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Home My WebLink About11/04/1940 - Regular MeetingRoll Call R.B.Powell bus schedule J.A.Beek re- 7.oning Wm. A.Kirk offer of lease 36th St. Bridge F,dison Co., & Teler.) hone Co agreement Maritime Academy Chanme of name of certain sts Demands Minute Res. ouitclaim to Newport Beach, November 4, 1940. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the City Council Chambers, at the City Hall, in the City of Newport Beach on above date with Mayor Gordon presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. Absent, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, the report of the City Treasurer was accepted;; the reading of reports of other heads of departments dispensed with, and all the reports ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF ST NDIXG COMMITTEES None. COMMUNICATIONS The communication of Robert B. Powell relative to the inconvenience to him of the Pacific Electric bus schedule, was read, whereupon the City Attorney advised that it was a matter for the State Railroad Commission to consider. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried,-the City Clerk was instructed to write the Railway Commission about the matter. The letter of J. A. Beek requesting the re- zoning of a certain piece of land between the Balboa Yacht Basin and Beacon Bay subdivision from a C -1 to R -2 classification, was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the same was referred to the Planning Commission. The offer of Wm. A. Kirk to lease to the City the building at 40g - 29th Street, and to lease from the City the Bay front property now used as a City Yard, was presented and read, and on motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, same was ordered filed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The matter of the removal of the 36th Street Bridge was brought up, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, same was laid on the table until the next meeting. The agreement between the City, Southern California Edison Company and the Southern California Telephone Company regarding the underground conduit system on Lido Isle, which was laid over from a previous meeting, was brought up for further consideration, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the matter was laid over until a letter can be secured from the Griffith Company as to the agreement being satisfactory to them. The question of the California Maritime Academy locating at Newport Beach was brought up for discussion, Councilman Claire insisting that a three year agree- ment be entered into by the City and the Academy for sewer connection with the City sewer system. Mayor Gordon suggested that the matter be referred to a Committee of the Whole, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried it was so ordered. The letter from the Planning Commission regarding the changing of names of eertain streets was presented and read, it being the concensus of the Council that the residents of streets proposed to be changed should be notified in order that they could appear before the Council before the new Zoning Ordinances goes into effect. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, it was ordered that cards should be sent to the various interested parties NEW BUSINESS The monthly demands having been audited by the Finance Committee, were on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Councilman Claire moved the adoption of a Resolution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a quitclaim deed in favor of Zernie and Claire Claxtonand covering Lot 16, Block 42, River Section. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Brown and the Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, heleby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at regularmeetiy thereof held on the 4th day of November, 1940. �j��) uity uierk or the City of Newport Beach. Res. 2034 It was moved by Councilman Allen, duly seconded by Councilman Brown, that sale of lot the following Resolution No. 2034 be adopted. to Mabel Forbes WHEREAS, MABEL L. FORBES, a single woman, has this day offered to the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $300.00 for Lot 7, Block 333, Corona del Mar, in the City of Newport Beach, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 3, pages 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the purchase price of said lot; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the said sum of $300.00; and 0 • fl • 0 a® rit Ll 0 • WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not dis- proportionate to the real value of the property above described. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said Mabel L. Forbes, a single woman, for the sum of $300.00, free and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41 and unpaid improve- ment assessments of record.. Also subject to conditions, restrictions and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said parties upon receipt of the,.-consider- ation above set forth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $30.00 be paid to G. W. Ritchie, as and for his commission for the negotiating of the sale of said real property to Mabel L. Forbes, a single woman, as her separate property, said sum being a fair and reasonableicommission to be allowed in said sale, and. said broker being a'licensed realtor of the City of Newport Beach. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council 'of the City of Newport Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of November, 1940 by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Alien, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the offer of Dick Rogers for the purchase of certain property was laid on the table PLANNING COMMISSION Resolution No. 178 of the Planning Commission, granting a variance to Sid J. Spearin for front yard setback respecting Lot 25, Block 1, Section 5, Balboa Island, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Claire, approved by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, Councilmen; None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City certify that the above and foregoing Council of the City of Newport Beach day of November, 1940. Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby Resolution was passed and adopted by tYe City at a rel Resolution No. 179 of the Planning Commission, granting a variance to Frank J. Veith for side yard setback respecting Lot 32, Block 24, Newport Beach Tract, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Claire, approved by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, here by certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed a adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at a regula. meeting�t er of held on the 4th day of November, 1940. I'( � 4 City Attorney Thompson presented Resolution No. authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf Beach an agreement with Carl Schilling for the rental by lines etc. for the mooring of the yacht the Invader. On seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was adopted vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. or the uizy or ivewport rse INVA Dic'c Ro�ers bid for lots Min. Res. variance to S.J. Spearin Min. Res. variance tc F.J.Veith 2035, being a resolution of the City of Newport Res. 2035 the City of dock, pipe agreement motion of Councilman Claire, with Carl by the following roll call Sc'r_- illing Gordon. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, the specifications for the construction of two floats were adopted. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of two floats size 10' x 201. The motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. The application of Rachel Bauer for permission to construct a commercial pier for the handling of petroleum products, fronting on Lot 13, Block 220, Section A, was on motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, granted, subject to the approval of the War Department. The detailed report of the City Engineer with an estimate of the cost of replacement of certain water mains and the installation of larger mains for fire protection on Balboa Island prior to paving the alleys in that district, was presented and read, and after some discussion regarding the matter, in which the Council was addressed by Grainger Hyer, no action was taken. The question of the type of paving was discussed, the specifications having been prepared for the black type, but after some further discussion of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, that the City Engineer change same to the concrete type. Roy Linn addressed the Council as to what type of bond the paving would carry. Floats specifica- tions. Rec'r.el Bauer pier ,Dermi, water moin: - B�lboa Is. Repavin- of alleys 40 ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, an ad3ournment was taken to Monday, November, 1; 1940., at the hour of 7:30 p m. • 0 • u