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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/24/1951 - Regular Meeting10 r 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, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue • Regular order of Bus. September 24th, 1951. of $100.00, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded The following bids were opened and read: Sewer Pump & Motor Bids ' 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 PM. The roll was called, the following councilmen answering pre- Engineer. sent: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue Reg. Order of Bus. 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. Arbor Day Designated. 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, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None A petition bearing the signatures of 33 citizens of Costa Mesa, urging the annexation of Newport Harbor Union High School to the City Petition from C.M. Citz. of Newport Beach, was read, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded re Annex High School. by Councilman Ramsey and carried, was ordered placed on file. The application of Anthony Semonella for a wholesale business ' license to operate Pacific Wholesale Produce, Inc., at 532 Coast High - A. Semonella, Lie. way, Newport Beach, subject to approval by the Health Department, was approved. granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the regular order of business was waived to permit the . Regular order of Bus. opening of bids for the purchase of two sewage pumps and motors. Waived. of $100.00, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded The following bids were opened and read: Sewer Pump & Motor Bids 1. Fairbanks, Morse & Co. - - - - - - - - $1767.49 Opened and Read. 2. Worthington Pump & Machinery Co. - - - 16662.00 ' 3. Peerless Pump Division - - - - - - - - 1960.00 On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley Bids Ref. to City Eng. and carried, the bids were referred to the City Engineer for study and Engineer. report at the next regular meeting of the Council. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue Reg. Order of Bus. and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. Resumed. COMMUNICATIONS. A letter from the Balboa Improvement Association asking that protested the 31st St. Cut -off on the grounds that it would be detrimen- Saturday, November 3rd, be designated as Arbor Day for 1951, and that Arbor Day Designated. in years to come, the first Monday in October be set aside for the ob- servance of Arbor Day, as recommended by the Park, Beach and Recreation A petition containing 250 signatures urging the removal of the Commission, was read. On motion of Councilman Ramsey, seconded by Coun- cilman Greeley, the Mayor was authorized to issue a proclamation estab- lishing Arbor Day, as requested by the Commission. The motion was unan- iness district of Newport Beach and the widening of Newport Blvd. from imously carried. A petition bearing the signatures of 33 citizens of Costa Mesa, urging the annexation of Newport Harbor Union High School to the City Petition from C.M. Citz. of Newport Beach, was read, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded re Annex High School. by Councilman Ramsey and carried, was ordered placed on file. The application of Anthony Semonella for a wholesale business ' license to operate Pacific Wholesale Produce, Inc., at 532 Coast High - A. Semonella, Lie. way, Newport Beach, subject to approval by the Health Department, was approved. granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. The application of Mrs. Dorothy Wilcoxson for a license to so- licit home portraiture, house to house, accompanied by the required fee . D. Wilcoxson, appl. of $100.00, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded ref. to P.D. by Councilman Ramsey and carried, the application was referred to the Police Department for investigation and report. The City Clerk presented four communications in connection with the proposed 31st Street Cut-Off program, as prepared by the City Re 31st Nt. Cut -Off.. Engineer. The West Newport Beach Improvement Association urged that the Cut -Off plan presented by the City Engineer be adopted. Mrs. Emily P. Johnson, owner of Lot 4, Block 130, Lake Tract; Same protested the 31st St. Cut -off on the grounds that it would be detrimen- tal to her property. A petition containing 250 signatures urging the removal of the Pacific Electric Railway freight station and tracks in the central bus - Petition re aemoval iness district of Newport Beach and the widening of Newport Blvd. from Of P.E. Ry. Sta. Tracks Finley Ave. to Mc Fadden Place, and Balboa Blvd. from Mc Fadden Place to Coast Highway, was read. Mayor Isbell stated that in the opinion of many Newport bus- ' iness men, a committee of two or three should be added to the existing was presented for first reading, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, reading of the ordinance was waived. On motion of Counc ' Finch, Ordinance No. 650 was roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Llman Greeley, seconded by Councilman passed to second reading by the following Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell None None Planning Commission Resolution 481, being a resolution de- nying the application of Ted Russell for a rear yard variance at 124 Iris Ave., Corona del Mar, was read, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the Council concurred with the Planning Commission in denying the variance, by the following roll - call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution 482, being a resolution de- nying the application of Marjorie P. Crumley to divide at 1600 Pacific Dr. Corona del Mar, into two building sites, was read. On motion of 6ouneilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the Council con- curred with the Planning Commission In denying the application, by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ' ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 0 0 P.E. Cut -Off Project Tirade and answer Ord. 650, 1st read. *. waived. Ord. 650 to 2nd read. P1an.Com.Res.481, Ted Russell, denied. Plan. Com. Res. 481, M. Crumley, denied. committee. comprised of Mr. Sailors, Mr. Webb, the City Attorney and Mr. Reddick, in order to investigate the possibilities of removing the Paci- "Station iic.Electric amd tracks East of 58th Street, widening newport Blvd. and Dalboa 61vd., as a single project. He said that the financ- ing of the three phases of the project would tie in together, and that nothing could be done without acquisition of the Pacific Electric prop- erty. Therefore, he said he was in accord with the suggestion of the business men, that an expanded committee be appointed to get in touch with the Pacific Electric Co. Councilman Ramsey said that many things have changed in the two years since the Cmt -Off plan was first contemplated. He said that ' he was in favor of using the 31st Street