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Home My WebLink About04/26/1954 - City Council99 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF. COSTA MESA April 26,.1954 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in adjourned regular session at 7:30 p.m., April 26, 1954, at the Justice Court Building, 567 West 18th Street. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nelson, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and invocation by Rev. McShane. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Claire Nelson, Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith and TeWinkle. Officials Present: City Manager Coffey, City Treasurer Ries City Attorney Dungan, City Clerk Swartz sem' LICENSE Chief McKenzie reported on his investigation of the STATE State Merchants Police regarding the application for MERCHANTS a business license, and advised the Council of the �- POLICE operation of this concern in and around the City of (denied) Costa Mesa. It was moved by Councilman Martin that the application be denied and the license fee returned. The motion was seconded by Councilman TeWinkle and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Pinkley and TeWinkle. NOES: Councilman Smith. Petition No. 2 for Amendment of the Zoning Ordinance submitted by Howard B. Lawson, to rezone West 19th Street, was discussed. Upon motion of Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman TeWinkle, the Council voted unanimously to refer the matter to the Planning Commission for recommendation. Several interested citizens spoke in regard to the proposed ordinance of' -keeping animals. Mayor Nelson assured them their wishes would be taken into consideration in the final drafting of the Ordinance. PURCHASE Councilman Smith reported on proposed purchase of OF the Seagraves Pumper, indicating that it may be SEAGRAVES possible to purchase the equipment by paying one PUMPER half down and the balance after the first of July. It was moved by Councilman TeWinkle that upon the approval of the equipment by the men appointed by the Mayor to make the purchase, that $500 of city funds be included with the $1,000 donated by the Volunteer Fire Department and used as a down payment for the purchase by the City of the Pumper. The .balance to be paid by the City as soon after July 1 as possible. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Pinkley, Smith and TeWinkle NOES: None Councilman Smith publicly thanked the people of Costa Mesa for helping to make the "Fireman's Dance10 a success. ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 41, an ordinance "RELATING TO CIVIL NO.'41 DEFENSE AND DISASTERS1° was presented for second Civil Defenseheading. After the reading of the title, it was (2nd.Reading)moved by Councilman Martin that further reading of the ordinance be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried. Thereupon Councilman Martin moved that Ordinance No. 41.be adopted as an urgency measure. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and.carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Pinkley, Smith and TeWinkle NOES: None ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 42, an ordinance "PROVIDING FOR THE NO. 42 LICENSING AND IMPOUNDING OF DOGS, ETC. AND REPEALING DOGS ORDINANCE NO. 19" was presented. Upon motion of (2nd Reading)Counci.lman Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, the Council voted unanimously that the title only be read and it constitute the second reading. Thereupon Councilman Martin moved that Ordinance No. 42 be adopted as an urgency measure.- The motion wasseconded by Councilman TeWinkle and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Pinkley, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES: None ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 43, an ordinance "APPROVING THE ANNEXA - NO. 43 TION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY TO THE.CITY OF Annexation COSTA MESA KNOWN AS ?REPUBLIC N0..201,.was presented. Republic # After the reading of the title, it was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Pinkley and unanimously carried that further reading of the Ordinance be waived. Thereupon Councilman Smith moved that Ordinance No. 43 be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman TeWinkle and carried by the f ollowing vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Pinkley, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES: None ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 44, an ordinance "REGULATING TRAFFIC NO. 44 UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND REPEALING ALL OTHER Traffic ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH" was presented and read. It was moved by Councilman Smith that Ordinance No. 44 be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman TeWinkle and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Pinkley, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES: None ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 45, an ordinance "LICENSING BICYCLES AND NO. 45 REGULATING THE BUYING AND SELLING THEREOF" was presented Bicycles and read. It was moved by Councilman TeWinkle that Ordinance No. 45 be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pinkley and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Pinkley, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES: None RESOLUTION Resolution No. 56, a resolution "APPROVING DIAGRAM OF NO. 56 ASSESSIENT DISTRICT OF CHARLE STREET AND APPOINTING Charle St. CITY ENGINEER AS STREET SUPERINTENDENT" was read. Upon motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Martin, Resolution No. 56 was adoptedby the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Pinkley, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES: None RESOLUTION Resolution No. 57, a resolution "AUTHORIZING MAYOR NO. 57 PRO TEMP ORE TO ACT IN ABSENCE OF .MAYOR" was read. Upon Mayor Pro motion of Councilman TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Tem Pinkley, Resolution No. 57 was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilman Nelson, Pinkley, Smith and TeWinkle. NOES: None NOT VOTING: Councilman Martin. 1 RESOLUTION Resolution No. 58, a resolution "DETERMINING AND NO. 58 DECLARING CERTAIN WEEDS, ETC. TO -BE A NUISANCE Weeds AND PROVIDING.FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF" was read. It was moved by Councilman Smith that Resolution No. 58 be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman TeWinkle, and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Smith, Pinkley and TeWinkle NOES: None. ORDINANCE 'NO. 46 Ordinance No. 46, an ordinance "REGULATING THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND'S was It presented and.read. was Subdivision moved by Councilman.Smith that this reading constitute (1st Reading)the first reading of Ordinance No. 46. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pinkley and carried by the following vote; AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Smith, Pinkley' and TeWinkle. NOES: None ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 48, an ordinance "REGULATING THE NO. 48 CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND SANITATION OF.TRAILER Trailer PARKS, ETC." was presented. Upon motion of Councilman Parks Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley that the title (1st Reading) only be'read and that this would constitute the first reading of Ordinance No. 48, the motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Nelson, Smith, Pinkley and TeWinkle. NOES: None. PERMITS a request was'submitted in the name of Doroth Gossett for an encroachment permit to blacktop from the existing pavement to her place of business at 2014 Placentia. It'was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman TeWinkle and unanimously carried that'the permit be granted,providing bumper strips are placed in accordance with the direction of the Police Chief. PARSON A request was read from the Orange County Road ROAD Department asking the City to accept a deed of right-of-way over Parson Street in order that the County could fulfill improvement commitments previously made. On motion by Councilman Smith, s"eco nded by Councilman TeWinkle, the Council voted unanimously to accept the deed of right-of-way, providing the property owners install curbs and gutters according to City standards. Mayor Nelson asked the Council to consider some means whereby the City would provide a spray rig to be rented at nominal cost to citizens in an effort -to control the fly situation. After a general discussion of the fly situation, the matter was postponed to May 17. Mr. Maxwell asked ,the Council if they had considered imposing a curfew law for juveniles. Chief'McKenzie stated that he and the City Attorney were at present working on the matter. The City Attorney was requested to investigate and recommend to the Council, regulations on the sale of fireworks. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned. C1a e M. Nelson, Mayor A. C. Swartz, City lerk