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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Tuesday, January 3, 1956
In the absence of Mayor Seabridge the 81erk called the>re-
gular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett, Councilman
LeBard be appointed Mayor pro-tem, was approved.
Councilmen present: Terry, Bartlett, Lockett LeBard
Councilmen absent: Seabridge
Mayor pro-tem appointed Councilman Lockett to serve on the
Fianance Committee.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the minutes for
the Council meetingt�of Monday, December 5, 1955, Monday, December 12,
1955, and Monday, December 19, 1955, as trascribed and mailed by the
Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
The Clerk read the reports for the month of December, 1955,
Monthly submitted by the City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Collector, City
Reports
Engineer, Fire Chief, Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park, Chief of
Police, and the Superintendent of Recreation.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the reports of
the department heads for the month of December, 1955, as read by the
City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the applications for
license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted
Business
Licenses as follows:
Fred May, 218 - 29th Street, Newport Beach, business of delivery service,
wheel tax.
Fred J. Sanders, 317 - 5th Street, Huntington Beach, business of real
estate broker at 317 - 5th Street.
On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the request of the
Atlantic Oil Company for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance Com-
Diane #1 pany clean-up bond #509584 covering Diane #1 Well, located on Lots 11,
term.clean-
up bond 13 and 15, Block 101, Huntington Beach Tract, and reported by the City
Engineer as having complied with the clean-up requirements,'of the ordinance
code and the bonding company and the operator be notified of the termination,
was approved.
On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the request of Russell
B. Watkins for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance Company clean-up
Deeble #2 bond #509589, covering the Deeble No. 2 well, located 1360 feet South and
term.clean-up
bond. 1520 feet East from center of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 11 West,
and as reported by the City Engineer as having complied with the provisions
of the clean-up ordinance and the bonding company and the operator be
notified of the termination, was granted,
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Yelle #1
term.clean-up
bond.
Term.drill-
ing bonds
Pope #1,
Gilbert #1,
& Golden Bear
#1
Term.drilling
bonds - Taylor
#1 Van Leuven
#1 f400d #1,
H.�. #7,,
Cassidy #1, H.
B. #5-1, ,#6,
#9, & ;#14
Reclassify
Glen S.
Campbell
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the request of R. Be
Watkins for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance Company Clean-up
bond #500390, covering the Yelle #1 well, located on Lot 2, Block 301,
Huntington Beach Tract, and reported by the City Engineer as hiving com-
plied with the provisions of the clean-up ordinance and the bonding
company and the operator be notified of the termination, was granted.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the request of
Neaves Petroleum Developments for termination of the Travelers'
Indemnity Company drilling bonds Nos. 522807, 501992 and 523118
covering the wells as follows, having submitted sub -surface surveys
of the wells in accordance with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code and the bonding company and the operator be notified of the
termination was granted:
Pope #1 - Lots 2-4, Block 308, Huntington Beach Tract
Gilbert #1 - ots 2-4-6, Block 307, Btwtington Beach Tract
Golden Bear #1, - Lots 11 to 17, Block 102, Huntington Beach Tract
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the request of
Barratt and Bysshe for termination of the American Surety Company drill-
ing bonds covering the drilling bonds as follows, and having complied
with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code submitting
sub -surface surveys of the wells and the bonding company and the o-
perator be notified of the termination, was granted:
Taylor #1 on Lot 32, Block 201, H. Be Tract
Van Leuven #1 on Lot 17, Block 202, H. B. Tract
Wood #1 on Lot 17, Block 202, H.B. Tract
H.B. #7 on Lot 17, Block 202 H.B. Tract
Cassidy #1 on Lot 13, Block 106, H.B. Tract
H.B. #5-1 on Lot 18, Block 305, H.B. Tract
H. B. #6 on Lot 22, Block 305, H.B. Tract
H.B. #9 on Lot 22, Block 305, H.B. Tract
H.B. #14 on Lot 23, Block 208, H.B. Tract
Bond.No. 18-550-012
" to 18-550-038
" 18-550-298
" n 18-550-299
n n 18-550-116
" 18-550-408
18-550-424
18-550-414
n n 18-550-416
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Clerk be
instructed to send a letter of appreciation to Fred Mauldin who re-
tired on December 31, 1955, for the 16 years of service to the City,
was approved,
On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the reeommendation
of Harry Overmyer, City Engineer, to re-classify Glen S. Campbell
from Groundsman to Gardener in the salary Range 24 Bracket "C" ef-
fective January 1, 1956, was approved.
The Clerk read a communication received from Thomas Van
Talbert informing the City Council that he has all the property
Comm. - Thomas
Van Talber west of Highway #39, between Frankfort Avenue and one-fourth mile
south of Atlanta Street, ready for development providing sewers
and drainage can be obtained, and requested the City Council that
action be taken to provide sewers and drainage for the area,
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The Mayor pro-tem referred the request
of Thomas Van
Talbert
to a committee composed of all members of
the City Council,
the City
Engineer, and the City Attorney, for study
and report.
On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett,
in accordance with
the request
of D. G. Higgins, Fire Chief and the
City Engineer Harry
New Refrig.
Overmyer
to purchase a new electric refrigerator
for the Fire Station
Fire Station
& Lake Park
kitchen
and the Lake Park Clubhouse kitchen as the present refrigerators
Clubhouse
are out
of order and due to their age -it is not economical
to repair
them and
the City Purchasing Agent be instructed
to purchase the
electric
refrigerators as requested and to trade
in the refrigerator
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at the Lake Park Clubhouse and a price ceiling be
set of $216.00 on
each refrigerator and said expenditure be charged to the Capital
Outlay Fund Reserve, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Gdil allmen: Terry, Bartlett, Lockett, LeBard
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Seabridge
The Clerk informed the City Council that Dr. E. L. Tufts
Dr. E. L. Tufts =
Lots 1& 2Blk. of Louisveille, Kentucky, had writtensaccepting the offer of the City
1401 Wats.
Resub. in the amount of $920.00 for his two lots #1 and #2 in Block 1401,
Watson's Re -subdivision.
Title Search
On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett.the City Clerk
Lots 1&2 Blk.
1401 Wa-t.
be authorized to order a title search on Lots 1 and 2, Block 1401,
Re sub .
Watson's Re -subdivision, was approved.
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The Clerk reported that at the meeting of the Planning
Re -appoint
Commission of the City of Huntington Beach held on December 20, 1955,
Paul Davis
& W. L.
the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that Com-
Schr,yer
add. 4 yr.
missioners Paul Davis and W. L. Schryer be re -appointed for an
term.
Planning
additional four-year term.
Commission
Mayor pro-tem LeBard, in accordance with the recommendation
of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach appointed
Paul Davis and w. L. Schryer to an addtional 4-year term on the
Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach, subject to the
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approval of the City Council.
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On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the appointment
of Paul Davis and W. L. Schryer by the Mayor pro-tem to serve an
addtitional four years on the Planning Commission of the City of
Huntington Beach be confirmed,was approved.
The Clerk reported that at the regular meeting of the
Plan Comm.
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recommend Lic.
Planning Commission held on December 20, 1955, a motion was made
oil well
Pull.
and carried recommending to the City Council that pr6visions be
Units
~required in the licensing of oil well pulling units to guarantee
clean up of operations.
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Mayor pro-tem LeBard referred the recommendation of the
Planning Commission to require oil well pulling units to guarantee
the clean up of operations to the Oil Committee for study and
report.
City Engineer Overmyer pointed out to the City Council
that the present procedure for an operator to re -drill, ree(Mn-
dition, and deepen an oil.well presents conditions that arise that
are not covered by our present oil code and should be given some
study. Mayor pro-tem LeBard referred the of re -drilling, recon-
ditioning, deepening of an oil well to the Oil Committee for study
and report.
The Clerk read the agreement between the Orange County
A7r'm'nt
O,C.M.W.Dist. Municipal Water District and the City of Huntington Beach and
& City
Orange County Water Works Districts Nos. 3 and 5 for delivery of
water.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the Mayor pro -
tam and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement dated
November 29► 1955, between the Orange County Municipal Water District,
the City of nuntington Beach and Orange County Water Works Districts
Nos. 3 and 5 for the delivery of water, was approved by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Bartlett, Lockett, LeBard
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Seabridge
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the City Purchasing
Agent be authorized to purchase from Williams Chevrolet a 2-ton Truck
Purchase in accordance with quotations and specifications on file at'a net
2 - ton
truck price of * 2,418.70 and subject to meeting the required specifications
submitted and said purchase be charged to the Capital Ottlay Reserve
Fund was
approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Councilmen:
Terry, Bartlett, Lockett, LeBard
NOES:
Councilmen:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmen:
Seabridge
On motion by
Bartlett seconded by Terry the City Clerk be
Request
per-
instructed to write a letter
to the Huntington Beach Company re-
mission to
extend beach
questing
permission for
the City to extend the present beach service
service road
road to 12th Street and
the City Engineer to furnish the Huntington
Demands
Beach Company with a plot plan of the extension, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the demands as
approved by the Finance Committee be ordered pgid, was approved.
do motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned.
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C y Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
o the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, Californ&a
City Clerk
avor Pro -tam