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January 319 1955
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in an
adjourned regular session in the Council Chamber of the City
Hall at the hour of 9- 00 o'clock A.M.
The roll was called, the following members being present°
Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill; Councilman Broering being absento:co J_
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A letter from Horace S. Wilson, 1718 E. Ocean Front, I!or +cc
Balboa, expressing appreciation of the work of the Police De- `,.a %• " „c :,o icc tresti
partment in checking a prankster was read, and on motion of
Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and car-
ried, the letter was ordered filed.
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The application of Arnell Thornton for a license to op- C1 -i- -T r
erate a coffee shop at 3242 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, .i-co; „7e.,
being an addition to the poultry and delicatessen store at that C
location, was approved on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded
by Councilman Bennett and carried,
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A proposed amendment of contract dated November 1, 1943
between the City of Newport Beach and Da P•;, Elliott, having
been assigned for hearing at this meeting, was presented, Ed
Healy spoke from the floor asking that assurance be given that
the Charter did not require the proposed amendment to be placed
on the ballot, The City Attorney, Karl Lynn Davis, ruled that
there was no requirement for such vote, as follows-
"Under the authority granted pursuant to the provisions
of Section 1402 of the City Charter, the City Council has the
right to enter into an amendment to the lease, not known as
the Monterey- Humble Lease, without presenting the question to
the vote of the people,”
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On motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Coun- nso7 -' = -r -” ?CC
Gilman Bennett, Resolution No. 4300, being a resolution auth-
orizing the execution of the amendment by the Mayor and City , =It ',n i -o Cc :t1U..' ^ct.
Clerk on behalf of the City was adopted by the following roll
call vote, to wit-
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill.
NOES9 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMENg Broering
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Mayor Hill presented retiring Building Inspector, ri J<r r;._ !J_c::_
A. M. Nelson, a scroll of appreciation of his twenty -five ,r 9t�l S
years service to the City and the Council concurred with the
Mayor in extending to Mr. Nelson their best wishes.
The City yttorney presented a draft of the council's
' argument against Propositions 2 and 3, having to do with allo- i,._c,' t :ro o�,•
cation of funds to the Chamber of Commerce, and on motion of t,� ? <<�
Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman Bennett and
carried, the argument was approved and ordered placed on the
ballot,
Councilman Smith moved that Propositions 2 and 3 des -
ignated in initiative petitions as "A" and "B" be given first ?:. „_r e:. osi ,on,
position on the ballot. The motion died for lack of a second, cc
The City Manager requested an appropriation in the =CO J
amount of 6400 from the Council contingency fund for the no�cl Coc :r:i.:;_ ;: .,,;':cr to
remodeling of the Council Chamber to seat the seven councilmen :ccorc:,o« -te 7
to be elected on March 15th, The appropriation was granted
on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Rid -
derhof and carried by the following .roll call vote, to wit-
AYES, CUJ NCILNEN- Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill,
NOES9 COUNCILMEN- None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Broering
Councilman Smith asked that approximately X150 be ex- 5C :.` ;;17,ec fro t,
pended from the :atreet Department budget for decomposed granite l e i.,: '.:ur' ;ct
to permit the placing of Edison Company poles below the bluff l c,. _c iron ohc
on Ocean Avenue in Corona del Mar, The expenditure was approved
on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof
and carried by the follo�•ring roll call vote, to wit:
' AYES9 COUNCILMEN: Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill,
NOES. COUNCILMEN- None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Broering
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Salary survey recca-:i,- _rdat`on
The City Manager reported that the committee com-
by ivigre
prising Councilman Bennett, Councilman Smith and himself had
received proposals from two concerns for the proposed per-
sonnel survey to be made in the City. He recommended that
the offer of J. Lo Jacobs Company in the amount of ~,2200 for
the first phase of the personnel survey or a total of $7000
for the total survey be accepted,
'i22GO authorized for 1st
On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Council - -•
muse of survey to i,e
man Ridderhof, an appropriation in the amount of Sv220C was
i..ade by Jo Y_ Jacobs Co.
made from the Council contingency fund for the purpose of
engaging the Jo Lo Jacobs Company to make the first phase
of the personnel survey. The motion was carried by the
following roll call vote, to wit.
AYES, COUNCILMEN. Smith, F.idderhof, Bennett, Hill.
NOE,, COUNCILmEN. None
ABSENT COUMILPiEN. Broering
Tire Bids
The City Manager reported that six bids had been
received for the supplying of tires for the ensuing year to
Hoerard Ryan z:warded bid-
the City and recommended that the bid of Howard Ryan in
the estimated amount of 65579e4o with 5C% off list price
for recapping, be accepted.
on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Coun-
cilman.Ridderhof, the bid was accepted and the expenditure
authorized by the following roll call vote, to wit.
AYES, COUNCIL:•:13V. Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill.
NOES, GOU2;CILMEPv. None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN= Broering
On motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by
Adjourm::cn.t
Councilman Bennett and carried, the meeting was adjourned,
sine die.
Mayor
Attest.
City Clerk
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