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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/12/1999 - Regular Meeting0 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Minutes Regular Meeting July 12, 1999 - 7:00 p.m. separate minutes] I �ii�9 - 4:00 p.m. [Refer to separate minutes] CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 p.m. - None. - 4:00 p.m [Refer to RECESSED AND RECONVENED AT 7:00 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL Present: Adams, Glover, Debay, Ridgeway, Noyes, Mayor O'Neil Absent: Thomson Pledge of Allegiance - Council Member Debay. • Invocation by Reverend Father Sean Condon, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church. MATTERS WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION. ACTION OR REPORT (NON- Council Member Glover asked if there was a policy to have one staff member present on Council meeting day for each staff report and have that staff member identified on the agenda. Mayor O'Neil stated that everyone is proud of Newport Beach resident Lindsay Davenport who won both the singles and doubles titles at the 1999 Wimbledon Tournament. He reported that she plays tennis at the Palisades Tennis Club and that her manager indicated that she is out of the area for the next couple of weeks. Mayor O'Neil suggested that Council present Ms. Davenport with a proclamation or have a "Lindsay Davenport Day." He also reported that Ms. Davenport is the No. 1 seated female tennis player in the world. • Mayor O'Neil announced that, during the study session, Council discussed general airport issues and instructed staff to invite representatives from the County and various airport support groups to the July 26 study session to give Council an update on the El Toro airport effort. • • Council Member Debay reported that Council talked briefly about the Fourth of July holiday at the study session. She indicated that a complete report will be forthcoming in August from the Police Department but announced that arrests were up from last year. She provided statistics on the various incidents that Volume 52 - Page 599 • City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 occurred over the holiday weekend and the number of visitors that came to the area. She also indicated that suggestions to handle the holiday crowds will also be included in the report. Council Member Ridgeway introduced the President of the Balboa Performing Arts Theater Foundation, Dayna Pettit, who introduced the new Executive Director Michele Roberge to Council. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR (STUDY SESSION) AND REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 28, 1999. Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as written and order filed. 2. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions under consideration, and direct City Clerk to read by title only. RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTION 3. KEY AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION. Adopt Resolution No. 99 -49 authorizing salary adjustments for Key and Management employees and modifying the monthly contribution for health insurance to $425. ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION 4. TRAFFIC PHASING ORDINANCE - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 15.40 OF THE NBMC, TRAFFIC PHASING ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT CIRCULATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED FOR A DEVELOPMENT ARE ROUGHLY PROPORTIONAL TO THAT PROJECT'S IMPACT, TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF FEASIBLE IMPROVEMENT, TO ESTABLISH A THRESHOLD FOR TRAFFIC IMPACTS THAT REQUIRE CIRCULATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF AFFIRMATIVE VOTES NEEDED TO OVERRIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE TO 5 /7THS OF THE MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. Adopt Ordinance No. 99 -17. Noting that he was the only "no" vote at the last meeting, Council Member Ridgeway announced that he will be supporting this to show Council unanimity even though he has reservations. Be stated that he is hopeful that the application will be fair and reasonable to everyone. CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS 5. BALBOA PENINSULA ALLEY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: ALLEYS • 233, 234 AND 228 D & E - COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT (C- 3249). a) Accept the work; b) authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion; and c) authorize the City Clerk to release the bonds 35 days after the Notice of Completion has been recorded in Volume 52 - Page 600 ""PIXI Res 99 -49 Key & Management Compensation (66) Ord 99 -17 Traffic Phasing Ordinance (26) C -3249 Balboa Peninsula Alley Improvement (38) Ll • City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 `f1�1�7�/:1 Volume 52 - Page 601 accordance with applicable portions of the Civil Code. 6. MARINER'S LIBRARY ROOF REPLACEMENT - COMPLETION AND C -3241 ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT (C- 3241). a) Accept the work; Mariner's Library b) authorize the City Clerk to File a Notice of Completion; and c) authorize Roof Replacement the City Clerk to release the bonds 35 days after the Notice of Completion (38) has been recorded in accordance with applicable portions of the Civil Code. 7. 