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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-03-18M I N U T E S Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, March 18, 1957 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. Business Licenses On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant 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: Mack H. Jones, Long Beach, Electrical contractor. Doris and Leona Tunstall, dress shop at 113 Main Street. John G. Luyben Jr., dba Huntington Beach Sick Room Supplies and Huntington Beach Ambulance, at 108 - 5th Street. Floyd's Lumber Company, to conduct an auction at 2123 Hampshire Avenue on March 24, 1957. Carle E. Mulheim, servicing home appliances, 209 Baltimore Avenue. Paul Flores, Santa Ana, Sign Painter. Macdan Enterprises, rubber trimming and assembly at 712 Yorktown. Gem Electric Company, Artesia, electrical contractor. Wilbur F. Plumlee, Huntington Beach, vending ice-cream. Elmer Goetsch and A.M. Pedersen, dba Huntington Auto Service at 610 Main Street. M. F. Gable, Capistrano Beach, masonry contractor. Page #2 Minutes - Monday, March 18, 1957 Bond -Lack On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the H. Jones license bond of the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, for Mack H. Jones, principal, and as approved for form by the City Attorney be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. Bond -Gem On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant Electric Company the license bond of the Travelers In- demnity Company, for George E. Miller and Herbert H. Finley dba Gem Electric Company, as principal, and approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. Bond -World On motion by Bryant seconded by Bartlett Electric Co. the license bond of the Pacific Employers Insurance Company for John J. Coney, dba World Electric Company and approved for form by the City Attorney, be accept- ed and ordered filed. Motion carried. Term. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the bond drlg. request of Marsh Oil Company for termination Marsh 0 .1 Co. Blue of the Glens Falls Insurance Company drilling Star #1 bond No. 506814, for Blue Star Well No. 1 located on Lots 5 and 7, Block 415, Huntington Beach Tract having complied with Section 2427.3 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 cleanup band - the request of Wilson --Peterson Operations Wilson - Peterson for termination of the Glens Falls Insur-- Operations Well #10 ance Company clean-up bond No. 551661, for Well No. 10, located on Lots l and 3, Block 306, Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the operator and the bonding company be notified of the termination. Motion carried. Page #3 Minutes - Monday, March 18, 1957 Term. clean On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby up bond -- Davis Invest.the request of Davis Investment Co. Co. bong #1 for termination of the Fidelity and Deposit Company cleanup bond No. 7178832, for Long #1 well, located in Block 2304 East Side Villa Tract, 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. W.L. On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett Schry er- break curb the request of W. L. Schryer of 218 Springfield, for permission to out the curb for driveway at 304 Springfield Street, and said work to:be done under the supervision and to the sat- isfaction of the City Engineer. Motion carried. City Att'y On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant request - dismiss that in accordance with the request of action re: City & the City Attorney, the City Attorney be Meredith's authorized to dismiss the action as to those defendants re - City of Huntington Beach, a Municipal Corporation of the State of California, and having a Charter, as Plaintiff vs. Dave Meredith and Goldie R. Meredith, et al. Defendants, in said case Dismissal No. 66233 in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Orange. Motion carried. ,lst read- The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 658, an Ord. #658 ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach relating to the vaccination of dogs and amending section 4414.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, its first reading. Page #4 'Mlinates - Monday, March 18, 1957 City On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby consent to agr'�ient the City Council of the City of Hun - between Recre. Dept. tington Beach give consent to the & H.B.U.fi. School Public Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach to execute the agree- ment made and entered into on the 14th day of March, 1957, by and between the Huntington Beach Union High School District and the Public Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach for the purpose of using certain School facilities during the months of March, April, May, June, July and August of 1957, for the purpose of conducting certain recreational and sports events. Motion carried. Councilman Lockett not voting. Carrie Cowling On motion by Lockett seconded by Inter. Typist Clerk Bartlett the request of the City Clerk to place Carrie A. Cowling, in the Interme- diate'Typist Clerk classification, having completed six months probationary period, and to be placed on the regular monthly payroll in the appropriate range and bracket under Section 1591.31 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, be approved. Motion carried. - H.B.Cham.ber The Clerk read a communication of Commerce express thanks from the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce expressing their thanks to the City Council for advising Hahn, Wise and Associates, Planning Consultants, to consider an early priority on the subject of Off -Street Parking. Request of Mayor Terry referred to the Beach and Concession- aires refer -Pier and the Police and Fire Committees red to Committees the request of beach concessionaires on the beach and on the pier for further adequate �i Page #5 Minutes - Monday, March 18, 1957 police protection as a result of the continual des- truction of property and burglary,. for study and report. Verne Verne Clutter, concessionaire on the Munici- Clutter pal Pier, appeared before the City Council and stated that the beach area needs a watchman during the hours of 11:00 P.M. to 6.