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Home My WebLink About10/31/1949 - Adjourned Regular MeetingElm October 31st, 1949 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular ses- sion in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake. The Mayor asked if anyone of the Councilmen or anyone in the au- , dience wished the minutes of the previous meeting, or any part thereof, read; no one responded and the reading of the minutes was waived. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, certain demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk, were approved by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ' ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS: - None REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: - None REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: - None COMMUNICATIONS: A letter from the Board of Directors of the Newport Beach City Employees' Association expressing appreciation of the City Employees for the recent adjustment of salaries was read, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Habehtpon and carried, was ordered filed. RESOLUTION N0.3740 Accepting improve - ments,Corona High- lands. The application of Ed. R. Willcut to operate retail bakery delivery sales for Wedekin's quality Bakery, Costa Mesa, was received, and on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell, end carried, was granted. The application of Edmond T. McMahon to operate Mac's Malt Shop, 2106 Ocean Front, Newport Beach, was granted subject to the approval of the Health Department on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: ' The recommendation of the City Engineer that the improvements in Tract 1237, commonly known as Corona. Highlands, be accepted as completed, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Resolution No. 3740, being a Resolution accepting these improvements, was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer recommended that Paragraph 15, Part E of the Reg- ulations for Execution of Work or Erection of Structures Channelward of the U.S. Bulkhead Line in Newport Bay, being certain regulations adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach on December 15, 1941, be amended, as recommended by the Joint Harbor Committee, as follows: The offer of Harvey D. Pease to purchase a small parcel of land adjoining his property at Corona. del Mar for the sum of $300,00 was pre - Harvey D.Pease sented and, on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley, offer to purchase the offer was accepted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: property accepted AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 3739, being a resolution accepting the offer of Mr. Pease for the property described as a parcel of land situated in the City , RESOLUTION N0.3739 of Newport Beach, County of Orange, State of California, being a portion of Pease purchase. Lot 15, Block 231, as shown on a map of Corona del Mar, recorded in Miscel- laneous Maps, Book 3, Pages 41 and 42, records of Orange County, California, and a portion of Dahlia Avenue, formerly known as 31st Street, as shown on said map of Corona del Mar, vacated by Resolution No. 366 of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach California, visa adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley, by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None RESOLUTION N0.3740 Accepting improve - ments,Corona High- lands. The application of Ed. R. Willcut to operate retail bakery delivery sales for Wedekin's quality Bakery, Costa Mesa, was received, and on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell, end carried, was granted. The application of Edmond T. McMahon to operate Mac's Malt Shop, 2106 Ocean Front, Newport Beach, was granted subject to the approval of the Health Department on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: ' The recommendation of the City Engineer that the improvements in Tract 1237, commonly known as Corona. Highlands, be accepted as completed, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Resolution No. 3740, being a Resolution accepting these improvements, was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer recommended that Paragraph 15, Part E of the Reg- ulations for Execution of Work or Erection of Structures Channelward of the U.S. Bulkhead Line in Newport Bay, being certain regulations adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach on December 15, 1941, be amended, as recommended by the Joint Harbor Committee, as follows: 15 (e) U.S. Bulkhead Stations No. 112 to No. 113. Piers conforming to Standard Plan No. 1055 and modifications thereof will be permitted to extend out to the U.S. Pierhead line except that portion lying between the center line of Adams Street and the center line of Fer- nando Street, where they will be allowed to extend, subject to War Depart- ment approval, to a line which begins at the intersection of the center line of said Adams Street and the U.S. Project Line, and terminates at a point which is the intersection of Fernando Street and the U. S. Pierhead line. Commercial piers between "A° Street and Adams Street will be subject to special permits. C399 Bulkhead stations Nos. 112 and 113 REGULATIONS Resolution No. 3741, being a resolution amending the regulations as RESOLUTION ##3741 above, was adopted on the motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Robertson, and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN': Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 402 of the Planning Commission, being a resolution ' granting a 50% set back variance, Lot 30, Block 11, Section 1, Balboa. Island, RESOLUTION No.402 to Mary Ellen and Evan D. Jones, was approved on motion of Councilman Greeley, Planning Commission seconded by Councilman Robertson, and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Isbell, Blue, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The application of Peter Burroughs, H. H. Benjamin and J. E. Ragsdale to construct a seawall on the bulkhead line in front of Lots 10 to 13 inclusive, Block 15, East side addition to Balboa Tract, having been tabled at the October 10th meeting of the City Council, was taken from the table and on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, was referred to the City Attorney for ruling on the legality of proposed construction. The recommendation of the Inter - Council Committee of the Business Associations of the City that the Advertising Fund collected by the City of Newport Beach be paid only to the Newport Harbor Senior Chamber of Commerce as the disbursing body, being signed by the President and Vice President of the Committee, was read, and upon motion of Councilman Robert- son, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, was referred to the City Manager. The City Engineer• reported that questionnaires sent out to the district ' . between 11th and 19th Streets in Newport regardin� paving of alleys in that district, revealed that 46.5% were in favor, 14.5 opposed, and 7.3 %,represent- ed by the Pacific Electric Holdings, not voting. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to proceed with plans for the paving of these alleys, and debt limitation report. Burroughs, Benjamin, Ragsdale, pr000sed seawall The application of Art La Shell for a permit to construct slip floats Art LaShell,slip on a portion of Lot 1, Tract 1080, subject to War Department approval, was floats presented by the City Engineer, and, on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, was granted. The application of E. Dukbtte for a permit to reconstruct slip floats at the existing location, Lots 2, 3 and 4, Block 2, Balboa Bayside, being Dukette, recon- covered by War Department permit, was presented, and on the motion of Coun- struct slip float_.: cilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, was granted. The City Manager submitted the following bids for the City's fleet Insurance: Alfred E. Gibson $3,337.69 Earl Stanley 3,127.68 FLEET INSURANCE P.A.Pa.lmer, Inc. 2,995.00 BIDS 1950 Briggs & MacKay 2,521.08 The bid of Briggs & MacKay, representing the Bay Insurance Asso- ciates, being the lowest, was accepted on motion of Councilman Greeley, se- conded by Councilman Isbell, and carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer recommended that the paving of 4th Ave., Corona 4th Ave. Corona del del Mar, at an estimated cost of $16,50.0.00, using gas tax funds estimated Mar paving. to accrue during the fiscal year ending June 30th 1950, be considered at this time. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue, the City En- gineer was instructed to draw plans and specifications for this improvement by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue, Isbell, Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 300 WARD HARRINGTON INCINERATOR The Mayor called for any comments or suggestions from the floor, and Mr. Dean Ward of °Newport Heights asked what had been done about the petition signed by 29-residents, presented at the last meeting of the Council, requesting the abatement of an incinerator nuisance at the Ward - Harrington Lumber Company on the Coast highway. Mr. Ward stated that sparks and soot from the incinerator constituted an increasing hazard and nuisance to residents of the area in this immediate vicinity. Mrs. Arthur Pollard and Mr. C. W. Odle also spoke from the floor protesting against continued use of the incin- erator. The City Manager stated that he had made several trips'to the scene, and was now in the process of determining the law appli- cable to the situation. He stated he would make a complete report at the next meeting of the City Council. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. Mayor of the Oity of Newport Bey h Attest: Clerk of the City of Newport Beach October 24th, 1949. Pursuant to Resolution No. 3599, the regular meeting of the City Council of Newport Beach was called at 7:30 o'clock P.M. in the Council chambers of the City Hall. There being no meeting was adjourned 7: 30 0' cl ock P. M. ATTEST: members of the City Council present, the until October 31st, 1949, at the hour of Mayor of the City of Newport Beach