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Apkn. of Lyle V. Finley
for license to operate
delicatessen, approved.
Apkn. of A. D, Winner for
license to sell war surplus
within a fenced enclosure,
denied.
Doris Powers presented a
letter protesting the
Electrical Contractor's
license to Nelson Stafford.
Referred to the Police Dept.
Request of Clyde E. Sherwood
on behalf of C. West to
construct bulkhead across
City owned lot, granted.
Also lease, denied.
Request of Griffith Company
to operate bus service on
Lido Isle, Laid on the Table
Request of P. A. Palmer for
ten year lease of certain
City lot for parking area,
Laid on the Table,
Request of Fishermen's
Cooperative Assn. for
suitable fire boat equipment
referred to Harbor committee
Communication of Ralph S.
Brooks announcing the
opening of a consulting
engineers office, filed.
Request of Balboa Angling
0lub for perrdssion to
install pier and building
end of Adams St. Referred
to Harbor Master.
February 10, 1947
The City Council of the City Qf Newport Beach met
in 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 Reed
presiding.
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The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering
present: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Reed, Siler.,
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 HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
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The report of the City Treasurer was read and on
Councilman Isbell,
motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by
and carried, the report was ordered filed. The reading of
the reports of other departmental heads was.dispensed with
and all the reports ordered filed.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None
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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: None
COMMUNICATIONS
The application of Lyle V. Finley for a license to
run a delicatessen at 220 Marine Ave., Balboa Island was on
motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and
carried, granted, subject to the approval of the Health Officer.
The application of Albert D. Winner for a license
to sell war surplus goods in the 1000 Block Coast Highway
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within a fenced enclosure was on motion of Allen,
seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, denied on a ruling
by the City Attorney that the same was in violation of a
City ordinance requiring business establishments to be
conducted in a building. The applicant addressed the Council
on the matter.
Doris Powers presented a letter protesting the
Issuance of an Electrical Contractor's license to Nelson
Stafford at 424 Santa Ana Aveue contending that zoning
restrictions prohibited business enterprises in a residential dis-
tract. The City Attorney and members of the Council explained
that a contractors license was not a business license and
suggested that the matter be referred to the Police Department
for investigation to . determine if an electrical business was
being carried on at. the address given, whereupon it was moved
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by Councilman Isbell, seconded by.Councilman Siler and carried,
that the matter be referred to the Police Department, The
Council was addressed on the subject by Doris Powers, Kate
McCann and Chief of Police Hodgkinson.
The request of Clyde E. Sherwood on behalf of C. West
for permission.to construct a bulkhead across a City owned lot
In the Canal Section and a lease on said Lot 4, Block 434,
Canal Section was presented and after some discussion of the
question it was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Council-
man Allen and carried, that permission be granted to construct
the bulkhead, the matter of a lease being denied.
The request of Paul A. Palmer on behalf of the Griffith
Company for a license to operate a bus service on Lido Isle
for the convenience of residents of tint district was on motion
of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried,
Laid on the Table for further consideration.
The request of Paul A. Palmer for a ten year lease
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on a certain City owned lot at the between dead end of Central
Avenue and Lot 112b, Tract 907 for a parking area in conjuntion
with a business district plan of the Griffith Company and
enclosing a check for the first and last months rental on same
was on moon of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Siler
and carried, Laid on the Table pending further study of the
matter.
The request of the Fishermen's Cooperative Association
urging the Council to procure a suitable fire boat equipment
for the harbor to be placed under the control of the Fire Depart-
ment was presented and after going into the matter in which
Bert Mills addressed the Council in favor of protection for
boats in the harbor, it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded
by Councilman Siler and carried, that the matter be referred
to the Harbor Committee.
The communication of Ralph S. Brooks announcing the
opening of a consulting engineers office.in Monrovia, California
Pnd setting forth in a brochure the various projects handled
was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell
and carried, ordered filed.
The request of the Balboa Angling Club for permission
to install a pier and small float together.with a club building
at the bay end of Adams Street for the weighing of fish caught
by sport
fishermen, all of -said structures to be financed by
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the
Club was presented; whereupon, the City Attorney ruled that
the City ordinance prohibited any structures over the water of
Newport Harbor unless built by the City. Councilman Siler
suggested that the building might be constructed on the land
side of the pier and that a plan of same be submitted. On
motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and
carried, the matter was referred to the Harbor Master,
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Apkn. of Lyle V. Finley
for license to operate
delicatessen, approved.
Apkn. of A. D, Winner for
license to sell war surplus
within a fenced enclosure,
denied.
Doris Powers presented a
letter protesting the
Electrical Contractor's
license to Nelson Stafford.
Referred to the Police Dept.
Request of Clyde E. Sherwood
on behalf of C. West to
construct bulkhead across
City owned lot, granted.
Also lease, denied.
Request of Griffith Company
to operate bus service on
Lido Isle, Laid on the Table
Request of P. A. Palmer for
ten year lease of certain
City lot for parking area,
Laid on the Table,
Request of Fishermen's
Cooperative Assn. for
suitable fire boat equipment
referred to Harbor committee
Communication of Ralph S.
Brooks announcing the
opening of a consulting
engineers office, filed.
Request of Balboa Angling
0lub for perrdssion to
install pier and building
end of Adams St. Referred
to Harbor Master.
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Temporary employment of
The request of water Superintendent McMillan for the
Frederick M. Jenkins and
employment, tem orary, of Frederick M. Jenkins and David I.
David I. Gossett, approved.
Gossett at .927per hour effective January 27, 1947 and Andrew
A. Banks at .92¢ per hour, effective January 25, 1947 was on
motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler,
granted by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES,. COUNCILMEN: Allen, Robertson, Siler, Isbell,
Reed
NOES, COUNCILMEN: Norte
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Bicycle license to be
The suggestion of Chief of Police Hodgkinson for an
raised to .50¢ laid over.
amendment to the bicycle ordinance to increase the fees for
licenses from .25¢ to .50¢ was laid over with no action being
taken since same would not become effective until January, 1945.
Request of Rev. Father Noonan
The request of Rev. Father Noonan for the vacation
to vacate certain alley,
of a certain alley in Block 14, Section B, running from Central
referred to City Engineer.
Avenue to the existing alley in that block was presented,
whereupon City Engineer Webb.explained the situation and approved
the vacation of the alley and on motion of Councilman Allen,
seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the matter was referred
to the City Engineer.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Letter from Division of
City Engineer Webb presented a letter from the Division
State Highways relative to
of State Highways relative.to the request of F. E. Birtcher for
request of F. E. Birtcher
the removal of curb and sidewalk and to reconstruct certain
for removal of curb and side-
imWatements in accordance with their agreement in which it was
walk, information filed.
stated that slid improvements were not to be made until possess-
Ion was taken by the State and grades established for that
district, said possession being indefinite at this time. On
motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and
carried, the information was ordered filed.
Petition requesting parking
The plition presented at the last meeting of the City
area on beach referred to
Council by the merchants of Newport Beach requesting the
Planning Commission.
establishing of a parking area on the beach was supplemented
by other petitions pledging certain sums of money to help
defray the cost of same. After going over the situation it
was moved by Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Siler
and carried, that the matter be referred to the Planning Commission.
.Question of providing mooring
The question of providing mooring facilities for a
facilities for a Coast Guard
Coast Guard boat and a Fish & Game Commission boat, referred
boat and Fish & Game Comm-
to the Harbor Committee from a previous meeting, was brought
ission boat, referred to
up in a report from City Administrator Sailors and after some
Harbor Committee.
discussion of the matter in which Bert Mills addressed the
Council, it was moved by Councilman Allen,. seconded by Council -
man Siler and carried, that same be referred to the Harbor
Committee.
Res. No. 3434.
