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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/1962 - Regular MeetingIndex 0 -1018 Grading Excava Lions & Fills CA 127 • Ord 1022 Traffic Regula Lions CA 18 i Proposed ord re Public Improve meats • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 16 - Page 100 Minutes of REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Date of Meeting: December 10,. 1962 Time of Meeting: 7:30 P. M. COUNCILMEN 1 mA fr ZN a. ao..c va avaccaaa +K •.. _van uaacaa vaao.aaaa. ca a i i Roll Call: Present x x x x x The reading of the Minutes.of November. 26,. 1962 was waived; _the - Minutes 'were. approved .as. written and ordered Motion x filed. All Ayes HEARING: 1. Mayor Hart opened the continued public hearing regarding .Ordinance No. 1018,. being e AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADDING CHAPTER 5 TO ARTICLE VII OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO GRADING, EXCAVATION_ AND FILLS. Letters from Sully- Miller Contracting Company, Enginee ,- ing and Grading Contractors Association, Inc.. and Home Builders Association were presented opposing the Ordi- nance as proposed and requesting further consideration prior to adoption. Ordinance -No. 1018 was referred back Motion x to Committee. for further study. 'Roll Call: Ayes x x x x x ORDINANCES. FOR INTRODUCTION: 1. Ordinance. No. .1022, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE III OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE. RE- LATING TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, establishing prima facie speed limits on certain streets or parts thereof in the City, was introduced and passed to Motion second reading. Roll Call: Ayes x x x x 2. A proposed Ordinance, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADDING SECTION 7122 TO THE NEW- PORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO INSPECTION OF PROPOSED PUBLIC IM- PROVEMENTS ,was presented. The City Attorney said that certain changes were being considered. Subject Ordinance was Motion x .taken off calendar. Roll Call: Ayes x x x x x Mayor ATTEST: C i City Clerk Page 100 x Index • 0 -1023 Subdiv: sions CA 26 0-1019 re Signs CA 103 Welcomi Signs CA 103 F- 1 L J Pacif Tel & Tel CA 36 South Coast Transit Co CA 36 Bd of Supvs Agend, CA 90 CA 53 U December 10 62 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 16 - Page 101 Ordinance. No. 1023,, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING SECTION 9255.13 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RE- LATING TO SUBDIVISIONS, establishing procedures enabling the. adoption of fee schedules for plan checking and inspection.of subdivision improvements, was introduced and passed to second reading. FOR ADOPTION: Ordinance No... 1019, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 5 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE NEWPORT BEACH.MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SIGNS, was presented for second reading. A letter from the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce. requesting an extension of time for •further consideration of the propose Ordinance was considered. Ordinance No. 1019 was re- diaried to February 25, 1963. BUSINESS: A letter was presented from'Dr. S. R. Newcomer, President of the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor regard ing proposed "welcome signs" at each of the three en- trances to the City of Newport Beach. It was agreed to consider the letter later in the meeting when Dr. Newcom would be. present. A report from the City Attorney regarding "Public Utili- ties,investigation, The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, Case No. 4709" was approved and ordered file The report from the City Attorney regarding the South Coast Transit Corp. Application before Public Utilities Commission was received and ordered filed. T BUSINESS: Authorization was given to the City Clerk to destroy copies of the Agendas for meetings. of the Orange County Board of Supervisors one:month. after meeting dates. TTEST: ty Mayor - Page 101 COUNCILMEN Motion Roll Call: Ayes Motion Roll Call: Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes x X Index final Map R -5694 TR 4824 CA 23 • R -5695 Repeal R -5687 i Parking CA 22 Surplus CA 38 R -5696 Xmas Carols request CA 35 is Agrmtre Traffic signal equipmt CA 19 C -829 8-5697 Road realign CA 29 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 16 - Page 102 December 10,, 1962 The Final Map for Tract No. 4824, consisting of 12.47 acres divided into seventeen C -O -H lots, located.north of Westcliff Drive and east of Irvine, was:presented with the findings of the Planning Commission and recommendation, from the Public Works Department. The -Final Map for Tract No. 4824, as conditioned by the Public Works'De- partment, was approved, the City Clerk was authorized to sign said Map, conditioned that a.document be filed, approved as-to form by the City Attorney, relinquishing access along Westcliff Drive and Irvine Avenue except in the driveways shown on the Tentative Map for Tract No. 4824. Resolution No. 5694, authorizing the execution of an agreement with The- Irvine Company, .subdivider, for the construction of improvements in Tract No. 4824, was adopted and the Letter of Credit was accepted. Resolution No. 5695, repealing Resolution No. 5687 and establishing a no parking area on both sides of that por- tion of Jamboree Road lying between East Coast Highway and Bayside Drive, was adopted. '(Resolution No. 5687 incorrectly referred to. this, portion of road as Marine Avenue.) Resolution No. 5696, declaring certain real property to b surplus, authorizing its. sale. and setting out the, procedur, for its. sale, establishing the date of sale to be February 25, 1963, stating that the Resolution shall be published four times, was adopted; the dates of publication to be. at the discretion of the Mayor. The request of the Balboa Improvement Association for permission to play Christmas. carols as in the past from this. date .through Christmas Day,, the loud speaker to be stationary located on top of Trader Horn Tackle Store building at Balboa and Main Street, was granted and it was directed that such a permit be issued to the Associa- tion. stipulating that the, carols should not be played later than 8:00 P.M. each day. Resolution No. 5697, authorizing the execution of agree- ments with Frank Tharp for maintenance of traffic signal equipment owned and operated. by the City, and authorizin an agreement for the deposit of cash to secure faithful performance of a contract, was adopted. A memorandum was presented from the City Manager and Public Works Director regarding "Jamboree Road Re- alignment - Design Engineering Services," recommend- ing authorization to the City Attorney to prepare an agree- ment for said services with the engineering firm of TTEST: Ci Mayor Page 102 Motion All Ayes COUNCILMEN Motion Roll Call: . Ayes x xi Motion :oil Call: Ayes x x x Motion Roll Call: Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion Roll Call: Ayes x x Index 0 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume 1.6 - Page, 103 December 10, 1962 Porter, O'Brien & Armstrong. The memorandum was approved, and the City Attorney was. authorized to pre- pare, an agreement with the firm of Porter,. O'Brien & Armstrong to perform design engineering services. Welcome Consideration was given.to the request of the- Exchange Club Signs for permission to install welcome.signs at three entrances CA -103 to the City and that the-City participate in the cost to the extent of $600. Dr. S. R. Newcomer spoke from the. audien and stated that. the cost of the proposed signs was anticipated to be $1450. The request for funds was.refused. Commend The Council expressed appreciation and commendation for Exchang he Exchange Club's project. Jack Mishler of the Corona.de: Club Mar Kiwanis Club spoke.from the. audience. and inquired CA 103 hether or not. the City would be, interested in providing City • orces;to install the signs. The City Manager was instructec o, use City forces to install the. welcome signs when the sign . re completely ready for installation and the location has bee The following Applications for License were. approved: License CA 63 1. Exempt, Fairview Therapeutic Pool Volunteers, by Jack Hines, Chairman, P.O. Box 1000, Costa Mesa, for fund raising by mail, newspaper, T. V. and radio appeals, also speaking engagements at churches, clubs, luncheons and various other groups; no house to house solicitation planned; no person to receive.salary or remuneration; drive, for Fairview State Hospital pool, to be conducted during the:year 1963. • Z. Exempt, Evelyn B. Donker, Executive Director of Camp Fire Girls, 118 West Fifth St., Santa Ana, for house to house soliciting annual nut sale; girls to have. adult super- vision while selling; will also sell in downtown booths; drive from January 18 to February 4. 3. Exempt, Lawrence John Nichols, Representative of Grolier Society, Inc., 2956 Mindanao Drive, Costa Mesa, for house to house soliciting the sale of Book of Knowledge Peoples. of the World and a -Teaching . Machine, educational material for the Grolier- Society, Inc. of New York City; local office located in Garden Grove. 4. Phil Hanson & Associates, Phil Hanson, Auctioneer, 310 West 1st Street, Tustin, for one day auction of inven- tory and equipment of "Grace's Lamps & Gifts" at 2609 Newport Boulevard, on December 19. Mayor TTEST: Page 103 Motion All Ayes Motion Ayes Noes Motion Ayes Noes Motion All Ayes x x FEE ©E ©1 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN volume 16 - Page 104 N1 m 7 2 ➢ pO � < Index • Pi PC C1 r L. 4 . December 10 1 62 . Christian's Hut, by Howdy Means,. 2121 East Coast High- way, Corona del Mar, to add patron dancing to the 1939 business license.at2121 East Coast Highway for patrons only. IER PERMITS: _er he Minutes of the Joint Harbor Committee meeting held .rmit ecember 4, 1962 were presented and the following action i 130 as taken: The following Applications recommended by the Joint Harbor Committee for Council approval were-approved as conditioned: A -1308 W. H. Campbell 3906 River Avenue, Newport Beach Channelward of Lot 4, Blk. 239, Canal Section Application to install new ramp and float. Recommended for approval subject to the approval of the U. S. Corps of Engineers. A -1309 David R. Williams 3.908 River Avenue, Newport Beach Channelward of Lot 5, Blk. 239, Canal Section Application to install new ramp and float. Recommended for approval subject to the approval of the U.S. Corps.of Engineers. A -1310 W. H. Campbell 3906 River Avenue, Newport Beach Channelward of Lots .4 and 5, Blk. 239, Canal Section Application to construct a reinforced con- crete seawall on bulkhead line. ' A -357 -R H: F. Fortner 929 Via Lido Soud, Newport Beach Bayward of Lot 320, Tract 907 Application to remove existing float and construct 40' slip float. Recommended for approval subject to the approval of the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Z. Consideration was given to the following Application: alman vitz A- 1107 -R Paul Kalmanovitz 121 Harbor Island Road, Newport Beach ier ermit Bayward of Lot 2:0, Tract 3283 A 130 Application to remove.an 8' x 27' section of existing float and relocate existing 3' x 20' ramp. Recommended for approval subject to the existing jointly -owned pier being relocated ATTEST: Mayor ity Jerk Page 104 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume -16 - Page. 105 Index _: December 10. 1962 • so that it would be 5' northerly of the bay - ward projection of the common lot line. Said projection being at right angles to the bulkhead line. The following conditions of existing Permit No. A -1.254 would remain in effect: L A +2. 0 feet is to be maintained at.th< base of the bulkhead. 2. A -2.0 feet is to be.maintained at 18 feet from the base, of the, bulkhead. 3. Any boat moored. at.float shall not extend bayward. a distance of more than the width of its beam beyond the float. Mr. L. M. Boyle, who jointly owns the • pier with Mr. Paul Kalmanovitz,, spoke objecting to the proposed relocation of the.pier. Mr. Kalmanovitz spoke from the audience and stated he had no desire to incon, venience.his, neighbor, that he merely wanted` the. stairway relocated. Subject Application was referred back to the Joint Harbor Committee. Pier 3•" The following Pier Permit Transfers recommended by the Permit Joint Harbor Committee for Council approval were.approt Trans as conditioned: fens CA 130 A -835 2015 Bayside- Drive; Corona del Mar Bayward of Lot 9, Tract 2094 Transfer 1./2 interest in pier and-float fron Laurence Boothe to Jack D. Hensley. A -1307 .1106 and 1106 1/2 S. Bay Front, Balboa .Island • Bayward of Lot 4, Blk. 6, Seca 3, Balboa Island Transfer pier and float from Wilson R. Bland and Mary Bland O'Harra to George B. and Ellen H. Forbes. Recommended for approval subject to the conditions that no vessel shall be docked or the westerly side of the float and,, since this installation does not conform to the required 5' setback, the applicant obtain a written approval of the.float location from the owner of adjoining.Lot 3. A standard letter to accompany tranBfer inspection re- Transfer ports as, revised by the Joint Harbor Committee on Inspec December 4 was approved as to form. tion Report CA 130 �A 90 ATTEST: Mayor l: Clerk Page 105 Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes x x Index • Triangle Subdivi sions CA 38 Drainage CA 154> Communis Imports 0171 Commend A S Stec reappt CA 59 Lgr re Freeway CA 69 • Ltr re Dogs CA 142 Claim of Staler, Inc CA 84 C -775 .• CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 16 - Page, 106 r�e..e....ti.,,.. in 104� COUNCILMEN mAIAN Aa 0`A DO y Z D O OMMUNICATIONS - REFERRALS: 1. A letter was presented from Sidney Kibrick, of Triangle Subdivisions, regarding a .proposed use and development of Lot' 1, Tract No. 1080; formerly. Christian's Hut prop- erty. Mr. Kibrick spoke from the audience. The Council indicated that additional information was needed prior to granting a request to build over the City's easement for walkway. The City Manager was instructed to submit a Motion x report on this matter at the next- adjourned Council meet- All Ayes ing. Z. A letter was ordered filed from C. L. Fortner, 129 - 43d Motion Street, regarding a drainage problem. All Ayes 5. A letter was ordered filed from Raymond Werts, Secre- Motion x tary for the- Orange County Committee to Warn of the All Ayes Arrival. of Communist Imports on the Local Scene. . A letter was presented from W. D. Obarr, Secretary, erBoard of Trustees of the Orange County Mosquito Abate- ment District, commending Mr. A. Sandy Steiner upon the completion on December 31 of his two year appoint - ment as ,a representative of this area.on subject board, requesting the reappointment of Mr. Steiner for the next two year term ending December 31, 1964. Appreciation was expressed for the excellent services of Mr. A. Sandy Motion x Steiner on said Board and.he was,reappointed for the. two All Ayes year term ending December 31, 1964. 5. The .following letters, -were ordered filed: Motion x All Ayes (a) Letter from Morgan Cuthbertson, Secretary, League of Orange Coast Civic Associations, regarding the determination of the precise ,route of the proposed freeway affecting beach cities. (b) Letter from Mrs. James W. Hanley, 1616 West Ocean Front, stating, among other things, "People who own dogs should keep them in their own yards and not be allowed to use our beaches as their dog boxes. " 6. The City Clerk's referral to the City Attorney and the Finance Department of the Claim of Staler, Inc., served on her in connection with the Sully = Miller Contracting .Company contract No. C -775, was .confirmed;. and the Motion x City Clerk's referral to the insurance carriers of the All Ayes verified claim of Southern Counties Gas Company regard- ing damage, to a 3/4 inch gas service at 227 Driftwood, Corona del Mar, was confirmed and said claim was.denie 6 Mayor ry'J ATTEST: City Jerk Page 106 Index Spied Limits Irvine Ave. CA -18 Western Union rates CA-36 Draina 4A1 Budget Amend ments CA 102 • Fishing reefs request CA 35 • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 16 - Page 107 December 10, 1962 Letters from the following individuals regarding proposed speed limits on Irvine Avenue from Westcliff Drive to Baycrest, were ordered filed: (a) Mrs. Leon Sowa, 1512 Irvine, protesting the proposed increase in the rate of speed to be allowed. (b)John B. House and Mrs. Gertrude E. House, 1518 Irvine, protesting the proposed increase in speed limit A copy of the Application of the Western Union Telegraph Company to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California. seeking increases in their rates, and a mem randum from the -City Attorney regarding the matter, wer ordered filed. I. A letter from the Woman's Civic League of Newport Har- bor, calling attention to a poor drainage condition at Gran Howald Park near the Goldenrod entrance, was referred to the City Manager for investigation and report. AMENDMENTS: following Budget Amendments were. approved: No. C -14, in the amount of $325 (no increase or decrease in Surplus), being a transfer of Budget Appropriations for construction of street lights, Pacific Coast Highway, Corona del Mar; transferred. from Balboa Boulevard Street Lights to Parking Meter - Land Improvements, Street Lights, Pacific Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. No. C -15, in the amount of $2320. 10 (decrease:'.in Un- appropriated Surplus), being an increase in Budget Ap- propriations.for Monrovia Avenue Assessment District; from Unappropriated Surplus Water to Water - Land Im- provements,: Monrovia Avenue Assessment District .(City's share re Costa Mesa Assessment District). No. C -16, in the. amount of $700 (decrease in Unappro- priated Surplus,), being an increase in Budget Appropria- tions for additional funds for dredging of Grand Canal; from Unappropriated Surplus General to Budget Appro- priation Control, General Services - Streets, Land Im- provements, Dredging.of Grand Canal. BUSINESS: A letter was presented from Dennis S. Wiley, Acting .Manager of the State Department of Fish and Game,. the Resources Agency of California, regarding the establish- ment of two artificial fishing reefs near �Newport Beach, Mayor m �� .TTEST: l: Page 107 Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes COUNCILMEN a 0 \o ' A 0 0 Index CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 16 - Page 108 one location about one and three quarters miles off the Santa Ana River mouth and the other about three quarters of a mile:off the Newport Pier, to be financed by Orange County Fish and Game fine.money, requesting a letter authorizing the installation of subject reefs in the sub- merged lands of the City of Newport Beach. The matter was referred to the City Manager for report as to where the buoys are to be located, and he is to contact the yacht clubs for comments. Parking 12. Resolution No. 5698, suspending the operation of certain Meters parking meters (all parking meters) for the period of 11 °5698 December 13 through December 25, was adopted. CA 20 Minute Resolu tion re gd ho i.day C 46 P lantinl Traffic Islands CDM CA 49 • The following Minute Resolution was. adopted: RESOLVED THAT December 24. and December 31, 1.962 be designated as paid holidays for all City em- ployees, provided that employees shall be entitled to either, but not both of them or to portions of each so long. as the total time off for each employee does not exceed one working day; and provided that the work schedules for these holidays shall be as deter- mined by each Department Head. Consideration was given to a proposal by the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce for the landscaping of pro- posed traffic islands on Pacific Coast Highway through Corona del Mar. The City Manager was instructed to ex- plore the.possibility of landscaping the traffic islands to be built on Coast Highway between Avocado and Cameo Shores in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce of Corona. del Mar, the Parks, Beaches. and Recreation, and the State Highway Engineers, and present a report as to feasibility and the cost to the City, if any, at the first Council meeting in January. TIONS - ADVISORY: following communications were ordered.filed: Cal Assolg_ Letter from Richard L. Roberts, President, Citrus Chap Sanitar ter, California Association of Sanitarians, containing in- ians vitation to attend meetings.held by said organization. CA 91 Bd of Z. Copies-of Agendas of the Board of Supervisors meetings Supt/ of November 27 and 28, and December 4 and 5. Agendas .CA 53 3. Excerpt from the Minutes of the Boundary Commission of Costa Orange County meeting held November 26, 1962, regard - Mesa ing the proposed annexation of territory to the City of Annexa / r tion CA 108 64,.f./1/''v 1 G' • ATTEST: Mayor (� Page 108 COUNCILMEN Motion All Ayes Motion Roll Call: Ayes x x x X Motion x Roll Call: Ayes x X x x Motion All Ayes . Motion All Ayes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume 16 - Page 109 m v 'o o \7; A O Index December 0 • Costa Mesa, Monte -Vista No. 2, indicating that the Commission found that the boundaries of the proposed annexation are reasonably definite and certain. (Located southerly Santa Isabel Avenue, westerly of Tustin Ave - nue.) Commend 4. Copy of a letter addressed to the Chief of Police from Chief Of Dr. J. R. Longley, thanking the Chief and his officers Police for their excellent coverage of his home and office. CA 83 Beach 5. Copy, of a letter from Willis Warner of the Orange County Erosion Board of Supervisors, directed to the Department of Wate CA 49 Resources, regarding beach erosion control. ABC 6. Copies of Applications for Alcoholic Beverage Control License6 License: CA 156 • (a) On -sale general (bona fide public eating place), person to person transfer, "The Arches," 3334 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, from Robert W. Bachelor to Corporation, The Arches Restaurant,, Inc., Presi- dent, Robert W. Bachelor. (b) New on -sale beer, "La Cocinita, " 6600 West Coast Highway, Eleanor F. Golbak and Lloyd Golbak. DDITIONAL ITEMS: Council ouncilman Cook criticized administrative communication man Coo o the Council and alleged that "Too many times the Council remarks as been presented with what I term to be inaccurate, incom re Admi CA 91 lete .and sometimes. almost misleading information. This rend is not only disturbing to me personally,; but I feel that it times. it takes.extra Council time and has been embarras- ing to the Council as. a whole. The current sign ordinance, e report on the funds available for the City employees last March, two classic alary raises are just examples." he meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Motion x December 17,. 1962 in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. All Ayes • Mayor ATTEST: ity Jerk Page 109