HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/24/1959 - Regular MeetingSuperior ; Superior Court Action No. 80644, Frank L. ;
Court Action Taylor, Plaintiff, vs. Newport Dunes Beach
No. 80644 Corporation, et al., alleging damages in ;
CA -84 excess of $750,000,(which were served on the
City Clerk on February 17, 1959) were pre- ;
sented. ;
A letter from the Truck Insurance Exchange
advising the City that the Plaintiff's
demands are in excess of the limits of the
City's insurance policy and we may engage
legal counsel at our expense to protect ;
excess interests, was also presented.
Said Claim was denied, and the City Clerk's
action, in referring the Summons and
Complaint to the insuran a carriers on
; February 17, 1959, was nfirm o-,
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Roll Call:
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The reading of the minutes of February 9, 1959,
was waived, and the minutes were approved as
Motion,x,
written and ordered filed.
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COMMUNICATIONS:
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1. A letter was presented from Edgar R. Hill,
signs plans
President of the Newport Harbor Chamber of
presented 1
Commerce, Paul Rodet, President of the Costa
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Mesa Chamber of Commerce, and Braden Finch,
President of the Corona del Mar Chamber of
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Commerce, regarding plans for the erection
of geographical entrance signs to the cities
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of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach; requesting
that Newport Beach contribute financial
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support of the program in the amount of
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$1500.
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Mr. Jack Barnett, Secretary of the Newport
Harbor Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Edgar R._;
Hill, President of said Chamber, spoke from
the audience.
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The matter was held over for further dis-
Motion ;x; ;
cussion at the next Council meeting.
:All Ayes'
NB Element�ry 2. A letter was presented from Roy 0. Andersen,
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School play;-
District Superintendent, Newport Beach
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Elementary Schools, requesting consideration
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request ;
of means by which the School District may ac -:
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quire title or, if title cannot be secured,
a long -term lease to the playground area
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south of the Newport Beach Elementary School.:
The matter was referred to the City Attorney
for recommendation as to type of lease which
may be negotiated,and diaried for March 23,
Motion; ; x;
Boy Scout ;
1959.
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Mayor Stoddard welcomed the Citizenship Class of
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Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 182.
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(Communications continued.)
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F.L. Taylor;
3. The Summons and Complaint in Orange County
Superior ; Superior Court Action No. 80644, Frank L. ;
Court Action Taylor, Plaintiff, vs. Newport Dunes Beach
No. 80644 Corporation, et al., alleging damages in ;
CA -84 excess of $750,000,(which were served on the
City Clerk on February 17, 1959) were pre- ;
sented. ;
A letter from the Truck Insurance Exchange
advising the City that the Plaintiff's
demands are in excess of the limits of the
City's insurance policy and we may engage
legal counsel at our expense to protect ;
excess interests, was also presented.
Said Claim was denied, and the City Clerk's
action, in referring the Summons and
Complaint to the insuran a carriers on
; February 17, 1959, was nfirm o-,
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4. A copy of a resolution of the City Council ;
of the City of Costa Mesa offering and
Costa Mesa; asking cooperation with the City Council of
resolution; Huntington Beach in the matter of location
re oil refinery of an oil refinery in the Harbor area ' was 1 Motion' ; .x'
in Harbor area ordered filed. All Ayeg
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5. A letter was presented from Raymond C.
R 4928 re Kesler, Mayor of the City of Long Beach, re-
improved 1 questing that the Council of Newport Beach
airline I adopt a resolution declaring its support of '
service the request of the City of Long Beach to
CA -99 have improved airline service at the Long
Beach Municipal Airport.
