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Home My WebLink About02/26/1962 - Adjourned City Council MeetingADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA February 26, 1962 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in adjourned regular session at 7:30 o'clock p.m., February 26, 1962, at the City Hall, 695 West 19th Street, Costa Mesa, having adjourned by order of the City Council at its regular meeting of February 19, 1962, and the Clerk reported that a copy of the Order of Adjournment had been posted as required by law. 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: Wilson, Rea, Smith, Pinkley, Meyers Councilmen Absent: None Officials Present: City Manager, City Attorney, City Engineer, Director of Public Works, Chief Deputy City Clerk Americanism Award Commander Charles Kemp of the Orange County Council, presented by Orange Veterans of Foreign Wars presented certificates to Dr. County Council, Carl Boswell, Superintendent of the Costa Mesa Union School Veterans of Foreign District and to Jack Fletcher, Clerk of the Board of Educa- Wars tion of the School District,for their work in presenting a program of Americanism to the youth in the City. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor announced that this was the time and place set Santa Ana Avenue for the public hearing on Santa Ana Avenue Improvement Improvement District. The City Clerk advised the City Council that this was the time and place fixed pursuant to statute and notice given for the hearing in the matter of the assessment for the construction of certain improvements in Santa Ana Avenue and certain other streets, alleys and easements as set forth in Resolution of Intention No. 761, adopted by the said City Council.on the 18th day of July, 1960, and as modified by Resolution No. 810, passed and adopted by said City Council.on the 6th day of February, 1961, and as further modified by Resolution No. 867, passed and adopted by said City Council on the 7th day of August, 1961. The City Clerk also informed the City Council that affidavits of the mailing, posting and publication of the Notice of Filing Assessment were on file in his office, and that 45 protests or objections have been filed in his office prior to the day set for the hearing. Said objections were by: ASSMT. NO. NAME AND ADDRESS 32 Keith Millen, 118 Magnolia Street 35 John L. Trainer, 130 Magnolia Street 204, 209, 210 Rex Rechs, 307 East Regent Street, #7, Inglewood 242 John R. Wirsing, et al, 265 East Flower Street 646 John R. Wirsing, et al, 265 East Flower Street 749 Nettie Perry, 185 East Wilson Street 712, 710, 711 Lucille Drew Kenney, 114 East Wilson 763 Carl B. Lambert, Sr., 169 Santa Isabel Avenue 782 Mrs. Grace Randall, 2454 Newport Boulevard 788 Rae Zimmerman, 24822 Newport Boulevard 912 Ivan D. Geumlek, for Horace Parker, 125 Mesa Drive 913 H. L. Murdock, 141 Mesa Drive 914 Ben Pietschman; 145 Mesa Drive 981 G. D. Dunscomb; 165 Mesa Drive 1109 Louise R. Wood, 1505 Nashville Street, San Diego 10 1155 Thomas H. Rhodes, 257 Flower Street 1192 Mrs. Anna Lingenfelter, 309 Broadway ASSMT. NO. NAME AND ADDRESS 1399 Virginia -E. Bush Co -Administrator for Estate of Callie S. Kirks, 5726 Corbett, Los Angeles 16 1490 Franklin E. Rickers, 2262 East 21st Street 1673 A,B,C, Mrs. Violet B. Savage, 920 S. Flore St., Anaheim 1698 R. K. Campbell, 19215 Newport Boulevard 1725 Edwin H. Sova, 241 East Wilson Street 1744 Marion Shigaki, 2390 Westminster 1844 Robert Sheflin, 215 Monte Vista 1868 William Viner, 185 East 19th Street 1932,1924 & Mrs. Virginia Locker, 247 Monte Vista 1847A 1979 Mrs. Frank J. Cucchiara, 2519 Santa Ana Ave. 2105 G. J. Horton, 2628 Westminster Place 2130 Mrs. Kathleen Lamp, 2647 Westminster St. 2161 Ella Jonsson, 261 Mesa Drive 2200 Mary R. Casteel, 2668 Santa Ana Avenue 2268B Charles 0. Jacobs, 308 - 23rd Street 2296A Earl E. Trapp, 2042 Santa Ana Avenue 2333 John E. Zackrison, 8130 Creighton Ave., Los Angeles 45 2787 Mrs. Bertha B. Almeida, 496 East 19th St. 2868 Carl E. Bondegard, 1939 Irvine Avenue 2882 Paul A. Harris, 490 Walnut Place The Mayor then asked if there were any persons interested or desiring to be heard in the above matter. The follow- ing persons spoke in behalf of their written objections: ASSMT. NO. 1844 18.47A, 1924 2882 NAME AND ADDRESS Robert Sheflin, 215 Monte Vista 1932 & Forrest Locker, 247 Monte Vista 710, 711, 2787 1399 2130 2296A 788 782 35 1698 1490 2161 2200 - Paul A. Harris, 490 Walnut Place 712 Lucille Drew Kenney, 114 East Wilson Mrs. Bertha B. Almeida, 496 East 19th St. Virginia Bush, 5726 Corbett St., Los Angeles 16 Mrs. Kathleen Lamp, 2647 Westminster St. Earl E. Trapp, 2049 Santa Ana Avenue Rae Zimmerman, 24822 Newport Boulevard Mrs. Grace Randall, 2454 Newport Boulevard John L. Trainer, 130 Magnolia Street R. K. Campbell, 19125 Newport Boulevard Franklin E. Rickers, 2262 East 21st Street Ella Jonsson, 261 Mesa Drive Mary R. Casteel, 2668 Santa Ana Avenue The Mayor declared a ten minute recess and the meeting reconvened at 10:30 p.m. All interested persons having been given a full opportunity to show cause why said assessment should not be confirmed and all objections presented having been heard and fully considered, it was moved by Councilman Rea, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, that all objections, both written and oral be and the same are hereby over- ruled and denied,•and that certain changes and/or modi- fications be made in said assessments. The City Engineer presented the proposed changes and/or modifications of the Assessment. Upon motion by Councilman RESOLUTION NO. Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, Resolution No. 62-20 62-20 being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA ORDERING CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS IN THE PROPOSED ASSESS- MENTS ON SANTA ANA AVENUE AND CERTAIN OTHER STREETS, ALLEYS, 1 1 -17 RESOLUTION NO. AND EASEMENTS (ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 8) was adopted by 62-20 Continued the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Smith, Rea, Pinkley, Meyers NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None It was moved by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, that the assessments -as modified and the assessment diagram be approved. On motion by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Rea, and carried, the public hearing was closed. REPORTS The City Attorney presented a temporary road easement and City Attorney a permanent road easement from the Southern California Talbert Avenue Edison Company for Talbert Avenue and recommended that Right of.Way they be accepted. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Deeds from Edison Rea, seconded by Councilman Smith, that the two right of Company way deeds be accepted and ordered placed on record by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Smith, Rea, Pinkley, Meyers NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None City Engineer The City Engineer reported to the Council that he recommended Subdivision 404 that requirement No. 1 of Subdivision Application No. 404 be Requirement No. 1 deleted as the additional right of way is not needed. deleted Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Rea, and carried, that requirement No. 1 of Subdivision No. 404 be deleted. Director of Public The Director of Public Works informed the Council that he Works had received from the State of California a communication Traffic Signals stating they would contribute one-half or $5,700.00 towards RESOLUTION 62-21 the installation of a traffic signal at Newport Boulevard Use of gas tax and Fairview Road and recommended that the City adopt a money resolution authorizing use of gas tax money for the City's one-half. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman.Rea, that Resolution No., 62-21 being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA ADOPTING AND SUBMITTING A BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND TO CITIES be adopted. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Smith, Rea, Pinkley, Meyers ,.NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Bids on Street The Director of Public Works informed the Council that due Work at Baker, to the condition of the street and sidewalk on Baker Street, Paularino, and Paularino Avenue, and Enterprise Street certain corrective Enterprise work should be done immediately as an urgency and that bids - had been received for this work from the following contractors. He then read the bids as follows: R. J. Noble Co. $ 3,381.48 Sully -Miller Contracting Co. $ 3,554.13 Hardy & Harper $ 3,931.01 RESOLUTION N0. 62-22 He recommended that the bid of the R. J. Noble Company be Shows need for imme- accepted as being the lowest bidder on an urgency basis. diate work and awards Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Wilson, seconded by contract to R. J. Councilman Rea that Resolution No. 62-22 being A RESOLUTION Noble Company OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA FINDING THAT THERE IS A GREAT PUBLIC CALAMITY AND DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY DEMAND THE IMMEDIATE EXPENDI- TURE OF PUBLIC MONEY TO SAFEGUARD LIFE, HEALTH AND PROPERTY be adopted. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Smith, Rea, Pinkley, Meyers NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None City Attorney to Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Council - take necessary man Rea, and carried, the City Attorney was authorized action to take whatever steps and action that is necessary to recover this amount for the street and sidewalk repair from the parties which were responsible. ORDINANCE N0. 62-2 Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Second Reading - Pinkley, Ordinance No. 62-2 being AN ORDINANCE OF THE Urgency -.Amends CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COSTA MESA Zoning ZONING ORDINANCE be given second reading and adopted as an urgency ordinance. The motion carried by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Smith, Rea, Pinkley, Meyers NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None PERMITS Upon motion by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, permit was granted to Candid Color, 1628 Verdugo Boulevard, La Canada, for four days of pro- motional photography at the Market Basket. Upon motion by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried, the request for permit to solicit for Religious Purposes of The Western Missionary Army, Inc., 1759 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles 27, was referred to the City Attorney and Chief of Police for study and checking and report back to the Council at their regular meeting on March 19, 1962. City Attorney to Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman prepare report on Pinkley, and carried, the City Attorney was directed to repairing street prepare a report for the meeting of March 5, 1962, on cuts existing methods used by the City and other public utili- ties on repairing or replacing black top in existing streets for certain cuts made and recommendations on how to handle this in the future as to specific requirements or the City to repair all cuts upon proper'payment by the individuals. Adjournment Upon motion by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Rea, and carried, the meeting adjourned at 11;20 p.m. Mayo lty of Costa Mesa ATTEST: City Clerk of the Citof Costa Mesa Chief Deputy City Clerk 1