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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-01-17467 i Business Licenses New Well State #568. C., of C. requests' sign-, Adams & Harbor Blvd. , C., of C. requests Oil Code enforcement MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, January 17, 1955 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. On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the applications for license to conduct business in the City were granted as follows: James J. Dick and.Lonnie C. Dick, oil field service. Kelly Pipe Company, delivery of pipe products, wheel -tax. Don Dooley & Sbn, Oil Well Pumping Company.` R. W. Spitzer, vacuum t3'uck service, wheel -tax. J. C. Swafford, General Contractor. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the application for oil well permit of Southwest Exploration Company to drill a new well State 568, was granted. On motion by Terry seconded by LeBard in accordance with the request of the Board of Directors of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, of the City of Huntington Beach to have a reflectorized directional sign 30 inches by 70 inches installed at the intersection of Adams and Harbor Boulevard and instruct the City purchasing agent to issue a purchase order_to the Orange County -.Highway Commission in the amount of $58.17, that was quoted by the Automobile Club of Southern California to make a complete installation, was approved. The Clerk read a resolution of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce wherein a request is made to the City Council to authorize responsibility to the proper department of the City or a person or persons employed by the City to enforce the Oil Code of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code regulations or adopt such measures as may be nece- ssary to protect property and all interests. -Changes re- The,Clerk read suggestions presented by Mayor Seabridge for quested reg- ulating'drill. changes in the oil code of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code regulating drilling for oil and gas. New Well On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the.application for oil Adair ,#1 well permit of Neaves Petroleum'Development to drill a new well Adair No. 1, to be.located on Lots 25 and 27, Block 102, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. 1 .New Well Overacker #1 New Well Larsen #1 • • New Well Dart #1 Page #2 Minutes - Monday, January.17, 1955 On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the application for oil well permit of Neaves Petroleum,Development.to drill a new well, whipstock, Overacker, et al No. 1, to be located on Lots 2 and 4, Block 305,.Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. On.motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry'the application for oil well permit of Neaves Petroleum Development to drill a new well Larsen No; 1, to be located on Lots 22 and 24, Block 101, Huntington Beach Tract,.was granted. On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the application for oil well permit of Neaves Petroleum Development to drill a new well, Dart No. 1, to be located on Lots 10 and 12, Block 301,_Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. New Well On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the application for oil Simpson #1 well permit of iReaves Petroleum Development to -drill a new well Simpson No, 1, to be located on Lots 9, 11, and.13, Block 202, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. New Well On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the application for oil well Stanfield #2 permit of.the.Neaves Petroleum Development to drill a new well, whipstock, Stanfield No..2, to be located on Lot 9, Block 202, Huntington Beach Tract, and said application subject to filing of correctedd,dri111ng-and • clean-up bonds to be approved for form by the City Attorney, was granted. New Well On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the application for oil Averbeck- Valenta ##1 well permit of Neaves Petroleum Hfevelopment to drill a new well, whip- stock, Averbeck- Valenta No. 1, to be located on Lots 11, 13, 15, and 17,.Block 102, Huntington Beach Tract, subject to the filing of corrected drilling and clean-up bonds to be approved.for form by the City Attorney, was granted. New Well On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the application for oil Sehle #1 well permit of eaves Petroleum Development to drill a new well, whip- stock, Sehle No. 1, to be located on Lots 11, 13, 15, and 17, Block 102, 1 Huntington Beach Tract, subject to the filing of corrected drilling and clean-up bond to.be approved for form by the City Attorney, was granted. Public Hear,' ear Mayor Seabridge announced that the hour of -8:00 o'clock P.M. has ing - Tract #1776 been set for a public hearing on the tentative sub -division map Tract No. 1776,. and asked the. Clerk to read the legal notice of public hearing.. Page #3 Minutes - Monday, January•17, 1955 The Clerk read the'legal notice of public hearing setting the hour.of 8:00 o'clock P.M. on Monday, January 17, 1955, for the purpose of an open hearing on the appeal from the ruling of the Planning Com- mission•on the proposed •:en-a:ti,v5esubd1vision:map Tract No. 1776, to be located on portions of Blocks 2407 and 2408, East Side Villa Tract, City of Huntington Beach. The subdivider appeared before the City Council and stated that he was ready to answer any questions. James G. Dale, property owner to the south of the proposed sub- division.requested the City Council to give consideration to have the culdesac street carried through the 70 feet of the southern portion of the proposed subdivision in order to have a continuous through street -for the future. The subdivider representative stated that he was agreeable to carrying the street -through on property but thatzMri Dale would have to pay for the street extension including the curb and gutter. There being Oo further comments regarding the hearing on the ten- tative subdivision tract No. 1776, Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing closed. The representative of the subdivider and the City Council agreed to the following changes from the recommendation --of the Planning Com- mission, 1. Street to be named "North Georgia Street", 2. Alleys to be made 18' wide. 3 The street to be not less than 55 ft. wido. 4. Yorktown to be widened to 40, on South half for the full extent of the parcel to be subdivided. 5. That the southerly half of Yorktown Street and both alleys be paved according to City standards, or funds to pay for same be paid to the City. 6. That drainage is provided according .to plans approved by the City Engineer. 7. That Lots 4 and 5-be adjusted after parcel to south of Lot 4 is shortened 20' to comply with record maps. (It appears to be incorrectly shown at -present.) 8. That no lot have an area of less than 5000 sq. ft., and that lots not fronting upon the turning circle have a frontage bf at least 501. 9. That the typical street section -shown be corrected. 10. That a report from the City's Health Officer be secured before a decision in the.matter of cesspools is made. Tract #1776 On -motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the tentative subdivision approved map Tract No. 1776 be approved in'accordance with the changes outlined and accepted, by the representative of the subdivider as listed below, and the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an agreement with the Page #4 Minutes - Monday, January 17, 1955 t Y City and the subdivider tnd the City Engineer to prepare and report to the City Council the estimate of cost for streets and curbs in ' order tD determine the amount of bond to be. posted was approved, New Well On motion by Bartlett.seconded by LeBard the application for oil Cassidy #1 well permit of Milton.Barratt and Ernest W. Bysshe Jr. to drill a new well Cassidy No. 1 to be located on Lot 11, Block 106, Huntington Beach Tract.,. was granted. . New Well _ On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the application for oil well V Niccole #20 permit of W. E. Niccole Sr,,and W. E. Nlecole Jr., to drill a new well Well No. 20,. to be located on Lots 89 9, and la;, Block 108, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted, New Well On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the.application for oil HB B-#1 well permit of the Southern California Petroleum -Corporation to drill a new well Huntington Beach B-#1,•to be located on Lot 19, B16ck 303, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. New Well On motion -by LeBard_seconded by Terry the application for oil Berry #1 r' well permit -of Warren L. Meeker, to.drill a new.weil, Berry No. 1, to.be located on Lot 17, Block 106, Huntington Beach Tract, subject to r the filing _of the clean-up bond to be approved for form by the City' Attorney, was granted - New Well On motion by Bartlett seconded by.Terry the application for oil Frazier #2 well permit of Frazier, Barnes and Cree, to -drill a new well Frazier No. 2, to be located on Lots 17 and 19, Block•201, Huntington Beach Tract,, was granted. New Well On'motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the application for oil Comm.#3 well permit of. Beloil..Corporation Ltd., to drill a new well,Huntington Beach Community. No. 3, to be located'on Lot 28, Block 205, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. New Well. On motion by LeBard seconded -by Bartlett -the application for oil Sarrabere #1 well permit of Warren L. Meeker, to drill a new well Sarrabere No, 1, to be located on Lots •21 and 23i;: Block 206, Huntington Beach Tract, subject to the filing of the clean-up bond to be approved for form by the City Attorney, was granted. New Well On motion by -Lockett seconded .by Terry the applicatbn for oil. Hedges, Smith & E lick #1 well -permit of Hedges, -Smith and Erlich -operators to drill a new well No. 11 to be located on Lot 21, Block 210, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted, 469 • -Page #5 Minutes - Monday, January 17, 1955 New Well On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the application Cleveland Pet. H.B. 5-1 for oil well permit_of Cleveland Petroleum Company, a corp- oration, to drill a new well, whipstock, Huntington Beach 5-1, -to be located on Lot 18,.Block 305, Huntington Beach Tract, was granted. Remove tree On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the request of Lots 11 A 13 Blk. 106- Milton Barratt and Ernest.W. Bysshe Jr., for the removal of tree or trees located in front of Lots.11 and 13, Block 106, Huntington Beach.Tract and said removal of trees to be borne • by the applicant and said work to be done under the supervision of the:Superintendent of Streets of the City of Huntington Beach, was approved, - Notice of Mayor-Seabridge announced that a hearing had'been set for, Hearing - Special.Permit 8:30 o'clock P.M. and asked the City Clerk to read the.notice re: R.B.Watkins of hearing. The Clerk read the notice of hearing of petition for special permit published in the Huntington Beach News, January 6,-1955, for a special permit under Section 2423 to 2425.8 of Article 242 of. the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and said hearing -set for Monday the 17th day of January, 1955, at 8:30 o'clock P.M. • The Clerk read the petition in the matter of application of R. B. Watkins for special permit requesting permission to drill an oil well to be_located.on the property described as - Lots 1 and 3,..Block 302_. Huntington Beach Tract, and said well to be located within ten feet ,of the property line.. Mayor Seabridge asked if. anyone present wished to make a r statement for or against the condition for special permit filed by A.B. Watkins. There being no. -statements written or verbal made for or against the petition of R. B. Watkins, Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing closed. Permit On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the petition for granted special permit of A. B. Watkins for permission to drill an oil ;well on Lots 1 and 3, Block 3021. Huntington:Beach Tract, within 10 feet of the property lime, was approved by -the following roll . call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Bartlett, Lockett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None 1 19 1 �'i 470 page #6 Minutes - Monday, January 17, 1955 Open bids re:. The Mayor requested the d:lerk to.open the bids received gasoline for supplying the Ci'ty's gasoline requirements as per notice inviting bids published in the Huntington Beach News on January 6, 1955. The.Cletk opened and read the following bids: Socal 011 and Refining Company, on the basis of single tank truck deliveries, 200 to 399 gallons,- Ethyl 21.1¢ - Regular Richfield 01.1 Company, - Ethyl 21.8¢ - Regular 19.6¢. Union Oil Company, - Ethyl 24.4,¢ - Regular 21.1¢. Stevens Oil Company, - Ethyl 21.1¢ -'Regular 19.6¢. Tidewater Associated, - Ethyl 22.1¢ — Regular. 19.8¢. Mayor Seabridge referred the bids for the gasoline re- quirements of the.City of Huntington.Beach to the. Streets and. Parks Committee for study and report.. City Employees' The.Clerk read a letter received from*the Huntington Beach request pay :- raise City's Employees' Association requesting a.two range salary increase:f or all miscellaneous.employees.. Mayor.Seabridge referred the request of the City Employees' Association to the Finance Committee for study and report. Public Hearing The Mayor announced that a public hearing had been set for Special permit drill well-. 8:45 o'clock P.M..and requested the Clerk to read the notice of hearing. The Clerk. read' the notice of hearing of petition for special permit published in the Huntington Beach News,.January 6, 1955 calling a public hearing on the application of A. B. Watkins for special'. permit to drill an oil well on Lots 1 and 3, Block 302, Huntington Beach Tract, said well to be within 17 feet of the property line.. Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone present wished to make any statements for .or against the request of R... B Watkins for special permit under Section 2423 to 2425.8 of Article.242.of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. There.being no written or verbal.statements filed for or against the petition for special permit of R. B. Watkins, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. 470 0 Special permit approved New Well Whittaker #1 Page #7 Minutes - Monday, January 17, 1955 On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the petition for special permit filed by R. B. Watkins was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Bartlett, Lockett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT:Councilmen: None On motion•by Terry seconded by Lockett the application for oil well -permit of A. B. Watkins to drill a new well Whittaker #1, to be located -on Lots 1 and'3, Block 302, nuntington Beach Tract, in accordance with special permit approved by the City Council, was granted. Demands On motion by.Lockett seconded by LeBard the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. Lease agree- 7 On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the -City Attorney ments re: _ concessions be instructed to draw up lease agreements -between -the --City of beach & pier Huntington Beach and Dwight Clapp for beach concession,,D. L, Wadhams for tram concession on the pier and beach, and Gus Allen .for pier concession at the end of the pier, in accordance with changes indicated by the Beach and Pier Committee, was approved, Wm.C.Wantz On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Clerk meeting Beach & Pier be instructed to arrange a meeting between Wm. C. Wantz, operator Com. of the sportfishing boat and the beach and pier committee for Ernie.Pyle Monterey Oil Co. a discussion relative to the operation of the live bait conces- sion on the Municipal Pier, Ernie Pyle, Vice -President of Monterey Oil Company, addressed the City Council and informed them that they have the mineral rights on the Pacific Electric Strip fronting the City property between Highway-101 and Huntington Avenue and suggested that the City reserve a drill site provision in any lease made, for dir- ectional drilling into the tidelands. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the regular meeting of, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned until"4:30 o'clock P.M. on Monday, January 24th, 1955, ATTEST: I • City Clerk C1 y Clerk and ex-officio Clerk off the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Mayor