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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/14/1950 - Regular Meeting325 February 14, 1950. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the council chambers of the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M. The roll was called, the following councilmen answering pre- sent: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake. The Mayor asked if any one 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 waived. Certain demands, having been approved by the finance committee and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, were ordered paid on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The monthly report of receipts and disbursements was presented by the Clerk and ordered filed by the Mayor. HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS: None SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None STANDING COMMITTEES: None COMMUNICATIONS: The City Engineer submitted Drawing No. 75 - 1936, on file in the office of the City Clerk, showing changes in the harbor lines which Changes in Harbor had been approved by the Harbor Committee, and on motion of Councilman Maps Approved. Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, the maps were approved.. A request from the Newport Harbor Junior Chamber of Commerce stating that $1,900.00 was needed for an adequate Easter Week program, Jr. Chamber of Commerce and asking an appropriation from the City, was referred to the Senior request for $1800 for Chamber of Commerce for recommendation on motion of Councilman Greeley, Easter Week program seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. ' Attorney Tom W. Henderson requested that Ordinance No. 613, which was tabled at the last meeting, be given second reading and pas- sage. Attorney Henderson stated that the ordinance would provide for ORD. #613 reading the re-zoning of certain lots in Balboa Coves and Harbor Heights in waived. PASSED. accordance with the provisions of the annexation in 1946. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Isbell, reading of the ordinance was waived by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Ordinance No. 613, being AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTIONS 9104G and 9104H to the MUNICIPAL CODE AND RECLASSIFYING THE LAND USE OF CERTAIN LOTS IN TRACTS 1011 and 1136 IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH FROM R -1 to C -2 was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ' ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None A letter from Attorney Elmer R. Guy, applying for the position of City Attorney, which was made vacant by the death of George S. Dennison, was read, and on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue, was ordered filed. A letter from Calvin L. Blaine, Phoenix Arizona, stating that he was a non - resident taxpayer, praised the Administration highly for its accomplishments in improving the City, and suggested that a suita- ble area on the Bay be set aside for the use of the public. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson, the letter was ordered filed. A letter ftom the West Newport Beach Improvement Association requesting that boulevard stop signs be placed at 32nd Street and New- port Boulevard was read, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the letter was referred to the City Traffic Committee for study and report. IM A recommendation was received from the Newport Beach City Employees Association that action be taken to recognize the long ser- vice of retiring employees. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the matter was referred to the City Manager for study and report. A letter from Lloyd G. Wood, Chairman of Joint Commtttee for Parks and Recreation, expressing the appreciation of the Corona del Mar Civic Association,.Business Association, Men's Club and Garden Club of Corona del Mar for the allocation of funds for the development of Bayside Park was read, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, was ordered filed. The Sully - Miller Contracting Company requested an extension of 40 days after February 20th to complete the contract for the im- Sully Miller Exten­. provement of a portion of "M" Street and certain alleys in Balboa. sion of Time on On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue, the ex- M St. 6' Alleys tension was granted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: granted. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None A petition bearing 48 signatures, accompanied by two telegrams, request- ing an open hearing before a permit be granted for a church at 910 Park Avenue, Balboa Island, was presented. Councilman Robertson stated that he believed the City had no right to enter the case until the church plan was actually undertaken. Councilman Isbell also said that in his opinion there was nothing the City could do at this time. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, the petition was referred to Special City Counsel Harry Blodgett for study and report. LICENSE APPLICATIONS. The application of Elsie L. Howell, to operate Bill °s Malt Shop at 507 East Bay Avenue, Balboa, was granted on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The application of Juliet Salazar to operate Nana °s Tacos at 305 Main Street, Balboa, was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The application of Jesse J. Taylor to operate "The Resorter" in the Balboa Pavilion was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, se- conded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of Mary L. and Frank A. Streve to operate the B & B Malt Shop at 101 Palm Avenue, Balboa, being a change of ownership, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The application of James W. Curl to operate a pool room of five tables at 702 East Bay Avenue, Balboa, being a change of ownership, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. HEARING ON OCEAN FRONT SIDEWALK. The City Clerk reported that this was the time and place fixed for the hearing on the written report heretofore filed by the City Engineer for the construction of sidewalks and curbs on the Northeasterly side of Ocean Front Sidewalk Ocean Front between 30th and 36th Streets, which was approved by the City Hearing. Council on the 27th of December, 1949, in accordance with the provisions of the "Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931" of the Streets and Highways Code, to -wit: Tuesday, the 14th day of February, 1950, being the day, and the Council chamber in the City Hall being the place fixed for such hearing. The Clerk also reported that on January 9th, 1950, he deposited, or caused to be deposited, in the United States mail with postage prepaid, a notice of the time and place of hearing upon said written report, all in the manner and form required by Sections 2551, 2552 and 2853 of said Code, and that an affidavit in proof of said mailing is now on file in the office of the City Clerk and of the City Council of said City; and more than thirty (30) days having elapsed since the date of such mailing, the said 0 t Council has acquired power to proceed with the hearing in said matter, pursuant to said code. The Mayor of said City of Newport Beach, being the presiding officer of the City Council, then announced that the first order of the hearing would be the reading of said written report, except as to the map, plat or diagram, and the assessed valuations and true valuations of, and the assessments and estimated assessments upon the individual parcels of land, before protests would be considered. Thereupon, the Clerk read said written report so defined by the Mayor. The Mayor then inquired of the Clerk whether any written pro- tests or objections to the doing of the things proposed in said written report had been filed with him in said mentioned matter. The Clerk re- ported that one written protest had been filed with him prior to the time set for the hearing by the following person: Stanley W. Smith, Lot 3, Block 34, Newport Beach Tract, and the protest so filed was then read, reference being hereby made to the written protest on file with the Clerk for any and all details. t u J 32 After some discussion by the members of the considering the report of the Engineer with respect to represented by the protests, Councilman Isbell offered tion of the following resolution, which motion was sec Robertson and carried by the rollowing roll -call vote, resolution: City Council and the percentages and moved the adop- Dnded by Councilman as shown in said The Mayor then inquired if any persons who would be entitled to protest or object to the doing of the things proposed to be done, de- sired to make oral protests or objections, and stated that such persons would be heard. No one responded. ' After a full and thorough hearing had been had in said matter, and an opportunity having been given to any and all persons desiring to be heard or to make objections to the things proposed to be done, and after having considered the written report filed by the City Engineer in said matter, the City Council deemed it advisable that the hearing be continued for the purpose of checking the protests. Thereupon, the following motion was made by Councilman Isbell: That all written protests be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report, said motion being duly seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The City Engineer reported upon the written and oral protests heretofore presented to the City Council on the matter of the proposed construction of sidewalk and curb in a portion of Ocean Front, all as par- ticularly shown in the written report of the City Engineer of the City of Newport Beach, California, filed December 27th, 1949, and which said report on the protests disclosed the following: The total area of the proposed assessment district, exclusive of streets and alleys, is 105,472 square feet The total area represented by written protests filed with the City Clerk up to the time set for hearing, is 2,545 square feet The total area represented by said protests is equal to 2.4% of the total area of the proposed assessment district. After some discussion by the members of the considering the report of the Engineer with respect to represented by the protests, Councilman Isbell offered tion of the following resolution, which motion was sec Robertson and carried by the rollowing roll -call vote, resolution: City Council and the percentages and moved the adop- Dnded by Councilman as shown in said AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, Califor- ' nia did, on the 27th day of December, 1949, pursuant to statute, approve the written report prepared and filed by the City Engineer of said City, in accordance with the provisions of that certain act of the legislature of the State of California, known as the "Special Assessment Investiga- tion, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 ", being Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code, and did, on said date, fix Tuesday the 14th day of February, 1950 at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M. as the day and hour, and the Council chamber of the City Council in the City Hall of said City as the place of hearing on such report; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk of said City thereafter deposited, or caused to be deposited, in the United States mail at Newport Beach, with postage prepaid, a notice of the time and place of hearing of said report, all in the time, manner and form required by said Code; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, hereby finds and determines as follows: (1) That protests in writing have not been filed by the owners (as defined in the "Improvement Act of 19111' Division 7 of the Stredts and Highways Code of the State of California] of a majority of the area of the lands to be assessed within the proposed assessment district, as said district is defined in said written report. (2) That the aggregate special assessment liability upon the lands to be assessed for such improvement, as such liability is proposed shown in said preliminary written report, will not exceed fifty per cent (50 %) of the true value of said lands to be so assessed. (3) That the estimated proposed assessment to be levied for the proposed improvement against the several parcels proposed to be assessed therefor, as shown in said written report, will not exceed fifty per cent (50 %) of the true value of such parcels. ' AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the said City Council hereby finds and determines that the proposed improvement is feasible and that the lands proposed to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, in the opinion of said City Council, are able to carry the burden of such proposed assessment. 328 I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, at a regul- ar meeting thereof, held on the 14th day of February, 1950, by the following vote, to -wit: was introduced, and on motion cilman Greeley, the reading o ing roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT COUNCILMEN: of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Coun- P the Ordinance was waived by the follow - Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake None None On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Gree- ley, Ordinance No. 614 was passed to second reading by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None and City Clerk dancellfig a license agreement between the City and McCul- 2L� —" lah Brothers and also cancelling a license agreement between the City McCullah & Rima Ulty ulerk Lease use of the Newport Pier for barge passengers was adopted on motion of The City Engineer presented the diagram for the improvement ' of the alleys in Tract No. 518 and other Tracts, under Resolution of Res. of Int.37o6 Intention No. 3706, and advised the Council that such diagram should NOES, COUNCILMEN: None Alley Imp. now be approved prior to filing the assessment and date of hearing. Tr.518 etc. Whereupon Councilman Greeley moved that such diagram be approved, which and City Clerk to execute a license agreement between the City and Keith motion was seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. Res. 3761 Giving ing and unloading passengers to and from the Newport Pier and barges, NEW BUSINESS. sport fishing boats and live bait boats, owned by the licensee, was to K.Rima The application of Walter Mellott for a permit to install ' one 550 gallon underground gasoline tank and gasoline pump on Pacific Mellott gasoline Electric property between 28th and 30th Streets, having been approved storage tank by the Fire Chief, was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded approved. by Councilman Robertson and carried. The following Oaths of Office of Reserve Members of the Newport Beach Policement Department were presented: Grover Alexander Molling Lyle D. Guipre Oaths of office Earl M. Stoneback (Police) Jerry G. Taft Ralph B. Herr. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Rob- ertson and carried, the oaths were approved. The Oath of Office of John Evans as a Special Officer of Merchant Police was approved on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. RESOLUTION No. 3759, being a resolution authorizing the Res. #3759 Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease of certain real property des- Fr?n.?isco Lease Bribed as Lots 4 and 5, Block A -37, Corona del Mar Tract, and designat- CDM ed 1010 Shore Drive, Corona del Mar, to Mrs. M. Robi Francisco, was , adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None ORDINANCE No. 614, being AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTIONS 4231, 4232 and 4233 Ord. 614. Firearms TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, Airguns.etc. PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AND AIR GUNS WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF was introduced, and on motion cilman Greeley, the reading o ing roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT COUNCILMEN: of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Coun- P the Ordinance was waived by the follow - Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake None None On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Gree- ley, Ordinance No. 614 was passed to second reading by the following vote, to -wit: AYES,, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None RESOLUTION No. 3760, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk dancellfig a license agreement between the City and McCul- Res. 3760. Cancel lah Brothers and also cancelling a license agreement between the City McCullah & Rima and Keith Rima, which would have expired on December 1, 1950, covering Lease use of the Newport Pier for barge passengers was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the follow- ing roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None RESOLUTION loo. 3.761, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a license agreement between the City and Keith F. Rima, granting to said Rima exclusive license and privilege of load - Res. 3761 Giving ing and unloading passengers to and from the Newport Pier and barges, Pier Use Lease sport fishing boats and live bait boats, owned by the licensee, was to K.Rima adopted on the motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Gres- L ley and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertsono Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None RESOLUTION No. 3762, being a resolution accepting a Grant Deed from Ruth R. Linn to the City of Newport Beach of all that certain property described as follows, to -wit: A parcel of land situated in the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, State of California, being a portion of Lot TT, East Side Addition to the Balboa Tract, as said tract is laid out and shown on a map recorded in Miscellaneous Maps Book 4, Page 20, Records of said Orange County, and more particularly described as follows: That portion of said Lot TT lying between the southwesterly prolongation of the southeasterly line of Lot 12, Block 16, of said East Side Addition, and the southwesterly prolonga- tion of the northwesterly line of Lot 11, Block 16 was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 3`_'9 Res. #3762. R.Linn Grant Deed from. RESOLUTION No. 3763, being a resolution quitclaiming to the Irvine Comppany all that certain piece or parcel of land being a portion AQo.##3763 of Block 94 of Irvine Subdivision as per map thereof recorded in Miscel- Quitclaim laneous Maps Record Map Book 1, Page 88, Records of Orange County, State to Irvine Co. of California, and described as follows, to -wit: All that piece or parcel of land being a portion of Block 94 of Irvine's Subdivision, as per map thereof recorded in Miscel- laneous Records, Map Book 1, Page 88, records of Orange County, California, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northeasterly line of that certain County road heretofore deeded to the County of Orange, located along the northerly shore line of Newport Bay, which point is 853.14 feet due North and 2909.40 feet due West of the easterly corner of the aforesaid Block -94; thence North 50 degrees East 45 feet to a point; thence South 60 degrees 14 minutes East 101.25 feet to a point; thence South 40 degrees East 105 feet to a point; thence South 50 degrees West 90 feet to a point in the northeasterly line of the aforesaid County road; thence North 40 degrees West along the northeasterly line of the afore- said County Road a distance of 200 feet to the place of begin- ning, containing 0.329 acres of land was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None RESOLUTION N0. 3764, being a resolution accepting a certain Grant Deed from the Irvine Company, covering certain property in Block 94, Irvine Subdivision, more particularly described in the deed thereto was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson, and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Res. '3764 Accept. Grant Deed from Irvine Co. Res. #3765 Annex. of Disnnsal Area. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None RESOLUTION NO. 3765, being a notice of proposed annexation of the City Disposal Area, more particularly described in the notice ' thereof, was adopted on the motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake. NOES, COUNCILMEN: bone ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None RESOLUTION No. 3766, being ' A RESOLUTION APPROVING MAP SHOWING PART OF 32ND STREET IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PROPOSED TO BE VACATED, CLOSED UP AND ABANDONED was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson, and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Res. '3764 Accept. Grant Deed from Irvine Co. Res. #3765 Annex. of Disnnsal Area. X30 Res. #3767 To Abandon Part of 32nd St. RESOLUTION N0. 3767, being A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE CLOSING UP, VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF A PART OF 32ND STREET IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA_ was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The application of L. M. Holbrook to construct a ramp and float subject to War Department approval on Lot 5, Block 536, Canal Section, having been approved by the Harbor Commission, was granted on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The application of h. H. Benjamin to construct a pier and float on Lots 12, 13 and portion of 14, Block 15, East Side Addition to Balboa, having been approved by the Harbor Commission, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of Charles E. Fuller to construct a sea wall on Lot 1, Block 5, Tract 626, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The application of K. C. Holte and L. M. Holbrook to construct a bulkhead on Lots 4 and 5, Block 536 Canal Section, having been approved by the Harbor Commission, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, se- conded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The application of Charles E. mcCartney to construct a bulk- head on Lot 6, Nly 10 feet of Tract 1014, having been approved by the Harbor Commission, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The application of Dr. Ralph M. Tandowsky to construct a concrete retaining wall on Lot 298 Tract 907, was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by 6ouncilman Greeley and carried. The City Engineer requested 85 feet of corrugated iron pipe 85 ft. Iron pipe at a price of approximately $600.00, which was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The request of the City Engineer for authority to rent cer- tain equipment for making the fill on the proposed Bayside Park, at an Request to rent estimated cost of approximately $2000.00 was granted after the City equipment for Engineer stated that informal bids would be sought for this equipment, bayside Park fill on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager requested authority to delay action on all bids for automotive equipment for a peridd of two weeks for further study. Authority was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The contract for supplying tires to the City for one year was awarded to R. L. Callis, the low bidder, on motion of Councilman Blue, Tire bid given to seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll-�Mall R.L.Ca.11is for 1950, vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The contract for gasoline tanks and pumps to be used at the Corporation Yard was awarded to Rex Construction Company, the low bidder, for x$1,874.03, on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Rob- ertson and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager recommended the purchase of an Ingersoll - Rand Air Compressor from Brown -Bevis Company for $1,739.51, stating that the lower bid for this equipment was for a different type of compressor than was specified in the call for bids. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the purchase was authorized by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager recommended the purchase of a Hough ' Payloader from the Brown -Bevis Company for $5,484.75, stating that the low bid for this equipment was for a different type of machine with front wheel drive which was unsatisfactory in the sandy areas prevailing in the City. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the purchase of the Hough Payloader was au- thorized by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertsong Isbell,Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The contract for gasoline for the year 1950 was awarded to the Standard Oil Company, the low bidder in the amount of: Ethyl, .1671 per gallon and Regular: .1471 per gallon. On motion of Coun- cilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the contract was authorized by the following roll-call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Gree- ley, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. ATTEST: —C yUlerk of eR wpor eac 331 RAnd- Ingersoll Air Compressor Hough Payloader Gasoline Contract to St.Oil Co.