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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/28/1955 - Adjourned City Council MeetingL ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA November 28, 1955 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in adjourned session at 7:30 P.M., November 28, 1955, at the Newport Justice Court, 567 West 18th Street, Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nelson, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and invocation by Councilman Martin. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Martin, Pinkley, Nelson, Smith and T619inkle Officials Present: City Clerk and City Manager Minutes On motion by Councilman TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and unanimously carried, the reading of the minutes of November 21, 1955, was waived and they were approved as written. Wilson Street Mayor Nelson reported that this was the time and place fixed for the Annexation hearing of protests or objections against the proposed "Wilson Street (Public Hear.) Annexation". The Clerk reported that the affidavits and proof of the publication of the Resolution of Intention, the mailing of notices of adoption of said Resolution of Intention, as required by law, had been made and are on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Mayor thereupon declared the hearing open. The Mayor requested all persons who wished to speak on the proposed annexation to do so. No person desired to speak and there being no oral or written protests, Councilman Martin moved that the hearing be closed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pinkley and was unanimously carried. Ordinance #111 Thereupon Ordinance #114, "APPROVING THE ANNEXATION. OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED (Wilson St. TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, Annexation) KNaAN AS 'UILSON STREET ANNEXATION"' was introduced by Councilman Pinkley. lst Reading Following -full reading of the Ordinance, section by section, Councilman Pinkley moved that this constitute the first reading of Ordinance -°No. 114. The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: :Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Nelson, Smith and TeWinkle NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None Mayor Nelson announced that the public hearing on the adoption of the Fire Prevention Code, 1953 Edition, as recommended by the National. Board of Fire Underwriters and as proposed in Ordinance No. 113 of the City of Costa Mesa, was now open. The Clerk reported that the affidavit and proof of the publication of Notice of Hearing has been made and is on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Mayor requested all persons who wished to speak on the matter to do so. No person desired to speak and tyre being no oral or written protests, Councilman Pinkley moved that the hearing be closed. The motion was seconded by Councilman TeWinkle and carried unanimously. Ordinance #113 Thereupon Ordinance No. 113, "ADOPTING A FIRE PREVENTION CODE PRESCRIBING (Fire Prevention REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE Code) OR EXPLOSION" was presented for second reading. Following reading of 2nd Reading the title, Councilman Smith moved that further reading be waived and that it be read by title only.. The motion was seconded by Councilman TeWinkle and carried unanimously. Thereupon Councilman Smith moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 113. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pinkley and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Nelson, Smith and TeWinkle NOES Councilmen- None ABSENT: Councilmen - None Final Map The City iEng.4-eer presented the final map of Tract No. 2787, submitted Tract #2787 in the name of Polkinghorn Construction Company, -112 Marine Avenue, RESOLUTION #185 Manhattan Beach, for the subdivision of a portion of Tract No. 404' Tract No. 973, and a portion of Lot 34, Newport Heights, into 28 lots, together with a bond in the amount of $22,500.00, a checl in the amount of x$1,000.62, and signed Agreemant. Thereupon Councilman Smith moved the adoption of Resolution No. 185,."A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF -TRACT NO. 2787 AND ACCEPT- ING THE STREETS AND ALLEYS SHOWN THEREON FOR PUBLIC USE FOR HIGH(,TAY PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO SIGN THE SAID MAP AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AND THE MAYOR TO -SIGN THE AGR'ER ENT:' The -motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pir2cley, Nelson, Smith and Teldinkle NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None Councilman Smith moved that the subdivider be requested to move the fence now located on property owned by the Newport Heights Irrigation District which would provide a 50 foot street on the m rth side of the above tract. Variance #177 -Variance Application #177 was resubmitted in the name of Charlotte ea0 (Skinner) E. Skinner, 252 Walnut Place, to permit construction of an additional single-family residence on a lot located at the corner of Walnut r, Place and Westminster Avenue, there being two one -bedroom rentals .existing on said lot. Councilman Smith moved that the application be approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. The motion was declared dead for want of a second. Thereupon Councilman Pinkley moved that the application be deferred until the next regular meeting and the City Manager instructed to ascertain the policies of neighboring cities on similar instances. The motion was seconded by Councilman Martin and carried. Permits Upon motion by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and unanimously carried, the application for business license submitted in the name of Proctor & Gamble Distributing Company, Box 599, Cincinnati, Ohio, for distribution of their product for two days only, November 23, and 25, was approved. Upon motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman TeWinkle, and unanimously carried, the application of the Elks Club, Newport Harbor. Lodge 1767, to -sell Christmas trees in connection with their Charity Fund drive, was approved and fee waived. The City Manager raad a letter from Richard Soll of the auditing firm, Pyle, Lance & Schlinger; explaining their method of procedure and clarifying the points brought up at the Council meeting of November 21. Thereupon on motion by Councilman TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Smith, and unanimously carried, the report on Audit of Accounts for the period July 11 1955, through September 30, 1955, was accepted and ordered filed. On motion by Councilman TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and unanimously carried, the City Manager was authorized to request allocation of the balance of Chapter 20 monies to be used in the construction of a ditch for flood control. The City Manager further recommended that the members of the Council give some stud on -the. use of the balance of the Chapter 47 Fund. On motion.by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Smith, and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 P.M. (Ray he Ci y of Costa Mesa ATTEST a 6: I City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa