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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/30/1950 - Adjourned Regular MeetingOctober 30th, 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 au- dience wished the minutes of the previous meeting or any part thereof read. No one responded, and the reading of the minutes was waived. Certain demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, were ordered paid 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: gone ABSENT COUNCILMEN: one COMMUNICATIONS: A letter from Dr. Earl M. Brady urging that if a change from C -2 is to be made along the Coawt Highway in Corona del Mar, the change be made to 0-3 instead.of C -1 was read, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, was ordered filed. A letter from the Business and Professional Women °s Association requesting the use of the parking lot at the Rendezvous ballroom for their annual Christmas Preview was read, and on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, was granted. In response to a request from _the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce for a change in the proposed location of the planned Chamber Ship - Office to the City property at Via Oporto and the Lido side of the channel, Mayor Isbell appointed a committee comprised of Mr. Sailors, Councilman Drake and Councilman Finch to study the proposal and to report to the Council. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the communication was ordered filed until the next meeting, when the committee is to report on the matter. A letter from Mr. Sailors recommending that Mr. Carl Hanna be appointed Liaison Officer to represent the City at the ,joint Cities and County Civil Defense Center was presented, and on mo- tion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the appointment was confirmed. A letter from City Manager Sailors requesting the creation of two new divisions., in the Major Disaster Council to be headed by John Boyd and C. S. Priest, and the division of the City into five areas with wardens in each area as follows, was read: Ward No. 1 - - - - Mr. Herb Kenny Ward No. 2 - - - - Mr. William Bannister Ward No. 3 _ - - - Mr. 0. 1. Campbell Ward No. 1F - - - Mr. R. A. Eastman Ward No. 5 - - - - Mr. E. H. Thiele. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the request was approved. The West Newport Beach Improvement Association requested that the City Attorney, or proper . authorities, be instructed by the City Council to determine whether or not the Jergins Oil Co. is in viola- tion of a City Ordinance in slant drilling. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the request was referred to the City Attorney. . The City Engineer reported that he had considered the problems Involved in planning a channel on the Ocean Front between the Jetty and the Newport Pier, and stated that in his opinion the cost of a report on which an estimate of the total cost of the project might be based would be $J,500.00; of this, $2,800.00 would be for con- sultants' fees and 700.00 for work performed by the City Engineering Department. Mrs. R. E. Ross, John Vogel and Ed Allen spoke from the floor, urging that an estimate be made of the feasibility and the probable cost of the project. Mr. Vogel stated that the Ocean Front property owners were willing to bear the cost. Mayor Isbell appoint- ed a committee consisting of Mr. Sailors and Mr. Webb to confer with the Ocean Front property owners and report at the next meeting. 413 EX Brady letter re CDM C- zoning B 61 P W Request for Parking Lot use at Xmas Preview Requested change of location for Ch.Com. Ship - Office. Carl Hanna Appt. as Liaison Officer, Civil Defense. 2 ants. and 5 ?lards created, Major Disaster Council (Priest & Boyd appt) Question on Jergins drilling legality. Proposed report on feasibility and cost of Ocean Front channel. 414, Three requests from Balboa Island property owners for per - Curb- cutting mission to out curbs so that they might make use of garages and applications to off- street parking space were read, and on motion of Councilman be investigated. Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the Council appoint- ed itself a committee as a whole to investigate the applications. The application of M. C. Dodd for a license to operate a malt M.C. Dodd Malt Shop shop at 211 Marine Ave., having been approved by the Health Officer, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. NEW BUSINESS. , The Oath of Office of Howard 0. Denghausen as a special officer of the Harbor Department was approved on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. Resolution No. 3531, being a resolution requesting allocation Res. No. 3531. of County gas tax money for the improvement of Balboa Blvd. was pre- Request Co-Gas Tax sented, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Money for Balboa Blue, was adopted by the following roll -call vote: Blvd. Impr. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Drake, Finch, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for the opening of bids for 1900 lineal feet of 12 inch corrugated Bids for Corrugated metal pipe. The following bids were opened and read: Metal Pipe. 1. Pacific Corrugated Culvert Co. - - - - $2,695.00 2. Armco Drainage & Metal Products Inc. - 3,075.00 On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Bid awarded to the contract was awarded to the Pacific Corrugated Culvert Company, Pac. Corrug.Culvert Co. being the low bidder, by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Drake, Finch, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN:: None On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign the contract. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 3533, being a resolution authorizing the modifica- tion of the existing lease between the State of California and the City Res. No. 3533. of Newport Beach to change the cancellation clause from a unilateral Modify State Lease. clause to a mutual agreement, was presented. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch, the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell PU_5 " 0OUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution No. 427, being a resolution granting a 31 foot variance in set back requirements to the Lido Isle P1an.Com.Res. 427. Community Association for the purpose of erecting an additional struc- Lido Isle Com.Assn. ture to the present building was read, and on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the Council concurred with the Planning Commission in approving the variance, by the following roll= call vote: Planning Commission Resolution No. 425, being a resolution granting a variance to the Balboa Island Community Methodist Church P1an.Ccm. Res. 425, for the use of a building at 111, 113, 115 Agate Ave., was read,. Bal.Is.Meth. Church and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Drake, the Council concurred with the Planning Commission in approving the con- ditional permit, by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN. Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The application of William Tambolino to operate a Taco House at 600 Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, subject to approval by the Tambolino Taco House Health Officer, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. Resolution No. 3532, being a resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to file actions for the recovery of damages to a police car in Res. No. two accidents in small claims court was presented to the City Attorney. 3532. On motion of Councilman.Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the Res - Claims for Police olution was adopted by the following roll -call vote: Car Accidents. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 3W, being a resolution authorizing amendment Res. No. 5 4. Amend. of the Balboa Bay Club Lease in certain respects, requested gt.the.-: 3 3 October 9th meeting of the Council, was adopted on motion of Councilman Balboa Bay Club Lease. Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried by the following roll _ call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 3533, being a resolution authorizing the modifica- tion of the existing lease between the State of California and the City Res. No. 3533. of Newport Beach to change the cancellation clause from a unilateral Modify State Lease. clause to a mutual agreement, was presented. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch, the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell PU_5 " 0OUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Attorney presented Ordinance No. 632, being an ordinance amending Section 4106 of the Municipal Code, to extend the coverage of the present leash ordinance to include quasipublic roadways, such as those on Beacon Ord. 632. Amend ".._. Bay and Balboa Bayshores. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, reading of the Ordinance was waived, of present Leash Ord. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue, the ordinance was passed to second reading by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell ' NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 3835, being a resolution giving notice of the City's intention to sell a building at the former Water Department warehouse site Res. No.3E35. Proposed and setting November 13th, 1950, as the time for hearing any protests to sale of building at the proposed sale, was adopted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded former 'dater Dept. by Councilman Blue and carried by the following roll call vote: ' AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Attorney requested a resolution authorizing the execution of an easement to the Edison Company between Bayside Drive and the Bay, at Balboa Yacht Basin. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Council- Proposed resolution man Drake, action on the request was delayed until the next meeting to for Edison Easement. permit investigation, by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager presented Ordinance No. 633, being an ordinance imposing a charge of $1.35 per month on residences for the collection of garbage and trash, and a graduated charge on business establishments, ac- Ord. 633. Trash & cording to quantities collected. The City Manager stated that the ordin- Garbage Collection Chg. ance was presented at this time because of the possibility that the per- sonal property tax might be eliminated at the November 7th general elec- tion, in which case revenue from other sources would be necessary. He stated that if the personal property tax were retained, it would not be necessary to adopt the ordinance. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, reading of the ordinance was waived. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the ordinance was passed to second reading by the following roll -call vote: Ord. 633 to 2nd read. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Mager requested authority to employ the firm of Louis J. Kroeger and Associates to make a wage and hour survey of the City, L.J.Kroeger Co. to the coat not to exceed $600.00. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded make Wage & Hour by Councilman Blue, the authority was given by the following roll -call Survey. vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Mayor Isbell reappointed Charles W. Wightman to the Planning Com- C.'d. Wightman re -app. mission and also appointed 0. B. Reed to the Commission, for terms of to P1an.Com. 3 yrs. three years each.. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman O.B. Reed app. to P.C. Finch and carried, the appointments were confirmed. for 3 yrs. The Mayor appointed Norman Miller to the Park and Recreation Committee to replace Jack Cole. On motion of Councilman Greeley, Be- N.Miller appt. to conded by Councilman Blue and carried, the appointment was confirmed. Park & Rec. Com. The Mayor appointed the following committee to confer with the Pacific Electric Railway Co. regarding acquisition of right -of -way, or a street connecting Newport Boulevard at 32nd Street with Balboa Boulevard: Committee appt. re City Manager Sailors, City Engineer Webb, City Attorney Blodgett and Ben P.E. Ry. Rt. of flay Reddick. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue 2nd St. Bet.Npt.Blvd. and carried, the appointments were confirmed. Balboa Blvd. The City Engineer requested approval of plans and specifications for furnishing and installing a water pipe line along Stste Highway ORA -60 -A, Balboa Boulevard and other streets and alleys in West Newport. On motion Plans & Spec. Pipeliro of Councilman Drakq, seconded by Councilman Blue, the plans and specifica- St.Hy.ORA -6o -A etc. tions were approved by the following roll call vote: approved AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None M t .fir Wage Scale Adpt. The uniform wage scale was adopted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Clerk was instructed to call for bids on motion of Coun- Clerk to call for cilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following bids. roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer presented plans and specifications for surfacing roads in the Municipal Trailer Park, and on motion of Councilman Drake, sec - Surfacing Trlr. onded by Councilman Blue, the plans and specifications were approved by Park. 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 Uniform Wage Scale uniform wage scale was adopted by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Counc Clerk to call for City Clerk was instructed bids. AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Llman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the to call for bids by the following roll -call vote: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell None None The City Engineer requested authority, to purchase eight ornamental lights for installation in the section of Balboa Boulevard to be improved, 9 ornamental lights and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, authority Balbla Blvd. was granted, and the Clerk was instructed to call for bids by the follow- ing roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Mayor Isbell suggested that the City Engineer prepare plans for the P.E. fit. of Way use of the Pacific Electric right of way as a connecting street between for thru St. Newport and Balboa Boulevards, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the City Engineer was so instructed by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer pointed out that there was a possibility that cer- tain materials might be difficult to obtain and requested an authority to Cast Iron Pipe. purchase 900 lineal feet of 12 inch cast iron pipe with flexible ,joints and 730 lineal feet of B inch cast iron pipe with flexible joints. Au- thority to purchase was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley by the ,following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Clerk was instructed to call for bids on motion of Coun- Bids called for. cilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Blue and Adjournment carried, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. ayor ATTEST: City lerk J r