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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-29-1956 - Special MeetingSyr, 4M Vote on origina] motion. Mrs. Mary Burton speaking re con- demnation action of Block -3 and Block C. Adiournment. applications be granted for the fiscal year ending June 30, 19579 and that the public address systems could be in use from the hours of 11000 A.M. to 10 :00 P.M. On motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman Stoddard and carried, the aforementioned motion was amended to allow said operation of public address systems between the hours of 10:30 A.M. to 10s00 P.M., and for 30 days from date only, by the following roil call vote, to wits AYES, COUNCILMEN. Hart, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN. None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None A vote was then.taken on Councilman MacKay's original motion as amended, which motion carried, with one opposing vote cast by Council- man Stoddard. The City Attorney presented Resolution No. 4501, being a resolution authorizing the request that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, allocate to the City of Newport Beach, the amount of $4,251.00, from County Highway Users Gas Tax Fund, for the acquisition and opening of an access road to the Corona del Mar State Beach. On motion of Council- man Wilder, seconded by Councilman MacKay and carried, said resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Hart, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN. None Mrs. Mary Burton spoke from the audience in connection with the condemnation action for the proposed acquisition of a portion of Block A -34 in Corona del Mar, and Block C in Buck Gully, Corona del Mar. She said that the action had been approved by the State Park Board and that suit would be commenced shortly by the Attorney General. The City Attorney stated that the letter of the Junior Ebell Club of Newport Beach, regarding a proposed amendment to Municipal Code, Section 8519, which had been referred to him by the Council at the meeting held June 11, 19569 had been examined and the suggestion seemed impractical. On motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman Wilder and carried, said communication was ordered filed. On motion of Councilman MacKay, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried, the meeting was adjourned. ATTESTS City C1 rk Mayor June 29, 1956 Special meeting rg The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in the Council appropriation Chambers of the City Hall at the hour of 2 :00 P.M., at the call of Mayor transfers. Hill, for the purpose of authozizing the appropriation transfers to correct deficiencies in budgetary accounts prior to the end of the 1955 -56 fiscal year. Roll call. The roll was called, the following members being present: Councilmen Hart, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof, and Hilly Councilman Wilder being absent. Notice of special The Clerk read the notice of special meeting. Consent and waiver of meeting read. notice having been signed by all Councilmen, and now on file in the City Clerk's office, Mayor Hill called the meeting to order. Memorandum for The City Manager requested that the Clerk read the explanatory memo - appropriation trans- randum for appropriation transfers as detailed in exhibits, attached thereto, fers read and dis- to correct deficiencies in budgetary accounts before the end of the current cussion held. fiscal year. A discussion was had and an explanation of certain items on the detailed sheet was given by the Director of Finance. On motion of Councilman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried, it Wass Approval of RESOLVED, that the recommendations of the City Manager be, recommendations as and they hereby are, approved, as set forth in set forth in the the memorandum from Robert Shelton, City Manager, memorandum. to the Mayor and Council, numbered 55 -56 -1, dated June 29, 1956, and the appropriation transfers detailed in the attachments to said memorandum be, and they are hereby, authorized. 1 The above resolution was adopted by the following roll call voter to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Hart, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Wilder On motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman Hart and carried, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: City Cletk July 9, 1956 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 P.M. The roll was called, the following members being presents Councilmen_ Hart, Wilder, MacKay, Higbie, Ridderhof and Hill; Councilman Stoddard being absent. On motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman MacKay and carried, the reading of the minutes of June 25, 1956, was waived and they were approved as written and ordered filed. On motion of Councilman MacKay, seconded by Councilman Hart and carried, the reading of the minutes of the special meeting of June 29, 1956, was waived and they were approved as written and ordered filed, Mayor Hill announced that it would be in order to submit the report of L. W. Covert, Superintendent of Streets, in the matter of weed abatement. The Clerk read the report of L. W. Covert, in which it was stated that the work of weed abatement had been completed in accordance with specifications and that the total cost thereof was $1,890.00, and that the time for hearing objections to said work had been set for July 9, 1956, at 7 :30 P.M., due notice of hearing having been given. Mayor Hill opened the meeting for protests from any of the property owners involved. There were no protests and the hearing was closed. On motion of Councilman MacKay, seconded by Councilman Hart and carried, Resolution No. 4509, accepting and confirming the report of L. W. Covert on weed abatement, was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit.. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Hart, Wilder, MacKay, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN- None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Stoddard The City Engineer reported to the Council that since the field survey work was done for the improvement of 31st Street and other streets under Resolution of Intention No. 4421, adopted by this Council on-the 27th day of December, 1955, that two (2) houses had been constructed in Block 47 of the River Section Tract along the northwest side of 47th Street. That the said houses had been constructed on a grade conforming to the then existing grade of the lots upon which they were constructed, which grade is higher than. the grade finally established for 47th Street, as shown on Sheet 6 of Plan 4409 approved by the Council for the construction of the work on said 47th Street under Resolution of Intention No. 4421, and that if the improvement is constructed in accordance with the present plans for the improvement it will be impossible for the two parties to have ingress and egress to their garages. In order to remedy this situation it will be necessary to modify the work on 47th Street by reconstructing certain curb on the northwest side of 47th Street and the raising of the grade from that shown on Sheet 6 of Plan No. 440. The Engineer further reported that he had pprepared a plan of the proposed revision, designated as Sheet 6A, Plan No. 440, which he presented to the Council for their consideration, together with an estimate of the increased costs. The proposal for modification and the proposed plan of revision were considered by the Council. On motion. of Councilman Hart, seconded by Councilman Higbie and carried, Resolution No. 4510, approving Sheet 6A of Plan No. 44C, was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMENs ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Hart, Wilder, MacKay, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill None Stoddard Adoption of resolution. Adjournment. Regular session° Roll call. Approval of minutes of June 2 and 29A 195-6. R�43 .� accepting and confirming. re Dort of L. W. Covert on wee abatement. R-4510. approving Sheet 6A of Est New_ port Improvement.