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Home My WebLink About1959-12-21 (5)470 MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach California December 21, 1954 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: Sork, Lambert, Waite, Irby. Councilmen Absent; Terry. Business Licenses On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert the applications for business license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach as read by the City Clerk were granted as follows: The American Tobacco.Company, business of delivery service, Wheel Tax, of 5581 Brunswick Avenue, Sari Diego 20, California. Pipe Linings, I a Division of American Pipe _& Construction Com- pany, business of Field Coaxing, Wheel Tax, of 2414 E. 223rd St., Wilmington, California, A. Murphy Company, business of light trucking, Wheel Tax, of 1925 Orange Grove, Orange, California. Ledford Bros., business of Construction, Wheel Tax, of P.O. Box 4257, Long Beach, California. Power Tool Rental Co., Inc., business of Temporary Elect. Power, Wheel Tax, of 244 No. Manchester, Anaheim, California. Lynn Walden, business of Masonry, Wheel Tax, of 16423 Lahey Street, Granada Hills, California. Manuel A. Zevallos, business of Journeyman Plumber, of 212 E. 61st Street, Los Angeles, California. Joe J. Wendler, business of Contractor, Wheel Tax, of 1503 Kimberly Ave., Anaheim, California. Ted Zapatka dba Ted's Electrical Construction, business of Electrical Contractor, of 4618 Roy Circle, Santa Ana, Calif. D. L. Godbeyy & Sons Construction Co., business of Cenient Con. tracting, Wheel Tax, of 3436 No. Verdugo Rd,, Glendale 8, California. Logan Itwestment Company, business of Cigarette.Vending Machine.Service, Wheel Tax, of 135 Rochester St., Costa Mesa, California. Peerless Linen Rental Service* business of Delivery & Pickup Service, Wheel Tax, of 122 No. Santa Anita, Arcadia, Calif. George E. Fata, business of repair shop at 428 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California. 1. M 4711 Page #2 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 Gerald D. Brown, business of Electronics Repair, at 222k Indianapolis, Huntington Beach, California. - Applications for Business License filed by the following Journeymen Plumbers: Ronald W. Farrell, Felix Ortez, Orfield A. Zibell, Alvin P. Hawkins, John M. He€fy, Charles Schmidt, Bob Vannberg, Ray Miranda, Ray Graham, Term. Cleanup Bond On motion by Waite seconded by Custom DrIg g2 Lambert the request of the Custom Drilling Company for termination of Peerless Insurance' Company Cleanup Bond No. 201222 for;:Custom No. I well lo. cated on Lot 12 Block 517, Huntington Beach Tract, having.,, complied with Section.2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordi- nance,Code and the operator and the bonding company be notified of the bond termination,. be.approved. Motion carried. Plann, Comm. Reso. 80 The Clerk read a letter of Trans. re: proposed amend. subdivision code mittal from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission recor- nding to the City Council that proposed amendment to the subdivision code making manda- tort' a four day deadline for submittal of approved final tract.maps and that the establishment of a four day dead- line policy in Ordinance form is a necessity to maintain orderly procedure and development, and recommend to the City Council approval of the amendment as outlined in Planning Commission Resolution No. 804 City Atty prepare On motion by Lambert seconded amend. to subdiv. code by Waite the City Attorney be in- structed to prepare the necessary amendment to the Hunting- ton Beach Subdivision Ordinance Code by the addition of the recommended deadline date for filing approved versions of the final tract map, be approved. Notion carried. 2, 472 Page #3 - Minutes - December 21,1959 Plann. Comm. Reso.,81 The Clerk read Resolution No. 81 of uniform planning fee the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach as submitted by the Secretary of the Plan - ping Commission recommending to the City Council a uniform planning fee for all Conditional Exceptions and advocates that a filing fee for conditional exceptions in the Huntington Beach Subdivision Code be increased to $25.00 and request the City Council to hold a public hearing on the recommendation of the Planning Commis s ion. Planning -Comm. The Clerk read Resolution No. 82 ResR. 82-filing, lin�fee transmitted from the Planning Com- mission recommending to the City Council that a filing fee of,$25,00 be collected for the use and benefit of the City for the filing of conditional exceptions and request amend- ment to Section 9284 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code'. Public hearing set for On motion by Lambert seconded by 1/4/60-uniform filing ..feeSork the City Clerk be instructed to publish a legal notice in the Huntington Beach News setting a public hearing for 8:45 o'clock P.M., January 4th, 1960, relative to recommendation of the Planning Commission to set a uniform filing fee for conditional exception to the Dis- tricting Ordinance and the filing fees under the Subdivision Ordinance Code, be approved. Motion carried. Plann. C6m4n. Re -so. 83 The Clerk read Resolution No. 83, re; See. 9751.2-sewers.