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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/25/1954 - Regular Meetingffln January 25, 1954 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in • regular session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at the hour of 7 :30 p.m. ' Roll Call The roll was called, the following members answering present: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett and Miller. Upon motion of Councilman Smithy seconded by Council- Minutes approved man Bennett and carried, the reading of the previous minutes was waived and they were approved as written. Certain demands were approved and ordered paid, having Demands approved been approved by the Finance Committee on motion of Council- man Bennett, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit% AYES, COUNCILMEN. Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett & Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None COMMUNICATIONS- Thanks from Bd. of Free- The Board of Freeholders expressed its appreciation of holders for $1000 for the grant of $1000 made by the Council for legal services and legal counsel. reported that Harry Williams of the firm of Bukke- Williams & • Sorenson, Los Angeles, had been retained as legal counsel. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the letter was ordered filed. W. S. Kilpatrick reports W. S. Kilpatrick of Corona del Mar, reported that a ' hazardous rock at CDM diving hazard existed in the cove between Block C -33 and A -34. beach. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the letter was referred to the City Manager who reported that "No Diving" signs already had been installed. N.B. Fire Fighters Assoc. The Newport Beach Fire Fighters Association asked that request certain retirement certain amendments be made to the contract between the State contract changes. Retirement System and the City of Newport Beach to bring the contract into conformity with recently enacted legislation. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the request was referred to the City Manager for report. Pac. Elec. requested infor- The Pacific Electric Railway Company asked fcr informa- mation on whether city is tion as to the intention of the city concerning the proposed still interested in 31st 31st Street cut -off. On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded St. cut-(ff area. by Councilman Bennett and carried, the company was ordered notified that the plan had not been abandoned but was still being considered as a part of a Master Plan for the develop- ment of the areas involved. W. Stuart Foote urged that W. Stuart Foote, urged that the parking meters in the parking meters be left off McFadden & Ocean Front parking lots be kept out of operation until June 1st. until June 1st. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, the letter was referred to the City Manager. Pac. Tel & Tel requested The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company asked that , coordination on Highway the renumbering of the Coast Hiway be made effective April 1st number changes and tele- instead of November lst in order that the new street numbers phone directory changes. might be used in the new telephone book to be published in con- nection with a change over to the dial system. On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, the request was referred to the City Engineer with instructions to contact the businessmen involved and ascertain their wishes. Col. Wm. Cabell Chap. D.A.R. The Col. Wm. Cabell Chapter, D.A.R. offered its cooper- offered cooperation for ation in arranging a Memorial Day service and on motion of Memorial Day services. Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, the offer was accepted and referred to the Americm Legion com- mittee in charge of the program. Petition 48 protesting A petition bearing 48 signatures of merchants and busing garbage I trash pickup essmen in the Balboa area, protesting the charge made upon charge levied on business business houses for the collection of trash and garbage in ex- houses. cess of the minimum amounts, was read. After some discussion from the floor, action on the petition was tabled on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. LICENSES: James G. Oliver lie. ap- The application of James G. Oliver for a license to sell pin. Vacuum cleaners houseCompact Vacuum cleaners house to house was referred to the City to house. Attorney on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. ' Katie Burrows for exmpt The application of Mrs. Katie Burrows for an exempt li- lic. World Book Ency. cense to sell World Book encyclopedia house to house was referred to the City Attorney on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. 331 The application of John W. Hall for a license to operate John W. Hall appin to op- a restaurant at 405 Coast Highway was granted subject to the erate restaurant at 405 approval of the health officer on motion of Councilman Finch, Coast Hiway. seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. • The application of Delaney Bros., for a retail:-license Delaney Bros. Fish to se11 to sell fish at 2800 Lafayette Avenue, Newport Beach was granted retail, 2800 Lafayette. subject to the approval of the health officer on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. The application of Robert J. Graham for an exempt license Robt.J. Graham, exmpt lie. to solicit magazine subscriptions-.was referred to the City At- to solicit magazine sums. torney on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. The application of Wilbert A. Dorn for an exempt license Wilbert A. Dorn, exmpt lit on the grounds of Veterans disability to sell holiday cards to sell holiday cards. was referred to the City Attorney on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Resolution No. 4201 The City Engineer reported that he had checked bids ewer construction bid a- t submitted for the.construction of sanitary sewer main and con- warded in 35th- 36th - Short nections in 35th, 36th, Short and Finley Streets area, Newport, Finley area to Castillo & and reported that the bid of L. Castillo & Russell L. Thibodo Thibodo. Construction Company in the amount of $11,440.70 was the low bid and recommended its acceptance. On motion of Coiincilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Finch, R'e.solution No.�-42019 -being a resalution'atiarding Eont%a6tto Castillo & Thibodo on the follow- ing roll call vote, to wit; AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ' ABSENT COUNCILMEN. None NEW BUSINESS; Resolution No. 42C3mA R. W. McClellan & Sons asked for an easement over city R.W. McClellan & Sons re- property to permit ingress & egress to portions of Tract 1712 quest easement thru City held by the McClellan firm. On motion of Councilman Isbell, 'prop granted. seconded by Councilman Smith,*the execution of an easement, from year to year, was aft'pteti -?d by the following roll call vote, to wit: `Resolution No. 42037A, being a resolution authorizing r1 L-A il 1 LJ AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Notice of intention to renew the coneession agreement D. W. Tate notice of in- at the Corona del Mar State Park, in accordance with the option tent to renew concession contained in the contract, was received from D. W. Tate. On agreement received. motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, the notice was ordered filed. The City Engineer reported that the proposed widening of the State Highway through Corona del Mar would cause the re- location of light standards. He recommended that six old standards be replaced by modern standards with mercury vapor luminaires, estimating the cost at $1,950. On motion of Coun- cilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, replacement of the standards was authorized by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer reported that a new meter be installed in the Laguna - Irvine 30" water line because of failure of the existing small meter to register low flow. He estimated the cost at $1,750 and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett, purchase and installation of the new meter was authorized, with the suggestion that the Irvine Company be asked to pay part of the cost, by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Six new light standards authorized for CDM highway widening. New water meter authorized for the Laguna - Irvine 3c" line. The Park, Beach & Recreation Commission requested the Pk. Bch & Reco Com. re- allocation of $4,200 for restrooms at the 36th Street park in quests 200 for restrooms West Newport. On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by in 36th St. park. Councilman Isbell, the appropriation was granted by the follow- ing toll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: ' "one ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None . Resolution No. 4200, being a resolution accepting a grant Resolution No. 4200 ac- deed of easement from H. Lynne Hughes and Gladys K. Hughes cover- cepting Grant Deed from ing the following described property : - K. Lynne Hughes. A right of way or easement being 10.00 feet in width over a portion of Lot 8 and Lot 1C, Block 431, Corona del Mar,Tract, as said Tract is laid out and shown upon a map recorded in Miscellaneous Maps, legal Book 3, Pages 41 and 429 Records of Orange County, California, for the purpose of erection, laying and 332 construction of a pipe line to convey storm water with the right of going in, under and over the property hereinafter described, for the purpose of repairing, maintaining and replacing said pipe line in, over and under that certain real property being 5.00 feet on each side of the following described center line to wits Beginning at a point in the southeasterly lot line of Lot 10 of said Block 431 said point being north 401 east and distant 5.06 feet from the most southerly corner of said Lot 109 thence south 870 330 50" east, a distance of 7.50 feet to an intersection with the southwesterly lot line of said Lot 10, said point of intersection being 5.53 feet distant from the most southerly corner of said Lot 1C; thence south 87° 33' 50" west a distance of 7.40 feet; thence south 630 291 55" west a distance of 27.26 feet to an in- tersection with the southwesterly lot line of Lot 8, said point of intersection being 21.87 feet distant from the most southerly corner of said Lot 8. was adopted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried by the following roll call vote, to wits AYES, COUNCILMEN. Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN. None ABSENT COUNCILMEN. None Balboa Pen. Point Assoc. The Balboa Peninsula Point Association submitted a petition petitions for Miramaj, Dr. bearing 102 signatures asking that Miramar Drive be made a one -way to be made one -way S . street providing for east bound traffic only. The Traffic Committee recommended the establishment of the 1 -way street and also that the, alley in Block 'J' between Miramar Drive and 'I' Street be desig- nated as 1 -way for east bound traffic only. On motion of Council- man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, the request and report were referred to the City Attorney with instructions to draft an ordinance establishing the one way streets. Ordinance No. 702 Ordinance No. 702, being Changing Zones AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9102.2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING SECTION 9105.4 (G) THERETO, CHANGING THE ZONING presented, and passed AND SETBACK LINE ON CERTAIN PROPERTY AND ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS to 2nd reading FOR RESIDENTIAL USE OF BUSINESS OR MANUFACTURING DISTRICT PROPERTY ?ath of Office Douglas Jarvis Dein Oath of Office E. B. Whitson Oath of Office James S. Brown Oath of Office M. J. Bengochea was presented and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, reading of the ordinance was waived. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett, Ordinance No. 702 was passed to second reading by the following roll call vote, to wits AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN. None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The Oath of Office of Douglas Jarvis Dein as a patrolman was approved on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Council- man Finch and carried. The Oath of Office of E. B. Whitson, electrical inspector, as a special officer was approved on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. The Oath of Office of James S. Brown, building inspector, as a special officer was approved on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by 6ouncilman Bennett and carried. The Oath of Office of M. J. Bengochea, plumbing inspector, as a special officer, was approved on motion of councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, Plan. Comm. recommendation The recommendation of the P on removal of rearyard set -of the seven lots desiring removal backs certain lots in Co- High2rands apply for removal of the rona Highlands. ceedings, was received. On motion by Councilman Bennett and carried, filed and the lot owners notified. Lanning Commission that the owners of rear -yard setbacks in Corona setbacks through Variance pro- of Councilman Finch, seconded the recommendation was ordered Variance granted to W. L. The application of W. L. Bakkela for a Variance permitting Bakkela for re- subdivision the sub - division at 309 Larkspur Avenue, Corona del Mar, into two at 309 Larkspur Ave. lots, having been granted by the Planning Commission, was presented. On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, Council concurred with the Planning Commission in granting the application. Heaiing' date set for pro= Resolution No. 581 of the Planning Commission being a reso- posed rezoning of Lots 1 -5 lution recommending that Lots 1 to 5 in Tract 1718 be zoned as Tr. 1718 to R -4. an R -4 district, was presented after having been re- referred to the Commission by the Council. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilmah Finch and carried, hearing on the pro- posed amendment to the Zoning Law was set for February 23rd, 1954. to C I- I 0 0 i 0 333 The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for the opening of bids for the dredging of the Grand Canal. The Opening of bids for following bids were opened and read. dredging Grand Canal. • Croft & Neville Inc., . . . . . 0 $ 49750000 Trautwein Bros. . . . . . . 0 49700000 ' The City Engineer recommended that the low bid be accepted pointing out that in order to take advantage of high tide con- ditions, it would be necessary to continue dredging operations through the night and early morning hours. On motion of Councilman:Finchi sepofided -by Councilman Smith, Resolution No. 4202 Resolution No. 42029 being a resolution accepting the bid of Tract- awarding contract to wein Bros., and awarding the contract to them was adopted by the Trautwein Bros. following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The application of the Irvine Company for a permit to con- Irvine Co. permit to ' struct four additional slip - floats east of the Balboa Island construct 4 slip- float= bridge was granted on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried. The application of Shirley E. Meserve for a permit to Shirley E. Meserve per, construct a seawall in Lot 1, Tract 710 was granted on motion mit for seawall on Lot • of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. 1, Tr. 710 Granted The application of Leo D. Goode for a permit to construct Leo D. Goode permit to a seawall 6n Lot 5, Block 1, Tract 626; was granted on motion of construct seawall on Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman,Finch and carried. Lot 5, Blk 1, Tr. 626. ' The application of J. C. Donnelly for a permit to con- struct a and slip, to War Department J.C.Donnelly permit to pier subject ap1r oval, on Lot 4429 Tract construct pier & slip 907, was approved on motion of Councilman Smith, Lot 442, Tr. 907, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried. . The application of Lester Callahan for a permit to con- Lester Callahan permit struct boat slips on a portion of Lot 4 all of , 5, 6, and 1/2 7, to construct boat slip- Tract 1622 was granted on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded- Tr.. 1622. by Councilman Finch and carried. The application of Earl Sawyer for a permit to build Earl Sawyer to build a pier and float, subject to War Department approval on Lot 441, pier & float on Lot 441 Tract 907, was granted on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded Tr. 907. by Councilman Bennett and carried. The application of Ruth Haskell, for a permit to con - Ruth Haskell permit to struct a seawall on Lot 5, Block 2, Tract 626, was granted on construct zeawall on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Finch and Lot 5, Blk 2, Tr. 626. carried. The City Attorney presented Ordinance No. 7039 being an Ordinance No. 703 emergency ordinance prohibiting the use of trailers for business given first reading. purposes. The ordinance was read and on motion of Councilman Prohbitis use of trail - Smith, seconded by Councilman Bennett, Ordinance No. 703 was ers for businesses. passed to second reading on the following roll call vote, to wits AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. ' NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager reported that a new float was needed Authorization given to at the 15th Street pier and that he had received three bids install new float at for the replacement. The lowest being that of Trautwein Bros. 15th St. pier. in the amount of $750. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith, replacement of the float by Trautwein Bros., was authorized by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMENI: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager reported that the bid of the General Resolution No. 4203 Petroleum Company in the amount of .2028 cents per gallon was awarding gasoline bid the lowest of 8 received for supplying gasoline to the city dur- to General Petroleum. in," the coming year. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett, Resolution No. 4203, being a resolution awarding the gasoline contract to the General Petroleum Company was adopted on the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Manager reported that 4 bids had been received for Harvey Somers awarded ' supplying four police dars to the city and that the bid of Harvey bid to supply 4 police Somers in the amount of $49794.199 including trade -ins, was low, cars. and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Finch, the contract was awarded to Harvey Somers by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Finch, Isbell, Bennett, Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None 334 Adjournment On motion cilman Bennett aid journed, sine die. of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Coun- carried, the meeting was ordered ad- 9 MaSror ATTEST: City Clerk ' C� j I- 1, F-]