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Home My WebLink About11/02/1930 - Regular Meeting2W 6o EDISON COMPANY, LTD., A CORPORATION, PARTY OF THE SECOND PART, AND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY, A CORPORATION, PARTY OF THE THIRD PART, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF SAID CITY, AND THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY, TO EXECUTE SAID AGREE:L:ENT ON BEHIALF10F AND IN THE NAME OF SAID CITY OF NEWPORT-BEACH.- The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION NO.635 and upon call of the roll passed by the following crate, to -wit: AYES, Councilmen Kilmer, Claire, Garfield and Johnson. NOES, Councilman Paul B. Ellsworth ABSENT, Councilmen None. 74 IN THE MATTER OF THE ACQUISITION AND I::PROVELENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWnORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA. Councilman Hermann Hilmer introduced a Resolution entitled: , RESOLUTION RESCINDING AND SETTING ASIDE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTING C.Ii.CURRIE AND F.S.CURRIE AS THE ENGINEERS TO PREPARE SPECIFICATIONS, AND RESCI ?;DING AND SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER OF SAID COUNCIL DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF SPECI- FICATIONS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED MATTER, The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION NO. 636 and upon call of the roll passed by the following vote, to -wit; AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. Councilman Lloyd �la.ire introduced a Resolution entitled: ORDER APPOINTING PERSON TO PREPARE AND FURNISH n SPECIFICATIONS. The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTIONI FO. 637 and upon call of the roll passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilmen Claire seconde by councilman Garfield and carried, the City "ttorney was instructed to give tuis Council a comolete report as to the Council's'action .,here.business is being conduct- ed in a residential zone. Councilman Claire moved that the Harbor Master be appointed to pa- trol the bay front to look after the piers, floats, etc., instead of the Street Department, and that he be paid a straight salary of $150.00 per month beginning November 1, 1930. The motion was seconded by-Councilman Garfield and duly carried. Street Supt. Patterson presented two application cards from the Southern California Edison Company covering the electricity to be used for power and lights on Lido Isle, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the Street Supt, was author- ized to sign the applications. There being no further business on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the meeting adjourned sine die. Mayor, Ci Ne.�_;ort 3each APPROVED: November 2, 1930 `-^ City Clerk City Hall, Newport Beach, November 2, 1930. The City Council of the City of Femoort Beach met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on above date. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The roll was called shoring the full Council present. The minutes of the previous meeting 7:ere read and approved as read. .The reports o- the heads of the departments were read and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded .)y Councilman Garfield and carried, 261 the renorts were accented and filed. City Attorney Thomoson presented a •.ritten opinion in regard to Bob's Boat Shop, to the effect that if he is constructing entirely new marine ways it would be ?rohibited, but if he was only repairing, extending or altering existing marine ways the ordinance would not pro - hibit it; therefore, on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Coun- cilman Garfield and carried, the report was ordered filed and the Clerk instructed to notify Mr. Zumfeld of the contents of same. City Attorney Thomoson also presented a written opinion in regard to parties conducting business in a residential zone, to the ef- fect that any person using his premises if in a residential zone for the purpose of selling any article, substance or commodity therefrom for profit or livelihood would be guilty of a misdemeanor. The matter was considered and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Council- '. man Garfield and carried, the report was accepted and filed. City Engineer Patterson was not ready to report on the water for the Golf Course on Corona Del Mar, and suggested that it be referral to the Water Committee to look after, which was done. In regard to the • °ater rate for the Service Laundry Councilman Garfield reported that the Committee would recommend that they be only charged 50% of the regular rate until a commercial 'oasis has been de- cided upon. The matter was considered and on motion of Councilman Ells- worth seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the Water Superintendent instructed to discount.their bills 50% until the expiration of the contracts recently made with the Ice Plant and the Cannery. The communications were read and acted upon as follows; On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the communication from W.M.Dickie, Director of.Public Health, stating that a permit would be granted for the new Sewage Disposal Plant at the next meeting of the State Board of Public Health on December 13th, was filed. The