1998 -99 SIDEWALK, CURB AND GUTTER REPLACEMENT - C -3227 COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT (C- 3227). 1998 -99 Sidewalk, a) Accept the work; b) authorize the City Clerk to File a Notice of Completion; Curb & Gutter and c) authorize the City Clerk to release the bonds 35 days after the Notice Replacement of Completion has been recorded in accordance with applicable portions of (38) the Civil Code. MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS 8. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA FOR .JULY 8, 1999. Receive and Planning file. (68) 9. APPOINTMENT OF ROYAL RADTKE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE Economic FOR THE CORONA DEL MAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Development POSITION ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Committee (EDC) (EDC). Approve appointment. (24) 10. Removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of Council Member Noyes. 11. BUDGET AMENDMENT (BA -001) IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,584.17 TO BA -001 INCREASE REVENUE ESTIMATES BY DONATIONS GIVEN TO THE Library LIBRARY AND APPROPRIATE TO PURCHASE LIBRARY Donations MATERIALS AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT. Approve budget amendment. (40/50) 12. BUDGET AMENDMENT (BA -002) IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,018 TO BA -002 INCREASE REVENUE ESTIMATES BY A REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM Library TO THE LIBRARY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND Reimbursement APPROPRIATE TO PUBLICATIONS, TRAVEL, MEETINGS AND (40/50) TRAINING. Approve budget amendment. 13. CITY SUPPORT OF H.R. 1036 (CAPPS) RELATING TO OPPOSING H.R. 1036 DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSHORE OIL LEASES ON THE OUTER Offshore Oil CONTINENTAL SHELF. Authorize Mayor to sign letter in support of H.R. Leases 1036 (Capps). (48) 14. PROPOSED REVISIONS TO COUNCIL POLICY A -2, BOARD AND Council Policy A -2 COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. Approve proposed revisions. (69) 15. FY 1999/2000 CULTURAL ARTS GRANTS. Approve the recipients as Cultural Arts outlined in the staff report for Cultural Arts Grants FY 1999 /2000, totaling Grants $40,000, as selected by the City Arts Commission in accordance with City Recipients Council Policy i -12 (Reserve Fund for Culture and Arts). (62) Volume 52 - Page 601 • • • City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 16. OCTOBER 11, 1999 COUNCIL MEETING. Approve the cancellation of the regularly scheduled meeting of October 11, 1999 in order to attend the annual League of California Cities Conference and also attend the installation of Council Member Jan Debay as President of the Orange County League Division. Motion by Council Member Debav to approve the Consent Calendar, except for the item removed (10). The motion carried by the following roll call vote Ayes: Adams, Glover, Debay, Ridgeway, Noyes, Mayor O'Neil Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: Thomson ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR 10. FUNDING OF PRO - AIRPORT SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS. Council Member Noyes noted that Council will conduct a study session to discuss the El Toro airport issue and believed that Council needs a two week continuance prior to allocating the funds. He stated that he needs to be absolutely certain that there will be a coordinated effort. Motion by Council Member Noyes to continue this issue for two weeks. Council Member Ridgeway pointed out that Council has the Council Airport Committee consisting of Mayor O'Neil and Council Members Adams and Glover. He expressed faith in them and believed that they brought this to Council with due deliberation. He indicated that he will not be supporting the motion because he feels it is appropriate to allocate the funds tonight and that he is very supportive of moving forward. Council Member Ridgeway emphasized that in light of newspaper articles, especially regarding Congressman Chris Cox signing the initiative, he wanted to send a strong message to Congressman Cox and Senator Ross Johnson that Council supports an airport at El Toro. Mayor O'Neil emphasized that Council is united in their resolve to make sure that John Wayne Airport (JWA) does not expand and pointed out that the only way that this is assured is if the El Toro airport is built. Mayor O'Neil stated that he understands that one or more Council members might need more time, but explained that he will not be supporting the motion because he believes that the City needs to begin funding the groups' first activities. He pointed out that there will be an opportunity to review funding for additional support in the future but this can be discussed further at the study session. Council Member Glover stated that she will not be supporting the motion and highlighted her involvement with airport