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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/01/1943 - Regular MeetingNewport Beach, February 1, 1943 ow Roll Call Bids for furnishing gasoline end oil Coast Guard reserving por of Emerald Ave. Granting__ gas and oil vontract to General Petroleum Cc W. B. Rowe app. for license South Coast Company app. for option on Camp Grounds L.A.By -Prod. offer on tin cans Dredging proposal for Rialto R.L.Elliott resignation The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 4 o'clock p. m. on ® above date with Mayor Hall presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Kirk; Hall. Absent, Councilmen None. The Mayor asked if any of the Councilmen or anyone in the audience wished the Minutes, or any part thereof, of the previous meeting, read, no one responded and the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. REPORTS OF HEADS OF.DEPARTMENTS The report of the City Treasurer was read, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the reading of the other reports was dispensed with and all the reports ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. ' On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the regular order of business was suspended in order to open bids submitted for furnishing gasoline and oil for the ensuing year. Bids were submitted by the following: General Petroleum Company, Gilmore Oil Company, Standard Oil Company, Shell Oil Company, Sunset Oil Company and Union Oil Company, which were opened and read, and on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the bids were referred to the City Engineer for checking. During the suspension of the regular order of business, Lt. Horton of the Coast Guard, addressed the Council with a request for reserving that portion of Park Avenue westerly of Emerald Avenue for the use of the Coast Guard. After some discussion of the question, it was moved by Councilman Kirk, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, that the request be granted subject to revocation at any time and further that re §1dents of the area be permitted to park their cars at all times, posting of the area to be done by the Coast Guard. City Engineer Patterson reported on the bids for furnishing gasoline and oil to the City, advised that all the bids were practically the same, where- upon the question was raised as to which oil companies had had the contradt in the past. It developed that the General Petroleum Company had never had the contract and in order to rotate the business among the various companies it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed that the contract be given to the General Petroleum Company. The motion carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell; Reed,•Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. On motion o£- Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. COMMUNICATIONS The application of W. B. Rowe for a license to run a pool room in the Webb Building on 22nd Street, was on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, referred to the Police Department. The request of the South Coast Company for an option to lease the City Camp Ground was presented, considerable discussion was had on the matter, the consensus of opinion being against granting the option without some consideration. Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk that the option be granted on a basis of $500 for 60 days and a rental of $750 per month thereafter, otherwise in accordance with the offer embodied in the application of the South Coast Company. The motion was carried by the following • vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Upon the arrival of Walter Hubbard Jr-. at the Council meeting, Mayor Hall explained the action taken by the Council in the matter, whereupon Mr. Hubbard advised that it would be necessary for him to consider the matter ' further before accepting the Council's offer-. On motion of-Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk, the City Attorney'was instructed to prepare the necessary resolution in connection with the granting of the option, if and when the South Coast Company advised him of the acceptance of the same. The motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. ' The letter to City Engineer Patterson from the Los Angeles By- Products Company offering a price of 65¢ per 100 cubic feet of tin cans, was read, the City Engineer recommending that same be laid on the table until the matter of collection of the cans could be worked out, and suggested that the first and third Tuesdays in the month for days of collecting the cans. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, authority was granted for the collection of same. City Engineer Patterson presented a detailed report on the matter of dredging the Rialto Channel as requested by various residents of that district, and when the Council felt favorably toward the project, the estimated cost of same being beyond any available funds at the present time, it was moved by Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, that the same be postponed until the next budget was made up. The resignation of Robert L. Elliott from the Police force was read, and on motion of- Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the same was accepted. ow Roll Call Bids for furnishing gasoline end oil Coast Guard reserving por of Emerald Ave. Granting__ gas and oil vontract to General Petroleum Cc W. B. Rowe app. for license South Coast Company app. for option on Camp Grounds L.A.By -Prod. offer on tin cans Dredging proposal for Rialto R.L.Elliott resignation 124 Hiring extra The communication of Chief of Police Hodgkinson, requesting the appoint - men in the ment of Wm. G. Johns, Virgil L. Phebus, Melvin Ross and Howard W. Gerrish, as extra Police Dept. men on the Police force for a period of 150 days in accordance with Ordinange No. 511 and at a salary of $140 per month, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, the request was granted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ord. No. 520 amending water Ordinance No. 520, amending the water ordinance, came up for final ' ordinance passage, the ordinance was read in full, the City Attorney suggesting that it might be necessary to make application to the OPA regarding the raising of the rates. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the Ordinance was passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to investigate if ' and necessary make application to the OPA in connection with the raise in water rates. NEW BUSINESS Demands On motion of Councilman Reed, seconded'by Councilman Isbell and carried, the monthly demands, which had been duly audited by the Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Res. 2709 Resolution No. 2709 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the refund on tax Auditor to cancel 50% of the taxes now due and owing from W. A. Wilgus on the to !I.A.Wilgus boat 27 -E -498 "Adele " II". On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council- man Kirk, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 271 271 0 to Resolutions No. 2710 to 2712 inclusive, were presented, being resolutions 2712 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport sale of City Beach, grant deeds to the following people and covering the following property owned lots sold to them. Res. 2710 Harry K. Young et ux Lot 20 Block 333, Corona del Mar Price 6325.00, Res. 2711 Albert E. Gauthier et ux Lot 1, Block 337, Corona del Mar ' Price $50.00 r Res. 2712 Catherine M. Gorton Lot 3, Block 23, First Addition to Newport Heights Price $250.00 h On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolutions were adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Report City Engineer Patterson reported on the damage done to the Balboa pier on damage to and advised that if repairs were not done immediately there was danger of further Balboa pier damage to the pier, and requested authority to purchase the necessary piling and materials for repairing the pier, by force account, whereupon Councilman Isbell moved the adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Engineer to proceed with • Min. Res. the work of making the necessary repairs to the Balboa pier. The motion was duly authority to seconded by Councilman Kirk and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: rep2'lrr the AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. Balboa Pier 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 a eting thereof held on the 1st day of February, 1943. Ann=ajof y Clerk of the City ewport Beach lst reading City Attorney Thompson presented and read in full an Ordinance, being of weed control an ordinance known as a 'weed control' ordinance, and on motion of Councilman ordinance Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen, the ordinance was passed to the second reading ' by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. r� u ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. r1 LJ ATTE T: ' lerk E 9 E Oouncilman R . Councilman 125