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Newport Beach, November 20, 1944
The CAty Council or the City of Newport Beach met An adjourned regular
session in the 1ty Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 4:00 o'olock
p.m. on above date with Mayor Hall presidsing,
The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen
Roll Call Stanley, Isbell, Hall. Absent, Councilmen: Reed.
The Mayor asked if any of the Councilmen or anyone in the audience
wished the minutes of the previous meeting, or-any part thereof, read, no one
responded and the reading of the minutes was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES. None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None.
COMMUNICATIONS
Fred C.Wilkins
The applicatiai of Fred C. Wilkins for a license to conduct a cafe at
license granted
6600 Coast Highway, formerly Riddle °s, having been approved by the Health Officer,
was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried,
granted.
Fred W.Hogan
The request/o f Fred W. Hogan for permission to sell sweet potatoes,
request to sell
grown himself at 7012 Coast,Highway, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded
home -grown sweet
by Councilman Isbell and carried, referred to the City Attorney for a ruling in
potatoes referred
the matter,
to City Attorney
The report of the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce on the water
situation with a recommendation that the City Council call an election at an
Npt.Chamber of
early date to vote on the question of Joining the Metropolitan Water District
Com, report re:
on the basis of a separate district within the Metropolitan Water District, was
Metropolitan.
presented and read and after some discussion of the matter, Councilman Stanley
Water District
moved that the Mayor'make a written.application to the Metropolitan Water District
to ascertain upon what terms and conditions the City would be able to Join the
District. The motion was seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried.
Business and
The Club for the
Professional
Council whatever might bu
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9domen °s Club for
was presented and after considering the matter, it was decided by motion of
credit of City's
Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, to grant the
Bond purchase
request which on advice of City Auditor Gant would be in the amount of $75,000.00.
granted,.
The letter of W. H. Hitehman, Chairman of the Sixth War Loan requesting
W.H.Hitchman
the purchase of war.bonds by the City, was presented and on motion of Councilman
letter re;WarBond
Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, same was ordered filed•
The claim of Charlotte E. Hollingshead, presented by Attorney Grainger
Charlotte E.
Hyer for damages suffered by her and alleged to have been due to a defective
Hollingshead
sidewalk in the vicinity of Central Avenue and 22nd Street, was on motion of
claim
Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, referred to the
City °s insurance carrier.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None.
NEW BUSINESS
Mutual Aid Plan The Mutual Aid Plan presented by Chief of Police Hodgkinson, was
presented by introduced and after reviewing the Plan in which the Council was addressed by
Chief of Polipe the Chief of Police, it was moved by Councilman Stan ley, seconded by Councilman
Hodkinson Isbell and carried, that same be referred to the City Attorney for approval and
b preparation of the necessary resolution if acceptable.
Min. Res.
quitclaim deeds
on tax redeemed
property
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:
D. E. Lane
Lot 11, Block 43, River Section
Harry N. Welsh Lot 43, Tract 682; Corona del Mar
The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES; COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Stanley, Hall.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMENo Reed.
City Engineer • City Engineer Patterson presented the matter, of the vacation of certain
Patterson present-streets and alleys in Corona del Mar and submitted affidavits of posting and
ed matter re: publication in connection with same and was advised by the City Clerk that no
vacatim of streetsprotests had been filed against the proposed abandonment of said streets and
and alleys C.D.M.all`eys, whereupon, it, was moved by Councilmna Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell
and carried, that a public hearing be held on the 4th day of December 1944, for
Hearing date set the purpose of considering any objections to the abandonment of said streets and
alleys.
State Retirement The State Retirement System was brought up and discussed, whereupon
System discussed Councilman Isbell moved that the Heads of Departments take the matter up with
the different City employees with a view of explaining the various details as to
cost, age limits, length -of time of employment, etc., and advise the Council if
an election on the question is desired. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman
Stanley and carried. .
Conditional Sales Councilman Isbell moved the adoption of a resolutim , being a resolution
Contract with authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City a Conditional
Theo Robins for Sales Contract between the City of Newport Beach and Theodore Robins for the
_new trash truck purchase of a trash truck for the Street Department, The motion for adoption was
duly seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3095
and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN. Allen, Isbell, Stanley, Hall.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Reed.
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City Engineer Patterson mentioned the matter of disposing of some of
the City's old automobile equipment as trade in value on newer equipment which
suggestion seemed advisable, no definite action being.taken,
Councilman Stanley reporting on the sewer outfall question advised that
the matter seemed to be deadlocked, but that a definite proposition would likely
be forthcoming after a meeting of the .Joint Outfall Sewer Directors to be held
November 21st. Councilman Isbell suggested that if no definite action be sub-
mitted by Monday, November 27th, that the City should go back to the original
agreement in the matter.
City Auditor Gant addressed the Council with a. suggestion that.the
City purchase certain property in the vicinity of•the XI ty °s Street Department
garages, which on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen
and carried, the City Auditor was authorized to buy on behalf of the City.
ADJOURNANT
On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and
carried, an adjournment was taken to 4 o'clock p.m., November 27, 1944.
ATTEST,
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Suggestion to dis-
pose of City's old
automobile equip.
Report on sewer
outfall question —
no definite action
as yet
City Auditor Gant
suggested purchase
of property in
vicinity of Street
Yards carried..