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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/02/1957 - Adjourned Regular MeetingAYES, COUNC NOES, COUNCIL ABSENT, COUNC Hart, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill None None Re emp�loymen��t of The City Manager requested authorization to employ a consulting George Libor architect's services in connection with the proposed enlargement of the itvHalT -- -- City Hall. On motion of Councilman Hart, seconded by Councilman Stoddard enlargement. and carried, the City Manager was authorized to employ Mr. George Lind to assist with the planning of the City Hall enlargement. Re architect for The City Manager stated that the Board of Library Trustees would ro ose Corona del probably submit a recommendation for the appointment of a consulting r ranch Library. architect's services in connection with the proposed Corona del Mar Branch Library. R -4712 adopted, re In order to establish the City's intent with regard to the financing water main extension of the water main extension on Jamboree Road to service the Upper Bay on Jamboree Road. developments, ResolutionlNo. 4712 was presented. On motion of Councilman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman Higbie and carried, Resolution No. 4712, being a resolution stating that the City of Newport Beach signifies its intention to participatelin the cost of said water transmission main to the extent of one -half the cost of design and construction upon acceptance of title to the main as further conditioned in said resolution, was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: Re bids for the The Public Works D replacement o existingthe replacement of exis sewer. n. North.. of Marine Avenue to 1st Speedway, et cetera, of new transite water m and Opal Avenue. On mo Wilder and carried, sai City Clerk was authoriz Thursday, December 19, Meeting adjourned. On motion of and carried, the m 1957, at 8:30 A.M. ATTEST: V WAdjourned regular The City Council session in the Council Roll call. The roll was call Hart, Wilder, MacKay, being absent. ector presented the plans and specifications for ng sewer in North Speedway from 1st MH Westerly fH Westerly of Collins Avenue; also installation ns in portions of,North Speedway, Collins Avenue on of Councilman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman plans and specifications were approved and the to call for bids °to be opened in her office on 57, at 10:00 A.M. lman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof was adjourned to Monday morning, December 2, mayor December 2, 1957 the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular cambers of the City Hall at the hour of 8:30 A.M. !, the following members being present: Councilman loddard, Ridderhof and Hill; Councilman Higbie u AYES, COUNCILMEN: Hart, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Re reimbursin On motion of Councilman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman Wilder and C__ . Penne for To fin— carried, authorization was given to reimburse John C. Penney for legal legal services. services rendered from November 18, 1957, to November 30, 1957, on the basis of his previous sailary. Resubdivision No. The Clerk presented Application for Resubdivision No. 60, of Warren W. and Jeannette K. Hamilton, 1301 Ocean Boulevard, Corona del Mar; Lot _ SEly 90'�, Block 032, Corona del Mar Tract, .Zone R -1, for the creation of two building sites, which had been denied by the Planning Commission as the subdivision would create two subnormal lots and would not conform to the Subdivision Ordinance. On motion of Councilman Wilder,.seconded by Councilman MacKay and carried, the decision of the Planning Commission was upheld and said application was denied. Resubdivision No. The Clerk presented Application for Resubdivision No. 61, of Charles D. Wagner, Parcels 1 and 2, NW corner Balboa Boulevard and K Streets, Block 27, East Side Addition to Balboa, Zone R -1, for.the, creation of two building sites, which had been approved by the Planning Commission since the subdivision would conform to the conditions of the Subdivision Ordinance, waiving the requirement for filing the Final Map. On motion of Councilman MacKay, seconded by Councilman Wilder and carried, said application was approved as conditioned. Re bids for the The Public Works D replacement o existingthe replacement of exis sewer. n. North.. of Marine Avenue to 1st Speedway, et cetera, of new transite water m and Opal Avenue. On mo Wilder and carried, sai City Clerk was authoriz Thursday, December 19, Meeting adjourned. On motion of and carried, the m 1957, at 8:30 A.M. ATTEST: V WAdjourned regular The City Council session in the Council Roll call. The roll was call Hart, Wilder, MacKay, being absent. ector presented the plans and specifications for ng sewer in North Speedway from 1st MH Westerly fH Westerly of Collins Avenue; also installation ns in portions of,North Speedway, Collins Avenue on of Councilman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman plans and specifications were approved and the to call for bids °to be opened in her office on 57, at 10:00 A.M. lman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof was adjourned to Monday morning, December 2, mayor December 2, 1957 the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular cambers of the City Hall at the hour of 8:30 A.M. !, the following members being present: Councilman loddard, Ridderhof and Hill; Councilman Higbie u L' COMMNICATIONS The Clerk presented a letter from C. B. Knickerbocker, making recommendations for relieving the traffic congestion on Balboa Island. Appreciation was expressed for the suggestions made by Mr Knickerbocker and, on motion of Councilman Hart, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried, said letter was referred to the City Manager for reply and subsequent filing. W Letter from C. 3. Tin ?cker oc er re tray - c— san on B allboa Island- A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schvarz, 219 - 35th Street, Letter re name stating that they would vote to have the name of Newport Beach remain caries the same was ordered filed with the other correspondence on this sc varz) matter, on motion of Councilman Hart, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried. A letter was presented from Nelson Stafford, Jr., Secretary of Letter from the Rotary Club of Newport - Balboa, stating that the Board of Directors dub ae c a_ of said organization voted unanimously that the name of Newport Beach namIV should be changed to Newport Harbor. Said letter further states that Beac to Ne said Board felt that the people of Newport Beach should be given the Tff'1;3oore C_f opportunity of voting on the matter. On motion of Councilman Ridderhof, 'Fee a rune seconded by Councilman Wilder and carried, said letter was ordered ta filed. The Clerk was instructed to keep a running tally on the correspondence received, for and against the placing of the matter on the ballot in April. The City Manager requested that his memorandum dated November 9, 1957, addressed to the Council, numbered 57 -58 -9, regarding a meeting which he, Councilman Hart, Councilman Stoddard, City Attorney Charamza, and Public Works Director Webb, had with the Pacific Electric Railway officials on November 29, 1957, be made a matter of record in order that the information obtained at said meeting may be referred to in the future. On motion of Councilman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman Hart and carried, said report was ordered received and filed. (The report has been filed in the file containing Council action and Council Policy, Fiscal Year 1957 -58.) A discussion ensued. It was brought out that the Pacific Electric engineers will investigate the possibility of relocating the "tail1° track which bisects the proposed channelization between 23d Street and McFadden Place, and land agents will appraise the property needed by the City for said channelization. Councilman Stoddard stated that the threat of condemnation by the City would probably result in successful negotiation for the acquisition of the property. As stated in the report, the City will support the Railroad at such time as moves are initiated either to discontinue the local freight agency or to apply for removal of tracks. Councilman Stoddard presented and read Resolution No. 4713, being a resolution relating to street improvements and off - street parking in the Old Newport and Lido shopping areas. Councilman Higbie joined the meeting at this time. U Discussion held re PacMc r,�ect�°ic prop�er�� As Councilman Stoddard read Resolution No. 4713, exception was taken by Council members as to certain phrases in paragraphs A(2), A(6), A(7), and B(5); however, the Council was in general agreement with the principles set forth. Said resolution includes the following statements: That the proposed traffic channelization between 23d Street and McFadden Place is urgent and should be accomplished as soon as possible; and that a special Council committee composed of Councilmen Hart and Stoddard, in conjunction with City staff, shall institute negotiations for acquisition of the required Pacific Electric property and advise the Council of further actions to be taken when required; that the Council has concluded that the acquisition by the City of any part of the Pacific Electric "Y" property for street purposes is not justified; that commitment of public funds to acquire the Pacific Electric 'Y" property primarily to relieve parking congestion created by long -time parkers in the Lido shopping area is not justified; that the Council will consider proposals for development and /or leasing of available parking areas on City -owned property at the City Hall site and on Newport