HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/20/1945 - Adjourned Regular MeetingAugust 20, 1945
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 4 o'clock p.m. on above date with Mayor Hall presiding.
• The roll was called; the following Councilmen answering Roll Call
present: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley.
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 SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: None
COMMUNICATIONS:
The application of R. G. and Mrs. Beatrice W. Blake for
a license to display Western Exhibits at 117 Coast Highway, Corona
del Mar, was presented and in view of the fact that the building in
' which the exhiults are to be displayed was not completely finished,
it was moved by Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and
carried, that the application be Laid on the Table to the next meeting
of the Council.
The application of R. W. McClellan & Son for a permit to
install underground storage for the handling of Hazardous Fluids
was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and
carried, granted subject to the approval of the Fire Chief.
The request of The Lido Isle Community Association for the
Installation of a stop sign at the intersecion of Lafayette Ave.
and Via Lido was on motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Council-
man Allen and carried, referred to the Chief of Police.
The report of Chief of Police hodgkinson relative to the
settlement of the damage done to a police car by the Circle Cab Company
was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed and
carried, approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
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. Ordinance No. 536 was presented for final passage being an
emergency ordinate amending certain sections of Ordinance No. 112.
The ordinance wqs read in full, the question of urgency attested,
and on motion of Councilman Allen, duly seconded by Councilman Isbell
was adopted by the following roll can vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
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Application Of R. G. Blake
to display Western Exhibit=
Laid on the Table
Application of McClellan &
Son for permit to install
underground storage,granted
subj. ap.roval of Fire Chi_:
Request of Lido Isle Asst
for stop sign at Lafayette
& Via Lido referred to
Chief of Police
Report re: damages done to
Police car by Circle Cab Cc
approved.
Ord. No. 536. Ord. amending
certain sec. of Ord. No.112
Adopted.
Ordinance No. 537 was presented for final passage, being Ord. No. 537. Installation
an ordinance relative to the installation of Parking Meters in the of Parking Meters.
City of Newport Beach, providing for the regulation thereof by the Approved.
Police Department, and fees to be charged for the parking of automobiles.
The ordinance was read in full and on motion of Councilman Allen,
duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, was adopted by the following
roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Resolution No. 3228, being a resolution authorizing the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport
Beach an Agreement between said City and Ralph C. Flewelling, an
archit e ct employed to prepare plans and specifications for the
proposed City Hall. On motion of Councilman Allen, duly seconded
by Councilman Reed, the resolution was adopted by the Following
roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
NEW BUSINESS
City Attorney Thompson presented an ordinance, being
an ordinance repealing Civilian Defense Ordinance No. 526. The
ordinance was read in full andon motion of Councilman Allen, seconded
by Councilman Reed was passed to the second reading by the following
roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed
the ordinance establinshing a Veteran's Welfare Committee was passed
to the second reading by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Res. No. 3228. Agreement
between City and Ralph C.
Flewelling, architect.
City Attorney presented
ord. repealing Ord. No.526
Passed to second reading.
Ord. establishing a Veteran
Welfare Committee. Passed
to second reading.
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Res. No. 3229 Resolution No. 3229 was presented, being a resolution accepting
Accepting Deed of a deed of easement from Audria K. Fey for a strip of land three (3)
Easement from Audria feet in width and lying along the northerly line of Lot 9 distant
K. Fey westerly seventy eight (78) feet from Carnation Avenue, in Block
730, said easement being in connection with the construction.of the
sewer system in Corona del Mar. On motion of Councilman Allen,
duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the Deed of Easement was
accepted by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Res. No. 3230 Resolution No. 3230 was presented, being a resolution
Accepting Deed of accepting a deed of easement from Clarence E. Vertrees for a certain
Easement from Clarence strip of land in Lot 5, Bloch 534 for a right of way in connection
E. Vertrees with the construction of a sewer system in Corona del. On motion
of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolution
was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Res. No. 3231 Resolution No. 3231 was presented, being a resolution
Accepting Deed of accepting a deed of easement for a certain strip of land adjacent
Easement from Leonard to the southwesterly line of Lot 3 in Tract 470 from Leonard C.
C. Osteen Osteen to the City of Newport Beach. On motion of Councilman Allen,
seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolution was adopted by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT", COUNCILMEN: None
Res. No. 3232 Resolution No. 3232 was presented, being a resolution
Accepting Deed of accepting a Deed of Easement from E. Roy Davidson for a certain
Easement from E. Roy strip of land lying along the southwesterly line of Lot 35, Block A
Davidson in Tract 673. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman
Isbell, the resolution was adopted bl the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, shell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Application of N. Lo Breed-
The application of Norman L. Breedlove for a permit to
love to construct pleasure
construct a pleasure pier and float fronting on Lot 501, Tract
pier, granted.
907, having been approved by the City Engineer was on motion of
Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, granted.
Lt. Col. Stewart C.
The letter of Lt. Col. Stewart C. Johnson requesting
Johnson's reauest for
the termination of a contract with the City of Newport Beach
termination of a contract
designated as 'Contract OBS -8981 was presented and on motion of
with the City, °Contract
Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried that
Oss -8980. Committee
a Committee be appointed by the iiayor to investigate and report
appointed to investigate
on the matter as requested, whereupon Mayor Hall appointed the
and report.
Street Superintendent and Street Committee to inspect the property
in question and report on same.
Audit of monthly Demands
The monthly Demands having been duly audited by the
Finance Committee, it was moved by Councilman Reed that same be
allowed and Warrants ordered drawn for same. The motion was duly
seconded by Councilman Isbell, and carried by the following roll
call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Bid of Stewart and
One bid was submitted for the drilling of a water well
Edgecomb for drilling of
as advertised for, being that of Stewart and Edgecomb which read
water well, accepted.
and on motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen
was accepted by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Res. No. 3233 Councilman Reed moved the adoption of Resolution No. 3233,
Agreement with Stewart being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
& Edgecomb. Adopted. on behalf of the City of Newport Beach and Agreement with Stewart
& Edgecomb for the drilling of a Water well on City owned property
as specified in the bid submitted for same. The motion for adoption
was duly seconded by Councilman Allen and the resolution was adopted
by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Water Supt. authorized to On motion of Councilman Reed, seconded by Councilman Allen,
purchase necessary casing the Water Superintendent was authorized to purchase the necessary
for proposed water well. casing for the proposed water well in the open market by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Letter from C of C recommen- The letter from the Chamber of Commerce recommending that
ding Council to call elect- the City Council call an election at an early date asking the Citizens
ion on question of joining of Newport Beach to vote on the question of joining the Metropolitan
Met. Water District.
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Water District; whereupon Lew H. Wallace addressed the Council concern-
ing the matter. On motion of Councilman Stanley, seconded by Councilman
Allen and carried, the Council is to make formal application to the
Metropolitan Water District for joining same before calling an election.
City Engineer Patterson reporting on the bids submitted for
Patterson, City 1-ngineea
the construction of a water pipe line advised that pending the outcome
recommended return of
of the City's joing the Metropolitan Water District that the work be
checks and bids rejected
held in abeyance and recommended that the bids be rejected and checks
pending the outcome of
returned. Mayor Hall brought up the matter of insurance rates in
the City's joining Met.
connection with the water situation. On motion of Councilman Reed,
Water District.
seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the checks and bonds sub=
mitted with bids for the construction of the proposed water pipe line
Checks ordered returned.
were ordered returned.
Councilman Allen moved the adoption of Resolution No. 323+,
Res. No. 323+. Accepting
being a resolution accepting a quit claim deed from the Sterling
quitclaim deed from the
Company to the City of Newport Beach covering Lot 22, Block 32, First
Sterling Co. to the City
Addition to Newport Heights. The motion for adoption was duly seconded
by Councilman Isbell, and the resolution was adopted.by the following
roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Hall, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
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Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being
Minute Resolution
a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf
Quitclaim deeds:
of the City of Newport Beach, the following quitclaim deeds to the
following people and covering the following described property:
Oscar William Dickens,
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Oscar William Dickens and
Blanche Ellen Dickens, Lot 9, Block 435, Corona del Mar
James Donald Douglas
James Donald Douglas Lot 16, sub - division of Block 227
Section "A"
The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution
adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Reed, Ha 11, Stanley
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
k representative of an oil company addressed the Council
Representative of an
requesting permission to purchase water from the City for domestic
oil Company addressed
purposes outside the City limits. On motion of Councilman Reed,
Council. Re: purchase
seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the request was Laid on the
of water from Eity for
Table pending investigation of the matter. Councilman Allen voting "No."
domestic purposes out-
side of CiV limits.
ADJOURNMENT
Request Laid on Table
On motion of Councilman Allen,.seconded by Councilman Reed
and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die.
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