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Home My WebLink About11/25/1946 - Adjourned Regular Meetingi' s Apkn. of John M. Butler for license to conduct paint shop, granted. Apkn. of G. M. Fitzwater for license to run card room denied. Request of Joint Harbor Committee Re: mooring area at ?est end of Harbor Isl. , approved. Apkn. of D. J. Harmon for license to operate Merchan- dise Wheel, denied. Letter of Stanley G. Benson �-e: mooring of boat referred to Harbor Master. Letter of S. J. Barden protesting parallel parking on 101 Hvy. Claim of Mercedes Hamilton for damages referred to City Insurance carrier. Res. No. 3410 Lease with 0. M. Campbell for 19th St. pier. Quitcl,im Deed Mabel P. Davis November 25, 1946 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 on above date with Mayor Reed presiding. • The roll was called, the following Councilmen answering present: Allen, Robertson, Siler, Isbell, 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 SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: None COMMUNICATIONS The application of John M. Butler for a license to conduct a paint shop at 409, 29th Street was on motion of Councilman Allen, "seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, granted. The application of G. Morgan Fitzwater for a license to run a card room at 401 Main Street, Balboa in rear of bowling alley was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, denied. The communication of City Administrator Sailors advising of the request of the Joint Harbor Committee that the mooring area et the West end of Harbor Island be eliminated was read and • on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried; the request was approved. The application of Donald J. Harmon for a license to operate a Merchandise Wheel at 111 Main Street, Balboa was again presented, same having been denied at a previous meeting. The matter was discussed at length, the applicant being informed that It was the policy of the Council to keep such enterprises in a certain zone and not grant licenses elsewhere, the situation being fully explained by the Mayor. The applicant had consider- able to say on the subject, indiciating a possible court action in the matter. On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Robertson the application wad denied by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None The letter of Stanley G. Benson regarding the mooring of a 40 foot boat in the vicinity of the Sea Scout base was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, referred to the Harbor Master. The letter of S. J. Barden protesting the plan of parallel parking on 101 Highway was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, referred to City Administrator Sailors. The claim presented by Attorneys B7algett, Morris and Tobias on behalf of Mercedes Hamilton for damages alleged to have been received from a defective bench in front of the Balboa Pharmacy, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council- man Siler and carried, referred to the City's Insurance carrier. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS • The application of 011ie M. Campbell for a lease on City owned frontage and the City owned dock at 19th Street and Bay Front was presented and read, the application detailing the terms offered for the lease together with the proposed method of operation and the sum to be paid to the City for same. After some discussion of the offer, Councilman Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution granting the lease in accordance vAth the terms offered and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same on behalf of the City. The motion for adoption of the resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Robertson, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3410 and was passed 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 adoption of a resolution, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Newport Beach, the following quitclaim deed to the following party and covering the following described property: Mabel P. Davis Lot 18, Block 435 Corona del Mar • The motion wad duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None i' s Apkn. of John M. Butler for license to conduct paint shop, granted. Apkn. of G. M. Fitzwater for license to run card room denied. Request of Joint Harbor Committee Re: mooring area at ?est end of Harbor Isl. , approved. Apkn. of D. J. Harmon for license to operate Merchan- dise Wheel, denied. Letter of Stanley G. Benson �-e: mooring of boat referred to Harbor Master. Letter of S. J. Barden protesting parallel parking on 101 Hvy. Claim of Mercedes Hamilton for damages referred to City Insurance carrier. Res. No. 3410 Lease with 0. M. Campbell for 19th St. pier. Quitcl,im Deed Mabel P. Davis M $1,000 was allocated to the On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Chamber of Commerce to giler, $1,000.00 was allocated to the Chamber of Commerce for the advertise City owned property. purpose of advertising City owned property. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: . AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None MINUTE RESOLUTION City Attorney presented City Attorney Thompson presented a contract between the contract between City and City of Newport Beach and Actuaries of the California State Calif. State Retirement Retirement Board, being a modification of the existing contract Board. Lowering retirement and respecting the lowering of voluntary retirement age of Police age of Police Dept. personnel.Department personnel, increasing retirement payments and adjusting monthly payments of employees participating in the plan. Council- man Allen moved the adoption of a resolution, being a resolution authorizing the execution of the contract, which motion was duly seconded by Councilman Isbell and the resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Ord. presented amending An ordinance was presented, being an ordinance amending ord regulating fees for the ordinance regulating fees charged for sewer connections. The sewer connections. Passed ordinance was read in full and on motion of Councilman Allen, to second reading. seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried, the ordinance was passed to the second reading. Res. No. 3411 Councilman Allen -moved the adoption of a resolution, Lease with Henry Luxembourger being a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute for lands adjacent to the on behalf of the City a lease given the City by Henry Luxembourger City Hall. for certain lands adjacent to the City Hall and used for parking cars and other purposes. The motion for adoption of the resolution was duly made by Councilman Isbell, the resolution designated Resolution No. 3411 and was adopted by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Allen, Isbell, Robertson, Siler, Reed NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None Apkn. of E. D. Windle The application of Franklin D. Windle for a permit to for permit to install install a pier fronting on Lot 2, Block 433, Canal Section, having pier, granted. been approved by the City Engineer was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Robertson and carried, granted. Apkn. of James Ellison and The application of James Ellison and Dr. Parry Davis Dr. Parry Davis for permit for a permit to install a joint pier fronting on Lots 2 and 3, to install joint pier, Block , Tract 626, having been approved by the City Engineer granted. was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Isbell and carried. Apkn. of 0. D. Bennett for The application of 0. D. Bennett for a permit to install permit to install pier, a pier fronting on Lot 1, Block 436, Canal Section, having been granted. approved by the City Engineer, subject to the approval of the War Deaprtment, was on motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Council- man Isbell and carried, granted. City Engineer authorized to On motion of Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman make apkn. to War Dept. for Robertson and carried, the City Engineer was authorized to make extension of bulkhead line application to the War Department for the extension of the along ely side of Lido Channelpierhead line to 80 feet from the bulkhead line along the easterly side of Lido Channel. itarris L. Cottle appointed to The question of appointing a member to the Civil Service succeed Col. T. P. Atkinson Board to succeed Col. T. P. Atkinson was brought up and after to the Civil Service Board. some discussion in which advised that any suggestion from members of the Council would be considered, it was moved by Councilman Allen that Harris L. Cottle be appointed to fill the vacancy. The motion was seconded by Councilman Isbell and the appointment unanimously confirmed. ADJOURNMENT On motion of Councilman Albn, seconded by Councilman Siler and carried, an adjournment was taken Sine Die. ay�r of thq City of Newport BeacH oluhailman Councilman Councilman Councilman ATT 'T: t Clerk 0 9 0 0