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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987 01-06 CC MINBook 68/Page 11 1/6/87 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 6, 1987 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor Waters. ROLL CALL Council members present: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, Van Deventer, Waters. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Bolint, Campbell, Eiser, Mc Cabe, Post, Stafford. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager McCabe, followed with invocation by City Manager McCabe. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Cooper, seconded by Pruitt, the minutes of the regular meetings of December 9, December 16 and December 23, 1986, the adjourned meeting of December 9, 1986 (held on December 16, 1986), and the special meeting of December 19, 1986 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR'S PRESENTATIONS Mayor Waters presented Certificates of Appreciation to Harry Cunningham and Paul Torres for their heroic attempts to rescue the occupants of a burning house, and commended them for their actions. Councilman Dalla reminded Council of the plaque in the lobby with names of those people who have been recognized by Council, and said the names of these two people should be included on the plaque. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Cooper, this matter be put on the agenda for next week. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS APPOINTMENTS — BD COMM SUBJECT: Appointments to Boards/Committees/Commissions Park and Recreation Advisory Board Library Board of Trustees Traffic Safety Co m mittee Senior Citizen Advisory Board ACTION: Moved by Cooper, seconded by Van Deventer, this be held over one week. Carried by unanimous vote. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNITY PROMOTION JUDY SIROIS BOSS, 1311 "0" Ave., was present and said she has commissioned International Graffiti Crew to paint a mural depicting 100 years of progress on her 100' concrete wall which runs perpendicular to Palm Ave. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Cooper, this be put on next week's agenda. City Attorney Eiser said the rules that were adopted at the last meeting would call for this item to be automatically placed on the next agenda. COMMUNITY PROMOTION GEORGE WEBSTER, National City Chamber of Commerce, was present and invited Council to their annual meeting on January 17. Councilman Van Deventer encouraged everyone to join the Century Club. CITY COUNCIL MTG REGS/SCH Councilman Dalla suggested that staff come up with some sort of disclosure for the agenda to inform the public that non —agenda items cannot be voted on. PUBLIC HEARINGS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1. SUBJECT: Continued Public Hearing — Applications for Conditional Use Permit No. 1986-08 and Planned Development Permit No. 5-86 to allow construction of a 54—unit MOTEL AND RESTAURANT on property located within the 1600 block of Plaza Blvd., southside, east of Palm Avenue (Applicant: Lucky 8, A California General Partnership). Book 68/Page 12 1/6/87 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial based on the evidence set forth in opposition to required findings. TESTIMONY: Chi Kai Yau, applicant (He appreciates Council's assistance with this project; they have come up with a revised site plan which would allow for the widening of Palm Ave. and Plaza Blvd.; they have also proposed that the Plaza Blvd. entrance be an entrance only.) Jerry Scullerood, Certified Public Accountant, 3104 5th Ave., San Diego (Applicant has relied on two studies, and both indicate an approximate 85% occupancy rate.) Chi Kai Yau (He is even more concerned than Council about the profit or loss of his investment; they have studied this very carefully, and have been very careful about their investment; he urged Council to approve this.) Alfred Hlawatsch, attorney representing applicant, 905 E. 13th St. (The idea of not building more motel rooms because of competition is contrary to the philosophy of National City.) ACTION: Moved by Cooper, seconded by VanDeventer, the public hearing be closed, and this be approved with all stipulations of staff, and applicant be required to put in a left —turn lane at Plaza and Palm. Carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Cooper, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Nays: Dalla. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS CONSENT RESOLUTIONS (Resolutions Nos. 15,170 through 15,175)Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, the Resolutions be presented by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Vice Mayor Cooper requested that No. 7 be considered separately. Councilman Pruitt requested that No. 6 be considered separately. Moved by Cooper, seconded by VanDeventer, the Consent Resolutions (except Nos. 6 & 7) be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. PARKING/TRAFFIC 2. Resolution No. 15,170, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF 'NO PARKING —TOW AWAY' ZONE ON THE WEST SIDE OF HARBOR DRIVE FROM THE SOUTH END OF THE EXISTING 'NO PARKING —TOW AWAY' ZONE, WHICH EXTENDS FROM POINT OF CURB RETURN OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 8TH AND HARBOR DRIVE TO 260 FEET SOUTHERLY, TO 770 FEET SOUTHERLY." Adopted. See above. BUDGET FY86-87 3. Resolution No. 15,171, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPROVING AND ADOPTING A FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986-87." Adopted. See above. HIGHWAY/FREEWAY 4. Resolution No. 15,172, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS, TERMINATING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. 