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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/10/1948 - Regular Meeting1 May 10th, 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 the above date. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering presents Robertson, Greeley, Isbell, Drake and Blue. Mayor Blue asked if any of the Councilmen or anyone in the audience wished the minutes of the previous meeting, or any part thereog ready no one responded and the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS The report of the City Treasurer, Receipts and Dis- bursements for April 1, 1948 to May 1, 1948, was read by the City Clerk';. and Councilman Robertson moved that the Report be filed. Motion seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following vote, to -wits AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell, Drake and Blue NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None. . Councilman Robertson made a motion, seconded by Coun- cilman Isbell and carried, that the regular order of business be dispensed with The Monthly Demands, having been duly audited by the Finance Committee were, on motion by Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell, approved and checks ordered drawn by the following roll call vote, to -wits . AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell, Drake and Blue NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None. Then Councilman Robertson moved that the Council re- turn to the regular order of business, the motion was seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried. The Mayor then suggested that the Council dispense with the reading of other reports, which motion was made by Councilman Robertson, seconded by-Councilman Isbell and carried. The reports were ordered filed. Report of Treasurer for April approved and filed. Regular order of business dispensed with. Monthly lemands approved. Return to regular order of business. Reports ordered filed. - . The City Clerk read Mayor Blue °.s letter.of resignation, Resignation Mayor Blue. and Councilman Isbell moved that the Mayoras resignation be accepted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried by the following vote to -wits AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell, Drake and Blue NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Clerk then requested a motion for Mayor pro- Councilman Greeley noml&-M tem. Councilman Drake nominated Councilman Greeley as Mayor pro- ted Mayor pro -tem. tem, which nomination was seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried by the following vote,,to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Drake Isbell and Blue NOES, COUNCILMENa None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Mayor Greeley then entertained a motion for appoint- Councilman Drake appoint== ment of the mayor, and Councilman Blue moved that Councilman Drake Mayor. be appointed mayor, which motion was seconded by Mayor Greeley and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson and Isbell ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None. Regular order of buses The City Engineer requested that the Council dispense with iness dispensed with. , the regular order of business because of the many people present who were interested In the sealed bids, so Councilman Robertson made a motion to that effect, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. Bids for furnishing decomposed granite for the City Hall site submitted by Owl Rock Products Co., R. W. McClellan & Sons and Cox Bros. Constrdction Co. were read by the City Clerk. R. W. McClellan & Sons bid of $1.221 per cubic yard for appromimately 1,000 cubic yards was the lowest bid.- Decomposed Granite Councilman Robertson moved that the bid be awarded to bid for City Hall R. W. McClellan & Sons and that the checks of the unsuccessful awarded to R. W. bidders be returned, which motion was seconded by Isbell and McClellan & Sons. carried by the following vote,tom wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN. Robertson, Greeley, Isbell Blue and Drake. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None. Plant Mixed Paving Bids for construction of plant mixed paving on a portion Bid for New City Hall of 32nd Avenue and other areas adjacent to the City Hall were sub- awarded Sully Miller mitted by Griffith Company, John J. Swigart Co., O'Brien & Bell Contracting Co. Construction Co., Sully Miller Contracting Co. and Cox Brothers 4Qe.3opue�ooi mo. 35795 Construction Co. and were read by the City Clerk. Sully Miller Contracting Co.'s bid of 10¢ per square foot for a total square footage of 53,700, at a total cost of $5,370.00, was the lowest bid. Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson, moved that Sully Miller Contracting Co. be awarded the contract, and the motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None City Clerk authorized to return checks to unsuccessful bidders in Plant Mixed Paving Bid. Return to regular order of business. Councilman Isbell then moved that the City Clerk be authorized to sign this contract and return the checks to the un- successful bidders, which motion was seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson, then moved that the Council return to the regular order of business, which motion was carried. COMMUNICATIONS Permission granted to The request of Councilman Robertson to leave the State of Councilman Robertson to California for a period of two weeks was read to the City Council, and leave the State. on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, permission was granted. Employment of Helen M. The request of the City Administrator to employ Mrs. Patmor as P.B.X. Opera- Helen M. Patmor to occupy the newly created position of P.B.X. for and Receptionist Operator and Receptionist at the approved rate of $163.00; the approved. effective date of employment to be May 12th, 1948, was approved on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the following.vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell,Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None App'kn Gordon S. Wevill The application of Gordon S. Wevill and James Marksity for and James Marksity for a license to conduct a food concession at 111 Main Street,Newport food concession granted. Beach, was, on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by ®ouncilman Greeley and carried, granted subject to the approval of the Health Department. App'kn of Bernhard C. The application of Bernhard C. Koch to transfer two games Koch to transfer two of Strikes and Spares from the Balboa Pavillion to 111 Main Street, Strikes and Spares games Newport Beach, approved by the Chief of Police, was granted on motion to 111 Main St. granted. of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. Vet.'s Exempt Business The application of Adolph B. LeGrand, of 1331 Constance license granted Adolph Street, Los Angeles 15, California, for a disabled veteran's exempt: B. LeGrand. business license to drive his truck with produce to stores only, (disability discharge certificate checked by the City Clerk) was on motion of Councilman Robertson., seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, approved and granted 1.0i The application of Charles T. Richaud to manufacture Tacos at Appakn Charles T. the Balboa Pavillion was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded Richaud to manufacl•u= by Councilman Robertson and carried, subject to the approval of the Tacos granted. Health Department. 