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City HalkAnaheil!!.~aliforni~~u1y 24. 1951 - 8:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Anaheim met in regular session.
PRESE1fT: COUNCILMEN: Wisser, Heying, Eoney and Van Wagoner.
ABSENT: COUNCILMAN: Pearson.
CITY ATT0R11EY: PRESTON TURNER: Present.
CITY ADl-1INISTRATIVE OFFICER: KEITH A. MURDOCH: Present.
The Meeting was called to order by the Cit~T Clerk for the purpose of electing
a Mayor Pro Tern for the City of Anaheim.
Councilman Bon~y nominated Councilman Wisser. Oouncilman Van Wagoner,
seconded the nomination and moved that the nominations be closed. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman Wisser was seated as Mayor Pro Tern.
MI~~~S: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 10, 1951 and Special Called
Meeting held July 13, 1951 at 10:00 A.M. .~ere ordered approved as ma.i1ed on motion by
Councilman Heying, seconded by Councilman Boney. ~10TION CARRIED.
DE~~NDS AGAINST THE CITY: Councilman Van Wagoner reported demands against the citJr
amounting to $72,097.97. Councilman Boney moved that report of Finance Committee be
accepted and that warrants be drawn upon the Treasurer to pay said demands in accordance
with report. Councilman Heying seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
RESOLUTION NO. 1858:
passage and adoption.
Councilman Heying offered Resolution No. 1858 and moved for its
Councilman Van Wagoner seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIKAUTHORIZING
APPOINTMENTS TO THE ORANGE COUl\JTY AND CITIES CIVIL DEFENSE PLANNING
BOARJJ.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM that the City Coun-
cil of Anaheim is in agreement with the reco~mendations of the Joint Planning Board
of the California Disaster and Defense Region No.9, and does approve the operational
staff for Orange County, to be kno\.;n as Area lIXU in Region 9.
BE IT ~JRTHER RESOLVED that Willis H. Warner, Chairman of the Orange Oounty
and Cities Civil Defense flanning Board, is selected by this board as Area Coordinator
of Area X, subject to the approval of the Governor, and appointment by the Coordinator
of Region No.9, and
BE IT FURTHER P~S01VED that his first alternate Area Coordinator shall be
William Jerome, present Vice-chairman of this board, and the second alternate Area
Coordinator shall be L. A. Patch, Assistant Director of Civil Defense and DisQster,
County of Oran8e, California, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the present Orange County and Cities Civil
Defense Planning Board, with its membership, be changed to an operations board as the
general staff of the Area Coordinator, and its name be changed to the Orange County
and Cities Civil Defense and Disaster Board, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the heads of the Disaster Services be appointed
by the Area Coordinator, subject to the approval of the general staff or board, and be
called the Technical Services Staff, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent to Willis H.
Warner, Area Coordinator of Area X, Region No.9, and to William Jerome and L. A. Patch,
alternate Area Coordinators in Area X of said Region No.9, California Disaster and
Defense Regional Board.
On roll call, the foregoing Resolution wae duly PQs~ea and adopted by the
following vote:
A YES :
NOES:
nSENT:
COUNC IIJvlEN:
COUNCIL1{EN:
COUNCILNAN:
Wisser, Heying, Boney and Van Wagoner.
None.
Pearson.
Mayor Pro Tem, Wisser declared the foregoing Resolution duly passed and
adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 1859:
passage and agoption.
Councilman Heying offered Resolution No. 1859 and moved for its
Councilman Boney seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
RESOLUTION GRANTING A ZONING VARIANCE.
WHEREAS, Jess Medaris and John H. Millett, the owners of certain real
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nroperty situated in the City of An~~eim, County of Orange, State of California,
described as Tract No. 1404, having filed a tentative map showing the subdivision of
said tract in lots less than 75 feet in width and less than 9,000 squ.are feet in
area in a R-O One Family Suburban Zone and having requested a zoning variance, and
the matter having been referred to the City Planning Commission, and the City Planning
Commission thereupon called a public hearing thereon to be held on June 25, 1951, and
gave notice thereof by mailing a notice to property owners in said area and surrounding
territory, and after said public hearing and after due consideration of said applicat-
ion, said Planning Commission denied the same and said owners having appealed to the
City Council after said hearing and denial of the said application by the said Plann-
ing Commission, the City Council thereupon directed that a public hearing be held
upon said application and appeal and thereupon fixed the date of said hearing on
July 10, 1951, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M. and directed the Clerk to give notice
thereof by mailing and by publication, which said notice was published in the Anaheim
Bulletin more than ten days before the date of said hearing, to-wit:, July 29.1951,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds from consideration and investigation of the
facts and from evidence adduced at said public hearing and the reports of the property
owners and residents within said area and the surrounding areas that:
(1) Special circumstances and exceptional conditions do exist as to the
property or classes of uses in the same zone or district;
(2) That a variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
substantial property right of said petitioner;
(3) That the granting of such conditional zoning variance will not be
detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the
district wherein said property is located, provided, the conditions hereinafter set
forth are complied with:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE I T RESOLVED ::BY THE CITY CGUNC IL OF TEE CITY OF ANAHEIM t
that a conditional zoning variance be, and the same is hereby, granted to Jess Medaris
and John H. Millett, permitting them to subdivide said property into lots not less
than 62 feet in width by 139 feet in length and with areas not less than 8518 square
feet, as more particularly shown by the subdivision map filed and approved by the
City Council.
