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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/1927 - Regular Meetingw I' � � Mr. Mc Cormack asked for a refund on his taxes erroneously assessed in 1925 and 1926 and the matter was referred to the City Attorney upon information furnished by the City Assessor. On motion of Councilman H. H. Williamson seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, a recess was taken for an executive session. After the recess Mayor Richter again called the meeting•to order. There being no further business on motion of Councilman H. ' H. Williamson seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, the meeting adjourned Sine Die. Approved Dec. 59 1927- Mayor, Cit of Newport Beach. City Clerk. City Hall, Newport Beach, Dec. 5, 1927- The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7 :30 o'clock P. M. on above.date. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Conrad Richter. The roll was called showing the full Council present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, corrected and approved. ' The.reports of the heads of departmrnts were read, and on motion of Councilman F. B. Modjeska seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, the reports were accepted and filed. The report of the Committee appointed to look into the matter of the outfall sewer line was considered, and on motion of Councilman Fred W. Young seconded by Councilman F. B. Modjeska and carried, the report was accepted and the recommendations to be carried out, except that no appeal is to be made to the Grand Jury at this time, but to be taken up with the Sanitation District first. The Committee was continued. The communications were read and acted upon as follows: The application of C. G. Vam Hook of Long Beach for permission to anchor a'boat 1000 feet east of the County wharf to be equipped as a tea -room was considered, and on motion of Councilman L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Councilman H. H. Williamson and'earried, the Clerk was instructed to reply informing Mr. Van Hook that the Harbor Master will probably assign him an anchoring place, but that he will have to take out a business license.On motion of Councilman L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, the communication from the California Conference on City Planning was referred to the City Attorney for a recommendation. The communication from Chief of Police Winn in regard to the Police force and suggesting transfer of funds from the salary fund to various other accounts was considered, and on motion of Councilman L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, ' the Aransfers were allowed and $1,900.00 was placed in the Planning Commission account toward the expense of zoning the City. The communication from the League of California Municipalities in regard to a uniform traffic ordinance, copy of proposed ordinance being attached, was considered, and on motion of Councilman H. H. Williamson seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, the same was referred to the Parking Committee, Police Committee and Street Superintendent for study and a recommendation. The communication from Le Moyne Ellis, Park Superintendent and one from Burns- McDonnell -Smith Engineering Co. were filed. The communication of Paul F. Johnson of Altadena to the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce in regard to the entrance to the bay, was discussed, and on motion of Councilman L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Councilman H. H. Williamson and carried, the Clerk was instructed to reply that the Council has under consideration the improvement of the channel, and on account of the channel bed and the currents shifting so rapidly of_late it was not considered safe and the channel markers were allowed to be removed. The Clerk was also to give him the tax rate asked for. On motion of Councilman L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Councilman F. B. Modjeska and carried, the Clerk was instructed to notify Capt. 0. Eliason to apply to the Harbor Master for anchoring ground for the boat Muriel if floated. On motion of Councilman H. H. Williamson seconded by Councilman F. B. Modjeska. and carried, the offer of MrB. A. Ramon of Balboa to sell the City 165 feet of bay frontage, was referred to the Committee of the Whole for consideration. On motion of Councilman H. H. Williamson seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried,, the request of Mrs. Edna Swanson for transfer of her business license to Mrs. Della Erquhart, was granted. On motion of Councilman H. H. Williamson seconded by Councilman F. B. Modjeska and carried,,the request of J. P. Hormen for permission to construct a pier in front of Lot S, Block 223, Section A, Newport Beach, was allowed subject to the will of the Council. On motion of Councilman Fred W. Young seconded by Councilman H. H. Williamson and carried, the advertising expenditures of the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce of $465.00 from December 15th to January 15th 1925, were allowed. Mayor Richter reported for the Committee of the Whole on the communication from the Women's Civic League with the resolution adopting plans and the notice for advertising for bids for improvement of the park, and on motion of Councilman L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Councilman F. B. Modjeska and carried, the report was accepted and the Clerk instructed to write them that while the Council would life to see the Park improved as they planned, there would be no funds available out of this years income for its but they were doing some planting around the Comfort Station so that it would not be so conspicuous to the public. Also to suggest to them that the best way to get the Park improved would be to vote a tax for park improvement of 50 or 100 on each $100.00 of assessed valuation. Mayor'Conrad Richter also reported for the Committee of the Whole on the communication from D. W. Pontius.in regard to widening Central Avenue; that the Council would agree to the exceptions contained in his letter, and on motion of Councilman L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, the report was accepted and the communication referred to the City Engineer to so notify them. On motion of Councilman H. H. Williamson seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, the Clerk was insouo$ed to acknowledge receipt of the communication from the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce for more adequate pilotage service in the bay, and inform them that the matter will be taken up and acted upon before the next season opens up. ORDINANCE NO. 327, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY THEREOF, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CALL At ELECTION WITHIN A PROPOSED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN SAID CITY, AS DESCRIBED IN A PETITION FILED FOR THAT PURPOSE, OR AS SAID DISTRICT MAY BE HEREAFTER MODIFIED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID DISTRICT, THE PROPOSITION OF AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS OF SUCH DISTRICT IN THE MANNER AND FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS ORDINANCE OF INTENTION: ACCURATELY DESCRIBING THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, SETTING FORTH A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE ACQUIRED AND CONSTRUCTED THEREIN, THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND OF THE INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, FIXING A DATE, HOUR AND PLACE FOR THE HEARING OF PROTESTS, AND THE DATE ON WHICH THE ELECTION WILL BE CALLED AND HELD IN SAID DISTRICT, REFERRING TO A MAP SHOWING THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICT WITH RELATION TO THE TERRITORY IMMEDIATELY CONTIGUOUS THERETO, AND A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT ON FILD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, WHICH MAP SHALL GOVERN FOR ALL DETAILS AS TO THE EXTENT OF SAID DISTRICT. L 483 CAME UP FOR FINAL PASSAGE., WAS READ, CONSIDERED, AND UPON call of the roll passed by the following vote; to -wit: AYES, Councilmen L.S. Wilkinson, F.B. Modjeska, Fred W.Young, H. H. Williamson, Mayor Conrad Richter. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Councilman H. H. Williamson and carried, the demand of Peterson Brothers approved by Le Moyne Ellis, Park Superintendent, was allowed, and the demands which were in proper form and signed and approved by the ' Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants to be drawn for same. . On motion of Councilman H. H. Williamson seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, a recess was called for the Committee of the Whole to meet. After the recess Mayor Richter again called the meeting to order. A question in regard to the tidelands on the north side of the bay at Balboa with the Irvine Company was considered, and on motion of Councilman L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Councilman H. H. Williamson and carried, Lew H. Wallace was appointed a Committee.of.one to confer with James Irvine Sr. and Jr. in the tidelands controversy, and if necessary for him to go to San Francisco to do so his expenses to be paid by the City. On motion of Councilman L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried the City Engineer was instructed to include in the maps he is checking in the tidelands suits, a 40 foot road as described by Attorney J. J. Wilson along the Santa Ana River bed from the Coast Highway at Bitter Point easterly to the bridge across the. bay on Central Avenue, to definitely locate the property lines in that district. On motion of Councilman F. B. Modjeska seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, Mr. Gordon Whitnall was to be era toqed as zoning expert for the City of Newport Beach at a salary of 12,400.00 for the complete work, and covering approximately six months time. On motion of Councilman L.. S. Wilkinson seconded by ' Councilman F. B. Modjeska and carried, the bond of Peterson Brothers in the sum of $500.00 covering the maintenance of trees on Corona Del Mar, was to be approved by the Council when approved by the City Engineer. I . There being no further business on motion of Councilman F..B. Modjeska seconded by Councilman Fred W. Young and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Tues , cember 27, 1927- Approved Dec. 27, 1927- . Mayor, City of Newport Beach. �City CleFk_. City Hall, Newport Beach, Dec. 27, 1927- ' The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Conrad Richter.. The roll was called showing Councilmen L. S. Wilkinson, H. H. Williamson and Mayor Conrad Richter present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. The communications were read and acted upon as follows: The editorial .which appeared in the Harbor Herald recently was gone into very thoroughly by Mayor Richter and City Engineer Kresely,.and by reading Section 43 of the specifications-and a letter Yrom the Hauser Construction Co. it was shown that the City w as thoroughly protected from any damage done to the paving by reason of hauling material over it.