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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/16/1924 - Regular Meeting195 location and condition and asked that it be moved to city property. On motion of Trustee CJilkinson seconded by Trustee Sloan and carried the matter was referred to the planing commission.for investigation: and report. Mr. Beek also stated that automobiles were blocking the land- ing.and obstructing 'traffic. The matter was referred to the Street Com- mittee for investigation. The matter of the moving picture company boats obstructing the landing at Rodger Bros, was discussed to some length and on motion 'of Trustee Young seconded by Trustee Richter and carried the matter was referred to the committee as a whole with power to act and it was decided to have Rodger Bros. immediately make some sort of landing place for small draft. On motion of Trustee Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Sloan and carried demands ;'1820 to #2000 were approved. On motion of Trustee Richter seconded by Trustee "Uilkinson and carried the signs at the Bast Ne-:port Comfort Station were ordered re- moved and small signs `substituted. There being no further business on motion of Trustee Richter seconded by Trustee Young and carried the meeting was adjourned to 7: 30 P. M. Monday, June 16th, 1924. Approved 9L yl�,.�� `{ Press en Board of Trustees. ATTEST: City Hall, Newport Beach, June 16, 1924 The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7:30 P. M. on the above date. The meeting was called to order by President Geo. P. Wilson. The roll was called showing the full board present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Trustee Conrad Richter reported on the light situation and suggested that two 75 candlepower lights be placed in brackets in front of the Newport comfort station, and one large light be placed in the rear. At the parking station it was sufgested that a pole having a cluster of four lights, be used. In the matter of parking con6estion on Agate St., Balboa Island, it was reccommended that `an.ordinance be dram, prohibiting parking on one side of the street and that the curbing be painted red, back to the alley. The committee investigating the matter of grades ob- jected to b,yMr. C. C. Henry, reccommended that the grades stand as they are at present. The committee investigating the matter of the Laguna Beach Short Line application for permit, reported that the proposition was reasonable and should be granted. On motion of Trustee Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Sloan and carried, the action of the Light Committee was approved. On motion of Trustee Sloan seconded by Trustee Wilkinson and carried,. it was decided that the City Attorney be instructed to amend the ordinance so that parking on both sides of Agate St. would be prohibited. On motion of Trustee Sloan seconded by Trustee Young and car- ried, the report of the committee investigating the grades complained about by C. C. henry, was accepted and the committee discharged. On motion of Trustee Sloan seconded by Trustee Young and carried, the request-of the Laguna Beach Short Line Automobile Stage for permit to 196 operate in the City of.Ilewport Beach was granted. The committee investigating the Comfort Station situation at Balboa Island, recconmiended that the old Balboa comfort .station be moved to Balboa Island, on the city property on Agate St. J. A. Beek asked permission to erect a canvas awning on the dock near the Balboa Island Landing and on motion of Trustee Sloan seconded by Trustee Young and carried, the permit was allowed. The Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for moving over of the old Balboa comfort station to the City property on Agate St., Balboa Island and resetting the fixtures. On motion of Trustee Sloan seconded'by Trustee Young and carrie� July 14th was the date set for hearing protests of Ordinance No. 251. MMINTSIMM BUSINESS On motion of Trustee Young seconded by Trustee Richter and carried, there being no bids'on the proposed fill across the river and Coast Blvd., the street Superintendant was authorized to employ W. F. Beal on a time and material, plus 15 percent basis. SPARK II.:PROVEI :._LNT. Victor T. Watkins, representing the V1. S. Sparr interests of Los Angeles petitioned the Newport Beach Board of Trustees to abandon certain streets and alleys on Balboa Palisades so the section could be re- subdivided along the lines of a vast club and residential project. In this connection came the report from Ilarry Welch of the Orange County Harbor Chamber of Commerce for the erection of a weather station, light -house and life - saving department by the county and city in the cove on Newport Bay at t_ :e promontory, beginning at the Sparr property a site for which has been offered free by Er. Sparr. The construction will be 76,000.00 and a committee :ias appointed to proceed with the work. The city appointed a committee composed of Paul gressly, Harry Vlelch and L. S. Wilkinson to confer with Er. Watkins on the site for the lighthouse, while the City Engineer was instructed to proceed with the abandonment of the streets requested so that the Sparr improvement ' could proceed. The County will appropriate $3,000.00 toward a weather station and a like amount will be put.up by the city. On motion of Trustee Sloan seconded by Trustee Young and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare abandonment proceed- ings immediately. C010.,TNI CAT IONS. A communication, protesting the Bathing Girl Parade, was re- ceived from the 'loman's Temperance Union of Southern Calif., was read and ordered filed. Application of Everett S. Gardiner for the erection of a pier at Lot 3, Block 13, Sectfon 1, Balboa Island was referred to the City Engineer for the usual two weeks. Application of I'erbert Iloore for salaried Life Guard was re- ferred to the Committee as a whole. On motion of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Wilkinson and carried, City I:arshall J. A. Porter was granted two weeks leave of ab- sence. The chair appointed a committee of three citizens to investigate water conditions with '.later Supt. John %ct:illan at his request. In the matter of a pier at 917 Bay Front, to be erected by the Southerland Sailing Club, on motion of Trustee Sloan seconded by Trustee Young and carried, improvement was allowed, subject to the will of the Board. , On motion of Trustee Young seconded by Trustee Wilkinson, ap- plication of W. A. Eastlack for permit to operate a lunch counter was granted. A committee of K. C. Sloan, Fred 'dJ. Young, S. A. Cundiff, and Levi H. 'aallace was appointed to go over the fill at the Santa Ana River with I.,r. Iiancock Banning. On motion of Trustee Wilkinson seconded by Trustee Young and carried, City Engineer Paul Kressly was requested to start proceedings for the improvement of the str, ;ets named in petitions presented to the Board by E. B. Spencer. The-Clerk was instructed to write the District Attorneys.' Assn. stating that the City of " ewport Beach would co- operate in the matter of ' the hearing against the Southern Calif. Edison Co. to the extent of , ',50.00. E �' .5250.00 was allowed the committee having the Bathing Girl Parade in charge, provided they furnished the Clerk with an itemized statement of expenditures. On motion of Trustee 'ililkinson, seconded by Trustee Young and carried, 8150.00 was allowed each end of the City for the Fourth of July, money to be paid out of the Publicity Fund. The openings on the Ne,rport Pier were declared a menace in their present condition and the Street Supt. was requested to see Geo.. Heiner and see if the matter could not be remedied. _ The City Clerk received 50� from City Treasurer tlallace, the moneys being donated by citizens who wished the chair of Trustee Richter to be oiled before each regular meeting of the City Council. The Clerk thereupon handed Citr Treasurer Wallace a receipt in full for the moneys and agreed to assume the duty of Chief Imperial Oiler of Trustee Richter's chair. There being no further busines„ the meeting was adjourned, Sine Die. Approved rest en �SOar o lrus ees. L AT1LST: i l City Hall, Newport Beach, July-7, 1924. The Board of Trustees of the City of lieviport Beach met in reg- ular session on tike above date. The meetin,; was called to order by Pres- ident reo. P. !ilson, The roll was called, showing the full board present. The minutes of the last 1.ieetiig crere read and approved. The co;miunications were .read and referred to the proper order of business. Tn the ;iatt,�r of orotests on Ordinance Fro. 251, City Attorney Bishop stated that t)�ere being no official protests, no hearing would be re- quired. I:1 the natt:r of the Anevican Legion purchase, City attorney Bishop stated that t.-e ...egion •-:as at present organizing a non - profit cor- poration, and until the orE,anization was completed, nothing further could be done. laseraents or the alley at 28th St., and crossings on 50th and 26th Streets rere received from the Pacific Electric. City Attorney uishop stated t::at owin3 to a clause of maintainance of right of wav on the 30th and 26th Stroet rossines, thai easements were of no value to the city wiiat- ever, and should be ootu ned to the Pacific lec,.:ric for a redraft, and again 'su'cmitted to the City for their approval. The matter of t],e 28th St. ease- ment wa:; considered proper and in good order, and-it was recconunended by City Httorney T3ishop t:rat the easement be accepted. On r:otion of Trustee Y Young, seconded by ',.'rustee Sloan, and carried, the easement of 28th St. was accepted and ordered signed by the Clerk and President of the Bo,.rd on be- half of the City of Newport Beach. 7�T' A' ?C1 1'0. 259. Trustee Sloan in;,roduced an ordinance ordering an improvement made in the City of i.ewport Beach, directing anaaction to be brought by the city attorney in the Superior Court of Orange County in the name of the City of "ewnort Beach for condemnation of the property necessary and con- venient to be tai;en for such improvement, describing the improvement and re- ferring to Ordinance of Intention No. 251; the ordinance was ordered filed, read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 259 and referred to the City Attorney.