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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/14/1950 - Regular MeetingAugust 14th, 1950. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular ses- sion 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.therebf 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 carried by 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, reading of the report was waived, and it was approved and ordered filed. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the regular order of business was waived to permit the opening of bids for the design, fabrication and erection of a steel storage build- ing and a steel warehouse building. Five bids were received, as follows: Kyle Construction Co.: 1. Storage Building - - - $2,600.00 stating that they had resolved to request the City Council to name the 2. Warehouse Building - - 8' Letter re "Plaza Vivian" cilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Drake and carried, the letter was 560. 00 Pascoe Construction Co. 1. Storage Building - - - $3,804.00 A letter from the secretary of the Teen Canteen, thanking the 2. Warehouse Building 8,944.00 that this support be made available in the fall when the Canteen opens, .00 Pioneer Steel Const.Co. 1. Storage Building No bid On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Drake and carried, 2. Warehouse Building - - $8,099.00 Nigg Engineering Co. 1. Storage Building - - - W3,570.00 2. Warehouse Building - - 660.00 ' renews subject to sti»- ' 11, 30.00 Steel Framing & Bldg. 1. Storage Building No bid. Corp. 2. Warehouse Building - - $9,161.00 On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue, the contract was awarded to the Nigg Engineering Co., being the low bidder, 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 Blue and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. COMMUNICATIONS. ti Bids received for warehouse and storage buildin_r,s. Contract aT <,arde8. to Nip-F; En�-;ineering Co. Res. 3823. A letter from the Municipal License Tax Association asking a de- cision as to whether the trucks of the National Biscuit Company were sub- ject to wheel tax or wholesale license was read. On motion of Councilman Nat. Bisc -it Co. sub - Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the City Manager was ject to iTheel. tax only. Instructed to consider the trucks as subject to wheel tax, and to so inform the National Biscuit Co. A letter from the West Newport Beach Improvement Association, stating that they had resolved to request the City Council to name the playground at 36th Street "PLAZA VIVIAN" was read. On motion of Coun- Letter re "Plaza Vivian" cilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Drake and carried, the letter was ordered filed for study with the prior petition. A letter from the secretary of the Teen Canteen, thanking the ' Council for its offer of support for the summer season, and requesting that this support be made available in the fall when the Canteen opens, Teen Canteen, letter re inasmuch as it was not in operation during the summer months, was read. offerer City funds. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Drake and carried, the letter was ordered filed. The request of the Laguna Beach Water District that the renewal of the City's contract for carrying capacity in their main line be made Laguna Beach Water Contr. conditional, on the stipulation that all water put into the line be pro- renews subject to sti»- ' perly aerated and chrlorinated, was read. On motion of Councilman Drake, uletions. seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the renewal of the contract was authorized, subject to the stipulations. A letter from the Municipal License Tax Association asking a de- cision as to whether the trucks of the National Biscuit Company were sub- ject to wheel tax or wholesale license was read. On motion of Councilman Nat. Bisc -it Co. sub - Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the City Manager was ject to iTheel. tax only. Instructed to consider the trucks as subject to wheel tax, and to so inform the National Biscuit Co. A request from Elmer B. Whitson for five days leave of absence to _attend the Electrieal Inspectors' Convention at San Jose Calif., begin - E. B. Whitson to ning September 18th with the usual expense allowance of 415.00 per day, attend Elec.Inspec. was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch Convention, Sept. and carried by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None A petition to widen the 100 block on Agate Avenue, Balboa Island, Petition to widen from the present paved width of 24 feet to that of 32 feet, carrying the street, 100 block, signatures of property owners representing all but 165 feet of the involved ' Mate Ave. B.I. frontage, was presented. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Coun- cilman Finch and carried, action on the petition was deferred for further study. A letter from L. Hartley Smith regarding the practice of diving and jumping from bridges into the Bay was read. On motion of Councilman Ord. 628. Prohib. Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the City Attorney was Jumping or Diving instructed to draft an emergency ordinance, No. 628, prohibiting diving from bridges. from bridges. 1 A letter from the City Manager requesting permission to revise the classification title "Water Service Man Grade I, II, III" to "Service Man Change in Classi- Grade I, II', III" with no change in salary range, was read. On motion of fication Title. Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the request was granted. The application of 0. R. Monroe for a license to operate an abalone O.R.Monroe, Abalone. steak business at 227 20th Street, Newport Beach, having been approved by the Health Officer, was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Drake and carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The Clerk advised the City Council that this was the time and place fixed, pursuant to statute and notice given, for the hearing in the matter of the assessment for the construction of sidewalk and curb in Ocean Front, Hearin; Assessment as contemplated in Resolution of Intention No. 37 ;8, adopted by the said Ocean Front Sidewalk. City Council on the 27th day of February, 1950. he Clerk also informed the said City Council that the affidavits of mailing, posting and public- ation of the Notice of Filing Assessment were on file in his office, and that no written appeals or objections had been filed in his office prior to the day set for the hearing. The Mayor then asked if there were any interested persons present ' desiring to be heard in the abovementioned matter. No one responded. After a fair and impartial hearing having been granted to all persons de- to be heard in said matter, and all appeals or objections presented having been heard and fully considered, and the City Council being satis- fied with the correctness of the assessment and diagram, it was moved by Councilman Greeley that all appeals or objections be overruled and denied, and that the assessment, diagram and proceedings be confirmed and approved, and that the Superintendent of Streets shall forthwith attach a warrant to said assessment bearing the date of this order of the City Council, which motion was seconded by Councilman Drake, and carried by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Ordinance No. 626, being AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION of CERTAIN ORD. 626. Annex. of UNINHABITED TERRITORIES CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY OF Irvine CDM & Irvine- NEWPORT BEACH, LYING NORTHWESTERLY OF THE INTER - Bayside Dr. parcels. SECTION OF MAC ARTHUR BOULEVARD ARID 101 HIGHWAY, Presented for 2nd read. AND LYING SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE INTERSECTION OF MARINE AVENUE AND BAYSIDE DRIVE AND KNOWN RESPEC- TIVELY AS THE IRVINE - CORONA DEL MAR PARCEL AND THE IRVINE- BAYSIDE DRIVE PARCEL was presented for second reading. On motion of Councilman Drake, se- conded by Councilman Finch and carried, reading of the ordinance was waived. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Ordinance No. 626 was adopted by the following roll -call vote: Or No. 626 adopted. ' AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for a hearing on the proposal to annex the area known as the Banning No. 1 parcel, as set forth in Resolution 3816. The Mayor declared the hearing open. No response being received, the Mayor declared the hear- ing closed. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, Ordinance No. 627, being an Ordinance approving the annexation of Banning Parcel No. 1 was introduced, and the reading waived. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Ordinance No. 627 was passed to second reading by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None NE'.1 BUSINESS. A. L. Doesburg, from the floor, presented a petition sponsored by the Ocean Front and Beach Protective Association of the Newport - Balboa Area and the Central Newport Beach Community Association, bearing 538 signatures. The petition set forth the belief of the organizations that the beaches of the City should be held for the betterment of the City, and urged that no degree of City ownership or control be surrendered to any outside authority. On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the petition, with an accompanying map showing the geo- graphical distribution of the petitioners, was filed for consideration. The City Manager presented a statement from W. 0. Buck, represent- ing P. A. Palmer, Inc., to the effect that the City's liability insurance policy could be re- written at this time for a five -year term at an annual premium of $1200.00, a saving of $100.00 annually under the present policy. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the City Manager was authorized to have the policy re- written by the following roll - call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None (5 Ord. 627. Annexation of Banning No.1 Parcel. Introduced. Ore. 627 passed to 2nd Reading. Petition against Matching levels orono- sition. - City Liability Ins. to be rene?,red thru Palmer Ben Reddick, publisher of the Newport - Balboa Press, presented an offer to publish the City's legal advertising at the rate of $1.00 per inch 1950 -51 contract for for 8 point type set on a 9 point slug, and on motion of Councilman Finch, legal adv. given to ' seconded by Councilman Drake, the offer was accepted for the 1950 -51 fiscal year, by the following roll -call vote: Ben Reddick. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer recommended the Division of Highways of the State of California be requested to include 15th Street between Balboa Boulevard Inclusion of 1Gth St. and Bay Avenue.in the system of Major City Streets. On motion of Councilman i7-j Major Streets re- Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the City Engineer was au- quested. thorized to request the inclusion. Councilman Greeley moved the adoption of a resolution, being a Res- olution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a quitclaim deed to the State of California: All (except street & highway) of Lot 6, Block QUitc7..Deed to State B, Tract 470, Corona del Mar, as shown on a of Calif. Map recorded in Book 17, page 28 of Miscel- laneous Maps, records of Orange County. The motion was 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 Councilman Greeley moved the adoption of a Resolution, being a Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a e_uitclaim deed to Anna Isabelle Hiner: Lot 6, Block 24, let Addition to Newport Heights, Q,itclaim Deed to Anna I. Hiner as shown on Map recorded in Book 4, Page 94 of Miscellaneous, Maps, records of Orange County. The Oath of Office of W. S. Smith as Special Officer was approved on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. Oath of Office, Smith The City Engineer presented plans and specifications for paving of the Corporation Yard, which would include some road work. Plans & Soec. for Pa.v- On motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Finch and ink^ Corn. Yard. carried, the plans and specifications were approved. Aonroved.. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and Uniform '?agp Scale ado. carried, the uniform wage scale was adopted. d6 On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and Clerk authorito call carried, the City Clerk was authorized to call for bids for this work, for bids. said bids to be presented at the Council meeting on August 25th. The City Engineer presented standard specifications for all future pilings and bulkheads to be built, and recommended that all proposed work Standard specifications of this sort conform to said specifications. On motion of Councilman Gres - for all future pilings, ley, seconded by Councilman Finch, the recommendations were approved by the bulkheads etc. following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The request of Samuel A. and Florence D. Hill, 1316 W. Bay Ave., Transfer oi•,nership Newport Beach, to transfer the ownership of a. pier and float located at of Curci Pier Float Lot 9, Block 2 of Tract 626, from John Curci, was granted on motion of Goun- to Hill. oilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of John Henry Russell to construct a slip -type float Appl. J.H.Russell from an existing pier at Lot 1, Block 1, Tract 626, having been approved by Float & Pier the Harbor Committee, was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The application of the Irvine Company to construct a pier on Parcel Appl. Irvine Co., #1, Bayshores, having been approved by the Harbor Committee, was granted on Pier. motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of William Me Cay to construct a pier and float on Lot Appl. W.McCay, Pier 17, Block H, Tract .515, having been approved by the Harbor Committee, was granted & Float on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of Kenneth Schmidt to construct a ramp and float in front of Lot 5, Block 3, Tract 626 Newport Beach, having been approved by the Appl. K.Schmict, Harbor Committee, was granted on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded. by Coun- Ramo c� Float. oilman Greeley and carried. The a �piication-:of.L L.tWagner::to, cons'truc't a ^pier and float in front Appl. L.L.I?agner, of Lot 5, Block 3, Tract 626, Newport Beach, having been approved by the Har- Pier a Float bor Committee, was granted on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Coun- cilman Greeley and carried. The application of Dr. H. B. Breckwedel to construct a sea wall in Appl. Breckwedel, Canal Section, Lot 4, Block 236, was granted on recommendation of the City See, wall. Engineer, on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The City Attorney presented Resolution No, 3522, being a Resolution RES. No. 3522. giving notice of the proposed annexation of a strip of land connecting the Annex stria of land corporation yards with the Mesa water pumping plant and the sewage disposal bet. Corp.Y2,. Se=,,- plant. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the age °'Water Pla.ntc. Resolution was adopted and a hearing set for September 11th at 7 :30 P.M., by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager requested authority to purchase seven mobile and Permission to nur- two base -radio units, 15 watts, RCA manufacture, from S. J. Coombs of Los chase radios. Angeles. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the purchase was authorized by the following roll -call vote: .AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Drake, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Finch - permission to Councilman Finch requested permission to leave the State. Permission leave State. was granted on motion of Councilman Drake, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. � MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK