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Home My WebLink About1954-09-204-5 1 E L • • • • 7 L • I- Special Bond Election MINUTES Council Qhamber, City Hall H untington Beach, California Monday, September 20, 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 This being the date set for the canvassing of ballots cast at the special Bond Election held in the City of Huntington Beach, September 14, 1954,• pursuant to Ordinance No. 612, and for canvassing absentee ballots, the Clerk presented the ballots. The first order of business was the canvassing of ballots. The.City Council then proceeded to canvass and check the ballots cast at the Special Municipal Election of September 14, 1954. The next order of business was the canvassing of absentee ballots. It was determined that there were three absentee ballots cast for the Water Bond Proposition, as follows: Yes - 2 No-1 There being no errors.the Clerk presented and read Resolu- tion No. 1227 declaring the results of said above -named Special Municipal Election, and on motion by Wood seconded by LeBard, Resolution No. 1227 was passed and adopted by the following roll • call vote: AYES: Councilmen:. Lockett, Wood, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None The Statement of the City Clerk is as follows: "STATEMENT OF THE CITY CLERK I, J. L. HENRICKSEN, City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, at a regular meeting duly held on the 20th day of September, 1954, has duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the special bond election held in the City of Huntington Beach on September 14, 1954, pursuant to Ordinance No. 612, and has declared the r esult of said election. 0 Business Licenses Page #2 Minutes - Monday,,September 20, 1954 That the bond proposition voted upon at said election is -as follows: BOND PROPOSITION: Shall the City of Huntington Beach incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum of $860,000 for the acquisition and construction by said city of a certain municipal improvement,'to wit: aqueducts, water pipe lines and other works for_.the11-transmission of water, including the city+s share of aqueducts, water pipe lines and related works to be owned and used jointly with other public corporations cr public agencies, and including the ac- quisition of all land, easements, pipe, pumps, machin- ery and other property necessary therefor? That the absent voter ballots have been duly canvassed and counted, and the result of such count is hereinafter stated. That the total number of votes cast in each of the respective election precincts established for said ebction upon said proposition and the number of votes therein for and against said proposition, the total number of absentee votes cast at said election upon said proposi- tion and for and against said proposition, and the. total npmber of votes cast in said City upon said proposition and for and against said proposition, are as follows:---- CONCOLIDATED VOTING PRECINCT YES NO TOTAL 87 26 113 "B" 146 27 1?3 11C" 138 38 176 "D" 98 33 131 "E" 91: 3!L 128 Total Votes in City 563 158 721 Absentee Votes 2 1 Total Votes Includ- ing Absentee Votes 565 159 724 That the votes of more than two-thirds of all of the voters voting at said election were cast in favor of the adoption of said bond proposition, and said bond proposition has been declared to be carried, and the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, is authorized to issue bonds pursuant thereto as provided by law." On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the applications for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: 438 Page #3 Minutes - Monday, September.20 1954 The Sharp Shop, 2409 Florida Avenue, the business of lawn mower shop. Ken H. Story, the business of Sea Breeze Market at East Ocean Avenue. Gracia D. Rusk, the business of Beauty Salon at 104 - Fifth Street. • Virginia Snack Shop at 320Q Main Street. Edison Greer, the business of rooming house at 204 - Fifth Street. Nu -Way construction Company, the business of General Contractor. L.M.York- The request of Laura M.,York to buy the surplus City jeep at the City Yard Jeep, City Yard for the sum of $10.00 was referred to the Beach and Pier • Committee for study and report. Clark Clark Peterson appeared b efore the City Council and asked about the Peterson- 1.1 , • - 4 re oil lease possibility of working out an agreement for an oil lease on the City - on City - owned 47 owned 47 acres adjacent to Highway #101 and Highway #39 to cover a strip acres, on the north side of the property for the purpose of whipstocking under the rest of the property. Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Clark Peterson to the Oil Committee for study and report. Ltr. to On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the City Clerk be instructed C. of C. to transmit a letter to the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce thanking them for their effort and for the dissemination of information to voters which resulted in a thumping approval of the water bond proposi- tion at the Special Municipal �leetion held on Tuesday, September 14s 1954, was approved. Ziegler Bros:. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the Electriciants Bond No. Elec.- Elec.Bond 665393 of Glens Falls Indemnity Company of Glens Falls, New York, filed for principal Ziegler Bros. Electric, in accordance with approval for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. Swowest-New On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the application of oil well Sate 573 permit of the Southwest Eiploration Company to drill a new well State 573, was granted. • " " 526 On motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the application for oil well permit of the Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State 526, was granted. Red Star On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the application for oil well Oil Co,_ New' Well permit of the Red Star Oil 6ompany to drill a new well Potts-Coupland • No. 1, located in Block 204, Tract E. S. V., was granted. So.Co. Gas- On motion by Bartlett seconded b y Wood the application for building perm, to erect sign permit of the Southern Counties Gas Company to erect an electric sign two feet by five feet at the west side of Main Street No. 311, was granted. 0 n P ag6 . #4 , Minutes - Monday, September 20, 1954 Pac.Drlg.Co., On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the request of Pacific Drilling term.Clean- up bond Company for termination of Glens Falls Indemnity Company Bond No. 654676 covering well located on Lots 4 and 6. Block 19029 Tract No. 12, in accordance with the report of the City Engineer that requirements of the clean-up brdinance have been complied with and that the bonding company and the owner be notified of the termination, was approved. SMBB-Oil Co.- On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the request of S. M. B. term.clean- up bond Oil Company for termination of the Standard Accident Insurance Company clean-up bond No. GA=662678, covering well No. 1, located on Lots 5 and 7, Block 621,_Huntington'Beach Tract, and in accordance with the • findings of the City Engineer that the clean-up ordinance had been com-. plied with and the surety company and the property owner be notified of the termination of the bond, was approved. Pac.Drlg.Co.- On motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the request of the Pacific term.clean- up bond Drilling Company for termination of the Glens Falls Indemnity Company clean-up bond No. 654399 covering well.Ruth-Ellen No. 2, located on Lots • 18, 20, and 22, Block 114, Huntington Beach Tract, and in accordance with findings of the City Engineer that the -clean-up requirements had been complied with and the surety company and the owner be notified of the termination of the bond, was approved. Marilyn On motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the request of Marilyn Oil Oil eo..- term.cleari Company for termination of the Glens Falls Indemnity Company ciLean-up up bond. • bond No. 652244 covering well Shepard No. 1, located on Lots 6 and 8, Block 316, Huntington Beach Tract, in accordance with findings of the City Engineer that the clean-up ordinance had been complied with and the surety company and the owner be notified of the termination of the bond, was approved. • Hrg.`re Mayor Seabridge announced that the hour of 8:00 o'clock this date vacating portion was set for the continuation of the hearing to vacate a portion of Bushard St, Bushard Street in the City of Huntington Beach. City Attorney Bauer reported to the City Council that information had been received that the Southern Counties Gas Company has an easement on the right-of-way of Bushard Street and that procedure for the vacation of Bushard Street will have to be commenced again. There being no statements, verbally or written, made on the hearing for the vacation of a portion of Bushard Street, Mayor Seabri.dge dedlared the hearing closed. W.J.Hamil- On motion by LeBard seconded.by Bartlett the request of W. J. ton - term.drlg. Hamilton for termination of the Fiedlity-and Deposit Company clean-up & clean-up bonds bond No. 7037476 covering well Fee No. 1, located on Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Block 1803, vista Del Mar Tract, and in accordance with the findings of the City Engineer that the requirements of the clean-up ordinance had • been complied with and the Fidelity and Deposit Company and the owner • 439 - Page #5 Minutes - Monday, September 20, 1954 be notified of the termination of the bond, was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of W. J. Hamilton for termination of the Fidelity and Deposit Uompany drilling Mond No. 7037475 covering well Fee No. 12 located on Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, • Block 1803, Vista Del Mar Tract, and in accordance with compliance of Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code submitting°a directional log of the well and the surety company and the owner be notified of the termination of the bond, was approved. C.C.Peter- On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the request of Clark C. • son - term. drlg.bond Peterson for termination of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company drilling bond dated August 31, 1953,-covering well Talbert #1-3, and in accordance with compliance of Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code filing a directional survey of the well and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company and,the owner be notified of the termination of the drilling bond, was approved. • City Engr.- The Clerk read the report submitted by the City Engineer, Harry A. constr. cost.sanit. Overmyer, that the construction of the sanitary sewer lateral in the alley sewer lateral, of Block.907, Vista Del Mar Tract, is $1,106.00 which provides for ten Bl. 907 connections in the block and the actual cost for each connection is $llo.60. On motion by Wood seconded by Bartlett, the City Attorney be instructed • to draw up an ordinance to provide for the connection fee charges in Block 907, Vista Del Mar Tract, as -reported by the City Engineer, was approved. H.Fahrenkrug On motion by LeBard seconded'rby Bartlett the recommendation of Lem & F. Darden, perm. /r Berry, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, that Henry Fahrenkrug and • 10/1 54 Floyd Darden be placed on the regular monthly payroll beginning October 1, 1954, classified as Laborers in Range 20, Bracket "B",• of the Hunt- ington Beach Ordinance Code, salary for which is $242.00 per month, was approved. Ord. #613' The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 613, its second reading by title, and 2nd reading, I- re waste wtr. ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach relating to waste water disposal, disp., etc. industrial wastes, and the disposal thereof, prohibited acts in relation thereto, storm drains and sanitary sewers, repealing Sections 2437.3, 2437.42 2437.5, 2437.530 2437.54; amending Sections 2437, 2437,12 2437.20 2437,229 • '437.242 2437.41,.2437.51, '437.520 2437.60 2437.7, 2437.8, 2437.81, 2437.823, 2437.83, of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and adding Sections 2437.25, 2437.61, 2437.85, 2437.86, 2431.90 2437.91, ?437.92, '437.932 '437.949 2437.952 2437.96, 2437.97 thereto. 0 • Page #6 Minutes - Monday, September 201 1954 On motion by Wood sed.onded by Lockett Ordinance No. 613 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Wood, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen:. None Removal 2 On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the City Engineer be trees, Geneva St, instructed to remove two Poplar trees at 606.Geneva Street in accord - ante with the recommendation of the Streets and Parks Committee, was approved. Mrs.R.Walkbr- Mayor Seabridge referred -the request of Mrs. Raymond Walker of use of • Hosp.House Troop #12, Brownie Girl Scouts, for use of the Hospitality House during the current school year each Thursday afternoon from 3:00-P.M. to 4:15 P.M., to the Building committee for study and report. Damage Suit- The Clerk read the verified claim for damages received from Charles $22-, 000.00, D. T. Lee H. Andrews, Attorney -at -Law, Chico, California, of Donald Trece Lee, and infant, by and through his guardian, ad litem, E. DonaLee, his fatherT_ • and the claim of E. Don Lee, individually, and said Maim in the -amount i r of $22,000.00 for injuries to the claimants teeth 'occasioned by -falling in the wading pool inLake Park on July 1, 1954. On motion by LeBard seconded by Wood the verified claim for Donald Trece Lee, andinfant, by and through his guardian, -ad litem, E. Don Lee, his father, and the claim of E. Don Lee, individually, received from Charles H.,Andrews, Attorney -at -Law of'Chico, California, be referred • to the City Attorney for investigation and report, was approved. Demands; On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the demands as approved by thee. Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. R.Pate- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of Reginald • permission out curb Pate of the Huntington Avenue Church of Christ, for permission to cut the curb adjacent to the property at 305 Huntington Avenue for purposes of a driveway into the parking lot in back of the church building, and said. work to be subject to the supervision of the City•Engineer, was approved. H.LeBard- Councilman LeBard reported on the, tent spaces that are rented at the • blacktopping, Mun.Tr.Paj?k Trailer Park during the summer and recommended the elimination of tent rentals for reasons of inadequmtb sanitation facilities, and suggested that the beach area in front of Section C through Section F be b lack - topped, and the City Engineer to develop a cost estimate for the work. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Engineer be i#- • strutted to develop and draw up plans and specifications and estimate of cost for the b lack -topping on the, beach in. front. of Section C through F of the Municipal Trailer Park, for presentation to the City Coundil, was approved. • L+A f v • Page #7 Minutes - Monday, September 202 1954 Rotary Club- On motion by Lockett seconded by Wood the request of the chg.Memo. Hall waived Rotary Club of Huntington Beach for use of Memorial Hall on October 30, 1954, for the purpose of holding the annual Children's Hallowelen party and the charges for the hall be • waived, was approved. Wm.Gallienne- Wm. Gallienne, Secretary of the Huntington Beach Chamber relocate entrance sign of Commerce, appeared before the City Council and requested Clay & Main that the City have the entrance sign located at Clay and Main removed to a more suitable place near Main Street • and Highway #39. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Wood the City Engi- neer be instructed to re -locate the entrance sign at Clay and Main Street to a suitable place near Main Street and Highway #39, was approved. ° Removal golf On motion by Wood seconded by Lockett the City Engineer course sign Quincy & be instructed to remove the Municipal golf Course sign of Main Robert Marshall, located at Quincy and Main Street, was approved. On motion by Wood seconded by LeBard the regular meeting _ of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. - 2! C Clerk and ex-officio Clerk o the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, • ATTEST: DhLyor M City Clerk 9