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Home My WebLink About10/05/1953 - City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA OCTOBER 5th, 1953 ROLL CALL The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa met at a regular meeting October 5th, 1953 at 7:30 Po Ma® at the Justice Court.Building on West 18th Street, Costa Mesa, California.: Present: Councilman Nelson,(I.9ayor Pro -Tem), Council- men Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. Absent: Mayor TeW inkle Officials Present: City C1erk.Swartz, City Attorney Dungan, Treasurer Ries and City Manager Coffey. ; MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of September 21st,1953 and the adjourned.meeting•of September 28th, 1953 were read and approved as read. OATHS City Clerk Stirartz.administerad the oaths of office to Fiscal Officer Ray I. Hartzler and Chief of Police Arthur R. McKenzie. COMMUNICATIONS City Manager Coffey read a letter from the Division of Highways, stating that traffic lights along Newport Boulevard will be in operation in the near future as the shortage of materials will soon be overcome. TR,ASURER'S The` monthly report of receipts and disbursements was REPORT presented by Treasurer Ries and on motion of Council- man Smith, seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried, was ordered filed. City Manager Coffey reported that the County has started the construction connecting Superior Avenue with the Coast Highway. RESOLUTION Resolution No. 18 being a resolution "AUTHORIZING NO. 18 CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT PROTECT STATEMENT TO DEPART - GAS TAX FUNDS MENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, FOR SUPERIOR AVE. EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SUPERIOR AVENUE FROM 17TH STREET TO SOUTH CITY LIMIT", was presented. Councilman Miller moved the adoption of Resolution No. 18. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES:- None Absent: Mayor TeWinkle-. ORDINANCE The title of Ordinance No. 25, being an ordinance NO.- 25 "PROVIDING FOR LICENSING' AND. RE GULATING THE CARRYING BUSINESS ON OF VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, TRADES, CALLINGS, LICENSES BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY (SECOND FOR THE `TIOLATION THEREOF", was read . Whereupon READING) Councilman Smith moved that further reading of the ordinance be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried. Councilman Martin :Moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 25. The motion was -seconded by Councilman Miller -and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: None. Absent: Mayor Te�linkle.. TR,ASURER'S The` monthly report of receipts and disbursements was REPORT presented by Treasurer Ries and on motion of Council- man Smith, seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried, was ordered filed. RESOLUTION Resolution No. 19 being a resolution "APPROVING NO. 19 AGREEMENT ,.FOR MAINTENANCE OF STATE. HIGM1TAY IN THE MA.INTENANCE CITY OF COSTA DiESA", was presented. Councilman OF STATE Martin moved the adoption of Resolution No, 19. HIGH14 AY The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and Carried by the following'vote: AYES:, Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: None. Absent:.Mayor TeWinkle. RESOLUTION Resolution No.'20, being a resolution "APPROVING NO. 2.0 AGP,EEMEN'T,WITr1 THE C017NTTY OF ORANGE,, t=EBY COUNTY COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER SHALL. PERFORM FUNCTIONS HEALTH OFFICER RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH WITHIN THE CITY", was presented. Councilman:Martin moved the adoption of Resolution No. 20. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martino Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: - N one . Absent: Mayor Te4Jinkle, RESOLUTION Resolution No. 21, being a resolution, "ADOPTING NO, .21 BUDGET.' AND APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR GAS TAX EXPENDITURE, OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR MkJOR CITY ALLOCATION FOR STREETS", was presented. Councilman Miller moved M'LJOR CITY STREE'1S the adoption of Resolution No. 21. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith, NOES: None, Absent: Mayor TeWinkle, City Clerk Swartz read the Notice of Intention of the California Highway Commission to relinquish certain portions,of the State Highway along Newport Avenue, VARIANCES Councilman Martin moved that the variance request of V-1341 Howard H. Thon, Monrovia .Avenue, be denied. The motion was seconded by Councilnmi Miller and unanim- ously carried. VARIANCE Councilman Smith moved the granting of the variance V* 1318 of Leola Adams, 2344 Newport Boulevard as recommended by the Orange County Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried, Lei _239 Councilman Smith moved the granting of a variance to Kaith B. Collins to permit the erection of a sign on the westerly side of Newport Avenue, approximately 600,feet North of Bay Street, as recommended by the Orange County Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried. U11- 954 Councilman Martin moved the request of D. R. Dotson to permit the use of a house trailer for dwelling purposes be denied. The motion v,Tas seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried. SHELTON Councilman 1.1iller moved that the request of Mfrs. Edna O..Shelton to black top property at 179 E. 17th St,, without curbs be approved on the followins conditions: 1. That there be conformance with the existing curb line for the installation of the berm. 2; That the owners of the property agree that when the .improvement of E. 17th St., is made that concrete curbs will be constructed along the entire frontage at the expense of the owners. 1 I. 1 VARI_ANCE Vm 13.6 CITY HALL GAMBLING ORDINANCE STREETS ADJ OURNI�IENI' 1 Councilman Martin moved that the request of Robert A.. Eastman for a variance be referred to the City Planning Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried, Resolution No. 22 being a resolution "FIXING THE AI4iOUNT OF OFFICIAL BOND OF THE' CITY FISCAL OFFICER", was presented; Councilman Martin moved the adoption of Resolution No. 22. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: , None. Absent: Mayor TeWinkle. Councilman Smith moved that'the City Manager be in- structed to receive at least three (3) written bids for the alterations to the City Hall for the plumbing and carpenter work. Also granting authority to the City Manager to accept the contract of the lowest responsible bidder, if the bid for the carpenter work is less than Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars and if the plumbing bid is less than Three Hundred and Seventy - Five ($375.00) Dollars, The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: None. Absent: Mayor TeWinkle< Councilman'Martin requested the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance prohibiting draw poker. Councilman Smith requested the City Manager to survey the possibilities of having City employees and City equipment to do the street repair work. On motion by Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Martini and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned to October 13th, 1953 at 7:30 P. M.. A.; C. Swartz, City Clerk City of Costa Mesa 35 RESOLUTION NO. -22 BOND FOR FISCAL OFFICER CITY HALL GAMBLING ORDINANCE STREETS ADJ OURNI�IENI' 1 Councilman Martin moved that the request of Robert A.. Eastman for a variance be referred to the City Planning Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried, Resolution No. 22 being a resolution "FIXING THE AI4iOUNT OF OFFICIAL BOND OF THE' CITY FISCAL OFFICER", was presented; Councilman Martin moved the adoption of Resolution No. 22. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: , None. Absent: Mayor TeWinkle. Councilman Smith moved that'the City Manager be in- structed to receive at least three (3) written bids for the alterations to the City Hall for the plumbing and carpenter work. Also granting authority to the City Manager to accept the contract of the lowest responsible bidder, if the bid for the carpenter work is less than Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars and if the plumbing bid is less than Three Hundred and Seventy - Five ($375.00) Dollars, The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: None. Absent: Mayor TeWinkle< Councilman'Martin requested the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance prohibiting draw poker. Councilman Smith requested the City Manager to survey the possibilities of having City employees and City equipment to do the street repair work. On motion by Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Martini and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned to October 13th, 1953 at 7:30 P. M.. A.; C. Swartz, City Clerk City of Costa Mesa 35