HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/12/1969 - Adjourned City Council MeetingADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
May 12, 1969
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California,
met in adjourned regular session at 7:35 p.m., May 12,
.,1969, in the conference room at the City Hall, 77 Fair
Drive, Costa Mesa, the meeting having.been adjourned
from the regular meeting of May 5, 1969, and notice
thereof duly posted. The meeting was called to order
by the Mayor followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag and Invocation by Councilman Wilson.
Roll Call
Councilmen Present: Wilson, Tucker, Pinkley, Jordan,
St. Clair
Councilmen Absent: None
Officials Present: City Manager, Assistant City Manager,
City Clerk
FCB Cablevision
The Clerk presented the request of Wayne Hauser, FCB
Wayne R. Hauser
Cablevision, Incorporated, 262+ West Coast Highway,
Newport Beach, for permission to use Costa Mesa right
of way at Tustin Avenue and 15th Street to lay cable
to serve 26 Newport Beach families. Mr. Hauser ex-
plained by showing a plot plan where the cable would
be placed in the City right of way. After discussion,
upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman
Jordan, and carried, the request was approved subject to
the approval of the Engineering Department, the Costa
Mesa County Water Department, and other agencies involved,
Encroachment
and the City Attorney was instructed to draw up an _
Permit
encroachment permit. -
Departmental
Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman
Reports
Jordan, and carried, the following departmental reports
were received and filed: Building Safety; and Parks.
Written
On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman
Communications
Jordan, and carried, the following communications were
received and filed:. From the following City Councils
regarding City of Costa Mesa Resolution 69-32, urging
the adoption,of Assembly Bill 1356, placing firefighters
in cities under the Employer -Employee Relations Act:
El Monte, San'Clemente, Orange, Azusa, and Bellflower;
copy of application to Alcoholic Beverage Control
Department for an on -sale general license transfer from
Peter M. Elliott, receiver in bankruptcy for the estate
of PRO Enterprises, Incorporated, to Peter M. Elliott,
receiver in bankruptcy for the estate of PRO Enterprises,
Incorporated; Minutes of the meeting of April 17, 1969,
of the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District; from
Patrick H. Healey, President of the Costa Mesa Orange Coast
Lions Club., 1805 Jamaica Road, Costa Mesa, thanking the
Council for their cooperation in issuing the permit for
the circus held at Orange County Fairgrounds on April, 29,
1969; Notice of filing applications with the Public
Utilities Commission of the State of California for
Pacific Lighting Service Company for authority to include
in its tariff for resale natural gas service a limited
rate adjustment provision for purchased gas cost based
on Federal Power Commission Docket Nos. RP69-20 and RP69-27;
Written and Southern Counties Gas Company of California for
Communications authority to include in its tariff schedules for retail
(Continued) and wholesale natural gas service, limited rate ad-
justment provision for purchased gas cost based on
Federal Power Commission Docket Nos. RP69-20 and RP69-27.
Claim On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman
Hafner Jordan, and carried, the claim for Richard and Mary Anne
Hafner, in the amount of 25,000.00, for the death of
their four-year-old son, was denied.
On motion by Councilman St. Clair, seconded by Councilman
Wilson, and carried, the following written communications
are to come upon the agenda of the meeting of May 19,
1969: From Costa Mesa Tomorrow, Incorporated, request
for permission to speak at the Council Meeting of May
19, 1969, on the creation of a general plan for the
redevelopment of the old downtown area of Costa Mesa;
and from N. Jay V. V. Green, 460 Elmhurst Lane, Costa
Mesa, a suggestion for an alternate route for the Orange
Freeway.
Right -of Way Deed
On motion by Councilman Tucker, seconded by Councilman
St. Clair, the following right-of-way deed was accepted
and ordered placed on record by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Tucker, Jordan, Pinkley,
St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
DATE NAME FOR STREET
5-8-69 A. T. and B..L. Campbell
and F. E. Uecker Placentia Avenue
Resolution 69-39
On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman
Prevailing Wages
Wilson, Resolution 69-39 being, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
for Public Works
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA ASCERTAINING AND DETER-
MINING THE PREVAILING RATES OF WAGES TO BE PAID FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, was adopted by the following roll call
vote.:
AYES; Councilmen: Wilson, Tucker, Jordan, Pinkley,
t St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Youth Advisory
The Clerk presented from the meeting of May 5, 1969, the
Commission
recommendation of the Youth Recreation Commission Committee.
After lengthy discussion, upon motion by Councilman Tucker,
seconded by Councilman Jordan, and carried, the Clerk is
to place on the agenda for the meeting of May 19, 1969,
the recommendation of the Committee for a Youth Advisory
Commission.
