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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/26/1950 - Regular Meeting.982 a, June 26, 1950. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 P.M. The roll was.called, the following councilmen answering present: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. 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 waived. Certain demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, were ordered paid on motion of Council- man Drake, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None- COMMUNICATIONS. A letter from four Corona del Mar residents expressing appreciation of the action of the Council in the Kiddie Kollege issue was ordered filed on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. A resolution of the West Newport Beach Improvement Association, fa- voring the continued City ownership, possession and control of city -owned ocegn front property was read and ordered filed on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The City of San Clemente, through its Mayor, announced the opening of a sewage treatment disposal plant on June 27th. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the letter was ordered filed. A petition from ten master plumbers of the City of Newport Beach questioning the issuance of plumbing permits to an unlicensed contractor was presented. The City Manager stated that, in accordance with precedent, some Petition re licenses had been issued two weeks in advance of the fiscal year for which premature issuance they were written. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman of plumbers' li- Drake and carried, the City Manager was instructed that no license of any tenses. kind shall be granted before the beginning of the fiscal year for which it is issued, and that any applicant for a license in the period prior to the beginning of a fiscal year shall pay the full fee therefor, regardless of the date on which it is issued, which motion was carried by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN,. None 1 IL J 1. A petition bearing 70 signatures and accompanied by four letters protesting the issuance of a permit to use the property at 1900 Court Ave., Petition against Newport Beach, for church purposes was presented, and on motion of Council - church at 1900 man Finch, seconded by Councilman Drake and carried, was referred to the Court Ave. N.B. building department. The application of L. M. Guyon for a license to operate a merchant patrol in the City of Newport Beach, having been referred to the Chief of Appl. for Merch. Police for investigation and report, was again presented. The Chief re- Patrol denied to ported that inasmuch as there was already one merchant patrol license in L. M. Guyon existence, he did not believe that the issuance of another would be in the best interests of law enforcement. On motion of Councilman Greeley, se- conded by Councilman Blue, the license was denied, after Mr. Guyon had spo- ken from the floor stating that he was licensed by the State and that he believed the State license entitled him to carry on his business in the City, said motion being carried by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The application of J. W. Curl for a card table at 702 East Bay Ave., Balboa, having been referred to the City Attorney at a previous meet - App1. Ourl,Card ing of the Council, was denied upon the statement of the Attorney, that table,702 E. Bay. the denial was within the regulatory authority of the Council. On motion Denied. of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Drake, the application was denied by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 1 IL J 1. 182 !', June 26, 1950. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 P.M. The roll was- called, the following councilmen answering present: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. 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 waived. Certain demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, were ordered paid on motion of Council- man Drake, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None- COMMUNICATIONS. A letter from four Corona del Mar residents expressing appreciation of the action of the Council in the Kiddie Kollege issue was ordered filed on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. A resolution of the West Newport Beach Improvement Association, fa- voring the continued City ownership, possession and control of city -owned ocean front property was read and ordered filed on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The City of San Clemente, through its Mayor, announced the opening of a sewage treatment disposal plant on June 27th. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the letter was ordered filed. A petition from ten master plumbers of the City of Newport Beach questioning the issuance of plumbing permits to an unlicensed contractor was presented. The City Manager stated that, in accordance with precedent, some Petition re licenses had been issued two weeks in advance of the fiscal year for which premature issuance they were written. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman of plumbers' li- Drake and carried, the City Manager was instructed that no license of any tenses. kind shall be granted before the beginning of the fiscal year for which it is issued, and that any applicant for a license in the period prior to the beginning of 'a fiscal year shall pay the full fee therefor, regardless of the date on which it is issued, which motion was carried by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 'J A petition bearing 70 signatures and accompanied by four letters protesting the issuance of a permit to use the property at 1900 Court Ave., Petition against Newport Beach, for church purposes was presented, and on motion of Council - church at 1900 man Finch, seconded by Councilman Drake and carried, was referred to the Court Ave. N.B. building department. The application of L. M. Guyon for a license to operate a merchant patrol in the City of Newport Beach, having been referred to the Chief of Appl. for Merch. Police for investigation and report, was again presented. The Chief re- Patrol denied to ported that inasmuch as there was already one merchant patrol license in L. M. Guyon existence, he did not believe that the issuance of another would be in the best interests of law enforcement. On motion of Councilman Greeley, se- conded by Councilman Blue, the license was denied, after Mr. Guyon had spo- ken from the floor stating that he was licensed by the State and that he believed the State license entitled him to carry on his business in the City, said motion being carried by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The application of J. W. Curl for a card table at 702 East Bay Ave., Balboa, having been referred to the City Attorney at a previous meet - Appl. Curl,Card ing of the Council, was denied upon the statement of the Attorney, that table,702 E. Bay. the denial was within the regulatory authority of the Council. On motion Denied. of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Drake, the application was denied by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 'J UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 624, being AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3112 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR CAMPFIRE AREA NO. 9. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Re- solution No. 3909, being a Resolution accepting from the Griffith Co. an easement three feet in width in former Via Cordova, abandoned by Resolu- tion No. 1791 of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, and more particularly described in the document, was adopted by the following roll - call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 3910, being a Resolution fixing the salaries of all appointive officials and employees of the City of Newport Beach, was adopted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The application of the Balboa Improvement Association for a per- mit to conduct a public display of fireworks at the end of the public pier on July 4th, the required insurance having been obtained, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. A letter from Alice L. Potter offering to the City of Newport Beach 45 feet of Ocean Frontage adjoining Lot 7 and the westerly half of Lot 9, Block 20, East Side Addition to Balboa Tract, for $5.00 per front foot was read and on motion of Councilman Drake, secorMed by Councilman Blue, Resolution No. 3910 -A accepting the offer was adopted by the fol- lowing roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Clerk reported that the terms of office of three mem- bers of the Planning Commission had expired, and Mayor Isbell re-appointed Ray Copelin, Richard R. Pleger and C. B. Rudd to the Commission for three - year terms. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the appointments were confirmed. Resolution'No. 3911, being a Resolution approving the budget for the City of Newport Beach for the fiscal year, 1950 -51, was adopted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by CoFnellman Blue and the- following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 383 ORD. 624 adopted RES. 3909A Quitclaim to Griffith Co. Easement. RES. 3909 Accenting Easement. RES. 3910 Fixing salaries PUBLIC FIRE '!ORKS Jul. 4. RES. 3910'.�A Purchase of A.Potter 45 ft. Copelin, Pleger, Ru: c to Plan.Com. for 3 years. RES. 3911 Approvin; bu8.get. was presented for second reading. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, reading of the Ordinance was waived. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue, the Ordinance by the was adopted following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None NOW BUSINESS. A letter from the Griffith Co., requetting the exchange of ease- ments between the City of Newport Beach and the Griffith Co., to expedite the drainage in an area of Tract 907, Lido Isle, was read. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Res- olution No. 3909A,being a Resolution quitclaiming to the Griffith Co. all that easement conveyed to the City of Newport Beach by the Griffith Co. by Deed of Easement recorded on June 29th, 1947, in Book 1527, Page 234 of official re- cords of Orange County, California, and more particularly described in the document, was adopted by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Re- solution No. 3909, being a Resolution accepting from the Griffith Co. an easement three feet in width in former Via Cordova, abandoned by Resolu- tion No. 1791 of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, and more particularly described in the document, was adopted by the following roll - call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 3910, being a Resolution fixing the salaries of all appointive officials and employees of the City of Newport Beach, was adopted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The application of the Balboa Improvement Association for a per- mit to conduct a public display of fireworks at the end of the public pier on July 4th, the required insurance having been obtained, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. A letter from Alice L. Potter offering to the City of Newport Beach 45 feet of Ocean Frontage adjoining Lot 7 and the westerly half of Lot 9, Block 20, East Side Addition to Balboa Tract, for $5.00 per front foot was read and on motion of Councilman Drake, secorMed by Councilman Blue, Resolution No. 3910 -A accepting the offer was adopted by the fol- lowing roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Clerk reported that the terms of office of three mem- bers of the Planning Commission had expired, and Mayor Isbell re-appointed Ray Copelin, Richard R. Pleger and C. B. Rudd to the Commission for three - year terms. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the appointments were confirmed. Resolution'No. 3911, being a Resolution approving the budget for the City of Newport Beach for the fiscal year, 1950 -51, was adopted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by CoFnellman Blue and the- following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 383 ORD. 624 adopted RES. 3909A Quitclaim to Griffith Co. Easement. RES. 3909 Accenting Easement. RES. 3910 Fixing salaries PUBLIC FIRE '!ORKS Jul. 4. RES. 3910'.