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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-20-1955 - Informal MeetingC The City Manager reported that the State of California, Division of Acquisition of Inspir- Beaches and Parks, have notified the City that the balance of funds on ation Point fund bal. the books in connection with the acquisition of "I;yspiration Point" will of w819-7C or City. be issued by warrant in the amount of $819.70, to the City of Newport Beach. On motion of Councilman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and Adjournment carried, the meeting was adjourned until 7 :30 P.M., June 20th, 1955. ATTEST: _;y6d-le, � (Acting)City Clerk. D Jky Mayor June 20, 1955 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in the Council Chamber Informal meeting of the City Hall at the hour of 7:30_P.M., this being an informal meeting for proposed Budget held for the purpose of discussion of the proposed budget for the fiscal discussion. year 1955 -56. The roll was called the following members being present: Councilmen Roll Call. Bennett, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie and Hill. Councilman Ridderhof being absent. COEMUNICATIONS. ' A letter from Andrew W. Smith recommending Nlorence Cooling for the Florence Cooling, position of City Clerk and City Treasurer, was read. On motion of recommended for the Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Wilder and carried, the letter U. Clerka Treasurer job, was ordered filed. EEGULAF. ORLER OF BUSINESS. Resolution No. 4345, being a resolution naming Councilman Stoddard as Resolution No. 434 alternate to Mayor Hill on Sanitation Board No. 7, was adopted on motion naming C. Stoddard as of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Higbie and carried by the alternate to Mayor on following roll call vote, to wit: Sanitation Board No-7. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Bennett, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Hill. Adopted. NOES, COUNCILMENI None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Ridderhof. Councilman MacKay recommended a reduction of 2 cents in the Park Tax, Proposed changes 2 cents in the Library Tax aid 4 cents in the Advertising Tax. Councilman recommended by C. Stoddard mad the following proposed changes: That the 50 cent per month MacKay & C. Stoddard. assessment now appearing on the water bills for the purpose of replacing our sewage system and for the necessary sewerage treatment, be eliminated and that the funds be derived by a 10 cent increase in our General Tax Rate. He also suggested that considerable of the anticipated $5C,000 operating balance in our Water Fund be transferred to the new Capital Outlay Fund for replacement of the Water System. He also proposed a 3 cent cut in the Advertising Tax. The City Manager was instructed to obtain an audit by the City's Audit- C.Mgr. instructed ing Firm,of the past calendar year under the term of the lease of the Corona to obtain audit of del Mar State Park, and to do so periodically on all City Leases where in- lease of CDM State Pk, come is based on a per tentage basis, on motion of Councilman Stoddard, and to do so periodicall seconded by Councilman MacKay and carried by the following roll call vote, on leases on per certag: to wit: basis. ' AYES, COUNCILMEN: Bennett, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Ridderhof. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Wilder and carried, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor Adjournment. At this time Councilman Bennett proposed that each Councilman nominate New Park, Beach and a representative from their district to the Park, Beach and Recreation Recreation Comm. Commission. On motion of Councilman MacKay, seconded by Councilman Bennett appointed. and carried, the following nominations were accepted: District 1: George Sherrill (C. Bennett), District 2: Alexander Hamilton (C. MacKay, District 3: C.E.Vandervort (Mayor Hill), District 4: Tom Norton (C. Ridderhof,,C. Bennett +m5king the nomination in his absence), District 5: Stanley Hadfield (C. Higbie), District 6: Mrs. Frank Kargl (C. Wilder), District 7: Rex Brandt (C. Stoddard). On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Council- man MacKay and carried, the following were appointed to the Park, Beach and Recreation Commission: George Sherrill, Alexander Hamilton, Ce E. Vander - vort, Tom Norton, Stanley Hadfield, Mrs. Frank Kargl and Rex Brandt. Mayor Hill announced that this was the time and place set for the in- Irformarl hearing on formal hearing on the proposed budget, the formal hearing to be held June pro -osed Budget, 27th at the hour of 7:3C P.M. The following changes were proposed at this opened. informal budget hearing: Councilman MacKay recommended a reduction of 2 cents in the Park Tax, Proposed changes 2 cents in the Library Tax aid 4 cents in the Advertising Tax. Councilman recommended by C. Stoddard mad the following proposed changes: That the 50 cent per month MacKay & C. Stoddard. assessment now appearing on the water bills for the purpose of replacing our sewage system and for the necessary sewerage treatment, be eliminated and that the funds be derived by a 10 cent increase in our General Tax Rate. He also suggested that considerable of the anticipated $5C,000 operating balance in our Water Fund be transferred to the new Capital Outlay Fund for replacement of the Water System. He also proposed a 3 cent cut in the Advertising Tax. The City Manager was instructed to obtain an audit by the City's Audit- C.Mgr. instructed ing Firm,of the past calendar year under the term of the lease of the Corona to obtain audit of del Mar State Park, and to do so periodically on all City Leases where in- lease of CDM State Pk, come is based on a per tentage basis, on motion of Councilman Stoddard, and to do so periodicall seconded by Councilman MacKay and carried by the following roll call vote, on leases on per certag: to wit: basis. ' AYES, COUNCILMEN: Bennett, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Ridderhof. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Wilder and carried, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: Mayor Adjournment.