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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/25/1923 - Adjourned Regular MeetingM City Hall, Newport Beach, June 25, 1923. The Board of Trustees 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 President J. J. Schnitker. The roll was called showing the full Board present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Trustee Geo. P. Wilson reported they had investigated the oil conditions in a number of cities along the coast where oil is loaded in oil tankers, and with possibly one exception the conditions were no worse than we have been having here. Other members of the investigating party confirmed the report, and Mr. Wallace stated the Insurance Companies did not require the tankers to pump out their ballast after they anchor as reported. The Committee was therefore continued and asked to take other citizens along with then on their investigations. The communications were read and referred to the proper order of business. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. A lease of the wharf by the Patterson Lumber interests was presented by City Attorney Bishop which was discussed, and on motion of Trustee IT_: C.: Sloan seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, the matter was referred to a Committee of the Wholb with the City Attorney, City Engineer and with Mr. Patterson's Engineer to wort: out every phase of the lease, the Committee to meet at 7:30 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 1923. ORDINANCE NO. 233, entitled as follows: An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 211, as amended by Ordinance No. 232, passed by the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach on the 4th day of June, 1923, was taken up for final action; was read, considered, the roll was called and Ordinance No. 233 passed by the vote of the following named tyro- thirds and more of all the members of the Board of Trustees; ,signed and approved by the President thereof and attested by the Clerk; the same being passed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Conrad Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. Trustee H. C. Sloan introduced an ordinance accepting on behalf of the City of Newport Beach certain streets, naming said streets, and originally fixing and establishing the grades thereof. The Ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 234 and was referred to the City Attorney. Taymmkmn dam,xt. Mftxxx txtrodauad a Mxakmttnn xEa1atxtng khm Rtkx ZXg±MffKXXMX thM 0±tr of MUMVnst Zaaffh to f¢sn s and $ - fJ=ak ± =s xnd naxnftt nsttmatns of snst of tkn xomk knxha d= and tmpm axemant is San ffiada on and atnng those€ nnakaan npan pahtaa xkroE -kx $n tka dztg mt REMPort Rnanh dRy'art Ilnd as tultnv¢s Trustee H. C. Sloan introduced a Resolution entitled: A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach directing the making and filing of a tenta- tive report concerning the dividing of the City of Newport Beach into districts. The Resolution was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Resolution No. 242, the roll was called and the Resolution passed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees J. J. Schnitker, H. C. Sloan, Geo. P. Wilson, Cobrad. Richter, L. S. Wilkinson. Noes, Trustees None. Absent, Trustees None. Trustee L. S. Wilkinson introduced a Resolution entitled: A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach as the legislative branch thereof, determining that the public interest and also the public necessity demands the completion of a certain public improvement in and of the City of Newport Beach, the cost of which will be 120 too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual Z] income and revenue of the City of Newport Beach. The Resolution was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Resolution No. 243 and referred to the City Attorney. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, the request of Winter Powell Oil Co. for per- mission to install a gasoline filling station near the Yacht Club, was referred to the City Engineer. On motion of Trustee L. S. Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the reauest from L. H. Young for permission to cut the curb at 128 East Central Avenge, was granted under the direction ' of the Street Superintendent. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L.S. Wilkinson and carried, the request of James Sherry for permission to run a service station at 15th and Central Avenue was referred to the City Engineer. The communication from R. W. Wilcox asking 5100.00 for 6 feet off from the back end of Lot 18 in Block 1 Newport Bay Tract, was referred to the City Engineer for report. On motion of Trustee Conrad Richter seconded by Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the request of Byron Hall, Recorder for a raise in salary to 550.00 per month the year around, was allowed. The request of the California Construction Co. for an extension of 60 days time on their contract for paving the 5 foot strip in Central Avenue in order to allow for making up the assessment diagrams and for the warrant to run, was discussed, and on motion of Trustee L. S.,Wilkinson seconded by-Trustee Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the-extension was allovied. The communication from the First Trust & Savings Bank of Pasadena for the Blankenhorn Company and one from A. Amelle complaining of the California Construction Co. were filed. A communication signed by the Good Government League of Newport Beach opposing the payment of the salary recently voted to the Secretary- IsIanager of the Orange County Harbor Chamber of Commerce was discussed, and on motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee ' Geo. P. Wilson and carried, the communication :-;as referred to the City Attorney to look up the law in the matter for next meeting; the Clerk to furnish him with a copy of the minutes allowing same. A Map of Tract No. 505 being a Resubdivision of Lot 135 of Newport Heights was presented, and on motion of Trustee Geo. P. Wilson seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, the I:Iap was approved. There being no further business on motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee L. S. Wilkinson and carried, the meeting adjourned Sine Die. Approved. 71 �1_-2 3 President Bdard of Trustees. ATTEST: � City C lerk. City Hall, Newport Beach, July 2, 1923. ' The Board of Trustees 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 President J. J. Schnitker. The roll was called showing the full Board present. On motion of Trustee H. C. Sloan seconded by Trustee Conrad Richter and carried, a recess was declared until 9:30 o'clock or such hour as the conclusion of the business meeting at the Allison Theater to discuss whether we are to have a pleasure or commercial harbor.