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Home My WebLink About11/26/1928 - Adjourned Regular Meeting6Y City Hall, Newport Beach, Nov. 26, 1925. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock P. k. on above date. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The roll was called showing the full Council present. The minutes of the previous regular meeting and of the special meeting of November 7, 1928, were read and approved as read. Councilman Hilmer reported that upon investigation with Life Guard Barnett they had decided that the jetty was the best place for the mast on which to display the signals for the harbor entrance, and one could be erected more reasonable than they thought. The matter was - therefore referred back to the Police Committee for attention. Councilman Ellsworth was granted more time to report on the paving, and in regard to cutting the corner at Cypress and Bay Avenue it would take about 90 square feet of property which was appraised by -the owner at $1,500.00. He would advise considering it and the matter was laid over to next meeting for other members of the Council to inspect it. Councilman Ellsworth also reported for the Com-mittee for the - Airport Chamber of Commerce matter, that we would obtain noth &ng more by joining them than we get from the National Chamber of Commerce of which we are now a member, and on his ;notion seconded by Councilman Williamson and carried, the communication was filed. The communications were read and acted upon as follows: The application of the Southern Counties Gas Co. for permission to cut the pavement in Coast Boulevard in front of the J. H. Estes building for a gas main was considered, and on motion of Councilman_ Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the application was denied. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to give them pc_:nission to put in the gas line where he considers advisable except under the street. 'on motion of Councilman 'Villiamson seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the request of krs. Netting Ponting for transfer of her Restaurant license to Torn Carson, was granted. The communication from the Nei-.,port Harbor Chamber of Comn -Ferce urging that the City have the words "NE.:PORT HARBOR" painted on grater reservoirs in large letters for the guidance of Aviators, was considered and on motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the work was authorized at the expense of the City. On motion of Councilman - Williamson seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the communication from the Ne::port Harbor Clamber of Commerce in regard to traffic at the Arches crossing, was referred to Councilman Ellsworth and City Engineer Patterson to report on at the next meeting. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman V/illiamson and carried, the request of Lrs. Della Urquhart for transfer of her Apartment House license to :ors. J. R. Me Kay, was granted. On motion of Councilman Filliamson seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the communication from D. W. Pontius, General Manager of the Pacific Electric Railway Co. acknowledging receipt of Resolution No. 473 ,.,was filed. The com:unication from the Golden State Holding Co. asking the City to re-open the matter of allowing them to develops Lots 1 and 2 in Tideland Location No. 267, was considered, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman. Hilmer and carried, the communication ' was filed. On motion of Councilman "„illiamson seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the comm•.mication from.-Tax Factors, Inc. in regard to assessing property, was filed. The communication from J. H. Estus offering to put in toilets on the ocean end of Newport Pier was considered, and on motion of Councilman - Wlliamson seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the matter was referred to the Street Committee. On motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the communications from Geo. I. Howell, ;(m. H. Bu-nham,•E. A. Humphrey and others protesting against their taxes in Tract 518, were filed.. IN THE iAATTER OF THE PROPOSED ILPkOVE kilENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS 0? YiARIAE AVENUE AND PAhaC AVENUE ON B-aLBOH ISLaND. 62 This being the time fixed by Resolution of Intention he. 477, passed and adopted on the 5th day of November, 1925, 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 Claire moved that RESOLUTION N0. 477-z entitled: A RESOLUTION OVER- RULING PROTESTS IN T-HE KATTER OF THE •IMPROVEJihXT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF "RINE AVENUE AND PAR'_ AVENUE AND CERTAIN UNNALID PUBLIC RIGHTS- OF -VJAY 0ITHIN THE CITY OF NE,.'PORT BEACH, be adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Hilmer and upon call of the -roll passed by the following vote: AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, 'sJilliamson, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSEAT, Councilman None. Councilman Harry H. Williamson introduced a.Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION ORDERING WORK. The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTIO14 N0. 475 and upon call of the roll was passed by the following vote: AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Williamson, Johnson. NOES., Councilmen None. ABSENT) Councilmen None. City Engineer Patterson presented a ;Iap from the La Hb.bra Valbey Land & Water Co. and which called for the vacation of certain streets on Nev:port Heights. The matter was discussed and on motion of Councilman 17illiamson seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, it was referred to the Planning Commission for their approval. City Engineer Patterson also suggested the advisability of having a medium sized map of the City which is needed very badly at times, and *.,hick could be gotten out when his men are not busy with other work. The matter was considered and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to get out such a map as he desired. There beinS no further business.on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the meeting adjourned. Sine Die. Approved Dec. 31 1925. `Mayo o Newport Beach. City Clerk. City Hall., Newport Beach, Dec. 3, 1925. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P. on above date. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. 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 the departments were read., and on motion_ of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the reports were accepted and filed. As the City Clerk was absent on account of sickness tayor Johnson appointed Councilman Williamson Clerk pro tem. City Engineer Patterson reported on the crossing at the Arches, that he with Nat Neff from the County had made a survey and are now making a map to submit with a report to this Board and to the State of California., as a means of correcting the conc-itions existing at this corner. Councilman Claire asked for more time go make his report on the erection of a signal mast at the jetty, which was granted. . Councilman Ellsworth made a report of erecting signs and repair of the crossing at 21st Street, Ney!port Beach, and the matter was turned over to the Street Committee.. r10 4 axv4 Ra 7