HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/03/1944 - Regular MeetingJanuary 3, 1944,
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The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session
Res.
2945 to
In the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 4 o'clock p, m,
City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport
2947
on above date with Mayor Hall presiding.
Beach, grant deeds to the
following people and covering the following property
The roll was called, the-following Councilmen answering present:
Roll Call
sold to them by the City
Allen, Isbell, Reed, Kirk, Hall. Absent, Councilmen None.
owned
lots
Mayor Hall asked if any member of the Council, or any one in the
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audience wished the Minutes of the previous meeting of the Council, or any
part thereof, read. No one responded and the reading of the Minutes was
dispensed with,
REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
The report of the City Treasurer was read, and on motion of Councilman
Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the reading of the other reports
was dispensed with and all the reports ordered filed.
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REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None.
COMMUNICATIONS
The application of James Smith to conduct a lunch counter at 115 Main
James Smith
Street, Balboa, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed
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and carried, granted subject to the approval of the Health Officer.
The request of John A. and Edith G. Harvey for the re- zoning of Lots
J.A.Harvey
17 and 18, Block 1, Section 4, Balboa Island was presented and read., and on
request for
motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, same was
re- zoning
referred to the Planning Commission.
The request of Chief of Police Hodgkinson for the employment of
Employment
certain men in the Police Department in accordance with the Civil Service
Police Dept,
.Ordinance, was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Kirk
and carried., granted.
The petition presented by members of the Police and Fire Departments
Retirement
requesting a preliminary and cost survey for-the purpose of installing a
System
retirement system for employees of the above departments, was read, and on
motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the City
Clerk was instructed to write to the Secretary of the State Employees Retire-
ment System for the information.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS
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Resolution No, 2944 -B was presented, being a resolution authorizing
a water contract with the Townsend Land Co., and on motion of Councilman Allen,
seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolution was adopted by the following
vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None,
Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport
Beach the following quitclaim deeds to the following people and covering the
following described property; Lots 11, 12 139 20 & 21, Block 10
F'. as Woodill et al East Newport
Walter G. Jackson Lot 12, Block 3, Newport Bay Tract.
John F. Vogel and. R. R, Hodgkinson Lot 9, Block 6, Balboa Tract,
The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution
adopted by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk., Isbell, Reed., Hall.
NOES, COUNCILMEN. None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None,
I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a regular A ting thereof held on
the 3rd day of January, 1944, � e\e
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Res.2944 -B
water cont,
Townsend Land
Co,
Minute Res.
quitclaim
deeds on tax
redeemed Drop
Resolutions No.
2945 to 2947 inclusive were presented, being resolutions
Res.
2945 to
authorizing the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport
2947
Inc.
Beach, grant deeds to the
following people and covering the following property
Sale
of City
sold to them by the City
of Newport Beach.
owned
lots
Res. 2945 Josephine M. Rice
Res. 2946 James S. 'Whyte et ux
Res. 2947 E. Voss Herrington et ux
Lot 6, Block 543, Corona del Mar
Price $250.00 a
Lot 13, Block 737; Lot 14,
Block 742; Corona del Mar.
Price $610,00 r
Lots 17 and 19, Block 642,
Corona del Mar.
Price $550.00
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Demands
Widening
entrance to
Short St.
Advertising
for bids for
bulkhead, Lido
Isle bridge
Reading
water meters
Advertising
for bids for
re- surfacing
Lafayette St.
1st reading of
ord. for penalty
in resisting an
officer
On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the
resolutions were adopted by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Kirk, Hall.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None.
The monthly demands having been approved by the Finance Committee,
were on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried,
allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same.
Councilman Isbell brought up the matter of widening the entrance to
Short Street from Central Avenue advising that*it would be necessary to acquire
the necessary land for the purpose and moved that the City Treasurer be author-
ized to purchase the Northerly one -half of Lot 11, Block 532, Canal Section and
to acquire fifteen feet of the Southern Pacific Company's right of way lying
Southerly of Short Street, the legal description to be furnished by the City
Engineer. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Reed and carried.
The letter of W. E. Cole to Mayor Hall requesting the City to partici-
pate in the construction of a bulkhead along the Lido Channel in the vicinity
of the Lido Isle bridge was read, and after some discussion of the matter in
which the City Engineer explained the situation and the necessity for doing the
work, it was moved by Councilman Isbell that the City Engineer call for bids
for the construction of the bulkhead, the bids to be submitted for bulkheading
all of the City frontage or a portion of same. The motion was duly seconded
by Councilman Reed and carried.
Councilman Allen brought up the question of reading the water meters
every two months instead of monthly as an economy measure, but an explanation
by Water Superintendent Patterson it was deemed that the suggestion would not
be feasible.
City Engineer Patterson advised of the condition of the pavement
on Lafayette Street between 28th and 30th Streets due to the heavy traffic
from Lid.o Isle and suggested the re- surfacing of the Street. After discussing
the matter it was suggested by Councilman Isbell that bids for the work be
advertised for at the same time the bids for the bulkhead were asked for.
City Attorney Thompson presented an ordinance providing for a, penalty
for resisting an officer, said ordinance having been recommended by City Judge
Jones and Chief of Police Hodgkinson. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded
by Councilman Kirk the ordinance was passed to the second reading by the
following vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Kirk, Hall.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None.
City Attorney On motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilmen Isbell and
to meet with carried, the City Attorney was authorized to meet with the County Council
County Council regarding a movement for the County of Orange to take over increased authority
in connection with Newport Harbor.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and
carried, an adjournment was taken to 4 o'clock p. m., Monday January 17th.
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