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MINUTES
Council Chamber,City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Tuesday, September 6, 1955
Mayor Seabridge called the regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 o'clot-k
P. M.
Councilmen present: Lockett Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
Councilmen absent: Terry (Terry arrived at 8:25 o'clock P.M.)
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the minutes of
Minutes the City Council for the meetings of August, 1955, as transcribed
and mailed by the Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
The Clerk read the reports for the month(of August, 1955
Monthly
Reports of the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Collector, City Engineer,
Fire Chief, Chief Lifeguard, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park,
Police Chief, and the Superintendent of Recreation.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the reports of
the department heads for the month of August, 1955, as read by the
City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
Mrs. Shupe and Mrs. Cusolito appeared before the City
Council and reported on the Status of the tax title lot 24, in
Block 813, Wesley Park Tract, and stated that they had contacted all
Mrs.Shupe
purchases property owners on that side of the block relative to quitclaiming
lot, $400.
to each other in order to correct the error in survey made some years
ago, which was what the City Council had requested them to do, to
,See, if the matter could be clarified by the property owners, which
it would have to be, and since one property owner would not go a-
long with it, they request the City Council to sell to them the lot
as is, and reaffirm their offer of 4400.00 for the purchase of the
lot.
On motion by Lockett.seconded by Bartlett the offer.of
Mrs. Shupe in the amount of 4400.00 for the purchase of Lot 24,
in Block'813, Wesley Park Tract, be accepted and the City Attorney
be instructed to draw up a quitclaim deed, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the applications
Business: for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach
Licenses
were granted as follows:
Louis Schmetzer Company, Tustin, furnances and heating installation.
Ahddrson Plumbing Company, Santa tina, plumbing contractor.
Ray L. Smith, Huntington Beach, plastering contractor.
Southwest Shows, Baldwin Park, carnival.
Mayor Seabridge reported that the hour of 8:00 o'clock
Biller- P.M., this date, has been set for a public hearing, and requested
Snyder Spec.
Permit, the Clerk to read the application and the notice of public hearing,
Approved
as published in the Huntington Beach News.
The Clerk read the application to the City Council in
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the matter of the application of 0. Biller & Sol 0. Snyder for
special permit under Sections 2423 to 2425.8, inclusive, of
Article 242 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, as amended,
to permit the drilling of an oil well on a parcel of land, said
land being a strip 40 feet wide, situate in the City of Hunting-
ton Beach, County of Orange, in Section 11, Township 6 South,
Range 11 West, S.B.B. & M., being a portion of Parcel No. 1 described
In deed dated May 11, 1948, between Southern Pacific Railroad Company
and its lessee Southern Pacific Company to Pacific Electric Railway
Company, recorded, June 6, 1948, in Book 1653, Page 503, Official
Records, in the office of the Recorder of Orange County, lying e-
qually 20 feet on each side of the center line described as follows: -
Beginning at the southeast corner of the west half of said Sectionl
11; thence northerly along the east line of the west half of said
Section 11, 1320 feet.
Said petitioner represents that the center of the hole
of the proposed well will comply with the requirements of said
Sections 2423 to 2425.8 inclusive, of Article 242 of the Hunting-
ton Beach Ordinance Code as amended except as follows:- Center of
hole is on railroad right-of-way approximately 60 feet from nearest
rail of railroad track.
The Clerk read the notice of hearing of peition for special
permit published in the Huntington Beach News, September 1, 1955,
setting the public hearing for Tuesday the 6th day of September, 1955,
at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone present wished to make a
statement for or against the special permit of 0. Biller & Sol 0.
Snyder as read by the Clerk. There being no protests filed or
written for or against the request for special permit of 0. Biller
& Sol. 0. Snyder, the Mayor declared the hearing closed..