activities throughout the years. She indicated that the opposition is in control at LAFCO and that Volume 52 - Page 602 INDEX 10/11/99 Council Meeting Cancellation (33) Pro - Airport Funding (54) City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 INDEX many things have slid over the years. Council Member Glover stated that Mayor O'Neil has taken a strong lead in the airport issue and established an Airport Committee; however, the City has not sent out a good mailer in 2.5 years. She indicated that there will be an international airport somewhere in the County, whether at El Toro or at JWA, and emphasized that the effort needs a united Council who is working to move forward. She assured that Council is doing everything publicly and strategically they know how to do. Council Member Debay agreed with Council Member Glover and expressed shock with Congressman Cox's action. She reported that Council had to rely on a three - Council committee to review this issue because of the Brown Act. She indicated that the staff report is only one page and requests Council to approve a large allocation. She stated that she supports a continuance because there are many questions she has about the mailer, particularly regarding the expense and strategy, and that she hopes to see a consultants' proposal at the study session. Council Member Debay believed that a continuance is not hurting the City's efforts in getting an airport at El Toro since she is only asking for more information. She expressed the opinion that the City's efforts are probably falling behind because it looks like this is only a Newport Beach issue and noted that last year the Orange County Regional Airport Authority (OCRAA) and the Orange County Airport Alliance (Alliance) were successful in getting other cities from North County to support the effort. Council Member Debay expressed the opinion that • more money should be spent to outreach to other city councils rather than to send out mailers. She noted that many people may just throw mailers away and that she is just trying to find other ways of getting the message out. Council Member Adams noted that Council also has a system of oversight with the airport organizations. He stated that he is on the Airport Working Group (AWG) and the OCRAA board; Council Member Glover is on Citizens for Jobs and the Economy (CJ &E); and Mayor O'Neil is on the Alliance board. He indicated that they have been reviewing these organizations' funding requests and proposals over the past months. Noting that the Airport Committee also had concerns with coordination, he pointed out that the Airport Committee urged all these groups to work together and strongly recommended that they also work with the County to ensure that they have a strategic campaign. Council Member Adams stated that he is convinced that the coordination exists and that he would not be supportive of continuing this issue since the City is slipping behind in the fight. He noted that the airport budget is $900,000 and that tonight's issue is to appropriate $380,000 between AWG, CJ &E, and the Alliance with the stipulation that Council makes a commitment to continually fund these groups and that they receive Council oversight. He noted that the City spent $1.3 million on the airport issue last year. Mayor O'Neil clarified that the motion does not mean there is not unanimous support for having an airport at E1 Toro, but just indicates that more information is desired. He expressed the opinion. that an educational mailer • program is needed. Council Member Noyes emphasized that there is no question that every member of Council supports an airport at El Toro. He indicated that, Volume 52 - Page 603 • City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 INDEX because time is running out, it would be good to take a step back and go into a study session in two weeks to deliberate and come up with the strongest approach possible since this is the most important issue facing the City. Charles E. Griffin, 732 Bison Avenue, stated that the City has been supporting the County's runway configuration and expressed the opinion that the current runways are too close and unsafe because they intersect. He noted that he has been proposing widely - spaced, parallel runways over the past 1.5 years. Mr. Griffin also suggested generating a mailing list of email addresses to send out airport information. Russ Niewiarowski, 20102 Kline Drive, Santa Ana Heights, stated that the New Millennium Group lobbied the County to get a master plan, community- friendly alternative included in the draft EIR because the Group has a solution. He expressed the opinion that the City would be wasting its money if they hire consultants to repeat the mailing efforts done by South County. He believed that the New Millennium Group offers a solution that removes the jets, creates a safer /quieter airport, and can be built by the County. He suggested supporting this alternative and only launching the campaign once their solution is the master plan for the County. Council Member Glover assured that the Airport Committee has been working on this issue for months and