- added to code - transmitted by the Secretary of the Planning Commission to the City Council recommending that requirements of the City Ordinance Code specified in Chapter 36, Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be outlined within the Subdivision Ordinance and recommends that Section 9751.2- Sewers-be added to the Subdivision Code whereby the Subdivider shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 36 of the Hunting- ton Beach Ordinance Code. 3. 4741 Page #4 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 City Atty to drawup On motion by Waite seconded by i2uendment s . , Lambert the City Attorney be instructed to drawup the necessary amendments to provide for the addition of Section 9751.2 (e) Sewers whereby the subdi- vider shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 36 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, be approved. Motion carried. UV-183__V.= 6pj)lebury The Clerk read transmittal of 'the Huntington Beach Planning Commission to the City ' Council. relative to Use Variance #183 petitioner being ' Y. Applebury of 7892 Holt Avenue, City, requesting per- mission to allow the construction of one duplex and one single family dwelling in the A-1 General Agricultural District. Location, approximately 450 feet west of Huntington Beach Blvd, on south side of Holt Avenue, Legal Description Lot 128, Tract 417, and after Public Hearing was held by the Planning Commission ont0ecember 15, 1959, and with due'consideratiofi given to the peti- tioner's request the recommendation made by the Planning Commission upon a motion made by Doutt seconded by Thomp- son to recommend approval without conditions and said motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. -grave On emotion by Lambert seconded by Sork in accordance with the recommendations of : the Planning Commission UV #183 be granted without conditions., A?otion carried. UV#184 The Clerk read transmittal of the Raul- Cons2er Huntington Beach Planning Com- mission to the City Council relative to Use Variance #184 petitioner'being Paul A. Cooper, 2999 Babb Street, Costa Mesa, California requesting permission to allow a retail and wholesale business of peat soils and fertilizers in 4' 474 Page #5 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 variance to the A-1 General Agricultural District zoning, loca- tion being approximately 660 feet south of Talbert Avenue on the west side of.Golden West Avenue and following a public. hearing held.on December 15, 1959, by the City Planning Commis- sion and after due consideration given to the petitioner's request recommendation was made by the Planning Commission upon a motion made by Stang seconded by Letson to recommend approval of UV #184 with the following conditions: 1. W 184 shall expire after 5 years from the date of approval. 2. There shall not be allowed any excavations of a permanent nature. 3. There shall not be allowed any permanent buildings. An 8 ft. by 17 ft office building and other minor accessory sheds -shall be permissible. The motion .was carried by the unanimous roll call vote of the Planning Commission. UV 1S4 Granted On motion by Waite seconded by Sork upon the recommendation of the. Planning Commission UV #184 be granted subject to conditions requested to be imposed by the Planning Commission, be approved. Motion carried. Cond Except Tent. The Clerk read Transmittal from.the Tract Map #3522, Re- vised -Lowell. Evans _ Planning Commission relative to re- consideration of the new revisions Conditional: Exception Tenta- tive Tract Map No. 3522 Revised, Petitioner being Lowell Evans, 9842 E. Bolsa Avenue, Santa Ana, California, to allow devia- tion to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code requiring dedica- tion of vehicular -access along all arterial highways, Pcation North of Huntington Avenue and South of Clay Street, Huntington Beach, California, legal description being a subdivision of Lots 2703 and 2603A of the East side Villa Tract, M.M.4 - 65; in the City of Huntington Beach and following a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on December 15th, 1959, and after due consideration given to the petitioner's request a motion was made by Thompson and seconded by Doutt to recommend 4751 Page #6 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 approval with'the following reasons: 1. The applicant meets all requirements of lot sizes and lot dimensions, in accordance with the subdivi- sion ordinance; 2. The applicant will dedicate and improve street widths located on 17th Street and Huntington Avenue. 