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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/27/1965 - Regular MeetingIndex 0 Hrg 0 -1147 CA -10 40 Hrg Var '8783 Barkemeyer CA -13 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 19 - Page 142 Minutes of REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Date of Meeting: December 27, 1965 Time of Meeting: 7:30 P. M. Place of Meetin • Council Chambers Roll Call: IM, COUNCILMEN s s p yp/' f G fi O o v m m o 0 Present x x x x 'he reading of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of )ecember 13, 1965 was waived, and said Minutes were Motion .pproved as amended and ordered filed. Ayes x x x x 1EARINGS: Mayor Gruber opened the public hearing regarding proposed Ordinance No. 1147, being, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ESTABLISHING A SETBACK LINE AND AMENDING DISTRICT MAP NO'S. 22 AND 25, establishing a 10 ft. front building setback line from Newport Boulevard for Lots 6 and 7, Tract 5854; Planning Commission Amendment No. 212. The Planning Director spoke from the audience. No one else desired to speak. The hearing was closed. Motion x Ayes x x x x Ordinance No. 1147 was adopted. Motion x Roll Call: Ayes x x x Noes x :. Mayor Gruber opened the public hearing regarding the appeal of Edwin P. Martin of Adams, Hunt & Martin, attorneys representing the applicants for Variance No. 878, W. G. and Lora Jean Barkemeyer, being an appeal from the decision of the Planning Commis- sion denying the application for variance for per- mission to have a 30 -inch encroachment into a required 10 -foot front yard setback for a second floor railing to allow use of entire balcony; 135 N. Bay Front, Balboa Island, Block 2, Section 1, Zone R -2. The findings of the Planning Commission were pre- sented. The Planning Director spoke from the audience. He read a memorandum from T. B. Kirkhart, Building Inspector for the Building and Safety Department, dated November 24, 1965, explaining that he noted the handrail encroachment on October 7th and immediately notified the owner. Mr. Kirkhart stated in his memorandum that at that time the only work completed on the structure was M yor ,TT FST: Ci y C1 rk Page 142 d { x x t xixi Index December 27, 1965 0 is 0-1148 CA -70 C /man Cook Oil Cmte Clarificto CA -60 1\ CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 19 - Page 143 COUNCILMEN s \SIN\ the footings. W. G. Barkemeyer spoke from the audience explaining that his attorney had planned to be present and Mr. Barkemeyer did not know the reason for his absence. Mr. Barkemeyer requested that the matter be held over until later in the meeting or until another date. Mr. Barkemeyer stated that a petition had been circulated and property owners in the vicinity had indicated approval of the encroach- ment. He explained the alleged hardship involved, and submitted eight pictures depicting purported similar encroachments into the front yart setback in the vicinity of his property. Clarence Stanyer of 124 Apolena, Balboa Island, spoke from the audience opposing the Variance. No one else desired to speak from the audience. The hearing was closed. Motion x Ayes xx xxx xx The findings of the Planning Commission were sus- Motion tained and Variance No. 878 was denied. Ayes x x x x x x Noes x ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION: Ordinance No. 1148, being, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADDING SECTION 10500.1 TO THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SIGNS CONCERNING SANITATION REGULATIONS, requiring that commercial boat docking facilities and marinas located in Newport Bay be equipped with signs to inform the public of the City's regulations, was presented with a memorandum from the City Attorney dated December 21, 1965. Ordinance No. 1148 was introduced and passed to second Motion x reading. Roll Call: Ayes x x x x x x x CONTINUED BUSINESS: 1. Clarification of the appointment by Mayor Gruber on December 13, 1965 as confirmed by the Council on that date, of Councilman Dee Cook of ,Csookkaas Chairman /�`� Ma oy r' ATTEST: Q Citly Clerk Page 143 Index Come and active Committees CA -60 is 0 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume 19 - Page 144 `p a O` xi X1 ix the Technical Oil Committee, was confirmed to be Motion x an appointment of Councilman Cook as Chairman and Ayes x x x x x x member of the Committee to Study Annexations of Land on Which Oil Activity is in Production and City Regulations Pertaining Thereto. 2. A memorandum dated December 23, 1965, was presented from Mayor Gruber recommending Committees proposed for continued activity, and noting that appointments to replace former Councilman Stoddard on said Committees would be nominated on December 27, 1965. Authorization and confirmation were given to the Motion x recommendations of Mayor Gruber for the continuance Ayes x x x x x x of the Committees listed and for the Mayor's additiona recommendations, as follows: That the Back Bay Study Committee be continued and removed from the list of Committees proposed for deletion; that the Water Plans Committee be designated the Water Planning Committee with Councilman Donald E. Elder as Chairman and Councilman Robert H. Shelton as a member, and with Advisory Members being the former members of the Study Committee for Alternate Water Supplies, except for the deletion of Joseph T. Devlin and Dr. Lloyd Smith; that E. R. Millett be reappointed to the Technical Oil Advisory Committee for the four year term of July 1, 1965 to June 30, 1969 that Councilman Robert H. Shelton replace former Councilman James Stoddard on the Salary Committee as Chairman, on the Community Youth Center Agreement Committee as Chairman, and as a mem- ber of the Tideland Administrative Control Committee with Councilman Doreen Marshall as Chairman. The recommendation of Mayor Gruber for the deletion of the following Committees was authorized: Conges- Motion x tion on Peninsula Fact Finding Committee, Harbor Ayes x x x x x x Policy Committee, Committee to Study Building Plumbing and Electrical Codes, Lifeguard Head- quarters Building Committee, Committee to Study Parking Fees and Fines, School Liaison Committee, and Balboa Bay Club Improvements Committee. Councilman Marshall presented the recommendations of the Newport Beach City Arts Committee received in a letter from Mrs. Rexford E. Brandt, dated December 23, 1965, submitting for consideration the appointment of Mrs. Herbert A. Berry and Mr. Herbert Griswold to take the place of Mrs. Rexford E. yor ATTEST: fl City Clerk Page 144 xi X1 ix CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume 19 - Page 145 a O T m m 0 0 Index December 27, 1965 A a a Z Sully - Miller •dump site agreemt CA-3S C -906 R -6261 Alley vacation Blk 632 CdM CA -14 • Storm Drain easemts Tr 1116 CA-154 Brandt and Mrs. Richard H. Winckler on said Committee. The appointment of Dorothy M. Berry to take the place of Mrs. Rexford E. Brandt and the appointment of Mr. Herbert Griswold to take the place of Mrs. Richard H. Winckler, as members of the Newport Beach City Arts Committee for three year terms, Motion x expiring January 1 , 1969, were authorized. Ayes x x x x x x x It was directed that letters and Certificates of Motion x Appreciation for the fine service given by Mrs. Ayes x x x x x x x Brandt and Mrs. Winckler as members of the Newport Beach City Arts Committee be sent, highly commending them for their excellent work. 3. The matter of the hazardous excavation pit located at the City dump site and an Agreement with Sully - Miller Contracting Company, which had been diaried on December 13, 1965 for consideration on December 27, was considered. Resolution No. 6261 authorizing the execution of an Motion x Agreement with Sully- Miller Contracting Company Roll Call: was adopted. Ayes x x x x x x x 4. A memorandum from the Public Works Director dated December 27, 1965, regarding the request of M. H. Sherman Company for alley vacation in Block 632, Corona del Mar, was presented. Mr. Charles Kennedy, representing William Blurock who requested the alley vacation on behalf of M. H. Sherman Company, spoke from the audience. The request for alley vacation and relocation was Motion x approved subject to the recommendations and con- Ayes x x x x x x x ditions outlined in the Public Works Director's report. CURRENT BUSINESS: 1. Storm Drain Easements in Tract 1116, for the construction, maintenance and repair of storm drain and appurtenances, were presented. The following Resolutions were adopted: Motion x Roll Call: (a) Resolution No. 6262 accepting a Grant of Easemen Ayes x x x x x x x from John Killefer and Martha L. Killefer. (b) Resolution No. 6263 accepting a Grant of Easemen M yor ATTEST: Nl\ CitA Clerk I Page 145 Index • • Mayors exp. acct CA -92 J. Rullo Portland Cement Curbs,etc C -997 rev CA -30 r1 LJ Waed Abatement refund T K Racket CA -11 Jamboree Rd Imp Coast Hwy to Ford Rd CA -29 C -975 • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume 19 - Page 146 N O A`r`m `C X X from Jean F. Hallahan. (c)Resolution No. 6264 accepting a Grant of Easement from C. Warren Smith and Dorothy S. Smith. (d)Resolution No. 6265 accepting a Grant of Easement from Hazel K. McDowell. (e) Resolution No. 6266 accepting a Grant of Easement from Roberta L. Dunbacker and Kathryn E. Hanna. (f) Resolution No. 6267 accepting a Grant of Easement from David Ballantine and Helen B. Ballantine. (g) Resolution No. 6268 accepting a Grant of Easement from Eynon S. White and Patricia L. White. (h) Resolution No. 6269 accepting a Grant of Easement from Dorothy G. Stoll. 2. The expense account, in the amount of $68. 13, of Mayor Paul J. Gruber for a trip to Sacramento on November 16 -17 in connection with the freeway, was Motion approved. Ayes x x x x x x 3. A report from the Public Works Director dated December 27, 1965 regarding the receipt of three bids by the City Clerk on December 22, 1965, for the construction and reconstruction of Portland cement curbs, sidewalks, approaches and pavements (Contract No. 997 revised), was presented. Resolution No. 6270, awarding a contract for said Motion x work to J. Rullo Enterprises at the contract price Roll Call: of $15, 136. 50, was adopted. Ayes x x x x x x 4. A letter was presented from T. K. Hackett, which had been received on December 14, 1965, advising that the assessment for weed abatement on portions of Lots 12, 13 and 14 located at 62d Street and Coast Highway was charged in error as the lots were clean. A memorandum from the Public Works Director recommending the staff be authorized to refund the sum of $9 to T. Kenneth Hackett was presented. The refund of $9 to T. Kenneth Hackett was Motion x authorized. Ayes x x x x x x 5. A memorandum was presented from the Public Works Director dated December 27, 1965, regarding yor ATTEST: t v` s'""f�� Ci Clerk Page 146 X X CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume 19 - Page 147 O (' N S O W O A� C, Q Index 1)PCPmbPr 27_ 1965 a r A A �` -` Z R -6271 R -6272 Balboa Pier Concan CA-41 Fine Arts insurance CA -68 L� R -6273 Harbor Area Baseb agrmt CA -49 Revision Storm drain const. coca 1965 -66 CA -154 street improvement project, Jamboree Road from Pacific Coast Highway to Ford Road. Resolution No. 6Z71, requesting the County of Orange to include within the Arterial Highway Financing Motion x Program the development of Jamboree Road from Roll Call: Pacific Coast Highway to Ford Road, was adopted. Ayes x x x x x x x Resolution No. 6272, adopting and submitting a Supplemental Project Statement for expenditure of Motion x funds allocated from the State Highway Fund to Roll Call: Cities, was adopted. Ayes x x x x x x x 6. A memorandum from the City Manager dated December 23, 1965, regarding the lease of Balboa Pier concession was presented. A discussion was had regarding an agreement for the cleaning of the pier. The Resolution authorizing the execution of a License Agreement with John Charles Kirk for use of the pier and the Agreement were referred back to the staff Motion x for clarification on this problem. Ayes xxxxxx x 7. A memorandum was presented from the Administrative Assistant to the City Manager regarding Fine Arts insurance, dated December 22, 1965. James DeChaine was commended for his work in this matter. Concurrence was given to the recommendation of the Motion x City Manager that he be authorized to place a binder Ayes x x x x x x x on the Fine Arts exhibit in the City Hall for 60 days and at that time it will be renewed and rewritten, or new recommendations will be submitted. 8. A copy of proposed policy agreement for execution by the City of Costa Mesa, the City of Newport Beach, and the Harbor Area Boys' Club, was presented. flfl Resolution No. 6273, authorizing the execution of a Motion x Harbor Area Baseball Program Agreement, was Roll Call: adopted. Ayes x x x x x x 9. A memorandum from the Public Works Director dated December Z7, 1965 regarding revisions to Storm Drain Construction Contract for 1965 -66 was presented. The recommendations of the Public Works Director set forth in said memorandum were approved and he Motion x was authorized to implement the recommendations. Ayes xxxxxx x ayor ATTEST: a1 City Vlerk Page 147 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume 19 - Page 148 N N 9 G1 t Z A A F L Index Tlaramhar 27. 1QI�ri r St, Ympvmta Westcliff- Dover & 5ti Ave, C -956 CA -29 AppP%ic CA -63 Comm. Antex TV System CAi9 Direct airline service frn O.C.Airpor9 to S.F & Sacramento CA -64 Budget Amendments CA -102 • 10. A memorandum from the Public Works Director dated December 27, 1965 regarding street improve- ments, Westcliff -Dover intersection, and 5th Avenue Larkspur Avenue to Poppy Avenue (Contract 954), was presented. Councilman Elder stated that he was not in favor of the Westcliff -Dover plan but he was in favor of the 5th Avenue plan, and since they had been combined, he would have to vote "no" on the approval of the plans. The plans and specifications were approved and the Motion x City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids to be Ayes x x x x x opened on January 19, 1966 at 10. 00 A. M. Noes x LICENSES: The following applications for license were approved: Motion x Ayes xxx xxx 1. Wallace C. Fried of Really Inc., 506 South Broadway, Santa Ana, for one skill game (pool table) at Wally's Harem, 2000 West Balboa Boulevard, Newport Beach. 2. E. V. Wood, owner of Woody's Putt Skee, 2318 Heather Lane, Newport Beach, for two skill games; one at the Driftwood, 3334 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, and one at the Tiki, 3208 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. COMMUNICATIONS - REFERRALS: al. A letter from James K. Donahue dated December 13, 1965, regarding the installation of a Community Antenna Television System in the City, was referred Motion x to the staff. Ayes x x x x x x 2. A resolution of the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce urging the establishment of direct airline service from the Orange County Airport to Sacramento and San Francisco was ordered filed. (Further action Motion x was proposed for consideration ' l a t e r 'in the Ayes x x x x x x meeting.) BUDGET AMENDMENT: The following Budget Amendment was approved: Motion x Ayes x x x x x x C -36, being a transfer of Budget Appropriations for draperies for the Lifeguard Station; $70 from Unappro- priated Contingency Reserve to Lifeguard Service, Furniture and Fixtures. M or ATTEST: p p, ty dierk I page 148 xi xi xi CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume 19 - Page 149 3 P p r G( O n 2 0 m O A Index December 27 1965 �^ a P Z pw�1 J Permit fee Shorecliffs & Cameo Shr CA -154 Use Permit 1176 re horse corra at Irvine Country Clu CA_ 15 40 R -6274 CA -64 Candidates' Statements - Kunic.Elect CA -76 • ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: 1. It was directed that the Permit fee for the Shore Cliffs Motion x and Cameo Shores Drainage Project be waived. Ayes x x x x x x x 2. In connection with Use Permit No. 1176 of the Irvine Coast Country Club recently approved by the Planning Commission for permission to have a corral, stabling and grazing of horses at 1600 East Coast Highway, Newport Beach, on land described by metes and bounds, was considered. The City Manager had been requested by the Council at the Study Session to have a letter prepared, addressed to Forest G. Smith, President of the Irvine Coast Country Club, agreeing to a more complete land description and specific location of the corral, and stipulating that this would be made a part of the Use Permit. The City Manager read the proposed letter. Approval was given in principle to the recommenda- Motion x tions of the City Manager in the letter as read, and Ayes x x x x x x x it was directed that if the letter was not signed prior to the expiration of the appeal date, some member of the staff will file an appeal in this matter. 