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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/03/1941 - Regular Meeting�;; Newport Beach, March 3, 1941- • The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall, in the City of Newport Beach on above date with Mayor Gordon presiding. Roll call The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Reed, ' Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. Absent, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Claire, and carried, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the report of the City Treasurer was accepted; the reading of reports of other heads of departments dispensed with, and all the reports ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. COMMUNICATIONS Petition to The various merchants -on the Ocean Front in Newport Beach, presented a surface portion petition requesting that the southerly half of that street between McFadden Place of Ocean Front. and 22nd Street be-surfaced with asphalt and proper drainage be installed for same. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, • the matter was referred to the City Engineer for an estimate of the cost of the improvement. Mrs. H. Hager The request of Mrs. Huston Hager for the removal of trees at 114 Jade removal of trees Avenue, Balboa Island, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, referred to the Street Department with instructions to remove the trees if on public property, if on private property the owner thereof is to be requested to remove them. ' Walter Simons The request of Walter Simons for permission to construct a retaining retaining wall wall to prevent erosion, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Council- man Allen and carried, referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. 36th Street The letter from the West Newport Civic League urging that some action foot bridge be taken in regard to the construction of a foot bridge over the Rivo Alto at 36th Street, was presented and read, whereupon Councilman Reed suggested the sending out of postal cards for the purpose of determining whether the majority of people concerned preferred the foot bridge or the proposed 32nd street improve- ment. City Engineer Patterson advised that the permit from the War Deaprtment for the construction of the bridge had just been received and proceeded to file same with the Clerk. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, the report of the City Engineer and Street Committee was accepted. Richardson et al The application of Richardson & Raichel for a license to operate an machine shop experimental and machine shop at 210 Marine Avenue, Balboa Island, was presented license together with fourteen letters from the various business establishments on that street requesting that the license be granted. A communication from Grainger Hyer purporting to represent the Marine Avenue Business Mena Association, opposing the granting of the license was read, the Council was also addressed by Mr. Hyer. The applicant for the license was questioned by the City Attorney as to conditions affecting the abandonment of the location for a non - conforming business as to zoning requirements. Councilman Claire brought up the matter of other locations similarly affected, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried that the matter be referred to the City Attorney with instructions to report on same at the next meeting of the Council. G. Hyer The letter of Grainger Hyer, together with a letter from J. A. Beek ' of alleys pertaining to the paving of the alleys on Balboa Island, were read, and on motion paving of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, same were ordered filed. Tournament of The request of A. J. Twist, Treasurer of the Tournament of Lights Lights, applica- Association for an appropriation of $1,500 for the annual Tournament of Lights Lion for funds event for 1941, was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Council- • man Allen and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to inform the Association that the budget had already been made up for the calendar year and included the appropriation asked for, distribution of which to be through the Chamber of Commerce. Santa Barbara The invitation from the Mayor of Santa Barbara for the City of Newport Festival Beach to participate in the Spring Time Festival to be held in that City March 31st to April 6th was read, and on mction of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried was ordered filed. J. B.McNalley The request of J. B. McNalley, representative of the Balboa Merchants, parking in for the Council to advertise for bids for the construction of parking facilities Balboa in the vicinity of Washington and Palm Streets on the Ocean Front in Balboa and advising that $1,500 had been raised by Balboa citizens for the purpose, was presented and read. Whereupon Councilman Claire moved that the plans and'specifi- cations as prepared by the City Engineer be approved and adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and carried unanimously. Wage Scale for On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the wage parking area scale in connection with the grading and surfacing the automobile parking area in Balboa in the vicinity of Palm Street and the Ocean Front was adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. , Advertising On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, for bids, parkingthe City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the improvement of the . area automobile parking area on the Ocean Front in Balboa. The communication from Supervisor west relative to the County of Orange Supervisor participating in the financial upkeep of the Harbor was presented and read, and West - Harbor after some discussion of the subject, it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded maintenance - • by Councilman Allen'and carried that the City Clerk notify the County Auditor to the effect that the City would bill the County at the end of each fiscal year instead of each month in accordance with Supervisor West's suggestion. Councilman Brown ' suggested that funds for the upkeep-of the Life Guard service should be appropriated by the County. The request of the City ^Engineer for the employment of extra help due to Employing February storms and the construction of docks for the mooring of yachts, was on extra help motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, granted. The letter from Harriet Potter, representative of the West Newport Civic Zoning League, requesting the City Council to adopt the Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission, was read, and on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, ordered filed. Councilman Claire suggested and moved that all communications purporting Communicatioiu to represent some organization state the number of persons or memtmers in attendance presented by at any of the meetings at which various communications to the Council are supposed organizations to originate; the City Clerk being instructed to secure this information before or rep. Z. accepting communications of this nature. The motion was seconded by Councilman Reed and carried unanimously. The request of the League of California Cities for attendance by some League meetir..- of the City officials at the meeting for Councilmen and Mayors to be held in Fresno March 7th and 8th, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, expenses for and attendance at said meeting was author- ized for any offidials desiring to attend . UNIFNISHED BUSINESS The request of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for lease of certain City owned Request for property in Tract 772, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen lease. and carried, referred to the City Attorney and City Auditor for report at'the next -meeting. ' The request of Harry Westover for the construction of a public pier at Public pier Corona del Max referred to the City Engineer at the last meeting of the Council for Corona del an estimate of the cost of same, was reported on by the City Engineer with an estimate Mar. on two different plans, the cost of each being too much to come out of the General Fund and it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that Mr. Westover be notified that construction of this kind could not be paid for from the General Fund. The City-Engineer reporting on bids for the deepwell water pump, advised Bids on and recommended the acceptance of the bid submitted by the Byron Jackson Company pump and mote. inasmuch as the pumping machinery now in use by the City is of this make and the price being practically the same as submitted by others consisting of the following: Wintroath Pumps, Inc; Pacific Pump Works; Pomona Pump Coi; Layne & Bowler Corp; Peerless Pump Division and Johnston Turbine Pumps. On the recommendation of City Engineer Patterson, it was moved by Councilman Brown that the contract for the pump and motor be awarded to the Byron Jackson Co. The motion was seconded by Councilman Reed and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Allen -,Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMAN: Claire. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. City Engineer Patterson reporting on the various -bids submitted for the Bids on _water furnishing of approximately 2, 320 feet of water pipe as to the different classes pipe of pipe represented by the bids and gave a detailed statement of the cost of same and recommended the acceptance of the bids submitted by the American Concrete and Steel Pipe Company -for Hume Concrete cylinder pipe. Others to submit bids were; Southern Pipe & Casing Co., Johns - Manville Sales - Corp., Western Pipe & Steel Co., and American Cast Iron Pipe Co. ' Considerable discussion developed in connection with the awarding of the contract to furnish the water pipe, Councilman Brown advised that the Water Committee desired some information as to the cost of laying the different types of pipe and wished some guarantee as to the Hume pipe being installed without cracks developing. The Council was addressed by a Mr. McConnell representing the Hume pipe manufacturers, • and Mr. C. H. Van Norman, representing the Johns = Manville Transite pipe. The matter discussed, the Johns Manville advised that delivery could of delivery was also - people be made by them two weeks earlier than was extended at the time of making their bid. Councilman Brown insisted that some liability be assumed by the pipe manufacturers in the laying of the pipe. Councilman Reed suggested and advised that the recommendation of the City Engineer be accepted-without any further argument or investigation and that he was perfectly willing to abide by any decision made by City Engineer Patterson. After a, prolonged discussion on the question it was suggested by Councilman Brown that the matter be laid on the table for two weeks and meanwhile to advertise for bids for the laying of the pipe. Whereupon Councilman Claire moved the adoption of a wage scale in connection therewith, which motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded -by Councilman Allen and carried, the Advertising City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the laying of approximately 2,320 for bids for feet of water main in accordance with plans and specifications as prepared by the City laying pipe Engineer. ' The question of Group Insurance for City employees, laid over from a previous Employees meeting, was brought up for consideration, the letter of Auditor Robinson on the subject insurance was read. Councilman Brown expressed his views against the insurance plan. Councilman Claire suggested that the City employees be given an opportunity to state their wishes in the matter. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, . the matter was laid on the table. M NEW BUSINESS Minute Res. MINUTE RESOLUTION. Councilman Claire moved the adoption of a resolution soil conservation uthorizing the Mayor to sign a certain document of the United States Department of Agriculture pertaining to Soil Conservation whereby the City would receive a certain compensation from the United States Government. The motion was seconded by Council - man Allen and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I,' Frank L. Rinehart, City Cleric of the City of Newport Beach, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was p sled and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at regular me g thereof held on the 3rd day of March, 1941. /r 7,c) j Opening bids Bids having been advertised for the paving of the proposed City Yard for paving Grounds, the Clerk advised that there were three bids submitted, which are as street yards follows: Sully Miller Construction Corp; T. J. Kesterson, and Griffith Company. The bids were opened and read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the bids were referred to the City Engineer for checking and report at the next meeting of the Council. Res. 2106 Resolution No. 2106 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the agreement with Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, an agree - Byron Jackson Co ment with Byron Jackson Co. for the purchase of a deepwell pump and motor. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the Resolution was adopted by the following.vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: Claire. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 210­7 Resolution No. 2107 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the Contract with Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, a certain Theo. Robins Conditional Sales Contract with Theodore Robins for the purchase of one Ford Deluxe Sedan. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES,,COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2105 Resolution No. 2105 was presented, being a resolution accepting an deed from Easement Deed from Stanley B. Anderson and Margaret V. Anderson and covering a S.B.Anderson portion of Lot 6, Block B, Tract 470. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman et ux Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen that said deed be accepted, and the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN:_ Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2109 Resolution No. 2109 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the cancelling City Auditor to cancel all taxes and penalties now outstanding against certain certain taxes Property; and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen,�the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2110 Resolution No. 2110, being a resolution accepting a grant deed from accepting deed Claire Green, Letha C. Allen and Gertrude Waldron, and covering Lot 103, Tract from Claire 945, was presented. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman the Green et al deed was accepted and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit; AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2111 It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Allen sale of lot to that the following Resolution No. 2111 be adopted. Claire Green WHEREAS, CLAIRE, GREEN, LETHA C. ALLEN and GERTRUDE WALDRON, as joint et al tenants, and owners of Lot 103, Tract 945, as shown on a map recorded in Book 30,' (exchange) page 7 of Misc. Maps, Records of Orange County, California, have this day deeded to the City of Newport Beach said described property with the understanding and agreement that the City of Newport Beach would deed to them Lot 4, Block 243, Corona del Mar, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 3, pages 41 and 42 of Miscell- aneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, it appears that said properties are of equal market value and that said Lot 103 in Block 945 is of greater benefit and use to the City of Newport Beach and that it is for the best interests and benefit of said city of Newport Beach that said exchange be made. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City of Newport Beach make, execute and deliver to the said Claire Green, Letha C. Allen and Gertrude Waldron, a corporation grant deed covering Lot 4, Block 243, Corona Del Max above described, in exchange for said Lot 103 in Tract 945. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the consideration for said exchange of properties is in all respects fair, just and adequate. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Mayor and City Clerk of the city of Newport Beach be, and they are hereby directed, instructed and authorized to execute said deed in the name of and on behalf of.the city of Newport Beach. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the city of Newport Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of March, 1941, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN, None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. L CI • L 0 1 • I� ?°fit • • MINUTE RESOLUTION. Councilman Claire moved the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract for lamps with the General Electric Company: The -motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. -ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. 443 Minute Res. contract wir Gen.Elec.Co. 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 he City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a regular meeting there f held r turd day of March, 1941. e PLANNING COMMISSION of NewDor The letter from the Secretary of the Planning Commission regarding a joint Zoning meeting of that body with the Council for the purpose of considering the adoption of Ordinance the proposed new Zoning Ordinance, was presented and read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried -the members of the Council were instructed to attend said meeting scheduled for 7:30 p. m. March 5th. The letter from the Secretary of the Planning Commission regarding the employment Alice of Alice Curley as-Assistant Secretary of -that body, was presented and read, and on motion Curley of Councilman Claire,.seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, same was approved. employment Resolution No. 181 of the Planning Commission, regarding a variance granted to 0. K. Earl Jr. in connection with Lot 23, Block 4, Section 5, Balboa Island, was present9driance to the Council and after some discussion of the question it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that same be laid over until the next meeting of the Council. Resolution No. 182 of the Planning Commission, pertaining to a variance Variance to granted to J. Lee Gregg in connection with Lot 24, Block 4, Section 5, Balboa Island, J.L.Gregg was presented, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the variance was approved by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Councilman Claire moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, quitclaim deeds in favor of the following people and covering the following described property: e Le Ora A. Baxter John A. Harvey et ux Lot 1, Block 7, Tract 626 Lots 16 and 17, Block 6, Section 3, Balboa Island. 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 a egular me thereof held on the 3rd day of March, 1941. 1 •>_­� rT y Ulerk of the City o Resolutions No. 2112 to 2116 inclusive were presented, being resolutions accepting quitclaim deeds to the City of N &wport Beach on the following described property: Res. 2112 LUCY N. JAIMES Lot 20, Block 133, Lake Tract Res. 2113 A. J. WILLIAMS et ux Res. 2114 Marson A. Brown et ux Res. 2115 •KATHRYNE D. PITTENGER Res. 2116 JOHN C. LEWIS et ux Lot 10, Block 635, Canal Section Lots 11 and 13, Block 432; Lot 7, Block 536; Corona del-Mar. Lot 8, Block 329, Corona del Mar. Lot 16, Block 332, Corona del Mar. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Claire that the Resolutions be adopted and the quitclaim deeds be accepted, the motion was duly seconded by Councilman Allen and the Resolutions adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Allen that the following Resolution No. 2117 be adopted. WHEREAS, BRADEN FINCH and KATHERINE FINCH, husband and wife, have this day offered to the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $1000.00 for Lots 62, 63, and 64, Block A, Tract No. 673, in the City of Newport Beach, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 20, pages 17 and 18 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS,- the said price•is a fair and adequate price as and for the purchase price of said lots; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the said sum of $1000.00; and WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not dis- proportionate to the real value of the property above described. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said Braden Finch and Katherine Finch, husband and wife, for the sum of $1000.00, free Minute Res. quitclaim deeds Res. 2112 tO 2116 inc, accepting qui telaim deeds on t?_. delinquent property. Res. 2117 sale of lot- to Braden Finch et ux and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments of record,. Also subject to conditions, restrictions and reservations of record. The Mayor,and the City • Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said parties upon receipt of the consideration above set forth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $$100.00 be paid to F. L. , Andrews, as and for his commission for the negotiating of the sale of said real property to Braden Finch and Katherine Finch, his wife, as joint tenants, said sum being a fair and reasonable commission to be allowed in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of the City of Newport Beach. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of March, 1941, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Allen 2118 21 that the following Resolution No. 2118 be adopted. sale lot WHEREAS, ANGEL S. ESPOY and.CONCEPCION ESPOY, husband and wife, have to Angel S. this day offered to the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $200.00 for the Espoy et ux Southwesterly 60 feet of Lot 4, Block N, Seashore Colony Tract, in the City of Beach, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 7, page 25 of Miscellaneous _Newport Maps, records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the purchase price of said lot; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it • is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the said sum of $2000.00; and WHEREAS, the.orice offered is just, fair and adequate and is not dis- proportionate to the real value of the property above described. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said Angel S. Espoy and Concepcion Espoy,, husband and wife, for the sum of ' $200.00, free and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments of record. Also subject to conditions, restrictions and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said parties upon receipt of the consideration above set forth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $20.00 be paid to Anna Hawkins Lane, as and for her commission for the negotiating of the sale of said real property to Angel S. Espoy and Concepcion Espoy, his wife,, as joint tenants, said sum being a fair and reasonable commission to be allowed in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of the City of Newport Beach. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of March, 1941, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Allen It Res. 2119 that No. 2119 be adopted. sale of lot WHEREAS, FRANK MARCELLAS, a single man, has, this day offered to the to Frank CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $250.00 for the Northeasterly 10 feet of Lot Marcellas 13 and all of Lot 15, Block 238, Corona del Max, in the City of Newport Beach, as shown on a Map recorded in Book. 3, pages 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the , purchase price of said lot; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the,said sum of 250.00; and WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not dis- proportionate to the real value of the property above, described. • NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said Frank Marcellas, a single man, as his separate property, for the sum of 1250.00, free and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments of record. Also subject to conditions, restrictions and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said party upon, receipt of the consider- ' ation above set forth, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $25.00 be paid to Arthur H. Pease, as and for his commission for the negotiating of the sale of said real property to Frank Marcellas, a single man, as his separate property, said sum being a fair and reasonable commission to be allowed in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of the City of Newport Beach. I hereby certify that the above, and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at. a -%regul -ar meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of March, 1941, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. , Demands The monthly demands having been audited by the Finance C.ommittee, were on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, allowed and warrants ordered drawn for. same. " • im It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Allen Res. 2120 that the following Resolution No. 2120 be adopted. sale of lot to • WHEREAS, AL HOLMES, a single man, has this day offered to the CITY OF Al Holmes NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $150.00 for Lot 20, Block 34, First Addition to Newport Heights, in the City of Newport Beach, as shown on _a Map recorded in ' Book 4, page 94 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, the said price-is a fair and adequate price as and for the purchase price of said lot; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the said sum of $150.00; and WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not dis- proportionate to the real value of the property above described. , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said Al Holmes, a single man, as his separate property, for the sum of $150.00, free and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41. Also subject to conditions, restrictions and reservations r� of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said party upon receipt of the consideration above set forth. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of March, 1941, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. • NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Allen Res. 2121 that the following Resolution No. 2121 be adopted. sale of lots to WHEREAS, GALE K. MCKINNEY, a married woman, has this day offered to Gale K. McKinney ' the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $550.00 for Lots 22, 24, 26 and 28, Block 239, Corona del Mar, in the City of Newport Beach, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 3, pages 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the purchase price of said lots; and WHEREAS, the City Council of-the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the said sum of $550:00; and ,WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not dis- proportionate to the real value of the property above described. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said Gale K. McKinney, a married woman, as her separate property, for the sum of $550.00, free and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal year, 1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments of record. Also subject to conditions, restrictions and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said party upon receipt of the consider- ation above set forth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $55.00 be paid to'C. H. Lind, as and for his commission for the negotiating of the sale of said real property to Gale K. McKinney, a married woman, as her separate property, said sum being a fair and reasonable commission to be allowed in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of the City of Newport Peach. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport ' Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of March, 1941, by the :following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, Abandonment • the City Engineer was instructed to prepare the necessary Resolution for the of certain -abandonment of a certain area adjacent to the property sold to Angel S. Espoy property and Concepcion Espoy, which was the Southwesterly 60 feet of Lot 4, Block N, Seashore Colony Tract. It was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and New appointments carried, that the Mayor appoint substitutes to the personnel of the Major on Major Disastt Disaster body in order to replace vacancies caused-'-by removals from the City Body <of some of the members. Grainger Hyer addressed the Council in connection with the City Attorney's Grainger Hyer report on the Richardson zoning matter. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, an adjournment was taken to 10 o'clock a. m. T esday, M h 4, 19 ayor f e y f ewport Beach 'ZS ' Co ula 6 i1man • Coun m C „JCS -^ ATT ST: —. C ounc lm City Clerk