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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF.THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY.OF COSTA.MESA
November 25, 1969
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa met in adjourned
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 18, 1969, and a
copy of the notice of adjournment having been posted
as required by law. The meeting was called to order by
the Vice Mayor followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag and invocation by Director of Public Works
George Madsen.
Roll Call
Councilmen Present: Wilson, Tucker, Jordan, St. Clair
..Councilmen Absent: Pinkley
Officials Present: City-Manager,:City Attorney, Director
of Public Works/City Engineer,,
City Clerk
The Vice Mayor called for.discussion on TOPICS, Traffic
TOPICS
Operation Program for Increasing Capacity and Safety.
Mr. John Schlaefli of.Stanford,Research Institute
addressed -the Council explaining the TOPICS plan and
answering questions of the Council. After lengthy
discussion, on motion by Councilman Tucker, seconded by
Councilman Jordan, the staff was authorized to investi-
gate thoroughly and proceed with whatever preparation is
necessary to apply for -receipt of funds by participation
in TOPICS and take,whatever action is necessary to
implement the City's application in this program. The
motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Tucker, -Jordan, -St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: Wilson,
ABSENT: Councilmen: Pinkley
Upon motion by Councilman St, Clair, seconded by Councilman
Jordan, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign
Agreement.
an agreement with Stanford Research Institute for:the
Stanford
purpose of making application for TOPICS funds if no
Research
conflict is found with Orange County, and the expenditure
of $1,000.00 was authorized by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Tucker, Jordan, St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: Wilson
ABSENT: Councilmen: Pinkley
The Vice Mayor opened with discussion on the redevelopment.
of Downtown Costa Mesa." Tom Nelson and Claire Nelson,
Redevelopment of
450 Bernard Street, Costa Mesa, spoke from the floor. After
Downtown
lengthy discussion, on motion by Councilman Tucker,
Costa Mesa
seconded by Councilman St. Clair, and carried, the Council
directed the Director of Planning -to invite for further
discussion on the redevelopment of Downtown Costa Mesa,
R. L. Unger, Wilsey and Hamm, Jennings-Halderman-Hood,
and Russell Priebe to an adjourned Council meeting on
December 8, 1969, at 7:00 p.m. with the idea of narrowing
the field down to two consulting firms at that meeting,
to be followed by a,personnel session, at a date to be
later named, with the two remaining firms for the purpose
of selection of one consulting firm to proceed with plans
for the redevelopment of Downtown Costa Mesa.
Iff
Right of Way
On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman
Deed
St. Clair, the following right of way deed was accepted
and ordered placed on record by the following roll call
vote:
Warrant
AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Tucker, Jordan, St. Clair
Authorized
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Pinkley
DATE NAME FOR STREET
11-18-69 Costa Mesa Grange No. 612 Thurin Avenue
Written
On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman
Communications
Tucker, and carried; the following written communications
were received and filed: letter of appreciation from
Leslie F. Ferguson, Principal of Canyon Elementary School,
to Omar Wilson, Street Lighting Superintendent, and the
Edison Company for the installation of five mercury street
lights on Canyon Drive in front of Canyon Elementary
School; copy of application to the Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Control -for an on -sale general,license transfer
from Rene Bouscary, Andre P. Porro, and Bernard Rigolet
to Riviera Restaurant, Incorporated, 3333-1 Bristol Street;
copy of application to the Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Control for an on -sale beer and wine license
for.Cornelius Perez, Jr., and Lorraine E. Perez, The
Happening, 780 West 19th Street; and letter from Claire
Nelson expressing agreement with Council action combining
the position of City Treasurer with that of Director of
Finance.
Newport -Mesa The Clerk read a letter from William L. Cunningham, Super
Unified School intendent of Newport -Mesa Unified School District, requesting
District Budget that the Council send representation to meetings of the
Advisory Committee Budget Advisory Committee. Vice Mayor Wilson appointed
Councilman St. Clair to the Newport -Mesa Unified School
District Budget Advisory Committee and Councilman Tucker
as alternate member.
The Clerk read a recommendation from the Street and
Parkway Director that cash bond in'the amount of $3,000.00
Refund be refunded to Al Hollister; 2640 Harbor Boulevard, Costa
Al Hollister Mesa, for parking bay work at 1969 Harbor Boulevard. Upon
motion by Councilman St. Clair, seconded by Councilman
Jordan, the $3,000.00 bond was refunded as recommended by
the following roll call vote:-
AYES:
oterAYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Tucker, Jordan, St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Pinkley
Departmental
On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman
Report
Tucker, and carried, the following departmental report
was ordered received and filed: Clerk, for the number
of claims received since the last Council meeting.
Warrant
The City Manager requested that $1,000.00 be authorized for
Authorized
a special investigation. On motion by Councilman St. Clair,
seconded by Councilman Tucker, the -Director of Finance was
authorized to draw a warrant in the amount of $1,000.00 as
requested by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Wilson, Tucker, Jordan, St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Pinkley
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Permit
Sea-Land Corps
Objection by
Jackbuilt
Specific Plan for
Streets A, B, and
C = Realignment
of Sunflower
ill
Mr. Bill Boyd of Sea-Land Cadet Corps of America
addressed the Council about a pending application of
a non-profit corporation to solicit door-to-door. The
Council informed Mr. Boyd that the application would be
coming up at the meeting of December 1, 1969.
Councilman Tucker said that there had been communication
from Jackbuilt, Incorporated, on the Specific Plan for
Streets A, B, and C and realignment of Sunflower and the
Council had no knowledge of any dissent before the Council
approved the Specific Plan. Upon motion by Councilman
Tucker; seconded by Councilman Jordan, and carried, the
Council directed that this matter be brought up at the
next Council meeting to take a second look at the objection
of Jackbuilt, Incorporated, and the Clerk is to notify
the.writer of the letter and others interested that the
Council will consider- the matter to be, brought up under
Written Communications at the regular Council meeting of
December 1, 1969.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:45 p.m.
Mayor of the -City of Costa/Mesa
ATTEST: -
ty Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa