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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, October 3, 1955
Mayor Seabridgecoalled 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 Bartlett the minutes of
the meetings of the City Council of Tuesday, September 6, 1955, and
Minutes
Monday, September 19, 1955, as transcribed and ffiailed by the City
Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
Fred Hermann appeared before the City Council and presented
Fred a petition signed by property owners residliag. on the west side of
Hermann
Florida Street, between Utica and Yorktown Streets,:requesting the
Jim Sayer
Council to give consideration to installing curbs and gutters on
Florida Street, as the City is now in the process of grading the
street for surfacing.
Mayor Seabridge referred the request of Fred Hermann and
the petitioners to the Streets and Parks Committee for study and report.
Jim Sayer, Chairman of the Civic Affairs Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce of the City of Huntington Beach, appeared before
Civic Af- the City Council and presented a plot plan and a letter evutlining
fairs Com-
mittee, C. a program of illuminating the Civic Center and that the Southern
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California Edison Company had made a study for the installation of
the proposed lighting, estimate, of cost of material, which will
be in the neighborhood of $1,220.50, less labor costs, which they
pointed out could be done by the City,Electrician.
Mayor Seabridge referred the request of the Civic Affairs
Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Huntington Beach
to the Building Committee and the City Engineer for study and report.
Edward Ashodian, proprietor of the Pacific Trailer Park,
Pacific
Tr.Park & appeared before the City Council and reported that they and Tom Talbert
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deed prop. are now ready to deed the thirty feet south of Pacific Park, and east
of the park that would be the projection of Delaware Street, respectively,
for street purposes.
On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the City Engineer be
instructed to furnish the required descriptions of the right-of-way
offered to be deeded for street purposes by the Pacific Park and Thomas
Talbert, and the City Attorney be authorized to order title search and
Fred Vogel, reports covering the proposed easements, was approved.
request for Fred Vogel, owner of property in the northeast section of
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system Huntington Beach, appeared before the City Council and stated that he
and a group are going to spend $200,000.00 adjacent to Yorktown and
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Huntington Beach Blvd., for a motel and other improvements and
requested the City to give consideration to extend the City se-
Wer-r system to serve that area.
The Clerk read the reports for the month of September
Monthly 1955, of the department heads as follows: - City Treasurer, City Clerl,City
Reports
Collector, City Engineer, Chief of Police, Manager of Municipal
Trailer Park, Chief Lifeguard, Fire Chief, and the Superintendent
of Recreation.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the reports
for the month of September 1955, as filed by the department heads
and read by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed was ap-
proved.
Mayor Seabridge announced that a hearing had been set
for 8:00 P.M, this date, relative to a special permit and re -
Signal Oil quested the Clerk to read the application and the legal notioe.
& Gas Co. -
Special The Clerk read the application of the Signal.Oil and
Permit
Gas Company for special permit under -Sections 2423 to 2425.8 in-
clusive, of Article 242 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code
for permission to drill and oil well, center of said hole to be
within 100 feet of the nearest rail of the. -railroad adjoining
the property and said property being that portion of the Municipal
Trailer Park, lying 1610 feet westerly of the projection of High-
way #39, oceanward. from the'Pacific Electric railroad tracks.
The Clerk read the notice of public hearing of petition
for special permit published in the.Huntington Beach News Septem-
ber 22, 1955, setting a public hearing for Monday, October 3, 1955
at 9:00•o'clock P.M., for the purpose of hearing the petition of
the Signal Oil and Gas Company as read by the Clerk.
The Clerk reported that there had been no oral or writ-
ten statements made for or against the petition for special permit_
of the Signal Oil and Gas Company.
Mayor Seabridge asked if anyone present wished to make a
statement for or against the petition of the Signal Oil and Gas
Company.
Attorney Paul Ottoson, of the Signal Oil and Gas Com-
pany, appeared before the Council and stated he would be very
happy to answer any questions relative to the application for
special permit and further stated that the entire operation of
the oil development on the property will be shielded.
There being no oral or written statements made for or
against the application for special permit of the Signal Oil and
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Gas Company the Mayor declared the hearing closed.
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Business
Licenses
Love joy
Electric-
Lic:Bond
H.B. Well
#1
term.clean-
up bond
Bolman #1 &
B.olman #2
Wells -
term.cleanup
bond
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the petition for
special permit of Signal Oil and Gas Company to drill an,. oil well
within 100 feet of the nearest rail of the railroad adjoining the''
property as described in -the petition was granted 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 Terry the applications
for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach
were wranted as follows:
Earl L. Tuttle, do -nut shop at 6262 Main Street
James P. Howell, used car lot at 120 Ocean Avenue
C..C. Slater, peddling produce.
Sun Battery Company, delivery service wheel -tax.
C. E. Sperry, 882 Geneva Street, gardening.
Hubert L. Barker, plastering contractor.
Norman Durston, plastering contractor,
W. 0. Breman, contractor building and fencing.
Filmad Corporation, operating two searchlites.
B. B. Bishop, home furniture at 328 Main Street.
Leonard Walker, Sea Breeze Cafe at 304 Ocean Avenue.
Glenna Lang, used furniture and miscellaneous items at 2222
Main Street
Robert F. Emsiek, delivery Mirror -News, wheel -tax.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company license bond for G. B. Lovejoy dba
Lovejoy Electric, and approved for form by the City Attorney be
accepted and ordered filed,was approved.
On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the request of
Midnorthern Oil Company for termination of the Glens Falls Indem-
nity Company Cleanup Bond No. 665430 covering Huntington Beach Well #1
located in Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 11 West,.S.B.B.& M.,
1120 feet east and 860 feet south of center lines of Hamilton and
Newland Streets, and in accordance with compliance of the cleanup
requirements as reported by the City Engineer, and the operator
and. the bonding.company be notified of the termi-nation of bond,
was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of
Grable and Irvin for termination of the Continental Casualty Com-
pany cleanup bonds No. 1517000 and No. 1517507, for wells Bolman #1
and Bolman #2, located on Lot 6, Block 309, Huntington Beach Tract,
and in compliance with cleanup ordinance as reported by
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the City Engineer, and the operator and the bonding company
be notified of the termination, was approved.
On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the request of
Douglas Oil the Douglas Oil Company for termination of the Aetna Casualty and
Well #1
ter•m.drlg. Surety Company drilling bond No. 33S35655, Douglas Oil Well #1,
bond
located on State Tidelands Lease No. PRC1524.1, Huntington Beach,
and in compliance with Section 2427.3 of the Ordinance Code, and
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 Bartlett seconded by Terry the request of
Signal Oil and Gas Company, for termination of.the Pacific Indem-
Signal- nity Company drilling bond No. 220622, for Signal -Huntington Beach
Huntington
Beach Well Well #1, located 60 feet south and 95 feet east of the northwest
#1 - term.
drlg.bond corner of the drilling area, Huntington Beach, 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 operator and
the bonding company be notified of the termination,.was approved.
. On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request of
Signal --Hunt- the Signal Oil and Gas Company for termination of Pacific Indemnity
ington Beach
Well #2 Company drilling bond No. 221193, for well Signal -Huntington Beach
term.driz.
bond V City #2, located 82.5 feet south and 95 feet east of the northwest
corner of the drilling area, Huntington Beach, 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 operator and
the bonding company be notified of the termination, was approved.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the request
Well.Mill of Clark C. Peterson, for termination of Glens Falls Indemnity
term.drlg.
bond Company drilling bond No. 665528, for well Mill #2, located in Sec-
tion 13, Township 6 South, Range 11 West, S.B.B. & M., in compliance
with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, submit -
tang 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 LeBard the request of
Signal Signal Oil and Gas Company for termination of Pacific Indemnity 'Com-
McCallen #1
term.d.rlg. pang Drilling Bond No. 221711, on well Signal-McCallen No. 1, located
bond „
near the intersection of.:.'Highway ff39, and Highway #101, and in comp-
liance with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, sub-
mitting a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the oper&tmr
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Surf Well
#1
term.drlg.
& cleanup
bonds.
Wilson
Peterson
Well #8-
term.drlq.
permit.
Wilson -
Peterson
Well #8
term.drlg.
& cleanup
bonds
Warren L.
Meeker-
term.drlg.
permits
Warren L.
Meeker-
term.drlg.
bonds
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and the bonding company be notified of the termination was approved.
On'motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request of Paci-
fic Drilling Company for termination of Glens Falls Indemnity Company
drilling bond No. 693388 and cleanup bond No. 693387, for Surf Well #1
located 435 feet south, and 985 east from center lines of Hamilton and
Newland Streets, and in compliance with filing a sub -surface survey
in accordance with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code, and confirming the cleanup requirements of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code, by the City Engineer, and the operator and the owner
be notified of the termination of the bonds was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the drilling per-
mit of Clark C. Peterson covering a proposed Wilson -Peterson Well #8
located on Lots 12 and 14, Block 208, be terminated for reason that
well was not drilled, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the request of
Clark C. Peterson for termination of Glens Falls Insurance Company
cleanup bond No. 551655 and drilling bond No. 551656, covering pro-
posed Wilson -Peterson Well No. 8, to be 1'ocated on Lots 12 and 14,
Block 208, for reason that the well was not drilled, and in com-
pliance with Section 2427.2 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code,
permitting termination for failure to d rill,was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the drilling per-
mits of Warren L. Meeker for proposed wells and locations as follows
be terminated for reason that the wells were never drilled, and in
accordance with Section 2427.2 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code,
permitting termination for failure to•drill, was approved:
T. N. #1, located at Lots 17, 19 and 21, Block 106 Huntington Beach Tract.
Frazier #2, located at Lots 20,22, 24, Block 106, Huntington Beach Tract.
Davis #2, located at Lot 12, Block 205, Huntington Beach Tract.
Sarrabere #2, located. at Lots 21 and 23, Block 206, Huntington Beach Tract.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of Warren
L. Meeker for termination of the following bonds of the Glens Falls
Indemnity Company for reason wells were never drilled, and in com-
pliance with Section 2427.2 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code,
permitting termination for failure to drill, was approved, and the
operator and the bonding company be notified of the termination:
T.N. #1; Lots 17, 19 and 21, Block 10.6, Glens Falls Indemnity
Company, drilling bond No. 505504, clean-up bond No. 505503.
Frazier #2, Lots 20, 22, and 24, Block 106, Glens Falls Indemnity -
Company, drilling Bond No. 505528, Clean-up bond No. 505527.
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Davis #2, Lot 12, Block 205, Glens Falls Indeminty Company drill -
bond No. 505537, clean-up bond No. 505536.
Sarrabere #2, Lots 21 and 23, Block 206, Glens Fall Indemnity
Company drilling bond No. 505531, cleanup bond No. 505530.
The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 632, an' ordinance of the
Or,d. #632,
City of Huntington Beach prohibiting parking upon the streets and
Parking Ord.
1st. reading.
highways in,the City for more than one hundred twenty (120)conse-
cutive hours and adding two (2) new sections -'_- to the Huntington
Beach Ordinance Code designated as Sections 6304 and 6304.1 its
f irst reading.
The Clerk read resolution No. 1255, a resolution of the
Reso.#1255
Parking
City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California,designating
Limit-5th
Street.
a two-hour parking limit between the hours of 9 A.M and 6 P.M. on a
portion of Fifth Street and designating said portion of Fifth Street
subject to limited parking between 2 A;M. and 5 A.M.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard Resolution No.
1255 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Terry, LeBard, Bartlett, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the City Engineer
Install be instructed to proceed with the installation of 23 new concrete
St. ltg.
stds.- pendant type street lighting standards together with 23 line mater-
8th St.
ial spherolite luminaires in -accordance with the proposal on file
by the Pacific Union Metal Company at an estimated cost for completed
project including delivery and erection of standards inthe amount of
$4,867.2.6, said standards to replace existing obsolete concrete up-
right standards on 8th Street between Ocean Avenue and Palm Avenue,
and the Purchasing Agent of the City be authorized to issue a pur-
chase order in accordance with the proposal was approved.
On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the request of
R.M.Henry R. M. Henry of 216 Baltimore Street, for permission to cut the curb
pe.rm.cut
curb at Lot 1, Block 1703, Tract No. 12, on Quincy Street, and on Lot 23,
Block 1703, Tract No. 12, on Springfield Street, for driveway, pur-
poses and said.vmrk to be done under the supervision of the City
Engineer was granted.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the City Engi-
neer be instructed to proceed with the construction of approximately
660 lineal feet of 8 inch sewer line together with the necessary
manholes, in Block 1801, Tract No. 12, and the estimated cost of the
project to be in the.amount of $2,330.00, be charged to the Special
Fund for Capital Outlay, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge.
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NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry the request of
Donald the'City Engineer, Harry A. Overmyer,.to employ Donald Kiser as
Kiser- new
Engr. Aid Engineer Aid, to be effective September 28, 1955, and to be started
In the Salary range 24 bracket "C", and to be paid in accordance
with the equivalent hourly rate for the first 6 months probationary
period, was approved.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request of
Fire Chief D. G. Higgins, Fire Chief, to est6blish a temporary sub -station
tem.sub-
station- at the location of the Oil Exposition during the week of October
Oil Exposi-
tion. 9th to 16th, showing the new Crown pumper and to put on demonstrations
in the extinguishment of oil and gas fires about three or four times
a day and to be allowed the use of mechanical foam, not to exceed
$100.00 worth, for the demonstration, was approved.
The Clerk read the agreement between the Huntington Beach
Agreement- Union High School District and the Public Recreation Commission of
Hi -School &
Recr.Comm., the City of Huntington Beach whereby the School grants to the Com-
Use of Gym.
mission the right to use the School's gymnasium for the purpose of
conducting men's niteball basketball league on certain days and
hours, from the lst day of November, 1955, to and including the 26th
day of April 1956, and said form having been approved for form by
the City Attorney. {1
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the City Council
of the City.of Huntington Beach consent to the execution of the a-
greement between the Huntington Beach Union High School District
and the Public Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach
by the Recreation Commission, was approved.
The Clerk read the agreement between the Huntington Beach
Agreement- Elementary School District and Public Recreation Commission of the
Elem.School
& Recr.Comm., City of Huntington Beach whereby the School grants to the Com-
use of Gym.
mission the right to use the School's gymnasium for the purpose
of conducting basketball and volleyball leagues on certain days
and hours, from the 4th day of January 1956, to and including the
14th day of March 1956, and from the 20th day of March 1956 to and
Including the 29th day of May 1956, and said agreement having been
approved for form by the City Attorney.
On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard. the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach consent to the execution of the a-
greement between the Huntington Beach Elementary School District and
the Public Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach
was approved.
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On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the following mo-
tion was adopted by the following roll call vote:
"The Board of Directors of the West Orange County Water
Board invited bids for the furnishing and installation
of metering equipment in connection with the water sup-
ply system for West Orange. County whereas said Board
did accept the 13id of Santa Ana Electric Company, dated
August 31, 1955, as the lowest and best bid for said
work, and,therefore be it resolved that the City Council
acting as the governing board for the City of Huntington
Beach hereby ratify the action taken by the West Orange
County Water in awarding the aforesaid contract to Santa
Ana Electric Company."
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
The Clerk read the agreement with the City of Huntington
Beach and Orange County Water Works Districts No. 3 and No. 5, c04
vering an agreement for delivery of water from the Metropolitan
District with Orange County Water Works District No. 3 to act as
fiscal agent.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the Mayor and
Azr'm't with
W.O.C. Wtr. City Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement dated September
Bd. & 0. C.
Mun, Wtr. 7, 1955, with the West Orange County Water Board and Orange
Dist, re-
delivery County Municipal Water District covering the delivery of water
water.
from the ;'Metropolitan Water District with Orange County Water
Works District No. 3 to act as fiscal agent, 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 Lockett the City Attorney
New Lease be instructed to prepare a new lease between the City of Huntington'
Wm. C. Wantz
Beach and Wm. C. Wantz, providing an extension of the present agree-
ment terminating on December 31, 1955, permitting a sportfishing
concession on the Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, was approved.
On motion by.LeBard seconded by Bartlett the request of
Mun.Tr.Pk.
Cushman Lem Berry, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park declarin.g-the Cushman
Scooter y
declared scooter, 1951 model, currently used at the Municipal Trailer Park
Surnlus
be declared surplus if not needed by other departments, was approved.'
. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the request of
L. H. Berry,
vacation L. H. Berry, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, to take his vacation
starting October 4th, and Copeland to be left in charge of the
office, and Lew Wills in charge of maintenance, was approved..
Mayor Seabridge referred to the Finance Committee the ,
request of.the Huntington Beach City Employees Association of
September 22, 1955, requesting the City Council give consideration
to advancing all salary classification under their control, one
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Fire Chief
to attend
Civil Def. .
conference
Garrish
BroG . offer
for pumper
rejected.
Demands
Coffee Urn
for Lake
Park Club.
Surplus Dirt
14th & Main
Circle Park
area -Master
plan (cost)
Purchase cab
for new
st. sweeper
Purchase
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range, and. if any action is to be taken to revlfkw the status of
each classification with the Administractive Officer.
On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the Mayor and
the Fire Chief be instructed to attend the conference of Civil
Defense and Disaster Council to be held at Sacramento on October
13 and 14, 1955, in accordance with the called conference by Good-
win J. Knight, Governor of the state of California, and expenses
attending the conference be allowed, was approved.
On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the bid received
from Garrish Bros., Inc., in the amount of.$225.00, for the 1922
Seagrave Fire Pumper be rejected, and the offer to sell the 1922
Seagrave Fire Pumper be withdrawn, was approved.
On motion by LeB§rd seconded by Lockett the demands as
approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the purchasing
agent of the City of Huntington Beach be instructed to purchase
a coffee urn for the Lake Park Clubhouse, and sAid purchase not
to exceed the sum of $300.00, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the cost of
transporting the surplus dirt from the area being cleaned up at
the corner of 14th Street and Main Street be placed on the City
property at Highway #101 be charged to the Special Fund for
Capital Outlay 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 City Zngi-
veer be instructed to contact a landscape architect or firm in
the business to ascertain the cost of a master plan for the Circle
Park area and submit to the City Council, was approved.
On motion by LeBftrd seconded by Terry the Purchasing Agent
be authorized to issue a purchase order to purchase a cab for the
new street sweeper, was approved.
On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the Purchasing
Agent be instructed to issue a purchase order to Roy D? Bryant
motor Company for one (1) Plymouth Suburban to include the trade-
in of the 1938 pickup at a net cost of $2,16*6*.uu, and the purchase
to be charged to the Special Fund for Captial Outlay, 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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On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the regular meet-
ing of the pity Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned
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ATTEST.:
City Clerk
qity Clerk and ex-officio Jerk
f the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
Mayor