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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/1936 - Regular Meeting220 01 Newport Beach, June 1, 1936. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the City Council Chamber of the City of Newport Beach at 7:30 P. M. on above date, with Mayor Williamson in the Chair. The roll was called showing the full Council present. REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS The monthly report of. the City Treasurer was read, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the report was accepted; the reading of reports of other Heads of ' Departments dispensed with, and all the reports ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COIUITTEES None. REPORTS OF STANDING 00MMITTEES None. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the Minutes of the Special meeting held on May 5, 1936 were read and approved. COMMUNICATIONS Various petitions and letters in favor of and against the acquisition of certain ocean frontage for public use were presented, and on motion of Councilman Whitson, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the matter was referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation. The Council was addressed by the following in connection with the establishing of a public parking area on the Beach in the vicinity of Palm and Washington Streets: Messrs. Day, Mills, Bouton, Seymour, George, Evans, Carter, W. C. Evans, Sherman, Wallace and Stiefel. Letters and petitions pertaining to parking privileges on Marine Avenue, Balboa Island, were on motion of Councilman Claire, Seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, laid over to be taken up under New Business. The petition bearing 97 names of residents of the West Newport District, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the same was referred to the City Engineer and the petition ordered filed. The application of Paul J. Howard for permission to construct a pleasure pier fronting on Lots 6, 7 and S, Tract 626, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, referred to the City Engineer. The application of Smith Bros. for permission to install a ramp and float fronting on Lots 14 and 15, Block 220, Section A, was on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the City Engineer. The application of James R. Fouch for permission to construct a pleasure pier fronting on Lot 16, Block 16, Section 3, Balboa Island, was on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the City Engineer. The application of t'dm. H. Brauner for permission to construct a pleasure pier fronting on Lot 13, Block 0-33, Corona del Mar, was on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the City Engineer. The application of G. H. Crawford for permission to construct a pleasure pier fronting on Lots 3 and 4, Block 10, Section 1, Balboa Island, was on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the City Engineer. The application of the Union Oil Company for permission to install underground storage facilities for the handling of petroleum products Gt Lot 1, Block K, Tract 470, Corona del Mar, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, was allowed subject to the approval of the Fire Chief and the zoning restrictions. The application of the Shell Oil Company for permission to install underground storage facilities for petroleum products on Lot 4, Block 7, Section 1, Balboa Island, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, allowed subject to the approval of the Fire Chief and the zoning restrictions. 221 The letter of Lew H. Wallace and J. J. Schnitker complaining of the dumping of debris on the shoreline of the turning basin in the vicinity of 31st Street, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the Street Superintendent. The letter of bars. F. A. 5peik complaining of the dust due to the condition of the alley in the rear of 107 Abalone Avenue, Balboa Island, was presented, whereupon the Street Superintendent advised that the matter had been taken care of and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the letter was ordered filed. The letter of E. H. Day and others complaining of the beach ' not being levelled sufficiently between Sixth and Ninth Streets since the depositing of dredged material from the Bay, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the City Engineer. The letter of E. J. Louis offering to donate space free of charge to the City for the erection of a bill board sign on the new highway between Indio and Palm Springs for the advertising of Newport Beach, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the Chamber of Commerce. The letter of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Associa- tion inviting the City of Newport Beach to become affiliated with the' organization, was on motion of Councilman Vhitson, seconded by Councilman Claire, and carried, ordered filed. The request of R. E. Baldridge for a temporary release from duty in the Police Department, in the interest of his health, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by'Councilman Garfield and carried, granted. The bid of Margaret Goodness of the American Lunch restaurant, for the feeding of city prisoners on a yearly basis, was on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the Pbiiee Committee. The application of Fred D. Huffman for the privilege of conducting a lunch and refreshment stand on the beach at Corona del Mar and taking care of the proposed public comfort station, was on motion'of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, ordered filed. The application of Rudy and Ad. 1;7iedoft for a license to conduct a cafe and ball room in the Balboa Pavilion, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, allowed subject to the approval of the Health Officer.' The application of H. B. Wilson and Al Anderson for a license to conduct a cigar stand in the Balboa Pavilion, was on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, allowed. The application of Carl lonahan for a license to operate a pool room in the Monahan Building, corner of Palm and Bay Avenue, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, allowed. The application of G. E. Hewson for a transfer of bakery license from 218 Marine Avenue to 216 Marine Avenue, Balboa Island, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, allowed. , The application of Lester Luman for a transfer o� license