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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/08/1950 - Regular MeetingMay 8th, 1950. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular ses- sion in the Council chambers of the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 P.M. The roll was called, the following councilmen answering present: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. 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 waived. The regular monthly demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, were ordered paid on mo- tion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The monthly report of receipts and disbursements was presented, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, was approved and ordered filed. HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS: A letter from the League of California Cities praising Assemblyman Earl Stanley for his work in behalf of California cities was presented, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, Mayor I Isbell was authorized to write Mr. Stanley expressing the Council's appreciation of his efforts. A communication from the League of Cities asking that the Council go on record in support of the proposal which will appear on the ballot June 6th to authorize the issues of revenue bonds for the provision of off - street parking was read, and on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the proposal was approved as outlined. The City Manager requested authority to establish a new status in our Classification and Salary Pay Plan entitled "Storekeeper ", with a salary New classification range of $247.00 to $297.00 per month, to be created now in order that imme- of Storekeeper diate steps be taken to establish the central warehouse at the hew City Yard. created, for City On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the request was Yard warehouse. granted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager stated that a meeting had been arranged for Wed- nesday evening, May 10th, by representatives of the two associations repre- China Cove meeting senting the sections of the City most immediately involved in the acquisition May 10th of China Cove and additional matching land from the State Division of Beaches and Parks, and recommended that the City Council set May 22nd as the date for a hearing on the same. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Coun- cilman Greeley and carried, the request was granted. COMMUNICATIONS: A letter from the Balboa Island Business Association was read re- garding a selection of street lights for Marine Avenue, requesting that funds Ba1.Is. Bus.Assn. now available for these lights be set aside for this use and not be returned request fund for to the General Fund. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman lights be set aside. Finch and carried, the letter was ordered filed. A letter from the Balboa Island Business Association announced that they were contemplating the construction of semicircular benches around the Marine Ave. Benches trees on sidewalks of Marine Avenue and that they would submit a sample to & Hitching posts. the council, when completed. They also requested permission to install two hitching posts in front of the new Post Office on Marine Avenue, said posts being a gift of Mr. Jack Wright, and to be installed by the Association so as not to interfere with opening of car doors. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, it was decided to permit placement of the hitching posts, and to defer the question of the benches until the sam- ple is presented to the Council. A letter from Rex Brandt regarding the Newport Dory Fleet was read, Newport Dory Fleet recommending that the City ascertain responsibility for maintenance of the Board walk repair board walk serving this area, as the walk is badly in need of repair. Other- wise, it was recommended that no changes be made. A request from Mr. Tom W. Henderson that his name be withdrawn from consideration for appointment to the Planning Commission was read. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the letter was ordered filed. A letter from the League of California Cities praising Assemblyman Earl Stanley for his work in behalf of California cities was presented, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, Mayor I Isbell was authorized to write Mr. Stanley expressing the Council's appreciation of his efforts. A communication from the League of Cities asking that the Council go on record in support of the proposal which will appear on the ballot June 6th to authorize the issues of revenue bonds for the provision of off - street parking was read, and on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the proposal was approved as outlined. 0 i 367 A letter from F. C. Kelly requesting a report on the rumored change from R -2 to R -1 zone in Tract 626 was read, and on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Kelly and other residents of that area that the Planning Com- mission did not contemplate a change in zoning. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES The application of James Karam to operate the Casino Cafe in Balboa, having been approved by the Health Department, was approved on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of Ben Y. Len to operate the "Golden Palace" Cafe, was granted subject to approval of the Health Department, on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of Margaret Macfarlane to operate the Foc'sle Donut Shop at 820 Coast Highway was read, and was granted subject to Health De- partment approval on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Gree- ley and carried. An application from Lee N. Rice for a veteran's exempt license to peddle produce from house to house and to roadsidestands, was referred to the City Manager for investigation and report on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of Frances M. Hubbard to install three underground gasoline storage tanks on Lots 1 and 2, Block V, Tract 323 and to construct a steel service station building was approved on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The City Engineer announced completion of the Fourth Avenue improve- ment in Corona del Mar by the Sully- Miller Co., and recommended acceptance 4th Ave. Improvemt. of the work by the City. The recommendation was granted on motion of Coun- accepted cilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried by the following roll - call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer announced that the Nigg Engineering Company had completed the steel buildings at the Disposal Area and recommended accep- tance of this work. Acceptance was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, an agreement with the County of Orange for the installation of teletype service linking all police stations in the State was approved, and Resolution No. 3795 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The Oath of Office of K. T Kendall as Special Officer for the Balboa Bay Club was approved on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. City Engineer J. B. Webb presented a memorandum of agreement with the Division of Highways for expenditure of gas tax allocation monies for major City streets during the 1950 -51 fiscal year, the allocation being projected for the improvement of Balboa Blvd., between 15th and 19th Streets. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch, Resolution No. 3793 was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None A letter from the Newport Beach City Employees Assodiation Board of Directors requesting the adoption of the 40 hour week, compensatory time ' for holiday ;cork, 1i days per month vacation time and a yearly review of the classification and salary plan, was read.' On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the letter was referred to the City Manager for investigation and report. A petition with 20 names of property owners in Balboa Coves was read protesting the rezoning of Lots 69,70,71,72,73,74 and 75 of Tract 1011 in Balboa Coves. Mr. J. M. Miller spoke from the floor stating that the Balboa Coves Community Assaeciation wished to discuss this at its next meet- ing, and requested that action be deferred until the property owners had reached an agreement among themselves. On motion of Councilman Blue, se- conded by Councilman Greeley, the petition was tabled by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell NOES COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Steel Bldgs. at Disposal Area Work Accepted Res, 3795 Teletype Agreement Gas Tas allocation for Balboa Blvd. City Employees request for 40 hr. week etc. Petition from Balboa Coves re rezoning 4 Bids for Balboa Pier Sewer pipeline re- jected. Plans & Spec. for Improvement Balboa Blvd. 15 to 19 St Uniform ':rage Scale The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place for the opening of bids for furnishing and installing sewer pipeline on the Balboa Pier. The following bids were opened and read: Trautwein Brothers - - - $2,595.00 Victory Sewer Service - - 2,563.00 The City Engineer stated that his estimate was $1,500.00, and on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, all bids were rejected, and the City Clerk was instructed to return the checks to the unsuccessful bidders, by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the City Engineer was instructed to investigate the cost of the City doing the work itself, and if the cost was not in excess of $1,500.00, to proceed with the work, by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer presented plans and specifications for the im- provement of Balboa Blvd. from 15th to 19th Streets, and on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the plans and specifica- tions were approved by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT.COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the uniform wage scale was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to-wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None APPLICATIONS FOR PIER PERMITS. K. C. Holte requested permission to construct a pier and float, K.C.Holte subject to War Department approval, on Lot 4, Block 536, Canal Section. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the request was granted. A request from C. Mc Cartney for permissiop to construct a pier and float on Lot 5 and Nly 10.071 of Lot 9, Tract X014, was road, and on C. MC Cartney motion,.of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the request was granted, subject to War Department approval. A request from Mrs. Beatrice Hart for permission to construct a Mrs. B. Hart. pier and float on Lots 599 and 595, Tract 907 was granted, subject to War Department approval, on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Council- man Blue and carried. The application of R. R. Reeves for permission to construct a groin R. kt. Reeves and pier on Lots 5 and 6, Block 2, Balboa Island, was granted subject to War Department approval and certain restrictions, on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch, the Clerk to call for City Clerk was instructed to call for bids, to be received on May 22nd, bids. by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None RESOLUTION No. 3794, being a Resolution granting a Quitclaim Deed to the Irvine Company for a certain easement recorded March 13th 1929, in Res. No. 3794. Book 24, page 426 of official records of Orange County, covering certain QC e'eed to Irvine rights of way, more particularly described in the above mentioned deed, for Easement. was adopted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None A contract with RCA Communications, Inc., for the supply of water to the Corporationos installation located northwesterly of the City of Renewal of RCA Newport Beach, being a renewal of a previous contract, was approved, and Com. Water Contract the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign the contract, on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, by the fol- lowing roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None APPLICATIONS FOR PIER PERMITS. K. C. Holte requested permission to construct a pier and float, K.C.Holte subject to War Department approval, on Lot 4, Block 536, Canal Section. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the request was granted. A request from C. Mc Cartney for permissiop to construct a pier and float on Lot 5 and Nly 10.071 of Lot 9, Tract X014, was road, and on C. MC Cartney motion,.of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the request was granted, subject to War Department approval. A request from Mrs. Beatrice Hart for permission to construct a Mrs. B. Hart. pier and float on Lots 599 and 595, Tract 907 was granted, subject to War Department approval, on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Council- man Blue and carried. The application of R. R. Reeves for permission to construct a groin R. kt. Reeves and pier on Lots 5 and 6, Block 2, Balboa Island, was granted subject to War Department approval and certain restrictions, on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. e369 ATTEST: 'e. � 6�jj — City Clerk i A request from Henry McKay Jr., for permission to build a seawall Pier,Seawall on Lots 20 and 21, Tract 1102, Harbor Island, for protection of his beach, c_oplications. was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. H.McK ay Jr. An application for permission to construct a sea wall in front of a portion of 900 Via Cordova, Tract 907, by Kenneth Schmidt, was granted K. Schmidt on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. An application for permission to construct a sea wall on Lot 57, Tract 907, by Ed 8ollinge, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, E. Collin6e seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. An application for permission to construct a bulkhead on Lot 7, Tract. 1011, Balboa Coves, by William and Lily E. Kraemer was granted on Kraemer motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The City Clerk requested permission to leave the State, and this was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley City Cleric '--o and carried. leave State. ' Councilman Finch requested permission to leave the State, and permission was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Finch to Greeley and carried. leave State. Mayor Isbell requested the appointment of Louis Briggs to the Plan- L. Briggs appt. ning Commission, and this was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, se- to P1an.Com. conded by Councilman Blue and carried. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Finch, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. aycr ATTEST: 'e. � 6�jj — City Clerk i