11-0108, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO." Adopted. See above. PARKING/TRAFFIC 5. Resolution No. 15,173, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION OF 'NO LEFT TURN' SIGN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FIRST STREET AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD." Adopted. See above. PARKING/TRAFFIC 6. Resolution No. 15,174, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 15,123 — DESIGNATING RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA 'F' ON 'A' AVENUE BETWEEN 9TH STREET AND PLAZA BOULEVARD." Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, Resolution No. 15,174 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE 7. Resolution No. 15,175, "A RESOLUTION DECLARING A. B. DICK COMPANY THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH A. B. DICK COMPANY." Moved by Cooper, seconded by VanDeventer, Resolution No. 15,175 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 67/Page 13 1/6/87 ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Pruitt, the Ordinance be read by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. MUNI CODE — ZONING 8. Ordinance No. 1899, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING) OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO PERMIT ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE IN THE ML (LIGHT MANUFACTU RING) ZONE." Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Pruitt, Ordinance No. 1899 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. OLD BUSINESS SURPLUS PROPERTY — CONFLICT OF INTEREST 9. SUBJECT: Report on Surplus Property — 18th and Roosevelt. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Council consider the offer of Mr. West. (The City holds title to the property.) ACTION: Moved by Cooper, seconded by Waters, we sell this property to Frederick West for $43,000, and if Mr. West has not started developing the property in one year, it will revert back to the City. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Councilman Van Deventer said he would abstain because he has done work for Mr. West. ACTION: Motion carried by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: VanDeventer. NEW BUSINESS FINANCE MGMT 10. SUBJECT: WARRANT REGISTER NO. 24, dated December 16, 1986, Ratification of Demands in the amount of $902,324.37 (Warrants Nos. 94622 through 94727), and Certification of Payroll for the period ending December 1, 1986, in the amount of $305,991.22, 11. WARRANT REGISTER NO. 25, dated December 23, 1986, Ratification of Demands in the amount of $421,074.65 (Warrants Nos. 94728 through 94796), and 12. WARRANT REGISTER NO. 26, dated December 30, 1986, Ratification of Demands in the amount of $249,661.32 (Warrants Nos. 94797 through 94871), and Certification of Payroll for the period ending January 15, 1987 in the amount of $339,315.57. RECOM MENDATION: Staff recommends the warrants be ratified. ACTION: Moved by Cooper, seconded by Pruitt, the bills be ratified and the payroll certified. Carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, Van Deventer, Waters. Nays: None. CLAIMS/LITIGATION 13. Claim for Damages Maria Louise Portillo, and 14. Claim for Damages — Mary Chavez. RECOM MENDATION: Staff recommends the claims be denied and referred to the City Attorney. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Cooper, these claims be denied and referred to the City Attorney. Carried by unanimous vote. PERMITS AND LICENSE — CONFLICT OF INTEREST 15. SUBJECT: Premises Transfer of Type 21 off —sale general type license, authorizing the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption off the premises where sold; applicant: Lucky Stores, Inc. (P12), dba Food Basket, 1320 Highland Avenue. RECOM MENDATION: Police and Building Departments state no grounds for objection; the Planning Dept. recommends that Council protest issuance of this license until such time as a CUP is obtained. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Mayor Waters said he would abstain because Food Basket is near to his business. ACTION: Moved by Dalla, seconded by VanDeventer, this license be protested until the applicant obtains a CUP. Carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, Van Deventer. Nays: None. Abstaining: Waters. Book 68/Page 14 1/6/87 OTHER BUSINESS ZONE VARIANCE 16. SUBJECT: Planning Commission — Notice of Decision, Resolution No. 66-86 denying application for zone variance to allow reduction in front yard setback from 20—feet to 15—feet and to allow portions of walls located within the required front yard setback to exceed 4—feet in height on property located within the 1400 to 1500 block of Grove Street, westside (Applicant: W & W Trust, Case File No. Z-06-86). RECOM MENDATION: The Planning Com mission denied this application; staff recommends that Council set this matter for public hearing. The City Clerk reported this has been appealed by the applicant and a public hearing set for January 13 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 17. SUBJECT: Planning Commission — Notice of Decision, Resolution No. 67-86 denying application for Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale of beer and wine as an incidental use to a convenience market at 2220 East Plaza Blvd., Suite A (Applicant: An Ngoc Pham, Case File No. CUP-1986-18). RECOM MENDATION: The Planning Commission denied this application, and staff concurs with the decision of the Planning Com mission. The City Clerk reported this has been appealed by the applicant and a public hearing set for January 27. FINANCE MGMT 18. SUBJECT: Finance Director's Cash and Investment Reports as of November 30, 1986. RECOM MENDATION: Staff recommends the reports be accepted and filed. ACTION: Ordered filed by unanimous vote. JUVENILE PROGRAMS 19. SUBJECT: The Asst. City Manager's request for Council comments regarding the Final Report of the 1985-86 County Grand Jury, Recommendation No. 86- 111. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council receive and file the report, and provide staff with any additional input for submission to the Grand Jury. ACTION: Moved by Dalla, seconded by VanDeventer, we add "or by the City of National City" and receive and file. Carried by unanimous vote. BUDGET FY86-87 20. SUBJECT: The Asst. City Manager's Mid —Year Status Report — F.Y. 1986-87 C.I.P. Projects. RECOM MENDATION: Staff recommends the report be received and filed. ACTION: Ordered filed by unanimous vote. POLITICAL SUPPORT 21. SUBJECT: SANDAG'S Report on Proposed Amendments to SANDAG Bylaws. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council provide any comments deemed appropriate, and receive and file the report. ACTION: Moved by Dalla, seconded by VanDeventer, this be accepted and filed with no comment. Carried by unanimous vote. COMMUNITY PROMOTION — SIGNS 22. SUBJECT: Sale of "Welcome to National City" Signs. RECOMMENDATION: Public Works Director Williams recommends that Council approve the sated of the old 30" metallic "Welcome to National City" signs through the Chamber of Commerce/Centennial Com mittee at a price of $35 each, with $25 to the City, and $10 to the Centennial Committee (or some other split). ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Dalla, in favor of staff's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER — No report. CITY ATTORNEY — No report. Book 68/Page 15 1/6/87 OTHER STAFF — No reports. MAYOR PERSONNEL LABOR REL Mayor Waters said Council took a lot of static, and the people of the City took a lot of abuse with comments regarding a holiday (December 26); it is not cute when it goes throughout the whole County that the City Council, the government and the staff are bad guys all the time. Mr. Waters read into the record the "Fact Sheet from the President of the United States" (See Exhibit "A" attached). Mr. Waters continued, if the City Manager or anyone had authorized time off on that day, we could have made him pay $30-40,000. REDEVELOPMENT Mayor Waters said he is trying to keep everyone informed of what is going on; sometimes the Mayor's office gets things that Council doesn't get, and he will try and pass them along; in the case of the list of hotels he asked Mr. Peterson to write, came from Donald E. Hillman, Director, Property Dept. of the Port District; he also informed Mr. Peterson to give each Council Member a copy of the list, and get any ideas they may have, so we can start pushing to develop the downtown area. ANNEXATION/LINCOLN ACRES Mayor Waters spoke of the failed Lincoln Acres Annexation election, saying people came in to talk to him after the election, and they were upset because the annexation was not passed; today he received a list of 40-50 names of people who would like to be annexed; he would like the City Manager and the City Attorney to get all the information they can on what we can and cannot do. CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MTG REGS/SCH 23. SUBJECT: Councilman Van Deventer's Time for Special Meetings. RECOMMENDATION: None. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Cooper, the m emo re Establishing Policy for Setting establish policy for special meetings that each Council Member be personally contacted and given a choice of three meeting times, so it could be worked out by the Secretary. Carried by unanimous vote. we a REDEVELOPMENT Councilman Pruitt reported that he met with Port Com missioner Reopelle, who has given Mr. Peterson an additional five names; it appears there are five people vying for two pieces of property in downtown San Diego, and Mr. Peterson has added those people to his list of names. REDEVELOPMENT Mayor Waters reported he will be attending a meeting next week and representatives from Atlas Hotels will be present; perhaps we can invite them to speak with Council. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Cooper, J anuary 13, 1987. seconded by Van Deventer, the meeting be adjourned to 7:00 p.m., Carried by unanimous vote. Thd meeting closed at 5:38 p.m. CITY CLEJK The foregoing minutes were approved at the regular meeting of January 13, 1987. Corrections / No corrections MAYOR CITY OF NAwrIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA Exhibit "A" Book 68/Page 16 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 22, 1986 FACT SHEET The President today signed Executive Order 12577, which excuses most FAderal employees from duty on Friday, December 26, 1986. The Executive Order authorizes heads of departments and agencies to determine that certain offices will need to remain open and that r•ome cmpinyPAte mtAr4 This executive Order applies only tn_Federal employees. It has no application to State or local employees. Their leave statics for the day after Christmas is governed by State and local laws. • # # #