HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/1932 - Adjourned Regular Meeting447
City Hall, Newport Beach, Dec. 12, 1932•
The City Oouncil of the City of Newport Beach met in regular
adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on the above da.te at the City
Council Chambers of the City of Newport Beach, with Mayor Hilmer in
the chair.
The roll was called shaving the full Oouncil present.
The minutes of the previous meeting of December 5th were read
and approved as read.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
City Attorney Thompson reporting on'the matter of tax refund
requested by Wm. V. Minter on behalf of Dewey, Frederick & McCormick Inc.,
advised that the demand be denied. It was moved by'Councilman Claire,
seconded by Oouncilman.Garfield and carried that the refund be not allowed.
City Attorney Thompson presented a report in regard to the
request made by the West Newport Imor ovement Association for the City to
assist in cleaning off the former site of the Orange County Refinery.
On motion of Oouncilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and tarried
the report was ordered filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The Finance Committee presented a letter from R. D. Crenshaw &
Co. which contained a tentative figure for the audit of certain books, and
it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and
carried that the books in question be audited at the time of the regular
city audit and that the Crenshaw communication be filed.
COMMUNICATIONS:
'It was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield
and carried that the City Clerk advise J. Cha-oman who, in "a letter asked
for information regarding the Orange Street crossing, the reasons for
the City's inability to install the same at this time. The Chapman letter
was ordered filed by motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman
Garfield and carried.
City Auditor Gant presented a renort which revealed a saving of
approximately twenty thousand dollars in the operation of the various City
departments during the past five months as compared to a like period of
time last year. The report was ordered filed by motion of Councilman
Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried.
C. R. Browning, Engineer for the Irvine Company presented a
communication requesting reconsideration of the application of Heinz Kaiser
for water service. Mr. Browning also addressed the Council in regard to
the matter and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman
Garfield and harried, the installation was granted.
A petition designated as No. 1 with 27 signatures called
'Citizens Corx-,Uttee' was Dresented to the Council for consideration and it
was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Garfield and
carried that a copy of the petition which advocated certain changes in wage
schedules of city employees, be given to eadh member of the Council and
that conference be held with the Mayor and chairmen of each committee
and the matter reported on at the,next meeting.
A petition designated as No. 2 from the 'Citizens Com °littee'
requesting an equalization of County Tax values together with suggestions
1 that a, change be made in the method of assessing and collecting city
taxes. It was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon
and carried that the petition be laid on the table.
A petition was presented carrying the signatures of various
merchants and others in which the City Council was urged not to lower
the wages of city employees beyond the present wage scale, setting
forth the harmful effedt of such a prodecure on local business. It was
moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried
that the petition be laid on the table.
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A letter from Waller L. Kaufman in which a protest was made
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in the reduction of police and fire orotection in the Balboa Island
district by reason of curtailing the personnel of these departments.
It was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and
carried that the letter be laid on the table until the next meeting
of the Council.
A. B. Rousselle addressed the Council in regard to the
petitions presented by the 'Citizens Committee' vigorously opposing
the plans set forth therein, stating that the same would prove.very
uneconomical in the matter of wage reduction and curtailment of
employees:
Murdock Henry addressed the Council offering a comparative
schedule of wages with the City of Anaheim and Newport Beach.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The deeds to certain 10 foot strips contingent with rezoning
Business District No. 2 of Balboa Island, having been approved by
the City Attorney, Ordinance No! 406 enlarging said business district was
placed in line for final passage by motion of Councilman Claire, seconded
by Councilman Ellsworth and adopted by the following roll call vote,
to -wit:
AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Hilmer.
NOES: Councilmen None.
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
Ordinance No. 40 an emergency measured s on m c�ei No. 1277,
9, g yas on mo on o
Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield adopted by the
following roll call vote, to -wit:
AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Hilmer.
NOES: Councilmen None.
ABSENT: Councilmen None
The demand of Mrs. Chasey for the rental of rooms in the Stone
Building for the month of December was on motion of Councilman Claire
seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, allowed and warrant ordered
drawn for same. '
For lack of money in that particular fund, the demand of
Peterson Bros. for tree and other maintenance at Corona Del Mar, was on
motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried,
denied.
There being no further business to come before the Council
it was moved by Councilman Ellsworth, seconded by Councilman Claire
and carried that an adjournment be taken Sine Die.
Mayor of the City of Newport Beach