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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/1941 - Adjourned Regular Meeting• Newport Beach, March•17, 1941 44! 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 p. m. on above date with Mayor Gordon presiding. On roll-call the following Councilmen answered present: Reed, Claire,, Roll Call Allen, Brown, Gordon. Absent, Councilmen: None, REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMDITTEES None. REPORTS OF STANDING-COMMITTEES None. COMMUNICATIONS The application of Gladys L. Hauck for a license to conduct a retail Gladys Hauck liquor store at 222 Marine Avenue, Balboa Island, was on motion of Councilman license Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, referred to the Police Committee for investigation and report. zt The application of A. La Shell for a license to conduct a cafe and A. LaShell cocktail bar, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen license and carried, granted subject to the approval of the Health Officer. The letter of Henry E. Freeman expressing his appreciation for the H.E.Freeman services rendered by Fire Chief Crocker and members of the Department for assistance letter of • to his household during the wind storm of March 3rd, was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, by Councilman Allen the thanks seconded and carried, letter was ordered filed and a copy thereof transmitted to Fire Chief Crocker. The letter of Al Anderson requesting a rezoning of an area known as the Al Anderson Fun Zone in the vicinity of Palm and Washington Streets on the Bay Front; Balboa, rezoning in order to permit the operation of shooting galleries, was g esented. On a ruling by the City Attorney it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Council- man Allen and carried, that the request be referred to the Planning Commission. At this juncture it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Council- man Brown andtcarried that the regular order of business be suspended in order to open and consider the bids submitted for the laying of water pipe and the grading and surfacing of an automobile parking area. Bids for the laying of the water main were submitted by the American Bids on laying of Concrete and Steel Pipe Company and the Pacific Pipe Line Construction Company, water which were opened and read by the Clerk, and on motion of Councilman Claire pipe seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, same were referred to the City Engineer & auto park for checking and report. Two bids were submitted for the grading and surfacing of the automobile parking area in Balboa, the bidders being Frank T. Hickey Inc. and Griffith Company, which were read by the Clerk and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Council- man Allen and carried, were referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. The letter of the Citizens National Bank of Los Angeles complaining of Citizens Natl the erosion of their property in the vicinity of Fern Leaf Avenue and Pacific Bank of LA Drive in Corona del Mar, alleged to have been caused by negligence on the part erosion of the City in not installing a retaining wall in connection with the construc- tion of the ramp leading from Pacific Drive, was read and on motion of Councilman ° Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the matter was laid on the table until the next meeting of the Council. The request of Marguerite Macculloch for permission to install a six M. Macculloch inch pipe line from a septic tank located on Lot 2, Block A, Tract 673, Corona pipe line del Max to Lot 63 in said Borck A, was presented and read, and on motion of Councilman-Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the request was ' granted subject to the applicant complying with the sanitary regulations with the present cess pool system and connecting with the City sewer system when same is available for the Corona del Mar district. A letter from Geo. M. Kryhle of Santa Ana together with a telegram Geo.K.Kryhle from Jos. A. Beek from Sacramento, advocating the parking area for Balboa, were parking area read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, were ordered filed. The letter of W. T. Jefferson together with a copy of a letter sent by Zoning in him to John S. Harris of Properties Inc; in connection with Zoning matters in Corona del Max Corona del Max, was read and on motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, same was ordered filed for future reference. The request of Joseph Rossi for the abandonment of a portion of a Joseph Rossi certain alley between Block C and Block 731 in Corona del Mar, was presented abandonment and read and after some discussion of the matter it was moved by Councilman of alley Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried; that the same be referred to the,City Engineer for an estimate of the cost involved in the vacation proceedings:° I • On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Claire and Natl Youth carried, the communication of Harry L. Davisson, Purchasing Agent of Berkeley Adm• relating to the National Youth Administration was ordered filed. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the regular order of business was suspended for the purpose of receiv- Reports on ing the City Engineers report on the bids submitted for the laying of water bids pipe and for the grading and surfacing of an-automobile parking area in Balboa. The City Engineer reporting on the bids submitted for the installation of approximately 2,320 lineal feet of water pipe, advised that the lowest bid was that of the American Concrete and Steel Pipe Company at 85¢ per lineal foot, the only other bid submitted being that of the Pacific Pipe Line Construction Company at $1.35 per lineal foot. • On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the matter the of awarding contract for furnishing the 2,320 feet of water pipe and the installation of same was referred to the Water Committee and the City Engineer and a recess was taken pending their decision of the matter. M err o • • 40 The Water Committee and the City Engineer advised the Council that they were ready to report on the bids for furnishing the water pipe and the installation of same. Whereupon the City Engineer advised that it was recommended that the bid for furnishing the water pipe submitted at a previous meeting by the American Concrete and Steel Pipe Company be accepted and that the bid submitted by the same company for the laying of same also be accepted, a detailed report of the different bids being submitted by the City Engineer, which together with the recommendation Res. 2123 was on motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, approved. awarding cont. Councilman Brown moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2123, being a to American resolution awarding the contract for furnishing 2,320 feet of Hume cement concrete et Concrete & Steel pipe to the American Concrete and Steel Pipe Company, and authorizing the Mayor Pipe and City Clerk to execute same on behalf of the City. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Reed and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2124 Councilman Brown moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2124, being a resolution awarding cont awarding the contract f or the installation` of 2,320 feet of water pipe to the American Concrete and Steel Pipe Company' and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same on behalf of the City. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Reed and the Resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: ' AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT,jCOUNCILMEN: None. Report on Bids City Engineer Patterson reporting on the bids submitted for grading and on auto park area surfacing an automobile parking area in the vicinity of Palm and Washington Streets in Balboa, advised that the lowest bid received was that of Griffith Company, and recommended the acceptance of same. The only other bid received being that of Frank T. Hickey, Inc. Considerable discussion ensued regarding the method of financing the project jointly by the citizens of the district benefitted and by the City, the Council being addressed on the subject by Capt.J. B. McNally, Roy Ao Linn and others, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the matter was laid over until the next meeting of the Council. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Richardson & The application of Richardson and Raichel for a license to operate an Raichel experimental and machine shop at 210 Marine Avenue, Falboa Island, which was laid license over from a previous meeting due to controversial questions as to zoning requirements and which was referred to the City Attorney for a ruling on the matter, was brought up for consideration. Whereupon the written opinion of the City Attorney approving the granting of the license, was presented and read, whereupon Councilman Allen moved that the license be granted subject to use and occupancy. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMAN: Claire. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Ray Kimball The bid of Ray Kimball for the live bait boat concession from the Newport pier concession pier, laid over from a previous meeting, was brought up, the question of the amount of head tax to be paid to the City for the concession being discussed and after being adjusted on a basis of five cents per head for 700 passengers or less and 10¢ for all over that number, Councilman Claire moved the adoption of a resolution, Res.. 2125 being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of agreement with the City an Agreement with Ray Kimball for the concession. The motion was duly Ray Kimball seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution designated Resolution No. 2125 and was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. C.E.McFarland The application of C. E. MacFarland for a renewal of the fishing barge pier concession concession from the Newport pier, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, laid on the table. Demands On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, the demands covering payments for quitclaim deeds to the City were allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Minute Res. Councilman Claire moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution quitclaim deed authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport to Thomas Bannon Beach, a quitclaim deed in favor of Thomas Bannon and covering the Easterly 25 feet of Lots 15 and 16, Block 6, Section 3, Balboa Island. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen an passed 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, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was pas ed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beacw at an adj ou regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of March, 1941. a err o • • 40 Ll • n Ll mi Resolutions No. 2126 to 2143 inclisuve were presented, being resolutions Res. 2126 to accepting quitclaim deeds to the City of Newport Beach on the following described 2143 inc. property: accepting Res. 2126 Norman Cave Lot 4, Block 643, Corona del Mar. quitclaim deerq on tax delinq. Res. 2127 E. Franke Lot 4, Block 57, Ocean Front Tractproperty Res. 2125 Clement Stanley Ingles Lots 15 and 20, Block 529, Corona del Mar. Res. 2129 Ruby Ellen Harris Lot 12, Block 741, Corona del Mar. Res. 2130 Earl Pd. Brady Lot 4, Block 440; Lots 14 and 16, Block 443; Corona del Mar. Res. 2131 Ernest R. Sparks et ux Lot 21, Block 643, Corona del Max. Res. 2132 William E. Raynor Lot 5, Block 533, Corona del Mar. Res. 2133 George W. Nimmo Lot 17, Block 530, Corona del Mar. Res. 2134 Gustaf W. Johnson Lot 5, Block 541, Corona del Max. Res. 2135 Mrs. Fernande M. Lazarus Lot 2, Block 530, Corona del Mar. Res. 2136 Robert W. Marvin et ux and David G. Maltby at ux Lot 22, Block 643, Corona del Mar. Res. 2137 Signe Erickson Lots 16 and 17, Block 44, River Section. Res. 2135 Anna Stoermer Lot 1, Block 40, Third Addition Res. 2139 Marguerite Otis Williams Lots 3 and 4, Block 44, Third Addition Res. 2140 Otis E. Hawes et ux Lot 2, Block 40, Third Addition Res. 2141 G. Bruno Fuessel Lot 6, Block 41, Third Addition Res. 2142 F. A. Leonard et ux Lot 2, Block 44, Third Addition Res. 2143 L. F. Sheats et al Lots 6 and 7, Block 37, Newport Beach. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Claire that the Resolutions be adopted and the quitclaim deeds be accepted, the motion was duly seconded by Councilman Allen and the resolutions adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2144 was presented, being A RESOLUTION APPROVING MAP SHOWING PORTION OF A CERTAIN STREET IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED UP AND ABANDONED, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit:. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2145 was presented, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE CLOSING UP AND ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF OCEAN FRONT, FORMERLY OCEAN AVENUE, IN THE SEASHORE COLONY TRACT, DECLARING IT TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND CONVENIENCE, AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS TO SAID PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT, AND SPECIFYING THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT OF LANDS TO BE AFFECTED OR BENEFITED BY SAID WORK OF IMPROVEMENT AND TO BE ASSESSED TO PAY THE DAMAGES, COST AND EXPENSES THEREOF. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Anne, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. City Engineer Patterson rendered a report on the questionnaire post cards sent to property owners in West Newport in order to determine their choice of improvements between 36th Street foot bridge or the opening of 32nd Street, The report indicated that the majority favored the 32nd Street improvement which it was advised could not be undertaken until a deed for the right of way was secured from the Southern Pacific Railway. In the matter of the paving of the Southerly half of Ocean Front between McFadden Place and 22nd Street, it was moved by Councilman Reed, seconded by Council- man Allen and carried, that same be laid on the table. The Newport Heights sewer project was brought up, the City Engineer advising that sufficient advance payments had been received or were assured to start with the work; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen that the City Engineer be authorized and directed to proceed with the project. The motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed,Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2144 aband. of street Res. 2144 notice of intention to abandon por. of street West Npt. improvement of 32nd St. Ocean Front. improvement Newport Heights sewer project 4rD 0 Picnics on Mrs. Maxwell addressed the Council regarding the enforcement of the Bay Front ordinance prohibiting picnicing on the Bay Front. Mrs. H. W. Stevens addressed the Council requesting that picnics be allowed on the Bay Front in Block 219,,.,,,, Section A. Extra help On motion of'Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and , employment carried, the request for extra help asked for by the City Engineer was granted, West Npt. Pool Roy A. Linn again addressed the Council regarding the westerly entrance to the City and suggested the abatement of the West Newport Pool. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, an adjournment was taken to 7:30 o'clock p. m. ch 24t ,941. Mayor of the it j of Newport Beach TEST: City Clerk • •