Employment
The Clerk presented from the meeting of April 28, 1969,
of City Auditor
the proposed agreement with Pyle, Lance, Schlinger, and
Soll, for auditing services. The Clerk also presented
communications from:
Pyle, Lance,'Schlinger, and Soll, 7736 South Painter Avenue,
Whittier.
Hanson, Peterson, Cowles, and Sylvester, 653 South B
Street, Tustin.
Diehl, Evans and Company, 1910 North Bush Street, Santa Ana.
Employment
Wiersig and Tosh, 1631 North Bristol Street, Santa Ana. -
of City Auditor
Cringle, Swift, Grimley, and Company, 350 East Seventeenth
(Continued)
Street, Costa Mesa.
Arthur Young and Company, 888 North Main Street, Santa Ana.
After lengthy discussion, Councilman Tucker made a motion,
seconded by Councilman St. Clair, that negotiations be
made for fees for a period of three or four years from
the accounting firms of Diehl, Evans and Company and
Appointment of
Wiersig and Tosh, whichever the Finance Director and
City Treasurer
City Manager decide to engage for recommendation. The
Held Over
motion lost by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Tucker, St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Wilson, Jordan
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Councilman Tucker moved, seconded by Councilman St. Clair,
that the employment of a City Auditor be tabled to the
meeting of May 19, 1969. The motion lost by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Tucker, St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Wilson, Jordan
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Contract
Upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman
Pyle, Lance,
Jordan, the agreement for the audit of City accounts with
Schlinger and Soll
the firm of Pyle, Lance, Schlinger and Solt was approved
for the period of July 1, 1969, to June 30, 1972, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Pinkley, Jordan
NOES: Councilmen: Tucker, St. Clair
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Appointment of
The Clerk said the next item on the Agenda from the
City Treasurer
meetings of April 21 and 28, 1969, was the appointment
Held Over
of a City Treasurer. He said that copies of letters
of application had been distributed to the Council from
the following:
Kenneth W. Fowler, 640 Tustin Avenue, Newport Beach
Ronald 0. Hardy, 1500 Adams Avenue, Suite 307, Costa Mesa
Claire M. Nelson, 583 West 19th Street, Costa Mesa
Roger B. Squier, 25271 Champlain, Laguna Hills
Joseph A. Vivirito, 17551 Allegheny Drive, Santa Ana
The City Manager presented a report to the Council con-
taining the duties the City Treasurer is to perform.
After discussion, Councilman Tucker requested a detailed
report containing dates and places from the Personnel
Department via the City Manager as to what educational
and professional background Director of Finance Robert
A. Oman has to help with the Council's decision on selecting
a City Treasurer in order to complement the background
of the Director of Finance. On motion by Councilman St.
Clair, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the
Council is to decide the duties and specifications for the
City Treasurer at the May 19, 1969 public meeting and the
appointment of a City Treasurer was held over to the
meeting of May 19, 1969, to be adjourned to a personnel
session.
Multi -Channel
The City Manager read a communication from the Director
FM Communications
of Communications, and he requested that the Council
Monitor
authorize the purchase of a multi -channel FM communications
Multi -Channel monitor. Councilman Tucker requested that this be held
FM Communications over to the meeting of May 19, 1969, and requested that
Monitor copies of figures showing how the equipment would pay
(Continued), for itself in two or three years and copies of the
communication from the Director. of Communications be
sent to the Council.a_nd also requested that the Director
of Communications be present at the Council meeting
of May 19, 1969, to answer questions.of the Council.
Utility Poles on The City Manager requested authorization to have the
Arlington Drive utility poles on Arlington Drive moved in preparation
for the widening of Arlington Drive at a cost of $5,967.79•
Councilman Jordan made a motion for approval, seconded
by Councilman Wilson. After a lengthy discussion about
underground utilities, Councilmen Jordan and Wilson
withdrew their motion and second. On motion by Councilman
Wilson, seconded by Councilman Tucker, and carried,
Councilman Pinkley voting No, authorization to move
the utility poles was held over to the meeting of
May 19, 1969, with a report to come from the Engineering
Department on voltage, feasibility, and cost of placing
the utility poles underground.
Oral Communications There were no oral communications.
Golf Course The Assistant City Manager announced that the new Golf
Superintendent Course Superintendent is Roy K. Stoddard from Pasadena
Brookside Golf Course.
Adjournment On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman
Jordan, and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Mayor of The City of Costa Mesa
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City Clerk.of.The City of Costa Mesa
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