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the Special -Per-
mit request of 0. Biller and Sol 0. Snyder for permission to drill
anJoil well on the parcel described in the application read by the
Clerk, be granted, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabrid.�e
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the Firemen's
Anderson
Plumbing Co.- Fund Indemnity Company Surety Bond No. L141716 for Frank C. -4�nder-
Surety Bond
son and Douglas Van Norman, a co -partnership dba Anderson Plumbing
Company, and approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and
ordered filed, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the license bond
of the Century Indemnity Company Bond No. S319459 for C. V. Thomson
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C. V.Thomson Plumbing of Long Beach, and approved for form by the City At -
Plumbing
License Bd. torney, be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the following
Beloil cleanup bonds of Centuny Surety and Insurance Corporation covering
Corp. -
Cleanup the Beloil Corporation, Ltd. wells, and requirements found by the
Bonds
City Engineer complied with the cleanup ordinace and the bonding
company and the operator be notified of the termination, were
zra.nted:
Bond No. 247304,
covering Huntington Beach Community No. 1
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well located on Lots 24, 26,
and 28, Block 205, Huntington Beach Tract.
Bond No. 247311,
covering the Huntington Beach Community
No. 2, located on Lot 26,
Block 205, Huntington Beach Tract.
Bond No. 247314,
covering the Huntington Beach Community
No. 3, located on Lot 28,
Block 205, Huntington Beach Tract,
Bond No. 250157,
covering Huntington Beach Community Well No.
5, located on Lots 24, 26
and 28, Block 205, Huntington Beach Tract.
Bond No. 250160,
covering Huntington Beach Iommunity Well
No. 6, located on Lot 24,
Block 205, Huntington Beach Tract.
On motion by Lockett
seconded by LeBard the request of the
Seaboard
Seaboard Oil Company for termination
of the Seaboard Jurety Company
Oil Co. -
term.
cleanup bond No. ALA11544,
covering well Thorpe #1, located 1430
cleanup bd.
feet southeast of Newland,
and 200 feet northeast of Ocean Avenue,
and confirmed by the City
Engineer as having complied with the
Cleanup requirements of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, was
granted, and the bonding company and the operator be notified of
the termination.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of
G & A. Oil the G. and A. Oil Company for Termination of the Glens Falls Insurance
Co.-
term.clean- Company cleanup bond No. 551890 covering the Hoffman No. 1 well, lo-
up bond.
Gated on the southeasterly 58.75 feet of Lot:T26 and 28}7eit,Blockt O9,
huntFl:ngtontBeacheTtact, and confirmed by the City Engineer as having
complied with the requirements of the cleanup ordinance and the bond-
ing company and the operator be notified of the termination, was grant-
ed.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of
Davey
Barnette- Davey Barnette for permission to remove 16 feet of curbing for
perm.to
remove curb- driveway purposes at 328 - 6th Street, and also for the City to
ing for
driveway remove a palm tree from the parkway directly in front of the drive-
way, and said work to be done under the supervision of the City
Engineer, was approved.
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the request of
Alice Forrest for permission to cut 8 lineal feet of curbing for
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Alice Forrest driveway purposes at 414 - 9th street, and said work to be done
perm.cut-curb
for driveway under the supervision and,to the satisfaction of the City Engineer,
was granted.
Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Victor Nitzkowski,
Victor to add a 12 feet by 20 feet extension to the present beach concession
Nitzkowski
building, as the space is needed for additional storage of soft drinks.
and for the sale of soft drinks and ice cream, and the approximate cost
of the building and the remodeling will be $7,500.00, to the Beach
and -'Pier Committee for study and report.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Attorney
Parking be instructed to draw up the necessary instrument to accomplish the
Limit siLrns-
5th St. r request. of the Chief of Police for the authorization to -erect parking
limit signs designating the hours involving that portion of,Fifth
Street from the 400 Block between Orange Avenue and Magnolia avenue,
was approved..
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Attorney
Draw up be instructed to prepare an ordinance in accordance with the request
Ordinance
re;removal of the Chief of Police to accomplish the removal of abandoned vehicles
of abandoned
vehicles- that have been parked upon a street or highway for 120 or more con-
secutive hours, in accordance with the vehicle code provisions, was
approved.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the request of
Off.Archer- the Chief of Police, Ben Dulaney, to reclassify Officer Henry T.
reclass.
Ident.Tech.- Archer from Police Officer to Identification Technician, in salary
Range #28, Bracket C, and said change to be effective September 16,
1955, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request of
Bette Seltzer the City Clerk to place temporary employee, Bette Seltzer, having
Clk. Typist
served 6 months probationary period, in classification Typist Clerk,
Range 21, Bracket A, effective September 16, 1955, was approved.
Councilman Terry arrived at 8:25 o'clock P.M.
Fire Chief On motion by ferry seconded by LeBard the -request of D.
to attend
Fire Chiefs G. Higgins, Fire Chief, for permission to attend a conference of
Convention
& League of the Pacific Coast and Intermountain Fire Chiefs Convention at Sun
Cities Conf.
Valley, on September 14 to 17, 1955, and the California League of
Cities Conference on September 18 to 20, 1955, and the necessary
expenses as budgeted, be allowed, was approved.
The Clerk read the report of D. G. Higgins, Fire Chief,
Fire Chief's informing the City Council that they will accept delivery of the
report re:
New Pumper new pumper on the 26th day of September, 1955, to replace the
1.922 Seagrave 750 gallon pumper and requested the City Council to
declare the 1922 Seagrave 750 gallon pumper as surplus, and take
steps to sell
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it,
and suggested that the terms of sale include
no guarantee
of
the brakes or mechanical condition, and that
advertisements be
run
in the Western City Magazine and the Pacific
Coast Fire Journal,'
and
that the delivery of the new pumper will not
require anyfurther
use
of the State Civil Defense_ pumper, and due to
the need of space
is asking the State of California to cancel the contract and make
other arrangements to quarter their equipment.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett that the 1922
1922 Pumper Seag_rave 750 gallon pumper be declared surplus and the City Clerk
declared sur-
plus. be instructed to advertise it for sale as outlined by the Fire
Chief, was approved.
The Clerk reported that the Planning Commission of the
Russell B. City of Huntington Beach held a public hearing at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
Watkins J
petit.cond. on Tuesday the 16th day of August, 1955, for the purpose of consider -
exception
granted ing a petition for conditional exception to regulations of the Dis-
tricting Ordinance to permit the drilling for oil and gas and other
hydrocarbons together with uses for commercial purposes as may be in-
dicated on the property described as follows:
E. ',of SE 4, Section 13, TWP. 6 S, Range 11 W (1695 ft. south and
1870 ft.' east from center of Section 13,) and said area being
zoned R-1.
There were no verbal or written protests for or against
the application of Russell B. Watkins to drill an oil well on the
area described in the petition for conditional exception.
The Planning Commission after closing the hearing.passed
the following- motion:
"On motion by Davis seconded by Schryer, the Planning Commission
of the City of Huntington Beach recommend to the City Council the
granting of the variance requested by Russell B. Watkins, on the
property described in the petition as read by the Secretary, sub-
ject to the following conditions;
1. Such operations and construction shall be in conformity with
the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code provisions.
2. The uses permitted shall not be construed as permitting ro-
tary mud dumps, sumps or disposal of petroleum refining or
processing or storage of oil, gas in tanks exceeding 1,000
barrel capacity, or storage in any�tank exceeding 16 feet
in height from ground of surrounding land.
3. All service equipment such as top of well, pumps, tanks, and,
like shall be at least 150 feet from the nearest portion of
any public road, street or state highway, 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.
4. Signs shall be limited to two in number and each shall have
an area of not over 12 square feet.
5. That the granting of the conditional exception together with
the terms and conditions is an offer which is accepted and said
terms and conditions agreed to if any of the privileges au-
thorized are used."
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On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the recom-
mi�ndations of the Planning Commission to grant to Russell B.
Watkins permission to drill an oil well on the property des-
cribed in the petition for conditional exception upon which
the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the 16th day
of August, 1955, and subject to the conditions imposed by the
Commission, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the City Pur-
Purchase chasing Agent be authorized to issue a purchase orderto Mandic
Plymouth
from Mandic Motors, Inc., in accordance with informal estimate of bid sub -
Motors
mitti�.d for one 1955 Plymouth Model Savoy - 8, 4-Dr., and to in-
Demands
clude the trade-in value offered for the 1953 Plymouth Cambridge,
resulting in a net amount of $1,538.40, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the Classi-
fication of General Office Assistant be advanced from Salary
Range 10-E to 13-E, and said change to become effective Septem-
ber 1, 1955, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
-NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Mayor Seabridge referred to the Beach and. Pier Committee
for study and report the possibility of arranging for the installing
of metered parking in the area 1st. Street to 8th Street, oceanward
of the Pacific Electric Railway Tracks.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the demands as ap-
proved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the purchasing agent
Re -roof
City Hall be authorized to issue a purchase order to the Holmes Roofing Company
& repair
Memo.Hall for the re -roofing of the City Hall and repairs to the roof of the
roof
Memorial Hall, in accordance with estimate submitted, was approved.
The Clerk reported that on Tuesday, the 30th day of August,
1955, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the Planning Commission of the City of
Huntington Beach held a public
hearing on
the petition for conditional
exception filed by Frank M. Christiansen for
permission to drill an
Frank M.
oil well on Lot 24, Block 102,
Hunting�'on
Beach Tract, and said pro-
Christansen
petit.cond.
perty zoned C-3.
exception
denied.
Appearing before the
Commission,
representing Frank M.
Christiansen was Loyal Pulley of
the legal
firm of Hunt, Ball, and
Hart of Long Beach, California,
and stated
that they were not asking
for the Commission to recommend the varying of the area, but pointed
out that the property of the applicant was only separated by and
alley from 14 producing wells, and suggested the applicant's property
be re -zoned to permit drilling,
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Jack Pyles, resident of Huntington Beach, appeared
before the Commission and stated that as a resident he was op-
posed for any varying of the present zoning of the C-3 district
as any variance would set a precedent and tend to spread to other
restricted areas in the City.
After the public hearing upon the application of Frank
M. Christiansen by the Planning Commission was closed, the fol-
lowing motion was made by the Planning Commission:
"On motion by Bazil seconded by Schryer the Planning Commission re-
commend to the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach the ap-
plication of Frank M. Christiansen for permission to drill an oil well
on Lot 24, Block 102, Huntington Beach Tract be denied, was aporoved by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners: Ba.zil, Schryer, Davis, Stang
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Presson, Valentine"
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard that the City
Council approved the recommendation of the Planning Commission and
that the petition for conditional exception of Frank M. Christiansen
to permit the drilling for gas, oil and/or other hydrocarbons on the
property described as Lot 24, Block 102, Huntington Beach Tract, be
denied, Motion carried 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 in accordance with
Deposit re: the report of the City Attorney the City Clerk be instructed to draw
Condemnation
proceedings- up a demand for an additional $1,000.00 made payable to B. J. Smith,
Water lines,
W.O.Co.Wtr. County Clerk, as a deposit re: - Condemnation proceedings for the right-
Bd.. Construc .
program. of -way for the City of Huntington Beach owned portion of the Water lines
of the West Orange County Water Board construction program, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the City Engineer be
Instructed to give the necessary information to the.State Lands Com
mission relative to the bearing and distance of the Municipal Pier
center line from the mean high tide line and a tie by distance and
bearing from the point of intersection of the aforesaid centerline with
the mean high tide line, to any monument of record, for purposes of in-
formation necessary for the State to complete the life structure permit
form, and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the
application, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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0n :=Ilon by Ba Ilttth-.eco.yidbdrbiye�,eBardo=theh,�eiu r meet-
'�in0lt�i� Ciisy�izn�ildtth'titye�hH�x2o.Beach adjourned.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CNr Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
o the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
v'97.
Mayor