HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-1958 - Special MeetingMarch 26, 1958
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in. special
session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on the 26th day of
March, 1958, at the hour of 2:30 P.M., for the purpose of reviewing
the decision to provide traffic channelization at the junction of.
' Balboa and Newport Boulevards between 21st and 23d Streets, and to
review the plans and specifications therefor.
The roll was called, the following members being present:
Councilmen Hart, Stoddard, Higbie, Ridderhof and Hill; Councilmen
Wilder and MacKay being absent.
The City Clerk read the Notice of Special Meeting and stated
that the Consent and Waiver of Notice had been signed by all
Councilmen.
The City Manager stated that Mr. Walter G. Franz, President
of the South Coast Company, had requested that a discussion be held
regarding the proposed traffic channelization at McFadden Place.
Mr. Franz had explained that if the construction of the street
improvements were made as proposed, great hardship would be done
to his business. The City Manager further stated that the plans
as proposed had been approved by the Division of Highways, both
at the District and the State level; the use of Gas Tax funds had
been authorized; and that the City Clerk had been authorized to
advertise for bids to be opened on April 11, 1958, in her office.
He stated that the engineering staff had reviewed the request of
Mr. Franz and that no plans and specifications had been issued to
bidders pending a decision by the Council on the proposal submitted
by Mr. Franz. Mr. Franz spoke from the audience and stated that
great hardship would be worked upon his company if the channelization
were completed as proposed by the City. Among the reasons he cited
' was that large trucks would have to go beyond his place of business
and endeavor to negotiate a difficult turn off Balboa Boulevard to
load and unload on his premises.
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Special session.
Re tra g-iC c
c anne gzation.
Roll call.
Notice of Special
Meeting_read -by Clerk.
Statements of Walter G.
Franz and City Manager.
Mr. Louis Briggs, representing Mr. Franz, described a proposed Further discussion.
change in the plans which would accomplish Mr. Franz' objectives.
Mr. Cotton Goff, owner of property in the vicinity, also spoke from
the audience opposing the channelization as planned by the City.
Mr. Roger'Hardacre was present in the audience. Mr. Franz stated
that he was authorized to speak on behalf of Dr. Alan Gray. It was
stated that the Sales Tax received by the City from the businesses
represented would be adversely affected by this proposed channelization.
The Public Works Director was asked whether or not the change Statements of Public
was possible and advisable. He stated that he was of the opinion Works Director.
that the channelization as proposed by Mr. D. Jackson Faustman,
Consulting Traffic Engineer, and as approved by the Council, was
the proper way to proceed and that he was not sure that State
approval could be obtained even after a great delay in the
construction of the improvements.
Mr. Ben Reddick spoke from the audience urging that the Statements of Ben
construction of the improvements be commenced as planned. He Re icc.
displayed pictures showing that signs had been installed on private
property, indicating spaces on public streets as private parking
spaces for South Coast Company personnel.
' Mr. R. L. Patterson spoke from the audience when requested to Statements of R. L.
do so by Councilman Stoddard, and he stated he had no comment to Patterson.
make except that he thought it was high time we got busy with the
improvement. He had not studied the proposed changes and was
unfamiliar with the additional recommendations.
Mr. Al Forgit spoke from the audience requesting that immediate Statements of Al
action be taken as authorized by the Council. Forg ?.t.
Councilman Stoddard made a motion, seconded by Councilman Hart Motion to proceed
and unanimously carried, that after consideration of all evidence with present plan.
presented at the meeting today, it is the finding of the City
Council that the greatest benefit to the entire community will be
achieved by going ahead with the present plan on the present
schedule, that said plans are hereby reapproved at this time, and
the City Clerk is again instructed to carry on and meet the
bidding schedule as it has been set forth.
It was stated that efforts would be made to cooperate with the
property owners to alleviate any hardship if it is found possible to
do so at a later date.
On motion of Councilman Stoddard, seconded by Councilman Meeting adjourned.
Ridderhof and carried, the meeting was adjourned.
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