Cut -Off, but believed that it should be tied in with the acquisition of the Pacific Electric property. Councilman Finch said he thought the project needed more study, and that he was in favor of following it through. Councilmen Greeley and Blue agreed that more study should be given to the over -all picture. The Mayor then called for comment from the floor, and Ben Reddick, prefacing his comment with the statement that all five members V of the Council were vacillating hypocrites and liars, delivered a tirade, in the course of which he stated that he would not serve on the Commit- tee, that he would warn every committee hereafter appointed by the Coun- cil that it could not expect support from that body, and that he would never let the Council forget its action in not going through with the 31st Street Cut -off. After Mr. Reddick got through, Mayor Isbell thanked him. Councilman Finch said that neither names nor threats were going to make him change his mind, that it seemed to him a bigger and better idea had come along and that further study was needed. Mayor Isbell ' said that everyone was primarily interested in getting the Pacific Elec- tric Railway out of the business section, and that the consideration of the over -all project in no way eliminated consideration of the 31st Street Cut -Off. Harry Estus, spea$ing from the floor, said that 250 property owners, whose names were signed to the petition for consider- ation of the over -all project, were ready to work with the Council. After further dscwssioft, Mayor Isbell appointed R. L. Patterson, Tom Henderson and James Miller to work with the existing committee and to .negotiate with the Pacific Electric Railway, to see if an agreement could be reached for the acquisition of Pacific Electric property East of 58th Street. NEW BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 650, being AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTIONS 9129 AND 9129 -A OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AND ADDING SECTIONS 9250.1 THROUGH 9259.1 REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND was presented for first reading, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, reading of the ordinance was waived. On motion of Counc ' Finch, Ordinance No. 650 was roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Llman Greeley, seconded by Councilman passed to second reading by the following Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell None None Planning Commission Resolution 481, being a resolution de- nying the application of Ted Russell for a rear yard variance at 124 Iris Ave., Corona del Mar, was read, and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the Council concurred with the Planning Commission in denying the variance, by the following roll - call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution 482, being a resolution de- nying the application of Marjorie P. Crumley to divide at 1600 Pacific Dr. Corona del Mar, into two building sites, was read. On motion of 6ouneilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the Council con- curred with the Planning Commission In denying the application, by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ' ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 0 0 P.E. Cut -Off Project Tirade and answer Ord. 650, 1st read. *. waived. Ord. 650 to 2nd read. P1an.Com.Res.481, Ted Russell, denied. Plan. Com. Res. 481, M. Crumley, denied. �� Planning Commission Resolution Resolution 483, granting the application of Ethel R. Freely for a 30 inch overhang of the second floor Plan. Com. Res. 483 at 314 Coral Ave., Balboa Island, was read, and on motion of Councilman • E.R.Freeley, Granted Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, the Council concurred with the Plan- ning Commission in granting the variance by the following roll call vote: ' AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution 484, being a resolution denying the application of H. J. Larison for a 20 inch overhang on the front roof P1an.Com.Res. 484, of the house at 306 The Rialto, was read, and on motion of Councilman H.J.Larison,Denied. Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue, the Council concurred with the Planning Commission in denying the application, by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution 485, being a resolution granting the application of J. M. Mc Fadden for a variance the extensin permitting P1an.Com.Res. 485, of a proposed addition to the rear property line at 108 Eighth St., Balboa, J.M.McFadden, Granted was read, and. on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, the Council concurred with the Commission in granting the application by the following roll call vote: • AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Mayor Isbell announced that this was the time and place for continuance of the hearing on the proposed re- zoning of certain lots in ' Continued Hearing, Tract 1026, Corona del Mar. He declared the hearing open. No one respond - Tr. 1026, CDM. ed and the Mayor declared the hearing closed. He pointed out that the Again continued. time limitation for action by the Council was expiring. Councilman Finch Ref. back to Plan.Com. then moved that the re- zoning proposal be referred back to the Planning Commission for further study and report to the Council at its next reg- ular meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll -call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Attorney presented Ordinance 651, being 1 Ord. 651. lst read. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF "STATE HIGHWAY" IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TO "COAST HIGHWAY ". On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, reading of the ordinance was waived. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Ord. 651, to 2nd read. Ordinance 651 was passed to second reading by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT ODUNCILMEN: None ' The City Attorney presented Ordinance 652, being Ord. 652, 1st read. AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX ON THE USE OR OTHER CONSUMPTION OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. • After reading of the ordinance, which the City Attorney stated Ord. 652 to 2nd read. was in the nature of an emergency ordinance, Councilman Finch moved that Ordinance 652 pass to second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ramsey and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell ' NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Mayor Isbell stated that a vacancy on the Civil Service Commis- sion existed due to the resignation of C. F. Dennison, and recommended the K. McCann appt. to appointment of Kate Mc Cann. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Civil Serv. Bd. Councilman Greeley and carried, the appointment was confirmed. On motion of Councilman Finch, -seconded by Councilman Ramsey and , carried, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. o , ity Olerk •