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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/1946 - Adjourned Regular MeetingApkn. of Marion C. Hitt to operate water taxis, granted. Apkn. of Dick Sharpe to operate certain coin operated machines, denied. Report of Committee on proposed Corona del Mar State Park. Motion for an exchange of land for State Park purposes. Motion to Lay It On The Table, lost. April 16, 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 SPECIAL COMMITTEES The Committee appointed to investigate and report on the application of Marion C. Hitt for a permit to operate water taxis to and from small craft in Newport Harbor recommended that same be granted, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, that the permit be granted. The Committee appointed to investigate the application of Dick Sharpe for licenses for machines as stated in the application advised that same would occe�-sion additional police problems within the City and recommended that the application be denied, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the applica- tion was denied. The communication of the Committee appointed to investigate and render a report relating to the proposed Corona del Mar State Park submitted a detailed report on the informal conference held April 13, 1946 participating in which were John Hennessey, Acquisition Officer of the California State Park Commission, Braden Finch, Vhairman of Beach Park Committee, and the City Council of the City of Newport Beach and Ralph Maskey of the Newport Harbor Realty Board. The report was read when on a ruling by the City Attorney that the transfer of tide lands by the State was not legally possible, Councilman Stanley suggested quit - claiming The beach frontage back to the State of California. Much discussion was on the subject, Councilman Isbell brought up the question of maintaining the proposed park by the entire City. Councilman Stanley moved the following: That the City of Newport Beach, by and through its City Council, approves in principle the exchange of land for State Park purposes if an exchange can be made under the existing law and details of the transfer can be worked out to the satisfaction of the State and City. A motion of interposed by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen that the matter be Laid on the Table until the next meeting of the Council. The motion was lost by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: Stanley, Reed, Hall ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Exchange of land On roll call vote, the previous motion by Councilman Stanley for State Park purposes was carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: carried. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Stanley, Reed,.Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Report of Committee On motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen accepted. and carried, the report of the State Park Committee was accepted and ordered filed. Aokn. of J. H. Ragan for cafe, granted. Apkn. of E.S. Gross for fruit and vegetable stand, granted. Apkn. of W.B. Clark for lunch stand, granted. Apkn. of R.F. Allen for Snack Bar, granted REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: None COMMUNICATIONS The application of John H. Ragan for a license to run a cafe at 914 Coast Highway, having been approved by the Health Officer, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, granted. The application of E. S. Gross for a license to run a fruit and vegetable stand in the Bay Arcade Bldg., Blaboa, having been approved by the Health Officer was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, granted. The application of W. B. Clark for a license to run a lunch stand in the Fun Zone, Balboa, having been approved by the Health Officer was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, granted. The application of Robert F. Allen for a license to run a Snack Bar at 307 Marine Avenue, Balboa Island, having been approved by the Health Officer was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, granted. Apkn. of W.H. Brush & The application of William H. Brush and Mary E. Madden for a M.E. Madden for clinicallicense to conduct a clinical labratory at 2833 West Central Avenue, was labratory, granted. on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, and.carried, granted. Apkn. of P. Lorentzen to operate merchandise wheel, granted. Apkn. of L. Reimertsen for Vet. Exemp. license referred to Fire Chief. Apkn. of S. Crooks to sell camera equip., granted. Taking of pictures in night clubs not in jurisdiction of Council. The application of Paul Lorentzen for a license to operate a merchandise wheel at 400 Main Street, Balboa was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, granted. The application of Louis Reimertsen for a veteran's exempt license to sell Pet Supplies from house to house was on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, Laid on the Table pending report from F. W. Crocker. The application of Sam Crooks for a license to sell camera equipment at 610 Bay Avenue was on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, granted. The applicant sought permission from the Council to take pictures in night clubs which was denied due to the City having no jurisdiction in such matters. Ll J u 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Resolution No. 3314, being a resolution DECLARING THE RESULT OF ELECTION,.held in the City of Newport Beach on Tuesday, the 9th day of April, 1946 -as required by law, was presented and on motion of Mayor Hall, seconded.by Councilman Allen the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None STATEMENT.OF CITY CLERK: ' I. Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, in Orange County, California, do hereby certify and declare that a general municipal election was duly and regularly held in the City of Newport Beach on April 9th, 1946, and that the result of said election so held was as-follows: (a) That the whole number of votes cast in said City was 1555 (inclusive of absentee votes.) (b) That the names of the persons voted for, the office for which they were voted, the number of votes given in each voting precinct to each of said persons, together with the whole number of votes which they received in the entire city were as follows: f LESTER L. ISBELL 0 COL. T. P. ATKINSON n 0 OFFICE COUNCILMAN NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED Precinct No. 1 Precinct No. 2 Precinct No. 3 Precinct No. 4 Precinct No. Precinct No. 6 Precinct No. 7 Precinct No. S Precinct No. 9 Precinct No. 10 Precinct No. 11 Precinct No. 12 Precinct No. 13 Total number of votes - - -- COUNCILMAN Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Total number of votes - -- No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No No. No. No. No. No. ura Approval of map of Tract 1116 of Irvine Country Club Estates. Bond of Iry n= Country Club Estates, approve Plans and specificati, for Balboa parking lo; Improvement, approv- ed. Wage scale adopted. Advertise for bids for improvement. Ord. No. 545 Adooted. Annexation of property by Arches Res. No. 3314 Declaring the Result of the Election. 1 54 2 3� 5 9 _ 10- 11- 12 3'2 13 � ®— 622 City Engineer Webb presented the map of Tract 1116 of Irvine Country Club Estates together with a bond in the sum of $85,000.00 to guarantee cost.of proposed improvements of the tract and recommended that the map be approved, and on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded Allen and carried, the map was approved and the City Clerk directed to sign same. On motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the bond of Irvine Country Club Estates was approved. City - Engineer Webb presented plane and specifications for the improvement of the Balboa parking lot with an estimate of the cost of the work and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the plans and specification were approved. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried the prevailing wage scale in connection with the Balboa Parking lot improvement were adolTed. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for the work in improving the Balboa parking lot. Ordinance No. 545 came up for final passage and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, reading of same was dispensed with, whereupon Councilman Allen moved the adoption of the ordinance, being an Ordinance Approving The Annexation Of Certain Uninhabited Territory Contiguous To The City Of Newport Beach lying Generally Northeasterly Of The Arches In The City Of Newport Beach. The motion for adoption was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall NOES, COUNCILMEN: None • ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None NEW BUSINESS CANVASS OF VOTE Resolution No. 3314, being a resolution DECLARING THE RESULT OF ELECTION,.held in the City of Newport Beach on Tuesday, the 9th day of April, 1946 -as required by law, was presented and on motion of Mayor Hall, seconded.by Councilman Allen the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None STATEMENT.OF CITY CLERK: ' I. Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, in Orange County, California, do hereby certify and declare that a general municipal election was duly and regularly held in the City of Newport Beach on April 9th, 1946, and that the result of said election so held was as-follows: (a) That the whole number of votes cast in said City was 1555 (inclusive of absentee votes.) (b) That the names of the persons voted for, the office for which they were voted, the number of votes given in each voting precinct to each of said persons, together with the whole number of votes which they received in the entire city were as follows: f LESTER L. ISBELL 0 COL. T. P. ATKINSON n 0 OFFICE COUNCILMAN NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED Precinct No. 1 Precinct No. 2 Precinct No. 3 Precinct No. 4 Precinct No. Precinct No. 6 Precinct No. 7 Precinct No. S Precinct No. 9 Precinct No. 10 Precinct No. 11 Precinct No. 12 Precinct No. 13 Total number of votes - - -- COUNCILMAN Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Total number of votes - -- No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No No. No. No. No. No. ura Approval of map of Tract 1116 of Irvine Country Club Estates. Bond of Iry n= Country Club Estates, approve Plans and specificati, for Balboa parking lo; Improvement, approv- ed. Wage scale adopted. Advertise for bids for improvement. Ord. No. 545 Adooted. Annexation of property by Arches Res. No. 3314 Declaring the Result of the Election. 