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Home My WebLink About10/06/1952 - Adjourned Regular Meeting1 1 1 October 6th, 1952 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach, met in ad- journed regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at the hour of 7 :30 P.M. The roll was called, the following members answering present: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller. On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Finch, and carried, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived, and they were declared approved. The regular monthly demands were presented and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, the demands were ordered paid by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: Smith ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None COMMUNICATIONS: 157 Reading of minutes waived & approved. Monthly demands approved On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, Ht. Bch. Res. and carried, the reading of a Resolution of the City of Huntington on 4% sales tax. Beach protesting the proposed 4% State Sales Tax was waived. On motion filed of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, the Resolution was ordered filed. Harry Lee Fellinge of 309 Grand Canal, Balboa Island, pro- tested direct assessment for dredging the Grand Canal. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, and carried, the protest was referred to the City Engineer. Fellinge, Harry L protests Grand Canal assessment. E. H. Warhurst, 250 Hazel Drive, Corona del Mar, protested Warhurst, E. H. any effort to close Glen Drive by fencing. After some discussion among protests Glen Dr. the Councilmen and from the floor, the existing fence was ordered fence CDM removed on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Isbell, and carried. A letter from Edw. T. Healy urging that the present City Healy, Edw. T. Treasurer be given the additional duties formerly performed by the urging City Treas. retired Treasurer was read. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded be given duties. by Councilman inch and carried, the letter was ordered filed. The application of the Paramount Canning Corporation for a Paramount Can. Corp. license to operate the former Newport Canning Company plant on Lafay- Lie. GRANTED ette Street was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and carried. The application of Wayne McGhee for a license to operate an eight (S) upit hotel at 103 McFadden Place was granted on motion of Councilman shell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried. The application of L. D. McGuire for a license to operate the Villa Marina restaurant at Bayside Drive and Marine Avenue, was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried. The application of A. Colander Davis for a license to op- ' erate an automotive tuneup shop and make new car sales at 1205 Coast Highway, Newport Beach, was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, and carried. The application of Howard Priest for an exempt license as a disabled veteran to solicit magazine subscriptions, was granted, • proof of disability having been provided, on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Isbell, and carried. The application of Miss Rose Mary Park for an exempt lic- ense to sell Wilnit Hosiery house to house was referred to the City Attorney on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Ben- nett, and carried. The application of Carol L. Ford for an exempt license to sell Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia from house to house was re- ferred to the City Attorney on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by 6ouncilman Finch, and carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The application of Emerson W. Charles for a business license to operate six additonal boats at 23015 Coast Highway was taken from the table. The City Attorney presented an opinion and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Isbell, and carried, the proposed expansion of the business at that location was found detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare and ' in violation of the zoning law, prohibiting the increase or enlarge- ment of non - conforming use, and the license denied, by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None McGhee, Wayne, Lic. Hotel, GRANTED McGuire, L. D. Lic. Restaurant, GRANTED Davis, A. C. Lie. auto. shop. GRANTED Priest, Howard, Ex. Lic. Vet. GRANTED Park Rose Mary Ex. Lie. Hosiery to C. Atty. Ford, Carl L. Ex. Lic. ncyclo. to C. Atty. Charles, E. CAP. BU° Drive Bats. DENIED NEW BUSINESS: Petition, Blk 233, A petition from the owners of all but one lot in Block 233, CAM, pave alley Corona del Mar, asking that the necessary steps be taken to pave the alley was referred to the City Engineer, on motion of Council- man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, and carried. Vogel, John A letter from John Vogel protesting the proposed parking Protests parking lot extension in the residential area east of the Balboa Pier, lot extension together with a petition signed by 20 of the 23 lot owners involved, was read, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, and carried, bias referred to the Special Parking Lot Committee. Res. No. 4006, Resolution No. 4006, being a Resolution in opposition to opposition to Proposition No. 10 on the General Election Ballot for November 4th, Props. 10 & 11 1952, was read and adopted on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded ADOPTED. by Councilman Isbell, and the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN° None Res. No. 4007, Resolution No. 4007, being a Resolution approving the approving sub- dublease of the American Legion of certain property to the Ebell lease. Legion & Club and authorizeing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agree - Ebell Club. ment was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Council - man Finch, add carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Expenditure author- The City Manager stated that the County was prepgared to ized, resurfacing resurface eight blocks of 15th Street, between Santa Ana Avenne, 15th St. and Irvine Avenue and that the City's share of the cost would be $630.32. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett, the expenditure was authorized by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Request of High The City Manager stated that the High School had requested School for reduction a reduction in water rates for thesshool services. On motion of in water rates. Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, and carried, the To C. Mgr. request was referred to the City Manager for investigation and rgDort. C. Smith statement Councilman Smith stated that he had refused to sign three of refusal to sign demands covering expenditures for advertising in connection with the Haag Hosp. advt. opening of Hoag Memorial Hospital because the expenditure was not payment, and City authorized in Council Session, and he had refused to sign the pay - Clk °s salary. roll demand because it included the salary of the City Clerk, for which he believed he was partially liable. Adjournment On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, and carried, the meeting was adjourned sine die. wo i 1Ar City Cleric n - YpoG iZ ,tb0q 0 I 1 1 0 I • ri