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Home My WebLink About10/01/1957 - Adjourned City Council Meeting647 REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA October 1, 1957 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 p.m., October 1, 1957, at the Newport Beach Justice Court, 567 West 18th Street, Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation by 06uncilman J. Smith. Roll Call Councilmen Present: J. Smith, B. Smith, Nelson Councilmen Absent: Pinkle,,Meyers Officials Present: Deputy City Clerk, City Attorney Canvass of Election This being the time and place fixed.for the canvass of the returns Returns of the special election held. on September 24, 1957, the returns of said election (and. the absentee votes cast at said election that have been received) were duly and. regularly canvassed as provided by law. It was moved by Councilman B. Smith, seconded byCouncilman J. Smith that the following resolution declaring the result of said canvass be adopted, and. that it, together with the City C1erkfs Statement, be set forth in full on the minutes: AYES: Councilmen J. Smith, B. Smith, Nelson NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen Pinkley, Meyers , RESOLUTION N0. 411 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS OF ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON SEPTEKBER 241 1957. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That a special bond election was duly called. and. regularly held: in said city on the 24th d.ayof September, 1957, at which election there was submitted to the qualified voters of said city the following proposition, to -wit: BOND PROPOSITION: Shall the Cityof Costa Mesa incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum of $1,340,000-00 for the purpose of the acquisition and. construction by said cityof a certain municipal improvement, to wit: works and property for the production, storage, transmission and distribution' of water, including a water storage reservoir, water transmis- .'-sion lines, pumping stations, water pipelines and other works, and including the acquisition of all lands (including water bearing lands), easements, pipe, pumps, valves, fit- tings, meters, machinery, apparatus and other property necessary therefor? Section 2. That the returns of said election have been duly and regularlycanvassed by this City Council as provided by law, and all absentee ballots received have been counted and canvassed as provided by law. Section 3. That the votes cast in the precincts established for said election upon said proposition and for and againsTsaid proposition, the absentee votes cast upon said proposition and for and against said.proposition and, upon said.proposition area as follows: PRECINCT YES NO TOTAL 1 72 105 19 2 67 72 139 3 119 51 200 4 192 54 246 5 67 113 180 6 59 96 155 7 67 120 187 8 111 58 199 9 148 39 187 10 - 116 14 190 11 103 70 173 12 79 161 240 13 72 75 147 14 59 93 152 15 144 69 209 16 69 103 172 17 105 10 115 17�'-S5 1333 30$ Absentee Vote 21 5 26 TOTAL VOTE � 311 Section 4. That the votesoof less than two-thirds of all voters voting at said. election were cast in favor of the adoption of said, bond. propsosition, and. said bond.proposition is hereby declared. to have failed to carry at said.election. Section 5. That the City Clerk of this City is hereby directed to enter this resolution in full in the minutes of this City Council. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this lst.day of October, 1957. STATEMENT OF CITY CLERK I, A. C. SWARTZ, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, Cali- fornia, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct statement of the facts of canvass of the special bond election held. insaid. Cityon the 24th day of Sept- ember, 1957, and of the results thereof as declared by said City Council, and said resolution as entered in full on the minutes of said City Council is hereby adopted.by me as my statement of the canvass of the returns of said election and the results thereof. DATED: October 1, 1957 Mesa No. 2 Public This also being the time and place fixed.for the canvass of the Opinion Poll returns of the special Public Opinion Poll for Mesa No. 2 held on the 24th day of September, 1957, the returns of said poll (and the i absentee votes cast at said. poll that have been received) were fully and regularly canvassed. as provided by law. It was moved by Councilman J. Smith, seconded by Councilman B. Smith, that the following resolution declaring the result of said canvass be adopted., and that it, together with the City Clerk's statement, be set forth in full on the minutes: AYES: Councilmen J. Smith, B. Smith, Nelson NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen Pinkley and Meyers RESOLUTION NO. 412 A RESOLUTION OF THECITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE CANVASS OF RETURNS OF A PUBLIC OPINION POLL HELD IN THAT CERTAIN TERRITORY KNOWN AND DES- IGNATED AS "MESA NO. 2 ANNEXATION" ON SEPTEMBER 24th, 1957. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California,.DOES HEREBY RESOLVE., DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS. Section 1. That a special public opinion poll was duly called and regularly held in that certain territory known and designated as "Mesa No. 2 Annexation't on the 24th da; of September, 1957, at which poll there was submitted. to the qualified. voters of said. territory the following proposition, to wit: 649 BOND PROPOSITION: Shall the City of Costa Mesa incur a bonded, indebtedness in the principal sum of $1,340,000.00 for the purpose of the acquisition and construction by said city of a certain municipal improvement, to wit: works and property of the production, storage, transmission and. dis- tribution of water, including a water storage reservoir, water transmission lines, pumping stations, water pipelines, and other works, and.including the acquisition of all lands (including water bearing lands), easements, pipe, pumps, valves, fittings, meters, machinery, apparatus, and. other property necessary therefor? Section 2. That the returns of said public opinion poll have been duly and regularlycanvassed by this City Council, and all absentee ballots received have been counted and.canvassed. Section 3. That the votes cast in the precinct established for said public opinion poll uOon said proposition and.for and against said proposition, the absentee votes cast upon said proposition and. for and against said proposition, and the total votes cast at said public opinion poll for and against said proposition and upon said proposition arenas follows: PRECINCT YES NO TOTAL Mesa No. 2 18 7-2 Absentee Votes 1 1 TOTAL VOTES 18 43 61 Section 4. That the City Clerk of this city is hereby directed, to enter this resolution in full in therecord.s of his office. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 1st day_bf October, 1957. STATEMENT OF THE CITY CLERK I, A. C. SWARTZ, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, California, DO IEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing resolution is a full true and correct statement of the facts of canvass of of the public opinion poll held. in said city on the 24th day of September, 1957, and of the results thereof as declared by said City Council, and. said resolution -as entered in full on the minutes of said City Council is herebyadopted by me as my statement of the canvass of the returns of said election and the results thereof. DATED: October 1, 1957 PERMITS Upon recommendation of Chief McKenzie, it was moved by Councilman¢ B. Smith, seconded byCouncilman J. Smith, and carried that the Golden West Amusement Co. be granted a permit for a juke box at theHauf Brau, 1712 Placentia Avenue. City Manager to A communication was read from Willis Warner, Chairman, Board of Convention Supervisors advising the City Council that'Mr. William J. Phillips had been authorized to represent Orange County at the National Elec- tronics Conference to be held in Chicago from October 7 to 9, and inviting a City representative to make his headquarters at the"Orange County Room's or to send information along with Mr. Phillips. After discussion the Council felt it should. send someone from the Cityto this Convention. It was moved by Councilman B. Smith, seconded by Councilman J. Smith that Mr. Unger, if re felt this convention to be worthwhile, to attend in behalf of the City,' and that a warrant be drawn in the amount of $250.00 for advance on expenses. Carried. bythe following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen J. Smith, B. Smith, Nelson NOES: Councilmen - None. ABSENT: Councilmen Pinkley and Mea-ers Adjournment Upon motion by Councilman B. Smith, seconded. by Councilman J. Smith and carried the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. t City of Costa Mesa ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa 1 1