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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/20/1928 - Adjourned Regular Meeting'•, 4 City Hall, Newport Beach, February 20, 1926. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met-in regular adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock P. 1:. on above date. The meeting i:as called to order by Mayor Richter. The roll was called showing the full council present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Councilman dilkinson reported for his committee on the lease with Rodger Bros. and King C. Gillette,. which met with some opposition. The matter r:as discussed thoroughly and on motion of JAI Councilman ',7illiamson seconded by Councilman Yodjeeka and carried, the report was filed and the committee discharged. On motionof Councilman 'Jilliamson seconded by Councilman Young and carried, the matter of leasing the property asked for by Rodger Bros. and Icing C. Gillette was referred to the Planning Commis - sion for a recommendation at the next meeting. The communications were read and acted upon as follows: On motion of Councilman dilliamson seconded by Councilman Young and carried, the communication from P. F. Garnett in regard to membership in the International Fire Chiefs Assn. was filed. On motion of Councilman Young seconded by Councilman :odjeska and carried, the com.unication from John W. Scott of the Boulder Dam Assn. was filed. The communication from Frank L• .iathews reopening his request for lease of the 19 foot strip at the bay end of 4th Street, met % :ith a lengthly discussion and some objections. lifter considering the matter for so::e time on notion of Councilman '.- .illiamson seconded by Council.::a,n �Iodjeska and carried, the communication was referred to the Planning Commission for study and report at the next meeting. The communication from the Secretary of the Planning Commission asking for more time on the A. Psi. Gibbs abandonment of a portion of ,ay Avenue was considered, and on motion of Councilman Young seconded by Councilman Lodjeska and carried, the Planning Commission was given until next meeting to make their report on same. On motion of Councilman 'a:odjeska seconded by Councilman Young and carried, the request of Virginia R. Leffingwell for permission to construct a pier in front of Lots 1 and 2, Block 250 East Side .iddi- tion, was alloyed subject to the will of the Board. . On motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Young and carried, the application of D. T. Lloyd for license to operate a lunch counter and restaurant on Lot 1, Block AA, Tract 3231 Corona Del ;Aar was allowed. The communication from the -,,'omen's Civic League in regard to a sprinkling system for the Park was considered, and on motion of Cnixncilman '.111kinson seconded by Councilman ziodjeska and carried, the communication was referred to the Water Supt. with instructions to report at the ne;ct meeting on the cost of an adequate sprinkler system for the park. The communication from C. E. Price and E. V. S Pomeroy for renewal of their garbage contract was considered, and on motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Young and carried, the Clerk v,as instructed to advertise for bids for the garbage contract on basis of 1, 2 and 3 years time. The communication from W. J. Car.nichael, Secy. of the Orange Co. Assn. of City Councils Calling attention to the next meeting to be held in La Habra on Feb. 26th, 1928, was considered, and on motion of Councilman uodjeska seconded by Councilman Young and carried, the Cleric vas instructed to acknowledge the communication and notify hi :n that ,e rill have as many go as possible. On motion of Councilman .idlkinson seconded by Councilman :.illiamson and carried, the communication from the Calif. State Board of health in regard to the Santa Ana outfall sei:er, r:as to be acknor =lec.<.-- a.nd filed. v UNFIIuISHED BUSINESS The matter of abandonment of a portion of an alley on Corona Del uar as.:ed for by Fred Crosier was considered, and Councilman L. S. ;ilkinson introduced a Resolution, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COJNCIL OF THE CITY CF 1:El::rRT BEaCH DECLARI::G ITS Ii,TE:iTION TC 7ACATE, CLOSE -UP iiD ABa:.DO1. FOR PUBLIC STREET PURP'_.SES, A CERTAI:: ALLEY I-.-. BLOCK 435 A::D BLOCK G CF TRACT iti0. 