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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/13/1955 - Adjourned Regular MeetingCouncilman MacKay asked whether or not the Council Editorial re Oil Committee. wished to reply to the editorial which was in the evening paper of December 12th. It was agreed that since no re- port had been received from the Oil Committee, no re- sponse would be made at this time. On motion of Councilman MacKay, seconded by Council - Adjournment. ' man Stoddard and carried, the meeting was adjourned until December 1391955, at 10:00 A.M. for the purpose of can- vassing the votes of the Special Election held on Decem- ber 6, 1955, and for the conduct of regular business. ATTEST: Xl01� ¢ c� City C1 rk 011 1 / VA December 13, 1955 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met A_djourn_ed Regular Session, in adjourned regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at the hour of 10:0C A.M. The roll was called, the following members of the Roll Call. Council being present: Councilmen Bennett, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof and Hill, Councilman Wilder being absent. The Mayor announced that this was the time and Canvassine of votes for place set for the canvassing of votes and absentee votes S ecial Municipal Election in the Special Municipal Election held on December 6, 1955 held on December 6, 1955. The vote cast in said election was then canvassed. During the process of canvassing the vote cast in Consolidated Precinct No. =:2, a discrepancy, an error in the.�.Elec;t ioh__,Bo&rd -'a records'appeared ; as : to. one' spoila d> ballot, and on motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman MacKay and carried, it was agreed to accept the total vote cast as 143 in Consolidated Precinct No. 2: 58 Yes, 84 No, and 1 spoiled ballot. During the process of canvassing the vote cast in Consolidated Precinct No. 14, a discrepancy, an error in addition, in the Election Board's records appeared as to one ballot, and on motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman MacKay and carried, it was agreed to accept the total vote cast as 145 in Consolidated Predinct No. 14: 34 Yes, 111 No. Consolidated Precinct No. 2, discrepancy as to one spoiled ballot. Consolidated Precinct No. 149 discrepancy as to ar.error, in addition. The Council proceeded with the canvassing of the Canvass of ballots. absentee votes in said election. Thirty -two (32) ballots were issued. Thirty (30 ballots were voted, four (4) ballots were rejected, and two (2) were destroyed, and results being as follows: YES NO 'Result of Election on Charter PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT 1$ _9 Amendment. STATEMENT OF THE CITY CLERK I, Margery Schrouder, City Clerk of the City of Statement of the Clerk. Newport Beach in Orange County, California, do hereby certify and declare that a Special Municipal Election was duly and regularly held in the City of Newport Beach on December 6, 1955, and the result of said election so held was as follows: ' (A) That the whole number of votes cast in said City of Newport Beach was 2.796 . (B) That the measure voted upon, the number of votes given in each voting precinct for and against said measure, and the number of votes given in the City for and against said measure are as follows: Total votes cast, 2,796= Propesed Charter Amendment for PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT: Shall the proposed Special Election. Charter Amendment amending the first paragraph of Section 400 of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach, to read as follows: "Section 400. Elective Officers. The elective officers of the City shall consist of a City Council of seven members. Candidates for City Council shall be nominated from and by the electors of each of the seven districts refer- red to in Article X of this Charter, and one shall be elected from each of such districts by the voters of the district nominating such candidates at the times and in the manner pro- vided in this Charter. They shall serve for a term of four years and until their respec- tive successors are elected and qualified," be ratified? BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that at said Special Munici- pal Election the said measure received the grand total of 957 "yes" votes and 1832 "no" votes, and that Chid measure was defeated. Dated and signed this 13th day of December, 1955. M S � Margery Schtouder, City Clerk R- 4412,Rescinds R -4412. A discussion was had regarding Resolution No. 4412 which approves annexation YES NO VOTING PRECINCT 1 116 ri VOTING PRECINCT 2 58 84 VOTING PRECINCT 33 28 94 VOTING PRECINCT 4 ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Wilder VOTING PRECINCT 5 72 76 VOTING PRECINCT 6 53 VOTING PRECINCT 7 9 142 AYES, COUNCILMEN: Bennett, MacKay, Higbie, VOTING PRECINCT 8 39 140 VOTING PRECINCT 9 18 219 VOTING PRECINCT 10 8$ VOTING PRECINCT 11 94 90 VOTING PRECINCT 12 16 131 VOTING PRECINCT 1,3 65 82 VOTING PRECINCT 1'+ 34 111., VOTING PRECINCT 15 63 61 VOTING PRECINCT 16 108 112 VOTING PRECINCT 17 21 145 TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES: 939 1824 ABSENTEE VOTES 18 8 GRAND TOTAL 957 1832 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that at said Special Munici- pal Election the said measure received the grand total of 957 "yes" votes and 1832 "no" votes, and that Chid measure was defeated. Dated and signed this 13th day of December, 1955. M S � Margery Schtouder, City Clerk R- 4412,Rescinds R -4412. A discussion was had regarding Resolution No. 4412 which approves annexation which was adopted at the Council Meeting held on Decem- ber 12, 1955. Said resolution authorizes the annexation by the County Sanitation Dist. No. 5 of certain off- of certain tidelands belonging to the City of Newport shore tidelands belonging Beach, to the Orange County Sanitation District. On mo- to the City. tion of Councilman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried, Resolution No. 4417, being a res- olution rescinding Resolution No. 4412, was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Bennett, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Wilder Councilman Stoddard left the meeting at this time. R -4416 Declares the results Resolution No. 4416, being a resolution declaring of Special Election, Decembei the results of the Special Election held December 6, 69 1955. 1955, was presented. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried, Resolu- tion No. 4416 was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Bennett, MacKay, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Wilder, Stoddard Seaquist Annexation Election A discussion was had as to the date and hour to be vote to be canvassed at the set for canvassing the vote of the Special Election for Council Meeting on Deco 27, the annexation of Seaquist Annex. It was agreed that 1955. the vote would be canvassed at the regular meeting of the Council to be held December 27, 1955. 1 On motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Meeting Councilman Bennett and carried the meeting was adjourn- � g � December ed until December 15, 1955 at 4:00 P.M. to consider P.M. the Trailer Park matter and other regular business. %/ ATTEST: December 15, 1955 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at the hour of 4:00 P.M. The roll was called, the following members being present: Councilmen Bennett, Wilder, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof and Hill; Councilman MacKay being absent. COMMUNICATIONS The Clerk presented a letter from Councilman Sandy F. MacKay, dated December 14, 1955. Said letter states that Councilman MacKay will be absent from the State during the Christmas Holidays and requests permission to miss the Council Meeting scheduled for December 27, 1955. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Stoddard and carried, said request was granted. LICENSES Three Applications for License were presented: Beach Amusement Co., Clyde Denlinger, for skill games to be installed at Crows Nest and Coves, 4323 Coast Highway, (pool table); skill game, Stag Amusement Par- lor, 2111 McFadden Place, (shuffle bowler); skill game, The Arches Cafe, 3334 West Coast Highway, (shuffle bowler). On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Wilder and carried, said applications were approved by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Bennett, Wilder, Higbie, Ridderhof NOES, COUNCILMEN: Stoddard, Hill ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: MacKay NEW BUSINESS adjourned until 159 1955 at 4:00 Adjourned Regular Session. Roll Call. Request of Councilman Sandy MacKay to be absent from the State during the Christmas Holidays. Granted. Beach Amusement Co.. Clyde Denlin�er, for skill games. Approved. The Oath of Office of Vera C. Lilienthal as Deputy Oath of Office of Vera C. City Treasurer, was presented. On motion of Councilman Lilienthal as Deputy City Bennett, seconded by Councilman Higbie and carried, said Treasurer. Approved, oath was approved. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS The City Engineer presented the plans and specifi- cations for the improvement of the City owned Trailer Park, as shown on Engineer's Drawing No. 144 -2365. A discussion was had, Mr. Peyton, Trailer Park consultant, speaking from the floor. On motion of Councilman Rid - derhof, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, said plans and specifications were approved as recommended by the City Engineer, and the City Clerk was instructed to adveftise for bids to be submitted on or before 7:30 P.M., January 9, 19567 by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Bennett, Wilder, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: MacKay Trailer Park Im2rovement. Flans and Specs. approved and C. Eng. auth. to call for bids on January 99 1956.