HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/21/1970 - Adjourned City Council MeetingADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
April 21, 1970
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa met in adjourned
regular session at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at
the City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, said meeting having
been duly and regularly ordered adjourned from the regular
meeting of April 20, 1970, and a copy of the notice of
adjournment having been posted as required by law.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and the Pledge
of Allegiance was led by three cadettes from Costa Mesa's
Cadette Troop Number 340. Invocation was delivered by
Director of Public Works George E. Madsen.
Councilmen Present: Pinkley, Wilson, Jordan, Tucker, St. Clair
Roll Call Councilmen Absent: None
Officials Present: Assistant City Manager, Director of
Public Works/City Engineer, City Attorney,
Acting City Clerk
Certificate of The Acting City Clerk presented the certificate of canvass
Canvass of Returns of the returns of the General Municipal Election held on
April 14, 1970, showing that:
Votes Cast The whole number of votes cast in the City of Costa Mesa
was 15,898•
There were seven candidates for the office of City Councilman
of the City of Costa Mesa for the full term of four years,
two to be elected. The names of the persons voted for were:
THEODORE C. BOLOGH
JACK R . HAMMETT
''WILLARD T. JORDAN
B. ELI KASER
THOMAS A. MANUS, JR.
GEORGE A. TUCKER
DAVID YARNAL
JACK HAMMETT, having received 5,780 votes, was elected as
a member of the City Council for the full term of four years.
WILLARD T. JORDAN; having received 5,127 votes, was elected
as a member of the City Council for the full term of four
years.
Resolution 70-43
Upon motion by Councilman Tucker, seconded by Councilman
Declaring Results
St. Clair, and carried, Resolution 70-43, being A RESOLUTION
of Election
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN
SAID CITY OF COSTA MESA, ON THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 1970,
DECLARING THE RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE
PROVIDED BY LAW, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Wilson, Jordan, Tucker,
St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Gifts to
Mayor Pinkley presented Councilman Tucker with gifts from
Councilman Tucker
the City of Costa Mesa and City personnel and expressed
appreciation for having done a good job for the four years
Mr. Tucker served as a Councilman for the City of Costa Mesa.
Councilman Tucker thanked the Mayor and Council and all of
the Department heads and employees of the City of Costa Mesa.
Mayor Pinkley thanked all of the staff and employees of
the City for their cooperation during his term as Mayor.
Oaths -of -Office The Clerk administered the oath's of office to Councilmen"
Administered Jack Hammett and Willard T..Jordan. She presented certi-
ficates of election to the two newly elected Councilmen,_
and they took their places at the Council table.
The Acting City Clerk, acting as temporary chairman for
Robert M. Wilson the meeting, announced that nominations were now open for
Elected as Mayor the office of Mayor. Councilman Jordan nominated Vice
Mayor Wilson, seconded by Councilman St. Clair, and
carried by unanimous vote, Vice Mayor Wilson abstaining.
The Clerk asked if there were any other nominations, and
there being none, declared Vice Mayor Wilson elected by
unanimous vote.
Mayor Wilson spoke briefly.
Willard T. Jordan Mayor Wilson asked for nomination for Vice Mayor. Council -
Elected as Vice man Hammett nominated Councilman Jordan. The motion was
Mayor seconded by Councilman Pinkley. Councilman St. Clair then
nominated Councilman Hammett. Mr. Hammett declined the
nomination. Councilman Jordan was elected by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Wilson, Hammett,
St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen: Jordan
Roy E. June Upon motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman
Appointed City Jordan, Roy E. June was appointed .as City Attorney for
Attorney a two-year term by the following roll call vote:
AYES:. Councilmen: Pinkley, Wilson, Jordan, Hammett,
St. Clair
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Eileen P. Phinney Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman
Appointed City Pinkley, Eileen P. Phinney was appointed as City Clerk,
Clerk for a two-year term by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Wilson, Jordan, St. Clair
Hammett
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Robert Oman On motion by Councilman St. Clair, seconded by Councilman
Appointed City Pinkley, Robert Oman was appointed City Treasurer, for a
Treasurer two-year term, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Wilson, St. Clair,
Jordan, Hammett
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Fred Sorsabal Mayor Pinkley requested that Assistant City Manager Fred'
Appointed Acting Sorsabal be appointed as Acting City Manager during the
City Manager absence of City Manager Arthur McKenzie. On motion by
Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Hammett,
Mr. Sorsabal was appointed Acting City Manager by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Wilson, St. Clair,
Hammett
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Walkways and From the meeting.of April 20, 1970, the Clerk reported on
Benches bids which she opened on April 15, 1970, at 11:00 a.m.,
for Walkways and Benches at the Costa Mesa City Park.
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EXHIBIT "A"
CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS
I, EILEEIV P. PHINNEY, Acting City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, County of Orange,
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of said City on the &n,,Aay of April; 1.970, do hereby certify that I have canvassed the
returns of the regular general municipal election held in said City on the 14th day of
April, 1970, and find that the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of
votes given in the City to persons voted for, the respective offices of which said persons
were candidates, were as follows:
Dated: April 16, 1970 Acting City Clerk of the City of CoVa Mesa
PRECINCT
FOR MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TOTAL
JORDAN
TUCKER
BOLOGIi
HAMh TT
KASER
MANUS
YARNAL
1
87
8
78
16
10
7
251
2
log
.49
7
116
8
14
9
312
3
1o6
49
7
lob
11
9
10
300
4
127
90
13
140
13
6
13
402
5
92
57
10
113-
16
7
15
310
6
120
58
10
116
39
10
11
364
7
119
87
7
131
17
11
10
382
8
102
63
14
ill
10
10
14
324
9
94
68
17
123
26
11
23
362
10
77
30
14
91
8
4
14
238
11
94
33
13
79
19
7
1-3
258
12
81
43
17
91-
11
12
12
267
13
63
47
12.
73
20
6
7
228
14
136
91
5
135
23
9
19
418
15
143
103
15
165
41
10
7
484
16
77
41
7
82
7
1
11
226
17
72
26
12
75
15
7
17
224
18
66
30
6
79
10
14
10
215
19
99
53
12
99
15
8
19
305
20
73
23
7
85
17
12
17
234
21
138
43
17
142
15
10
27
392
22
79
25
15
79
17
9
11
'235
23
loo
44
8
96
11
10
20
289
24
151
39
3
179
29
8
3
412
OTAL
ORWARD
2,1105
1.9237
256
2,586
414
215
319
7, 432
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JORDAN
TUCKER
FOLOGH
HAMMETT
KASER
MANUS
YARNAL TOTAL
TOTAL
FORWARD
2 405
1,237
256
2,586
414
215
319
7,432
RECINCT
25
69
39
8
81
21
9
8
235
26
130
57
12
144
12
3
I 11
369
27
105
68
17
145
9
7
12
363
28
134
45
12
139
13
7
13
363
29
75
36
9
103
15
4
11
253
30
93
50
19
121
8
5
17
313
31
134
11g
g
156
40
10
14
482
32
69
22
8
72
10
4
12
197
33
112
65
18
133
34
4
14
380
34
130
58
12
165
15
8
16
404
35
140
88
9
160
30
9
8
444
36
97
38
9
112
7
6
17
286
37
62
29
13
62
20
8
12
206
38
139
41
6
138
19
8
7
358
39
log
69
10
144
21
g
11
373
40
78
43
5
105
12
2
7
252
41.
138
86
11
162
14
.71
12
430
42
100
38
6.
96
7
7
14
268
43
114
56
7
11g
11
4
11
322
44
lig
54
4
161
14
7
5
364
45
67
39
3
76
10
1
10
2o6
46
96
55
6
log
10
3
6
285
47
131
105
6
163
27
4
7
443
48
128
50
10
160
25
10
19
402
49
122
70
25
138
18
8
16
397
ABSENTEE
VOTE
31
6
-
30
2
2
-
71
TOTAL
ASIS
5,127
2,663
510
5,780
838
371
609
15,898
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Walkways and
Bids received were as follows:
Benches - Costa
Markel Cement Contracting Company $ 8,868.00
Mesa City Park
Norman Phillips Construction Company 8,000.00
(Continued)
On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman
Pinkley, the bid was awarded to Norman Phillips Construc-
Bid Awarded
tion Company in the amount of $8,000.00, by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Wilson, St. Clair,
Hammett
NOES: Councilmen: None
.ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Traffic Commission
The Clerk presented from the meeting of April 20, 1970,
Reappointed
appointment of members to the Traffic Commission under
Section 3402.7 of the Municipal Code. On motion by
Councilman,Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Jordan, and
carried, the following were reappointed to the Traffic
Commission for a two-year term:
Mrs. Mildred Mathews, Chairman
Francis Cheatham
Mannie Puentes
Joe Kroll
John Connell
Harley Bogart
Lt. H. A. Fischer
James H. Eldridge
Councilman St. Clair requested that each member should be
notified of their reappointment and the letter should also
contain thanks for their work in the past.
H. J. Wood
On motion by Councilman Hammett, seconded by Councilman
Reappointed to
St. Clair, and carried, Planning Commissioner H. J. Wood
Planning
was reappointed to the Commission for a four year term
Commission
to expire April 21, 1974.
The City Attorney requested the Council to adopt a resolution
Sewell Annexation
regarding the annexation of territory, known as "Sewell
Resolution 70-44
Annexation" to the Costa Mesa Recreation and Park District.
On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman
Pinkley, Resolution 70-44, being A,RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA MESA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT,
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY, KNOWN AS
"SEWELL ANNEXATION," was adopted by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Wilson, St. Clair,
Hammett
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Permits
The Clerk presented application for business license from
Medallion Wrestling Enterprises, Larry Zager, 1801 South
Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90015, for permission
to hold Boxing and Wrestling Exhibitions at Orange County.
Medallion
Fairgrounds for. a period of three months. William Balch
Wrestling
spoke from the floor, representing the applicant, and
Enterprises
stated that these matches would be held on Monday evenings
beginning May 4, 1970. After discussion, on motion by
Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman St. Clair, and
carried, the application was approved subject to the approval
of the Fair Board.
Police Chief Roger Neth requested that Councilman Jack
Hammett surrender his Police Reserve Badge as he was now
a member of the Council. Mr. Hammett surrendered his,
badge to Chief Neth and it was then voided by the Chief
and returned to Mr. Hammett.
Adjournment The Mayor declared
to April 27, 1970,
conference room of
ATTEST:
the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
at 7:30 p.m., in the fifth -floor
the City Hall.
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Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
City Clerk of the City of Costa sa
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