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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/1954 - Adjourned Regular Meeting392 June 7, 1954 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met ' in adjourned regular session at the hour of 4 :00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. The roll was called, the following members answering Roll Call-- present: Broering, Smith, Miller, Bennett, & Hill. COMMUNICATIONS° ' H. B. Harshbarger, 433 Acacia Avenue, Corona del Mar, H. B. Harshbarger complaintasked why he was required to pay for parking on a street in the pay for parking at CDM Corona del Mar beach area. He also complained of rest room beach. conditions at the beach. On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the letter was referred to the City Manager and City Attorney. Order of Business waived. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, the regular order of business was waived to permit the opening of bids for the construction of a comfort station in the West Newport park between 36th and 38th Streets. One:bid, that of O.Z. Robertson, in the amount of • O. Z. Robertson lone bid $4,490.00 was opened and read. On motion of Councilman Smith for W. Npt. park restroom. seconded by Councilman Miller, the bid was accepted and Resolution No. 4243, being a resolution authorizing the Mayor Resolution No. 4243 adoptedand City Clerk to execute the contract was adopted by the authorizing execution of following roll call vote, to wit: ' contract. AYES, CCU NCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Miller, Bennett, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Regular order of business Bennett and carried, the council resumed the regular order of resumed. business. A request from the League of Civic Associations that • League of Civ. Assoc. re- the former Harbor Master's office in Balboa be declared a quest Harbor Master's officepubli6 recreation area was referred to the Park, Beach, & be made public recreation Recreation Commission on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded area. by Councilman Smith and carried. Notice was received from the Public Utilities Com- Public Utilities Comm. gavemission that the proposed ferry fare change requested by Jos. notice of change in ferry A. Beek had been approved. On motion of Councilman Bennett, rates as applied for. seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the decision was ordered filed. The County Sanitation Districts reported that their the removal of the bait barge "Iwo Jima" County Sanitation Dists. construction progrm is now fully complete and requested that from the Corona del Mar requested transfer of fa- the transfer of certain facilities from the City to Districts Two protests cilities from City to Dis- No. 5 and 6 be completed. On motion of Councilman Broering, tricts 5 & 6. C. Atty. to seconded by Councilman Miller and carried, the request was moving the barge was filed by Hurwitz draw resolution. referred to the City Attorney for draft of the required reso- ' for Seasport Landing, Inc. On motion lution. Petition, 45, urging that A petition bearing 45 additional signatures urging that matching land be made availlimatching land" be made available to permit the acquisition for June 14th carried, the hearing on able to acquire certain of bluff properties in Corona del Mar, was presented and on CAM properties for parks. motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the petition was ordered filed. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Petitions referred to the Bennett and carried, the petitions received for the use of C. Mgr. matching land were ordered referred to the City Manager. The League of Civic Associations request for study of ' League of Civic Assocs re- the qualifications of the legal adviser proposed to be re- quest qualifications of le- tained in the discussions of the Elliott oil lease was ordered gal adviser for Elliott filed on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Oil lease be studied. Smith and carried. A request from the League of Civic Associations that • League of Civ. Assoc. re- the former Harbor Master's office in Balboa be declared a quest Harbor Master's officepubli6 recreation area was referred to the Park, Beach, & be made public recreation Recreation Commission on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded area. by Councilman Smith and carried. Notice was received from the Public Utilities Com- Public Utilities Comm. gavemission that the proposed ferry fare change requested by Jos. notice of change in ferry A. Beek had been approved. On motion of Councilman Bennett, rates as applied for. seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the decision was ordered filed. 0 Protests against the removal of the bait barge "Iwo Jima" from the Corona del Mar area were redeived from :: G. Burton Two protests against re- Rysdale and A. A. Kemper and a formal appeal from the order moving bait barge "Iwo Jimab'f the Harbor Master for moving the barge was filed by Hurwitz t & Hurwitz, as attorneys for Seasport Landing, Inc. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and Hearing set for June 14th carried, the hearing on the protestswas set for June 14th at 7 :30 P.m- 0 W 8943- LICENSES-. The application of Beetye Lee to anduct a closing out Beetye Lee granted $750 li- sale at 519 Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, for 30 days upon tense to have closing out the payment of the required $750 license fee, was grated on sale at 519 Coast Hiway. • motion of Councilman Broering, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. ' The application of Ray H. Baxter for a license to Ray H. Baxter appl °n. to op- operate a floating shack shop in the Bay was denied on motion erate floating snack shop of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and DENIED carried. The application of MyronH. Mills for a license to Myron H. Mills to operate ' operate the Union Service Station at 414 Coast Highway, Corona Union Ser. Granted. del Mar, was granted on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by C ouncilman Broering and carried. The application of Harry E. Whitman for a license to Harry E. Whitman appl'n to operate a garage at 710 Cm st Blvd., Corona del Mar, was operate garage at 710 Coast granted on motion of Councilman Miller,seconded by Councilman Hiway, CDM approved. Broering and carried. The application of Pairs. Ray Gladwell foa a license to Mrs. Ray Gladwell to conduc conduct a bicycle rental and sale business at 101 Main Street, bicycle rental service at Balboa, was granted on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded 101 Main St, approved. by Councilman Bennett and carried. The application of 0. B. Craig to operate a service O.B.Craig lie. appl'n to op • station at 300 Coast Highway, Newport Beach, was grated on erate service station at 30( motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering Coast, N.B. approved. and carried. The application of Jessie Timmons to operate Jessie's Jessie Timmons to operate ' Smoke Fish at 1082 McFadden Place, Newport Beach, was granted smoke fish 1082 McFadden Pl on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman BroeringGranted. and carried. The application of Milton Weinberger, an amputee for Milton Weinberger, exempt an exempt license to sell leather articles made by himself, license appl'n to sell lea - was granted subject to the approval of the City Attorney on ther articles granted. motion.of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried. NEW BUSINESS. Resolution No. 4241, being a resolution authorizing Resolution No. 4241 author - the execution of amendment No. 1 effective July 1st, 1954, izing execution of amendment to the Agreement for Maintenance of State Highways in the #1 to St. Hiways Maint. City of Newport Beach was adopted on motion of Councilman Agreement. Miller, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit-. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Miller, Bennett, Hill. NOES) COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The oath of office of Karl Lynn Davis, as City At- Oath of Office, Karl Lynn torney, was approved on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded Davis City Attorney, ap- by Councilman Broering and c arr:bd. prove. ' The Oath of Office of Alfred E. Briggs, as special officer Oath of Office of Alfred at Rosan's was approved on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded E. Briggs, Spec. Off. by Councilman Broering and carried. Rosan's. Approved On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the following minute resolution was Minute Resolution adopted adopted: re: Service (34 yrs.) Horace Ensign WHEREAS, the public schools of the City of Newport Beach are an integral part.of the community and recog- nized as ranking high in County and State, and WHEREAS, the policies, growth and facilities of the public schools are in a large part due to the long and faithful service of Horace Ensign as School Super- intendent; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT REbuLVEv that the City Coun- cil of the City of Newport Beacn does hereby publicly express the appreciation of the City of Newport Beach for the work of Horace Ensign during his thirty -four years of service in the City's schools. Resolution No. 4242, being a resolution quit claiming Resolution No. 4242 quit title to Lot 2, Block 11, Tract No. 772, more particularly claiming all right to Lott described as follows: Blk 119 Tr. 772 (Beniche) 1 • 01F� Lot Two (2), Block Eleven (11), Tract No. 772 as shown on a Map recorded in Book 239 pages 5 and 6 of Miscellaneous Maps9 records of Orange County9 California. Excepting therefrom that portion in- cluded within a certain strip of land described in the deed to the City of Newport Beach recorded February lst,1918 in Book 2859 page 3b8 of Deeds. Also excepting therefrom that portion, if any, included within the strip of land described in the deed from John Martel, Jr. s.rWilliaml action AlbertJoseph B. Banning, Smith and others (Case No. 22797) to Joseph B. Banning Jr. recorded February 21st, 1930 in Book 362, page 29 of Official Records. was adopted on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Miller9 Bennett9 Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Additions to city legal The purchase of additions to the City's legal library library authorized. in the amount of $1,653.759 was authorized on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded) by Councilman Broering and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES9 COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Miller, Bennett, Hill NOES9 COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None City Attorney salary estab- The salary of the City Attorney, was established at lished at $375 moo $375 per month effective June 1st, 19549 on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Miller9 Bennett, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None John Walsh9 exempt lic. appl'n The City Attorney recommended that the application of to repair neon signs grantedJohn Walsh for an exempt license, as a disabled veteran, to repair neon signs, be granted and on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried, the license was granted. Authorization to employ legal The City Manager was authorized to employ a legal stenog. z time in P.D. stenographer in the salary range from $247 to $297 per month to be employed one -half time in the City Attorney's office and one -half time in the Police Department. On motion of Council- man Miller, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried by the following roll call vote, authorization was granted: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Millen, Bennett, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Purchase of Ford police The purchase of a Ford interceptor police car to replace car authorized. one car at a cost of $898.68 above the turn in allowance was authorized on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Coun- cilman Smith and carried by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering9 Smith, Miller, Benett, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMENN: None The City Engineer reported that he had asked for in- J.M.Barrett awarded bid for formal bids for the installation of 220' of drainage pipe in 220' pipe for Bayside Dr. Bayside Drive and that the bid of J. M. Barrett in the amount of $726 was the low bid. On motion of Councilman Broering, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, the bid was accepted and the installation authorized by the following roll call vote, to wit; AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Miller, Bennett, Hill NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT CCU NCILMEN: None C. Clk. authorized to call The City Engineer reported that additional fill material for bids for additional 2201was to be made available by the State and recommended that bids pipe on Bayside Dr. June be asked for the furnishing of an additional 220' of drainage 28th. pipe. On motion of Councilman Broering, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, the City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids to be opened on June 28th. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Adjournment Miller and carried, the Council adjourned, sine die. ATTEST: City Clerk & J/(-, Mayor 1 0 [l E A 7 0