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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/07/1935 - Regular Meeting1 9.5 Apprgry ed: Ci y Clerk. Newport Beach, January 7, 1935. The City Council of the city of Newport Beach net in regular session in the City Council Clambers of the city of Newport Beach at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date with Mayor Hilmer in the Chair. The roll was called showing the full Council -present. REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS The report of the City 'Treasurer was read and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the same was approved, the reading of the reports of other Heads of Departments dispensed with and all the reports ordered filed. In order to allow Capt. Brown of Brown's Boat Service to address the Council it was moved by Councilman Ellsworth, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, that the regular order of business be suspended. Captain Brown addressed the Council regarding the need of better fire equipment for fighting fires occuring on water craft, stressing the need of more efficient chemical apparatus. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the matter was referred to the Fire Committee for investigation and report at the next meeting of the Council. On motion of Councilman Ellsworth, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None City Engineer Patterson presented the report of the extra help employed and the rate of oay therefor in the Engineering and Street Departments for the month of December 1934. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried., the report was accepted and ordered filed. COMMUNICATIONS Oscar L. Walling presented an application for aft exempt Veteran's vending license and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and. carried, the same was allowed. K. C. Burdick's application for a license to operate a wholesale fish market at 515 - 30th Street, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, allowed subject to the an_nroval of the Health Officer. Councilman Gordon presented on behalf of L. A. Cox, a written protest against the operation of rock bunkers built on the premises of the Bay District Lumber Company, the protest alleging that the bunkers are unsightly, unsanitary and the loading of same creating a traffic hazard on Santa Ana Avenue, besides blocking Tenth Street. The matter was gone into by the Council, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the same was referred to the Chief of Police and the City Engineer for investigation as to the various -phases of the protest. 96 F. C. Brookings, Secretary of the Planning Commission presented. a report regarding the application of the Balboa Yacht Club for permission to construct a thirty foot vier fronting on Lot 12, Block 4, Section 5, Balboa Isla.nd., the Commission advising that the matter was being returned to the Council with no action being taken due to the Balboa Yacht Club having withdrawn their application. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the report was ordered filed. F. C. Brookings, Secretary of the Planning Commission presented a recommendation by that body that corrective measures be taken to improve traffic conditions at the corner of Park and Agate Avenues on Balboa Island in order that the larger cars and trucks be enabled to make the turn with less difficulty, the improvement to be made with as little loss of parking space as possible. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried., the matter was referred to the City Engineer for report. Clifford Hunt presented. an a.pvlication for permission to use the Council Chamber on Thursday nights for the formation and meetings of a Townsend Old Age Revolving Pension Club. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield. and carried, the same was .allowed until further notice. A letter from Sarah B. Newcomb regarding Tidelands Location No. 267, in which an offer to sell the same to the City of New port Beach was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the matter was referred to the City Attorney. UNFINISHED BUSINESS City Attorney Thomoson reported on the Delinquent Tax Ordinance, advising that final passage of same should be deferred until after the expiration of the existing moratorium, citing the possibility of same being invalidated thereby. The Ordinance was presented for the first reading being designated. Ordinance No. 429 and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gord.on and carried, was passed to the second reading. NEW BUSINESS The monthly demands having been duly audited by the Finance Committee., were on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. City Engineer Patterson presented the matter of an extension of time for the use of a temporary road over property owned by the Southern Pacific Company at the westerly City limits, whereupon Councilman Gordon moved that a Resolution be passed authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the city of Newport Beach an Agreement between the Southern Pacific Company and the City of Newport Beach for an extension to May 29, 1935 for the use of a temporary highc:,ay upon and across a certain parcel of land situated in the vicinity of Gamewell Station. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Garfield a.nd. the Resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Hilmar. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. I, Frank L, Rinehart, Clerk of the city of Newport Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Coundil of said City, and that the above is a true excerpt from the Minutes of said MeeVng. y of Newport Be California. The matter of leasing a certain 93 acres of land owned by the City of Newport Beach was brought up, Harry C. Fulton an applicant for the lease addressing the Council in relation thereto, the use of water for irrigation and kind of crops to be raised. thereon being discussed. 01 L" Councilman Claire moved that Resolution No. 866 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a lease in favor of Harry C. Fulton for a period of nine months, commencing as of March 1st, 1935 and ending on December 1st, 1935 for the sum of $750.00 for the term. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Gordon and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote, to —wit:. AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Hilmer. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. ' ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council a motion to adjourn to 7:30 o'clock P. M. January 21st, 1935 was made by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried. APPR ED: Cit -Clerk Mayor of the City of Newport Beach Councilman Councilman ' Newport Beach, California. January 212 1935• The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session in the City Council Chambers of the city of Newport Beach at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date with Mayor Hilmer in the Chair. The roll was called showing the full Council present. Mayor Hilmer brought un the matter of SERA clerical help including a draftsman for the City Planning Commission, also requesting an appropriation of $25.00 for stationery and other incidentals needed by the Commission. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the appropriation was granted. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon, a Resolution was passed authorizing the Mayor to make application to the SERA organization for assistance in drafting and preparing maps and other data in connection with the Planning Commission. The letter from L. A. Cox laid over from a previous meeting, in which complaint was made against the construction and operation of rock bunkers situated on the premises of the Bay District Lumber Company, was considered, Chief of Police Hodgkinson to whom the question of the existence of a traffic hazard due to the loading of the bunkers was.referred, reported that inasmuch as the bunkers were not yet in use and no unloading of rock had yet taken-place it would not be possible to determine to what extent it would be dangerous to traffic, suggesting however, that a flagman might be needed during the unloading of rock into the bunkers. City Engineer Patterson presented a report regarding the claim by L. A. Cox that Tenth Street was being permanently blocked by the bunkers, a survey showing that the bunkers are located 14 feet southerly of the southerly line of Tenth Street and do not block said street as contended. On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carrieq., the Chief of Police was instructed to interview the owners of the rock bunkers regarding the possible danger to traffic in the operation thereof.