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Home My WebLink About12/14/1953 - City Council6 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA DECEMBER: l4ths1953• .The,`Council of the City of Costa Mesa met at.a regular adjourned meeting.nt the Justice Court Building,. --West 18th Street, Costa Mesa, California, December 14th,. 1953 -at 7:30 P.. M. Present: Councilmen Martin.: Miller,. Nelson, Smith and Mayor TeWiukle. Absent:' -None. Officials Present: City -.Clerk Swartz "'City Attorney Dungan, Treasurer Ries., City:Manager Coffey. l; ORDINANCE :Ordinance No- .34 being -an Ordinance "AMENDING SECTION N0. 34 '22a.'ARTICLE-10 OY ORDINANCE N0. 25" was presented for BILLBOARDS second'reading. It - was moved by Councilman Martin AMENDMENT that Ordinance No. -_34 be adopted. The motion was ORDINANCE NO..25, seconded by_Councilman Miller and carried by the (SECOND READING)_ following_ Tote,: AYES:- .Councilmen Martin,: Miller, Nelson.. Smith and TsWinkle. NOES: None. Councilman Smith reported that it would-be helpful if photographs of the houses to be moved into the City.were submitted with the application. RESOLIITION. Resolution-No...39,..-being_a resolution "APPROVING NO., 39 AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE,. ESTABLISHING ' POLICE RADIO '.'.A REMOTE -'CONTROL -POLICE BROADCASTING STATION". was CONTROL STATION presented and read.- Thereupon Councilmia Nelson AGREEMENT moved the adoption of Resolution No._ 3.9._`. The. motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and carried by the following. Vote: AYZS: Councilmen Martin. Miller,, Nelson,. Smith and Winkle, NOES: None. City -Manager Coffey reported that in order to properly grade and resurface Rochester Street, it would cost $1165.68 in addition to the County's work. Mayor Winkle suggested the matter be tabled until the neat meeting --in order to determine the wishes of the property owners. The City_ Manager presented a request from Mr. Kennedy for an encroachment permit to install pavement from the present pavement to the curb line, at his place of business on 17th Street and Tustin Avenue. The matter was tabled until such time as street widths are established by -the Council. The City Manager stated that he has been advised by the County.of Orange that they will not be responsible for the "dog -.problem" after January lat. 1954, and that he has been working -with the County -Supervisor for this area on the situation. MUTUAL AID It was moved.by .Councilman Miller that the City Manager and the City Attorney be authorized to arrive at an equitable agreement with the City of Newport Beach, the California Highway Patrol and the County of Orange with the City of Costa Mesa, regarding jurisdiction over traffic accidents. The motion was, seconded by Councilman Nelson and unanimously carried. 61 Upon motion'of:Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman. Smith and unanimously_. carried, the - City Manager and.Chief of Police were authorized to negotiate with the -Police Department of Newport.Betch to intercept -calls between the hours -of 5:00 P. M. and 8:00 A._ M.. The application of the United Outdoor Advertising Co., for three billboards was approved upon motion of Councilman Smith. seconded by -Councilman Miller and unanimously carried. It was moved by Councilman Smith seconded by Councilman Nelson and unanimously_ carried that.the application of Poster & Kleiser Co, for a business license for thirty-two billboards be approved. The City.Council was advised that a building -.permit was issued by -the Building -Department of Orange County for a houso at East 15th Street and West- minster Avenue. A discussion was held concerning the possibility -of dedicating__Westminster Avenue between Palmer and 15th Streets. Mr. Hastings, a property_ owner on Westminster Avenue, was advised that the CityAttorneywould work with him in pre- paring a Petition for Dedication to present to the-City_Council. The following companies submitted bids for Office Equipment for the City offices: Dennis Stationers Sparks Stationers National Cash Register Co. Burroughs Corp Santa Ana Typewriter Co. Williams Stationers Tiernan's Office Equipment Bales Office Equipment The City_ Manager advised the Council that the Auto Club of Southern California will post all Stop Signs in the City of Costa Mesa at a cost to the City -of only the sign and material for installation= labor to be provided by the Auto Club: Upon motion of Councilman Nelson seconded by Councilman Martin. the City Attorney was authorized to effect a contractual agreement with Mr.. -Ed. ,., _ Stevenson for - janitor service rendered at the C0 Council meetings -,at a salary of $15.00 per month, retroactive to July. 41953• The motion was '� unanimously carried, Councilman Miller read a letter from the Boys Club requesting -Stop Signs at Center and Anaheim Streets.- The matter was referred to the City Manager and Chief of Police. Mr. Siler questioned the Council concerning, -the business license fee for the Costa Mesa Theatre. Mayor TeWinkle advised him that it was the con- viction of the City -Council that the fee was not out of line with fees charged by other cities for PERMITS theatres of a similar size. It was moved by Councilman Miller that the application of the Costa Mesa Friday Afternoon for -an ezempt'permit to hold a dance on December 19th,..1953.be granted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nelson and unanimously carried. The application of the United Outdoor Advertising Co., for three billboards was approved upon motion of Councilman Smith. seconded by -Councilman Miller and unanimously carried. It was moved by Councilman Smith seconded by Councilman Nelson and unanimously_ carried that.the application of Poster & Kleiser Co, for a business license for thirty-two billboards be approved. The City.Council was advised that a building -.permit was issued by -the Building -Department of Orange County for a houso at East 15th Street and West- minster Avenue. A discussion was held concerning the possibility -of dedicating__Westminster Avenue between Palmer and 15th Streets. Mr. Hastings, a property_ owner on Westminster Avenue, was advised that the CityAttorneywould work with him in pre- paring a Petition for Dedication to present to the-City_Council. The following companies submitted bids for Office Equipment for the City offices: Dennis Stationers Sparks Stationers National Cash Register Co. Burroughs Corp Santa Ana Typewriter Co. Williams Stationers Tiernan's Office Equipment Bales Office Equipment rd C), Mayor TeWinkle appointed Councilman Nelson, City Clerk -Swartz and City Manager Coffey -as a Committee to study thea -bids and report at the next meeting..;: It was moved by.Councilman Miller. to=`take the bids under advisement and subject -to the -approval of the Committee, purchase the necessary_ equipment. Motion was seconded by.Councilman Smith and Unanimously carried. v .. ADJOURNMKNT Upon motion -of -Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Miller'and.urenimously..carried, the meeting adjourned. As _C.. Swartz.,_. City-_ _ erk , City�of Costa Mesa 1 1