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Home My WebLink About06/03/1946 - Regular Meeting+: June 3, 1946 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 4 o'clock p.m. on above date with Mayor Reed presiding. . The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed. 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 the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. REPORTS OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ' The report of the City Treasurer was read, and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, and carried, the report was ordered filed. The reading of the reports of other depart - mentall�eads was dispensed with and all of the reports ordered filed. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES The Committee appointed to investigate and report on the Report for additional request of merchants on Main Street, Balboa for additional lighting lighting on Main St., on that street advised that opposition to the plan suggested had no action to be taken developed and recommended that no further action be taken at this time at this time. pending an agreement of the various individuals involved in that area. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allenand carried, the report was ordered filed. The report of the Committee appointed to investigate the Report for p permit o£ protest against the issuance of a permit to the General Petroleum Gen. Pet. Corp, to Corporation to install and operate a gasoline marine dock and service install marine dock, station between Palm and Adams Streets, advised that the proposed advise permit to be Improvements are well within the zoning restrictions and is in conformity granted. with similar enterprises in that vicinity and that it offered no reater hazard to swimmers than at other comparaole areas. The committee recommended that the permit issued for the marine dock stand as is3ued. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: None COMMUNICATIONS The application of Mrs. B. Yorkman for a license to vend Apkn. of Mrs. B. York - flowers in cocktail bars and other places by sales girls was on motion man to vend flowers in of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, denied. cocktail bars, denied. The application of Miles P. Nesbitt for a license to operate Apkn. of M. P. Nesbitt ocean going trips from the Union 011 dock on Balboa Island was on to operate ocean going motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, trips referred to Chii ' referred to the Harbor Master and Chief of Police for report. of Police. The application of Ward Harrington Lumber Company for a Apkn. of Ward Harring- permit to install underground storage for the handling of petroleum ton Lumber Co. to products, having been approved by the Fire Chief as to location, was install underground on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, and carried,storage, granted. granted. The request of Ernest J. Draheim for the lease of City owned Request of E.J. Drahei Lot 6, Block 242, Canal Section was on motion of Councilman Isbell, for lease of City lot, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, referred to City Auditor referred to J.A. Gant. Gant for recommendation. The request of Jesse Dickinson for the transfer of a taxi Request of Jesse Dick - cab permit from Elizabeth M. Batterson at 609 Coast Highway was on inson for transfer of motion of Councilman Allen,- seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, taxi permit referred tt referred to the Chief of Police for recommendation. Police Chief. The request of the Finance Committee of the Tournament of Request of Finance Lights Association for funds in the sum of $2,000.00 to assist in staging Committee of Tournment the event on August 17th was presented and discussed. Jos. A. Beek of Lights for funds, • addressing the Council on the subject advising that a report on the Laid on the Table. matter at the next meeting of the Council would be agreeable and on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, same was Laid on the Table until the next meeting of the Council. A Custody Receipt from the U. S. Coast Guard for the delivery Custody Receipt from of Fire Boat CG 68003 -F •delivered to the City of Newport Beach on the USCG for delivery of 2nd day of June, 1946 and a request of renewal from the Civil Aernautics Administration covering Fan Marker site and Radio Range Facility were Fire Boat, ordered filed. on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, ordered filed. The request of Administrative Officer Sailors for the Request for employment employment•.of William F. Donahue at .85¢ per hour and Thomas Heath in Street and Water at .75¢ per hour in the Street Department; Hugh McMillan at .90¢ per Dept., allowed. hour, Leon Stine at $1.00 per hour, Muriel Loughlin, Thelma Collins, Jessie Scooler at $150.00 per month; Phyllis Williamson at $170.00 per month, Van Fisher at .75¢ per hour and Ann Price at $190.00 per month in the Water Department and Jack J. Hossie at .90¢ per hour in the Electrical Department was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell, granted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None • The request of City Administrator Sails for certain credits in the Water Department from March 1, 1944 Request of Sailors for to June 1, 1946 was on certain credits in motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carr3s3, Water Dept., granted. granted. Res. No. 3343 Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution quitclaiming to Earl W. Stanley and Mildred Stanley the Quitclaim to Earl W. certain described water pipe line right of way across their land as Stanley, et ux certain described. The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman described water pipe line. Isbell, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3343 and was passed right of way. by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Res. No..3343 -A Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, bring a resolution accepting a certain easement from Balboa Coves, Inc., Accepting certain being a deed of easement for maintaining, repairing and reconstruction easement from Balboa of a 24 inch diameter storm drain situated on certain described property Coves, Inc. in Tract 1011. The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3343 -A and was passed.by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, OILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Delinquent tax list UNFINISHED BUSINESS Demand to Coastal Municipal A letter from the Coastal Municipal Water District, together Water District of $c,500 with a resolution adopted by its board of directors advising of the advance for annexation to requirement of an advance of $2,500.00 from the City of Newport Beach the District. in order to institute the necessary proceedings incident to the Demand allowed to Tom L. proposed annexation of the City to that district was brought up, Gogo in connection with having been laid over from the previous meeting of the Council. installation of 24" water After some discussion of the question it was moved by Councilman main. Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell that a Demand in the sum of Company to City to construct $2,500.00 be allowed and a Warrant drawn for same. The motion was operate and use a water carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: pipe line for a period of AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed two years, accepted. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None NEW BUSINESS Res. No. 3342 The request of R. L. Patterson for quitclaiming a right of way for a water pipe line crossing Tract 1011 and land owned by Quitclaiming to Balboa Earl W. Stanley and Mildred Stanley was presented whereupon Councilman Coves, Inc., certain water Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution quit - pipe line right of way claiming to Balboa Coves, Inc., the certain described water pipe crossing.Tract 1011. line right of way crossing Tract 1011. The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolution designated Res- olution No. 3342 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYL_`, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Res. No. 3343 Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution quitclaiming to Earl W. Stanley and Mildred Stanley the Quitclaim to Earl W. certain described water pipe line right of way across their land as Stanley, et ux certain described. The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman described water pipe line. Isbell, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3343 and was passed right of way. by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Res. No..3343 -A Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, bring a resolution accepting a certain easement from Balboa Coves, Inc., Accepting certain being a deed of easement for maintaining, repairing and reconstruction easement from Balboa of a 24 inch diameter storm drain situated on certain described property Coves, Inc. in Tract 1011. The motion for adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3343 -A and was passed.by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, OILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Delinquent tax list The delinquent tax list as prepared for advertising was prepared.for advertising. presented by the City Tax Collector and on motion of Councilman Apkn. of Balboa Coves, Inc. Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, same was approved for permit to install and ordered returned to the Tax Collector for advertising and posting. three piers in Tract 1011, City Engineer Webb presented the final estimate and Demand allowed to Tom L. certificate of completion in connection with the installation of a Gogo in connection with 24" water main along Bayside Drive under agreement with Tom L. Gogo, installation of 24" water contractor and the City of Newport Beach. On motion of Councilman main. Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen the report was accepted, a Company to City to construct Demand in the sum of $15,647.04, being 85% of the amount of the operate and use a water contract, was allowed and Warrant ordered drawn for same, by the pipe line for a period of following roll call vote, to wit: two years, accepted. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Certificate of Completion ordered filed. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Allen and carried, the Certificate of Completion was ordered filed. Apkn. of Balboa Coves, Inc. The application of Balboa Coves, Inc., for a permit to for permit to install construct three piers at various locations in Tract 1011 along the three piers in Tract 1011, Westerly arm of Newport Bay, having been approved by the City granted. Engineer, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded.by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted, subject to the approval of the War Department. License from The Irvine The license from The Irvine Company to the City of Newport Company to City to construct each for a period of two years to construct, maintain, repair, operate and use a water operate and use a water pipe line over and along a portion of pipe line for a period of the Southerly 4 of Block 54 of Irvine's Subdivision was on motion two years, accepted. of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler, accepted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Res. No. 3344 Councilman Isbell moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution accepting a Grant Deed from T. B. Talbert and Accepting Grant Deed from Margaret E. Talbert for certain described property of Lot S, Block T. B. Talbert and Margaret 145, Canal Section togetre r with other described property adjacent Talbert for certain thereto. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen, the res- property. olution designated Resolution No. 3344 and was passed by the following roll call vote, to *.pit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None i 0 11 C� Councilman Isbell moved the adoption of a resolution, being Resolution authorizing a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf the purchase of 1946 of the City of Newport Beach a certain contract with Theodore Robins Ford truck from Theo. for the purchase of a 1946 Ford truck for use in the Street Department, Robins for Street Dept, the motion was seconded by Councilman Siler,, and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Councilman Allen moved the adoprion of a resolution, being Quitclaim Deed a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, the following quitclaim deeds to the Helen M. Souders following party and covering the following described property: purchase of 1946 Fordo • Helen M. Souders Lot 29, Block 30 Sedan from Theo Robins Newport Beach Tract for Police Dept. The monthly Demands having been duly audited by the Finance Audit of monthly Committee were on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Demands Isbell, were allowed and Warrants ordered drawn by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None Resolution authorizing ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None purchase of 1946 truck The joint application of Fred C. Kemper and Mark A. Pierce Joint apkn. of Fred for a permit to construct bulkhead and boat slips in front of the C. Kemper and Mark A Southeasterly 100 feet of Lot H., Tract 919 and adjoining certain Pier to`construct City owned property Southeasterly thereof, was presented to the City bulkhead and boat Council for consideration and after some discussion of the matter slips, granted. it was moved the Councilman Robertson, seconded by Councilman,Isbell and carried., granted. Ordinance amending • The application of Ray Milland for a permit to construct Apkn. of Ray Milland a pier fronting on Lots 340 and 341, Tract 907, having been approved for permit to construe by the City Engineer, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by pier on Lots 340 and Councilman Isbell and carried, granted. The application of Charles 341, Tract 907, P. Dickinson for a permit to construct a pier fronting on Lots 869 granted. passed to the second reading. and 870, Tract 907, having been approved by the City Engineer, was . on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted. The application of C. A. Knowlton for a permit to construct Apkn. of C. A. Knowlt- a pier fronting on Lot 5, Block 434, Canal Section, having been to construct pier on approved by the City Engineer, was on motion of Councilman Isbell, Lot 5, Blk. 434, Canal„ seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, granted. granted. MINUTE RESOLUTION Councilman Isbell moved the adoption of a resolution, being Resolution adopting a resolution adopting General Specifications for construction of General Specifications sanitary sewers, to replace Specifications No. 57. The motion for for construction of adoption was duly seconded by Councilman Robertson and the resolution sanitary sewers. adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None ' City Attorney Thompson offered some suggestions as to granting of pier permits whereby possible encroachment upon property not owned by the applicant might result. MINUTE RESOLUTION Councilman Isbell moved the adoption of a resolution, being Resolution authorizing a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf the purchase of 1946 of the City of Newport Beach a certain contract with Theodore Robins Ford truck from Theo. for the purchase of a 1946 Ford truck for use in the Street Department, Robins for Street Dept, the motion was seconded by Councilman Siler,, and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None MINUTE RESOLUTION Councilman Isbell moved the adoption of a resolution, being Resolution authorizing a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf purchase of 1946 Fordo of the City of Newport Beach a certain contract with Theordore Robins Sedan from Theo Robins for the purchase of a 1946 Fordor Sedan for use in the Police Department. for Police Dept. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen, and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEid: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None MINUTE RESOLUTION Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being Resolution authorizing a resolution authorizing the Mayor-and City Clerk to execute on behalf purchase of 1946 truck of the City of Newport Beach a certain contract with Theodore Robins for the purchase of a 1946 Truck for collecting garbage by the Street from Theo Robins for collecting garbage. Department. The motion was seconded by Councilman Siler and the resolu- tion adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell Ordinance amending • and carried, an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance #525 respecting "Home Occupations" "Home Occupations" was passed to the second reading. passed to second read - ing. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the ordinance amending "Dog Ordinance" #473 was Ordinance amending passed to the second reading. "Do ordinance" gassed M Matter of dumping sewage The matter of dumping sewage into the City sewer system Into City sewer by by Ceepool operators and in some cases alleged to come from sources cesspcd operators, outside the City limits. C. S. Nottage addressed the Council on Laid Over. the matter, being in possession of a temporary permit granted in 1939 allowing the use of the City's system, and suggested that the City establish a license fee for such purpose. It was decided to . lay the matter over until the next meeting of the Council in order to work out some method of control of the problem. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Robertson, and carried, an s4ournment was taken to 4 P. M. June 17, 1946. Councilman 1 Councilman r. n,,,, man • n �.J 0