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August 1, 1955
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in the City Hall
at the hour of 4 :C0 P.M. for a Special Meeting called by Mayor Hill, for
the purpose of considering and acting upon the request of the Union Oil
Company to make available for inspection the information and data in
possession of the City received under its oil drilling and operation
agreement with the Monterey Oil Company, and to consider the annexation
of certain uninhabited territory adjacent to irvine Terrace.
Consent and Waiver of Notice having been signed by seven members
ofvthe Council, and now on file in the City Clerk's office, Mayor Hill
called the meeting to order. The roll was called, the following members
being present: Councilmen: Bennett, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie,
Ridderhof and Hill.
A discussion was had as to the letter of July 22, 1955 received
from the Onion Oil Company and previously discussed by the Council at
the meeting of July 25. It was agreed to dispense with the reading of
the letter.
Mr. Samuel Barnes, attorney for the Union Oil Company, spoke from
the floor and suggested that the Monterey Oil Company present its argu-
ments against making available the requested records and Mr. Martin Erk
of the Monterey Oil Company spoke from the floor. He presented a letter
from Mr. E. E. Pyles of the Monterey Oil Company which was directed to
the City Council and dated August 1, 1955. Mr. Erk stated that the deci-
sion at hand was a matter of principle and fairness to keep confidential
the scientific research made by the Monterey Oil Company. Mr. Barnes
then presented the arguments on behalf of the Union Oil Company. A fur-
ther discussion was had by the Council, and a motion was made by Council-
man Bennett, seconded by Councilman Wilder and carried, denying the re-
quest of the Union Oil Company by the following roll call vote, to wit:
3lecial Meeting
for purpse of consd
and actin- upon req.
of Union gil Co.
to corsid. anr..cx. of
uninhibited terr.
adj. to Irvine Terr.
Corsent & Waiver
signed and or. file,
Roll Call
Unior Oil Coo letter
dispc.se with the
readir .
Union Oil Co. request
to mah.e certain recd.s
avail.
Denied.
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Bennett, Wilder, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill
NOES, COUNCILMEN: MacKay
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Resolution No. 4358 was read by
tion of certain uninhabited territor
tion was made by Councilman Bennett
carried adopting Resolution No. 435
wit:
the City Clerk regarding the Annexa- R -�58 rea arnexl.
y adjacent to Irvine Terrace. A mo- of certain urir-
seconded by Councilman Stoddard and
aabited terr, adj.
by the following roll call vote, to to Irvine Terrace.
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Bennett, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Ridderhof, Hill Adopted.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Higbie
There being no further business to come before the meeting, Mayor
Hill adjourned the meeting, "sine die.
ATTEST:
U 1/w
Mayor
Adjournment.