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Home My WebLink About1956-03-261 boa • MINUTES* Council Chamber, -City Hall. Huntington Beach, California March 26, 1956 Pursuant to adjournment of the City Council meeting of March 19, 1956, Mayor Seabridge called the adjourned meeting 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 applications Business Licenses for license to conduct business in.the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: Joseph M. Perkins, 470 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach Check Stand Con- cession in the lower floor pavalon. W. E. Griffith, 1719 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach., plastering contractor. I. J. Pearson, Riverside, building contractor. Jack Chatterson, 215 Huntington Avenue, peddling auto -glaze, veteran's license. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request of Wms.Chev.- Co.-perm. Williams Chevrolet Company for permission to cut the curb for two 20" to cut curb - foot commercial driveways to permit ingress and egress to Lots 11 and 13,.Block 103, Huntington Beach Tract, and said work.to be.done under the supervision of the City Engineer, was approved. The Clerk read a communication received from the Southern So.Calif. California Edison Company requesting the City Council to consider a- Edison Co. - request mending Article 944 of Chapter 94, Division 9, of the Huntington Beach • amend art. in ord.code. Ordinance Code, which will result in adding thereto a new -section to be numbered 9443.1, and to read-"9443.1 Steam Electric Generating Station". On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard.the request of the Southern -California Edison Company for amendment to Article 944, Chap- ter 94, Division 9, of the Ordinance Code'of the City of Huntington Beach to provide a specific naming of a steam electric generating station as a permitted use in the M-2-0 District, to the Planning Com- mission for appropriate action, and processing'as expediently as pos- sible, was approved. Ernest Gisler appeared before the City Council and asked Ernest the City Council to take serious consideration for the removal of a Gisler large gum tree in the parkway in front of his home on Main Street. Mayor Seabridge referred the request to the Streets and Parks Com= mittee for study and report. A representative of the A-1 Ambulance Company appeared be- A-1 Ambu- fore the'City Council and asked if any further•action had been taken on lance Co. their request to provide parking an.ambulance-in a residential area. The representative was informed that they could park,the ambulance vvJ Page #2. :. Minutes - Monday, March 26, 1956 providing they found a location in the business or C-3 District, and which would not require any special disposition of the City. Council and could merely file for a business license. The re- presentative also informed the City Council that they would expect consideration from the City in the line of a subsidy to operate in the City... Mayor Seabridge referred the request of the A-1 Ambul- ance Company to the Police and Fire Committee for study and re- port. On motion by Bartlett.seconded by Terry the request of S.C.#1 Grable and Ervin for -termination of the Continental Casualty Com- -term.drlg. bond parry drilling bond No. 15-171-67 for S. C. #1, located on Lots 25 .a.nd 27, Block 308, Huntington Beach Tract, .having 'complied with , Section 2427..3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code filing a directional 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 J. W. Rodgers for termination of the Continental Casualty Com- Carrie Edwards #1 pany drilling bond #15-173-48 for the'Jay Oil Company we11.,'Car- term.drlg. bond rie Edwards #1, located on Lots'6 and 8, Block 308, Huntington Beach Tract, having complied with Section 2427.3 of the Hunting- ton Beach Ordinance Code filing a sub -surface survey of the'well, and the operator and the.bonding company be notified of the'ter- mination, was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request Farrell #1 of J. W. Rodgers for termination of the Continental Casualty Com- term.drlg. parry drilling bond No. 15-171-48, for the F.M.R. Oil Company well, bond Farrell #1, located on Lots 5 and 7, Block 207, Huntington Beach Tract, having complied with Section 2427.3. of the Huntington Beach .Ordinance Code, filing a sub -surface survey of the well, and the opera- tor and the bonding company be notified of the termination, was ap- proved. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the request of RCA -Rea the Red Star Oil Company for termination of the Fidelity and Deposit Star #1 Company of Maryland clean-up bond No. 7111536, for well RCA -Red Star term.clean- up bond #1, located 900 feet east of Cannery and Banning Street and 450 feet south of Banning Street, and hawing complied with Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, clean-up requirements, and the operator and the bonding company be notified of the termination was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded -by Lockett the request of Huntington Albercalif. Petroleums, Ltd., for termination of the Standard Acci- #3 well term.clean- dent Insurance Company clean -up -bond dated August.13, 1954, for up bond. Huntington #3 well, located -on Lots 27 to 32 inclusive, in Block • Page ..#3 Minutes - Monday, March 26, 1956 102, Vista Del Mar Tract, having complied with Section 2448.1 of the Huntington #3 - term Huntington Beach Ordinance Code clean-up requirements and'the opera - clean -up bd. for and the -bonding company be notified of the termination, was ap- proved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the request of Ronald C. Smith- Ronald C. Smith for termination -of the American Automobile Insurance term.clean- up bonds Company clean-up bonds as follows, having complied with Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code clean-up requirements, was ap- proved: Renner, Wells, Shears #1, Lots 6 and 8, Block 207, Huntington • Beach Tract, Bond #5-465-1255. Glines #1, Lot 16, Block 307, Huntington Beach Tract, Bond #S-465-1188. The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 644, its second reading by title, an;_tOrdinance of the City of Huntington Beach relating to salaries and compensation of officers and employees of the City of Huntington Beach repealing Sections 1503•, 1504, 1552.1, 1552.2, 1552.3, 1552.4, 1553.1, 1553.2, 1553.3, 1553.4, 1553.5, 1554.11 1554.2, 1554.21, 1554.22, 1554.3, 1554.31, 1554.32, 1554.4, 1554.41, 1554.42, 1554.5, 1554.51, 1554.52, 1555,-1555.1, 1555.21 1555.21, 1555.22, 1555.3, 1555.31, 1555.32, 1555.4, 1555.41, 1555.42, 1555.5, 1555.51, 1555.52, 1561, 1582, 1583, 1592, 1592.1, 1592.2, 1592.3, 1592.4, 1592.5, 1592.519 1592.6, 1592.7, 1593, 1593.1, 1593.2, 1594, 1594.1, 1594.11, 1594.2, 1594.3, 1594.4, 1595, 1595.1,,.1595.2, 1595.3, 1595.4, 1595.41, 1595.53 .1596, .1596.1, 1596.2, 1596.3, 15,96.4, 1596.41, 1596.5, 1596.6, 1596.7, 1596.8, .1596.81, 1596.82, 1596.83, 1597, 1597.1, 1597.11, 1597.129 1597.2, 1597.3, 1597.4, 1598; 1598.1, 1598.2,'1598.3, 1598.4, 1598.41, 1598.5,-1598.51, 1599, 1599.1, 1599.11, 1599.12, 1599.2, AND AMENDING SECTIONS 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1425, 1426, 1438, 1451, 1500.3, 1502, 1515, 1541, 1542, 1544, 1548, 1551-1552, 1553, 1554, 1564, 1575, 15841 1591, 1591.1, AND ADDING SECTIONS.1454, 1591.11, 1591.121 1591.139 1591.14, 1591..15, 1591.16, 1591.17, 1591.18; 1591.19,.1591.2, 1591.2.2, �• 1591.23, 1591.24, 1591.25, 1591.26, 1591.27,' 1591.28, 1591.29, 1591.3,,. 1591.31, 1591.32, 1591.33, 1591.34, 1591.35, 1591.36, 1591.37, 1591.38, 1591.39, 1591.4, 1591.41, 1591.423 1591.43, 1591.44, 1591.45, 1591.46, 1591.47, 1591.48, 1591.49, 1591.5, 1591.51, 1591.52, TO THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE. On motion by -Bartlett seconded by'LeBard Ordinance No. 644 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Page #4 • Minutes, Monday, March 26, 1956 The Clerk read Resolution No. 1272, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, authori- Reso.#1272- classift- zing classification of the employees of said City. cation employees ` On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett Resolution No. 1272; 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 LeBard the Public Re - Public Rel. Director- lations Director, Wm. Gallienne, salary be raised to $100.00 per salary raise 'month effective.Ma.y 1, 1956, in accordance.with Section 1438 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, was approved. • On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett- the Mayor and the Sully-. City Clerk be au.thorized to execute the contract agreement between the miller Contr. .Co.- City of Huntington Beach and Sully -Miller Contracting Company which contract agreem.tt contract was awarded to Sully -Miller Contracting Company for resur- f or resur- facing sts. facing of certain streets in the City of Huntington Beach at the re- gular meeting of the.City.Council.held on.March 19, 1956, was approved. -'Mayor Seabridge referred the request of.O. C, Feik, 316-7th O.C.Feik Street, for the removal of Palm trees. in.front of.his home at 316-7th . Street; to the -Streets and Parks.Committee for study and report. The.Clerk read the amendment -to the oil -and gas lease enter- Amendment ed into on the 21st•day of March, 1956, between the City of Hunting - to oil & • gas lease ton•Bea.ch as lessor -and Freeman E. Fairfield, Russell B. Watkins, Joseph A. Ball, Atlantic Oil Company,•a corporation, J. W. Wood and Les -Cal Company, a co -partnership, as .lessees by assignment in pos- session. , On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard.the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the amendment to oil and gas lease between the City -of -Huntington Beach and Freeman E. Fairfield, Russell B. Watkins, Joseph A. Ball, Atlantic Oil Company, a corporation, J. W. Wood, and Les -Cal Company, a -co -partnership, as lessees by .assignment in possession, was approved by the following roll.call vote: 04 AYES: Councilmen: Terry, Lockett,'Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge NOES: Councilmen': None ABSENT: Councilmen: None On motion by.Lockett seconded by LeBard the Mayor and the Lee S. City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the City Chamness - 5-yr.agree- of Huntington Beach and Lee S. Chamness, giving permission toyoperate men.t. a beach concession at the foot of 8th Street on the beach for a per- iod of -five years, from the 1st day of April, 1956, and said Lee Chamness to satisfy the City with insurance requirements, was ap- proved. R v v J C 1 C 1 Page #5 'Minute's - Monday, March 26, 1956 On motion by Bartlett seconded by LeBard the Mayor and the City Clerk be -authorized to.execute the agreement between the Bernie City of Huntington Beach and Bernie Donald giving permission to use Donald agreement• a portion of City -owned property located at.the junction of Hunting- ton Avenue and Highway #101, to conduct the business of parking for automobiles commencing on.the 1st day of May, 1956, and extending through and including October 15, 1956, was approved: The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 645, an ordinance of the Ord.#645 City of Huntington Beach designating yield right-of-way inter- lst. read- ing 13ections and adding a new article to the Huntington Beach Ordi- nance Code., adding Sections6241, 6241.1, 6241.2., 6241.3, 6241.4, Demolit-ion of abandoned Mun. Sewage Plant. Roller Skating R ink - amend agreement held by Mr. Major 6241.5, 6241.6, 6241.7, 6241.8, 6241.9, 6243, 6243.1, 6243.2, 6243..3, 6243.4, 6243.5, 6243.6, 6243.7 6243.8,: and 6243.9 anal -amending Sections6231 and 6232, its first reading. The City Engineer reported to the City Council that he finds the problem of the demolition of the abandoned -Municipal Sewage Plant can be done more economically by force account than the City taking formal bids, and finds that the surface structures can be removed at an estimated cost of less than.$5,000.00, and said figure does not include removal of the equipment that can be sold for salvage. On motion by Lockett seconded by LeBard the City Coun- ell finds and determines that the report of. the City Engineer that .. the work of demolishing the abandoned Muncipal Sewage Plant can be more -economically for force account than by requesting formal bids, 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 Engineer be authorized to proceed with the demolition of the abandoned Municipal Sewage Plant immediately and the Purchasing Agent of the City be auth- orized to issue the necessary purchase orders required to process the work was approved. Councilman LeBard, Chairman of the Beach and Pier Committee, reported to the City Council that the Committee has investigated the problem of noise eminating from the roller skating.rink in the upper floor of -the Pavalo.n that has become so obnoxious in the afternoons to the concessions on the beach floor, and that to alleviate this condi- tion the roller skating rink operator ha.s'agreed to re -arrange his schedules so as to eliminate certain matinees during hours that the concessions in the lower floor of the Pavalon'are the busiest, and has asked that for consideration in making this change that the ren- tal percentage be reduced to 5% during the summer periods, but the Page #6 Minutes - Monday, March 26, 1956 present percentage in the agreement will remain the same after.the beach season .terminates. On motion by LeBard seconded by Bartlett the City Attorney be instructed to amend the skating rink agreement held by Mr. Major as outlined by the Beach.and.Pier Committee in the operation of the roller skating rink at the Pavalon, was approved. On motion by LeBard seconded by Lockett the demands as ap-. Demands proved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett that in accor City At dance with the request of the City Attorney he be permitted to at - to attend convention -tend the City Attorneys State Convention to be held on April 18th, 19th and 20th, 1956, at Santa Barbara, California,. and expenses. be allowed,.was approved.. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett in accordance Employ with the request of the Chief. of Police' he be authorized to employ patrolman for meters a patrolman immediately on a temporary basis to handle the meter &-as .pound master maintenance and the work of poundmaster until a classification.of employment,for meter maintenance man and poundmaster has been est- ablished, -was approved. The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 646, an ordinance of the City Ord.#646, of Huntington Beach amending the'.Huntington Beach `Ordinance Code 1st. read- ing by adding Sections 2449, 2449.19 2449.11, 2449.12, 2449.13, 2449.14, 2449.2, 2449.21, 9449.22, 2449.23, 2449.24, 2449.251 2449.26,.2449.3, 2449.31, 2449.32, 2449.33, 2449.34, 2449.35, 2449.36, 2449.37, 2449.383 2449.4, 2449.41, 2449.42, 2449.43, providing regulations for the pre ventio.n of pollution of underground or surface waters and authorizing .the 'bounty:- of Orange to act as enforcement agent for the City of, Huntington Beach, its.first reading. The Clerk,read Resolution No. 1273, a resolution of the City Reso.#1273 Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, declaring a nuis- ance to exist and providing for the abatement thereof. On motion by Bartlett -seconded by LeBard Resolution No. 1273 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 Terry the request of Mr. Mr.Dimit- Dimit for permission to put a fire truck ride on the beach service request for fire truck. road be denied, as the service road was established to be used for ride , . denied access for police and fire•service and,for vendors to serve faci= lities.on the beach, was approved. 606 Page #7 Minutes - Monday, March 26, 1956 On motion by Terry seconded by Lockett the adjourned meeting_of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach ad- journed. 1 y Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: _Mayor City.. Clerk .40