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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/05/1931 - Regular Meeting— oO AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. The Clerk notified the Council that this was the time and place fixed for the hearing in the matter of the list of unpaid assessments filed by the Superintendent of Streets for the improvement of River Avenue and certain other streets, alleys and easements in the City of Newport Beach as per Resolution of Intention No. 621. The Clerk also notified the Council that notice of such hearing had been published and posted as required by law and that affidavits of same were on file in ' his office. The Clerk reported that no protests had been received. The Mayor then inquired if there were any person or persons present:who wished to make objections why bonds should not be issued upon the security of the unpaid assessments. No one responded. Councilman Lloyd Claire then offerred RESOLUTION NO. 713 fixing the unpaid aggregate, determining that bonds should be issued and fixing the denominations of said bonds and moved its adoption,. which motion was duly seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. City Water Superintendent Patterson asked for authority to purchase a quantity of pipe which he could get a favorable price upon and which he needed, costing about $280.00, and on motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by.Councilman Garfield and carried, authority was granted Mr. Patterson to purchase the pipe. There being no further business on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the meeting adjourned Sine Die. ' Approved Oct. 5, 1931. City Clerk. City Hall, Newport Beach, Oct. 5, 1931. The City Council of the City. of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The roll was called showing the full Council present. The minutes of the previous meeting of Sept. 18th were read and approved as read. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the regular order of business was suspended to take up the opening of bids for Seashore Drive and certain other streets. The Clerk notified the City Council that this was the time and place fixed pursuant to the Notice Inviting Bids for the opening of bids -in the matter of the improvement of Seashore Drive and certain other streets in the City of Newport Beach, as per Resolution of Intention No. 702, and also reported that he had received nine bids, which were publicly opened, examined and declared as follows: TOTAL ESTIMATED C 0 N T R A C T O R. AMOUNT OF EACH BID. J. H. Dudley, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $24,688.36 F. W. Teschke, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28,259.29 Sully - Miller Contracting Co., - - - - - - - - 28,495.48 E. L. Fleming, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29,387. 3 H. E. Cox & Son , - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 31,598.2 John B. Henry, - 31, 18.35 T. C. Rogers, — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 34,32.28 0. U. Miracle, — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 34,932.63 Alhambra Transfer & Storage Co. - - - - - - - 35,185.62 NEW BUSINESS. A Lease dated the 23d day of June; 1931, by and between the County.of Orange, a body politic, and one of the subdivisions of the State of California, as the party of -the first part, and the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a Municipal Corporation,of the sixth class of the -State of California, as the party of the second part, wherein and.whereby the party of the first part leases to the party of the second part for the consideration in the said lease mentioned, that certain loading dock or wharf situated upon the shore of Newport Bay, in the County of Orange, upon the property described as follows: Two bids were received from the Pacific Pipe Company bidding on items 6, 7 and 8 only of the proposal. The City Attorney ruled that these bids were not legal as the bids did not comply with the advertisement, and upon motion duly made and carried the bids of the Pacific Pipe Company were rejected. Reference is hereby made to the bids for all details as to the kind and class of work to be done, the said bids being on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City. On motion duly made and carried all bids were referred to the City Engineer for .checking and report. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. The reports of the heads of departments were read and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the , reports were accepted and filed. The communications were read and acted upon as follows: Several petitions representing some 600 lots mostly owned by one party,. asking that our ordinance be amended to allow drilling for oil from 61st Street west to the City limits, were presented, and Attorney D. A. Knapp from Los Angeles represented the petitioners, and Frank L. Riddle a property owner spoke in favor of it. The matter was discussed and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and .carried, the petitions were ordered filed. A petition asking that the present City Electrician be retained was presented, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the petition was filed. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the application of Ramons Beauty Shop for transfer of their license from 807 Bay Front to 703 East Central Avenue was granted. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the Quit Claim Deed of Vim. Meredith deeding the. City 15 ft. off the back of Lot 8, Block "A" Seashort Colony Tract, was laid on the ' table until other similar deeds are received. A communication from R. M. Hedden asking that Walnut Street in Tract 772 be filled for about 40 feet so he can get to his property was considered, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent for report on same. On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the communication from the First Church of Christ Scientist expressing appreciation for the co- operation of the Police Department the past summer, was filed. The communication from the Newport Heights `taxpayers Assn. asking that a City work record bureau be established to consider applicants for work, was considered, and on motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the communication was filed as there is comparatively few changes in employment in the City. The application of Emma J. Alexander for permission to construct an ocerhead boat carrier on the pier in front of Lots 507 and 508, Tract 907, was considered, but inasmuch as the Architect for the Lido Isle Community. Homes Association has to approve construction work in that Tract, on motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the Clerk was instructed to refer the matter to them for their approval. The communication from V. A. Tripp asking that the Electrical Committee.and City Electrician meet with the electrical contractors together with Mr. Short of the Industrial Accident Commission, and Mr. Evans of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, was considered, and on motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the matter was turned over to the City Electrician to make any arrange- ments for a meeting he desires. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the application of Ben Lobnow for the office of City ' Electrician, was filed, NEW BUSINESS. A Lease dated the 23d day of June; 1931, by and between the County.of Orange, a body politic, and one of the subdivisions of the State of California, as the party of -the first part, and the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a Municipal Corporation,of the sixth class of the -State of California, as the party of the second part, wherein and.whereby the party of the first part leases to the party of the second part for the consideration in the said lease mentioned, that certain loading dock or wharf situated upon the shore of Newport Bay, in the County of Orange, upon the property described as follows: 359 A part of Lot One Hundred Seventy (170), Block Two (2) of Irvine Subdivision, in said County of Orange, California, was presented to the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California_ WHEREUPON, Councilman Claire made a motion, duly seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, that said lease be approved as written, by the City Council of said City of Newport Beach, and the Mayor of said City and the City Clerk of said City shall, and they are hereby authorized to sign and execute said Lease on behalf of said City of Newport Beach. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the Council referred back to UNFINISHED BUSINESS to take up the report of City Engineer Patterson on the check of the bids. The City Engineer reported that he had tabulated the bids for the improvement of Seashore Drive and certain other streets as per Resolution of Intention No. 702, and finds that the bid of J. H. Dudley is the lowest bid submitted for the said improvement, and recommended that the bids be taken under advisement until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on October 7, 1931. WHEREUPON, Councilman Claire moved that the bids be taken under advisement until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday, October 7, 1931, which motion was seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried by the following vote, to—wit: AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOEWi, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. Mr. J. H. Dudley the lowest bidder being present, was called in and agreed before the City Council and those present, that if awarded the contract for the improvement of Seashore Drive and certain other streets, he would use local labor just as far as possible, and was willing to have it so stated in the contract for the work. City Attorney Thompson presented an ordinance creating and establishing fire zones in the City of Newport Beach, but the matter was laird on the table until a later meeting. Mayor Johnson stated there was some vacancies on the Planning Commission which he wished to have filled at this time and the following appointments were made by him: F. C. Brookings, Hal Wil Smith, E. I. Moore, John F. Vogel, together with the holdovers Geo. P. Wilson, President and Councilman Hilmer Secretary. On motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the appointments were confirmed. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, City Engineer Patterson and City Attorney Thompson were authorized to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting and enter a protest on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, against the abandonment of Smeltzer Avenue. Three bids covering insurance on the City automobiles for the coming year, one from Lew H. Wallace for $1145.44,'one from Harry H. Williamson for $1175.25 and one fiom'Robert Bailey for $1205.15 were opened and read. The matter was discussed for some time, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield, that the Policy of Robert Bailey be accepted, was lost by the following vote, to —wit: AYES, Councilmen Ellsworth and Garfield. NOES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire and Johnson. ABSENT, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer that -the insurance on the City automobiles be apportioned to Lew H. Wallace and Harry H. Williamson was carried by the following vote, to —wit: AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, Councilman Claire was granted one months leave of absence and also granted permission to leave the State. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the demands which were in proper form and signed and approved by the Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants to be drawn for same. f 360 City Engineer Patterson who was absent the head of special committee reports, reported unsightly condition of Amethyst avenue, that it and everything was in good shape now. He also reported that the steps in the Torrey Evarts and Mr. Harris on Corona Del Mar, but they had to cross private property to get t, checking bids under on the complaint of the had been taken care of controversy between were on City property the beach. No action was taken ibn same. There being no further business on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Cmuncilman Claire and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday, October 7, 19 ,31. Approved Oct. 7, 1931- ' Mayor City ort Beach. City Clerk. U V City Hall, Newport Beach, Oct. 7, 1931. r - r The City Council 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 Mayor Johnson. The roll was called showing the full Council present,except Claire. The minutes of the previous meeting of October 5th were read and approved as read. City-Engineer Patterson reported that the Board of Supervisors had taken a continuance of 30 days in the matter of abandonment of Smeltzer Avenue, which would bring it after the annexation election. ' The communications were read and acted upon as follows: The communication from Ingle Carpenter stating that a grave menace exists to the paving at PE" Street and Bay Front was considered, ' but City Engineer Patterson stated he had the material on the ground to repair the same. On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the letter was ordered filed, and the Clerk instructed to notify Mr. Carpenter that the matter was being taken care of. On motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the lengthy communication from John Sherrod Harris explaining the controversy between himself and toreSr Everts, was filed. On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield amd carried, the application of R. E. Campbell for permission to construct a pier in front of Lot 450, Tract 907, was laid on the table for the customary two weeks. The communication from W. B. Dunbar complaining of some tin cans dumped at'321 Poppy Street, Corona Del Max, was considered, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent for attention. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. _ AWARDING CONTRACT FOR SEASHORE DRIVE. The Clerk presented a letter from J. H. Dudley who had submitted the low bid for the improvement of Seashore Drive and certain other streets and certain property for which an order of immediate possession had'been granted, requesting that he be released from his proposal as ' he had made an error in submitting his proposal. The City Engineer reported that the proposal of J. H. Dudley was 30 % under his estimate of the cost of the work and he did not think the work could be done for the price bid. The City Attroney stated that-the Council could release Mr. Dudley from his proposal on account of the drror made in submitting the bid. He also reported that the bond accompanying the bid was not regular as it was a personal bond and that the two sureties on the bond had not appeared and qualified before the Council. Mr. Dudley had already agreed to subcontract a portion of the work to a Los Angeles party which would not conform to the desire of the City Council to have local labor employed on the work.