayor and agreem't the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the City -of Huntington Beach and L.• J. Bjerknes for permission to. conduct -a -business on the end of the Municipal.Pier, fcr the purpose of selling live bait, was approved. 0 0 425 Page- #4 Minutes - Monday., August 2, 1954 William William Procter appeared before the City Council and Procter resigns informed the members that he was resigning and terminating his duties with the Recreation Department .to enter other endeavors ,and thanked the members of the City Council and the Department Heads of the City for the fine cooperation he had had during his. years 'of service with the Recreation Department, A.T.Reboin The Clerk read the letter. of resignation received from resigns Recr.Comm. Alvin T. Reboin, a member of the Recreation Commission. On motion by.Wood seconded by Lockett that the resig- nation of Commissioner Alvin T. Reboin of the Recreation Com- mission be accepted, and that the City Clerk be instructed to write a letter to Alvin T. Reboin expressing the appreciation of the City Council for the fine service he has rendered the community during his term of office as a member. of the Recreation Commission, was approved.. Bushard St.- The Clerk read a letter from Harry A. Overmyer, City portion to be abandoned Engineer, to the City Council, said letter pertaining to the .abandonment of portion of Bushard Street as described in deed to Orange County, recorded in Book 1039, Page 414, 'Offficial Records of Orange County, and informed the Council that he has checked the description of.the portion of Irushard Street requested to be abandoned and found the map accompanying the - request to conform. The Clerk reed Resolution No. 1222., a.. resolution of intention of the City Council of the City. of Huntington Beach r to vacate a portion of Bushard Street in said City and giving notice of a hearing on said vacation. Reso.#1222 On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett Resolution. No. 1222, was passed adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Lockett,. Bartlett NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: LeBard, Seabridge Agreement The Clerk read the agreement between the County of Orange with Or.Co. re: , L,ife- and the City of Huntington Beach regarding lifeguard services guard Services rendered for the County area by'the City of Huntington Beach for the fiscal year July 1, 1954 to June 30, 1955 and the amount therein to be paid by the County. of Orange for said services to be 018, 000.00. , On motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the County of Orange and the City of Huntington. Beach for lifeguard services in the County area, was approved. Anne Harper - claim for damages Page #5 Minutes - Monday, August 2, 1954 The Clerk read a verified claim for damages filed by Anne Hopper residing at 5200 Marathon, Hollywood, CaRifornia, against the City of Huntington Beach, California, and life- guard Swartz,' an officer or employee of the City of Huntington Beach, in the amount of $5,000.00 for injuries claimed sus- tained by claimant oft account of a riot at the beach on the 18th day of July, 1954, at the hour of 4:00 o'clock P.M.. On motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the claim for damages filed by Anne Hopper be referred to the City Attorney for study and .appropriate action, was approved. On motion by -Iffood seconded by Lockett, in 'accordance 1951 4ill7s. with report of Fred R. Swartz,. Chief Lifeguard, the 1951 chassis &. cab. de,61ared Willys chassis and cab, a ton pickup, with no ' engine and a sur plus cracked block that was replaced by the 1954 Marmon -Harrington Ford, be declared surplus, was approved. Pro-tem Mayor Bartlett declared a recess at 8:50 o'clock P.M. Councilman LeBard arrived at 9:05 o1c3ock P.M. Pro-tem Mayor Bartlett called the City Council to order at 9:05 o'clock P.M. Pacific Un. The Clerk submitted a proposal. to the City Council, Metal C6.- furhish 21 presented by Harry A, Overmyer, City Engineer-, by the Pacific new lt,stds. Union Metal Company to furnish 21 new.concrete pendant type street lighting standards to be used on Thirteenth Street between Olive and Palm Avenues and on Walnut Avenue, Olive, and Orange Avenues between Sixth and Seventh Streets, as shown on the sketch accompanying proposal. Standards to replace the existing up -right standards and the estimated cost for the completed project including all necessary wiring, labor and materials, to be $4,018.35, against the budgeted amount of the project of $4,263.00. On motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the City Engineer be instructed to proceed and order the installation of the light stan dar ds'on the streets included in the proposal read by. the City Clerk, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Lockett, LeBard, Bartlett NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Seabridge 1 • 1 • • 1 0 :m 426 1 • 1 r • 1 Page #6 Minutes - Monday, August 2, 1954 Purchase 1 On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the City Pur- wheel bal-" ancer,. etc.. chasing Agent be authorized to purchase one wheel balancer' with weights and one impact tool and equipment, was approved by the . following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, LeBard, Lockett, Bartlett NOES: Coaheilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Seabridge Reso.#122'.3 The Clerk read Resolution No. 1223', a resolution of the (Water ) City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, determining that the public interest and necessity demand .the acquisition and construction of a certain municipal 'improvement and making findings relating thereto.' On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett, Reaolution No. 1223, was passed and adopted by the follovL ng roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Lockett, LeBard, Bartlett NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Seabridge Ord.#612- The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 612, . an ordinance of the Spec.Elec- tion City of Huntington Beach, California, ordering, calling, pro- vding for -and giving notice of a special . election to be held in the City of Huntington Beach on the 14th day of September, 1954, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the said City a proposition to incur bonded indebtedness by said City .for certain Municipal improvement, its first reading. Purchase On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the City Pur- siren for Lifeguard chasing Agent be authorized to purchase one siren for the truck newly acquired lifeguard truck at a cost of $138.00, less the prevailing discount, was approved by the following roll call vote: Ozalid copy_ mach.for Gen t l Off. AYES: Councilmen: `Wood, Lockett, LeBard, Bartlett NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen:. Seabridge On motion by LeBard seconded by -Wood the City Pur- chasing Agent be author..ized to purchase, for the General Office, one "Bambino" Ozalid" copy machine and to trade in three typewriters, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wood, Lockett, LeBard, Bartlett NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Seabridge CIj 1 Page #7 Minutes - Monday, August 2, ' 1954 Mun.TroPk. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the winter storage winter stor, rates rates in effect at the Municipal Trailer Park be discontinued and take effect immediately, and all trailer spaces be sub- ject to applicable rates, was approved. Demands Ori motion b'y LeBard seconded by Lockett the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid., was appr oar ed. ° On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. 5to-L `-e QS4'� Ci Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of he City Council of the City, of Huntington Beach, California. ATTEST: Mayor o-tem City .Clerk