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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/25/1949 - Regular MeetingJuly 25, 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. The roll was called. the following Councilmen answering present: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, and Drake; Councilman Isbell being absent. The Mayor then 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. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, certain Demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee, and signed by the t`layor and City Clerk, were approved and ordered paid by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell Regular order of busi- On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman ness dispensed with to Greeley and carried the regular order of business was dispensed with in open bids on concrete order to open the bids for the construction of concrete bulkheads on the bulkheads on Rhine. Rhine. The following bids were opened and read: from Ralph Newport Dredging Company x10,000.00 from Edtq�-rd L. Royal -nd Trautwein Brothers 10,982.12 as follows: Shannahan Inc. 15,961.75 Contract for concrete The City Engineer recommended that the bid of the Newport bulkhead on Rhine issued Dredging Co. be accepted and on motion of Councilman Robertson seconded to Newport Dredging Co., , by Councilman Blue the contract was aoiarded to the Newport Dredging Co. the low bidder, and and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute same under Resolution. RESOLUTION NO, 3697 No. 3697-. The motion i%,as carried by the following vote, to -wit: authorizing same adopted. Lot 23, Block 431, AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake chen Roese, tabled. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None Royal ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell Bids received for Lan- The City Clerk announced that t?-Yo bids for city owned property caster ACteition property in the Lancaster Addition had been received from Ralph 111askey's office; from Edtq�-rd L. Royal -nd the bids were as follows: Earlton Sickler, Tra }ler Park Manager from 4'17.00 to x200.00. P. Hayden Doris I. Royal and from Philip Hayden, Fire Inspector from %6247.00 to 259.00 B. Macdonald Ray Funk from Truck Driver to Equipment Operator at x215.00 City Electrician Charles J. Roese and Gret- Edward L. Royal $2,034.90 for Lot 23, Block 431, Lancaster Addition. chen Roese, tabled. Doris I. Royal On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley the recommendation Charles J. Roese 02,315.50 for Lot 22, Block 431, Lancaster Addition. Gretchen Roese ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell On motion of Councilman Robertson the bids were tabled, and the City Manager instructed to notify all real estate agencies of the new appraisals which had been made of City property in the Lancaster Addition. The motion was seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. Regular order of On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley business resumed. and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMIT`1'EES - None REPORTS OF STANDING COM1.1ITTEES - None REPORTS OF THE CITY I-TANAGER City Manager's request The request of the City Manager for the following personnel salary for following raises and changes was read, all effective July 15th, 1949: salary changes granted. J. J. Larson John J. Larson, Patrolman, from x205.00 to ;225.00 ,:. Sickler Earlton Sickler, Tra }ler Park Manager from 4'17.00 to x200.00. P. Hayden Philip Hayden, Fire Inspector from %6247.00 to 259.00 B. Macdonald Ray Funk from Truck Driver to Equipment Operator at x215.00 City Electrician Barbara I1a.cdonald from Clerk Typist Grade I to Clerk Typist Grade Il,at $163. Water Service Foreman City Electrician from Salary Range 14 to Salary Range 16. R. Funk. 'later Service Foreman from Salary Range 12 to Salary Range 14. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley the recommendation of the City Manager was granted by the following vote, to -grit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell Councilman Robertson not voting. C COM1,11UNICATI ONS A letter from Hay Langenheim, Executive- Secretary of the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce, was read, stating that the trophies for the 1949 Flight of the Snowbirds will be presented to the winners on Sunday July 31Qt in front of the Balboa Pavilion, and stating that the Mayor would present the three trophies presented by the City. On motion of .Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the letter was acknowledged and filed. X69 Letter from N)t.Harbor C. of C. stating Snowbird trophies to be presented in -front of Pavilion by Mayor, accepted anc.filed A request from the Elks Lodge for permission to use the .ec_uest of El'_a Lodge for northeasterly portion of the .main parl.ing lot in Balboa for the purpose Fish �'ry Jul. 26th on ' of their Fish Fry on July 26th, was presented, and on motion of Council- Balboa Parkin;. Lot EranteC_. man Greely, seconded l)y Councilman Robertson and carried, the request of the mlks Lodge was granted. The request of ''alter Shanks of the .Traffic Committee of Reouests of Traffic Commit- the Tournament of Lights Association, for the designation of certain tee re p^.rkina areas and parking areas in the City on September 10th, and the closure of Balboa closure of certain sections Island, Lido Isle, Harbor Island and the Peninsula for motor traffic of City to public referred on that date was read, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded to City Ke- na-er. by Councilman Robertson, the request was referred to the City Manager. The offer of Ruth R. Linn for the sale to the City of that Offer of Ruth it. Linn for portion of Lots "TT of the East Side Addition to the Balboa Tract sale of certain ocean front lying between the Easterly and Westerly lines of said Lots 11 and 12 property to City accepted in Block 16 exted across said Lots TT" for the sum of $5.00 per front and re!! °errec! to City Alto:-- foot, or a total of ;w300.00 for 60 foot frontage, was read. This ney. being the price that the City has been paying for ocean frontage, the offer was accepted and referred to the City Attorney for advisement in purchasing proceedure on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and- carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell The City Manager requested that an Ordinance be drafted desig- nating portions of Balboa Blvd. as a one way street. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, Ordinance No. 606, - being an ' ORDINANCE DESIGNATING BALBOA BOULEVARD AS A ONE -WAY TRAFFIC THOROUGHFARE FROM McFADDEN STREET TO ALVARADO STREET. was introduced as an urgency ordinance and the reading of the ordinance was waived by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell On motion of Councilman Blue,.seconded by Councilman Greeley, Ordinance No. 606 was passed to second reading by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCIDMEN: Greeley, NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell Robertson, Blue and Drake ORDINANCE N0. 606, d.esig- natinpA portion of Balboa Blvd. a one way street declared- an emergencl- ordinance and. first read -in+- waived_. ORDINANCE NO. 606 passed to second rea-dAng. The request of the City Manager for authority to transfer the Corona Del I'Iar State Park Corona Del Mar State Park Concession Lease held by Gordon J. McMahon Lease transfered from G.J. to Mrs H. Robi Francisco was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, bic .-hcn to ars. H.Ro'oi seconded by Councilman Robertson and. carried. Francisco The request of the Irvine Co. for the metering of two water services to cover areas within the Bayshores Tract not at present €annexed to the City, was referred to the City Manager, with the sug- gestion that some arrangement be made within a six months time limit. The City Manager was also instructed to arrange for Ohe provision of water to these areas on an agreed compensation pending the completion of annexation. The Irvine Co. request was granted under these condi- tions on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Robertson, ' and carried- by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCIDMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake .NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell A request from the Lido-Tsle Community Association for the services of a life guard on the Community Associations' beach, indi- _ eating the possibility that such service..was contemplated at the time the Lido Isle beaches were leased from the City ten years ago, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue the request was referred to the City Attorney for review of the lease. Bequest of Irvine Co. for :peter services to certain areas in Ba.yshores Tract granted subject to certain conOitions. Request of LiB.o Isle Community Asso. for life ;ua-rd. service on their beach, referred. to City Attorney. 970 K.T.Kendall's application A request from K. T. Kendall asking the refund ofvs1,250.00 for Tango Quiz license Ce- deposited with an application for a Tango Quiz license was presented. nied, and deposit of X1,250 On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue, the returned. - application for license was taken from the table and denied, and the City Clerk instructed to return the deposit, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, and-.Drake. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell. Appl'n of E. F. Arciero The license application of Edward F. Arciero of 508 Ocean for license to operate Avenue, Huntington Beach, for a license to operate an ice -cream truck ice cream truck denied. in the City, accompanied by a letiber, was denied on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. Appl'n Go.spel Army Inc. for The application of the Gospel Army Inc. for an exempt License exempt license to solicit to solicit funds in the City was referred to the City Manager for an funds in City referred City investigation and report on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded k nager. by Councilman Greeley and carried. Appl'n Methodist Youth The application of the Methodist Youth Fellowship to sell food Fellowship to sell soft and soft drinks at Goodell Hall and