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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, November 5, 1956
Mayor Terry 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: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry.
Councilmen absent: None.
Minutes On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the minutes of
the City Council for the meetings of Monday, October 1st and Monday
October 15th, 1956 as transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk be
ordered approved without changes and filed. Motion carried.
Reports The Clerk read the reports for the month of October, 1956,
as filed by the City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Engineer, City
Collector, Chief of Police, Chief Lifeguard, Fire Chief, Superin-
tendent of Recreation, and Manager of Municipal Trailer Park.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the reports for
the month of October, 1956, as filed by the department heads and
read by the City Clerk be ordered filed. Motion carried.
Business On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby the applications for
Licenses
license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach as
approved by the Health Officer, Building Inspector, Chief of Police
and Fire Chief, were granted as follows:
F. L. B. Curtis, general contractor.
Charles W. Otey, general contractor.
George W. Wandrey, pattern shop at 710 Yorktown Street.
Chambless Heating Company, installing furnaces.
W. R. Meredith, Plastering contractor.
John McPherson Company, fence building.
Fred L. Walker Company, tool service pickup and deliver, wheel -tax
Wm. G. Pullen, electrical contractor.
Elect. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett license bond of
Contr.
Bond- The Home Indemnity Company, Bond #N 259222, for principal, Wm. G.
Wm.
Pullen Pullen, electrical contractor, and as approved for form by the City
Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried.
Elect. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the electrician's
Bond-
R. Under- bond of Glens Falls Insurance Company, New York, Bond No. 596016,
wood
for principal Raymond J. Underwood, and as approved for form by the
City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried.
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Term.
Cleanup
bond -
Fee #21
Term.
drlg.
bond-
Hoegee
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Term.
drlg.
Bond* -
Fee #21
Request for
oil & gas
lease -
Brayton -
Clock & C.
Tut Lee
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On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant, the request
of 0. L. Bolton Company for termination of Glens Falls Insurance
Company cleanup bond No. 502328, for Well Fee No. 21, located on
Lots 18, 209 22, and 24, in Block 321, and having complied with
the requirements of the cleanup ordinance and the bonding company
and the operator be notified of the termination of the bond.
Motion carried.
On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the request of
the Northern Petroleum Company f or*termination of Pacific Employers
Insurance Company drilling bond No. 21-B-46545.and cleanup bond
No. 21-B-46544 on well Hoegee No. 1, located on Lots 21'and 23,
Block 108, Huntington Beach tract, complying with Section 2427.1
of the. Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, submitting a photostatic
copy of "Note of Intention to abandon well" and "History of Oil
or Gas Well", as evidence for termination of the bonds, and the
bonding company and the operator be notified of the termination
of the bonds. Motion carried.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the request
of 0. L. Bolton Company for termination of the Glens Falls
Insurance Company drilling bond No. 502329, for Well "Fee!T
No. 21, located,on Lots 18, 20, 22, and 24,.Block 321, 17th
Street Section, having complied with Section 2427.3 of the
Huntington Beach Ordinance Code filing a sub -surface survey
of the well, and the bonding company and the operator be noti-
fied of the termination of the bonds. Motion carried.
The Clerk read a communication received from Brayton -
Clock, and C. Tut Lee Oil Operators, requesting the City to
enter into an oil and gas lease covering certain tax title
lots in,the City of Huntington Beach in Block 314 and Block 414,
Huntington Beach Seventeenth Street Section.
Mayor Terry referred to the Oil Committee for study and
report the request of Brayton -Clock & C. Tut Lee to lease certain
tax title lots, located in Blocks 314 and 414, Huntington Beach
Seventeenth Street Section.
Mr. Brayton _ Mr. Wm. H. Brayton, representing Brayton -Clock appeared
before the City Council and asked the City Council to consider
leasing to his organization the tax title lots requested in the
communication as read by the City Clerk and to advise the City
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Council that they have under lease Lots 22 and 24 in Block 314,
owned by -Arthur H. Malloy and Augusta Malloy and asked the City
Council to consider these two lots in a community lease with City
tax title lots in Blocks 314 and 414.
Mayor Terry referred the personal request of Wm. Brayton
to the Oil Committee for study and report.
Bechtel On motion by Lockett seconded by Irby the request of the
Corp. -
Temporary Bechtel Corporation to construct a temporary depressed curb for
driveway
driveway access to Southern.California'Edison Company's railroad
siding storage yard located on leased property at the Huntington
Beach depot of the Pacific Electric Railway, to provide access from
Atlanta Street, be.granted and said work be subject to supervision
of the City Engineer. Motion carried.
Agrmt. H.B.
Union High
School. -
sewer line
construct-
ion
Agrmt. -
Jebco Engr.
& W.O.C.
Water
Board
On motion by -Irby seconded by Lockett the Mayor and the
City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the
Huntington Beach Union High School District and the City of
Huntington Beach to provide for the Huntington Beach Union High
School District to share equally with the City of Huntington Beach
in the construction of a sewer line in Utica Street from Main
Street to the first alley east of Main Street in order to relieve
the overloaded lines from the High School premises, all in accord-
ance with plans drawn up by the City Engineering Department and
said work to be done at once under contract at a.total estimated
cost of $2,243.20, Motion carried.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the City Council
ratifies and.approves the action of the West Orange County Water
Board approving the agreement entered into between James E. Ball-
inger dba Jebco Engineering Contractors, and the West Orange County
Water Board for the installation of miscellaneous construction
improvements to the Water Supply lines of the West Orange County
Water Board, and ratify and approve the action of the West Orange
County Water Board approving Change Order.#1, to the Jebco Engin-
eering Contractors contract, providing for a deduction of $1150.00
from the original bid price. Motion approved by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry.
NOES: Councilmen: None .
ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
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S. Compton The Clerk read a communication received from Sylvia M.
& M.. Clemons
offer to Compton and Maud Clemons, advising the City that they desire to
sell 5'
strip deed to the City for street purposes a five (5 ft) foot strip
of real property located on the north side of Memphis and adjacent
thereto, and said strip running from the west boundary property
line of .the Pacific Electric Railway right of way on Memphis and
easterly to the Hampshire. Avenue right of way line, and will deed
the five foot strip to the City for a consideration of $200.00 to
offset taxes paid on the five foot strip for over twenty years.
Mayor Terry referred the offer of Sylvia M. Compton and
Maud Clemons to the City Attorney for title review and report.
V.L.Vines On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the request of
reclass-
ified Wm. S. Lewis, Superintendent.of Streets.to reclassify Virgil L.
Vines from Skilled Worker to- classification of Equipment Operator
in salary Range 28, Bracket A, effective December 1, 1956, be
granted. Motion carried.
Removal of Mayor Terry referred the request of Mr. R. D. Compton
Palm trees
540 Frank- of 540 Frankfort Street, for the removal of Palm trees in the
fort
parkway on east Delaware between Elmira and Frankfort Street to
the Streets and Parks Committee for study and report.
Agrmt. - I On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the City Council
Recr. Comm.
& H:B.. consent to the execution by the Recreation Commission of the City
Union High
School of Huntington Beach the agreement between the Huntington Beach
Union High School District and the.Public Recreation Commission
of the City of Huntington Beach, permitting use of certain school
facilities for recreation activities. Motion carried.
Lease - On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the Mayor and the
H.B. &
Cadillac City Clerk be authorized to execute the lease memorandum dated
Co.
July 20, 1956, between the Huntington Beach Company and the City
of Huntington Beach and Cadillac Oil Company. Motion carried.
Yield right On motion by Bryant seconded.by Irby the request of Ben
of way
signs Dulaney, Chief of Police in accordance with the result of the survey
and ,the valuation of traffic accident statistics of the police
department, be permitted to erect a yield right of way sign at the
following locations, and to be controlled by Section 550.1 of the
Vehicle Code, and Huntington Beach Ordinance Code,, Chapter 62,
Article 624:
1 - Yield right of way sign to be placed at the north-
west corner of Tenth and Palm on Tenth Street.
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Or. County
Master Plan
Arterial
highways
So. Co. Gas
Co. -'gas
rates in-
crease
protested
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Demands
Ferguson -
concession
building
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Fencing of
swimming
pools
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1 - yield right of way sign to be placed at the south-
east corner of Tenth and Palm on Tenth Street.
1 - yield right of way sign to be placed at the north-
west corner of Thirteenth and*Palm on Thirteenth
Street.
1 - yield right of way sign to be placed at the south-
east corner of Thirteenth and Palm on Thirteenth
Street.
Motion carried.
The Clerk read- a communication from City of Newport
Beach requesting the City Council to enact a resolution approving
the Orange County Master Plan of arterial highways and recom-
mending studies by State Highway authorities of the proposed
routing of a coastal highway serving the City of Newport Beach
and other coastal communities.
Mayor Terry referred the request of the City of Newport
Beach for study to the Council members as a whole.
The Clerk read a notice of hearing received regarding
the application of Southern'Counties Gas Company of California
f or.a general increase in gas rates.under Section 454 of the
Public Utilities Code, and said hearing to be held before the
Public Utilities Commission'of the State of California, at 10:00
A. M. on November 14, 1956, in the Commission Courtroom, Mirror -
Building, 145-South Spring 'Street, Los Angeles,.California.
On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the City Attorney
be requested to appear before the Commission and protest the matter
of increased rates.
Councilmen Bryant and Lockett, after due discussion with -
drew the motion and second to the motion.
On.motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the demands as
approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid. Motion carried.
Councilman Irby recommended to the City Council that --Mr.
Ferguson be permitted to move his present concession building
located at the Municipal Trailer Park entrance to the beach, at
his own expense. Mayor Terry referred the recommendation of
Councilman Irby to give permission to Ferguson to move their
conc.e;s;sion building from the Trailer Park entrance to the Beach
to t-he Beach and Pier Committee for study and report.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the City Attorney
be instructed to draw up an ordinance to provide for adequate
fencing for swimming pool installations in.accordance with general
practices with other city requirements located in Southern Calif-
ornia, and said provisions be made in conjunction with a study of
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the City Engineer, was approved.
Purchase On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the City
1957
Plymouth Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase for the Police
for Police
Dept:, Department one 1957 Plymouth Belvedere, with V-8 Motor, in
accordance with specifications and quotations on file with
the City. Motion carried.
Cleaning On motion.by Bartlett seconded by Lockett that in
storm
drain accordance with request of the City Engineer to authorize
cleaning the storm drain from Ocean Avenue and 13th Street
to Alabama Avenue, in accordance with costs submitted, was
approved.
England City Attorney Bauer reported to the City Council on
street
extention the problems affecting.title on the real property required,
for street purposes that affect the England Street extension
in the northeast section of the City, due to oil wells, garages
and dwellings, in certain areas of'the right of way.
Mayor Terry referred the right of way problem for the
England Street extension to the City Attorney for further title
studies and the City Engineer to study and prepare a topograph-
ical map of the real property required showing the obstructions
as 'situated at present.
P.E.Rail- On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the City Attorney
way Co.
be authorized to represent the City covering the summons re -
Superior Court Case No. 68603, People of the State'of California
vs Pacific Electric Railway Company, et al. and authorize expense
that may be incurred. Motion carried.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the City Council
adjourned until 4:00 o'clock P. M. November 9, 1956. Motion carried.
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