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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/16/1930 - Adjourned Regular Meeting221 City Hall, Newport Beach, June 16, 1930- The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date. The meeting was ,called to order by Mayor Johnson. The roll was called showing the full Council present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Councilman Hilmar was gr %nted more time to report on the toilets Councilman Ellsworth brought up the matter of street improve- ments in hest Newport, and City Attorney Thompson presented a bond to ' protect the City against any delinquent assessments in case the 1915 bond act were used. The matter was considered and on motion of Council- man Hilmar seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the work was ordered done under the 1915 Bond Act. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications in accordance with the petition, and the assessment district to include both sides of 42nd .Street but exclude all property west of that. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmar and carried,the Bond was ordered filed. Councilman Garfield reported that his Committee would recommend that $1200.00 be spent for dredging according to Plan No. 1 North of Balboa Island and approximately $5,200.00 for dredging East of Balboa Island, making a total of $6,400.00. The matter was consider- ed and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the City Engineer instructed to draw up plans and specifications for the work. City Engineer Patterson had the plans and specifications for doing the dredging all prepared, and on motion of Councilman Hilmar adoonded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the plans and specifications were adopted. On motion of Councilman Hilmar seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the dredging as per plans and specifications. On motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Hilmar and carried, the regular order of business was suspended to take up the hearing to show cause why the old building located on the Ely 45 ft. of Lots 1 and 2, Block 235, Lake Tract belonging to A. J. Borden, should not be declared a nuisance and removed. J. R. Marquette, Jr.: represented Mr. Borden. Building Ipspector Fenelon and A. J. Borden were sworn and testified, and on Mr. Borden's promise to start improvement of the property as soon as the two suits pending against same were settled, on motion of Councilman Hilmar seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, further action.was postponed for 120 days. On motion of Councilman Garfield seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the regular order of business was kesumed. The communications were read and acted upon as follows: The application of Otto G. Wildey Co. for permission to con- struct two piers at the head of 12th and 14th Streets was presented, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmar and carried, the applications were referred to the City Engineer for the customary two weeks. The report of Ralph P. Maskey on the Comfort Station at 36th Street and Pacific Electric right -of -way was considered, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to draw up a sketch of the Comfort Station and waiting —room and present at the next meeting. The application of Custer Hanks for license to operate a Einiature Railway on the beach at 15th .Street was considered, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Hilmar and carried, ' the application was referred back to the applicant for an exact description of the property on which he expected to locate. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the application of L. L. Todd for license to operate a Cafe in the Hamman- Walker Building at Balboa, was allowed subject to the - approval of the Health Officer. On motion of CouncilmanClaire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the application of Joe Szarjinski for license to operate a Miniature Golf Course at.2210 Ocean Avenue, was allowed subject to the approval of the City Electrician. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the application of J. R. Lugo for license to operate a 222 Refreshment Stand on Lot 8, Block 7, Balboa Tract, having been approved by the Health Officer, was allowed. The application of Fred A. Fay for transfer of his Soft Drink Stand from 612 Surf Avenue to 6012 Central Avenue was considered, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the transfer allowed if the new location is within the busi- ness district. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the application of Hume & Eisenhauer for.license to operate a Sandwich Shop at 711 Central Avenue,,having been approved by the Health Officer, was allowed subject to the zoning ordinance. The application of the 0. K. Taxi Co. for license to operate taxi -cabs at Central and Washington Streets, Balboa, was considered, but as the location was not definitely stated, on motion of Councilman , Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the application was referred back for the exact location. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the application of H. 17. Crenshaw for license to sell ice cream and soft drinks at 108 - 24th Street was allowed subject to the approval of the Health Officer. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the application of Industrial Properties, Inc. for license to operate a Parking Station on Lots 14 and 28, Block 14, Balboa East - side Addition, was allowed subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the communication from the Chamber of Commerce endorsing the cost of the overhead crossing at the Arches as presented, was filed. The communication from the Chamber of Commerce asking that $2,000.00 be appropriated from the unappropriated advertising fund for the two Yacht Regattas was considered, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the matter was-re- ferred to the Advertising Committee to report on at the next meeting. The communication from H. L. Sherman asking that Harold Rile: be placed on the City payroll to assist in the Tournament of Lights program, was considered, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, Mr. Riley was to be employed commencing June 17th at a salary of $30.00 per week for four weeks, and to be allowed 7 cents per mile for use of his car for trips longer than ' 5 miles per day, same to be taken out of Tournament of Lights account No. 362_D. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the reouest of Chief of Police Hodgkinson that H. E. Machem ^s salary be raised to $160.00 per month, was allowed. On motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the communication from the Salvation Army'tn regard to license was filed. The resignation of Mrs. E. B. Douglas as City Librarian was pre- sented and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the resignation was accepted and the Clerk instructed to wrpte a letter as outlined by the Library Board. The Communication from the Library Board recommending that Miss Lorna Linneman of South Pasadena be appointed City Librarian was consid- ered, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the recommendation was accepted and Miss Linneman appointed City Librarian from July 1st at a salary of $125.00 per month subject to the will of the Council. Councilman Claire stated he thought the Library should be kept open longer hours than at present. The matter was considered and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the Library Board was requested to consider the advisability of establish- ing longer hours at the Library. NEU BUSINESS ' On motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the report of Currie Engineering Co. on the sezage problem of the City was accepted. On motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the demand of Currie Engineering Co. and demand of Universal Pictures Corp., having been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants to be drawn for same. A urant Deed dated the 3rd day of June, 1930 from James K. Reid, also known as James K. Ried, and Madge G. Reid, husband and wife, of Los. 223 Angeles County, California, to the City of Newport Beach, a municipal corporation, gtanting to the City of Newport Beach, a municipal corporation all that certain real property situated in the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, State of California, and more particularly described as follows: All that portion of Lot One (1) in Block Two (2) as shown on a Map of the "Balboa Tract ", record- ed in Book 4, page 11 of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California, beginnin at the most easterly corner of said Lot One (1); running thence northwesterly along the north- easterly line of said Lot One (1) to a point which is 5 feet southeasterly from the most north- erly corner of said Lot One (1); thence westerly in a direct line to a point in the northwesterly line of said Lot One (1), . which point is 4.8 feet southwesterly from the most northerly corner of said Lot One (1); thence southwesterly along the said northwesterly line a distance of 6.89 feet to a point; thence southeasterly in a direct line to the point of beginning. Subject to improvement bonds of record. was presented to the City Council of the Beach., California. WHEREUPON, Councilman Lloyd Claire made a seconded by Councilman A. J. Garfield and carried, be accepted by said City of Newport Beach, and the record the same forthwith with the County Recorder Orange, State of California. That said motion was following vote, to-wit: 7ity of Newport motion duly that said Grant Deed Clerk instructed to of the County of carried by the AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None, ABSENT, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the Street Dept. were instructed to make the necessary improvements at the corner of Cypress and Bay Avenue. The matter of amending Section 79 of Ordinance No. 361 was considered, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Council- man Hilmer and carried, the matter was laid on the table until next meeting. Councilman Claire introduced an Ordinance regulating the installation of electric wiring and requiring that Master Electricians take an examination and file a bond before being issued an electrical license. The Ordinance was considered, designated Ordinance No- 3'`5, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the Ordinance was passed to the second reading. On.motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the Building Inspector was instructed to inform the City Engineer of the time of issuing permits for piers, so that he can inspect the construction of same. City Engineer Patterson presented an Assessment Diagram of the Central Avenue lighting district, and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the Map was approved. A Lap of Tract 626 was presented, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the Map was approved. Upon further consideration, on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the above motion to approve the map of the assessment district was rescinded. Ori motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the City Council accepted the map of Tract 626 with the dedications shown thereon, upon the Otto G. Wildey Co. Ltd. filing a Surety Bond guaranteeing that the said Otto G. Wildey Co. will improve said streets and avenues in accordance with the plans and specifications prescribed by the said city. City Attorney Thompson presented a faithful performance and labor Surety Bond covering the improvements in Tract 626, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the bond was accepted and ordered filed. 224 There being no further business on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the meeting adjourned Sine Die. --M GL/ Mayor,City ot/Noport Beach. Approved, July 7th; 1930. '1 City Clerk. City Hall, Newport Beach, July 7, 1930. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The roll was called showing the full Council present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.. On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the regular order of business was suspended to take up the hearing in the matter of unpaid assessments in Tract 949. The Clerk notified the Council that this was the time and place fixed for the hearing in the matter of the list of unpaid assessments filed by the Superintendent of Streets for the improvement of Seville Avenue and other streets in the City of Newport Beach as per Resolution of Intention No. 543. The Clerk also notified the Council that notice of such hearing had been published and posted as required by law and that affidavits of the same were on file in his office. The Clerk reported that no protests had been received. The Mayor then inquired if there were any person or persons present who wished to make objections why bonds should not be issued upon the security of the unpaid assessments. No one responded. Councilman Claire then offered RESOLUTION N0. 614 fixing the un- paid aggregate, determining that bonds should issue and fixing the de- nominations of said bonds and moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. This being the time set for opening bids for dredging on the northerly and easterly sides of Balboa Island, the Clerk stated he had received one bid from the Newport Beach Boat Builders, Inc., which bid was publicly opened, examined and declared as follows: For the dredging and removal of approximately 6,000 cu. yds. in the channel north of Collins Isle in Newport Bay, and the transportation and depositing of the dredged material all in accordance with Plan No. 377 and the specifications at the following price per cubic yard, - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - .25 For the dredging and removal of approximately 21,000 cu. yds. in the channel southeasterly of Balboa Island in Newport Bay, and the transportation and depositing of the dredged material all in accordance with Plan No. 377 and the specifications at the following price per cubic yard, - - _ - - - - -,27 On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the bid was referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. On motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Gar- field and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. cU' r