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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-11-15• 450 MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, November 15, 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: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabrid ge Councilmen absent: None Business On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the applications Licenses for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: Arnold Barber & Beauty Supply of Long Beach, wholesale deliver, barber supplies. San Bernardino Termite & Pest Control Co., Termite and pest control. Hub City Laundry, Compton, picking up laundry at Fifth Street S and Economy Cleaners. Sowest, On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the'applica- New Well tion for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well Miley -Keck No. 65, was granted. A.lbercalif On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the application for Petr.Ltd.- New Well oil well permit of Albercalif Petroleum Ltd., to drill a new r well Jack B. Crawford No. 4, was granted. Albercalif On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of Petr.Ltd.- term.drlg. Albercalif Petroleum Ltd., for termination of Standard Accident bond Insurance Company drilling bond covering well Huntington No. 3, located on Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, Block 101, Vista Del Mar Tract, having complied with the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, Section 2427.3, submitting a copy of sub -surface survey of well, was approved. :Behr Oil Co.- On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the oil well drill- drlg.perm. cancelled ing permit No. 754 issued on April 15, 1954, to the Behr Oil Company for well location on Lots 7 and 9, Block 201, Huntington Beach Tract, be cancelled, reason failure to drill, was approved, and the -surety company and the owner be notified. Behr Oil Co.- On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the,request of canc.clean- up bond the Behr Oil Company for cancellation of the Clean-up Bond of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company for proposed well location on Lots 7 and 9, Block 201, Huntington Beach Tract, reasons of failure to drill was approved, and the surety company and the owner be notified was approved. 0 Page #2. Minutes - November 15, 1954 • Harold E. Kreutzer- surety bond approved. Lynwood Plumb. & Supply - bond On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the American Surety Company surety bond on behalf of Harold E. Kreutzer, as principal, as approved for form by the City Attorney, be ac- cepted and ordered filedi was approved. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Bond No. 660809-10, for S. R. Clarke & V. R. Frick dba Lynwood Plumbing & Supply Co., as principal, and approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. Ord.#615, The Clerk gave the second reading of Ordinance No. 615, 2nd reading an ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach relating to the Life Guard Department and amending Section 1437 of the Hunting- ton Beach Ordinance Code, by title. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard Ordinance No. 615 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen.- None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Ord.#616- The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 616; an ordinance of the City stop inter- section, lst of Huntington Beach relating to stop intersection at Olive Avenue reading and 17th Street in the City of Huntington Beach and adding Sec- tion 6217.6 and Section 6227.6 to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, its first reading. City Engr.,re: The Clerk read a report from the City Engineer, Harry A. Pac.Elec.ease- ment necessary Overmyer, advising the City Council that the City has assurance to construct storm drain from the Pacific Electric Company that the easement necessary to construct a storm drain across their property at 7.th and Ocean Avenue, has been approved by their officials and will be submitted to the City Council for execution in the near future, and the City is now in a position to advertise for bids for the construction of the Seventh Street storm drain system, the plan for which was approved by the City Council on August 16, 1954, and the total estimated cost for the various items of work -to be done, includ- ing an item of $1,600.00 for the removal of trees and certain repaving work, is $31,196.30. The removal of trees and repaving work to be done by the City of Huntington -Beach, and also sub- mitting for the Council convenience a proposed resolution estab- lishing prevailing wage rates for workmen necessary on the project. The Mayor instructed the City Clerk to proceed with the reading of the resolution establishing the prevailing wage rates for workmen necessary on the proposed storm drain across properties at 7th and Ocean Avenue. 1 • • • 0 451 1 IM • • 1 • • • 1 Reso.#1230- establish. wage rate, constr.of storm drain Advertise for bids on constr. storm drn. Reso.#85.7- abandonment rwy.tracks Hearing - establish. provisions for new district Page #3. Minutes - November 15, 1954 The City Clerk read Resolution No. 1230, a resolution of the City of Huntington Beach establishing a general prevailing rate of Opr diem wages for each craft or type of workmen or mechan- ic�-needed for the construction and installation of a reinforced con- crete pipe storm drain with its appurtenances on 7th Street between Ocean Avenue and Walnut, and on Walnut Avenue between 5th Street and 8th Street, all in the City of Huntington Beach, California, and as shown in detail on the plans and profiles. Mayor Seabridge opened the hearing on Resolution No. 123.9, and asked if anyone present wished to make any statement regard- ing the ganeral prevailing rate of per diem wages as read by the City Clerk as contained in Resolution No. 1230. City Engineer Overmyer stated that to the best of his knowledge the per diem wages for each craft or type of workmen or mechanic in the resolution read by the City Clerk are the pre- vailing wages in this area. There being no further statements from anyone present Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing on Resolution No. 1239 closed. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry Resolution No. 1230 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None On motion by Lockett .seconded by Terry the City Clerk be instructed to advertise in the Huntington Beach News for bids for the construction and installation of a reinforced concrete storm drain with its appurtenances on. 7th Street between Ocean Avenue and Walnut Avenue and on Walnut Avenue between 5th Street and 8th Street all in the City of Huntington Beach, California, in accordance with plans, profiles and specifications on file in the City Engineer's office and said bids to be opened at 8:00 o'clock P.M. at the regular meeting of the City Council to be held on December 6, 1954, was approved.- The.Clerk read Resolution No. 857, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach relating to the abandon- ment and removal of certain Pacific Electric Railway tracks. No Council action taken. The Mayor announced that a public hearing was set.for 8:00 o'clock P.M. this'date, and asked the Clerk to read the notice of public hearing, published in the Huntington Beach News. Page A. Minutes - November 15, 1954• The Clerk'read notice of public hearing published in the Huntington Beach News on November 4, 1954, "Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, Huntington Beach, California, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M., on Monday, the 15th day of November, 1954, on a recommend- ation.of the City Planning Commission to amend the City of Hunt- ington Beach Ordinance Code by establishing provisions for a new district to be known as the A-1 District and proposing minor amendments in connection therewith. The recommendations of the Planning Commission on the proposed amendments to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code are on file in the office of the City Clerk to which reference is hereby made for further particulars. Dated this 3rd day of November, 1954, J. L. Henricksen, City Clerk of the City of Huntington_ Beach, California." Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone present had any state- ments to make for or against the recommendations of the City Planning Commission to amend the City of Huntington Beach Ordi- nance Code by establishing provisions for a new district to be known as the A-1 District and proposing minor amendments in con- nection therewith. There being no statements made from anyone present Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing closed. On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an ordinance embodying the recommenda- tions of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach for the establishment of provisions for a new district to be known as the A-1 District, and other minor amendments in connec- tion therewith, as recommended by the Planning Commission, was approved. A.E.Shandrick- On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of, cut curt . . A. E. Shandrick for permission to*cut the curb at Lot 23, Block 203, Huntington Beach Tract, for driveway purposes, and all work to be done subject to supervision of the City Engineer, was approved. Sylvia 0. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Attorney Clutter lease renewed be instructed to draw up a renewal of the Sylvia 0. Clutter lease agreement for bait stand on the Pier and said renewal to be for a period of'three years', was approved. l 1 • • 1 • • • 1 • 4 5 2 Page #5. Minutes - November 15, 1954 Fred Swartz On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry that Chief Lifeguard reclassified Fred Swartz be reclassified as Tree Trimmer in salary range 21, bracket "C", effective November 22, 1954, was approved. • Fire Chief- On motion by LeBard seconded by.Bartlett the Fire Chief, take inven- tory Life- Bud Higgins, be instructed to make an inventory of all the Life- guard Dept. equip. guard Department equipment and accessories and to re -condition all equipment and tools in time for use during the season of 1955, • was approved. Demands On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid was approved. West Or.Co. On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the West Orange Water Bd.- agent for County Water Board be appointed agent for the City of Huntington City - wtr. lines Beach to carry on the proposed construction,of water lines within • the area wherein the lines will be owned fully by the City of Huntington Beach, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Plan to re- On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Engi- model Police Dept.qutrtars neer be instructed to prepare plans for the remodeling of the Police Department quarters within the City Hall as discussed and • outlined by the Flice and Fire Committee and the Police Chief, was approved. Public On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the City Engineer toilets in City Hall be instructed to recondition and renovate the public toilets in" • the City Hall building to bring it up to a good standard of sani- tation and said work to be done immediately, was approved. Agreement The Clerk read the agreement between the Huntington Beach between Elem. School & Elementary School District and the Public Recreation Commission Recr.Comm.- use of school of the City of Huntington Beach whereby the School grants to the • gym. Commission the right to use the School's gymnasium for the pur- pose of conducting leagues and games of basketball on.Saturdays within the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. from the 8th day of January, 1955, to and including the 26th day of March, 1955. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Council consents to the -execution of the agreement between the Huntington Beach Elementary School District and the Public Recreation Commis- sion of the City of Huntington Beach, by the Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach, was approved. Page #6. Minutes - November 15, 1954 Garage for On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the City Engi- load packer at City Yard neer be instructed to build a garage at the City Yard to house the new load packer at an estimated cost of $450.00, was approved. Crown Coach On motion by Terry seconded by LeBard the City of Hunting- & Body Co. - awarded bid ton Beach accept the bid of the Crown Coach and Body Company of fire pumper tanker Los -Angeles, for the construction and delivery of the fire pumper hanker, in accordance with the recommendations of the Fire Chief as meeting the specifications and the proposals submitted to the bidders and all other bids be rejected and bid bonds be returned, was approved. Changes in On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the City Attorney regulations Mun.Tr.Pk. be instructed to prepare an ordinance embodying the changes in the regulations at the Municipal Trailer Park as outlined by Councilman LeBard,-Chairman of the Beach and Pier Committee, was approved. Mayor Seabridge referred to the Beach and Pier Committee and the City Engineer the request for a study of adequate posting on the Pier and the beach that may be necessary due to changes in the period of lifeguard service at the beach, -was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the regular meeting of the City Council of the City -of Huntington Beach adjourned. ATTEST: City Clerk S�VL ' CXtk Clerk and ex-officio Clerk ✓�ry� o the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California • • 1 0