The City Council ~ereby reserves the right to revoke said zoning variance
for good cause or failure of said owners or their heirs, successors or assigns to
comply with all the City Ordinances and Regulations.
ing vote:
On roll call the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the follow-
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT :
COUNCILfl.1EN :
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMAN:
Wisser, Heying. Boney and Van Wagoner.
None.
Pearson.
Mayor Pro Tam Wisser declared the foregoing Resolution duly passed and
adopted.
YEAR, FIRE INSUPANCE POLICIES: Premium $1,706.19 to July 1, 1956 was ordered
approved and filed subject to approval by the City Attorney on motion by Councilman
Van Wagoner, seconded by Councilman Boney. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE NO. 780: Councilman Van Wagoner offered Ordinance No. 780 and moved for
its passage and adoption. Councilman Boney seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING SECTIONS 50, 51 and 53 OF
ORDINANCE NUMBER 374 OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
CREATING THE OFFICE OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND
DEFINING HIS DUTIES AND REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION OF
PLUMBING AND HOUSE DRAINAGE WITHIN SAID CITyn.
TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAH:&:M DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That Sections 50, 51 and 53 of Ordinance No. 374 of the Oity
of Anaheim entitled "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR FOR THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM AND DEFINING HIS DUTIES AND REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECT-
ION OF PLUMBING AND HOUSE DRAINAGE WITHIN SAID CITY" be amended to read as follows:
SECTION 50: Ever person, firm or corporation carrying on the business of
plumbing or plumbing contractor, and every master plumber before being granted a
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license shall give a bond to the City of Anaheim in the sum of One Thousand ($1,000)
Dollars with two good and sufficient sureties for faithful discharge of their duties
as such plumbing contractor or master plumber to secure any person ordering work done
by them against damage by reason of faulty workmanship, which sureties shall qualify
that they are worth said Bum in property over and above all liabilities, and exemptions;
which said bond shall be approved by the City Council of said City and shall be filed
with the City Clerk thereof. At the expiration of the yearly license, every person,
firm or corporation carry~ng on the business of plumbing or plumbing contractors,
and every master plumber shall within thirty da;ls again register and file a new bond
as aforesaid.
SECTION 51: No person, excepting a plumbing contractor or a master plumber,
as principal, agent, manager or employee, shall conduct, manage or carryon the trade,
business, or calling of a plumber, or work as a journeyman, or do any plumbing work
of any kind, or description, in the City of Anaheim, for which a plumbing permit is
required, without first having submitted to a practical examination before, and obtain-
ing from the examining board of plumbers of the City of Anaheim. a certificate of
competency showing such persons to have sufficient practical experience and sufficient
knowledge to do plumbing work. If applicant fails to pass such examination, he can
again make application to take examination, but not before a period of thirty (30)
days has elapsed.
SECTION 53: The fee for examination for said Examining Board of Plumbers
shall be $2.50 for each person examined for the first examination, payable in advance
to the Secretary of said !oard and a fee of $1.00 shall be charged for renewal of
certificates.
SECTION 2: All Ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published once
within fifteen days from and after its passage in the Anaheim Bulletin. a daily news-
paper, printed, published and circulated in said City of Anaheim, and said Ordinance
shall become effective thirty days from and after the date of its final passage.
On roll call, the foregoing Ordinance was duly passed and adopted by the
follo\ving vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCI1MAN:
Wisser. Heying, Boney and Van Wagoner.
None.
Pearson.
adopted.
Mayor Pro Tern Wisser declared the foregoing Ordinance duly passed and
ORDINANCE NO. 782: Councilman ~oney offered Ordinance No. 782 and moved for its
passage and adoption. Councilman Van Wagoner seconded the motion. Said Ordinance
was read in public for the first time. MOTION CARRIED.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING SECTION 31 OF ORDINANCE NO. 701 OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM PROVIDING FOR THE LICEN-
SING OF CERTAIN BUSINESSES, TRADES. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS, FIXING THE HATE OF
LICENSE THEREFOR, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF, AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF" AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 781.
ORDINANCE NC. 78): Councilman Heying offered Ordinance No. 783 and moved for its
passage and adoption. Councilman Van Wagoner seconded the motion. Said Ordinance
was read in public for the first time. MOTION GARRIED.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING SECTION ____ OJ ORDINANOE NO. ?74
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ES'!AELISHING ZONES IN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM Am) THEREIN REGULATING
THE USE OF LAND, HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS AND YARD SPACES: ADOPTI~TG A MAP SHOWING THE BOUND-
ARIES OF SAID ZONES: DEFINING THE TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE: PROVIDING FOR ITS
ADJUSTMENT. AMENDMENT AND ENFORCEMENT: PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION AND REPEALING
ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITHf1.
CANCELLATION OF BUSINESS LICENSE: Business License A-859 issued July 1, 1951 to
Richard and Vernon Clark, Bowling Alleys, $175.00 and new license be issued pursuant
to Ordinance No. 782 for $120.00 based upon charge of $12.00 per alley, and that pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 782 when effective to retroactive to July 1, 1951, as per-
taining to the issue of license issued to Richard and Vernon Clark in lieu of License
A-859. Cancellation authorized on motion by Councilman Van Wagoner, seconded by
Councilman Heying. Jl.10TION CARRIED.
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11 LEASES~ Mr. Cook of the Steele Petroleum Co. addressed the Council in regard to
Oil Leases and the drilling of oil wells on the city priperty in the Industrial Area
under Community Lease. Wells to be drilled from subsurface and whipstocking to adjacent
land. Whipstocking or angular deflection drilling. No wells to be drilled, except upon
City prope~ty covered by Community Lease. Property North of North Street, East of Palm St.
and West of Railroad Tracts on Orange Street. Electrical pumping, creating no noise to
be heard more than 100 feet.
The City Attorney advised he had checked and examined the lease and indicated
changes in the lease required by the City all of which have been made.
The Company expects to spud in during last week in August or the first week in
September, if successful in obtaining leases in the district.
The City Attorney stated that provisions reserving to the city the right to
determine the drilling points of operation was also agreed upon.
The Company officials state that their steel is now in storage sufficient to
drill two wells at the present time. Also abandoned wells would revert to the City
upon paying 5Q% of cost of casing.
Administrative Officer, Keith Murdoch reported that the Company was financially
solvent and stable.
It was motioned by Councilman Heying, seconded by Councilman Boney that the
City enter into Lease Agreement with the Steele Petroleum Company and that the Mayor and
City Clerk be authorized to sign said Lease for the City of Anaheim. MOTION CARRIED.
ANNUAL REPORT: ANAHEIf.1 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION: Annual Report of the City Planning
Commission for the Fiscal Year 1950-1951 was submitted and read and ordered received
and filed on motion by Councilman Van Wagoner, seconded by Councilman Heying. MOTION
CARRIED.
PETITION: LEASH LAW: Petition containing 14 signatures submitted by the City Clerk
together with communication requesting the City Council to enact a "Leash Law" for
the City of Anaheim. Said petition and communications were submitted to the City
Council and read and were ordered held for further study.
MUNICIPAL COuhT BUILDING SITE: Certified copy of minute order passed by the Orange
County Board of Supervisors at a regular meeting held July 17, 1951 whereby the
accept the offer of a building site for the North Orange County Municipal Court District
Building at La Palma Park was submitted and read. and ordered received and filed and
the City Clerk was instructed to acknowledge same on motion by Councilman Beying,
seconded by Councilman Boney. MOTION CARRIED.
MEMORANDUM: GORDON WHITNALL: was submitted(sJ!d read and discussed.
:~OMMUNICATION: V..C.K.. CONSTRUCTION cots ATTORNEY: Roscoe R. Hess regarding rock used
in Unite 1 and II of the Magnolia Trunk Sewer, dated July 21, 1951 was submitted and
read and referred to the Engineering Committee. The City Attorney stated that he will
write and advise accordingly.
(T.O.S.. EXECUTIVE :BOARD MINTJrES: of meeting held June 29, 19.51, wherein they eliminate
the construction item of $167.500 in Section *1, leaving the total budget in the
amount of $156.374.66 and the total budget for Sections 12 and '6 in the amount of
$43,274.00; salary increases for regular maintenance employees $25.00 per month
and Operating Engineer from #350.00 per month to $400.00 per month: overtime pay on
Sa.turdays or Sundays be paid at the employees basic rate calculated on a 5-day week
basis. were approved and ordered accepted and filed on motion by Councilman Heying,
seconded by Councilman Van Wagoner. MOTION CARRIED.
SALARY ADJUSTMENTS authorized at Special Called Meeting held July 13, 1951 at 10:00
A.M. is hereby ratified on motion by Councilman Heying, seconded by Councilman Boney.
MOTION CARRIED.
~ASOLINE T~1(j CITY YARD: Gasoline Tank now in use is 1,000 gallon capacity may be used
for Ethyl and install 10,000 gallong capacity tank to accommodate truck and trailer
delivery of 7.000 gallons recommended provided reduction of price can be obtained.
