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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/01/1934 - Regular MeetingNewport Beach, January 1, 1934. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at the City Council Chambers of the City of Newport Beach at 7:30 o'clock p. m, on above date with Mayor Hilmer in the Chair. The roll was called showing the full Council present with the exception of Councilman Ellsworth who arrived later. I REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the reading of the reports of Heads of Departments was waived and the same were ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES Councilman Claire reporting for the Committee on the Corona Del Mar comfort station advised that an effort to utilize C. W. A. labor on the project was being made and a report would be rendered at the next Council meeting. REPORTS OF STANDING CON,b:ITTEES None. COMMUNICATIONS Delphia Phillips of Corona Del Mar, in a letter to the Council, asked permission to remove a eucalyptus tree in front of her property due to the same sapping the moisture from the soil on her property thus preventing the raising of vegetables thereon. It was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried that the matter be referred to the Street Superintendent for report. The Orange County Coast Association presented a bill for $25.00 'representing the annual dues of the City in that organization and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the same was allowed and a warrant ordered drawn on the Treasury for the amount. C. B. Fallert, Manager of the Federal Re- Employment Service in a letter to the Council expressed his appreciation for the cooperation of the City in their operations in this district. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the monthly demands, having been duly audited by the Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. City Attorney Thompson presented a resolution which provided for the cancellation of a duplicate bond being carried by the Southern Counties Gas Company on their franchise to operate in this City. The resolution was read, considered and designated Resolution No. 806, the adoption of same being made on a motion by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Garfield and passed by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Hilmer. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None. 'Petitions bearing names of property owners in the Balboa Eastside Addition between "B" and "K" Streets of that district were presented asking for the abandonment of Bay Avenue fronting the property for the distance as indicated by the above mentioned boundaries. The matter was discussed at length by the members of the Council, City Attorney and Attorney Brown representing the petitioners. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried the petitions asking for the abandonment of the East Bay Front were ordered filed. A942 01 A Resolution of Intention was presented by Attorney Brown respecting the abandonment proceedings of certain portionsof East Bay Avenue and the adoption of tame was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Gordon, and the resolution having been read, considered and designated Resolution No. 807 was passed by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield_, Hilmer. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman ' Garfield and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare a map showing in detail that portion of Bay Avenue the abandonment of which is being sought by property owners fronting on same, and that the map be displayed on the bulletin board in the City Hall lobby. Councilman Claire moved the adoption of a resolution ,f authorizing the re- advertising for sale to the highest bidders, certain city owned property; the resolution and accompanying notice calling for bids together with a description of the property offered for sale, was read, considered and designated Resolution No. 808 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Hilmer. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT# COUNCILMEN: None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council an adjournment Sine Die was moved by Councilman Garfield, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried.