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MINUTES
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
• Monday, December 6, 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, Seabridge
Councilmen absent: None
Monthly The Clerk read.the reports submitted for the month of
Aeoorts
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November, 1954 by the City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Engineer,
Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, City Collector, Fire Chief,
Chief of Police and Recreation superintendent.
• On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the reports for
the month of November, 1954, as submitted by the department heads
and mead by the City Clerk were approved.
Minutes
On
motion by LeBard
seconded by Terry, the minutes for the
City Council meetings of
November 1 and November 15, 1954, as
transcribed and mailed by
the City Clerk, were approved.
Business
On
motion by LeBard
seconded by Terry the applications for
Licenses
license
to conduct business
in the City of Huntington Beach were
granted
as follows:
Jane H. Schwartz, P. 0. Box 390, Huntington Beach, business of
selling by mail order only, at F-76, Municipal Trailer Park.
Federal Home Improvement Company, Los Angeles, the business of
• general contractor.
Hy -Grade Food Dist; Inc., Huntington Park, the business of lunch
vehicle.
Raymond.Longman, Los Angeles, the business of peddling balloons.
Ted Worley, Costa,Mesa, the business of sewer pipelines.
• G. A. Gaines, 223 Main Street, Huntington Beach, the business of
merchandising at 223 Main Street.
Wynema Mooney, 104 Main Street, the business of restaurant at
104 Main Street.
Pac.Ind. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the Pacific Indemnity
bd. re.
R.E.O'Neal Company Bond No. 219757 for principal Robert E. O'Neal, and approved
• for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed, was
approved.
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Minutes -"December 6, 1954
Glens Falls On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the Glens Falls
Ins.bd.re:
Wm.A.Baier Insurance Company Bond No. 500265 for principal Wm. A. Baier,
and approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered
filed, was approved.
Hearing Mayor Seabridge requested the City Clerk to read the Notice •
Spec.Per.
So.West of hearing on petition for special permit, set for 7:45 o'clock
Expl.
P.M. this date.
The Clerk read the notice of hearing on petition for special
permit published in the Huntington Beach News December 2,•19541 •
on. a petition for special permit under Section 2423 to 2425.8 of
Article 242.of the -Huntington Beach Ordinance Code as amended,
of the City of Huntington Beach, California.
Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone in the audience wished to
make any statement in regard to the petition for special permit as
read by the City Clerk, There being no statements filed for or •
against the request either verbally or written, the Mayor declared
the hearing closed.
Spec.Per.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the petition for .
granted
special permit of the Southwest Exploration Company under Section
2423 to 2425.8 of Article 242 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code as amended, of the City of Huntington Beach, California, was
granted by the -following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
IABSENT: Councilmen: None
On•mbtion by Lockett seconded by Terry the application for
bil•well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new
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well Huntington Beach No. 3, as granted in the hearing of petition
for special permit, was granted.
Sowest-
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the applicatio4 for
New Well
State #137
oil well permit of .the Southwest Exploration Company to drill a
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new well State 137, was granted.
138
On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the'application for
oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new
well State 138, was granted.
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On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the application for
oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new
well State 146, was granted.
New Well
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the application for
R.B.Watkins
No. 2
J oil well permit of R. B. :Jtkins, to drill a new well City of
Huntington Beach No..2, was granted.
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Minutes - December-6, 1954
New Well On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the application for
.Crawford #5
oil well permit of Albercalif Petroleums Ltd., to drill a new well
Jack B. Crawford No. 5, to be located on Lots 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9-,
Block 201, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. .
Crown Coach The Clerk read the agreement between the City of Huntington
& body Co. -
Agreement Beach and the Crown Body and Coach Corporation, wherein the Crown
Agreement
State Civil
Defense
Agreement
City of H.B..
Herfurth,
Coates,&
England
Ord. #616
2nd.read-'
ing
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Body and Coach Corporation agrees to furnish to the City in
accordance with specifications on file, a Crown fire apparatus
Model CP 100-93-2566T,for a sum of $29 985.00.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the Mayor and City Clerk
be.authorized to execute the agreement between the City of Huntington
Beach and the Crown Body and Coach Corporation, was approved.
On motion -by LeBard seconded by Lockett that the Mayor and
City.Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement for temporary
transfer of vehicular equipfnent between the State of California
acting by and through its duly appointed, qualified and acting
Director of Civil Defense, and the. City of Huntington Beach Fire
Department, was approved.
