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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/08/1932 - Adjourned Regular Meeting9a City Hall, Newport Beach, Feb. S, 1932. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met.in regular adjourned session at 7:30 otclock P. M. 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 of Feb. let were read and approved as.read. City Attorney Thompson stated in looking up the partnership of Plavan and Campbell, he found a waiver on file from Clyde Plavan ' so that•it would be premissable for the Council to allow Carl Campbell to sublet a portion of the 90 acres lie had leased from the City. The report of Harbor Master Hodgkinson in regard to the 6 moorings of J. E. Gore was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the report was accepted and filed. City Attorney Thompson presented a written report on the Dewey, Frederick and McCormick request for refund of taxes on Lot 86, Block "A" of. East Newport, being leased by the Southern Calif. Telephone Co., that according to a recent decision the Court ruled that Telephone Co. leases could not be assessed for taxation purposes, and he would therefore recommend that the refund be allowed, less the street assessment of $17.15. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the report was accepted and ordered filed, and the Clerk instructed to inform them the contents of the report. Councilman Ellsworth reported in regard to the garbage contract letters, that the Street Committee would recommend that the contract be renewed with the present holder, Price and Pomeroy. The matter was considered as to payments under the contract, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the contract was allowed on a monthly basis of $50.00 per month as requested by them. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the City Attorney was.instructed to draw up the contract on ' the basis of $50.00 per month. The affidavit of the City Clerk reporting on the check of the petition asking the reduction of the advertising fund from 10¢ to 5¢ on each $100.00 of assessed valuation, was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the petition was accepted and filed. City Engineer Patterson stated that there was an old building at the pumping plant not in use and for which he had an offer of $30.00 for to tear down and move away. The matter was considered and on motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to dispose of the building at the price offered. The communications were read and acted upon as follows: The communication from A. J. Twist, Chairman of the Equalization Board, reporting their work completed and also some tidelands which had not been assessed, was considered, and on motion of Councilman Hilmer- seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the communication was referred to the City Assessor for a report on same. On . motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried the notification of County Clerk Backs of the appropriation of $20,000 »00 by the Board of Supervisors for dredging in the harbor entrance was ordered filed; and the Clerk instructed to write them our appreciation for this appropriation. The communication from J. P. Greeley, Chairman of the Committee on parks and beaches of the Orange County Coast Assn., asking the Council 1 to appoint a committee of two or three to work with a committee from Huntington Beach and the State, towards the establishment of a State Park along the beach between Huntington Beach and Newport - Beach, was considered, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the Chair was instructed to appoint a committee as suggested. The Committee is Councilman Claire and Councilman Hilmer. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None 398 NEW BUSINESS RV On motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the three emergency demands, having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants to be drawn for same. Councilman Claire introduced.an Ordinance entitled: An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach amending Ordinance No. 334 of the City of Newport Beach and providing for the levy and collection for each fiscal year of a tax of Five Cents (5¢) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation for advertising purposes in lieu of the tax of Ten Cents (10¢) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for advertising purposes as provided for by said Ordinance ' No. 334; providing the manner of using such tax and the time of collection thereof and ordering the-submission of this Ordinance to electors of the City of Newport Beach at the next regular succeeding municipal election. The Ordinance was read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 399, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the Ordinance was.passed to the second reading. City Engineer Patterson presented plans for certain dredging in the entrance channel to Newport Bay oceanward of U. S. Bulkhead Station No. 106, to accompany application to the U. S. District Engineer for a permit. WHEREUPON, Councilman Claire made a motion duly seconded by Councilman Garfield, said plans were approved by the City Council of said City of Newport Beach, and the City Engineer of the said City of Newport Beach was authorized to make application to the U. S. District Engineerl.s Office in Los Angeles for approval of said plans and for a permit to do the dredging in the entrance channel to Newport Bay in accordance with the aforesaid plans, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES, Councilman Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. Councilman Claire introduced a Resolution Entitled: ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR DREDGING OF THE ENTRANCE CHANNEL AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS. The Resolution was read,considered, designated RESOLUTION NO. 729 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 Ellsworth introduced a Resolution providing the wage scale to be paid for the contemplated work of dredging the harbor entrance. The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION N0. 730, 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. City Engineer Patterson presented a Map of Tract Nora 463 being a reversion to acreage of land belonging to the- Townsend Land Co. The matter was considered but inasmuch as the easement for the city pipe line did not show on the tracing, on motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign the Map when the easement was properly shown ' on same. L. W. Briggs asked the Council if it would not be possible for the Street Department to purchase a cart for hauling the 16 gallon garbage cans across the bridge from Bay Island, and if so the Bay Island Club would stand $50.00 of the expense of same. The matter was considered and it was left with the Street Department to procure the same. There being no further business on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Monday, February 29, 1932. \\--v Approved Feb. 29, 1932 Mayor, C"tV f Newport Beal City Clerk U