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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-09-20Council Chamber Santa Ana City Hall September 20, 1954. 7:30 P.M. City Council met in regular session. Meeting called to order by the Mayor. Present: Councilmen William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Thomas F. Lateen, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler. Absent: Councilmen None Each member of the Council having received copies of the Minutes of September 7th, 1954, reading of the Minutes was dispensed with and approved on motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Lateen and carried. In Re Bid acceptance Consto Orange Ave. from Dyer Road to Central Ave. The tabulation of bids was submitted for the construction of Orange Avenue f~om Dyer Road to Central Avenue, as follows: Sully-Miller Contracting Company $ 18,81~.88 CheCk $2000.00. Cox Bros. Construction Company 17,488.00 Bond 10%. On motion of Councilman Lateen, seconded by Jerome and carried, the recommendation of the Manager and the committee was approved and the bid of Cox B~os. Construction Company was accepted, modified only by acceptance by the State, as the lowest and best bid and the other In Re Bid acceptance Mercury vapor lamps bid rejected and check returned. . The tabulation of bids was submitted for the furnishing of fifty Mercury vapor lamps and ballasts, as follows: Electric Supplies Distributing Company $ 4,116.00 Westinghouse Electric Supply Company 4,116.00 Line Material Company 4,183.00 Pacific Union Metal Company (alt.$~ll6.00) 4,183.00 Econolite Corporation ~,318.50 plus 3% ~a× On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Lateen and carried, the recommendation of the Manager and the committee was approved and the bid of Electric Supplies Distributing Company was accepted and the In Re Bid acceptance Cast Iron Pipe other bids rejected. . The tabulation of bids was submitted for the cement lined cast iron pipe, 6", 8", and 12" furnishing of 35,000~ of diameters, as follows: United States Pipe & Foundry Co. Bond in the sum of $10,000.00. $ 79,650.90. American Cast Iron Pipe Co. Bond in the sum of $8,000.00. 78,905.70 Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. $ 79,514.10 Bond in the sum of ~0% of the amount bid. On motion of Councilman Lateen, seconded by Jerome and carried, the recommendation of the Manager and the committee was approved and the bid of American Cast Iron Pipe Company was accepted and the other bids rejected. In Re Hearing "Genevieve DeSutt er Annex" - Ordinance Declaring Annexation In Re Variance Merrill ~. Bell In Re Variance Calland Bros. In Re Variance K.C.TaniS In Re Variance Santa Ana Oil Co. In Re Variance L.A.Forshay This being the date set for hearing protests on annexation to the City of certain uninhabited territory designated "Genevieve De~tter Annex" and no protests being received; on motion of Councilman McBride, seconded by Lateen and carried, the following Ordinance entitled: "Ordinance declaring the annexation of that certain territory designated ~Genevieve DeSutt er Annex'" was introduced, considered and placed on file for second reading. # Communications were read from the Planning Commission recommending granting of variance to Merrill G. Bell to use a room in house at 502 South Broadway for the operation cf a general real estate office, wi~ one unlighted sign, not over 12 square feet, to be placed against the building, and from the Department of Public Works that replacement of fronting all broken sidewalks/on Camile Street is needed to bring it up to present City standards. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance granted subject to the conditions as imposed by the Commission and by the Department of Public Works. . On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance granted to Calland Bros. to erect an 8~ x 10~ temporary sign on prop- erty at 518 South Bristol Street, to be set back 5' from the sidewalk, and to remain for a period not to exceed one year. # Communications were read from the Planning Commission recommending granting of variance to K. C. Tanis to construct a four-unit apartment house, including four garages, at 1031 Cypress Street, and from the fronting Department of Public Works that replacement of all broken sidewalks/on Cypress Street is needed to bring it up to present City standards. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Larsen and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance granted subject to the conditions as imposed by the Commission and by the Department of Public Works. # On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance granted to Santa Aha Oil Company to erect the customary pole sign in connection with their service station, on property at the northwest corner of Flower and Glenwood Streets, in accordance with the provisions of the Sign Ordinance. # Communications were read from the Planning Commission recommending granting of variance to Lewis A. Forehay to use property at 1027 West First Street for a home and real estate office, with a real estate sign not to exceed $' x 6', to be placed not closer than 10' from the side- walk, and no building alterations to be made, and from the Dep~rtment of Public Works that replacement of asphalt approach with concrete is needed to bring it up to present City standards. On motion of Council- man Jerome, seconded by Lateen and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance granted subject to the conditions as imposed by the Commission and by the Department of Public Works. # In Re Variance Blair M. White Resol. No. 54-157 Granting Variance In Re Plann. Commission recommendation Amend. Sec. 9111 of Code In Re Variance Alfred J.Guttierez (see Minutes In Re Tentative Map Tract No. 2322 A petition was read signed by 31 residents in the 1300, 1400 and 1500 blocks of Martha Lane stating that the spot zoning of the lot on the northeast corner of Martha Lane and Pacific Street to an R-3 zone will be detrimental to'the value of the remaining property in the neighbor- hood zoned R-1 and requesting denial of the spot zoning. On motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Jerome and carried, the pe$1tion was received and filed. K. Harrison, 1424 Martha Lane objected ~o the continued use of the apartment on the rear of the let and to the proposed R-3 zone. Blair M. White stated they were unaware that a petition had been circulated protesting the variance and that the number of signatures did not represent the large majority it would indicate. It was moved by Councilman Dahl, seconded by McBride and carried, that a Resolution be adopted reversing the recommendation of the Planning Commission and granting the variance to permit construct- ion of the single-family residence on the basis of the lot being located on th~ corner of Pacific Street and Martha Lane and the apart- ment facing on Pacific Street, subject to the conditions of the Department of Public Works that construction of sidewalk and curb and paving out to existing pavement on Pacific Street are needed to bring it up to present City standards; the Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 54-157 granting variance on application No. 525 where the Planning Commission recommended that the same be denied" was considered and passed Ayes, Councilmen Noes, Councilmen Absent, Councilmen by the following vote: William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Thomas F. Lateen, Milford W. Dahl Courtney R. Chandler None Communication was read from the Planning Commission recommending that the Attorney be requested to amend Section 9111 of the Municipal Code, and other necessary Sections, to add "auto wrecking and salvage yards" to the list of uses prohibited in said Section, and on motion of Councilman McBride, seconded by Larsen and carried, the communication was received and filed. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Larsen and carried, the matter was referred to the Attorney to prepare and submit to the Planning Commission amendments to Section 9111 of the Municipal Code. Communication was read from the Planning Commission correcting an ever- sight in the granting of variance to Alfred J. and Frieda Guttier~ez to construct and operate a drive-in restaurant at 1331-37 W. 1st Street and recommending that a sign be approved, the size and location of sign to comply with the requirements of the present Sign Ordinance. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the recommendation of the Planning Commission was approved and variance amended granting'sign. . On motion of Councilman McBride, Tentative Map of Tract No. 2322, on property located at the seconded by Jerome and carried, submitted by Baker Development Company, continuation of Linwood Street south from In Re T~ntative Map Tract No. 2323 In Re Recommendations Swimming Pool Committee; Agreements In Re Escrow instructions Charles A. Bennett etal (E.l~t St.widening) In Re Resol. No. 54-158 Accept Grant Deed Charles A. ~nnett (E. 1st St.) In Re Resol. No. 54-159 Accept Grant Deed Charles A. Bennett (E. ]st St.) 17th Street, containing 31 lots was approved subject to the recommend- ation of ~he Manager and Acting Director of ~ublio Works th~$ 50 foot widths be established on 14th and 15th stre®ts and all eucalyptus trees in the Tract be removed. . On motion of 0ouncilman Dahl, seconded by McBride and carried, Tentative Map of Tract No. 2323 of F. & P. Construction Company, on property northeast~ of the inter~ection of Raitt and Willits Streets, containing 43 lots, was approved in conformance with recommendations of the Planning Commission with the modification that~requirements for alleys be waived only for the area between Raitt and A~tesia Streets. Communication was read from the Chairman, Swimming Pool Committee, recommending that C.P.L. Nieholls be retained as a consultant in the design and construction of the swimming pool and that the office of Harold Gimeno, A~ohltect, be retained for the purpose of preparing the plans, specifications and designs of the swimming pool and the accom- panying dressing facilities. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Larsen and carried, the communication was received and filed. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Larsen and carried, proper officials were authorized to enter into an agreement with Harold Gimeno. It was moved by Councilman Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, that C.P.L. Nicholls be retained as Consultant to work with the office of Harold Gimeno, on behalf cf the City, at a fee of one-half of one per- cent of the cost of the project; agreement ordered prepared and prope~ officials authorized to execute the same. # It was moved by Councilman Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, that escrow instructions be approved and signed for property on East First Street and warrants issued covering the costs as follows~ Central Labor Council Building and Rehabilitation Association Charles A~thur Bennett Charles Arthur Bennett Nelade R. and Rachel Gabriel $875.00 868.00 660.00 0.00 The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the follow- lng Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 54-158 accepting grant deed for property for street purposes" from Charles Arthur Bennett, was considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Noes, Councilmen Absent, Councilmen # William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Thomas F. Larsen, Milford W. Oourtney R. Chandler None None Dahl, The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, the follow- lng Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 54-159 accepting grant deed of proper~y for street purposes" from Charles Arthur Bennett, was considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Noes, Absent, Councilmen Councilmen Councilmen William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Thomas F. Larsen, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler None None In Re Resol. No. 54-160 Accept Grant Deed Melade R. Gabriel (E. ~st St.) In Re Resol. No. 54-161 Accept grant deed Centr$1 Labor Council Bldg. & Rehabilitation Assoc. (E.lst St.) In Re Resol. No. 54-162 Accept Grant Deed Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles (So. Main St. widening) In Re 'Reclassify both sides Broadway btn l?th St. and Santa Clara Ave. Mabel G. Webster etal Ordinance In Re Ordinance No. NS-63 Acquire and improve real property as Vehicle Parking Dist. Lot No. i & The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 54-160 accepting grant deed of property for street purposes" from Melade R. and Rachel following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Noes, Councilmen Absent, Councilmen Gabriel, was considered and passed by the William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Thomas F. Larsen, Milford W. Courtney R. Chandler None None Dahl, The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 54-161 accepting grant deed of property for street purposes" from Central Labor Council Building and Rehabilitation Association, was considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Thomas F. Larsen, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 54-162 accepting grant deed for an easement of property for street purposes" from Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, was considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen William Jerome, J.L;McBride, Thomas F. Larsen, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Larsen and carried, the following Ordinance entitled: "Ordinance amending Article IX of the Santa Aha Municipal Code creating changes in district boundaries and amending Sheet No. 14 of the districting map to show the reclassification" of property situated.on both sides of Broadway from 17th Street to Santa Clara Avenue, for a depth of 150', or three lots siding to B~oadway, or one lot depth when fronting on Broadway, whichever is the case, from the R-3 District to the "P" District, in accordance with the amendment application of Mabel G. Webster etal, was introduced, considered and placed on file for second reading. # The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Ordinance, on motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the follow- ing Ordinance entitled: "Ordinance declaring the necessity for and the intention to acquire and improve certain real property in the City of Santa Ana, California, as Vehicle Parking District Lot No. 1" was considered, designated Ordinance No. NS-63 and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Noes, Absent, Councilmen Councilmen Councilmen William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Thomas F. Larsen None Chandler In Re Communication Santa Ana City Schools (traffic controls) In Re Bond release Tract No. 1724 In Re S~nta Ana-Tustin Community Chest (pole cards) In Re Sou. Cal. Edison Co. Bills for service rendered'after Sept. 13, 1954 In Re Advertise for bids Automobiles and motorcycles for Police Dept. In Re Salary increases In Re Request South Main Improvement Association; Manager's oral report In Re Petition (install stop signs) On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Larsen and carried, the communication from the Principal, Senior High School expressing appreciation for the installation of traffic controls at Camile and Ross Streets and Camile and Patton Streets, was received and filed. Communication was read from the Department of Public Works advising that improvements within Tract No. 172~ have been completed, and on motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, bond filed by Lansdale Construction Company, in the sum of $149,252.45, was ordered released and improvements accepted as completed. # Communication was read from Santa Ana-Tustin Community Chest request- ing permission to place pole cards on light standards throughout the shopping area from September 25th through November 27th. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, permission was granted in accordance with the present policy that the pole cards be removed. # Communication was read from Southern California Edison Company refer- ence bills for service rendered after September 13th, 1954, to be computed in accordance with the provisions of Schedules A-3, P-1 and H. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Larsen and carried, the matter was referred to the Manager for recommendation. # On motion of Councilman Lateen, seconded by Dahl and carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to advertise for the replacement of two automobiles and two motorcycles, for the Police Department; the motorcycles to be two-wheelers. # On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Larsen and carried, the written recommendations of the Manager, dated September 15th, 1954 and October 30th, 195~, setting forth the salary step increases for five employees effective October let, 195~, and for five employees effective September let, 195~, were received, filed and approved. Communication was read from South Main ImProvement Association request- ing that a written report be furnished regarding Progress made and future plans of the Council with regard to widening of South Main Street from McFadden to Bishop Streets, and that the work be started before the rainy season. On motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Jerome and carried, the communication was received and filed. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Lateen and carried, the matter was referred to the Manager for oral report. The Manager reported that easement deeds for slightly less than 50% of the total number of parcels of property on South Main Street from Bishop to McFadden, have been obtained. Sixty-three separate parcels of property will be deeded to the City and about thirty parcels have been secured to date; the engineering work is completed, plans and specificstlone are under preparation and will be presented to the Council at the next meeting for approval. # A petition was read signed by 196 residents of North Broadway Park and vicinity requesting the installation of boulevard stop signs to the east and west of the intersection of North Park Boulevard and Heliotrope Drive and to the east and west of the intersection of In Re Application Pacific Tel. & Tel. (establish rates for extended service) In Re Ap~31ica$ion Taxicab driver In Re Application Pacific Tel. & Tel. (estab lsh rates for extended service) In Re Annual report Joint Outfall Sewer In Re Mosquito Aba~ement District report In Re Request Edgar E. oCOX etux (reimbur,,ement of pavlng cost) In Re Report on cement content of certain concretes In Re Delinquent Sales ~ax In Re ExTension of time to Miller Contracting Co. In Re Finance Docket Pacific Electric Ry. Co. North P~k Boulevard and Benton Way. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the request was referred to the committee on curb usage. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, ~he application of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company to estab- lish rates for extended service in its Orange County exchanges, and setting the hearing date as September 29th, 1954, at 10:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Santa Ana, was received and filed. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried,~he application of John Der Paulian to drive taxicabs, was received, filed and granted. ,, On motion of Councilman McBride, seconded by Jerome and carried, the application of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company to estab- list rates for extended service in its Orange County exchanges, and changing the hearing date from September 29th, 1954, to October' 195~, at 9:00 A.M. in the Supe~isorS~ Chambers, Court House, Santa Aha, was received and filed. # On motion of Councilman McBride, seconded by La, sen and carried, the annual report of the Orange County Joint Outfall Sewer for June 30th, 1954, was received and filed. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Dahl and carried, the Manager' s report of the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District fo~ August, 1954, was received and filed. # Communication was read from Eda'ar E. and Doris W. Cox, owners of proper~y at the southwest corner of E. 17th Street and Lincoln Avenue, sta~ing it is necessary to pave a strip 16' in width, north and south, adjacent to and south of, the present paved portion of 17th Street, for a length of 160~ east and west,from the west line of Lincoln Avenue and requesting reimbursement of the difference in cost between major highway paving and subdivision paving. On motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the request was referred to the Acting Director of Public Works with power to act. On motion of Councilman MoBmid$, seconded by Jerome and carried, report dated September 8th, 1954, from R. J. Eadow, Structural Engineer, Associate, S.B.Ba~nes, on the cement content of certain concretes used in the City, was received and filed. # Communication was read from the Dl~ecto~ of Finance submitting a list of' sixteen persons delinquent in the payment of sales tax, and on motion of Councilman Jerome, seconded by Larsen and carried, the hearing date set 10-18-54. Attorney was instructed to p~oceed according to the Ordinance, # On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Larsen and carried, an extension of time until October 26th, 1954, was granted Sully-Miller Contracting Company, to complete the paving on E. 17th Street east of Grand Avenue, on recommendation of the Department of Public Workm On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Larsen and carried, Finance Docket No. 18618 submitted by the Pacific Electric Railway Company before the Interstate Commerce Commission, requesting the abandonment In Re Amendment of Budget - Funds In Re Report Reconst. 3rd St. from Ross to Spurgeon In Re Amendment of Budget - Funds In Re Petition (crossing guard or pedestrian cross-walk) Lowell School Dist. 'In Re Request Julio Fuentes (20-min. zone) In Re South Santa Ana Church of Christ (cross-walk) In Re Request Southern California Edison Co. (driveways) In Re Recommendation on request of Geo. Sandstrom etal Tract No. 23~7 of the tracks on its Santa Ana Line and Greenville Branch, from Artesia Street on the Santa Ana Line to McFadden Street on the Green- ville ~i~anch, in 'the City of Santa Ana. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Larsen and carried, the matter was referred to the Attorney. The Manager requested a Minute Order authorizing an amendment of the Budget transferring from the Council Unappropriated Reserve Fund ll to Fund 75 Equipment Maintenance, the amount of $750.00, for the purpose of procttring materials as may be required and the const~'uction, by City forces, of a float powered chassis to be used for various Civic organizations and affairs. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the request for transfer of funds was approved. The written report of the Manager on the reconstruction of Third Street from Ross to Spurgeon Streets, by City forces, totaling $15,770.73, plus an arbitrary amount of 50% for salaries and overhead, in the amount of $1,345.15, in comparison to the lowest bid received for $26,693.50, Was on motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, received and filed. # The Manager recommended authorization fo~ an amendment to the Budget creating an activity called Parking Meter 27-4.52 to be entitled Parking Meter Fund Support of Parking Lots~ and a transfer of funds from activity 27-113-911 "Unapplied Appropriations"to 27-4.52 in the amount of $36,300.00. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the recommendation was approved. A petition was read signed by twenty residents in the Lowell School District requesting a crossing guard or a pedestrian cross-walk at Richland or Bishop Streets, at Bristol Street. The Manager stated that a cross-walk has been painted in the area and recommended that a crossing guard be employed at the intersection of Bishop and Bristol Streets. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Larsen and ordered carried, the recommendation was approved and a crossing guard/employed. On recommendation of the committee and on motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Larsen and carried, the request of Julio Fuentes, 926 West 4th Street for a twenty-minute zone, was denied. On recommendation of the committee and on motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the request of South Santa Aha Church of Christ that a cross-walk be established in front of the Church prop- erty, was denie~. On recommendation of the committee and on motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the request of Southern California Edison Company for permission to construct two 30' driveways along Custer Street at Washington Avenue, was granted. On recommendation of the committee and on motion of Councilman Dahl~ seconded by Larsen and carried, the request of George M. and Stanley B. Sandstrom that the City bear a portion of the cost for the improvements on McFadden Street. in Tract No. 2347 was denied and the policy followed as set forth in the Subdivision Ordinance. # In Re Request Coast Beverage (drivev~ays) In Re Div. of Highways Vacate portion of Poinsettia St. Co. On recommendation of the committee and on motion of Councilman Da~LI, seconded bY Jerome and carried, the request of the Coast Beverage Company for permission to construct three 35' foot driveways to the parking area On lSth Street nea~ North Main Street was g~anted. The Nanager recommended that the request of the State Division of Highways for vacation of a portion of Poinsettia Street, south of the Freeway, be complied with and on motion of Councilman Larsen, seconded by Jerome and carried, the Attorney was instructed to institute the necessary proceedings. # On motion of Councilman McBride, seconded by Larsen and carried, the APPROVED: City Council a~ourned. Clerk of the Council N~yor o~h~ City of Sant na