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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/1923 - Adjourned Regular Meeting124 loading their barges with oil and gasoline and blocking the sidewalk with trucks, was referred to the Street Superintendent with instructions to have the trouble rectified. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the petition signed by a large number of citizens of the City of Nevaport Beach, petitioning the Board to pass an ordinance regulating the speed of the Pacific Electric trains within the corporate limits of the City of Newport Beach, was referred to the City Attorney with instructions to take the matter up with the Pacific Electric Railway Company to see if the matter could not be adjusted satisfactorily to al]. parties. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee II. , C. Sloan and carried, the petition signed by 107 citizens of the City of Newport Beach, requesting the dismissal of-J. A. Porter as an employee of the City on the grounds of incompetency, was referred to the Police Committee for investigation and report. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L.S. Wilkinson and carried, the Masons were given the exclusive use of the Council Room for Friday night, July 20,'1923. The matter of life guards being employed by the City was called to the attention of the Board by R. C. Bell, and the matter was placed in the hands of the Committee of the Whole to report on at the next meeting. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, the President of the Board was instructed to interview the Clerk and see that he appointed a deputy clerk to assist in making up the assessment roll. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock p.m. on i::onday, July 23, 1923. Approved J�e2 3/2 3 siaent Boar or t 'd f Trust ATTEST: City.0 erk pro tem. City Hall, Newport Beach, July 23, 1923. The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock p.m, on above date. The Meeting was called to order by President J. J. Schnitker. The roll was called showing the full Board present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The report of the Police Committee on the petition filed a week ago and recommending that the petition be denied, was read, and on motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan the report was received, adopted and filed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J.-J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. 7.11ilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. ' Noes, Trustees "'Tone. Absent, Trustees None. The communications were read and referred to the proper order of business. UNFINISHED BTJSI :.ESS. City Attorney Bishop reported that he had not been able to get a meeting with the oil pipe line interests, and on motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, further consideration of the franchise with Thomas 1.7. Simmons was continued for another week. This being the time and place appointed for holding a public hearing concerninT t=ic;. tentative repo °t fil.eci on the 16th day of July, 1923, in relation to the dividing of the City of Net ^nport Beach into districts, and an affidavit having been filed showing due publication of the notice required by the Board of Trustees, the chairman stated the matter -teas now open for discussion. After due consideration the tentative report was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. 111ilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees hone. City Attorney Bishop presented the lease ,rith the Patterson Lumber Company,* for use of the wharf, and on motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson the lease was accepted and the President of the Board and City Cleric were authorized to sign the same by the following vote: Ages, Trustees J. J. Schnitjter, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. A RESOLUTIO7 OF THE BOARD OF NF3PORT BEACH, AUTHORIZING TIOiI AITD DELIVERY TO S, :.: I.:C THE CITY OF NE71PORT BEACH TIIERE07 BY THE PRESIDENT OF T A-1,-'D T;-E CLERK. OF TRUSTEES 07 THE CITY AND DIRECTING THE EXECUs BARNES OF THE DEEDS OF RATIFT ING THE SIGNIi:G iE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach do resolve as follows: RESOLVED, that the City of Newport Beach, it appearing to be for the benefit thereof, execute and deliver to S. P.1. ISc Barnes a deed for certain real property therein described, and the signing and delivery of said deed by the President of the Board of Trustees and Clerk of the City of Newwport Beach on the 11th day of June, 1923, be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed as the act and deed of the City of iieivport Beach. The above and foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced considered, and passed by the Board of Trustees of the City* of Newport Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 23d day of July, 1923, by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. Attest: Signed, ALFRED Si;lITH. Cleric of the City of Newport Beach. 1111171,11 BUSINESS. Trustee H. C. Sloan introduced a resolution entitled as follows: A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the City of Ne:wpo-rt Beach adopting a certain plan showing grades and curb lines of G Street, I Street, L Street, ii Street, ' Channel Road, Central Avenue, Plaza Del Norte, Plaza del Sur, Eiramar Drive, Ocean Boulevard and all alleys within said City, as said streets and alleys are laid out and shorn upon a map of Tract No. 518 as recorded in iiscel- laneous ',Saps Book 17, pages 33, 34, 35 and 36, Records of Orange County, California. The Resolution was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Resolution No. 244, the roll was called and the resolution passed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Sch- nitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. 11ilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees Pione. 126 Trustee Goo. P. Wilson introduced an Ordinance entitled as follows: An Ordinance of the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach accepting certain streets and alleys in said City, as said streets and alleys are laid out and shown upon a map of Tract No. 518 as recorded in Miscellaneous Maps Book 17, pages 33, 34, 35 and 36, Records of Orange County, California, as public streets of said City, and designating the names by which said streets shall be known and called, and establishing the official grades of all of said streets and alleys and establishing the curb lines of all said streets and of all of said 30 foot wide alleys. The Ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 235, passed to the second reading and referred to the City Attorney. Trustee Conrad Richter introduced an Ordinance entitled as follows: An Ordinance of the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach declaring vacant for public, street purposes a certain portion of Sme].tze-r Avenue and a certain alley within the said City. The Ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 236, passed to the second reading and referred to the City Engineer. Trustee L. S. Wilkinson introduced an Ordinance entitled as I ollows : An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach prohibiting the driving or otherwise placing of piles or the erection or maintenance of structures in or over the waters of the Pacific Ocean within the City of Newport Beach, except upon permit therefore granted by the Board of Trustees, and declaring any such piles or structures to constitute a nuisance and prescribing a penalty for all violations of this Ordinance. The Ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 237 and was referred to the City Attorney. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded b;, Trustee Goo. P. Wilson and carried, the application of Logsdon & Robotham for a license to run a stage line from Newport Beach to Serra, was referred I o the City Attorney to report on at the next meeting. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo.P. Wilson and carried, the application of the Laguna Beach Short Line Automobile Stage Co. for a permit to erect and maintain a public landing wharf at L Street, was referred to the Gity Engineer for investigation and report. On motion of Trustee Goo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, the appointment by City TSarshal Porter of Andrew H. [Nilson as Deputy Marshal to serve without compensation, was approved. A communication was read from Goo. T. Peabody accompanied by a resolution to be sent to the War Department looking toward the further developement of Newport harbor, and on motion of Trustee L.S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, the Resolution was adopted and a copy* to be forwarded to the filar Department. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the communication from Carl Raab protesting against the way the Ship Cafe Dance Hall is run, and also against the operation of games of chance at Balboa, was referred to the City T,iarshal for investigation and report. On motion of Trustee Goo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee II. C. Sloan and carried, the application of the Balboa Boat Works for permission to construct a pier for C. H. Price at Balboa, was granted under the uaua_t restrictions. On motion of Trustee ii. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L.S. Wilkinson and carried, the communication from Culver & Nourse in regard to the tool house by the Simons property at East Newport, was referred to the Harbor Master to notify Tr. Burge to move it away and if he does not the Harbor Iaaster was instructed to move it avray and anchor it where he thinks best. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Geo.P. Wilson and carried, the request of Wm. F. Lutz for permission to cut the curb for 20 feet in front of his garage, was referred to the Street Superintendent to report on at the next meeting. it 127 On motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, the communication from the Union Oil Barge Attendant at Balboa in regard to the loading of the Union Oil barge at Palm Street interfering with business, was referred to the Street Superintendent to investigate and report at the next meeting. A Map of Tract No. 521 on Newport Heights which °.'ras presented for approval was ordered returned by the City Engineer to have a 20 foot alley put in each block. On motion of Trustee Geo. P. lwilson seconded by Trustee L.S. Wilkinson and carried, demand No. 133 of W. M. Ledbetter & Co. for the balance due on wharf in Municipal Improvement District No. 2, ,. having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, was allowed and a warrant to be drawn for same. On motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an Ordinance providing for some life guards for the beach. Trustee H. C. Sloan brought up the matter of a possible shortage of seater in the City, and the Water Committee and City Engineer were instructed to investigate the ';rater conditions and report at the next meeting. Hr. Deraga asked to have a diving board placed on the Washington Street Pier which was discussed, and the matter was referred to the Street Committee and Street Superintendent to report on at the next meeting. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, Mr. Coffer owner of the boat Magic Isle was instructed to tie his barge on the east side of the Washington Street dock with permission given to tie other boats to it, the same to exist at the will of the Board. There being no further business on motion of Trustee L.S. ','lilkinson seconded by Trustee H. C. Sloan and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o1clock p.m. of Monday, July 36, 1923. Approved 7 13e'11.13 WrIdent Boar of Trustees. ATTEST: City Clerk. City Hall, Newport Beach, July 30, 1923. The Board of Trustees of the'City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:30.olelock p.m, on above date. The meeting was called to order by President J. J. Schnitker. The roll was called showing the full Board present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Street Superintendent reported that he had investigated the request of C1m. F. Lutz to cut the curb in front of his garage anr1 that it would not interfere with any parking space. On motion of ' Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, the request was granted. This being the day and hour set for opening bids for Comfort Stations and a Jail, the Board in open session publicly opened, examined and declared all sealed bidsreceived, which w;re as follows: Schaf & Strauser, Comfort Sta. at Newport Beach, - .;16,045.00 11 ti Jail complete, - - - - - - - - "- 5,460.00 J. Simon Fluor, Comfort Station at Newport Beach, 17,397.00 Geo. A. Barrows, Jail complete, - - - - - - - - - 5,361.00 On motion of Trustee L.S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee H.C. Sloan and carried, the bids on the Jail were referred to a Committee of the '.`!hole with the City Engineer for investigation.