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MINUTES
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, December 3, 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 Bartlett seconded by Lockett the minutes of the
meeting of the City Council of November 5, November 9, and November 19,
1956 as transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk be accepted, and
ordered filed. Motion carried.
Reports The Clerk read the reports of the Department Heads for the
month of November, 1956. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett
the reports for the month of November of the City Treasurer and City
Clerk, City Collector, City Engineer, Manager of the Municipal Trailer
Park, Fire Chief, Chief Lifeguard, Chief of Police and Superintendent
of Recreation as read by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed.
Motion carried.
Business Motion by Irby seconded by Bryant the applications for licenses
Licenses
to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach and as approved by
the Health Officer, Building Inspector, Chief of Police and Fire Chief
were granted as follows:
American Fumigation & Termite Control, business of termite control.
Quality Fence Inc., fence building.
Ferro Sheet Metal, business of heating installation.
Dean A. Kephart, Business of General Contractor.
Glenn A. Romacly, business of Welding.
W. E. Batchel & Associates, business of Heating Contractor.
Term.Clean- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the request of Manco
up bond -
M anco Production for termination of the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland,
Prod.
clean-up bond dated November 10, 1953, covering well located approxi-
mately 850' South and 500' West of Highway #39 and Indianapolis Streets
having complied with the requirements of Section 2448.1 of the Hunt-
ington Beach Ordinance Code and the Bonding Company and the owner be'
notified,of the termination, be granted. Motion carried.
Term. bond - On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the request of the
Neaves Pet.
Devel. Neaves Petroleum Developments for termination of the Travelers Indemnity
"Thompson"
#1 Company bond #500763 covering Thompson No. 1, well located on Lots 11-13
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15 and south 10' of Lot 17, Block 102 H.B. Tract, having complied with
the requirements of Section 2448.1 of 'the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code, and the bonding company and the operator be notified of the term-
ination, be granted. Motion carried.
Term.Clean- On motion by Bryant seconded by Bartlett the request of Nedal
up bond -
Nedal Oil Oil Company for termination -of the Indemnity Insurance Company of North
Co.
America clean-up bond No. 972565 covering well Clark #1, located on
Lots 21 and 23, Block 207, H. B. Tract, having complied with Section
2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the owner and the.
operator and the bonding company be notified, of the termination, be
granted. Motion carried.
Term. Bond- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the request of Watkins
Watkins
Operations Operations of the Glens Falls Insurance Company drilling bonds #551833
Deeble #4
& #5 and #502341 and clean-up bonds #551832 and #502339 covering the Deeble
#4 and Deeble #5 wells, Deeble #4 located 1690' south and 1620' east of
the center of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 11 West, SBB & M and
Deeble #5, located 20751 south, 1995' east of the center line of Section
13, Township 6 South, Range 11 West, SBB & M, having complied with
Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code filing a sub-
surface survey of the wells and complying with Section 2448.1 clean-up
requirements of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and the bonding
company and the operator be notified of the termination. Motion carried.
Pet. for The Clerk reported to the City Council that the Planning
Cond. Excep.
Hickory Commission of the City of Huntington Beach held a continued hearing on
Homes erect
mult. dwell. the. petition for conditional exception filed by the Hickory Homes re-
questing permission to erect a multipe dwelling on Lot 25, Block 606,
Valley View Tract, Huntington Beach, and said area lacked 325 square
feet to comply with the required area for a multiple dwelling in the
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R-2 zone. No verbal or written statements were filed for or against
the petition for conditional exception filed by Hickory Homes.
The Clerk reported the following action taken by the Planning
Commission:
"On motion by Stang seconded by Lyle the Planning Commission
of the City of Huntington Beach recommend to the City Council that the.
petition for conditional exception of the Hickory Homes to erect a
multiple dwelling on Lot 25, Block 606, Valley View Tract, Huntington
Beach, in the R-2 zone, be granted. Motion carried."
On motion by Irby seconded by Bryant according to the recom-
mendation of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach,
the petition for conditional exception of the Hickory Homes requesting
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permission to erect.a multiple dwelling on Lot 25, Block 606, Valley
View Tract, Huntington .,Beach, be granted. Motion carried.
Conditional The Clerk reported that the Planning Commission held a cont-
exception -
Superior Oil inued hearing on November 20th, 1956, on the petition for conditional
Company
exception filed by the Superior Oil Company requesting permission to
erect a 300 unit trailer park on the property described as the South
30 acres of SE4 of SE4 of Section 11, Township 6, Range 11 West, ex-
cepting therefrom all streets and the presented zoned R-5-0 and C-3-0.
There were no written or verbal statements filed for or against the
application of the Superior Oil Company to erect a 300 unit trailer
park on the property described. The Planning Commission took the
following action on the application for the petition for conditional
exception of the Superior Oil Company.
"Motion by Stang seconded by Davis the Planning Commission of
the City of Huntington Beach recommend to the City Council the petition
for conditional exception filed by the Superior Oil Company to erect a
300 unit trailer park on the property described as South 30 acres of
SE1. of SE21; of -Section 11, Township 6, Range 11 West, excepting there-
from all streets, and the presented zoned R-5-0. and C-3-0, be granted
subject to -the following conditions:
1. That the property owner upon request of the City will deed
for street. purposes the ne ces,sary area required for the
extension of Delaware Avenue to Atlanta Avenue and Detroit
street to the east, and the area required by setback ordin-
ance, present or future, to the City of Huntington Beach.
2. That a water system be installed to supply 300 gallons per
minute for fire purposes. That all lines be gridded to-
gether. That 22" riser type hydrants be spaced not greater
than 600 foot intervals.
3. That a second exit road be installed far removed from the
main entrance. The exit to have a gate and be kept locked
for the owners convenience but be available in extreme
emergencies.
4. That should a swimming pool be installed a fence shall
surround the pool with a locked gate when not in use.
Motion carried."
Conditional On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby in accordance with the
exception
Superior Oil recommendations of the Planning Commission and subject to the conditions
Company
granted set forth, the petition for conditional exception requested by the
Superior Oil Company to erect a 300 unit trailer park on the property
described, be granted. Motion carried.
The Clerk reported that the Planning Commission -of the City of
Huntington Beach.on Tuesday, November the 20th, 1956 at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
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Use dist.
held a public hearing relative to the proposed changes to use district
boundary &
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Classifi-
boundary and classification, as requested by the Southern California
cation -
So. Calif.
Edison Company, in accordance with legal notice published in the Hunt -
Edison Co.'
ington Beach News and the affidavit of posting notices of use district
hearing, dated November 9', 1956, and executed by Wm. S. Lewis, Street
Superintendent, and subscribed and sworn to before the City Clerk of
the City of Huntington Beach on the 9th day of November, 1956, and the
Commission reports no verbal or written statements were received for
or against .the proposed changes in use district boundary and class-
ification.as requested by the Southern California Edison Company.
The Clerk read the Resolution #39, a resolution of the City
Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach, California.
"WHEREAS, the City Council requested the City Planning Comm-
ission to initiate proceedings to re-classify certain land as requested
by the owner in fee the Southern California Edison Company, as described
below, from the R-1 District to the M-2-0 District, -and
WHEREAS, the Commission instituted such proceedings and called
a public hearing in the matter, the results of which may be summarized
as follows:- There was no opposition; the proponent spoke in favor of
the .proposal, and there was no correspondence relating'to it; and
WHEREAS the Commission finds:
1. That under the present circumstances the proposed re-
classification may indirectly be more beneficial to
the City's interest than .to leave the parcel of property
in the R-1 District.
2. The Applicant is the sole 'owner of the parcel of land.
3. The Applicant desires to construct on the property
described a Steam Electric Generating Station.
4. The area lends itself to heavy industry, and is not
suitable for R-1 single residence purposes.
5. That zoning for industrial purposes will not be
materially detrimental tothepublic's welfare or
injurious to the property or improvements in the
district in which said property is located.
6. The property adjacent and to the northeast of the
Applicants property is at present in the M-2-0 District.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Planning Commission
does hereby recommend that the area described below be.re-classified
from the R-1 District to the M-2=0 District, which will permit appli-
cant -'to construct a Steam Electric Generating Station and its appurt-
enances:
That portion of the fractional southwest quarter of Section 13,
in Township 6 South, Range 11 West, in the Rancho Las Bolsas, as shown
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on a ma,p thereof recorded in Book 51, page 7, et seq., of Miscellaneous Maps,
in the office of the County Recorder of said County, described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the east line of said fractional
southwest quarter --of Section 13 with the northeasterly line of the strip.
of land, one hundred .feet in width, described and designated as "Second"
in the deed to Pacific Electric Land Company recorded December 20, 1905
in Book 123, page 91, of Deeds, in the office of said County Recorder;
thence northwesterly along said northeasterly line a distance of 665.00
feet; thence northeasterly, at right angles to said northeasterly line,
a distance of 940.18 feet to said east line of the fractional southwest
quarter of Section 13; thence southerly, along said east line, 1151.59
feet to the point of beginning. Excepting therefrom that portion thereof
included within the boundary lines of Pacific Coast Highway, 90 feet wide.
