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Home My WebLink About11/21/1938 - Adjourned Regular Meeting• J • Newport Beach, November 21, 1938- The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall on above date with Mayor Williamson presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Gordon, Roll Call Claire, Whitson, Brown, Williamson. Absent, Councilmen None. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES Councilman Gordon reporting in the matter of dredging in the West Newport Dredging in canals, advised that a report would be made at the first meeting of the Council in West Newport December. Mr.. Bates addressed the Council concerning the matter. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. COMMUNICATIONS The application of D. B. Marice for a permit to install a slip float in D.B.Marine connection with an existing pier, same having been approved by the City Engineer, slip float was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, allowed. The application of the Nolan Oil Company to install underground storage Nolan Oil Co, tanks for the handling of petroluem products, was-on motion of Councilman Claire, tanks seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, allowed subject to the approval of the Fire Chief. The letter of Gus W. Johnson advising the Council that he would hold the G.W.Johnson City responsible for any damage done to his property by reason of the dredging in Rivo Alto the Rivo Alto canal, said dredging allegedly having been to a greater depth than dredging necessary, was presented. On advice of the City Engineer and Attorney Byer repre- senting the writer that the matter had been taken care of to the satisfaction of all concerned, it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, that the communication be filed. The contract presented by the Holly Sugar Corporation which would permit Holly Sugar Co Harvey Bear, a tenant on City owned land, to plant 20 acres of sugar beets, was on Harvey Bear motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, referred to contract the Water Committee, to be taken up under New Business. A petition signed by 29 property owners in the West Newport section Petition protesting the removal of the 36th Street bridge which had been requested by certain West Npt. property owners in that district, was presented. On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to notify the petitioners that there was no intention on the part of the Council to cause the bridge to be removed. The request of Chief of Police Hodgkinson to take the remaining portion Hodgkinson . of his vacation beginning November 23rd, was on motion of Councilman Gordon, secondedvacation by Councilman Brown and carried, allowed. The request of the Southern California Outboard Association and the Los Motor Boat Angeles Speedboat Association for permission to hold an Outboard SpeedboaVRegatta races on the Lido Isle -Coast Highway Course on Sunday, December 11, 1938, was presented; Kent Hitchcock of the Racing Committee addressed the Council concerning same, and after some discussion it was moved by Councilman•Gordon, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, that permission be granted. The application of the Lido Isle Community Association for a 25 year Lido Isle lease on certain tide, submerged, swamp and overflow lands, together with certain Community Assn abutting uplands, was presented. Paul A. Palmer addressed the Council at length lease in connection with the lease; after which considerable discussion followed in which Councilman Gordon advised that a public hearing should be held in the matter inasmuch as the lease was for a considerable period of time. Councilman Whitson also concurred in the matter, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gordon that the application be laid on the table and that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise in the Newport - Balboa News -Times for a public hearing to be held in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at 8 o'clock P. M. on the 5th day of December 1938. The motion was seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, Councilman Claire voting No. NEW BUSINESS Minute Resolution. Councilman Whitson moved the adoption of a resolution, Minute Res. being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the Quitclaim to City of Newport Beach a quitclaim deed in favor of Harold Clifford Nordstrom and H.C.Nordstrom E. Novella Nordstrom, husband and wife, as joint tenants, covering Lot 17, Block 17, First Addition to Newport Heights, as shown on map recorded in Book 4, page 94 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Claire and the resolution was passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Brown, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of November, 1930- 15S Res..1448 Resolution No. 1448, being a resolution accepting a Grant Deed from grant deed Marguerite W. Miller, to the City of Newport Beach and covering Lot 1, Block from N, Tract 323, was presented. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Claire, Marguerite W. seconded by Councilman Whitson that said.Grant Deed be accepted, and the Miller resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Bto wn, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Res. 1449 Resolution No. 1449, being a grant deed from the City of Newport Beach, Grant deed to to Annie Wilson, and covering a portion of Lot 2, Block U, Tract 323, was Annie Wilson presented. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Whitson, seconded by Councilman Claire, that said Grant Deed be accepted, and the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Brown, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Res. 1450 Resolution No. 1450, being a resolution authorizing thelMayor -aind City Grant deed to Clerk to execute a grant deed from the City of Newport Beach to Edith B. Tait and Edith B.Tait covering Lot 2, Block 0, Tract 323, was presented. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson that said resolution be adopted, and the resolution was passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Brown, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Res, 1451 Resolution No. 1451, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City grant deed to Clerk to execute a grant deed from the City of Newport Beach to Isabel Williamson I.W.Miller Miller and covering a portion of Lot 2, Bloct U, Tract 323, was presented. Where- upon it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson that said resolution be adopted, and the resolution was passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Brown," Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Res. 1452 Resolution No. 1452, being a resolution accepting a Grant Deed from Grant deed Thomas E. Wilson and Mamie Wilson, husband and wife, and covering Lot 3, Block from Q of Tract 323, was presented. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Claire, T.E.Wilson seconded by Councilman Whitson that said Grant Deed be accepted, and the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Brown, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Res. 14 Resolution No. 1453, being a RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Cancelling OF NEWPORT BEACH CANCELLING TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY NOW certain taxes OWNED IN FEE BY THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, was presented. Whereupon it was moved and assmts. by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson that said resolution be adopted, and the resolution was passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Brown, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Councilman Brown brought•up the matter of the request of the Holly Sugar Holly Sugar Cc Corporation for a contract which would permit Harvey Bear, a tenant on City owned Harvey Bear property to grow 20 acres of sugar beets, and moved that the request be denied, the contract motion was seconded by Councilman Whitson'and carried. The application of Edward Munroe for permission to build an extension Edward Munroe to an existing pier fronting on Lot 1, Block 2, Section 4, Balboa Island, was on pier exten. motion of Councilman Whitson, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, allowed subject to the approval of the War Department, said approval being necessary due to the extention going beyond the pierhead line. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. , { 0 ri • • E