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M I N U T E S
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Wednesday, March 27, 1957
Pursuant to adjournment of the meeting of the
City Council held on March 25th, 1957, Mayor pro-tem
Bartlett called the meeting to order at 10:30 o'clock
A.M.
Councilmen present: Bryant, Lockett, Bartlett, Irby.
Councilmen absent ; Terry.
W.Or.Co. Wtr. The Clerk informed the City Council that
Bd. Constr.
Fund closed at the last meeting of the West Orange
County Water Board the Board ordered the West Orange
County Water Construction Fund be closed and balance
in fund be returned to the entities in accordance with
statement submitted by the Secretary.
The Clerk informed the City Council that the City
of Huntington Beach balance in the West Orange County
Water Board Construction Fund amounted to $72,565.91,
and stated that it should be transferred back to the
Water Bonds 1955 Bond Sale from which it was transferred.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the City
Clerk be authorized to transfer from .the best Orange
County Water Board Construction Fund the amount of
$72,565.91 to the Water Bonds 1955 Bond Sale. Motion
carried.
Request of Mayor pro-tem Bartlett referred the request
Woman's Club
referred to of the Woman's Club of Huntington Beach
Bldg. &
Insur. Comm protesting allowing so many bill-
boards to be put up on Highway #39 in the City of Hunting-
ton Beach, to the Building and Insurance Committee for
study and report.
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Bertha E. The Clerk reported that a registered mail
Campbell re:
registered return receipt requested forwarded to Bertha
mail returned
E. Campbell was returned for reason the address was
unknown, and that Bertha E. Campbell owns the un-
divided one-third interest in the West 30 feet of Lots
1 and 2, directly north of the City Yard, of which the
City had purchased two-thirds undivided interest in the
entire Lots 1 and 2.
City Attorney Bauer informed the City Council that
before the City could take any action for its condm-
nation or other procedures to obtain the interest of
Bertha E. Campbell it will be necessary that a title
search be made by a Title Company.
On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the City
Attorney be authorized to order a title search on Lots
1 and 2. Block 1401 of T. J. Watson's Re -subdivision.
Motion carried.
Letter - The Clerk read a letter received from the
Or.Co. Farm
Bureau tax Orange County Farm Bureau tax committee
Comm.
requesting the City of Huntington Beach and all other
entities in the County of Orange to give consideration
to the farmers fight in attempt to hold taxes down.
On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the City
Council recessed at 11:00 A. M. until 1:00 P.M.
E, Mayor pro-tem Bartlett reconvened the meeting of
the City Council at 1:00 P.M.
Harold Harper, Harold Harper, Ivan H. Harper, Ernest H.
Ivan H. Har-
per, Ernest Gisler, Allen T. Gisler and Hugo J. Lamb
Gisler, Allen
T. Gisler & appeared before the City Council and pre -
Hugo J. Lamb --
petition re: sented a petition for consent to the
a-:np --at ion
commencement of annexation proceedings for the annex-
ation of certain territories described in the petition
and pursuant to the annexation act of 1913 and in conn-
ection therewith, petition the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach to give consent to commencement of
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such proceedings and that said territory is inhabited
and contiguous to the City of Huntington Beach and
is situated generally as follows:
All the County area easterly of the City of
Huntington Beach City Limits and southerly
limits to the Santa Ana River and northerly
to Garfield Avenue and westerly to the
City Limits of the City of Huntington Beach
and attached to the petition and made a part
thereof a map of which boundaries of said
territory are shown bordered in red.
City Attorney Bauer informed the City Council
that if the City Council consents to the petition
as filed a copy of the petition with a transmittal
letter from the City Clerk advising the Boundary
Commission of the City's consent would have to be
filed with the Boundary Commission.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Irby the City
of Huntington Beach consent to the commencement of
annexation proceedings in accordance with petition
presented by Harold Harper, Ivan H. Harper,
Ernest H. Gisler, Allen T. Gisler and Hugo J.
Lamb, spokesmen for the proponents and that the
Clerk send a letter of transmittal to the
Boundary Commission of Orange County advising
the Boundary Commission of the City Councilfs
action and to attach a petition for consent to
the commencement of annexation procedure as
.filed by the proponents and also that the petition
be referred to the Planning Commission of the City
of Huntington Beach for study and report. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmen: Bartlett, Lockett, Irby.
NOES: Councilmen: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry, Bryant.
Bond- On motion by Lockett seconded by Irby the
Ehinger &
Dunlop, Inc. Federal Insurance Company plumber's license
bond for Ehinger and Dunlap, Inc. as principal and as
approved for form by the City Attorney be accepted
and ordered filed. Motion carried.
On motion by Irby seconded by Lockett the City
Attorney be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried.
On motion by Irby seconded by Lockett the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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ty Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
the City Council of the City
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