3231 CCRO:'A _-EL 'ITHI,. ' )&ID CITY. M �{ `; e* The Resolution- as read, considered, desinated Resolutio. r;o. 451 and u;Don call of the roll passed by the follo-aing vote: AYES, Councilmen '.;ilkin•son, '.odieska, Young, ',iillia:isor, Richter. "s'.OES, Councilmen 33one. A33ETIT, Councilmen lione. A petition in i:.,riting boundaries of the City of Newport annexed thereto, incorporated and thereof. The petition was ordered filed and taken up for consi9.cra- tion, evidence was introd.j.ced and documentary proof rlas presented froi_i ;hick the City Council.. finds as follovs: (1st; The petition is in writing and is signed by qualifier'. electors residing within the territory therein described as shor-.m by the registration of voters of Orange County in which such territory is situated; that the signers collectively constitute more than one - fourth in number of all the qualified electors residing therein. . (2nd) The territory sought to be annexed is described in the petition as follow :s: located in the County of Orange, State of California, and Beginning at a corner in the present boundary lire of the City of iiev,.,port Beach, which corner is at the intersection of the center line of ,lestminister Avenue and the center line of 13th Street, as said -::estminster avenue and 15th Street arc laid out s.nd sho =.:n upon a :iiap of First Additionto ldeuport Heights, us per __a:p Hereof recorded in :d scellaneous Naps, Book 4, Page 94, Recorwe of Grange County, California; thence northwesterly along; the center line of 15th Street as said 15th Street is laid out and sior;n u;;on a :an of Tract 1;0. 27) as recorded in - iscellaneous w_..is, Book 9, Page 26, Records of Orange County, California, and Tract 110. 4-43 us recorded. in Y.iscellaneous ...aps, Book 17, Page 14, Records of Orange County, California, to its intersection with the southeasterly line of the Southern Pacific Railway Company's right -of -way to its interbecti.on i:ith the present northerly boundary lire of t '..ie City of 1er:port Beach; thence northeasterly, northwesterly and notherly along the present boundary line of the City of Wewport.3each to the place of beginning. The said new territory is hnovn as, designated ar..d. re- ferred to as T'r.E BOULEVARD ADDITI07 TO 1,1 ,PORT HEIGHTS AREA. The territory is contiguous to the City of :e,. -'ort 3each, forms no part of any other municipal corporation, and no :etition for the annexation thereof to any other municipal corpora- tion has been circulated, signed or filed. Councilman Fred ',;'. Young thereupon introduced an ordin- ance calling a, special election for the purpose of submittinc- tc the electors residing; in the territory proposed by the petition to be a.n sexed to the City of 1'.ewport Beach, the question whether such territory shall be annexed to, incorporated in and made a part of the City of 1:eeaport Beach, fixing the date of the election, directing the giving of notice of the election, designating and establishing a voting precinct for that purpose, and the place at which the polls will be opened for such election, appointing the officers of such election, describing the territory sought to be annexed aild directing t? :e electors in such territory to vote upon such question in the manner specified in said ordinance. The ordinance .,.,as read and considered, designated Ordinance 140. 332 and referred to the City Attorney. heretofore filed Beach be altered included therein asking that the and new territory and made a part The petition of Chas. H. 'Jay and others heretofore filed in the office of the City Clerk for the creation of a municipal improvement district in the City of 1-el,port Beach, .a.s taken up for final action. t.itnesses were sworn and testified and froni affidavits on file it appears and the City Council finds: 1st. The petition is in writing and is signed. by 58 persons each ofvahom is a qualified elector of the City of Yeviport Beach and resides within_ t=ie proposed municipal improvement district, and they collectively constitute more than 10�o of the qualified electors residing therein. 2nd. The signatures to the petition are the genuine sic e -tunes of the qualified electors signing the petition, and the same : :ere signed on the date therein shoim, and the signers reside at t,ie place designated. I 3rd. The petition contains an accurate description of the exterior boundaries of the proposed district and the same is a part of and within the boundaries of the City of Newport Beach. 4th. The petition sets forth a general description of the public improvement to be acquired and constructed and is such as the City of Newport Beach is authorized by law to acquire and construct. 5th. The said improvements to be acquired and constructed are necessary and the district described in.the petition is benefitted by the said improvements. Councilman Harry H. Williamson thereupon introduced an ordinance of intention, entitled: An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach by the City Council as the legislative body thereof, declaring its intention to call an election within a proposed municipal improvement district in said City, as described in a petition filed for that purpose, or as said district may be hereafter modified, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said district the proposi- tion of authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds of such district in the manner and for the purposes set forth in this Ordinance of Intention; Accurately describ- ing the exterior boundaries of the proposed municipal improvement district, setting forth a general description of the public improvements proposed to be acquired and constructed therein, the estimated cost of the proposed public improvements, and of the incidental expenses in connection therewith, fixing a date, hour and place for the hearing of protests, and the date on which the elec- tion will be called and held in said district, referring to a map showing the exterior boundaries of said district, with relation to the territory immediately contiguous thereto, and a general description of the proposed public improvement on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, which map shall govern for all ' details as to the extent of said district. The Ordinance was read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 333 and referred to the City Attorney. On motion of Councilman Modjeska seconded by Councilman Young and carried, the demand of the Citizens Harbor Committee for part of the appropriation for dredging the'harbor entrance, having been approved by the Finance Committee, was allowed and warrant to be drawn for same. NEW BUSINESS A plan of a pier which E. D Burge desired to construct at the foot of Adams Street was presented, but as no request accompanied same no action was taken. On motion of Councilman Young seconded by Councilman Modjeska and carried, the $1,000.00 appropriation for dredging the harbor entrance was to be transferred from the current expense unappropriated fund to account No. 332 Dredging. Councilman Wilkinson stated he would like to have the follow - ing propositions placed upon the ballot at the coming general election April 9th: "Shall a tax of 50 be provided and levied in each fiscal year upon each $100.00 of assessed valuation for the improvement and mainten- ance of a public library ?" ' "Shall the advertising fund of the City of Newport Beach voted August 19, 1916 be reduced from 150 on each 5100.00 of assessed valuation to 1001" "Shall a,tax of 50 be provided and levied in each fiscal year upon each $100.00 of assessed valuation for the improvement and main- tenance of a public park?" "Shall the City of Newport Beach adopt the managerial form of government and a City Manager be appointed ? ". The matter was discussed and on motion of Councilman Wilkinson seconded by Councilman Williamson and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance embodying the four propositions stated and to be given the first reading tonight. Mayor Richter declared a recess for the City Attorney to prepare the Ordinance and for the Committee of the Whole to meet. d Councilman F. B. Modjeska introduced four ordinances con- cerning the four propositions to be placed upon the ballot at the general city election. The ordinances were read, considered, designated ordinances No. 334: 335, 336 and 337, and referred to the City Attorney to be put in shape for final passage. The matter of the fire truck on Balboa Island being stored in a private garage without expense to the City was considered, and on motion of Councilman Young seconded by Councilman Williamson and carried, the Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Richardson thanking him for his generosity in storing the truck free of charge. , The matter of the refund asked for by Smith & Mc Farland was considered, and on motion of Councilman Young seconded by Councilman Modjeska and carried, the Clerk was instructed to notify them that their request for refund was denied, and that the Board expects to receive future settlements on that basis. There being no further business on motion of Councilman Young seconded by Councilman Modjeska and carried, the meeting adjourned Sine Die. O Mayor, lity of Newport Beach. Approved March 5, 1925. ,z i�.,AN I���V�M -- City Hall, Newport Beach, Mar 51 1925 ' The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7:30 o'.clock P. M. on above date. The meet- ing was called to order by Mayor Richter. The roll was called showing the full Council present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. The reports of the heads of departments were read and on motion of Councilman Modjeska seconded by Councilman Young and carried, the reports were accepted and filed. The regular order of business was dispensed with and the matter of protests against the building of a foot bridge on Goldenrod Avenue, Corona Del Mar was taken up at this time. IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSEB)IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF GOLDENROD AVENUE, CORONA DEL MAR. This being the time fixed by Resolution of Intention No. 4501 passed on the 14th day of February, 19251 for hearing protests in the matter of the improvement therein described, and certain written protests having been filed with the City Clerk in said matter, all of said protests were presented to and considered by , the City Council, and all persons desiring to be heard in the matter of said protests were heard by said Council, whereupon Councilman rred W. Young moved that Resolution No. 452 entitled, "A Resolution overrulling protests in the matter of the improvement of certain portions of Goldenrod Avenue within the City of Newport Beach ".be adopted, wkich motion was seconded by Councilman F. B. Modjeska and carried by the following vote: AYES, Councilman Wilkinson, Modjeska, Young, Williamson, Richter. NOES, Councilman None ABSENT, Councilman None.