communication from H.B.Hersey of the U.S.Weather Bureau to Fire Chief Crocker stating he now had authority to move the signal tower from Corona Del Mar to the base of the jetty, and for the Fire Chief to look it over and if any repairs w-re necessary to notify him, was con- sidered, and on motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Gar - field and carried, the Fire Chief was instructed to look the tower over and after consultation with Mr. Hersey to report back to the Council. The communication from the Chamber of Commerce complaining of the stories told by a Santa Ana Percolator Co. against our city water in order to sell their percolator, was considered, and on motion of Council- man Garfield seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to warn them against this practice as our city water is analyzed monthly. - On ::lotion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth .and carried, the request of Cole's Boat Yard for permission to move their marine ways from the present location,.200 feet east to property he recent- ly purchased was granted subject to the City Engineer's inspection. The communication from the Yeeport Beach Boat Bui_tiers asking E0 days extension of time on their contract for dredging in the improvement of Channel Place was considered, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Cou- cil:f:an Ellsworth and carried, the extension of time was allowed. A communication from "rs. Chas. 14. Harrison asking that something be done to abate the nuisance of odor coming from the Refinery at West Newport, was.considered for some time, and.the City Attorney did not think the City would have any jurisdiction in the matter, but private individuals could have it abated. On motion of Council - °.an Hilmer seconded by Council- man Claire and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to give Mrs. Har- rison his legal opinion in the matter. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. ORDINANCE NU. 390, being an Ordinance dedicating a portion of 10th Street for public street purposes, came up for final passage, was read, considered, and upon call of the roll passed by the following vote, to -wit; AYES, Councilmen Claire, Hilmer, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None ASSENT, Councilmen None. NEW BUSINESS. City Engineer Patterson presented the Plans of the new sewage disposal plant as prepared by Currie Engineerinm Comiany, and a demand for $2,000.00 as advance payment on their contract. The matter was con- 262 sidered and on motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman 17W Claire and carried, the Plans were ordered filed, and the demand having -.e been signed and approved by the Finance Comr.,ittee was allowed and warrant to be drawn for same. DEED OF ACCEPTANCE A Deed dated the 24th day of October, 1930, from the First National Bank of Santa Ana, a Corporation, to the City of Newport Beach, a Municipal Corporation of the County of Orange, State of Cal- ifornia, granting to the City of Newport Beach an easement or right-of- way to lay, construct, maintain, operate, repair, renew from time to time, and change the size of pipe therein, a sanitary pipe line for ' the conveyance of sewage, in, under and across that certain property situated in the County of Orange, State of California, and more par- ticularly described as follows, to -wit: A strip of land six (6) feet in width, lying south- erly of, ad'acent to, and parallel with the Northeasterly line of Lot Eleven M), Block One (1), Tract 919, as laid out and shown upon a Map recorded in Miscellaneous Maps, Book 29, pages 31 to 34, Records of Orange County, California. was presented to the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, Calif- ornia. WHEREUPON, Councilman Paul B. Elle,io rth made a motion duly seconded by Councilman Lloyd Claire and carried, that said Grant Deed be accepted by said City of Newport Beach, and the Clerk instructed. to record the same forthwith with the County Recorder of Orange County, California. That said motion 'was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, Councilmen Kilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. The matter of disposal of the property leased to the Fe-oort Harbor Post of American Legion was discussed, and Councilman Paul B. Ellsworth introduced a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SALE OF ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH IN AND TO ' CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OF SAID CITY• FIXING THE CONSIDERA- TION THEREFOR, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE A DEED TO THE PUR- CHASER ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY. The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION NO. 638 and upon call of the roll passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, Councilmen,Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson, NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ells- worth and carried, the demands having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee were allowed and warrants to be drawn for same. There being no further business on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the meeting ad- journed to 7 :30 o'clock P.M. on Monday, November 17, 1930. APPROVED: November 17, 1930 _ City Clerk