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CITY OF COSTA MESA
JULY 1,1953•
ROLL CALL The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa met at a
regular adjourned meeting on July 1, 1953, at 7:34 P,M.
at 116 East 18th Street, Costa Mesa, California.
Present: _ Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith
and Mayor TeWinkla.
Absent: None
Officials
Present: Clerk Swartz, Treasurer Ries, City Attorney
Dungan.
MOTION TO Councilman Martin moved that the City Clerk be author -
PURCHASE lized to purchase Minute, Ordinance and Resolution books
RECORD and to make purchases•up to $25,00 for necessary office
BOOKS supplies.
ZONING Walt Weimer, Orange County Planning Commissioner,
ORDINANCE appeared before the City Council and said that a request
CHANGE has been made to change that area bordered by 16th and
17th Streets, and Newport Boulevard, and Orange Avenue,
from an R®J;_ (residential) to C-1 (light commercial
buildings) or multiple residence section. He asked that
the City Council give the Board an indication of what it
would prefer and a meeting of a later date was agreed
upon to study the matter. The City Council decided upon
Monday, July 6, 1953, at noon, to consider the change.
OBTAINING Mayor TeWinkle appointed'Councilman Smith, City Clerk
CITY 14 -4 -PS Swartz and himself on a',_-coiiimittee to obtain maps showing
the City boundaries,
OBTAINING The Council agreed that an investigation should be made
B00>KIEPING into the proper procedure of city bookkeeping and City
PROCEDURE Clerk Swartz was authorized to prepare a report on the
AND matter.
VOTERS LIST
The Counckl--agreed to make a study of means of learning
LETTER
FROM
City Clerk Swartz presented a letter addressed to the
LEAGUE OF
Mayor and. City Council from the League of California
CALIFORNIA
Cities, dated June 30, 1953, extending an invitation
tY
,CITIES,:
to the.City of Costa Mesa to become a member of the
INVITATION
league. The letter was read and ordered filed with
MEMBERSHIP
the City Clerk.
LETTER
City Clerk Swartz presented a letter addressed to the
ORANGE CO.
Mayor and City Council from the Orange County League
LEAGUE OF
of Cities, dated Tune 30, 1953, inviting the City
CITIES:
Council to attend a Director's Meeting at the Freideman
INVITATION
Hall, 131 South Glassell, Orange, at 6:45 P. M. on
DIRECTOR'S
July 9, 1953. The letter was read and ordered filed
MEETING
with the City Clerk.
.SECURING OF
Councilman Nelson moved that the City Clerk be author -
POST OFFICE
ized to secure a Post Office Box for the City and a
BOX AND A
telephone to be installed in the office of the City
TELEPHONE
Clerk, 116 East.l8th Street, Costa Mesa. The motion
FOR CITY
was seconded by Councilman Miller and carried by the
following vote:
AYES:: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and
TeWinkle .
NOES: None.
MOTION TO Councilman Martin moved that the City Clerk be author -
PURCHASE lized to purchase Minute, Ordinance and Resolution books
RECORD and to make purchases•up to $25,00 for necessary office
BOOKS supplies.
ZONING Walt Weimer, Orange County Planning Commissioner,
ORDINANCE appeared before the City Council and said that a request
CHANGE has been made to change that area bordered by 16th and
17th Streets, and Newport Boulevard, and Orange Avenue,
from an R®J;_ (residential) to C-1 (light commercial
buildings) or multiple residence section. He asked that
the City Council give the Board an indication of what it
would prefer and a meeting of a later date was agreed
upon to study the matter. The City Council decided upon
Monday, July 6, 1953, at noon, to consider the change.
OBTAINING Mayor TeWinkle appointed'Councilman Smith, City Clerk
CITY 14 -4 -PS Swartz and himself on a',_-coiiimittee to obtain maps showing
the City boundaries,
OBTAINING The Council agreed that an investigation should be made
B00>KIEPING into the proper procedure of city bookkeeping and City
PROCEDURE Clerk Swartz was authorized to prepare a report on the
AND matter.
VOTERS LIST
The Counckl--agreed to make a study of means of learning
I
the number of registered voters in the city limits
according to the most recent county election returns.
Mayor TeWinkle, appointed a committee to study the
situation,
RESOLUTION Councilman Martin introduced and moved the adoption
N0, 2 z of Resolution No, 2, which authorizes City Clerk
SEEKING Swartz to seek"MEMBERSHIP IN THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
MEMBERSHIP CITIES". The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller
IN CALIF;. and carried by the following vote:
CITIES LEAGUE AYES.: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and
TeWinkle.
NOES: None.
RESOLUTION Councilman Miller introduced and moved the adoption
N0. 3 of Resolution No. 3,"ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR
FISC_,IL YEAR OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA FROM JULY 1 TO JUNE 30".
The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and
carried by, the following vote::
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith
and TeWinkle.
NOES: 'None.
RESOLUTION Councilman Martin introduced and moved adoption of
NO._4 Resolution No, ll., which provides for the "OBTAINING
LIABI7,,ITY OF IMMEDIATE CITY LIABILITY INSURANCE" on a thirty
INSURANCE day binder with the Pacific Indemnity Company at a
price to be determined by a survey. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Miller and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and
TeWinkle,
NOES: None.
ADJOURNMENT Councilman Smith moved the adjournment of the meeting
of the City Council. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Martin and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and
TeWinkle:
NOES: None.
A. C. SWARTZ, City erk
City of Costa Mesa.
Mr, Earl Trusheim of 1889 Park Avenue, Costa Mesa,
made an oral report to the City Council that his
neighbor was creating a nuisance, The Council took
no action and suggested that he contact the County
law enforcement officials.
APPOINTMENT
City Clerk Swartz read a letter dated July 1, 1953,
OF COMMITTEE
addressed to the City'Council from the Merchants
ON STREETS
Division of the Chamber of Commerce reporting the
AND HIGH1,,1AY
traffic hazard existing in the downtown area. Mayor
TeWinkle appointed Councilman Miller and Councilman
Smith as a committee to meet with the County and
State Highway officials to seek solution for the
problem and to study which streets in Costa Mesa
should be designated as major city streets.
BUSINESS
Mayor TeWinkle appointed- Councilman Nelson as chair -
LICENSES
man of a committee to discuss with the Merchants
Division, a business license ordinance for the city,
RESOLUTION Councilman Miller introduced and moved the adoption
N0. 3 of Resolution No. 3,"ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR
FISC_,IL YEAR OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA FROM JULY 1 TO JUNE 30".
The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and
carried by, the following vote::
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith
and TeWinkle.
NOES: 'None.
RESOLUTION Councilman Martin introduced and moved adoption of
NO._4 Resolution No, ll., which provides for the "OBTAINING
LIABI7,,ITY OF IMMEDIATE CITY LIABILITY INSURANCE" on a thirty
INSURANCE day binder with the Pacific Indemnity Company at a
price to be determined by a survey. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Miller and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and
TeWinkle,
NOES: None.
ADJOURNMENT Councilman Smith moved the adjournment of the meeting
of the City Council. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Martin and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and
TeWinkle:
NOES: None.
A. C. SWARTZ, City erk
City of Costa Mesa.