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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-05-19402 M I N U T E S Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, Calif. Monday, May 19, 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. Business On Motion by Terry seconded by Bryant the app- Licenses lications for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach and as approved by the Health Officer, Building Inspector, Police Chief and Fire Chief were granted as follows: John T. Pinson, Veteran, peddling Needle Books, of 11630 Chadsey, Whittier, California. Edward J. Doherty, business of Record Shop at 306 Walnut Ave, Huntington Beach, California. L. M. Guyon dba State Merchants Police, business of Patrol Service, of 10071 E. Lampson, Garden Grove, California. John F. Roshak, business of Plastering Contractor, of 150 N. "B" Street, Tustin, California. Century Sign Company, business of Outdoor Advertising, of� 483 N. Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, California. Ruchti Bros., business of Wholesale Meat Delivery, of 10600 Ruchti Rd., South Gate, California. C. Harry Larson, business of lathing & plastering, of 2608 N. Luden Avenue, E1 Monte, California,. Odmark & Bazil, business of Building Contracting, of 1906 Pine Street, Huntington Beach, California. Mack L. Wooley, business of Meat Market, at 408 Frankfort St., Huntington Beach, California. Albert W. Thompson, dba H.B.Market, Grocery Store, Meats, etc., at 17725 Huntington Beach Blvd. Huntington Beach, Calif. 1. 403 Page #2 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 Elect.Bond-Chester On motion by Bryant seconded by Terry 0. Johnson the Pacific Indemnity Company Surety Bond for Chester 0. Johnson dba Bonnie Electric and as app- roved for form by the City Attorney be accepted and ordered filed. Motion carried. Texas Oil Company On motion by Bryant seconded by Term.cleanup drlg. bonds -Brawn -911 Lambert the request of the Texas well & A. Fl. Brown #3 Company for termination of the Trave- lers Indemnity Company drilling bonds T-354 and T-356 covering A..W. Brown #110 and Barker Fee #3 well, having complied with Section 2427.3 of the Hunting- ton Beach Ordinance Code, and Cleanup bond No. T-355, cover- ing the A. W. Brown#3 well, having complied with Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the owner and the operator be notified of the bond terminations, be approved. Motion carried. Lorene Clemens- On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite erects sign the request of Lorene Clemens for build- ing permit to erect a sign at Concession #12, located below the Pier Cafe, at the beach and as approved by the Build- ing Inspector, be granted. Motion carried. Bob Bazil & Mayor Irby in accordance with the re -- Earl Presson re: Plann quest of the Planning Commission, re - Comm. appoint-- �pent recommended commended the appointment of Planning Commissioner Bob Bazil and Earl Presson, for another 4 year term on the Planning Commission to fill their own vacancies. On motion by Terry seconded by Lam- bert the recommendation of Mayor Irby to reappoint Bob Bazil and Earl Presson to the Planning Commission for another 4 year term to fill their own vacancies be con -- firmed and approved. Motion carried. 2. 404 Page #3 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 P1ann.Comm.re: The Clerk reported that the Planning retention of Hahn, Wise & Commission at a meeting held on May Berber, Plann. Consultant 6th, 1958, recommended to the City Council the retention of the Planning Consultant Firm of Hahn, rise & Barber, for an additional year following expiration of the present contract, ex- piring on August 31st, 1958, and a new agreement to be based on $270.00 per month fee, which would include two consecutive days in the City, or 2 days in their office and one day a month in the City and travel expenses to be included in the monthly fee, and any blueprinting or reproduction would be at cost, when and if ordered by the City. Hahn,Wise & Mayor Irby referred the recommen- Barber re- ferred for dation of the Planning Commission further stad.y to retain the consulting firm of Hahn, rise & Barber for another year on a stipulated basis to the personnel Committee for study and report. Use Var.#115 The Clerk reported that the Planning Atlantic Oil Company _ Commission on May 19th, 1958, held a Public Hearing on Use Variance 1159 petitioner being the Atlantic Oil Company, to permit drilling for oil and gas on property located at the NE corner of Lot 1119 W.T. Newland Tract, and re- commended the approval with the following conditions: FENCING AND LANDSCAPING 1. Said well site shall be properly fenced in accord- ance with Section 2429, Huntington Beach Ordinance Code with further provision that upon written notice from the City Council, there shall be planted and maintained landscaping such as shrubs and trees in accordance with the City Engineer's recommendations. 