Boulevard on a temporary basis as an interim measure for employer and employee parking. On motion of Councilman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman Hart and carried, Resolution No. 4713 was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Hart, Wilder, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None A further discussion was had with the following ideas expressed: Mr. John Penney, representing the Lido Shops Association, spoke from the audience and stated that he was of the opinion that the parking lot as previously proposed would be of benefit to the general public of Newport Beach and that'it would be proper for the City to assist in providing the parking facilities. Dr. Edward W. Milum spoke from the audience in a similar vein. Regarding efforts to provide parking facilities in the future, J. W. Drawdy, representing the Planning Commission, stated that the Planning Commission is proposing amendments to the zoning ordinance which will require more off - street parking spaces in C -1 and C -2 -H Zones. R -4713 presented_ and rea . R -4713. relat ee area�scusae6 a ea® ,ginions of John Penne an' »r.. W. Mzl uM. Statements of J. GI. Dra y. MIN! Statements of Mr. Mr. Donald Harwood, representing Mr. William Donald Harwood. Cagney, commended the Council for the time and effort spent in the consideration of the parking problem. He stated that Mr. Cagney would now proceed to go before the Planning Commission to obtain a Use Permit for the proposed market on the "Y" property. Photographs presented There was a difference of opinion as to whether by Trot h Attorneys. or not the parking situation in the Lido shopping area is a real and acute problem.:, Attorney Harwood and Attorney Penney presented to the Council photographs taken at different times, depicting the use of the parking facilities in said area. Mrl. Harwood's pictures purported to show lack of an "acute" situation, and Mr. Penney's purported to show an "acute" situation. Statement of Councilman Councilman Ridlerhof stated that at present Ridderhof re use of the City is not "going overboard" with the use public funds, of public funds to acquire the "Y" property, even though a precedent has been set by other cities that municipalities may properly assist in financing off- street parking,'and which is a procedure recommended by the California League of Cities. Statements of Councilman During the discussion, it was stated that the Wi er. major problem (seemed to be making provision for long -time parkers. Councilman Wilder made the suggeistion that the Lido shopping area merchantslprovide a parking lot, perhaps in the vicinity of Hoag Hospital, for long - time parkers, with bus transportation to their places o�f business. Discussion re Boy The City Manager requested that discussion of the problem regarding Scout house deferred. the location of the Boy Scout house in "Cliff Drive Park" be deferred until the regular Council meeting on December 9, 1957. Directed that a cost Councilman Ridderholf requested that the City Manager and the Director estimate Be made re of Finance study and submit to the Council an estimate of the cost to the change of name of City which would be entailed through the changing of the name of Newport amity. Beach to Newport Harbor.l Re Kling Resubdivision. The Council receiv Court of Appeal, Fourth S. Kling, et al., Petit City of Newport Beach, Civil 5566, wherein dec Orange County Superior Council denying the KU Attorney stated that th December 28, 1957; that desired, and grant the Wilder requested that t that he view the proper restrictions, and that Council.acquiesced in t copies of the opinion rendered in the District ppellate District, State of California, Donald ners and Appellants, vs. City Council of the al., Defendants and Respondents, Case No. 4 ion is rendered reversing the judgment of the urt which had upheld the decision of the s' application for resubdivision. The City judgment in this action would become final on he Council could act at this time if it so subdivision permit for the Klingst. Councilman City Attorney review the case in its entirety, that. he study the Shore Cliffs subdivision make a recommendation to.the Council. The s request. Meeting adjourned. On motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman Hart and carried, the meeting was adjourned. mayor ATTEST: J itycer� December 9, 1957 Regular session. 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. Roll calla The roll was called, the following members being present: Councilmen Hart, MacKay, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof and Hill; Councilman Wilder being absent, roval of On motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman, MacKay , minutes. and carried, the reading of the minutes of November 25, 1957, and December 2, 1957, was waived, and the minutes were approved as written and ordered filed,