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Home My WebLink About12/28/1956 - Adjourned City Council Meetingi c ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA December 28, 1956 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in adjourned regular session at 7:30 p.m;, December 28, 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 Invo- cation by Reverend A. A. Kaders. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Martin, Smith- Meyers, Nelson Councilmen Absent: Pinkley Officials Present: Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk, City Attorney, City Manager BID OPENING This being the time and place fixed for the opening of bids for construction CITY HALL of the new City Hall on a lease -purchase plan, the Deputy Clerk reported that one bid had been received, said bid being then publicly opened, declared and read. During the reading of the Martin bid, another sealed bid was re- ceived and accepted. This bid was then publicly opened, examined and de- clared...The bids were as follows.: - Manuel Martin Bid w/o alternate #1 Bid w/alternate #1 secluding exterior Including e erior development) development) Semi -Annual Rental $$ 65250.00 Option #5 $ 45,000.00 . Purchase price.of land to be=increased from $1.00 to $6,000.00. Purchase price at end of 25th year (Option #5, Bid w/o alternate #1) increased from $30,000.00 to $$45,000.00, the City to have the right to reduce the option price to x$30,000.00 by payment of $6,000.00 on or before 30 days from date. B. L. Metcalf Genfl. Contr. Semi -Annual Rental $ 65918.00 $ 7;703000 Option #5 $ 76, 868.,00 85-,590.00 C. Smith moved that the bids be referred to the City Attorney and the City Manager for study and report later in the meeting. The motion was seconded by C. Martin, and unanimously carried. Petition #22 Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Meyers,'and unanimously carried, Rezoning Petition #22, submitted in the name of Costa Investment Corporation, 5556 (Costa Inv.) West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, requesting the rezoning of a portion of Lot -A, Banning Tract, located on Harbor Boulevard, -north and south of Fair Drive, from R2 and R1 to C2, was set for Public Hearing on January 21, 1957, at 7:30 p.m. RESOLUTION #306 Upon recommendation of the City Attorney, C. Martin moved the adoption of Addendum to Resolution No. 306, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA Segerstrom MESA APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO THE LEASE BETWEEN SAID CITY AND ANTON H. SEG - Lease ERSTROM ET AL COVERING A FIRE STATION SITE, -AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE SAME.11 The motion was seconded by C. Meyers, and Resolution No. 306 was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen - Martin, Smith, Meyers, Nelson NOES: Councilmen — None ABSENT: Councilmen - Pinkley Variance #295 Variance Application No. 295 was submitted in.the name of Harry and Lois (Mullen) Mullen, 1951 Wallace Avenue requesting permission to occupy a trailer house on the above property, an R� zone, during -construction of a house. Upon recommendation of, the Planning Commission, and upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Martin, and unanimously carried, Variance Application_ No. 295 was approved for a period of six months. Variance #296 Variance Application No. 296 was submitted in the name -of Donald R. Dotson, (Dotson) 1837 Wallace Street, requesting permission to operatea 1/2 h.p. motor eight hours daily at the above address, an R4 zone,'to do maintenance work on beach equipment during the four winter months. T..M. Stickney, 1839 Wallace Avenue, presented a petition signed by 26 property',owners protesting the operation. A letter was read by the Deputy Clerk requesting permission to 518 withdraw the Application. After discussion, C. Martin moved that Vari- ance Application No. 296 be denied in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning Commission, with no refund of fee. The motion was second- ed by C. Meyers, and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen - Martin, Smith, Meyers, Nelson NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - Pinkley Upon request of Mrs. T. M. Stickney, the Council agreed to notify the property owners if the above request is again presented to the Council for approval. Variance #297 Variance Application No. 297 was submitted in the names of Harold T. Odmark (Odmark/Bazil) and Robert D. Bazil, 183 Jasmine, Laguna Beach, requesting a rear yard en- croachment to 01 at 610 Terminal -Way, an M1 zone. Upon recommendation of the -Planning Commission, and upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Mar- tin, and unanimously carried, Variance Application No. 297 was approved. Variance #298 Variance Application No. 298 was submitted in the name of R. H. Daniel, (Daniel) 1583 Newport Boulevard, requesting a rear yard encroachment to 01 at 1570 -through 1584 Newport Boulevard, a C2 zone. Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by C. Meyers, and unanimously carried, Variance Application No. 298 was approved subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commis- sion on file in the office of the City Clerk. Variance #299 Variance Application No: 299 was submitted in the name of Central Bible (Central Bible Church, Box 291, requesting a 51 rear yard setback on the north side of Church) a building located on the northwest corner of 23rd Street and Orange Ave- nue, an R4 zone. _Mayor Nelson asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak on this Variance, whereupon Reverend A. A. Kaders, the applicant and agent for the Central Bible Church, advised.that the Vari- ance requests permission to relocate the church kitchen from one building to another, with no change in parking, --for which approval was previously granted. He protested the requirement of the Planning Commission to blacktop the parking area, as a new structure is contemplated in approxi- mately one year. In view of the proposed new building, -C. -Martin moved that Variance Application No. 299 be approved. The motion was seconded by C. Martin, and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen - Martin, Smith, Meyers, Nelson NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - Pinkley RESOLUTION #307Thereupon C. Martin moved the adoption of RQsolution No. 307, "A RESOLU Annual Street TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DESIGNATING THE DIREC- Report TOR OF FINANCE TO PREPARE AND FILE THE ANNUAL STREET REPORT WITH THE STATE CONTROLLER." The motion was seconded by C. Smith, and Resolution No. 307 was adopted by the following roll call -vote: AYES: Councilmen - Martin, Smith, Meyers, Nelson NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - Pinkley Action on The City Attorney -reported that after careful study and consideration, CITY_HALL BID the bid of Manuel Martin was found to be the best bid received. Mr. Mar- tin was present and stated that he had received approval from the bonding company. He presented Mr. Mitchell, who is working with him, and Mr. Greschner and Mr. Keller of the William D. Greschner Company, contractors for the job. Upon motion by C. Martin, the bid of Manuel Martin to finance the City Hall on a lease -purchase plan was accepted, subject to the stipulations of the lease, and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign the lease. The motion was seconded by C. Smith and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen - Martin, Smith, Meyers, Nelson NOES: . Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - Pinkley Adjournment Upon motion by C. Smith, seconded by -C. Meyers, and unanimously carried,, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. ATTEST: Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa i y '�,�U152 of e Ci y of -,/Costa Mesa