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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/05/1956 - City CouncilROLL CALL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA March 5, 1956 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in regular session at 7:30 p.m., March 5, 1956, at the Newport Jus- tice Court, 567 West 18th Street, Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nelson, followed by the Pledge of Allegi= ance to the Flag and Invocation by Mayor Nelson. Councilmen Present: Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers Councilmen Absent: None Officials Present: City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager, .City Treasurer. Minutes Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Pinkley, and unanimously carried, the reading of the minutes of February 20, 1956, was waived and they were approved as written. Upon motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Smith, and unanimously carried, the reading of the minutes of February 29, 1956, was, waived and they were approved as written. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Nelson reported that this was the time and place fixed for Vehicle Parking the public hearing on Vehicle Parking District #2, and the hearing District #2 was declared open. The City Clerk announced that the Affidavit of Posting and the Affidavit of Mailing of Notices to property owners involved were on file in the City Clerk's Office. The City Clerk reported that no written protests had been received by him. Mayor Nelson thereupon announced to the audience that arty person desiring to protest or object to the formation of Vehicle Parking District #2 could now do so. There being no written or oral protests, and no persons wishing to be heard, C. Martin moved that the hearing be closed; seconded by C. Smith, and unanimously carried. ORDINANCE #124 Thereupon Ordinance No.124, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA lst Reading MESA FORMING A VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT IN THE INCORPORATED TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AND ORDERING THE ACQUISITION OF PARKING PLACES PURSUANT TO THE VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT LAW OF 1943,", 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 #124. The motion was seconded by C. Meyers, and unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen- None ABS -ENT: Councilmen- None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Nelson asked if there were any in the audience wishing to be heard. C. Pinkley rose to state that the Council members will attempt to speak loudly and clearly so that all present may hear. FINAL MAP TRACT The City Engineer presented the final map of Tract No. 29.91, sub - #2991 mitted in the name of Polkinghorn Construction Co., 412 Marine Ave- nue, Manhattan Beach, for the subdivision of a portion of Lot 24 of Newport Heights into 5 Lots, together with a -bond in the amount of $4,200.00, a check in the amount of $194.37, and signed Agreement. RESOLUTION #207 Thereupon C. Smith moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2071' "A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 2991 AND ACCEPT- ING THE STREETS AND ALLEYS SHOGJN THEREON FOR PUBLIC USE FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO SIGN THE SAID MAP AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AMID THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT." The motion was seconded by G. Pinkley, and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: - Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None 1 n AYES:' Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen None ORDINANCE #123 Ordinance No. 123, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA NASA, CALIFORNIA, FIRE DEPARTMENT CREATING A FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, AND ESTABLISHING 2nd Reading CONDITIONS THEREOF," was presented for second reading. Following read- ing_of.the title only, C. Pinkley moved that further reading be waived and that it be read by title only. The motion was seconded by C. Martin and unanimously carried. Thereupon C. Smith moved the adoption of Ordinance #123. 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: Councilmen - None RESOLUTION #209 Copies of the proposed resolution having been sent to each member of Duties of Fire the Council, the City Clerk here read a proposed resolution prescribing Chief the duties of Fire Chief, section by section. Thereupon C. Martin moved the adoption of Resolution No. 209, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA PRESCRIBING_ A - THE DUTIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND GENERAL QUALIFIC TIONS OF THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA." The motion was second- ed by C. Pinkley and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, .Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None SALARY RESOLUTION Copies of the proposed resolution.having been sent to each member of NO..14-E the Council, the City Clerk here read a proposed resolution establish - Fire Department ing the salary schedule for fire department personnel, in its entirety. Personnel Thereupon C. Smith moved.the adoption of Resolution No. 1L. -E, "A RESOLU- TION OF -THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING SALARY RESOLUTION N0. 14-B AND ESTABLISHING TIE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FIRE DEPART- NIEN.P PERSONNEL.'" 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: Councilmen - None The City Engineer advised that The Peerless Concrete Pipe Corporation had completed -installation of the water line on Fairview and Baker Sts. in accordance with Plans and Specifications, and recommended acceptance of the work. RESOLUTION #208 Thereupon C. Pinkley moved the adoption of Resolution No. 208, "A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF WATER LINES ON FAIRVI91T AND BAKER STREETS, IN ACCORDANCE UTITH_PLANS AND SPECIFICAIIONS." The motion was seconded by C. Martin and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None TENTATIVE BUDGET At this point in the meeting C. Smith reported for the special committee FIRE DEPARTMENT appointed to study and set forth recommendations for the Fire Department for the fiscal year 1956-1957. He thereupon presented to each member of the Council a Tentative Budget for the proposed Fire Department in the total amount of $61,320.00. It was moved by C. Smith, seconded by C. Pinkley, and unanimously carried, that action on the budget be defer- red until the next regular meeting to give Council Members time to study the figures. ORDINANCE #122 Ordinance No. 122, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA'MESA ESTABLISHING Co WATER. DEPARTMENT, A WATER DEPARTMENT, AND PRESCRIBING -THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR WATER 2nd Reading SERVICES _AND RATES, AND. PRESCRIBING THE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOIA.TION THEREOF," was --presented for second reading. Following full reading of the Ordinance, section by section, C. Martin moved the adoption of Ordinance #122. 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: Councilmen None ORDINANCE #123 Ordinance No. 123, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA NASA, CALIFORNIA, FIRE DEPARTMENT CREATING A FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, AND ESTABLISHING 2nd Reading CONDITIONS THEREOF," was presented for second reading. Following read- ing_of.the title only, C. Pinkley moved that further reading be waived and that it be read by title only. The motion was seconded by C. Martin and unanimously carried. Thereupon C. Smith moved the adoption of Ordinance #123. 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: Councilmen - None RESOLUTION #209 Copies of the proposed resolution having been sent to each member of Duties of Fire the Council, the City Clerk here read a proposed resolution prescribing Chief the duties of Fire Chief, section by section. Thereupon C. Martin moved the adoption of Resolution No. 209, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA PRESCRIBING_ A - THE DUTIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND GENERAL QUALIFIC TIONS OF THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA." The motion was second- ed by C. Pinkley and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, .Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None SALARY RESOLUTION Copies of the proposed resolution.having been sent to each member of NO..14-E the Council, the City Clerk here read a proposed resolution establish - Fire Department ing the salary schedule for fire department personnel, in its entirety. Personnel Thereupon C. Smith moved.the adoption of Resolution No. 1L. -E, "A RESOLU- TION OF -THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING SALARY RESOLUTION N0. 14-B AND ESTABLISHING TIE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FIRE DEPART- NIEN.P PERSONNEL.'" 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: Councilmen - None ORDINANCE #125 Thereupon Ordinance No. 125, "AN ORDINANCE OF.THE CITY OF COSTA Establishing A-1 MESA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.32 ESTABLISHING AN A-1 GENERAL AGRICUL- Ag. District TURAL DISTRICT AND"ESTABLISHING. DISTRICT REGULATIONS THEREFOR," was lst Reading introduced by C. Nelson. Following full reading of the Ordinance, section by section, and upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, C. Martin moved that this constitute the first reading of Ordinance No. 125. The motion was seconded by C. Meyers and carried by the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None ORDINANCE #126 Ordinance No. 126, "AN ORDINANCE OF TIE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFOR- Procedure for Amend- NIA., .AMENDING ORDINANCE #32," was introduced by C. Meyers, and the ing Variances Ordinance read, section by section. Thereupon C. Pinkley moved that 1st Reading this constitute the first reading of Ordinance #126. The motion was seconded by C. Smith and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENII: Councilmen - None Pursuant to Council directive, the City Engineer presented his recom- mendation regarding the abandonment of the last 475.30' of Hamilton Street, together with the recommendation of the Planning Commission, both advocating abandonment. Mayor Nelson invited those in the audience who wished to speak on the subject to do so. Mr. Glen Spen- cer, 203 Monrovia Avenue, and -Norman H. Castelan, 1530 Placentia Avenue, and Mr. Jack Rees, 904 West.20th Street, spoke for abandon- ment. After considerable discussion, C. Smith moved that. the area in question beabandoned, requesting the City Attorney to prepare the necessary Ordinance of Intention. The motion was seconded by C. Mar- tin and failed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Smith_ NOES: CouncilmenPinkley, Meyers, Nelson ABSENT: Councilmen - None At this point, Norman H. Castelan, oUmer of Lots 107 and 108 of the area in question, asked direction for further action, and was advised by the City Attorney to present his case to the Street Department'in the City Hall, the concensus being that the strip in question should be maintained and kept free of refuse. RESOLUTION #210 Thereupon the City Clerk read a resolution requesting the State to Requesting State Aid grant to the City their share of the estimated cost to be paid for for Architect Fees architects' fees in connection with work on the City Hall, said cost CITY HALL to be approximately 88,000.00. Thereupon C. Smith moved the adoption. of Resolution #210. 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: Councilmen - None Approval of Prelimi- The City Manager advised the Council that the first preliminary plans, nary Plans sketches and estimated costs have been received from the architects, CITY HALL, in accordance with the contract, and requested approval. It was there- upon moved by C. Martin,,seconded by C. Pinkley and unanimously car- ried, that the preliminary plans and sketches submitted by the architects be approved. Estimated Cost of Upon recommendation of the City Manager, C. Smith moved that the Construction estimated cost of construction of the City Hall should go on record CITY HALL as being <$92,000.00. The motion was seconded by C. Martin and unani- mously carried. VARIANCE #194 Variance Application #194 was submitted in the name of Crank Bros. (Crank Bros.) Roofing Company, 126 Commercial Way, requesting the construction of a commercial building 38' from center of street and rear yard encroach- VARIANCE #195 (K -W Construction) ment to 0' of property line, on the NW 522' of portion of Lot 31, Newport Heights. Upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, and upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Meyers and unanimously carried, the application was approved. Variance Application #195 was submitted in the name of K -W Construction Company, 2826 Newport Boulevard, for the erection of detached garages on the front half. of 24 Lots of Tract #234. K. W. Koll of the same com- pany presented to the Council his reasons for the variance request. Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Meyers, and unanimously carried, the application was approved. PERMITS A communication was read from Dan's Television Service, 1566 Newport Boulevard, requesting permission to operate a mobile public address system in the City for political purposes, beginning March 7 and ter- minating April 11, 1956. After discussion, C. Smith moved that the request be approved subject to the following conditions: 1. the service shall not operate on Sunday 2. that no single area in Costa Mesa shall be visited more than once in the morning and once in the afternoon in any one day. 3. that the service shall operate only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The motion was seconded by C. Martin and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Smith, Martin, Meyers NOES: Councilmen Pinkley, Nelson ABSENT: Councilmen - None A request was submitted in the name of Foster & Kleiser Company for per- mission to erect seven advertising billboards at the following locations: 1 panel - 1602 Newport Blvd. 2 Panels - 2314 Newport Blvd. 2 panels - 1995 Harbor Blvd. 1 Panel - 1516 -Newport Blvd. 1 panel - 2009 Harbor Blvd. at a fee of $8;00 per panel. Thereupon C. Martin moved that this re- quest be referred to the Street Department for their recommendation, action to be deferred until the next council meeting. The motion was seconded by C. Smith and unanimously carried. WR -75• Warrant Resolution No. WR -75, including Payroll #JPO, was presented for approval. On motion by C. Martin, seconded by C. Pinkley, Warrant Resolution WR=75 was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None T4R.-76 Warrant Resolution No. WR -76 was presented for approval, in the amount of $600.00.' On motion by C. Martin, seconded by C. Pinkley, Warrant Resolution No. WR -76 was adopted by the following roll call vote:. AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Nelson and Meyers NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None CITY MANAGER'S A communication was read from Edwin L. Barkley, 490 N. Newport Boule- REPORT vard, Newport Beach, requesting a refund of $6.00 paid to the City on February 24, 1956, for six permits on Tract #2092. The application was erroneously submitted on one form instead of on six separate forms. Upon recommendation of the City Manager, and upon motion by C. Pinkley, second- ed by C. Smith and unanimously carried, the refund was approved. A communication was read from the Fiscal Officer regarding the issuance of free permits for the month of February, 1956. Upon motion by C. Pinkley, seconded by C. Smith and unanimously carried, the report was ordered filed. Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Pinkley, and unanimously car- ried, the following departmental reports for the month of Febru- ary, 1956, were accepted and ordered filed: Bul.ding, Street, Planning, Police, Fire, Civil Defense and Pound. PROCLAMATION At this point in the meeting Mr. L. H. Ewen., 511 Hamilton Street,_ Red Cross Month asked to be heard and requested the Council to declare the month of March "Red Cross Month" for this area. Upon motion by C. Meyers, seconded by C. Smith and unanimously carried, the month of March will be proclaimed "Red Cross.Month." ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Pinkley, and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Mayor of the- ity,. of. Costa Mesa ATTEST: er City Clerk of the/City of Costa Mesa