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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/15/1954 - City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY.. OF COSTA TSA March 1531954 The 'City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in.regular session in the Justice Court Building, 567 West 18th Street, March 15, 1954 at 7:30 p.m. The meet- -ing was called to order by Mayor TeWinkle, followed by ' the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and invocation by Reverend -Williams. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Bruce Martin, Walter Miller, Claire Nelson, Bert Smith and Chas. TeWinkle. Absent: None -Officials City Treasurer Reis, City Manager Coffey Present: City Attorney Dungan, City Clerk Swartz j-" MINUTES -The minutea of the meeting of March 1, 1954, were read and approved as read. C0 CGiUNI- Communications from thePrincipal-and the President of CC) CATIONS the P.T.A. of the Lindbergh School; and Mrs. Margaret .Anderson, concerning the fly situation at the Lindbergh School were read. Mayor TeWinkle requested the Council to familiarize themselves with the matter before the next meeting at which time a proposed health ordinance will be submitted.. A communication from the American Legion Post No. 455 was. read, stating that funds had been made available, for purchasing and donating to the City certain American Legion Safety Signs. The City Manager and the Chief of Police recommended that the signs be accepted. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Nelson ano unanimously carried that the signs be accepted and permits be granted to the Legion -to install same. The Council commends the Legion for their generosity and for this work in promoting safety on the City s u.reets . RESOLUTION A -petition submitted by eight interested persons was NO. 49 read requesting a four way stop at the intersection of (Stop East 20th Street and Tustin Avenue. Whereupon Signs;,Tustin Resolution No. 49 was presented. Resolution No. 49 and E. ; 20tih.) being a resolution "EST:BLISHING A STOP SIGN INTERSECTION ON EAST 20TH STREET AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH TUSTIN AVENUE"`was read. Councilman Nelson moved that Resolution No. 49 be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin,Miller, Nelson, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES: None Attorney Dungan reported that a joint meeting of the Council and the Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board, a discussion was held concerning the feasibility of entering into an agreement whereby the City would _ is -'sue all permits and make all inspections for new sewer connections. Upon motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Martin, the Council voted unanimously to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Sanitary District to that effect. It was moved by Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried that the City Engineer, Mr. R. L. Patterson, be authorized to make the assessment of the Charle Street Improvement District. 86 ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 38 being an ordinance "APPROVING THE No. 38 ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY (Annexation CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, COUNTY -OF ORANGE, Republic #1) CALIFORNIA, KNOWN AS REPUBLIC No. 1; was presented for 2nd Reading second reading. After the reading of the tite, it was, moved by Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried that further reading o:f Ordinance No. 38 be waived. Whereupon CouncilmTan - Miller moved that Ordinance No. 38 be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and carried by the following vote AYES: Councilmen Martin, -Miller,. Nelson, Smith and TeWinlkle NOES": None -VARIANCES A map of Tract No. 2150, a proposed subdivision in County Territory was.submitted for consideration. A motion was made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Nelson and unanimously carried that the City offer no objections to this subdivision. Uan. s -p, A communication from the Newport Beach Elementary Schools was read requesting approval of a site of approximately 8..65 acres for a new school at the corner of East -15th Street and Santa Ana Avenue. Upon motion of Councilman Nelson, seconded by Councilman Martin, the Council voted unanimously to approve the use of this site for school purposes. HOUSE An application was. submitted in the name of William MOVING Stone to move a house to 630 Hamilton Avenue. Upon PERMIT-. motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman No. 34 Miller, the Council voted unanimously to approve the application as recommended by the: Planning Commission. A map of a. proposed subdivision known as Tract No. 1778 was, submitted by Mr. Jack Raub for approval. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried that the plan be approved asi recommended by the Planning Commission, subject tothe approval of the City Engineer. An application of H. W. Wright, E. B. Grant and M. Grantz to rezone a portion 'of Tract No. 906 and a portion of Lot 261, Newport Heights from R4 toC2 - wa.s prey-ented. Upon motion. of Councilman Nelson, seconded by Councilman Martin, the matter was. referred to the Planning Commission by unanimous vote. An application was presented -in the name of the Costa Mesa -Newport Harbor Lions Club for a free permit to conduct:a Fish. Fry and Carnival on June 5 & 6, 1954. It was: moved by Councilman Smith that the permit be granted to do all things incident to the carrying on of the Fis'n Fry and Carnival, including the items set forth in the application and that the fee be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and unanimously carried. The application of the Orange County Society for Crippled Children and Adults for a free permit to sell paper lapel Easter Lilies on April 3,.1954, was submitted. Upon motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried, the request for a permit was granted and -the fee waived. An application from the Disabled American Veterans requesting a permit -for the exhibit known as the "Lord's Last Suop�er" to be shown at the intersection of 7 East 18th Street and Newport Avenue during the days of March 25, 26 and 27tT,�, 1954, was presented. All donations received will be used for Veteran Hospital and Rehabilitation work. It was moved by Councilman Diller that the permit be granted and the fee waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nelson and unanimously carried. An application for a business..license was submitted in the name of Austin Studios, 1822. South Western Avenue, Los .Angeles, for two transient photographers. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Nelson and unanimously carried that the permit be granted upon the -payment of the required fee. Upon the recommendation of Chief of Police McKenzie,, Councilman Miller moved that the.Police Safety Council, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, be granted a free permit to solicit advertising in the City of Costa Mesa for the "Bicycle Safety Manual". The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried. A request for a business license was;submitted in the name of the State Private Detective Agency and State. Merchants Police for the fiscal year July 1, 1954, to June 30, 1955. The City Attorney advised that a permit could not be issued so far in advance of anticipated operation. It was moved by.Councilman Millerthat , Chief McKenzie conduct an investigation of the Agency and report tothe Council on June 7, and that the deposit and all papers be returned to the applicants and be re- submitted during the month of June, 1954. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried. WARRANT Warrant Resolution No. W-13, a resolution "ALLOWING RESOLUTION CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS" was presented and read. NQI` W-13 Whereupon Councilman Millermoved the adoption of Resolution No. -W-13. The motion was seconded by Council- man Martin and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES: None RESOLUTION Resolution No. 50, being a resolution of "INTENTION NO. 50 TO ANNEX TO THE CITY OF COSTA MESA CERTAIN LANDS KNOWN AS 'REPUBLIC NO. 2' AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE BEARING ON APRIL 19, 1954, was presented and read. Whereupon Councilman Miller moved the adoption of Resolution No. 50. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nelson andcarried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Miller, Nelson, Smith and TeWinkle NOES: None A petition was submitted by property owners along Commercial Way requesting the adoption of certain variances of driveway widths along said Street. Upon_ the recommendation of the City Engineer it was moved by Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Martin and carried that the variances be granted. Councilman Smithr;:not voting. Reverend Williams.and Mr. Frank Bissell requested a, recessed parking area to permit angle parking on Plumer Street near Anaheim. It was moved by Councilman Nelson that the matter be referred to the City Manager and the No I City Engineer for study and with the authority to act. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried. Mr. Coffey submitted the names of several business firms of Costa Mesa who have failed to make. Sales Returns for the period ending December 31, 1954. It was moved by Councilman Miller that the businesses, be personally notified and given three days in which to file, at which time failure to respond would result in suspension of their Sales Tax Permit. The motion was.seconded by Councilman Nelsonand carried* unanimously. A communication was read from the Division of Highways stating that encroachments for Service personal pick -gyp stations cannot be given on State Highways. Upon the'request of the Planning Commission a motion was -made by Councilman Martin, that the County Assessor's Parcel Maps of the City be brought up to date. The motion was- seconded"by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried. Mrs. Gardner, a student at Orange Coast College, studying municipal government, was introduced to the Council. Upon motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Miller the meeting was, adjourned.'. A. C. Swartz, Cit 'Clerk 1