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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/28/1947 - Adjourned Regular Meetingm April 28, 1947 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 Reed presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering presents Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, 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 COMMITTEES Apkn. of Q.J. Wirtz for . The application of Quintin J. Wirtz for a license to license to operate cab service operate a taxi cab service from Corona del Mar, referred to the denied, due to lack of Chief of Police at the last meeting of the Council, was on motion location. of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, denied, due to lack of a location. Apkn. of A.J. Mitchell for The application of Alfred J. Mitchell for a license license to operate 'Skill -A- to operate a 'Skill -A -Line' game at 701 East Bay Avenue, referred Line' game at 701 East Bay Ave. to the Chief of Police at a previous meeting of the Council, was granted. on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell, and carried, granted. Councilman Allen toting No. Aokn. of RD. Winslow to sell The application of Richard D. Winslow for a license to cigarettes, etc from a boat, sell cigarettes and candy from a boat, referred to the Harbor Laid on the Table. Master at a previous meeting of the Council, was on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, Laid on the Table for further investigation. Apkn. of J to install granted. A. Beek for permit underground storage Apkn. of B.A. Stout for . license to manufacture candy at 3510 Lake Ave., denied, due to zoning. Apkn. of M.E. Burleigh for license to run Hamburger stand at 815 E.Bay, granted. Apkn. of R.W. Whilhite for license to operate taxi cab service from 1107 Coast Hwy approved. Request of M. K. Laurie to rent space at end of ,dash. .St. for taxi cab, granted. Request of D. B. Swope to lease certain City owned property by overhead crossing referred to committee. Request of J. C. Kirk to temporaray moor live bait barge in front of Trailer Prk referred to Harbor Master. Number of post cards from residents of CDM to retain the beaches for public use. Card from Claire Claxton advising against the planting of palm trees along Central Ave., ordered filed. Request of J.H. Hovick to lease portion of street over former brideg near overhead, denied. REPORTS OF STANDING C01414ITTEES: None COMMUNICATIONS The application of J. A. Beek for a permit to install underground storage for petroleum products on Lot 5, Block 7, Section 1, Balboa Island, having been approved for location and capacity by the Fire Chief, was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, granted, subject to construction requirements. The application of Betty Anne Stout for a license to manufacture candy at 3510 Lake Avenue for delivery to stores, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, denied, due to zoning regulations. The application of Margaret E. Burleigh for a license to run a Hamburger Stand at 915 East Bay Avenue, having been approved by the Health Officer, was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, granted. The application of R. Wayne Whilhite for a license to operate a taxi cab service from 1107 Coast Highway, Corona del Mar was presented together with letters of recommendation and a petition signed by Corona del Mar merchants, and on motion. of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, the application was approved. The request of Morris K. Laurie to rent space at the end of Washington Street for a taxi cab was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, granted for a rental of Five - Dollars per month. The request of D. B. Swope to lease certain City owned property in the vicinity of the overhead crossing for a fruit and vegetable stand was referred to a committee appointed by Mayor Reed consisting of Councilman Isbell, City Administrator Sailors, Chief of Police Hodgkinson and City Engineer Webb. The request of John C. Kirk for permission to temporarily moor a live bait barge in front of the City Trailer Park for repairs, was after some discussion of the matter, referred to the Harbor Master on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, Mr. Kirk addressed the Council concerning the matter. Numerous post cards addressed to the City Council from residents of Corona del Mar urging the retention of the beaches in that district for public use were presented, whereupon Erwin Spicer presented a petition bearing the names of porperty owners in the Corona del Mar section requesting that proceedings be commenced for forming an assessment district for the purpose of ac- quiring beach frontage for public use. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to proceed with the Debt Limitation Act in connection with forming the assessment district. The postal card of Craixe Claxton advising against the planting of aplm trees along Central Avenue asserting that due to the type of soil they could hot be maintained. On motion of Council- man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, the communica- tion was ordered filed. The request of J. H. Hovick to lease a portion of the street leading over a former bridge in the vicinity of the over- head crossing, was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Siler, and carried, denied due to the inability of the City to lease public street property. 0 1 r� n LJ 1 9 The request of J. B. McNally, Al Anderson and Frank Linnell for the restriction of amusements to a certain described zone was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, referred to the Planning Commission. The letter of the Newport Beach Elementary School • P. T. A. requesting the outlawing of slot machines in the City was on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, ordered filed. The letter of R. L, Patterson, former City Engines~, explaining in detail his purpose in working for the defeat of the water bonds and offering some suggestions for provid- ing water for the future was read and on motion of Councilman ' Allen, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, ordered filed. The request of City Auditor Gant for authorization to make adjustments to the salary budgets to conform to the salary resolution adopted August 1, 1946, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, granted. The request of City Administrator Sailors for the employment of Dorothy D. Glover as Clerk- Typist Grade II at a salary of $163.00 per month, effective April 28, 1947, was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Siler, granted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None • The request of City Administrator Sailors for the temporary employment of Alice Owen Frost in the Water Depart- ment at a rate of .77¢ per hour, effective April 16, 1947, was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, granted by the following roll call vote, towit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None The resignation of John M. Allen as a member of the City Planning Commission, effective April 28, 1947 was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, and carried, accepted, whereupon Mayor Reed appointed John R. Daniels as a member of the Planning Commission and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, theappointment was confirmed. The resignation of Vaux White as a member of the City Planning Commission was on motion of Councilman Isbell seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, accepted. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, a letter of thanks for their services on the Planning Commission, was ordered sent to retiring members John M. Allen and Vaux White. The letter of Attorneys Hirson and Horm, on behalf of their client Robert Haley alleging damages to an automobile while parked in the Balboa parking lot, was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, referred to the City's insurance carrier. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The ordinance approving the annexation of certain uninhabited territory contiguous to the City of Newport Beach came up for final passage, the Clerk advising that no written • protests had been filed against the annexation, whereupon Mayor Reed asked if any one in the audience wished to protest the annexation, no one responded and on motion of Councilman Robertson, duly seconded by Councilman Siler, the ordinance designated Ordinance No. 558, was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None The matter of the sale of the City owned dredge to the Newport Dredging Company, laid over from a previous meeting, came up for consideration, Paul Trautwein addressing the Council on the question. Councilman Robertson suggested that the public be better informed on the matter. Councilman Isbell was of the opinion that the dredge should be sold in order that the dredging urgently needed could be done and moved that the resolution accepting the offer of the Newport Dredging Company be adopted, the motion being duly seconded by Council- man Allen, however at this juncture it seemed advisable to lay the matter over for further consideration until the next meeting of the Council and no action was taken. ,f Request of McNally, Anderson, Linnell for restrictio of amusements to a certain zone, referred to Planning Commissic Request of Npt Bch P.T.A. for the outlawing of slot machines in City, filed. Letter of R.L. Patterson explaining his purpose in working for defeat of the Wate Bonds, ordered filed. Request of City Auditor Gant to make adjustments to the salary budgets, granted. Request of City Adm. Sailors for employment of Dorothy D. Glover, granted. Request of City Adm. Sailors for temporary employement of of Alice 0. Frost in Water Dept., granted. Resignation of John M. Allen as member of City Planning Commission, accepted. John R. Daniels to succeed. Resignation of Vaux White as member of City Planning Comm. accepted. Letter of thanks to be written to retiring members. Letter of Attorneys for client alleging damages to auto in Bal parking lot, referred to insurance carrier. Ord. No. 558 adopted approving annexation of certain uninhab- ited territory. The matter of the sale of the City Dredge to Newport Dredg- ing Co., Laid over. i .. Appointment of N.E. Lundquist and Lowell D. Pollom as special officers, Beach City Merchant Patrol, confirmed. Quitclaim Deed Henry A. Morse NEW BUSINESS The appointment of Norman Eugene Lundquist and Lowell Dean Pollom as special officers for the Beach City Merchant Patrol was confirmed on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried. 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 deed to the following party and covering the following described property: Henry A. Morse The motion was duly seconded resolution was adopted by the AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Lot 22, Block 630, Corona del Mar by Councilman Isbell and the following roll call vote, to wit: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed None None Res. No. 3471 Councilman Robertson moved the adoption of a resolution, Contract with Dr. C.E. Price & being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Sons for disposal of City garbage. execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a certain contract by and between the City of Newport Beach and Dr. C. E. Price and Sons for the sale and disposal of the City garbage. The motion for adoption of the resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Siler, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3471 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Committee appointed to Councilman Robertson suggested that the City make negotiate with residents on an offer to the people on the Grand Canal, Balboa Island to Grand Canal, Bal Isl to contribute contribute 50% of the cost of the dredging of that water way, 50% of the cost of dredging of whereupon Mayor Reed appointed City Administrator Sailors, the Canal. City Engineer Webb and Councilman Robertson as a committee to negotiate with the people. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler, the appointments were confirmed. Bids, as advertised for, for the drilling of a water well were opened and read, two bids having been sub- mitted being those of Steward & Edgecomb and Walter 0. Hill which were referred to the City Engineer who reported that the bid of Steward & Edgecomb was lowest and recommended that the award be made to them.and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen, the bid was awarded to Steward & Edgecomb by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Bids for the repair and Bids, as advertised for, for the repair and replacement replacement of floats and pontoons of floats and pontoons at the City docks on the North Channel at the City Docks, referred to were opened and read, two bids having been submitted, being the City Engineer. those of Trautwein Bros., and Croft & Neville, which on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Coumilman Isbell and carried, were referred to the City Engineer. Request of Mrs. G.A. Rogers for The request of Mrs. Geo. A. Rogers for the extension extension of existing pier, Blk A of an existing pier fronting on Lots 107, 109 and 109, Block A, granted. East Newport was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, approved, subject to the approval of the War Department. Res. No. 3472 Councilman Robertson moved the adoption of a resolution Agreement lease with Balboa being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Angling Club for certain tide- execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a certain lands at 'A' St. and the Bay Frt. Agreement Lease between the City of Newport Beach and the Balboa Angling Club for certain tidelands and uplands at 'A' Street and the Bay Front. The motion for adoption of the resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3472 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN; Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None City Attorny presented ordinance City Attorney Thompson presented an ordinance, being amending water rates. an ordinance amending the water rates. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell the reading of the ordinance was dispensed with by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Ordinance amending water rates On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman passed to second reading. Robertson the ordinance amending the water rates was passed to the second reading by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: A17e n, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None n LJ 0 0 0 0 CI 0 1 On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, all bids submitted for the construction of a new City Hall were rejected. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, prospective bidders to be referred to Architect Flewelling for new specifications. The pEtition presented at 'a previous meeting complain- ing of the existence of a certain sand and gravel bunker in the vicinity of Block 11, Newport Heightgwas laid over due to the committee appointed to investigate same not having made a report. AJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Allen, and carried and adjournment was taken to April 29, 1947- ATT'ST: City Clerk L j 9. � Mayor of the City of Newport each ouncilman Councilman Councilman Councilman AlAbids submitted construction of a rejected. U: 0: for the new City Hall Prospective bidders to be referred to Architect Flewellir for new specifications. Petition complaing of certain sand and gravel bunker in Blk.1 Npt Hgts, laid over.