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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/12/1952 - Regular Meeting90 May 12, 1952. 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 members answering present: Finch, Miller, korvath, Isbell, Smith. 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. The regular monthly demands having been approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Mayor and 6ity Clerk, were ordered paid on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Horvath and carried by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT COUNCILMEN: The monthly report on motion of Councilman Finch ordered filed. SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Miller, Horvath, Finch, Isbell, Smith None None ' of receipts and disbursements was presented, and seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, was The Joint Harbor Committee submitted recommendations for the con - Joint Harbor Com. trol of float installations along the north side of the north channel in the Recommendations Balboa Coves area. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman for Channel floats Miller and carried, the letter was ordered filed for consideration in connec- tion with the City Engineer's recommendations. I COMMUNICATIONS. The West Newport Improvement Association opposed the renting or leasing of any bay or beach front property owned by the City to any person, 11. Not. I me. Assn. club or association, and specifically opposed the proposed lease of Bay Front Opposes leasing of property to the Elks° Club. The Association also asked the appointment of a Bay front ppty. new committee to investigate the possible removal of the Pacific Electric tracks, acquire right of way to connect Newport Blvd. with West Balboa Blvd., between 30th St. and Me Fadden Place, and to re -open the negotiations with the Pacific Electric Ry. Co. for the 31st Street cut -off. On motion of Coun- cilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, the letter was taken under con- sideration by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Miller, Finch, Isbell , NOES, COUNCILMEN: Horvath, Smith ABSENT C OUNCILMEN: None Mrs. Margaret W. Barnes protested the over - trimming of palm trees Barnes, protest on Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar, and on motion of Councilman Finch, se- palm tree trimming conded by Councilman Miller and carried, the protest was ordered filed. H. J. Lorenz, 500 Ocean Blvd., Corona del Mar, requested permis- sion to landscape city -owned property in front of his residence under con - Lorenz, request to struction at 120 Ocean Blvd. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by landscape city owned Councilman Miller and carried, permission was granted, subject to approval of ppty on CDM bluff the plot plan by the City Engineer. ' The City Engineer asked authorization to purchase and install cer- City Installation of tain pprotective fencing in that area at an estimated cost of between $300.00 fencing on Bluff O.K.d and $400.00. The installation was authorized on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Isbell and the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Miller, Horvath, Finch, Isbell, Smith NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None William H. Reichling requested a refund of $43.28 taxes paid in Reichling request for escrow on the City's purchase of his China Cove lots. On motion of Councilman tax refund Isbell, seconded by Councilman Horvath and carried, the request was referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report. A. R. Marsac urged consideration of proposed amendments to the plumbing code, stating that the present code on gas piping was inadequate for Marsac, amendment modern appliances. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Mil - to plumbing code. ler and carried, the request was referred to the City Manager for a check with Gas piping. the buildng department. Mrs. Lillian Turner Hawhins protested the parking of house trailers on vacant lots in Corona del Mar, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded Hawkins, protest on by Councilman Horvath and carried, the protest was referred to the City Man - trailers in CDM ager for investigation. 91 0 Communications from the Balboa Island Business Association end . the Balboa Island Improvement Association urging the enforcement of park- ing restrictions on Marine Ave., the employment of an additional motor- Traffic on Bal. Is. cycle officer for Island duty, the erection of signs regarding the en- ' forcement of traffic laws, and the regulation of cars coming onto the island during Easter week, were read, and on motion of Councilman Mil- ler, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, were referred to the Chief of Police for investigation and report. The Southern California Committee.for the 1952 U. S. Olympics Fund asked that the Mayor proclaim the week of May 18th to 25th as Olym- Olympic Week designates pic Week. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the proclamation was authorized.. The City Manager requested authorization to replace four police, traffic and patrol cars. Mayor Smith appointed a committee comprising Mayor Smith, City Manager Sailors, Fire Chief Briscoe and Mr. Arvo aapa and Mr. Ben Reddick, to investigate the problem of re- Replacement of auto - placement of fire and police equipment and recommend a procedure. The motive equipment re- appointments were oonfirmed on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by quested. ' Councilman Isbell and carried, R. L. Patterson, former City Engineer, recommended that im- mediate steps be taken to increase the capacity of the feeder pipe line from the M.W.D. terminal reservoir to Fernleaf and Coast Blvd., Corona • del Mar, because of the growth of the coastal area and the coming Boy Re increase of capa- Scout Jambouree, which will use 1,600,000 gallons of water daily. n Y• city, MWD pipeline motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried, a minute resolution, being a resolution urging the necessity and urgency for the construction of the pipeline and requesting the Coastal Municipal Water District to take steps to further the project with the Metropolital ' Water District, was adopted. The Newport Beach City Employees' Association expressed its appreciation of the recent increase in cost of living allowance, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the letter was ordered filed. The South Coast News asked that an advertisement be placed in the souvenir edition for the 1952 Festival of Arts at Laguna Beach. S.Coast News Adv. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, declined the Council declined to take the advertising space, but instructed the Clerk to write a letter to the Festival of Arts Association expressing the City's appreciation of itis work, and offering cooperation. The League of Cities requested representation from the City Council at the bienniel Mayors and Council Institute in Fresno, June Re 12 and 13, and a personal invitation from Gordon G. Dunn, the Mayor of Z re ntati s from Co nc Ya to a�tend Fresno, was also presented. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded League of Cities, by Councilman Finch, the three new members of the Council were named Fresno representatives to attend the convention, by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finoh,,I.sbell9'`5mith:', NOES, COUNCILMEN: Horvath ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None NOT VOTING: Miller ' Three protests against the amendment to the existing license ordinance to permit the operation of the Good Humor Ice Cream sales vehicles in the City were read., and after some discussion, Councilman Good Humor - denied Miller moved that amendment to the ordinance be denied. The motion was seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. Letters bearing the signatures of 76 building contractors in the Harbor area urging that the pay of building department em- ployees in Newport Beach be increased to the same level as that of Orange County and the City of Santa Ana inspectors were read. On Request for increase motion of Councilman Horvath, seconded by Councilman Killer and in Bldg. Dept. carried, the letters were referred to the City Manager for investi- pay gation and report as to the feasibility of an increase at this time. The Central Newport Beach Community Association asked that the Council consider the possibility of acquiring the abandoned Paci- fic Electric substation between 15th and 16th Sts. and converting it into Re P.E. Substation a public rest room. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Coun- rest cilman Horvath and carried, the matter- was referred to the Park,Beach as room. and- Ucreaaion Ckomfnia.sion; The State Board of Equalization notified the Council that Lorraine C. and Orval W. Hinegardner had made application for an on sale Hinegardner Lic. general liquor license at 405 Obast Highway, Corona del Mar, as of May 2nd, 1952. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, a formal protest was ordered filed with the State Board of Equalization, and a hearing requested to be held in the City ' Hall of Newport Beach. 0 92 LICENSE APPLICATIONS. . The application of Fred L. Hershorn for a license to operate Hershorn - Hurley -Bell the Hurley Bell, 135 Coast'Highway, Corona del Mar, was approved on motion , Lie. granted of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Horvath and carried. The application of Harry L. Stanford for a license to operate a food concession at 507 Edgewater, Balboa, subject to approval by the Stanford - Lie. Health Officer, was granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Granted Councilman Horvath and carried. The application of Dorothea Potts and Edith E. Brewer to operate a food concession on Shore Ave., Corona del Mar, was granted subject to ap- Potts- Brewer, Lie. proval by the Health Officer, on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by granted. Councilman Finch and carried. The application of William L. Thompson for a license to operate a market at 508 W. Balboa blvd., was granted, subject to Health Department Thompson, Lie. approval, on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Horvath and granted. carried. , The application of George C. Perkins for a license to sell used cars at his service station, 805 Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, was held Perkins - used over subject to the securing of a use permit by the Planning Commission, on car apnl. Held over. motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Ordinance No. 661, being Ord. 661. AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARY OF THE CITY TREASURER ' 2nd Reading was presented for second reading, and on motion of Councilman Finch, second- ed by Councilman Isbell, reading of the ordinance was waived. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Isbell, Ord. 661 adopted. Ordinance No. 661 was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Miller, Horvath, Finch, Isbell, Smith NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for a public hearing on the application of the Griffith Co. to amend the zoning law of the City of Newport Beach to change certain setback lines on Lido Isle for Hearing - Griffith the purpose of bringing them into uniformity with existing restrictions. The Co. Lido Isle Mayor declared the hearing open and called for comment from the floor. No setbacks one responded, and the Mayor asked that the hearing be continued until May Cont. to 5/26 26th in order that he might have time to inspect the property involved. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the hearing was continued. The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for public hearing on a resolution of intention of the Planning Commission to Hearing - CDM amend the zoning law to change blocks 329, 429 and 430, Corona del Mar, from B1. 329,429,430. R -1 to R- 2.classification. The Mayor declared the hearirg open and called Cont. to 5/26 for comment. No one responded, and on motion of Councilman Horvath, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the hearing was continued to May 26th. The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for ' public hearing on the application of Arthur 0. Hovey and certain other prop- erty owners to amend the zoning law so as to cause Lots 1 to 8 inclusive in Hearing, same & per. Block 329, Corona del Mar, and a portion of Block "D" from R -1 to R -2 zone B1. D. classification. The recommendation of the Planning Commission that the ap- Continued to 5/26 plication be denied was read, and the Mayor declared the hearing open. No one responding, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. On motion of Council- man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the Council concurred with the Planning Commission in denying the application. Irvin C. Chapman, Chairman of the Committee on Public Utilities, Hoag Memorial Hospital - Presbyterian, asked that steps be taken at once for Request for Sewer line to Hoag Hosp. the construction of a sewer line connecting the hospital property to the City to the sewers, and offered advance sum of 42,000.00 to apply on the cost of that part of the line on hospital property. on motion of Councilman Horvath, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to draw plans and specifications, and the City Clerk to call for bids on the proposed line. OATHS OF OFFICE. The Oath of Office of E. B. Pemberton as special officer at Rosan's Pemberton, Oath was approved on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried. The Oath of Office of John R. Blake as a reserve police officer was Blake, Oath approved on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Horvath and carried. ' The Oath of Office of J. H. Sheflin as reserve officer was approved Sheflin, Oath on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried. 93 A report from a committee comprising Councilmen Isbell and Miller, Mr, J. B. Mc Nally, City Engineer Webb and City Manager Sailors ' regarding the proposed new Harbor Department facilities contemplated by the Orange County Harbor Commission in the vicinity of the Balboa Yacht Club, was read. The Committee stated that the proposed expendi- Re New Harbor Dept. tune was greater than necessary, recommended a more central location Location. for the Harbor Department facilities adjacent to the Sea Scout Base on "Coast Highway, and noted that the site as selected by the Orange County Harbor Commission was in a strictly residential area, with ac- t cess limited by a narrow and winding road. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried, copies of the report were ordered forwarded to the Board of Supervisors and the Orange County Harbor Commission. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Hor- vath, Mrs. Florence Cooling, City Treasurer, was appointed Deputy Tax F. Cooling appt. Dep. Collector at a salary of $50.00 per month, by the following roll call Tax Col, vote: , AYES, COUNCILMEN: Miller, Horvath, Smith NOES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Isbell ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Attorney presented an ordinance making vaccination • of dogs against rabies compulsory and prohibiting dogs from certain beaches within the City. After some discussion, the ordinance was Re Rabies vaccination referred back to the City Attorney for re- drafting into two separate ordinance; to be ordinances, one covering the vaccination provision and the second, re- drafted into 2 Ords. prohibiting dogs on the beaches, on motion of Councilman Finch, se- ' conded by Councilman Miller and carried. The Mayor declared a fi m minute recess at 10:30 P.M. At 10:35 P.M. the Council reconvened. The City Engineer read the report of the Joint Harbor Com- mittee making specific recommendations for float installations along J.H.C. recommendations the north side of the channel In the Balboa Coves area. The recommen- for float installations dations were submitted in three phases: Balboa Coves area. 1. Channel lots 7,9,24,25,40,41 and 59 of Tract 1011 to be permitted one installation per lot, not to extend more than 30 feet channelward. Floats not to exceed 20 feet in length if placed on the 30 foot line, and permitted to exceed 20 feet in length if placed shoreward 1 foot from the 30 foot- line for every 2 feet of additional length of float, maximum float length to be 30 feet. After some dis- cussion from the floor, the recommendation of the Joint Harbor Com- mittee was accepted, as to this phase, on motion of Councilman Hor- vath, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, 2. The City Engineer than presented Phase ##2 of the Com- mittee report, being a recommendation that a float line be established beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 65 and extending to a point 30 feet southerly of the Southeast corner of Lot 60, float installa- tions in this area not to exceed 20 feet in length. Attorneys Arant and Guerin and Mr. Harris spoke from the floor, advocating a compro- ' mise agreement on the establishment of the float line, On mot ion of Councilman Horvath, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried, the question was referred back to the Joint Harbor Committee. 3. The City Engineer then presented Phase ##3 of the Com- mittee recommendation, being a recommendation that the Council recon- sider the permits granted to Mr. Shields on November 13, 1951 and to Mr. Lawrence on January 14, 1952. It was further recommended that • the Shields installation be limited to 25 feet.in length and to ex- tend 24 feet channelward, and that the Lawrence finger slip be lim- ited to 20 feet in length and to extend 24 feet channelward. On motion of Councilman Horvath, seconded by Councilman Miller and car- ried, the foregoing third phase of the recommendation was accepted. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Shields old pier.permi�; Horvath and carried, the permit granted Mr. Shields on Nov. 15, 1951 rescinded. was rescinded. On motion of Councilman Horvath, seconded by Councilman Shields, appl. for pier Isbell and carried, the permit for a 29 foot pier was granted to granted Mr. Shields. On motion of Councilman Horvath, seconded by Councilman Lawrence old p ier Miller and carried, the Lawrence permit granted on Jan. 14, 1952 mit rescinded per- was rescinded. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Horvath and carried, Mr. Lawrence was granted a permit for a 20 foot ' finger slip extending 24 feet channelward. Lawrence, appl. for pie permit granted. 9 9� The application of the Balboa Yacht Club for a permit to extend • Balboa Yacht Club appl.a pier and landing float on Permit A =455 was presented, and on motion of for extension of Pier Councilman Horvath, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried, the applica- granted. tion was granted. ' The application of James R. Buckman for a permit to construct a concrete slab seawall at Lot 4 and half of Lot 3, Block 332, Canal Section, Buckman - Seawall appl having been approved by the Harbor Commission, was granted on motion of granted Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried. The City Engineer presented plans and specifications for the im- provement of Bay Avenue between 18th and 19th Sts., and the improvement of 18th St. between Bay Ave. and Balboa Blvd. He estimated the cost of the Bay Ave. & 18th St. improvement as $3,000.00, of which $700.00 had been contributed by property Improvement. owners fronting on Bay Ave. in the involved area, On motion of Councilman Clerk to call for Isbell, seconded by Councilman Horvath, the plans were approved and the City bids Clerk instructed to call for bids to be received and opened on May 26th. The application of H. E. Barnes to install a 3 x 20 foot ramp and a 14 x 16 foot float at Lot 5, Block 332, Canal Section, subject to ' Re Police & Fire War Department approval, and with the stipulation that the float will