three other locations on September C.rin'.s and -food at certain 10th, was granted on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by location Sept.10,granted. Councilman Greeley and carried. License aopl'n P.S.Graham to conduct poultry & eCg business granted. License appl'n Max Wolff to operate a delicatessen and restaurant granted. The application of Philip S. Graham to conduct a poultry and eggs business at 920 Coast Hiway was granted subject to the approval of the Health Officer on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of Max Wolff for a license to operate a delicatessen and restaurant, at 106 Main Street Balboa, was granted subject to a_�proval of the Health Department on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded be Councilman Robertson and carried. A;,)1'n Paul Gustlin for The application of Paul Gustlin for an exempt license to teach exempt license to teach swimming on the public beaches was referred to the City Manager on swimming referred City motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. 1- tanager UNFINISHED BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 605, deleting Ordinance No. 605, being an storage limitation on Cas and ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 108b AND 10 b OF THE MUNICIPAL fuel oil adopted. 9 9 9 CODE OF THE CITY OF NET1PORT BEACH DELETING THE PROVISION PROHIBITING THE STORAGE IN SERVICE STATIONS OF GASOLINE AND OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BEYOND CERTAIN LIMITS was presented for second reading. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the Ordinance was adopted by the folllowing vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell ORDINANCE NO. 6o4, permit- Ordinance No. 604, being an ordinance permitting the use of other tin.- use of other than than metal buoys in the harbor was presented for second reading, and on metal buoys in the harbor motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue was adopted by adopted. the following vote, to -wit:- AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell NEW BUSINESS Planning Com.Res.395. Planning Commission Resolution No. 395, granting an eleven inch ,et -back variance for G.H. set -back variance applied for by G. H. Fogle on portion of Lots 10 and ogle, granted. 14 and all of Lot 12, Bock 238, Corona Del Mar, was approved on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. Resolution No. 3719, The offer of C. D. Buckman, of 1437 Glendon 'gay, Rosemead, received ourchase of property from through Ralph Maskey's office, to sell Lot 1, Block 332, Canal Section, �. D. Buckman, adopted. to the City of Newport Beach for 4"P'1,700.00 was accepted, and Resolution No. 3719 authorizing the purchase of the property was adopted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell The specifications for twelve ornamental light standards for Balboa Boulevard and Newport Boulevard, were presented by the City Engineer, and on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the specifications were approved and the City Clerk authorized to advertise for bids to be received at the next meeting, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell ' A proposed Ordinance amending the zoning ordinance to dispense with the requirement to provide garage or parking space on apartment building sites where public parking, or off street parking, is provided, was presented by the City Attorney. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robert- son, Ordinance No. 607, being an ordinance incorporating the above provi- sions was presented for first reading and the reading of the ordinance was waived by the following vote, #o -wit: ' AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell. l Flans L s_oec. s for 12 orra.- men`,al Etree t lights ap- proved L Cit, Cler'. o>>thor- ized. to advertise for bias. Cit^ Attorney presented prop ^c•:c. Ordinance to C-ispense with reouirements for garages on bv.i1C_ing Fifes for apartments, where off street -o8.r1cing is provided. ORDINANCE 607, dispensin- with garages for apartment sites waived first reading. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robert- ORDINANCE 607 passed to son, Ordinance No. 607 was passed to second reading by the following second read,.inr. vote,.to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Ordinance 607 referred Robertson and carried, Ordinance 607 was referred to the Planning to Planning Commission. Commission. The City Attorney stated that the -problem created by the Ice Machine at Marine Avenue and the North Speedway did not constitute a public nuisance and was essentially a traffic problem for the police to maintain a free flow of traffic. The Mayor then referred the peti- tion to the City Manager for police action. Mayor Drake extended the congratulations of the Council, to Councilman Blue on his birthday. ADJOURNMENT: On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley the meeting was adjourned Sine Die. r o ATTEST: he it�v o Ice Machine on North Speer.,rah *, Ba1.Isl. not a public nuisance but a. traffic hazard. anr.'_ netitir referrreC to City Hanag -�er. Councilman Blue congra- tulated_ on his birthc_ai*.