3. Because.of the nature of shape of the subdivided parcel, the Commission agrees with the applicant in his conten- tion that the requirement for an alley to service lots 14, 15, 16; would place harmful restrictions upon the design of the tract in relationship to what the intent of the ordinance was to accomplish, Restricted vehi- cular access for three.lots only was not deemed to be necessary in this case. Said motion approved by the unanimous vote of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission. New revisionsgranted, On motion by Waite seconded by Sork in accordance with the recommend&tions of the Planning Com- mission that the New revisions of conditional exception for tentative tract no. 3522 revised, be approved for reasons outlined by the Planning Commission, be granted. Notion carried. "Zone Case No 109" The Clerk read Transmittal of the Planning Commission of the City -Council relative to "Zone Case No 109" with accompaning Resolution No. 84 of the: Huntington Beach Planning Commission recommending to -the City Council the approval of "Zone Case No. 109" covering "parts of real property located on approximately 10 acres at the Northwest corner of Banning Avenue and Bushard Street in the Talbert Valley Area, legally described as the South- east quarter of the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of..Section 18, Township 6 South, Range 10 West, S.B.B.&M. in the Rancho Las Bolsas as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book 51, page 7, at SCQ-Miscellaneous map, records of said Or a County. Public Hearing A Public Hearing was held on the 12/15/59 - "Zone Case_ 109!'" 15th day of December 1959, by the Planning Commission for the purpose of considering the 6. 476 Page #7 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 petition of a change of, zone on "Zone Case No. 109" and a motion made and duly carried was approved recommending to the City Council, approval of "Zone Case No. 109". Public Hearing set On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert for 1/4/60 - Zone Case 1 9' the City Clerk be instructed to have published a legal notice setting a public hearing on "Zone Case No. 109" at the hour of 8:50 o'clock P.M. on January 4th, 1960, be approved. Motion carried. Ord No. 744 The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 744 its second reads. second reading by title An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach setting the fee for connecting with Sewer Lines in Blocks 1701, 1801, 1901,.2001, and Portions of 1702, 18020 19029 20021_18039 1804, 1903, and 1904 Vista Del Mar Tract, Section 5 and providing for penalty for violation thereof. On motion by Sork seconded by Waite Ordinance No 744 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Sork, Lambert, Waite, Irby. NOES:, Councilman: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry Public Hearing Opened At 8:00 o'clock P.M. Mayor Irby opened 1!.Znne Case No. 161" �. the public hearing on "Zone Case No. 101" and requested the Clerk to read the legal notice. The Clerk read the legal notice published by the Huntington Beach News on December loth, 1959, a notice of use district hearing on,"Zong Case No. 101" covering a parcel of real property -lo- cated on approximately 7 acres at the NW corner of Talbert Avenue and Huntington Beach Blvd, and said parcel presently zoned R-4 County Land Use Ordinance No. 351 as adopted -by In- terim Ordinance No. 668 to be recommended to be rezoned to a C,-1 Neighborhood Commercial District. 7. 477 1 Page #8 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 Hearing closed The Clerk reported that there were no verbal or written.protests filed for or against the request for rezoning in accordance with the legal notice read by the City Clerk. There being no protests filed verbal or written the mayor declared the hearing closed. City Atty to draw- On motion by Sork seconded by up amendments Re: Rg- ZoningR, • . Waite the City Attorney be in- structed to drawup the necessary amendments to the Dis- tricting Code of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code to provide for the rezoning of the property described in the. Legal Notice as read by the City Clerk from a R-4 District Zoning to a C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District, be approved. Motion carried. f Public hearing opened At 8:15 o'clock P.M. Mayor Irby Zane Case No. 102 announced that a Public Hewing was set for a hearing on "Zone.Case No. 102" and requested the City Clerk to read the Legal Notice. Clerk read The Clerk read the Legal Notice legate_ notice published in the Huntington Beach News on December 10th, 1959, a notice of Use District Hearing Zone Case-102 setting a hearing at the hour of 8:15 o'clock P.M. on Monday the 21st day of December, 1959, for the purpose of considering a petition for a Change of Zone, relative to proposed change of district boundary and use classification from: A-1 General Agri- cultural District .to a C-2 Community Business District. The parcel of real property being located on approximately _ 18 acres on the west side of -Huntington Beach Blvd., having a triangular shape with side and rear boundaries being the Orange County Flood Control Channel C-5 and a line parallel to and a distance of 1320 feet from Heil Avenue. 8. 478 Page #9 - Minute - December-21, 1959 The Clerk reported no verbal or written protests had been filed for or against Use District Hearing Zone Case 102. Hearing closed There being no verbal or written pro- tests for or against Use District. Hearing Zone Case 102, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. City Atty drawup On motion by Waite seconded by Sork amend. Re: Zone Case NIQ,L 02 the City Attorney be instructed to drawup the necessary amendments to the Districting Code of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code to provide for the reclas- sification requested wader Use District Hearing Zone Case 102, . be approved Motion_ Carried. Requests of Dwight K. Mayor Irby referred to the Beach and Clapp & David H. Payne referred to Bch & Pier Pier Committee for study and report Committee the request of Dwight K. Clapp and David H. Payne for a concession to install and operate a beach car parking on -that area of the beach front lying be- tween the service road and extending from the beach band stand to the Municipal Trailer Park, excepting those portions which are used for beach concessions. Mr. Duggan, Attorney Mr. Duggan, Attorney -At -Law, from at Law presents petition . Hwy Code _ Costa Mesa appeared before the City Council and presented a petition for the construction and -im- provements and waiver of requirements of Division 4 of -the Street and Highways Code of the State of California and re- questing the institution of proceedings under the Improvement Act 1911 for the construction of streets, curbs, gutters, side- walks, sewers, laterals to property lines, water mains, drainage and street Lighting for the proposed street named Ronald Road. On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert the City Clerk be instructed to check the signatures on the petition for validity and sufficiency acid the City Engineer be instructed to prepare the necessary maps needed for the 9. Page #10 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 commencement of the proceedings required under the Improve- ment Act 1911, Division 4 of the Street and .Highway Code of the.State of California, be approved. Motion carried. Public Hearingg Mayor Irby announced that a.public Zone Case #103 hearing was set for 8:30 o'clock P.M. and asked the City Clerk to read the Notice of Public Hearing. Legal Notice The Clerk read the Notice of Zone Case A103 ,Use District Hearing Zone Case No 103 as published in,the Huntington Beach News on December the pith, 1959, setting a hearing for the hour of,8:30 o'clock P.M. on Monday the 21st day of December, 1959, for the purpose of considering a petition for a Change of Zone, relative to proposed change of district. boundary and use classification from R-1 Single Family Residential District to M-1-A Restricted Manudacturing District as outlined in the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and the parcel of real property being located on approximately 1000 acres at the NW Boundary of the City of Huntington Beach. The Clerk reported -that no verbal or_written protests for or against the proposed rezoning on the District Hearing Zone Case No. 103 had been filed. Hearing closed There being no protests verbally or -written the Mayor declared the hearing closed on Zone Case No. 103. City Atty drawup On motion by Lambert seconded amend. �. �...T.._..T by Sork the City Attory be instructed to drawup the necessary amendments to the Dis- tricting Code of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code to provide for the reclassification of the area described in the legal notice as -read by the City Clerk from a R-1':. 10. M Page #11 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 Single Family Residential District to M-1-A Restricted Manufac- turing District, be approved, Motion carried,: Lease agreement On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite City of Hunt. Bch & George W. Sutton the Mayor and the City Clerk be instructed to execute the lease agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and George W. Sutton providing for the Lease of certain real property located on Edison Street in the City of Huntington Beach and as described in the Lease agreement read by the=,City Clerk, be approved.. Motion carried. Llama Kiddie Ride- The Clerk read a request from Freeman Freeman -Clark Clark requesting permission to establish a Llama Kiddie Ride on city property located on the Northeasterly junction of Ocean Avenue and Huntington Beach Avenue. - P1ann Director The Planning Director advised the City Council that the area was not zoned for that type of business. No action taken. Ord #745 The.Clerk gave Ordinance No. 745, its f irs t _.reader first reading in full, An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach relating to curb breaks and amending Chapter 72 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code by adding new sections thereto. Gird #746 The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 746, its first reading first reading in full, An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach amending the Huntington. Beach Ordinance Code relating to the Registration of Canvassers; amending the Title of Article 404, and adding new sections thereto. City Eng Re; Agree- The Clerk read a communication received ment with Co of 4r Cooperative Imyr•_ from the City Engineer transmitting an agreement with the County of Orange for cooperative improvement of Golden West Street between Summit and Talbert Avenues, whereby the County will finance 50% of the 48,000 dollar project and 11. 481 Page #12 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 though city funds are not specifically budgeted they are Available from fees assessed for street openings during the previous fiscal year. Field work is now in progress and the work by the County is generally -scheduled to start April, 1960, and it will be necessary for the City Council to approve the agreement and authorize its signature by the Mayor and City Clerk. City to Execute Agree On motion by Lambert seconded ment -- - -- by Sork the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement between the County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach for the coopera- tive improvement of Golden West Street between Summit and Talbert Avenues, be approved. Motion carried. Agreement - Re: The Clerk read communication agree - Communication & Co,,, of Oranize went between the County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach whereby the County owns, maintains, and operates communications system for public and safety communications, police, fire, and special ewer- gency service, and the City desires the County to establish remote control facilities in and for use of said City in the police radio service and is desirous of having same maintained under a licensed supervising technician of the County. Communications Agree- On motion by Lambert seconded by vent approved Waite the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the communication between the County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach be ap- proved. Motion carried. Kunz Sign Co. - Re: On motion by Waite seconded by Rental City Prop. Hiway #39_& 101 Lambert in accordance with the request of Kunz Sign Company for permission to install a sign on City property on the island adjacent to the in- tersection of Highway 39 and Highway 101 and said instal- 12. 482 Page #13 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 , lation be subject to a 30 day vacation notice and the rental to.be $30.00 per month, be approved. Motion carried. Or.Co.Street Naming The Clerk read a communication from Comm Re: Beach Blvd_,., the Orange County Street Naming Commit- tee requesting that the City Council take the necessary steps to have the new name of Beach Boulevard placed in the appropriate locations within the City and notified the City that a majority of cities along the route and the present Highway 39 have given consent to the change from State Highway 39 to Beach Boulevard. On motion by Lambert seconded by Sork the City Attorney be requested to drawup the necessary document or Resolution to make the name change of Huntington Beach Boule- vard within the`City of Huntington Beach or Hampshire Avenue, to be named Beach Boulevard in accordance with'the request of the Orange County Street Naming Committee, be approved. Motion carried. Mayor Irby called a recess at 9:10 o'clock P.M. City Council 3-econvened at 9:20 o'clock P.M. 11 Board of Supervisors- The Clerk read a Resolution of'the Reso. Re: Include Or. Co. in L.A. Metropoli- Board of Supervisors of Orange County, tan Area California whereby they requested that all agencies and the entities in the.County of Orange which have not up to this date made a recommendation to join in the request of the Committee on Standard Metropolitan Areas to have Orange County included in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. On motion by'Lambert seconded'by Waite the City Attorney be instructed to drawup the necessary Reso- lution requesting the committee on Standard Metropolitan•Areas of the Federal Government to include and recognize Orange County in the Los Angeles -Long Beach Metropolitan Area, be approved. Motion carried. 13. 41331 Page #14 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 Earl T. Irby to cut On motion by Sork seconded by curb at Lake & Acacia Sts. _ Lambert the request of Earl T. Irby for permission to cut the curb for driveway pur- pose on the west side of Lake Avenue and south of Acacia Avenue, subject to the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of Huntington Beach, be approved. Motion carried. Mayor Irby not participating in -the -action. Mr.Mrs. 011in C. Cleve- On motion by Waite seconded by Land to cut curb on Park & 12th Sts. ,Lambert the request of Mr. & Mrs. 011in C, Cleveland for permission to break the curb on Park Street for garage entrance purposes for the horse lo- cated on the corner of Twelfth and Park, be granted subject to the supervision and satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of Huntington Beach, be approved. Motion carried. C.Ray Miller - cut On motion by Sork seconded by Waite - curb at 527 Crest Ave. the request of C Ray Miller of 527 Crest Avenue, for permission to cut the curb for driveway purposes on 13th Street at Crest Avenue and said work to be done under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of Huntington Beach, be granted. Motion carried. Paul Biedebach appointed On motion by Lambert seconded by to Plump Bd Waite in accordance with the recom- mendation of 011in C. Cleveland, Director of Building & Safety, that Paul Biedbach, Local plumbing contractor be appointed to the examining board for plumbers for the City of Huntington Beach, be approved. Motion carried. Police Chief Re: the 'Clerk presented a request from purchase Military Bar- racks for Pistol. Ramee Clinton H. Wright, Chief of Police, requesting the City to purchase a one-story military bar- racks type building for the sum of $800.00 and moving 14. r ` t Page #15 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 same to the location of the pistol range recently leased from the Huntington Beach Company near Edwards and Garfield and said moving costs to be $2,000#00, foundation work $666.00, forms & finishing $530.00 or a total, estimated cost of $3,996.00 and pointed out the need for such a training center where both firearms training and police science training can be held is indicated when consideration is given to the distance and time involved in attending such training sessions at the Orange County Peace Officers Academy in the City of Orange. Purchase Military On motion by Lambert seconded by Sork Barracks approved that the purchase of one story mili- tary barracks type building as requested by the Chief of Police be approved and to be moved to the new range and training center located near Edwards and Garfield and the funds for said moving and construction be allocated from the Special Capital Outlay Fund Reserve, subject to the moving and installation of said building to be permissible within the lease between the Hunt- ington.Beach Company and the City of Huntington Beach, was ap- proved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Sork, Lambert, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry Bids on Police Cars The Clerk read the bids, for three referred to mtg of Dec* 289 59 Police cars with the trade-in of one police car, submitted by the Purchasing Agent of the City of Huntington Beach as follows: Ford Police Interceptors ..............Net Bid $ 7592.00 Chevrolet Police Specials...............Net Bid $ 7613.00 Plymouth Pursuit Specials. ..... ........Net Bid $ 6859.06 Dodge Dart Police Specials........... ,Net Bid $ 6427.55 All bids net prices. Trade-in allowance having been deducted and sales tax to be added to all bids. Action deferred on the car bids submitted by the Purchasing Agent until the meeting of 15. Page #16 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 December 28th, 1959. Request of.Bldg. & The Clerk read the request of Safety Dir. & Plann. Dir. Re,: compact car the Director of Building and Safety and the Planning Director for furnishing their respective departments with a compact car, P ur.Agent to take On motion by Lambert seconded bids - Compact cars by Waite the Purchasing Agent _ be instructed to take bids for two compact cars as requested by the Planning Director and the Director of Building & Safety, be approved. Motion carrried. Clifford Tripp - On motion by Lambert seconded Vacation.. by Soik the request of Clifford Tripp, Planning Director, to take a portion of his vaca- tion from December 28th, 1959, thru December 31, 1959, be granted. Motion carried. Dr. Ralph E. Hawes - Re -appointed Mosquito Abatement On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert in accordance with the recommendation of Orange County Mosquito Abatement District to appoint Dr. Ralph E. Hawes to succeed.himself for addi-. tional term.on the £Orange County Mosquito Abatement District, be approved. Motion carried. C. D. Howe Re: Lots 9 & Mayor Irby referred the request 111 B1k.315 & Lots 17 & 19, B1k.315 referred back of C.'D..'Howe back to the re - to requester quester who had submitted it for consideration to purchase from the City of Huntington Beach Tax Title Lots 9 and 11 in Block 315, also Lots 17 and 19 in Block 315 upon which exists an unabandoned well and a semi -abandoned well under lease by A. D. Rush & Varner and sumps located on Lots 9 and 11 and requester stated that he was prepared to properly abandon wells and cleanup the sumps according to the State and City require- 16 . Page #17 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 ments and pay the City of Huntington Beach the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) cash for the property described in Paragraph one. C. D. Howe request re- ferred to Oil Comm% Police Dept. - Re: Exam, Policeman, Clerk - Dispatcher & Parking Control Officer The request of C. D. Howe was referred to the Oil Committee for further study. On motion by Lambert seconded by Sork in accordance with the request of Clinton H. Wright the personnel officer be instructed to hold examinations for applicants for the posi- tions of: Policeman, Clerk -Dispatcher, and Parking Control Officer (female), be approved. Motion.carried. Peter Palm request On motion by Lambert seconded by Sork re i ected „�� ...... the offer of Peter Palm in the amount" of $250.00 for Tax Title Lots 21 in Block 418 without warrant of title and without mineral rights, be rejected. Motion carried. City Att'y Re: Title On motion by Lambert seconded by Sork reports__ the City Attorney be instructed to get an estimate of cost for up to date Title Reports on City Tax Title Lots, be approved. Motion carried. City Engr. report Re: The Clerk read a report from James R. refuse disposal _ Wheeler, City Engineer relative to the meeting attended on November 4th, 19592 at which time a public explanation of the Orange County Master Plan of Refuse Disposal and pointed out that Disposal Station No. 10 located between Gothard and Golden West Streets, in this City will be filled to capacity by June 1961 and reports that the County indicates that the property on the site when filled will be put to better use than at present. City Engr.report Re: The Clerk read a report from James R. Street Stri2in9 Wheeler, City Engineer to the City Council relative to the problem of striping all of the Streets 17. Page #18 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 in our city and pointed but that there is no City in the State of California that stripes all of its streets due to the fact that it is not economically possible or finan- cially possible to do so and request the City Council to reconsider their action regarding the striping of all streets in the City. City Engr.request - On motion by Lambert seconded by Re: advertise for Design Engr.., Sr. Sork in accordance with the re- Const. Insp. & Engr. Aide quest of the City Engineer that the personnel officer be instructed to advertise for ap- plicants for the positions of Design Engineer, Senior Construction Inspector, and Engineering Aide, be approved. Lotion carried. Delbert B. Fortune Re: On motion by Waite seconded by remove tree at 1206 Pine St. Sork in accordance oith the re- quest of Delbert B. Fortune of 1206 Pine Street, Hunting- ton Beach, California, for the removal of a Sycamore tree planted by the City in the parkway at 1206 Pine Street, as the tree has broken the sidewalk and has raised the walk to where it could be a hazard to a person using the walk, be approved. lotion carried. Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Rider On motion by Waite seconded by Re: removal of tree at 1026'-. 13th St. Lambert in accordance with the request of Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Rider of 1024 - 13th Street, for permission to remove a tree which is interfering with the laying of sidewalk into a new residence being built at 1026 - 13th Street, be approved subject to the super- vision and to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City of Huntington Beach. Motion carried. So.Cal.Edison Co. Re: On motion by Lambert seconded by removal of Palm trees :Nest side of Alabama. Sork in accordance with the request between Chicago & Atlanta of Ralph C. Kiser, District Manager, Southern California Edison Company for removal of tall palm trees on the west side of Alabama Avenue, between Chicago 18. r1m Page #19 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 and Atlanta Streets, and said trees having grown up into the electric distribution lines, but before permission be given for removal by the Edison Company that the City Engineer check into the possible removal of these trees -by a nursery that are interested in that type of palm tree, be approved. Motion carried. Demanr�s On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert that the demands as approved by the Finance Committee belordered paid. Motion carried. ist Reading - The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 747, its Ord, No. 747 first reading in full, An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach amending the Huntington Beach Ordi- nance Code by repealing certain sections relating to Set Back Requirements. Notice from Pub. The Clerk read a notice received from Utilities COMM. - Albert'Lipps bus the Public Utilities Commission of the 1 ine State of California. relative to the ap- plication of Albert Lipps doing business as Douglas Bus Lines, for authority to extend service to areas in and around the cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach. PE Railwayy Co. - Re: On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert Lease #9148 rental in accordance with the request of Pacific Electric Railway Company that Lease File No. 9148 cov- ering rental on occupation of Pacific Electric Railway Company property for sewer line purposes which have been billed at the rate of $1.00 a year for a five year period be assessed at a flat rental charge of $50.00 for the life of the agreement understanding that all other terms and conditions of agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the letter from the Pacific Electric Railway Company be attached to present Lease No. 9148, be approved. Motion carried. 19. rm 0 Page #20 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 Santiago Girl Scouts - On motion by Lambert seconded by Cookie Sale - 2/12 to 2 22 60 ,,Sork in accordance with the request of Mrs. C. R. McPherson, President of the Santiago Girl Scout Council to hold a cookie sale in the City of Huntington Beach from February 12.to February 22, 1960, be granted. Motion carried. Transfer of funds from On motion by Sark seconded by Gen to Sewer Fund Waite that authorization be given to transfer the sum of $2,273.00 from the General Fund for the collection of Sewer assessments during the Month of October to the. Sewer Fund, be authorized. Motion carried. R. T.. Leaver offer On motion by Lambert seconded by rejected for Lots 25 & 264_Blk, 1502 VDM �i Waite that the City Council reject the offer of R. T. Leaver in the amount of $600.00 for the purchase of Tax Title Lots 25, 26, in Block 1502, Vista Del Mar Tract. Motion carried. Plans & Spec. Wtr The City Engineer presented -to distribution main Smeltzer Ave'. the City Council for approval, the plans ,and specifications for the construction and in- stallation of a water distribution main on Smeltzer Avenue between Huntington Beach Boulevard and Warren Street.in the City of Huntington Beach. On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite the plans and specifications for the construction and installation of water distribution main on Smeltzer Avenue between Amntington Beach Boulevard and Warren -Street, be accepted and approved. Motion carried. Reso. #1402 Re: Hourly The Clerk read Resolution No. wages - Const. & In- stall..Water Distr., 14021 A Resolution of the City. Main Smeltzer Ave. - of Huntington Beach establishing the General Prevailing hourly wages for each craft of type or workman or mechanic needed for the construction and in- stAllation of a water distribution Main on Smeltzer Avenue 20. 490 Page #21 - Minutes - December 21, 1959 between Huntington Beach Boulevard and. Warren Street, in the City of Huntington Beach, California. On motion by -Lambert seeonded-by Waite the Council finds and determines, the general prevailing rates, as reported by the City Engineer, covering the classification of personnel as shown in the Resolution necessary for the construc- tion and installation of the water distribution main on Smeltzer Avenue between Huntington Beach Boulevard and Warren Street, are the general prevailing rates for this area of Orange County. Motion carried. Reso. #1402 On motion by Lambert seconded by Sork, Adopted__ Resolution No. 1402, A Resolution of the City of Huntington Beach establishing the General Prevailing hourly wages• for each craft or type or workman or mechanic needed for the construction and installation of a water distri- bution main on Smeltzer Avenue between Hunting -ton Beach Boulevard and Warren Street, in the City of Huntington Beach, California, was passed and adopted by the fo 1 lowing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Sork, Lambert, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry. Publish Legal Notice On motion by Sork seconded by Lambert Re: -.Bids Wtr Distr, Main Smeltzer Ave, the City Clerk be instructed to insert a legal notice for bids for the water distribution main on Smeltzer between Huntington Beach Boulevard and Warren Street and said legal notice to be published on the .23rd & r(j, v, . 31st days -of December and bids to be opened on January 12th, 19603,•at 7:00 o'clock P.M. Motion carried. Gen.Telephone Co. Re: The Clerk read a•decision No.-59391 convey portion of Prop- erty at 17552 Gothard before the Public Utilities Commis - Street, ,_ sion of the State of California in the matter of the application of the General Telephone Company E . 21. 491 1 Page #22 - Minutes December 21, 1959 of California for an order authorizing it to convey a por- tion of its property located at 17552 Gothard Street, Hunt- ington Beach to the City of Huntington Beach. Reso.#1403 - Rowetiiding The Clerk read Resolution No. FreewmyAjzreement _ 1403, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Rescinding Free- way Agreement relating to Route 60 Freeway. Reno. #1403 On Wation by Lambert seconded Ad ed by Waite Resolution No. 1403 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Sork, Lambert, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry. Admin.Of£icer Relieved On motion by Waite seconded by a f duti.e_ s 1 Lambert the City Clerk be relieved of his duties as the present Administrative Officer to be effective as of January 16th, 1960. Motion carried. On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite the City Council adjourn to 6:00 o'clock P.M. Mon- day, December the 28th, 1959. C y Cler an R-of f icio C fer of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California J Mayor `ATTEST: S City Clerk _ 22,