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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/12/1929 - Adjourned Regular Meeting1.53. Councilman Lloyd Claire introduced a Resolution changing the minutes of June 10, 1929 relative to Municipal Improvement Distric +. No. 7. The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION NO. 539 and upon call of the roll passed by.the following vote, to -wit: AYES, Councilman Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Williamson, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. ' On motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the City Clerk Was instructed to write Mr. Crittenden that now that the harbor bonds had carried, a considerable saving could be effected if the Lido Isle development were carried on at the same time and that the City Council would start readvertis- ing for bids for the Lido Isle development at their next meeting, November 12, 1929. The matter of getting rid of the boat Muriel from the entrance channel of the harbor was taken up for consideration, and as the boat was in government waters, on motion of Councilman.Ellsworth seconded by CouncilmanClaire and carried, the City Engineer was instructed to send a request to the District Engineer at Los Angeles to have the boat removed. A demand of Building Inspector Fenelon containing a charge for gas and oil for his car used on inspection work was considered, and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, it was ordered that hereafter the Building Inspector would be allowed gas and oil for his car while in service for the City. On motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the de.nands which had been signed and approved by the Finance Committee, were allowed and warrants to be drawn for same. The City Engineer presented a house- numberinog map of Ne-.rport Heights and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the map was tentatively approved. ' There being no further business on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the meeting adjourned-to 7;30 o'clock P. M. on Tuesday, November 12, 1929. Approved November 12, 1929 City Clerk City Hall, Newport Beach, November 12, 1929 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular ' adjourned meeting at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The roll was called showing the full Council present. The :.ainutee of the previous meeting were read and approved • as read. City Attorney Thompson reported that it tiw uld cost about $150.00 for an abstract to Block B, Corona Del Mar. He was satisfied the property only went to the ordinary high tide line, but as a condemnation suit would probably be brought it would be better to have an abstract. On motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded byCouncilman Claire and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to procure an abstract at a price not to exceed $200.00. 154 '" A communication from Leeds and Sonderegger stating that they would act as consulting engineers on the harbor work for $1500.00 each. The matter was considered and on motion of Councilman William- son seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the communication was referred back to the City Engineer to take up with the harbor commis- sion. Chief of Police Hodgkinson reported'that it would cost $35.00 to replace the pile marker in the harbor entrance, and as the dredging of the entrance was to start in the near future, on motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the ' report was accepted and filed. The communications were read and acted upon as follows: The request of C. 0. & S. W. Butler for a tax deed to Lot 9, Block 6, Balboa Tract accompanied by check for $205.43 was considered, and on motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the check was accepted and the requst for tax deed :ranted. On motion of Councilman Williamson seconded b;T Councilman Claire and carried, the request of D. S. Lloyd for transfer of his business 'licenses Nos. 267 and 268 to A. C. Hill, was E-ranted. On motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the request of Mrs. Roy Ross for permission to -)ut a rack for Seventh Day Adventistliterature in the approach of the pier,was granted. The communication from R. N. Fricke asking that proceedings be started for the improvement of Trac+ No. 948 was considered, and on motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the request as outlined was approved and the City Engineer was instructed to prepare the plans and specifications for same. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Kilmer and carried, the communication from R. N. Fricke guaranteeing the expensesfor the improvement plans was filed. The request of C'.yde Plavan for a four years extension on his lease of the City's 93 acres of water bearing land, and if so he agreed to put down a 12 inch well and also other work was considered, ' and on motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the agreement was accepted and the City Attorney instructed to extend the lease for four years from 1931. The telegram to the Mayor from the Iletropolitan Water District asking that a representative of the City go with their delegation to Washington in regard to the allocation of power from the Boulder Dam, and his reply to same were read, and on motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the action of the Mayor was approved. NEW BUSINESS. A demand covering the bridge assessment on the Lot the City is purchasing from Lester B. Edens on Balboa Island was presented, and on motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the demand was allowed. and warrant to be drawn for same. Councilman Hilmar brought up the matter of the zoning ordin- ance on Balboa Island not including lots facing on Marine Avenue in Blocks 13 and 14 of Section 4 as business property, and thought the ordinance should be amended to include those blocks in the business district, as some were holding up signing the deed to the 10 foot strip on that account. The matter was considered, and on motion of Councilmen Williamson seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, Councilman Hilmer was authorized to act with the City Attorney in pre- paring an amendment to the Balboa'Island Zoning Ordinance. A Grant Deed gated the 10th day of October, 1929, from Lester B. Edens and Elda Edens, huband and wife, of Orange County, California, to the City of Newport Beach, a municipal Corporation, of Orange, County, California, conveying all of their right, title and interest in and to that certain real property situated in the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, State of California, and more particularly described as follows, to -wit: Lot twenty -five (25) in Block Thirteen (13) of "Section 411, Balboa Island ", as shown on a map recorded in Book 7, page 37, of Miscellaneous daps, records of Orange Coumty, California, Subject to covenants, conditions, reservations and restrictions of record. Also subject to improvement Assessments of Record, X55 was presented to the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California. Whereupon, Councilman H. Hilmer made a motion, duly seconded by Councilman Lloyd Claire and carried, that said Grant Deed be cccepted by said City of Newport Beach, and the Clerk instructed to record the same forthwith with the County Recorder of the County of Orange, State of California.That said motion was carried by the following voteio:•:it :AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Williamson, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the ^ pecifications for an electric motor for the -)umpir_g plant were approved. Councilman Claire introduced a Resolution entitled as follo.,s: A resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach adopting plans and specifications for the purchase of a certain electric motor for the City Pumping Plant. The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION' NO. 540 and upon call of the roll passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, Councilmen Hilraer, Claire, Ellsworth, Williamson, John- son. NOES, CouncilmenNone. ABSENT, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman Hilmer seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the - °ater superintendent was authorized to repair the poumo at the pumping plant at a cost to exceed y100.OQ, if necessary.t-, Councilman Ellsworth' introduced an Ordinance entitled as follows: An ordinance of the City of Newport Beach'amending Sections 21, 64 and 65 of Ordinance No. 361 of the City of Newport Beach. The Ordinance was read, considered,designated Ordinance No.371 and on motion of Councilman Ellsworth seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the Ordinance was passed to the second reading. Councilman H. Hilmer introduced an Ordinance entitled as follows': AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ?E'7PORT BEACIi PROHIBITING THE BUSIINESS OF DRILLING FOR, DEVELOPING, PRODUCING,.STORING AND REFINING PETROLEUM, OIL, GAS AND OTHER HYDRO- CARBO:; SUBSTANCES NITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF TIE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, AND PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS TO BE ENFORCED 7ITHIN SAID CITY RELATIVE TO THE BUSINESSES NOW ESTABLISHED IN SAID CITY FOR THE DRILLING FOR, DEVELOPING, PRODUCIiNG, STORIiNG AND REFINING OF PETROLEUi., OIL, GAS AND OTHER 'HYDRO-CARBON SUBSTANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE ABATE-,!.ENT OF NUICANCES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR ALL VIOL ATIONS OF THIS ORDI:NIANCE. The Ordinance was read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 372 and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hi1:.er 1-nd carried,the Ordinance was passed to the second reading. Councilman Williamson introduced an Ordinance entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE ADDIiNG N97 SECTIONS TO ORDINANCE NO. 148 OF THE CITY OF INE7IPORT BEACH. The Ordinance was read, considered, designated Ordinance No. 373, and on motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the ordinance was passed to the second reading. Councilman Williamson introduced a Resolution entitled as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CERTAIN PLANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SEVILLE AVENUE AND CERTAIiN OTHER STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH. The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION NO. 541 and upon call of the roll passed by the following vote, to-'wit: AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Williamson, Johnson. NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. 156 Councilman Ellsworth introduced a Resolution entitled as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SEVILLE AVENUE AND CERTAIN OTHER STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN SAID CITY. The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION NO. 542 and upon call of the roll passed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Elleworth, Williamson, Johnson. ' NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen None. Councilman Williamson introduced a Resolution entitled as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEP;PJRT BEACIi, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE IMPROVEMENT OF SEVILLE AVENUE AND CERTAIN OTHER STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN SAID CITY, DECLARING THE WORK TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT AND DESCRIBING THE DISTRICT TO BE BENEFITTED BY SAID WORK AND TO PAY TIE COSTS AND EXPENSES TIiEREOF; AND DETI:RMIN- ING THAT BOc:DS SHALL BE ISSUED TO REPRESENT UNPAID ASSESSIaiENTS FOR THE COSTS AND EXPENSES, AND FIXING TIE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OBJECTIO"•S TO SAID 'idORK. The Resolution was read, considered, designated RESOLUTION NO. 543 and upon call of the roll gassed by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, Councilmen Hilmer, Claire, Ellsworth, Williamson, Johnson. . NOES, Councilmen None. ABSENT, Councilmen :done. City Engineer Patterson presented a demand for X571.00 advanced by him to the engineering- department for work done on the plans for Tract 948, and on motion of Councilman Kilmer seconded by Councilman !"illiamson and carried, the action of the City Engineer was approved. Mayor Johnson re_-)orted that 1,:r. Crittenden was in to seehim and stated he expected to be able to go ahead with the Lido Isle improve - :ents in a week or ten days. On motion of Councilman Williamson seconded by Councilman Ellsworth and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Crittenden that we have an adjourned meeting on the 18th at Ptiich time we would expect him to meet with the Council. There being no further business on motion of Councilman Hil:ier seconded by Councilman Claire and carried, the meeting adjourned to 7 :30 o'clock P. M. on Monday, November 18, 1929. Mayor, ty f Newport Beach Approved November 18, 1929 City Clerk. City Hall, Newport Beach, Nov. 18, 1929 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on above date. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. The roll was called showing all members present except Councilman Williamson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. INSERT FROM PAGE 155: 4 Councilman Lloyd Claire introduced an Ordinance entitled as follows; ' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NE'. "PORT BEACH AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 216 OF SAID CITY OF NE °PORT BEACH. The Ordinance was read, considered, designated Ordinance :T -). 370 and on motion of Councilman Claire seconded by Councilman Hilmer and carried, the Ordinance was passed to the second reading.