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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-08-06645 • Minutes Monthly Reports Business Licenses MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, August 6, 1956 Mayor Terry called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Councilmen present: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry Councilmen absent: None On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the minutes of the meetings of the City Council held on July 2nd, July 16th, and the adjourned meeting on July 30th, 1956, as transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. The Clerk read the reports for the month of July, 1956, filed by the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Collector, City Engineer, Manager of the Municipal Trailer Park, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Chief Lifeguard, and Superintendent of Recreation. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the re - ports for the month of July, 1956, submitted by the Depart- ment Heads and as read by the City Clerk be received, ac- cepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett the appli- cations for license to conduct business in the City of Hunt- ington Beach and as approved by the Health Officer, Building Inspector, Chief of Police, and Fire Chief, were granted as follows: Jeannie R. Mason, drilling contractor. Pacific Neon Lite, contractor - neon signs. Carrasco Plasterers, plastering contractor. Huntington.Beach Nursery, nursery. Tri-Crown Construction Company, Inc., general contractor. Armadge, Inc., general contractor. Earl E. Mathews, painting contractor. Dale Stuard, general contractor. Roy Pierce, TV Service, home occupation. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant, in accor- dance with request of the Huntington Beach Oil Company, for- merly Hedges Oil Company, for cancellation of drilling per- mit on the Holmwood #2 well, located on Lot 12, Block 108, Huntington Beach'Tract, for reason they do not intend to drill, I -lotion carried. v 1 1 • L21 1 04 Page #2 Minutes - August 6, 1956 H. B. Oil Co. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the request of Holmwood #2 term. drlg. the Huntington Beach Oil Company, formerly Hedges Oil Company, & clean-up bonds for termination of the Travelers Indemnity Company drilling bond #523031, and Travelers Indemnity Company cleanup bond #523032, on the Holmwood #2 well, located on Lot 12, Block 108, Huntington Beach Tract, complying with Section 2427.2 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the owner and the bond- ing company be notified of the termination of the bond. Motion carried. • - R.B.Watkins- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request Deeble #3 term.clean- of R.-B. Watkins for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance . up bond Company cleanup bond No. 554145, for Deeble #3 well located on the E2 of the SE�,.1695' S & 1870' E of C/L S.13, T 6 S, R 11 W, 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. Motion carried. Watkins Oil On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the request Co. Talbert #7 term. of Watkins.Oil Company for termination of the Glens Falls clean-up bond Insurance Company cleanup bond No. 554078, for Talbert #7 well, located 1220' SW and 895' E,of C/L of intersection Atlanta and Huntington Avenues, and having complied with Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the operator and the bonding company be notified of the termination. Motion carried. Wilson- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request Watkins Oil Co. Talbert of Wilson -Watkins Oil Company for termination of the Glens Falls #6 term. clean-up Insurance Company cleanup bond No. 554009 for the Talbert #6 bond well, located 755' E and 990' S of the C/L of Huntington and Atlanta Avenues, and having complied with Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the operator and the bond- ing company be notified of the termination. Motion carried. R.• Ben Baker On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the Aetna Plumbing license Insurance Company Lincense Bond for D. B. Baker, dba Ben Baker bond. Plumbing, of Anaheim, California, as principal, and as approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered.filed. Motion carried. Grimes On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the Fireman's Electric of S. A. Fund Indemnity Company License Bond for Harold M. Grimes dba License bond. Grimes Electric of Santa Ana, California as principal, and as approved for form by the City Attorney, -be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. 1• 646 7 :7 Page #3 Minutes - August 6, 1956 Roy G. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the United Kious, dba Royal States Fidelity and Guaranty Company License Bond, for Roy G. Electric License Kious dba Royal Electric, as principal, and as approved for Bond form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. Ma.nwill On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the Ohio Plumbing License Casualty Insurance Company License Bond for Manwill Plumb - Bond ing Company of Compton, California, as principal, and as approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. "Texaco" On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the appli- sign at 520 Ocean cation for building permit of the Texas Company, for the Avenue erection of a double faced illuminated sign, reading "Texaco", at 520 Ocean Avenue, and approved by the Building Inspector, be granted. Motion carried. Signal Oil On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the appli- &Gas Co. - Neon Sign cation for building permit of Signal Oil and Gas Company to 23rd St. & Hwy. #101 erect a neon sign at a location 34001 N of 23rd street on Highway #101, and approved by the building inspector be granted. Motion carried. Pacific On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request Drilling Co. Talbert #7 of the Pacific Drilling Company for the Glens Falls Insurance term. drilling Company drilling bond No. 554079, on the Watkins Oil Company, bond Talbert #7 well, located 1220' S W.and 895' E of CA of inter- section of Atlanta and Huntington Avenues, and having complied with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, submitting a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the owner and the operator be notified'of the termination. Motion Carried. Pacific On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request Drillin Co. Horton 1 of Pacific Drilling Company for termination of the Glens Falls term. drilling Insurance Company drilling bond No. 593909, on the R. B. Watkins, bond Horton #1 well, located on Lot 24, Block 415, Huntington Beach Tract, having complied 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. Motion carried. R.B.Watkins On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the request Deeble #3 Term. of R. B. Watkins for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance drilling bond Company drilling bond No. 554146 for the Deeble #3 well, I. 1 • &I 1 located on the E2 of SE1, 1695' S and 1870' E of C/L S 139 T 6 S, 0a • �4� I 1 Public hearing W. E. Nico- lai Well #14 Cancellation • drlg. bond 94 1 1 Page #4 Minutes - August 6, 1956 R 11 W, Huntington Beach, having complied with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and submitting a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well. Motion carried. Mayor Terry announced that a public hearing had been set for 8:00 Ofclock P. M. on Monday the 6th day of August, 1956, and asked the Clerk to read the notice of public hearing. The Clerk read the notice of public hearing published in the Huntington Beach News, July 26th, 1956, setting a public hearing to be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in the Council Chamber in the City Hall, Huntington Beach, California, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P. M. on Monday, the 6th day of August, 1956, for the purpose of considering the request for the termination and cancellation of drilling bond as provided for in section 2427.4 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code on producing well located on property described as follows: Lots 1 and 3, Block 318, Huntington Beach Tract, 17th Street Section, Book 4, Page 10, Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California. The Clerk read the affidavit of C. D. Howe, swearing and deposing that he was drilling superintendent for the Gene Reid Drilling Company and that in such capacity he supervised the drilling of Calumet Gold Mines Well, known and officially designated as C. & D. No. 4, (W.E. Nicolai Well No. 14), located on Lots 1 and 3, Block 318, City of Huntington Beach, California, and that every effort was made to keep said well within the perpendicular boundaries of the property on which drilled and to the best of his knowledge and belief the well is entirely within the perpendicular boundaries of the property on which drilled, and said affidavit sworn and described to before a notary. Mayor Terry asked if anyone present wished to make -a statement for or against the request of W. E. Nicolai and Son for cancellation of the Fireman's Fund Indemnity Company Drilling Bond on the well located on the property, in accordance with description in the legal notice as read by the City Clerk. There being no verbal or written statements filed for or against the request of W. E. Nicolai and Son for cancellation of drilling bond, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. 0• 64'7 Page #5 Minutes - August 6, 1956" • On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the request of W. E. Nicolai and Son for termination of Fireman's Fund Indemnity Cbmpany Drilling Bond No. M-57996 on their well No. 14, located on Lots 1 and 3, Block 318, Huntington Beach tract, 17th Street Section, Book 4, Page 10, Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California, and having complied with Section 2427.4 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the bonding company and the operator be notified of the termin- ation, was approved, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Bartlett, Irby, Terry • NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Clarifi- Mayor Terry referred to the Planning Commission the cation of Home study for clarification of home occupation, as described in Occupation Section 9200.4 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. Rescind On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the City approval of Roy Pierce Council rescind the action approving the business license business license application of Roy Pierce to conduct the business of TV application Service as a home occupation, and said application be held over until the next regular meeting of the City Council. Motion carried. Bids for Mayor Terry announced that at 8:15 o'clock P. M. construct- ion of was the time set for the opening of sealed bids for the • Justice Court construction of the Justice Court Building, in accordance Building with the plans and specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City Engineer of the City of Hunt- ington Beach and requested the Clerk to open the bids received. The following bids were opened and read: Montgomery Fisher, Inc. 1124 So. Beverly Drive Lump sum bid of $28,855.00 Beverly Hills., California George W. Hanyak 911 Park Street Lump sum bid of $28,346.00 •4 Huntington Beach, California Coastate Builders Richard Kunz Lump sum bid of $33,495.00 5473 Fairbrook Street Long Beach 15, California Recess Mayor Terry ordered a recess of the City Council to study the bids with the City Engineer. The City Council reconvened at 9:00 o'clock P. M. 04 • • 648 1 1 1 C 1 1 Page #6 Minutes - August 6, 1956 The Clerk reported that the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach held a public hearing on Tuesday the 17th day of July, 1956, for the purpose of considering a petition for conditional exception filed by the Shell Oil Company of Los Angeles for permission to drill an oil well in the R-1 District said location being on the Federal Oil Company property, located on a portion of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 6 South, Range 10 West, S.B.B. & M., and that there were no verbal or written protests filed for or against the request for var- iance of the Shell Oil Company to drill a well on the property of the Federal Oil Company, and after due discussion the Planning Commission passed a motion recommending to the City Council the conditional exception of the Shell Oil Company, be granted•to drill a well in the R-1 Zone, said well to be located on the Federal Oil Company property, subject to the following conditions: 1. Such operations and construction shall be in conformity with the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code provisions. 2. Uses permitted shall not be construed as per- mitting rotary mud dumps, sumps or disposal of petroleum refining or processing or storage of oil, gas in tanks exceeding a 1000 barrel ca- pacity or storage in any tank exceeding 16 feet in height from ground on surrounding land. 3. All service equipment such as top of well, pumps, tanks, and like, shall be at least 100 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. Sign shall be limited to two in number and each have an area of not over twelve (12) square feet. 5. That the granting of the conditional exception to- gether with the terms and conditions is an offer which is accepted and said terms and conditions agreed to if any of the privileges authorized are used Variance- On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett the recom- Shell Oil Co. to drill in mendation of the Planning Commission to permit the Shell Oil R-1 Zone granted Company to drill an oil well in the R-1 Zone on the Federal Oil Company property located in a portion of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 6 South, Range 10 West, S. B.B. & M., and subject to the conditions contained in the recommendations be granted. Motion carried. Petition for The Clerk reported that the Planning Commission of the Cond. Ex- ception - City'of Huntington Beach held a public hearing on July 17, 1956, Shell Oil Co. to drill an on a petition for conditional exception filed by the Shell Oil oil well 1• 648 Page #7 Minutes - August 6, 1956 Company for permission to drill an oil well in the R-1 District on the property owned by the R.C.A. Company, being a portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 19 and Section 24, in Township 6 South, Range 10Aest, S. B.B. & M., and that there were no verbal or written statements for or against the request of the Shell Oil Company to drill an oil well on the property of the R. C. A. Corporation, and that the Planning Commission passed a motion recommending to the City Council the petition for conditional exception of the Shell Oil Company, be granted to drill a well on the R. C. A. property located on a portion of • the Northwest Quarter of Section 19 and Section 24, in Town- ship 6 South, Range 10 and 11 West, be granted subject to the following conditions. 1. Such operations and construction shall be in conformity with the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code provisions. 2. Uses permitted shall not be construed as per- mitting rotary mud dumps, sumps, or disposal of petroleum refining or processing or storage of oil, gas in tanks exceeding a 1000 barrel ca- pacity or storage in any tank exceeding 16 feet in height from ground on surrounding land. 3. All service equipment such as top of well, pumps, tanks, and like, shall be at least 100 feet from the nearest portion of any public road, street or State Highway, and shall also be a least 25 feet from any lot line which is not common with a pub- • lic road, street or State Highway line. 4. Signs shall be limited to two in number and each have an area of not over twelve (12) s.quare feet. 5. That the granting of the conditional exception together with the terms and conditons is an offer which is accepted and said terms and conditions agreed to if any of the privileges authorized are used. Variance - On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the re - Shell Oil Co. : to drill commendations of the Planning Commission to permit the Shell well in R-1 Dist. Oil Company to drill an oil well in the R-1 District on the granted property of the R.C.A. Company, located in the portion of the North one-half of the northwest quarter of Section 19, and the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 24, Town- ship 6 South, Range 10 and 11 west, S.B.B. & M., and subject to the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission be granted. Motion carried. Mayor Terry referred to the City Engineer for further study and report, the bids received for the construction of the Justice Court building. • 649 • .Page #8 Minutes - August 6, 1956 The City Engineer reported to the City Council that the bids in his opinion were too high and that the work can be done much more economically by the City on force account, and recom- mended that all the bids received be rejected. Mayor Terry asked if anyone present cared to make a statement regarding the bids received for the construction of the Justice Court Building. A representative of the Montgomery -Fisher, Inc., a bid- der on the project stated that the problem of bidding on the job • was due greatly to the remodeling of the existing building, and the class of the materials called for in the plans and specifi- cations on a Class A building, required in the plans and specifi- cations and special provisions. Bidder Hanyak commented that in his -opinion the high bids 'were due to the remodeling of the existing building as provided in the plans and specifications and in his opinion it would be cheaper to have constructed an entirely new building. Bids on On motion by Bryant seconded by Bartlett the Council' . Justice Court Bldg, reject all bids received for the construction of the Justice rejected Court building and the City Clerk be instructed to return the bid bonds accompanying the bids. Motion carried. • Justice On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant that in Court Bldg. to be built accordance with recommendations of the City Engineer the City by force account build the Justice Court by force account and that he be instructed to proceed with the construction of the Justice Court building in accordance with plans and specifications and provisions approved by the City Council at a prior meeting. Motion carried. Reso. The Clerk read Resolution No. 1286, a resolution of the #1286 passed & City Council of the City of Huntington Beach relating to the adopted construction of a Justice Court Building on force account. • On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett Resolution No. 1286, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Petition The Clerk reported that the Planning Commission of the for cond. exception- City of Huntington Beach at their regular meeting held on July 16, Earl T. & Mary Irby- 1956, continued the discussion on the petition for conditional denied exception filed by Earl T. and Mary Irby, for permission to build two multiple dwellings of four units each on Lots 20 and 21, Block 102, Vista Del Mar Tract, zoning R-3-0, and that the Plan- ning Commission passed a motion recommending to the City Council • that the petition for conditional exception filed by Earl T. and 649 E Page #9 Minutes - August 6, 1956 Mary Irby to permit the construction of two multiple dwellings of four units each on Lots 20 and 21, Block 102, Vista Del Mar Tract be denied. On motion by Irby seconded by Bryant, in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning Commission to deny the petition for conditional exception of Earl T. and Mary Irby be accepted and approved. Motion carried. Ordinance The.Clerk gave Ordinance No. 649 its second reading #649 passed & by title: An ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach re- adopted classifying certain lands within said City from an R-1 Dis- trict to an M-2-0 District, amending Section 9211.2 by a- mending Sheet No. 17 of the Districting Map of said City. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant Ordinance No. 649 was passed.and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mr. Rich- Mr. Richardson of the Southern California Edison ardson, So. Cal. Ed.Co. Company appeared before the City Council and presented a plat request. easement covering a survey for the requested easement to run the trans- mission line that will serve the construction of the plant, and asked permission from the City Council to proceed. So. Calif. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Ed. Co. to erect line Council give permission to the Southern California Edison.. -Company to over City property erect a transmission line over the property in accordance granted with plat presented, and requested the City Attorney to draw up the necessary easement in accordance with the proposed right of way as outlined, over the City property, and the Edison Company tp assure the City that it will procure con- sent from the lessees occupying City property that the line is to pass over.k Motion carried. Demands On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the de- mands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid. Motion carried. P.E. Rail- On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the Mayor way Co. parking and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the revision of meter lease parking meter lease entered into between the City of Hunt - revised ington Beach and the Pacific Electric Railway Company dated April 20, 1953, which revises Section 35 of the lease to read as follows: 1 1 • 1 04 • 650 Page #10 Minutes - August 6, 1956 "It is further agreed that parking charges assessed under meters shall be a charge of not less than five cents per hour.", and the said change to be effective as of August 1, 1956, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Ord. #648 The Clerk gave Ordinance No.' 648, an ordinance of the City passed and adopted of Huntington Beach relating to salary increases of employees, amending Section 1563 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, its • second reading by title. On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby Ordinance No. 648 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Reso. #1285 The Clerk read Resolution No. 1285, a resolution of the passed and adopted City Council of the City of Huntington Beach for administration of the pay step plan under Section 1563 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. On motion by Lockett seconded by Irby Resolution No. 1285 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry • NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Ord. #650 The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 650, an ordinance of the City 1st. read- ing of Huntington Beach relating to vacations, amending Section 1502 Ord. #651 1st. read- ing Gas Tax allocation 1957 fiscal year Reso. #1283 passed .and adopted of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, its first reading. The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 651, an ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach relating to parking meter zones and amending said Ordinance by adding two new sections, 6512.1 and 6512.3 to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, its first reading. The Clerk read memorandum of agreement for accumlation of gas tax allocation to cities for major streets within the City for the 1957 fiscal year in the City of Huntington Beach, between the City of Huntington Beach and the Department of Public Works of the State of California, in accordance with project statements submitted by the City Engineer of the City of Huntington Beach. The Clerk read Resolution No. 1283, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach approving memorandum of agreement for accumulation of the gas tax allocation to cities. D• 650 Page #11 Minutes - August 6, 1956 On motion by Irby seconded by Lockett Resolution No.1283 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None 600 Block The Clerk read an open letter directed to the City Hartford St. to be Council of the City of Huntington Beach signed by fifteen repaired residents living in the vicinity of the 600 block on Hartford Street, calling attention to the City Council of the horrible condition of the street at present, and asked that some immed- iate remedial action be taken. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the City Engi- neer be instructed to proceed with the repairs of Hartford Street in the 600 block, was approved. ' Hiram S. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the request of Lackey - to cut curb Hiram S. Lackey for permission to cut the curb for a driveway 1303 Olive Street to a duplex which he is building at 1303 and 1307 Olive Avenue, be granted, subject to the work being under the supervision of the City Engineer. Motion carried. Stop sign On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby that in accord- 6th & Acacia ance with the Chief of Police a boulevard stop sign be placed on the southeast corner of 6th & Acacia, in accourdance with provisions of Section 6216.8 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. Motion carried. Water hook- On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett the request up - Patio Recr.• of the Recreation Commission to proceed with the installation Center of the sink to sewer and sink to water hookup, and said work to be charged to the Special Fund for Capital Outlay was ap proved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Petition The Clerk read a petition signed by residents living to Council re -zoning in the vicinity of Lake Avenue, requesting the City Council to betwn.Lake ° & R.R. make a study to change the zoning -of the area located between tracks & betwn. Lake Avenue and the railroad tracks, between Utica and Knox - Utica & Knoxville ville Streets, from the present zoning to residential zoning which would prohibit the drilling of oil. The Mayor referred the request of the petitioners for the re -zoning of the area located between Lake Avenue and the railroad tracks between Utica and Knoxville Streets, to the Planning Commission for study and report. 0a • • 651 1 1 Deed to Melvin M. Mann - Lots 20-22, Blk. 518 Purchase of mobile radio for Life- guard Dept. Annual report of H.B. Pub- lic Library accepted • Amendment to Oil Ord. Re -drilling operations M 1 G Offshore Constructors request to use pier landing Page #12 Minutes - August 6, 1956 On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the deed on behalf of the City deeding to Melvin M. Mann, all of grantors right, title and interest in and to Lots 20 and 22, Block 518, Huntington Beach, Seventeenth Street Section as shown on map recorded in Book 4, Page 10, of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, Calif- ornia, was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None On motion by Irby seconded by Bryant the City pur- chasing Agent, in accordance with the request of D. G. Higgins, Chief Lifeguard, be authorized to purchase one Motorola Mobile Radio for the lifeguard department, and the purchase be charged to the Special Fund for Capital Outlay, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None The Clerk read the annual report covering the Library operations during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, as sub- mitted by Lylyan Mossinger, Librarian. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the annual report covering the operations of the Huntington Beach Public Library be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried. Councilman Lockett, Chairman of the Oil Committee,' recommended to the City Council that a clean-up bond and a drilling permit be required for any re -drilling operations undertaken. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an amendment to the Hunt- ington Beach Ordinance Code, Oil Division, provisions to pro- vide requirements for a clean-up bond and drilling permit covering all re -drilling operations. Motion carried. Mayor Terry referred the request of the Offshore constructors, for the use of the pier landing for taxi service, to service drilling barges, t6 the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. 0• 65)1 Page #13 Minutes - August 6, 1956 On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. ATTEST: City Clerk C(itly Clerk 'and ex-officio Clerk of --'the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California '19/ 1 11 00