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Home My WebLink About02/01/1954 - City Council7 2 MINUTES OF 20 CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA FEBRUARY -lot.. .195-4. ROLL CALL The. City Council of the City of Costa Mesa,- California, met. -In regular session'in the Justice Court Building, 547 -West 18th Street, Costa Mesa, February_ lst._1954 at 7:30 P. M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor TeWinkle.. After the Pledge -of Allegiance to the Flag.the invocation -was given by Reverend Williams.. Presents Councilmen:Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and TeWinkle. Officials Present: City Clerk Swartz, City Attorney Dungan, City -Treasurer Ries and City Manager Coffey. MINUTES, The minutes of the meeting -_of January 18th.. -1954 were read.and approved as read... CONMUNICATIONS A co®unication was read from Dr, Robert A. Crawford, Chairman of the Off -Street Parking.Committee of the Costa Mesa Chamber.of..Commerce, in which they request- ed the City to establish an off-street vehicle park- ingdistrict in the downtown area. It was moved by Councilman Miller.that the -City Manager be authorized to cooperate with the Off -Street Parking- Comittee and take steps towards the formation of a Vehicle Parking District. The motion was seconded by Council- man Martin and unanimously carried. A.letter frau'Mr._'James M, Hastings was read request- 'ing_that Westminster,Street be paved and dedicated from the alley:to Palmer Street. The City Engineer was asked to prepare an estimate of the cost of pav- ing_the street'and present it at the neat regular meeting. Councilman Nelson reported of the meeting. -with the City -Manager and the City Engineer concerning the - establishment of,.drainage-grades throughout the City. After a discussion Mr. Raub and Mr. -Patterson were requested to prepare an estimate of the cost of this work and submit.a report at a later meeting. Mr. Raub submitted a plot plan on behalf of Raymond Kirby 'of Glendale, California, requesting an encroach- ment permit for the installation of curb and gutter on the Southeasterly -aide of Tustin avenue between Esther and East 20th Streets. Upon motion of Councilman Smith seconded by Councilman Nelson, the Council voted unanim- ously to grant the permit subject to the condition that, that portion of the road between the gutter and the existing. -pavement will be paved at no cost to the City. City Manager Coffey submitted the standard plans and specifications for Street widths and improvements as prepared by Mr. Raub and the City Eng-ineer, RESOLUTION Resolution No. 46, being a'resolution "INTENTION TO N0. 46 ACCEPT PLUNMER STREET ASA CITY STREET", was presented. PLUNMR STREET It was moved by Councilman Miller that Resolution No. 46 be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nelson and carried by the following vote: ARES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES: None T3 COIERCIAL WAY •An•improvement map of Commercial Way was presented. It was -moved by Councilman Miller that the City accept the Street -after the improvements have been made.in accordance wiWplans and specifications approved'by'the City -Engineer._ The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and carried. Council- man Smith not voting. ORDINANCE Ordinance'No•. 36,. an Ordinance "LIPWING VEHICLE NO --36 = LOAD ON NEWPORT-AUMEn was presented for second LOAD LIMIT -reeding: Councilmen Martin moved that only the title NEWPORT AVENUE • be read: The motion'was seconded by -Councilman (SECOND READING):` Miller and unanimously- carried. Thereupon Councilman Martin movedthe adoption of Ordinance No.._A. the motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and carried by the following_.youte : AYES: Councilman Martins Miller. Nelson, Smith and Tewinkle. NOES: None, co c PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Tewinkle announced that the hearing of the ` ZONING ='proposed City-ZoningOrdinance,.the Notice of which " has"been duly published. -was now the order of business, City'Attorney Dungan explained the few differences .ORDINANCE between proposed Ordinance No._32 and the County NO 32 Land Use Ordinance. --Thereupon Ordinance No. 32, ZONING -` an Ordinance "ESTABLISHING LAND CLASSIFICATIONS IN -DISTRICTS WITHIN THE INCORPORATED TERRITORY OF THE -CITY OF COSTA MESA AND REGULATING THE USES OF PROPERTY THEREIN, ADOPTING A MAP OF SAID DISTRICTS, DEFINING •THE • TERNS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE, PROVID- ING FOR THE AD7USTMENT,_ ENF'ORCENBMT AND AMENDNF= _.... HEREOF, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF. AND REPEALING ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT AND IN CONFLICT HEREWITH". was presented. After the"reading_of the title it was moved by Councilman -Miller .that further reading_of'the ordin- .ance be -waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried. -It was then moved by --Councilman Miller that Ordinance No. 32 be'adopted.- The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith -and carried by -the following -vote: 4YES: Councilmen Martin; Miller,.Nelson, Smith and - TeWiWde.: = NOES r None. CLAIMS AGAINST City Attorney Dungan presented the claims of Albert CITY and Lois 'E..Grundstrom, Norma Hexffman and' Richard Huffman, against the,City-for damages resulting from an automobile accident on November 3rd, -1953, at the corner of'Eaat`l7th Street and Irvine Avenue, The City. -Manager and�the City Attorney -were appointed to investigate the matter and report. SANITARY DISTRICT A discussion was held regarding..the possibility of the City taking over the Sanitary. District. " :Councilmen -Smith and `Martin were appointed as a committee-to`look into the matter and report to the -Council. - _. WARRANT Warrant Resolution No. W-10 was presented and read. RESOLUTION It'was moved by Councilman Miller that Resolution N04 10' No. W-10 be approved."' The motion was seconded by = Councilman Martin and`carried by the following.vote: AYES: Councilman Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES : - None. 74 PERMITS An.app1loation by Mrs.:D. H._ Husband for an encroach - meat -permit to install a blacktop approach into her driveway at. 145 W. Wileon,Street was presented. Upon -the motion .of- Councilman Nelson, seconded by - —Councilman Smith, the -Council voted unanimously to -.-grant the permit with the provision that the flow line shall -be approved.by.the City Engineer. Anapplication,for a business license to operate a taxi was presented by.Beverly Savin doing. -business as..the Savin Cab Co., Mr.;Quisenberry spoke briefly from the:.audience stating that Mr. and Mrs. Savin ,had•been:operating their cab without a City -license. .Councilman Martin moved that the Chief of Police be _2.authorized to•inveatigate:the matter. The motion was seconded by..Couacilman.Miller and unanimously _carried. An application for a dance permit was presented by Geo. F. Fontaine for the Silver Dollar Cafe, Chief McKenzie reported :that the Cafe was,operating_with a County:dance permit and_reccmmended approval of the request. Upon motion -of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried -the application was.approted. VARIANCE.., Application No. V -1459 -for a variance for a sign was V -1459 submitted by Jones Upholstery Co. Upon motion of Councilman Martin seconded by Councilman Smith, the Council voted to grant the request as recommended by the Orange County -.Planning -Commission and the City Planning Committee. The application of Eogene Dugas to move a building to 2083 Thurin,..having_met the requirements of the City. House Moving._Ordinance and having the approval _ . ..:,-of the Planning. --Committee, Councilman Miller moved that the permit be granted.. The motion was seconded . by.:Councilmaa:Martin and _unanimously -carried. City Manager.Coffey.presented a statement of expenses of a dinngr.meetiag.attended by members of the Plan- ning Committee. Upon motion of Councilman Nelson, seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried, the members ,of the Planning Committee are to be re- imbursed from C$ty.-funds for the expenses incurred by their attendance at functions concerning_planning. PLANNING. - The City .Attorney, was, instructed to present COMI,SSION ,. ordinance.- creating. a, Planning_ Coaeuissioa. BOY SCOUT Upon motion of Councilman Martin, seconded by Council - DAY _man;Miller, the Council voted unanimously to authorize the Mayor to.proclaim:;Monlay February_ 8th,. 1954 as Boy Scout Day in observance of National Boy -Scout Week. It was moved by Councilman:Miller, seconded by Council - .man Martin and.unanimWely-carried that the City Manager.be granted permission to attend a City Managers Meeting -at Santa Mo4ica_February 25th, 1954 to February 28th, 1954. ADJOUP184M Upon motion of Councilman:Martin, seconded by Council- _... man Miller and_unanimousXY carried the meeting, adjourned to February_ 8th, 1954 at 7:30. P. M. A. C. Swartz, City lark City of Costa Mesa. 1 1