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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Friday, June 15, 1962
Mayor Lambert called the regular adjourned
meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order
at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
The Pledge of Allegiance was given by all
present in the Council Chamber.
Councilmen Present: Wells, Gisler, Stewart, Welch, Lambert
Councilmen Absent: None
Ord. #912 -- lst Read. The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 912 a first
reading in full, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1,961-19621; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST, AND
ADDING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO CERTAIN ITEMS OF SAID BUDGET."
Ord. #914 - 1st Read. The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 914 a first
reading in full, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE 815
AND SECTIONS THERETO."
0. C. Cleveland Building Director 0. C. Cleveland discussed
Bldg. Inspector
with the Council some of the reasons which
make this Ordinance necessary. He informed the Council that the
City cannot enforce inspections in the construction of walls unless
the requirements are stipulated.
Easement Claim - Councilman Stewart reported to the Council
Report by Councilman
Stewart W _ on a meeting held by Councilman Stewart
and Councilman Gisler, and Assistant City Attorney Lyen, with Mrs.
Gothard concerning an easement which had not been recorded by the
City, on which the Gothards had constructed a concrete block wall
which later had to be removed. Mr. Stewart stated that their claim
of $400.00 damages appeared to be fair and reasonable in exchange
for the two foot easement needed by the City.
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Settlement Auth. - On motion by Stewart, seconded by Gisler,
Exch. for Ease. Deed
the City Attorney and the City Clerk were
authorized to accept an offer of settlement of the damage claim pre-
sented by the Gothards in the amount of $400.00, in exchange for an
easement deed to the City covering the easterly two feet of Lot 18,
Block 3752; that the City Clerk be directed to record the deed with
the County Recorder when received; and that the City Engineer be auth-
orized, if required by the Gothards, to construct an appropriate gate
or closure at the southerly end of this two feet passageway. Motion
carried.
Budget Hearing
Mayor Lambert declared the hearing on the
Opened_
_
proposed budget for the City of Huntington
Beach for the fiscal
year 1962-1963, open.
Proposed Budget
City Administrator Miller then presented the
Presented
proposed budget for the City for 1962-63.
He informed the Council
that the proposed budget represented an in-
crease of 18.3% over
the budget for the fiscal year 1961-1962, and
that approximately 5% of this increase had been incurred in the prev-
ious year through a
general salary increase which had been granted.
Proposed Budget
On motion by Stewart, seconded by Welch,
Accepted
Council accepted the budget as proposed
and presented by the
Administrator, and directed the Clerk to read
Ordinance No. 913.
Motion carried.
Ord. #913 -
The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 913 a first
First Readingz
reading in full, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 1962-1963."
Auth. preparation
On motion by Stewart, seconded by Welch,
"Bookmobile" Specs.
Council authorized the Purchasing Agent
to prepare specifications
for a "Bookmobile" for the Public Library,
and to advertise for
sealed bids for the purchase of same. Motion
carried.
Install City On motion by Stewart, seconded by Gisler,
Parking Meters
Council authorized the Purchasing Agent to
have City owned parking meters installed on 3rd Street and 5th Street
between Ocean and Olive Ave.; said meters to be five cents per hour.
Motion carried.
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Fee - Subdivision Building Director Cleveland discussed with
Directional Sign
the Council the advisability of increasing
the fee for subdivision directional signs from Ten Dollars to Fifty
Dollars at the time the building permit is issued.
Motion to Incr. Following some discussion by the Council,
Fee Withdrawn
a motion was made by Stewart that the City
Attorney be directed to prepare an Ordinance amending the Huntington
Beach Ordinance Code to increase the fee for a building permit for
the erection of a subdivision directional sign to Fifty Dollars on
existing signs upon application for renewal of permit. The motion
was then withdrawn by Councilman Stewart.
Meeting On motion by Stewart, seconded by Gisler,
Adjourned
the regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. Motion carried.
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