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Oetober 4, 1973
Mr. Bill NSF �
8ipa1 Oil and Gas Co.
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Long Peach, CA 90801
Dear U11%
1 The City Camail of Huntington beach, at its rejalar asratiag
hold Mu syj Octet•-ar 1, 1973; approved the dottlememt ABre-
b"Ut with 514ml Oil & Gas f" the refund of 11aaSas tax
for thrr period of Jalp 1, 1972 to Aumc 3, 1972.
-� Ne are s 419sin8 are exomtsd copy of a►sit: ABro*mnt fos- your
raeords. A146 oueiosed is a certified copy of Re:olutiin
LNo. 3773 appNw ag c._vtd tax aoymmut dispute.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
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WHEREAS, a, dispute exist:' between the SIGNAL OYL AND
GAS COMPANY and the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a municipal
corporation, as to .heir respective rights and lip,bilities in regarc? to
SIGNAL OIL.. AND GAS COMPANY'S payment to the CITY of their oil
production 'License tax for the priori of July 1s 1977• to August 3, 19724
Lhe Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and
pursuant to Article 215 of
WHEREAS$ said dispute ;_r,volvea qu,3stions as &;o whether
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the tax we..i i-alidly applied for said periorl, which dispute involves the
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sum of p23, 000. 00, and
Wi EREA,S, the SIGNAL OIL ANTI) GAS COMPANY has filed
runierous c)a.inis against the CITY for refund of the total license fee on
the ground that Article 215 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance rode is
void, and
WHEREAS, the CITY OF HUNT1NTGTON BEACH contends
that the Ordinance: is vali,ci an effective, and ;
WHEREAS t-he parties hereto desire to efFect a just and
amicable settlement for such; dispute anal to cornpromise and adjust
such dispute without r. ,:sorting to litization,
NOW, TI-MREFORE, in consi.icration of the mutual promises
of each other hereinafter set forth, the -oarries hereto do agree as follows:
1. The CITY OF I-IUi`I'I'II` TON Bl.�ACH will refund to
:= SIGNA,L OIL Aiti7D GAS COMPANY a portion of the amcunt of taxes paid
fur the disputed Period of July 1, 1972 to August 3s 1972, said portion to
be in the amount of $21, 000. 00.
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2. As a condition precedent to said refund, SIG N•A L OIL a
J° AND GAS COMPANY hereby files with the CITY this written dismissal
with prejudice of any and claims filed against the CITY for refund of
taxes paid pursuant to Article 215 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance ?
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3. The SIGNAL OIL AND GAS COMPANY in consideration
of the contents of this agreement hereby covenants with the CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH that they will never at any time make claims,
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protest and/or sue said CITY for or on account of any claim for damages,
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or refund as the case may be, arising out of the CITY'S application of
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Article 215 of the Huntingtol: Beach Ordinance Code as presently worded
and applied to the SIGNAL OIL AND GAS COMPANY or based can a con-
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tention that said article is illegal or invalid or unconstitutional. However, ) �
SIGNAL OIL AND GAS COMPANY reserves the right to object only to that �
portion of any tax :. ate assess -ad under Article 215 of the Huntington Beach
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Ordinance Code in excess of 4e per barrel.
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The SIGNAL OIL AND GAS COMPANY agrees that this
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application of Article 215 of the I3untingtoii Beach Ordinance Cone at th•-
current 4¢ per barrel. rate (or a lesser amount) as presently worded and
applied to SIGNAL OIL AND GAS COMPANY. No promises or agreements
have been rnade as to this settlement which are not herein_ stated, and this
cozrpri-:iise, settlement and release constitutes the full agreement �
between the parties.
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By this compromise and settlement, the CITY and itio officers,
employees and agents in no way admit all or any of the claims or liabilities
abovementioned and compromisers and settled; and, on the: contrary, CITY
and its officere, employees and agents deny all and any such liability but
make this compromise and settlement for the reasons above cited.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
agreement this Zday of �"' -�.� , 1973.
A T T E,ST: SIGNAL OIL AND CAS COMPANY
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CITY OF HUNTING TON BEACH
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RESOLUTION NO. 3773
A RESOLUTION OI'' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING SETTLEMENT OF
A DISPUTED TAX PAYMENT BY SIGNAL OIL AND GAS m
COMPANY
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` Gas Company and the City of Huntington Beach as to their
respective rights and -llabllities in regard to Signal Oil
and Gas Company ' s payment 4o the City of theiroil productionC �.
license tax for the period of July 1 , 1972 to Aur" ,st 3 ,
197-2 ; and
WHEREAS , raid dispute involves questions as to whether '
the tax was validly applied for :,aid .period , which dispute
involves tree sum of a? , 000 . 00 ; and
r:HLftEA5 , 5.1,,n31 Ji1 ar1d r,Zn.., Comprin.v i filed numerous
* t.v for refund of the total l iceno e fee '
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on the grounds that Article- 21n :-)f the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Cede 1., void ; and
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WHEREAS , the Cite of Hurit Ir,=.;ton BeE,ci; contend:, that the t
ordinance i,: valid ; and =�
WHEREAS , the hart: its:. are of set:tlinl-, this
matter .
NOW , T:LEREFJRE , the : tv Council o" the Cite of Huntington
Beach doe:.: ,� t ti � ♦ ` 1 agrrrament {
}.et tt�;, ar��rc.-� � �.��.� c+�r t;a' n :E• 1� � ernen �
1,etaeen raid S1 anal ,II ancf t3a-I +Ci,mpan,,r and t;he C;t:v of
Hunt i nrjLc.n Be:..cr., aluthorl. ,r nr th_ (. 1Y,y to refund to Sif;nal.
Oil and Gas 'or-ipany a port lon of the :1mOunt of taxes paid
r. -- toward th.- z r -_d pt,riod , ::aid portion to I-,e in the amount
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COUNTY Of Cl=19 ) •i
CITY OF 8=116row 1r1SJ1 N )
1, ALICIA M. WZ1tiWt7dtTH, 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 i
,aembeYs of the City Clouncil of the City of Huntington Beach is sewn;
that the foregoing rcoolution was passed and adopted by the nffirmativ* �
vote of more than a brejority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the let day
of " Qctober , 19 73 by the following vote: ?
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bra:ctlett, Gibbs, Green, Coen, Duke, Matney
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Council.mmn:
None
City Clerk tnd ex-officio Clerk
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of Huntington Beach. California
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ALICIA M WEtiTWORTH
City Cleric .jirl I 'officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Htmlington Beaeh.Cal,
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