�A Purchase of A.Potter 45 ft. Copelin, Pleger, Ru: c to Plan.Com. for 3 years. RES. 3911 Approvin; bu8.get. ,984 Resolution No. 418 of the Planning Commission, recommending the issuance of a conditional permit whereby the owners of the rear 61 feet of Lots 1 and 2. Block 34, Corona del Mar, be consolidated to create a building site to exist as a single building site and be used only for single family residence purposes, was presented. On motion P1an.Com. Res.418 of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the Council con- curred with the Planning Commission in approving the conditional per- mit by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 419 of the Planning Commission, being a res- olution approving the application of George M. Whitford for a variance in Lot 9, Block 5, Section 5, Balboa Island, was presented, and on plan. Com. Res. 419 motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the Council Whitford Variance. concurred with the Planning Commission in approving the variance by a unanimous roll -call vote. The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for the opening of bids for certain city property described as: Lot& 8, 9 and 10 of Block 227, Section A, City of Newport Beach, being the water department warehouse site. The following bids were opened and read: The Capital Company submitted through the Harbor Investment Company - - - - - - - - - - 631,000.00 John C. Phillips Realty Co. of Whittier, submitted through Bay Bids for `.later & Beach Realty Co. - - - - $30,000.00 Dept. Property. Capital Co. Bid Both bids being accompanied by the required checks in the amount Accented. of 10% of the bid, Mayor Isbell asked how long would be allowed for the removal of City buildings on the property. A verbal agreement was reached that the City might have 90 days after the close of escrow, for such re- moval. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the property was sold to the Capital Company by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT COUNCILMEN: On motion of Counci carried, the City Clerk was cessful bidder. Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell None None 1man Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and instructed to return the check to the unsuc- Ord. No. 625 The City Attorney presented Ordinance No. 625, being an ordinance Delete 1 swi: -; area deleting restricted swimming area No. 5, more commonly known as the Bay No.S. Island swimming area. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Coun- cilman Blue and carried, reading of the Ordinance was waived. On motion of Councilman Greeley, carried, Ordinance No. 625 was passed to Ord. 625, to 2nd read. roll -call vote, to -wit: seconded by Councilman Blue and second reading by the following AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The application of Daniel Mandell for permission to install a 40 foot slip -type pleasure float and pier to extend from Lot 1, Block 15, East Side Addition to Balboa tract, having been approved by the Har- bor Commission, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Pier & Float Councilman Finch and carried. applications: Mandell, The application of Leon Yale to.construct a concrete bulkhead L. Yale, and retaining wall on a portion of Lot H, Tract 919, having been approved Goffonet by the Harbor Commission was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, Peck seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. Pringle Collings The application of C. V. Goffonet to construct a pier and slip float, subject to War Department approval on Lot 27, Tract 907, having been approved by the Harbor - Commission, was granted on motion of Council- man Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of Clair L. Peck for permission to install a finger float connected by a ramp to an existing pleasure float at Lot 6, Block N, East Side Addition to Balboa Tract, having been approved by the Harbor Commission, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. The application of Ed Collings to construct a pier on Lot 57, Tract 907, being recommended by the City Engineer, was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The City Manager stated that Elmo F. Gibson, holder of the con- cession on the Balboa Pier, having made certain investments in the conces- sion which he wished to protect, requested an option to renew the existing lease for a three -year period after its termination.. On motion of Coun- Gilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the amendment of the lease to include provision for renewal for three years was approved by the follow- ing roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager stated that the informal bids had been received offering the replacement of two police cars in accordance with the prac- tice of replacing same after 30,000 miles service, or six months use. The Ford offer for the two cars was a net of $1103.53, and that of the Plymouth, $1122.33. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Council - man Blue, the offer of Theo. Robins, being the lower, was accepted by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager stated that the City had a credit at Joe Nick - ertz' Studebaker Agency, and that by making use of this credit, a standard Studebaker 4 -door sedan, red in color, could be purchased for the use of the Fire Department Inspector at a net cost of $1,431.21. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the purchase was ap- proved by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None �V @ Replacement cff 2 Fords. Red Studebaker for Fire Inspector purchase approved. The City Manager stated that the City's contract with the Chamber of Commerce to serve as its advertising agent would expire on July 1st, 1950. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Res. No. 3812. Greeley, the contract was renewed by the following roll call vote-,for 1 year. Renew Ch. Com. Contr. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell to June 30 151 NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager presented for approval a Library budget of Library budget for $17,000.00 for the operation of the Library for the coming fiscal year. 1950 -51 approved. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the bud- get was approved by the. following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the City Manager was instructed to negotiate with the local publisher for lower rates, if possible, on the City's legal notices, for the coming fiscal year. Resolution No. 3813, being a Resolution giving notice of the proposed annexation of certain areas, more particularly described in the Res. No. 3913 notice and in the petition for annexation received from the Irvine Co. Proposed Annex. on June 19th, and setting July 24th as the date for a hearing thereon, of Irvine parcels was adopted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the following roll -call vote. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Drake and carried, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. ATTEST, Z. o Mayor