Mr. Leslie Still, Deputy City Attorney of'the;
City of Long Beach, spoke from the audience.;
Resolution No. 4928, being a resolution
urging improved scheduled airline service be -;
tween the Long Beach Municipal Airport and ; Motion .x;
certain other cities in California and Roll Ca11;
Nevada, was adopted. ; Ayes x;x;x ;x;x;x,
6. A letter from the Air Pollution Control
.F -ed Officer, Orange County Department of Agri -
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abatement culture, requesting that the Council give
CA -11 serious thought to the control of weeds on
vacant properties by chemical means rather
than by the means of discing and burning, Motion x; ;
was referred to the City Manager. :All Ayee I
Flood waterp 7. A letter to Mayor Stoddard from Bud ;
in Bayside ; Desenberg, 2231 Bayside Drive, Corona del ;
(Drive ; Mar, was presented, commending the Mayor and
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on Bayside Drive. Said letter was ordered Motion 'x"
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8. Petitions were presented from residents of
Irvine Terrace No. One and Irvine Terrace No.;
Two, opposing building of public restrooms in;
the new proposed Irvine Terrace Park, bearing:
signatures representing 85 pieces of property: ;
in Irvine Terrace No. 2, and 96 pieces of
property in Irvine Terrace No. 1.
Petitions ;
re public The City lerk read portions of a letter from '
restrooms Mrs Robert
in Irvine '
Leinau urging acceptance of the
Terrace Park Irvine Terrace Park.
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I opposing the construction of restrooms in the;
proposed park and /or the acceptance of the
1 park at all: Mrs. Roy E. Hallberg, Mrs. R.
E. Astle, Mr. L. N. Leighte, Mr. N, A.
Lashlee, Mrs. June Holder, Dr. Jchn H. Buck,
Mr. Frank Baker, Mr. H. Friesen, Mrs. Bowen,
Mr. J. Fred Lanier, Mr. Richard Holder.
The following people spoke from the audience 1 ;
refuting, in part, arguments of the pro-
testers: Mrs. James D. Haskell, Mrs. J. A. ;
Beek, Miss Harriet G-;u , Mrs. Edgar Hill, ; I
' Mrs. Robert Rea and s. H. F ie n,
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Inasmuch as the park as yet has not been ;
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formally offered to the City, the discussion
was closed.
The petitions were ordered filed, '
Motion' Ix.
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The Mayor declared a recess at this time. '
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restroom a$
Irvine I
Terrace PaiIrk
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The meeting reconvened with all Council members
present.
Councilman Lorenz made a motion that the Public
Works Director compile a rough estimate of the
cost of constructing an underground restroom at
the proposed Irvine Terrace Park, Said motion
failed by roll call vote.
(Communications continued.)
9. A petition of "residents of the Back Bay
Area" for a public library at the park site
at Irvine Avenue and Dover, signed by 15
people in Westcliff, Harbor Highlands and
Baycrest, was presented.
Alcoholic ; 10.
Beverage
Licenses
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Licenses
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The matter was referred to the Library Board
and the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Com-
mission for study and report, and diaried
for April 139 1959.
A copy of Application'for Alcoholic Beverage
Motion ; , x, ;
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Ayes ; ;x� ;x; ;x;
Noes ; x: I s: ; x; ;x
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All Ayes,
License, new on -sale beer license, Phillo R.
Tozer, S.F.B. "Fury," Davey's Locker, 632k
31st Street, Newport Beach, was ordered Motion
filed. All Ayes!
11.•: A letter was presented
Associates, signed by
.questing that Council
insurance through the
of said organization.
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from Bay Insurance
Jay & Renfro, re-
consider placing
local brokers by means
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Said letter was ordered filed,
was requested to set a date for
the matter.
and the Mayor ;
discussion of:
:All Ayes;
Councilman Somers reported that he had been
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requested to investigate a Bill before the ;
Legislature regarding boat registration con-
trol, He stated that the Harbor Manager,
Kenneth Sampson, had informed him that the ;
Bill is being rewritten and that he will re-
port on the matter at a later date.
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LICENSES:
The following Applications for License were ; Motion ; ;x; ;
approved: ; All Ayes; ; ; ;
1. Exempt License of Willard
sentative, The Salvation
Service Department, 1370
Long Beach, house to hous
pick up discarded clot n
pliances and salvagabl�m
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A epy, Men is Social
Alamitos Avenue,
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2. J. E. Pritchett, 2102 Valencia Street, Santa!
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Ana,, one skill game (pool table), at
Beachroamer, 104 Main, Balboa.
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1, The matter of the annexation of the "First
1st additi n
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Addition to Reservoir Annex' was held over
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Motion' ,xl 1 I
to Reservoir
until-March 9, 1959.
All Ayes ;
Annex
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Inasmuch as a public hearing in connection
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with Resolution No, 4916 being a resolution),
of intention to annex to the City of Newport;
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Beach the territory known as the "First
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Addition to Reservoir Annex," had been set
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for the Council meeting of February 24, 1959„
the Mayor opened the meeting for a public ;
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hearing.
No protests were made and the hearing was
Motion; x;
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continued to March 9, 1959. ;
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A "Consent" for annexation had not been
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received from The Irvine Company as ,
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Intersection
2. A letter was presented from the Division of
improvements
Highways regarding proposed intersection im-
on Coast
provements on Coast Highway.
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Highway
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The City Manager presented a memorandum ;
numbered 58- 59 -17, in which he and the
Public Works Director made the following
recommendations:
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(a) The City of Newport Beach notify the
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State Division of Highways that it will
participate in the cost of the modifi-
cations of the traffic signals at the
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three intersections, Riverside Avenue
and Pacific Coast Highway, Tustin
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Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, Dover;
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Drive- Bayshore Drive and Pacific Coast
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Highway, and will execute an appropri-
ate agreement when prepared by the
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(b) The City program gas tax funds for said;
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(c) The Irvine Company be contacted for a
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participation of 50% of the City's
share of the modifications of the
traffic signals at Bayshore Drive. ;
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The City Manager was directed to take the
necessary steps to implement said recommen-
Motion;x! 1 1 1
dations.
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3. Ordinance No. 876, being
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
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BEACH ADDING SECTION 3268.5 TO THE
NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO PIFI2ICE[i PARK I NG SPA 'S,
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was introduced (directing that curb or
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pavement markings be placed on the streets or: '
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highways in the City to designate marked
parking spaces and to prohibit persons from
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parking on those portions of the streets or
highways without parking in the spaces so
marked).
The first reading of said ordinance was
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Motion x; ;
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Ordinance No. 876 was passed to second
Motion ;x
reading.
Roll Call;
Ayes ;xixx;x:x x; x
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Resolution No. 4929, directing that lines
directing;
and marks be placed on the curbs and pavement;
lines &
of streets and highways to designate marked
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'- s be $
parking spaces on Coast Highway between
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Morning Canyon Road and Zahma Drive, was
adopted (pending the addition of Section
; Motion ; x
3268.5 to the Municipal Code, as set forth in;Roll Ca1;10
Hzo -gay tb
the ordinance mentioned above).
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designate;
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Resolution No. 4930, authorizing the Mayor
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spaces
and City Clerk to execute a contract with
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Boyle Engineering for the design of access
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road to Big Canyon Reservoir, one -half of
Motion ,x; ;
contract 1
cost to be paid by the Pacific View Memorial
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with Boyla
Park, was adopted.
Ayes �x;x;x.x,x;xX
Engineering
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Budget Appropriation No. C -34, in the amount
; Motion ;x;
of 51360, was approved.
All Ayes:
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Resolution No. 4931, authorizing the ac-
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ceptance of a Grant Deed, conveying the right ;
of grant ;
of way needed at McFadden Place and Balboa
deed from;
Boulevard in channelizing the corner, from
Motion x; ;
W.P.Yeageka
William P. Yeager, et ux., Gloden M. Fay, et
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Ayes :x;x;XIX:x:C`x
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The Public Works Director presented plans ands
P--ians &
specifications for the construction of the
specs for;
Big Canyon Reservoir Headquarters Building.
Big CanyoA
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Said plans and specifications were approved,
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tieadquartars
and the City Clerk was authorized to adver-
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tise for bids to be received in her office on' Motion 'x
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March 19, 1959, at 10-30 A.M.
;All Ayes;
Plans & 7.
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The Public Works Director presented plans and;
specs prev
specifications for curbing and paving of
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sented fore
Bayside Drive between Marine Avenue and
curbing &:
Avocado.
waving of;
Kayside Dk
Said plans and specifications were approved,
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and the City Clerk was authorized to adver-
tise for bids to be received in her office at; Motion ; ;x;
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10:30 A.M. on March 20, 1959.
;All Aye.
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The following Budget Amendments were
Motion x; ;
approved:
:All Ayes;
(a) No. C -32, in the amount of $7098.51.
Hudget
(b) No. C -33, in the amo t of $184E�D.00.
4mandm,-n1-c
(c) No. C -35, in the
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(e) No. 58 -114, in the amount of $210.66.
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_eived for 9,
The City Attorney reported that checks had
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been:received on February 24; 1959, from
+£ sale o
Colonel Andrew Smith and C. W. Travers for
library lets
the completion of the sale of the Library
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lots.
n&R reim+ 10.
The following expense accounts of Parks,
Motion.' .x
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Beaches and Recreation Commissioners were ;
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° expenses
approved for reimbursement for expenses in- ;
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curred during attendance at a conference in
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;ants Mon }ca
Santa Monica, held February 14 through.18,
- onference
1959: A. W. Snyder, $71.40; Mrs. Emory
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Moore, $56.87; Milton C. Shedd, $39.729 Mrs.
Mary Burton, $20.80; and Budget Amendment ;
No. C -37, in the amount of $190.00, covering
said expenses was approved.
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Resolution No. 4932, rescinding Resolution ;
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4516 which established residence re- ;
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quirements for Civil Service employees, was ;Roll
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adopted,
Aye x;x x x*?c;x
rescinding
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R 4516 re: residence;
Approval was given to the following recom-
Motion�x:
mendation of the Civil Service Board: IAll�Ayes
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of civil I
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employees,
(a) The adoption of "Rule IV, 4.6 Resi-
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dence. Within ninety calendar as yCA
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alter the successful completion of their'
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probation periods, employees are re-
quired to live either within the City
limits or within the area outlined on
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Such map shall be displayed in the
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Personnel Office."
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Conference 12.
The City Manager presented a memorandum,
room lease
numbered 58- 59 -15, regarding a proposed
at 414
temporary conference room, recommending that
32nd Street
the Council authorize execution of a one year,
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lease of office space at 414 - 32d Street, ;
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Suite 1 and the purchase of minimum
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The City Manager was instructed to implement;
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Motion ' ' x '
said recommendation. ;
All Ayez#
Final dra'-13.
A letter from Pleger, Blurock, Hougan &
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E1lerbroek, enclosing final drawings and 1
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for CdM ;
specifications for the Corona del Mar State
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State Bch;
and City Beach Park, was presented.
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Said letter and plans were reeeived 'anti i'
Motion l
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referred to the Parks., Beaches and Recice- I
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hearings. The
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Resolution No. 4933, authorizing the ac-
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ceprance of a Deed from the Pacific Electric
Motion;xt ;
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Company, and ordering its recordation, was
;Roll Cal;li
acceptance
adopted.
; Ayes ; x: x:x;x: �x'x
of deed,.
from P.Eq:
Approval was given to the extension of time
Deeds
to February 28, 1959, to close the escrow,
and additional expenses in the amount of
; Motion; �x�
$600.00, were authorized.
;All Ayes
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Resolution No. 4934, authorizing the City
contract)
with Tidy-
Manager to execute a contract with Tidewater
Oil Company for the furnishing of gasoline
; Motion;x;
water Oil;
at a cost of 18.8q per gallon, and oil at a
;Roll Call,
Company ;
cost of 49G per gallon, was adopted.
Ayes x: X: x:x:x
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A petition, purported to be signed by 250
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people requesting an access road to Corona
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del Mar State Beach, submitted by Mrs. Burke
Harrington who spoke from the audience re-
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garding the matter, was referred to the
Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission upon
the suggestion of Mayor Stoddard.
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for accegsl7.
The meeting was adjourned.
Motion
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