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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach 30allforhia
Monday, August 15, 1955
Mayor Seabridge called the regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 61clock P.M.
Councilmen present: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
Councilmen absent:None
The Clerk read the report of the Chief of Police of police
Police
Report activities in the Police Department f6r the month of July 1955.
for
month On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the report for
of July'55
accepted the month`of July, 1955, filed by the Chief of Police as read by
the clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the applications
Business
Licenses for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were
granted as follows:
Heath.and Company, Los Angeles, installing neon signs.
Wm. B. Long, dba Long, Marker and Howley Construction Company,
general engineering contractors.
Mrs. Joe Ryan dba Ryan's Cafe at 103 Main Street.
Ed F. Fellhauer, Anaheim, delivery truck, wheel -tax.
Michael J. Major, roller skating rink at the Pavalon Building.
C. V. Thomson, Long Beach, master plumber.
Tegland Transportation Company, Oxnard, house moving.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the surety
Gillman
Plumbing Bond of the American Surety Company of New York for.Gillman
co.surety
bond appr'd Plumbing Company, and as approved for form by the City Attorney,
be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
Stafford On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the surety bond
& Sons
Surety bond of American Surety Company of New York for Stafford and Sons, and
approved.
as approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered
filed, was.approved.
On motion Dy Bartlett seconded by Lockett the surety bond
Wes -Collins
surety bond of the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company of Hamilton, Ohio, for W. R.
approved.
"Wes" Collins, Inc., and approved for form by the City Attorney, be
accepted and ordered filed was approved.
Wilson On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the drilling per -
Peterson
#2 & #6 mits issued to Wilson -Peterson Oil Company for Norman #2 well, and
drilling
permit -cancel the Wilson -Peterson #6 well, be cancelled for reasons the wells were
led,ter•m-drlg.
bond never drilled was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the request of
Wilson -Peterson Oil Company for cancellation of the Glens Falls Surety
Company drilling bond #551628, and #551631, and Clean-up Bonds #551626,
and #551630 for the Norman #2 well, located on Lots 12, to 28, Inclu-
sive, in Block 107, Huntington Beach Tract, and the Wilson -Peterson-
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#6 well, located on Lots 22 and 24, Block 108, Huntington Beach
Tract, respectively, and the operator and C. H. King, agent for
Glens Falls Surety Company be notified of the Termination, was
approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the request
of Wilson -Peterson Oil Company for
termination of Glens Falls
Wilson
Peterson
Insurance Company drilling bond No.
551734,
for well Wilson-
tf 12 well
term.drlg.
Peterson No. 12, located on Lots 22
and 24,
Block 210, Hunting -
bond
Beach Tract, complying with Section
2427.3
of the Huntington
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Beach Ordinance Code, submitting a
copy of
the sub -surface sur-
vey of the well and the bonding company and the operator be
notified of the termination, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request
Flamingo#3 of Lyle E. Kessellman for termination of St..Paul Murcury In -
well -term
drlg.bond demnity Company drilling bond dated April 2, 1955, for the B. A.
Shelton, Flamingo #3, located on the Golden Eagle Motel property,
200 feet South of Atlanta Street, complying with Section 2427.3
of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, submitting a copy of the
sub -surface survey of the well, and the operator and the bonding
company be notified of termination was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of
Bollman ii�2 Grable and Ervin, Oil Operators, for termination of the Continental •
well -term
drlg.bond Casualty Company drilling bond No. 1517505, covering the Bollman
#2 well, located on Lot 6, Block 309, Huntington Beach Tract, and
complying with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code
submitting a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the o-
perator and the bonding company be notified of the termination was
approved.
