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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-16-1940 - Special Meeting• r� G.. Wit^. • • f] ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Claire, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. ATTEST: City lerk seconded by Counci Mayor of the_ City and 11�II arried, Newport Beach, August 16, 1940. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in Special session in the City Council Chambers, at the City Hall, in the City of Newport Beach at 7:30 p. m. on above date with Mayor Gordon presiding: The roll was called, the following Councilmen answered present: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. Absent, Councilmen: None. The Clerk read the following Call for which the Special meeting was convened: 1. To consider and act upon the granting of permission, requested by Paramount Pictures Inc. to operate speed boats in the Newport- Balboa Harbor in excess of the existing speed limit, and under the supervision of the Newport Harbor Department. 2. To consider and act upon the sale of City owned property for which bids have been received. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, the Call was ordered filed. While awaiting the arrival of Norman Lacey, Location Manager of the Paramount Pictures Company, the matter of the sale of City property was taken up first. It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Allen that the following Resolution No.1988 be adopted. WHEREAS, JOHN HEATON SMITH and LUCY SMITH, husband and wife, have this day offered to the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $650.00 for Lots 23 and 25, Block 141, Resubdivision of Corona del Mar, in the city of Newport Beach, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 4, page 67 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the purchase price of said lots; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the said sum of $650.00; and WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not dis- proportionate to the real value of the property above described. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said John Heaton Smith and Lucy Smith, husband and wife, for the sum of $650.00, free and clear of all encumbrances subject to the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments of record. Also subject to conditions, restric- tions and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby author- ized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said parties upon receipt of the consideration above set forth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $65.00 be paid to Frank Andrews, as and for his commission for the w gotiating of the sale of said real property to John Heaton Smith and Lucy Smith, his wife, as joint tenants, said sum being a fair and reasonable commission to be allowed in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of the City of Newport Beach. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a Special Meeting thereof held on the 16th day of August, 1940 by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: Bone. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Allen • that the following Resolution No. 1989 be adopted. WHEREAS, HOWARD FIFIELD LEGG and NELLIE V. LEGG, husband and wife, have this day offered to the City of Newport Beach, the sum of $250.00 for Lot 33, Block "B ", Tract 673, in the City of Newport Beach, as shown on a Map recorded in AM Roll Call Call for Special Meeting Res. 1988 sale of lots to John H. Smith et ux Res. 1999 sale of lot to Howard F. Legg et ux 3so Book 20, pages 17 and 18 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the purchase price of said lot; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the said sum of $250.00; and WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not dis- proportionate to the real value of the property above described. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said Howard Fifield Legg and Nellie V. Legg, husband and wife, for the sum of $250.00, free and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments of record. Also subject to conditions, restrictions and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said parties upon receipt of the consideration above set forth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $25-00 be paid to H. Cardoza Sloan, as and for his commission for the negotiating of the sale of said real property to Howard Fifield Legg and Nellie V. Legg, his wife, as joint tenants, said sum being a fair and reasonable commission to be allowed in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of the City of Newport Beach. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a Special Meeting thereof held on the 16th day of August, 1940 by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Paramount The communication of the Paramount Pictures, Inc, was read, whereupon Pictures Inc. the representative of the Company proceeded to explain to the Council what was request to desired and necessary for them to take the moving paeture scenes during the week take speed of August 19th. boat movies After much discussion which was indulged in by the members of the Council, Norman Lacey, Paul Palmer, Earl Stanley, Ralph Maskey and others, Councilman Claire made the following motion: That Paramount Pictures, Inc. be granted permission to use the seaters of Newport Harbor along certain routes to be designated by them to the Harbor Department for the purpose of making a comedy picture; work must be done under the supervision of the Harbor Master, and.ful7ly paid for. It is further understood that no State law shall be violated by Paramount Pictures Inc. Said permission to be granted for a period of three or four days during the week of August 19, 1940. Further discussion followed the presenting of the motion, Earl Stanley, Paul Palmer and others expressing their views regarding the matter, whereupon Mayor Gordon asked for a second to the motion of Councilman Claire, and none being offered the motion was lost by reason thereof. On motion of Mayor Gordon, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the letter of the Paramount Pictures, Inc, requesting the permit, was ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Council for which the Adjournment Call for the Special meeting was made, it was moved by Councilman C ire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that an adjournment bp! aken Sin e. r' Mayor o tt City �f Newport Beach r ATT T: ty Clerk ounc man • • 0 D 11