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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/14/1949 - Regular Meetingsis +is February 14, 1949 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 O'clock P.M. on the above date with Mayor Drake presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake. 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 so the Mayor ordered the reading of the minutes dispensed with. Monthly Demands approved. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman , Blue, the Monthly Demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee and by the Mayor and City Clerk, were approved and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES,.COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Monthly Reports filed. The Monthly Report.of Receipts and Disbursements and the Reports of the Heads of Departments were received and ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None COMMUNICATIONS ?ppropriation of $100 for A letter was read from the Newport Harbor Union High School, , N'pt Union School enbe Fleming ea l Art Exhibita proved. signed hartxhibit. On Greeley, seconded by Robertson, an appropriation of $100 was approved for this exhibit, and the motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Request of N'pt Branch of A letter was received from the Newport Harbor Branch of the Red Cross for 2 areas for American Red Cross requesting the City to provide two different areas Summer water safety pro- in which the summer water safety program could be carried out. On gram referred to City motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, Administrative Officer. the matter was referred to the City Administrative Officer. Res. No. 3661, acceptance The request of the City Engineer that the improvement of 2nd of work done on 2nd Ave., Avenue in Corona Del Mar by the Cox Brothers Construction Co. be accepted C.D.M., by Cox Bros. was approved on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Robert- son and Resolution No. 3661 awarded, and carried by the following vote, to-wit., AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake , NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Petition requesting assess- A petition signed by thirty -eight property owners in the West ment distrid5t for improve- Newport area requesting that an assessment district be formed for the ment of streets in West improvement of 32nd, 33rd, 34th and 35th Streets between Coast Boulevard Newport approved. and the Rivo Alto; and Marcus Avenue between 32nd Street and the Rialto; and Lake Avenue between 32nd Street and 36th Street was presented. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the above mentioned,improvements by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Roberrtson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Request of Ralph Maskey for Mr. Ralph Maskey spoke from the floor requesting the widening widening of 32nd St. from of 32nd Street from Central Avenue to Marcus Avenue, and on motion of Central to Marcus Avenues Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the City referred to City Engineer. Engineer was instructed to investigate and report on the possibility of purchasing land for this widening. 2®1 The City Administrative Officer requested permission to Mr. Sailor's request to attend the City Manager's Spring Conference at Santa Cruz on February attend City Manager's Spring 18th, 19th and 20th, and that he be reimbursed for expenses. On Conference at Santa Cruz motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the granted. request was approved by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None A petition signed by nine owners of property between 26th Petition of property owners and 31st Streets on the east side of Lafayette Avenue for the formation between 31st St. and 26th of an assessment district to construct a concrete slab bulkhead in the St. to form Concrete bulk - turning basin and on the Rhine was presented, and on motion of Council- head and assessment distric!_ man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, the petition referred to City Engineer. was referred to the City Engineer for an estimate of costs and a report, by the the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None A letter from the Newport Ocean Sailing Association withdraw- Newport Ocean Sailing Asso. ing an application for financial support was read and upon motion of withdrew - request for finan- Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the letter cial support of Ensenada was ordered filed. Race. A communication from attorneys Grainger Hyer requesting approval of the pier application of Messrs. and Merrill W. Meyer for the construction of a pier on Lots 25 and 26, Block 5, Section 5, Balboa Island, was upon motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Counc and carried, was approved. and Harry Ashton Messrs. E.C. Hallet and M. Elton C. Hallet W. Meyer pier application the lot line of granted. presented, and ilman Greeley The application of Thomas F. Norton for a license to operate Appl'n Thomas F. Norton for a restaurant to be known as the "Cape Cod House" 3111 Marine Avenue, cafe at 3112 Marine