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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/1935 - Regular Meeting114 PROVED ity Clerk The City Council regular session in the City Beach at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Chair. Newport Beach, April 1, 1935• of the City of Newport Beach met in Council Chambers of the City of Newport on above date, with Mayor Hilmer in the The Roll was called showing the full Council present. REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS The report of the City Treasurer was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the same was accepted, the reading of the reports of other Heads of Departments dispensed with and all the reports ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Councilman Gordon, Chairman of the Police Committee, reporting on the employment of extra help in the Police Department during Easter vacation, recommended hiring the necessary help, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the recommendation was approved. COMMUNICATIONS The Water and Street Superintendent presented the list of extra help employed in those departments together with the rate of pay and the time employed, and on motion of-Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried; the same was approved. C. V. Steel's application for a license to operate a shooting gallery in the Stone Building, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the Police Committee for investigation and report. R. F. Cerf of the Certified Sea Food Corporation of California, presented an application for a license to operate a fish cannery in Block 425, Lancaster Addition, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the same was allowed subject to the approval of the Health Officer. The application of Matilda Macculloch for a license to operate a Roof Garden on the Macculloch Building at Main and Central, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, allowed subject to the approval of the Health Officer and the Fire Chief. E. G. Greeley presented an application together with the rental fee for one year for renewal of the contract for the City , dump ground. Councilman Claire moved the adoption of Resolution No. 876 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a contract with the applicant, the motion was duly seconded by Councilman Gordon and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Hilmer. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. 115 James H. Keeley presented a bid of Two Hundred twenty -five Dollars for Lot 9, Block 9, Section 2, Balboa Island property of the City of Newport Beach, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth, seconded by..Councilman Gordon and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to inform the applicant that an opportunity would be given him to bid on the lot in question at the next advertised sale of City owned property. A letter from the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce requesting that the City Council appoint an Advisory Committee on Harbor matters, together with a list of the members appointed by the Chamber of Commerce as a Harbor Committee, was read and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Ellsworth, that the same Committee be appointed by the City Council, it was ruled by Mayor Hilmer that the motion was out oforder inasmuch as all Committee appointments are to be made by the Mayor. Considerable discussion was had concerning the matter, whereupon Councilman Claire appealed from the Mayor's ruling, requesting the Council as a whole to put the question as to whether the motion was in order or not, the same being declared in order by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES:,Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield. NOES: Councilman Hilmer. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Councilman Claire again presented the motion that the Harbor Committee of the Chamber of Commerce be appointed by the City Council, the motion being seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield. NOES: Councilman Hilmer. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Mayor Hilmer having tendered his resignation, it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Ellsworth that the same be accepted, the resignation failirg of acceptance by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Claire, Ellsworth. ' NOES: Councilmen Gordon, Garfield, Hilmer. ABSENT: Councilmen None. The motion of Councilman Ellsworth to adjour Sine Die was Most by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilman Ellsworth. NOES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Garfield, Hilmer. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Mayor Hilmer again offered his resignation as Mayor and it was moved by Councilman Garfield that Councilman Ellsworth be appointed Mayor pro tem, the motion failing for lack of a second. A communication from Claude A. Pullen, together with a Resolution adopted by the Newport Harbor Post of the American Legion, outlining proposed Sea Scout activities at the Harbor was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the same was ordered filed. JNFINISHED BUSINESS The application of J. B. and Bernard McNally for permission to construct a pier for commercial purposes fronting on Lot 3, Block 9, Balboa Tract, having been approved by City Engineer Patterson, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, approved. NEW BUSINESS The monthly demands having been duly audited by the Finance Committee, were on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. City Engineer Patterson presented the map showing the land and rights of way to be acquired for widening Central Avenue between 30th Street and the Northerly City limits, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, that the map be approved. 116 On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the demand on the City Treasurer for acquiring certain lands in connection with the proposed overhead crossing was allowed and the City Attorney instructed to present the same to the Orange County Title Company in the proper form and when the State California has complied with their part of the project. _of City Attorney Thompson presented Resolution No. 877, concerning the condemnation of certain lands in connection with the widening of Central Ave.,, the adoption of same being moved by Councilman Claire duly seconded by Councilman Gordon and passed by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Hilmer. NOES: Councilmen None. -- ABSENT: Councilmen None. R. C. Cerf of the Certified Sea Food Corporation addressed the Council outlining the plans of his enterprise and requested the Council to provide for dredging the channel to the plant in order to make same accessible to the larger boats engaged in fishing. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to investigate the cost of the dredging and report at the next meeting of the Council. City Engineer Patterson reported progress on the new water works system and requested authorization from the Council for the purchase of a Surge- Compressor, and on motion of Councilman Garfield, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to make the-purchase on a lease contract. ADJOURNI INT On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, an adjournment was taken to 7:30 P. 14. April 15, 1935- Newport City of Councilman