for a game of skill and science, from 310 Main Street to 100 Main Street, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the Police Committee. The application of Dan Humason for a transfer of license for a game of skill and science from 100 Main Street to 104 Main Street, Balboa, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, referred to the Bolice Comnittee. The letter of the U. S. District Engineer giving notice of the vacation of the premises located on the City pier at the foot of Wash- ington Street, Balboa, as of June 30, 1936, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, ordered filed. •UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS This being the time for the opening of bids advertising for in connection with the construction of a Comfort Station Building at Corona del Mar, the City Clerk advised that three bids had been 222 submitted and therewith proceeded with the o ening and reading of same, which were as follows: C. J. Keegan; 1,797.00; Gordon B. Findlay $1,£00.00; Ropp and Mackey $1,635.00; the latter having failed to furnish a certified check or bond for the required 10 as specified in the advertisement was not considered by the Council. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gordon that inasmuch as the bid of C. J. Keegan was the lowest acceptable.bid, that the contract be awarded to him and all other bids be rejected, the motion was seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried. This being the time for the opening of bids for furnishing certain quantities of cast iron pipe and fittings in accordance with the official advertisement of the City of Newport Beach, the Clerk advised that two bids had been received and therewith proceeded to open and read same, which were as follows: United States Pipe and Foundry Company $1,461.56; American Cast Iron Pipe*Company $1,425.10, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Claire that inasmuch as the bid of the American Cast Iron Pipe Company was the lowest bid, that the same be accepted and all other bids be rejected. The �:iotion was seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried. City Attorney 'Thompson presented an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 425 of the City of Newport Beach by adding a new section thereto to be numbered 25_aa. The ordinance was considered, and on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, was Laid on the Table. City Attorney Thompson presented'an'ordinance amending Section 23 of License Ordinance No. 393• The ordinance was read and considered and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield was passed to the second reading by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. City Attorney Thompson presented an ordinance amending Ordinance No, 345 by adding a new section thereto to be known and designated Section 33_C, said section pertaining to the parking of motor vehicles on Marine Avenue, Balboa Island. The ordinance was read and considered and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, was passed to the second reading by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen Norie. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the letter and petition pertaining to the parking of cars on Marine Avenue, were ordered filed. Resolution No. 956 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the city of Newport Beach a contract between said City and E. V. S. Pomeroy for furnishing to the latter all garbage collected by the Superintendent of Streets for one year from the lst day of February 1936 to the 31st day of January 1937, for the sum of $400.00 payable s,t the time of the execution of said contract, was presented. The adoption of the Resolution was ii:oved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Resolution No. 957 was presented by City Attorney Thompson, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a certain Grant Deed in favor of the Newport Harbor Post No. 291 of the American Legion, and rescinding Resolution No. 945. The resolution was read and considered, the adoption of same being moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and passed by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. A tentative map of the proposed subdivision of the American Legion Tract and approved by the City Planning Commission was presented, and on motion of Councilman Garfield, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the same was given the tentative approval of the City Council. 223 The application of the American Legion for permission to conduct a carnival at the corner of Bay Avenue and Palm Street on June 13 and 14, 1936 during the American Legion Convention to be held on those dates and for the benefit of said organization, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, allowed and•the payment of license therefor waived. Ex- officio Tax Collector, R. R. Hodgkinson presented the delinquent tax roll for the fiscal year, July 1, 1935 to June 30, 1936, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the same was accepted and approved. ' On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the City Attorney was authorized to employ C. I9. Hyde, Jr. at a salary of $$200.00 per month and 4¢ mileage in the preparation of certain tax matters in connection with Corona del Mar property. 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. Councilman Claire presented the annual budget for the fiscal year of 1936_37 and moved the adoption of same, the motion was seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried. The Resolution regarding the scale of wages for City employees was presented, considered and designated Resolution No. 955, the adoption of same being moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen .None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Mayor Williamson appointed the following as members of the Balboa Island Seawall Committee; E. B. Whitson, Chairman, Grainger Ayer, Dr. H. W. Seager, E. Goddell Sherman and Wm. T. Langjahr. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the appointments were confirmed. Resolution No. 959 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to ' execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a contract for the furnishing of water to R. 0. A. Communications Inc., was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield, passed by the follow- ing vote,-to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Resolution No. 960 authorizing the M execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach water to Standard Stations Inc., was on motion seconded by Councilman Garfield, passed by the AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. iyor and City Clerk to a contract to furnish of Councilman Claire, following vote-, to -wit: Garfield, Williamson. Resolution No. 961 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, a contract to furnish water to I. Oka, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Council- man Garfield, passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. 'Resolution :3o. 962 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a contract for the furnish- ing of water to the Viking Yacht Club, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield, passed by-the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. 224 Resolution iQo. 963 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a contract for furnish- ing water to General Petroleum Corporation of California, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield, passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Resolution No. 964 being a Resolution appointing the City Engineer of the City of Newport Beach to procure and prepare certain information and report pursuant to the provisions of the "Special Assessment, Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 ", was presented, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield, was passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. Resolution No. 965, pertaining to the presentation by the City Engineer of an itemized statement'of expenditures for street construction and maintenance on Seashore Drive, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield, passed by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. The matter of widening Marine Avenue on Balboa Island was brought up, Grainger flyer addressing the Council in connection with saa:e. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to investigate and report. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, the City Clerk was directed to write to the Planning Commission to take the necessary steps toward bringing the widening of Marine Avenue before the City Council. City Engineer Patterson presented a communication concerning the construction of a small dredge to be operated by the City. The matter was discussed, considered and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, Laid on the Table. City Engineer Patterson presented the petitions and estimate of cost pertaining to the construction of cement sidewalks through the WPA, from "A" Street to "G" Street in Balboa and from 15th Street to McFadden Place in Newport Beach. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried_, the matter was Laid on the Table. City Engineer Patterson presented the matter of various WPA projects, and, on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, it was Laid on the Table. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for a garbage truck in accordance with specifications prepared by the City Engineer. A quitclaim deed in favor of Florence W. Moorman and from the City of Newport Beach covering Lot 13, Block 3, Section 3, Balboa Island, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield, a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same on behalf of the City was passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Claire, Whitson, Garfield, Williamson. NOES: Councilmen None. ABSENT: Councilmen None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, do hereby certify that the above is .a true excerpt from the minutes of a meeting held by the Ci Council the City of Newport Beach on June 1, 1936. �o L" i VA City Attorney Thompson brought up now pending for the recovery by cities of th their share of the automobile tax collected of Councilman Claire, seconded by.Councilman City Attorney was authorized to furnish the with the City's participation in the suit. 225 the matter of the law suit e State of California of by the State, and on motion Garfield and carried, the necessary data in connection ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, ' it was moved by Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, that an adjournment be taken to 7:30 P. M., June 15, 1936. Mayor the Ci of Newpo t Beac � ^ h Councilman Councilman APP VED: City Clerk ounc ounc Newport Beach, June 15, 1936. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session in the City Council Chamber of the City of Newport Beach at 7:30 P. M. on above date with Mayor Williamson presiding. The roll was called snowing the full Council present. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES Councilman Whitson, Chairman of the 3alboa Island Seawall Committee presented the Minutes of the meeting of that Committee held on June 4, 1936, and moved that consideration of same be Laid on the Table; the motion was seconded by Councilman Claire and carried. REPORTS OF SPANDIA G COMMITTEES None. COMMUNICATIONS The application -of Hayward Lumber and Investment Company for permission to install underground storage facilities fot the handling of petroleum products in Block 127, Lake Tract, was on motion of Council- man Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, allowed subject to the approval of the Fire Chief and Zoning restrictions. The application of Leo Bachman to install underground storage facilities for the handling of petroleum products at 3090 West Central Avenue, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, allowed subject to the approval of the Fire Chief and Zoning restrictions. The application of B. D. Shafer to install temporary anchor piling fronting on Lot 6, Tract 615, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Whitson and carried, referred to the City Engineer. . The application of W. D. Fisk for a license to operate a dining room in the Palisades Tavern, Corona del Mar, was on motion of Councilman Claire,. seconded by Councilman Garfield and carried, allowed subject to the approval of the Health Officer. The application of Harrington and others for a license to conduct a Pineapple Stand on vacant property in Block B, Balboa Bayside Tract, was on motion of Councilman Whitson, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, referred to the City Attorney for report.