Ave., Balboa Island was granted subject to approval of the Health Department, Balboa Island granted, sub - on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and ject to Health Dept. ap- carried. proval. Tne application of William D. Hasourea and Steve Pappas for Appl'n W. D. Hasourea & a license to operate a restaurant to be known as Norman's Landing Cafe Steve Pappas for a cafe ' at 611 31st Street, Newport Beach, was approved subject to the approval license approved subject to of the Healtn Department on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Health Dept. approval. Councilman Robertson and carried. Tne application of Wilbur L. Hendrix to operate a Snack Bar Appl'n Wilbur L. Hendrix at 532 Coast Hiway, being the Greyhound Bus Station, was granted upon to operat a Snack Bar was motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and granted. carried. The request of the Newport Harbor Junior Chamber of Commerce Request of N'pt Harbor Jr. for appropriations totalling. $1,395.00 for Easter Week activities Chamber of Commerce for was presented,and upon motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by appropriations for Easter Councilman Blue, the appropriation was granted by the following vote, Week granted. to -wit, AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None NEW BUSINESS Resolution No, 3660, being a resolution continuing the agree- ment of the City of Newport Beach with the Laguna Beach County Water District for the use of a portion of the pipe line for the transpor- tation of water now in force and effect was continued until June 30th, 1950, on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Ordinance No. 586, being an ordinance changing the name of a part of San Bernardino Avenue between the State Highway and the south- westerly prolongation of the southeasterly line of Riverside Avenue was intoduced, and upon motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Council- man Greeley, was given first reading and passed to second reading by the following vote, to -wit: AYES:;'COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 3660 con- tinuing agreement with Laguna Beach County Water District approved. Ordinance No. 586, changing name of portion of San Bernardino Ave. passed to second reading. 2®2 Request of Mr. Sorenson,. president of Chamber of Commerce regarding change of name of Coast Blvd. & Central Ave. tabled and Feb. 28th set for hearing. A letter from Mr. Fred M. Sorenson, President of the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce, asking that consideration be given to renaming Coast Boulevard and Central Avenue, and proposing the names "Newport Boulevard" and "Balboa BbU1eVATtd" was read, and upon motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, the letter was tabled and February 28th set as a date for a public hearing on the proposal. Resolution No. 3659, declar- Resolution No. 3659, being a resolution declaring the result of ing result of Municipal the Municipal Election held in the City of Newport Beach on Tuesday the Election held Feb. 8, 1949, . 8th day of February, 1949,.upon the question of the adoption of a Charter adopted. as required by law, was adopted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None STATEMENT OF CITY CLERK I, C. K. Priest, City Clerk of Newport Beach in Orange County, California, do hereby certify and declare that a municipal election was duly and regularly held in the City of Newport Beach on February 8th, 1949, upon the proposition as to whether or not a Charter, heretofore prepared by the Freeholders elected at that certain election held on May 17th, 1948, should be adopted and that the result of said election so held was as follows: (a) That the whole number of votes cast in said City was 2,499• (b) That the following question was voted on at said municipal election herein mentioned, to -wit: QUESTION Shall the proposed - barter for the City of Newport Beach, as prepared bey the duly elected Board of Freeholders of said City and filed in the office, of the City Clerk on November 22, 1948, be adopted? (c) That the number of "Yes" votes and the number of "No" votes received on said Question in each precinct in said City, together with the total numbed of "Yes" votes and "No" votes received on said Question were as follows., YES NO PRECINCT "A ", Consolidated Precincts 1, 2, 11, 18 117E 324 PRECINCT "B", It it 33, 8, 17 93' 234. PRECINCT "C", " n ?F, 5, 19 171 181 PRECINCT "D ", " " 6, 10, 12, 16 300 - 198- PRECINCT "E ", " " 7, 13, 14 410 155 PRECINCT "F ", " " 9 and 15 86 233 Total number of "Yes" votes - 1,174 Total number of "No" votes - 1,325 Dated and signed this 14th day of February, 1949 C. K. Priest, City Clerk Quitclaim Deed to W. E. Councilman Isbell moved the adoption of a Resolution being a Fisher and Eleanor S. Fisher resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of adopted. the City of Newport Beach the following quitclaim deed to the following persons covering the following described property: W. E. Fisher Lots 8, and 10, Block 441, Corona Del Mar as Eleanor S. Fisher shown on a Map recorded in Book 3, pages 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California. The motion was seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 3665, re- Resolution No. 3665:, being a resolution relinquishing the claim linquishing claim of City on of the City of Newport Beach on Lot 15, Block 48, River Section to L. I. Lot 15,Block 48,River Sec. Gordon was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman to L. I. Gordon. Robertson and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Oaths Office of John W. Shorb The Oaths of.Office of Frederick S. Butterworth and John W. Shorb and F. S. Butterworth were as reserve police officers was presented and approved on motion of Council - approved. man Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. 