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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/05/1942 - Regular MeetingNewport Beach, October 5, 1942. The matter of the transfer of funds to various other departments in order to take care of increases in salaries, laid over from a previous meeting was brought up with no action being taken, but on the suggestion of Mayor Hall that the increases -in salaries of night men in the Fire Department and that of Russell Craig, deputy Harbor Master, should be taken care of, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that the night men in the Fire Department be raised from $2.00 to $4.00 per day. Roll Call J.A. Harvey request for approval of map Harvey Bear renewal of lease J.F.Parke appointment on water committee Betty Lee oil drilling W.T.Jefferson street Lew Wallace annexation Women's Club liquor and vice Women's Club food handlers C.K.Prieat trip to Sacramento Mojave Corp extension of time Transfer of funds and salary raisee The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 4:00 o'clock p. m. on above date with Mayor Hall presiding. The roll was called, -the following Councilmen answering present: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. Absent, Councilme76 None. • On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS The report of the City Treasurer was read, and on motion of Councilman ' Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon. and carried, the reading of the other reports was dispensed with and all the reports ordered filed. REPORTS CF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. REPORTS CF STANDING COMMITTEES None On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, ' the regular order of business was dispensed with in order to take up the matter of considering the approval of a map presented by Attorney John A. Harvey in connection with the reversion to acreage of that certain property in Blocks 1 and 20 Balboa Bayside Tract. Attorney Harvey explained the reason for the request to have the map approved and urged that the matter be expedited in view of improvements proposed on the property. Due to some of the members of the Council not being familiar with the question it was moved by Councilman. Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, that the matter be laid on the table until the next meeting of the Council, in order to permit further study of the subject. • On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. COMMUNICATIONS The request of Harvey Bear for a renewal of his lease on certain City owned property for a period of three years was presented, whereupon City Engineer Patterson advised the Council regarding an easement required by the United States War Department for the construction of a railroad through a portion of the property in question, and on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the-necessary resolutions granting the easement to the United States Government and the renewal of the lease to Harvey Bear, the latter subject to the easement through the property. The letter of Wesley L. Nutten, Jr. expressing his regret on being unable - to serve as a•member of the Committee appointed by Mayor Hall to investigate and report on the domestic water situation, was read, whereupon Mayor Hall appointed John F. Parke to succeed Mr. Nutten, and on motion of Councilman Allep, seconded ' by Councilman Gordon and carried, the appointment was approved. The letter of Mrs. Betty Lee opposing the drilling for oil in the western part of the City was read, and on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Council- man Allen and carried, same was referred to the Planning Commission, inasmuch as the matter was already being considered by that body. The letter of W. T. Jefferson of the Miracle Mile Association, regarding the improvement of the North fork of San Bernardino Avenue, was read, and on'motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by CouncilmaiReed and carried, same was ordered filed. The letter of Lew H. Wallace referrdng to the sale of water to unincorp- orated areas, stating that in case of annexation of the areas they should pay their proportionate share of the unpaid principal and interest on the water, sewer and harbor improvement bonds, was read. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the letter was referred to the Water Committee. Letters from the Corresponding Secretary of the Eball Club and the President of the Newport Harbor Women's Association, alleging that the abuse of liquor licenses and evidences of prostitution were existant in the Balboa section and urging that steps be taken to remedy the situation, were presented. Whereupon • Police Commissioner Isbell advised that he had personally investigated the matter and had found no evidence of the vice complained of and that any clues pertaining to .these affairs had been investigated by the Police Department with the result that there was no foundation for the reports. Mrs. G. Maxwell addressed the Council on the subject, suggesting that more police officers should be on duty Saturday nights and alleged that older men were buying liquor for minors, Mrs. V. Grace concurring in the matter of liquor being sold to minors and cases of indecent exposure. Mayor Hall advised that the City Judge was devoting considerable time on Sundays taking care of Saturday night arrests. After some further discussion of the question, it was moved by Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that the letters be filed. The letter from the Newport Harbor Women's organization asking that steps be taken to make it necessary that all people handling food products be subject to physical examinations, was read, and inasmuch as it was a matter for the State Board of Health to consider, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that the letter be referred to that body. The request of Chief of Police Hodgkinson for authorization to send C. K. Priest, Police Clerk, to the State Division of Criminal Investigation and Identification in Sacramento for the purpose of instruction and observing filing methods, was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Courd lman Reed and carried, granted. The request of the Mojave Corporation for a 50 day extension from Sept. 30, 1942 for the completion of the bulkhead fronting on Block P, Tract 515, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, granted. • UNFINISHED BUSINESS The matter of the transfer of funds to various other departments in order to take care of increases in salaries, laid over from a previous meeting was brought up with no action being taken, but on the suggestion of Mayor Hall that the increases -in salaries of night men in the Fire Department and that of Russell Craig, deputy Harbor Master, should be taken care of, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that the night men in the Fire Department be raised from $2.00 to $4.00 per day. Roll Call J.A. Harvey request for approval of map Harvey Bear renewal of lease J.F.Parke appointment on water committee Betty Lee oil drilling W.T.Jefferson street Lew Wallace annexation Women's Club liquor and vice Women's Club food handlers C.K.Prieat trip to Sacramento Mojave Corp extension of time Transfer of funds and salary raisee 0 F L 0 r� L Ord. 518 adopted. amending On motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, Salary the salary of Russell Craig, as Assistant Harbor Master, was raised to $200 per raises month. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the Mayor was requested to appoint a Committee to investigate the matter of salaries, whereupon Councilman Reed advised that it would require $10,000 to take care of the increases in salaries. On roll call vote, the motion of Councilman Allen was'carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: Isbell, Reed. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. NEW BUSINESS Demands itsobligations to the Federal Government and provide housing for defense workers. On On motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the monthly demands which had been duly audited by the Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Automobile INSURANCE BIDS. The Clerk advised that three bids had been received Insurance for the automobile fleet insurance and proceeded to open and read same, prior to which the letters of eight insurance, agents soliciting the business were read. The bids having been referred to the City Engineer for checking with the result that the bid of Gerald W. Ritchie being the highest was not considered, the bids of the Fireman's Fund Group and the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters being the same, the latter being the basis for allthe agents but two, the question arose as to whom the insurance should be awarded. Lew H. Wallace addressed the Council withdrawing his application for the insurance and suggesting that it be given to any of the agents who had no insurance from the City and who were tax payers. R. C. Parker also addressed the Council on the matter, advising that his firm had only had the insurance for a portion of a year and felt that it should be awarded to him for another year. Finally on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Isbell that the. insurance be awarded to Jordan & Parker, the award was made by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Isbell, Reed. NOES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Hall. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2668 Resolution No. 2668 was presented, being a resolution cancelling certain taxes on taxes on the boat "Ramona" owned by S. M. Spalding, and on motion of Councilman "Ramona11 Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Hearing on Mayor Clyan H. Hall announced that this is the time and place when and issuance of where interested persons might appear before the City Council of the city of Newport bonds in widening Beach and show cause why bonds should not be issued upon the security of the unpaid of-Central Ave. assessments upon the assessment in the matter of the widening of Central Avenue between McFadden Place and "B" Street in the City of Newport Beach. The Mayor then asked the City Clerk if he had mailed notices of this hearing to the owner of each lot listed in the assessment roll according to the names and addresses appearing on the last equalized assessment roll of the city of Newport Beach, and to all persons known to said Clerk who were owners of lots within said assessment district. The Clerk stated that he had mailed notices and that his affidavit of mailing was on file and thereupon presented to said City Council said Affidavit of Mailing. The Mayor then asked the City Clerk if he had posted notice of this hear- ing. The Clerk thereupon stated that he had on September 17, 1942, posted notice of this hearing, upon the issuance of bonds in the matter of the widening of Central Avenue between McFadden Place and "B" Street in the city of Newport Beach, and there- upon presented his Affidavit on file, showing that he had so posted.said notice as required by law. The Mayor then asked the City Clerk if there had been any written object- ions to the issuance of bonds upon the security of the unpaid as =essments shown on the assessment list. The Clerk stated that there had been no written protests filed with him. Thereupon the Mayor asked if there was anyone present objecting to the Issuance of bonds upon the security of the unpaid assessment shown on the assessment Res. 2669 list, in the matter of the widening of Central Avenue between McFadden Place and "B" 'the providing for Street in city of Newport Beach. There being no verbal protests to the issuance issuance of bonds of bonds or other protests either written or verbal, to the issuance of bonds, it was on widening of moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and unanimously carried that Central. Ave. the hearing be closed. Thereupon Councilman Gordon, moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2669, being a resolution entitled, "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN THE WIDENING OF CENTRAL AVENUE IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, BETWEEN McFADDEN PLACE AND "B" STREET." Motion seconded by Councilman Allen and upon roll call said resolution was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Mayor Clyan H. Hall thereupon declared Resolution No. 2669 duly and regularly 0 F L 0 r� L Ord. 518 adopted. amending City Attorney Thompson presented Ordinance No. 518, being an emergency building rdinance amending the building ordinance. The ordinance was read in full. The ordinance ordinance was declared to be an emergency ordinance from the following facts: That the United States is now at war and certain metals and building materials are now prohibited by Federal Legislation in the building of houses and other structures, by individuals, firms or corporations; that many ordinances of the City of Newport Beach provide for the use of certain materials, metals and method of building which are now in conflict with such federal legislation; that in order that houses and buildings may be constructed and erected in the City of Newport Beach it is necessary that the ordinances affecting building or the erection and construction of buildings be immediately amended in order that housing facilities may continue and the City of Newport Beach meet itsobligations to the Federal Government and provide housing for defense workers. On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen, the question of the urgency • of the ordinance was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon, the ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. On passage. of the Ordinance, Mayor Hall appointed Councilmen Isbell and Gordon to work with Building Inspector Nelson regarding the issuing of building permits. `1 '' AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. 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 Be ch at a reg�I�r meeting thereof held on the 5th day of October, 1942. /"::, 4 / r1 L ADJOURNMENT y oz ivewpor On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. F7 ATTE T C y Clerk 0 Councilman Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution Min. Res. authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport quitclaim Beach quitclaim deeds to the following people and covering the following described deeds, tax property: redemption • John F. Anderson Lot 14, Block A, Tract 673 Lauretta Director Lot 24, Block 11, Tract 234 Frances Sweringen Nally 25'.of Nly J of Lot 3, and NWly 25' of Lots 4 & 5, Blk 2, Seashore Colony Tract. Hagop G. Moomjian Lot 32, Block I, Tract 518 ' The motion was seconded by Councilman Gordon and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. 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 a regu meeting thereof held on the 5th day of October, 1942. 'City Clerk of the City of ewporeach Resolution No. 2670 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the Res. 2670 Mayor and City Clerk to execute a grant deed to Paul E. Doughty and covering sale of lot • Lot 13, Block 140, Canal Section, sold to him for the price of $175.00. On to Paul E. motion of Councilman Allen, seconded. by. Councilman Gordon, the resolution was Doughty . adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT., COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2671 was presented, being a resolution approving Res. 2671 agreement with E. P..Clapp and covering 1915 Act Bonds, Series "G ", Resolution Agreement No. 370. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon the with E.P. resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Clapp, bonds AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Chief of Police Hodgkinson addressed the Council in connection with the Hodgkinson complaints of alleged vice prevelent in the Balboa section. City Engineer Patterson presented the request of the Naval Operating Base vice Naval Base for the use of a grader from the City for use in construction of the Marine Air Corps Air Station at E1 Toro, and on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded gy use of grader Councilman Isbell and carried, the loan of the grader was authorized. Planning Commission Resolution No. 203, granting a variance to Lester R. Min. Res. Kelly covering a 50% front yard variance, was presented, and on motion of Council- variance to man Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed, same was approved by the following vote, L.R.Kell,y to -wit:, AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. 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 Be ch at a reg�I�r meeting thereof held on the 5th day of October, 1942. /"::, 4 / r1 L ADJOURNMENT y oz ivewpor On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. F7 ATTE T C y Clerk 0 Councilman