Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/1940 - Adjourned Regular Meetingr Newport Beach, December 16, 1940. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach a an adjour regular meeting thereof held-ion the 16th day of December, 1940. city Cleric oT the City or Newport Beach. Stop signs The request of the Marine Avenue Business Men's Association for stop on Balboa Is. signs at all side streets on Balboa Island, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, referred to the Mayor with instructions to appoint a Committee to investigate and report on the matter. Whereupon Mayor Gordon appointed the Chairman of the Police Committee and the Chairman of the Street Committee to report on the question. J.A.Beek The request of J. A. Beek for the re- zoning of a certain piece of City re- zoning owned land from 0-1 to R -2 classification, referred to the Planning Commission from a.previous meeting and the letter from the Planning Commission regarding the matter, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried laid on the table until the zoning matter comes before the Council. Lou Fageol The request of Lou Fageol for permission to bring his speedboat in and speedboat out of the Bay at a higher tate "of speed than that allowed by law, was on motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, denied, the City Clerk being instructed to inform the applicant regarding same. D.W.King The letter of D. W. King relinquishing his live bait boat concession boat concession on the Newport pier was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, referred to the City Attorney. The letters of Dr. H. W. Seager and Grainger Hyer in connection with Seager & Hyer the paving of the Balboa Island alleys, was on motion of Councilman Claire, paving seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, ordered filed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Minute Res. Councilman Claire presented a resolution, being a resolution requesting improving hiway the California State Highway Commission to immediately take the necessary steps to in Corona del improve State Highway VII- ORA -60 in the Corona del Mar section of the City of Mar. Newport Beach, so as to eliminate the dangerous conditions along said highway due to the alignment, width and grade and to permit the improvement of property fronting on said highway by owners who have cooperated with the State in the widening of the right of way. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Reed and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby . certify that the above and forego 3in g Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December, 1940. City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach. • E • • The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers, at the City Hall, in the City of Newport Roll Call Beach on above date with Mayor Gordon presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Reed,:, Clar�,:_Allap, Brown, Gordon. Absent, Councilmen None. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES The report of the Committee appointed to investigate and report on the Saunders matter of the application of Frank Saunders for the lease of certain City property, lease was set over until the next regular meeting of the Council. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. COMMUNICATIONS Several communications were presented and read and acted upon as follows: On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, Natl Youth Adm. the letter from the National Youth Administration regarding the employment of young app. for men and women in this district was referred to the City Engineer for report on how employment many of specified age in this district would be eligible. Councilman Claire moved that the plan presented by the City Engineer for Extention of the extension of Palm Street for a distance of 220 feet southerly of the north line Palm Street of Surf Avenue, being Drawing No. 55 -1144, be approved, and that the City Engineer Minute Res. be instructed to improve Palm Street for its entire width by grading and paving with 6" of shale, the grade of said shale to be 2" below the grade as shown on the plans, at a cost not to exceed $290.00. Which motion was seconded by Councilman Gordon, and upon roll call was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach a an adjour regular meeting thereof held-ion the 16th day of December, 1940. city Cleric oT the City or Newport Beach. Stop signs The request of the Marine Avenue Business Men's Association for stop on Balboa Is. signs at all side streets on Balboa Island, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, referred to the Mayor with instructions to appoint a Committee to investigate and report on the matter. Whereupon Mayor Gordon appointed the Chairman of the Police Committee and the Chairman of the Street Committee to report on the question. J.A.Beek The request of J. A. Beek for the re- zoning of a certain piece of City re- zoning owned land from 0-1 to R -2 classification, referred to the Planning Commission from a.previous meeting and the letter from the Planning Commission regarding the matter, was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried laid on the table until the zoning matter comes before the Council. Lou Fageol The request of Lou Fageol for permission to bring his speedboat in and speedboat out of the Bay at a higher tate "of speed than that allowed by law, was on motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, denied, the City Clerk being instructed to inform the applicant regarding same. D.W.King The letter of D. W. King relinquishing his live bait boat concession boat concession on the Newport pier was on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, referred to the City Attorney. The letters of Dr. H. W. Seager and Grainger Hyer in connection with Seager & Hyer the paving of the Balboa Island alleys, was on motion of Councilman Claire, paving seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, ordered filed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Minute Res. Councilman Claire presented a resolution, being a resolution requesting improving hiway the California State Highway Commission to immediately take the necessary steps to in Corona del improve State Highway VII- ORA -60 in the Corona del Mar section of the City of Mar. Newport Beach, so as to eliminate the dangerous conditions along said highway due to the alignment, width and grade and to permit the improvement of property fronting on said highway by owners who have cooperated with the State in the widening of the right of way. The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Reed and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby . certify that the above and forego 3in g Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December, 1940. City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach. • E • • It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Brown that the following Resolution No. 2047 be adopted. WHEREAS, a certain Quitclaim deed dated the 16th day of December, 1940 from the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a Municipal Corporation of the.sixth class, to JOHN P. HORMEN, a single man, quitclaiming, releasing and remising to said John P. Hormen all that certain real property situated in the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange,. State of California, and more particularly described as follows: Lots 25, 26 and 27, Block 220, Section A, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 4, page 21 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California. was presented to the City Council of the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems that the consideration offered for said quitclaim deed is fair, just and adequate and not disproportionate to the actual value of the interest which the City of Newport Beach has in and to said property; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City of Newport Beach that said Quitclaim deed be executed in favor of John P. Hormen, by the Mayor and City Clerk of said City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Ndwport Beach be, and they are hereby directed and authorized to execute baid Quitclaim Deed on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, and the City Clerk is instruct- City Engineer Patterson brought up the matter of changing the names of certain streets in the City and presented the result of post card questionnaires in connection with same, and after some discussion it was moved by Councilman Reed, • seconded by Councilman Claire that the names of certain streets be changed as recommended, the motion being lost by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMAN: Reed. NOES, COUNCILMEN: Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. ' ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Claire moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, quitclaim deeds in favor of the following people and covering the following described property: Mabel Beach Clark Lot 3, Block 325; Lots 7 and 5, Block 425; All in Lancaster Addition. Don P. Flagg Lots 2, 4 and 6, Block 740, Corona Ct del Mar. Lot 5, Block U, Tract No. 323 $150.00; and Edith W. Van De Water Lots 7 and 5, Block 2; the North- easterly 45 feet of Lot 10, and all of Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, Block 17; all in First Addition to of all encumbrances, subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal year The Easterly Eh 100 feet of the Wly 620 feet of Lot F, Tract 919. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby ' certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December, 1940. / r::7- D It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Brown that the following Resolution No. 2047 be adopted. WHEREAS, a certain Quitclaim deed dated the 16th day of December, 1940 from the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a Municipal Corporation of the.sixth class, to JOHN P. HORMEN, a single man, quitclaiming, releasing and remising to said John P. Hormen all that certain real property situated in the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange,. State of California, and more particularly described as follows: Lots 25, 26 and 27, Block 220, Section A, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 4, page 21 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California. was presented to the City Council of the City of Newport Beach; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems that the consideration offered for said quitclaim deed is fair, just and adequate and not disproportionate to the actual value of the interest which the City of Newport Beach has in and to said property; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City of Newport Beach that said Quitclaim deed be executed in favor of John P. Hormen, by the Mayor and City Clerk of said City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Ndwport Beach be, and they are hereby directed and authorized to execute baid Quitclaim Deed on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, and the City Clerk is instruct- Im Matter of changing street names Minute Res. quitclaim deed- Res. 2047 quitclaim deed to John P. Hormen Res. 2045 sale of lot to Allen Mower et ux ed to deliver same to John P. Hormen. I hereby- certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December, 1940 by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. • ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Brown that the following Resolution No. 2045 be adopted. WHEREAS, ALLEN MOWER and LUCIE MOWER, husband and wife, have this day" offered to the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $150.00 for Lot 11, Block 42, River Section, in the City of Newport Beach, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 4, page 25 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, Califor#a; and WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the purchase price of said lot; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City-of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City that saidproperty be sold for the said sum of $150.00; and WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not dispropor- tionate to the_ real value of the property above described. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said Allen Mower and Lucie Mower,- husband and wife, for the sum of $150.00, free and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments-of record. Also subject to conditions, restrictions and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said ' parties upon receipt of the consideration above set forth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $15.00 be paid to Ralph P. Maskey, as and for his commission for the negotiating of the-sale of said real property to • Allen Mower and Lucie Mower, his wife, as joint tenants, said suns being a fair and reasonable commission to be allowed in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of the City of Newport Beach. Im Matter of changing street names Minute Res. quitclaim deed- Res. 2047 quitclaim deed to John P. Hormen Res. 2045 sale of lot to Allen Mower et ux I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of theCity of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December, 1940 by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2049 It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Brown sale of lot that the following Resolution No. 2049 be adopted. to Craig WHEREAS, CRAIG STIREWALT and MARY ANN STIREWALT, husband and wife, Stirewalt et ux have this day offered to the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $600.00 for Lot 8, Block J, Tract 515, in the City of Newport Beach, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 17, pages 33 to 36 inctl. of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the purchase price of said lot; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the said Sum of $600.00; and WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequage and is not dis- proportionate to the,real value of the property above described. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said Craig Stirewalt and Mary Ann.Stirewalt, husband and wife, for the sum of $600.00, free and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal year 1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments of record. Also subject to conditions, restrictions and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said parties upon receipt of the consideration above set forth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $60.00 be paid to Harry H. Williamson, as and for his commission for the negotiating of the sale of said real property to.Craig Stirewalt and Mary Ann Stirewalt, his wife, as joint tenants, "slid sum being a fair- and "reasonable commission to be allowed in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of.the City of Newport Beach. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December, Change of The change of street names was brought up again, but was set over to. street names a future meeting of the Council. J. French & The applications of Jack French for permission to construct a ramp and Redden float fronting on Lot 5, Block 339, Canal Section, and that of Albert Redden to A. Red en ramp float construct a ramp,and float fronting on Lot 1, Block 340, Canal Section, having permits been approved by the City Engineer, were on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, granted. Newport Heights The City Engineer presented a detailed report and estimate of cost covering the construction of sanitary sewers in the Newport Heights area, and sewer explained the matter of the application to the WPA in connection with same, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, same was accepted and ordered filed. • 0 • Cl 1940 by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2050 It was moved by Councilman Claire, duly seconded by Councilman Brown sale of lot to that the following Resolution No. 2050 be adopted. Edward G. Allen WHEREAS, EDWARD G. ALLEN, a single man and MARTHA J. ALLEN, a widow, et al have this day offered to the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, the sum of $400.00 for the Northeasterly 20 feet of Lot 19, and the Southwesterly 20 feet of Lot 21, in Block 138, Resubdivision of Corona del Mar, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 4, page 67 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, the said price is a fair and adequate price as and for the purchase price of said lot; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach deems that it is for the best interests of said City that said property be sold for the said sum of $400.00; and WHEREAS, the price offered is just, fair and adequate and is not disproportionate to the real value of the property above described. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That said property be sold to the said Edward G. Allen and Martha J. Allen, for the sum of $400.00, free and clear of all encumbrances, subject to the second half of the taxes for the fiscal year_.1940 -41 and unpaid improvement assessments of record. Also subject to conditions, restrictions and reservations of record. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed for said property to the said parties upon receipt of the consideration above set forth. IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of $40.00 be paid to Earl W. Stanley, as and for his commission for the negotiating of the sale of said real property to Edward G. Allen, a single man,_and Martha J. Allen, a widow, as joint tenants, said sum being a fair and reasonable commission to be allowed in said sale, and said broker being a licensed realtor of the City of Newport Beach. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December, 1940 by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Change of The change of street names was brought up again, but was set over to. street names a future meeting of the Council. J. French & The applications of Jack French for permission to construct a ramp and Redden float fronting on Lot 5, Block 339, Canal Section, and that of Albert Redden to A. Red en ramp float construct a ramp,and float fronting on Lot 1, Block 340, Canal Section, having permits been approved by the City Engineer, were on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown and carried, granted. Newport Heights The City Engineer presented a detailed report and estimate of cost covering the construction of sanitary sewers in the Newport Heights area, and sewer explained the matter of the application to the WPA in connection with same, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, same was accepted and ordered filed. • 0 • Cl HE W ®R • On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen, the City Authorizing Engineer and City Treasurer were authorized to sign the application to the WPA application to • authorities for assistance in the construction of a sewer system for Newport Heights, and the motion was carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: CPA for sewer AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. A Resolution'was.presentbd; being a resolution authorizing the Mayor-and Minute Resoluti� City Clerk to sign on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, a Bill,of Sale to the Bill of sale Worth Machinery Company for the Diesel Engine. equipment from the Corona del Mar for diesel pumping plant, and on motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Brown, engine the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Reed, Claire, Allen, Brown, Gordon. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. I, Frank L. Rinehart, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, hereby C,, certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City-of Newport Beach t an adjourn regular meeting thereof G. held on the 16th day of December, 1940. City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach. ADJOURNMENT • On motion of Councilman Claire, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. - W ®R •