3. Page #4 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 OIL STORAGE LIMITATIONS 2. The uses permitted shall not be construed as permitting rotary mud dumps, sumps, or disposal, petroleum re- fining, or processing or storage of oil or gas in tanks exceeding 1000 barrel capacity and 8 feet in height above ground level. SIGNS 3. Signs shall be limited to two in number and each may have an area of not over 12 square feet. PERMANENT CLEAN-UP BOND 4. Aside from all other City and State bonds which are re- quired, there shall be a $1000.00 permanent cleanup bond posted with the City of Huntington Beach Engineer- ing Office for each and every oil well drilling site prior to the issuance of an oil drilling permit. Said permanent cleanup bond shall be released by approval of the City Council upon recommendation of the City Engineer at the time the site has been permanently abandoned and cleaned up. LOCATION 5. All service equipment such as top of well, pumps, tanks, and the like, shall be at least 150 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 a public road, street, or state highway line. The specific drilling site granted by this variance shall be that location designated on map filed by the applicant and shall be located with a twenty-five foot radius circular area from said designated point. and said Use Variance 115 was recommended for approval by the following roll call vote: 4. 406 Pa,-e #5 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 AYES: Presson, Stang, Bazil, Schryer, Davis. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sork, Liles. Use Variance On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert #115 granted in acordance with the recommendation of the Planning Commission subject to the conditions imposed Use Variance 115 filed by the Atlantic Oil Co, be granted. Motion carried. Use Var.#117 The Clerk reported that at the Planning Roy Gill & Assoc. Commission meeting of May 19th, 1958, a public hearing was held on Conditional Exception Use Variance 117 filed by Roy Gill & Associates for permission to drill for oil and gas, on property lo- cated approximately 200 feet westerly of Bushard Street and 440 feet northwesterly from the intersection of Brook- hurst and Bushard Streets, and said petition be recommended for approval with the following conditions: FENCING 1. Said well shall be properly fenced in accordance with Sections 2429 Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. OIL STORAGE LIMITATIONS 2. The uses permitted shall not be construed as per - witting rotary mud dumps, sumps, or disposal, pet- roleum refining, or processing, or storage of oil or gas in tanks exceeding 1000 barrels capacity and 24 feet API wash tank in height. SIGNS 3. Signs shall be limited to two in number and each may have an area of not over 12 square feet. PERMANENT CLEAN-UP BOND 4. Aside from all other City and State bonds which are required, there shall be a $1000.00 permanent cleanup bond posted with the City of Huntington Beach Engineering Office for each and every oil well 5. 407 Page #6 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 drilling site prior to the issuance of an oil drill- ing permit. Said permanent cleanup bond shall be released by approval of the City Council upon re- commendation of the City Engineer at the time the site has been permanently abandoned and cleaned up. LOCATION 5. The specific drilling site granted by this variance shall be that location designated on map filed by applicant and shall be located within a twenty-five foot radius circular area from said designated point. The Planning Commission recommended for approval Use Variance #117 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Presson, Stang, Bazil, Schryer, Davis. NOES: None, ABSENT: Sork, Liles. Peter Peter Karales appeared before the City Council and Karales stated that he was the property owner of the pro- perty on which Roy Gill & Associates filed for a permit to drill for oil and gas and that he opposed the approval of the Use Variance #117 as the company had not signed a lease with him. Lynn Lynn Sault, of the Dulin Company, Engineer's Sault stated that they are the Engineer's for the Roy Gill and Associates and that in his experiences this was the first time the question had ever come up in regards to an oil well drilling permit where a property owner objects on the grounds that a lease has not been executed. Use.Var. Mayor Irby deferred action on the Use #117_ deferred Variance #117 until the next meeting of the City Council. 6. 406 Page #7 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 Use Var. The Clerk reported that at the meeting of #116 Roy Gill & Assoc. the Planning Commission held on May 19th, 1958, a public hearing was held on Use Variance #116 filed by Roy Gill and Associates, for per- mission to drill for oil & gas, on the property located approximately 710 feet southwesterly from centerline of Bushard and Brookhurst Streets; 550 feet northwesterly at right angles to Brookhurst Street, and that Use Variance #116 was recommended by the Planning Commission for approval subject to the following conditions: FENCING 1. Said well shall be properly fenced in accordance with Section 2429 Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. OIL STORAGE LIMITATIONS 2. The uses permitted shall not be construed as permitting rotary mud dumps, sumps, or disposal, petroleum refining, or processing, or storage of oil or gas in tanks exceeding 1000 barrel capacity and 24 feet API wash tank in height. SIGNS 3. Signs shall be limited to two in number and each may have an area of not over 12 square feet. PERMANENT CLEAN-UP BOND 4. Aside from all other City and State bonds which are re- quired, there shall be a $1000.00 permanent cleanup bond posted with the City of Huntington Beach.Engineering Office for each and every oil well drilling site prior to the issuance of an oil drilling permit. Said per- manent cleanup bond shall be released by approval of the City Council upon recommendation of the City Engineer at the time the site has been permanently abandoned and cleaned up. LOCATION 5. The specific drilling site granted by this variance shall 7. Page #8 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 400 1 be that location designated on map filed by the applicant and shall be located within a twenty- five foot radius circular area from said designated point. The Planning Commission recommended for approval Use Variance #116 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Presson, Stang, Bazil, Schryer, Davis. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sark, Liles. and be recommended for approval by the City Council. Peter Peter Karales reported to the City Council Karales that bars. Thorpe Hook, owner of the pro- perty upon which Use Variance #116 is applicable to, had informed him that the company had not signed a lease with her and that she was sick and unable to attend this meeting. Lynn Lynn Sault of the Homer R. Dulin Company, Sault Agents for the Roy Gill & Associates reported that they have received the bonds, drilling and cleanup bonds, covering this proposed drilling under Use Variance #116 and therefore the matter of the lease status is be- tween the property owner and the petitioner, and also stated that it is a situation that has never occurred his experience in the oil business. Corwin & Custom A representative of the Corwin and Drlg. Gompany Custom Drilling Company appeared be- fore the City Council and stated that they are the drill- ing contractors for the drilling of the well, under this Use Variance #116, and stated that they are ready to start and have been retained by Roy Gill & Associates to do the work. 8. 41C Page #9 Minutes - Monday, Aray 19, 1958 Use Var.#116 On motion by Bryant seconded by Terry that & 117 deferred action on Use Variance #116 and Use Variance #117 be deferred until next meeting of the City Council after study has been made by the Oil Committee. Motion carried. Request of Mayor Irby referred the request of the Church of Christ re-- First Church of Christ for the City to ferred for . study & report do the necessary grading and curbing on Loma Avenue and Sixteenth Street, which runs back of the First Church of Christ, to the City Engineer and the Streets & Parks Committee for study and report. E.W.Hoke request Mayor Irby referred to the City referred to City Engineer Engineer and the Streets and Parke & St.& Pke.Comm. Committee for study and report the re- quest of E. W. Hoke for the City to extend Yorktown Street from the existing improved road to the best Line of Tract 1913 and improve the south half of Yorktown Street from West Tract Boundary to the East Tract Boundary. Crusader Adult On motion by Lambert seconded by Terry the Sunday School request granted request of the Crusader Adult Sunday,. - School Class of the First Baptist Church for permission to operate a soft drink stand at the corner of Sixth and Orange on the Fourth of July, be approved. Notion carried. Request of Mayor Irby referred the request of C. S. C.S.Johnson & Eleanor R. Johnson and Eleanor R. Johnson to the Beach Johnson referred for and Pier Committee for study and report, further study relative to the request the City recommend to the Huntington Beach Company that a beach concession, be permitted at the foot of Eleventh Street. Request of H.B. Mayor Irby referred to the Per -- City Emp.Asscc.re- ferred for further sonnel Committee for study and re- �,tudy re: retirement System. port the request of the Huntington 9. 413. Page #10 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958` Beach City Employees' Association, for the City to amend the City's contract with the State Employees' Retirement System to include Section 20952.5 of the Retirement Law, which reads as follows: "A new Section 20952.5 was added to the law providing that local safety members may be retired at age 50, providing they have 20 years of continuous service, but the allowance pay- able would be on a discounted basis. The normal retirement remains at 55 with half pay as the goal. As the normal re- tirement basis is unchanged, no valuation is necessary to adopt this amendment and the rates of contribution by the member and by the employer will not be changed." Gannon & Winel Mayor Irby referred to the Oil Committee No.2 referred r e lease gree. the request of Gannon and Winel No. 2, a co -partnership, to approve the transfer of the Oil and Gas Lease agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Charles E. Black, covering that portion of the lease known as Lots 9 and 11, in Block 315, and said lease having been previously assigned to J. D. Rush & Burl G. Varner and who have sold the lease to Gannon and Winel No. 29 a co -partnership, subject to the consent of transfer, by the City of Huntington Beach. Fred Hermann Fred Hermann appeared before the City re:Lots 2 & 4 Block 414 Council and filed a copy of a letter, dated May 19th, 1958, addressed to the City Council, which outlined his version of the negotiations for lots 2 and 4, in Block 414, on which he has filed a home- stead even though he did not have title to the lots and that he desires to negotiate with the Council for the purchase of the lots. On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite the Mayor appoint a Committee to discuss the possibility of the sale of Tax Title Lots 2 and 4, in Block 414, to Fred Hermann. Motion carried. 10. 412 Page #11 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 Mayor Irby appointed the Building Committee to dis- cuss with Fred Hermann the possible sale of Tax Title Lots 2 and 4, in Block 414, Seventeenth Street Section. H.1.City Empl.Assoc.- Mayor Irby referred the request of re: Group Life Ins. referred to Personnel the Huntington Beach City Employee's Commission Association, for the City Council to consider revising the existing provision now providing 50% group life insurance and medical and hospital servicO bene- fits for employees, to be increased to 100% employer con- tribution rather than imposing the employee contribution, and further that the City pay 50% of the premium for group medical and hospital service on the spouse and dependents of the employees, to the Personnel Committee and all mem- bers of the City Council for study and report. Ord. 689 Ordinance No. 689, an Ordinance relating to Vehicle Off -Street Parking Districts, was given its first reading. Ord.#690 Ordinance No. 690, an Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach relating to Stop Intersections in the City of Huntington Beach; adding Sections 6217.7, 6227.79 6217.8 and 6227.8 and repealing Sections 6241.21 and 6243.21, of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, was given its first reading. Sidney L.Lowry The City Clerk read a report of Sidney report re -Talbert Drainage Dist.(D-2) L. Lowry, City Engineer, reporting that there had been submitted for review and recommendation plans for the construction of the Talbert Drainage Channel (D-2) proposed to be constructed by the Orange County Flood Control District, and the project involves the construction of bridges across the proposed channel at Adams and Atlanta Streets and a culvert at Garfield Street. The structures proposed by the Flood Control Dis- trict will provide for a roadway width of two 12ft. lanes or 24 feet. Since Garfield, Adams and Atlanta Streets are shown on the City's Master Plan of Highways as four lane highways, 11. 413 Page #12 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 it was recommended to the City Council that the City enter into an agreement with the Flood Control District to pro- vide for the widening of these three structures to pro- vide for our ultimate requirements, and the estimated cost to the City of the betterment work is as follows: Garfield Street - 4,028.80 Adams Street - 219585.92 Atlanta Street - 19,927.04 Total $459541.76 City E'ngr.report Mayor Irby referred to the Streets and referred for stud & report Parks Committee, for study and report, the report and recommendation of the City Engineer relative to the construction of bridges across the proposed Talbert Drainage Channel (D-2) at Adams, Atlanta, Garfield Streets. Lambert Ross- On motion by Terry seconded by Waite Lease_ agreement the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Lambert Ross, doing business as Home Service Company, for permission to operate paying washing machines in the Municipal Trailer Park for one year, ending March 31st, 1959, and the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement be approved. Motion carried. Councilmen Terry Mayor Irby announced the creation of & Waite appointed to water comm. a Water Committee and appointed Council- man Terry and Councilman Waite, Councilman Terry, the first named to be Chairman of the Committee. Recr.Comm.re: On motion by Lambert seconded by agreements H.B. Union High School Waite the City Council gives consent to etc. the Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach to enter into agreements with the Hunt- ington Beach Union High School, Huntington Beach Elementary School 12. 414 Page #13 Minutes - IYlonday, May 19, 1958 and the Ocean View Elementary School for permission to -use the schools recreation facilities as outlined in the agreements. Motion carried. Demands On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite the Demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid. Motion carried. Worth C.Potts On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite tern.drlg.& cleanup bonds the request of Worth C. Potts for term - Potts #2 ination of Glens Falls Insurance Company drilling and cleanup bonds on Well Potts #2, located on Lots 9 and 11, Block 513 H.B.Tract, having complied with Sections 2427.3 and Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and the bonding company and the operator be notified of the bond termination be approved. Motion carried. Michael J.Major On motion by Waite seconded by Bryant the re: roller skating during request of Mr. Michael J. Major operator A.M.hours Granted of the roller Skating Rink of the Pavalon Building for permission to operate during the forenoon hours on week days and Saturdays according to the request of Country Day School be approved. Motion carried. Trailer Park rates On motion by Bryant seconded by to be increased. July 1, 1958 Lambert that effective July the lst, 1958, the Trailer Park rates be increased as follows: All spaces adjacent to the Pacific Electric right-of-way be increased $5.00 per month and all spaces on the Beach side area be increased $7.50 per month, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen; Lambert, Bryant, Terry, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. 13. 415 Page #14 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 Talbert & Co. On motion. by Waite seconded by Bryant to erect sign according to the recommendations of the Streets and Parks Committee the request of Talbert & Co. for permission to erect a sign aft x 4ft to advertise certain rental units, and said sign to be erected at the corner of Huntington Avenue and Ocean Avenue subject to the approval of Del Burry, lessee Hof the area, for parking purposes, and said sign be located at the designated location, only during the period of June, July, and August, 1958. Motion carried. Notify St.Div.of On motion by Waite seconded by Hiways re: Ped. Cross.Maint. Bryant the City Clerk be directed to notify the State Division of Highways that in the event of the construction, by the State Highway Department,of a pedestrian overcrossing near Huntington Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway Freeway, in the vicinity of Highway 39, the City will assume the responsibility of the maintenance of said pedestrian overcrossing upon its completion and that the Maintenance Agreement for said pedestrian overcrossing be included in the Freeway Agreement with the City of Huntington Beach. Motion carried. Paint toilet bldgs. On motion by Bryant seconded by #3 #4 5 M,.x .Tr.Pk. Lambert the City Engineer be in- structed to proceed with the painting of the toilet buildings #3, #49 #5, located in the Municipal Trailer Park, was approved by the following roll call vote. - AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lambert, Terry, Waite, Irby NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. City Attfy re: City Attorney Bauer reported to the suit filed by Fred Herman City Council that Case No.- 76592 has been filed in the Superior Court, and 14. 41 Page #15 Minutes - Monday, May 19, 1958 Plaintiff thereon being Fred Hermann, one of the defendants being of the City of Huntington Beach, said suit being re- lative to certain charges affecting the agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Wilshire Oil Company, and asked what instructions or disposition the City Council wished to make. Mayor Irby Mayor Irby made the following statement, "as a member of the City Council I can see no other answer but to defend the Honesty and Integrity of the Council members, and the good name of the City of Hunt- ington Beach. The Plaintiff thru his attorney has seen fit to file bribery and other charges against the City Council. I believe the council members, of the past and as of now, are an honest as the day is long, and absolutely truthful in all council deliberation. I feel that the Present City Council should do everything possible to combat these charges along with the Wilshire Oil Company. So, I would like a motion at this time to instruct our City Attorney to take whatever steps he deems necessary to answer their charges." City Attfy to On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite defend City in suit.the City Attorney be instructed to de- fend the City of Huntington Beach in the action of Fred Hermann versus the City of Huntington Beach and`.the Wilshire Oil Company, said case being re- ferred to as No. 76592, in the Superior Court of the County of Orange. Motion carried. Roger Boucher -e: Roger Boucher of Sunset Heights protest petition appeared before the City Council and filed a protest petition signed by 107 residents and pro- perty owners of that area protesting any action to annex the Sunset Heights area to the City of Huntington Beach and filed the petition and map of the area with the Clerk. 15. Page ##16 Minutes - Monday, May 190 1958 417 Mayor Irby informed Mr. Boucher that his pro- test petition was a little premature as the City Council has not up to this time been presented with any formal petition for Annexation. Ord.#691 Ordinance , gl, an Ordinance of the City of . Huntington Beach, relating to Salaries, and compensation of Officers and Employees' of the City of Huntington Beach, amending, repealing and adding Sections to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, was given its first reading. On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert the City Council adjourn until 7:30 o'clock P.M. Monday, May 26th, 1958 ATTEST: City Clerk 16. Clerk -and ex -a zc o er OW -the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California on,