On motion by Terry seconded by LeBard the request of Wil-
Wilson-
son -Peterson Oil Company for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance
Peterson
well #10
Company drilling bond No. 551662 for well Wilson -Peterson No. 10,
term.drlg
bond
located on Lots 1 and 3, Block 306, Huntington Beach Tract, complying
with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, submitting
a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the operator and
the bonding Company be notified of the termination, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the request of
Wilson-
Wilson -Peterson Oil Company for termination of Glens Falls Insurance
Peterson
well tt9
Company drilling Bond No. 551659, for well Wilson -Peterson No. 9, lo-
term.drlg.
bond
cated on Lots 1 and 3,'Block 207, Huntington Beach Tract, complying
with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance rode, submitting
a cony of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the operator and the
bonding company be notified of the termination, was approved. •
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Wilson-
Peter,� on
well
term.drlg.
bond
Norman rf1
well -term
drlg.bond
Duque,Ass
No. 5 well
& R&B No. 1
well -term
drlg.bond
RCA -Red
Star #1
term.drlg
bond
Jurkovich
#1 well
term.drlg.
bond
Jurkovich
#1 well
term.clean-
up bond
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request of
Wilson -Peterson Oil Company for termination of Glens Falls Insur-
ance Company drilling bond No. 551649, for well Wilson -Peterson
No. 11, located on Lots 1 and 3, Block 207, Huntington Beach Tract,
complying with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code,
submitting a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the o-
perator and the bonding company be notified of the termination, was
approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the request of
Wilson -Peterson Oil Company for termination of Glens Falls Insur-
ance Company drilling bond No. 551602, for well Norman #1, located
on Lots 22 and 24, Block 103, Huntington Beach Tract, and complying
with Jection 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, sub-
mitting a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the operator
and the bonding company be notified -of the termination, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of
Henry Duque, Associates, for termination of the Hartford Accident
Indemnity Company drilling bond No. 2238098 and No. 2367422, covering
well No. 5, located on Lots 26 and 28, Block 318, Huntington Beach
Tract, and well R and B No. 1, located on Lots 17 and 19, and Lots
19, 21, and 23, Block 514, Huntington Beach Tract, respectively, and
submitting Lane Wells Magnetic Logs on each well, and the bonding
company and the operator be notified of the termination was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the request of Fled
Star Oil Company for termination of the Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Maryland drilling Bond No. 7111524, for well RCA Fled Star #1, lo-
cated 900 feet east of Cannery on Banning Street, and 450 feet south
of Banning Street, and submitting a report of well abandonment in
accordance with Section 2427.1 of Huntington Beach Ordinance Code,
and the bonding company and the operator be notified of the termi-
nation, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the request of
Grable and Ervin for termination of the Continental Casualty Company
drilling bond No. 1517159, for Uurk6vich No. 1, located on Lot 17,
Block 403, Huntington Beach Tract, and submitting report of well a-
bandonment in accordance with Section 2427.1 of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code, and the operator and the bonding company be notified
of the termination,*was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the request of Grable
and Ervin for -termination of the Continental Casualty Company clean-
up bond No. 1517162 for the Jurkovich No. 1 well, located on Lot 17,
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Block 403, Huntington Beach Tract, and clean-up of location verified
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by the City Engineer, and the operator and the bonding company
be notified of the termination was approved.
The Clerk gave the second and final reading of Ordinance
Ord.#631
final read- No. 631, and ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach creating a
ing
new classification within the salary classification plan by adding
Section ,595.41 to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, by title.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett Ordinance No.
631 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Mr. Vandenburg, a resident at 220 - llth Street, Hunt -
Mr. ington Beach, appeared before the City Council and reported that
Vandenburg
the unit used to operatoe the Wilson -Peterson No. 12, located next
door and operated by an electric motor was very squeaky, and requested
the City Council to take some action to have same corrected. The
matter was referred to Norman Williams,Oil Field Inspector.
The Clerk read Resolution No. 1253, a resolution of the
Reso.1253
cancelled. City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, cancelling
weed abatement charges.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry, Resolution No.
1253, 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 read Resolution No. 1254, a resolution of the
City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, fixing
the tax rate for said City of Huntington Beach for the fiscal year
1955-56.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett, Resolution No.
1254, 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 Terry seconded by Bartlett the request of
Dave K.
Jones Dave K. Jones to connect to the Main sewer line on Lake Street
Connect
to sewer from the property located on Lots 1 and 3, Block 805, Wesley -Park
line
Tract, and Dave K. Jones to pay for the repaving and the work to
be subject to the supervision of the City Engineer, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of
Leroy Leroy Paxson for permission to cut 16 lineal feet of concrete curb
Paxson
cut curb at 505 - 12th Street for the purpose of construeging a 12 foot
for drive-
way. driveway, and said work to be done under the supervision and to
the sati§faction of the City Engineer, was approved.
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On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request
Clyde B. of Clyde B. Brown for permission to break the curb next to the
Brown -Break
curb -for alley on the east side of the alley along Knoxville Street at
driveway
the corner of Delaware Avenue, for the purpose of a. driveway for
a garage, and the work to be done under the surpervision. of the
City Engineer, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request of
Michael Michael Major for permission to place a neon sign for the Pavalon
Major
neon -sign Skating Rink at the west end of the Pavalon park area, where elec-
tricity is availabe, was referred to the City::Attorney to review
the lease with the Pacific Electric Railway Company to ascertain
whether such purposes can be allowed, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the request of
$275.00
for City. the Huntington Beach City Employees Association to be allowed an
picnic
approved. expense not to exceed w275.00 for the annual City Employees picnic,
to be held on September 17, 1955, was approved.
The Clerk read a communication received from the Orange
Gas Tax County League of Cities' Secretary advising the City that the Board
money to
be distr. of Supervisors had allocated gas tax money to be.distributed to the
to cities.
Cities on the same basis as the prior year, and that the office of
the County Highway Superintendent had been notified of the action.
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard that the revised
Revised
Schedule schedule showing the amount applicable to the entities in the West
West Or.
County Orange County Board, in accordance with ownership percentages shown
Board
in Exhibit "A" attached to the joint powers agreement of February
8, 1955, be accepted, was approved.
On, motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the City Treasurer
Transfer be authorized to transfer an amount of•$12,277.00 from the Water
of Funds
approved. Bond Sale Fund 1955 to the West Orange County Water Board Construc-
tion Fund, was approved 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 amendment to
Exhibit"A" Exhibit as part of the joint powers agreement forming the West
accepted.
Orange County Water Board affecting the percentage of ownership
and works to be constructed by the West Orange County Water Board,
be accepted, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabrige
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:Councilmen: None
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the final plans
West Or.
Co. Water and specifications for the West Orange County Water Board metering
Bd.metering
system ap system, as approved by the West Orange County Water Board, be ac-
proved.
cepted was approved by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:Councilmen: None
On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett Change Order
Change No. 1 in the amount of $12,069.50, covering changes in plans
Order#1
and specifications in the contract with Baker -Anderson Corpo-
Demands
ration and the West Orange County Water Board, as approved by
the West Orange County water Board, be accepted, was approved
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 demands
as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved.
On motion by LeBard •seconded by Terry the City Purchasing
2 Ton Agent be instructed to issue a purchase order to Hoy D. BryantF!Motor
Pickup
Roy D. Company covering an informal bid made on'a J Ton 6 Cylinder pickup
Bryant.
to be used for the Beach Front Playground and said delivered price
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to the City of Huntington Beach, $1,699.00 plus California State
Sales Tax, and less the Federal Excise Tax, was approved 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 LeBard the City Attorney
City be authorized to accept service on the auperior Court actions. to
Attorney
accept accept service on behalf of the City and its named officials and
service
superior department heads on the tax actions filed in Superior Court No.
Court.
65586 and No. 65587,.by the Signal Oil and Gas Company and the
Southwest Exploration Company was approved.
City Attorney Bauer reported to the City Council that it
City to had been necessary to file condemnation actions for acquiring of
file conde-
mnation rights of way for the West Orange County Water lines on which the
actions
City of Huntington Beach has 100% ownership and that said Condem-
nation requires a deposit with the County Clerk in the amount of
47,864.07, to cover these actions.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the City Clerk be
Warrant
$7,865.00 authorized to issue a warrant to the County Clerk in the amount of
to County
Clerk 47,865.00, necessary to cover the affidavits filed for condemnation
purposes was approved.
City "ttorney Bauer reported to the City Council that the
Attr'n Gen.
City to Attorney General had issued an opinion on the request of the State
file per-
mit for Lands Commission requesting the City of Huntington Beach to file a
Pier.
permit for the Municipal pier and that the Attorney General's opinion
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On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
adjourned.
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