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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/25/1946 - Adjourned Regular Meeting9M February 25, 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. Roll Call 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 SPECIAL COMMITTEES: Report on boat service Councilman Stanley reporting on the matter of the boat service from Newport to from Newport Beach to Catalina Island advised that the plan appeared to Catalina. be a good idea, but that the Committee did not stipulate to the Rallmad Commission that facilities for handling passengers here might be worked out, but no definite commitment was made as to the availability of same at the present time. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: None. COMMUNICATIONS: Revised application of Union 011 Co. for construction of floats, granted subject to approval of War Depart. Application of U. S. Naval Base for lease on City Dock, Laid on the Table. Application of Ray H. Baxter for concession on Kept. pier referred to Committee. Application of Enoch H. Fudge for concession on Balboa pier. Letter of J.E. Talbott objecting to trailer camp, ordered filed. Application of Jess D. Gilkerson for position of City Engineer, ord- ered filed. A revised application was presented by the Union Oil Company for the construction of proposed floats.at their Balboa Island Marine Station in keeping with the requirements of the U. S. District Engineers. Assistant Engineer Webb advised on the matter to the effect of compliance with the necessary regulations. C. S. Sullican,a representative of the Union 011 Company,addressed the Councilmon the subject, and on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the permit was granted subject to the approval of the War Department Engineers. The application of the U. S. Naval Base for a lease on City Dock No. 4 from May 1, 1946 to June 30, 1946, with option of renewal was presented but in view of other leases on City docks with varying privileges of renewal it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, that the application be Laid on the Table pending investigation of existing leases. A representative of the Naval Department addressed the Council on the question. The application of Ray H. Baxter for a concession on the Newport pier for a lunch counter, with an alleged approval of the present lessee of the pier, was presented when the question was raised as to whether it would be permissable to grant a license on the pier, which according to a ruling of the City Attorney was a public street, vending on which is prohibited by ordinance. Councilman Stanley suggested that a committee be appointed to interview local merchants on the question and that if a permit is to be granted that bids should be asked for. The applicant addressed the Council at length on the subject and on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that a committee be appointed including the Chief of Police to look into the matter, whereupon Mayor Hall appointed Chief of Police Hodgkinson, City Administrator Sailors, Councilmen Stanley and Allen as a committee for the purpose. The application of Enoch H. Fudge for an opportunity to discuss with the Council the possibility, terms and rental of a concession to conduct a lunch room in the building on the Balboa pier but with the same conditions prevailing on the Balboa pier as on the Newport pier, and which is also under lease, no action was taken. The letter of J. E. Talbott objecting to the establishing of a trailer camp in the City Camp Ground, alleging that it would deprive other campers of vacations at the beach was read, and on motion of Council- man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the letter was ordered filed. The application of Jess D. Gilkerson for the position of Qity Engineer man Allen Request of J.J. Sailors submit a to submit bid for amount of surplus material, Stanley, granted. was read and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Council - and carried,vas ordered filed. The request of City Administrator Sailors for authority to bid for certain surplus property at the Army Air Base in the $410.10 was on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman granted by the following roll call vote, to A t: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Letter of City Engin- The letter of City Engineer Patterson advising that the pipe eer, Patterson re: ordered for the construction of theuater line from the Balboa Island pipe line, Balboa Is. bridge would be delivered about April 15, 1946 and that work on same filed. should be started by April 20, 1946, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, ordered filed. Letter of Ralph P. The letter of Ralph P. Maskey regarding the improvement of an Maskey re: improvement alley in Block 32, First Addition to Newport Heights and that the Boule- of alley in Blk. 32, vard Improvement Company would donate $300.00 towards the improvement in 1st Add. N.H. Work addition to the grading already done was presented, Mr. Maskey advising authorized. the Council that certain property owners in said block would also contri- bute to the cost of improvement, reducing the cost to the City to nominal sum. After discussing the matter it was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen that the work be authorized by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None `J 0 0 0 363 0 n Z 0 Griffith Company Lots 252 and 751, Tract 907 Lido Isle The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and tke resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley,.Isbell, Hall, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None The application for the construction of a pier fronting on Lot 67 and a of Lot 69, Tract 907, Lido Isle, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, Laid on the Table pending approval by the Lido Isle Community Association. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the resignation of J. B. Webb as Street Superintendent was accepted. On motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, J. B. Webb as appointed as City Engineer to succeed R. L. Patterson, resigned. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, L. W. Covert was appointed as Street Superintendent to succeed J. B. Webb, resigned. On motion of Councilman,Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, John D. McMillan was appointed as Water /Superintendent to succeed R. L. Patterson, resigned. and Sewer The matter of the personnel of the Planning Commission was brought up by Councilman Stanley who suggested that the Commission consist of members who are not City Officials, but that the Building Inspector, City Engineer and any other City Official be ex- officio members without a voting privilege, but for advice only. ADJOURNMENT: On motion of Councilman Allen seconded by Councilman Reed, and carried, an adjournment was taken to 4 o'clock p.m., Monday, March.4,.1946. CounclIman Councilman :ATTEST: y er Application for ier on Lot 67 and of 68, Tract 907, Laid on the Table. Resignation of J.B. Webb, St. Supt. J. B. Webb appointe• City Engineer, L. W. Covert appoin ed St > Supt. John D. McMillan appointed Water Supt -and Sewer City Officials not to have voting privilege on Plann- ing Commission. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The letter of R. W. McClellan & Sons offering to furnish decomposed Accept bid of R. W. granite at $1.23 per cubic yard on a basis of 2,000 cubic yards, instead of on McClellan & Sons a basis of 5,000 cubic yards submitted at a previous meeting of the Council, to surface City • was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed accepted by Camp Ground. the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None The Mooring Map presented at a previous meeting was again presented Mooring Map, by Harbor Master Craig with certain recommendations in connection therewith approved. and after going over the matter, it was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, approved. NEW BUSINESS: Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolu- Res. No. 3299 tion giving notice of proposed annexation of territory to the City of New- Notice of proposed port Beach. The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell annexation. the resolution designated Resolution No. 3299 and was adopted by the ' following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, 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 deeds to the following persons and covering the following described property: Quitclaim Deeds Shelby Coon Lot 9, Block 635 Corona del Mar Shelby Coon Walter E. Cole, et Walter E. Cole and Lot 3, Block 529 ux Mary E. Cole Lancaster Addition Griffith Company 0 n Z 0 Griffith Company Lots 252 and 751, Tract 907 Lido Isle The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and tke resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley,.Isbell, Hall, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None The application for the construction of a pier fronting on Lot 67 and a of Lot 69, Tract 907, Lido Isle, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, Laid on the Table pending approval by the Lido Isle Community Association. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the resignation of J. B. Webb as Street Superintendent was accepted. On motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, J. B. Webb as appointed as City Engineer to succeed R. L. Patterson, resigned. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, L. W. Covert was appointed as Street Superintendent to succeed J. B. Webb, resigned. On motion of Councilman,Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, John D. McMillan was appointed as Water /Superintendent to succeed R. L. Patterson, resigned. and Sewer The matter of the personnel of the Planning Commission was brought up by Councilman Stanley who suggested that the Commission consist of members who are not City Officials, but that the Building Inspector, City Engineer and any other City Official be ex- officio members without a voting privilege, but for advice only. ADJOURNMENT: On motion of Councilman Allen seconded by Councilman Reed, and carried, an adjournment was taken to 4 o'clock p.m., Monday, March.4,.1946. CounclIman Councilman :ATTEST: y er Application for ier on Lot 67 and of 68, Tract 907, Laid on the Table. Resignation of J.B. Webb, St. Supt. J. B. Webb appointe• City Engineer, L. W. Covert appoin ed St > Supt. John D. McMillan appointed Water Supt -and Sewer City Officials not to have voting privilege on Plann- ing Commission.