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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-1961144 City Council met in regular session. Meeting called to order by the Mayor. Council Chamber Santa Ana City Hall March 6~ 1961 7:30 P. M. Present: Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Absent: Councilmen None The Pledge of Allegiance was given. Bid postponement Rotary Air Compressor; Bid acceptance Hydraulic Hammer Invocation was given by Reverend Ralph Garcia, Gethsemane Methodist Church (Latin-American) Each member of the City Council having received copies of the Minutes of February 20, 1961~ reading of the Minutes was dispensed with and approved on motion of Councilm, u Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried. A tabulation of bids was presented for (1) One 85 CFM Rotary Air C~npressor, Single Min. Stage; and (2) One Self-Propelled, Side-to-Side Action l~O00 lB./Nydraulic Ham~er, Specification No. 623-17, as follows: Smith Booth Usher Cumpany, Division of Western Machine~ Company CrOok Company Orange County Equipment Co. B~ystone Equipment Company Pneumatic MachineNyCompany Essick Machinery Cumpany Schrsmm, Inc. Larson Equipment Company Item 1 ~ternat~ Item 2 Bond $2,830.00 $8,310.00 None No Bid 9,184.56 " 3,340.00 No Bid " 3,072.00 " " ~0% 3,242.04 " " None 2,730.27 . " " "' 2,267.50 2,982.50 " " " 3,052.72 " " On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Brewer and carried, the oral request o: the Manager was approved and action Continued until the next meeting on the award f~ One 85 CFM Rotary Air Compressor, Single Stage; and the lowest and best bid of Smit Bid acceptance Plastic Pipe Booth Usher Company was accepted in the total amount of $8,310.00, for One Self- lb. Propelled, Side-to-Side Action 1, O00/Min. Hydraulic Hammer, and all other bids re- Jected. A tabulation of bids was presented for the furnishing and delivering of P.V.C. Schedu]~ 40, Plastic Pipe, in quantities: 2,100 lineal feet i inch; 950 lineal feet l-l/2 inch; and 10,200 lineal feet 2 inch, Specification No. Item i Bell Pipe & Supply Company $ 412.34 Plante Pipe & Steel Co., Inc. 449.47 ~ranco Supply Co. 393.34 Grinnell Company 412.99 Howard Supply Company 400.33 The Republic Supply Company of California 404.91 Lord-Babcock, Inc. 395.96 Jackson Supply Company 410.59 691-14, as follows: Item 2 Item 3 302.33 Sk,35o.3k 330.49 4,779.96 290.43 4,170.00 301.94 4,338.84 29'2.95 4,137.12 296.89 4,273.96 291.37 4,214.56 301.34 4,455.36 On motion of CounciLman Gould, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the lowest an~d best bid of Howard Supply Company was accepted for Item l, in the total amount of $400.33; Item 2~ in the total amount of $292.95; and Item 3, in the total amount Bid acceptance Construct sanitary sewer in Van Ness St. end in Sixth St. Project 8-28 of $4,137.12, and all other bids rejected. A tabulation of bids was presented for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Van Ness Street between First and Sixth Streets; and in Sixth Street between Van Ness and Ross Streets, Pro~ect S-28, as follows: Total Orange County Construction Company $20,721.50 Leo Weiler Company 22,207.68 De Leon Construction Company 15,349.75 Bid Bond On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the lowest and bes' bid of De Leon Construction Company was accepted in the total amount of $15,349.75 Bid acceptance Reconstruct Grand Ave. Project 124; and Chestnut Avenue, Project C-60 and all other bids rejected. A tabulation of bids was presented for the reconstruction of Grand Avenue, between McFadden Avenue and Delhi Road, Project 124; and for the reconstruction of Chest- nut Avenue, between Grand Avenue and a point approximately 780 feet west, Project C-60, as follows: Griffith Company Sully-Miller Contracting Company R. J. Noble Company Cox Bros. Constructic~ Company Total Bid Bond $71,72U.5© ~-,500.00 65,241.00 10% 58,43o.oo 60, 965. oo On motion of Councilman Gould¢ seconded by Hubbard end carried, the lowest and best bid of R. J. Noble Company was accepted at the unit'prices and in the total Hearing Amend.Appl,No.343 C.B.Knickerbocker amount' of $58,430.00, and all other bids rejected. This being the date set for hearing on Amendment Application No. 343, filed by C. B. Knickerbocker, ~mending Sectional District Map 7-5-9, to reclassify from the "P'; District to the C-2 District, property located on the north side of Eleventh Street between Main and Push Streets (~ots 15, 17 and 19) all as shown on Exhibit A. A. 343A, where Planning C~mnission recommended denial; no protests were received Appeal Appl.No.12 Variance Appl.No.14B9 Loucius Paul Hunter Reso.No. 61-54 granting Variance and the hearing was closed. On motion~of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Brewer aad carried, the recommendation of the Planning C~mmission was approved, and ~mendment Application No. 343 denied. Appeal Application No. 12 of Loucius Paul Hunter was again presented on Variance Application No. 1439, wherein Planning Commission recc~mnended denial to add a second single family dwelling on an R-1 lot, located at 1510 West Seventh Street, in the R-1 District, and the applicant agreed to all conditions as imposed by the Planni~ Department and the Department of Public Works. The Council having unani- mously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Gould~ seconde by Brewer and carried~ the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 61-54 overruling the Zoning Administrator and the Planning C~ission and granting Variance Application No. 1439, filed by Loucius P. Hunter" was considered and passed by the following vote: Appeal Bppl.No.10 ariance Appl.No.1426 harles Wagner Enterprises eso.No. 61-55 granting Variance Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer~ A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None Appeal Application No. l0 of Charles Wagner Enterprises was presented on Variance Application No. 1426~ wherein the Zoning Administrator recOn~ended denial to build a professional office building with less than required off-street parking on prop- erty at 2100 North Broadway in the "P" District, and the Planning Department ad- vised a revised plot plan had been submitted and recommended approval of Variance Application No. 1426, subject to all conditions as set forth in Planning Departme~ letter of February 28, 1961. 'Attorney John D. Cochran, First Western Bank Buildiz 146 Appeal Appl.No. 13 Variance Appl.No.1449 W. C. Coleman Reso.No. 61-56 granting Variance · ppealAppl.No. 14 Variance Appl.No.14~8 Jeff D. Aldridge Reso.No. 61-57 granting Variance representing the applicant, agreed to the conditions as imposed by the Planning Department and the Department of Public Works. The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Brewer and carried, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 61-55 overruling the Zoning Administrator and the Planning Commt s~ion and granting Variance Application No. 1426, filed by Charles Wagner Enterprises" was considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Noes, Councilmen Absent, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall None None Appeal Application No. 13 of W. C. Coleman-was presented on Variance Application No. 1~9, to build a six-unit apartment house on property at 501 Cypress Avenue, in the R-2 District, wherein Planning Department states applicant's property is not unique in size, shape or topography, and no special circumstances exist. Gordon Hicks, 522 So. Broad,ray, representing the applicant, stated that special circumstances do exist, as the residence on the property was condemned as unsafe and was demolished, and it would be econc~ically unfeasible to construct fewer units than proposed; also the area is surrounded by multiple units, across the street on Cypress Avenue there is Commercial zoning, and the people contacted in the vicinity do not oppose the proposed apartment house. The Council having unani- mously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Gould, secon- ded by Hubbard and carried, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 61-56 overruling the Zoning Administrator and the Planning Co~maission and granting Variance Application No. lh49, filed by W. C. Coleman" was considered and passed by t]~ following vote: ~yes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None Appeal Application No. 14 of Jeff D. Aldridge was presented on Variance Applicatio No. 1448, to build an autc~otive repair shop, on property at 1066 and 1070 West Fifth Street, in the C-1 District, wherein the Zoning Administrator recommended denial. The applicant questioned the denial of the Variance, and presented a peti tion signed by approximately 47 persons approving the construction of the garage building, and on motio~ of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the petition was received and filed. Frank McClernon, 144h Louise Street, stated he was required to observe a ten-foot setback when he built an autcmotive shop four years ago at 1063 W. Fourth Street, and asked if this Variance would impose the same condition. Counc~!man Heinly answered the question. The applicant stated th, condition of the ten-foot setback would not allow for the parking requirements, am the cars can be parked one behind the other. Nate Hughes, 1733 W. Washington Stre. said his business property is to the rear of Mr. Aldridge's property and favored the granting of the Variance. The Council having unanimoUsly waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Hubbard and carried the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 61-57 overruling the Zoning Administrator and granting Variance Application No. 1~8, filed by Jeff D. Aldridge" was considered and passed by the following vote: 147 ~on~nunicat ion Planning Cc~mission Vacate portion of Delhi Road (Warner Ave. ) Councilmen NOes, Councilmen Absent, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould~ Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall None None C.~,~nication was presented fr~n the Planning Commission recommending approval of vacation of Delhi Road right-of-way lying outside of the new alignment (now known as Warner Avenue), inasmuch as it has been determined that the street is unneces~ sary for present or future proposed use, and that it serves no purpose as dedicated Protests Proposed painted traffic island North Broadway and Seventeenth Street and the matter was taken off the Agenda. The matter of a proposed painted traffic island on North Broadway and 17th at the south end, was again presented, and Attorney Milford W. Dahl, 401 W. Street, Eighth Street, representing a group of the residents in the area~ requested the Clerk to read a letter addressed to the City Council, dated March 6th,1961, fr~m Attorney H. Rodger Howell, 201 W. Eighth Street, reference the protests of Dr. Paul Freeman others, to the left-turn lane being proposed for the intersection of Broadway and 17th Street, and requesting further study of this problem by the Traffic Engineer. On motic~ of Councilman Gould, seconded by Heinly and carried, the communication was received and filed. Attorney Dahl presented a pe%ition, signed by approxlmatel persons, opposing the No Parking restrictions at Broadway and 17th Street, and thirteen individual letters from Dr. Paul H. Freeman, 1603 North Broadway; A. S. Bash, 1732 W. 17th Street; Jessie F. Ferris, 730 South Ross Street, and others, protesting the No Parking signs in front of the Welsh Rest Home, 1611 No. Broadway and Dr. Paul Freeman's office, 1603 North Broadway, and on motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Heinly and carried, the petition and communications were and filed. Attorney Dahl stated that on the west side of Broadway, Dr. John P. Davis and Dr. Arthur B. Wade have developed the maximum parking space, and on the east side no adequate development has been made to provide parking. Further, chan- nelizing all of the traffic flow to Flower Street and Broadway will not solve the problem, and suggested the installation of a three-way signal, on a trial basis, with additional time taken for further study by the Traffic Engineer. Dr. G. Stanley Norton, 1722 Heliotrope Drive~ inquired about placing a No-Left Turn sign at said intersection between the peak hours of ~ P.M. and 6 P.M., and Councilman Heinly answered his question. It was moved by Councilman Gould, seconded by Brewer and carried, that action be continued on this matter until April 17, 1961, a study be made by the Traffic Engineer as to the feasibility of a two-cycle or a three- cycle traffic operation, and to discuss the matter with Attorneys Dahl and Howell. Co~nnnicat ions protesting change 'of street names Delhi Road and Dyer Road Roll call, Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None Councilman Heinly left the meeting at 9:12 P.M. Communications were presented from U. S. Divers Company, 3323 W. Delhi Road, pro- testing the change of name from Delhi Road to Warner Avenue; end from Aladdin Elec- tric Cc~pany, 216 East Dyer Road; American Sheet Metal, Inc., 2709 Halladay Street Cannon Electric Company, 666 East Dyer Road, and from eleven other business con- cerns located on Dyer Road, Alton Street and Halladay Street, protesting the of name of Dyer Road to Talbert Avenue, and on motion of Oouncilman Brewe~, seconded by Dould~ and carried, the cummanications were received and filed. 148 Reso.No.61-58 correcting Reso.No.61-27 changing Talbert Avenue- Dyer Road to Talbert Ave. C ~m~unicat i~n Planning Ccmmaission Preliminary Record of Survey Map No. 187 Miguel M. Reyes Agreements Garden Grove School District; Santa Ana Neon Co., et al Instructions Reso. No. 61-59 Accept deeds Lydia A. Jacobson, Wallace L.Utterback, et ux ~he Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following Resolution entitle "Resolution No. 61-58 correcting Resolution No. 61-27 to change back to Dyer Road the road east of Main Street that washereto- fore named Talbert Avenue" and to rename that portion thereof heretofore known as Dyer Road which runs easter] from South Main Street to "Dyer Road", which name shall continue until a connectiz street link has been completed, was considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen Dale H. Helnly Councilman Heinly returned to the meeting at 9:16 P.M. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, sec~nded by Neinly and carried, the reco~endation of the Planning Department, dated February 24, 1961~ was approved to delete Conditi, E: "That the 15-foot alley along the northerly boundary of this Record of Survey be improved to City Sta~xlards," wherein Preliminary Record of Survey Map No. 187, file by Miguel M. Reyes, creating three parcels located on the west side of Jackson Stre and approximately 135 feet south of Fifth Street, subject to conditions, was appro~ ~ by the Council on November 7, 1960. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, proper officials were authorized to execute the following agreements: With the Garden Grove School District, dated March 6, 1961, for the purchase of 2.12 acres of land at $11,250.00 per acre, and the improvement of streets ad- Jacent to school and proposed park site located northwest of Newhope Street and McFadden Avenue (Sugar Avenue); and With the Santa Ana Neon C~a~any, John Hall dba Jon's Black Derby and David J. Howell, to construct an electric sign in front of 320 South Main Street; sign pole to be installed behind existing front property line which is parallel with the front of present restaurant building. It was moved by Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Brewer and carried, that escrow instructic~s be approved and signed for certain properties and with the following persons: Escrow Instructions No. 270071, dated