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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/1949 - Regular MeetingNovember 14th, 1949. The City Council of.the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour.of 7:30 o'clock P.M. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake. The Mayor asked if anyone of the Councilmen or anyone in the audience ' wished the minutes of the previous meeting or any part thereof read; no one responded and the reading of the minutes was waived. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the monthly demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Mayor.and the City Clerk were approved by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The Mayor stated that the monthly report of receipts and disbursements had been received by the Council and that a copy of it was available for-.public inspection in the City Clerk's office and ordered the report filed. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, the regular order of business was dispensed with to permit the opening of bids for the lease of fire equipment received from the fol- lowing bidders, which were opened and read by the City Clerk: The Seagra.ve Corporation American- LaFrance- Foamite General Pacific Corporation Ward LaFra.nce Truck Corporation Peter Pirsch and Sons Company Maxim Motor Company . Mack International Truck Corporation Hall Fire Apparatus Company. On the motion of Councilman Isbell and seconded by Councilman Greeley, it was moved that the bids be referred to the special Fire Truck Committee consisting of Councilmen Robertson, Blue, and Fire Chief Crocker, and that tnose bids which did not offer to lease the equipment in accordance with the notice and invitation for bids be excluded from consideration. I Fire Truck Bids The Clerk notified the City Council that this was the time and place for the opening of bids, pursuant to Notice Inviting Bids for the construction Bids for Lake Av. of street improvements in Lake Ave. and other streets, as contemplated by improvements Resolution of Intention No. 3726, and also reported that he had received four bids, which bids were publicly opened, read, examined and declared as follows: Sully- Miller Contracting Co. $39,690.17 Cox Brothers Construction Co. +0,797.38 Griffith Company 43,771..50 Nappe Construction Co. 42,129.20 Reference is hereby made to the bids on file with the City Clerk for all details as to the unit prices and kind or class of work to be done. On motion duly made and carried, all bids were referred to the. City Engineer for checking and report. The City Engineer reported that he had tabulated all bids received for the construction of street improvements, as per Resolution of Intention No. 3y26, and finds that the bid of Sully - Miller Contracting Co, is the lowest regular bid submitted for said improvement. WHEREUPON, Councilman Robertson offered and moved the adoption of Reso- lution No. 3746, awarding the contract to Sully - Miller Co. at the prices named Resolution #3746 in said bid, which said bid being the lowest regular bid submitted for said improvement, which motion was seconded by Councilman Greeley, and upon roll - call vote the said Resolution was adopted by the following: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None ' The City Clerk notified the City Council that this was the time and place fixed, pursuant to notice given, to hear objections why bonds should not be issued upon the security of the unpaid assessments for the construc- tion of sanitary sewers and pumping stations in Balboa Boulevard (formerly Central Avenue), as per Resolution of Intention No. 3617. The said City Clerk also reported that he had received no written objections why.bonds should not be so issued. Whereupon Councilman Isbell offered and moved the adoption Res. No. 3745 of.the following Resolution No. 3745, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS.PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 3617, DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF UNPAID ASSESSMENTS, DESCRIBING THE DENOMINATION OF SUCH BONDS, AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR ISSUANCE which motion was seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 302 Dr. Osburn asked if the assessment constituted a lien against Bay Island -property, and was informed by Mr. A. B. Monroe, Consulting Engineer, that it did not. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue, the regular order of business was resumed. A request from the Business & Professional Women's Club for the use of the ocean front parking lot at Balboa in connection with-their third annual Christmas Preview, December 1, 2 and 3, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The application of Robert H. Robinson to operate the Midway Cafe at 101 15th Street was granted, subject to the approval of the Health Department, on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The application of J. G. Lee to conduct a doughnut shop at 2903 West Newport Blvd. Was granted subject to the approval of the Health Department,.by motion of.Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The request of Don S. Mozley, Orange County Tax Collector, for the City's consent to sale of certain described tax deeded pro- perties was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The request of Don S. Mozley, Orange County Tax Collector, for the sale of certain properties in the City of Newport Beach described Request of Don S. Mozley as Sale No. 557, which had been presented to the City Council on Oc- for sale of certain tober 10, 1949 and tabled at that time, was taken from the table, and properties granted. on motion of.Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue, consent to the sale was granted by the following.roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake . NOE,S, COUNiCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: Mayor Drake stated that about a year ago consideration had been given to the proposal that city taxes be collected by Orange County, thereby effecting a saving estimated at that time as $7500.00 COUNTY TAX COLLECTION annually. The Mayor called for comments from the floor, and Mr. Wes - DISCUSSED ley Smith, Mr. H. K. Deister and others spoke in favor of the proposal. The increase in boat assessments that would be caused by transferring collection of assessments to the County was questioned by Attorney Harry Ashton, Mr. Cox and others. Mayor Drake then moved that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with the County for the collection of taxes. The motion died for la.ck of a second, and Councilman Robertson moved �I L SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None STANDING CO;4MITTEE3: None COMMUNICATIONS: A request from the Newport Dredging Company for an extension of 60 days from the present date of completion, namely, November 27, 19491 Newport Dredging Co, in the agreement entered into with the City on September 27th, 1919, Extension of time because of the recent steel strike, was granted on motion of Coun- requested cilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The Parent - Teacher Association of Newport Beach Grammar School asked that a safe parking space be established in the waste space in front of the school. On motion of Councilman Greeley, se- conded by Councilman Robertson and carried, the request was referred to the City Manager. ' A letter from the Balboa Improvement Association was read, requesting removal of parking meters from Balboa, from October 1 to April 1. J. B. McNally, speaking from the floor, asked if the Request to remove money from the parking meters went into the General Fund, and was Balboa parking meters informed by J. A. Gant, City Treasurer, that this income was allo- from Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 cated to a special fund for the establishment of off - street parking. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the request was referred to the City Manager and the Traffic Committee for investigation. A letter from the Balboa Improvement Assocation was read stating that the Association and the Balboa Division of the Chamber of Commerce have a special fund of $1215.00 to help pay for the drains on Balboa Blvd. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue, the letter was filed for future reference. A request from the Business & Professional Women's Club for the use of the ocean front parking lot at Balboa in connection with-their third annual Christmas Preview, December 1, 2 and 3, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The application of Robert H. Robinson to operate the Midway Cafe at 101 15th Street was granted, subject to the approval of the Health Department, on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The application of J. G. Lee to conduct a doughnut shop at 2903 West Newport Blvd. Was granted subject to the approval of the Health Department,.by motion of.Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. The request of Don S. Mozley, Orange County Tax Collector, for the City's consent to sale of certain described tax deeded pro- perties was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The request of Don S. Mozley, Orange County Tax Collector, for the sale of certain properties in the City of Newport Beach described Request of Don S. Mozley as Sale No. 557, which had been presented to the City Council on Oc- for sale of certain tober 10, 1949 and tabled at that time, was taken from the table, and properties granted. on motion of.Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue, consent to the sale was granted by the following.roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake . NOE,S, COUNiCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: Mayor Drake stated that about a year ago consideration had been given to the proposal that city taxes be collected by Orange County, thereby effecting a saving estimated at that time as $7500.00 COUNTY TAX COLLECTION annually. The Mayor called for comments from the floor, and Mr. Wes - DISCUSSED ley Smith, Mr. H. K. Deister and others spoke in favor of the proposal. The increase in boat assessments that would be caused by transferring collection of assessments to the County was questioned by Attorney Harry Ashton, Mr. Cox and others. Mayor Drake then moved that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with the County for the collection of taxes. The motion died for la.ck of a second, and Councilman Robertson moved �I L to defer action until the next meeting of the City Council, with the specifi- cation that a yes or no vote be taken at that time. The motion was seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue NOES, COUNCILMEN: Drake ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer presented plans and specifications for erection of steel buildings at the proposed City Corporation Yard. These plans Pnd specifications were approved on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None I Regarding steel buildings to be erected at Oity Corporation Yard. Councilman Greeley moved the adoption of a uniform wage scale, and the instruction to the City Clerk to advertise for bids. The motion was seconded by Councilman Blue and adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Bids advertised for wage scale The application of the Lido Peninsula Yacht Anchorage to improve the Bulkhead on Rhine waterfront property between U. S. Bulkhead Station 122 in the northerly di- Lido Pen. Yacht section along the Rhine, approximately 470 feet, was presented and approved Anchorage on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The City Attorney stated that the application of Peter Burroughs, H. H. Benjanin and J. E. Ragsdale to construct a seawall in front of Lots 10, 11, 12 and 13 on the bulkhead line, East Side Addition to Balboa, which had been referred to him at the previous meeting of the City Council, was in order, and the council could legally grant the requested permit. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the permit was-granted. Seawall, Lots 10 -13 request granted The City Manager stated that he had received three bids for a standard business coupe to replace the standard sedan in the Water Department. The bids were as follows: Studebaker $1,650.00 Plymouth 1,319.32 Ford 1,199.40 On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson, the City Manager was authorized to purchase the Ford coupe, with the following roll -call vote, to -wit: Bids for Water Dept. coupe AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager stated that he had investigated the petition submitted against the Ward - Harrington Lumber Co. incinerator on the Coast Highway and Ward - Harrington had found it in violation of an existing city ordinance. Councilman Blue Incinerator moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney. Motion was seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried. Councilman Robertson moved that the Council adopt a resolution extend- ing sympathy and condolences to Judge Harry Blodgett on the recent death of his wife. Motion was seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. ADJOURNMENT. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. ATTEST: Clerk of the City of Newport Beach mam- ewp or