that the staff report is not a reaction to Congressman Cox's actions. • Barbara Liebman, 1320 Mariners, Executive Director of the Airport Working Group, reported that AWG was formed 17 years ago to support the City and work in concert with the City on airport issues. She noted that there are deadlines and can only move ahead with timely help from the City. She demonstrated the AWG's support by having its members stand and noted that the attendance is due to a short - notice mailer. She believed that Council has the support and the expertise in their efforts. She assured that the funding will be well-spent and in complete concert with Council's efforts. Tom Naughton, 1700 Port Margate Place, stated that he sent Congressman Cox correspondence expressing the group's disappointment with him signing the initiative since this took a stand against the airport efforts. He indicated that the letter questions Congressman Cox's intentions and gave him an opportunity to remove his name from the initiative. He noted that the letter also stated that Congressman Cox has been dodging the issue by stating that the property should be sold to the highest bidder. He reported that Congressman Cox wrote back and indicated that he did not share AWG's position in every respect since they are content with a government -run airport. Mr. Naughton disagreed with this, believing that a privately -owned airport would be a better and feasible approach even though there has never been a privately -owned airport in this country. He indicated that Congressman Cox, in March, favored an airport at El Toro but not a County - run airport. Mr. Naughton asked at what point would it be appropriate to go out to bid for private ownership. • In response to Council Member Debay's questions, Mr. Naughton believed that a mailer could change his mind because there is so much misinformation being mailed. He added that the airport is perfectly safe and Volume 52 - Page 604 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 • follows FAR -121 requirements. He stated that the groups' know their role in the effort and that there has been enough dialogue that they understand what each group will accomplish with the mailers. Mayor O'Neil added that Council and legal counsel will be approving and. reviewing the mailers prior to them being mailed. Tom Wall, 2900 Park Newport, No. 229, Executive Director of the Orange County Airport Alliance, stated that he is prepared to come back at the study session but assured that they are working to try to coordinate the efforts. He reported that the Alliance created the only documentary evidence of the flight demonstration that was held during the weekend in June and provided each Council member with a copy of the video. He stated that the video shows that eight aircraft carriers, flying seven different types of aircrafts, were able to operate safely and efficiently with weights of up to 85% of the mass gross take -off weight and using the arrival/departure procedures that were approved by FAA. Mr. Wall noted that this is the type of educational program the Alliance wants to create for the future. Council Member Debay commended Mr. Wall on his debate against Irvine Council Member Dave Christensen on cable television. She indicated that she also supports the two week continuance because she would like to see more funding go to the Alliance. Mr. Wall noted that the efforts of AWG and CJ &E are part of a coordinated plan and that there is no simple tool to use since the audience could be receptive to either mailers, cable television, or • public presentations. Bonnie O'Neil, 314 Morningstar, Airport Working Group, emphasized that the mailers are just a part of what they are trying to accomplish and that it is difficult to not counter the misinformation that is being sent by the other side. She reported that the AWG is trying to educate Orange County with the facts and invited Council and the public to a program that will address in more depth some of the airport issues on Thursday, August 12, 1999, from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. at the Central Library. She announced that the public can ask questions between 6:30 -7:00 p.m. and then the presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. Ms. O'Neil urged Council to give these groups as much money as can be afforded because, if an airport is not built at El Toro, the bigger battle will be the expansion of JWA. She expressed the opinion that the El Toro battle will be easier to win, noting that there already is a plan on the Supervisor's desk to make JWA an international airport. If this happens, she believed the quality of life in the City will be destroyed. Mayor O'Neil added that the increased population of this area will lead to the need for more air transportation and air cargo. He emphasized that the City is willing to accept its fair share of providing air transportation needs to the region but South County needs to be willing to accept its fair share of the burden also. He expressed the opinion that a two - airport system could work well. Ms. O'Neil stated that a JWA survey indicated that most of the passengers were from the South County area. • Council Member Noyes stated that he is asking for the continuance because he was amazed about how misinformed some Newport Beach residents are. He believed that Council cannot ignore the Congressman Cox incident and Volume 52 - Page 605 INDEX City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 • that the staff report was distributed prior to Congressman Cox making his announcement. Council Member Noyes expressed the opinion that Council needs to figure out how to answer the incident. Derek Lesson, 20342 SW Cypress, Santa Ana Heights, stated that his area takes a big brunt of the noise and traffic of the area than the people closer to the beach. He expressed his support for Council and all their efforts. Reporting that it is being negotiated that only Stage 4 Jets will be permitted to fly out of Orange County in 2005, he believed that the airlines need to pay the price for flying these types of jets. He also suggested that South Orange County residents pay a higher user fee to help pay for some of the burden. Jerry Russell, 1251 Santiago, urged Council to fund the groups tonight and not continue the issue because a lot can happen in two weeks. He noted that the anti - airport group is working non -stop and will not be taking two weeks off. He believed that no one has felt the fire underneath them because they have not felt threatened, but assured them that people will feel threatened if JWA expands. He stated that more effort needs to go into making people more concerned. Mayor O'Neil agreed that it is time for the citizens of Newport Beach to "wake up and smell the jet fuel," but it may be too late if the airport is not approved at El Toro. He stated that the Congressman Cox incident may have awakened some people. He agreed that the City's quality of life will be in serious trouble if JWA expands. . Bill Meyer applauded Council for their efforts toward getting an airport at El Toro. He stated that he is a retired airline pilot and that the existing configuration of the airport is not a viable solution since there are many safety issues to consider when intersecting runways are involved. He suggested using the long runway with the addition of displacement thresholds for landing and takeoff. Mr. Meyer expressed his support of an airport at El Toro but not in its current configuration. Richard Taylor, Airport Working Group, pointed out that Council cannot address the configuration issue but can address funding for the pro - airport movement. He reiterated that Newport Beach is not trying to displace the burden to another part of the County but is just asking them to share the burden. He believed that Congressman Cox and Supervisor Tom Wilson feel that they have the votes in South County and do not need Newport Beach's support. He stated that the AWG, CJ &E, Alliance, and City are looking to Council for leadership on this since this whole airport issue is coming down to the initiative being voted on in eight months. Mr. Taylor reported that South County has over $14 million committed to this fight. The motion failed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Debay, Noyes Noes: Adams, Glover, Ridgeway, Mayor O'Neil Abstain: None Absent: Thomson • Motion by Mayor O'Neil to approve the recommendation of the City Council Airport Committee to award grants of $80,000 to the Orange County Airport Alliance, $200,000 to Citizens for Jobs and the Economy, and Volume 52 - Page 606 INDEX City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 • $150,000 to the Airport Working Group. At the request of Council Member Ridgeway, Mayor O'Neil recessed the meeting at 8:10 p.m. so that Council Member Ridgeway could confer with Mayor O'Neil and the City Attorney. Mayor O'Neil reconvened the meeting at 8:17 p.m. Mayor O'Neil reported that Council established the Airport Committee several months ago after it was decided to terminate the contracts with the consultants and support the pro- airport groups. He indicated that the Airport Committee was specifically assigned the duty of meeting with the various pro - airport groups, receiving their grant requests, and making a recommendation to Council; and assured that there has been a great deal of thought behind this recommendation. He pointed out that the staff report from the Airport Committee regarding the Alliance's $173,000 grant request was only half a page and was approved by Council. Mayor O'Neil believed that the City cannot make public every detail of the game plan because it would inappropriately be disclosing the plan to the other side. He reiterated that there is a Council Member on each of these groups to oversee their efforts and that Council and legal counsel will be given the opportunity to review the mailers prior to them being sent. Council Member Debay stated that it is important that Council look united • and that everyone knows that Council is deeply concerned about the airport issue. She indicated that she will support the motion. Council Member Noyes hoped that the same level of input will be received at the study session and that Council receives a more broad -based approach that takes all the recent events into consideration. He indicated that he agrees with Council Member Debay that everyone is united in the El Toro airport goal. The motion carried by the following roll call vote Ayes: Adams, Glover, Debay, Ridgeway, Noyes, Mayor O'Neil Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: Thomson PUBLIC COMMENTS • Wolf Stern, member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, stated that the equality of men and women is a great concern of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baba'is of the United States. He likened men and women to wings of a bird since a bird cannot fly unless both wings are equal. He expressed delight with this generation because of the progress that has occurred in arriving at the equality of men and women. He believed that there is a widespread acceptance of equality but yet full equality has not been • achieved. Mr. Stern asked Council for assistance in urging residents to help achieve total equality in marriage, education, the job market, society, and politics, and provided Council with a pamphlet that discusses the equality of men and women. Volume 52 - Page 607 [RM_Wq City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 • • Jim Hildreth, 120 Grand Canal, requested the opportunity to speak on the issue regarding his residential pier mooring which the Fire and Marine Department will be bringing to Council on July 26. City Manager Bludau stated that he thought that the issue was resolved because he was told that Mr. Hildreth agreed with staff. Mr. Hildreth provided Mr. Bludau with his telephone number to discuss the subject further. Solly Shatzen, 414 Vista Trucha, stated that he has been a real estate agent since 1975 and a real estate broker since 1978. He indicated that he has been pleased with how the City conducted property inspections over the last 20 years. He reported that Jim Sinasek conducted thorough, mandatory inspections at a cost of only $24 to inspect about 17 safety items. However, in 1998, the City changed the guidelines to only inspect a few items at a cost of $132, expressing the opinion that this was to the detriment of the homebuyers. He described an incident involving a City inspector that he and his clients experienced and indicated that he filed a claim against the City so that his clients would be reimbursed for the costs they incurred in fixing the violations that the City inspector did not find. • Grant Dietz, 118 24th Street, requested that Council reconsider their June 28 decision to remove the volleyball court at 24th Street and move it to 2501 Street; and to keep the volleyball court permanently at 25th Street rather than possibly removing it in the future. He expressed the opinion that the issue is not a residents vs. volleyball players issue, but a residents vs, residents issue. He • indicated that he has a petition consisting of 319 resident signatures who want that volleyball court to stay (43 are from business owners in the area) and over 320 signatures from non - residents who really enjoy having the volleyball court at that location. Mr. Dietz stated that he reviewed the 70 -page staff report from the last meeting. He noted that there were very few people who wanted the court removed and an equal amount who wrote in requesting that the court remain at its current location. He expressed the opinion that Council received a lot of misrepresented facts specifically regarding the volleyball courts displacing sunbathers; play occurring at all times; play creating an unreasonable amount of noise; and about it being dangerous. He requested that Council or someone from staff observe this court and watch the activity. • Marty Capune, 207 Canal Street, stated that there are a lot of stickers on City signs and demonstrated how to remove them. He indicated that this does not take a lot of time and that he has virtually rid his area of all the stickers. • Russ Niewiarowski, 20102 Kline Drive, Santa Ana Heights, New Millennium Group, believed that the best way to achieve the E1 Toro airport is to have Charles Griffin assisting the City. He stated that Mr. Griffin designed an excellent plan which the County included as an alternative in the EIR and added that Mr. Griffin is constantly meeting with political people. He hoped that people will support the New Millennium Group's efforts, believing that they are the best solution for the dollar even though they have not asked the City for any • funding. • Charles E. Griffin, 732 Bison Avenue, stated that he has been volunteering his time and resources to search for a feasible, viable compromise to the El Toro Volume 52 - Page 608 `111 -13 1 u City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 airport issue. He believed that the solution to mitigate the negative impacts is to reorient the runways and redirect flights over undeveloped, public land rather than over South County communities. He expressed the opinion that this alternative creates a win -win compromise for the pro - airport leaders, commercial airline pilots, and South County residents; and that this alternative is safer than the current intersected runway configuration. PUBLIC HEARINGS 17. VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF OLD NEWPORT BOULEVARD LOCATED IN THE NEWPORT HEIGHTS AREA. Mayor O'Neil opened the public hearing. Council Member Glover stated that the proposed vacation and abandonment is in her district. She indicated that she is requesting that this item be continued because she was unable to meet with staff. She believed there are a lot of extenuating circumstances and that the area has not been planned very well. Motion by Council Member Glover to continue the public hearing to the July 26, 1999, Council meeting. • Vance Collins, 3216 Clay Street, applicant, reported that the property is between the park and Orange Street, and affects four properties. He stated that the property is triangular- shaped, was originally part of the four surrounding properties, and was deeded to the City for the construction of Newport Boulevard but the City did not take advantage of the property. He requested that the property continue to be used in its current manner and reported that the surrounding property owners installed a sidewalk in which the property is behind. Council Member Glover indicated that she has a meeting with Mr. Collins during the week. The motion carried by the following roll call vote Ayes: Adams, Glover, Debay, Ridgeway, Noyes, Mayor O'Neil Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: Thomson is. 6200 WEST OCEAN FRONT VACATION AND ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF OCEAN FRONT RIGHT -OF -WAY IN EXCHANGE FOR A 15 -FOOT ALLEY DEDICATION. Mayor O'Neil opened the public hearing. • Council Member Debay stated that the applicant, Mr. Atkins, contacted her and, after receiving clarification, suggested that the construction of the drive approach on 62nd Street be approved, but delete the part in which Mr. Atkins deposits $4,000 towards the construction of the 62nd Street street -end Volume 52 - Page 609 INDEX Vacation & Abandonment Old Newport Blvd. (90) Res 99 -50 Vacation & Abandonment 6200 West Ocean Front (90) City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 • improvements. She explained that the City is finishing the street -end and ocean front street -end improvements during the next fiscal year using encroachment fees. Council Member Debay also expressed hope that Mr. Atkins considers signing a petition for the landergrounding, noting that he is in favor of that. Motion by Council Member Debay to adopt Resolution No. 99 -50 ordering the vacation and abandonment of a 15 foot width of right -of -way along West Ocean Front adjacent to 6200 West Dcean Front; direct the City Clerk to have the resolution recorded in the office of the County Recorder concurrently with the 15 foot wide alley Grant of Easement provided by the owner of 6200 West Ocean Front once required deposits and sureties have been provided by Mr. Craig Atkins; and approve the construction of a drive approach on 62nd Street. Craig Atkins, 6200 West Ocean Front, stated that he agrees with Council Member Debay's request and believed that he already signed the petition. He indicated that he does not mind paying for the alley improvement behind his house as long as his neighbors have done the same and presented Council with a photo of the alley that depicts that his neighbors probably have not improved their portion. Council Member Debay stated that Mr. Atkins its trading the alley space to the City for the City's ocean front space and that, since Mr. Atkins' house • blocks the alley, some of the neighbors have not made their improvements. Transportation Manager Edmonston stated that, through the assessment district process, the remaining property owners could be compelled to improve their portion of the alley since a majority of the alley has already been improved. Council Member Debay requested that staff bring this issue back to Council. Mr. Edmonston hoped that he could talk with the property owners first but will include that in a report. There being no further testimony, Mayor O'Neil closed the public hearing. The motion carried by the following roll call vote Ayes: Adams, Glover, Debay, Ridgeway, Noyes, Mayor O'Neil Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: Thomson Council Member Ridgeway stated that he received a petition from residents near the 25th Street volleyball court requesting reconsideration of the relocation. Motion by Council Member Ridgeway to bring the 251h Street volleyball court issue back for reconsideration. • Following discussion, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Adams, Glover, Debay, Ridgeway, Noyes, Mayor O'Neil Noes: None Volume 52 - Page 610 `I i�1701:1 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes July 12, 1999 • Abstain: None Absent: Thomson ADJOURNMENT - 9:05 p.m. in memory of former Mayor Phil Sansone's wife, Nadine Sansone. 0 The agenda for the Regular Meeting was posted on July 7, 1999, at 2:40 p.m. on the City Hall Bulletin Board located outside of the City of Newport Beach Administration Building. aa,y� fi W'V Recording Secretary —s Mayor g� \ 7, City Clerk y� �� �. V� �. Volume 52 - Page 611 INDEX