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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-12-17MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall f Huntington Beach, California Monday, December 17, 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. Elect. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the Ohio Casualty Contr. Bond - Santa Ana Insurance Company of Hamilton, Ohio, surety bond for Santa Ana Elect. Const Co. Inc. Electrical Construction Co., Inc. and as approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. Petition - The Clerk read a petition signed by $5 residents of the Re: examine por. Main St. City of Huntington Beach requesting the City Council to authorize NE of H.B.U. H.S. competent Highway Engineers to examine thoroughly the portion of Main Street northeast of the Huntington Beach Union High School where many tragic accidents have occured, and negotiate to have that portion of Main Street corrected as soon as possible if the survey proves that the area is unsafe or hazardous in any way to public safety. The City Council reported to the spokesman of the petit- ioneer's that the particular area mentioned in the petition has been projected for improvement and will be commenced in the very near future. Chief of The Clerk read the recommendation received from the Chief Police,Re: Curve on of Police, Ben H. Dulaney, covering the studies made on the curve Main St. on Main Street between Mansion and Clay where three persons were killed in recent accidents. On motion by Irby seconded by Lockett the applications for 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: Jack L. Gosney, Cafe at 410 Ocean Avenue, H. B. Bay & Beach Termite Control Service, business of termite control. Edward F. Cadieux, business of peddling balloons, Veterans license. Don B. Fay, business of peddling balloons. Veterans license. Thomas Shoen and Son, business of General Contractor. • 631 . • Page #2 Minutes.- Monday, December 17, 1956 Term. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby, the request of the Clean-up bond - Marsh Oil Company for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance Company Marsh Oil Co. clean-up bond No. 506813, covering the Blue Star No. 1 well, located on Lots 5-7, Block 415 H. B. Tract, 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. Term. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the request of drilling bond - Warren L. Meeker for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance Company Warren L. Meeker drilling bond No. 551723 covering the "Little Four" #1 well, located .on Lots 16-18-20-22-24-26-28, Block 306, H. B. Tract, having complied with Section 2427.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code by filing report -of abandonment with the Division of Oil and Gas, State of California, and the operator and the bonding company be notified of the termination. Motion carried. W. Or. Co. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant in accordance.with Wtr. Bd. - Change action of approval by the West -Orange County Water Board, Change Order Order #2 No,. 24 amending the Miscellaneous Construction Improvements contract with the Jebco Engineering Contractors increasing the amount of the 0 contract by $312.60, be confirmed and approved. Motion carried. Bruce E. Mayor Terry referred the request of Bruce E. Swartout Swartout relative to construction of lateral sewer line in the alley to serve the properties in Block 203, Vista Del Mar Tract, to the Streets and Parks Committee for further consideration and.report. Agreement- On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the City Council H.B.Elem. School & consent to'the execution by the Recreation Commission of the City of Pub. Recr. Com. Huntington Beach the agreement between the Huntington Beach Elementary School District and the Public Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach whereby the school grants to the Commission the right to use the school gymnasium for the purpose of conducting basketball and volleyball leagues during a period of'1957. Motion carried. 1 • File claim On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant, that the City of with Ins. Co. Re:- Huntington Beach file a claim with the insurance company to recover Fred DeWitt amount of wages paid to Fred DeWitt arising from an accident while driving a police canon Ocean Avenue and said claim to be re-covered in accordance with Section 3852 of the Labor Code of the State of California and the City Attorney be instructed to file the claim with the Insurance Company. Motion carried. Concession On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett according to the re- lease - Chas. & commendation of the Beach and Pier Committee that Charles A. Derigo Joyce Derigo and Joyce Derigo's present lease on the lower floor of the Pavalon 631 Public Hearing - Use Dist. Bound. & Class. Page #3 Minutes -.Monday, December 17, 1956 for Beach Concession purposes be extended for a term of one year and on the same terms as in accordance with the present lease. Motion carried. Mayor Terry announced that a public hearing was set for 8:00 o'clock P. M. this.date and opened the hearing and requested the City Clerk to read the Notice published in the Huntington Beach News. The Clerk read the notice of public hearing published in the Huntington Beach News, December 6, 1956, relative to proposed changes of Use District Boundary and Classifications as had previously been requested by the Southern California Edison Company and upon which the Planning Commission had held a public hearing and made recommendations to the City Council for its approval, and said proposed change of Use District Boundary and Classification f rom an R-1 district to an M-2-0 :district for the real property described as follows: "That portion of the fractional southwest quarter of Section 13, in Township 6 South, Range 11 West, in the Rancho Las Bolsas, as shown on a map 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 fract- ional 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 north-easterly 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." The Clerk reported that a placard in accordance with size required by the City of Huntington Beach and the Planning Act of California was posted by the Street Superintendent and,said Street Superintendent filed an affidavit of Posting Notices of Use District Hearings with the City Clerk on the 12th day of December, 1956. The Clerk reported no verbal or written protests had been filed with the'City relative to the proposed changes of Use District Boundary and Classification, in accordance with the publication'in • 682 Page #4 Minutes- Monday, December 17, 1956 the Huntington Beach News, December 6, 1956. The Mayor asked if any one present wished to make any state- ments in regards to the proposed changes in Use District Boundary and Classification. There being no statements forthcoming written or verbal Mayor Terry declared the hearing closed. City Att. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the City Attorney draw up Ord. Use Dist. & be instructed to draw up -the required Ordinance covering the proposed Class. change of District Boundary and Use Classification from the R-1 to the M -2-0 district covering the parcel of Real Property described in the • legal notice as read by the City Clerk. Motion carried. "Mun.: Ser- The Clerk informed the City Council that the City Engineer vices" report in accordance with the authorization of study by the City Council had filed by City Engr. filed a preliminary "Municipal Services" report copies of which have been given to members of the City Council. On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the "Municipal Services" report prepared by the City Engineer be filed and the City Engineer be instructed to continue the study of Municipal Services. Motion carried. Join,Class. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the job classification for study & report descriptions presented to the City Council for study and report cover- ing classification of City Engineer, Assistant City Engineer, Street • Superintendent and Building Inspector be accepted and approved. Motion carried.. Demands On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the Demands as approved by the Finance Committee be approved and ordered paid. Motion carried. General On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett in accordance with Fund be reimbursed request of the City Clerk there be placed in the Minutes the motion that was left out of the 1st regular meeting of the City Council in July, 1956, the General Fund be re-imbursed for expenditures made for the following Funds and in the amounts as follows: • Traffic Safety Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19, 545. 92 In Lieu of Motor Vehicle License Fees . . . . . 31,112.34 Parking Meter Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.,301.03 Motion carried. City Clerk On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the. City Clerk and to attend City Mgr's. Administrative Officer be authorized to attend the Spring meeting of Meeting the City Manager's Department of California League of Cities, to be held on February 13th, 14th, & 15th, 1957, at Palo Alto, California, and reasonable expenses be allowed. Motion carried. • AN 634 Cm Page #5 Minutes - Monday, December 17, 1956 Recommend Councilmen Bartlett, Chairman of the Streets and Parks Action be taken to Committee recommended that early action be taken to provide an const.. alley alley between Delaware and England Avenues north of Yorktown and requested that title search be rushed to make it possible to con- struct the alley a=s soon as possible. Load Packer Mayor Terry referred to the Streets and Parks Committee for study and report the proposal that a new model load packer be purchased for the Street Department. Procure William Lewis, Street Superintendent informed the City easement s from Sani- Council that it would be necessary. to procure easements from the tation Dist. #11 & So. Sanitation District #11 and the Southern California Edison Company, Cal. Edison Co. to in order to construct the sewer line to serve the City owned property construct ` sewer line directly north of the present location of the Steam Generating Station now under construction by the Southern California Edison Company. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the necessary easements to provide for sewer line as requested by the Street Superintendent and said descriptions to be furnished to the City, Attorney by the Engineer's office for easement purposes. Motion carried. ' Remove tree- On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby in accordance with cor. Dela- ware & the recommendation of the Streets and Parks Committee the tree Frankfort St. located at the corner of Delaware and Frankfort Streets be removed under the supervision of the City Engineer. Motion carried. On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourn to.5:00-o'clock P. M., Friday, December 210 1956. Motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk C a ity Clerk nd ex-officio Clerk f the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 0