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HomeMy WebLinkAbout85-59 - Abandonment of Oil Well at Balboa & 44thRESOLUTION NO. 85 -59 ® A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AUTHORIZING ABANDONMENT OF THE OIL WELL AT BALBOA BOULEVARD AND 44TH STREET, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND WAIVING FORMAL BID PROCEDURES WHEREAS, Section 1110 of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach pro- vides for the letting of contracts without advertising for bids if deemed of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health, and property; and WHEREAS, gas and oil erupted from an inactive oil well located at Balboa Boulevard and 44th Street resulting in fire, injury, and property damage; and WHEREAS, abandonment of the well in accordance with current require- ments of the State of California Division of Oil and Gas is deemed necessary for the preservation of life, health and property; and WHEREAS, it is important that said abandonment in accordance with current requirements proceed as rapidly as possible; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach determines that said well abandonment shall proceed without adver- tising for bids as provided for in Section 1110 of the City Charter; and the City Manager and City staff are authorized to make the necessary arrangements for completing the abandonment, and all related work and cleanup. ADOPTED this 12th day of August , 1985.