HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-98 - Hamilton Water Rake DonationRESOLUTION NO. 92 - 98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF A
HAMILTON WATER RARE FROM MR. AND MRS. REED
SPRINKEL.
• WHEREAS, Bill Hamilton, a Newport Beach restauranteur, has
developed a vessel known as the "Water Rake" which is capable of
collecting large amounts of debris from bays, harbors and lakes,
and recovers spilled oil and petroleum products from the surface of
relatively clam water; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach does not have equipment
like the Water Rake which is designed solely to collect trash and
debris and recover small oil spills; and
WHEREAS, the donation of the Hamilton Water Rake will permit
the City to accelerate its program of trash and debris collection
in Newport Harbor; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Sprinkel are residents of the City
of Newport Beach, concerned with the problem of trash and debris
accumulation in the Lower Bay, and are interested in giving the
City the capability of cleaning up trash, debris and small oils
spills in Newport Harbor; and
WHEREAS, the City, given current budgetary conditions, could
not afford to purchase a Hamilton Water Rake, and Mr. and Mrs. Reed
Sprinkel have agreed to donate a Water Rake to the City to be used
by the Marine Department for bay clean up; and
WHEREAS, the donated Water Rake is anticipated to be a much
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needed piece of equipment that can be operated efficiently and
effectively for many years.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Newport Beach as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach expresses
its appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Reed Sprinkel for their donation
• of a Hamilton Water Rake to the City of Newport Beach;
2. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach hereby
accepts the donation of the Hamilton Water Rake from Mr. and Mrs.
Reed Sprinkel;
3. The Mayor, City Manager and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute any document required to confirm the
acceptance, or otherwise facilitate the donation, of the Hamilton
Water Rake.
ADOPTED, this 14th day of September , 1992.
ATTEST: Q
City Clerk
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MAYOR