1 54 2 3� 5 9 _ 10- 11- 12 3'2 13 � ®— 622 OR I NAMES OFFICE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED STANLEY A. GORZUCHOVSKI COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 14 Precinct No. 2 Precinct No. Precinct No. . Precinct No. 5 Precinct No. 6 Precinct No. 7 15 Precinct No. 9 Precinct No. 9 Precinct No. 10 T Precinct No. 11 --i- Precinct No. 12 ' Precinct No. 13 8— Total number of votes --------- - - - - -- 0. Z. ROBERTSON COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 20 Precinct No. 2 l Precinct No. 3 °I b Precinct Precinct No. No. �F 30 ' Precinct No. b Precinct No. Precinct No. S Precinct No. Precinct No. 16 61 Precinct No. I Precinct No. 12 Precinct No. 13 Total number of votes --------- - - - - -- 668 GILBERT SEAL COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 49 Precinct No. 2 Precinct No. 3 Precinct No. 4 Precinct No. 5 Precinct No. 6 TE- Precinct No. 7 50 Precinct No. 9 Precinct No. 9 Precinct No. 10 Precinct No. 11 Precinct No. 12 - Precinct No. 13 22 , Total number of votes --------- - - - - -- 452 That the names of the persons voted for, the office for which they were voted, the number of absentee votes given to each of said persons, together with the whole number of absentee votes which they received in the entire city were as follows: NAMES OFFICE NUMBER OF ABSENTEE VOTES LESTER L. ISBELL COUNCILMAN 3 COL. T. P. ATKINSON COUNCILMAN 1 STANLEY A. GORZUCHOVSKI COUNCILMAN 0. Z. ROBERT -SON COUNCILMAN 1 • GILBERT SEAL COUNCILMAN Dated and signed this 16th day of April, 1946 s City Clerill, City or Newport Beac ORGANIZATION Lester L. Isbell and 0. Z. Robertson having been duly elected to the offices of City Councilmen, took and subscribed to the Constitutional Oath of Office, signed the certificates of election, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, that Councilman Stanley be appointed Mayor pro tem. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, 0.•B. Reed was named as Mayor for the ensuing term by the unanimous vote of the Council. At this ,juncture Mayor Reed appointed the following committees for the ensuing term: FINANCE: Councilman Allen and Councilman Isbell. POLICE: Councilman Isbell and Councilman Stanley FIRE, WATER AND LIGHT: Councilman Robertson and Councilman Allen. E I - I 40 1I U STREET: Councilman Stanley and Councilman Robertson. HARBOR DEPARTMENT: Under Police Department. BUILDING: Councilman Isbell. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the appointment of the committees was approved. A petition was presented by Balboa Coves, Inc., Tract 1011 for annexation of uninhabited territory to the City of Newport Beach and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, the petition was granted and referred to the Planning Commission. Councilman Stanley moved the adoption of a resolution, being a Resolution Giving Notice of Proposed Annexation of Territory To The City Of Newport Beach. The resolution was read, the motion for adoption duly seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution des- ignated Resolution No 3315 and was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Stanley, Reed, Robertson NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None The map of Tract 1011.accompanying the petition for annexation of said tract was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, tentatively approved and referred to the Planning Commission. the Demands for services rendered on Election Boards, duly auditedby the Finance Committee, were on motion of Councilmen Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, allowed and Warrants ordered drawn for same. City Attorney Thompson presented a resolution, being a resolution authorizing the transfer to K. F. Rima, of a certain agreement between the City of Newport Beach and C. W. Drant relating to the loading and unloading passengers using sport fishing boats from the Newport pier. The resolution was read in full, designated Resolution No. 3316 and on motion of Councilman Allen duly seconded by Councilman Isbell was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Stanley, Isbell, Robertson, Reed NOES, COUNCILMENQ: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None City Engineer Webb advised that the improvements on the E. M. Smith tract on the Coast Highway had been completed to his satisfaction and recommended that the check deposited for faithful performance in connection therewith be returned and on motion of Councilman Stanley seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the check was ordered returned. A letter was presented by Councilman Stanley tendering his resignation as City Councilman due to his candidacy for the State Assembly. The Council was assured of Mr. Stanley's support for any worthwhile civic betterment and wished to be called upon at any time that he could be of assistance to the Council in any way. Members of the Council were loath to accept the resignation at this time and expressed their regrets in his leaving urging more consideration of the matter, but Mr. Stanley deemed it best to retire at this time and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the resignation was accepted with regrets. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, an adjournment was taken to 4 P. M. April 22, 1946. ATT7T : ity Clerk; Uity o Newport Beach Mayor of X ort Beae ECOX L Pity Councilman Councilman Uouncilman Councilman Petition presented v_ Balboa Coves, Inc. Tract 1011 for ann- exation, granted referred to Planning Commission. Res. No. 3315 Giving Notice Of Proposed Annexation. Map of Tract 1011 approved, referred t Planning Commission. Demands for Election Board Services, allowed. Res. No. 3316 Transfer of agreeraen from 0.11. Drant to K. F. Rima regarding Newport pier. Improvements on E.M. Smith tract complete, to Engineer's apirov- al. Resignation of Earl Stanley from Council Resignation accepted with regrets.