On motion by'Stang seconded by Davis, Resolution No. 39, was
passed and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington
Beach by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Stang, Davis, Lyle, Bardwell.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Presson, Bazil, Schryer."
Publish in On motion -by Bryant.seconded by Bartlett the City Clerk be in-
H.B. News -
Notice for structed to publish in the Huntington Beach News, Notice for a public
Public
Hearing - hearing relative to proposed changes of Use District boundary and class -
Use Dist.
ification of property described in Resolution No. 39, of the Planning
Commission of the City of Huntington Beach, and said hearing be set for
8:00 o'clock P. M., December 17, 1956, and said property be posted in
accordance with the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and the Planning
Act of the State of California. Motion carried.
Sewer Line -
Mayor Terry referred to the 'Streets and Parks Committee for study
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and report the Plans submitted by the City Engineer for the construction
of 330 lin. ft. of sewer line which is proposed to be constructed in the
alley in Block 203, Vista Del Mar- Tract, at an estimated installation
cost of $2,200.00.
Ord. #653 -
The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 653, an Ordinance of the City of
final reading
Huntington Beach designating Yield Right of Way intersections and adding
Sections 6241.11, 6241.21) 6243.11, 6243.21 and amending Section 6231 of
the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, its second and final reading.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby, Ordinance No. 653 was
passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby Bartlett, Terry.
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT:Councilmen: None
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Contract On•motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the City'Council of
agreement for
services - .the City of Huntington Beach enter into a contract agreement for Plan -
Hahn, Wise
& Assoc. ning services to be prepared and presented by Hahn, Wise and Associates,
in accordance with -proposal presented and submitted to the City by Hahn,
Wise and Associates. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry.
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
Demands On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the Demands approved
by the Finance Committee be ordered paid. Motion carried.
Reso. The Clerk read Resolution No. 1296, a Resolution of the City
#1296 .
Council of the City of Huntington Beach directing the issuance of
Warrants to Pay Judgments against the City.
On motion by.Lockett seconded by Bryant Resolution No. 1296
was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry.
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
Sewer line - `The City Engineer presented plans and specifications for the
City property
on Newland St. construction of 900 lin. ft. of sewer line which is proposed to be
constructed along the property owned by the City which is located east
of Newland Street and North of -the Southern California Edison Company
property and at an estimated cost of $4,400.00,
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the City Engineer be
authorized to proceed with the construction of 900 tin. ft. of sewer
line in accordance. with plans and specifications submitted at an
estimated cost of $4,400.00 and said cost be.paid from the Capital
Outlay Fund, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry.
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: None.
Frank Day - On motion by Irby seconded by.Bartlett the•request of Frank
to cut
curb. A..Day of 205 Utica Street, for permission to cut the curb for the
purpose of installing a driveway at 205 Utica Street and said work to,
be done under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer, be granted. Motion carried.
C. Tut Lee - The Clerk read the request of C. Tut Lee to withdraw his bid
withdraws bid
t o.lease City to lease the City owned property, described as Lots 21,23, 25, 26, 27,
property .'
and 28, Block 314, and Lots 2 and 4, Block 414, and to return his
deposit checks. ,
On mot.ion'by Bryant seconded by Irby the proposal of C. Tut
Lee, to lease certain tax title properties, be rejected, and the City
Clerk be instructed to return the check deposits filed with his pro-
posal. Motion carried.
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City Tax- The Clerk read the notice of intention to enter into oil and
Title- lots
offered for and gas lease that was published in the Huntington Beach News, November
oil lease
221 1956, offering for oil and gas lease purposes the tax title property
described as Lots 21, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28, Block 314, Huntington
Beach Tract.
The Clerk reported that no bids had been received.
Wm. S. Lewis- On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett the request of Wm. S.
vacation
Lewis, Assistant City Engineer, for permission to take the remainder
of his annual vacation, one week beginning December loth and one week
beginning December 24th, 1956, be granted. Motion carried.
D.G.Higgins- On motion by Irby seconded by Bryant the request of D. G.
vacation
Higgins, Fire Chief, to start his annual vacation on December llth,
and for the Assistant Fire Chief, Wm. Rardin`, to be in charge of the
Fire Department, during the Chief's absence, be granted. Motion carried.
