HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/1949 - Regular MeetingDecember 12th, 1949.
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in
regular session in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall at the
hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M.
The roll was called, the following councilmen answering present:
Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell, Drake.
The Mayor asked if any one 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 waived.
The monthly report of receipts and disbursements was presented
and ordered filed by the Mayor.
On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue,
the monthly demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee and
signed by the Mayor and City Clerk were approved by the following roll -call
vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN:
NOES, COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT COUNCILMEN
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell, Drake.
None
None
The Special Committee appointed to report upon the proposed
acquisition of a ship for the advertising and promotion of the City and
to house the advertising agency of the City, submitted a report proposing,
among other things, that the City of Newport Beach take title to the
YMS hull mentioned above and complete arrangements with the Griffith Co.
for a location of said ship. The report further stated that a total of
$14,700.00 would place the ship on shore in respectable condition, and
that the balance of $8,300.00 could be raised by the advertising agent
of this City to put the structure in condition for occupancy, this last
sum to be deemed an advance payment of rental for the ship at the rate
of $100.00 per month for 83 months. On motion of Councilman Isbell, se-
conded by Councilman Greeley, the report was accepted, and the City Man
ager and City Attorney were instructed to take steps to carry out its
provisions by the following roll call vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake,
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
The text of the report follows:
December 8th 1949•
Pion. City Council,
City of Newport Beach,
California.
Gentlemen:
3 ®9
PROPOSED ACQUISITION
of Y.M.S. Hull for
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OFFICES.
In accordance with your instructions, the special Commmttee consisting of
Mayor Dick Drake, Councilman Ross Greeley, Mr. Tom Henderson and Mr. Hay
Langenheim, has met and discussed the financial situation in connection with Rr..'PORT ON ABOVE
the proposed ship- office for the Chamber of Commerce, and said Committee sub- BY SPECIAL
mits fdr_youur consideration and approval the following report based op the COMMIT'TE2.
receipt of funds into the Advertising Fund and.the disbursements as committed
and proposed:
On hand in Advertising Fund December 1 1949 - - - - - - - - - - $ 7,600.00
Payable to Chamber of Commerce for operation December 15, 1949 1 200.00
Balance - - - - - - - -
Receivable from City Taxes December 5, 1949 - - -- - - - - - - - 11,500.00
(This figure based on slightly more than one -half of the
total amount to be received by the Advertising Fund in 1950)
Total in Advertising Fund January 1, 1950 - - - - - - - 17,900.00
Payable to Chamber of Commerce for operations January, February
March and April, 1950------------ - - - - -- 4,800.00
Balance - - - - - - - - - 13,100.00
Payable to South Coast Company for ship conditioning Jan.15,1950 6, 00.00
Balance - - - - - - - - - , 0.0
Payable to Croft & Neville to put the ship on shore Jan.15,1950 4 000.00
Balance - - - - - - - - - 2—, 0
Receivable from City Taxes into Advertising Fund April 20,1950 10,000-00
On Hand May 1, 1950 - - -
Payable to Chamber of Commerce for operation for May and June
1950 - - - - 2,400.00
Balance on Hand May 1, 1950 - - - - - 10,000.00
Payable to Croft & Neville for balance due for placing ship
on shore May 1, 1950 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 000.00
Balance on Hand July 1, 1950 - - - -
*310
CHAMBER OF CO124ERCE
SHIP OFFICE COAT.
Payable to Chamber of Commerce for operation for remaining six months
of 1950 at $600.00 per month (if approved by City Council) $ 3,600.00
Balance in the fund throughout the year and on hand
December 31, 1950 unless used by City council - - - - - - $ 2,400.00
The above amounts of $6,700.00 paid to the South Coast Company and
$5,000.00 paid to the Croft- Neville Company will put the ship on the
shore in respectable condition but not ready for occupancy.
Total required to put the ship on the shore and in condition for
occupancy:
Reconditioning
by South
Coast Company - - - - - - - - -
- 012,420.00
- Placing ship on
shore by
Croft & Neville Co. - - - - - -
- 5,080.00
Plumbing and heating
- -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - 1,500.00
Floor covering,
lighting
fixtures and furniture - - - -
- - 13,,500.00
Total - - - - - - - - - - - - -
$2000.00
Paid to South Coast
Co. and
Croft & Neville as shown above
$141700.00
Balance required to
complete
the shin for occupancy - - - -
- 5,300.00
It is proposed that the City take title to the ship and complete the
arrangements with the Griffith Company to cancel the lease on the City
property where the ship is to be located, and to obtain a lease from
the Griffith Company for a nominal sum for the x0' x 60' strip of
property owned by the Griffith Company adjacent to the City lot,
that the City arrange to have the work done as outlined by the South
Coast Company and the Croft & Neville Co., and then draw up a lease
contract with the Chamber of Commerce in which contract the Chamber
of Commerce will agree that within a period of not to exceed six
months from the date the ship is placed in permanent position on the
shore, the Chamber of Commerce will raise the balance of 05,300.00 re-
quired to put the office in condition for occupancy, which amount shall
be deemed by the City an advance payment of rental for the ship at the
rate of #100.00 per month for 53 months.
It is requested that the approval of your honorable body be given to
the above plan of procedure, and that work on the ship- office be
started at the earliest possible moment.
Respectfully submitted,
DICK DRAKE
ROSS GREELEY
TOM W. HENDERSON
HAY LANGENHEIM.
STANDING COMMITTEES: None
COMMUNICATIONS:
The City Engineer reported that Gordon Findlay has completed
the fire station in Corona del Mar in accordance with the contract,
and recommended the acceptance of the building by the City of Newport
Beach. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman
Greeley, a mLinute. resblution? was adopted to the effect that the
fire hall be accepted, by the following roll -call vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
The Corona del Mar Business Association and the Corona del
Mar Civic Association requested an appropriation of $100.00 to aid
C.D.M. CHRISTMAS in the construction of a Christmas shrine, an additional $300.00 to
SHRINE be contributed by Corona del Mar merchants and business men. On mo-
tion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the
request was granted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
The request of the Newport Harbor Junior Chamber of Commerce
for an appropriation of $260.00 to enable the construction and operation
of a floating Christmas tree was presented and, on motion of Councilman
Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the sum of $210.00 was granted
for this purpose by the following roll -call vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
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LICENSE. APPLICATIONS.
The application of Paul H. Pierson for a license to operate a bakery
truck in the City of Newport Beach was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley,
seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried.
The application of Howard R. Simmons to operate the Coastline
Cafe at 6604 Coast Highway, having been approved by the health officer,
was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue
and carried.
The application of Herbert Lloyd to operate a Hamburger Griddle
at 350 Newport Blvd., having been approved by the health officer, was
granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson
and carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Ordinance No. 610, being
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7212 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, ELIMINATING FLAT RATE CHARGES FOR ORD. 610
WATER SERVICE,
was presented for second reading, and on motion of Councilman Robertson,
seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the reading of the ordinance
was dispensed with. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman
Blue, the ordinance was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN, Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake.
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
ORDINANCE NO. 611, being
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS AMENDING 6129 to 6145 INCLUSIVE
SUBSTITUTING THE CITY AUDITOR FOR THE CITY CLERK IN PERFORMING ORD. 611
DUTIES RELATING TO THE ISSUING OF LICENSES AND COLLECTION OF
LICENSE FEES
was presented and, on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman
Robertson and carried, the reading of the ordinance was dispensed with.
On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson, the Or-
dinance was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake.
1 NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
ORDINANCE NO. 612, being
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6400 TO 6422 INCLUSIVE OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE SUBSTITUTING THE CITY AUDITOR FOR THE CITY
CLERK IN PERFORMING DUTIES RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF
THE SALES AND USE TAX
was presented for second reading and passage and, on motion of Councilman
Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the reading was
dispensed with. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman
Robertson, Ordinance No. 612 was adopted by the following roll -call vote,
to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
NEW BUSINESS:
ORD. 612
The request from Trautwein Brothers for an extension of 30 days
for the completion of contract to improve Balboa Island sewer pumping plants,
said extension being from December 24th, 1949, was granted on motion of
Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried.
On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue and
carried, Resolution No. 3752 was adopted, being as follows:
THAT WHEREAS, the State of California has acquired fee title in
and to the hereinafter described real property; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has requested the cancellation of
any and all uncollected taxes, penalties and costs heretofore levied by
the City of Newport Beach on said real property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that all taxes, penal-
ties and costs levied by the City of Newport Beach be, and the same are
hereby cancelled, and that the Auditor of said City be and he is hereby
directed to carry into effect this order. The real property affected by
this order is described as follows:
31 .1
RFS. No. 3752
Cancel tax on
State owned
CDM property
91 C3
Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Block A 35 of Corona del Mar, as shown on a map
recorded in Book 3 at pages 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Maps, records
of said Orange County.
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
A petition from A. W. LaShelle for reclassification and
change of zoning from R -3 to 0-1 of real property described as Lot 1,
LA SHELLE REQUEST Tract 1080, Newport Beach, was presented by Attorney Tom W. Hender-
FOR RE- ZONING son and, on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman
Robertson and carried, the petition was referred to the Planning
®ommission.
A petition from the owners of Lots-1 to 6 inclusive, Block
20, First Addition of Newport Beach, asking that the City vacate and
convey to the petitioners that portion of land lying between the
property line of the above described lots and the concrete sidewalk
facing said property line on the ocean front, of the City of Newport
Beach was read and, on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by
Councilman Blue and carried, the petition was referred to the Plan-
ning Commission.
In response to notices sent to the licensed realty brokers
of the City on November 21st, 1949, the bid of Leo Goode, presented
through the office of Ralph P. Maskey, was received in the amount of
LEO COODE BID $305 00 for 3.57 feet of Lot 14, Block 139, and the southwesterly
ACCEPTED 144.25 feet of Lot 13, Block 139, all in Canal Section. On motion
RES. 3751 of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried,
this was accepted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake
NOES, C OUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
The bid of Pacific Union Metal Co. for 10 Marbelite light
standards at $137.45 each and 10 Westinghouse luminaires at $30.90
BID FOR NEW LIGHTS each, being a bid in the total amount of $1692.50, was opened and
FOR MARINE AVE. read and, on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman
Greeley and carried, the bid, being the only bid received for the
above mentioned equipment, was referred to the City Manager and the
City Engineer for study and report.,
The application of Stanley B. Annin to construct a pleasure
pier and ramp on portions of Lots C and D, Corona del Mar, having been
approved by the Joint Harbor Commission, was granted on motion of
Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried.
The application of W. L. Stanton to construct a pier and
slip float, Lot 2, Block 21, East Side Addition of Balboa, having been
approved by the Joint Harbor Commission, was granted on motion of
Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried.
The application of Nick Neufeld to construct a seawall on
the southeasterly half of Lot 906 and the northwesterly half of Lot
967, Tract 907, having been approved by the.joint Harbor Commission,
was granted on the motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman
Robertson and carried.
.The Mayor announced that this completed the regular business
for the meeting and called for comment from the floor.
Mr. Arthur L. Pollard, 233 Santa Ana Ave., Newport Heights,
asked why nothing had been done about the nuisance he stated was created
WARD HARRINGTON by the Ward - Harrington Co. incinerator. City Attorney Dennison stated
INCIYERATOR that he was prepared to prosecute, but that to date no resident of the
neighborhood had signed the necessary complaint upon which the prosecution
could be based.
Mr. Converse Wurdemann of 209 Ruby Ave., Balboa Island, stated
that unleashed dogs were again becoming a nuisance on Balboa Island, and
requested enforcement of the law requiring that dogs be kept on leash at
all times. The Mayor said the City Manager would take steps to remedy
the situation.
Mr.'Dan Patch of 430 Fullerton Ave., Newport Heights,,requested
that white lines be painted on the streets in that area to assist motorists,
and the City Manager assured him that this would be atteded to.
ADJOURNM.NT.
On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue
and carried, the meeting was adjourned, sine die.
Mayor o `- the Ulty of Newport befth.
ATTEST:
Cibrk of the Uity of Newport Beach