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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-03-074�2 v MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, March 7, 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 LeBard seconded by Terry the minutes for the Minutes meetings of February 7th and 21st, as transcribed and mailed to the members of the City Council, Department Heads, and Boards, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. The Clerk read the monthly reports for the month of February, Monthly 1955, submitted by the City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Collector, Reports City Engineer, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, Fire Chief, Police Chief, and Superintendent of Recreation. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the monthly re- ports submitted by the Department Heads for the: ---month of Feb- ruary, 1955, and read by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry, the applications for Business license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were Licenses granted as follows: Richard E. Goode, Santa Ana, the business of welding. Butler & Darrow, 215 MMain Street, the business of auto repair shop at 602 Ocean Avenue. Tim G. Poole, Los Alamitos, the business of trucking, wheel -tax. H. C. Har ding, Norwalk, the business of neon signs. Bill Martin, Bakersfield, the business of cesspool contractor. Earl F. Chamberlain, Costa Mesa, the business of general con- tractor. Peter Palm, Huntington Beach, the business of office oil leasing, 912 Magnolia Ave. Orange County Food Service, Buena Park, the business of lunchwagon. d 0. D. Gaisei, Bakersfield, the business of drilling contractor. Almas House- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the Pacific Em- moving Bond. ployers Insurance Company housemovers bond No. 01B44193, for Almas 4 9 3 1 ti • 00 1 l _J Page #2. Minutes - Monday, March 7, 1955 Housemoving Inc., and as approved for form by the City Attorney, be accept- ed and ordered filed, was approved. On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the request of Neaves Petrol - Thompson #1 well, eum Developments for termination of the Travelers Indemnity Company drill - term, drlg.bd. ing bond No. 500764 for Thompson #1 well located on Lots 11, 139 15, and S. 101 of 17, Block 102, Huntington Beach tract, in compliance with Section 2427.3 of the 'Huntington Beach Ordinance Code submitting a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well and the bonding company and the operator be notified, was granted. Simpson #1 On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the request of Neaves Petrol - well, term. eum Developments for termination of the Travelers Indemnity Company drilling drilling bond bond No. 501126 for Simpson #1 well located on Lots 9, 11, 13, Block 202, Freeman #2 well - term. drilling bond Freeman #1 well - term. drlg.bd. Reso.#1237- accept. deed re: prop. Ord. #621, 1st rdg.- stop signs Huntington Beach Tract, in compliance with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code submitting a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the bonding company and the operator to be notified, was granted. On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the request of Cooper and Brain for termination of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland drilling bond #7110909 for well Freeman #2, located on Lot 16, Block 105, Hunting- ton Beach Tract, and in compliance with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code submitting a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the bonding company and the operator to be notified of the term- ination, was granted. On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry, the request of Cooper and Brain for termination of the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland Drilling Bond #7110102 for Freeman #1 well, located on Lots 12 and 14, Block 105, Huntington Beach Tract, and in compliance with Section 2427.3 of the Hunt- ington Beach Ordinance Code, submitting a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the bonding company and operator be notified of termination, was granted. The Clerk read Resolution No. 1237, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach accepting deed to certain real property and au- thorizing the recording of said deed. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard Resolution No. 1237, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 621, an ordinance of the City of Hunting- ton Beach relating to stop signs within the City adding Sections 6217.4 and 6227.4 to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code its first reading. 00 MW Page #3. Minutes - Monday, March 7, 1955 The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 622 an ordinance of the Ord. #622, 1st rdg. City of Huntington Beach relating to drivers of Taxi cabs within said City, repealing Section 6831 of the Huntington Beach Ordi- nance Code its first reading. On motion by Terry seconded by LeBard the City Council Joe Irvine resigns accept the resignation of Joe Irvine, member of the Huntington H.B.Plan. Comm. Beach City Planning Commission, was approved. Mayor Seabridge referred to the Oil Committee for study and Atlantic report the request of the Atlantic Oil Company to lease the real Oil Co. property owned by the City, namely Blocks 405 and 505, Huntington Beach Tract, and stating they have available drilling site at the southwest corner of Magnolia and Sixth Streets from which the City property could be developed. The Clerk read offer of the Dumm Bros. Petroleum Corporation Dumm Bros. Petr.Corp. to 2,ease from the City for development of oil and gas, tax title Lots 2*6 and 28, 21 and 23, 25 and 27, Block 314, Huntington Beach Tract, for a period of two years with a monthly rental after the first six months to be at the rate of $10.00 per lot per month payable monthly in advance and submitted a check in the amount of $360.00 being payment for period of six months at $10.00 per lot per month, and royalty on proposed lease to be one -sixth and lease form to be 86-C revised, or any mutual satisfactory form, and lease to contain the usual quit -claim provisions, title report to be secured at the expense of the applicant. On motion by Terry seconded by LeBard the offer of the Dumm Bros. Petroleum Company to lease certain tax title lots from the City for the development of oil and gas be rejected and the City Clerk be instructed to return the advance rental money of $360.00, was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard in accordance with Tooker Lease trfd. to the request of M. M. Tooker, present operator ofthe coin operated Home Service Co. washing machine concession at the Municipal Trailer Park, for termination of his lease which terminated on Feb. 3, 1955, and de- sired to transfer his operating agreement with the City to the Home. Service Company at 307 Main Street, Huntington Beach, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Attorney b 494 1 • to 1 Page #4 Minutes - Monday, March 7, 1955 be instructed to draw up an agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Home Service Company to operate the coin -operated washing machines at the Municipal Trailer Park and conditions and terms of the agreement be the same as con- tained in the lease agreement of the prior operator M. M. Tooker, was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry, the request of Miller & Nicolai, Miller and Nicolai for permission to remove a palm tree from perm. to remove tree the parkway at 312 - 7th Street, and the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer, was approved. Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Cordel P. Swann Cordel P. Swann of 506 - 13th Street, to investigate the damage to sidewalk and property on account of a large tree in front of their house, to the streets and Parks bommittee for study and report. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard, the request A. F. Ball, of Harry Overmyer, City Engineer, to place Alfred F. Ball, placed on mo.plr laborer in the Street Department on the monthly payroll in salary range 22, bracket�iC", effective March 1, 1955, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry, the request of Fire Chief D. G. Higgins, FireChief, for permission to attend an oil fire & Capt. to attend fighting school put on by the State and the Western Oil and Gas school Association in Bakersfield, California, from March 24th to 26th, and to take one Fire Captain with him, and necessary expenses be g1lowed, was approved. On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett, and.in accord - Of fr . Darden becomes Sgt. ante with the request of Chief of Police Ben Dulaney, that Police Officer Paul F. Darden, classification be changed to Police Sergeant to be effective March 1, 1955, was approved. City Engineer Overmyer presented to the City Council Plans for plans and specifications for the reinforced concrete block toner. bl. toilet toilet building proposed to be built on the beach front near bldg. First Street and reported the estimated cost for the building to be #7,434.00, and in the Engineer's opinion that it could be done by force account using City labor and equipment where possible and could be done for 20% less than by formal bids. D* Plan for add' t'1 restroom Page #5 Minutes - Monday, March 7, 1955 On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett, the Plans and Specifications for the reinforced concrete block toilet building as presented by the City Engineer be accepted, was -approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Council in accordance with findings of the City .6ngineer find and declinse that the reinforced concrete block toilet building proposed to be built on the beach front near First Street can be constructed by force account using City labor and equipment where possible at an approximate saving of 20% less than can be done by formal bid, and that the City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the construction of the restroom at once, was approved by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Terry, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Engineer be instructed to draw up the plans and specifications and: -esti- mate of cost for an additional rest room to be located west of the saltwater plunge in an area between 5th and 6th Streets, was approved. The City Engineer presented to the City Council and estimate of cost for approximately 800 lineal feet of concrete curb and gutter on each side of Huntington Avenue from Atlanta Street south to a point approximately 250 feet south of the entrance to the Pacific Trailer Park at a cost of $1,200.00 including all neces- sary grading. Curb & Gutter On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry, the City Engineer to be installed east side be instructed to proceed with the installation of 800 lineal Hunt. Ave. feet of concrete curb and gutter on the east side of Huntington Avenue from Atlanta Street south to a point of approximately 250 feet south of the entrance to the Pacific Trailer Park, was approved. The clerk reported that the Planning Commission of the City R. B. Watkins of Huntington Beach held a public hearing on Tuesday, the 23rd day petition appr'v'd of February, 1955, on the petition for conditional exception filed by R. B. Watkins for permission to drill for oil, gas and other hydrocarbons and other substances in the R-1 zone on the property described as follows: The SW4 of Section 13, Township 6 S., Range 11 W., or 150 feet south and 150 feet west of the center of Section 13. • 495 Page #6. Minutes - Monday, March 7, 1955 There were no statements filed verbally or written for or against the petition for conditional exception of R. B. Watkins, and the following motion was made and carried by the Planning Commission: "On motion by Schryer seconded by