Request On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the request of the Lions
Sign -
Lions Club Club of Huntington Beach, for permission to place.the Lions Club sign at
or near the present location of the Rotary Club sign at the intersection
of Huntington Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway and said sign to be new,
attractive, 24 inch diameter, and mounted on a steel post with bracket,
be granted. Motion carried.
John F. Mayor Terry referred the request of John F. Kernodle, Jr., to
Kernodle,Jr.
Re- the Beach and Pier Committee, for study and report, his reque.st to pick
Barge
Concession up the option of renewal of contract of Lowry J. Bjerknes, to operate a
barge concession f rom the Municipal Pier.
Paint bldgs..- 'On motion b.,y Irby seconded by Bartlett that in accordance with
Municipal
Trailer the recommendations of the Beach and Pier Committee, the City Purchasing
Park
Agent be authorized to issue a purchase order for painting the restroom
b wilding and other building facilities required, located in the Municipal
Trailer Park. Motion carried.
City Engr.
to draw up
plans for
additional
rest rooms
at Mun. Tr.
park
City Engr.
to draw up
plans & spec.
& estimate
cost -
retaining
wall, Mun.
Tr. Park
On motion by Irby seconded by Bryant the City Engineer, in acc-
ordance with the recommendations of the Beach and Pier Committee, be
instructed to draw up plans and specifications and estimate of cost, to
construct an additional rest room at the easterly area of the Municipal
Trailer Park. Motion carried.
On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett, that in accordance with
the recommendation of the Beach and Pier Committee, the City Engineer be
instructed to draw up plans and specifications, and estimate of cost, for
the construction of a retaining wall, at the bluff, westerly of the Mun-
icipal Trailer Park. Motion carried.
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Remove On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the City Engineer be
trees
1709 Lake instructed to remove the Eucalyptus trees located at 1709 Lake Avenue,
Ave.
and replace with trees in line with the present planting program of
Remove
trees -
17th &
Mansion
Remove
trees -
Joliet &
Georgia
Streets
Suggest
Quincy St.
be removed
.as truck
route
the City. Motion carried.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the City Engineer
be.instructed to remove the Eucalyptus trees at 17th and Mansion Streets,
in order to make way for improvement of the street. Motion carried.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby, the City Engineer,
be.instructed to remove,the Eucalyptus trees at Joliet.and Georgia
Streets, in order to make way for improvement of the street. Motion
carried.
Mayor Terry referred to the Streets and Parks Committee for
study and report, a suggestion of recommending that Quincy Street be
removed as a truck route and to make Clay Street a truck route instead.
Lyndon Wells`- On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant in accordance with the
paint interior
areas in recommendations of the Building Committee, the informal bid of Lyndon
Memorial
Hall Wells in the amount'of $2,790.00, as being the best and m6st reliable
Request
City Att . f
to amend
Ord. Code
Re:Holidays'
& Vacation
leave
informal bid received to paint interior of areas in the Memorial Hall
as outlined in the proposal submitted to the City, and the Purchasing
Agent be authorized to issue a purchase order contract in accordance
with specifications and cost on file. Motion carried.
On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby, that in accordance with
the request of the Huntington Beach City Employees' Association, the
City Attorney be instructed to amend the ordinance code, to include the
following:
1. In the event one or more municipal holidays as presently
allowed fall within a vacation leave, such days shall not
be charged as vacation leave and the vacation:leave shall
be extended accordinly for those employees eligible for.
such holidays.
2. In addition to regular compensation safety members and
miscellaneous classified employees occupying a position
at a monthly salary who are required to work on a holiday
shall receive (8) hours pay per day for each holiday, pay
to be received during the months in which the holidays
occur.
Motion carried.
Police & Fire On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby the Fire Department
Uniform
Allow. personnel regular employees be granted a uniform allowance -of $6.00
per month and the Police Department regular personnel uniform all-
owance be increased up to $6.00 per month, said uniform allowance to
be, paid semi-annually. Motion carried.
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Re -surface On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the City Engineer be
service road -
Newland St. instructed to prepare plans and specification and estimate of cost to
put surfacing on the service road East of Newland Street and North of
the present Edison Company Steam Generating Station under construction.
Motion carried.
Purchase On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant in accordance with the
cable to
clean storm request of the City Engineer the .Purchasing Agent be.authorized to
drains
purchase 20.0, feet of 3/8 inch cable to be used for cable tool to
facilitate the cleaning of storm drains. Motion carried.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned until 5:00
o'clock P. M., December loth, 1956.
ty Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
f the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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