9®1 On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Mayor Drake, City Sailors & Dennison appointed Attorney Dennison and City Administrative Officer John Sailors were Water District Committee in appointed to serve as a Water District Committee in the pending nego- negotiations with Orange tiations with the Orange County Water District. County Water District. Mayor Drake recommended the appointment of Mrs. Stedman Mrs. Stedman Hoar and Mr. Hoar and Mr. Mark Healy to the Newport Beach Library Board, and on Mark Healy appointed to motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and Library Board. .carried, the appointments were confirmed. the Council, on which this building may be erected. Resolution No. 3666 being ' Councilman Robertson moved that the City of Newport Beach Contract with Newport Harbor enter into a contract with the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce to Chamber of Commerce to handle handle the City's publicity and advertising for a sum not to exceed City's advertising for sum $1,200.00 monthly, effective January 1, 1949. The motion was seconded not to exceed $1200. monthly by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following vote, to -wit: the City was to return. Resolution-No- 3666 was awarded the contract. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None_ ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Robert- City Clerk instructed to son and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to send letters of thanks send letters of thanks to to the retiring officers of the Newport Beach Library Board. retiring officers Library Bd. The City Administrative Officer reported that the plans and Committee appointed to study specifications for the proposed new fire hall in Corona Del Mar.had plans and specs. of C.D.M. been prepared, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Council- Fire Hall. man Greeley, the following Committee., which was appointed by the Mayor to study the plans, was approved: Councilman 0. Z. Robertson Fire Chief, Frank Crocker City Administrative Officer, John J. Sailors A fourth member to be named by the Mayor. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Mayor Drake, City Sailors & Dennison appointed Attorney Dennison and City Administrative Officer John Sailors were Water District Committee in appointed to serve as a Water District Committee in the pending nego- negotiations with Orange tiations with the Orange County Water District. County Water District. On- motion of Councilman Isbell, the City Attorney was author- Resolution No. 3663 request ized to make an application to the Director of Finance for an alloca- to Dept. of Finance for tion of $6,291.49 in connection with the City Hall project. The $6,291.49 for City Hall pro- application to be Resolution No. 3663, was seconded by Councilman Blue ject after return of the and carried by the following vote, to -wit: 62,086.87 sum. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Attorney presented a petition from the Newport Beach School District. for the annexation of certain uninhabited territory described as Lot 1, Tract 1220, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue, the date of March 14, 1949, was set for the hearing on the petition. The motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: _Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Petition presented for annex ation of Cliff Haven School. March 14th set for hearing. The City Attorney presented Ordinance No. 587, being an Ordi- ORDINANCE N0. 587, being nance concenjing industrial waste, and the disposal thereof. The ordi- Industrial Waste Ordinance nance was given first reading and on motion of Councilman Robertson, given first reading. seconded by Councilman Greeley,and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake 40ES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Isbell+, seconded by Councilman Blue Mayor Drake authorized to and carried, Mayor Drake was authorized to attend the meeting of the offer City property for Board of Supervisors for the Newport District Court House, in order Newport Township Court House- to offer a piece of property in the City of Newport Beach approved by the Council, on which this building may be erected. ' Attorney Dennison that heretofore Resolution No. request City stated an application 3662, had been made to the State Department of Finance for the allocation of to Dept. of Finance for allo the sum of $2,086.87. On motion of Councilman Isbell seconded b cation of $2,086.87, which Councilman Blue, a hesolution was adopted, being Resolution No. 3b62, the City was to return. that the City return the sum of,$2,086.87. The motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On- motion of Councilman Isbell, the City Attorney was author- Resolution No. 3663 request ized to make an application to the Director of Finance for an alloca- to Dept. of Finance for tion of $6,291.49 in connection with the City Hall project. The $6,291.49 for City Hall pro- application to be Resolution No. 3663, was seconded by Councilman Blue ject after return of the and carried by the following vote, to -wit: 62,086.87 sum. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Attorney presented a petition from the Newport Beach School District. for the annexation of certain uninhabited territory described as Lot 1, Tract 1220, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue, the date of March 14, 1949, was set for the hearing on the petition. The motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: _Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Petition presented for annex ation of Cliff Haven School. March 14th set for hearing. The City Attorney presented Ordinance No. 587, being an Ordi- ORDINANCE N0. 587, being nance concenjing industrial waste, and the disposal thereof. The ordi- Industrial Waste Ordinance nance was given first reading and on motion of Councilman Robertson, given first reading. seconded by Councilman Greeley,and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake 40ES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 2204 Call for election Feb. 28th, On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley amendment to Civil Service the call for an election of February 28th, 1949, on a proposed amendment Ordinance, rescinded. to the Civil Service Ordinance, changing the residential qualifications for applicants thereunder was rescinded by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley., Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 36&17-4 ?resolution °No. " , being City Engineer J, B. Webb presented plans and specifications plans and specifications for for the extension of "A" and 11B11 Streets, including grading, sub -grade extension of "A11 and 11B10 preparation, decomposed granite base and plant mixed surfacing. On Streets approved. motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson, the plans and specifications, being Resolution No, 36047�were approved by the fol- lowing vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Uniform Wage Scale adopted. The Uniform Wage Scale was adopted by Resolution on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None City Clerk instructed to The City Clerk was call for bids Feb. 28th. regular meeting on motion of Robertson and carried by the AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT COUNCILMEN: instructed to call for bids at the next Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman following vote, to -wit: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake None None Application Mrs. Hoag The application of Mrs. G. Hoag, Frank Simpson and Bartholomae Frank Simpson and Bartbol- Corporation to construct 510 feet of reinforced concrete bulkhead, on omae Corp. to construct lots 10, 11, 12 and 27 to 33 inclusive, Tract 756, hh ich had been concrete bulkhead on approved by the Harbor Commission, was approved on motion of Councilman Tract 756 approved. Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the following vote to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Application Mrs. J.U.L. The application of Mrs. J. U. L. Ehlers, 800 West Bay Avenue, nlers to construct finger Balboa to construct a slip float to an existing pier on Lot 37, Tract float to existing pier 804, which had been approved by the Harbor Commission, subject to a approved five foot setback on the alley, was approved on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. Application George A. The application of Mr. George A. Melssenburg to add a 20 by Meissenburg to add a 38 foot finger slip to the existing pier on Lot 10, Block 19, East Side finger slip approved." Addition to Balboa and Lot 10 Block L. Bayfront Addition to Balboa, was approved on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. Application of A.W.Lewis The application of A. W. Lewis to construct a finger slip on to construct a finger slip Lot 326, Tract 907, having been approved by the Harbor Commission subject tabled. to the moving of the pier head in back of the U. S. Project Line, was tabled pending further investigation on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. Application Roy Gronsky The application of the Newport Bay Investment Co., by Roy Gronsky Newport Bay Investment 6o. for the construction of finger slips, subject to War Department approval, for finger slips approved. on lots 4, 51 6 and 7 Block G, Bayfron Section, Balboa, was approved on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson and Isbell ABSENT COUNCIDMEN: None ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the meeting was adjourned Sine Die. C: ATTEST: Mayor of the Ulty of ewno t eat ch �' - -Kll� Clerk of the City of Newport Beach. 1 i