March 7, 1961, with Laura D. Mills, for property located on the southwest corner of Hazard Avenue and Newhope Street, con- sisting of 7.96 acres, for park purposes, in the sum of $79,600.00, Escrow Instructions No. 45798-F, dated January 18, 1961, with Wallace L. and Effie Utterback, for street easement on the south side of Fifth Street, west of the Santa Ana River, in the sum of $508.31, and Escrow Instructions No. 45857-F, dated February 16, 1961, with Lydia A. Jacob- son, for property located on the west side of Garnsey Street, south of Eighth Street, Civic Center site, in the sum of $12,900.00. The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the following Resolution en- titled: "Resolution No. 61-59 accepting deeds where the City is payiD~ a cash consideration" from Lydia A. Jacobson, for property located on the west side of Garnsey Street, _ and south of Eighth Street~ Civic Center site, in the sum of $12,900.O0;/from Wallace L. and Effie Utterback, for street easement on the south side of Fifth Street, west of the Santa ~na River, in the sum of $508.~1, was considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Noes~ Councilmen Absent, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall None None 149 Reso. No. 61-60 Accept deeds Anne S. Hockaday, Anton H. Segerstrom, et al~ ~he Council having unanimously waived the reading of thc Resolution, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the following Resolution en- titled: "Resolution No. 61-60 accepting deeds where the City is paying no cash consideration" frcm An~e S. Hockaday, for street easement on the west side of Baker Street, of Seventeenth Street; from ^nton H., Nellie R., Harold T., VeronicaP., Harold T., Jr., Jeanette E.~ Henry T., Yvonne deC. and Ann Segerstrom, for street easement on Susan Street, from SegerstrCm Road to Talbert Avenue; and from Ralph D,and Catherine Mitzel, for street easements on the west side of Berrydele Street, south of Westminster Avenue, and also granting and surrendering all vehicular access rights to Berrydale Street from the lands lying west of the property therein des- cribed, w~s considered and passed by the following vote: Reso. No.61-61 approving Master Agree- ment for expenditure of funds allocated from State Highway Fund Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Noes, Co~ucilmen None ~bsent, Councilmen None The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the following Resolution en- titled: "Resolution No. 61-61 of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approving Master Agreement for expenditure of funds allocated from the State Highway Fund to Cities" Reso.No. 61-62 authorizing condemna- tion property for widenimg ~dinger Ave, Rescind Reso.No. Noes, Councilmen Absent, Councilmen for Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund, was considered and p~ssed by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, StauleyC. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall None None The Council having unanimously Waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried~ the following Resolution eh- titled: "Resolution No. 61-62 authorizing condemnation of certain real property for the purpose of widening Edinger Avenue and declaring the intention thereof" as it now exists west of Center Street~ for the widening of the north and south sides of Edinger Avenue,/and rescinding Resolution No. 61-44, was considered and passed by the follawing vote: Reso. No. 61-63 Request Board of Super- visors to permit County Clerk to render specified services to the City relating to Election ADril 4, 1961 Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly~ Bob Brewer, ^. ^. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seccnded by Heinly and carried, the following Resolution en- titled: "Resolution No. 61-63 of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to permit the County Clerk of said County to render specified services to the City of Santa An~, relating to the conduct of a General ~unicipal Election to be held in said City on April 4, 1961" was considered and passed by the following vote: Ordinance No.NS-507 Providing for General Municipal Election April 4,1961 Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould~ Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Abs'ent, Councilmen None The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Ordinance, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the following Ordinance "Ordinance No. NS-507 providing for the holding of a General Municipal Election in the City of Santa Ana, California, and in those portions of the Santa Ana School Districts lying outside of the City of Santa Ana, on April ~th, 1961, for the election of City Officers" 150 was considered and passed by the following vote: Ordinance No.NS-508 Amendment Appl.No.336 Roger W. Schiveley Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. ^. Hall Noes~ Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None The Council having unanimously waived the readiug of the Ordinance, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the following Ordinance entitled "Ordinance No. NS-508 amending Article IX of the Santa ^na Municipal Code to change district classification on Amendment Application No. 336 and amending Sectional District Map 9-5-10 (Exhibit AA 336 B)" filed by Roger W. Schiveley, to reclassify from the R-2 to the C-5 District, proper ty at the northeast corner of Fifth and Verano Streets, was considered and passed by the following vote: Ordinance No. NS-509 Amendment Appl.No.338' initiated by Plann.Comm. Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, S~anley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer~ A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Ordinance, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the following Ordinance entitle~ "Ordinance No. NS-509 amending Article IX of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to change district classification on Amend- ment Application No. 338 and amending Sectional District Map 36-4-10 (Exhibit AA 338 A)" initiated by the Planning Commission, to reclassify from the A-1 District to the lO0-Cl-lO,000 District property described as that area located at the northeast and northwest corners of Bristol Street and Memory Lane, was considered and passed by the following vote: Ordinance No. NS-510 Appl.No. 341 by Plann. Comm. Ayes~ Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould~ Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Ordinance, on motion of CounciLman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the following Ordinance entitle~ "Ordinance No. NS-510 amending Article IX of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to change district classification on A~end- ment Application No. 341 smd amending Sectional District Maps lO-5-10 and ll-5-10 (Exhibit AA 341 A)" initiated by the Planning C,,.~,,ls~ion. to reclassify fr~n the C-1 and R-1 Districts to the C-2 District, property described as that area consisting of a triangle of land formed by Seventeenth Street, on the north, the Santa Ana River on the south- east and Berrydale Street as extended to the river from Seventeenth Street, includ- ing the west side of Berrydate Street, was considered and passed by the following vote: Ordinance No. NS-511 Amendment Appl.No.342 Lawrence Kokx Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer~ A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Ordinance, on motion of Councllmsn Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the following Ordinance entitle~ "Ordinance No. NS-511 amending Article IX of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to change district classification on Amend- ment Application No. 342 and amending Sectional District Map I7-5-9 (Exhibit AA 3~2 A)" filed by Lawrence Kokx, to reclassify from the R-1 District to the M-1 District, a 75-foot strip of land bounded on the east by Lyon Street, on the south by McFadden Avenue, on the north by the S.P.R.R., and on the west by a line approximately 75 feet west of the center line of Lyon Street, was considered and passed by the fol- Towing vote: 15t Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly~ Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Councilmen None Councilmen None Communicat ions Boundary Commission, City of Orange, et al ~cmmmnicat ion Raymond Leblanc (Assessment District ) Noes, Absent Coem~uuication Mrs. Dixie Graves (Assessment District) On motion of Councilman Hubbsaxl, seconded by Gould and carried, the following com- munications were received and filed: From the Boundary Co~ission regarding proposed annexation of territory to City of Tustin "Seventeenth Street, Yorba to Prospect Annexation," advising the boundaries of the proposed annexation are reasonably definite and certain, al- .,though it cuts property lines. This proposed annexation overlaps the proposed &~-annexation to the City of Santa Ana "Vanderlip and Newport Northwest" approved by the Boundary CG~,aission on November 28, 1960, From the City of0range subm~ing copy of Resolution No. 1713 proposing to ~annex certain property located at~treme north of Orange, designated "Annexation No. 158," Fr~ the City of Orange submitting copy of Resolutiou No. 1714 proposing to ~annex certain property located southeast of Fairhaven and Hewes Avenues, designa- ~.?~ted "Annexation No. 159," Frcm the City of Westminster submitting copy of Resolution No. 280 expressing ~a policy stand concerning a more c~rehensive establishment of municipal terri- ~9 torial boundaries, From the Board of Supervisors submitting Resolution No. 61-148 accepting and approving report of the Orange County Coastal Transportation C~mnittee on the ii,program of interim improvements to Pacific Coast Highway in the COunty, and izing a name committee to present said report and rec~Bmendations to the State Highway C(mEission at'its meeting February 21, 1961, Frc~ the County Surveyor & Road Commissioner submitting copy of Resolution 5No. 61-165 establishing the Fiscal Program for the Fiscal Year 1961-62 under the Arterial Highway Financing Program, From the President, Bonanz~ Air Lines, quoting their Board of Director's Reso lution of grateful acknowledgment to the City and'~he County for~ae continued ~$4~and confidence of their Airline, in the status that the area has achieve~ as a leading business center, Frc~ the Finger Tip Check Protection Compar~y, with circular letters, pointi~ ~$$2out the need for a new form of check writing procedure to guard