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Home My WebLink About12/21/1925 - Regular MeetingM On motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, demands, as approved by the Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants ordered drawn. Advertising Manager, Harry Welch, appeared before the Board and explained what the cost would be on the renovation of the City Advertising Map. The matter was discussed, and it was decided not to enter the map in the Orange Show at San Bernadeno. . ' On motion of Trustee Young, seconded by Trustee Wilkinson, and carried, the Advertising Manager was authorized to spend an ad- ditional $65.00 for prizes for the 151 Hydroplane Association races :to be held Sunday.. December 20, 1925. City Engineer, gressly, reported his findings on bids for ' the improvement of certain portions of Central Avenue, and on motion of Trustee Wilkinsoni seconded by Trustee Sloan, and carried, all bids were referred back to the City Engineer for one week for inves- tigation and report. City Engineer, gressly, presented the Board of Trustees with an outline of vacation of certain portions of Olive, . Streets, and certain alleys. The Engineer was instructed to inform the persons wishing the vacation, that the Board would grant their petition provided that a subdivision map of the change be filed. There being no further business, on motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Sloan, and carried the meeting was adjourned to 7:30 otelock P. M., Monday, December 21, 1925. President of the Board of Trustees Approved Attested City Clerk City Hall., Newport Beach, December 21, 1925 The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session on the above date at 7 :30 o'clock P. M. The meeting was called to order by President George P. Wilson. The roll was called, showing the full Board present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. '. Under reports of heads of departments, Trustee Sloan reported for the committee as a whole, that in the matter of a bond issue for the Fire Department, that a bond issue be voted on at the next general election in the amount of from $25,000.00 to $30,000.00 for a new fire hall and fire equipment. The committee also reported that they were in favor of paying the $5.00 per man to each fire and that the fire department be allowed $1.00 per man, two practices each month. The raise of salary to take effect immediately. 306 On motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Richter, and carried, the report of the m mmittee was accepted and the action recommended, ordered taken. Communications were read and referred to the proper order of business. Trustee Sloan moved the adoption of the following: RESOLUTION NO.360. Entitled -- ' A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF NEW PORT BEACH CONFIRMING THE ASS?SSMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF PARK AVENUE AND CERTAIN OTHER STREETS AND AVENUES ON BALBOA ISLAND WITHIN SAID CITY. The motion was seconded by Trustee Young, and passed by the following vote. AYES -- Trustees Wilson, Sloan, "Richter, Young, Wilkinson. NOES -- Trustees none. ABSENTEES -- Trustees none. Trustee Richter moved the adoption of the following resol- ution. RESOLUTION NO. 361. Entitled -- A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF.NEVU -. PORT BEACH CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN - PORTIONS OF COAST BLVD. IN SAID CITY, which motion was seconded by Trustee Wilkinson, and passed by the following vote. AYES-- Trustees:Wilson, Sloan, Richter, Young, Wilkinson. NOES -- Trustees none. ABSENTEES -- Trustees none. ORDINANCE NO.284. ' Entitled -- AN ORDINANCE.OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF NEW- PORT BEACH, AS THE LEGISLATIVE.BODY THEREOF, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CALL AN ELECTION IN A PROPOSED DISTRICT, AS DESCRIBED IN THE PETITION THEREFOR, OR AS THE SAME MAY BE THEREAFTER MODIFIED, FOR THE PROPOSITION OF AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS OF SUCH DISTRICT, IN THE MANNER AND FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS ORDINANCE OF INTENTION., came on for final consideration. The roll was called and Ordinance No. 284 was passed by the following roll call: AYES -- Trustees Wilson, Sloan, Richter, young, Wilkinson. NOES -- Trustees none. ABSENTEES -- Trustees none. City Engineer Kressly reporting on the letting of bids for the paving of Central Avenue, reported that the bid of H. H. Peterson had been made in error, and that Mr. Peterson requested and petition- ed that the Board allow him to withdraw his bid. Thereupon, on . motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, the petition of H. H. Peterson for withdrawal of his bid on account of error in compilation was granted. Thereupon Trustee Sloan moved the adoption of the following: RESOLUTION 110.362. . I Entitled =- A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF NEW- PORT BEACH AINARDING THE CONTRACT FOR CERTAIN WORK ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AVENUE AND CERTAIN OTHER STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN SAID CITY., which motion was seconded by Trustee Sloan, and passed by the following vote. AYES -- Trustees Wilson, Sloan, Richter, Young, Wilkinson. NOES -- Trustees none. ABSENTEES -- Trustees none. 307 Mr. V. T. Watkins of the W. S. Sparr Co. appeared before the Board and discussed with them the proposition of paving of Coast Blvd. on Corona,Del Mar, there being no objections, the matter was referred to the City Planning Committee, the Improvement Association of Corona Del Mar, and Mr. Watkins and W. S. Sparr to meet at some future date and agree upon some plan of action. It was suggested that the committee meet either on a Saturday or Monday in order that City Engineer Kressly could meet with them. A communication was received from the Pacific Motor Coach Co. requesting that a permit to operate busses from the intersection of the Coast Highway and _Newport Avenue to "L" Street, via Central Avenue be set aside. Mr. Norman H. Robotham explained to the Board that they had a franchise from the Railway Commission which covered the'same permission, thereupon, on motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, it was ordered that the request be granted, and the permit canceled. The application of Mr. John Roche that the City allow him to purchase the balance of Lot 21, Block 30, Newport Beach for $500.00 was tabled for future referrence. On motion of Trustee Young, seconded by Trustee Wilkinson, and carried, the resignation of William Spofford, Assistant Harbor Master, was accepted. The resignation to take effect January 1, 1926. On motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Sloan, and carried, the application of Tom 0. Jay for the position of Harbor Master was referred to the committee as a whole. The application of James R. Me Kay for permission to conduct a camp ground and amusement center on Block 222, Section A. Newport Beach was referred to the committee as a whole. In the matter of improving the Streets on Corona Del Mar, on motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, the Street Superintendent, and Street Committee were authorized to ex- pend a reasonable amount of money for the improvement of Streets at Corona Del Mar. The amount, however, not to exceed the amount set forth in the budget allowance. City Marshal, J. A. Porter, addressed the Board and stated that he had a communication from a Mr. Wynn in which it was stated that there was .a portion of land lying in front of Lot 17, Block 14, Section 3, of Balboa Island, which had been apparently overlooked, and was not assessed in the City of Newport Beach. There being no objections, the matter was referred to the City Attorney, Mr. Clyde Bishop for in- vestigation and report. Advertising Manager Harry Welsh appeared before the Board and requested that the City Attorney be instructed to cooperate with the District Attorney in the Mandamus Proceedings on the Harbor Election, the hearing of which is called some time in the middle of January. Thereupon, on motion of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to cooperate with the District Attorney, and if necessary accompany him to San Francisco for the hear- ing, and the Clerk was ordered to write the City Attorney to this effect. Lew H. Wallace addressed the Board and stated that a lease had been applied for for the hand lying between the Southern Pacific Tracks, opposite Lloyd .Clairets Filling Station. He understood that the property was to be leased for another filling station. There being no objections, Mr. Lew H. Wallace and H. Cardoza Sloan were appointed as a committee to interview Mr. G. E. Gaylord, Superintendent of the §outhern Pacific Company, to intercede in the City's behalf, and ask that the land be not leased for this purpose. c., Harry Estus appeared before the Board and again brought before the Board the matter of a concession for the instalation of gas copking plates at the City Camp Grounds. On motion of Trustee young, seconded by Trustee Wilkinson, and carried, the Clerk was ordered to instruct the City Attorney to draw a lease for five years, said lease to contain the following: A 20 month absolute guarantee, a 50% refund at the end of the 20 months if canceled, provided the City should terminate the lease, refund of 25% in the third year, and no refund after the , fourth year. It being understood that if a refund was made to Mr. Estus that the property installed by him at the City Camp Ground would become the absolute property of the City. The lease to date from January 1, 1926. on motion of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Young, and ca: °ried, City Marshal J. A. Porter, was authorized to purchase a Smith Premier Typewriter. On motion of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, the meeting was adjourned Sine Die. Approved Z4. / 9 Attested President of the Board of Trustees