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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/05/1948 - Regular Meeting.: April 5, 1948 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 Reed presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed. 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. ' On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, the regular order of business Regular order of business changed to consider hearing was changed to hold the hearing set for this date to consider on acquisition of °China Cove the matter of the acquisition of 'China Cove' by the Calif - ornia State Park Division and the question of the City of Newport Beach providing equivalent matding property to the State of California for said acquisition, as embodied in Resolution No. 339 of the Planning Commission and the request Matter of matching property of Corona del Mar Civic Association presented at the last for said acquisition discus-se. meeting of the City Council and held over in order to allow the residents and property owners of the Balboa district to be heard in the matter of deeding the Balboa Parking Lot to the State of California as a matching basis for China Cove, as suggested to the City Council by the proponents of the China Cove beach. Before hearing the views of the audience on the sub- Petition presented by prop - ject, a petition signed by property owners west of 36th Street erty owners west of 36th St. was read by the Clerk in which it was stated that no objection would be offered for the transfer of City owned beach property in that area to the State of California as a matching basis for China Cove. Following this communications were read from L. S. Hoffman, B. K. Douglas and Ruth Vedder in which objections were raised to the acquiring of China Cove as a public beach. A letter from A. E. Henning, Chief of Division of Letter from A. E. Henning, Beaches and Parks of the State of California was read in which. Chief of Division of Beaches it was stated that property on the landward side of the mean and Parks regarding matching high tide, with clear title, would be acceptable as a matching property. basis, and where the appraised value is approved by the State Park Commission and also where the property is maintained and operated by the local governing body.' A letter from the Orange County Planning Commission Letter from Orange County was read which outlined the necessary preliminary proceeding Planning Commission re: toward the acquisition of China (bie as a public beach. acquisition of China Cove. ' Numerous letters from advocates of securing China Cove as a public beach were presented some of which were read, Numerous letters from advocat; being those of the P. T. A. organization; Balboa Peninsula of securing China Cove as s Point Community Association; Girl Scouts of Newport Harbor, public beach were read. B. Z. McKinney and others,together with several petitions bearing names of those favoring the acquisition of China Cove. Attorney Ridley C. Smith, representing opponents Attorney Ridley C. Smith of the China Cove project addressed the Council on behalf representing opponents of the of his clients, the Council was also addressed by Edward China Cove project addressed Allen and others from the Balboa District opposing the sugges- Council. tion of using the Balboa Parking Lot as a matching basis for China Cove and suggested that the City offer the City Trailer Park for that purpose. Others to address the Council were Margaret Driesser, Mrs. Ruth Vedder and others including Beatrice Shaw who spoke in opposition to the suggestion that ocean frontage in -,the Seashore Colony section might be used to match the State's outlay in acquiring China Cove. After hearing the many pros and cons of the question, Council to approve acquisitie it was moved by Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman of China Cove by State. Allen and carried, that the hearing be closed,.whereupon Councilman Robertson moved that the City Council go on record as favoring the acquisition of China Cove by the Division of Beaches and Parks of the State of California when and if, suitable. City owned property is available for matching purposes for the project. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen ' and the motion carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council- Regular order of business man Siler and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. resumed. ' REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS On motion of Councilman Allen,, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, the reading of reports of Heads'of Departments was dispensed with. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES The report of Chief of P61ice Hodgkinson in reference to the application of H. E. Wooding for a license to operate Apkn. of H. E. Wooding for Mickle Mouse game, approved. Apkn. of J. S. Barrett for underground storage, granted. Apkn. of Shell Oil Co. for underground storage, granted. Apkn. of E. C. Cutler for' license to conduct cafe, granted. Apkn. of G. Candoso and T. Pappas for cafe, approved. Letter from R. P. Maskey re proposed improvement of Central Ave., filed. Council addressed by R.P. Maskey, Volney Hay, etc Central Ave improvement. Petition presented by property owners in Seashore Colony re: rezoning. Letter from J.A. Beek pertain- ing to State tide lands, filed Appointments of Merchant Patrol - men, confirmed. Sales contract with Theo Robins Res. No. 3581 Sale of City property City Attorney instructed to prepare lease to Chamber of Commerce for certain portion of Library property. a Mickle Mouse game at 706 E. Bay Avenue advised that the game was not in violation of the law and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, the license was granted. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: None COMMUNICATIONS The application of J. S. Barrett for a permit to install underground storage for petroleum products at Port Orange in Tract 919, having been approved by the Fire Chief, was on motion of Councilman Siler, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, granted. The application of Shell Oil Company for a permit to install underground storage for petroleum products at King's Landing, Lot 5, Tract 815, having been.approved by the Fire Chief, was -on motion of Councilman Siler, seconded by Council- man Robertson and carried, granted. The.application of Edmond C. Cutler for a license to conduct a cafe at 101 - 15th Street, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, granted, subject to the approval of the Health Officer. the application of George Candoso and Tony Pappas for a license for a cafe at 410-32nd Street was on motion of Council- man Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted, subject to the approval of the Health Officer. A letter from Ralph P. Maskey regarding a meeting of the Special Committee of the Chamber of Commerce in which the proposed plan for the improvement of Central Avenue was unanimously endorsed was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, ordered filed. In connection with the improvement of Central Avenue, the Council was addressed by Ralph P. Maskey, Volney Hay, Jr. and Louis Vilelle, each offering certain suggestions regarding the improvement. A petition bearing upwards of 50 names of property owners in the Seashore Colony District protestion the application of George Dubarry for the re-zoning of certain property of that section was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, referred to the Planning Commission. The letter of J. A. Beek, Secretary of the State Senate, together with a copy of Senate Joint Resolution No. 12 pertaining to State tide lands was on motion of Councilman Allen seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, ordered filed. The appointments of Val C. Burch, Roy B. Suhr, and John S. Dubbeck as Merchant Patrolmen were on motion of Council- man Allen, seconded by Councilman'Robertson and carried, confirmed NEW BUSINESS On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a certain conditional contract by and between the City of Newport Beach and Theodore Robins for the purchase of a Ford truck chassis and cab with a trade in allowance by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMAN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None t I Bids submitted for the sale of City owned property were opened,and read, the highest bid received being as follows: Res. No. 3581 Edward Trensinger Lot 20, Block 38 River Section $1117.00 ro On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach a grant deed to the above party and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed ' NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, the-Clty Attorney was instructed to prepare the lease by the City to the chamber of Commerce for a certain portion of the Library property. ADJOURNMENT" ' On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried an adjournment was taken to April 12, 1948, 4 P.M. ATTEST: My Clerk Mayor of the City of ewpor each