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Home My WebLink About11/10/1969 - Adjourned City Council Meeting57 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA November 10, 1969 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa met in adjourned On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman St."Clair, and carried, action on the proposed TOPICS program and on the selection of a consultant for the development of the downtown area, was deferred. Hamsters Permit The Mayor presented a request from the Hamsters of Costa Granted Mesa, Wallace Bartlett, Chairman, 201 Wakeforest, Costa Mesa, for permission to sell tickets for a performance at Newport Harbor High School on November 28 and 29, the proceeds to be used for the First Step House at 2015 Charle Street. On motion by Mayor Pinkley, seconded by Councilman St. Clair, the request was granted. regular session at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at the City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California, said _ meeting having been duly and regularly adjourned from the regular meeting of November 3, 1969, and a copy of the notice of adjournment having been posted as required by law. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. Roll Call Councilmen Present: Wilson, Tucker, St. Clair, Jordan, Pinkley Councilmen Absent: None , Officials Present: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk Golf Club The Mayor announced that the Council would interview Operation applicants for the operation of the Costa Mesa Golf and 'Country Club, proposals having been previously submitted to the Golf Club Committee for screening. The following were introduced and spoke in support of their proposals: 1. Earl Atkinson and Mike Evinger 2. John Springer, S. S: Schmitt and Shirley Werner, the latter representing Vance Cook who was unable to attend. 3• Steve Porter, Dick Boggs and Harry Green. After the interviews had been completed and general discussion, the Golf Committee and staff were directed, on motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan, to contact Mr. Springer and Mr. Porter and their respective groups with the objective of negotiating a - management contract, and report back to the Council as soon as possible. The motion carried, Councilman Pinkley voting No. Interim The City Attorney informed the Council that because of the Operation financial difficulties involving the present operator of the Country Club it would be necessary to arrange with the receiver in bankruptcy to continue the operation until a new operator was engaged, or to close the Club. On motion -by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Mayor Pinkley, and carried, the Golf Committee was directed to negotiate with Mr. Elliott, the receiver, for the interim operation, and report to the,Council. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman St."Clair, and carried, action on the proposed TOPICS program and on the selection of a consultant for the development of the downtown area, was deferred. Hamsters Permit The Mayor presented a request from the Hamsters of Costa Granted Mesa, Wallace Bartlett, Chairman, 201 Wakeforest, Costa Mesa, for permission to sell tickets for a performance at Newport Harbor High School on November 28 and 29, the proceeds to be used for the First Step House at 2015 Charle Street. On motion by Mayor Pinkley, seconded by Councilman St. Clair, the request was granted. 58 Ordinance 69-33 Ordinance 69-33, entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Council Meeting COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE TIME, PLACE AND CONDUCT OF COUNCIL MEETINGS, being an urgency ordinance necessitated by the increasing volume of business before the Council, was introduced and read in full. After discussion, the Ordinance, which provides for Council meetings on the first and third Mondays and first and third Tuesdays of each month, was adopted on motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Tucker, St. Clair, Jordan, Pinkley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Resolution 69-77 The Clerk then presented Resolution No. 69-77 entitled Agenda A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE COUNCIL AGENDA TO EXPEDITE THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS, being a resolution to bring the Agenda for Council meetings into conformity with Ordinance 69-33• On.motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan, Resolution No. 69-77 was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Tucker, St. Clair, Jordan, Pinkley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Resolution 69-78 Resolution No. 69-78, entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Street Lighting COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA INCLUDING COUNTRY CLUB District .NORTH ANNEXATION IN THE TAX LEVY FOR THE 1970-1971 Tax Levy FISCAL YEAR FOR THE COSTA MESA STREET.LIGHTING DISTRICT, Country Club was adopted on motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by North Councilman Jordan, and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Tucker, St. Clair, Jordan,. Pinkley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Right of Way On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Deeds Wilson, the following right of way deeds were accepted and ordered placed -on record by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Tucker, St. Clair, Jordan, Pinkley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None DATE NAME FOR STREET 9-11-69 Elizabeth A. Grundy Placentia Avenue 10-20-69 , John Ames and Eloisa Aguilar Placentia Avenue Written On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Communications Jordan, and carried, the following written communications were received and ordered filed: invitation from Orange Coast Chapter, Order of DeMolay, to the annual installation of officers on November 15; notice from the Orange County Flood Control District of plans for the installation of rock rip rap slope protection on the Santa Ana River Channel from 2,000 feet north of the Coast Highway to.the 1 1 Written Communications (Continued) Southern California Edison San,Diego Freeway_; -commendation for Building Safety Director Richard Hanhart from the International Con- ference of Building Officials; notice from the Orange County Road -Department of proposed University Park Annexation No. 3 to the Orange County Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 10; letter expressing pride in the City from Ruth J. Fudge, 2462 West Whittier Boulevard, Montebello; request -from -the Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association of Orange County for a proclamation of Christmas Seal Week; letter from Alfred G. Lutjeans; General Manager, Orange County Fairgrounds, to the Director of Parks expressing approval of the minibike program and stipulating requirements for use of the Fairgrounds; and the Eighth Progress Report of the Park Department. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, -the request of the Southern California Edison Company to replace existing facilities with like facilities due to street improvement in the Rodeway Inns of America development of Santa Ana Avenue and Palisades Road, was granted. Petition - On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman East 18th Street Jordan, and carried, a petition bearing seventeen signatures urging elimination of fire hazards and health problems on property at 399 East 18th Street, was referred to the City Manager. Claim- The Clerk reported that repair estimates resulting from Kesel - an accident November 7, 1969, involving a car driven by John Kesel, 2644 Elden -Avenue, Costa Mesa, and a City vehicle, had been referred to the City's insurance carrier and the City Attorney. Warrant The City Manager requested authorization to purchase twelve Authorized Sealtrodes poles at400.00 each, there being a single Sealtrodes supplier, for -use in the sewer pumping station alarm system. The purchase was approved on motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman St. Clair, and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Tucker, St. Clair, Jordan, ' Pinkley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by the Mayor at 11:I+0 p.m. Mayor of tYe City of Costa Mesa, -. ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa