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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/05/1944 - Regular MeetingYearly audit of The yearly audit of the City books was presented and on motion of Councilman City books., Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and Carried, same was ordered filed. Fj '-1 J 0 11 Newport Beach, September 5, 1944 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 4 o'clock p.m. on above date with Mayor Hall presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen Roll Call Stanley, Isbell, Reed, Hall. Absent, Councilmen: None. The Mayor asked if any 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 dispensed with. REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS The report of the City Treasurer was read, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seccn ded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the report was ordered filed, the reading of the reports of other departmental heads dispensed with and all the reports ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. COMMUNICATIONS: The application of W. L. Kline for a license to conduct a lunch and II.L.Kline license soft drink stand at Shore Drive, Corona del Mar, having been approved by the lunch and soft ,900 Health Officer was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen drink stand and carried, granted. Jack B.Hamilton The amended application of Jack B. Hamilton and Frank S. Black to & Frank S.Black conduct a retail fish business at 1305 Coast Highway was presented whereupon the amended applica- City Attorney brought up the question of the storage facilities having been tion for retail constructed without approval of the Planning Commission or the Building Inspector, fish business,- such construction not conforming with the zoning ordinance. The applicants for committee appoint -the license addressed the Council to the effect that a retail license had been ed to investigate issued and was in force at the location. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the Mayor was requested to appoint a committee with power to act, to investigate the report on the situation. Communications Various letters were presented from residents in the vicinity of the regarding crowded 600 block on the North Bay of Balboa Island protesting conditions incident to conditions at the rental of over crowded sleeping quarters at 603 North Bay Front and requesting 603 No. Bay the City health authorities to look into and correct the situation, alleged to be unsanitary, On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the complaints were ordered referred to the Health Officer. John S. Harris The letter of John Sherrod Harris complaining of the erosion of certain letter re :erosion property at Corona del Mar owned by Citizens National Bank of Los Angeles was of property at presented. City Engineer PattereD n explained to the Council the existent Corona del Mar conditions and on motion of Councilman Reed, eeconded by Councilman Isbell the matter was referred to the City Engineer. The letter from the U. S. Army Engineers relative to the application Communication of 0. W. Dant for a permit to irstall a marine railway in the vicinity of the from U.S.Army overhead crossing was presented, the City Engineer explained the City °s Engineers re: position in protesting the application. Councilman Isbell advised that until O.W.Dant permit the ownership of the property in question was established that the permit for for installation the construction of the marine railway should not be granted, whereupon the City of Marine Ways. Attorney stated that City property was not involved in the matter. On motion of Councilman Reed seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the War Department was ordered to be notified that the City of Newport does not approve the granting of the permit at this time. Jack S. Raub The letter of Jack S. Raub requesting a leave of absence from the request for City Engineering Department for an indefinite period to engage in private practice leave of absence was it esented, the letter stating that his services would be available to the City on part time basis, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the request was granted and the City Engineer was authorized to employ Mr. Raub when his services might be needed. The letter of City Engineer Patterson together with a letter from Orange Letter regarding County Joint Outfall Sewer approving the connection of Harbor Island to the City sewer connection sewer system was presented and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by for Harbor Isl. Councilman Reed and carried, the action of the City Engineer was approved. The request of City Engineer Patterson for the employment of certain Request for empl- help in the Street and Engineering Departments was on motion of Councilman oyees in Street Stanley seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, granted. & engr. Depts. A letter from J. R. Cornwell representing Mrs. Emma H. Tibbet relating to the abandonment in 1923 of an alley in Block 119 of the First Addition to J.R.Cornwell let- Newport Beach was presnted and read. The City Engineer advised that the matter ter re :abandon- had been brought up before, the completion of the vacation of the alley hinging ment of alley on the costs Involved in removing a sewer main in the alley. On advice of the City Attorney Thompson it wasmoved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, that the matter be laid on the Table. Judge Jones letter The communication of City Judge Jones suggesting that the ordinances suggesting that of the City be coded in book form in order to condense same and eliminate those City ordinances which have become obsolete by amendments or repeal was presented and after some be coded in book discussion of the question, it was moved by Councilman Reed, seconded by councilman form. Allen and carried, that a committee from the Council be appointed to confer with the City Attorney and Judge Jones on the matter, whereupon Mayor Hall sp pointed Councilman Reed and Councilman Stanley as the committee, Yearly audit of The yearly audit of the City books was presented and on motion of Councilman City books., Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and Carried, same was ordered filed. Fj '-1 J 0 11 P ' i. f..1 _ 1 `•.: Vii.. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS The communication from the City Planning Commission together with their Communications communication to the Orange County Planning Commission recommending that a site re: Junior be secured for a Junior High School in the vicinity of Newport Beach and sug- High School gesting that the.City Council take similar action was presented and on motion site of Councilman Stazley,.seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the action of the City Planning Commission was approved and the County Planning Commission to be notified accordingly. The letter of the City Planning Commission to the effect that the State State Highway Highway Commission had acquired certain properties in the City for the purpose Commission lette, of straightening widening and elimination of certain grades incident to the re: properties improvement of Highway 101 was presented and on motion of Councilman Stanley, acquired for seconded by Coune.ilman Allen and carried, same was referred to the City Engineer improvement of to communicate with the State Highway Commission as suggested by the City Highway 101 Planning Commission that this work be put ln. progress as a post war project. Resolution 216 of the City Planning Commission recommending that the Res. No. 216 City Engineer be authorized to proceed immediately with plans for the proposed Proposed imp *rove- improvement of Coast Boulevard and Central Avenue was presented and read where- meat of Coast upon the City Engineer 'advised that State would contribute toward the improve- Bl ®d. & Central ' ment of Central Avenue from Newport to Balboa, On motion of Councilman Stanley Ave, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to proceed with the plans as suggested by the Planning Commission. A tentative map was presented of-Tract No. 1090 together with the Map of Tract approval of same by the Planning Commission and on motion of Councilman Reed, 'seconded No. 1090 - by Councilman Stanley and carried, tentative approval by the City Council was given. Councilmari1sbell moved the adoption of a resolution, being a'resolution Res. No. 3075 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Rea Purchase of Beach a certain contract for the purchase of an automobile for the Police Dept., automobile for the motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Reed, the resolution Police Dept, designated Resolution No. 3075 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES; COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, FIXING THE TAX RATE PER CENTUM AND .LEVYING A TAX UPON ALL OF THE TAXABLE PROPERTY Tax Reeolu4t�on WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH WHICH IS TAXABLE THEREIN FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES. The resolution was read in full, designated Resolution No. 3076, the Resolution No. ' motion for adoption being seconded by Councilman Reed and was passed by the 3076 following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Stanley, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None, ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. MINUTE RESOLUTION Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution being a resolution approving a certain agreement between the City of Newport Beach and the Orange Minute Resolution County Harbor District and pertaining to the cost to be borne by the County for Re: dredging of certain dredging to be done in the Rialto Channel. The motion for adoption was Rialto Channel duly seconded by Councilman Reed and the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Stanley, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. The application of L. J. vering for a permit to install two piling for I,J,Vering permit a pleasure float fronting on Lot 8, Block 536, Canal Section was on motion of to install piling Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, granted subject to the usual restrictions. Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution Min. Res. authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport quitclaim deeds Beach the following quitclaim deeds to the following people and covering the on tax redeemed following described property: ' property. John Heaton Nelson at ux Lot 4, Block 1°F", Tract 518 Newport Beach John R. McClure at ux Lot 20, Block 3, Re-sub, Section One Balboa Island, Calf. ' This motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN, Allen, Isbell, Stanley, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. P Res. Nos, 3077 Resolutions No. 3077 and 3079, were presented, being resolutions and 3078 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Bale of City Newport Beach, grant deeds to the following people and covering the following owned Lots. property: Res- 3077 George A. Davis et ux Lot 19 Block 38, River Section Price 1250.00 r Res- 3078 Harold A. Mosier et ux Lot 77 Tract 692, Corona del Mar Price 1.460.00 h On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolutions were adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Reed, Stanley, Isbell, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None - J.F.Hedrick At this juncture Mayor Hall asked if any one in the audience had proposal for use anything to bring up before the Council whereupon J. F. Hedrick addressed of City °s facili- the Council with a proposal to use the City's faoilites for the handling of ties for garbage garbage for disposal of garbage collected in Costa Mesa. There was considerable disposal of Costa discussion of the question and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Mesa Councilman Allen and carried, that the matter be referred to the Street Committee for investigation and report. Additional Funds Councilman Reed brought up the matter of the Life Guard Department, for Life Guard not staying within its budget allowance due to a mix up when time expended in clean - Dept. ing the beaches, and moved that $500.00 additional funds be transferred, to the Life Guard Department. Mayor Hall suggested that it might be establishing a pre- cedent as to other departments keeping within their budgets in which Councilman Isbell concurred. The motion for the transfer of funds was seconded by Councilman Allen and carried DEMANDS: Monthly.Demands The monthly Demands having been duly audited by the Finance Committee were on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Council Isbell and carried, allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Plans for outfall City Engineer Patterson presented plans and specifications for the sewer connection outfall sewer connection and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, same were approved, authority given to proceed with the work and the City Clerk directed to advertise for bids for same. Councilman Stanley brought up the matter of surfacing the Balboa Surfacing of parking lot which is badly in need of repair,.suggesting that business men Balboa Parking of Balboa might bear one-half the cost, however, City Engineer Patterson Lot advised that due to regulations on road oil, it would be.impossible to secure the necessary material for the work, and that a similar condition existed on the roads adjacent to the Superior Oil CompaVs property. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Stanley and carried, the matter was Laid on the Table ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. 0 C 9 n �I •