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Home My WebLink About11/30/1936 - Adjourned Regular Meeting280 Newport Beach, November 30, 1936. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall in the City of Newport Beach at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date with Mayor Williamson presiding. Upon roll call the following Councilmen answered present: Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. Absent: Councilman Gordon. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COLMITTEES Councilman Claire reporting on the matter of insurance for the City's automobile fleet recommended that the lowest Conference Board bid be accepted with forty percent of the commission thereon to be awarded to H. Cardoza Sloan, approval of same to be taken up under Unfinished Business. Councilman Claire reporting on the matter of the recreation park for Corona del Mar as requested by certain residents of that district, advised that a report would be made COkLUNICATIONS The letter of Mr. Bradbury of the Italian Food Products Co. requesting a permit for the erection of a warehouse in connection with The above firm's fish cannery to replace the warehouse recently damaged by fire, was read, whereupon it was ruled by.the City Attorney that it was not necessary to apply to the Council for said permit, nor to proceed through the Planning Commission for same since the Zoning-Ordin- ance allowed 75� reconstruction as a result of damage to the original structure from any Cause. On motion.of•Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, the matter was referred to the City Attorney with authority to instruct the Building Inspector to issue the permit as requested. The letter of thanks from George W. Reid, Secretary of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce for the City of Newport Beach for its participation of the Hallowe'en Parade was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, the letter was ordered filed. The letter of Billy McCain requesting information in regard to leasing of buying certain City owned land fronting on the Coast Highway, was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to advise the writer that the land is not for sale or lease. The letter of Bernard C. Brennan, Chairman, Municipalities Safety Committee,.seeking cooperation of the City in promoting more adequate safety lighting at dangerous intersections and other areas, was read, and on motion of Councilman Garfield, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the letter was ordered filbd. The letter of transmittal from L. W. Briggs, Secretary of the City Planning Commission, recommending the vacation of a certain alley in Block 11 of the Balboa Tract in order to facilitate the construction of a business building on Lot 10 of said Block, was on motion of Council- man Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and wried, referred to the City Attorney for the legal proceedings and the City Engineer for the legal description in connection therewith. Petitions requesting the Council to take steps toward the construction of a new City Hall, and signed by residents and tax payers throughout the City and bearing in excess of two hundred names, were presented, and on motion of Councilman Whitson, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the matter was laid on the table. UNFINISHED BUSIAESS In the matter of insurance for the City's automobiles, laid over from previous meetings, it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, that same be renewed with Lew H. Wallace, who presented the lowest bid of a Conference Board company and that 40% of the premium thereon be awarded to H. Cardoza Sloan. C31 281 The application of H. Clifford Burton for the construction of a pleasure pier fronting on Lot 5, Tract 907, Lido Isle, having been approved by the City Engineer, was on motion of Councilman-Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, allowed. The communication of the Fish & Game Development Association, laid over from a previous meeting, together with the letter of the Pacific Coast Fisheries Institute, relating to the depletion of the sardine supply, were on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Council- man Whitson and carried, ordered filed. City Engineer Patterson reported on the question of the vacation of a portion of the alley between 19th and 20th Streets in Block 119, First Addition to Newport Beach. The City Attorney also ruled on the ' matter, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, that the respective reports be accepted and filed. NEW BUSINESS_ City Attorneyy Thompson presented a resolution, being a resolution in regard to Plan No. 4 and accepting a tax deed from J. C. Lamb, County Tax Collector, for certain lots and lands sold by the County of Orange for tax delinquency. The resolution was designated Resolution No. 1005, the adoption of same being moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Garfield and passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilman Gordon. A.resolution setting up a special fund for U. S. Government PWA money granted to the City of Newport Beach in connection with the construc- tion of the new sewer project, was presented. The resolution was considered, designated Resolution No.1006, the motion for the adoption of same being made by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Whitson and was passed by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None.. ABSENT: Councilman Gordon. ' Resolution No. 1007 was presented, being a resolution accepting from the Pacific Electric Railway Company a certain easement for sewer purposes across the right of way or property of said Pacific Electric Railway Company. The adoption of the resolution was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Garfield, and was passed by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilman Gordon. Resolution No. 1008 was presented, being a resolution regarding a certain agreement between the City of Newport Beach and the Pacific Electric Railway Company for permission to construct a grade crossing at Orange Street in the Seashore Colony Tract. The adoption of the resolution was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilman Gordon. . On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the resolution appropriating certain money in connection with a survey of the beach with a view of determining some method of preventing the erosion thereof, was laid on the table pending an effort to secure the financial cooperation of Orange County in the matter. Upon recommendation of the City Attorney the claim of Ara K. Lindsay for alleged injuries due to a defective sidewalk on Balboa Island, it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, that the claim be denied. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, the demand covering the City's automobile insurance policy premium was allowed and a warrant ordered drawn for same. The agreement between H. D. Pickering and the City of Newport Beach whereby the former would be appointed Poundmaster for the City, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, laid on the table. 282 C" a> Mr. B. Padway addressed the Council in connection with the beautification of certain City owned land adjoining his property in Tract 516. L. I7. Briggs also addressed the Council concerning the matter, whereupon Mayor Williamson appointed L. W. Briggs, Councilman Whitson and Mrs. Anna A. Lounsberry as a committee to investigate and report on the matter. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried,-the appointments were confirmed. Mayor Williamson delegated Councilman Whitson to appear before the Board of Supervisors of Orange County in connection with the Beach Survey. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the appointment was confirmed. ' Paul Palmer and L. 17. Briggs, each addressed the Council concerning legal interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance and requested that provision be made for same, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson--- and carried, that the City Attorney be instructed to attend meetings of the Planning Commission for the purpose.of rendering legal advice. MIiIUTE RESOLUTION Councilman Claire moved the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a requisition for 25�A of the initial cost of the sewer project from the funds allocated to same by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Garfield and the resolution was passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilman Gordon. ADJOURNLENT On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the Council adjourned Sine Die. 0 -,,.I�_ . . or drf the City of Newport Beach ounc ounc r