3. Resolution No. 6274, being a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach requesting that the California Public Utilities Commission grant certification for direct airline service from Orange Motion x County Airport to San Francisco and Sacramento, Roll Call: was adopted. Ayes x x x x x x x 4. A memorandum from the City Clerk dated December 27, 1965, regarding Candidates' Statements of Qualifications for the April 12, 1966 General Municipal Election, was presented. It was directed that Candidates filing Nomination Motion x Papers to serve as members of the City Council, and Ayes x x x x x x x desiring that a pamphlet containing the Candidate's Statement of Qualifications be sent to each voter with the sample ballot, be billed for said service, and it v was further directed that said Candidates will be required to deposit the sum of $100 to cover the es- timated cost of printing and handling the Statement; such Statement of the Candidate shall be filed and deposit paid at the time of filing the Nomination Papers. or ATTEST: a�- City Trk Page 149 I � CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 19 - Page 150 Index December 27, 1965 e COMMUNICATIONS - ADVISORY: 1. The following communications were ordered filed: (a) The Minutes of regular meeting and public hearing CA -12 of the Board of Directors of Orange County Water District held December 15, 1965. (b) A notice from California Highway Commission that CA -69 a meeting will be held in Sacramento on January 19, 1966. CA -53 (c) Copies of the agenda of the Board of Supervisors' meetings held December 14, 15, 21 and 22, 1965, and to be held December 28 and 29, 1965. (d) A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Albert Benguiat, 444 CA -109 Seville Avenue, Balboa Island, in favor of the • dog control ordinance. (e)A letter from Leslie F. Edgerton, Assistant to the CA -66 Fish and Game Commission, regarding anchovies for forage and bait in connection with the sport fishing industry. Copper 2. The City Manager stated that the following communi- Galley cation had been withdrawn by the applicant: ABC appl CA -156 Application for Alcoholic Beverage License, new on sale, beer and wine (bona fide public eating place), Copper Galley, 506 South Bay Front, Balboa Island, Jack A. and Sadie E. Wilcox. City Atty The City Attorney stated he would like to bow out of to stop commenting on the Applications for Alcoholic commenting Beverage License since the facts were reviewed by on apps the Police Department and that approval by his office • would merely be approval of the statements on the face of the application; however he indicated he desired to continue to receive copies of the applications. Concurrence in the request of the City Attorney was given. Subject application was ordered filed. 3. The following communications were ordered filed: SCAG CA -66 (a) A letter from James A. Hayes, Vice -Mayor of the City of Long Beach, regarding SLAG, with accompanying papers. ayor ATTEST: Cit Clerk Page 150 Motion Ayes Motion Ayes Motion Ayes Motion Ayes COUNCILMEN Ix xlxlx 4 X Index December 27. 1965 9 AVTS chg B e Asc -A-99 Min Res re Press • CA -62 5 • E. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 19 - Page 151 COUNCILMEN y � `�%O z r p p F a (b) A letter from Edward T. Telford, Study Director of Los Angeles Regional Transportation Study, dated December 15, 1965, stating that the official name of LARTS organization has been changed to Transportation Association of Southern California,, TASC, enclosing a copy of the By -laws of TASC, and further stating that the Transportation Study and Staff Organization will continue to operate under the name of LARTS because it is felt that this will provide better continuity in relationship with the Federal Government and other Transporta- tion Studies in the United States and abroad. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: The following Minute Resolution was adopted: Motion x Ayes x xxx x x The City Council of the City off Newport Beach Noes x extends thanks to the members of the Press who have so patiently listened and accurately reported our many hours of discussions and decisions during the year of 1965, this being a real service to the City and very much appreciated. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 P. M. Motion x Ayes xxx xxx x yor ATTEST: ity Clerk - Page 151