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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/1953 - Regular Meeting193 February 9th, 1953 The city council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the council chambers of the ' City Hall at 7.30 p.m. The roll was called, the following Roll Call members answering present Smith, Isbell, and Miller. Councilmen Bennett and Finch being absent' On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, the reading of the minutes Minutes approved of the previous meeting was waived and they were declared ' approved as written. The monthly demands were presented and Council- Demands not approved man Isbell moved that they be paid. The motion was seconded by Mayor Miller and lost by the following roll call vote, to -wit AYES; COUNCILMEN: Isbell, and Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: Smith ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Finch, and Bennett The monthly report of receipts and disbursements Report of receipts & was presented and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded disbursements approved. by Councilman Smith and carried, was ordered filed. • SPECIAL COMMITTEES: The Newport Beach Street Manning Committee Street Planning Comm. recommended that the necessary steps a taken to condem report for condemnation certain property owned by the Pacific Electric Railway in of PE property. the Newport area, more specifically described as Parcels 1 to 11 on a map filed in the City Engineer's Office. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, the City Manager was instructed to obtain an estimate of the cost of appraisal of these properties from the firm of Goode and Goode. COMMUNICATIONS: The Vilest Newport Improvement Association urged W. Npt. Impr. Assoc. that the city obtain temporary use of approximately 200 of urging city to obtain the P.E. right of way between 31st Street and 46th Street temporary use of PE adjacent to Balboa Boulevard for the construction of a tem- right of way - 31st -46th S porary access road. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, the request was referred to the City Engineer and City Manager. Dick Otto offered $1 per acre per season for the Dick Otto offer $1 per grazing privileges on the newly acquired dump site and -on acre for grazing rights motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith, on new dump site. Resolution No. 4041, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract was adopted by the Res. No. 4041, contract following roll call vote, to -wit: on same adopted. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, & Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch and Bennett A letter from Attorney Robert A. Eastman asking Atty. Robt. Eastman ask an assignment of the existing Griffith Company leasehold for lease of waterfront from the City in a lot adjacent to Lot 1126, Tract 907, was property for Elks. read. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, the request was referred to the City Manager. The League of Civic Associations recommended the Recommendation of League • appointment of a legal specialist in connection with oil nego- of Cive Assocs for oil tiations. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Council -legal specialist. man Smith and carried, the suggestion was referred to the City Manager. The League of Civic Associations submitted a com- Report on garbage, trash ' mittee report on garbage, trash, and cuttings collections. etc., submitted by Leagu: On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith of Civic Assoc's. and carried, the report was referred to the council as a whole. Mr. & Mrs. E. E. Bieger, operators of Lee Haven Mr & Mrs. E E Bieger Motel on the Coast Highway, requested a loading zone in front request loading zone in of their office. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by front of motel- parking Councilman Smith and carried, the request was referred to the Traffic Committee. problem. The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce expressed its Costa Mesa Chm of Comm appreciation of the cooperation of the Council in solving the expressed appreciation dump site problem. On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by to CC for cooperation Councilman Isbell and carried, the letter was ordered filed. in solving dump site pros ' ,A petition bearing 10 signatures asking that Corona Petition, 10 signatures Highlands be removed from the Orange County Mater District was asking that Corona High - read and on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Counilman lands be removed from • Isbell and carried, was referred to the City - Manager. Or. Co. Water Dist. 194 Ford, Carol L. appin for LICENSES; Fogerty, Martin J. apple The application of Martin J. Fogerty for a license Waves Motel Sevice Stn. to operate the Waves Motel Service Station at 6500 Coast Hiway, APPROVED Newport Beach, being a change in ownership was approved on • Wood, W. W. appin for motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and Xempt lie take orders carried. Hallmark, R. J appin The application of R. J. Hallmark for an exempt ' Xempt lie. to sell license to sell Fuller brushes house to house on the grounds . Fuller brushes. to CA that the business was in interstate commerce was referred to permission to change the City Attorney on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by mooring of yacht Pioneer Councilman Smith and carried. to RCA Communications. Rogers, Sybil B appin Xempt lie to sell encyclo- The application of Sybil Baker Rogers for an exempt license to sell encyclopedias house to house to of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, was referred pedias. To C. A. the City Attorney on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by ' 33 post cards opposing Councilman Smith and carried. map, vacation por of st Ford, Carol L. appin for The application of Carol L. Ford for an exempt Xempt lie to sell encyclo- license to sell encyclopedias house to house was referred to pedias. To C. A. the City Attorney on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Ordinance No. 679 adopted Councilman Isbell and carried. ' Wood, W. W. appin for The application of W. W. Wood and crew for an exempt Xempt lie take orders license to solicit orders for merchandise made by the blind was mchd made by blind. To referred to the City Manager on motion of Councilman Isbell, C. Mgr. seconded by Councilman Smith and carried. . Kerstetter, Edwin E. The application of Edwin E. Kerstetter for permis- permission to change sion to change the mooring of the yacht "Pioneer" temporarily, mooring of yacht Pioneer having been approved by the Harbor Committee, for a 6 months to RCA Communications. Granted period was granted on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, Councilman Isbell and carried. the request was referred to the City Manager. OLD BUSINESS. ' 33 post cards opposing The City Clerk presented 33 post cards opposing the map, vacation por of st closing Bay Isl Channel. closing of the channel between Bay Island and the Mainland. On Ocean Frt between Prospect between Prospect and 62nd Street, proposed to be vacated, was motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and adopted on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman carried, the cards were ordered filed. Isbell and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit. Avalon Transportation Co. An amended application of the Avalon Transportation amended appin for increase Company to the Public Utilities Commission for authority to In rates. increase rates, was presented and on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried was ordered filed. 3rd amend to P E Rw appin A third amendment to the application of the Pacific for increase in rates. Electric Railway Company to the Public utilities Commission for ' an increase in rates was presented and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, was ordered filed. ORDINANCE N0. 679 - Ordinance No. 679, being presented for 2nd reading AN ORDINANCE PROH %B %TING SLEEPING IN CARS AND ON BEACHES Was presented for second reading and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, reading of the ordinance was waived. Ordinance No. 679 adopted On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Council- man Smith, Ordinance No. 679 was adopted by the following roll ' call vote, bo -wit. AYES, COUNCILMEN. Smith, Isbell, and Miller. ,NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN. Finch, and Bennett . NEW BUSINESS* Hedges Oil Go requested The Hedges Oil Company requested transfer of the transfer of water contrac %existing water contracts with RCA Communications, Inc., covering to RCA Communications. property at 2201 Bushard Street, Huntington Beach. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, the request was referred to the City Manager. Res. No. 14034 approving Resolution No. 4034,.being a resolution approving map, vacation por of st map showing a portion of a street designated as the Ocean Front Ocean Frt between Prospect between Prospect and 62nd Street, proposed to be vacated, was & 62nd St. Adopted adopted on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, and Miller, NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN* Finch, and Bennett Res. of Inten. No. 4035 Resolution of Intention No. 4035, being a resolution to vacate above property dfs.intention to vacate the above property more particularly ' adopted. Setting date described as a portion of Doeak Front,:?, Seashore Colony Tract for hearing. and setting a hearing on the proposed vacation for March 23rd, 1953, at 7 *30 p.m. was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried by the following roll call vote, to-wit, AYES, COUNCILMEN* Smith, Isbell, and Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN. None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Finch, and Bennett M5 The City Engineer presented plans and specifications Plans & Specs pre - for the dredging of the Grand banal on Balboa Island and on sented for dredgir, motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and of Grand Canal, carried, the plans and specifications were approved. approved. • The City Clerk was instructed to call for bids C. Clk instructed to be opened on February 24th, 1953, on motion of Councilman Smith, to call for bids. ' seconded by Counc ilman Isbell and carried. The application of H. S. Mazet and R. W. Goossen for Mazet & Goossen appi permit to install pier and float under joint ownership at Lots 7 to install pier & and 8, Block 2, Section I, Balboa Island, having been approved by float. GRANTED the Joint Harbor Committee was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and.carried. ' The application of Rex Rechs for permit to construct Rechs, Rex to con - pleasurer pier and float at 136 South Bay Front, Balboa Island, dtruct pier & float. having been approved by the-Joint Harbor Committee, was granted GRANTED on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Coumilman Smith and carried. The application of Joseph S. Meiklejohn for a permit Meiklejohn, Jos. S. to construct pleasure pier and float at Lot 6, Block 6, Section construct pier & flt One, Balboa Island, having been disapproved by the Joint Harbor DENIED. Committee, was denied on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Coucnilman Smith and carried. The application of Harry Johnson for a permit to con- Johnson, Harry to struct pier in front of the easterly half of Lot 10, Block 2, construct pier. Section One, Balboa Island, having been disapproved by the Joint DENIED. Harbor Committee, was denied on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried. The application of F. E. Prehn for a permit to install Prehn.; F. E. appin Y, ' ramp and float on Lots 1 and 2, Block 238, Canal Section, subject install ramp & float to the stipulation that if Lot 1 be sold, the fl oat and ramp would GRANTED be moved to Lot 2, having been approved by the Joint Harbor Com- mittee, was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried. The application of J. C. Stuard for permit to con- Stuard, J. C, to con struct a bulkhead in front of Lots 5 and 6, Block 239, Canal struct bulkhead. Section, having been approved by the Joint Harbor Committee was APPROVED granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman mith and carried. thence Northwesterly alding said prolongation of said North- easterly line of Sixteenth Street and along the Northeasterly line of Sixteenth Street to its intersection with a line lying 30 feet Northwesterly