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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/01/1926 - Regular Meeting320 e • Ij City Hall, Newport Beach, February 1, 1926 The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session on the above date at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by President Geo. P. Wilson. The roll was called showing the full Board present. The minutes of the previous meeting ..re read and approved. Reports of heads of departments were read and on motion ' of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Wilkinson, and carried, the re- ports of heads of departments, with the exception of the report of the advertising Manager and Fire Chief, were approved and ordered filed. Mr. W. E. Burris reporting on the plan for certain cross- ings in West Newport over the Pacific Electric right of way stated that Mr. k1spach of the Pacific Electric Company had given verbal approval of the plan as o.itlined. Thereupon, the President of the Board of Trustees appointed City Engineer Kressly to act with Mr. Burris on the committee, and ordered the committee continued. Under reports of special and standing committees, the City Clerk reported that he had ten answers to communications he had written to Cities of the sixth class in regard to the salary, etc. of the Water and Sewer Superintendent. On motion of Trustee Sloan, second- ed by Trustee Wilkinson, and carried, the matter was referred to the committee as a whole. This being the hour set for the opening of sealed bids for the furnishing and installing of certain machinery, apparatus and equipment for the Municipal Water Works 1925 completion, the President of the Board ordered the Clerk to open,all sealed bids in hand. The bids were opened, read, considered, and on motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried,• referred to the City Engineer. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 288. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF ORDINANCE NO. 182 OF SAID CITY,'came on for final reading,.and upon call of the roll was passed by the following vote: AYES -- Trustees Wilson, Sloan, Young, Richter, Wilkinson. NOES -- Trustees None. ABSE!gT -- Trustees None. Whereupon, the Ordinance was signed by the President of the Board and attested by the City Clerk. In the ?natter of a refund of taxes and assessments to Mr. B. K. Stone, the City Clerk was ordered to figure the exact amount due Mr. Stone and report at the next meeting. On motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Richter, and carried, the request of the Publicity Manager Mr. Harry Welsh for $156.00 for expenses for the month of February, 1926, and an additional X200.00 for advertisements calling for registeration for the Harbor Bond Election was granted and the money ordered set aside ' out of the Advertising Fund. The report of Fire Chief Jackson was now taken under consideration, and the matter of a pull motor squad of six men was dis- cussed and there being no objections, the matter was referred to the committee as a whole for further investigation. A communication was received from the City Advertising Manager i'delsh requesting that the Board of Trustees authorize an expen- diture of 51;200.00 out of the Publicity Fund for partial expenses of Mr. Dick Lyons in entering his boat in the Florida Races. 321 On motion of Trustee Richter, seconded by Trustee Young, and ccrried, the expenditure °as allowed and the money ordered set aside out of the Advertising Fund. A com:ranica.tion was received from the Albine E. Johnson Company regarding certain adjustments in the City Budget, there being no objections, the Prccident ordered the Clerk to ascertain the amounts ' necessary to be transfered, and report as soon as possible. A communication was received from Yr. George Varnum or Ahaheim rega.rdinL a floating hotel and certain concessions in the vicinity of the Nev- )ort _)ier. There being no objections, the m,i .tter was referred to the com.ittee as a whole for consideration.. A communication was received from the Anti- Narcotic League of America inviting the Board of Trustees to attend a playlet to as stEged at the Ebell Club Auditorium of Santa Ana. on February 8, 1926. On motion of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Young, aid carried, the com:,-Lunication was ordered filed. A communication from Mr. E. M. Rittenhouse regarding ex- clusive concessions for the renting of Beach Equipment was referr,�d to the committee as a. whole. Mr. Freeman A. Daley, City hater Superintendent, presented the Board of Trustees with a. plan for the installation of 611 Cast Iran Pipe to replace the old pipe on certain portions of Newport Heights, the matter r.�as considered and on :notion of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Will-linson, and carried, the Clerk was ordered to advertise for bids for the pipe and a_-ourtenances necessary, and the Water Superintendent to furnish the Clerk with the specifications. Bids to be received February 15, 1926. ' On motion of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Young, rnd carried, the demands as allowed by the Finance Commi.ttee were alloed ?.nd variants ordered dTex.m. The de.:tand of the Albine E. Johnson Company in the amount of ;;25.00 for assistance and instructi.n in costing the general records of City Treasurer Tho.moson was presented by the Clerk. Upon motion of Trus-�ee Richter, sedonaed by Trustee Young, and carried, the Clerk was ordered to write the Albine E. Johnson Company to the effect thot it wp_s the belief of the Board of Trustees that this service came under their regulsr contun.ct i-:ith the City of Ner•,port Beach. City EnLineer Kressly reported on the bids for pump house co.:iDlete in accordance with the -lans and specifications for pumping plant, e.nd for the construction of one pump house with pump foundation and anchor bolts. Thereupon, on motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Richter, and ccrried, the bid of Bowman & Prebble for pump house complete in accordance with plans and specifications for pus np unit for 14t' diameter ti,ell at the present pumping plant for the sum of $1,745.00 was accepted and all other bids rejected. On motion of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, the aid of the Flour Construction Company to perform the ror:.: of constructing a pump house and installing a centrifugal pu!nc Lnd motor nd ?ipe fittings in said City in accordance with plans and instructions to bidders, and specifications adopted for said work for the sum of 0,443.05 was accepted and all other bids were rejected. There being no further business, on motion of Tr---.stee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Wilkinson, and carried, the meeting was a.djourn- ed to 7:30 o'clock P. LI., Monday, February 8, 1926 322 APPROVED AA%�G ATTESTED v PRESI EN OF-THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES { City Hall, -Newport Beach, February 8,1926 The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session on the above date at 7:30 o'clock P. : The meetin-1 was called to order by President George P. '.!ilson. The roll was called showing the full Board present. The minutes of the pre- vious meting were read and approved. Communications :,ere read and.referred to the proper order of business. Under reports of heads of departments, the President of the Board reported that the matter of the water Superintenrlent's raise in salary, the Fire Chief matter of the pull motor squad and the request of George Varnum for a floating hotel off the - Newport Pier were continued in the hands of the committee as a whole for one ­eek, and in the matter of a lease to T: "r. i. T: -. Rittenhouse for the exclusive concession for renting beach umbrellas, etc., the President reported that it was the report of the committee as a whole that this concession be not gra-ited. A subdivision map was presented of,Tract ;'o. 536 within the City of TTewport Beach for the approval of the Board of Trustees, however, the streets not bein.- fully vacated, it was de- cided not to act upon the acceptance of the tr ^act until final ordin- ance of the abondpnment had been passed. City Engineer Kressly reported on the bids which 7,-ere referred to him at the meeting of February 1, 1926. The matter of the purchase of a deep well turbine rump was discussed, bidders were heard, and upon motion of Trustee ':iilkinson, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, the bid of the F. J. Kimball Co. of Los = .ngeles; of "1,064.00,for furnishing and installing of a deep well turbine pump according to specifications of the City Engineer was accepted and all other bids reejected and the checks of the unsuccessful bid - derg. were ordered returned. In the matter of the purchase of the 1500 gallon centrifugal pump, the matter was discussed by the 3oard, bidders were heard, Trustee :'dilkinson, moved that the recommendation of the City Engineer for the purchase of the-Byron Jackson Pump in the amount of :2,947.00 be accepted and all ot: -er bids be rejected and the checks be returned to the bidders, which motion was seconded by Trustee Richter, and passed by the following vote: Ayes -- Trustee ':!ilson, Sloan, Richter, Young, T'!ilkinson.