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Home My WebLink About10/13/1953 - City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA -OCTOBER 13th,1953• ROLL CALL 'The -City Council of,the City"of.Costa Mesa met in an adjourned session October 13th, 1953 at 7:30 P.,M. at Justice Court Building, West 18th Street, Costa Mesa, California, The,meeting was.opened with Allegiance to the, 'American Flag led by Councilman Nelson, Mayor pro - tem...' ' Present: Councilmen Martin,:Miller, Smith, and Nelson, Mayor'pro-tem. Absent : Mayor TeWinkle, Officials Present "City Attorney Dungan ..Treasurer Ries Absent : City.Clerk Swartz Motion was made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Council- man Miller and unanimously carried that Finance Officer Hartzler be appointed as Acting City Clerk during the absence of City Clerk Swartz. :ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 26,."AN ORDINANCE_PROHIBITING CERTAIN N8. 26 FGAMES OF CHANCE IN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AND PROHIB- FIRST READING ITING THE MAINTENAI�7CE OR. -OPERATION OF CERTAIN PLACES", was presented and read. Motion was made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried that this reading constitute the First Reading of Ordinance No, 26. _RESOLUTION Resolution No. 23,-A resolution of the City Council NO' '23 of the City of Costa 'Mesa _ "AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER PETTY CASH TO ESTABLISH A PETTY CASH FUND -OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FUND OF THE CITY", was presented. Upon the reading of this resolution, a motion was made by Councilman Miller, seconded by, -Councilman Martin. -that Resolution No. 23 be adopted. The motion.was-carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: None Absent: Mayor TeWinkle. RESOLUTION Resolution No. 24. A resolution of the City Council NO. 24 --of the. City of Costa Mesa, "ESTABLISHING THE PENAL SUM CITY MANAGER OF BOND FOR THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY CF COSTA MESA"9 BOND was presented. Upon the reading of this resolution, motion was made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Council- man Martin, for the adoption of Resolution No. 21�. The r motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith NOES: None Absent: Mayor TeWinkle. RESOLUTION Resolution No. 25. A resolution of the City Council NO. 25 of the City of Costa Mesa,"ESTABLISHING THE PAY ROLL PAY ROLL PERIODS AND DATES OF PAYMENT AND METHOD OF PAYING PERIODS SALARIES AND WAGES CF CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, was presented. Upon the reading of this resolution, a motion was made by Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Smith, for the adoption of Resolution No. 25. The -notion was carried. by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: None. _Absent: Mayor TeWin.kle. RESOLUTION Resolution No. 26. A resolution of the City Council NO, 26 0" the City of Costa Mesa,"REQUESTING THE STATE COMPENSATION COMPENSATION FUND TO INSURE THE CITY PURSUANT TO THE INSURANCE STATE .:ORK IEN°S COMPENSATION LAYS" , was presented. 1 1 1 �El4 PERMITS An application for a Business License and letter from. JAMES A.- CLAR T. in the name of Harbor Auto Wrecking qand Salvage Company, was read, requesting a permit to operate an auto wrecking and salvage yard a� 177 Industrial Way, Costa Mesa. A motion was made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried to hold this in abeyance until it was acted upon by the Planning Committee.. Written applications. -were presented for business licenses covering amusement machines by Beach Amuse- ment Company and the Base Novelty Company, each for seven(7) machines with location as noted on their application, Motion was made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Miller to accept said appli- cations and ;grand; permits to both parties. The motion was carried by the following vote: Written application was presented by the Costa Mesa ,Bus Company for permit and business license to operate one bus in the City of Costa Mesa. Motion was made by Councilman Martin,:seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried to grant permit and issue a business license. A cozmmznication was read from the Patch Club No. 1 (a charitable organization) of 396 Bay Street, Costa Mesa, California, requesting permission to hold three (3) dances in the American Legion Hall in Costa Mesa on the following dates: October 24, 1953 November 21, 1953 January 16, 1953 Upon motion of Councilman Martin, seconded by Council- man Smith, the Council voted unanimously to grant per- mission for the issuance of a free license, as requested. VARIANCES An application for a variance permit in the name of V -131F6 Robert Eastman was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Miller seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried , that Variance Application No. V-1346 be granted as recommended by the Planning Committee. V-1353 The application of Jake's Appliances for a sign vari- ance was presented. Upon motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried that the Variance application No. V-1353 be granted subject to the following conditions; that a one two - face sign for a total of 28 square feet be permitted, Upon. the reading of this resolution, motion was made by :Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Martin for th6 adoption of Resolution No. 26. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Millers Nelson and Smith. NOES- None.' Absent: Mayor TeWinkle; _ RESOLUTION Warrant Resolution No. X-1 was presented. and read. NO. W-1 Whereupona notion was made by Councilman Martin, seconded by , Councilman Miller that Warrant Resolution No. W-1 be adopted. The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: None. Absent:Mayor TeW inkle. �El4 PERMITS An application for a Business License and letter from. JAMES A.- CLAR T. in the name of Harbor Auto Wrecking qand Salvage Company, was read, requesting a permit to operate an auto wrecking and salvage yard a� 177 Industrial Way, Costa Mesa. A motion was made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried to hold this in abeyance until it was acted upon by the Planning Committee.. Written applications. -were presented for business licenses covering amusement machines by Beach Amuse- ment Company and the Base Novelty Company, each for seven(7) machines with location as noted on their application, Motion was made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Miller to accept said appli- cations and ;grand; permits to both parties. The motion was carried by the following vote: Written application was presented by the Costa Mesa ,Bus Company for permit and business license to operate one bus in the City of Costa Mesa. Motion was made by Councilman Martin,:seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried to grant permit and issue a business license. A cozmmznication was read from the Patch Club No. 1 (a charitable organization) of 396 Bay Street, Costa Mesa, California, requesting permission to hold three (3) dances in the American Legion Hall in Costa Mesa on the following dates: October 24, 1953 November 21, 1953 January 16, 1953 Upon motion of Councilman Martin, seconded by Council- man Smith, the Council voted unanimously to grant per- mission for the issuance of a free license, as requested. VARIANCES An application for a variance permit in the name of V -131F6 Robert Eastman was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Miller seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried , that Variance Application No. V-1346 be granted as recommended by the Planning Committee. V-1353 The application of Jake's Appliances for a sign vari- ance was presented. Upon motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried that the Variance application No. V-1353 be granted subject to the following conditions; that a one two - face sign for a total of 28 square feet be permitted, ADJOURNMENT A motion,was made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Miller to adjourn, Ray Hartzler, Acting City Clerk City of Costa Mesa 1 to be installed at the center line of premises and on private property, without an overhang on public property. Sign to have a minimum verti- cal clearance below sign of 10 feet. VARIANCE The application of Howard H. Thon regesting a V® 1341 variance was presented. Motion was made by Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Smith, and unanimously carried that Variance Application No. 13.1 be granted as recommended by the,Plan- ning Coiaiittee. TRACT 1759 Tentative Map of Tract 1759 was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Miller, seconded by. Council�rian Martin and.unanimously carried that Tentative Map of Tract 1759 (revised) be accepted and approved. RESOLUTION Resolution No. 27,,"AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER NO. 27 TO ENCTj]v1BER CITY FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF OFFICE OFFICE SUPPLIES SUPPLIES, FORMS ETC.,". was presented and read. • Whereupon a; motion was made by Councilman Smith, seconded; by Councilman Miller to adopt said Resolution No. 27. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: A`TES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: None. Absent: Mayor TeW inkle . ' A motion authorizing the°CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND THE,'CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY & COSTA MESA TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION OF TIM LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES A^L SAN FRANCISCO AND TO PAY TRAVEL, MEALS, AND HOTEL ' EiiPENSE = BY' THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, " was made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Miller and carried by -the following Grote: AYES: Councilmen V1artin, Miller, Nelson and Smith. NOES: None, Absent::Mayor TeWinkle. ADJOURNMENT A motion,was made by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Miller to adjourn, Ray Hartzler, Acting City Clerk City of Costa Mesa 1