On motion by Lockett seconded by,Ba.rtlett thi;eMayor and City
Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the City of
Huntington Beach and Coates, Herfurth and England, a do -partnership,
to retain the services of actuaries for the investigation and valua-
tion to be the basis of determination by the Board of Administration
✓ of the State Employees Retirement System and any necessary adjustment
in the contributions required of agency under the contract between
the City'of Huntington Beach and State•r'mployees Retirement System,
Board, was.approved.
The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 616, an ordinance of the City of
Huntington Beach relating to stop intersections at Olive Avenue and
17th Street in the City of Huntington Beach and adding Sections 6217.6
and 6227.6 to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code its second reading
by title.
On motion.by Bartlett seconded by Terry, Ordinance No. 616, was
passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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Minutes -December 6, 1954
Hearing - Mayor Seabridge requested the City Clerk to read the legal
Sealed Bids
const. & notice inviting sealed bids for hearing set for 8:00 o'clock P.M.
install.
concrete pipe thisdate.
storm drain
The Clerk read the notice inviting sealed bids,.published in
the Huntington Beach News., November 18, and November 25, 1954 for
the construction and installation of a reinforced concrete pipe
storm drain with its appurtenances, located at the intersections
of Seventh and Ocean, Seventh and Walnut, Eighth and Walnut, Sixth
and Walnut, Fifth and.Walnut and on Seventh Street between Ocean
Avenue and Walnut Avenue, and on Walnut,Avenue between Fifth Street
and Eighth Street, in accordance with the plans, specifications
and special provisions now on file in the office of the City'Clerk
and the City Engineer of said City, Each bid to be'submitted in
strict accordance with the specifications therefore,
The Clerk opened and read the following bids submitted:
J.S.
Barrett
A.H. Famularo
M.,& J.
Young & Arrieta J.E.
1230
St.C.ert ude
Box 239
Construction
14934 Cobalt St. Popovich
Santa.
Ana -'Calif _
Santa Ana _loal
rmmnn"V
Qan FPrnanAA
ITEM NO. 1
220 Lin.Ft.
19.30
29.00
18.00
28.75
20.25
33"A.C.Pipe
4,246.00
.6,380.00
3,96o.00
6,325.00
4455.00
ITEM NO. 2
396 Liri.Ft.
11.50
16.80
14.00
17.65
14.15
3011A.C.Pipe
4,554.00
6,652.80
5,544.00
6,989.4o
5;603.40
ITEM NO. 3
673 Lin.Ft.
8.35
11.80
12.00
13.70
12.35
2411A.C.Pipe
5,619.55
7,941.4o
8,076.00
99220.10
8,3ll.55
ITEM NO. 4
66 Lin.Ft.
8.00
10.12
10.00
12.30
11.15
21"R.C.Pipe
528.00
667.92
66o.00
811.80
735.'90
ITEM NO.'5
477 Lin.Ft.
7.15
7.30
9.50
9.75
9.25
18"R.C.Pipe
31410.55
3,482.10
4,531050
4,650475
41412.25
ITEM NO. 6
93 Lin.Ft.
10.00
8.85
9100
9.00
3.50 .
18" Circle
930.00
823.05
837.00
837.00
325.5,0
Culvert
ITEM NO. 7
1 Std.Drop
660.00
716.00
480.00
600.00
.500.00
Manhole
ITEM NO. 8
1 Standard
p 640.00
420.00
320.00
700.00
400.00
Manhole
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Minutes
December 6, 1954
Young. &
A u vnm„l�nn M R. _T Onrnetr Arriai-a J _F._PnnnvInh
ITEM No. 9
9 Sidewalk
390.00
342.00
275.00
450.00
325.00
Manholes
3,510.00
3,078.00
2,475.00
4,050.00
2,925.00
ITEM NO. 10
12 Curb Inlet
300.00
3500=
200.00.
400.00
245.00
Catch Basins
3,600.00
4fUO OO
2,400.00
.4,800.00
21940.00
ITEM NO. 11
24.00
17.00
15.00
17.00
15.00
12 Lin.Ft.Conc.
288.00
204.00--
180.00
204.00
180.00
Headwall for
Outlet
ITEM NO. 12
996 Sq.Ft.8"
1.00
.65
.6o
1.00,
.65
Conc.Slab for
`:9'96,00
647.4o
597.60
996.00
647.40
Spillway
ITEM NO. 13
7200 Sq.Ft.
.32
.30
.30
.35
.27
3-5/8"Conc.Side-
2,304.00
2,16o.o0
2,160.00
2,520.00
1,944.00
walk -constructed
ITEM NO. 14
345 Lin.Ft.Std.
1.50
1.50
1.20
2.45
1.35
Curb -tote const.
