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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 07-26 CC MINBook 70/Page 66 7/26/88 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA JULY 26, 1988 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Waters. ROLL CALL Council members present: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Bolint, Campbell, Eiser, McCabe, Senior Civil Engineer Pachon, Post. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager McCabe, followed with invocation by Vice Mayor Dalla. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Cooper, seconded by Pruitt, the minutes of the adjourned meeting of June 28, 1988 held on June 30, 1988 and the regular meeting of July 19, 1988 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR'S PRESENTATIONS SUBJECT: Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Aida Rodriguez, Library Board. Mrs. Rodriguez was not present. PROCLAMATION Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Pruitt, the Proclamation be read by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. The Proclamation declaring the week of August 1 to be EXPORT NOW WEEK" was read aloud in full by Mayor Waters. Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, in favor of this Proclamation. Carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Waters asked the City Manager to mail the Proclamation to the appropriate person. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INTERVIEWS/APPOINTMENTS BD/COMM Vice Mayor Dalla presided. TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Mayor Waters recommended that Council interview Judith Ann Burton. Judith Ann Burton, 2638 E. 8th St., was present and spoke of her reasons for wanting to be on the Traffic Safety Committee. ACTION: None. LIBRARY BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Mayor Waters recommended that Erlinda Villarta be reappointed to the Library Board of Trustees. ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Pruitt, Erlinda Villarta be reappointed to the Library Board of Trustees. Carried by unanimous vote. Vice Mayor Dalla announced Council would act on the appointment to the Traffic Safety Committee next week. PUBLIC HEARINGS ZONING 1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing on proposed amendment to Title 18 (Zoning) of the National City Municipal Code regarding mural signs (to allow mural type signs that do not exceed 110 sq. ft. in area in commercial zones); Case File No. A-2-88; Richard S. McCune, Jr. The City Clerk reported the Certificate of Publication and Affidavit of Mailing were on file. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommended that the Code amendment be approved as follows: 1. Add Section 18.62.185 — Mural signs not exceeding 110 sq. ft. in area shall be considered the same as multiple copy signs; 2. Amend Section 18.62.190 by deleting Subsection E, which prohibits mural —type signs; staff concurs with the Planning Commission's recommendation. TESTIMONY: None. Book 70/Page 67 7/26/88 ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Pruitt, the Public Hearing be closed, and the Planning Commission's recommendations be approved. Carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Dalla, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Nays: Cooper. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS CONSENT RESOLUTIONS (Resolutions Nos. 15,688 through 15,689) Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, the Consent Resolutions be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE/SURPLUS PROPERTY 2. Resolution No. 15,688, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY IN PURCHASE CONTRACT AND PERIODIC SALES CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO." Adopted. See above. PERSONNEL 3, Resolution No. 15,689, "A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RANGE FOR THE NEW CLASSIFICATION OF TRAFFIC PAINTER." Adopted. See above. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION (NOT PART OF THE CONSENT RESOLUTIONS) PERSONNEL 4. Resolution No. 15,690, "A RESOLUTION APPROVING FISCAL YEAR 1988-89 COMPENSATION PLANS FOR EXECUTIVE AND MID —MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL." Moved by Dalla, seconded by Pruitt, Resolution No. 15,690 be adopted. Carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Dalla, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Nays: Cooper. ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION Moved by Dalla, seconded by VanDeventer, the Ordinance be presented by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. MUNI CODE 1988 5. Ordinance No. 1954, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1734, AND SECTION 13.22.060 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE." (increasing the building permit threshold from $5,000 to $10,000 for mandatory street improvements) Moved by Cooper, seconded by Pruitt, Ordinance No. 1954 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Waters introduced the new City Engineer, Burt Myers. NEW BUSINESS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 6. SUBJECT: Warrant Register No. 3, Ratification of Demands in the amount of $84,023.70 (Warrants Nos. 101612 through 101683). RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that the warrants be ratified. ACTION: Moved by Cooper, seconded by VanDeventer, the bills be ratified. Carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Nays: None. OTHER BUSINESS PERSONNEL 7. SUBJECT: The City Manager's report on impasse meeting — Police Officers' Assoc. RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests City Council direction. TESTIMONY: Personnel Director Schulman displayed a chart indicating the issues in question. Everitt Babbitt (Attorney representing P.O.A.), 1850 5th Avenue, San Diego, was present and spoke. ACTION: Moved by Dalla, seconded by VanDeventer, we direct our negotiators to go back to the table, and see if we can work out the details and the parameters. Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, the motion be amended to include an independent study on salaries, equipment, benefits, etc., to be done by someone agreeable to both sides, and possibly use the Hughes—Heiss, done in Oceanside and El Cajon. TESTIMONY: Acting Police Chief Fowler was present and answered Council's questions. ACTION: Makers of the motion and second withdrew the amendment. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Book 70/Page 68 7/26/88 Mayor Waters called a recess at 9:16 p.m. Council reconvened at 9:31 p.m. ROLL CALL Council members present: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Absent: None. STREET/ALLEY 35 8. SUBJECT: The City Engineer's report on Alley 35 and construction surveying cost for C.I.P. projects. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council allow the Engineering Dept. to enter into a one—year contract with El Dorado Engineering for construction surveying services, and the report be received and filed. ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Pruitt, in favor of staff's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. PORT DISTRICT 9. SUBJECT: Planning Commission recommendation regarding proposed cement distribution terminal on Port District property located on the south side of 24th St., between Quay Ave. and Terminal Ave.; Proponent: Gold Coast Terminals. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommended that Council request the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed cement distribution terminal; staff concurs with the Planning Commission's recommendation. TESTIMONY: Kevin McPartland, Gold Coast Terminals, 3712 Main St., Chula Vista, was present, displayed a conceptual drawing and answered Council's questions. ACTION: Moved by Cooper, in favor of the Planning Commission's recommendation. Motion died for lack of second. Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Pruitt, we appoint two Council members (Mayor Waters suggested Councilmen Pruitt and VanDeventer; there was no objection.), the Planning Director and the Port Commissioner to visit a similar operation in another city, and if this committee doesn't agree with the Planning Commission, the expense of an E.I.R. could be avoided. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER — No report. CITY ATTORNEY — No report. OTHER STAFF — No reports. MAYOR MAYOR/COUNCIL Mayor Waters said he does not return phone calls from the Star News reporters because they do more damage than good. MAYOR/COUNCIL Mayor Waters said Council members had a nice trip to Tecate last weekend; they met with the City officials and were shown a good time; the City was given a beautiful statue of an Aztec. MAYOR/COUNCIL Mayor Waters said he received a request from residents on the west side for assistance in getting the alleys on the west side paved; he understands there is a Federal Rent Grant available, and asked the City Manager to look into this. EXEMPTION/STREET/C AVE/CONFLICT OF INTEREST 10. SUBJECT: Memo requesting a waiver of required curbs and gutters at 1126 'C' Ave., Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dauz. RECOMMENDATION: None. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Councilman Dalla said he would not discuss or vote on this item, because his home is on 'C' Ave. ACTION: Moved by Cooper, seconded by VanDeventer, we waive the street improvements, provided the applicant signs a Covenant Running With the Land. Carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Cooper, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: Dalla. Book 70/Page 69 7/26/88 CITY COUNCIL MAYOR/COUNCIL Councilman VanDeventer spoke of Council's recent discussion on conversion of service stations, and distributed photographs of converted service stations in the Santa Cruz area. PROPERTY ABATEMENT Councilman Cooper spoke of a house at the end of 12th St. that is being used for a garage and auto sales. Planning Director Post said the Planning Dept. is aware of this. MAYOR/COUNCIL Councilman Pruitt said he agrees with conversion of abandoned service stations, as long as they are replaced with only one business. POLICE Councilman VanDeventer said he has received many phone calls regarding the police moving the low riders off of Highland Ave.; they are now going through the residential areas on 'J' and 'K' Avenues, in the vicinity of 14th St. City Manager McCabe said he would discuss this with the Acting Police Chief tomorrow. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — None. EXECUTIVE SESSION/PERSONNEL Closed Session with City's designated representatives under Government Code Section 54957.6. Mayor Waters requested that the closed session be removed from the agenda. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Cooper, seconded by VanDeventer, the meeting be adjourned to a joint City Council/Community Development Commission Workshop, 2:00 p.m., August 2, 1988. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 10:15 p.m. The foregoing minutes were approved at the regular meeting of . Corrections No Corrections YOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CA ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED. YOU MAY LISTEN TO THE TAPES AT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE OR THE NATIONAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY. COPIES OF THE TAPES MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE CITY CLERK.