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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-11-177 6 M I N U T E S Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, Calif. Monday, November 17, 1958 Mayor Irby called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen present; Lambert, Bryant, Terry, Waite, Irby. Councilmen absents None. Business Licenses On motion by Terry seconded by Waite the applications for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach were granted as follows: Gwendolyn M. Tubach, fruit and vegetable stand at 17355 Goldenwest Street. Rev. Mary Belle Smith, wholesaling antiques at 2717 Hampshire Avenue. Sanitary Engineering Company, 11931 Magnolia Avenue, Garden Grove, sewer contractor. Baum Electric Company, Inc., 10552 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, electrical contractor. A and D Construction 1710 W. First Street, Santa Ana, build- ing contractor. Inez 1. Underhill and Company, 534 Catalina Drive, Newport Beach, contractors equipment rental. Business License - Max The Clerk read application for transfer Benward Service Sta. of business license filed by Max E. Benward to conduct the business of service station at 5th and Main Streets. Said application had been approved by the Plann- ing Director, Building Inspector, Chief of Police, and Health Officer, but had not been approved by the Fire Chien subject to the condition of water running across the sidewalk caused by the car washing. Max Benward Max Benward appeared before the City Council and stated that that condition had existed in previous operations of the service station, and that his business is not large enough to stand the expense of installing a drain into the sewer, and further stated that the water was caused at times to stand in the gutter because of the debris in the 1. 77 Page #2 -- Minutes, November 17, 1958 gutter that had not been collected by the street sweeper due to.the parked cars. He asked further consideration by theCityCouncil in his application. Mayor Irby referred the request of Max Benward to operate a service station at 5th and fain Streets to the Streetsaad Parks Committee and the City Attorney for study and report. Ozark Oil Co. - Term. On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite cleanup bond. the request of the Ozark Oil Company for termination of the Pacific Employers Insurance Company cleanup bond No. �1-t-61102 for well Dulaney #19 located on Lot 16, Block 105, Huntington Beach Tract, having complied with requirements of Section 2448.1'of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the owner and the bonding company be notified of the bond termination, be approved. Motion carried. W. J. Hamilton = On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert cancellation Oil ',I+ell Permit #260 the request of W. J. Hamilton for can- cellation of Oil Well Permit No. 260, in accordance with Section 2427.2 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, for reason well Huntington Beach #4 was never drilled, and the owner and the operator beinotified of the bond termination be approved. Motion carried. W. J. Hamilton - On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert term. cleanup bond the request of W. J. Hamilton for term- ination of Fidelity aJad Deposit Company of Maryland cleanup bond No. 7267693, covering Hamilton Fee #1 well, located on Lots 1 5,° Block 1803, Vista Del Mar Tract, and cleanup bond No. 7267696 covering Huntington Beach #4 well, located on Lots 14 - 16, Block '321, Huntington Beach Tract, having com- plied with requirements of Section 244841 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the owner and the bonding company be notified of the bond termination, be approved. Motion carried. 2. M gage #3--idinutes, November 17, 1958 Milton Mende- Term. On motion by Lambert seconded by Terry cleanup bond the request of Milton Mende for termina- tion of The Travelers Indemnity Company cleanup bond No. 696489 covering Gisler No. 6-58, located 150' N. and 150' E. of intersection of centerlines of Hamilton and Bushard Streets, having complied with requirements of Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the owner and the bond- ing company be notified of the bond termination, be approved. Motion carried. A. H. & Doris TTrester On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert Term_. drlg. bond the request of A. H. and Doris Trester for termination of the Glens Falls Insurance Company drilling bond No. 75-13-56, covering Teague #1 well, located on Lots 81 10 and 12, Block 318, Huntington Beach Tract, having com- plied with requirements of Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the owner and the bonding company be notified of the termination, be approved, Motion carried. Roy Gill & Assoc.- On motion by Terry seconded by Lambert Terra. drlg. bond - the request of Roy Gill and Associates for termination of the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company drilling bond No. 3083725, covering Hook #1 well, located in the NWJ- of Section 19, T. 6 S., R. 10 W., S.B.B.& M., having complied with requirements of Section 2427.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and the owner and the bonding company be notified of the termination, be approved. Motion carried. AV#132-Frank Doting The Clerk read letter of transmittal from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission relative to Area Variance AV#1329 petitioner being Frank Doting, 7917 Speer Street, Huntington Beach, requesting permission to allow an area variance to the required 40 ft. setback requirement of the C-1 local Business District by permitting an encroach- ment of 20 feet for a commercial milk sales display, location being the northwest corner of Speer Street and Highway #39, legal description Lots 1 and 2, of Tract 867, and that pur-. scant to the Conservation and Planning Law of the State Govern- ment Code, a public hearing was. held Tuesday, November dth, 3. m Page #4 - Minutes, November 17, 1958 1958 by the City Planning Commission to consider above petitioner's request, the required legal public notice was properly given prior for the hearing. With due consideration given to the petitioner and the general public, a roll call vote was made by the Planning Commission recommending denial. The applicant Frank Doting has since met with the Planning Director and reviewed his original proposal. By making a few revisions in his original plans the applicant has now reduced his original request and is only asking that a 10 feet roof structure overhang be permitted in the Comm- ercial front setback zone in variance to the permitted'2* feet. The Planning Director stated the request is quite reasonable and is merely a minor technicality which is hold- ing up construction on a retail milk sales outlet, and has recommended approval of AV#132 with the following condition: " 1. There shall only be permitted a 10 feet roof overhang into the required setback area. No other type of encroachment shall be permitted" On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite the request for Area Variance #132 be granted subject to the conditions as recommended by the Planning Director, be approved. Motion carried. I The Clerk read letter of transmittal submitting copies of Planning Commission Resolution No. 52, a resolu- tion of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach adopting the Master Plan of Parks and Recreation; Resolution No. 53, a resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach adopting the Master Plan of Public Buildings; and Resolution No. 54, a resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach adopting amendments to the City Subdivision Code, and recommended for approval by the City Council. Public Hearing -Faster On motion by Waite seconded by Terry Plan of Parks and Recreation that a public hearing be held on December 1, 1958 at 8:00 P.M. on the proposed Master Plan ' 4. FT Page ##5, Minutes, November 17, 1958 of Parks and Recreation, and the Clerk be instructed to publish notice of the public hearing, be approved. Lotion carried. Public Hearing -Amend -On motion by Waite seconded by Terry ments to Subdivision Code. that a public hearing be held on December 1, 1958 at 8:10 o'clock P.M. on the -proposed amendments to the City Subdivision Code, and the Clerk be instructed to publish notice of the public hearing, be approved. Motion carried. "r'.O.O.W .B. Fund On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite Deposit Increase the City of Huntington Beach to increase the original fund deposit into the West Orange County Water Board Fund in the amount of $111.800 was approved by the Polling roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Bryant, Terry, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. W C.C.W.B. Expense On motion by Waite seconded by Bryant reimbursement the City of Huntington Beach be author- ized to reimburse the West Orange County Water Board Fund for expenditures in the amount of $2,430.84, be approved. Motion carried, Proposed rater The Clerk read a letter from Sidney System e _ _ Lowry, City Engineer, informing the City Council that the petition to the Department of Public Health, State of California, for permission to furnish water for domestic purposes for the City of Huntington Beach, to- gether with plans, specifications and statement describing j the proposed water system are none ready for review by the Water Committee of the City Council and the State and County Health Department officials. Mayor Irby announced that a meeting has been scheduled for the purpose of reviewing the plans and specifications for the proposed water system, waid meet- 81 Page #6 - Minutes, November 17, 1958 ing to be held on November 26, 1958 at 11:30 A.M. at Chef's Inn, Corona Del Mar, and requested all Councilmen to attend the meeting. First Reading Ord.#700 The Clerk gave Ordinance No* 700, an Engr. 8c Street Dept. ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach relating to City Engineer and Street Department; adding Sections 1331.1 and 1591.14; and amending Sections 13320 1334, and 1435 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, its first reading in full. Walter Johnson On motion by Bryant seconded by employed as new City Librarian Waite the recommendation of the Huntington'Beach Library Board to employ Mr. Walter Johnson of Long Beach, as Librarian, effective on January 1, 1959, due to the vacancy that will be caused upon the retirement of Mrs. Mossinger early in 1959, be approved. Motion carried. Mrs. Lylyan Mossinger On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert Certificate of Achievement Mrs, Lylyan Mossinger be awarded a Certificate of Achievement for the years of service that she has given during her tenure in the public Library, and the Clerk be instructed to order a certificate he made:, be approved. Motion carried. p Chester Ingersoll re- Mayor Irby referred the request of quest for renewal of tram lease Mr. and Mrs. Cheater Ingersoll for renewal of their lease to operate the tram on the Huntington Beach Pier for another three years, to the Beach and Pier Committee for study and report. Or. Coast Ambulance On motion by Bryant seconded by Service - new location Lambert the request of Orange Coast Ambulance Service for relocation from 311 Walnut Street to 18421 Huntington Beach Blvd., be approved. Motion carried. Appraisal of property Mayor Irby referred the appraisal leased by Garrish Engineering, Inc, submitted by Cedric A. White Jr.,. Real Estate Appraiser, of the property leased by the Garrish Engineering, Inc., to the Streets and Parks Committee for further study and report. 6. 92 Page #7 - Minutes, November 17, 1958 Resignation of On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite the Sidney Lowry , City Engineer resignation of Sidney Lowry as City Engineer effective January 1, 1959, be accepted. Motion carried. Letter - Amos The Clerk read a letter received from Amos Anshutz Anshut2 710 - 14th6Street, Huntington Beach, commending the City Council in the manner of selecting a new Police Chief. The letter was ordered filed. Request for dump On motion by Waite seconded by Terry in truck and grader attachment accordance with request of the Street Su- perintendent the Purchasing Agent be instructed to obtain in- formal quotations on one new 4 cubic yard dump truck and one disc attachment for motor grader, be approved. Motion carried. Purchase equip- On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite in ment^for Police Dept rtment accordarr a with request of the Chief of Police the Purchasing Agent be instructed tc purchase the following equipment for the Police Department: A22rox. cost .1 - Executive Desk 240.00 1 - Executive Chair 80.00 1 - Metal Desk 180.00 8 - Office Chairs 52.00 2 - Electronic Sirens 520:00 Motion carried. Demands On motion by Waite seconded by Bryant the demands as approved for payment by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, was approved. Motion carried. Metered Stamp The Clerk was instructed to obtain infor- Machine mation on the feasibility of installation of a letter folding machine and a metered stamp machine in the General Office. Survey of License On motion by Waite seconded by Bryant Ordinance the City Administrative Officer be in- structed to make a survey of the license ordinance relative to adjustment in rates for various types of licenses, the operation and enforcement, and present his recommendations to the City Council upon completion, be approved. Motion carried. 7. qu Page #8 - Minutes, November 17p 1958 Eric Denyer to On motion by Terry seconded by Waite break curb for driveway 'the request of Eric Co Denyer for per -- mission to break 16 feet of curbing for driveway purposes at Quincy Street and Lake Avenue, subject to the work to be done under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, be approved. Motion carried. Sweeping of roads The request of Roselawn Cemetaries for at xoselawn Cemetaries the City street sweeper to enter their eemetary.to sweep the roadways was referred to the City Attorney for study and report. On motion by Terry seconded by Waite the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourn. Motion carried. lerk and x-o fic o Clerk o e City Council of the City o Huntington Beach, California Clerk 8. 1