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Home My WebLink About06/28/1954 - City Council122 RGLL CALL BIDS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA June 28, 1954 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa met in regular adjourned session June 28, 1951, at the Justice Court Building, 567 West 18th Street, at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayon Nelson, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and invocation by Mayor Nelson. Present: Councilmen Martin, Smith, Pinkley, Nelson and TeWinkle. Officials Present: City Attorney Dungan, City Treasurer Pies City Manager Coffey, City Clerk Swartz The following companies submitted bids for the bonds covering the City Clerk and the City Treasurer: Great American Indemnity Co. General insurance Co. Hartford Accident and of America Indemnity Co. 1{ideZty and Casualty Co, Upon the motion of Mr. TeWinkle, seconded by Mr. Martin, the Council voted to award the contract to the lowest bidder, Mr. Ilal Dike, agent for the General Insurance of -Amarica, for a period of two = .f"'.4RS 12,el The following companies submitted bids for the comprehensive insurance for the City of Costa Mesa: United Pacific Insurance Co. Pacific Indemnity Company Fireman's Fund Great American Indemnity Co. Upon motion of P1r. TeWinl-�:le, seconded by Mr. Martin, the Council voted unanimously to award the insurance to the lowest bidder, the Great American Indemnity Company, Henry Vaughn, Agent. COMMUNICATIONS T,,,Lr. R. W. Bartine submitted a letter expressing a wish that in the future, specifications be distributed early enough to permit all insurance agencies in the City to submit reliable quotations on City insurance. Ti1r. Delphino inquiried of the need of a City license for a.rnobile unit to be used in conjunction with Civil Defense plans. The matter was referred to the Director of Civil Defense, Mr. Coffey. A coiffaunication was read from the Orange County League of Cities advising of the meeting on July 8. GAS Upon motion of Mr. TeWinkle, seconded bye TTr. Smith, FRANCHISE the Council voted unanimously to accept the Franchise Bond and the Formal Acceptance of Franchise by the Southern Counties Gas Company of California, as received by the City Clerk on June 23, 19/54; at 8:32 A.M. C0P,2`JETNICATIONS A communication was mead from the Southern California Greenhouse Manufacturers requesting the -refund of the balance of Business License and building permit fees paid by them.. Upon motion of ,,;r® Martin, seconded by Mr. Pinkley, the Council voted unanimously to refund the stem of BUDGET HEARING Mayor Nelson declared that the Public Hearing on the 1954-55 budget, was now open. A co,,=unication regarding certain points in the budget, signed_ by several members of the Chamber of Corynerce, was read. Mr. Fred Allen requested additional information concerning 1 1 123 proposed expenditures. After a general discussion it was moved by I''Lr. Martin, seconded_ by Mr. TeWinkle the Council voted unanimously to close the hearing. Upon the motion of Mir. Pinkley, seconded by Mr. TeWinkle, and unanimously carried, the -revised budget in the sLuil of ;;215,723.00 "was adopted. ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 51, an ordinance "PROHIBITiNG PERSONS NO. 51 UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS FROM PLAYING, ETC AI\T AMUSEMENT (Minors- musement MACHINE" was presented. After the reading of the title, it was moved by i1r. Smith, seconded by Mr. Machines) Pinkley and unanimously carried that further reading 21id Reading of the Ordinance be waived. Thereupon lir. Pinkley moved . the adoption of Ordinance !\To. 51. The motion wau seconded by 1�1r. Martin and carried b7% the following vote: AIT,S: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smiti'l., and Nelson. NOES: I�VOES : None ABSENT : ' None ORDINANCE Ordinance No.' 52, an ordinance"AI,i1-'lIDli\TG -SECTION 7.1B NO. 52 OF ARTICLE 7, OF ORDINANCE32" was presented. After �W. Amend. the reading of the title, it was moved by Mr. Smith, Ord. 32 seconded by Mr. TeW!nkle and unanimously carried Variance, that only the title be read. Thereupon, Mr. Pinkley Trailer..Xark moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 52. The motion (2nd Reading)was seconded by Mr. Martin and carried by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith., TeWinkle and Nelson NOES: None ABSENT: None ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 53, an ordinance "REGULATII,IG THE CO11DUCT N0. 53 (Conduct OF IfJEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL" .was presented. After of the reading of the title, it was :moved by Mfr. Pinkley, Council Mtgs)seconded by Mr. Martin and unanimously carried that 2nd Reading only the title be read. Thereupon Mr. Pinkley moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 53. The motion was seconded by Mr. Martin and carried by the following vote: AYES : Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson. NOES : None ABSENT: None ORDiI\TANCE Ordinance No. 54, an ordinance 1°A1-1ENDING ARTACLE 7 NO. 54 of ORDiNANCE INTO. 32, THE L-A2TD USE ORDINANCE" was Amend.Ord 32 presented. After the reading of the title, it was Zone Change moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Pinkley and unanimously Wright carried that only the title be read. Thereupon Mr. (2nd Reading)Pinkley moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 54. The motion was seconded by Mr. TeWinkle and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle, and Nelson NOES: None ABSENT: None C1IiDINANCE Ordinance No. 55, an ordinance "'AI-IENDING SECTION 14, NO. 55 ARTICLE X OF ORDINANCE NO. 25111_deleting therefrom the Amendment Ora. ; 25 section referring to the sale of fireworks., was presented. After (delete the reading of the title, it was moved by 1Zr. Smith, fireworks) seconded by Mr. Pinkley and unanimously carried that only the title be read. Thereupon lZr. Martin 2nd Reading moved the adoption of Ordinance iso. 55. The motion was seconded by PLP. Smith and carried by the following vote: A7 -ES: Councilmen I•'iartin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson. NOES: None ABSENT: None 124 RESOLUTION Resolution No. 70, a resolut_ion "ESTABLISHING NO. 70 WEST 18th STREET AS A MAJOR CITY_ STREET" was presented West 18th St. and read. Mr. Smith. moved the.adoption of Resolution Major St. No. 70. The motion was seconded by Mr. TeWinkle and. carried_ by the following vote: AYES; Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle, and- Nelson. INTOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION Resolution No. 71, a resolution "AUTHORIZIITG THE NO . 71 MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREE I ENT WITH THE COUNTY Fire Dept. OF ORANGE FOR THE. OPERATIOJJ\T OF THE FIRE DEPARTIi'ITT" was presented and read.. it was moved by 'T%Zr. Smith that Resolution No. 71 be adopted. The motion was seconded by 1,1r. Pinkley and carried- by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson. NOES: None ABSENT: None I,1_A.RRANT Warrant Resolution No. W-21, a resolution "ALLOWING RESOLUTION CERTAIIT CLAIMS AND DEMANDS" was presented and -read. NO. W-21 Tb?. TeWinkle moved -the adoption of Warrant Resolution No. W-21. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pinkley and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley,, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson A master plan was submitted by Mr. Coffey. It waz. moved by T"Tr. Martin, seconded by 14r. Pinkley and carried that the plan be filed and a copy forwarded to the Planning Commission. Upon motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by ,,L . Pinkley, the meeting adjourned to July 6, 1951_!-, at 7:30 P.M. Nelson, Mayor A.C. Swartz, Ci y Clerk