of and parallel to the Center line of The application of Mrs. Gladys Lillibridge for a per- Lillibridge, Gladys mit to construct a seawall at Lot 8, Tract 1011, having been to construct seawall approved by the Joint Harbor Committee, was granted on motion GRANTED of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried:. The application of N. T. Van Valkenburgh and Warren Van Valkenburgh & R. Tate to construct seawall at Lot 6 and 7, Tract 1014, having Tate, Warren R to been approved by the Joint Harbor Committee, was granted on construct seawall motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Isbell and GRANTED carried. The CityAttorney presented Resolution No. 4036, being Res. No. 4036 giving a resolution giving notice of intention to annex certain real notice of intention property known as Aldean Place and setting a hearing date for to annex Aldean Plac March 23rd at 7 %30 o'clock p.m. On motion of Councilman Isbell, ADOPTED. seconded by Councilman Smith, the Resolution was adopted by the ' following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, & Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch and Bennett Resolution No. 4037, being a resolution declaring Res. No. 4037 declar • certain weeds a public nuisance, directing the Street Superin- ing weeds a nuisance tendent to publish notices as required by law and fixing a time setting date for for hearing as March 9th, 1953, at 7 :30 p.m., was adopted on hearing. ADOPTED motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, & Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch and Bennett Wm. W. Seaquist and others, requested-the consent Seacuist et al re- of the council to the annexation of certain property generally quest annexation described as followsz to C. N. B. Beginning at the intersection of the Southwesterly prolongation of the Southeasterly line of Irvine Avenue, 60 feet (legal description wide, and the Southeasterly prolongation of the center line of of the property) Fifteenth Street, as shown upon a map of Newport Heights, re- corded in Book 4, Page 83, of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; thence Northeasterly along the said Southwesterly prolongation of the Southeasterly line of said Irvine Avenue and along said Southeasterly line of said Irvine Avenue and its Northeasterly prolongation to its intersection with the Southeasterly prolongation of the Northeasterly line of Sixteenth Street as shown upon said Map of Newport Heights; thence Northwesterly alding said prolongation of said North- easterly line of Sixteenth Street and along the Northeasterly line of Sixteenth Street to its intersection with a line lying 30 feet Northwesterly of and parallel to the Center line of Howard Ryan Co. low The City Manager reported bidder for tire contract. low bidder for the contract to supply the,°,ensuing year. On motion of Counc AWARDED by ouncilman Smith the tire contract Ryan on the following roll call vote, AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch that Howard Ryan was tires to the City for Llman Isbell, seconded was awarded to Mr. to -wit: Isbell, and Miller. and Bennett Allan Craig low bidder Santa Ana Avenue as shown upon said Nap of Newport Heights; for gasoline contract. thence Southwesterly along said arallel line to its inter- _ Res. No. 4042 awarding section with the Center line of Kfteenth Street; thence contract ADOPTED Southeasterly along said Center line of Fifteenth Street to the Point of Beginning. t�here_fr�om the following, to -wit: _E_xceptin Beginning at themost oS utherly corner of Tract 1583; thence oalong the Southeasterly Northeasterlyecorner of said Tract; thence Northwesterly line of said Tract to along the.Northeasterly.line of said Tract 1583 to the most the most Easterly Northerly corner; thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly Adjournment line of said Tract and its Southwesterly prolongation to its intersection with the Center line of Fifteenth Street as shown upon.said Map of Newport Heights; thence Southeasterly along said center line to its intersection with the South- westerly prolongation of the Southeasterly line of said Tract; thence Northeasterly along said Southwesterly prolong- ation to the Point of Beginning. Consent granted subj On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by to approval of Plan. Councilman Smith, consent was granted, subject to She approval Comm. of the Planning Commission, to the assumption by the property of its proportionate share of the city's bonded indebtedness, and to the stipulation that the city is under no obligation to provide sewers, by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMENU: Smith, Isbell, and Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch and Bennett McLoud fence on Harbor The City Manager reported that the fence on Island had not been re- the McLoud property on Harbor Island had not been removed moved. C. A. given author although due and sufficient notice had been given Mr. McLoud. ity to take legal action. On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the matter was referred to the City Attorney for such legal action as might be necessary to cause the removal of the fence. Howard Ryan Co. low The City Manager reported bidder for tire contract. low bidder for the contract to supply the,°,ensuing year. On motion of Counc AWARDED by ouncilman Smith the tire contract Ryan on the following roll call vote, AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch that Howard Ryan was tires to the City for Llman Isbell, seconded was awarded to Mr. to -wit: Isbell, and Miller. and Bennett Allan Craig low bidder The City Manager reported that Allan Craig was for gasoline contract. low bidder for the contract to supply the city with gasoline _ Res. No. 4042 awarding for the ensuing year and on motion of Councilman Isbell, contract ADOPTED seconded by Councilman Smith, Resolution No. 4042, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute_ the contract was adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, and Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch and Bennett Adjournment On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, the meeting was adjourned to Wednesday morning, February 11th the hour of 11:00 a.m. T llty Cler CJ 1 1 40 0 1 0