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Home My WebLink About07/10/1950 - Regular Meeting386 July 10, 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 pre- sent: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. The Mayor asked if any of the councilmen or anyone in the aud- ience wished the minutes of the previous meeting or any part thereof read. No one responded, and the reading of the minutes was waived. The regular monthly demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, were ordered paid on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell. , NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The monthly report of receipts and disbursements was presented, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, was approved and ordered filed. HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. The City Manager requested that the position of concrete re- pairman be upgraded from Salary Range ##10 to Range ##11, and on motion Salary upgrade of of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue, the change was approved Concrete Rep.man. by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None COMMUNICATIONS. A letter from the Balboa Coves Community Association reporting that 23 ballots favored an R -1 zone for Lots 69 to 75, and that 15 bal- lots favored a 0-1 zone for these lots, was read. On motion of Council - Re. Balboa Coves man Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the letter was referred to ' possible rezoning. the Planning Commission for study and report at the next meeting of the Ref. to P1an.Com. Council, by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 625 was presented,fbr'second reading, being AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10157 OF THE MUNICIPAL Ord. 625 Presented-. CODE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DELETING ONE for 2nd reading. SWIMMING AREA THEREFROM. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley and car - ried, reading of the Ordinance was waived. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Finch, Ordinance No. 625 was adopted by the following roll -call vote: Ord. 625 adopted. Deleting 1 swim.area. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None NEW BUSINESS. The application of Kenneth G. Gibson for a license to solicit photography in the home, with an annual fee of $100, was referred to K.G.Gibson,photog. the Police Department for investigation, on motion of Councilman Drake, License. Ref. P.D. seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. The application of Ralph Woodward, a blind man, to solicit magazine subscriptions on an exempt license was referred to the Police Department for investigation on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded ' by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of John J. Haines for an exempt license to sell barber supplies, accompanied by a physician's statement of dis- ability, was referred to the City Manager for investigation on motion Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The application of Charles Boice for a license to operate a U -drive boat rental at 1215 Coast Highway was approved on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. The application of Foster & Sons to operate a U -drive boat rental at 817 Coast Highway was approved on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. A petition bearing 83 signatures submitting the name of " Vivian's Plaza" for the City park now replacing the former wading pool area in West Newport, in memory of the late daughter of Mr. Fran- cis Horvath, Chairman of the City Parks and Recreation Committee, was presented. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the petition was deferred for additional study. The application of the Standard 011 Co. of California for a permit to install two 7,500 gallon underground storage tanks at its Balboa Marine Station, 814 Bay Ave., Balboa, having been approved by the Fire Chief, was granted on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. Foster U-6-rive boats Vivian's Pla.za? St.Oil Storage Tanks 814 Bay Ave. Balboa The application of the Texas Co. for a permit to install two 4,000 gallon gasoline tanks at its service station, 500 East Balboa Blvd., Balboa, having been approved by the Fire Chief, was granted Texasco Storage Tanks on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. 500 E. Balboa Blvd. A proposed renewal of agreement with the County of Orange for the payment to the City-of Newport Beach of $9,000.00 in the fiscal year 1950 -51 as the County's share of the cost of lifeguard service was presented. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Coun- Res. No. 3914. cilman Blue, Resolution No. 3814 authorizing the renewal of the con- Lifeguard Agreement tract and Instructing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract Renewal. was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Councilman Blue moved the adoption of a resolution being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a quitclaim deed to Helen W. Henger Lot 6, B1. 9, Seashore Colony Tract, as shown on Map recorded in Book 7, Quitclaim deed to Page 25, Miscellaneous Maps, records Helen W. Henger of Orange County. The motion was seconded by Councilman Greeley, and the resolution was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Councilman Greeley moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a quitclaim deed to Helen W. Henger Lot 10, B1. 11, Tract 7772, as shown on Quitclaim deed to Map recorded in Book 23, pp. 5,6, Miscel- Helen ,8. Henger laneous Maps, records of Orange County. The motion was seconded by Councilman Blue, and the resolution was adopted by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Councilman Greeley moved the adoption of a resolution' -being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a quitclaim deed to Jacob A and Georgia Post Visel, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, Quitclaim deed. Lot 6, Block 333, Corona del Mar, as shown to Visel & Visel, j/t on a Map recorded in Book 3, pp. 41,42, Mis- cellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County. The motion was seconded by Councilman Blue and carried by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ' ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Councilman Drake moved that the existing agreement between the City of Newport Beach and the Laguna Beach County Water District, for the use of a portion of certain pipelines for the transporting of water Renewal of Laguna be renewed for the period of one year, from July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951- !dater & Pi0eline . The motion was seconded by Councilman Blue, and the Mayor and City Clerk Contract. were authorized to execute the renewal of the agreement by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Greeley, Blue, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Mayor Isbell stated that the services of A. B. Rousselle for more than 25 years in developing Newport Harbor should be recognized, and suggested that Mr: Rousselle be accorded the honorary title of A. B. Rousselle, Captain of the Port. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by appt. Capt. of Port. Councilman Greeley, Mr. Rousselle was appointed Captain of the Port of Newport Harbor by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Several speakers from the floor asked when the re- zoning of Little Balboa Island was to come before the Council. They were assured by the Mayor that due and legal notice would be given of the hearing on this question. Mayor Isbell requested permission to leave the State, which was granted on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the meeting was adjourned, Sine Die. ATTEST: z.� Ulty MR 4iy or I n AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Attorney stated that he had received a request from D. W. Elliott for the transfer of Mr. Elliott's oil lease to the Jer- gins Oil Company. The Mayor asked the members of the Council to make any statements they wished on this subject, and Councilman Drake stated that he was in favor of the transfer providing the stipulation was made Proposed transfer that no change be effected in the terms of the present lease. The City of Elliott Oil Lease Attorney assured the Council that the proposed stipulation would be to Jergins Co. valid, and stated that he would be glad to hand down a written opinion to that effect. ' On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Resolution 3815, being a resolution authorizing transfer of the lease subject to the stipulation that no changes be made in the existing RES. 3815. terms, was adopted by the following roll -call vote: TRANSFER OF OIL LEASE. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Mayor Isbell stated that this transfer would strengthen the case of the City in the pending tidelands controversy with the Federal Government. He also pointed out that the Banning Company wished to an- nex to the City of Newport Beach certain uninhabited territory of approx- imately 15 acres in extent, described as westerly of the present city boundary at the intersection of Balboa Blvd. and 101 Alternate. The City Manager stated that the Sanitation District had ruled that no RES. 3816. Proposed further annexations would be approved until the modernization of the Annexation of existing sewer system had been completed. Mayor Isbell stated that Banning Property. the area proposed to be annexed was uninhabited territory, and that therefore the sewer question would not be immediately raised. The City Manager was instructed to notify the Banning Co. of the attitude of the Sanitation District. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, Resolution No. 3816, being a Resolution giving notice of intention to ' annex certain uninhabited territory and setting a date for the hearing Date of Hearing. thereon as the 14th of August at 7:30 P.M., was adopted by the follow- ing roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Several speakers from the floor asked when the re- zoning of Little Balboa Island was to come before the Council. They were assured by the Mayor that due and legal notice would be given of the hearing on this question. Mayor Isbell requested permission to leave the State, which was granted on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the meeting was adjourned, Sine Die. 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