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Home My WebLink About07/22/1942 - Adjourned Regular Meetingm Newport Beach, July 22, 1942. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 2,2h''d day of July, 1942 lo The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular Res. 2643 session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 o'clock Roll call p• m. on above date with Mayor Hall presiding. . with Jess Melvin The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present, Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. Absent, Councilmen: None. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES ' Report on Councilman Gordon reporting on the question of 'Private Beach' signs signs on beach being posted on the water front between "A" and "B" Streets as complained of by , of -out" L. H. Johnson in a letter to the Council at a previous meeting, advised that emergency ord. the signs were posted on private property but suggested that the City post 'Public Street' signs at the front of "A" and "B" Streets to indicate its being a public beach at those places. Fences across It was also reported that fences had been erected across "B" Street "B" Street north of Central Avenue and across Bay Avenue on each side of the property at ' the corner of "B" Street and the Bay Front without authority from the City, and on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent. ' REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. COMMUNICATIONS • Report on docks City Engineer Patterson presented a detailed report in connection and slips owned with the construction of docks and slips on City property Northerly of Lido by City Isle in Tract 919, outlining the cost of constructing same and the rental expected to be derived therefrom but which had been curtailed due to many of the boats berthed having.been taken over by the Navy and suggested that consideration should be given to the possibility of constructing slips adjacent to the present docks or lease the present docks to private individuals for the operation of a yacht anchorage. After some discussion of the matter it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried that the City Engineer furnish an estimate as to the probable cost and Income from the project and report at the next meeting. Fire Aid Plan The Fire Aid Plan as prepared.by the County of Orange was presented for consideration and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, was referred to the Fire Chief and Fire Committee for Investigation and report. Minute Resolution Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution quitclaim deed to authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport ' Edwin G. Rogers Beach a Quitclaim Deed to Edwin G. Rogers covering Lot 11, Block 7, Resub of Section One, Balboa Island,. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gordon and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 2,2h''d day of July, 1942 lo On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen, the 'Dim - Out' emergency ordinance was passed to the second reading by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. ,.,,,-Uizy uierx or Lne ulty or Newport beach Res. 2643 Resolution No. 2643 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the water contract Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a contract . with Jess Melvin for furnishing water to JESS MELVIN under certain stipulated conditions, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. First reading "Dim City Attorney Thompson presented and read in full the proposed emergency 'Dim , of -out" -Out' Ordinance and certain rules to be adopted in connection therewith. There emergency ord. was considerable discussion about the matter, the council being addressed by H. L. Sherman on the question. On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen the reason for the emergency being that the United States is at war and for the protection of the coast line in this vicinity the urgency of the measure is necessary. The motion declaring that an emergency exists was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ' ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen, the 'Dim - Out' emergency ordinance was passed to the second reading by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. ADJOURNMENT City Attorney Thompson advised that five full days must elapse before the final passage of the ordinance,whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, that an adjournment be taken to 9 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, July 28, 1942. 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