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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-07-1967 - Special MeetingIndex Special Meeting Sand Replenishms W. Npt. C.F. tag (Beach Eros • r1 LJ 0 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 21 - Page 58 Minutes of SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Date of Meeting: September 7, 1967 Time of Meeting: 9:00 P.M. Place of Meeting: City Hall Lobby COUNCILMEN a � P N c N i G n O n m o r w o A r in �n f A F a Roll Call: Present x x x x Absent Mayor Gruber called the meeting to order and stated said meeting was being held for the purpose of discussing the beach replenishment project. Mayor Gruber stated that Councilman Shelton would not be present until later in the evening because of a family emergency. The City Manager gave an oral report relative to the t status of the beach erosion project and reported on the tide and surf conditions. A memorandum from the Public Works Director dated September 7 was presented. City Engineer Ben Nolan presented a drawing showing beach profile immediately prior to commencing the sand haul, profile as of September 5 after erosion occurred over Labor Day weekend, and a design profile which it was hoped would be obtained with the sand haul, showing beach with 50 footwidth and an 8 to 1 side slope. Mr. Gilbert Folger and Mr. Ralph Watson spoke from the audience in favor of additional sand being put on the beach as protection against the on- coming storm. Mr. Fred Hardy and Al Hertz, President of Old Town Business Association, spoke in opposition to an extension of the sand haul. Councilman Rogers made a motion to recess for 15 Motion x minutes to determine if Councilman Shelton would arrive, Ayes x x x x thereby obtaining a full Council. Absent RECESS for fifteen minutes was declared by Mayor Gruber. The meeting reconvened with all members present, Councilman Shelton having arrived during recess. Councilman Shelton was given a brief resume of the dis- cussion prior to his arrival. The City Clerk read the title of a resolution authorizing additional sand replenishment of the ocean beach. With the unanimous consent of the Council, Mayor Gruber stated that the further reading of the resolution was waived. Mayor ATTEST: City Cl rk Page 58 i Ix Index k-6638 ?Ad ^_t sand replenish Z -1142 2 CA 49 (Beach Ero • September 7, 1967 Res6 enter reple the C ment settix toai A dis the a The authc genci, The i ATTE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume 21 - Page 59 po kZ ution No. 6638, authorizing the City Manager to into a public works contract for additional sand aishment on the beach in the West Newport area of ity without compliance with the public bid require- Motion x i set forth in Section 1110 of the City Charter, Roll Call: g the maximum of 25, 000 cubic yards of sand or up Ayes x x x x naximum expenditure of $20, 000, was adopted. Noes x x cussion was had regarding the method of financing iditional sand haul. 20, 000 needed to finance the sand haul operation was rized to be funded from the Unappropriated Contin- Motion x I Reserve. Ayes x x x x x x neeting was adjourned at 11:24 P. M. Motion x Ayes xxxxxx Mayor iT: City Cler c Page 59 i