517.50
.517•.50'-
414.00
845.25
465.75
ITEM NO. 15
7200 Sq.Ft.
.08
.15
.10
.12'
.12
3-5/8"Ccn.Side-
576.00
1,080.00
720.00
864.00
864.00
walk removed
ITEM NO. 16
410 Lin;Ft.Std.
.25
1.00
.20
.25
.30
Curb to be
.102.50
410.00
82.00
102.50
123.00
removed
ITEM NO, 17
370 Sq.Ft.A.C.
.32
-.35
.25
.20
.35
Pavement.approx.
118.40
129.50
92.50
74.00
129.50
9" thick removed
ITEM NO. 18
1400 Sq.Ft. A.C.
.13
.25
.20.
.15
.30
Pavement approx.
182.00
350.00
250.00
210.00
420.00
6" thick removed
TOTAL
32,782.50
390859.67
33,809.6o
44,799.80
35,382.25
Bids re- On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the bids as read.and opened by
f erred to
City Engr. the City Clerk for the construction of storm drains be referred to the City
Engineer for analysis and report, was_approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard that;the City has no intentions
Taxes 55-56
Met.Wtr.Dis,to pay out of its Municipal Funds the whole or stated percentage amount'of.
in Corp.
Entity, taxes to be derived from the area of the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California lying within the corporate entity as such amount of
taxes shall be fixed.in August, 1955, by resolution of the Board of
Directors of the district in levying taxes for the fiscal year 1955-1956, was
approved.
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Minutes - December 6, 1954
J. P. Green The Clerk read a'communication from John P'. Green;:,Float
lease.
Specialists, inquiring about leasing a piece of ground 200' x 200'
near, the old airport for the purpose'of erecting a building to
manufacture and store parade floats that was referred to a committee
of the City Council sometime ago.
Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Mr. Green to the
Building Committee and the City Engineer and a meeting was
arranged for the morning of .December 7,'1954 to go ove.r.the area.
:for the purpose of locating the building.
Ethel,M. Ethel M. Miller of 1401 Delaware Avenue, appeared before the
Miller,
gas odor' City Council and reported that a gas odor was eminating from the well
operated by Mr. Holmes, just south of her residence on Delaware Avenue,
and also requested that they eliminate the derrick as it was a constant
source of mental -hazard as long as it stayed there.
Mayor Seabridge referred the request to the Oil Committee
for study and report, and asked the Fire Chief to check into the
reported gas eminating from the well,.
The Manager of Pacific Trailer Park located on Huntington
Sump hole
open - Avenue reported to the City Council that the Wilson Peterson Well,
proposed
easement. that was drilled first had the sump hole still open and there have
been numerous complaints. He also reported that in the agreement
with Thomas Talbert and the trailer park operators in the deed
provisions, Talbert was now ready to deed for easement purposes,
for street burposes, the 30.feet south of the trailer park property
line..
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the City Engineer be
Instructed to prepare a legal description of the proposed easement
for street purposes of the area at the southerly line of the
Pacific Trailer Park.east of Huntington Avenue and to request a
report from the Orange County Title Company covering ownership
of record on the easement strip required was approved by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge.
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
Agreement On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the Mayor and
H.B.Co.
B1k.1012 the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the
W.P.
Huntington Beach Company and the City of Huntington Beach covering
the use of Block 1012, Wesley Park Section, in the City of Huntington
Beach for a public playground, was approved.
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December 6, 1954
On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry that the City of Huntington
Agreement-
Recr.Comm.
Beach consent to the execution by the Public Recreation Commission of
& H.B.U.H.S.
use of gym.
the City of Huntington Beach of the agreement between the.Huntington
Beach Union High School District and the Public Recreation Commission
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of the City of Huntington Beach for use of the schools gymnasium,
was approved.
The Clerk read Resolution No. 1231, a resolution of intention
Reso. 1231
of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to vacate a portion
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of Bushard Street in said City and giving notice of a hearing on said
vacation.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett Resolution No. 1231,
was passed and adopted -by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge.
NOES: Councilmen: None.
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ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of City
Reclassify-
Chaney,'
Engineer, Harry Overmyer, to reclassify the following Street Department
Kramer &
Kuchenbecker
employees and to become effective on December 1, 1954, was approved;
Gary D. Chaney from Laborer -.Range 20, Bracket A, to Tree
Trimmer, Range 21, Bracket A; Frank J. Kramer from Street
✓ Maintenance Man - Range 2Z, Bracket E.to Street Maintenance
Leadman in Range 23, Bracket E; Earl Kuchenbecker from Truck
Driver - Range 212 Bracket D to Street Maintenance Man - Range
22, Bracket D.
Est.cost
The Clerk read to the City Council the estimate of cost sub -
Pistol
mitted.by the City Engineer for the re -construction of the pistol
Range
range located on the City property at the sewage disposal plant and
said cost to be approximately $2,215.00.
Mayor Seabridge referred the re -construction of the pistol
range as submitted by -the City Engineer in accordance with specifica-
tions of the Police Department, to the Police and Fire Committee for
study and report.
On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the request of Bud Higgind
Vacation-
Bud Higgins
to take his.vacation starting December loth, 1954 and authorize the
Assistant Chief to be in charge during his absence, was approved.
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On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the request of Vernon
Cut curb
V.Nolin
Nolin of 311 - 9th Street to out the curb at 619 Hartford Street for
driveway purposes and all work to be done under the supervision and to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer, was approved.
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On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the request of Julius
Cut .curb
J.Gomes Gomes, 209 Lincoln Avenue for permission to cut the curb for drive-
way purposes at 213-215 Joliet Street, .and the work to be done under
the supervision and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, was
approved,
Claim for
The Clerk read the claim for damages ,filed by Wm. J. Rhind
damages -
Wm.J.Rhind
for wrongfull death of Ronald Richard Rhind, who drowned on the 29th
day of August, 1954, in the water in the beach area of the Hunting-
ton Beach State Park in the general vicinity of -lifeguard tower #7,
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and said claim in the amount of $50,000.00, and burial expenses and
special damages in the amount ° of $1, 250.00.
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the claim of Wm.
P. Rhind for Ronald Richard Rhind be referred to the City Attorney,
was approved.
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City Attorney Bauer recommended to the City Council that the
City of Huntington Beach deny the.claim for damages filed by Wm. J.
Rhind for Ronald Richard Rhind.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett that the claim filed
by Wm. J; Rhind for Ronald Richard Rhind, and in accordance with the
recommendation of the City Attorney, be denied, and the claimant be
informed, was approved.
Councilman Bartlett reported that certain gees on Acacia
Trees
removed
Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets should be removed because they are
6th & '7th
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Streets
dead and cause considerable nuisance.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the City Engineer be ;
instructed to remove the trees on Acacia Avenue between 6th'and 7th
Streets, in accordance with the recommendation of the Streets and
Parks Committee, was approved.
Light in
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry in accordance with
alley -
Hill Street
recommendations of -the Streets and Parks Committee, the City Engineer
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be instructed to arrange for the installation of a light in the alley
at Hill Street between Frankfort and Geneva Streets, was approved.
On motion by -Bartlett seconded by Lockett the City Engineer
ESt.COSt
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Curb &
make a survey and estimate of cost for curb and gutters on Atlanta
gutters
Atlanta &
Street and Huntington Avenue -adjacent to the Pacific Trailer Park,
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Hunt.Ave.
was approved.
Conference,
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Admini-
City Managers
Organ.Feb.155
strator be instructed to attend the annual spring convention of the
City Managers Organization to be held at Santa Rosa, Calififornia,
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December 6, 1954
on February 23 to February 25, 1955, and any Councilmen who desires
to go to attend and the expenses of the Conference Meeting be allowed,
was approved.
Councilman Lockett reported that his committee had checked into
Request -
Garrish
the request of Garrish for an extension of their lease for an additional
ext. lease.
five years and the committee would recommend such an extension pro-
vided Garrish-put a new roof ont-the'building and certain enclosures,
and if that was not done, then the lease to be extended for only a
period of three years.
On motion'by Lockett seconded by Terry the City Attorney be in-
structed to drawup a lease with Garrish in accordance with recotmenda-
tions as outlined and rental be -set at Forty Dollars per month, was
approved..
On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the City Purchasing
Purchase
1955 Dodge
Agent be authorized to purchase from Roy D. Bryant Motor Company,
Sedan -
Police Dept.
one 1955 Dodge Four -Door Sedan, V-8, with standard transmission, and
equipped in accordance with the offer of'Roy D. Bryant Motor Company,
at a price including California State'Sales Tax in the amount of
$2,853.36, and the,City to trade in police car, 1953 Four -Door Plymouth
#451 for $703.16, resulting in a net amount of $2,150.00, was approved.
Mayor Seabridge referred to tie Sanitation Committee for study
Storm Drain
cleaned
and report the request of the Gity Engineer to have the old storm
draih line in the vicinity of 12th Street and Main:Street cleaned as
It has been.showii through tests that the line is sound enough to
continue to be used, and only requires cleaning out.
On Motion by LeBar-dseconded by Bartlett the demands as
D@mands
approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved.
On Motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the regular meeting of
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the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned.
i y Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST:
Mayor
to
City Clerk