'The Oath of Office of Dorothy Thiele, Deputy City Clerk, was approved under motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The request of the City Administrator that the authorized temporary high cost of livin bonus in the sum of $20.00 per month for all regular employees and ll� an hour for temporary employees be extended for one additional month to include the month of June was under motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson, carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ' ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The request of the City Administrator that C. K. Priest be appointed as Deputy License Collector, effective May 1, 1948, in addition to his other duties as City Clerk and Assessor, at an addi- tional salary of $100.00 per month was approved by motion of Council- man Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue, and carried by the following vote, to -wits AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Robertson, the request of L. Wm. Covert, Street Superintendent, for authority to promote William E. Brown from a Laborer at the rate of $163.00 per month to a Truck Driver at the rate of $171.00 per month was approved and carried with the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The request of the City Clerk to employ Geraldine Gooch as a clerk in the City Clerk °s Office with a salary of $142.00 per month effective May 6th, 1948, was on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley, and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None. Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, moved that the application of John Marshall to sell ice cream from a wagon placed in the patio at the front of 3112 Marine Avenue, Balboa Island, be investigated before being granted. Mayor Drake appointed Councilman Blue and the Health Officer to check this application and report at the next Council meeting. Oath of Office of Dorothy Thiele approved. $20. high cost of living bonus extends, thrdugh.June. C. K. Priest appoint_ Deputy License Collector. William E. Brown promoted from Labor- er to Truck Driver. Employment of Geraldine Gooch approved. App °kn John Marshall for ice cream wagon to be investigated. The letter of J. H. Summers regarding the agreements made J. H. Summers letter by the City,relative to widening Coast Boulevard, to replace or trade re returning property any properties in as good condition as existed before, was referred in good condition by Mayor Drake to Mr. Maskey and Mr. Finley, who were on the previously referred to Maskey appointed committee, for investigation and a report back to the and Finley. Council. The communication from Hal W. Smith, with a total of four- Hal W. Smith's letteb teen signatures, regarding the replacing*of the trees on Marine re trees on Marine Avenue with a smaller type tree; was on motion of Councilman Isbell, Ave. referred to seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, tabled and the City City Clerk for answer Clerk instructed to inform the signees that the City Council had heard nothing about this matter. The eight letters from tenants of the Municipal Trailer Letters from Trailer park protesting the increase in rate were refe.i.red to the City Camp tennats refer-re. Administrator on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Council- to Sailors. man Blue and carried. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Coun- cilman Greeley and carried, the report of Diehl &-Co. of the audit examination of the accounts and records of the City Clerk for the period July 1, 1947 to April 20, 1948, were filed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Reading of Fire Zone On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Council - Ord. 576 dispensed with. man Isbell and carried, the reading of Ordinance No. 576 creating - and establishing fire zones was dispensed with. Ord. 576 Creating and On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Council - establishing Pire Zones man Blue, Ordinance No. 576 creating and establishing Fire Zones passed. was adopted and carried by the following votes, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell; Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None City Administrator recom- The report of the City Administrator regarding Mr. Carl mended vacating two foot Hillgren °s garage at 308 Grand Canal extending two feet over the strip to owners 300 block City property, and the recommendation of the City Administrator Grand Canal, retaining that this two foot strip be vacated back to the property owners utility easements. the full length of the block, except that the'Utility Easements be retained; and the offer of Mr. Carl Hillgren to defray any actual expense to which the City may be placed in this matter, were read. Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, moved that the City Engineer be instructed to furnish plans to the City Attorney °s office in order that deeds may be drawn conceding the two foot strip but retaining the utility easement. Mr. Louis Burke employed The letter of the City Administrator was read in which to codify -and prepare he stated that Judge Robert Gardner had not codified the City City Ordinance for prin t- Ordinances, and that Mr. Louis Burke had quoted a price of ing. $1,500.00 to completely codify and prepare the City Cordinances for printing. Councilm been given a price trator stated that to be the best man same job for Santa cities. in Isbell asked the City Administrator if he had on this work by anyone else. The City Adminis- he had not inasmuch as he believed Mr. Burke for the job because he had just completed the Monica, Culver City, Santa Barbara and other Councilman Robertson moved that the City Administrator be authorized to employ Mr. Burke to do this work, which motion was seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Robertson, Greeley, Isbell, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMNE: None Applkn R. Barton Rust The application of R. Barton Rust for a license to operate or French Fry Stand a French Fry Stand at 1100 Shore Drive, Corona Del Mar, was on mo- approved. tion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, granted subject to the approval of the Health Department. NEW BUSINESS Mr. J. G. Reeder requested Mr. J. G. Reeder, Manager of the State Blind Shop -in San permission to sell blind Diego, spoke from the floor requesting permission from the Council made merchandise without to allow local boys to solicit sales of blind made merchandise in license. the city without a license. 'The City Attorney stated that the City Ordinances permitted disabled veterans only to sell without a license. Mayor Drake informed Mr. Reeder that the City Council would confer with the City Attorney to see if there was any way in which the City could help the State-Blind in this matter. ;ity Admnis, recom. that a On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman wilding Committee be estab- Blue and carried, the tabled recommendation of the City Administrator tahPd, was filed. that a Building Committee be established was filed. Mildred E. Johnston °s On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman resignation accepted. Blue the tabled resignation of Mildred E. Johnston, of the Assessor °s Office, effective May lst, was approved and carried. City Attorney Roland Thompson, presented Ordinance No. 577 Ordinance No. 577 amend - amending the Meter Ordinance, and stated that the proposed Ordinance. ing Meter Ordinance would limit the amount of time any can can be parked in one space to read. the time prescribed by the written time notice on the parking meter regardless of the amount of money deposited in the meter. Councilman Isbell moved that this Ordinance be sent for it second reading, which motion.was seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The City Attorney asked if the City were preparing for City Attorney to draw kknother vote to loin the Metropolitan Water District. uprpetition for.City to join Metropolitan The City Engineer stated that he had been informally advised Water District. that the City could now present a petition to the Metropolitan Water District to be taken into the District provided that the City's boundaries are definite. Councilman Isbell moved that the City Attorney draw up the necessary petition, which motion was seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. Resolution No. 3599 describing the boundary lines of the Resolution No. 3589 City of Newport Beach was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, describing boundary seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following vote, lines of City adopted. to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Isbell, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Robertson. Councilman Isbell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Copy Resolution N0.3589 Greeley and carried, that a certified copy of Resolution No. 3599,de- sent to H.B. Wellington. fining the borders of the City of Newport Beach, be sent to Mr. H. B. Wellington at the Bank of America Building, Santa Ana. City Engineer Webb recommended that the Pacific Pipe Line City Engineer's reeom-mr-,- and Engineers, Inc. be paid the $13,013.52 now due to them for the ation to pay Pacific installation of approximately 6,997 lineal feet of 2+11 water main. Pipe Line & Engineers Inc. for 24" water main Councilman Isbell moved that this payment be made under the now installed approved. recommendation of the City Engineer, which motion was seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Isbell, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: Hobe ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Robertson. Councilman Isbell moved that the Council approve the plans Plans and specifications and specifications for the improvement of 31st Street from Lafayette for improvement of 31st Avenue to 29th Street and including grading, subgrade preparation, St. from Lafayette to crusher run base and plant mixed surfacing; and instruct the City 29th approved. Clerk to advertise for bids, but that the Council not award the con- tract until the shares of all those interested had been paid. This motion was seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the follow- ing vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Isbell, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Robertson Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley, moved Uniform Wage Scale for that the Uniform Wage Scale be adopted in the 31st Street Improvement 31st St. Improvement matter, which motion was carried by the following vote to -wit: project adopted. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Isbell, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Robertson On the recommendation of the Harbor Committee Councilman Pier Permit granted Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, moved that Mr. W. A. W. A. Bertuleit to Bertuleit be granted permission to extend his pier by ten feet. extend his pier. The request of Dorothy McKenna to construct a pier at the Pier Permit granted northwesterly 50 feet of the southeasterly 115 feet of the block Dorothy McKenna. between 9th Street and 10th Street lying between Bay Avenue and Bulkhead Line was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. MIF ?. D. Jordan's request On the recommendation and approval of the Harbor Committee to extend his pier granted Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, moved that Mr. J. D. Jordan be granted permission to extend his pier. Pier Permit granted The request of George Penney, owner of a portion of Lot C, "eu- a Penney to extend Corona Del Mar Tract to extend his pier, which request was approved -is pier. by the Harbor Committee, was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. Louis Burke employed On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Mayor Drake, s Legal Consultant. Mr. Louis Burke was employed as legal consultant at a salary of $300.00 per month eommencing May 24th, 194-8, which motion was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Giwleg, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: Isbell ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Robertson. Resolution be prepared Councilman Greeley moved that a resolution be prepared to change Council Meet- changing the time of the Council Meetings to evening instead of ings to evenings. afternoons. This motion was seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. 31ty Engineer authorized Councilman Greeley made a motion, seconded by Councilman to obtain necessary Blue and carried, that the City Engineer be given authority to obtain hlorine and equipment. the necessary chlorine and other equipment to carry out his work. Alice Dillin, 231 Bay ^- 'ront, Balboa, spoke re- -;arding two unit dwelling 'ldg. Dept. O.K.d in erro regarding address. r.1s now a approved see what Alice Dillin, of 231 Bay Front, Balboa, spoke from the floor the two family dwelling which she is having built at that The property consists of one and a half lots on which there garage dwelling. Inasmuch as the Building Department had the plans in error, Mayor Blue requested the City Engineer'to could be done. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, an adjournment was taken to 4:00 P.M. May l8th, 1948. Mayor of the City of Newport Beach ATTEST: City Clerk 1 C