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Home My WebLink About1987 01-27 CC MINBook 68/Page R33 1/27/87 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 27, 1987 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, Mc Cabe, Post, Stafford. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager Mc Cabe, followed with invocation by Councilman Dalla. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Pruitt, the minutes of the regular meeting of January 13, 1987, the special meeting of January 15, 1987 and the regular meeting of January 20, 1987 be approved. Motion died for lack of second. Moved by Dalla, seconded by VanDeventer, approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of January 13, 1987, the special meeting of January 15, 1987 and the regular meeting of January 20, 1987 be held over. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS BD COM M SUBJECT: Appointm ent of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for 1987, Housing and Com munity Development Committee. RECOM MENDATION: The Mayor recommended that Leticia Camacho be appointed Chairperson and Shirley Ferrill be appointed Vice Chairperson. ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Pruitt, in favor of these appointments. Carried by unanimous vote. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — See below. PUBLIC HEARINGS PROPERTY ABATEMENT 1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing — Appeal of a Notice of Intention to abate and remove an abandoned and/or inoperative vehicle as a public nuisance at 3133 East 2nd Street (Case File No. ZV-81-144). RECOM MENDTION: Staff recommends that Council order the vehicle removed as a public nuisance. TESTIM ONY: Ted Bradt, 3133 E. 2nd St. requested that he not be required to remove or abate the vehicle.) ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, the public hearing be closed, the vehicle be found in violation, Mr. Bradt be given 60 days to register the car and have it in running condition, and if the work is not completed in 60 days, the car will be removed. Carried by unanimous vote. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — ALCOHOLIC BEV LICENSE 2. SUBJECT: Public Hearing — Appeal of the Planning Commission decision denying an application for a 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). RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission denied the application; staff concurs with the Planning Commission's decision. ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Dalla, the public hearing be closed and the Planning Commission's denial be upheld. Chuck Yublan and Douglas Arnold (owners of the shopping center) were present and said they were waiting for Mr. An, who had not yet arrived. Mayor Waters said he would trail this item to the end of the agenda. Book 68/Page R34 1/27/87 PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC REQUEST JUAN ESTOPIER HERNANDEZ, 132 East 9 Street, was present and said he is one of 14 people who will be running a 6,000 mile race in June, starting in Cabo San Lucas, and going through the United States, taking a message of "PEACE IN THE WORLD"; they want everyone to know the United States and Mexico are together; they will be carrying a United States Flag, a Mexican Flag and a Peace Flag; they will be stopping at the City Hall of each City they pass through, and request that each City receive them; they will be taking movies in each town, and he has it in mind to donate the films to the local colleges. Mayor Waters said Asst. City Manager Bolint will research this for the route through the City, etc. and it will be brought back to Council for their consideration. Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Pruitt, this be put on the Council agenda after it is researched by staff (approximately thirty days). Carried by unanimous vote. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS CONSENT RESOLUTIONS (Resolutions Nos. 15,197 through 15,200) Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, the Resolutions be presented by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Councilman Dalla requested No. 3 be considered separately. Councilman VanDeventer said he would abstain on No. 6 because he has a business relationship with this company. Moved by Cooper, seconded by VanDeventer, the Consent Resolutions (except Nos. 3 & 6) be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. FLOOD CONTROL — NOTICE OF COMPLETION 4. Resolution No. 15,198, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ACCEPTING WORK AND AUTHORIZING FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 9TH AND EDGERTON STORM DRAIN PROJECT IN NATIONAL CITY (ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION NO. 962)." Adopted. See above. GENERAL PLAN — ZONING 5. Resolution No. 15,199, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DENYING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE APPLICATIONS TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATIONS ON THE COMBINED GENERAL PLAN/ZONING MAP FROM RS-3—PUD TO IP—PD FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 7.12 ACRE CANYON AREA SOUTHWEST OF RACHAEL AVENUE AT BLUE RIDGE STREET (APPLICANT: STEVENS PLANNING GROUP/DON MCLEAN FOR FRANK AND KATHERINE PARKER, CASE FILE NOS. GP-2-85/ZC-4-85)." Adopted. See above. CONTRACT — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 3. Resolution No. 15,197, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPM ENT COM MISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA." (Senior Center) Councilman Dalla said he would like to approve the Resolution eliminating any reference to Senior Adult Services, or hold it over and come back with a Resolution excluding such services. Mayor Waters said Council would only be approving a lease agreement. RECOMMENDATION: Arnold Peterson, Executive Director, Com munity Developm ent Co m mission was present and said if Council does not wish to have one—to—one personal counseling services available at the Seniors! Center as it is at Morgan Towers, it is their decision to make. Councilman VanDeventer said it would be appropriate to hold the matter of counseling over until budget time, and have staff bring back a report at that time. ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, Resolution No. 15,197 be adopted (proceed with the lease), and if there is a need for Senior Adult Services after the facility opens, we can consider it at that time. Barbara Bright, Executive Director, Senior Adult Services, was present and outlined the services they were proposing. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Book 68/Page R35 1/27/87 DEED — CONFLICT OF INTEREST 6. Resolution No. 15,200, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CORPORATION GRANT DEED (WEST ENTERPRISES — 18TH AND ROOSEVELT)." Moved by Dalla, seconded by Cooper, Resolution No. 15,200 be adopted. Carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining (because of a business relationship): VanDeventer. OLD BUSINESS PROPERTY ABATEMENT 7. SUBJECT: Fred Main, 3022 Biggs Court, to present vehicle registration (for abandoned/inoperative vehicle; Case File No. CV-86-193). RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council order the vehicle removed as a public nuisance. TESTIM ONY: No one was present in this regard. ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Pruitt, in favor of staff's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS FINANCE MGMT 8. SUBJECT: WARRANT REGISTER NO. 29, dated January 20, 1987, Ratification of Demands in the amount of $208,250.28 (Warrants Nos. 95008 through 95119 [95108 voided ] ). RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the warrants be ratified. ACTION: Moved by Cooper, seconded by Dalla, the bills be ratified. Carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Nays: None. CLAIMS/LITIGATION 9. SUBJECT: Claims for Damages of: Rosalind Flores, 10. Gloria Santos and Cxochilt K. Santos (a minor), and 11. Corazon Jones. RECOM MENDATION: Staff recommends these claims be denied and referred to the City Attorney. ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, these claims be denied and referred to the City Attorney. Carried by unanimous vote. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS BUDGET FY86-87 12. SUB JE CT: Request from the Pony Baseball, Inc. for purchase of the inside front cover of the San Diego County Pony Baseball Tournament booklet for 1987. RECOMMENDATION: None. ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, this request be denied. Carried by unanimous vote. OTHER BUSINESS PARKING/TRAFFIC — TRAFFIC SIGNAL 13. SUBJECT: The City Engineer's report on Toss of eight parking spaces along 30th Street just east and west of National City Boulevard (due to installation of traffic signal with left turn capability). RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the report be received and filed. ACTION: Moved by Cooper, seconded by Pruitt, the report be received and filed. Carried by unanimous vote. PUBLIC HEARING (CONT'D.) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — ALCOHOLIC BEV LICENSE 2. SUBJECT: Public Hearing — Appeal of the Planning Com mission denial of an application for a 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). TESTIMONY: Chuck Yublan & Douglas Arnold, 2220 Plaza Blvd., Mr. An, a Vietnamese National who does not have a good command of the English language; but it is possible he misunderstood; they would not object to Council's approval of this application.) Book 68/Page R36 1/27/87 Messrs. Yublan and Arnold were reminded that a condition of approval for the shopping center was there would be no alcoholic beverage licenses. ACTION: Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, we go back to the original motion to close the public hearing and uphold the Planning Commission's denial. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER — No report. CITY ATTORNEY — No report. OTHER STAFF — No reports. MAYOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 14. SUBJECT: Letter from McLean & McLean, Attorneys at Law, seeking appeal of the Planning Co m mission's requirem ent of E.I.R. (Pacific Islanders Partnership — Case file nos. S-3-86/Z C-5-86 /P U D—I-86). RECOMMENDATION: Staff believes that the issue has already been handled administratively, no additional Council consideration is necessary and recom mends the item be filed. TESTIMONY: Wilfrido C. Naval, 6578 Pinecone Lane, San Diego, requested continuance of the hearing. Mr. Naval was advised this was not a hearing. ACTION: Ordered filed by unanimous vote. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Mayor Waters spoke of suggestions from residents of the City that we adopt regulations, if necessary, and post signs around the City advising there is a fine for littering. Staff was asked to look into the problem. CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MTG REGS/SCH — POLICE FACILITY Councilman Van Deventer reported a Council workshop is being scheduled for February 9; people are curious about the public relations position which is open and he would like to have that subject brought up at the workshop. City Manager McCabe said the purpose of the workshop is to discuss the police facility. There was consensus that the workshop be scheduled at 3:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Cooper, seconded by VanDeventer, the meeting be adjourned to 4:00 p.m., February 3, 1987. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting dosed at 8:17 p.m. CITY CLERK The foregoing minutes were approved at the regular meeting ofW �.(o, 1987. Corrections No corrections CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA