HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3773 RESOLUTION NO. 3773
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING SETTLEMENT OF
A DISPUTED TAX PAYMENT BY SIGNAL OIL AND GAS
COMPANY
WHEREAS, a dispute exists between the Signal Oil and
Gas Company and the City of Huntington Beach as to their
respective rights and liabilities in regard to Signal Oil
and Gas Company ' s payment to the City of their oil production
license tax for the period of July 1, 1972 to August 3 ,
1972 ; and
WHEREAS, said dispute involves questions as to whether
the tax was validly applied for said period, which dispute
involves the sum of $23,000 . 00; and
WHEREAS, Signal Oil and Gas Company has filed numerous
claims against the City for refund of the total license fee
on the grounds that Article 215 of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code is void; and
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach contends that the
ordinance is valid; and
WHEREAS, the parties are desirous of settling this
matter,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach does hereby approve that certain settlement agreement
between said Signal Oil and Gas Company and the City of
Huntington Beach authorizing the City to refund to Signal
Oil and Gas Company a portion of the amount of taxes paid
toward the disputed period, said portion to be in the amount
of $21,000 .00 and hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk
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to execute said settlement agreement .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st
day of October, 1973 •
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Res. No. 3773
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly appointed, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the lst day
of October , 19 73 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Coen, Duke, Matney
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California