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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/16/1956 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNTIL- CITY-OF COSTA MESA January 16,'1956 The City Council of the City -of Costa Mesa, California, met in regular session at 7:30 P.M.,'January 16, 1956, 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 in- vocation by Reverend Richard'Poss. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers Officials Present: City Attorney, City Clerk, City Treasurer and City Manager Minutes Upon motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, and unanimously carried, the reading of the minutes of -January 3, 1956, was waived and they were approved as written. Ronald Armstrong, President of the Student Body and Spencer Rush, President of the Men Students, Orange Coast College, appeared before the Council to urge reconsideration of their request for a signal device for traffic control at the Harbor Boulevard entrance to the Campus. Since the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Adams Avenue is under County jurisdiction, the Council advised Messrs. Armstrong and Rush to -submit their request to the County Board .of Supervisors. A communication was read from W. C. Lambert, !Olt -15th Street, Newport Beach, protesting the construction of a cement retaining wall east and adjacent to their property on Center Street. After determining that no violation of City ordinances had been made by the owner of the adjacent property, C. Smith moved that the letter be filed.' The motion was seconded by C. Meyers and carried unanimously. Street Signs The City Manager submitted quotations from the United States Porcelain Standard Plan & Enamel Company of Los Angeles on the cost of street signs as specified #17 in Standard Plan No. 17. Prices as follows: 1 to 12 signs: $22.00 each; in lots of 12 and over, $1..75 each; lots of 100 - special quotation. Upon motion by C. Martin, seconded by -C. Pinkley, and unanimously carried, the approval of the street sign was deferred pending receipt of quotations from a second firm. Final Map The City Engineer presented the final map of Tract No. 2931, submit - Tract #2934 ted in the name -of Cyrus H. Gates, 306 Ramona Place, Costa Mesa, for (Gates). the subdivision of a portion of Lot Ito, Newport Heights, into 19 lots, Resolution #194 together with a bond in the amount of $14,100.00, a check in the amount of $558.62, and signed Agreement. Thereupon C. Martin moved the adoption of Resolution No. 194, "APPROVING THE MAP OF TRACT NO. 2934, ETC". The motion was seconded by C. Pinkley and carried by the following -roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: None Master Plan Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Pinkley, and unanimously 'car- ried, the Master Plan was referred to the Planning Commission in order that a series of public meetings might be held concerning said Plan, prior to holding a public hearing. Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney and on motion by C. Pink - ley, seconded by C.. Martin, and unanimously carried, the Mayor was authorized to set a meeting date to consider the several different procedures that might be followed in the formation of a lighting district. Reports Upon motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Smith, and unanimously car- ried, the Treasurer's Report for the month of December, 1955, was accepted and ordered filed. Proposed On motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Smith, and unanimously carried, Ordinance the proposed ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25 to provide for the ap- Amending Ord. proval by all City departments having jurisdiction over applicant's busi- ##25 ness prior to the issuance of a business license, was tabled. Proposed Ordi- On motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Pinkley, and unanimously carried, nance estab- the proposed ordinance establishing rights-of-way as requested by -=the lishing rights- Planning Commission, was deferred to the adjourned meeting to be held of -way. January 23, 1956, and the Planning Technician was instructed to prepare sketches of the areas.involved. Ordinance ##117 Upon motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Martin,.and unanimously car- .(Bissell Annex.) ried, the report of .the Fiscal Department for the month of December, 2nd Reading 1955, was accepted and ordered filed.. Robert Daniel Pursuant to.Co.uncil invitation, Robert H. Daniel appeared before the Council.to clarify the situation existing in the construction of an addition to a building at 1584 Newport Boulevard, without a permit. Mr. Daniel submitted for the first time to. the City-a.plan of the original .. building., together.with letters from (1) South Coast Construction Company, (2) Pan -Pacific -Construction Company,. and (3) Stonecra.fters, stating how various parts of the addition to said building -was c onstructed. The following motion was made by C. Martin, seconded by C. Pinkley, and Ordinance #118 unanimously carried: (Rabies) - - 1. That Mr. Daniel submit.to the Building Department affidavits 2nd Reading from the persons who constructed the addition to the building, showing _ exactly how the addition to the said building was constructed as to each pe rson's part therein; and 2. That Mr. Daniel submit to the Building Department a plan of the addition to said building showing the addition as it actually is; and moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 118. The motion was seconded by C. 3. That the Building Department, upon receipt.of the above, advise Mr. Daniel in detail as.t_o what, if anything, is-necessary_to make said addition comply with the Uniform Building Code; and �. That Mr. Daniel submit the above information with all reason- able diligence and that the Building Department thereupon cooperate in every way possible with Mr. Daniel to make it possible for Mr. Daniel to bring his addition in full compliance with the Uniform Building Code. Proposed On motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Smith, and unanimously carried, Ordinance the proposed ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25 to provide for the ap- Amending Ord. proval by all City departments having jurisdiction over applicant's busi- ##25 ness prior to the issuance of a business license, was tabled. Proposed Ordi- On motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Pinkley, and unanimously carried, nance estab- the proposed ordinance establishing rights-of-way as requested by -=the lishing rights- Planning Commission, was deferred to the adjourned meeting to be held of -way. January 23, 1956, and the Planning Technician was instructed to prepare sketches of the areas.involved. Ordinance ##117 Ordinance No. 117, "APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CER_TAIN.UNINHABITED .(Bissell Annex.) TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, 2nd Reading KNOWN AS"1BISSELL ANNEXATIONI", was presented for second reading. Follow- ing reading of the title, C. Smith moved that further reading be waived and that it be read by title only. The motion was seconded by C. Pinkley and carried unanimously. Thereupon C. Martin moved the adoption of Ordi- nance No. 117. .The motion was seconded by C. Pinkley and carried by the .. following soll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers. NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: None Ordinance #118 Ordinance ##1183 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING ORDI- (Rabies) - - -NANCE NO. 42 OF SAID CITY TO PROVIDE FOR THE VACCINATION OF DOGS FOR. 2nd Reading RABIES" was presented for second reading. Following reading of the title, _ C. Smith moved that further reading be waived and that it -be read by title only. The motion was seconded by C. Pinkley and carried unanimously. The Mayor requested -that all persons who wished to speak on the proposed Ordinance to do'so. No person desired to speak. Thereupon C. Pinkley moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 118. The motion was seconded by C. Martin and carried by the kfollowing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: None Ordinance #119 A petition was submitted by the City -Clerk, signed by interested prop - (Vehicle Parking erty owners requesting the formation of an Off -Street Parking District, District #2) and communication was readfrom the City Clerk stating that the signa- 1st reading tures contained in said petition for the formation of a Vehicle Parking District represented more than 20% of the total assessed.value of/the.. land and more.than 60% .of the-area.included in -the proposed District. Thereupon Ordinance No. 119, -an "ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO -FORM A. VEHICLE PARKING. DISTRICT" was introduced by C. Smith. Following full reading of the -Ordinance, section by section, C. Smith moved that this.constitute the first reading of Ordinance No. 119. - The --motion bras. seconded by C. Pinkley and carried by.the-following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin,•Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: None Permits Upon motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Smith_, and unanimously car- ried, the application for business license submitted in the name of Goldenwest Amusement Company; 660 west 16th -Street, Costa Mesa, to place a juke box at the Shamrock Cafe,"was approved-. Upon motion by -C. Pinkley,.seconded by C. Meyers.- and unanimously car- ried, the application for -business -license -of the Costa Mesa Porky Rides, 140 West Wilson, to conduct :pony rides at Bay -and Newport Avenue, was approved. Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Meyers, and -unanimously_ car- ried, the application for -business license -submitted in the name of Peter Pan Studios, Inc., -178 -Southwestern -Avenue, Los Angeles, for one transient photographer to do business -within the City, was ap- proved. Upon motion -by C. Smith,"seconded by C. Pinkley; and unanimously car- ried, the request -=of Lovejoy Electric Company, -1739 Superior, for a refund in the amount of 85.25 covering Electrical Permit No. 1833, said permit having been taken out in error, was approved by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith; Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: None A communication was submitted from Beach Amusement Company requesting refund of license fees in the amount of $700.00 (Business Licenses 2621 & 3083)" covering 15 amusement machines, which were revoked as of January I, 1956, -due to adoption of -Ordinance No."107. Upon motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Smith, the -request for refund was approved by '.the -following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES:- Councilmen - None ABSENT: None A communication was submitted from Santa Ana Novelty Company request- ing a refund of $675.00 (Business Licenses 3082 & 3268) covering 14 amusement machines.which were revoked as -.of January 1, 1956, due to adoption of Ordinance#107. Upon motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Smith, the request for refund was approved by '.the -following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES Councilmen -None ABSENT: None A communication was submitted from the Street Foreman stating that the street repairs on Victoria Avenue from Puente Street have been satisfactorily completed by the Hunny Investment Companyand request- ing release of the bond in the amount of 8376.50, less $18.00 due City for inspection fees. Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Pinkley, the balance of the bond in the amount of '357.50 was ordered released by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: None P7 Variance Variance Application No.. 186 was submitted in the name of ...John Allanach, #186 416 Victoria, to permit -the reconstruction of his porch to within 34 feet (Allanach) of the centerline of Victoria.Street, together with -communication from the Planning Commission recommending denial of same. After discussion, C. Smith moved that the City Attorney prepare an Agreement wherein the applicant shall be liable for all expenses incurred'in moving said house back to the legal setback limit in the event Victoria Street is widened, and upon signing of said agreement by John Allanach, Variance #186 shall be approved. The motion was seconded by C. Meyers and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, .Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen -.None ABSENT: None Bldg. Moving Application for Building Moving .Permit #114 was submitted -in the name of Application William Pearson, 374 Flower Street, requesting permission -to move a #114 (Pearson) building from 1784 Newport Boulevard to 1711 Pomona Avenue. Upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission and on motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Meyers, and unanimously carried, the application was ap- proved subject to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code with the provision that a 90 -day completion -bond -be posted in the sum of $5,000.00 and the entire exterior of the building stuccoed. � - . Tentative Map Tentative Map of -Tract No. 2873 was submitted in the name of Hunny Invest - Tract #2873 ment Comp any, 9026, E. Las Tunas Drive, Temple City., for the subdivision (Hunny Invest- of -a portion of Lot 34.of Tract No. 9, and Lots 55, 63, and the easterly ment Co.) half of -Lot 64 of Fairview Farms. Upon the -recommendation -of the Plan- ning Commission and on motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Pinkley, and unanimously carried, the map was approved subject to the recommendations of;the City Engineer as set forth in..his letter dated November 7, 1955. Mosquito Upon the recommendation of Mayor Nelson and on motion by C. Pinkley, Abatement seconded by C. Martin, .and unanimously carried, Mr. James T. Kilpatrick, District 830 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa, was appointed to represent Costa Mesa (Kilpatrick) on the Board.of Trustees of the. -Orange County Mosquito Abatement District, to complete the unexpired term of F. B. Owen, which term expires in one ye ar ending December 31, 1956. Mayor -Nelson submitted for Council approval, the name of. Harry M. Al- drich, 174 West Wilson, to serve as Planning Commissioner to replace A. H. Meyers, resigned. On motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Martin, Harry Aldrich was unanimously appointed Planning Commissioner, for the unexpired term of A. H. Meyers, which term expired in April, 1957, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES:- Councilmen - None ABSENT: None Due -to the increased work load in the office of the City Clerk caused by the City assuming the operations of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District and the growth of the City, Mayor Nelson recommended that the Council establish the position of Deputy City Clerk. Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Martin, and unanimously carried, the City Manager was in- structed to recommend to the Council at its next regular meeting the salary of said Deputy City Clerk, and authorization was given for the em- ployment of a Clerk -Stenographer for the City Clerk -City Attorney, to begin work January 17, 1956. `Warrant Reso- Warrant Resolution No. WR -72, including Payroll No. 36, was presented luti.on-aTR-72 for approval. On motion by C. Martin, seconded by C. Pinkley, Warrant Resolution No. 72 was adopted by -the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: None Ian Murray of Murray -Sanders Company, was present to discuss the problem of a drainage channel in the area which he proposes to develop and re- 368 ported that Segerstrom Bros. are requesting .that the City -maintain that portion of the drainage channel that runs through their property. Upon motion by C., Smith. -seconded by C. Martin, the City Engineer was instructed to submit a report on the approximate cost of the mainten-. ance and operation of the ditch, said report to be submitted at the .adjourned meeting of the Council to beheld January 23rd. Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, C. Martin moved that the bid of Sully-Idiller Contracting Company to furnish 400 tons, plus or minus, of asphalt mix for street repair, to be picked up as needed until the.end of the fiscal year, at the quoted price of $3.00 per ton, f.o.b. their plant, be accepted and the City Manager authorized to purchase same. The motion was seconded by C, Pinkley and was unanimous- ly carried. f The City Manager reported that as a result of a series of meetings with the County Flood.Control Engineer and Mr. H. Kaiser, the County Board of Supervisors has now authorized.the County Flood Control to make a study to determine whether or not it is feasible to draw up an agreement between the Orange County Flood Control and the two drainage districts (Neti•,rport.Drainage District.and Talbot Drainage District) in order that the City of Costa Mesa may be.allowed to use the facilities of their ditch. C. Martin moved that the.City Attorney be.instructed to notify the bonding company giving them a two-week period in which to re -let the contract in the improvement of Hamilton Street. C. Pinkley seconded the motion and it was unanimously_ carried. 'Upon motion by C. Martin, seconded by C. Pinkley and unanimously car- ried, the meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. to January 23, 1956, at 7:00 p.m. yo he i o os a esa ATTEST: City erk o t e CiVj of costa esa