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Home My WebLink About1956-03-05595 MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, March 5, 1956 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 Lockett the minutes of Minutes the City Council meetirrgs held on Monday, February 6, February 20, Special Meeting Friday February 24, and adjourned meeting on February 27, 1956, as transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk, be,accepted and ordered filed, was approved. The Clerk read the reports for the month of February, 1956, Monthly as submitted by the City Treasurer,-C-ity Clerk, City Collector, City reports Engineer,*Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, and Superintendent of Recreation. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the reports of de- partment heads as read by the City Clerk for the month of February, 1956, be accepted and ordered filed, was -approved. Mrs..Tovatt, Sr. appeared before the City Couneil'and re - Mrs. Tovatt quested that the oil rights to the 'lot purchased by Mrs. Pasquall S6nIor be included In the deed for reason that It does not give full title to the property and stated they have arrangements to purchase 121 feet of the lot from Mrs. Pasquali. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Coun- oil take under advisement the question of reserving mineral rights from tax title lots sold -until a policy has been decided'upon and established, was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Terry the applications Business - Licenses fob license to conduct business Intthe City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows* Kenneth E. Morrell, San Juan Capistrano, Tide Water Associated Gasoline Station at 502 Ocean Avenue. Rose D. Helms, 421 - 8th Street, Huntington Beach, the -business of boarding house at 421 - 8th St. Weed Grading and Construction Company, 222 Main Street, grading and construction. H. W. Mannon, 464 Ocean Aveilue, gift and art shop at 464 Ocean Avenue. P. K. McKissack dba Anchor Construction Company, Orange, California, general contractor. Wm. Resnick, Culver City, peddling - verteran's license, � __ , .� Graser #1 well - term.drlg. bond Lake No. 1 well - term. drlg. bond Hedges Oil Co. - term. drlg, bonds Page #2 Minutes - Monday, March 5, 1956 Henry P. Wilkinson, Santa Ana, cement contractor. J. W. Ferguson, 215 Geneva Street, concession, grocery and lunch at Municipal Trailer Park. Hayward C. Bailey dba Mortarless Interlocking Block Co., Costa Mesa, concrete walls. On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request of the Caravan Oil Company Oil Company for termination of Fidelity and -De- posit Company of Maryland drilling bond No. 7111191 on well Graser No. 1, located on Lots 18 and 20, Block 207, Huntington Beach Tract, 595 having filed copy of -sub -surface survey of the well, and the operator and the bonding company be notified of the termination, was approved. On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the request of the Davis Investment Company for termination of Fidelity and Deposit Com- pany of Maryland drilling bond No. 7177243 on well Lake. No. 1, lo- cated in Block 2204, East Side Villa Tract, having filed a subsur- face 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 the Hedges Oil Company for termination of the Travelers Indemnity Company drilling bonds as listed below covering the wells as fol- lows: Bayshore #1 Lot 6, Block 108 Bond #522961 Colvin #1 Lots 16-18-20, Block 109 522810 Draper #1 Lot 19, Block 109 523045 • Dunlap #1. Lots 2-4, Block 209 501500 Gardiner #1 Lots 11-13-SW 10' of 15, Block 110 501739 Grant Jones #1 Lots 1-2-3-4, Block 310- 523277 Hoegee-Pyle #1 Lots 23-25-27, Block 209 523275 Holmwood #1 Lots 12 to 20, Block 108 523029 Stull #1 Lots 9-11 SW' of 13, Block 209 501498 Leone Pearl #1 Lot. 2, Block 109 522903 Leone Pearl #2 Lot 2, Block 109 522959 Leone Pearl #3 Lot 7, Block 109 523519 Mathis #1 Lots 3-5, Block 210 501378 Mathis #2 Lot 3, Block 210 523616 McCallen #1 Lot7 7, Block 108 522957 Nasby-Fee #1 Lot 5, Block 310 5o1487 Puckett #1 Lot 1, Block 209 501957 Ramsey #1 Lots 12-14, Block 307 501736 Sizemore #1 Lot 5, Block 310 522813 Thompson #1 Lots 10-12-14, Block 309 523521 Vandenburgh #1 Lot 21, Block 210 501679 Warner #1 Lot 5, Block 310 501853 and, having complied with Section 2427.3 of the Ordinance Code, filling sub -surface surveys of the wells and the owner and the bonding company be notified of the termination, was approved. On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the request of John Warner #1 H. Marion for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance Company clean - well - term.clean- up bond #551691 for darner #1 well located on Lots 13-15-17-19, dock up bond 507, Huntington Beach Tract, and complying with the cleanup require- ments of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the owner and the bonding company be notified of the termination, was approved; 1• 596 � P age #3 • Minutes - Monday, March 5, 1956 On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the request Bent son #I' well - ac- of E. S. Arnn, to accept the New Amsterdam Casualty. Company drill- cept drlg. bond & clean ing bond No. 191951 and cleanup bond No. 191952 covering the well up bond Bentson ffl, located on Lots 14-16, Block.310, Huntington Beach Tract, was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of the Southern California Petroleum Corporation for termination of So. Calif. Petrol.Corp.- the St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company cleanup bonds on wells term.clean- un bonds listed below, and having complied with the cleanup requirements under Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and , the Operator and bonding company be notified of the termination, was approved: Huntington Beach A#1 Lot 19, Block 303 Bond 4991019 Huntington Beach B #1 Lot 19, Block 303 991044 Huntington Beach C#1 Lot 21, Block 303 991322 Jack B. Crawford-Hunt,#7 Lot 33, Block 201 99068o Jack B. Crawford-Hunt.#8 Lot 33, Block 201 990685 Sunghera #1 Lot 241 Block 201 991017 Claborn #1- Lots 9-11-14-15, Block 303 991320 Huntington -Webb #1 Lot 16, Block 205 991071 On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the request of the Hedges Oil Hedges Oil Company for termination of the Travelers Indemnity Com- Co.- term.clean pany cleanup bonds on the wells listed below and having complied with up bonds the requirements of Section 2448.1 of the Ordinance Code and the operator and the bonding company be notified of the termination was approved: • Ramsey #1 Lots 12-14, Block 307 Bond #501737 Gardiner #1 Lots 11-13-10' of115, Block 110 501738 Warner #1 Lots 5-7, Block 310 5o1854 On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of Collins- Beloil Corporation for termination of the Central surety and Insur- Terry Nos. 1 & 2 - ante Corporation Cleanup bond No. 250092 for Collins -Terry #1 well, term.clean- un bonds located on Lots 18-20, Block 105, Huntington Beach Tract, and Cen- tral surety and Insurance Corporation cleanup bond No. 250095 for Collins -Terry #2 well located on Lots 18-20, Block 105, Huntington Beach Tract, and having complied with Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and the bonding company and the operator be notified of the termination, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the request of Term.clean- Harry A. Mart and Harry N. Bell for termination of Fidelity and up bond on Mart & Bell Deposit Company of Maryland cleanup bond No. 7112391 covering well well on Lot 9, Block 803, Vista Del Mar Tract, and having com- plied with cleanup r8quirements of Section 2448.1 pf the Hunting- ton Beach Ordinance Code and the bonding company and the operator be notified, was approved. • .� Page #4 Minutes - Monday, March 5, 1956 • ate.•. The City Engineer submitted plans, • 0 1 P11hans,_ etc. for re- surfacing street specifications and special provisions for the resurfacing of Walnut Avenue from.First Street to Fifth Street, Olive Avenue from First Street to Seven- teenth Street, Orange Avenue from Lake Avenue to Seventeenth §treet, Second Street from Ocean avenue to Lake Avenuq,3S_ixth=8treet from Walnut Avenue to Orange Avenue, and Eighth Street from Walnut Avenue to Orange Avenue, in the City of Huntington Beach, with a. estimate of cost as follows: Item l - 7228 tons plant -mixed surfacing0 $5.30.....$38,308.40 Item 2 - 29 tons asphaltic prime coat 058.00. 1,68 .00 Item 3 - 10 manholes to be adjusted to grade @448.00. 480..00 40,470.40 On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the plans and specifications and special provisions for the resurfacing of the street as listed in the report read by the City Clerk at a total cost of $40,470.40, be accepted and approved. Motion carried. The Clerk read Resolution No. 1267, a resolution of the City of Hunti.ngt-n Beach establishing the general prevail - ingrate of hourly gages for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed in the resurfacing of Walnut Avenue from First Street to Fifth Street, Olive Avenue from First Street to Seven- Reso. #1267' Wages teenth Street, Orange'Avenue from Lake Avenue to seventeenth Street, becond Street from Ocean Avenue to L.Avenue, Sixth Street from Walnut Avenue to Orange Avenue, and Eighth Street from Walnut Avenue to Orange Avenue, in the City of Huntington Beach, Califarnia, Mayor 6eabridge asked if anyone present had any objections. .to the general prevailing wages as established in the Resolution No. 11267, as read by the Clerk. City Engineer Overmyer reported to the City Council that he finds the revailing rates of hourly wages as listed in the resolution as read by the Clerk are those that have been established in the local area and contiguous areas of the City. There being no further statements forthcoming in re- gards to the revailing rates as established in the area Mayor Seabridge declared the hearing closed. On motion by LeBard seconded by Terry Resolution No. 1267 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 Bartlett seconded by Terry the Clerk be in- structed to advertise for bids for the resurfacing of Walnut Avenue from First Street to Fifth Street, Olive Avenue from First Street 597 Page #5 • Minutes - Monday, March 5, 1956 Seventeenth Street, Orange Avenue from Lake Avenue to Seventeenth.Street', Second Street from Ocean Avenue to Lake Avenue, Sixth Street from Bids for resurfacing Walnut Avenue to Orange Avenue, and Eighth Street from Walnut Avenue to be read 3-19-56 . to Orange Avenue, in the City of Huntington Beach, California, in accordance with the plans and specifications and special prgt toor.F, as presented by the City Engineer and approved, and said bids to be opened at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on Monday, March 19th, 1956, was approved. The Clerk read the request of the Melven Genser Sign Com- Advertising pany.at the request of Laramore Construction company for permission sign to be erected at to -erect a sign to be located temporarily on the property owned by *Hwys. 39 & 101 the City of Huntington Beadh at the junction of Highway 'f39'and Coast Highway #101, for the purpose of guiding traffic to the Lara- more Company's tract on Highway #39 just north of the City limits of the City of Huntington Beach. On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry permission be given for the Laramore Construction Company to erect a directional sign on the City property as outlined in the request as read by the City Clerk, said sign to be located on the City property at the junction y of Highway #39 and Highway #101, and rental on said sign to be on a month to month basis at $30.00 per month, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the offer of Or - Orville A. Hanson ville A. Hanson of $400.00 for tax title lot #25, Block 813, Wesley a Park Tract, be rejected and the City Clerk be instructed to return the deposit check in the amount of $40.00, was approved. Mayor Seabridge referred to the Streets and Parks Commit- tee for study and report the request of nineteen property owners to remove one Eucalyptus tree in front of 1709 Lake Avenue. On motion by Terry seconded by Bartlett the request of Adah Kirkpatrick Adah Kirkpatrick for the removal of palm trees in front of 308 and 310 - 7th Street, Block 306, and said removal to be under the super- vision of the City Engineer, was approved. Mayor Jeabridge referred the request of Mr. & Mrs. Leslie W. Potts for the City to consider putting curbs and gutters along Yorktown from Florida Street as they are going to build a home on Yorktown, and the removal of two Palm trees, to the Streets and Parks Committee for study and report. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the City Attorney Title Search be authorized to incur title search expense covering ownership of property along Yorktown for purposes of proposed street improvement, was approved. • Page #6 Minutes. - Monday, March 5, 1956 598 The Clerk read Resolution No. 1268, a resolution of in- Reso.#1268 . 0 vacate por- tention of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to vacate tion llth St. that portion of Eleventh Street lying oceanward of Ocean Avenue, and giving notice of a hearing on such vacation. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard Resolution No. 1268 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 LeBard seconded by Bartlett the demands as Demands approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. On motion by Lockett seconded by Terry the City Engineer be instructed to draw up a description for the City Attorney of that beach area lying between the West line of the Huntington Beach saltwater plunge and 12th Street, was approved. On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the City Engineer, be authorized and instructed to proceed with the painting of the exterior of the Lake Park Clubhouse as required, was approved. On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. • ATTEST: t 0 l City Clerk 00 Pity Clerk and ex-officio Clerk 6� the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California U