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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/27/1943 - Adjourned Regular Meeting174 Roll Call Appointing Mayor pro tem N export Beach, September 27, 1943- The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 4 o °clock • p. m. on above date. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen, Isbell, Reed. Absent, Councilmen: Kirk, Hall. Due to the absence of Mayor Hall the Clerk received a motion by Council- man Allen, seconded by Councilman sbell and carried, that Councilman Reed be appointed Mayor pro tem. Whereupon Mayor pro tem Reed assumed the duties of Mayor. ' Mayor pr6tem Reed asked if any member of the Council, or any one in the audience wished the Minutes, or any part thereof, of the previous meeting of the Council, read, no one responded and the reading of the Minutes was dis- pensed with. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None COMMUNICATIONS , Civil Service The letter of E. I. Moore, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Commission advising of the acceptance of the resignation of Walter Honeycutt as a member Walter Honeycutt of the Newport Beach Fire Department, effective September 30, 1943, was on resignation motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, ordered filed. R.C.Parker) The letter of R. C. Parker, requesting an order to renew the automobile • auto insurance insurance for the ensuing year, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by the construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenances in Central Avenue and other Councilman Isbell and carried, laid on the table. Completion of The letter of City Engineer Patterson, certifying to the completion of sewer job the construction of sanitary sewers along Central Avenue in accordance with plans bid of R. A. Wattson is the lowest regular bid submitted for said improvement. and specifications, and requesting that the, work be accepted, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the report of the City Engineer was approved and ordered filed. Laguna Water Dist The letter of A. J. Stead, Engineer of the Laguna County Water District, installing pipe requesting permission to excavate trench and install pipe in Fernleaf Avenue, Corona del Mar, was presented and read, and after an explanation by the City mentioned improvement, which motion was seconded by Councilman Isbell and upon Engineer, it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and R.A.Wattson carried, that permission be granted subject to the supervision of the City Engineer. Board of The request of Willis Warner, Chairman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors Supervisors, for representatives of the City Council to attend a meeting at the meeting Supervisors Room in Santa Ana, Tuesday, September 29th, was presented. Whereupon ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Kirk, Hall. It was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that Ord. 527 Chief of Police Hodgkinson, H. L. Sherman, and City Engineer Patterson be appointed to attend the meeting. Report on The City Engineer reported that he had tabulated all bids received for sewer bids the construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenances in Central Avenue and other streets and alleys, as per Resolution of Intention No. 2951, and finds that the bid of R. A. Wattson is the lowest regular bid submitted for said improvement. Whereupon, Councilman Allen offered and moved the adoption of Resolution Res. 2910 No. 2910, awarding the contract to R. A. Wattson at the prices named in his bid, awarding sewer which said bid being the lowest regular submitted bid for the hereinbefore job to mentioned improvement, which motion was seconded by Councilman Isbell and upon R.A.Wattson roll call the said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Kirk, Hall. • Ord. 527 Ordinance No. 527, being an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 234, cane amending up for final passage. The ordinance was read in full, and upon motion of Ord. 234 Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Kirk, Hall. H.LConover The application 'of Harry L. Conover for a permit to install a oier app. for fronting on Lot 1, Block -432, Canal Section, on recommendation of the City'. pier permit Engineer, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, denied. H.C.Tallmade The application of Harold C. Tallmadge for permission to install a pier permit pier fronting on Lot 12, Block 4, Section 5, Balboa Island, on recommendation of the City Engineer, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, approved. NEW BUSINESS Purchase of It was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, that war bonds an additional $25,000 war bonds be purchased, similar to the previous purchase of a like amount. The motion was duly carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed. • NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Kirk, Hall. Mayor pro tem Reed, at this juncture appointed Councilman Allen as a- member of the Finance Committee pro tem. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, a,demand in the sum of $25,000 was allowed for the purchase of the additional war bonds and a warrant ordered drawn for same. • 0 u 40 Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, a quitclaim deed in favor of Joseph N. Anderson and Lillian Olive Anderson, husband and wife, as joint tenants, and covering Lot 6, Block 429, Corona del Mar. The motion was duly seconded.by Councilman Isbell and the Resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Kirk, Hall. 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 27th day of September, 1943., TH y ler of t e �Ity o Newport__13_eaoci Resolutions No. 2911 to 2914 inclusive, were presented, being resolutions authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach,grant deeds to the following people and covering the following property sold to them; Res. 2911 Grace S. M. Cooper Lot 1, Block 4E, Ocean Front Tract. Price $325.00 �1 Res. 2912 John.P. Hormen Res. 2913 Joseph Quittner et ux Res. 2914 Gerald W. Ritchie et ux Lot 6, Block 1, Tr. 919 Price $100.00 »- Lot 14, Block 19, First Addition to Newport Heights Price $175.00 , Lot 14, Block 5409 Corona del Mar. Price $275.00 ti On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolutions were adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. .ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Kirk, Hall. L. W. Briggs addressed the Council in reference to a. Lease Agreement in connection with the proposed annexation of Harbor Island to the City of Newport Beach, whereby the Harbor Island Community Association seeks to control certain tidelands surrounding Harbor Island, said tidelands being owned in part by the City of Newport Beach and in part by the Harbor Island Community Assn. There was considerable discussion of the matter due to some of the Council not being familiar with the situation and the full Council not being present. However, on explanation of the question by the City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that the Lease Agreement be filed awaiting the outcome of the annexation proceedings, but Mr. Briggs expressed the opinion that it might•influenee the election by not having the document signed by the Council and the County Supervisors. Whereupon, on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the agreement was filed in conformity with the previous motion agreeing to execute same upon consumation of Harbor Island being annexed to the City. The Deed of Easement from the Harbor Island Community Association to L the City of Newport Beach for certain utilities existing on Harbor Island, was on motion of Councilman- Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, laid on the table pending the result of the annexation proceedings. The City Engineer recommended the following City Camp Ground rates to run from October 1st to May 1st: $10.00 per month, $3.50 per week, and 75¢ per day. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the rates as recommended by the City Engineer, were approved. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to withdraw the Harbor Island agree- ment for presentation to the County Board of Supervisors. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. ATT ST: 175 Minute Res. quitclaim deed to J.N.Anderson Res. 2911 to 2914 Inc. sale of City owned lots Lease Agreement with Harbor Island Camp Ground rates