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Home My WebLink About08/23/1965 - Adjourned City Council MeetingADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA August 23, 1965 The City Council of the. City of Costa Mesa met in regular adjourned session at 6:30 o'clock p.m., on August 23, 1965, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 695 West 19th Street, Costa Mesa, said meeting having been duly and regularly adjourned from the regular meeting of August 16, 1965, and a copy of the order of adjournment having been posted as required by law. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the invocation was given by Joseph Jones, Director of Parks. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. The request of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for support of the Lower Colorado River Basin Project Act, having been held over for study from the Councilmen Present: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck, Wilson Roll Call Councilmen Absent: Thompson Officials Present: Acting City Manager, City Attorney, City Engineer, City Clerk The City Attorney presented escrow instructions in the acquisition by the City -of a site for the proposed Baker Street Fire.Station, and on motion by Councilman Pinkley, Baker Street Fire seconded by Councilman Jordan, and carried, the escrow Station Site instructions were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign in behalf of the City. On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, the Director of Finance was instructed to draw a warrant in the amount of $50,000.00 for the purchase of the Baker Street Fire Station Site by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Thompson The Assistant City Attorney presented Resolution 65-74, Pacific Avenue being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Annexation COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF NOTICE Petition OF INTENTION TO CIRCULATE PETITION RELATING TO THE ANNEXA- TION OF TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AND APPROVING THE CIRCULATION OF PETITION, said resolution referring to the'Pacific Avenue Annexation, and'on motion of Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Jordan, Resolution 65-74 was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Thompson The request of the Planning Commission for the adoption of Parking Standards for Residential, Commercial; and Industrial Zones, was again presented, action having been deferred from the meeting of August 16, 1965, and on motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, Parking Standards Resolution 65-75, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Adopted OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING Resolution 65-75 PARKING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES IN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Thompson The request of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for support of the Lower Colorado River Basin Project Act, having been held over for study from the 1 I -- August 16th meeting, was again presented. Councilman, Pinkley pointed out that hearings on the Act were being held by the sub -committee on Irrigation and Reclamation Resolution 65-76 of the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, and moved that Resolution 65-76 being'A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA SUPPORTING THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT ACT AND URGING ITS ADOPTION, be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barck and carried by the folloicing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Thompson The City Manager stated that action should be taken at once to secure reservations if the Council wishes to be represented at the League of Cities Conference in San Francisco,,October 10th to 13th. No Councilman wishing to attend, the City Manager was directed to make arrange- ments for representation, where necessary, by department heads.' The City Clerk presented an agreement between the Orange County Peace Officers Association, Incorporated, and the Identi-Kit City of Costa Mesa for the use of Identi-Kits by the Agreement Police Department, being a renewal of an existing agree- ment, and on motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Jordan, the agreement was approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Thompson The City Clerk presented the following written Communications: From Senator George Murphy, acknowledging receipt of the Council's -action in support of a constitutional amendment to permit one house of a state legislature to be based Written Communica- on factors other than population; from the office of tions Governor Edmund G. Brown, expressing appreciation for the Costa Mesa.Resblution commending him for his assistance in recreational development, and from the City of Anaheim, a copy of a resolution commending Walt.,Disney for "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln." On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Jordan, and carried, the communications were ordered received and filed. Permits The request of The Church of Christ, 287 West Wilson Street, Costa Mesa, for permission to use a canvas banner at Harbor Boulevard and 19th Street to advertise a Campaign for Christ Meeting, from August 24th through September 13th, was approved subject to the approval of the Chief of Police on motion by Councilman-Barck, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried. The request of Orange County Chapter March of Dimes, for permission to conduct the annual March of Dimes Campaign 'in Costa Mesa during the month of January, 1966, was granted on motion by Councilman Barck, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried. Ordinance 65-30 Ordinance 65-30, entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL Adopted OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA CHANGING THE ZONING OF A PORTION R-24-65, Adams OF LOT 11, BLOCK B, AND LOT 7, BLOCK E, OF THE BERRY TRACT, FROM Ml TO Cl -CP, was presented for second reading and adoption, and on motion of Councilman Barck, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, reading of the ordinance was waived, F Q�i1 and Ordinance 65-30 was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Thompson Ordinance 65-31 Ordinance 65-31, entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Adopted COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA CHANGING THE ZONING R-25-65, Fussell OF A PORTION OF LOT B, FAIRVIEW, FROM M1 TO Cl -CP, was presented for second reading and adoption and on motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Barck, reading of the ordinance was waived, and it was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Thompson The City Manager presented the proposal of the Los Angeles Herald -Examiner that the City purchase a quarter page in the newspaper, annual magazine, to be :issued in January, 1966. It was pointed out thatthis advertising had been utilized successfully for the past three years, and on motion of Councilman Barck, seconded by:Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the City Clerk was instructed to arrange for the advertising by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Thompson Arthur R. McKenzie The Mayor stated that it was necessary to make a formal Appointed appointment of City Manager and to establish the salary City Manager for the position. He proposed that Arthur R. McKenzie be named City Manager and the salary established at $191000 per year, effective August 1, 1965. On motion by Council- man Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Barck, the appointment and salary were approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen:" Thompson Fire Station The City Engineer presented preliminary plans for the Plans Approved proposed new Fire Station on Baker Street and the proposed station on Placentia Avenue near the Estancia High School. After discussion, in which it was brought out that the financing of the stations would be part of the new Civic Center arrangements, the preliminary plans were approved upon motion by Councilman Barck, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried. Councilman Barck commended the liaison committee working on the plans,.and the Fire and Police Chiefs, for their work in making this development feasible. On.motion by Councilman Barck, waer4ea by Councilman Adjournment Jordan, and carried, the mee a yor of tTie Ci y of Costa Mesa ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa