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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/27/1951 - Regular MeetingAugust 27th, 1951. 0 ' The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session 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: Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell, Councilman Finch being absent. 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. Certain demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee, were ordered paid on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. COMMUNICATIONS. A letter from L. A. (Dan) Patch, Vice - Chairman, Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Council, expressing appreciation of the cooperation of the Council in the creating of Area X in the organization plan of Civil Defense, L.A.Dan Patch Letter was read, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue re Civil Defense and carried, the letter was ordered filed. • The City Clerk stated that Mr. Ed Le Hoven had suggested that a suitable broadcast be arranged for local service men in Korea through the Npt.Bch. to have Army radio service known as the "Home Town Mailbag" in San Francisco. The Radio broadcast for Council voted, on motion of Councilman Ramsey, seconded by Councilman Blue Service men. and carried, to request the presentation of a broadcast for the City of , Newport Beach. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The Balboa Island Improvement Association, to which a petition for the removal of an eucalyptus tree at 206 Agate Ave., Balboa Island, had been Eucalyptus tree referred at the last Council meeting, reported that they could not consider 206 Agate the tree any more of a menace than others on the Island, and left the dis- position of the tree to the judgment of the Council. On motion of Councilman Ramsey, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the letter was ordered filed. - The Mayor announced that this was the time and place set for a con- tinued hearing on the recommendation of the Planning Commission that the zoning law be amended so that Lots 1 to 11 inclusive, Tract 1026, be re -zoned Hearing, Tr. 1026, from R -1 to R -2, subject to certain deed restrictions. The Mayor stated re-zoning. that arrangements were being made for the purpose of deed restrictions which would protect the view for property owners on the north side of Ocean Blvd., and provide access from the lower road, at the foot of the bluff. Speaking from the floor, Mr. S. F. Craddock, 226 Heliotrope Ave., said that in his opinion there was no basis for the downgrading of the property, either from the point of view of community benefit or to re- lieve a hardship of the property owners. Mrs. Grau said that she bought her property at 1101 Bayview Ave. in the belief that it was R -1 property, and that she feared changes in Tract 1026 would spread to adjoining areas. R. H. Tracy, stating that he had withdrawn his property from the petition for re- zoning, said that he had bought it with the intention of building ' at the Ocean Blvd. level to obtain benefit of the view, and that he had no desire to build at the beach level. The Mayor stated that he would like the City Attorney to draft the proposed deed restrictions, and Mr. George Penney, speaking from the floor, said that he would undertake to secure the necessary signatures. Mr. Penney also stated that he had been Informed the Citizens National Bank was ready to consider granting the City . an easement for street and utility purposes on the road at the foot of the bluff, and the City Engineer was instructed to contact bank officials and see what arrangements could be made with them. The Mayor then declared the hearing continued until September 11th. NEW BUSINESS. ' The City Attorney presented Resolution No. 3914, being a resolu- Res. 3914. Grant tion accepting a grant deed from Russell E. Craig covering the property Deed from Craig described as Lots S and 16, Block B -32, Corona del Mar, as shown on a map for China Cove Lots thereof recorded in Book 3, pages 41 and 42, Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, with the stipulation that the property be used for ree- reational purposes only. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Coun- cilman Greeley, the_deed was accepted, and Resolution No. 3914 was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Ramsey, Greeley, Blue, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch 0 . The City Attorney presented Ordinance-No. 648, being AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND RE- CONNECTIONS ' for second reading, and on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Coun- cilman Greeley, and carried, reading of the ordinance was waived. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, Ordinance No. 648 was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Ramsey, Greeley, Blue, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch Resolution No- 3915, being a resolution fixing the tax rate and levying a tax upon all the taxable property within the City of Newport Beach which is taxable therein for municipal purposes, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Council- ' man Blue, the tax rate was set as follows: General City Government - - $0.75 Library - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 055 Advertising - - - - - - - - - - - - .p4 Park - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .03 . General City Bonds - - - - - - - - -13 Employees' Retirement Fund - - - - .13' Ord. 648 presented. Charges for Water Connections. gpA p -Gnatw 5. Res. 3915. Fixing tax rate