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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/21/1942 - Adjourned Regular Meeting65 Newport Beac};L, April 21, 1942. L City Engineer Patterson presented a. detailed report and estimate of the cost of construction.a.groin for the protection of the beach front at Edgewater and Buena Vista Blvd., and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, same was laid on the table. The application of the Irvine Company for the renewal of water contracts for the ensuing•year, laid over from a previous meeting, was brought up, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, was again laid on the table. NEW BUSINESS Certain demands for the payment of salaries of employees leaving the City's employment, were on .,lotion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Resolution No. 2603 was presented, being a resolution accepting a Grant Deed to the City. of Newport Beach from Clyan H. Hall and Marjorie G. Hall., husband and wife, and covering the Southwesterly rectangular 14 feet of Lot 20, in Block 435 of Corona del Mar. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen; Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT., COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2604 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the execution of a grant deed to Clyan H. Hall and Marjorie G. Hall, his wife, as joint tenants and covering the Southwesterly rectangular fourteen feet of Lot 22, Block 43•5.,.Corona dej. Mar, said deed being given in exchange for the deed to the Southwesterly rectangular 14 feet of Lot 20 in said Block 435. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2605, being a Resolution DECLARING RESULT bF ELECTION • held and conducted in the City of Newport Beach on Tuesday, the 14th day of April, 1942, as required by law, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allep, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Estimate of cost of groin Irvine Co. application for water Demands Res. 2 603 accepting deed from C.H.Hall et ux Res. 2604 grant deed to C. H. Hall et ux Res. 2605 declaring result of election The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p. m. on above date with Mayor Gordon presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Reed, Roll Call Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. Absent, Councilmen.None. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. ' REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. COMMUNICATIONS The communication of Major General E. J. Dawley regarding the congestion Major Dawley of people on the beaches and requesting that the same be'diseouraged and also that fires on fires at night on the beaches be prohibited, was presented and read and on motion beaches of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, same was referred to the.City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance in connection with the ' matter. The request of the Peyton Company for the re- zoning of a portion of Lot Peyton Co. "A", Tract No. 919 from a C -2 classification to an M -1 Industrial Zone for the request for manufacture of boats for the United States Navy, was on motion of Councilman Claire, re- zoning; seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, referred to the Planning Commission. UNIFNISHEb BUSINESS This being the time for a public hearing advertised for on this date Public in connection with the re- zoning of certain lots in Block 732, Corona del Mar, Hearing on from a R -2 classification to a R -3 classification, the Clerk advised that no re- zoning in protests had been filed against the re- zoning. The Mayor then asked if any one Corona del in the audience wished to offer any objection to the re- zoning, no one responded, Mar. whereupon Councilman Allen moved that the ordinance providing for the re- zoning be passed to the second reading. The motion was duly sedonded by Councilman let reading Brown and the ordinance was passed to the second reading by the following of ordinance vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen,Brown, Gordon. NOES,.CCUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Ordinance No. 510, being an ordinance regarding the escape of prisoners Ord. No. 510 from the City Jail of the City of Newport Beach or from custody of an officer, was prisoners presented for final passage. The ordinance was read in full and on motion of escaping Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the ordinance was adopted by jail. ' the following vote, to -wit: AYES,•COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES,•COUNCILMEN: None. .ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. L City Engineer Patterson presented a. detailed report and estimate of the cost of construction.a.groin for the protection of the beach front at Edgewater and Buena Vista Blvd., and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, same was laid on the table. The application of the Irvine Company for the renewal of water contracts for the ensuing•year, laid over from a previous meeting, was brought up, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, was again laid on the table. NEW BUSINESS Certain demands for the payment of salaries of employees leaving the City's employment, were on .,lotion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Resolution No. 2603 was presented, being a resolution accepting a Grant Deed to the City. of Newport Beach from Clyan H. Hall and Marjorie G. Hall., husband and wife, and covering the Southwesterly rectangular 14 feet of Lot 20, in Block 435 of Corona del Mar. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen; Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT., COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2604 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the execution of a grant deed to Clyan H. Hall and Marjorie G. Hall, his wife, as joint tenants and covering the Southwesterly rectangular fourteen feet of Lot 22, Block 43•5.,.Corona dej. Mar, said deed being given in exchange for the deed to the Southwesterly rectangular 14 feet of Lot 20 in said Block 435. On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2605, being a Resolution DECLARING RESULT bF ELECTION • held and conducted in the City of Newport Beach on Tuesday, the 14th day of April, 1942, as required by law, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allep, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Estimate of cost of groin Irvine Co. application for water Demands Res. 2 603 accepting deed from C.H.Hall et ux Res. 2604 grant deed to C. H. Hall et ux Res. 2605 declaring result of election MUM >.,11 STATEMENT OF FRANK L. RINEHART, CITY CLERK I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, Orange County, California, do hereby certify and declare that a general municipal election was duly and regularly held in the City of Newport Beach on April 14th, 1942, and that the result of said election so held was as follows: (a) That the whole number of votes cast in said City was 1563 (inclusive of absentee votes). (b) That the names of the persons voted for, the office for which they were.voted, the number of votes given in each voting precinct to each of said persons, together with the whole number of votes which they received in the entire city were as follows: NAMES JAMES S. BROWN LLOYD CLAIRE CLYAN H. HALL LESTER L. ISBELL R. H. (STICK) ROGERS OFFICE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED COUNCILMAN Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct No. 1 3 No. 2 - 40 No. 33 No. 4 - 81 No. 5 - 31 No. 6 No. 7 - 74 No. 8 - 655 No. 9 - 6� No. 10- 94 Total number of votes., ............ 591 COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 - 45 Precinct No. 2 - 71 Precinct No. 3 - 71 Precinct No. 4 - 74 Precinct No. 5 - 39 Precinct No. 6 - 24 Precinct No. 7 - 8 Precinct No. 8 - 67 Precinct Nol 9 - 77 Precinct No.10 - 53 Total number of votes............ 582 COUNCILMAN Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct No. 1 - 48 No. 2 - 33 No. - 39 No. - 53 No. 6 -120 No. 7 -167 No. 8 - 86 No. 9 - 87 No.10 -100 Total number of votes............ 806 COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 - 70 Precinct No. 2 - 76 Precinct No. 3 - 47 Precinct No. i} - 24 Precinct No. 5 6 63 Precinct No. 6 - - 93 Precinct No. 7 - 90 Precinct No. 8 - 92 Precinct No. 9 - 79 Precinct No.10 - 99 Total number of votes............ 764 COUNCILMAN Precinct No. 1 - 45 Precinct No. 2 - 35 Precinct No. 3 - 12 Precinct No. 4 - 24 Precinct No. 5 6 9 Precinct No. - 19 Precinct No. 7 - 23., Precinct No. 8 - 17 Precinct No. 9 - 38 Precinct No.10 - 18 Total number of votes .............240 (c) That the following proposition was voted upon at said municipal election herein mentioned, to -wit: PROPOSITION Shall the City Oduhcil of the City of Newport Beach pass that certain ordinance hereafter described, without alteration, which ordinance has heretofore been presented to the City Council by initiative petition, and provides in substance for the creation and establishment of Civil Service for all officers and members of the Fire Department and the Police Department of the City of Newport Beach, except the chiefs of said departments, and is 0 0 Ll 0 9 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CREATING A CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT, PROVIDING FOR THE PLACING OF MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT UNDER CIVIL SERVICE ". • (d) That the number of "Yes" votes and the number of "No" votes received in each precinct in said city on said proposition, together with the total number of "Yes" votes and "No" votes received on said proposition, were as follows: PROP03ITION YES NO Precinct No. 1 92 37 Precinct No. 2 86 Precinct No. 33 37 Precinct No. 4... 88 ......... 41 Precinct No. 70 ......... 27 Precinct No. ..121 ......... 36 Precinct No. 7 -.139 ......... 50 Precinct No. B ..110 ........ 0 Precinct No. 9...115 ......... 50 ' Precinct No.10 ..123 ......••• 55 TOTAL number of "Yes" votes:........... 1007 TOTAL number of "No" votes :............ 400 That the names of the persons voted for, the office for which they were • voted, the number of absentee votes given to each of.said persons, together with the whole number of absentee votes which they received in the entire city were as follows: 0 1 NAMES OFFICE NUMBER OF ABSENTEE VOTES JAMES S. BROWN COUNCILMAN - 19 LLOYD CLAIRE COUNCILMAN 23 CLYAN H. HALL COUNCILMAN 6 LESTER L. ISBELL COUNCILMAN 6 R. H. (DICK) ROGERS COUNCILMAN 4 That the number of absentee "Yes" votes and the number of absentee "No" votes received in said city on said proposition was as follows: PROPOSITION Absentee "Yes" votes 17 Absentee "No" votes 5 Dated and signed this 21st day of April, 1942. At this juncture Mayor Gordon spoke of the splendid service and cooperation given the City by the retiring members of the Council, Mr. Brown and Mr. Claire, which received the applause of the audience. Clyan H. Hall and Lester L. Isbell, having been duly elected to the office of City Councilmen, took and subscribed to the Constitutional Oath of Office, signed the certificate of election, which'was filed with the Clerk, when it was moved by Mayor Gordon, duly seconded by Councilman Allen and unanimously carried, that Clyan H. Hall be appointed as Mayor of the City of Newport Beach. Whereupon Mayor Hall assumed the duties of the Chair. At this time ex -Mayor Gordon presented and read a letter in which he extended his congratulations to Mayor Hall for the honor bestowed upon him in taking over the Chairmanship of the newly formed Council and extended his best wishes for a successful term of office and assured him of full cooperation, to which Mayor Hall graciously responded. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the letter of ex -Mayor Gordon was ordered filed. Councilman Allen moved the adoption-of a resolution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a quitclaim deed in favor of SUE R. HENRY and covering Lot 1145, Tract 907 - Lido Isle. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Gordon and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned egular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of April, 1942. r X C On motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, Braden Finch was appointed on the Planning Commission to succeed Clyan Hall, resigned. ME Mayor Gordo, thanks to retiring Councilmen Oaths of office Ex -mayor Gordon, best wishes to new Mayo. Minute Res. quitclaim deed to Sue R.Henry N ' Res. 2606 to 2605 Inc. sale of City owned lots Resignations of heads of departments Lido Isle Community Assn agreement A.Soiland suit Irvine Co. permit for boat slips C.N.Merralls application for pier Estimate of cost to extend water mains. Appointment of Committees Resolutions No. 2606 to 2605 inclusive were presented, being resolutions authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, grant deeds to the following people and covering the following described property sold to them: Res. 2606 Gerald W. Ritchie Res. 2 607 G. C. Kroenke at ux Res. 2605... Richard W. Tritt at ux Lot 2, Block 729, Corona del Mar Price $315.00 Lots 1, 3, 14 and 16, Block 530; Lots 10 and 12, Block 630; all in Corona del Mar. Lots 5 and 55, Tract No. 652 Price.1600.00 Lots 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9, Block 643, Corona del Mar. Price $1000.00 On motion of Councilman Allen,.seconded by Councilman Gordon, the resolutions were adopted by the following vote,_to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Gordon, Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None., ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. At this time the Clerk presented the resignations of all Heads of Departments, as is customary on the re- organization of the City Council, and on motion of'Councilma.n Reed, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, same were laid on the table for future consideration. City Attorney Thompson presented an Agreement and Amendment of Lease between the City of Newport Beach and the Lido Isle Community Association, and after some discussion, it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, that same be laid on the table. City Attorney Thompson presented the matter of the suit filed by Albert Soiland against the City of Newport Beach in connection with certain property located in Tract 710, also a certain affidavit concerning the case was presented to Mayor Hall by the City Attorney. ;On motion of Councilman Allen,.seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the matter was laid on the table. The application of the Irvine Company for a permit to construct commer- cial boat slips in the vicinity of U. S. Bulkhead stations 101 and.102, having been approved by the City Engineer, was on motion of Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, granted subject to the approval of the War Department. The application of Charles N. Merralls for permission to install pier and float fronting on Lot 452, Tract 907, Lido Island, laid over from a previous meeting, was on recommendation of the City Engineer, denied due to non - approval by the Lido Isle Community Association, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, that same be denied> City Engineer Patterson presented a detailed estimate of the cost of installing an extension to the City's water mains in order to provide additional fire hydrants for the protection of industries engaged in the construction of vessels for the United States Navy. After some discussion of the matter it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, that same be laid on the table until the riBxt meeting. ORGANIZATION AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES At this time Mayor Hall proceeded to appoint the various Committees of the Council, which are as follows: FINANCE: Councilman Reed, Chairman, and Councilman.isbell. POLICE: Councilman Isbell, Chairman, and Councilman Gordon. STREET: Councilman Allen, Chairman and Councilman Reed. FIRE, WATER, LIGHTS AND SEWERS: Councilman Gordon, Chairman and Councilman Allen. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Gordon and carried, the appointments were approved. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, an adjournment was taken to 7:30 P. m., Thursday, April 30, 1942. A TEST: fefty .Clerk 0 I �] n L.J J n 0