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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/04/1926 - Regular Meeting309 City Hall, Newport Beach, January.4, -1926 The Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session on the above date at 7;30 o'clock P. M. The meeting was called to order by President Goo. P. Wilson. The roll was called showing the full Board present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. _Reports of heads of departments were read and on motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Sloan, and carried, the reports were accepted and ordered filed. Under reports of heads of departments, President Wilson reported in the matter of the construction of a pier, the sinking of tanks and containers for hydro- carbon substances on Balboa Island. Mr. Wilson reported that the Planning Committee was in favor of allowing the Union Oil Company to construct the improvements mentioned in their petition and plan which was submitted to the Board of Trustees at an earlier date, thereupon, on motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, it was ordered that the Union Oil Company be allowed to construct the improvement mentioned in their communication to the Board, provided, however, that the work should be approved by the City Engineer Paul E. Kressly. Communications were read and referred to the. proper order of business. City Attorney Bishop presented the Board of Trustees with an abstract of the Cannery Ordinance which he had been instructed to prepare. On motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Richter, and carried, the draft was referred to the committee as a whole for investigation. The time within which protests might be made or filed for the widening of Central Avenue, pursuant to Ordinance of Intention No. 283, passed on the 23rd day of November, 1925, having expired, and no protest or objection having been made or filed, and no person appearing to object or did object; the Board of Trustees of the City of Newport Beach deemed and declared and ordered it to be here established of record that it had acquired and now had jurisdiction to order the improvement described in Ordinance of Intention No. 283, to -wit: the widening in part of Central Avenue, by the following vote. AYES -- Trustees Wilson, Young, Richter, Sloan, Wilkinson, NOES -- Trustees none. ABSENTEES -- Trustees none. A plat for the resubdivision for vacating Olive Street, Senora Street, and certain alleys within the City of Newport, was refer- red to the City Engineer. On motion of Trustee Wilkinson.-seconded by Trustee Young, ' and carried, the request of the City Advertising Manager, Harry Welch, for $144.00 for expenses during the month of January.-and $100.00 as prizes for the 151 Hydro -plane Association races, the two amounts totalling $244.00 was allowed and the amount asked for ordered set aside out of the advertising fund. Application of Ben Cope to construct a Marine ways and Craddle on the property of P. B. Plum on Lot 4, Block 21, East side.ad- dition to Balboa tract was referred to the City Engineer for the usual two weeks. 3l® d: Request of Ben Cope to construct a Marine ways and Craddle on the property of W. R. Hervey on Lot 4, Block 27, East side addition to Balboa tract was referred to City Engineer Kressly fOr the usual two weeks. Application Of Nick Suttora to operate a fish market on Lots 9 and 10, Block 12, Balboa tract was referred to the committee as a whole for investigation. A complaint was received from F. P. Brakett of Claremont California, regarding the assessed valuation on his lot described as being Lot 1, Block 1, Section 11 Balboa Island. His contention being that the property was assessed too high. Mr. Brakett also complained that there were two or three faults in.engineering on the Island which needed early attention. There being no objections, the complaint as to the assess- ed valuation wa'a referred to the City Assessor for investigation and report, and the complaint as to the engineering was referred to the Street Committee. A communication was read from the Newport Beach Lumber Company in which they stated that they had paid a water bill of $143.80 under protest. City Attorney Clyde Bishop was asked to give his opinion in the matter of refund, and he advised the Board that they could not collect this amount as it was not a lien against the property at the time the water was used and advised the Board to make refund on the amount paid. Trustee Fred W. Young introducted a Resolution entitled as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF NEW- PORT BEACH, AS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH THEREOF, DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND ALSO THE PUBLIC NECESSITY DEMANDS THE ACQUISITIOP: BY THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OF FIRE APPARATUS AND THE CONSTRUCTION BY THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OF A FIRE ENGINE HOUSE, THE COST OF WHICH WILL BE TOO GREAT TO BE PAID OUT OF THE ORDINARY ANNUAL IN601 1E AND REVENUE.OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH. The.Resolution was ordered filed, read, considered, des- ignated Resolution No. 363, and referred to the City Attorney. Application was received from Clifford B. Story for the position of Harbor Master of Newport Beach. It was suggested that the application be referred to the committee as a whole, however, it was moved by Trustee Richter, that the matter of the appointment of Harbor Master be referred to the Board of Trustees in open session at the meeting of January 4, 1926, which motion was seconded by Trustee Young, and passed by the following vote. AYES -- Trustees Sloan, Young, Richter. NOES -- Trustees Wilson, and Wilkinson. ABSENTEES- - Trustees none. On motion of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, the request of Custer Hanks to operate a miniature train on Surf Avenue, from Washington Avenue to Cypress Avenue for the season of 1926 was rejected. Mr. J. A. Beek addressed the Board and stated that the , 151 Hydro -plane Association intended sending three boats to Florida to compete in the races there this winter, and stated that they were short about $200.00 of having enough money to carry out there proposed programme. He suggested that the Board appropriate $200.00 toward the expenses of the Association out of the advertising fund, stating that be believed it would be good advertising to have the City represented' in the Florida races. There being no objection, the matter was referred to the Advertising Manager for recommendation. M Trustee Wilkinson introduced Mr. W. R. Osborn of the Pacific Electric Railroad Company. Mr. Osborn addressed the Board, and briefly described the proposition known as the Railroad Plan and requested that the Board of Trustees pass a resolution indorsing the plan. It was moved by Trustee Sloan that the City of Newport Beach indorse what is known as the Railroad Plan, and that the head of the Orange County Chamber of Com- merce will represent the City of Newport in the hearing to be held before the Railroad Commission, with instructions to favor the plan as presented. A communication was read from Mr. J. A. Beek, Harbor Master requesting that the Board of Trustees accept his resignation at once as he found it impossible to carry on the duties of Harbor Master, as he had assumed responsibilities for the coming year which would make it impossible for,him to give any considerable amount of time to the work of that de- partment. On motion of Trustee Richter, seconded by Trustee Sloan, and carried, the resignation was acdepted and the communication ordered filed. Nomination being open for the position of Harbor Master, on motion of Trustee Richter, seconded by Trustee Young, Tom 0. Jay was nominated for the position of Harbor Master of Newport Beach. On motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Wilson, and carried, Antar Deraga was nominated as Harbor Master. Thereupon, the president of the Board of Trustees ordered that a ballot should be taken. The Clerk thereupon cast the ballot and found the following to be the result: For Deraga for the position of Harbor Master---- - - - - -2 For - -- -Jay for the position of Harbor Master---- - - - - -3 The President of the Board of Trustees thereupon declared ' Tom 0.. Jay to be Harbor Master of the City of Newport Beach. On motion of Trustee Richter, seconded by Trustee Wilkinson, and carried, it was ordered that the Harbor Master be paid a salary of $75.00 per month. On motion .of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Wilkinson, and carried, the demands as approved by the Finance Committee were allowed and the warrants ordered drawn. On motion of Trustee Sloan, seconded by Trustee Young, and carried, the Clerk was authorized to pay taxes on the Newport Heights Irrigation water assessments and the County taxes on the water bearing land. On motion of Trustee Wilkinson, seconded by Trustee Sloan, and carried, the meeting was adjourned to January 11, 1926 at 7 :30 o'clock P. M. Press ent Of t e oard o Tees APPROVED ATTESTED