not Barnes - Ramp,float extend beyond 24 feet from the bulkhead and will allow ample room for Mr. appl. Granted. Barnes' neighbor, Mr. Buckman, to install a float was approved subject to War Department approval, on motion of Councilman Aorvath, seconded by Coun- cilman Miller and carried. The application of John B. Lamar for permission to relocate an Lamar, relocate existing float at 324 Buena vista Blvd., was approved on motion of Council - ' float, granted man Horvath, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried. The application of Owen 0. Masters for a permit to relocate an Masters, relocate existent float at 309 Edgewater, Balboa, having been approved by the Harbor float, Committi�e;,was granted on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman granted Horvath and carried. • The application of C. H. Wilder for permission to construct a pier Wilder, pl. for a p- and float on Lot 14, Tract 907, having been approved by the Harbor Committee , Pier & Float, granted was granted on motion of Councilman Horvath, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried. Little Hoover Commit- The application of L. S. Hoffman, 1307 Cove St., Corona del Mar, ' tee appointed. for a permit to construct a bulkhead with backfill on Lots 7, 8, 14 and 15, Block B -33, Corona del Mar, having been denied by the Harbor Committee, was Hoffman, bulkhead presented to the Council. Councilman Finch moved that the Council support appl. denied. the Harbor Committee in denying the permit, and Mr. Hoffman spoke from the floor protesting the denial as denying him the use of his property. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Horvath and carried, the Council concurred with the Harbor Committee in the denial. The City Engineer presented plans and specifications for the im- provement of Bay Avenue between 18th and 19th Sts., and the improvement of 18th St. between Bay Ave. and Balboa Blvd. He estimated the cost of the Bay Ave. & 18th St. improvement as $3,000.00, of which $700.00 had been contributed by property Improvement. owners fronting on Bay Ave. in the involved area, On motion of Councilman Clerk to call for Isbell, seconded by Councilman Horvath, the plans were approved and the City bids Clerk instructed to call for bids to be received and opened on May 26th. r 0 The City Manager requested that the newly appointed police and fire equipment committee be asked to survey the City's existing fire equip- Re Police & Fire ment and recommend a replacement schedule. He stated that the Board of Equipment Committee. Fire Underwriters would be represented in this City Thursday afternoon and , and asked that the committee meet the Board representatives at that time. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Horvath and carried, the committee was so instructed. The City Clerk requested permission to leave the State for the Clerk to leave State purpose of attending the National Public Relations Convention in New York, ' and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, the absence was authorized and the customary expense account approved by. the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Miller, Horvath, Finch, Isbell, Smith NOES, COUNCILMEN: None • ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The Mayor stated that he wished to appoint a "Little Hoover" com- mittee with the objective of securing more efficient city government without the sacrifice of any city services and named the committee as follows: Dick Little Hoover Commit- Drake, Chairman, Mrs. Iaabel Andrews, J. B. Mc Nally, C. Avery Crary and Mark tee appointed. Pierce. The Mayor stated that the members of the committee would receive no compensation and would not require expert advice. On motion of Councilman Horvath, seconded by Councilman Miller, the committee appointments were con- firmed by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Miller, Horvath, Finch, Smith NOES, COUNCILMEN: Isbell ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None r 0 . The Mayor announced that he wished to appoint a new commit- tee to negotiate with the Pacific Electric Railway Co. for the right ' of way involved in the so- called 31st Street cut -off, and the removal of the Pacific Electric Station installation in Newport Beach. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Horvath and car- ried, the existing committee was dismissed with regret. Mayor Smith then appointed City Manager Sailors, Councilman Horvath, City Engineer J. B. Webb, Mr. Ben Reddick and himself to the new committee. The appointments were confirmed on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded r' by Councilman Horvath and the following roll -call vote: `I AYES, COUNCILMEN Miller, Horvath, Isbell, Smith NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN° None NOT VOTING: Finch On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. Mayor City Clerk J 0 Ll 1 • 95 Former committee dis- missed and new one formed to negotiate 31st St. cut- off & removal of P.E. Sta.