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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/06/1944 - Adjourned Regular Meeting233 Newport Beach, November 6, 1944 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 4 :00 oeclock p.m, on above date with Mayor Hall presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hallo Absent, Councilmen: None. The Mayor asked if any of the Councilmen or anyone in the audience wished the minutes of the previous meeting, or any part thereof, read, no one responded and the readingfof the minutes 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 Isbell, and carried,,the report was ordered filed, the reading of -the reports of other departmental heads dispensed with and all the reports ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES Councilman Reed reporting for the Committee appointed by the Mayor to Report on Coding look into the matter of codifying all City Ordinances suggested and moved that the of City Ordinance_ Council meet as Committee of the Whole to go into the matter; the motion was duly ' seconded by Councilman Stanley and cars?ied. Councilman Stanley reporting on the question of the tide lands fronting Report regarding on Block 22, Balboa.Eastside Addition, the ownership of which is claimed by tide lands,owner- Elizabeth Porter Wyatt and stated that after investigationpfthe matter, the most ship of which feasible way to Settle the question would be by a friendly suit to establish claimed by Eliz. the boundary lines of the property, the City Attorney concurring in Councilman P. Wyatt Stanley's recommendation, whereupon it was moved by 'Councilman Isbell, seconded • by Councilman Reed and carried, that the report be accepted. COMMUNICATIONS: The application of Charles J.. Thomson for a license to handle abalones. Application of at-the Balboa Pavilion was presented and inasmuch as the application was not C.J.Thomson for specific in stating in what manner the business was to be conducted, it was license to sell moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that the abalone "Laid on application be Laid on the Table for further investigation. Table1° The request of John K. Elliott for a variance in zoning restrictions affecting certain lots in Block 14, Balboa Tract was on motion of Councilman J.K.Elliott re- Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, referred to the Planning Comffiission.quest (Zoning) The letter of J. H. Lorentzen, Branch Chairman of the American Red Cross suggesting the establishing of an aquatic - school at a location on City J.H.Lorentzent property on the North Channel in Tract 919 was on motion of Councilman Stanley regarding aquatic seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, referred to the Planning Commission. school. ' The letter signed by "A Citizen who is troubled by neighbors doges complaining about the nuisance of dogs running the streets was read and. on Letter regarding motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, was ordered nuisance of dogs filed. running the scree! The communication of John Sherrmd Harris complaining of the seepage of water onto property owned by his company and alleged to be due to surplus Letter from John Irrigation water used by the City on the Parkway adjacent to the Corona del Mar S Harris regarding bluff, was on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Reed and seepage carried, referred to the City Engineer for reply. The letter of Fire Chief Crocker addressed to the Fire Committee with Letter of Fire suggestions for more rigid enforcement of safety measures in paces of amusement Chief Crocker re: was presented and after discussing the matter at length it was, on recommendation enforcement of of the City Attorney, moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and safety measures. carried, that no license be issued for places of public assembly until a Notice of Completion has been issued by the Building Inspector. The letter of Roger S. Watson containing suggestions for the location Letter from Roger of a Civic Center was read and on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by S.Watson re: loca- Councilman Allen and carried, referred to the Planning Commission. tion for CivicCent The letter of Councilman Stanley addressed. to the Griffith Company relative to the recommendation of the Planning Commission for a Civic Ceiter site Councilman Stanle, which would necessitate the acquiring by the City'of certain frontage owned by letter relative tc the Griffith Company was read together with a communication from Paul A. Palmer, Civic Center site Agent for the Griffith Company stating that none of the Griffith Company property suggested for the,Civic Center site would be for sale, whereupon Councilman Stanley moved the following: Inasmuch as the adjoining property required in the site known as 04 -A1l recommended by the Planning Commission for the Civic Center site cannot be acquired, other than by condemnaticn,.that the question of a Civic Center site be.reterred. back to the Planning Commission for further consid- eration of Site No. 4, and suggested that the Planning Commission a site equal to about one -third of the frontage of the City property on Highway 101 immediately north of the city property on the bluff overlooking the entire harbor and center- ing the city property.whieh we can designate as Site No. S. Would also like to Include in this motion that the Planning Commission give us a recommendation as to poet-war development of the 2,300 feet of city property on the Highway and a ' recommendation as to post- war.development of property owned by the City and formerly known as the sCamp mroundp° now leased by the South Coast Boat Company, believing that it is essential to know the pogt ®war development of these properties in considering a Civic Center site. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Allen, and at this juncture, Councilman Reed brought up the question of condemna- tion of the.property needed for the Civic Center site, and suggested that some action should be taken on the matter since there had been much delay already. • .Councilman Isbell was of the opinion that the city owned sufficient land for the site without buying any and suggested that a report from the City engineer as to ghat buildings were proposed for the site in order to determine what amount of land was needed. The City Attorney advised that if additiaaal land was required, condemnation proceedings could be resorted to. . 234 Res. No.3089 Councilmen Allen moved the adoption of a resolutionl, being a Amending lease to resolutions authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of So.Coast Co. for the City an amended lease to South Coast Company from the City of Newport City owned 1°Camp Beach dated March 20, 1944, covering qertain City owned property formerly ' Grounds1° known as the "City Camp Ground ", The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the re o.ution designated Resolution No. 3089 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall, NOM COUNCILMEN: None, ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None, UNFINISHED BUSINESS. • After some further discussion, the Mayor asked for a roll call vote on the r:motlon of Councilman Stanley which was as follows, to wit : ®m for in connection with the Planning Commis®ion's recommendation for the approval AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Reed, Hall, sion's recommendae NOES, COUNCILMEN: Isbell, ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None, fares of the City of Newport Beach. No written protests having been submitted, The request of the South Coast Company for.amendments to certain • South Coast leases from the City of Newport Beach giving said tomoany thirty day's request for terminations rights covering said leases, was on motion of Councilman Stanley amendments to seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, granted, whereupon Councilman leases on City Allen moved the adoption of a ;,resolution, being a resolution, authorizing owned the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City an amended lease by Councilman Allen and the motion carried, by the following roll call vote, to to South Coast Company from the City of Newport Beach, date May 1, 1944, Res. No. 3088 and covering certain City owned docks. The motion for adoption was duly ' seconded by Councilman Isbell,.the resolution designated Resolution AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell,, Reed, Hall, No. 3088 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit:® - AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen,Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES,COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None, Res. No.3089 Councilmen Allen moved the adoption of a resolutionl, being a Amending lease to resolutions authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of So.Coast Co. for the City an amended lease to South Coast Company from the City of Newport City owned 1°Camp Beach dated March 20, 1944, covering qertain City owned property formerly ' Grounds1° known as the "City Camp Ground ", The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the re o.ution designated Resolution No. 3089 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall, NOM COUNCILMEN: None, ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None, UNFINISHED BUSINESS. • Res. No. 3092 - Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution cancelling sale of cancelling the sale to Ray T. Hall and Esther L. Hall of Lots 12 and 13, Block Lots 12 & 13, Bl. 142,.Canal Section due to the City's inability to furnish a merchantable title 142,Canal Sec. to thereto. The resolution was designated Resolution No. 3092, the motion for • Ray T. Hall et ux adoption being duly made by Councilman Isbell and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit:__ AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall. - NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. . ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None, The Clerk advised that this was the time set for the hearing advertised Planning Commis- for in connection with the Planning Commis®ion's recommendation for the approval sion's recommendae of a map submitted to the City Council, being a map of the major traffic thoro- tion for map fares of the City of Newport Beach. No written protests having been submitted, the Mayor asked if any one in the audience wished to be heard in the matter, no one responded, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Stanley that the recom- mendation of the Planning Commisssion be approved, the motion was duly seconded by Councilman Allen and the motion carried, by the following roll call vote, to wit-.-- AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell,, Reed, Hall, NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. NEW BUSINESS: This being the date set for receiving bids for sale of certain City ' Williamson & owned property described as Lots 9 and 10, in Block 10, Balboa Tract, the Clerk Williamson bid advlEed that one bid had been submit ed being that of Williamsnn & Williamson 9 & 10 for Lots & 10 which was read, the price bid being ,000.00 cash and Lots 19 and 21, Block Block tO, 533, Corona del Max additional, On motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by accepted Councilman Reed and carried, the bid of Williamson & Williamson was accepted. Property owners in the vicinity of Clubhouse Avenue presented a Petition for petition for the improvement of Clubhouse Avenue and other streets, the City improvement of Engineering reporting in detail on the subject and submitted plans and Clubhouse Ave. specifications in connection with the improvement which on motion of Councilman accepted Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, were accepted and approved, Uniform Wage On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Stanley and Scale carried, a uniform scale of wages was adopted, On motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen and Motion to advertise carried, the City Clerk was directed to advertise for bids for the improvement for bids of Clubhouse Avenue and other streets as petitioned for, City Attorney Thompson presented a resolution, being a resolution Res. No. 3090 cancelling the sale of Lot 5, Block 46, Third Addition to Newport Beach to cancellingg sale of Elbert E. Nakinson and Sylvia A. Makinson due to the City's inability to Lot 5,B1.46 ➢3rd Ad. furnish a merchantable title thereto, the motionfbr adoption of the resolution, o E.E.Makinson et ux.which was. designated Resolution No, 3090, was made by Councilman Allen, duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit:-- AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall,_ NOES, COUNCILMEN: None , ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None, Res. No. 3 991 Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution,-being a resolution cancelling sale of cancelling the sale to Ralph A. Zaun and Sally E. Zaun of Lots 2 and -3, Block Lots 2 & 3, B1. 142,Canal See. to 142, Canal Section due to the City's inability to furnish a merchantable title thereto. The resolution was designated Resolution No, 3091, the motion for R. A. Zaun et ux adoption being duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit :m® I - AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall. ' NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None, Res. No. 3092 - Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution cancelling sale of cancelling the sale to Ray T. Hall and Esther L. Hall of Lots 12 and 13, Block Lots 12 & 13, Bl. 142,.Canal Section due to the City's inability to furnish a merchantable title 142,Canal Sec. to thereto. The resolution was designated Resolution No. 3092, the motion for • Ray T. Hall et ux adoption being duly made by Councilman Isbell and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit:__ AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall. - NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. . ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None, 235 0 L 0 Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a re eo lution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Min. Res.. Beach the following quitclaim deeds to the following people and covering the quitclaim deeds following described property: on tax redeemed property Victob B. Sayre Lot 15, Block "0 ", Tract 518 William W. Ems Lot 18, Block 431, Corona del The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution the following vote, to wit:-- • AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Stanley, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN; None. Mar adopted by Resolution No. 3094 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, grant deeds Res. No. 3094 to the following people and covering the following property: Sale of City Owned Lots Res, 3094 Ralph S. Zaun et ux Lots 3 and 12, Blk. 142, Canal Section Price $425.00 v. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolutions were adopted by the following vote to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Reed, Stanley, Isbell, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: NONE. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. W. T. Jefferson addressed the Council in regard to the leasing the City W. T. Jefferson Dump Ground for oil purposes and after some discussion of the matter, it was moved address regarding by Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that the City leasing of City Attorney be instructed to consult with Mr. Jefferson in preparing the necessary Dump Ground lease. There being a vacancy on the Planning Commission.due to Commissioner O.M.Campbell re- Ca mpbell's term having expired, Mayor Ha111appointed 0. M. Campbell to succeed appointed for himself for the ensuing term, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council- Planning Commiss!,_. man Isbell and carried, the appointment was confirmed. er. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, City Attorney Thompson was granted permission to leave the State. ADJOURNMENT: On motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Reed, an adjournment was taken to 4 o°alock p.m., November 20, 1944, ATTEST: City Clerk e Councilman The matter of Employees Retirement Plan was presented and on Employees Retire - motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, same was ment Plan Tabled for further study. On motion of Councilman Reed,• seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried,- Monthly Demands the Demand of the Actuaries for preparing the Retirement Report, together with the regular monthly Demands which had been duly audited by the Finance Committee were allowed and Warrants ordered drawn for same. The application of Vernon L. Walker for a permit to install a pier front- Vernon L. Walker ing on Lot 160, Block A, East Newport, having been approved by the City Engineer, permit to install subject to the usual restrictions together with limited mooring privileges, was a pier on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted, The application of Clarence D. King for a permit to install a pier Clarence D. King fronting on Lot 166 , Block A., East Newport, having been approved by the City permit to install ' Engineer, subject to the usual restrictions together with limited mooring privi- a pier leges, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted. The application of Fred H. Miller for a•permit to install a pier front- Fred H. Miller ing on Lot 156, Block A., East Newport, having been approved by the City Engineer, permit to install subject to the ususal restrictions, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded a pier by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted. The application of K. Hammond for a permit to instdl a pier fronting on K. Hammond of Lot 20 and Lot 21, Block 4, Section 4, Balboa Island, having been approved by permit to install the City Engineer, subject to the usual restrictions, was on motion of Councilman a pier Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted. The request of George Vanderbilt for a renewal of a lease on City Dock George Vanderbilt No. 2 for a period of three years was presented, whereupon Councilman Stanley renewal of lease suggested that yearly leases for the City Docks might be advisable in the future,movedon City Dock the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Mayor aAd City Clerk to execute on the lease to Vanderbilt for a term subject to the expiration in October 1946 of the Res. No. 3093 lease held by Donald Douglas on a city owned dock. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3093, and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit:- - AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Reed, Stanley, Isbell, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. 0 L 0 Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a re eo lution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Min. Res.. Beach the following quitclaim deeds to the following people and covering the quitclaim deeds following described property: on tax redeemed property Victob B. Sayre Lot 15, Block "0 ", Tract 518 William W. Ems Lot 18, Block 431, Corona del The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution the following vote, to wit:-- • AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Stanley, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN; None. Mar adopted by Resolution No. 3094 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, grant deeds Res. No. 3094 to the following people and covering the following property: Sale of City Owned Lots Res, 3094 Ralph S. Zaun et ux Lots 3 and 12, Blk. 142, Canal Section Price $425.00 v. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolutions were adopted by the following vote to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Reed, Stanley, Isbell, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: NONE. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. W. T. Jefferson addressed the Council in regard to the leasing the City W. T. Jefferson Dump Ground for oil purposes and after some discussion of the matter, it was moved address regarding by Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that the City leasing of City Attorney be instructed to consult with Mr. Jefferson in preparing the necessary Dump Ground lease. There being a vacancy on the Planning Commission.due to Commissioner O.M.Campbell re- Ca mpbell's term having expired, Mayor Ha111appointed 0. M. Campbell to succeed appointed for himself for the ensuing term, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council- Planning Commiss!,_. man Isbell and carried, the appointment was confirmed. er. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, City Attorney Thompson was granted permission to leave the State. ADJOURNMENT: On motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Reed, an adjournment was taken to 4 o°alock p.m., November 20, 1944, ATTEST: City Clerk e Councilman