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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/23/1925 - Regular Meeting296 City Hall, 1'errport Beach, Nov. 23, 1925 The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach, met in regular session on the above date, at 7 :30 o'clock P. I:. The meeting was called to order by President George P. '.- .ilson. The roll :;as call- ed, showing ':he full Board present, except Trustee Sloan. The minutes of the pr ^vious meeting were read and approved. Under reports of Speci,.l and Standing Committees, City i+:arsh.al, J. A. Porter, reported that the 17estern Blind Co. had made a survey of the Blinds in the City Hall, and were repairin7 them. President Mlson reporting on the meeting of the committee as a whole, stated that the committee reported fworebly on the let - ting of a live bait concession on the Balboa Pier to A. R. Russell. The complaint o� I:Ir. ?7hitstine against the Deputy Harbor Laster was reported still in the hands of the committee. The Gas Ordinance investigation was referred ' -.ack to the County of Orange for more information. The matter of the purchase of the 10 foot strip from B. K. Stone was still in the hands of the committee. The committee reported that they were in favor of raising the salary of the City Attorney from $11)0.00 to "150.00 per month, and recommended that the raise in salary be alloyed. The report of the City Planning Commission on the abandon- ment of Dahlia i.venue and the alleys D ^ssinrr throu.h blocirs 231 and 232 was rend and recommended the abandonment. The City Attorney filed the Grant deed of the P. E. Right of 'lay from "B" Street to the Blanken Horne Tract, with the City* Clerk., OPENING OF BIDS. This being the hour set forth in Resolution I'o. 342 for the opening of bids on the construction of a 1.:U1FICIP.tL ATER '.'ORKS COKPLE� TION(1925), the Board. of Trustees of the City of Newport Be•ch proceed- ed to publicly open, examine and declare all bids. Thereupon, on i.iotion of Trustee Young, seconded by Trustee Richter, and carried, ^11 bid-s were referred to the City En -ineer for investigation and recommendation. NEW BUSINESS A cort.iunic`.tion was read from Nellie i.:. Dixon and ordered filed. communic ^.'. -ion regarding the proposed_ cannery, si. --red by -cor -e V. Fetterman, rr s read and referred to the committee as -. whole. A com*nunic^.tion from F, A. Daley, '.7--ter Supe-int:andor.t, re- garding the sale of the to,.-.,-,r and tank_ situation, on Lot 26, Flock 9,. of Section 1, Balboa Isl:md and the sale of ':he property mentioned, end that the nroceeds of the sale be used for tl:e construction of a_ residence at tho Corona Del ::ar pumping plant, was referred to the ':dater Committee for renert. On motion of Tr•stoe 77i1'- inson, seconded '^y Trustee Richter, and c-_ °,ied, the rr.nu ;` of the Clerk for the re- imbursement of cer- tain funds :as x•110' -d wnd the transfer ord.e-,ed. On motion of Trustee Richter, seconded by Trustee Young, the assessment Diagram presented by t',�e City Engineer for the.improve- ments contemplatr:d by Resolution of Intention No. 336, pasead by this Board June 1, 1925, was approved by the following vote, to -wit :' AYS -- Trustees ':`iison, Young, Richter, I.ii.l'.-inson. ^'C=:S -- Trustees none. T?SEI'T:; ";S-- Trustee Sloan. I I Mh On motion of Trustee Richter, seconded by Trustee YourS,the Assessment Dia .-ram present:d by the City En,�ineor for the improvements contemplated by Resolution of Intention No. 323, passed by t1ri.s Bose' February 16, 1925, was apnroved by the following vote, to -grit: AYES -- Trustees "'Nilson, Young, Richter, Wilkinson. NOES -- Trustees none. ABSENTETS -- Trustee Sloan. ORDINANCE NO.283. ill 01,1DIi:::'.C`3 OF THE _'On "'D OF TRUSTEES OF TI'?: CITY OF YE'::- PORT BEACH DECLARTYG ITS INTEFTION TO i'IIDEN IN PART CENTR.:L :,V" TT-T, e_ PU°LIC ST'=T_ '_I': S'tID CITV, BRIEFLY D`:SCF:IHIT'G iaL Ii::PRCP ";::.:ITT 'D TH?. LaITD NECESF;ARY TO BE TAKEN T.T. REFOR, AND TY GENERAL TERT:iS DrS- CRIBIPiG THE DISTRICT TO BE BH:''^TTTED BY THE IT. :PROV;l'L'YT, FD TO B ASS'."S D TO P: ,Y '`TT"i -:XPEP'SES TT'TREOF, TO BE KFU71; aS TT':.' DISTRICT, R?FTRRI "G TO A PL::T AP °RCV -D BY TIF CITY CCUTTCIL, 1, "-7 - ;.. IiT- DIC:,T :S, BY =CUI?D : 'Y 1-Ti'.E, THE EX7 J7T1 OF THE IT.PROVIJT'1,:YT2 TI =o L .ND T'ECESS:.. Y TO ` '':.AE7 _; 1. _RF.FOR, iiND I "DICA'_'IITG BY q BOTJT:I)..:TY :.I,'E THE EXTE -T OF TIE' TERRITOTiY TO BE INCLUDED IN S.tID AFT) DIRECTING TT-T_`. GIVIIIG� OF NOTICE. Was taken up for final consideration, the roll was call -0, and the Ordinance passed by the following vote: AYES -- Trustees ':Nilson, Young, I ichter, 1 "!ilkinson. YOES -- Trustees none. AB3 'T -:S -- Trustee Sloan. On motion of Trustee Young, seconded by.Trustee Richter, and carried, the communication of Er. Le7:1 H. 17allace re;;ardin.� the purclhn.se of additional i -iater bearing land, r;as refer-led to the committee of the whole for investigation and report. '. On motion 0" Trustee ';;ilkinson,•seconded. by Trustee Youn-, !. and carried, tho report of the Har)or Committee, was accepted and ordcr- ed filed for future reference. On motion of- Trustee "lilkinson, seconded by Trus+:ee Young, anO carried, the resignation of S. L. Collins as Plumbing insnector ,.-*as <.ccented and ordered filed: s4-id resignation to take effect Dec. 1, 1925. On motion of Trustee Young, seconded by Trustee Richter, and. carried, T.ir. ':!illiam T."cCulloch was apnoi -nted as City Plumbing and Building Inspector, said apnointment to become effective December 1, 1825. On motion of Trustee ::il'. {inson, seconded by Trustee Richter, and carried, the transfer of funds as requested were approved ^nd ordered made. On motion of Trustee C.`ilkinson, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, the appropriations asked for by heads of den•trtments •:•ere alloi:,od, and the money asked for set aside. City I,.arshal, J. A. Porter, addressed the Bofird -nd request- , ed th ^t the salaries of Lars. Ruth Griffin, John F;elsh, and himself be r ^.ised. There being no objections, the matter was referred to the committee of the whole. The reque:* of J. H. Estus for a concession of gas stov::s ^ -.t the City Came Ground w-4.s discussed, and Deferred to the City ",ttorney. On motion of Trustee '%i1',inson, seconded by Trustee Youn- and carried, tT,e demands as apnroved by the Finance Committee :!ere al lo*1ed . There being no further "usiness, on notion of Trustee son, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, the meotir_� was adjourned to Tuesday, hover : xx 24, 1925, at 7:030"oeY. i.:. r cicent of ^oara of :.0 c., Approved 1-ge— Attested City Hall, Newport Beach, Nov. 24, 1925 The Board of Trustees of the City of ver!port Beach met in regular adiourned session on the above date at 7 :30 o'clock P. i.:. The meeting was called to order by the President, George I'. 'lilson. The roll was called, shoeing the full Board present, with the exception of Trustee Sloan. The readin; of the minutes of the orevious meeting -.­ere dis- pensed •with. City Engineer Kressly reported his find.ins on the bids for the T.:unicipal :'later ':!orks Completion of the City of p ?eeport Boic h. The Board heard and considered the recommendation of the n ineer as to the letting of the contract, and after some discussion, took the follo-.-ring action. For the construction of a 3,000,000 gallon concrete reser- voir, the lovrest bid being reported as below the actual cost of the material, all bids crere referr,d back to the City Engineer for further ' investi,;ation and report. Er. Sr ^- '.^ook addressed the Board and sta'. ^d that an error had been made.in figuring the cost of the reservoir, and requested the permission of the Board to withdraw his 'Jid. On motion of Trustee Wilkinson, the construction of "!ood stave Pipe Line Was awarded to the Pacific Tank 2. Pipe Co. at the price co-tained in their nroposal of , and the bids of all contractors except that of the Pacific Rank & Pipe Co. be rejected, and the checks of all unsuccessful bidders :ere ordered returned. The motion was seconded by Trustee Young, end passed by the followinC vote. AYES-- Trustees '.lilson, Youn_;, Richter, ':Iilkinson. I`07 S -- Trustees none. ABS -eIdT -,S -- Trustee Sloan. Trustee ' :!il'i son moved that the contract for trenching -.nd back - filling, and the construction of culverts, etc., be aw- - -rded to Stroud Bros. F. Seabrook- at , the price contr_i.ned in their proposal, !and that all bids except thet of the Stroud Bros. & Seabrook be rejected, and the checks of all unsuccessful bidders be rcturrod to them. The motion was seconded by Trustee Richter, and upon call of the roll, was passed ,)y the following vote. AYES--Trustees 7!ilson, Young, Richter, �,Iilkinson. IQO -ES -- Trustees none. :OSEITTEES -- T rust ee Sloan. Trustee Young; moved that the contract for the construction of a 50,000 ;;allon steel tank _and toner be awarded to the Chica„o Bridge & Iron ',-forks, at the price contained in their proposal of s°7F.00. �n -' * • 7.1 bids exceni; ;'^a.c�r;o Bridge & Iron ! ?orks, be rejected, and the checks returned to the unsuccessful bidders. The motion was record ^d by Trustee Young, and ps.ssed by the follorr- ine sto`.e. ° -- Trustees ' : ?i lson, Young, Richter, ':'illcinson.