against bad checks From Reason Buick Company, L. D. CoffingCompany, McLeunMotor Company, and seven other automobile dealers~ protesting the relatively high business license fees paid by new car automobile dealers, and requesting that new car auto dealers be removed from the general retail sales classification and placed in a separate classification with a license fee of more equitable amount, From Mrs. C. M. Gregory, 13561 Yorba Street, inquiring as to when the traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of 17th Street and Tustin Avenue, ~9 Frcm Frank D. Morris, Architect, 13792 Dall Lane, requesting consideration of ~! application as member of the Planning Commission, ~ From Diehl~ Evans and Company submitting Auditor's Report for the six months ended December ~l, 1960, Application of the City before the Public Utilities Cc~mission, to establish a grade crossing of Central Avenue over and across a spur track of the Pacific Electric Railway Company, 1~1,~ Minutes of the 169th Meeting of the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District D~datedFebruary 17, 1961, and Notifications of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of Application: of Carl C. and Mildred E. Theep, 315 North Sycamore Street; Grace L. and Joseph ~Rapier, 1313 West Fourth Street; Bemevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Santa Ana Lodge No. 794, 212 South Mabury Street; and Cherry C. and John H. Pugh, 610 West Fourth Street. Co~i~unication was presented frcm Raymond Leblanc, ~62~ West Henderson Place~ re- questing that a sanitary Sewer district be initiated for the a~ea in Tracts 1287, 1288~ 1289 and 1550, located in the vicinity of Andres Place and Bolsa Avenue. On motion of CounciLman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the matter was re- ferred to the Department of Public Works for appropriate action for the formation of an Assessment District. Co~aunication was presented from Mrs. Dixie Graves, 4722 W. Oakfield Avenue, re- questing initiation of an Assessment District for the construction of sidewalks within Tract Nos. 2191, 2463, 2464 and 2465, generally bounded by Hazard Avenue, Newhope Street, Sunswept Avenue and Maurie ~venue. On motion of Councilman Leave of Absence Bob Brewer Leave of Absence Stanley C. Gould, Jr. Communication First Street Improve- ment Association Commumicat ion Chamber of Commerce Reso.No. 61~64 . Expressing opposition to Senate Bill No.765 Advertise for bids ~Re-indexfile in Police Records Bureau; Shuffleboard Courts, Birch Park Plans and specs., advertise for bids Improve Edinger Ave., Project C-62 Approve payment S.N.S. Builders Improve Newhope St. in Tract No. 37~7 ~econded by.Gould and carried, the matter was referred to the Department of Public Works for appropriate action for the formation of an Assessment District. On motion of 'Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the request of Councilman Bob Brewer, was granted to leave the State to attend the Better Speech Institute, in Chicago, Mm. rch 8th through 18th~ 1961, at no expense to the City. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the oral request Councilman of~tanley C. Gould, Jr., was granted to be absent from the State, from March 17th to 20th, 1961, and frnm March 2~th to 27th, 1961, at no expense to the City. Co,,,unication was presented from the First Street Improvement Association, advisin adoption of Resolution at their meeting, urging Council to adopt a progrsm for the widening of West First Street and other main arteries to a minimum width sufficier to accommodate four lanes of traffic and one parking lane at each curb, and First Street should continue as a two-way street. Mrs. Elias G. Beltran, 1202 West First Street, favored the widening of First Street, to assist the east-west traff~ in the City. On motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Gould and carried, the commonication was received and filed. CCemmmication was presented from Frank J. Getinas, Secretary, Chamber of C~rce, stating the Board of Directors took cognizance of Senate Bill No. 765, which alter~ the present routing c~ Route 60 near Corona del Mar to Route 2 in Santa Ana~ via Main Street, and would ultimately affect the final determination of the routing of MacArthur Boulevard with relation to the extension of the runways of the County Airport. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Brewer and carried, the communication was received and filed. Mr. Gelinas requested that action be taken to do anything necessary to allow MacArthur Boulevard traffic~ or Corona del Mar traffic, into Santa Ana in a less unreasonable manner than is now being planned. The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the following Resolution en- titled: "Resolution No. 61-64 of the City Council of Santa Ana, California, expressing opposition to Senate Bill 765" which proposes to realign M~cArthur Boulevard to route said Boulevard around a run- way extension on the Orange County Airport, was considered and passed by the follo~ ing vote: Absent, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, BOb Brewer, A. A. Hall Councilmen None Councilmen None On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded byHeinly and carried, the Purchasing Agent was authorized to advertise for bids on: (a) Re-index Master Alphabetical File in PoliceRecords Bureau, Specification No. 399-1; and (b) Install Four Shuf- fleboard Courts in Birch Park, Specification No. 691-15; bids to be opened April 3. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the request of the Department of Public Works was granted, the plans and specifications approved, and the Purchasing Agent authorized to advertise for bids, for the improvement of Edinger Avenue between Standard Avenue and approximately 550 feet west, and the parking lot at Madison Park, Project C-62; bids to be opened April 3, 1961. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the request of tb Department of Public Works was approved for payment of $~67.03 to S. N. S. Builder Release bonds Tract No.3627 Tract Request Jack Rouse & Son (auction sale) Assess. Districts Nos. 210 and 211 .We~tminster Ave., Berrydale Street, Mar-Less Drive Approve payment Bay Construction Co.,Inc. street improvements on McFadden Avenue, in Tract No. 3656 Budget transfer Department of Public Works Refund payments ~ouse sewer con- nection charges Reso.No.61-65 Portions of Fairview, Versno, Segerstram, et al, as Through Streets ~or the construction of street improvements on Newhope Street within the boundaries of Tract No. 3737, which were in excess of the improvements required of a standard local street. On recommendation of the Department of Public Works, and on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the bonds were ordered released and merits accepted as completed on the following Tracts: Bond in the s~n of $190~0OO.00, filed by Fairview Glen Development Campany, for the improvements on 478 single-family residential lots, a nine-acre school site and a twelve-acre park site, all located between the Santa Ana River, McFadden Avenue, Fairview Street and Edinger Avenue~ in Tract No. 3627, and Bond in the sum of $125,000.00, filed by Galway, Inc., for the improvemen~on 197 lots located east of Berrydale Street, south cf Trask Avenue, west of the Santa Aha River and north of 17th Street, in Tract No. 3834. On reco~nendation of the Police Department, and on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the request of Jack Rouse & Son wes granted, to conduct an auction on equipment formerly leased to Santa Ana Ready Mix, at Townsend Street, on MarchlS, 1961 at 10:30 ~. M. Communication was presented from the Director of Publi~ Works advising the petition~ to provide sanitary sewer mains and sewer laterals to serve the area northwest of Westminster Avenue and Berrydale Street, Assessment District No. 210, and the Mar- Less Drive area south of Westminster Avenue, Assessment District No. 211, have been checked as to the validity of the signatures, and it has been found that the valid signatures of the property owners consisted of 66.h% for Assessment District No. 210, and 63.55 for Assessment District No. 211. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the report of the Director of Public Works on the percentage of the validity of the signatures was accepted, the Department of Public Works directed to process the Assessment District% and authority granted to employ a Consultant to perform the engineering legal work. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Brewer and carried, the request of the Department of Public Works was approved for payment of $950.01 to Bay Construction 'Cc~apany, Incorporated, for the construction of street improvements on McFadden Avenue (Sugar Avenue) within the b~aries of Tract No, 3656, which were in excess of the improvements required of a standard local street. On motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the oral request of the Manager was approved for a Budget transfer from Fund 51-569, Public Works Corporation Yard, to Fund 51-531, Public Works Street Cleanin~in the sum of On motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the oral request the Manager was approved to refund payments to concerns who paid both Garden Grove Sanitary District and City house sewer connection charges. The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the following Resolution "Resolution No. 61-65 concerning Through Streets in the City of Santa Ana" being Fairview Street, to begin at the north property line of Edinger Avenue, to at the south property line of First Street, excepting McFadden Avenue; Verano to begin at the south propertyline of Westminster Avenue, to end at the south cente~ line approximately hO0 feet north of center line of Smeltzer Avenue, excepting Avenue; Segerstr0m Avenue, to begin at the east property line of Harbor Boulevard~ to end at the west proper~ tine of Greenville Street~ Sycamore Street, to begin at property the north property llne of Bishop Street, to end at the north~ine of McFadden 154 Reso. No. 61-66 Freight Loading Zone John Milir Schonl-McClay St. (SecretaryrBoard of Education ) Reso. No. 61-67 No Parking Zones Main St.,btn. Edgewood Road and Owens Drive (Santa Ana Nedical Center) Request Thomas R. Trawick (traffic survey at Broadway and Santa Clara Avenue) Fairview Street, to begin at the north proper~y line of Delhi Road, to end at the south property line of Segerstrom Avenue; Sugar Avenue, to begin at the Santa Ana River, to end at the west center line approximately 1300 feet west of Verano Stree excepting Verano Street, Newhope Street and Harbor Boulevard; Standard Avenue, to begin at the north property line of Delhi Ro.ad~ to end at the south property line of Chestnut Avenue, excepting McFadden Avenue; Evergreen Street, to begin at the north property tine of Chestnut Avenue, to end at the south property line of First Street; Berrydale Street, to begin at the north property line of Westminster Avenue to end at the north center line approximately 500 feet south of Garden Grove Boule. yard; Hazard Avenue, to begin at the west property line of Harbor Boulevard, to eM at the east property line of Verano Street; Artesia Street, to begin at the neath property line of Willits Street, to end at the south property line of Walnut Stre~ Eighth Street, to begin at the west property line of Broadway, to end at theeast property line of King Street, excepting Flower Street, Bristol Street, Artesia Street and English Street; Raitt Street, to begin at the south property line of Delhi Road, to end at the south center line approximately ll00 feet south of Delhi Road; and King Street, to begin at the north property line of Fifth Street, to end at the south property line of Seventeenth Street,~stalling the necessa/7 Stop Signs, as reecennended by the Department of Public Works, was considered and passed by the followin~ vote: Ayes, Councilmen Noes, Councilmen ABsent, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, ^. A. Hall None None The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the following Resolution enti- tled: "R~solution No. 61-66~concerning parking limitations and curb markings in accordance therewith" establishing Freight Loading Zone on the west side of McClay Street, between Fourtl and Sixth Streets, reference request of the Board of Edu c a tion, w a~ con. sidered and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the following Resolution enti- tled: "Resolution No. 61-67 concerning parking limitations and curb markings in accordance therewith" establishing No Parking Zones on the east side of Main Street, between Edgewood R o ad and Owens Drive, reference request of Santa Ana Medical Center~ was consid- ered and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen R~yal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None On recc~mendation of the Department of Public Works, and on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the request of Thomas R. Trawick was denied for a traffic survey a t the intersection of North Broadway and Santa Clara Avenue to detenmlne ifa better system of control could be developed. C~=..~nication ~rs. Hc~er Nichols (crosswalk on 4th at Minter Streets) Communication ~ud petitions-Santa Ana Medical Center (traffic signal at North Main St. and Edgewood. Road) Reso.No.61-68 expressing opposition to Senate Bill No.208 (claims against public officers and employees) Reso.No.61-69 opposing adoption of Assembly Bill 427 (ages of persons being initially employed)~$7 APPROVED: On motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Brewer a~d carried, the communication from M~s. Homer Nichols, requesting the relocation of crosswalk on Fourth Street at Minter Street, and the report from the Department of Public Works, advising the existing crosswalk Will be relocated to the west side of the street, were received ~nd filed. Communication was presented from Martin Scott, Scott and Company, owners of the Santa Ana Medical Center, submitting petiticns signed by mpproximately ~00 persons, for the installation of traffic signals at the corner of North Main Street and Edge wood Road, because of the congestion at this location. The Manager read the report from the Department of Public Works, stating it is their intention to make a more detailed study of this intersection when the next priority list is computed, and with the completion of the Main Street widening project, the approach from Edgewood Road onto Main Street will be made more accessible. On motion of Councilman Gc~ld, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the c~m~nicetion and petitions were received and filed. The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Brewer and carried, the following Resolution entitl~ "Resolution No. 61-68 expressing the opposition of the City Council of Santa ~na, California~ to Senate Bill 208" regarding claims against public officers and employees, was considered and passed by the following vote: ~yes~ Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, ^. ^. Hall Noes, Councilmen None ~bsent, Councilmen None The Council having unanimously waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Counci!~n Hubbard, seconded by Brewer and carried~ the following Resolution en- titled: "Resolution No. 61-69 opposing the adoption of Assembly Bill 427" and urging that the determination as to the ages of persons being initially employe~ should be le~t to the discretion of the local agencies, was considered and passed by the following vote: ~yes, Councilmen Royal E. Hubbard, Stanley C. Gould, Jr., Dale H. Heinly, Bob Brewer, A. A. Hall Noes, Councilmen None ~bsent, Councilmen None On motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the City Council adjourned.