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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/17/1945 - Adjourned Regular Meeting339 December 17, 1945 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 o'clock p.m. on above date with Mayor Hall presiding. �. The roll was called; the following Councilmen answering present: Roll Call Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall; Councilman Stanley arrived later in the meeting. 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 reading of the minutes was dispensed with. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None REPORTS OF STANDING COT31ITTEES: None COMMUNICATIONS: The application of Dorothy Burnworth and Fred Burnworth for a Application of D. license to sell pets and pet food supplies at 2833 West Central Avenue, Burnworth for license was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, to sell pets and pet granted subject to the approval of the Health Officer. food supplie, granted. The application of General Petroleum Corporation of California for permission to install underground storage for the handling of hazardous Application of General fluids, having been approved by the Fire Chief was on motion of Councilman Petroleum Corp. to Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, granted. install underground, The request of the Union Oil Company for permission to construct granted. additions to an existing commercial pier fronting on Lots 3 and 4, Block 9, Section 1, Balboa Island was presented; whereupon, City Engineer Patterson Request of Union 011 C. explained the situation, reference being made to a Committee said to be to extend pier on Lots • investigating the pier situation on Balboa Island and on motion of Council- 3,4, Bk. 9, Sec. 1, man Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the application was Laid on the Table. Laid on the Table pending the City Engineer's contacting said pier committee. The Council was addressed by a representative of the Union Oil Company on the subject. Various requests from property owners in the Canal Section for an Extension of time for extension of time due to labor and material shortages for completions of private piers extended private piers for which permits had been granted. After considering the to June 30, 1946, not question it was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed including Bal Island and carried, that the time for completion of piers, not including Balboa Island, be extended to June 30, 19746. The letter of Smith Brothers Boat Works in connection with the Letter of Smith Bros. removal of the derelict fishing barge 'Mindanao' was presented and after Boat Works re: barge some discussion of the status of the barge as to an obstruction to nav- Mindanao', removal of igation, it was moved by Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and same. Referred to carried, that the matter be referred to the City Engineer to check with the City Engineer. War Department as to their wishes on the subject. The application of George C. Hiner for a...lease on the Balboa Application of George pier for Live Bait purposes; the question of the pending application of C. Hiner for lease on Ray Ainsworth for a lease on the pier for operating speed boats therefrom Balboa pier for Live was brought up; Mr. Ainsworth having been advised to contact certain persons Bait purposes, granted in the Balboa district opposing the leasing of the pier for speed boat Res. No. 3265 purposes, but having no report from him on the matter, it was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, that lease be given to George C. Hiner; whereupon, Councilman Isbell moved the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach the lease on the Balboa pier. The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Reed, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3265 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILt ,._EN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCIL11AN: Stanley The letter of Louis N. Spielberger addressed to the Planning Letter of L.N. Spiel - Commission asking for a certain variance respecting Lot 6, Block 637, berger asking for Canal Section was read and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by certain variance, Councilman Reed and carried, was referred to the Planning Commission. referred to Planning The request of Max 0. Fadler for the re- zoning of Lots 18 and 19, Commission. Tract 444 from R -1 to R -3 classification was on motion of Councilman Allen, Reaue-t of Max Fadler seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, referred to the Planning Commiss- for re- zoning referred ion. The letter of F. M. Robinson of Diehl & Company advising of the checking of the records of the City Judge due to the resignation of 0. A. to Planning Commission Letter of F.P4.Fobinsop Jones and the appointment of Robert Gardiner to the position and stating advising records of O.A that all accounts were in perfect shape was read, and on motion of Council - ;Tones in perfect order man Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, ordered filed. Ordered filed. Bids were submitted for insurance on City owned boats by Louis W. Briggs and the office of Paul A. Palmer which were opened and read by the BiC.s submitted for Clerk. The matter of insurance brought forth considerable discussion as insurance on C'_ty to the best plan of insurance to give the City the most protection, especially owned boats awarded to regarding the Fire Boat, the responsibility for which rests upon the City. P.A. Palmer's Office. The Council was addressed by W. 0. Buck, representative of P. A. Palmer's office who explained the various proposals submitted. On motion of Council- man Stanley, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the insurance was awarded to the office of P. A. Palmer for Fifteen - Thousand Dollars blanket insurance on the Fire Boat. The letter of Rheta Goff requesting that something be done toward Letter of Rheta Goff the improvement of 32nd Street due to increased traffic thereon allegedly requesting improvement causing much dust and other inconvenience was read; whereupon, Councilman Reed explained the situation that the of 32nd St. referred t suggesting street be widened and. moved E.- .gineering Dept. that the communication of Rheta Goff be referred to the Engineering Depart- ment. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried. i M Letter of Dan Tracy NEW BUSINESS re: high tides on Carat The letter of Dan Tracy appealing for some assistance in curbing St., Seashore Colony the high tides on Canal Street, Seashore Colony Tract. Street Sup t. Webb referred to Street explained the situation to the Council advising that to render help to any Supt. appreciable degree would entail considerable expense to the City. On motion resolution, being a of Councilman Allen, seconded by Coundlman Reed and carried, the matter was resolution authorizing the referred to the Street Superintendent to try to work out something. Letter of E.'