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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/13/1953 - Adjourned Regular Meeting-911 March 13th, 1953 • The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular adjourned session in the council chambers of the Regular adjourned City Hall at the hour of 11:00 a.m. The roll was called, meeting. ' Councilmen Smith, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller answering present; Councilman Finch being absent. Roll Call On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Reading of minutes waived Bennett and carried, the reading of the previous minutes was Approved as written waived and they were approved as written. COMMUNICATIONS: A letter from Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Stevens and Louis Stevens & Vilelle urge Vilelle urging that parking meters be installed on the Bay parking meters installed side of Bay Avenue, between 18th and 19th Street, was read on Bay Ave. and on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, the letter was referred to the Traffic Referred to Traffic Comm. Committee. Notice was received from Public Utilities Commission Notice from Public Utili- .of a pre - hearing conference April 3rd and hearing June 10th ties Comm of hearing on on the application of the Southern California Edison Company, Edison Company increase for authority to increase electric rates. On motion of in rates application. Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, • the notice was ordered filed. A copy of a letter from Dr. Edward Lee Russell, County C. Mgr. instructed to con Health Officer, to the Commandant of the 11th Naval District tact Naval authorities citing potential emergencies in the Edison Company strike, re: emergency pourer from and suggesting that minimal power needs could be supplied vessels during strike. from Naval vessels anchored in Newport Harbor and off the coast, was read. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, the City Manager was instructed to contact naval officials and arrange for their assistance in case of emergency. The City Manager stated that the Edison Company had Edison Co. suggests city suggested that the city ask the Federal government to mediate ask Fed. Gov. to mediate the strike. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Matter taken under con - Councilman Smith and carried, the matter was taken under con- sideration sideration. 1 0 A letter from Mrs. Russell Goodwin asking that streets Mrs. Russell Goodwin be widened in the 37th Street area was ordered filed by Mayor asks widening of streets Miller. 37th St. area. LICENSES: The application of Carl G. Becker for a license to Becker, Curl G. Lie. appl operate Becker's Food Haven at 906 Shore Avenue, Corona del 906 Snore Ave, C. D. M. Mar, subject to the approval of the Health Department was GRANTED granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Council- man Bennett and carried. The application of W. J. Laushan, for a license to Laushan, W. J. Lie. appin operate a concession at 912 Shore Avenue, Corona del Mar, operate concession CDM subject to the approval of the Health Department, was GRANTED granted on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Council- man Bennett and carried. The application of R. S. Trevarrow for a license to Trevarrow, R. S. Lie. app operate the Bayshore Cafe, 2704 Coast Highway, subject to the to operate Cafe, 2704 approval of the Health Department, was granted on motion of Coast Hiway, GRANTED Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. The application of Jacob P. Dee Mar for an exempt Dee Marr, Jacob P. Exempt license to sell Hoover uniforms to beauty shops and service lie to sell uniforms. stations, on the grounds that the business was in interstate To C. Atty. commerde, was referred to the City Attorney, on motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The City Clerk presented a right of way contract- - state highway - -with the State of California in connection with the State's acquisition of Parcel No. 17 on project VII- ORA- 43 -NptB, On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett, Resolution No. 4051, being a resolu- tion authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract and the grant deed to the State covering the parcel, was adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, Bennett, & Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch Resolution No. 4051 authorizing execution of Grant Deed to state covering Parcel No. 17 212 Demands approved & Certain demands, having been approved by the Finance ordered paid Committee, were approved and ordered paid on motion of Council- man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch Resolution No. 4053 The City Attorney stated that as a consequence of the authorizing Street Supt, hearing held March 9rth on the abatement of weed nuisances, it to proceed with abatement was now necessary to adopt a Resolution ordering the Street of weed nuisances. Superintendent to proceed with the work. On motion of Council - man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith, Resolution No. 4053, being a resolution authorizing the Street Superintendent to so do was adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch Sale of unused posting NEW BUSINESS: Resolution No. 4052 An agreement between Laguna Beach County Water District, authorizing execution and the Irvine Company, and the City of Newport Beach for the of agreement between purchase of a certain pipe line, more particularly described in Lag. Bch. Co. Water Dist, a deed from the Irvine Company to the Laguna Beach County Water Irvine Co, & City N. B. District recorded November 30th, 1925, in Book 221, Page 76, for pipe line. Official Records of Orange County; was presented. After ex- planation of the terms of the agreement by the City Manager, Engineer, and Attorney, Resolution No. 4052, being a Resolution C. Eng. estimates $1200 approving the agreement and authorizing its execution in cost of black toppinZ behalf of the City by the Mayor and City Clerk, was adopted por of corp. yard for by the following roll call vote, to -wit: heliport. No action AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, Bennett, andMiller. Miller reported con- NOES, COUNCILMEN: None sensus of opinion that ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch Demands approved & Certain demands, having been approved by the Finance ordered paid Committee, were approved and ordered paid on motion of Council- man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch Resolution No. 4053 The City Attorney stated that as a consequence of the authorizing Street Supt, hearing held March 9rth on the abatement of weed nuisances, it to proceed with abatement was now necessary to adopt a Resolution ordering the Street of weed nuisances. Superintendent to proceed with the work. On motion of Council - man Isbell, seconded by Councilman Smith, Resolution No. 4053, being a resolution authorizing the Street Superintendent to so do was adopted by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch Sale of unused posting The City Manager stated that he had received an offer machine authorized. from the Southern California Freight Service of $75000 plus sales tax, for an unused posting machine in the Water Depart- ment. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Bennett, sale of the machine was authorized by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Smith, Isbell, Bennett, and Miller. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Finch C. Eng. estimates $1200 The City Manager stated that the Los Angeles Airways cost of black toppinZ had asked that the city black top a section of the corporation por of corp. yard for yard for a heliport. The City Engineer estimated the cost of heliport. No action work at $1,200. No action was taken. Miller reported con- Mayor Miller reported that it was the consensus of sensus of opinion that opinion at Sacramento that the proposed 4% sales tax, with 4% sales tax would. be return of 3/4 cent to the cities, would be adopted by the adopted by Legislature legislature. On motion of Councilman Isbell, seconded by Councilman Adjournment Bennett and carried, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. City Clerk n L� 1 u • r