Estimate cost of new 10.000 gallon capacity tank, approximately $1,000.00. This matter
was held over for further inquiry.
VERlvlONT STFLEEi SE\\'ER; installation authorization was held over for further study and
recommendation.
~'ACATICN: FIRE CHIEF: from August 1 to 15, 1951 with permission to attend convention
at Portland Oregon, August 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Pacific Coast Inter-Mountain Association
of Fire Chiefs was granted on motion by Councilman Boney, seconded by Councilman Heying.
MOTION CAHRI:BI).
IMPROVEl\IEl~T CF SYCA~IOHE STREET: from Cemetery to P1acentia Ave. The County to do the
work, city to pay t of the cost, amounting to $916.33 was authorized on motion by
Councilman Heying, seconded by Councilman Boney. MOTION CARRIED.
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-~A, FOR ~IDS: IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTH PALM STREET: The Cit;r Clerk was instructed to
advertise for bids, as soon as plans are approved by the County, on motion by Council-
man Van Wagoner, seconded by Councilman Boney. MOTION CARRIED.
.DI; DEFAET!I.'3Nfj': issued a Building Permit to Northrup, Inc. through the Marda
Corp. for it's new Ordnance Plant at 500 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Anaheim, a one story
structure, 250,000 square feet, to cost $1,364,000.00 as per application. 33 Acre
site in North Anaheim, ready for occupancy November 1, 1951. R. R. Nolan will be the
General ~~nager.
:IIY EQ,UI?l-lENrr: Administrative Officer, Keith Murdoch reported on obsolete Model "A"
Trucks and International Pick-up used by Park Department, and recommended securing
newer equipment to replace obsolete vehicles, and advised that he would look into the
cost of replacements.
,"il~'rRlc.:T ATrrORID-~Y UF CF:AhGE COUNTY: ha.s served notice on plants in industrial areas
that they are maintaining a public nuisance by reason of obnoxious odors. The letter
was referred to City Attorney, Preston Turner for handling and report.
\I~ACATION: CITY ATTORNEY: during August, 1951 was approved on motion by Councilman
Van Wagoner, seconded by Councilman Heying. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman Heying moved to adjourn. Councilman Van Wagoner seconded the motion.
MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNED.
SIGNED
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The City Council of the City of Anaheim met in regular session.
PRESENT: COUNCILMEN: Wisser, Heying, Eoney and Van Wagoner.
ABSEBT: COUNCILMAN: Pearson.
CITY ATTORNEY, PRESTON Tli'RNER, absent. ATTORNEY, CLAUDE OWENS t present.
CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. KEITH MURDOCH, present.
The Meeting was called to order by the City Clerk for the purpose of electing
a Mayor Fro Tem for the City of Anaheim. Councilman Van Wagoner nominated Oouncilman
Heying. Councilman Wisser seconded said nomination. Councilman Boney moved that
nominiations be closed, Councilman Wisser seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. Council.
man Heying was seated as Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Anaheim.
-lIlTU1J.1ES: Councilman Boney moved that the Minutes of the regular meet ing held July 24,
1951 be approved as mailed by the City Clerk. Councilman Wisser seconded the motion.
MOTION CARRIED.
DEkANDS: Councilman Van Wa.goner, reporting for the Finance Committee. reported demands
against the City amounting to $490,680.68. Councilman Boney moved that report of
Finance Committee be approved and that warrants be drawn upon the Treasurer to pay
said demands in accordance with report. Councilman Wisser seconded the motion.
MOTION CARRIED.
I WELL DRILLING: Many citizens of the City were present to discuss the oil well
drilling proposition before the City Council.
Mayor Pro Tem. Heying welcomed the audience and advised the only evidence
relative to the Oil Well Drilling proposition before the City Council was a communicatio1
from Joe Thompson, Chairman of the City Planning Commission, setting forth his re-
con~endations. That no action would be taken this evening, no action would be taken
until a meeting wherein every member of the Council is present.
There being no legally called Public Hering on this matter, the problems
were discussed informally. Mr. Cook of the Steele Petroleum Corp. explained the method
of Whipstocking, and what the Steele Petroleum Corp. intended to do should oil well
drilling be a11~wed within the City of Anaheim.
The Community Lease in which the city agreed to enter into was for only City
owned property in the Industrial Area and for subsurface drilling only and not the pro-
nosition believed before the entire city.
- Before this agreement could be executed, according to Ordinance No. ??4, a
Land Use Permit would have to be obtained from the Governing Eody of the City. Said
Land Use Permit Application was submitted to the City Planning Commission and Public
Hearing held on the matter, AU6uSt 6th, 1951. At which time, the City Planning
Commission substituted recommendation that the matter be placed before the Electorate
of the city, as per communication referred to above.
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