Bazil, the Planning Commis- sion recommend to the City Council that the request of R. B. Watkins for petition for conditional exception to drill for oil and gas on the property described as the SWt of Section 13, TWP 6 S, R. 11 W, and well to be located 150 feet south of Hamilton and 150 feet east of Newland Street, was approved, subject to the following conditions: Such operations and construction shall be in conformity with the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code provisions. The uses permitted shall not be construed as permitting rotary mud dumps, sumps or disposal, petroleum refining or processing or storage of oil or gas in tanks ex- ceeding 1,000 barrel capacity not to exceed 15 feet in height. All service equipment such as top of well, pumps, tanks, and the like, shall be at least 150 feet from the near- est portion of any public road, street, or State high- way, and shall also be at least 25 feet from any lot line which is not common with a public road, street or State highway line. Signs shall 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: Bardwell, Bazil, Schryer, Stang NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: Presson, Davis, Irvine" Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone present wished to make a statement on the recommendations of the Planning Commission relative to the R. B. Watkins request for variance to drill for oil and gas in the area described in the petition read by the Clerk. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Council 04 4 9 5 Page P. Minutes - Monday, March 7, 1955 In accordance with the recommendations of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach to grant the petition for con- ditional exception filed by R. B. Watkins upon which the Planning 11 Commission held a hearing, was approved subject to the conditions recommended to impose by the Planning Commission was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Counci lmen : None ABSENT: Councilmen: None The Clerk read Resolution No. 32 of the Planning Commission Plann.Comm. Reso. #32, of the City of Huntington Beach, a resolution of the Planning acquisition right-of-way Commission of the City of Huntington Beach relative to Newland Avenue, wherein the Commission recommend to the City Council that the proper City Officer negotiate with the owner of the land on each side of Newland Avenue, with respect to acquisition, by trade or otherwise, of a strip of land 84 feet wide and approximately 400 feet long for street purposes and having its longitudinal center line at right angles to the Coast Highway and joining the existing center line of Newland Street, 400 feet, more or less from the Highway, preferably by a curve, so that the approach to the Highway from Newland Street will be at or near right angles as in the case of Huntington Avenue and Wright Street, and that at such time as this is accomplished the southerly portion of Newland Street thus cut off be abandoned, all substantially in accordance with the attached map, and be it further resolved that the 84 foot width proposed be obtained as it is considered that this width will be required in the future on these through streets, which are approximately one-half mile apart, to provide two - 12 foot traffic lanes, and 8 foot parking lane, and a 10 foot side- walk or parkway area, on each half of the street. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard, the request contain- j�d in the Resolution No. 32 of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach be referred to the City Engineer, the City Attorney, and the City Administrative Officer to study and contact property owners for the acquiring of the necessary right-of-way A; 496 -a J Agr'm't between Elem.Schl. & Recr. Comm. use of gym S Term. Ray B. Price agrImIt 3-7-55 1 Ray B. Price new 3-yr agrImlt Employ tree trim. services Page #8 Minutes - Monday, March 7, 1955 and to report to the City 'Council and if necessary to have a title report made and that the action of the Planning 6ommis- sion in Resolution No. 32 be accepted, was approved. The Clerk read the agreement between the Huntington Beach Elementary School and the Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach whereby the School grants to the Com- mission the right to use the School's gymnasium for the pur- pose of conducting leaues and games in volley ball on Thurs- days between the hours of 6:30 P. M. and 10:00 P. M. on the loth day of March, 1955, to the 9th day of June, 1955, in- clusive, and said agreement approved for form by the City attorney. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the -City Council consents to the execution by the Recreation Commission of the agreement between the Huntington Beach Elementary School and the Recreation Commission, was approved. The Clerk read the notice of termination of the ageee- ment between Ray B. Price and the City of Huntington Beach relative to collecting and removing and disposing of garbage, and said agreement to terminate on Monday, midnight March 7, 1955, and this termination made pursuant to paragraph #9 of said contract, in that it has become unlawful to feed unpro- cessed garbage to hogs. The Clerk read the agreement between the City of Hunt- ington Beach and Ray B. Price giving the exclusive right and privilege of collecting, removing and disposing of garbage within the City of Huntington Beach for a period of three years from and after the 8th day of March, 1955. On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the City the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Ray B. Price covering the collecting, removing and disposing of garbage within the City of Huntington Beach, was approved. On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the City Engineer be instructed to employ tree trimming services to trim the Eucalyptus trees in the parkway at the corner of Main Street and Crest Avenue, and said trimming to be under the supervision 496 Page #9 Minutes - Monday, March 7, 1955 of the City Engineer, was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of So. Calif. Southern,California Edison Company to remove a tall palm tree Edison - removal of located on the south side of Olive Avenue between Sixth Street tree and the alley west of Sixth Street, subject to the supervision of the City Engineer, was granted. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of H.B. Elks, use of Memo. the Huntington Beach Elks Organization for use of the Memorial Hall chgs. waived Hall on the 26th day of March, 1955, in order to conduct their institution and installation of the new lodge and that the charges for the use of the hall including the kitchen, be waived, was approved. H. G. White appeared before the City Council and asked if H. G. White it were possible to receive relief from the noise caused by a new type of hydraulic pumping unit on a well located on Second Street, City Engineer Overmyer reported to the City Council, reply- ing to Mr•. White, that the manufacturers of the type of hydraulic pumping unit were making experiments to ascertain that the parti- cular noise could be eliminated. The Clerk read a notice from the State Lands Commission ad- vising that a regular meeting as scheduled by the State lands State Lands Com. Commission for 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 9, 19'5-5, in the mtg, office of the Director of Finance, Room 5100, Mate Capitol, Sacramento 14, California, and the meeting be open to the public. Mayor Seabridge and City Attorney Bauer made statements re- Ri5ports on tidelands lative to the tidelands drilling problem and the position of the drlg. problem City of Huntington Beach and the actions by the State Lands Com- mission for leasing of the tidelands directly in front of the City. Mayor Seabridge presented Resolution No. 1238, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach relating to Reso. #1238 artificial artificial drilling islands or fill lands for drilling and ex- drlg. islands etc, ploration of oil and gas in the tide and submerged lands lying farther out oceanward than one mile from the mean high tide line of the Pacific Ocean. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett Resolution No. 1238 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: 497 1 Plann. Com.- prov. City zoning ord. code *40 • Demands Lynn Sault, engr. services Demolish pistol range Royalty Serv. Corp. 0* Page #10 Minutes - Monday, March 7, 1955 AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the City Council request the Planning Commission to proceed within the pro- visions of the City zoning ordinance code to extend the M-20 zone to the westerly line of Eighth Street extending south- ward to a lineintersecting with a line of the prolongation easterly of the seawall at Tenth Street, was passed and adopt- ed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the Mayor and the City Attorney and any councilman that can make arrange- ments, be instructed to attend the State Lands Commission meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 9, 1955, in the State Capitol Building, Sacramento, California, and expenses in- curred attending the meeting be allowed, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. On motion by Terry seconded by LeBard the City Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue a purchase order to Lynn Sault of the Homer R. Dulin Company for consulting engineering services @ $10.00 per hour, as required, to assist the City in the survey of the oil code. and recommendations for the regulations of drilling for oil, was approved. On motion by Terry seconded by LeBard the City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the demolition of the present pistol range adjacent to the abandoned Huntington Beach Sewage Plant and to level the property off after demolition, was approved. On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the City of Hunt - ington Beach reject the offer of the Royalty Service Corpor- ation, ltd., to lease from the City of Huntington Beach for the production of oil and gas, the tax title lots 1, 3, 17, 19, in Block 315, and Lots 17, 19, 21, in Block 215, all in Huntington Beach Tract, and instructed the City Clerk to return their deposit check in the amount of $600.00 and inform 437 Page #11 Minutes - Monday, March 7, 1955 the Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd., that the City at this time is not leasing tax title lots for the purpose of production of oil and gas until further title search has been made, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the City Attorney be instructed to negotiate with a title company for the express purpose of making a property ownership survey of all City -owned property and easements and rights -of -way, etc. and report back to the City Council, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the salary of the Fire Chief, Salary Fire Chief be changed to Range 36, Bracket "E" and to be effec- Change tive April 1, 1955, was approved. City Engineer Overmyer reported to the City Council that Sewage P1. the Sanitation District Engineers had discussed the subject of equip. to be appraised purchasing some of the equipment at the Huntington Beach abandoned for selling purpose sewage plant and would purchase the equipment desired on the basis of a just appraisal. -On.motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the City Engineer be instructed to make the appraisal for value of the Huntington Beach Sewage Plant equipment. was approved. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett that the City Clerk be instructed to return the deposit check of $100.00 submitted by Walter S. Minnis covering his purchas offer of Lots 9 and 10, Block 1202, Vista Del Mar ,Tract, was approved. On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. iClerk and ex-officio ler of 4he City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: Mayor cws-L -e J, City 'Clerk