The Clerk advised that this was the time set for the
Vacation of alley in Corona
hearing in connection with the vacation of a certain alleysin
del Mar as per Res. of
Block A -37, Corona del Mar as.per Resolution of Intention
Intention No. 3431.
No. 3431. The Affidavit of Publication, together with the
Affidavit of Posting was presented and'the Clerk stated that
no written protests had been filed, then Mayor Reed asked if
any one in the audience wished to protest the abandonment of
the alley, no one responded, whereupon, Councilman Allen
moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution ordering
the vacation, abandonment and closing up of that certain alley
in Block A -37, Ccr ona del Mar. The motion was duly seconded
by Councilman Siler, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3434
and was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Robertson, Siler, Isbell, Reed
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Ord. No..556
The ordinance prohibiting the erection of buildings,
Prohibiting erection of
piers or other structures in, into or over the waters of Newport
buildings in, into or over
Harbor came up for final adoption. The ordinance was read in
water.
full, whereupon Councilman Allen, moved the adoption of the
ordinance which was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the
ordinance designated Ordiance No. 556, and was passed by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Case of Robert M. Hixon
City Attorney presented a written report of the Court
vs City Council favored City.
decision in the case of Robert M. Hixon vs the City Council
and Building Inspector of Newport Beach; the decision being
favorable to the City.
NEW BUSINESS
Gasoline bid awarded to
The Clerk advised that this was the time for receiving
Standard Oil Company.
bids for the furnishing of gasoline for the ensuing year and
advised that one bid had been submitted, being that of the
Standard 011 Company of California. The bid was opened and
read, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman
Robertson the bid was awarded to the Standard 011 Company and
the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute the contract in
connection with same by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Robertson, Siler, Isbell,Reed
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
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Petition presented
incorporate "Balboa
into the City.
r,
to
Bayshores
Res. No. 251 of Planning
Commisstion denying apkn. of
A. B. Haigh for variance,
no action taken.
Res. No. 252 of Planning
Commission denying apkn. of
H. S. McGregor for variance,
approved.
Res. No. 253 of Planning
Commision approved. Apkn.
of Ted Cni.ver.
Request of Police Chief for
conformation of Wm. Young as
Special Of in Merchant
Patrol, granted.
Appoinhent of Ralph Henry
Coke as Harbor Patrolman,
confirmed.
Appointment of Richard C.
Starkey as Harbor Patrolman,
confirmed.
Audit of monthly Demands.
Matter of dredging Grand CnnR
Balboa Island, discussed.
Also other portions of the
bay.
Councilman Siler excused at
6 :15 from meeting.
Matter of improving Central
Ave., and widening of Coast
Blvd., discussed. Referred tr
City Engineer to Contact the
Pacific Electric and Edison
Co. for removing electric
poles.
A petition to alter the boundaries of the City of
Newport Beach and to incorporate and include therein certain
new inhabited territory to be annexed thereto, said new
territory to be designated and known as "aalboa Bayshores"
was presented and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded
by Councilman Allen and carried, the City Clerk was directed
to check the names of the signers of the petition with the
Great Register of Voters to determine the sufficiency of
the petition.
Resolution No. 251 of the Planning Commission
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denying the application A. B. Haigh for a 50,% front and
50% side set back variance for Lot 5, Block 635, Canal
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Section was presented and after hearing the applicant,
who addressed the Council on the matter, and who suggested
that no action be taken by the Council pending making a
new application to the Planning Commission for the variance,
hence no action was taken by the ouncil.
Resolution No. 252 of t1le
Planning Commission
denying the application of H, S.
cGregor for a variance
respecting Lot 4. Block 10, Tract 626, was presented and
on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell
and carried, the action of the Planning Commmssion was
approved.
Resolution No. 253 of the Planning Commission
approving the application of Ted Oliver for a 50% front
yard set back for Lot 5, Block L, Seashore Colony Tract,
was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman
Siler and carried, approved.
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The request of Chief of Police Hodgkinson for the
conformation of William Larue Young as a Special Officer
of the Beach City Merchant Patrol was on motion of Councilman
Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, granted.
On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council-
man Siler, the appointment of Ralph Henry Coke as Harbor
Patrolman was confirmed by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Robertson, Siler, Isbell
Reed
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council-
man Siler the appointment of Richard C. Starkey as Harbor
Patrolman was confirmed by the following roll call vote,
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler,
Reed
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
The monthly Demands having been duly audited by the
Finance Committee were on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded
by Councilman Isbell, were allowed and Warrants ordered drawn
by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler,
Reed
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
W. H. Fawcett addressed the Council on the matter
of dredging the Grand Canal, Balboa Island, much discussion
being had on the subject, the question of dredging in other
portions of the Bay being considered as was the condition of
the City's dredger. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded
by Councilman.Siler and carried, the City Engineer was
instructed to ascertain the cost of putting the City dredger
In condition; estimate the cost of the dredging to be done
and to get an estimate from other firms doing dredging in order
to determine which would be most economical method for doing
the work. Councilman Siler suggested seeking County funds
to assist in the dredging program.
Councilman Siler left the meeting at 6 :15 P. M.
asking to be excused due to pressing business.
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Mayor Reed brought up the matter..of the Central
Avenue improvement, the widening of Coast Boulevard. Ralph
Maskey brought up the plan of improving Central Avenue from
McFadden Place to B Street as suggested by the Chamber of
Commerce, the plan calling for the relocation of eletric
poles of the Pacific Electric and Edison Company from McFadden
Place to 16th Street. Councilman Robertson moved that the
City Engineer contact the Pacific Electric in the matter of
moving their poles, the motion was seconded by Councilman
Isbell and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Isbell, Robertson, Reed
NOES, COUNCILMEN: Allen
ABSENT, COUNCILMAN: Siler
Petition presented
incorporate "Balboa
into the City.
r,
to
Bayshores
Res. No. 251 of Planning
Commisstion denying apkn. of
A. B. Haigh for variance,
no action taken.
Res. No. 252 of Planning
Commission denying apkn. of
H. S. McGregor for variance,
approved.
Res. No. 253 of Planning
Commision approved. Apkn.
of Ted Cni.ver.
Request of Police Chief for
conformation of Wm. Young as
Special Of in Merchant
Patrol, granted.
Appoinhent of Ralph Henry
Coke as Harbor Patrolman,
confirmed.
Appointment of Richard C.
Starkey as Harbor Patrolman,
confirmed.
Audit of monthly Demands.
Matter of dredging Grand CnnR
Balboa Island, discussed.
Also other portions of the
bay.
Councilman Siler excused at
6 :15 from meeting.
Matter of improving Central
Ave., and widening of Coast
Blvd., discussed. Referred tr
City Engineer to Contact the
Pacific Electric and Edison
Co. for removing electric
poles.
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Request of the Southern
Counties Gas Co. to install
a rectifier on City owned
property near Sea Scout Base
referred to City Engineer.
Apkn. of Emily Bergey for
permit to construct a pier
granted.
Apkn. of L. R. Morris for
permit to install pier,
granted.
Apkn. of W. E. Woolever for
permit to install pier,
granted.
A representative of the Southern Counties Gas
Company addressed the Council with a request to install
a rectifier on City owned property on the North Channel
in the vicinity of the Sea Scout base. On motion of
Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell, and
carried, the request was referred to the City Engineer for
Investigation.
The application of Emily Bergey for a permit to
construct a pier fronting on Lot 12, Block 219, Section A
was on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Council-
man Isbell and carried, granted.
The application of L. R. Morris for a permit to
install a pier fronting on Lot 7, Block 238, Canal Section
was on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman
Isbell and carried, granted, subject to the approval of the
War Department.
The application of W. E. Woolever for a permit
to install a pier fronting on Lot 3, Block 434, Canal Section
was on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman
Isbell and carried, granted, subject to the approval of the
War Department.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council-
man Robertson, and carried an adjournment was taken to
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