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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-05-05389 X I N U T E S Council Chamber, City -Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, May 59 1958' Mayor Irby 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: Lambert, Bryant, Terry, Waite, Irby. Councilmen absent: None. Minutes On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert the minutes for the Council meetings held on Monday, April the 7th, Monday, April the 14th, and Monday, April 21st, 1958, as transcribed and mailed by the City Clerk, be accepted without correction and ordered filed, be approved. Motion carried. Monthly The Clerk read the reports of the Department Reports Heads for the month of April, 1958. On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite the reports of the Department Heads for the month of April, 1958, as read by the City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed:. Motion carried. Business On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert the Applications applications for license 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: Yoder & Sons, 7890 Alhambra Ave., Huntington Beach, business of trucking. Welex Inc., of 1709 West 8th St., Los Angeles, California, business of Oil Well Services. Lillian J. James, business of food concession #22 on the beach. 1. 390 Pa e #2 dinites - Monday, May 5, 1958 Robert Wright, business of restaurant at 7771 East Clay Street, a transfer from Mabel Romacly. Jack K. Clapp, business of Beach Concession & Market, on the beach adjacent to the Municipal Trailer Park. Forrest E. Wheeler dba Wheeler Electric, of 27530 E. Coast Hiway, Corona Del Mar, California, business of Electrical Contractor. Snow House movers of 10713 Dale Avenue, Anaheim, Calif. business of Housemoving. D. Wayne Richmond, of 13351 Wynne Dr., Garden Grove, Calif., business of Building Contractor. D. K. Gode, business of Real Estate Salesman, 316 Main Street, Huntington Beach. L. P. Kraemer, business of Real Estate Broker, at 316 Main Street, Huntington Beach. Jaye Advertising Agency, business of advertising agency at 1012 Florida Avenue, Huntington Beach. Daniel Estrada, of 519 N. Townsend St., Santa Ana, California, business of Sewer Contractor. McCarty's Seat Cover Center, business of Auto Upholstery & Accessories, at 417 -• 3rd Street, Huntington Beach. Harvey E. Leimbach, of 106 Ocean Avenue, parking lot at 1st and Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach. John T. Webster, of 2027 East 4th Street, Long Beach, California, business of General Building Contractor. David C. Applebury, business of Parking Lot, at 219 -- 2nd St., Huntington Beach. Atlas Roofing, of 355 Avocado Street, Costa Mesa, California, business of Roofing Contractor. Cal -Tex Engineering Company, business of Mechanical engineering at 712 Yorktown St., Huntington Beach. 2. 391 Page #3 Minutes - ivionday, May, 5, 1958 Richard E. Harvey, of 18232 Hartlund St., Huntington Beach, business of Building Contractor. E. J. Richardson, of 1042 San Juan St., Tustin Calif., business of Building Contractor. R. U. Bradford, of 7715 Newman St., Huntington Beach, business of Plastering Contractor. Neo-Company, a partnership, business of Munufacturing Neo- prene Hose & Tubing, at 1980 bake Street, Huntington Beach. Louis W. Sanders, of 119 - 6th Street, Huntington Beach, business of Peddling Fish. Veteran. Ted McMasters, business of Service Station at 220 Ocean, Huntington Beach. Electrical Bond- On motion by Terry seconded by Bryant Lovejoy Elect. the Electrical Contractor's License Bond filed by the Continental Casualty Company, for G. B. Lovejoy dba Lovejoy Electric and as approved for form by the City Attorney, be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. House -movers Bond- On motion by Terry seconded by Waite Snow Housemovers the Travelers Indemnity Company House Movers License Bond for the Snow House Movers and as approved for form by the City Attorney be accepted and. ordered filed. Motion carried. A--regiment-City On motion by Terry seconded by Waite and D.E.B-arry_ the Mayor and the City Clerk be author- ized to execute on behalf of the City the Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and D. E. Burry to permit the use of certain land addition to Huntington Avenue and State Highway #101 for the purpose of conduction a parking lot, be approved. Motion carried. 3. Pa ge `4. h1linates - I'londay, Kay 5, 1956 A'�;r•ve:!Iexit-City On motion by Terry seconded by Waite the and Floyd E. Ingram Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the City the Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Floyd E. Ingram, whereby City agrees to pay Floyd E. Ingram Ambulance Service, the sum of $200.00 per month for the months of May, June, and July, 1958. Motion carried. City Attty re--: On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert the Home Service A recr:,ent City Attorney be instructed to draw up an agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Home Service Company in accordance with the same terms and conditions of the present agreement to permit placement of washing machines in the Huntington Beach Trailer Park. Motion carried. City to On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert rein-:.b rse Bd.. in accordance with the action of the West Orange County Water Board at a meeting held on April 16th, 1958, the City of Huntington Beach reimburse the Maintenance and Operation Fund of the West Orange County Water Board in the amount of $571.00 to cover expenditures made by the board and on account of the City of Huntington Beach and in accordance with provisions of agreement. Motion carried. Recla,,,sifcr- On motion by Terry seconded by Waite the re- Ro-tla.n C.Azm.r quest of William Lewis, Street Superintendent, to reclassify employee Rollan C. Armer, fron classification of Maintenance Man to the classification of Skilled Worker in the appropriate range and bracket and to be effective May the 1st, 1958, be approved. motion carried. Re-classify- On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite Virgic i ia. Joktrf cn the request of Norman Wells, Building Inspector, to change the classification of Virginia Johnson from Intermediate Typist Clerk to Senior Clerk in the appropriate range, be approved. Motion carried. 4. Pa�,e #5 Minutes -Monday, May 5, 1958 Sign- On motion by Terry seconded by Waite the re- Ed,,-,rard Doherty quest of Edward Doherty, for permission to erect a commercial sign as approved by the building department at 306 Walnut Avenue, be granted. Motion carried. Jack Clapp- On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite the erect sign request of Jack Clapp for permission to erect a sign on a concession building, located opposite "B" Section of the Municipal Trailer Park on the beach, and as approved by the Building Inspector, be approved. Motion carried. At 8:00 oPclock P.M. Mayor Irby announced that this was the date and hour set for a hearing to receive objections of property owners having objections to the proposed removal i of weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt. Notice to The Clerk read the Notice to Destroy Weeds and destroy ,%,eeds remove Rubbish, Refuse, and Dirt as posted by the Superintendent of Streets of the City of Huntington Beach and read the affidavit of Posting Notices to Destroy weeds as filed by the Street Superintendent and subscribed and sworn to before the City Clerk on the 28th day of April, 1958. Mayor Irby asked if there was anyone present that had any objections to raise relative to the removal of weeds etc., to do so at this time. There being no objections received verbally or written, Mayor Irby declared the hearing closed. On motion by Terry seconded by Waite the Street Superintendent be instructed to proceed with the abatement of obnoxious weeds and the removal of rubbish, refuse and dirt growing upon or in front of the property as posted, be approved. Motion carried. ivirs.Herman Jones Mrs. Herman Jones, a resident of Sun- "i-TeS inforTaal pet. Sunset Heights area set Heights appeared before the City Council and filed an informal petition dated May 5th, 1958, signed by residents of the Sunset Heights area and which reads as follows: 5, 394 Minutes - 11,1onday 'May 5, 1958 Page #6 "The undersigned proponents do hereby petition the City Council. of Huntington Beach,.for consent to Annexation of an inhabited territory, the'tenta- tive boundary line described as follows: Heil on the North, Algonquin on the West, �'os Patos on the South, and Graham on the East." Joe Fuller Joe Fuller appeared before the City Council stating he represented the majority of the Tax Payers of Sunset Heights and stated that the majority of property owners living in the area object to annexation to the City of Huntington Beach at this time. Krs.Herman Jones Mrs, Herman Jones stated that 67% of the voters favored annexation by an actual poll taken. David C.An�7e David. C. Ange of Sunset Heights addressed the City Council and stated he was a resident of the area and further stated that every person Living there had received notice of intention of sending the petition to the City Council tonight. Jooeph Ferm Joseph Ferm, a registered voter of Sunset Heights appeared before the City Council and stated that a survey for annexation was thoroughly made in the Sunset Heights area and the majority of residents seemed to be in favor. a noet� Hei--hts On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert request z;rante,? the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach look favorably on the petition of the Sunset Heights residents requesting consent to annex to the City of Hunting- ton Beach, was passed by the following roll call. vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Bryant, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: Terry. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. M. 395 Page #7 Minutes - Monday, May 59 1958 Fire Ciiief re: On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert Hydrants Eranted T in accordance with the recommendation of the Fire Chief that the City of Huntington Beach take over six hydrants that were installed at various times by the water company at the request of Orange County or of oil companies in the North and East Annexation, and said Fire Hydrants be placed on the rental list to the contract with the Southern California Water Company, be approved. Motion carried. Demands On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite the demands as approved by the Finance Committee; be ordered paid. Motion carried. Quitclaims filed.- The Clerk read the Quitclaim Filed Standard Oil Co. re: ri hts-of- vay by, the Standard Oil Company of California, for-�)ioellries a corporation, a quitclaim to the person or persons entitled thereto covering rights and rights -of -way for pipelines affecting certain parcel of land situate in said County of Orange and more particularly described in the following right-of-way agreements: Right-of-way agreement dated, November 24, 1922 and recorded December 29, 1922, in Book 448, at page 261 of Deeds, Records of Orange County, State of California, Right of way agreement dated May 29th, 1922, recorded June 26th, 1922, in Book 426, at page 379 of Deeds, Records of Orange County, State of California. Right of way agreement dated May 31st, 1922, recorded June 15th, 1922 in Book 426, at page 194 of Deeds, Records of Orange County, State of California. City accepts On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert the juitclaims City Council accept the quitclaims received from the Standard Oil Company of California, a corporation, covering rights and rights -of -way for pipe lines affecting certain parcels of land situate in said County of Orange as per recording data of right of way agreements as read by the 7. PaEe #8 Minutes - Monday , May 5, 1'>58 City Clerk and the Clerk be instructed to record with the County Recorder of the County of Orange, the quitclaims as received. Motion carried. Tdr,T.B.Talbert Mr. T. B. Talbert appeared before the City re:flood control Channel Council and presented a letter that had been filed with George Osburn, County Flood Control Engineer, whereby Mr. Talbert referred to the summary of the Engineer's report to the Orange County Flood Control. District, and ,pointed out that the plan of the flood control channel in the Huntington Beach area will not take care of the overflow water from the Huntington Beach Mesa and the Valley lands adjacent thereto. Mr. Talbert requested the City Council that some- one be at the Flood Control Engineer's Office, on Wednesday, May 7th, 1958, to object to the work to be done in the channel area of Huntington Beach until the plans are re- vised and take care of the Huntington Beach Mesa Area overflow. Mr. 3arry OAT=. rmZer Mr. Harry Overmyer, a member of Lowry and Associated Engineer's, reported to the City Council that the channel work that Mr. Talbert re- ferred to is the channel adjacent to the Santa Ana River and the bids to be opened do not affect channel D-1 and D-2 relatively closer to the City of Huntington Beach Mesa area. Mr. Talbert further pointed out to the City Council that Orange County should provide for a lateral channel to handle the Huntington Beach Mesa overflow. Division of The Clerk read a communication received ly Coa,;t Freeway- from the Division of Highways, in ,L;i d. Oyercl:ossing. which they referred. to the meeting held at Huntington Beach, on April 23, 1958, relative to the design of the Pacific Coast Freeway in the vicinity of High- way 39, presented by the State Engineer representative, and from that meeting it was understood that the features of the P- ge ff9 Minutes - Monday, May 5, 1958 plan was satisfactory to the City and a pedestriin overcrossing would be provided at Huntington Avenue and the State Division of Highways would propose to recommend such a facility to the Headquarters of the State Division of Highways, however, before such a recommendation can be made it is necessary to have a statement from the City to the effect that maintenance of the pedestrian overcrossing structure will become the res- ponsibility of the City of Huntington Beach upon completion, and that it is a standard requirement on freeway projects where pedestrian facilities are constructed and it would be necessary to receive such acceptance by the City concerning maintenance of the pedestrian overcrossing and said acceptance be in the form of a Council Resolution and upon receipt of the Resolution the Division of Highways will submit the re- commendations and a freeway agreement may be negotiated on that basis. City Att'y On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite the draw ;gyp Reso. re: ped. City Attorney be instructed to draw up the overcrossing necessary Resolution relative to the accept- ance of the City to accept the maintenance of the pedestrian overcrossing to be provided at Huntington Avenue. Motion carried. Waive Fee--::em. On motion by Lambert seconded by Bryant the Hall re: Amer. Legion City of Huntington Beach waive the fee for the use of Memorial Hall, by the American Legion, Joseph Rodman Post of Huntington Beach, on the night of May 16, 1958, for the County wide, "Boys State Dinner" to be held at that time. Motion carried. Gordon Sork Mayor Irby recommended to the City Council re: Plann.Comm.. Vacancy � the appointment of Gordon Sork to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission caused by the resignation of Allen Bardwell, 9. 39S Minites - 1or-Jay, i�I$y 5, 1955 Gordon Sore. On motion by Terry seconded by Waite, the a ,.pointed to Plann.Cor.,T,.. appointment of Gordon Sork by Mayor Irby be confirmed and approved, to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission caused by the resignation of Allen Bardwell. Motion carried. Estimate of cost On motion by Lambert seconded by Bryant re: Painting etc. of Mur_. `Ir. Pk. Bldg,. in accordance with the request of the Municipal Trailer Park Manager, the City Engineer be requested to obtain an estimate of the cost of Sandblasting and Painting or color coating the outside walls of buildings #3, #4, and #5 in the Municipal Trailer Park. Motion carried. Twiishael Major On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite in request denied accordance with the recommendation of the Beach and Pier Committee the request of Michael J. Major to change the schedule at the Pavalon Skating Rink operation to allow skating every evening from 7:30 P.M. until 10:30 P.M. except Mondays, and Matinees only on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:30 to 4:00 P.M. and no skating on Mondays, be denied and lessee to conform to the schedule in accordance with the present lease agreement, be approved. Motion carried. City Att'y re: On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite, Ord. S top sip_ s �the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the necessary Ordinance to provide for arterial stop signs at Hartland Avenue and Talbert Road be approved. Motion carried. City Attly 2c: On motion by Bryant seconded by Terry Reso.-City EnEr. & Ass't. En6r. the City Attorney be instructed to draw salary & Classif, up the necessary Resolution to provide for the job classification of City Engineer and Assistant Engineer and in the Salary Range to be set by the City Council and to provide for the repeal of Section 1435, con- currently with the effective date of the job classification for City Engineer. Motion carried. 3� 0 390 Page #11 Minutes — Monday, May 5, 1958 Goldenwest Ave. The condition of Goldenwest Avenue was discussed by the City Council and the Street Superintendent was informally instructed to check into the conditions, remedy and cost to make it a safer street. Councilman Lambert Councilman Lambert reported to the re : Street naming North of Edison Plant. City Council that the Committee had reviewed many suggestions for naming the Street directly north of the Edison Plant and which serves several light manufacturing plants and stated' that amongst the many names, two seemed to be the most appropriate, one being the name of Edison Avenue and the other Eddington Avenue combining the Edison and Huntington names, and recommended that the Street be named Edison Ave. Street to be On motion by Terry seconded by Bryant named Edison Ave. the read directly north of the Edison Plant and east of Newland Avenue be named Edison Avenue be approved. Motion carried. Wm.Lewis reynort William Lewis reported on the re: 7intersburg Ave. RR crossinf; lights meeting of the Public Utilities Commission Engineer, a Mr. Kendall relative to the Railroad Crossing at Wintersburg Avenue and it was the recommendation that the City install 2 bracket - type lights to further illuminate the crossing which is one more light that the original recommendation by the meeting with the Engineer of the Public Utilities Commission and the Railroad Company, and felt that one light would suffice in that traffic traveling Easterly would see the freight cars as they would be silhouetted from the reflection, from the lights situated on the East side of the crossing. Edison Co. to On motion by Wgite seconded by Bryant eruct 1 overhead light at VJintersburg that the Edison Company be instructed Avenue RR Xing to erect one overhead light at Winters — burg and the Pacific Electric Crossing on the schedule of standard rental rates. Motion carried. 11• M Pay; e #12 Minutes - T. onday, I;lay 5, 1� a8 St.Supert.to On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert the level sand on beach Street Superintendent be authorized to pro- ceed with the leveling of the sand on the beach in accordance with an estimate expenditure of $800.00 provided it is determined that the funds for such work is available. Motion carried. Mayor Irby ordered a recess at 9:30 o'clock P.M. in order that the informal bids submitted by the local car dealers to furnish. the City with a 6 cylinder 1/2 ton pickup be reviewed. lnforrial bids-- William Lewis, Street Superintendent, stated 112 Ton pickup the following three informal bids were sub - witted to furnish the City with a six cylinder 1/2 ton pickup with standard transmission and an 8 ft. body bed, wrap around rear window, turn indicators, front and rear bumpers, and oil filters. Williams Chevrolet ................................. .81,957.98 Net inclAing Federal, State, and local Sales Tax Mark Downing Ford,Inc ............................... $1,962.05 Net including Federal, State, and local Sales Tax Sam A. Magill Motors.. $19989.99 6 Cylinder - Net including Federal, State & Local Sales Taxes Sam A. Magill Motors.................................$1,995.19 S Cylinder - New including Federal, State and local taxes 7,�i11iais Chevrolet On motion by 'Naite seconded by Terry granted bid or, 6 cylinder 1/2 ton the City accept the bid as being the �ick'lp best and. lowest from the Williams Chevrolet Company to furnish the City with a one 6 cylinder 112 ton truck in accordance with specifications submitted and bid upon in the amount of $1,957.98 including Federal, State and Local Taxes and said expense be charged. to the Fund for Capital Outlay Reserve was approved by the following roll call vote: 12. Page #13 Minutes - llvIonJa;y, , May 5, 1958 401 AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Bryant, Terry, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. C y Clerk and ex-o ficio er o the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach,.California ATTEST: City Clerk 13.