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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/1954 - Adjourned Regular Meeting. ; f Maye28, 1954 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in • adjourned regular session at the hour of 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. ' The roll was called, the following members answering Roll Call present: Smith, Miller, Bennett, and Hill, Councilman Broering being absent. COMMUNICATIONS: Letters protesting the Letters from Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Lorenz, Mr. & Mrs. Anton mooring of the bait barge Lopizich, Mrs. James B. Stoddard, and Leroy E. and Ruth Fay, "Iwo Jima" off CDM beach. protesting the mooring of the ".Iwo Jima" bait barge at Corona del Mar, were read. Councilman Broering entered the meeting at 10:10 a.m. Previous couna.l action re- On motion of Councilman Smith, the previous action of scinded & barge ordered the Council granting a temporary permit to the barge, was re- removed. scinded and the barge was ordered removed on the grounds that it had failed to comply with the conditions set forth in the application for permit. After some discussion, the motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and carried; Councilman Bennett voting 'No'. • the "Balboang offered to The:}Balboans, a non - profit organization, offered to to administer the former operate and administer the former Harbor Master's office at Harbor Master's office. Washington Street and the Bay in Balboa. They proposed to establish a temporary landing for boats, a center for marine Offer referred to P,B.&R programs, an emergency station for civilian defense, and a ' Commission. public information bureau. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, the offer was re- ferred to the Park, Beach,_& Recreation Commission. Grundy & Terry appeal from A communication from Gordon William Grundy, in partner - denial of Use Permit to ship with Dr. A. J. Terry, entering an appeal from the decision build 9 units on Lots 1090 of the Planning Commission denying a Use Permit for a nine (9) & 1091, Tr. 907. Set for unit apartment on Lots 1090, and 1091, Tract 907, was read. hearing, June 14th. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, hearing was set for June 14th. ICENSES: James A. Tapp, applan to The application of James A. Tapp, for a license to operate food delivery ser- operate a food delivery business in the city was presented. vice, withdrawn. After some discussion, Mr. Tapp withdrew his application stating that the $100 license fee was too high. G$NFINISED BUSINESS: A. W. Lane Variance to allow Planning Commission variance application No. 1342 being 2 unit, 3 story bldg at the application of A. W. Lane for a permit to construct a two 901 Ocean Blvd., approved unit three story dwelling with the maximum height of 27' in an R -2 district at 901 Ocean Blvd., Corona del Mar, having been put over from the last meeting was again presented. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman ' Bennett, the council concurred with the Planning Commission In granting the variance by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Miller, Bennett, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: Smith and Broering ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The request of the Balboa Improvement Association for an appropriation of $1000 for the purchase of fireworks for Action on request for an the 4th of July, having been put over from the last meeting, gpropriation for fireworks.was again considered. Councilman Smith moved that the appropriation be denied and the motion died for lack of a second. $500 allotted for fireworks. Councilman Miller moved that an appropriation of $500 be granted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Broering and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Bennett, Miller NOES, COUNCILMEN: Smith and Hill ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Jess Skeen application to re- The application of Jess Skeen for a permit to reinstall install phone & use city a telephone and use the city owned ticket office at the 19th owned ticket office at 19th3treet pier';. having been taken under consideration at' the St. pier DENIED previous meeting, was again presented. 0 motion of Council- , man Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the permit was denied. • 1 0 1 n LJ I # L 0 391 The City Manager reported that in conference with the State Division of Highway engineera, it had been brought out Co Mgr. reported that the that the requested reduction in speed limits in Corona del Mar State would not reduce was not feasible at this time. The City Manager indicated, speed limit thru CDM at however, that after the completion of the highway widening pro" this time. ,eet this fall, a change in speed regulations might be made by the State. The City Attorney reported that he had won his first case for the City while acting in a temporary capacity and C. Atty. asked to be re- suggested that if the Council so desired, he would appreciate lieved of dutieso the appointment of a City Attorney to relieve him from his temporary duties. Mayor Hill expressed the Council's appreciation of Mr. Penney's voluntary service and Mrs. Hill suggested that Attorney Karl L. Davis be appointed City Attorney. Councilman Miller made the motion that Mr. Davis be Karl Lynn Davis appointed appointed City Attorney as of June 1st, seconded by Councilman City Attorney as of June 1 Smith and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Miller, Bennett, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Mayor Hill announced that the annual budget hearing would Mayor Hill announced that be held on Jane 14th and that copies of the proposed 1954 -55 the annual budget hearing budget will Be available after June 10th. would be June 14th. On motion of Councilman Broering, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and carried, the meeting was adjourned until 4:00 p.m. Adjournment June 7th, 1954. ATTEST: CD City Clerk Mayor