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Home My WebLink About07/27/1936 - Adjourned Regular Meeting240 ADJOURNMENT There being Council, it was moved Garfield and carried, Monday, July 27; 1936• A ROVED: City Clerk no further business to come before the by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman that an aiijournment be taken to 7:30 P. M. Newport Beach, July 27, 1936. The City Council of the City of Newport.Beach met in regular adjourned session in the City Council Chamber of the City of Newport Beach at 7:30 P. M. on above date with Mayor Williamson presiding. The roll was called showing the full Council present. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. COMhUNICATIONS The application of the E1 Moro Service Station for permission to move existing tanks for the handling of petroleum products due to the widening of the Coast Highway, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield, and carried, allowed subject to the approval of the Fire Chief. The request of The Irvine Company for the Zoning Ordinance to be amended in order to permit trailer camps in certain areas, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, referred to the Planning Commission. The application of George W. Crompton for a veterans exempt license to peddle vegetables and fruits, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, allowed. The letter of .Bert Rutter protesting the granting of a lease to the Irvine Company for City owned property in the vicinity of the easterly end of Balboa Island, was on motion of.Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, Laid on the Table pending action of. the Planning Commission regarding the re- zoning of the section in question. City Engineer Patterson presented Certificate of Compliance by C. J. Keegan for the construction of a comfort station near the East Jetty in Corona del Mar on July 13, 1936, together with an itemized statement of the work done and the cost thereof and recommended the acceptance of the work. On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the report of the City Engineer was approved and the balance due the contractor ordered paid. The report. of the Balboa Island Seawall Committee was presented and read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the same was ordered filed. The two communications of L. Deming Tilton, City Planning Consultant in relation to phases of a Master Plan were read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, were Laid on the Table. C r 241 The request of Kenneth G. Baum, President of the Ruby Avenue Association, for a float at Ruby Avenue on the North Bay Front, Balboa Island for the holding of the Newport Harbor Junior Swim Meet on August 29th, was presented. Mr. Baum also addressed the Council concerning the matter, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the Harbor Master was directed to secure a float to be used during the Swim Meet, there not being sufficient time to construct one for the purpose. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. ' NEW BUSINESS Robert N. Frick addressed the Council concerning the filling in of a portion of the beach frontage in Tract•756, in the vicinity of N Street and the construction of a groin in connection with the project. City Engineer Patterson submitted estimates of the cost of the work, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon, and carried, the City Attorney was requested to•prepare an emergency ordinance to be presented at the next meeting of the Council and the City-Clerk instructed to advertise for alternate bids for filling the beach with sand both by dredging and truck. J. H. Estus addressed the Council regarding a Waste Disposal Unit for household use, requesting the Council's endorsement of same. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the matter was referred to the Sewer Committee. City Attorney Thompson presented a resolution of acceptance by the City Council of the grant deed, to a certain 93.06 acres of water bearing land. The resolution was deBignated Resolution No. 972, the adoption of same being moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. 1 City Attorney Thompson presented and read an Ordinance calling and providing for a Special Election to be held for the purpose of incurring a bonded indebtedness for the construction of additions to the Municipal Sewer System. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield, the ordinance was passed to the second reading by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. City Engineer Patterson presented a resolution, being A RESOLU- TION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR A GRANT TO AID IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT AND SEWER MAINS, AND DESIGNATING THE CITY ENGINEER TO FURNISH SUCH I14FORUATION AS THE GOVERNMENT MAY REQUEST. The resolution was considered, dibsignated Resolution No. 973 and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield, was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. City Attorney Thompson presented an ordinance imposing a tax on dogs and prescribing rules for the collection of said tax. The ordinance was read and considered, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield, was passed to the second reading by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, WhitsoU,Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. On motion of and carried, the Mayor appraise and report on by the City, whereupon of the Committee with said boat. Councilman Whitson, seconded by Councilman Gordon was requested to appoint a committee of three to the question of the purchase of a garbage boat the Mayor appointed Councilman Claire as Chairman dower to select two boatmen-to assist in appraising AP OVER: 'City- 'Clerk. ty uounciiman Counc : ilman Councilman r 242 4 Councilman Whitson brought up the matter of selecting an area in the Bay for aquaplaning sport, suggesting that portion of the Bay southerly from the Lido Isle bridge, and requesting that the Mayor . appoint a committee to investigate the matter. Whereupon Mayor Williamson appointed Councilmen Whitson, Gordon and Garfield to represent the City on the above. City Attorney Thompson presented an agreement between the bond attorneys acting on the proposed sewer bond issue and the City of Newport Beach, together with a resolution of acceptance in connection with same. On motion of Councilman Claire', seconded by Councilman .' Garfield, the resolution which was designated Resolution No. 974 was passed by the following vote, to -wit: , AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Mayor Williamson presented a Resolution of Sympathy on the death of George A. Rogers, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the Clerk was instructed to read -the Memorial and send a copy of same to the family of Mr. Rogers. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, it was moved by Councilman Claire, s conded by Councilman Garfield and carried, that an adjournment beaken give Die. AP OVER: 'City- 'Clerk. ty uounciiman Counc : ilman Councilman r