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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-10-04MINUTES; Council Ohamber, City Hall Huntington Beach California. Monday , October, 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, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge • Councilmen absent: None Councilmen vacancy: One Silent. Mayor Seabridge requested everyone .present to stand in prayer for H. Wo.odsilent prayer in respect to the departed and beloved friend and, official, Herbert A. Wood. Minutes On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the minutes • for the meetings. of the City Council for the month of September, 1954, as -transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved; Monthly The Clerk. read the reports for the. month of September, Reports 1954; as submitted by department heads as follows:- City Treasurer, City Clerk, City, Collector, City Engineer, Chief Lifeguard, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Manager of Municipal • i Trailer Park, and Acting Superintendent of Recreation. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the reports of the department heads for the month of September, 1954, as read by the City Clerk be, accepted and ordered filed, were 7 approved., Business On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the applica- Licenses tions for license to conduct business in the City of Hunting- ton Beach were granted as follows: Virginia M. Darden, 804 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, the • business of dance hall at.804 Ocean Avenue.. 1 Virginia M. Darden, 804 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, the business of hotel and dining room at 804 Ocean Avenue. Lester ' s Variety Store, 215 Main Street, Huntington Beach, the business. of variety store at 215 Main Street. Perrin Construction Company, Whittier, the.business of general contractor. • Woodrow Eumurian, 418 Huntington Avenue, Huntington Beach, the business of Electrician. Sowest- On motion by.Lockett seconded by Bartlett the application New Well J-120 for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well J-120, was granted. 0 441 Page #2 Minutes. - Monday, October 4,_ 1954 C.C.Peter- On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the applica- son, new. well tion for oil well permit of Clark C. Peterson to drill a new well Wilson-Peterson,No. 3', Located in the south 175 ft. of a parcel 40 x 300 ft. lying east of Block 103, Vista • Del Mar Tract, was granted. Wilson'' On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the applica- Oil Co. - new well tion for oil well permit of Wilson Oil Company to drill a new well Talbert No, 3-5, located at the E3/4 of the N1 of • the NE' of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range ll West, was granted. Meeker & On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the application Garner - new well for oil well permit of Meeker and Garner to' drill a new well Bakre No. 1, located on Lots 33, 35, 37, and 39, Block 2012 Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. • Waste Wtr. On motion by LeBard seconded by. Bartlett the applica- Permits Wo.odr ow Eumurian- • license bd. • Royal Elec:- license bd. R..B.Watkins petit.for cond.excep. approved tions for waste water permits were granted as follows: Andrew J. Crevolin, for well R. and C. No. 1, located on Lots 26 and 28,' Block 318, Huntington Beach Tract. Andrew J. Crevolin, for well R. and C. No. 2, located on Lot 17, -Block.. 514, Huntington. Beach Tract. On motion by Bartlett. seconded, by Lockett the Travelers Indemnity Company License Bond Wo..476799 in behalf of.Wood row Eumurian as ,prih pal,. be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. On motion by Lockett .seconded by LeBard the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company License Bond for principal Roy G. IKious dba Royal, Electric, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. The Clerk reported that the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach held a public hearing at 5:00 o'clock P.M. Monday, the 4th day of October, 1954, for the purpose of considering .a petition for conditional exception to regu- lations of the districting ordinance to permit the drilling for oil, gas and other hydrocarbons together with the neces- sary structures generally used in drilling and producing.oil, gas, and other hydrocarbons, and there being no verbal or ,written statements filed ,for or against the petition for conditional -exception the hearing was closed, and after deliberation by the Planning Commission the following action was taken: v • Russell B. Watkins - new well R.B.Watkins- term.drlg.bd. Albercalif Petr:Co.- term. drlg. b d. Page #3 Minutes - Monday, October, 1.954 "On motion by Schryer seconded by Davis the Planning Com- mission of the City of Huntington Beach recommend to the City Council the approval of the petition for conditional exception .of R. B. Watkins for permission to drill an oil well together with all. the necessary structures generally used in drilling and producing oil, gas,..and other hydro- carbons, upon the property described as the N2 of the N.WT1 of the SE4 of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 11 West, and said variance be subject to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Sections 9462.20. 9462.21, 9462.22, 9462.23, and signs be limited.to two in number and each.have.an,. area of not over twelve square feet. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners: Pressc n, Davis, Bardwell., Stang, Schryer NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT; Commissioners: Irvine, Bazil" On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett, in accordance with recommendations of the Planning"Commission of ,the City of Huntington Beach the petition for conditional exception of R. B. Watkins be approved subject to the restrictions imposed by- the recommendations of the Planning Commission, was approved by the. following roll call vote AYES: Councilmen:- Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabr idge NOES:- Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen: None VACANCY: Councilmen: One - On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the application for oil well permit of Russell B. Watkins to drill a new well - Watkins -Surf No. 1, to be located.in the N2 of the NW4 of the SEA of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 11 West, was grn:ted:` On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the request of R. B. Watkins for termination of G1ens.Falls Indemnity (�om- pany Drilling Dond No. 665369 on well known as the Watkins- Deeble No. 1, and located 860 feet south, 1420 feet east of the center line of Hamilton and Newland Streets and filing a survey of the well in compliance with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the surety company and the owner be notified of the termination, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request of ' Albercalif Petroleum Ltd., for termination of the Standard Accident Insurance Company drilling bond dated July 14, 1954, covering the Jack B. Crawford Huntington No. 2 well; located on lots 27, 28,{ 29,.30, 31 and 32, Block 102, Vista Del Mar Tract, 7 • 44;! • I • • • 1 Page #4 Minutes - Monday, October 4; 1954 and complying with the requirements of the Huntington .Breach Ordinance Code Section 2427.3 by filing A directional_ survey of the well, and the surety company. and . owner be notified of the termination,, was approved. Or.County On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of Sale prop- erty Don S. Mozley, County Tax Collector, for consent to sell at (TCSale 775) public auction the property described in the T. ' C. Sale 775, Pumper & Tanker Bids, was approved. Mayor . Seabridge announced that the hour of ' 8 s 00 o'clock P.M. October 4, 1954, was the time set for_ opening the sealed bids received for a combination 1,000 GPM Pumper and 2500 Gal.lonr:.Tanker., and requested the City Clerk to open the bids. 4� The Clerk opened the, sealed bids received on the Fire Pumper Tanker and bids recorded_ as follows: Bidder Amount Bid Seagrave-Hirsch Co. $32.,95.2 2859 E. 50th .Street Los Angeles Crown Body & Coach Corp. $29,985.00 2500 E..12th St. Los Angeles Yankee Motor Bodies Co.77 $29,860®35 1224 E. Olympic Los Angeles Coast Apparatus Inc. $28,238.00_ 1265 ]Market .St. Uoncord, California: P. E. VanPelt $28,899.00 Oakdale, California All applicable State and Federal taxes to be added to above amounts. s - On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the bids for the pumper and tanker as opened and.read by the City .Clerk be referred to the Fire. Chief for study and report, was approved. Install ltg. The Clerk read the report of the City Engineer, sub- stds. & luminaires- mitting their proposal by the Pacific Union Metal company to . 7th St. furnish 23 new concrete pendant type street lighting standards together with 23 luminaires, to be installed..on ,7th Street between Ocean and Palm Avenues, and the estimated cost of the completed prolj-ect including delivery and all necessary wirings -lgbor, and materials, is $4,418.07. The budgeted amount for the project was $4,669.00. The standards will replace existing obsolete metal upright standards. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the installation of the 23 concrete pendant type street lighting .standards together with the 23 • luminaires at the price contained in the proposal of the Pacific Union Metal Company to be installed on 7th Street between Ocean Bids on Gar Wood Load Packer Lem Berry - vacation Reso.1228= amend agree- ment re app' trr t members to W.O.C,Wtr.Bd. Page #5 Minutes - Monday,_ October 4, 1954 and Palm Avenues, and the City Purchasing Agent be instructed to issue a purchase order necessary for the standards and sup - plies, was approved. The Clerk presented three infor.mal.bids received for the delivery of a Gar Wood 16 cubic yard capacity load packer with truck, cab, and chassis, and the informal.bids recorded as follows:. Mandic Motors Jim Briggs Ford Bryant Motors Load:Packer. $4,702.06 4,894.•57 4,90 .06 Truck 7 07.11 ,637. r4,638-4 Total 9, 0 .17 9,5 2.51 92-546.62 On motion by LeBar d seconded by Lockett the bids received for delivery of the Gar Wood 16 cubic yard capacity load packer with truck, cab and chassis, be taken under advisement by the City Council, was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of Lem Berry, Manager of the Municipal.Trailer Park, to take his vacation to start October 9, 1954, and for Helen Copeland to be left in charge at .the Municipal Trailer Park during the absence of Lem Berry, was approved. The Clerk read Resolution No. 1228, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach authorizing anc`amendment to the agreement with the City of ,Seal Beach, Orange C,oufity Water Works District No. 3, and Orange County Water_: Works District No. 5, which agreement was executed. as of the lst day of December, 1953, relating to the appointment of members to the West Orange County Water Board. , On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett, Resol'Ltion No. 1228 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Bartlett, LeBar d,•Seabridge NOES: -Councilmen: None ABSENT Councilmen: None VACANCY: 'Counci lmen: One Alice M. On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBar d the request of C. A. Hamilton- sen,typ.clk. Bauer, City Attorney, to appoint Alice M. Hamilton to replace Daisy city att'.y's office I. Neeld, who has resigned, in the classification of Senior Typist Clerk, part-time work in. the City Attorney's Office, in the compen- sation salary plan Range 22, Bracket "A", but -not to exceed $75.00 per month,oto be effective October 1, 1954, was approved. 11 s Elm N • • r C 44 1 1 s .• • • Page #6 Minutes - Monday, October 4th, . 1954 Waive On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the request of the rental fee Lake. Park Huntington Beach Public Library Board of,Trustees for waiver of Clubhouse for Libr.Bd. rental fee for the use of Lake Park Clubhouse on the evening of October 28, 1954, for the purpose of holding a dinner for the Orange County Library Club, was approved. Propose new The Clerk reported that the Planning Commission of Huntington district A-1 District Beach held a public hearing at 8:00 o'clock P.M,., on Tuesday, the 31st day of August, 1954, on the,intention of,the City Planning Commission to initiate a proposal to amend the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code by establishing provisions for a new district to be known as the A-1 District and proposing amendments in connection therewith and that said hearing was continued at the meeting held on September .21, 1954• The Clerk read the provisions of the A-1 District and reported that at the meeting held on September 21, 1954, continuing the hearing.on the proposed A-1 Distr ict,,the Chairman declared the hearing closed after due deliberation by members of the Planning Commission as there was no one present to offer any statements for or against the proposed A-1 District, and that the Planning Commission passed and adopted their Resolution No. 31, a resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of. Huntington Beach recom- mending the adoption.of the provisions, for an.A-1 District as an amendment to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and to be entitled Article 946, A-1 District, Agricultural. District. The Mayor instructed the Clerk to have copies made of the proposed A-1 District and. mailed to all members of the City Council for further study and consider ati.on. Edw.P.Shaw The Clerk read a communication received from Edward P. Shaw of 308'- 2nd Street, Huntington Beach; addressed to the City Council protesting the issuance of any oil well drilling permit'or variance that would permit locating a drilling or pulling unit derrick within theoverall falling distance to any previously located residences.' buildings, or structures normally used by more than one persons. V.H.Nitz- Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Victor H. Nitzkowski kowski- ext.lease for an extension of his lease agreement that expires on December agreem't 31, 1954, and requested the inclusion of his s.ony, Kenneth M. Nitz- kowski as co holder of said lease, to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. E • Page #7 4 954 Minutes - Monday, October. , 1 Trautwein On motion by Bartlett seconded,by Lockett the offer of Bros.- 3,000 yd. Trautwein Bros., to furnish 3,000 cubic yards of sand from sand Newport .Bay to the City at a cost of $-50 per cubic yard in, place, be accepted and the City Purchasing Agent be instructed • to issue -a purchase order for 3,000 cubic yards of sand at a price of $-50 per yard delivered in place, and said fill dirt be subject to inspection and approval by the City Engineer, was approved.. Mr.&Mrs. On motioivby Lockett seconded by LeBard the request of Mr. and Herb Day " Mrs. Herb Day °of 607 13th- Street, calling attention to the poor • condition of the alley between 13th and 14th Streets be referred to the Streets,and Parks Committee for study and report, was approved. Ord.#614- The Clerk gave Ordinance No. • 614, an ordinance of the City Sewer con- necting fee- of Huntington Beach .setting the fee for connecting with sewer in 1st reading • Block 907, Vista Del Mar Tract and providing penalty for violation, its first reading,,, Damage, Claim- The Clerk read the claim for damages Me d by Rya Wt A. Schwamb,•. . Mrs. Clyde Gregory Attorney for Claimant, Mrs, Clyde Gregory of 401 Alabama Avenue, Huntington Beach, California, requesting damages in the amount of $1,522.50 for injuries sustained -in a fall on ,the sidewalk on the westerly side of Third Street in front of 401 - Third Street .at • approximately 1x30 P-M- on July 12,'1954. On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard that. the claim for damages filed by Mrs. Clyde Gregory be referred to the City Attorney for study and report. H.B.Recr. The Clerk read the agreement between the Huntington Beach Comm- agreem't to Union High School District and the Public Recreation Commission of use High School gym, the City of Huntington Beach granting to the Commission the right etc., for nite basket- to use the schoo3!s gymnasium and facilities for men's night basket- ball ball league during the period from the 12th day of October; 1954, • to and