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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-31-1936 - Special Meeting255 City Engineer Patterson presented a communication to the Council requesting additional help in the Engineering Department necessitated by the construction of the Balboa Island Bulkhead and the new Sewage Disposal Plant and mains. The extra help and salaries thereof were as follows: J. A. Raub, Chief of Survey Party, salary $175 per month; David Allerton, Office Man, salary $5,00 per day; K. Siegel, Rod-Man, salary $125 per month; Warren Messing, Rod-Man salary $125 per month. It was also recommended by the City Engineer that the salary of John A. Siegel be increased to $225 per month. On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman'Claire and carried the first four items contained in the request' of City Engineer Patterson for additional help was approved, the matter of increased salary for John A. Siegel being laid on the table to the next meeting. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the request of Councilman Gordon to leave the State for one week was granted. ADJOURNMENT There it was moved by carried, that a being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Claire and n adjournmen EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 1936 A special meeting of the City Council of Newport Beach, held pursuant to the preceding call of the Mayor, was held on the 31st day of August, 1936. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and on roll call the following answered present: Councilmen Claire, Whitson, Garfield and Williamson. The following were absent: Councilman Gordon. The call for the special meeting was read by the Mayor, and on motion of Councilman Claire, sed.onded by Councilman Garfield, and carried, the Notice of Call was ordered filed. After discussion,of the offer of the United States of America to aid by way of grant in financing the construction of bulkhead, sidewalk, street lighting equipment and piers on Balboa Island, the following Resolution, numbered 957, and entitled "A Resolution Accepting the Offer 'of the United States to the City of Newport Beach to Aid by Way of Grant in Financing the Construction of Bulkhead, Sidewalk, Street Lighting Equipment and Piers on Balboa Island" was proposed by Councilman Claire and read in full: RESOLUTION NO. 957 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TO AID BY WAY OF GRANT IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF BULKHEAD, SIDEWALK, STREET LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND PIERS ON BALBOA ISLAND. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, 256 CA SECTION 1. That the offer of the United States of America to the City of Newport Beach to aid by way of grant in financing the construction of bulkhead, sidewalk, street ligiting,equipment and piers on Balboa Island, a copy of which offer reads as follows: .FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS Washington, D.C., Dated August 20, 1936. Docket No. Calif. 1286 -R. , City of Newport Beach, Newport Beach, California, Subject to the Rules and Regulations (PWA Foim No. 179, as amended to date) which are made a part hereof, the United States of America hereby offers to aid in financing the construction of bulkhead, sidewalk, street lighting equipment and piers (herein called the "Project ") by making a grant to City of Newport Beach in the amount of 45 percent of the cost of the Project upon completion, as determined by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, - but not to exceed, in any event, the sum of $100,035- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works By Horatio B. Hackett Assistant Administrator. be and the same is hereby in all respects accepted. SECTION 2. That said City Council agrees to abide by all ' the rules and regulations relating to such grant a copy of which rules and regulations were annexed to the Government's offer, and made a part thereof. SECTION 3. That said City Council agrees with the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works as follows: "It is hereby covenanted that work on the project described in the Offer will be commenced by October 1, 1936; that the work will be planned so that it will read a substantial peak before January 1, 1937 and that the project will be completed by October 1, 19337"- SECTION $. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed forthwith to send to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works three certified copies of this Resolution and three certified copies of the proceedings of this Special Meeting in connection with the adoption of this Resolution, and such further documents or proofs in connection with the acceptance of said offer as may be request- ed by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, at a special meeting thereof held on the 31st day of August, 1936, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson NOES: Councilmen None. 4BSENT: Councilman Gordon Harry H. Williamson ' Mavor of the City of Newport Beach, California I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, at the time and by the vote above stated. The above Resolution was seconded by Councilman Whitson and was adopted, with the following voting aye: Councilmen Claire, Whitson, varfield and Williamson, and the following voting nay: None Absent; Councilman Gordon. 1 257 The Mayor Thereupon declare said Reao tion carried and the Mayor thereupon signed said Res cation oval thereof. -City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California. There being no further business to come before the Special meeting, it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, that an adjoutnment bed taken Sine Die. ...,. P"", Councilman Newport Beach, September 7, 1936. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the City Council Chambers 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 HEADS OF DEPARTkENTS The monthly report of the City Treasurer was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the report was approve, the reading of reports of other Heads of Departments dispensed with, and all the reports ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. COM1nUNICATIONS A communication from A. D. Wilder, State Director for the Federal Emergency Administration in connection with the City's application for a Federal grant in the proposed sewer project was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the same was ordered filed. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, the regular order of business was suspended for the purpose of opening the bids submitted for the.purchase of the bonds voted for the new sewer project. Two bids were submitted for the purchase of $200,000.00 of the sewer bonds, the bids being as follows: William R. Staats Co., Banks, Huntley & Co., Griffith Waggenseller & Durst, Redfield, Royce & Co., acting jointly bid the sum of par value of the bond, accrued interest to date of delivery, and a premium thereover of $2,525.00. R. H. Moulton & Company bid the sum of par value of the bonds, accrued interest to date of delivery, together with a premium of $1,056.00. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, the bids submitted for the purchase of the sewer bonds were referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. On motion of Councilman Garfield, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the regular order of business was resumed.