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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/19/1943 - Adjourned Regular MeetingNewport Beach, April 19, 1943 The City'Council of the City of Newport Beach met in adjourned regular . session in the City Council Chambers at the.City Hall at the hour of 4 o'clock p. m. on above date, with Mayor Hall presiding. The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen, Roll call Isbell, Reed, Kirk, Hall. Absent, Councilmen None. Mayor Hall asked if any member of the Council, or any one in the audience wished the Minutes of the previous meeting of the Council, or any ' part thereof, read, no one responded and the reading of the Minutes was dispensed with. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES An application for a license to practice palmistry in the Pavillion at Balboa, presented at a previous meeting of the Council, was on motion of Council- man Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk and carried, laid on the table. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES None. COMMUNICATIOiNS The application of Mr. Landers for a license to operate a pool room Landers and archery in the Knapp Building on 22nd Street, Newport Beach, was on motion application of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, referred to the for license Police Department for investigation and report. The, request of Josephine Z. Spates for the City Council to adopt a J.Z.Spates • resolution opposing the'slaughter of horses as embodied in Bill No. 617 before slaughter of the State Legislature, was presented and on motion of Councilman Reed,.seconded horses by Councilman Isbell and carried, was ordered filed. The letter of S. M. Spalding thanking the City Council for the cancell- S.M.Spalding ing of his contract with the City for dockage for the boat 'Ramona', was read, thanks and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, was ordered filed. The report of City Engineer Patterson in connection with the condition Condition of of the sewer mains and the necessity of immediate reconstruction thereof, together sewer mains with the fact that FWA Agency had denied any assistance in the project,. also an estimate of the cost of construction of that portion between Lido Isle and McFadden Place, was presented and read, and after considerable discussion of the matter and at the suggestion of the City Engineer, it was moved by Councilman Allen, :seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, that the City Engineer be author- ized to apply for the necessary priorities for the project. The notice from the Secretary of the• League, of Orange County Cities Notice of of the meeting of that body to be held in Anaheim on Thursday, April 22nd, was presented and read, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman League meeting Reed and carried, same was ordered filed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ordinance No. 521, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Ord. 521 REGULATING AMUSEMENT MACHINES, REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF, licensing PROVIDING FOR THE REVOCATION OF SUCH PERMITS,, PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING amusement OF SUCH AMUSEMENT MACHINES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, machines was presented and read in full. On motion of Councilman.Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reed, the ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. NEW BUSINESS Lew H. Wallace addressed the Council in opposition to furnishing water to consumers outside the City. Resolutions No. 2739 to 2744 inclusive were presented, being resolutions Res. 2739 to authorizing water contracts to the following people: 2744 Res. 2739 Heinz Kaiser water contracts Res. 2740 Townsend Land Company Res. 2741 J. A. Beek and L. W. Briggs Res. 2742 Casey Blue Res. 2743 The Irvine Company Res. 27431 The Irvine Company ' Rea. 2744 .Standard Oil Company of California On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk the resolutions were adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Mrs. Victor Grace addressed the Council regarding noisy tenants in the Mrs. Grace property alleged to be owned by Byron Gay on Alvarado Street in Balboa. complaint ' Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the.City of Newport Minute Res. Beach the following quitclaim deeds to the following people and.covering the quitclaim following described property: deeds on tax redeemed F. Claudina Lot.40 Block 211, Section A property Gertrud Wieczorek Lot 16, Block G; Lot 16, Block H; Lots 1 and 9, Block 0; all in Tract No. 518 Murdo McIvor Lot 15, Block 129,Lake Tract M, INS Res. 2745 to 2751 Inc. sale of city owned lots The motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. 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 at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of April, 1943. Resolutions No. 2745 to 2751 inclusive, were presented, being resolutions authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, grant deeds to the following people and covering the following property: Res. 2745 One C. Field Res. 2746 Harold E. Cox Res. 2747 Glenn B. Dennison et ux Res. 2748 Edwin B. Mee et ux Res. 2749 Douglas Ross Otey Res. 2750 Ruth B. Stoever Res. 2751 A. Dean White et ux Lot 14 Block 643, Corona del Mar Price E75.00 h Lot-12 Block 335, Corona del Mar Price 1250.00 , Lot 4, Block F, Tr. 323 Price $1100.00 , Lot 42 Block A, Tr. 673 Price 11000.00• Lot 1,,-Block 642, Corona del Mar Price $225.00 Lot 15, Block 432, Corona del Mar Price $500.00, Lot 12, Block 429, Corona del Mar Price $65.00 - On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolutions were adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2752 Resolution No. 2752 was presented and read in full, being a resolution weeds regarding the removal of weeds from unimproved lots in the City of Newport Beach. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2753 Resolution No. 2753 was presented, being a resolution accepting a quitclaim deed Quitclaim deed from Marie Monaco and covering Lots 8 and 9, Tract 884. On from motion of Councilman. Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk, the resolution was Marie Monaco adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2754 - Resolution No. 2754 was presented, being a resolution cancelling cancelling Res. esolution No. 2718 selling Lots 8 and 9, Tract 884 to S. R. Monaco, Renato P. 2718, sale of Monaco and Armando M. Monaco, father and sons. On motion of Councilman Allen, lots to S.R.Monaco seconded by Councilman Kirk, the resolution was adopted by the following at al vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2755 Resolution No. 2755 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the sale of lots to sale of Lots 8 and 9, Tract 884 to Eugene H. Marcus and Velva D. Marcus, husband Eugene H.Marcus and wife, for the sum of $800.00s On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by et ux Councilman Kirk, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Res. 2756 Resolution No. 2756 was presented, being a resolution cancelling a cancelling lease lease with S. M. Spalding and covering a certain dock or pier owned by the City with S.M.Spalding of Newport Beach. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 137 Resolution No. 2757 was presented, being a resolution approving an Res. 2757 agreement between the cities of Orange County for Mutual Aid Fire Plan, and on mutual aid between motion of Councilman Kirk, seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution mase cities adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES,, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2758 was presented, being a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING OPERATIONS OF FIRE Res. 2758 DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS, authorizing use and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk, the of men and equip. resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: in fire dept. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. outside city NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. City Attorney Thompson reported in detail on the application submitted April 5th by the Southern Counties Gas Company for franchise Res. 2759 a under the 1937 Act of the State of California to supplant the existing franchise held by that franchise to Southern Counties Company in the City of Newport Beach. The report outlined the advantages to Gas Company all concerned in the new franchise, whereupon Councilman Reed moved the adoption of a resolution granting said franchise to the Southern Counties Gas Company, subject to the hearing required by law to be held on same. The motion for the adoption of the resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Allen, the resolution being designated Resolution No. 2759 and same was adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall, NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. Resolution No. 2760 was presented, being a resolution authorizing the Res. 2760 City Attorney to settle:ra ad1tt between the City of Newport Beach and Ralph P. stipulation with Maskey, et ux and coveting Lot 9, Block 340, Canal Section. On motion of Ralph P. Masked Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk, the resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None. The bid of Hal Will Smith for the purchase of certain properties in Corona del Mar was presented and read, and after some discussion of the matter in which City Auditor Gant addressed the Council, it was moved by Councilman Kirk, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, that the bids be rejected and the chedks,dccompanying same as deposits be returned. City Engineer Patterson advised the Council that the roof on the main reservoir was in such condition that the needed replacing at once, the estimated cost of the new roof being approximately 41500, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Reed and carried, that the specifications submitted by the City Engineer for the replacing of the roof be accepted. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk and carried, a resolution was adopted pursuant to the Labor Code of the State of California, adopting the per diem wage scale and rates for legal holidays and overtime work for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract, which will be awarded to the successful bidder. The prevailing rates so determined are as follows: Trade or occupation Per diem wa &-es Foreman .............................. $11.00 Master Roofer ........ ............... 10.00 Roofer's Helper ...................... 8.00 Common Laborer ....................... 7.00 Any classification omitted herein not less than ................ 7.00 The rates of per diem wages for each of the various classifications of work shall be the hereinbefore set forth. prevailing rates of hourISry wages multiplied by eight (8). Eight (8) hours shall constitute a day's work, and provided that one and one -half (1j) times the prevailing rate shall be paid (except watchmen and guards) for any working time more than eight hours during any one calendar day. The resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Kirk, Isbell, Reed, Hall. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None. ABSENT, COUNCILMAN: 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 at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of April, 19431 r CD �_6y inert or Lne UlTy or Newport tleacn On motion of Councilman Allefi, seconded by Councilman Kirk and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids in connection with placing a • new roof on the main water reservoir. A letter from Fire Chief Crocker in connection with time taken off by employees of that Department on account of sickness, was presented by Fire Commissioner Kirk and in the discussion which ensured the City Attorney ruled that employees could not be paid for more than two weeks during the year for Hal Will Smith bid on property rejected Replacing roof on main reservoir Minute Res. adopting wage scale for roofing reservoir Sick leaves and vacations of employees 1 >3 8 time off whether due to sickness or otherwise. City Engineer Patterson and City Auditor Gant also entered into the discussion as to absenses of employees in their respective departments. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the report of Fire Chief Crocker was ordered filed. D.W.Elliott D. W. Elliott addressed the Council at length in connection with oil drilling the proposed slant drilling for oil in the westerly portion of the City and urged that immediate action be taken by the Council in the matter or as soon as the Planning Commission had rendered their decision on the question. ADJOURNMENT On motion.of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Kirk and ' carried, an adjournment was taken to Monday, April 26; 1943 at the hour of 4 o'clock P. m. in order to consider the report of the Planning Commission oit the oil drilling question. e ATTES y Clerk i lmanounces ilman 0 Councilman • I r-7 IJ 0