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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-21-1943 - Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING Newport Beach, June 21, 1943- The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in Special Session In the City Council Chambers of the City Hall at Newport Beach at 4:30 P. M. on above date with Mayor Hall presiding. In the absence of the City Clerk, Councilman Reed was appointed City Clerk, pro tem. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. Absent, Councilmen, None. • The Call for the Special meeting was on file and the Notice of Waiver for holding same was duly signed by all the•Councilmen. City Engineer Patterson presented a detailed report of the condition of the City's sewer mains and outlined the necessity for Immediate action in taking care of a serious sewage and sanitary situation. The report was read and the matter discussed at length by the City Council, whereupon City Engineer Patterson presented certain plans and specifications in connection with the Installing of new sewer mains between 23rd Street and 14th Street on Lafayette Street and between 32nd Street and via Lido in the City of Newport Beach. On motion of Councilman Kirk, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the plans and specifications were accepted and approved. City Engineer Patterson presented a minimum wage scale for doing the work mentioned in the Call for the Special Meeting, and on motion of Councilman Kirk, seconded by Councilman Isbell, thesame was approved by the following roll call,vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. ' NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed and mrrled, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise 'for bids for the purchase of materials for doing the work as outlined in the report of the City Engineer. On motion of Mayor Hall, seconded by Councilman Kirk, an emergency was declared to exist according to the report, of the City Engineer of the City of Newport Beach to the effect that certain sewer lines and mains as mentioned in paragraph (a) of the Call for the Special Meeting, and further that sewage and sanitary problem is -imminent, unless said sewer mains be re- constructed at once. The motion declaring the existency of an emergency, was tallied by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. �. On motion of Mayor Hall, seconded by Councilman Kirk and carried, authorization was given to proceed with the work of reconstructing the sewer mains as specified in the Notice of Call of Special Meeting. All business having been taken care of for which the Special Meeting was called, it was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen' and carried, that an adjournment be taken Sine Die. 0 151 Roll call Call Report on sewer conditio, Wage scale Adv. for bids Declaring an emergency Authorizing work