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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/06/1922 - Regular MeetingI C'NIj1 477 City Hall, Newport Beach, Feb. 6, 1922. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P. 11. on above date. The meeting Nas called to order by President Greeley. The roll was called showing the full Board present. The minutes of the previous meeting of Jan. 30, 1922 were ' ,ead and approved. The reports of the heads of the various departments were read �nd on motion of Trustee Schnitker seconded by Trustee Richter and arried, the reports were accepted and filed. . City Attorney Bishop made a verbal report that he would be ble to get a Certificate of Title to the 4 acres of land adjoining he punning plant without condemnation, and on motion of Trustee chnitker seconded by Trustee Richter and carried, the action of the ity Attorney was approved. The report of the City Engineer and Gas Manager in regard to gas retainer was read, and on motion of Trustee Schnitker seconded Trustee Wilson and carried, the report was accepted and filed and e Committee continued for.final report. Treasurer Wallace made a verbal report that the Southern ific Officials at San Francisco had forwarded the City's offer to New York Officials with the recommendation that.it be accepted, on motffion of Trustee Schnitker seconded by Trustee Burke and ried, the report was accepted and the Committee continued. The communications were read and referred to the proper order f business. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. On motion of Trustee Wilson seconded by Trustee Schnitker and arried, the request of I. Jacobson to repair his pier, having been pproved by the City Engineer, was granted. This being the day and hour fixed for opening bids for ighting the Main Street Wharf at Balboa, the Board. in open session pened, examined and declared all sealed bids received, which bids re as follows: Simberg Electric Co. complete per specifications, $748.00 Modjeska Electric Co. " if if 765.00 On motion of Trustee Burke seconded by Trustee Schnitker and arried, the bid of Simberg Electric Co. was accepted and he was warded the contract for lighting the wharf. NEW BUSINESS. On motion of Trustee Schnitker seconded by Trustee Wilson and ied, the assessment diagram for dirting the alley between Coronad et and Alvarado Place as presented by City Engineer Kressly was On motion of Trustee Wilson seconded by Trustee Richter and ' harried, the plans for the widening of alleys as presented by City Engineer Kressly were approved. Trustee b9ilson introduced an ordinance establishing the rades and curb lines of certain portions of Central Avenue and other treets, and establishing the names of certain streets within said ity. The Ordinance was ordered filed., read, considered, designated rdi.nance No. 192 and submitted to the City Engineer for considera.tio Trustee Schnitker introduced an ordinance calling and orderi eld a'General Municipal election in and for the City of Newport Bea he Ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Ordina o. 193 and submitted to the City Attorney for consideration. RESOLUTION NO. 152, A resolution entitled as follows. 4'78 "A Resolution by the Board of Trustees, as the legislative Branch of the City of Newport Beach, a city of this State whose corporate limits include a harbor, determining that the public interest and also the public necessity demands the construction at, in, and for said city municipal improvements necessary and convenient to carry out the objects, purposes and powers of the bity of Newport Beach, the cost of which will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue thereof, was taken up for final action by the Board of Trustees, was, ' read and considered, the roil was called and Resolution No. 152 was passed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Greeley, Schnitker, Wilson, Richter, Burke. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. Resolution No. 152 having been passed by the votes of two - thirds and more of all the members of the Board of Trustees, same was approved by the President, signed and attested by the Clerk. On motion of Trustee Burke seconded by Trustee Schnitker and carried, the petition signed by a number of property owners at East Newport in regard to vacating a portion of Bay Avenue,.was referred to the Street Committee and City Engineer. - On motion of Trustee Burke seconded by Trustee Wilson and carried, the communication of C. H. Burnett of the Pacific Electric Land Co. in regard to putting water and gas maitIs in the alley between 9th and 19th Streets, was referred to the Water Superintendent. A motion by Trustee Richter seconded by Trustee Wilson setting aside $50.00 in joining with the City* Attorney's Association in an endeavor to lower the rates of the Southern California Edison Co., was carried by.the following vote: Ayes, Trustees, Greeley, Wilson, Richter. ' Noes, Trustees, Schnitker, Burke. Absent, Trustees None. On motion of Trustee Schnitker seconded by Trustee Burke and carried, the application of R. C. Bell for a concession on the end of the Newport Beach wktarf was filed. The application of Anthony C. 4iielch to serve as Judge of election was referred to the Trustees from Precinct No. 1. No action taken on the communication from Balboa Charaber of Commerce asking that no concession be allowed on the Main St. Wharf. The resolution of the Balboa Chamber of Commerce in regard t advertising in the Newport Harbor Yacht Club Year Book was taken up and on motion of Trustee Richter seconded by Trustee Wilson and II carried,$60.00 was set aside out of the Advertising Fund for one pagd of advertising in the year book, one -half page for each Chamber of Commerce. On motion of Trustee Schnitker seconded by Trustee Wilson aAd carried, the perpetudl easement of the Pacific Electric Railway Co. covering two strips of irregular widths along their right -of -way from 21st Street to B Street, was accepted and filed, and the President of{ the Board and City Clerk were authorized to sign the same. On motion of Trustee Richter seconded by Trustee Schnitker i and carried, that demands No. 541 to .626 inclusive having been signed , and approved by the Finance Committee, be allowed and warrants drawn for same. On motion of Trustee Schnitker seconded by Trustee Wilson and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. ti. on Tuesday,] February 14, 1922. Attest P erc Boar o 7 Trustees. � City Clerk.