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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/08/1962 - Adjourned City Council MeetingADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA October 8, 1962 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa met in -adjourned regular session, having adjourned by order of the City Council at its regular meeting of October 1, 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 following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and invocation with the Planning Commission. Roll Call Councilmen Present: Councilmen Absent: Officials Present: Tomchak, Wilson, Pinkley, Meyers, Smith None City Attorney, City Engineer, City Clerk Minutes Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman October 11 1962 Smith, and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of October 1, 1962, were approved as corrected and previously distributed. Opening of Bids The Mayor announced that this was the time and place set Improvement of for the opening of bids for the Improvement of Adams Adams Avenue Avenue. The Clerk reported that four bids had been received. The bids were then publicly opened, read, and declared as follows: NAME AMOUNT Coxco, Incorporated $ 91,310.00 Griffith Company 97,109.30 Sully -Miller Contracting Company 88,227.25 R. J. Noble Company 88,337.55 Reference is hereby made to the bids on file with the City Clerk for all details as to unit prices and kind and class of work to be done. Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Tomchak, and carried, the bids were referred to the City Engineer for checking and report back later in the meeting. Later in the meeting the City Engineer reported to the City Council that the bid of the Sully -Miller Contracting Company in the amount of $88,227.25 was the lowest regular bid sub- mitted for said work and is reasonable and within the estimate made for said work. Contract awarded Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Sully -Miller Councilman Smith, that the contract be awarded to the Sully - Contracting Miller Contracting Company in the amount of $88,227.25 and Company the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign said contract on behalf of the City. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Tomchak, Wilson, Pinkley, Meyers, Smith NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Opening of Bids The Mayor announced that this was the time and place set for Street Sweeper the opening of bids for the Street Sweeper. The City Clerk opened and read the following bids from three firms: NAME AMOUNT R. J. Lison Company $ 13,447.20 Wayne Manufacturing Company 13,238.16 Dearth Machinery Company 12,450.00 Opening of -Bids ... Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Council - Street Sweeper man Smith, and carried, the bids were received and refer - Continued red to the Street Superintendent for check and report later in the meeting. Street Sweeper Later in the meeting the Street Superintendent reported Purchase author- to the City Council that the bid of Dearth Machinery ized Company in the amount of $12,450.00 was the lowest respon- et al. sible bid in compliance with the specifications and also included an offer of $1,350.00 for an old sweeper. He of a district under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 recommended acceptance of the Dearth Machinery Company's formation of bid. Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Agreement Councilman Tomchak, and carried, purchase of the Street Segerstroms Sweeper from Dearth Machinery Company was authorized. Continued Public The Mayor announced that this was the time and place set Hearing Drainage for the continued public hearing on Drainage District District Improve- Improvement No. 1. andd-- clared the hearing open. No one ment No.'l wishing to speak, and no written protests having been received, the hearing was closed on motion made by recommendation of the Planning Commission for denial, action Councilman Tomchak, seconded by Councilman Meyers, and carried. The City Attorney then recommended that the Drainage District Improvement No. 1 proceedings under were read from: Leona E. McGehee, 245 Cabrillo Street; Mrs. the 1919 Act be abandoned, inasmuch as the necessity for proceeding under the 1919 Act no longer existed. Resolution 62-124 He presented Resolution No. 62-124, being A RESOLUTION Abandonimg pro- OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALI- ceedings FORNIA, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PROCEEDINGS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION N0. 62-116 (DRAIN- AGE DISTRICT ACT OF 1919 PROCEEDINGS RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 1) BE ABANDONED, and upon motion by Councilman Meyers, seconded by Councilman Tomchak, it was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Tomchak, Wilson, Pinkley, Meyers, Smith NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None City Attorney The City Attorney presented a petition from Anton H. Petition from Segerstrom, et al, being owners of more than 60 per Anton H. Segerstrom cent of the property in the area of Drainage District et al. No. 1, requesting the City to initiate proceedings either under the Improvement Act of 1911 or the Muni- of a district under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 cipal Improvement Act of 1913 and/or a combination of formation of said act with the Municipal Improvement Bond Act of Agreement 1915. He also recommended that an agreement be exe- Segerstroms cuted between the City and Anton H. Segerstrom, et al, Permit C-120 covering the contribution to be made by the City and the participation of the Segerstroms. Upon motion by R2 lot for the open storage of new automobiles and parking Councilman Tomchak, seconded by Councilman Meyers, and carried, the Mayor and the City Clerk were authorized to execute the agreement for the City. City Engineer and Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman the City Attorney Meyers, and carried, the City Engineer_and the City instructed to Attorney were instructed to proceed with the formation proceed with of a district under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 formation of in combination with the Municipal Bond Act of 1915. district Conditional Use Conditional Use Permit C-120 for Stansbury Buick, 234 Permit C-120 East 17th Street, Costa Mesa, for permission to use an Stansbury Buick R2 lot for the open storage of new automobiles and parking at 237 Cabrillo Street, was presented together with the recommendation of the Planning Commission for denial, action being deferred from the meeting of October 1, 1962. Letters were read from: Leona E. McGehee, 245 Cabrillo Street; Mrs. W. W. Ericson, 239 Cabrillo Street; N. E. Brutscher, 233 Conditional Use Cabrillo Street, in protest, and the following spoke in Permit C-120 opposition from the floor: Mr. Hayden, 234 Cabrillo; Stansbury Buick Harold Brownell, 246 Cabrillo Street; Robert Allen, 238 Continued Cabrillo Street;. Mr. Bawmes, 215 Cabrillo Street. Mr. Stansbury spoke in support of his request, expressing a desire to cooperate in every way possible. A report from the Planning Commission, showing that 11 of 18 property owners in the immediate vicinity wished a change in zoning, was read. A motion to grant the permit subject to specified stipulations was lost. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Tomchak, and carried, action was deferred to the meeting of January 7, 1963, and the Planning Commission was instructed to conduct a public hearing and recommend zoning for the area. Proposed abandon- Action on the proposed abandonment abutting the southerly ment of 12 -foot boundary of the Fairview State Hospital was deferred to alley the next regular meeting on motion by Councilman Tomchak, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried. The proposed ordinance amending the Municipal Code to regulate the planting and maintenance of trees in public places was presented. After lengthy discussion, Ordinance Ordinance 62-41 62-41 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Amending Code CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY "Trees" - First OF COSTA MESA BY THE ADDITION TO CHAPTER VII THEREOF OF reading given ARTICLE 6 ENTITLED: "TREES" was given first reading by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Meyers, Tomchak, Pinkley NOES: Councilmen: Smith, Wilson ABSENT: Councilmen: None Right of way deeds Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Meyers, the following right of way deeds were accepted and ordered placed on record by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Meyers, Smith, Wilson, Tomchak, Pinkley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None DATE NAME FOR STREET 10-4-62 Bernice Mae Durston Avocado Street 10-3-62 John P. Gaffey Avocado Street 10-3-62 A. E. and Gladys B. Fellbaum Avocado Street 10-2-62 James A. and Mary Beth Goslin Avocado Street 10-4-62 James E. and Ruth M. Degenhardt Avocado Street 10-4-62 Bernice H. and Ione Ladd Avocado Street 10-4-62 Humble Oil and Refining Company Bay Avenue 9-28-62 Costa Mesa Union School Villanova, Notre District Dame and Loyola Roads. Written On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Communications Meyers, and carried, the following written communications were ordered received and filed: React of Orange County, invitation to organization meeting; Committee for Propo- sition 1-A, Orange County, asking support; Alcoholic Bever- age Control applications for James L. Harper, 1550 Superior Avenue; and Ronald R. Rocheleau, 820 West 19th Street. The request of the League of Women Voters for the proclamation of October 24th of 1962 as United Nations Day was ordered received and filed on motion by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried, Councilman Tomchak voting no. Refund The request of South Coast Construction Company, 1111 Baker Street, Costa Mesa, for refund on Building Permit 17716 in the amount of 45.00, being recommended by the Building Official, was granted on motion by Councilman Wilson, Refund seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried by the following Continued roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Meyers, Smith, Wilson, Tomchak, Pinkley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Dedication of The City Attorney recommended that the City dedicate the frontage east three (3) feet of the west -63.00 feet of Lot 809, Babcock Avenue Newport Mesa Tract, owned by the City, for street and highway purposes, to clarify the frontage of property on Babcock Avenue. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Smith, the dedication was approved, the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute the required Easement Deed, and the deed accepted and ordered placed on record by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Meyers, Smith, Wilson, Tomchak, Pinkley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None At the request of the Chief of Police and the City Mayor of the City of Cost Mesa ATTEST: 6';', E21 City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa 1 Prosecutor the City -Attorney presented Ordinance 62-42 Ordinance 62-42 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING First reading THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A PROVISION PROHIBITING THE INHALING, DRINKING OR BREATHING OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES. On motion by Councilman Meyers, seconded by Councilman Tomchak, Ordinance 62-42 was given first reading and passed to second reading by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Meyers, Smith, Wilson, Tomchak, Pinkley NOES: Councilmen: None Reports ABSENT: Councilmen: None The report of the Pound for the month of September was received and ordered filed on motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried. Study Session The Mayor announced that the Council would hold a study session on Monday evening, October 29, 1962. Adjournment On motion by Councilman Tomchak, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m. Mayor of the City of Cost Mesa ATTEST: 6';', E21 City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa 1