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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/1945 - Adjourned Regular Meetingn L 0 0 0 NrA Newport Beach, April 16, 1945 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular Esther Stuart appli- session in The City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 4 o'olock cation granted p.m. on above date with Mayor Hall presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Roll Call Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall. Absent, Councilmen: None. Letter from the The Mayor asked if any of the Councilmen or anyone in the audience Mayor of Laguna wished the minutes of the previous meeting, or any part thereof, read, no one commending Harbor responded and the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. Dept. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES Councilman Stanley reporting for the committee appointed to confer Special Committee with Paul A. Palmer and the Griffith Company, advised that the committee was report regarding opposed to selling the parcels of property requested to be rented or purchased Griffith Co.request by the Griffith Company, due to possible development of a civic center or to lease City owned other possible uses for city purposes; also, it was recommended that a portion property of the Hudson be dedicated for park purposes. Councilman Stanley also reported on the matter of an offer by the Griffith Company to sell to the City their equity in certain properties on Chas.F.Dennison Lido and Balboa Islands, or pay all delinquencies in said property amounting Agreement with to 06,368-.85, which the committee recommended be accepted, since the bonded Griffith Company indebtedness amounted to more than the City's equity in the property. regarding equity On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and in certain property carried, the report of the'Committee was accepted. on Lido & Balboa On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and Islands carried, the City°Attdrney was Atrected ^to prepate the necessary papers another hearing. in connection with the above. COMMUNICATIONS The application of Esther Stuart for a license to run a lunch Esther Stuart appli- stand at the Balboa Yacht Basin, having been approved by the Health Officer, cation granted was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, granted. Letters from the Mayor of Laguna thanking the Harbor Master's Letter from the Department for their assistance in removing a dead whale from the beach at Mayor of Laguna Laguna were read and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman commending Harbor Reed and carried, were ordered filed. Dept. The request of Carl Stahnke for the vacation of a portion of Nordina Street, Seashore Colony Tract was on motion of Councilman Stanley, Request of Stahnke seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, referred to the City Engineer. for vac.por of stree" The request of Rev. Glenn Goffar to solicit for the annual ingathering campaign for the Seventh Day Adventists was on motion of Seventh Day Advent - Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, referred to ists request the Chamber of Commerce. The letter of Chas. F. Dennison complaining of the manner in which City tax lots are sold was read and on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded Chas.F.Dennison by Councilman Allen and carried, was referred to Councilman Stanley at letter read the latter's request. UNIFINISHED BUSINESS. Resolution No. 224 of the Planning Commission in connection with Res. No. 224 of the keeping of live stock within the city limits was presented and on advice Planning Commission of the City Attorney's ruling that the hearing advertised for same was referred back for erroneously worded and should be referred back to the Planning Commission, another hearing. whereupon, Councilman Isbell moved that the resolution be sent back to the Planning Commission for another hearing, the motion was seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried. The matter of the advertising for bids for leasing for oil certain Res. No. 3147 City owned property was brought up, the Clerk advised that one bid had been received being that of W. J. Cole and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded Granting Oil Lease by Councilman Isbell and carried, was accepted, whereupon the City Attorney to W. J. Cole read in full the conditions of the escrow in connection with the lease and Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City the oil and gas lease from the city to W. J. Cole, the motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3147 and was adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Stanley, Hall. NOES.,: COUNCILMEN: Abne. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. MINUTE. RESOLUTION: Councilman Stanley moved the adoption of a resolution being a resolution granting the request of Hubbard's South Coast Company for an Minute Resolution additional term of one years lease on City owned facilities and authorizing regarding additional the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same on behalf of the City. The motion year's lease to was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution adopted by the South Coast Co. following roll call vote, to -wit: ' AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed,, Stanley, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. 272 Res. No.s 3145 to 3151 Incl. Water Contracts NEW BUSINESS Resolutions No. 3145 to 3151 Inclusive were presented, being resolutions authorizing water contracts to the following people: Res. 3145 The Irvine Co. Res. 3149 The Irvine Co. Res. 3150 Casey Blue Res, 3151 Townsend Land Co. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried the resolutionswere adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wits AYES, COUNCILMEN, Allen, Reed, Stanley, Hall, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN, None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN, None, RES.No.'3152 Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a Quitclaim deed resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of to Robert N. Jadwin the City of Newport Beach the following quitclaim deed to the following et ux people and covering the following described property° Min. Res. quitclaim deeds on tax redeemed property Improvements to be made in Tract logo Communication to D. W. Elliott Connie Clara Chandler bid for City owned property rejected Bid of Olive J. Krost rejected Res. Nos. 3153 to 3156 Incl. Sale of City owned Lots Res. No. 3152 Robert N. Jadwin et ux Lot 16, Block 17 First Add to Npt. Htgs. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit, AYES, COUNCILMEN, Allen, Isbell, Stanley,Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN, None. _ ABSENT, COUNCILMEN, None. Councilman Allen 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 the following quitclaim deedsto the following people and covering the following described property, John P. Hormen Alice M. Eakin Marvin J. Moore et ux Bertha R. Morrow Roy E. Salter et ux Lot 5, Block 233, Section A Newport Beach Lots 19 & 20, Block 27 Newport Beach Tract Lot 19, Block 35 First Add to Newport Heights Lot 2, Block 533, Corona del Mar Lot 2, Block 36 First Add to Newport Heights The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit, AYES, COUNCILMEN, Allen, Isbell, Stanley, 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 of Newport Beach at a regular meeting of the City Council thereof held on the sixteenth day of April, 1945, City Engineer Patterson brought up the matter of certain improve- ments to be made by the City in Tract 1090 and presented plans and specifi- cations for same which on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried,, were approved. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, the City Clerk was directed to write to D. W. Elliott and ask that he be present at the next meeting of the City Council and explain what his intentions are regarding a certain agreement betweeNhimself and the City in connection with drilling for oil. Bids for the purchase of City owned property were presented, opened and read, that of Connie Clara Chandler for certain property in Corona del Mar, not definitely described in the bid and the amount bid being unacceptable, was on motion,of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, rejected and the check ordered returned. The bid of Olive J. Krost for the purchase of Lots 4 and 5, Block P., Tract 323, Corona del Mar, waspn motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, rejected and the check accompanying the bid orderdered returned. Other bids submitted for the purchase of City owned property were opened, read and considered, whereupon Resolutions Nos. 3153 to 3156 were presented, being resolutions authorizing-the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport' Beach, grant deeds to the following people and covering the following propertY, Res. 3153 Clyde T. Cox et ux Lot 22 Block 12, Tract 234 Price 1,500.00 Res. 3154 James J. Hendirkse et ua Lot 10 Block 4, Seashore Colony 4450.00 Price Res. 3155 Tom W. Henderson et ux Lot 24 Block 1, Tract 919 Price 4255.00 s Res. 3156 Arthur H. Windringer et ux Lot 13, Block 32, First Add to Newport Heights Price 0650.00 - Res. 3157 Helen H. Hinchliffe Lot 5, Block "P", Tract 323, CD.M. Price $1,000.o0. 0 0 0 0 r� �I On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolutions were adopted by the following vote, to -wits AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Reed, Stanley, Isbell, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. A BSENT, COUNCILMEN: None, City Auditor Gant was instructed to get out a new list of City property to be offered for sale. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and City Attorney Thompson was authorized to proceed with quiet title suitag expenditures therefor were allowed. W. J. Cole addressed the Council with a request for a site for Boy Scout headquarters in Corona del Mar. owned List of Tax Lots carried, Authorizing City and Attorney to proceed with quiet title a Request for Boy Scout Site ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, an adjournment. was taken Sine Die. 0 G 0 ounci man Councilman