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Home My WebLink About03/24/1958 - Adjourned City Council Meeting53 REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA March 24, 1958 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California met in regular adjourned session at 8:00 p.m., March 24, 1958, at the City Hall, 695 W. 19th Street, Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation by Councilman John Smith ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: J.Smith, B.Smith, Pinkley, Meyers, Nelson Councilmen Absent: Nofie Officials Present: Chi4f Deputy City Clerk, City Manager, LAsst. City Manager, City Attorney, City Engineer Because of the number of people present the Mayor waived the order of business and asked that Variance No. 457 for Mr. E. Stroot be present4d at this time. VARIANCE NO. 457 Variance Application No. 457, being the application of Edgar H. Stroot, Stroot 243 Via Ithaca, Newport Beach to permit 0' rear yard setback for commercial':_:: buildings at the northwest corner of East 17th Street and Irvine Avenue was again presented having been deferred from the meeting of March 17, to permit study of right of way at the rear of said property and that along Cabrillo - Avenue, for the purpose of an alley. Mr. Stroot was present, and stated that he had contact 15 our of 21 of the property owners on Cabrillo Street and most of them favored an alley, and would be willing to dedicate the ten feet needed from their property. A petition bearing 14 signatures was read from property owners on E. 17th Street, stating they definitely wanted a twenty foot alley. The following spoke from the floor: Howard Sawyer, 480 E. 17th St.; Buzz Cornelius, J. W. Harrison, Morri Molko. After -discussion it was moved by Councilman Meyers, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried that Variance No. 457, be tabled until the next regular meeting on April 7, 1958, to permit the property owners on:E. 17th Street to meet with the Cabrillo Stre4t property owners for the securing of rights of way for an alley. Upon motion by Councilman B.Smith, seconded by Councilman J.Smith, and carried, that in event that the Council does not act on Variance No. 457 at the next regular meeting the people signing the petition will be notified when the Council will consider the Variance. PARKING DISTRICT A communication was read from Parking District No. 1 -requesting the City NO. 1 Council to instruct the City Attorney to take immediate action by the filing of law suits to collect $100.00 notes from B. H. Terhune, Sr., Ray R. Ainsworth and J. E. 011erman, and John E. Ballard. Upon motion by Councilman J.Smith, seconded by Councilman B.Smith, and carried the City Attorney was instructed to file suit in behalf of Parking District No. 1. ORDINANCE NO. 199 Ordinance No. 199 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF COSTA Boxing & Wrestling MESA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 25 FOR THE LICENSING OF BOXING AND WAESTLING Fees EXHIBITIONS was presented for second reading. Following reading of the title, Councilman Pinkley moved that further reading be waived and that it be read by title only. The motion was seconded by Councilman B.Smith, and unanimously carried. Thereupon Councilman B.Smith moved the adgtion of Ordinance No. 199. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen J.Smith, B.Smith, Pinkley, Meyers, Nelson NOES: Councilmen - None ABSENT: Councilmen - None Abandon Alley A communication was read from the Planning Commission recommending the request of Gray, Mullins, and Buchanan, to abandon that certain alley twelve (12) feet in width in Fairview Farms Tract adjoining Lot 5 on the north (N. of Wilson, E. of Harbor) subject to granting of necessary easement in accordance with the findings of the kCity Engineer for drain- age. Mr. Marvin Sears, and Mr. Fred Duckett, were present in behalf of the applicants. After discussion the City -Attorney presented the pro- posed Ordinance of Intention. After reading in'full it was moved by ORDINANCE NO. 200 Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman B.Smith that Ordinance No.200 being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION.OF A CERTAIN -ALLEY,' adopted. The -be motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen J.Smith�-,B.9nith,. Pinkley, 'Meyers, Nelson NOES: Councilmen - None 'ABSENT: Councilmen - None Rezone Petition The Deputy City Clerk presented Petition No. 45 submitted by Elwood F. No. 45 Phillips, 1145 N. McCadden Pl., Hollywood 38, requesting the rezoning Phillips of a portion of Lots 35 and 36, Fairview Farms Tract from Al to Cl. Upon motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman B.Smith, and unanimously carried, Rezone Petition No. 45 was referred to the Planning Commission. 'Alcoholic Beverage The Deputy City Clerk read applications of New On -Sale Beer license for Licenses Harry C. Milkes, Marie and Lloyd Salisbury for "The Lariat" at 1895 Park Avenue (Supplemental) and for B -Y Enterprises, Inc. for "Ed-ks Hof Brau" for New On -Sale General at 1712 Placentia Avenue. Upon motion by Council- man B.Smith, seconded by Councilman J.Smith that the applications be re- ceived and filed. After discussion Councilman J.Smith withdrew his second and the MaY9r.x-declared the motion dead for the lack of a second. The applications to be brought up at the next regular meeting, April 7, 1958• Sound Trucks Upon motion by Councilman B.Smith, seconded by Councilman Meyers, and carried, permission was granted the Director of Finance to issue a permit for sound truck for the forthcoming elect$on at the rate of $10.00 per day 0:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m., No Sundays, subject to a pproval by the Chief of Police. Adjournment Upon motion by Councilman J.Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the meeting adjourned at 1Q:00 p.m. r of the City of Costa Mesa ATTEST: �. City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa 1 1 Street Signs at A communication was read from Summerland Land Company (Mesa Verde) Mesa Verde 10835 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 25, California, requesting permission to install special street signs with white letters on green background, iridescent, instead of the regulation signs of black letters on white background. After discussion it was moved by Councilman B. Smith, seconded by Councilman Meyers that the request be granted. After still further discussion, and upon notification by the City Attorney that this change would have to be made by Ordinance, Councilman Meyers with- drew his second and Councilman B.Smith withdrew his motion. Thereupon on motion by Councilman B. Smith, seconded by Councilman Meyers, the request was tabled to the next regular meeting of the Council, for the purpose of the Council viewing both types of signs. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen J.Smith., B.Smith, Pinkley, Meyers NOES: Councilman Nelson ABSENT: Councilmen - None Assignment for The City Attorney presented to the Council an Assignment from Howard B. refund of -$3000 Lawson to secure for the City, $3,000. for the installation of an inter- communication system in the City Hall, which had not been installed during construction of the new City Hall. Upon motion by Councilman B.Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried the Council.ac.cepted for the City the Assignment and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign it in behalf of the City, and instruct the City Attorney to take whatever steps necessary to acquire the $3,000.00 :for the City. Rezone Petition The Deputy City Clerk presented Petition No. 44 submitted by Kenneth W. No. 44 Fether, 214 Via Ithaca, Newport Beach, requesting the rezoning of a Fether portion of Lot 105, Newport Heights Tract. (Tent. Tr. #1193) from R4 to R2. Upon motion by Councilman Pinkley., seconded and unanimously carried, Rezone Petition No. 44 was referred to the Planning Commission. Rezone Petition The Deputy City Clerk presented Petition No. 45 submitted by Elwood F. No. 45 Phillips, 1145 N. McCadden Pl., Hollywood 38, requesting the rezoning Phillips of a portion of Lots 35 and 36, Fairview Farms Tract from Al to Cl. Upon motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman B.Smith, and unanimously carried, Rezone Petition No. 45 was referred to the Planning Commission. 'Alcoholic Beverage The Deputy City Clerk read applications of New On -Sale Beer license for Licenses Harry C. Milkes, Marie and Lloyd Salisbury for "The Lariat" at 1895 Park Avenue (Supplemental) and for B -Y Enterprises, Inc. for "Ed-ks Hof Brau" for New On -Sale General at 1712 Placentia Avenue. Upon motion by Council- man B.Smith, seconded by Councilman J.Smith that the applications be re- ceived and filed. After discussion Councilman J.Smith withdrew his second and the MaY9r.x-declared the motion dead for the lack of a second. The applications to be brought up at the next regular meeting, April 7, 1958• Sound Trucks Upon motion by Councilman B.Smith, seconded by Councilman Meyers, and carried, permission was granted the Director of Finance to issue a permit for sound truck for the forthcoming elect$on at the rate of $10.00 per day 0:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m., No Sundays, subject to a pproval by the Chief of Police. Adjournment Upon motion by Councilman J.Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the meeting adjourned at 1Q:00 p.m. r of the City of Costa Mesa ATTEST: �. City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa 1 1