including the 16th day of December, 1954- On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach give their consent to ' the Public Recreation Commission of Huntington Beach to execute the agreement with the Huntington Beach Union High School District, was approved.. • So.Co.Gas- The Clerk read notice of application No. 35�42 in the matter re increase M in gas rates of application of Southern Counties Gas Company of California for a general .increase in gas rates under Section 454 of the Public Utilities Code, and said public hearing be before the Commissioners on Wednesday,. October 13th, 1954, at 1.0:00 A.M. in the Committee Court 44-4 - 1 • Page #8 Minutes - Monday, October 4, 1954 Room, Mirror Building, 145 So. Spring'Street, Los Angeles. Demands On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the d_emarids as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. , Life guard Councilman LeBard,, .Chairman of the Beach and Pier Committee, service to 'be excluded reported to members of the City Council that after study and due at beach months of ' . - consideration in reviewing the Lifeguard service situation, they Nov., Dec.; Jan. & Feb. have come to the conclusion that it is not necessary to give life- guard service during the months of November, December, January, and February, and suggested that the subject be taken up by the City Attorney to formulate regulations for lifeguard service period for the beach. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City .Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution or an ordinance whichever is appropriate to exclude lifeguard service at the beach during the months of November,. December, January, and February, was approved. Hosp.House On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett that upon the re - to be . painted commendation of the Building Committee, the Hospitality House, located in back of the , City Fire Station, be painted both inside and outside, including trim work, and the City Engineer be in- structed t,o proceed, was approved. L Rules & Reg- On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard that upon the recom- ulations for use of Hosp. mendations of the Building Committee the City Attorney and the House City Clerk be authorized to draw up rules and regulations for the use of the Hospitatlity. House with 'a fee of $3000 set for local users. and $5:00 for outside users; was approved. Willys Jeep On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the City Purchasing solct-at $lo5. Agent be.authorized to sell the.Willys Jeep, that has been sal- vaged and is at the City Yard, for the sum of $10500 which has been offered, was approved. LeBard app't- Mayor Seabridge recommended the appointment of Councilman ed to-Or.Co. Sanit.Dist. LeBard to represent the City on the Orange County Sanitation Bd.. #11 District Board No. 11. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the recommendation of appointment by Mayor Seabridge of Councilman LeBard to .represent the City on the Orange County Sanitation District Board No. 11 be confirmed, was approved. Bartlett Mayor Seabridge recommended the appointment of Councilman becomes alternate Bartlett to serve as .alternate for the City of Huntington Beach on the Orange. County Sanitation District Board No. 11, 0 1 • Page #8 Minutes - Monday, October 4, 1954 On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the Mayor's re- commendation for appointment of Councilman Bartlett to serve as an' alternate representative for the City of Huntington Beach on the Orange County Sanitation District No. 11, be confirmed, was • approved. Lockett Mayor Seabr idge recommended the appointment of Councilman app't' d on W.O.C.W,,tr.Bd. Lockett to serve as the City's representative on. the West Urainge County 'Hater Board. • On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the Mayor's appoint- ment of Councilman Lockett to represent the City on the West Orange County Water Board be confirmed, was approved. Ltr." to On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Clerk.be Mrs. H. Wood & Family instructed to prepare and forward a letter of .condolence expressing' the condolences of the City Council and employees of the City of • Huntington Beach, *to Mrs. Herbert A. 'Wood and family, was approved. Members from On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett that two personnel Police & Fire Dept.' from each department of the Police and Fire Department of the to attend .radiological City of Huntington Beach be instructed to attend the radiological classes classes to be held at Fullerton under the auspices of the Civil Defense in this region, and any overtime over and above the reg- ular working day spent, by personnel shall be compensated for by • time off, was approved. Civil On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the Director of Civil Defense Defense of the City of Huntington Beach o Fire Chief Higgins, be instructed to report t'o the Civil Defense area headquarters, at • Santa Ana that the City of Huntington.°Beach vd 11 join in the survey of facilities in the City as outlined in the report received by Civil Defense. Dir ector Higgins, was approved, On motion by LeBard seconded by. Bartlet-t the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned until 5.00 P.M.,. October ll, 195 , vas approved. t y Clerkan ex-offic o ler • o the City Council of the City of.Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: .,p Mayor City'.C'lerk.