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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/19/1945 - Adjourned Regular MeetingJune 19, 1945 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 4 o'clock p.m. on above date with Mayor Hall presiding. The roll call was called; the following Councilmen answering present: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley. 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 o.f the minutes was dispensed with. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed, and carried, the regular order of business-vas dispensed with in order to consider bids submitted for the construction of sanitary sewers in the Corona del Mar district. MINUTES FOR OPENING BIDS. JUNE 19, 1945 The Clerk notified the City Council that this was the time and place fixed for the opening of bids, pursuant to Notice Inviting Bids for the construction of Sanitary Sewers and appurtenances in Avocado Avenue and certain streets, alleys ' and easements, as contemplated by Resolution of Intention No. 3159, and also reported that he had received five (5) bids, which bids were opened, read, examined and publicly declared, as follows: Name of_ Contractors Total Estimated Amount of Bids J. S. Barrett 46,132.10 m� C. Warren Messing 47,790.81 R. A. Wattson 60,246.00 Tom L. Gogo 70,207.00 Bob Bosnyak e� 53.948.25 Reference is hereby made to the bids on file with the City Clerk for all details as to the unit prices and kind or class of work to be done. On motion duly made and carried, all bids were referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. The City Engineer reported that he had tabulated all bids received for the construction of Sanitary Sewers, as per Resolution of Intention No. 3159, and finds that the bid of J. S. Barrett is the lowest regular bid submitted for said improvement. Whereupon,Councilman Allen, offered and moved the adoptioncf Resolution No. 3205, awarding the contract to J. S. Barrett at the prices named in his bid, which said bid being the lowest re [.,,ulcer bid submitted for said improvement, which motion was seconded by Councilman Isbell, and upon roll call the said Resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley, and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. REPORT'S OF SPECIAL G'OMv ITTEZS: None • REPORTS OF STA::DING COMMITT"S: None COMMUNICATIONS The application of Eugene Dukett for a license to conduct a cafe at 501 East Bay Front, haveing been approved by the Health Officer was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, granted. The petition presented by the business people in the vicinity of East Main Street in Balboa requesting certain changes in parking regulations in that area was after some discussion of the situation, in which the Council was addressed by Chief of Police Hodgkinson who endorsed the proposed changes as outlined inthe petition, whereupon Councilman Stanley moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution amending the parking ordinance in accordance with the request of the petitioners andthe Chief of Police. The motion for adoption of the res- olution was duly seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3206 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Councilman Reed brought up the matter of installing parking meters in certain sections of the City suggesting that the system be given a trbl, and moved that the Police Department and Chief of Police take the necessary steps toward that end. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen, and carried. 291 Roll Call Res. No. 3159 Sanitary Sewers in Avocado Ave. Work awarded to J. S. Barrett License application for cafe of Lu -ene Dukett granted Res. No. 3206 Parking regulations in Balboa Parkin; meters to be Installed for trial ME Street lights ordered Councilman Allen brought up the question of keeping the street kept on until 3 o'clock lights on to a later hour. The City Engineer reported on the matter of a.m. cost to the City and as to the hours the lights were on in difference sections of the.City. Finally on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, and carried, the street lights were ordered kept on �- until three o'clock a.m. throughout the City. Address of Robert A petition was presented by property owners on Balboa Island Pridham re: construe- protesting the installation of private piers on the South Bay Front tion of certain pier between Coral and Apolena Avenues. The Council being address at great on Balboa Island area. length on the subject by Robert Pridham vi orousl o o in the r ti N%'ti BUSIN-ISS Min. Res. Quitclaim Deed Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution C. P. !warden authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, the following quitclaim deed to the following party and covering the following described property: C. P. Warden Lot 8, Block "A ", Tract 518 Balboa, Calif. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Reed, Isbell, hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Res. No. 3208 Bids submitted for the purchase of City owned real estate were Sale of City owned opened and read, whereupon, Resolution No. 3208 was presented, being a lots. resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a grant deed to the following person and covering the following described property: Res. 3208 Catherine A. Smith Lts 11, 12, 13, and 14 Block 1, Tract 919 Newport heights $500.00 On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell,the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None 0 0 • g y pp s g gran ng by the Council a permit for the construction of a certain pier in that area. The Mayor and others of the Council advised that the permit had been granted in accordance with the City's regulations and unless said regulations were amended nothing could be done on the matter. Request of L. H. Norman The request of L. H. Norman for the vacation of a portion of an for the vacation of a alley bordering on Block D and Block 632, Corona del Mar was presented and portion of an alley after some discussion of the matter in which the City Engineer advised that in Co ona del Mar. the changing of the location of the alley would benefit traffic conditions, and that the expense of the relocation of same would not accrue to the City, the applicant agreeing to defray the cost of the proceedings and give to the City a similar amount of land for the proposed new alley. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed, and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the Resolution of Intention for the vacation of the alley. Temporary ap,.)ointment The request of Chief of Police Hodgkinson for the temporary of Robert F. Barrett appointment of Robert F. Barrett as patrolman and sanitary inspector at a on Police Force. salary of $175.00 per month was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, granted. �. B. Breyer s request The request of B. B. Brewer for permission to move a pier fronting to move pier on Bal. on Lot 3, Block 4, Section 2, Balboa Island and to change the position of Is. and to change the float was presented by the City Engineer and after going into the matter position of float it was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried that the shifting of the pier a distance of three feet be granted and the changing of the float be denied. UNFINISHrD BUSINESS Resolution re: Balboa City Attorney Thompson presented the resolution and agreement in Paring lot connection with the Balboa parking lot, but due to certain funds agreed to be furnished by the Balboa interests and the manner of conducting the Laid on the Table parking lot not having been fully decided, it was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, and carried that the matter be Laid on the Table to the next meeting of the Council on July Second. Res. No. 3207 City Attorney Thompson presented the resolution and agreement Bay Shore Camp between the City and Heinz Kaiser for the connection of the Bay Shore Camp connection to the City to the City sewer system. The agreement was read in full by the City Attorney sewer system. and after considering the same, 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 Agreement with Heinz Kaiser. The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Reed, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3207 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Stanley, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None N%'ti BUSIN-ISS Min. Res. Quitclaim Deed Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution C. P. !warden authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, the following quitclaim deed to the following party and covering the following described property: C. P. Warden Lot 8, Block "A ", Tract 518 Balboa, Calif. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Reed, Isbell, hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Res. No. 3208 Bids submitted for the purchase of City owned real estate were Sale of City owned opened and read, whereupon, Resolution No. 3208 was presented, being a lots. resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a grant deed to the following person and covering the following described property: Res. 3208 Catherine A. Smith Lts 11, 12, 13, and 14 Block 1, Tract 919 Newport heights $500.00 On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell,the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None 0 0 • 293 Ralph P. Maskey addressed the Council in reference to installing Address of Ralph a drain to take care of storm waters from the vicinity of Block 1, Tract P. Maskey to instal 919, and after going into the matter it was moved by Councilman Reed, drain to care for seconded by Councilman Allen, and carried unanimously by roll call vote, storm waters: that the City Engineer be authorized to proceed with the work. Resolution No. 3209 was presented, being a resolution establishing Res. No. 3209 the wages of City employees for the ensuing fiscal year and on motion of City employees Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen the resolution was adopted by gages for ensuing the following roll call vote, to wit: year. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCIL14EN: None Councilman Allen moved that the Budget for the ensuing fiscal Budget for ensuing year be adopted in accordance with certain changes made therein. The fiscal year motion was duly seconded by Councilman Reed and the Budget adopted by the aeio,pted. following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None 40 I F] e..' City Engineer Patterson brought up th equipment offered by the Department of Commerce Surplus War Equipment and advised the purchase needed by the City departments: 1, 1� Ford, or comparable Truck 1, 1 ton dump -truck 2, z ton pickup trucks 1 power road grader 1, 3 ton roller 1, 35 HP tractor e matter of purchasing certain Purchase of certain of the United States as Government surplus of the following as being equipment. Also miscelleanous implement's. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman isbell, the City engineer was given authority by seperate resolutions of the City Council for each item and unanimously carried, by roll call vote, to purchase any or all of the above mentioned equipment at a price not to exceed One- Thousand Dollars for each Councilman Stanley brought between the City of Newport Beach an regarding plans in connection with a buildirg3 proposed some time past, it In force. ADJOURNM: NTP item. the question of a certain agreement i Donald Beach Kirby, an architect new City Hall and other public being found that same was no longer On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. Uounci man ATTEST: �� j,�G� oun�a' Gilman i y er A regiment between City and Don B. Kirby no longer in force.