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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/06/1954 - City Council1•iINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA PASA July 6, 195L The City Council_ of the City of Costa. Mesa met in regular session July 6, 1_954, at the Justice Court Building, 567 West 18th Street, at 7:30 P. TIT. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nelson, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the .Flag, 4 and invocation by Mr. Martin. ROLL CALL Ppesent: Councilmen Martin, Smith, Pinkley TeWinkle and Nelson Officials Present: City Manager Coffey City Attorney Dungan City Treasurer Ries City Clerk Swartz MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of June 21 were read and approved as correct. The minutes of the meeting of June 28 were approved as read_. PUBLIC Mayor Nelson announced that the public hearing which HEARING has been duly published and set for this time and date, REZONING -OF .for an amendiment to the Zoning Ordinance as described W. 10TH ST. in Petition No. 2, was now open. After a lengthy discussion, it was moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Martin, and unanimously carried, that the hearing be closed. Thereupon, it was moved by 1fr. Smith that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 32, Rezoning West 10th Street, from h�L to C-1 pursuant .to the petition. The motion was seconded by Mr. Martin and carried by the following vote• AYES: Councilmen Martin, Smith and Nelson. NOES: Councilmen Pinkley and TeWinkle. ABSENT: None G-01412Ui,1ICAT i ONS A coiricntiuZication from'. -the Orange County Board of Supervisors was read authorizing the use of the Newport Township Justice Court Building for the meeting of the Costa Mesa Planning Commission. RESOLUTION Resolution No. 72-A, a resolution "AUTHORIZING THE Talo. 72-A FORMATION OF AN II14PROVE ENT DISTRICT FOR ROCHESTER Formation STREET, BETWEEN SANTA ANA AVENUE AND TUS'T'IN A1TE1,T" E" Improvement was presented and read. It was moved by Mr. TeWinkle District that Resolution No. 72-A be adopted. The ?motion was Rochester St. seconded by 1J1r. Pinkley and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen IIartin, Pinkley, Smith, Te`t.dinkle and Nelson. NOES: I>lone ABSENT: None The City Attorney read a request from the Police Department suggesting that ordinances be drafted for . the following: 1. Curfew for juveniles. 2. 14ethod of handling and disposing of articles in possession of,the Police Department. 3. Control of the sale of second-hand articles. Upon motion of Mr. Pink -ley, seconded by Mr. Martin, the Council voted unanimously to instruct the City Attorney to prepare ordinances as requested. PERMITS Request for a free permit was presented in the name of the California Blind Workshop Distributors for permission to have five men solicit orders within the City. Upon motion of Mr. TeWinkle, seconded by Mr. Pinkley and unanimously carried, the application was referred to the Chief of Police for investigation. An application was submitted by Seal's Taxi for a business license to permit a taxi service at 1916 Newport Boulevard. Upon motion of livh% Pinkley, seconded by Hr. TeWinkle, the Council voted unanimously to grant the permit. A communication waE mead from the Planning Commission requesting that arrangements be made for janitor service for their meetings at the Justice Court. As no agreement could be reached with the janitor for his services, Mr. Coffey was instructed to find a suitable meeting place for the Cormission. VARIANCE Variance Application No. 36 was submitted in the APPLICATION name of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles T0„ 36 for a side yard variance at 212 'Halnut Place. Upon motion of Mr. Snaith, seconded by Mr. Pinkley, the Variance was unanimously approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. VARIANCE Variance Application Ho. 37 was submitted in the APPLICATION name of Andor Grimstead for a setback variance at NO. 37 1799 idewport Avenue. Upon motion of Mr. TeWinkle, seconded by 1\1r. Pinkley and unanimously carried, the matter was taken under advisement, for two weeks. VARIANCE APPLICATION Variance Application No. 3P was submitted in the name of Willia;rl F. Sampson to permit nursery and NO 38 landscape business on Victoria Street, East of Placentia. Upon motion of 1"ir. Smith, seconded by Mr. Te1.1im-le, the Council voted to deny the request as reco%-wended by the Planning Commission. VARIANCE Variance Application No. 39 was submitted in the APPLiCATION name of Allan Doesburg, requesting a rear yard 1TG. 39 variance at 2261 Elden Avenue. Upon motion of TIT - Smith, seconded by M -r. Pinkley, the Council voted unanimously to grant the request as recommended by the Planning Commission. A letter was read from Dil:-e cr Colegrove, requesting permission to subdivide four lots on Shady Lane. Upon motion of Mr. TeWin11::16, seconded by Mr. Smith, A. the -request was unanimously approved as recommended by the Planning Co(mission. 11TARRANT Warrant Resolution No. 'W-22, a resolution "ALLOWING RESOLUTION CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEI.IA-NDS" was presented and read. NO. i"T-22 11r. Pinkley loved the adoption of Resolution'W-22. The raotion was seconded by Mr.TeWinkle and carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, PiiZlLley, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson. ,,TOES: None ABSENT: None A "bill_ in the mmoLint of was presented from the County of Orange for the resurfacing of Rochester Street. Upon motion of Ph?. Smith, seconded by T!r. Pinkley, the Council unanimously voted that the bill be paid and that any balance remaining in trust 1 1 127 be refunded to the property owners in proportion to the aimount received. The bill in the amount of 1L4, 75- .67 from the Orange County Road Department for the improvement of Cormercial Way was held in abeyance until the next meeting, Upon the motion of Mr. Pinkley, seconded by Mr. Smith, the Council voted unanimously to refer the matter of the possible merger of the Cities of Costa Z-'Iesa and New -Dort Beach back' to the Chamber of Commerce and thal the Mayor be authorized to appoint a citizen as liaison officer to izee-o the Council inf owned .of any progress. The Building De-partment is report for the month of June, 1�7Z,_, was presented and ordered filed. Upon motion of Mr. TeWinkle, seconded by mss'. Pinkley and unanimously carried, the City Attorney was instructed to proceed with the matter of a franchise with the Southern California Edison Company. Upon motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Pinkley, the meeting was adjourned. A.C. Swartz, City Verk lam' -T. Z�Telson., iiayor