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Home My WebLink About07/02/1973 - City Council�8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA July 2, 1973 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in_regular session at 6:30 p.m., -July 2, 1973, at _ the City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, The meeting was called to order by the Mayor,.followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation by the Reverend Charles Jorgensen. Roll Call Councilmen Present: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti Councilmen Absent: None Officials Present: City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Engineering Services/ City Engineer, Director of Planning, City Clerk Minutes The Mayor declared the Minutes of the meeting of June June 261, 1973 26, 1973, approved as, distributed and posted, as there were no corrections. Postmaster On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman John B. Klugiewicz Raciti, Resolution 73--67, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Resolution 73-67 COUNCIL OF THE-CITY.OF COSTA.MESA COMMENDING POSTMASTER JOHN B. KLUGIEWICZ-ON THE. OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, was adopted by the following -Toll call vote: AYES: -Councilmen:.. Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None Boys Enterprize ABSENT: Councilmen: None The Clerk presented from' -the meeting of June 26, 1973, a business.license applicatioxi from William C. Hooks, .Boys Enterprize,,Post Office.BoX,43182 LaTijera Station, Los Angeles.,, for -itinerant candy sales in the City, on Satur- days, from July 7, 1973, to -June 29, 1974, with no alternate dates.....The applicant was not,present. This item was continued until later in the meeting.. Pride Equals The Clerk presented from the meeting of June 26, 1973, Respectability a Notice of Intention to.Solicit for Charitable Purpose and Equality from Pride Equals Respectability and Equality, Incorpor- ated, 4082 Franklin Avenue, San Diego, by public candy sales by boys and girls, ages 11-17, with adult supervision, during business hours from July 3, 1973, to June 30, 1974. On motion by.Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan,-.and.carried, this application was approved with Section 6914J of the Municipal Code waived. Traffic Commission On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Ordinance 73-28 Jordan, Ordinance 73-28, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Adopted COUNCIL OF THE.CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING SECTION 3402.7 OF -ARTICLE 4, -.DIVISION -1, PUBLIC SAFETY, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC; PROVIDING._FOR_THE.REORGANIZATION OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION; ESTABLISHING A STAFF FOR THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION; .AND ESTABLISHING...QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION, was -adopted -by the following roll call vote:, AYES:, ..Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: _Councilmen:- None ABSENT: Councilmen:..-. - None Proposition "A" The Clerk.-presented_-for_second reading and adoption, Ordinance 73-29 Ordinance 73-29, giving -notice of a special election to be Adopted held on September 11,-1973, pertaining to the acquisition of land for park sites and/or open space purposes in the amount of $2,602,000.00. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, Ordinance 73-29, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR, AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON SEPTEMBER 11; 1973, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUB- MITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSITION TO INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS BY SAID CITY FOR A CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Proposition "B" The Clerk presented for second reading and adoption, Ordinance 73'_30' Ordinance 73-30, giving notice of a special election to Adopted be held on September 11, 1973, pertaining to land acquisition, construction and completion for park im- provements and recreational facilities, in the amount of $1,308,000.00. On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Jordan, Ordinance 73-30, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE'CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR, AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION"TO-BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON SEPTEMBER 11,-1973, FOR THE:PURPOSE OF -SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSITION TO INCUR BONDED IN- DEBTEDNESS BY SAID CITY FOR A CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVE- MENT, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Reading Folder Orange County Mosquito Abatement District Greenbelt Commission Maschmeyer Annexation End - Reading Folder CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: The following item was'removed` from the Consent Calendar for discussion: Item 3, a business license application from Sherman Crane, 902 Berni Street, Santa Ana, to conduct auctions at 2380 Newport.Boulevard, on Fridays, July 13, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, and December 7, 1973, and -January 11, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, and June 7; 1974. On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson,'the remaining Consent Calendar items were approved in. -one -motion, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None The following Reading Folder items, in Consent.Calendar, were received and processed: A resolution from the City of Buena Park calling for the dissolution of -the Orange County Mosquito Abate- ment District. A resolution from the County of Orange Greenbelt Commission urging public agencies to hold certain lands, along the Pacific Coast Highway northwest of the Santa Aria River, in the public domain for public use, and that immediate sale to private interests be deferred. A notice of hearing from the Local Agency Formation Conunission on proposed annexation to the City of Costa`Mesa designated Maschmeyer Annexation (Resub- mittal). 1 1 1 Permit A request from the.,Girl-Sc.out Council of Orange County, Girl Scout for'permission to condu6t,.do.or"to-door solicitation Council during their Annual'Calenda-r Sale, November 2 through 30, 1973, was approved.' Right of Way The following right of waydeeds were accepted and Deeds ordered place ' An' on with the Orange County Recorder; and the agreements were,approved, and the Mayor and Clerk aut.horized'tbsign., by the following roll call vote: Glenn E. Allen AYES.:., Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Construction Wilson, Raciti Inspection NOES:'- Councilmen None Services ABSENT: Councilmen: _. None. ABSENT:_'Coun6ilmen None Testing and Contracts were approved for testing and inspection Inspection services, for the period from.July 1, 1973 through Services June -30, 1974, with H: V. Lawmas,ter and Company, Incor- porated,_, -and ..Cal-�%Wes_'t Engineering Consultants, by the following roll -.call. vote.:. ._. ,AYES f' ..C_oundilm6n:..._ Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti. NOES:*. Councilmen; None ABSENT: ' Councilmen: None Signal The signal maintenance. -agreement with Traffic Signal Maintenance Maintenance -Company, at a rate of $14.00 per month per Agreement signal, -was reti.ewed.through„,fis-c,,al year 1974, by the Renewed f6lio-Wing-ro'll -call.- vote:,” AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan', Pinkley., Wilson, Raciti "-NOES': CounrilmeA: None ABSENT:- Councilmen_: None DEED NAME- FOR STREET 2264 Vivian.M.-Maedge Orange Avenue 2130 cla,7Val Company, with Placentia Avenue - a . greement.. 222V.- Harbor_Trinity Baptist Fairview Road Chur with agreement -and Declaration of. Sub— ordination Glenn E. Allen The a . greement with Glenn E.'Allen for construction Construction inspection services for the period from July 1'3 1973, Inspection through' June, 1-974" was�'apprbved-and the Mayor and 3 Services Clerk 'authorized -to.s:Lgn,',.by the following roll call vote: AYES.:-. Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen:. None Councilmen:— None AlleyNo. 45 Change Order No -.'l for the Construction of Alley No. 45 Change Order bi?-tween�Ndwp-ort.:Boulevard and Elden Avenue, 23rd Street No. I to�Wilson Street, was.approved in the amount of $752.00, by the following roll,call vote: AYES:-*.*Cbilncilmen,:.-,,.,Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES:. Councilmen: -.None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None_ Asphalt Concrete Change Order,No. I-for,the Construction of Asphalt Overlay and Patch Concrete Overlay and Patch Work on City Streets in the Work amount of $12.50 per ton. -for aggregate base and $..49 Change Order per square foot for skin',.pqtch, was approved for a total No. 1 of $2,720.00, by the.f.ollo'wing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan-,_Pinkley, Wilson, NOES: Councilmen: -,,None citi ABSENT:_'Coun6ilmen None Testing and Contracts were approved for testing and inspection Inspection services, for the period from.July 1, 1973 through Services June -30, 1974, with H: V. Lawmas,ter and Company, Incor- porated,_, -and ..Cal-�%Wes_'t Engineering Consultants, by the following roll -.call. vote.:. ._. ,AYES f' ..C_oundilm6n:..._ Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti. NOES:*. Councilmen; None ABSENT: ' Councilmen: None Signal The signal maintenance. -agreement with Traffic Signal Maintenance Maintenance -Company, at a rate of $14.00 per month per Agreement signal, -was reti.ewed.through„,fis-c,,al year 1974, by the Renewed f6lio-Wing-ro'll -call.- vote:,” AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan', Pinkley., Wilson, Raciti "-NOES': CounrilmeA: None ABSENT:- Councilmen_: None .Closed Circuit Bids received on Bid Item 220, the furnishing of a Television Bidse Clos' d' C L'IT cuit Television System for the Police, Rejected '' were ie jec-t.ed.,as:they did not meet speci-. Facility, fica'tions. Propane The purchase.of propane.conversion equipment from Conversion P e t To lane.Gas Servi .. ce.was approved in the amount of Equipment .$9,60.0.00, -by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: .,Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Business License Item 3 on the do'n'sent . Ca . lendar, a.business license Crane application -from Sherman Crane, 902 Berni Street, Santa Ana, to conduct auctions at 2380 Newport Boule-, vard,: on Fridays, J ply 13.,.August 3, September 7, October 5,.N6vembei2, and,December 7, 1973, and January 11, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, and Jz,me .7,. 1974, was discussed.. On motion by Councilman ink1py, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried, Councilman Raciti voting no, the application was approved.' Warrant On,motion.by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Resolution 782 Wilson, War-r'antResolution" *782,,including Payroll 7312, was, approved-, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: ,_Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Warrant On motion b,y_,C6'unci1man Wilson, seconded by Councilman Resolution 783 Jordan, Warrant.Resolution 783 was approved by the following roll- call vote: AYES: -.Councilmen:. Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES,. Councilmen-: . None, ABSENT: Councilmen: None �-ABSTAINING: Councilmen: Hammett Warrant On-motion-by.-Coun,cilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Resolution 784 Pinkley, Warran'CResolutioin 784 was approved by the following roll.call vote: AYES: Councilmen: ''Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen'i None' ABSENT: 'Councilm6n:".None New Classifications The City Manager presented a proposed resolution Resolution 73-68 establishing new job classifications and rates of pay authorized'in'the 1973-74 Budget: Personnel Services Director, P4y.Range 113; Administrative Assistant, Pay Range 86- Fire Protection Analyst, Pay Range 86; Janitor; -and Police Cadet. On motion by Councilman Wilson,'seconded.by Cou'.ncilman.Jordan, Resolution 73-68, being'A RESOLUTION-OFTHE.CITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA ES 'TABLISHING-NEW'JOB CLASSIFICATIONS AND RATES OF COMPENSATION THEREOF, was adopted by the following'roll call- vote: AYES:-- Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, W-1son, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT-: Councilmen: None Bond'Eledtion The City Manager -presented , a proposed resolution*,,' Proposition "A" authorizin'g,the. City Council_t , 6:'file written argument Resolution 73-69 f9i.Bond Proposition "A On motion by Councilman J6x -dan, seconded by Councilman Raciti, Resolution 73-69, being'A RESOLUTION ON OF THE CITY 11 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS I u 1 i MEMBERS -ATO FILE A WRITTEN ARGUMENT FOR A CITY MEASURE, was adopted by -the following.roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen-:- Hammett; Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: =.Councilmen: None . ABSENT: Councilmen:- Norte Bond Election ,The City Manager presented a proposed resolution Proposition."B" authorizing the City Council to file written argument Resolution 73-70 for -Bond Proposition "B". -On-motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan, Resolution 73-70, being A•RESOLUTION.OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, -CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS MEMBERS TO FILE A WRITTEN ARGUMENT FOR A CITY MEASURE, was adopted by the-following.roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson,,Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen:..:None Tax Statement Proposition "A" Resolution 73--71 Tax Statement. Proposition "B"' Resolution. -73-72 .. . '1: Papa Joe's Withdrawn= Mayor Left Meeting Building'Moving Permit No. 628 Delgado The-City-Manager'presented a proposed resolution approving the tax -statement -to be mailed to voters regarding Bond.Proposition ''A"; -On motion by Council- man-Wilson,.-seconded ouncilmanWilson,. seconded by:.Councilman Raciti, Resolution 73-71,.being'A-RESOLUTION OF -THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY:OF.COSTA.MESA,.,CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE TAX STATEMENT TO.BE.MAILED.TO--VOTERS WITHIN THE CITY, was adopted by the following,.roll_cail vote: .:.,AYES Councilmen: :Hammett; Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: " Councilmen: , None ABSENT: ---Councilmen: None. The -City Manager presented a proposed resolution approving -.the tak,statement-to.ibe:mailed to voters, regarding`BondLProposition '.B": ..On motion by Council- man Pinkley;-seconded by.Councilman Wilson, Resolution 73-72.;:.being.A:RESOLUTION. OF:=THE-CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY;OF-COSTA_;ME$A; CALIFORNIA,_APPROVING THE TAX STATEMENT,TO-..BE3MAILED TO VOTERS .WITHIN THE CITY, was adopted by the following roll call vote: .AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson;;Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None..:; ..ABSENT: Councilmen: ,None . An application for change of classification of business, from beer.tavern to.theatre,'from_Steve Waterbury, Papa Joe!`s,,1784.Newport Boulevard; was presented. The applicant requested -withdrawal of_application. On motion -:.by Councilman Wilson:,"_seconded by Councilman Jordan,:and.carr..ie-d,.thec�,application was withdrawn, as requested. by applicant..> Mayor., Hammett-- lef t: the--meeting-lav 6:55 p.m. The Director of.`..Planning presented an application for Building Moving.Permit..No.-6'28, from Mrs. Nellie Delgado, 311 Ogle Street,, -Cos ta_Mesa-. for permission. to move a single family residence with attached garage from.3220 South -.Fairview Street,--.Santa-.Ana;..to rear of 315 Ogle Street-;-..ihLan R2- zone -.;::Letters in opposition to this permit have been received from Anne H. Morris, J. Biales, and.E._.Ps McGov.ern:..The.Planning�:Commission recommended approzval:-subje:c:t--.to: conditiohs.:..-Mr. H. Chamberlain, 7200 Melrose-Street:,.-Buena.Park, representing the applicant, agreed to- all_. conditions as:,recommended by the Planning Commission.. On motion by�Councilman Wilson, seconded by ®. Held over from earlier in the -meeting, a business license Councilman Pinkley, and carried, Mayor Hammett absent, Denied Building Moving Permit No-,.,628 was approved subject to conditions.. July 7; 1973, to -June --29, 1974:, -was discussed. The appli= ZE-73-41 The Director of;Planning�presented an application for Sewell Zone)Except•ion.ZE-73=41:,-Richard A. Sewell, 136 Rochester Street, Costa Mesa,. for permission to construct a 24unit apartment.complex .to.meet CPstandards and to allow a - Sign Ordinance density deviation of ,5..percent. (one unit per 1,492.4 Committee square:feet), ,a.parking reduction of two spaces (39 spaces required - 37 provided) and a five-foot encroach- ment into. the••required - five-foo.t . side yard setback, at _ 131:.and.135 East 18th-,Street, in an R4-CP zone. The applicant was present and agreed to all conditions. On motion;by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Wilson;'and,;carried,, Mayor Hammett absent, the applica- tion was approved subject to conditions.. ZE-73-43 The Director of Planning.presented an application for Wilson Zone Exception ZE-73-43, Connie A. Wilson, 200 Wake Forest Road; Cosrta Mesa; for.permission to continue operation:of a Rest Home for,not more than five ambula- tory guests; at•that-.address, in -an Rl zone. The Planning Commission recommeinded•approval subject to conditions... The-:applicant•twas:present and agreed to all conditions-.,On.motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, Mayor Hammett absent, the application was approved•subject to conditions as recommended by:-the.P.lanning Commission. ZE-73-45 Smith Oral Communications Costa Mesa Tomorrow - The Director,•of'Planning:,presented an application for Zone Excepti6n..ZE-.73-45,.Robert S. and Bertha E. Smith, 2387 Westminster Avenue, Costa Mesa, for permission to operate a •Day Xare:.Center for. a maximum of 10 children at that.address, in an Rl zone. The'Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions. The appli- cant!was present-.and.agreed to all conditions. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried, Mayor Hammett absent,:the application was approved subject to conditions as recommended by the Plan- ning Commission. Peggy.Reinert and J. C. Humphries, representing Costa Mesa Tomorrow, requested a complete study be made of traffic circulation and parking patterns in the area between Orange Avenue and Park Avenue from 17th Street to 19th Street." Studies have already been conducted regarding traffic circulation in this area.in connection with the Downtown -Redevelopment.,,, -M±. -Humphries reported that the maj or, problem , area_ r is. Broadway. to : Center Street and West 18-th-Street,to East 18th Street'. The Council directed staff...to,_p:resent-ia..pxiority recommendation regarding these traffic conditions. Boys Enterprize Held over from earlier in the -meeting, a business license application from'William C. Hooks, Boys Enterprize,,Post Denied Office Box 43182 .LaTijera Station; Los Angeles, for itinerant candy sales in:the City, on Saturdays, from July 7; 1973, to -June --29, 1974:, -was discussed. The appli= cant.had been notified -,of the time and place of the -,- he-_meeting,:.and..•was_not meeting, :.and..-was_notpresent.•. On motion by Councilman . Wilson, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, Mayor Hammett absent, the'application�was denied. Sign Ordinance Jack Hall, representing Sign Ordinance Support and the, Committee Mesa Verde -Homeowners -Association, submitted the names of:two members of the,Homeowners Association, Jim Garman and Louis Peoples:, to serve on the Sign Ordinance Committee. 1 i 1 City. Clerk of the City of sta Mesa Adjournment The Vice Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. to a -Personnel Session. The -meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m. Personnel The City Manager recommended that the personal services Consultant of William Hamilton be employed for the purpose of Meet Meet and Confer- and. Confer consultations at a rate of $600.00 per month, with a contract to terminate -at any time with 30 days notice. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley,.the contract with.William Hamilton for Meet.and Confer processes, was approved by the followin& roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen:Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, _ Raciti NOES: Councilmen:None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett Adjournment The Vice Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Vice Mayor of the `i y of Costa Mesa ATTEST: City. Clerk of the City of sta Mesa