HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2858 RESOLUTION NO. 2858
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SUPPORTING LEGISLATION
TO TERMINATE UNPRODUCTIVE OIL AND GAS LEASES
AT STATE LEVEL.
WHEREAS, portions of the City of Huntington Beach are
located. in oil fields; and.
WHEREAS, the d.evelopment of oil field.s frequently leads
to a number of unproductive oil wells and leases; and.
WHEREAS, the fee owner of such properties must pay prop-
erty taxes, mortgage payments and. special assessments, without
receiving commensurate royalties and. being unable to develop
or profitably use his property; and.
WHEREAS, the fee owner in all too numerous cases cannot
free himself of this burd.en and. obtain clear title to the
property without paying an outrageous sum of money to the oil
lessee, which price has no relation to the value of the lease
for oil production; and.
WHEREAS, such situation not only is unfair and. inequitable
to the fee owner but also burd.ens the public by inhibiting the
highest and. best use of the property, thereby depriving govern-
mental agencies of need.ed. tax revenues, and. impeding the
commercial and. residential development of the surrounding area;
and.
WHEREAS, this same problem is shared. by the numerous other
California cities which have oil fields or portions thereof
within their boundaries and. is an urgent matter of statewid.e concern;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach requests the State Legislature to enact statutes which
will provide for the involuntary termination of relatively
unproductive oil leases and the release of the surface rights
to the fee owners .
Section 2. That the League of California Cities is hereby
requested.: (1) to ad.opt a resolution requesting that the State
Legislature enact the necessary statutes; and (2) to actively
sponsor such legislation.
Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized. and.
directed, to send. copies of this resolution to the City' s
representatives in the Legislature, to the League of California
Cities, and. to the Mayor and, City Councils of California cities
which have substantial numbers of oil wells within their
boundaries .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California,, this 21st day of October, 1968 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
Cit ler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Res. No. 2858
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2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
3 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
4 I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and
5 acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach; and ex
6 officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
7 certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
8 of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
9 resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
10 more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
11 at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st
12 day of October lg 68 by the following vote:
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14 AYES: Councilmen:
15 Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Matney,
Green, Coen
16 NOES: Councilmen:
17 None
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ABSENT: Councilmen:
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City Jerk and -officio Clerk
22 of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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