. ^. The letter of Earl W. Stanley proposing to annex to the City of Stanley proposing Newport Beach a tract of land being a portion of Lot 172 of Block 1, Irvine to annex to City Sub - division and requesting water and sewer service from the City with the tract of land of understanding that the property would be annexed to the City of Newport Lot 172, Bk. 1, Beach within a period of one year. Other proposals for annexation were also Irvine Sub - division presented; one of which was in course of preparation for submitting to the Laid on the Table. Council andit was deemed best to lay the proposal of Earl W. Stanley on the On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed, the resolution was table pending the presentation of the other proposals for annexation of adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: Tract 874 verbally submitted by Thomas Henderson. Res. No. 3266 A petition was presented by Irvine Beach and Country Club Estates, Annexation to the Ltd. a Delaware corporation for annexation to the City of Newport Beach. The City by Irvine Beach petition was read by the Clerk and after considering the matter in detail it and Country Club was moved by Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, Estates, Ltd. that the petition be accepted and ordered filed; whereupon, Councilman Allen Alva R. Ebrite and moved the adoption of a resolution, being a RESOLUTION GIVING NOTICE OF Block 4, Tract 919 PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH. The resolution ruby L. Ebrite was read in full, the motion for adoption being duly seconded by Councilman Stanley, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3266 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None The cost estim�; -te of new City Hall The cost estimate of the new City Hall Building submitted by building referred Architect Ralph C. Flewelling was presented to the Council and it was suggested to Budding Committeeby Councilman Isbell that same be referred to a committee to look into the matter and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the estimate was referred to the Building Committee to investigate the plans and interview the various Heads of Departments as to their require- ments. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Application of lease Applications for a lease on the 93 acres owned by the City were on the 93 acres of brought up, having been laid over from previous meetings, Assistant City City owned land givenEgineer Sailors reported on the matter advising that the location was to Casey Blue. unsuitable for an airport which had been considered and it was deemed best Res. No. 3266 -A to lease the land for agricultural purposes. After considering the applications Councilman Stanley 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 lease from the City of Newport 3each to Casey Blue 93 acres of City owned land for a term of three years and in accordance with the proposal submitted by the lessee. The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilmann Allen, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3266 -A and was passed by the following roll call vote, to gait: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Hearing in connection with Planning Comm. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and Res. No. 243 set for carried, the hearing in connection with Planning Commission Resolution No. Jan. 7, 1946 24.3 was set for January 7, 1940. Hearing in connection The hearing in connection with the vacation of certain alleys in with vacation of Tract 907 and the hearing on the vacation of additional streets and alleys alleys in Tract 907 in Tract 907 was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley continued. was continued. Glick Brothers Lumber Company Lots 20 and 21, Block 43, River Sec. NEW BUSINESS by the following roll call vote, to wit: Quitclaim Deeds: Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a Res. No. 3267 resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the Sue Levy City of Newport Beach, the following quitclaim deeds to the following people L'lva R. Ebrite and and covering the following described property: Ruby L. Ebrite On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed, the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: Glick Bros. Lumber Sue Levy Lot 14, Block 431, Lancasterts Add. Company Alva R. Ebrite and Lot 1, Block 4, Tract 919 ruby L. Ebrite Glick Brothers Lumber Company Lots 20 and 21, Block 43, River Sec. 9 II L The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution adooted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Res. No. 3267 Bids submitted for the purchase of City owned real estate were opened and -read, whereupon Resolution No. 3267 was presented, being a resohtion Sale of City owned authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Lot Newport Beach, a grant deed to the following people, submitting the highest bid and covering the following described property: Res. No. 3267 G. W. Calihan and Lot 2, Block 31, Martha A. Calihan First Addition to Npt. Hgts. $300.00 On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed, the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Peed, Hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None 9 II L 0 0 An ordinance respecting the necessary square footage required for the erection of buildings in the City of Newport was presented and read In full and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen was passed to the second reading by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Hall, Reed, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, City Engineer Patterson was directed to make application to the Joint Outfall Sewer directors relative to the proposed annexation of the Irvine Beach and Country Club Estates, Ltd. Councilman Reed brought the question of maintenance of the fog horn located on the jetty, and on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the matter was referred to Assistant City Engineer Sailors for investigation. The application of J. B. McNally for a permit to install a pier fronting on Lot 5, Block 3, Balboa Bayside Tract, having been approved by the City Engineer was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, granted subject to the approval of the War Department. Robert Callis addressed the Council in connection with the pier applica'don. The request of commercial fishermen for per~ission to cond;ruct a bulkhead across 20th Street at the Bay Front was brought up, Robert Callis explained the situation to the Council and recommended that a pier be con- structed in connection with the bulkhead and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, same was approved. Water superintendent Patterson advised the Council that a new billing machine was badly needed in that department and presented figures representing the cost thereof and time of delivery and on motion of Council- man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Stanley authority for the purchase of same was given by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None 341 Ordinance re: square footage required for buildings, passed to second reading. Patterson directed to make application to Joint Outfall Sewer directors. Maintenance of fog horn on jetty. Application of J.B. McNally for permit to install pier on Lot 5 Bk 3, Bal Ba.yside 'Pr. granted. Request of commercial fishermen to construct a bulkhead across 20th St., granted. Authority given to purchase new billing machine for dater Dec)t Ralph Maskey addressed the Council concerning certain property owned Adress by R. Maskey by a Mrs. Jacobs with a proposition for removing a certain house from a lot concerning proposition for the City to acquire same in connection with proposed widening of Coast of Mrs. J ,cobs for Boulevard. The matter was discussed at length, it not being deemed advisable removing certiin house. to takelaction at this time. Assistant City E ngineer Sailors reported at length on the matter of the purchase of the Fire Boat by the City from the original owners if and when same is released to them by the Coast Guard and suggested that an offer should be made in that connection. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilmen Reed, and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. ATTEST V Tity C— lerk of the C t— of Newport Beac Councilman Councilman Asst City Engineer Sailors addressed on purchase of Fire boat from original owners.