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MINUTES
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, November 1, 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, Terry, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
Councilmen absent: None
Minutes On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the minutes for the
meetings of the City Council held on Monday, October 4th, October llth,
and October 18th, as transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk be ac-
cepted and ordered filed, was approved.
:Business On.motion'by LeBard seconded by Lockett the applications for
Licenses
license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were
granted as follows:
Re ser_' s Donut Shop, 626 MgIn Street, Huntington Beach..
Mark Downing Ford, Auto sales and service at 225 - 5th Street, Hunt-
ington Beach.
Bernice B. Rain.ey, The Specialty Shop, wearing apparel, at 3262 Main
Street.
David C. Frampton, general building contractor, 10181 Delaware Avenue,
Huntington Beach.
James D. Turner, the business of barber, shop, at 312 Walnut Avenue,
• Huntington Beach.
H. J. LaVerne, Jr., Midway City, appliance repair shop at_320i Main
Street, Huntington Beach.
Velva G. Christ, D. C., the business of chiropractic at 302 Walnut
Avenue,- Huntington Beach.
William A. Pingston, Orange, California, lathing contractor.
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Thomas Van Talbert,.Real Estate Salesman, at-219 Main Street, Hunt-
ington Beach.
Tooker and Blodgett, general contractors, at 501 Alabama Avenue,
Huntington Beach.
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Lynwood.Building & 'Supply Company, the business of master plumber.
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Wm. R. Baier, Santa Ana, the business of electrical contractor.
Harold E. Kreutzer, Costa Mesa, the business of.electrical contractor.
Robert E, O'Neal, Upland, California, the business of electrical
/ contractor.
Raymond T..Ross, Pico, California, the business of electrical con-
tractor.
Jennie Caparotta,'the'business of dining room at Golf Course Club-
house, Huntington Beach.
Std.Oil- On motion -by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the application
new well
r for oil well permit of Standard Oil Company of California to drill
a new well, located from the intersecting center lines of Atlanta
and Huntington Avenues, 155 feet westerly along the center line of
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Atlanta, thence 120 feet southerly at right angles, was granted.
Sowest- On motion by Lockett-seconded'by LeBard the application.
New Well
State C22 for,oil well of Southwest Exploration Company for permit to drill
a new well State C-22, was granted.
J-113 On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the application
for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a
new well State J-113, was granted.
" it H.B.-1 On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the application
for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a
new well H.B.-1, was granted.
" H.B.-2 On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the application
for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a
new well H. B.-2, was granted.
W.M.Elliott, On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the application
new well
No. 8 for oil well permit of W. M. Elliott to -drill a new well Well No.
8, located on Lot .5, Block 1901, Tract No. 12, was granted.
Red Star On motion by .Bartlett seconded by Lockett the oil well
Oil Co.-
drill.perm. drilling permit of Red Star Oil Company for Potts-Coupland Well
cancelled
No. 1, located in Block 2406, East Side Villa Tract, be cancelled
as well abandonment was made to
the;Division of
Oil and
Gas, De-
partment of.Natural Resources,
was approved.
Red Star
On motion by LeBard seconded by -Lockett
the request
of Red
Oil 'Co.-
term.drlg.
Star Oil Company for termination
of Fidelity and Deposit
Company
bd
of Maryland, Drilling Bond No.
7107711 on Potts-Coupland
Well No.
l,,located in Block 2406; East
Side Villa Tract,
having
complied
with Section 2427.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and
filing evidence of abandonment of well with the State Division of
Oil and -Gas, was approved, and also that the owners and the bond
company be notified of termination ofdrilling bond, was approved.
Wylie Bow- On.motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the request of Wylie
man - perm.
cut curb Bowman, 916 Olive Avenue, for permission to.cut'the curb at 30$ -
10th Street, for driveway purposes and all work to be.done under
the supervision of the City Engineer, was granted.
Tony Tovatt- On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of
perm.to cut
curb. Tony Tovatt of 211 Main Street, for permission to cut the curb at
210 Fifth Street, for driveway purposes and all work to�be done
under the supervision of the City Engineer, was granted.
Edw. M. The Clerk read the communication received from'Edward M.
Ashodian-
80 ft.rite A.shodi ai--o.perator of the Pacific Park Trailer Park, requesting
of -way ex-
cluded from
drlg.site
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the Council to prohibit oil drilling on the .City -owned acreage which
adjoins the trailer Park property to the south, and should proposed
oil well drilling leases be under consideration that the Council be
asked to.keep open the eighty foot right-of-way necessary for the
proposed extension of Delaware Avenue as their deed requires that
they dedicate land to the City of Huntington Beach for' the proposed
extension of Delaware Avenue to the east of the Trailer Park prop-
erty and for the proposed . street to the south of the Trailer Park
property.
The City Council discussed the proposed area to be set aside
on the north side of the City -owned 46. acres for the proposed oil
lease drilling site in accordance with plot area outlined on the map
presented by the City Engineer.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the area as outlined
in red on the map presented by,the City Engineer covering the 46 acres
owned by the City of Huntington Beach be approved in principal for
drilling site and to exclude eighty feet of the area for the proposed
extension of Delaware Avenue, was approved.
Wm.Schryer-.
Wm..Schryer appeared before the City Council -and asked that
sewer term-
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the City give consideration to extending the sewer from the present
terminus on Springfield Street, between Park and Pine Streets, norther-
ly into Block 1802, as he has to terminate the use of the septic tank
serving his dwelling. The septic tank is located on the property just
south of Springfield. He would agree to pay for the sanitation line
extension and dedicate his half of the alley for the purpose, and would
pay the City for the extension and work out an equitable adjustment
when the City extends the sewer through Block 1802.
-Mayor.Seabridge referred the request of Wm. Schryer to the
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Sanitation Committee for study and report.
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Robt. D.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the request of Robert
Bazil pur-
chases tax
D. Bazil to .purchase from the City tax title lots No. 19 and No. 20,
title lots
Block 913, Wesley Park Tract, and to pay for a preliminary title search
to the property to see if it is feasible to get a clear title, was
referred to the City Attorney with `instructions to secure preliminary
title report, was approved.
Light in
The request of the residents and property owners of the
alley
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southern half of' the 800 block between Geneva and Frankfort Streets,
for a light in the alley, as a safety measure, was referred to the
Streets and Parks Committee for study and report.
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Auto.Parking- The request of the ,business people in the 300 block
problem
on Main Street for a study of the automobile parking problem
in that area and to give consideration to one hour parking
by posting a parking sign instead of using meters, was re-
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ferred to the Police and Fire Committee fo r.study and report.
Reclassify On motion.by Bartlett seconded by Terry the request
Way, Combs, &
Robertson of Harry Overmyer, City Engineer, to reclassify James Way as
tree trimmer in Range 21, Bracket C, effective November.l,
1954, and Hubert Combs be placed on the regular monthly pay' •
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roll as Laborer in Range 20, Bracket D, and Homer L. Robert-
son be placed on the regular monthly payroll as Laborer in
Range 20,, Bracket C, to be effe t-tv"November 1, 1954, was
approved.
Reso.#1229;, The Clerk read Resolution. No. '1229, a resolution of
fees, use
Horseshoe club the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, •
relating and fixing the fees for the use of the Horseshoe Club
Building, in said City, and repealing resolutions in conflict
herewith.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett Resolution No.
1229 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard,
Seabridge •
NOES; Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Norman Worthy, The Clerk read the notice received from the Recreation
Supt . Re cr .
Commission advising that the Commission has selected Norman
Worthy as Superintendent ;of 'Re.creation effective November 16,
1954, at a proposed salary range from $419.00 to $505.00.
Demands
On motion 'by LeBard seconded by�Bartlett'the demands
a
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as approved by. the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was
approved.
-Or.d.#615-
The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 615, an ordinance of the
Lifeguard Dept.
City of Huntington Beach relating to the Lifeguard Department
and amending Section .1437 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code its first reading.
Fred Swartz,
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett that Fred
vacation
Swartz, Chief Lifeguard, be given permission to take a two
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week's vacation in November, was approved.
R.Freeman, re-
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett that
classified
Roderick Freeman be reclassified as a tree trimmer in salary
range 21, Bracket B, effective November 15, 19.54, was approved.
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.Rifle On motion by LeBard seconded by Lodkett the City Engineer
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reconstr. be instructed to make" a cost estimate to reconstruct the. rifle
range for more effective use was approved.
Victor On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett upon the recom-
Nitzkowski-
renewal mendation of the Beach and Pier Committee that the lease agree -
lease agree-
ment ment between the City of Huntington Beach and Victor Nitzkowski
be renewed for a term of three years in the name of Victor Nitz-
kowski and son Kenneth, and a clause be inserted in the renewal,
that the lessee must properly maintain the grounds around the
premises for a distance of 25 feet, was approved.
Extend Lew On motion by.LeBard seconded by Bartlett, in accordance.
Kinney
lease with the recommendation of the Beach and Pier Committee the lease
agreement
agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Mr. and Mrs.
Lew Kinney, be extended for a period of one year and said-exten-
sionto include that the.property must be maintained around the
premises for a distance of 25 feet, 'was' approved.
w L.J.Bjerk- On motion by LeBard eeconded by Bartlett that in accord -
dies, lease
agreement ance with recommendations of the Beach and Pier Committee the
cancelled
lease agreement. between. the ' City of Huntington` Beach and L. J.
Bjerknes for permission to operate a live bait concession on the
Municipal Pier be cancelled for reasons of non-conformance an:d--tiie"
lessee be given notice in accordance with ntoice of cancellation
provisions -of lease and to remove all equipment within the cancel-
lation period, was approved.
Stop signs On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett that stop signs be
at 17th &
Olive erected at 17th and Olive Streets, East and West, and the City
Attorney be instructed to draw up appropriate ordinance to effect
the installation, was approved.
Councilman Terry reported to the City Council that the
review made by the Fire Chief on his proposal covering.the bids
received on the pumper -tanker unit be deferred for further study.
Plans for On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the City Engineer be
fen ce at
Tr.Park instructed to prepare plans. and estimate of cost for the erection
of a.masonry or wood fence at the Muni cipalt Trailer Park, was approved.
Plan for On motion by LeBard seconded -by Lockett the City Council
hearing re: -
.A-1 Dist. hold a public hearing on the proposal and recommendation of the
Huntington Beach Planning Commission, providing for the provisions.
for an A-1 District as an amendment to the Huntington Beach Ordi-
nance Code, and the Clerk be instructed to insert a legal notice _
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in the Huntington Beach News setting a hearing, on the proposed
provisions, to be held at 8:00 o'clock P.M. on November 15, 1954,
was approved.
$7,500. al-
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard that $7,500.00 be
loted for
sidewalks
allocated to the budget expenditures for sidewalk repairs, was
approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the recommenda-
Claims
tion of the City Attorney be approved and the claim of E. Don Lee
against
City denied
against the City of Huntington Beach be denied, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the recommendation
of the City Attorney be approved and the, claim of Mrs. Claude
Gregory against the City of Huntirgton Beach be denied, was approved.
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the recommendation
of the City Attorney be approved and the claim.of Anne Hopper
against the City of Huntington Beach be denied, was approved..
On motion by.LeBard seconded by Bartlett the regular meet-
ing of the . City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned.
i y Clerk and ex-officio Clerk 4�
o the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, -California
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Mayor
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