for 1951 -52 Res. 3916, Emp, Ret. Election. Ord. 649. Amend Cal. State Retirement Contract. Ord. 649 to 2nd read. C.F. Dennison, resign from Civil Ser. Bd. Plan.Com.Res.478, Matics, denied. being a total of $1.13 on each hundred dollars' assessed valuation. The rate for Special Improvement Bonds was set at .03 cents in Mun- icipal Improvement District No. 2 and at .07 cents in Municipal Improve- ment District No- 3 -, and Resolution No. 3915 was adopted by the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Ramsey, Greeley, Blue, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch The City Clerk presented Resolution No. 3916, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, DECLARING RESULT OF AN ELECTION HELD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION I OF SECTION 38 -C OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ACT. ' The Clerk stated that the vote of the employees as recorded in the held August 22nd 4 election on was: 100 - yes, and - no, on the question of amending the City's contract. On motion of Councilman Ramsey, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Resolution No- 3916 was adopt- ed by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Ramsey, Greeley, Blue, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch Ordinance No. 649, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT, PROVIDING FOR THE PART- ' ICIPATION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH IN THE CALIF- ORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, was presented for first reading. On motion of Councilman Greeley, se- conded by Councilman Blue and carried, reading of the ordinance was • waived. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, Ordinance No. 649 was passed to second reading by the following roll - call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Ramsey, Greeley, Blaze, rsbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT OIDUNCILMEN: Finch The resignation of C. F. Dennison as a ,member of the Civil Service Board was read, and on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the resignation was accepted and the City Clerk instructed to express the appreciation of the Council for Mr. Dennison's services, as a member of the Board. Planning Commission Resolution No...478, being a resolution denying the application of Guy Matics, 500 ®. Bay Front, Balboa Island, for a variance to permit a 30 inch overhang on the second story of his property at that address, was read, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, the Council concurred with the Planning Commission in,denying the application by the following roll ' call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Ramsey, Greeley, B1ae,,Isbell . NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch Ord. 648 presented. Charges for Water Connections. gpA p -Gnatw 5. Res. 3915. Fixing tax rate for 1951 -52 Res. 3916, Emp, Ret. Election. Ord. 649. Amend Cal. State Retirement Contract. Ord. 649 to 2nd read. C.F. Dennison, resign from Civil Ser. Bd. Plan.Com.Res.478, Matics, denied. M • 0 Planning Commission Resolution No. 479, being a resolution deny- ing the application of C. F. Martin, 116 Apolena Ave., Balboa Island, for P1an.Com.Rea.479 a side yard setback variance, and recommending that a variance of 1 foot • Martin - denied. instead of 3 feet as asked, be granted for front setback, was read, and on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the Council concurred with the Planning Commission in denying the side ' yard variance and approving the modification of the front setback request. Planning Commission Resolution No. 480, being a resolution grant- ing the application of the Newport Bay Co. for a variance in setback to Plan.Com. Res.480 the west of the entrance of the Balboa Bay Club, to permit the erection Nawport Bay Co. of garages, was read, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Granted. Councilman Blue and carried, the Council concurred with the Planning Com- ' mission in granting the variance by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Ramsey, Blue, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch The City Engineer stated that he had been informed that delivery of sewer pumps was now being delayed as much as 30 weeks, and recommended Re Sewer pumps, the purchase of equipment for the proposed sewer serving the bluff at Corona CDM Bluff Area del Mar, as soon as possible. He estimated that two pumps and two motors Adv. for bids. would cost around $1600.00. On motion of Councilman Ramsey, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids on this equipment, in the Newport Harbor Ensign. . The City Attorney stated that under the zoning law it was neces- Hearing set for sary for the Council to set a date for hearing on the proposed subdivision roposed subdivision ordinance prepared by the Planning Commission. On motion of Councilman 8rdinance. Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, date for the hearing was set for September 11th, and the City Clerk was instructed to publish the required notices. ' The City Manager said that it had become necessary to buy a new trash truck and that he had received three informal bids, the lowest be- 1126 T. truck purchase ing that of Theo Robins In the amount of $4,297.00 for a 12 ton truck with authorized a Gar Wood hoist and equipment.. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, the City Manager was authorized to make the purchase by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Ramsey, Blue, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. ' a r: City Cleric • 0