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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/1954 - City CouncilChief McKenzie reported -on the application of the Interstate Utility Corporation for a business license to sell merchan- dise from door todoor, he could find no wrong doing in oonnection with thisCompa.ny's operation. It was moved by Councilman Miller that the license be granted at the fee of 010.00 per day per person, and that a deposit of $50.00 be.made to cover sales tax return. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried. SALES TAX DEPOSIT Councilman Nelson moved that at the time of issuance of a ITINERANTS business license to an itinerant merchant that a. deposit be required to cover sales tax return. The amount required to -be at the discretion of the Fiscal Officer, with a mini- mum dep osit.of $50.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried. Councilman Smith was requested to work with. City Attorney Dungan on the preparation of a Weed Abatement Ordinance. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF CO STA MESA . February 23, 1954 The City Council of the City of Costa _Mesa, California, met in adjourned regular session in the Justice Court Building, 567 West 18th Street, February 23,.-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 Councilman Martin. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Bruce Martin, Walter Miller, Claire Nelson, Bert Smith and Chas TeWinkle. Officials Present: City TreasurerReis City Manager Coffey City Attorney Dungan -City Clerk Swartz .ANNEXATION Mayor TeWinkle announced that the hearing on the annexa - HEARING tion, known as. Republic #1, as has been duly published as (REPUBLIC required by law was the first order of business. Mr. R. W. #1) McClellan spoke in behalf of himself and other interested property owners, protesting the annexation to the City, of lands described by Assessor Parcel Numbers 115-360-7 and. #115-360-10 as they desired to continue to remove decomposed granite from the 40 acres'. Assurance was given by the Council that annexation would not change -existing businesses or land use privileges. Whereupon Mr. McClellan withdrew his protest. There being no further protests from the audience and there having been no written_protests filed with the - City Clerk, it was moved by Councilman Nelson that the hear- ing be closed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried. Thereupon the following Ordinance ORDINANCE was introduced by Councilman Miller. ORDINANCE #38, being an ordinance "APPROVING THE ANNEXATION #38 OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY OF (.Annex COSTA MESA, -COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, KNOWN AS REPUBLIC #1" Republic #rl)was read. It was; moved by Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Nelson that this constitute the first reading of (first Ordinance -#38. The motion was carried by the following vote. reading) ,AYES: Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES: None. PERMITS A communication was -read from the U. S. Army and Air Force Recruiting Station requesting permission for a display standard to be placed in front of the Post Office. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Miller and unaimously carried that permission be granted. Chief McKenzie reported -on the application of the Interstate Utility Corporation for a business license to sell merchan- dise from door todoor, he could find no wrong doing in oonnection with thisCompa.ny's operation. It was moved by Councilman Miller that the license be granted at the fee of 010.00 per day per person, and that a deposit of $50.00 be.made to cover sales tax return. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried. SALES TAX DEPOSIT Councilman Nelson moved that at the time of issuance of a ITINERANTS business license to an itinerant merchant that a. deposit be required to cover sales tax return. The amount required to -be at the discretion of the Fiscal Officer, with a mini- mum dep osit.of $50.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried. Councilman Smith was requested to work with. City Attorney Dungan on the preparation of a Weed Abatement Ordinance. 1 1 RESOLUTION Resolution, ,x'47 was presented and read. Resolution #47, #47 being a "RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PLACE "Proposition A PROPOSITION ON THE BALLOT AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL No. 1; Compen-ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1954, CONCERN- s:ation to ING COMPENSATION TO CITY COUNCILMAN, AND TO BE KNOWN AS Councilman, PROPOSITION NO. 1"- 650 per Month" Councilman Smith moved that Res.oluti on No. 47 be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and carried by the following vote: AYES : Councilmen Martin, i�iiller, Nelson, Smith and T e Wi nkle NOES: None ADJOURNMENT' There being, no further 'business it was moved by Councilman Nelson, seconded by Councilman Martin that the meeting A. C. Swartz, City C1e City of Costa Mesa M