-00 A.M. Mrs. Frantz Mrs. Wantz appeared before the City Council and reiterated the request made by Verne Clutter. Diehl, Evans The Clerk read a communication received & Company - from Diehl, Evans and Company certified public accountants, who act as the auditors for the City, in which they recommend a systems review be made of the records and books of account of the City and the procedures used in maintaining them, and recommends machine accounting be installed to affect better revenue accounting, disbursement accounting, fund accounting, budgetary accounting, payroll accounting, cost accounting and equipment accounting and that the preliminary studies have been taken up with the Administrative Officer of the City, who has concurred in the preliminary study and that the equipment forms and time required to accomplish the change would cost approximately $8,000.00. The Clerk informed the City Council that this is a much needed change as the work load under manual setup as operating at the present time has become topheavy and necessitates going into machine acc- ounting, and that this procedure should get under way in order to become effective July 1st, 1957 and the cost of this survey and installation would be taken into account in the next budget year. On motion by Lockett seconded by Irby that the City of Huntington Beach authorize Diehl, Evans and Company, certified public accountants, to proceed with Page #5 Minutes - Monday, March 18, 1957 the systems survey and installation of the equipment and forms necessary. Motion carried. Reso.received; Mayor Terry referred to the City From Cite of Newport Attorney and the Streets and Beach, Costa. Mesa, Laguna Parks Committee and the Planning f Beach re: alternate Consultant the resolutions coast hi,,,ay referred to received from the City of Newport City Att'y & Sts. & Prks Beach, City of Costa Mesa, and Comm* the City of Laguna Beach, urging the initiation of engineering studies by the State Highway Division for the proposed devel- opment of an alternate coastal highway in Orange County as included in the Master Plan of High- ways recently adopted by the Board of Super- visors of the County of Orange, and coastal cities of Orange County, for study and report. City Att'y On motion by Bryant seconded by requested to dra.=7,r u.; ar.cnd. Bartlett, in accordance with the to Sal. re:Sec.Plann. recommendations of Hahn, Wise and Tech. Associates, Planning Consultants, the City Attorney be instructed to draw up an amendment to the Salary Classification Code, to provide for a class- ification to be known as Secretary Planning Tech- nician, in Range 31 of the salary ordinance Code, and that the Hahn, Wise and Associates, Planning Consultants be requested to interview and pro- cure and recommend the person most suited for the position. Motion carried. Demands On motion by Lockett seconded by Irby the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid. Motion carried. Enforce Ord. Councilman Bartlett informed the City re: thro'. ing trash & Council that consideration should be debris on reach made to enforce the ordinances regu- lating the throwing of trash and debris on the beach and that any form of playground activities as passing footballs, throwing baseballs on the Pa6e #7 Minutes -Monday, March 18, 1957 1 4 beach, be confined to the inside of the service road and the bluff. Improve On motion by Bartlett seconded by Joliet St. Irby the Street Superintendent be instructed to proceed with the improvement of Joliet Street between Delaware Avenue and Highway # 390 be approved. Motion carried. Edison Co. On motion by Lockett seconded by remove Palm tree. Bartlett the Edison Company be permitted to remove a Palm tree interfering with their distribution lines on Palm Street between 7th and 8th Streets. Motion carried. Informal bids On motion by Irby seconded by 2 ton truck ,.vith Garwood Lockett the City Purchasing bed agent be instructed to receive informal bids on a two ton truck with Garwood bed, in acc- ordance with the specifications presented by the City Engineer, and to trade in the Model A Ford, 1928 truck. Motion carried. Bus. lic. On motion by Lockett seconded by granted - E.V.GoddardBryant the business application for & Ellen Goddard home occupation requested by E.F. Goddard and Ellen Goddard dba Miracle Grip be permitted as they are not in violation of the requirements of a home occupation. Motion carried. Request of Mayor Terry referred to the City continuing oil well Attorney the request of Councilman cleanup bond Lockett to provide for a continuing referred to City, Att'y oil well cleanup bond, and be in- structed to draw up an amendment to the oil code providing for a cleanup bond to be in force during the life of the oil well. JjL.0 Page #8 Minutes -- Monday, Yarch 18, 1957 Hazardous Councilman Bryant reported that it was fire condit- ion at 322 called to his attention that there 9th St. is a rather hazardous fire condition at 322 9th Street, and stated that it should be looked into to see what could be done to remove the hazard. Fire Chief Higgins reported on the location as reported to by Councilman Bryant and stated that the property in question has been in the hands of a public administrator and that they are looking for an heir in order that some disposition can be made of the property. Replace On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett condiiit on pier the City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the installation of replacement of conduit,on the wooden portion of the pier. Motion carried. Build 3 a"_d- On motion by Bartlett seconded by itional garages at Irby the City Engineer be instructed City Yard to build three additional garages at the City Yard to house the equipment that is now standing out- side, and to move the present oil rack to another location, and said cost be charged to the Special Fund for Capital Outlay Reserve, was approved by the following roll call vote; AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry. NOES: Councilmen: bone. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. Request of Police Mayor Terry referred the request of the Chief referred to Comm. Police Chief that the fire rings on the beach be removed, to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. 131 Page #9 Minutes - Monday, March 18, 1957 Radiological On motion by Irby seconded by Bryant school Police & Fire - the request of the Fire Chief to hold Mar. 26 & 27 1957 a radiological school for police and fire at the rear of the Fire Station on the 26th and 27th day of March, 1957. Motion carried. On motion by Bryant seconded by Bartlett the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach ad- journed until 7:30 o'clock P.M. March 25th, 1957. ATTEST: CiyCer C Othe Clerk and ex-officio Clerk o City Council of the City Of Huntington Beach, California Mayor