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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/19/1946 - Adjourned Regular Meeting420 Petition presented for one hour parking between 26th and 30th Streets, denied. Apkn. of Donald Harmon for license to operate merchandise wheel, Laid on the Table. Proclamation issued in connection with Pirate Days in Balboa, Claim of Katherine Moler referred to City °s insur- ance carrier. Letter of Npt -Bal Press re: codification of City Ordinances. Bids to be asked for work Apkn< of Luther Key for license to rent Cushman motor scooters, denied. Appointment of Sam Jack- son as night watchman for the Staats Company. Continuance of Night Patrol for at least another 30 days. August 19, 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 Reediresiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen anwering present: Allen, Isbell, Siler, Robertson, Reed. 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 Councilman Isbell reporting on the petition presented by property owners on Central Ave. between.26th and 30th Streets requesting a one hour parking limit for that area advised that the congestion was not sufficient to warrant the limitation and recommended and moved that the petition be denied, the motionuas seconded by Councilman Allen and carried. Councilman Isbell reporting for the Committee on the application of Donald Harmon for a license to operate a merchand- ise wheel at 111 Main Street, Balboa to replace an existing game, requested more time to investigate same. The applicant addressed the Council on the matter. On motion of Councilman Siler, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the application was Laid on the Table until the next meeting of the Council. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: None COMMUNICATIONS At the request of a committee from the "Pirate Days" event to be staged in Balboa in September it was suggested by the Council that the Mayor issue a proclamation in connection therewith. The claim of Katherine Moler for damages sustained alleged to be due to a defective sidewalk at 220, 30th Street was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, referred to the City's insurance carrier. The letter of-Newport-Balboa Press regarding the print- ing of the codification of City ordinances advising that the compiling of same should be on a time and material basis, it being difficult to submit a bid for the work to be done within a time limit. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, the matter was referred to Administrator Sailors to ask for bids for doing the work. The application of Luther Key for a license to rent Cushman motor scooters at 200 Palm Street, Balboa was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, denied due to a prohibiting ordinance. The request of Chief of Police Hodgkinson for the appointment of Sam Jackson as night watchman for the Staats Company, without compensation from the City was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, confirmed. The report of Harbor Master Craig in relation to the activities of the Harbor Department Night Patrol and requesting the continuance of the service for a least another 30 days was read and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell the request was granted by the following roll call vote, to wit: 0 0 0 0 AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendation of Fire The recommendation of Fire Chief Crocker laid over from Chief Crocker for employ- a previous meeting for the employment of certain personnel for the ment of certain personnel fire boat proposed by the City was on motion of Councilman Robertson on fire boat, Laid on the seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, Laid on the Table pending Table. further developments in securing a suitable fire boat. NEW BUSINESS Agreement with County on stipulation allowed for A letter from the County of Orange together with an agree - Fire Boat. ment stipulating the amount allowed by the County for the maintenance of a fire boat for the harbor was presented and on motion of Council- man Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. Res. No. 273 Of City Resolution No. 273 of the City Planning Commission Planning Commission. granting to C. S. Rasmussen a 50% variance set back on the rear line Variance, approved. of Lot 9, Block 2, Tract 919 was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, approved. 0 0 0 0 W-A Res. No. 274 of City Planning Commission Re: approval of proposed plan to be known as °'Corona del Mar Memorial Park". Laid on the Table: Quit Claim Deed Edward W. Thompson Elsa M.S. Bagley Sales contract with Theo Robins for purchase of a Ford pick -up. Res. No. 3375 Accepting Grant Deed from Grace E. Boberick. Res. No. 3376 Fixing salaries. Motion for adoption of salary ord. rescinded. No increase in pay authorized for overtime. Salary of LaVeta Lace placed on hourly basis. Res. No. 3376 adopted. x-, Apkn. of Jose Rosan for permit to construct pier on Bal. isl., denied. Resolution No. 274 of the City Planning Commission regard- ing the approval of a proposed plan to be known as the "Corona del Mar Memorial Park" was presented for consideration together with a tentative map in connection with the plan. After some discussion of the plan it was decided on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, to lay the matter on the table. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare an estimate of the cost in connection with the Corona del Mar "Memorial Park" plan. 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 descried property: Edward W. Thompson Lot 3, Block 4, Tract 919 Elsa May Scott Bagley NE 20' of Lot 3 and SW 20! of Lot 5, Blk. 238, CDM The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Siler, Robertson, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute on behalf of the City a conditional sales contract with Theodore Robins for the purchase of a Ford Pick -up by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Siler, Robertson, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution accepting a Grant "Deed from Grace E. Boberick for a portion of Lot 5 and Lot 6, Block A, Seashore Colony Tract. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3375 and was passed by the Following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution fixing the salaries of all appointive officials and employees of said City, seconded by Councilman Isbell, said Resolution designated as Resolution No. 3376 and passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Siler, Robertson, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None In order to amend certain provisions of the Salary resolution the motion for adoption of same was on motion of Council- man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson rescinded by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None • Councilman Allen moved that in keeping with the new classification and pay plan that effective August 1, 1946 no Increase in the rates of pay be authorized for overtime, straight time for overtime to prevail. The motion was seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried. Chief of Police Hodgkinson addressed the Council regarding ' the salary of Police Matron LaVeta Lace recommending that same be placed on an hourly, instead of monthly basis as a matter of equity, whereupon the Clerk was directed to remove the name of the Police Matron from the resolution. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Robertson, Salary Resolution No. 3376 was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMAN; Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMAN: None ABSENT,, COUNCILMEN: None The application of Jose Rosen for a permit to construct a pleasure pier fronting on Lot 7, Block 1, Section 1, Balboa Island was presented, whereupon the Mayor explained to the applicant, who addressed the Council, that a resolution adopted by the Council prevented the granting of further pier permits for Balboa Island, but that the application could be presented at some later time if desired, and on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Council- • man Allen and carried, the application was denied. W-A Res. No. 274 of City Planning Commission Re: approval of proposed plan to be known as °'Corona del Mar Memorial Park". Laid on the Table: Quit Claim Deed Edward W. Thompson Elsa M.S. Bagley Sales contract with Theo Robins for purchase of a Ford pick -up. Res. No. 3375 Accepting Grant Deed from Grace E. Boberick. Res. No. 3376 Fixing salaries. Motion for adoption of salary ord. rescinded. No increase in pay authorized for overtime. Salary of LaVeta Lace placed on hourly basis. Res. No. 3376 adopted. x-, Apkn. of Jose Rosan for permit to construct pier on Bal. isl., denied. 422 Surfacing of ocean One bid was submitted in response to the advertising front awarded to Sully- for bids for the surfacing of a portion of the ocean front Miller Contracting Co. between Palm and Adams Streets being that of Sully- Miller Table. Contracting Company which the Clerk opened and read, whereupon Councilman Allen moved that the contract be awarded to Sully - Miller Contracting Company, the motion was seconded by Councilman Isbell and the contract awarded by the following roll call vote, Apkn. of Clarence A. to wit: Elliott for permit to AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler Ordinance known as "Class- NOES, COUNCILMAN: Reed ification and Salary Ord.O° ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Res. No. 3376 -A Councilman Isbell moved the adoption of a resolution Apkn. of E. Stickney to being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Agreement with Sully- on behalf of the City of Newport Beach the Agreement between Miller Cont. Co. the City and Sully - Miller Contracting Company for the extension of the Balboa parking area by surfacing a portion of the Ocean Front between Palm and Adams Streets. The motion was duly seconded Apkn. of D. H. Wilkins by Councilman Allen, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3376 -A Res. No. 3377 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: Agreement between City AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed and Paul E. Doughty for NOES, COUNCILMAN: None exchange of property. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Ordinance repealing City Attorney Thompson presented an Ordinance being, an certain other ord. ordinance repealing certain other ordinances and part of ordinances passed to second reading. of the City of Newport Beach. The ordinance was read in full and Table. on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell the ordinance was passed to the second reading by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed Apkn. of Clarence A. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None Elliott for permit to ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Ordinance known as "Class- having been approved by the City Engineer, was on motion of Council - ification and Salary Ord.O° City Attorney Thompson presented an Ordinance being an passed to second reading. ordinance known as the "Classification and Salary Ordinance." The Apkn. of E. Stickney to ordinance was read in full and on motion of Councilman Allen, construct pier, granted. seconded by Councilman Robertson the ordinance was passed to the second reading by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None Apkn. of D. H. Wilkins ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Res. No. 3377 Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, Agreement between City being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and Paul E. Doughty for a certain agreement by and between the City of Newport Beach and exchange of property. Paul E. Doughty for an exchange of property in connection with Res. No. 3377 -A the widening of Coast Boulevard. The motion for adoption of the Accepting Grant Deed resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Robertson, the resolu- from Paul E. Doughty tion designated Resolution No. 3377 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Res. No. 3375 Councilman Robertson moved the adoption of a resolution, Agreement with Mabel being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute E. Yoerk for exchange of on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a certain agreement by and property. between the City of Newport Beach and Mabel E. Yoerk for an exchange of property in connection with the widening of Coast Boulevard. The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3375 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Bulkheading of certain City Engineer Webb brought the matter of a requm t for the Street Ends in Canal bulkheading of certain Street ends in the Canal section in connection Section, Laid on the with Bulkheading of by property owners adjacent thereto. The Table. Council was addressed on the subject by Ralph P. Maskey and Mrs. Ruth Smith. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the matter was Laid on the Table until the next meeting of the Council. Apkn. of Clarence A. The application of Dr. Clarence A. Elliott for a permit Elliott for permit to to construct a pier fronting on Lot 11, Block 636, Canal Section construct pier, granted. having been approved by the City Engineer, was on motion of Council - man Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted subject to the approval of the War Department. Apkn. of E. Stickney to The application of Elijah Stickney for a permit to construct pier, granted. construct a pier fronting on Lot 5, Block 437, Canal Section, having been approved by the City Engineer, was on motion of Council- man Robertson, seconded by Councilman Siler, and carried, granted subject to the approval of the War Department. Apkn. of D. H. Wilkins The application of Donald H. Wilkins for a permit to for permit to construct construct a pier fronting on Lot 1, Block 537, Canal Section, pier, granted. having been approved by the City Enginner, was on motion of Council- man Robertson seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, granted, subject to the approval of the War Department. Res. No. 3377 -A Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, Accepting Grant Deed being a resolution accepting a Grant Deed from Paul E. Doughty, for from Paul E. Doughty that portion of Lot 13, Block 140, Canal Section. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolution designated Res- olution No. 3377 -A and was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None 1] 0 n L J 40 0 0 n 0 0 The request of the Southern California Telephone Company for a permit to install a sub - marine cable from Palm Street, Balboa to Opal Avenue, Balboa Island, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted subject to the supervision of the City engineer. Ralph P. Maskey tendered a certain amount of money to apply on the improvement of an alley in the rear of his property and others on Central Avenue and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, the work was ordered done under the supervision of the City Engineer, when sufficient funds have been collected from the property owners to be benefited by the improve- ment, have been collected. Earl Stanley appeared before the Council in connection with the proposed "Memorial Park" at Corona del Mar. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. ATTEST: Mayor of t he ity of Newport Beac Counc pan D L4 Councilman Councilman Counc man My Zle W 423 Request of So. Calif. `telephone Co. for permit to install sub - marine cable, granted. Ralph Maskey tendered money for improvement of alley in rear of property. Earl Stanley addressed Council on proposed CDM 00Memorial Park"