The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About01/14/1946 - Adjourned Regular MeetingUNFINISHED BUSINESS: This being the time set for the hearing continued from the last meeting of the Council in connection with the proposed annexation, whereupon the Clerk advised that one protest ha �been filed by Lew H. Wallace. The Mayor asked if anyone in the audience wishe to be heard in the matter, whereupon Lew H. Wallace addressed Council regarding the extent of our water supply for the proposed property to be annexed, and also the sewer line, hence opposing any such annexation. Considerable discussion of the matter was held during which Ralph Maskey addressed Council, Mr. Dorn, representing the property owners, and Mr. Brown, attorney also addressed Council. Councilmen Isbell and Allen voiced their opinion stating that they were not opposed to the sub - division being annexed but. the method under which the subdividers were trying ' to come into the City. Councilman Allen called attention to the fact that there is no written notice on file from the Orange County Outfall Sewage District accepting the arrangement. After more discussion by Council, City Attorney, City Engineer and subdividers it was on motion of Councilman Stanley that Ordinance No. 542, approving the annexation of certain territory contiguous to the City of Newport Beach, be passed to second reading, duly seconded by Councilman Reed, and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Stanley, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None t, s Roll Call Report on City Camp Ground Laid on the Tabl.- Cony letter of Clarence Stanyer ordered filed. Letter of F. F. Scribner re his petition for pie, permit on Bal Is referred to Engin eer. Letter of C. J. Arizone, filed. Resignation of B.F. Mloler from P.D., accepted. Employment in P.D., accepted.. Rex Albright's re- instatement i,r P.D., approved. Lease on Parcel ##7 given to P. A. Palmer. City Attorney instructed to prepare lease. Letter of Irvine Beach & Country Club ;.st . , Ltd. Laid on Table until annexation cores up. Ord. No. 542 Approving annex- ation, passed to second reading. January 14, 1946 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: • Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, .Hall. 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 SPiCIAL C g1'MITTEES: The report prepared by City Engineer Patterson pertaining to a possible financial improvement for the Municipal Camp Ground was presented and read; whereupon Engineer Patterson enumerated to Council the plan to change the camp ground into a trailer park and operate the year 'round. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, the report was Laid on the Table pending furt ^er investigation. REPORTS OF STANDING COIV:14ITTEES: None COMMUNICATIONS: Copy of a letter to Mr. Louis C. Breer, President of the Bay Front Property Owners Ass'n. of Balboa Island from Clarence Stanyer, Chairman,Balboa Island Taxpayers Ass'n., was on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen, and carried, ordered filed. Communication of F. F. Scribner pertaining to his petition for a Joint pier ownership on Balboa Island which has been on record • for some time, was on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen referred to the City Engineer to write a letter to Mr. Scribner informing him of the action of the Council. Letter of Mrs. C. J. Arizone protesting the location of the City Dump, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, and carried, ordered filed. The resignation of B. F. Moler from the Police Department was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, accepted, ordered filed. The request of Chief of Police Hodgkinson for the employment of Clarence Watts at a salary of x;175.00 per month, to service and collect from the parking meters was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, carried, approved. The request of Rex Albright for his reinstatement as Police Officer with r.-commendation from Chief of Police Hodgkinson for salary to be set at $190.00 per month effective January 1, 1946 was on motion of Councilman AT.en, seconded by Councilman Reed, and carried, granted. Letter of P. A. Palmer requesting a lease on a City owned lot known as Parcel ##7, bounded Easterly and Southerly by Lot 1126, Tract 907, and Westerly by Central Ave., to be used as a parking area only, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, granted. a one year lease at "200.00 per year. On motion of Councilman Allen, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a lease authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach sa!_d lease on certain lot known as parcel ##7,. bounded Easterly and Southerly by Lot 1126, Tract 907, and Westerly by Central Ave., with P. A. Palmer, seconded by Councilman Reed, and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Hall, Reed, Stanley NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Letter of Irvine Beach & Country Club Estates, Ltd., clarifying Paragraph 3 of the petition for annexation providing for sewers, was on motion 40 of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed, and carried, Laid on the Table until the annexation comes up under Unfinished Business. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: This being the time set for the hearing continued from the last meeting of the Council in connection with the proposed annexation, whereupon the Clerk advised that one protest ha �been filed by Lew H. Wallace. The Mayor asked if anyone in the audience wishe to be heard in the matter, whereupon Lew H. Wallace addressed Council regarding the extent of our water supply for the proposed property to be annexed, and also the sewer line, hence opposing any such annexation. Considerable discussion of the matter was held during which Ralph Maskey addressed Council, Mr. Dorn, representing the property owners, and Mr. Brown, attorney also addressed Council. Councilmen Isbell and Allen voiced their opinion stating that they were not opposed to the sub - division being annexed but. the method under which the subdividers were trying ' to come into the City. Councilman Allen called attention to the fact that there is no written notice on file from the Orange County Outfall Sewage District accepting the arrangement. After more discussion by Council, City Attorney, City Engineer and subdividers it was on motion of Councilman Stanley that Ordinance No. 542, approving the annexation of certain territory contiguous to the City of Newport Beach, be passed to second reading, duly seconded by Councilman Reed, and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Stanley, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None t, s Roll Call Report on City Camp Ground Laid on the Tabl.- Cony letter of Clarence Stanyer ordered filed. Letter of F. F. Scribner re his petition for pie, permit on Bal Is referred to Engin eer. Letter of C. J. Arizone, filed. Resignation of B.F. Mloler from P.D., accepted. Employment in P.D., accepted.. Rex Albright's re- instatement i,r P.D., approved. Lease on Parcel ##7 given to P. A. Palmer. City Attorney instructed to prepare lease. Letter of Irvine Beach & Country Club ;.st . , Ltd. Laid on Table until annexation cores up. Ord. No. 542 Approving annex- ation, passed to second reading. 35® Reading of Harbor Ord. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed, the dispensed with. reading of the Harbor Ordinance was dispensed with, carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMAN: Stanley ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Ord. No. 543 On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, Harbor Ordinance Ordinance No. 543 of the City of Newport Beach, being an ordinance pertaining was adopted. to the Harbor, moorings, Harbor Master, public pi-ers, etc., repealing Ordinance No. 180 and all other ordinances of said City pertaining to said Harbor, was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit* AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Stanley, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMENQ: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Application of Clyde Denlinger for a The application of Clyde Denlinger for a recreational card club, recreational card Laid on the Table from the previous meeting for lack of an address for tYe club, denied, checks location was again presented for approval. Councilman Allen stating that sent back. under the ordinance now in affect, Council cannot grant the application, which the City Attorney ruled true. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Coumcilman Isbell and carried the application was denied, and the City Clerk instructed to return the checks. Plan for abandonment Councilman Reed submitted a plan for the abandonment of a portion of a portion of Club- of Clubhouse Avenue adjacent to Lot 1, Block 432, Canal Section, and the house Ave. approved. construction of a concrete bulkhead by the property owners. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed, the plan was approved and the City Clerk instructed to notify the property owners that the City would vacate a portion of Clubhouse Avenue upon completion of a concrete bulkhead in accordance with said plan and under the supervision of the City Engineer, the cost of said bulkhead to be paid for by the property owners. The foregoing was approved by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall . NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMIEN: None NEW BUSINESS Res. No. 246 of City Planning Commission Resolution No. 246 of the City Planning Commission was presented, approved. being a resolution granting the request of W. S. Kilpatrick for a 22 foot setback variance affecting Lot 3, Block C -33, Corona del Mar, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell the action of the Planning Commission was approved, carried." Res. No. 247 of City . Resolution No. 247 of the City Planning Commission was presented, Planning Commission being a resolution denying the application of F. Norwood Yale for a variance variance, F. Norwood affecting Lot 1, Block A, Tract 518, Balboa for change of setback line Yale, denied. from 10 feet to 5 feet, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council - Resolution No. 248 of the City Planning Commission was presented, Res. No. 24.8 of City being a resolution granting the request of Clifford Drake for a variance Planning Commission affecting Lot 93, and southerly half of Lot 94, Block A, East Newport, for approved. a 50 percent rear yard setback variance, was on motion of Counci]onan Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell the action of the Planning Commission was approved, carried. Res. No. 249 of City Resolution No. 249 of the City Planning Commission was presented, Planning Commission being a resolution granting the request of Louis N. Spielberger for a approved. variance affecting Lot 6, Block 637, Canal Section, Newport Beach for change of rear yard setback from 3 feet to 12 feet, and change of front yard setback.from 33 feet to 25 feet, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the action of the Planning Commission was approved. Quitclaim Deeds: 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 deeds to the following persons and covering the following described property: Hiram B. Crosby and Lot 22, Block 733 Hiram B. Crosby Ella D. Crosby Corona del Mar 0. E. Freytag North - easterly 20' of Lot 4 and Robert A. Criesser C. E. Freytag South - westerly 200 of Lot 6 Block 236, Corona del Mar Robert A. Griesser, Sr. and Lot 17, Block 442 Marguerite R. Griesser Corona del Mar The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Reed and the resolution wad adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Hall, Isbell, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Bids submitted for the purchase of City owned real estate were Sale of City owned opened and read, whereupon Resolution No. 3278 was presented, being a real estate. resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, grant deed to the following party submitting Res. No. 3278 the highest bid and covering the following described property: Res. No. 3278 Harold 0. Boyvey and Lot 7 and 8 Block 3 Elizabeth D. Boyvey Seashore Colony Tract $450.00 on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was ado_oted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None *man Isbell, the action of the Planning Commission was approved. 0 0 0 351 The request of Carl Woodmansee, City Electrician to purchase City Electrician nine new light standards on Ocean Front in the vicinity of McFadden authorized to purchasc . was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell 9 new light standards. authorized to purchase said light standards, and carried by the follow- ing roll call vote, to wit: • AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Stanley seconded by Councilman Allen, ' and carried, an adjournment was taken to 4 o'clock p.m. Monday,January 21, 1946. 0 Councilman • ATTEST: Councilman if City Clerk by Dep 0 0