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Home My WebLink About1957-07-15114. M I N U T E S Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, July 15, 1957 Mayor Terry called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Councilmen present; Bryant, Irby, Bartlett, Lockett, Terry. Councilmen absent : None. Busa.��ess On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby applications the following applications for license to conduct bus- iness in the City of Huntington Beach and approved by the Health Officer, Building Inspector, Chief of Police, and Fire Chief, be granted. Motion carried. Pacific Electric Motors, Costa Mesa, Electrical cont- ractor. Builders Maintenance Company, Costa Mesa, painting and decorating and sandblasting. Roy R. Russell, Santa Ana, general contractor. Floyd E. Ingram, Huntington Beach Ambulance and sick room supplies at 108-5th, transfer from John G. Luyben Jr. Beatrice Frence, home occupation -Notary public, 301-7th St. Pacific On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby Electric Motors - the Electrical Contractor's License Bond Elect. Bond of the Continental Casualty Company for Lawrence Gloistein dba Pacific Electric Motors, and approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. Royal On motion by Irby seconded by Lockett the Electric - Elect. Bond License Bond filed by the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company for Roy G. Kious dba Royal Electric, and approved for form by the City Attorney be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. 115 Page #2 Minutes - I'donday, July 15, 1957 Term.drlg. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett bond - Cassidy - the request of R. N. Bennett Oil Company Talbert rr1 for termination of drilling bond on their well Cassi- day-Talbert #1, located on Lots 11 and 13, Block 106, Huntington Beach Tract, having complied with Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, filing a copy of the sub -surface survey of the well, and the bonding company the operator be notified of the termination, be approved. Motion carried. Term. drlg. On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the bond - Vogel #1 request of the Viking Petroleum Company for termination of the drilling bond of the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company Bond No. 2920640 for their well Vogel No. 1, located in Block C, Tract 837, having complied with Section 2427.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, submitting a photostatic copy of "Report of Well Abondonment" with the State Division of oil and gas, and the operator and the bonding company be not- ified of the termination, be approved. Motion carried. Term. drlg. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby bonds & cleanup the request of A. H. Trester, for termination bonds - Doris ,*1 & of the Glens Palls Insurance Company drilling Susan #1 bonds No. 73-32-66, for wells Doris #1 and Susan #l, located on Lots 8, 26 and 28, Block 413, Huntington Beach Tract, having complied with Section 2427.3 and 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the operator and the bonding company be notified of the termination of the bond, be approved. Motion carried. Variance- The Clerk reported that the Planning Comm- . D. Cunn-- ingham to ission of the City of Huntington Beach at drill oil .yell their regular meeting of June 18, 1957, held a public hearing on a petition for conditional exception filed by D. D. Cunningham for permission to drill for and produce oil, gas an3. other hydrocarbons in an R-1 zone, 116 Pri6e #3 14inutes - _ionday, July 15, 1T57 presently vacant, and proposed well to be located 750 feet westerly of the intersection of Banning and Cann- ery Streets and 100 feet south of Banning on the R. C. A. property. The Planning Commission received no verbal or written protests on the variance request, and following closing of the hearing, the Planning Commission passed and adopted a motion recommending to the City Council the granting of a petition for conditional exception of C. D. Cunningham to drill a well on the property des- cribed in the petition and in accordance with location as shown an map filed, subject to the following conditions: 1. Applicant at the time of filing for a drilling permit, shall file with the City Engineer, the designation of an agent, who shall maintain his place of residence within Orange County, Calif- ornia, upon whom orders, notices and processes provided for, or permitter under Chapter 24 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code may be served. Said appointment shall be duly execut- ed, and acknowledged by the agent. 2. File with the City a permanent cleanup bond in the amount of $1,000.00. 3. Operations and construction shall be in conformity with the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code pro- visions. 4. Uses permitted shall not be constructed as per- mitting rotary mud dumps, sumps or disposal of petroleum refining or processing or storage of oil, gas in tanks exceeding a 1000 barrel cap- acity or storage in any tank exceeding 16 feet in height from ground on surrounding land. 5. All service equipment such as top of well, pumps, tanks, and like, shall be at least 100 feet from the nearest portion of any public road,street or State Highway, and shall also be at least 25 feet from any lot line which is not common with the public road, street or State Highway line. 6. Signs shall be limited to two in number and each have an area of not over twelve (12) square feet. 7. That the granting of the conditional exeption together with the terms and conditions is an offer which is accepted and said terms and conditions agreed to if any of the privileges authorized are used. 117 Page #4 Minutes - Dlonday, July 15, 1957 C.D.Cunning- On motion by Bartlett seconded by ham request to drill Bryant the City Council in accord- ,aell granted ance with recommendations of the Planning Commission grant to C. D. Cunningham the request contained in the petition for conditional exception for permission to drill for and produce oil, gas and other hydro- carbons in the R-1 zone presently vacant, and said proposed yell location to be 750 feet westerly of the intersection of Banning and Cannery Street and 100 feet south of Banning on the R. C. A. property, sub- ject to the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission was, passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. Agrmlt Mat. On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett Fire Aid- Co9ttia 14e3a the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach the agreement for Mutual Aid Fire Protection between the City of Costa Mesa and the City of Huntington Beach, was approved by the following roll call vote: Melvin On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the Upshall- Maint.Pr.an request of Lem Berry, Manager of Municipal Trailer Park, requesting that Melvin Upshall be placed on the permanent payroll in the Classification of Maintenance Man Range 25, Bracket A, effective August 1, 1957, having completed six months probationary period, be approved. Motion carried. Lifeg,aard On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett in Det. - purcht..:.�,e accordance with the request of the Life- s ttion wagon & guard Captain, the Purchasing Agent be in- Misc. Supplies structed to send out quotations for informal bids on a six passenger station wagon in accordance with F, Page +5 Ii_r;izte - I4iond,-t7l, JrUy 15, 1157 ly specificctions submitted by the Lifeguard Captain, and the Purchasing Agent be instructed to purchase fourteen spun aluminum can buoys, material to build twenty lockers for the locker room and one small port- able type resusciator and one Motorola mobile radio for the station wagon, and said items to 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: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. Charles On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby, Manley Lifeu_rd that in accordance with request and re- C'aptain commendation of the Lifeguard Captain that Lieutenant Charles Manley be promoted to the position of Life- guard Captain and Kae Ewing be promoted to Lifeguard Lieutenant, both promotions to fill vacancies, and said promotions to be effective on July 16, 1957, in the appropriate salary classification of the City Salary ordinance, and said employment in said pos- ition to be for the summer season only. Motion carried. Informal On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett in b cis - aint`nb accordance with request of the Assistant f ire: station Fire Cnief, the purchasing Agent be in - strutted to receive informal bids on painting the ex- terior of the Fire Station, and the City to furnish the paint materials, be approved. Motion carried. New primp On motion by Irby seconded by Bryant in acc- and ti-l'e'; for fire ordance with request of the Assistant Fire truck Chief, that the present 78 gallon capacity tank and piping changed and to change the present tires from 9.00 x 20 10 ply to 9.00 x 20 12 or 14 ply in order to take care of the increased load, and the Purchasing Agent be instructed to issue purchase order for the work, be approved. Motion carried. 1191 Page #6 Minutes - Monday, July 1.�v, 1957 Repair work On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby at fire Station that in accordance frith request of the Assistant Fire Chief for replacement of 3 outside doors, 2 downstairs and 1 upstairs, replace 22 window screens upstairs, and 11 venetian blinds in the dormitory, the Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue purchase order for the work, be approved. Motion carried. Purchase On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby in enlarger and new accordance with the request of the Chief radios for Police Dept. of Police the City Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase one Beseler 45 enlarger at a cost of $425.29 and said expenditure to be charged to the Special Fund for Capital Outlay Reserve, and the Purchasing Agent be instructed to receive informal quotations on two new police vehicles in accordance with specifications by the Chief of Police, and to order three new radios, one radio to be placed in the three wheel motorcycle and two for the proposed new police vehicles, said purchases to 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: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. Report - Mayor Terry announced that 8:00 o'clock Weed and rub.;ish this date is the date and time for receiving aba', ,r ent the report covering the weed and rubbish abatement charges for the year 1957, and any property owner wishing to present objections regarding the charges may be heard at this time. There being no verbal or written protests re- lative to the charges for weed and rubbish abatement in accordance with list hosted outside of the Council Chamber, and certified by Wm. S. Lewis, Street Super- intendent, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. 120 Page #7 Minutes - Monday, J1.zly 15, 1957 Char4e for On motion by Bryant seconded by Bartlett Z.,e e d and the charges for weed and rubbish abatement abate-iont be certi- for the year 1957 as submitted to the City fied to County Aud. Council and certified by the Street Super- intendent of the City of Huntington Beach, and the Clerk be instructed to certify charges to the County Auditor of the County of Orange for inclusion in the assessment roll for the fiscal year 1957-1958 was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. Plans & The City Engineer presented to the City Council Spec. - street plans, specifications and an estimate of cost li7..t st=.na<-rds for the replacement of 29 street lighting standards on Crest Avenue between Lake Avenue and 14th Street, and included in the proposed project in the con- struction of two new street light standard locations on loth Street between Palm Avenue and Crest Avenue, at an estimated cost of 7,792.00, and certain portions of the work to be done by city forces, as described in the Special Provisions. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby, the plans and specifications for the street lighting standard pro- gram on Crest Avenue between Lake Avenue and 14th Street be accepted and approved. Motion carried. Notice On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett inviting bids -- the Clerk be instructed to have published in street the Huntington Beach News, a newspaper of standards general circulation, a legal notice calling for sealed bids in accordance with plans and specifications approved for the replacement of street lighting standards on Crest Avenue between Lake Avenue and 14th Street, and said bids to be opened at 8:00 o'clock P.M. on Monday, August 59 19570 be approved. Motion carried. 121 ! Page #8 Minutes -- Monday, July 15, 1957 Levis Ass't On motion by Irby seconded by Lockett City Engr. to take Wm. S. Lewis, Assistant City Engineer, vacation in accordance with request, take his annual two weeks vacation one week from July 22nd to July 26th, and one week August 5th to August 9th, beapproved. Motion carried. Reali�-,irient The Administrative Officer of the City of Main St. reported to the City Council the matter of realignment on Main Street in the block between 13th and Loma and stated that the owner of the only residence in the block occupying the corner two lots southerly, felt it would depreciate their property considerable due to the fact that the new property line would cut across deeply in the present set back required, and that they would prefer the City go along with their alternate alignment of the improvement of Bain Street by cutting down the parkway area, and also reported th,,t the owner occupying a welding shop on theLoma Street corner made a proposition that would not be too desirable for the City to consider. Alternate On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett plans for improvements the City Engineer be instructed to pro- of Main St. teed with the alternate plans for the improvement of Main Street covering the realignment of the curb on the block bounded by Loma and 13th Street, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid. Motion carried. blr.`Vey- Mr. Weybright, with the Hahn, Wise and bri;;ht - off-street Associates, Planning Consultants, reported nar.,ing to the City Council that the first public hearing on the off-street master pat -king plan would be held Tuesday, July 16, 1957, and asked that as many Councilmen as could be there to hear the discussion and protests if any, and 122 pa" P � nryiMAtE, d! A J-.z12,7- 15, 1057 also brought up to date the present progress on other phases on the Master Plan study for the City of which they have been contracted to do. Appraisal On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant Pee for 17 acre,the City attorney be instructed to make inquiries re -possible estimate of appraisal fee for appraisal of the City's 37 acres located between Highway #39 and Highway #101, be approved. Motion carried. On motion by Irby seconded by Lockett, in acc- ordance with a request of the City Engineer, the City Engineer be instructed to proceed with :the City cleaning of sewer lines as outlined by contract, be approved. Motion carried. On motion by Bryant seconded by Bartlett the City Council of the City of Hunt-ington Beach adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.M. Monday, July 22, 10,57. �✓33Y -la ww � �, ty Clerk and ex-officio Clerk the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST A , �e�Z_�_Zz MAYOR City Clerk