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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/07/1953 - City Council1 ROLL CALL MINUTES OF THE CITY .COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA DECEMBER 7th,: 1953.. The Council of the :City of. Costa Mesa- mist at a regular mesting_:at the Sustice Court Building, West 18th Street,_ Costa Mesa,_ Califoraia, December 7th,_1953.-At 7s30 P. M. Present: Councilmen'Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and Mayor TeWinkle. Absent: None. -Officials Presents City_,Clerk Swartz, City Attorney Dungan, Treasurer Ries, City_ Manger Coffey. MINUTES City_..C1erk Swartz read the minutes of the meetings of November 16th,.November 23rd and November 25th,1953• On motion of Councilman Smith,. seconded -by -Councilman Miller and unanimously carried, the minutes of the previous meetings -were approved as read. COMMUNICATIONS Mr, Larson, representing -the Foster & Klelser Co., discussed with -the Council the license fee for outdoor advertising -and requested a more equitable rate. Councilman Nelson moved that the license fee for outdoor advertising -be changed -to read,$8.00 per panel, with A minimum fee of $32.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried. Thereupon Ordinance No. 34 was presented. ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 34 being an ordinance "AMENDING SECTION N0. 34 2a,-ARTICLE,10 OF ORDINANCE NO. 25, " was read. AMENDING Whersupon'Councilman Nelson moved that this reading ORDINANCE NO.25 constitute the first reading -of Ordinance No. 34. (FIRST READING) The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried. The communication from the Mesa Theatre regarding the business.license fee for Theatres was presented. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Council- man Nelson -and unanimously carried, was ordered filed. BLANKET The following offers were received for Employees BOND BIDS Blanket Bond coverage:.. -Hartford Insurance Co. $187.00 Firemen's Insurance Co. 182.70 All premiums based on a three year period. Councilman Miller moved that the offer of the Firemen's Insurance Co. be accepted. The motion :was seconded by.Councilman Martin and carried by the following.vots: AYES: Councilmen Martin._ Miller,, Nelson,- Smith and Winkle. NOES: None.`. OFFICE OF City-Managor,-Coffay_requOsted that the office of DEPUTY FISCAL Deputy Fiscal =Officer, at •a salary_ range- No. 28, OFFICER be established. Councilman Miller moved that such an office be established.- The motion was lost for want of -:a second. Councilman Nelson moved that the -request be tabled for,further study. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried.' OFFICE..._ On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by.Council- FURNITURE man Miller -and unanimously carried, the City Manager was authorized;to receive bids for necessary -office furniture. 56 I AUTO BIDS The Council was informed that Robert Boney was N0. 32 not willing_ -to rent one police car to the City. ZONING..- Thereupon Councilman Smith moved that the City (FIRST READING) purchase one Ford police car from -Theo Robbins on the same terms as previous purchase. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and carried'by the following votes AYES:. Councilmen Martin,; Miller,. Nelson$- Smith 'and Tewinkle. :. NOES None. RESOLUTION.,. = Resolution Nei. 3;$ being -a- resolutions.IA13THORIZING NO. 3$ MILEAGE ALLOWANCE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES",. -was MILEAGE presented. It was moved:-by_.Councilman Nelson that ALLOWANCE Resolution No.. 3.8 be adopted. The motion was Seconded by -'Councilman Martin and carried by. -the 'following' -vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin..Miller., Nelson, Smith and T®Winkle....': ANNE)UTION__ _ NOES: Nose. NEWPORT VISTA. ..Mayor TeWinkle appointed Councilmen Martin and TRACT.. `. Miller . and City___Manager.:. Coffey as a coonmittee to study.. the problem of insurance for emergency vehicles. RESOLUTION Resolution No. -_3--7j' 3--7;' being'_a resolution, "APPROVING - N0.--- . FREEWAY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT", was read. It was FREEWAY moved by: -Councilman Miller that Resolution No. 37 MAIIIfZ4NCE be..adopted. The motion was, seconded by Councilman AGREEMEN`i' Martin and.:carried.by_ the following. vote: AYES: .Councilmen Martin, _Miller.,_.Nelson, Smith 1. and'TeWinkle. NOES: None. ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 33, an ordinance "ESTABLISHING -RULES N0. 33-:: AND REGULATIONS.GOVERNING VACATION LEAVE AND VACATION • LEAVE:. VACATION. PAY,, ESTABLISHING THE HOLIDAYS FOR'CITY AND PAY EMPIOYEES AND PROVIDING FOR DISABILITY PAIMENTS", (FIRST READING) was•pressnted and read.'. Whereupon Councilman Martin moved that this reading constitute the first readingeof Ordinance No 33_. Councilman Nelson seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried.* ORDINANCE Mayor TeWinkleannounced that the hearing on the N0. 32 City_Zoning_Ordinance, the notice of which has been ZONING..- duly -published, was=aot`*the order of business. - (FIRST READING) Thereupon Ordinance No. 32; being -,an Ordinance of - .the.City of Costa Mesa "ESTABLISHING LAND CLASSI- FICATIONS IN DISTRICTS WITHIN THE INCORPORATED - TERRITORY OF THE CITY'OF COSTA MESA AND REGULATING USES OF PROPERTY THEREIN,•ADOPPING A NAP OF SAID -DISTRICT'S. DEFINING. THE. TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE, :. PROVIDING FOR THE ADJUSTMENT,- ENFORCEM TP AND AW=_ MENT HEREOF, PRES CRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HER4011%.AND'REPEALING ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORD- INANCES INCONSISTENT AND IN C0W%ICT HEREWITH", was presented for first reading. It was mored by Councilman Martin that the reading --of the title shall constitute the. fire,t:reading-of Ordinance -No. 32...The'motion'was. seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried. ANNE)UTION__ _ City_=Manager Coffey informed the Council that the NEWPORT VISTA. Newport -Vista Vract.would welcome annexation to the TRACT.. `. :City -of Costa�Mesa. It was moved by Councilman_ Smith; seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried that the City Attorney. secure a description of the b6dadaries ,and `take the necessary first steps toward the annexing_. of this area. 1 1 r� RESOLUTION Warrant Resolution No., w-6 was presented and read. w. 6 Thereupon. -Councilman Miller moved the adoption of Warrant Resolution No. w-6. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and carried by the following -vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith, and TeWinkle. NOES: None,:. PERMITS Application of the Orange_County, Music Co. to operate a Tule Box at Harolds Cafe, 1676 Newport Blvd., -Costa Mesa, was presented. It was moved by -,Council- man Millert seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously.carried, that the application be approved. Application of J. Grant Florin to operate a Xmas Tree Sales Yard at 1765.Newport Blvd.,. Costa Mesa, was presented. A -motion for the approval of the appli- cation was made by Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried. Application for an exempt license to sell Xmas Trees on the lot next to the Costa Mesa Bank was made by the Boy Scouts of America, Sea Explorer Ship #306, was presented. A motioa to grant an exempt license was made by_. Councilman .Miller, seconded by Council- man -Martin and unanimously.carried. An application was made by the Harbor Area Y's Men Club for an exempt license to sell Xmas Trees.at Newport Avenue and West 18th Street was presented, It .was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Nelson and unanimously carried that an exempt license be granted. An application by Raymond Horstmeyer, a disabled veteraa,:for an exempt license to sell Xmas Trees at 1889.Harbor'Blvd., was -presented, Motion made by.Councilman.Miller,- seconded by Councilman Martin, to approve application was unanimously --carried. Aa appl.ication_by_the Santa Ana Detachment, Marine Corps League for.an exempt license to solicit ad- vertising__from Costa Mesa :business men for the purpose of conducting.a, County wide Beauty Contest, and publishing,a Special Orange County Edition of their.State Publication, the entire proceeds -to be used for the relief of Marine Corps personnel and :their families,.was presented. It was moved by Councilman Miller,.seconded by Councilman Nelson and unanimously carried -that the application be approved, The Business MoW s Organization has requested per- mission to install Xmas Trees along_the west side of Newport Boulevard.. An.encroachment permit has been granted by -the California State Division of Highwayp._. Motion made by. Councilman Nelson* seconded by Councilman Smith, that permission be granted for the installation of the trees subject to the approval of, the City Manager and City Attorney. Motion carried unanimously., Chief of Police McKenzie suggested that some pro- vision be made for the clearance of lots after the sale of Xmas Trees, It was moved by.Councilman Smith seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried that the clearance of the lots this year would determine the issuance of a free license next year, 7 HOUSE MOVING The- Planning.:Ccmmittee submitted the following PERMITS applications with recommendation for approval: The, application of Paul Parks for a permit to move a'building..to 1916: Harbor Blvd..,_was present- ed. It was mored by -Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried that the permit be granted. The-application"of Mk. Hauskins for a permit to - move -a tuilding.to 1927 Harbor Blvd._,. was present - ad. an motion. of,'Councilman Smith, seconded. by Councilman Millbr.aud unanimously carried, the permit was granted. The application of Edna Pope for a permit to move 'a building;'to 750 West" -17th Street, was presented. r It Was moved by -Councilman Martin, seconded by - Councilman Miller and -unanimously -.carried, that the permit be granted. y The -application of -,Harold Fellbaum,for a permit to move'a building"to 2025. Wallace was presented. It was moved by -Councilman Smith that the -permit be granted. The motiou- was seconded by -Councilman Miller and unanimously carried. VARIANCZS It'•was moved by.Councilman Martin that the appli- V . 1404. cation of Guy Boldman •for a' sign variance at Harbor Blvd:. be granted as recommended by. the Orange -County Planning -Commission. The motion was - seconded by. Councilman Nelson and unanimously_ carried. W -998 It was moved by _Councilman Nelson that the amended application o! D. K. Bellicequesting...a land use variance be denied in accordance with the recommend- ation of -the Planning Committee, The motion was seconded' by, - Councilman "'Martin and unanimously_ carried. V- 1408 It was moved byCouncilmanMartin that the applica- tion of Henry Brooks requesting_a variance be approved as recommended by the Orange -County Planning. -Commission. 'The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously "carried. UV- 1053--.-. The application of Geo. M. Holstein & Sons for a land -use variance -was approved as recommended by. -the Orange County Planning. -Commission on motion made by Councilmai'Miller, seconded by.Councilman Martin and unanimously_ carried: -- V - 1417 It was moved by -Councilman Miller that the request for variance by Cardwell be granted as approved by the Orange County. Planning._ Commission. The motion was 'seconded by Councilman_ Martin and unanimously.carried. V - 1410'--. 'The �applicaticn of W..:` R Hoffman requesting a variance, was granted as reccnwnded by the Orange •County-Planning-Conimission on motion of Councilman Smith.- seconded by -Councilman Miller and unanimously •-:.. carried: C- 323_` The application of the First Southern Baptist Church for -'a -conditional permi 'ras granted as reccownded by the• OrangO:.County Planning_ C.onmission on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by_ Councilman Martin and unanimously -°-carried. rte, 1 Il C:) PETITIONS Mr, W. H. Caldwell presented a petition requesting the abandonment of a seven and one half fool; alley along the Southwesterly line of Tract 751. On motion of Councilman Nelson, seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried, that the granting of the petition be denied. A Right of Way.Deed for the extension of Plummer Street from Anaheim to Pomona Streets was presented. It,was moved by -Councilman Smith that the accept- ance of the Deed.be deferred until improvements of curbs --and streets are made. The motion was seopuded by Councilman Nelson and unanimously carried. The City Manager was requested to obtain inform- ation concerning --.the County's intention of completing certain street improvements. ADJOURNKW On motion of Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Smith.'the meeting -was adjourned to Monday,.December 14th. 1953.at 7:30 P. M. 7G' A,_0,. Swartz,. City d6rk City of Costa Mesa.