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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/08/1969 - Adjourned City Council Meeting1 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA December 8; 1969 The City Council of.the City of -Costa Mesa met in adjourned regular session at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room at the City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California, said meeting having been duly and regularly adjourned from the regular meeting of December 2, 1969, and a copy of the notice of adjournment having been posted as required by law. Roll Call Councilmen Present: Wilson, Tucker, St. Clair, Jordan,' Pinkl.ey Councilmen Absent: None Officials Present: Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Planning, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, City Clerk The Mayor called the meeting to order in personnel session Golf Course to discuss the appointment of an operator for the Costa Operation Mesa Country Club. The report of the Golf and Country Atkinson ' Club _Committee was read, and after discussion, on motion Employment by Councilman Wilson, seconded'by Councilman Tucker, and carried, the recommendation of the Committee for the employment of Earl Atkinson and Associates was accepted subject to approval'of contract details, and the City Attorney was directed to draft the contract, with the objective that the new management would take over on January 2, 1970. At 7:00 P.M. the Council reconvened in adjourned regular session. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and invocation by Former Mayor Claire Nelson. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded -by Councilman - Jordan, and carried, the communication from the California Council on Intergovernmental Relations regarding regional boundaries, was held over to the meeting of December 15, 1969. Southern The Mayor announced that representatives of the Southern California California Edison Company had been invited to attend the Edison Council meeting on December 15 for discussion of the'Company's application to the Public Utilities Commission for two additional steam generating units at Huntington Beach, and action was deferred until that meeting. Right of Way Deeds On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman St. Clair, 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 11- 6-69 George W. and Helena B. Carpenter 10-28-69 Howard D. and Marjorie France FOR STREET Placentia Avenue Victoria Street Written The following written communications were ordered received Communications and filed: letter from Oberndorfer Enterprises, Incorporated, regarding adoption of new policy of soft drinks and food only at Pier 11, 1976 Newport Boulevard; application of a-r� 8 2 Written Robert L. and Josephine Calentino for off -sale beer and Communications wine license at Calentino's Italian Deli, 2750 Harbor (Continued) Boulevard; application of Oberndorfer Enterprises, Incorporated, 1976 Newport Boulevard, for person-to- person transfer of stock under on -sale beer and wine license; a "Stamp Out Smog" publication from Garden Grove; and an opinion from the Public Utilities Commission in the application of the Southern Pacific Company to modify the requirements for the use of backlights at grade crossing signals. Permit The Clerk reported that he had received a letter from Bookmobile David F. Gordon, West Coast Regional Manager of the Religious Book Discount House, stating that the company's bookmobile would be parked on the campus of Southern California College on January 8, 1970. On motion by Councilman St. Clair, seconded by Councilman Jordan, and carried, the use of the bookmobile was approved.. Newport The City Engineer reported that he had been notified by Boulevard the State Division of Highways that the south crosswalk Crosswalk on Newport Boulevard at Harbor Boulevard is to be removed. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman St. Clair, and carried, the.City Attorney was instructed - to contact the District Engineer and protest the removal. Swap Meets Councilman St. Clair suggested that the League of Cities be asked_to recommend a state-wide ordinance regulating swap meets. Discussion followed, with Ted Bologh and David Yarnell speaking from the floor. Jennings- The Director of Planning introduced Mr. Hugh Halderman of Halderman-Hood Jennings-Halderman-Hood, and.his associates, Robert Crommelin-, Albert Keisker, Kazo Sei, and Roy A. Parker, each of whom spoke briefly on the proposed redevelopment of downtown Costa Mesa and answered questions from the floor. - Russell Priebe Mr. Russell Priebe, and his associates, Philip Linscott, Ken Norwood and Joseph Belser, were. then introduced. Each spoke briefly, citing special qualifications for the project, and answered questions from the Council and from the floor. Wilsey and Ham The Director of Planning then introduced Mr. Donald Gutoff of Wilsey and Ham, who was accompanied by Morgan Woollett and David Elwood of -the firm, and Philip Stukin of Economics Research Associates. They described their qual- ifications and previous work accomplished. Robert L. Unger Mr. Robert L. Unger, who had been invited to appear, was unable to attend. Councilman Wilson moved that the firm of Wilsey and Ham be approved for the project with the understanding that they Personnel are not to undertake the work until further action of the Session Council. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pinkley. Mr. J. C. Humphries, Claire Nelson, and Roy McCardle spoke from the floor urging the choice of Russell Priebe and Associates. On motion by Councilman Jordan, the Council went into personnel -session. Reconvene At 11:30_p.m. the Council reconvened. The maker and seconder withdrew the previous motion for the approval of Wilsey and Ham, and action on the choice of a consultant was deferred. Q_ 3 Office Space The Assistant City Manager reported that the Orange Fourth Floor of County Assessor's Office had requested the use of office City'Hall space on the fourth floor while reassesment work was being done in the City, and on.motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Tucker, and carried, the request was granted.. Adjournment, The Mayor ordered the meeting adjourned at 11:45 p.m. Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa ATTEST: -City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa Acting City Clerk of the City Costa Mesa 1