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Home My WebLink About12/27/1948 - Regular Meeting190 December 27, 1945 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 o'clock, P.M., with Mayor Drake presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present' Greeley, Robertson, Blue, and Drake. Councilman Isbell being absent. 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 on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. The Clerk reported that there were no reports of Heads of Bepartments, Special Committees or Standing Committees to be acted upon. COMMUNICATIONS: Resignation of George The resignation of Patrolman George W. Galihan, for voluntary r. Calihan, voluntary retirement after having completed twenty years of service in the Police retirement, accepted. Department, effective December 31st, was read, and on motion of Council- man Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue, and carried, the resignation was accepted subject to the approval of the Chief of Police. Petition from Schmer, Pierson, Richard & Boero re unfair competition of out -of -town bakeries re- ferred to Chief of Police. A etition signed by Richard and Eugene Boero, repri and requesting protection from who send wagons into the City, Police on motion of Councilman and carried. Leslie Schmer, Paul H. Pierson, 0. W. ssenting their respective local bakeries, unfair competition by out -of -town bakers was read and referred to the Chief of Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, John Boisserances appli- The favorable report of the Chief of Police on the application cation for license of of John Boisseranc to operate Telequiz machines in the City, was read Telequiz machines approved. and on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Robertson, and carried, the licensing of these machines was approved. NEW BUSINESS .Resolution No. 3650 Resolution No. 3650, entitled: appointing election of- ficers etc. for Charter A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT election, Feb. 5, 1949 BEACH APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICERS AND DESIGNATING adopted. POLLING PLACES FOR THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ON TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1949, AND PROVIDING FOR THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE POLLS AND THE COMPENSATION OF ELECTION OFFICERS. was presented, and on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Council- man Greeley, was carried by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell. Resolution 3651 can- Resolution No. 3651, being a resolution cancelling taxes before celling taxes on Lot 20, the acquisition of title by the State of California on Lot 20, Tract 1026, Tract 1026, before acqui- Corona Del Mar, more fully described in the aforementioned Resolution No. sition of title by the 3651, was presented and on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by State, was adopted. Councilman Greeley, the Resolution was adopted by the following vote, (O.D.M.) to -wit: Oaths of Office approved. for_Harbor Department: H. E. Snyder Curtis H. Phinney C. J. Rowell A. C. Mace. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell. Robertson, Blue and Drake The Oaths of Office of the following members of the Harbor Department were presented for approval: Horace E. Snyder Curtis H. Phinney Chester James Rowell Arthur C. Mace. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Blue,an d carried, the oaths were approved. r i 9l Resolution No. 372 of the Planning Commission, being a Request of Planning Comm. resolution requesting that certain proposed changes to the land use that certain proposed districting plan for Newport Beach, i.e., proposed amendments to changes of land use district Sections 7, 8 and 11, Ordinance No. 525, be referred back to the ing plan be referred to them Planning Commission pending the completion of a study by the Planning pending complete study by Consultants, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Robertson, the Planning Consultants seconded by Councilman Greeley, the proposed amendments were re- approved. ferred back to the Planning Commission.by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell Mayor Drake stated that the $20.00 per month cost -of- living $20.00 high- cost -of- living bonus granted to City employees expired December 31st, 1948, and on bonus granted City employees motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the until July 1, 1949. bonus was continued in effect until July 1st, 1949, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake Resolution No. 370 of the Planning Commission, being a Request of Drs. R. R. Hansen resolution recommending the denial of the application of Dr. R. R. and H. A. LeVantine for a The City Attorney presented for second reading and final Hansen and Dr. H. A. LeVantine for a change of zone classification change of zone classifica- No. 555, being ordinance from R -3 to C -2 for Lots 16, 180 20, and 22, Block 732, Corona Del tion from R -3 to C -2 on Lots ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED Mar, was presented and on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by 16, 18, 20 and 22, Block 732 Councilman Robertson, the denial of the Planning Commission was C. D. M. was denied. HIGHWAY, AND ADJACENT TO THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF approved by the following vote, to -wit: NEWPORT BEACH KNOWN AS CORONA DEL MAR. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake it was voted to dispense with the reading of the Ordinance by the NOES, COUNCILMEN: None, following vote, to -wit: ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell. Ordinance No. 585, annexatio• Greeley, the aforementioned Ordinance No. 585 was adopted by the Resolution No. Planning Commission, being Request Walter Geldert adopted. 371 of the a of NOES, COUNCILMEN: None resolution vecommending the approval of the application of Walter for setback variance of Geldert for a 50% setback variance on Lot 49, Block A, Tract 673, 50% granted. being a resolution initiating the consideration of an amendment to Corona Del Mar, was presented and on motion of Councilman xobertson, Ordinance No. 585 to reclassify the said territory covered by the ation of an amendment to seconded by Councilman Blue, action on the resolution was tabled Ordinance No. 585 to re- may best promote the general welfare in the use of said land and by the following vote, to -wit: buildings thereon, and referring said matter to the Planning Com- was adopted. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake ' NOES, COUNCILMEN: None No. 3652 was adopted by the following vote, to wit: ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell Resolution No. 372 of the Planning Commission, being a Request of Planning Comm. resolution requesting that certain proposed changes to the land use that certain proposed districting plan for Newport Beach, i.e., proposed amendments to changes of land use district Sections 7, 8 and 11, Ordinance No. 525, be referred back to the ing plan be referred to them Planning Commission pending the completion of a study by the Planning pending complete study by Consultants, was presented, and on motion of Councilman Robertson, the Planning Consultants seconded by Councilman Greeley, the proposed amendments were re- approved. ferred back to the Planning Commission.by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell Mayor Drake stated that the $20.00 per month cost -of- living $20.00 high- cost -of- living bonus granted to City employees expired December 31st, 1948, and on bonus granted City employees motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the until July 1, 1949. bonus was continued in effect until July 1st, 1949, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell The City Attorney presented for second reading and final Second reading of Ordinance passage Ordinance No. 585, being an Ordinance entitled: No. 555, being ordinance annexing Corona Highlands, ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED was waived. TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF BUCK GULLY AND NORTHERLY OF THE STATE HIGHWAY, AND ADJACENT TO THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH KNOWN AS CORONA DEL MAR. On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, it was voted to dispense with the reading of the Ordinance by the following vote, to -wit: On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Ordinance No. 585, annexatio• Greeley, the aforementioned Ordinance No. 585 was adopted by the of Corona Highlands, was following vote, to -wit: adopted. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ' ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell The City Attorney then presented Resolution No. 3652, Resolution No. 3652, resolu- being a resolution initiating the consideration of an amendment to tion initiating the consider Ordinance No. 585 to reclassify the said territory covered by the ation of an amendment to abovementioned annexation Ordinance No. 585, or parts thereof, as Ordinance No. 585 to re- may best promote the general welfare in the use of said land and classify the said territory, buildings thereon, and referring said matter to the Planning Com- was adopted. mission for a report thereon. On motion of Councilman Greeley, ' seconded by Councilman Robertson, the above - mentioned Resolution No. 3652 was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, v OUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell The City Attorney requested that the City Council approve Request of State Judicial the action of the State Judicial Council initiating the improvement Council for improvement of of the inferior Courts of the State, and on motion of Councilman inferior courts of the State Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the requested approved. approval was granted. 192 ertain demands approved. The City Administrator asked that certain demands which had been presented to the Council be approved, and on motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the demands were approved by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Greeley, Robertson, Blue and Drake NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Isbell. ADJOURNMENT: On motion of Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the meeting was adjourned sine die. ATTEST: