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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982 10-12 CC MIN183 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 12, 1982 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Morgan. ROLL CALL Council members present: Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Absent: Camacho. Administrative officials present: Ballard, Campbell, Gerschler, Grahl, McCabe, McLean. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager McCabe followed with invocation by the Rev. Richard Plache. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, the minutes of the regular meeting of October 5, 1982 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. PROCLAMATIONS Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, the Proclamations be presented by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. The Mayor's proposed Proclamation of "UNITED WAY AWARENESS MONTH - October, 1982" was read by title. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Della, in favor of this Proclamation. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. The Mayor's proposed Proclamation of "UNITED NATIONS DAY - October 24, 1982" was read by title. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, in favor of this Proclamation. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. Mayor Morgan presented the Proclamation to Charles Jones. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None PUBLIC HEARINGS The Continued Public Hearing on SUSPENSION of BUSINESS LICENSE, WE LEND MORE, INC., and NATIONAL CITY PAWNBROKERS and JEWELRY (See September 28, 1982 Council minutes) was called at this time. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Waters, this hearing be continued to 7:00 p.m., November 9, 1982 when Vice Mayor Camacho will be present. Discussion, Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. The Public Hearing on APPEAL of Planning Commission APPROVAL of the proposed use of property at 1805 E. 17th St. for the OPERATION of a FEDERALLY FUNDED HEAD START PROGRAM (Educational Institution) for 3 to 5 year old children, CUP-1982-14 (South Bay Head Start proposes to operate a Head Start center for 30 children r2 sessions, 15 each] aged 3-5 years, using one of the existing rooms containing 640 sq. ft., within the educational building of the First Christian Church, located within the 1800 block of East 17th St., North side; Head Start is a federally funded program for low income families and is licensed by the Community Care Licensing Division of the Dept. of Social Services; this project involves no physical change to the property proposed for use; adequate classroom space, parking and a fenced play area exist; this program will replace previous Head Start programs that operated within the City in the past, and applicants have presented demographic data which supports the need for pre-school education in the City; Land Use within the immediate vicinity consists of single-family residential to the North, 10/12/82 184 multi -family residential to the East, a church to the West and a church across 17th Street to the South; a petition of protest, dated August 20, 1982, containing signatures of 30 residents within the area was received; 79% of the people who signed this petition are residents of the apartment complex located immediately East of subject property; staff concurs with the Planning Commission's approval) was held at this time. The City Clerk reported the Certificate of Publication and Affidavit of Mailing were on file. Planning Director Gerschler said the Planning Commission has added a condition to Planning Commission Resolution No. 34-82 requiring that the outdoor play area be moved 25 ft. from the East property line, and landscape, consisting of spreading shrubs or climbing vines, be planted adjacent to said relocated fence; the Planning Commission and staff recommend approval. BOB HOWERTON, 1809 E. 17th St. was present and said he is a partner and resident of the apartment complex next door, and is opposed to the Head Start program at this location; the area is too tight for something of this nature; the residents of the apartment complex submitted a petition with 30 signatures opposing this project. ELIZABETH LEE (Director of Head Start), 266 Landis, Chula Vista, was present and said this area greatly needs a Head Start program; they already have a long waiting list; the First Christian Church has been very responsive and would like to provide this service to the area; they have worked with the residents in the area and have made changes in their original plans, such as limiting meetings to daytime hours and limiting the hours of outdoor play to one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon; she does not feel this program would create a disturbance in the neighborhood. Discussion. Planning Director Gerschler said this program is limited to 30 children (2 shifts of 15 each); if the applicant wished to increase the size of the program at a later date, a new public hearing auld be required. Further discussion. GLENN ALLISON (Executive Director, Episcopal Community Services), 3425 5th Ave., San Diego, was present and said they operated such a program previously, but the church where they were located decided to open their own Christian School, so they were forced to relocate; they would like to relocate in National City, but if there are any more delays, they will be forced to go somewhere else. PATRICIA MURPHY (Chairperson for South Bay Head Start), 2131 'F' Ave., was present and said her son was in Head Start two years ago and because of its positive influence, she is still active in the Head Start program; it is a good program and she would like Council to approve it. No one else was present to speak in this regard. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, the Public Hearing be closed and the CUP be approved subject to conditions of the Planning Commission. Discussion. Councilman Waters spoke of the City's involvement in a lengthy lawsuit with a church on 17th St. City Attorney McLean said this is not the same thing; the Head Start program is not sponsored by the church, but by the United Community Way. Further discussion. ELIZABETH LEE returned to the podium and said the program is funded by the Federal Government and administered by the United Way; Ms. Lee submitted petitions signed by 42 National City residents in favor of the Head Start program. Further discussion. MIKE SMITH, 1821 E. 17th St. was present and said the City needs a school in that area; 30 kids in the building will not hurt anything. RICHARD PLACHE (former minister of First Christian Church) was present and said there are children playing at the church 2 or 3 days a week now, and asked how many of the area residents are actually at home during the day when the children would be there. Motion carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Dalla, Van Deventer, Morgan. Nays: Waters. Absent: Camacho. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, the Resolutions be presented by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. Resolution No. 13,907, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT FOR RED CONCRETE WALKWAY IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (Lopez)." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, Resolution No. 13,907 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. 10/12/82 185 Resolution No. 13,908, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR STREET PURPOSES (1842 E. 8th St., Church)." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, Resolution No. 13,908 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. Resolution No. 13,909, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEFERRAL OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS AT 605 'D' AVENUE (Neri) AND A COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, Resolution No. 13,909 be adopted. Discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. (Item 11) The City Engineer's request for APPROVAL of Construction Contract CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 to LIGHTING CONTROLS INSTALLATION, EL TOYON PARK, Spec. No. 922 (... covers field measurement of actual quantities and reimburses contractor for extra expenses due to an error in the original plans; net decrease of this Change Order is $792.72, represent- ing a 4.6% decrease in the contract cost; time extension of 78 days shown on Change Order includes 71 days delay to contractor in obtaining specific equipment from suppliers and 7 days delay due to weather; this extends completion date to September 1, 1982; staff recommends this Change Order be approved and the City Engineer be directed to sign and process same) was presented. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, in favor of this request. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. Resolution No. 13,910, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK AND AUTHORIZING FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION (Lighting Controls installation, El Toyon Park, Specification No. 922)." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, Resolution No. 13,910 be adopted. Discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. OLD BUSINESS The Asst. City Manager's report on (proposed) YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (On September 21, 1982, Council referred the matter of youth employment back to staff for a further report regarding agencies which may be interested in engaging youth on behalf of the City; 3 agencies were contacted: MAAC could provide 6 youths for 10 weeks at 8 hours per week @ $3.75/hour, the City to pay a $200 administrative service charge to MAAC and to provide supervision at a total cost of $2,000; CHAMBER OF COMMERCE currently employs youths through National University High School student program for graffiti control: the Director, NCCOC, indicated that the proposed weed/litter clean-up project is outside the scope of NU's employment program; Mr. Sicard, SWEETWATER HIGH SCHOOL, was contacted and he indicated that the school preferred not to participate in the program at this time; the option for direct employ- ment still exists, but there is the disadvantage cf payroll administration; as the Budget does not contain an allocation for youth employment, a separate budget appropriation would be necessary; staff recommends Council consider: 1. specifying N. C. youths, 2. limiting project to a specific time period, i.e. one month, 3. be sensitive to the City's limited ability to provide supervision as such personnel are also responsible for other daily activities) was presented. Discussion. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Van Deventer, the program be approved with the City employing directly. Further discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. NEW BUSINESS The City Treasurer/Finance Director's request for RATIFICATION of WARRANT REGISTER NO. 14, dated October 5, 1982, in the amount of $55,038.63 (Warrants Nos. 77647 through 77689 [voided 77644, 645 & 646]) and CERTIFICATION of PAYROLL for the period ending September 30, 1982, in the amount of $236,933.88 was presented. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Van Deventer, the demands be ratified and payroll confirmed. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: None. Absent: Camacho. 10/12/82 186 The City Treasurer/Finance Director's CONSOLIDATED CASH REPORT for the period ending July 31, 1982 was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. The City Treasurer/Finance Director's CONSOLIDATED CASH REPORT for the period ending August 31, 1982 was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. (Item 11) The City Engineer's request for APPROVAL of Construction Contract CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 to LIGHTING CONTROLS INSTALLATION, EL TOYON PARK, Spec. No. 922 (See Page 185, Para. 3). Planning Director Gerschler's report on STREET NAME CHANGE for CIVIC CENTER DRIVE (Street names can be changed by resolution of the City Council after a public hearing has been held; there are several alternative choices open for the Civic Center Dr. name change; it would be advisable to give notice of them all, and then make a selection; staff is preparing a display map and analysis of the options) was presented. Discussion. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, this matter be set for public hearing. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Dalla, Van Deventer, Morgan. Nays: Waters. Absent: Camacho. The report from the TRANSIT ADVISORY TASK FORCE (In August, 1981, a Transit Advisory Task Force was formed to study the region's transit financing problems; after a year of work, the Task Force issued its report in August, 1982;-the report has been tabled by the City of San Diego Transportation and Land Use Committee while that committee studies two other options, a regional transit authority for all San Diego County, and a fusion of San Diego Transit and the Metropolitan Transit Development Board; staff recommends this report be noted and filed; Mr. Arthur of National City Transit will continue to monitor the program) was presented. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Van Deventer, the report be noted and filed. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. The application for ON -SALE BEER and WINE LICENSE, Type 41, PERSON TRANSFER, of Shea Su Leon and Yon -Pon Wong, dba ORIENTAL CAFE, 39 E. 7th St. (Police, Planning and Building Departments state no objections) was presented. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, this license be approved. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. Absent: Camacho. The request of NATIONAL CITY TRANSIT to serve ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (NCT has reserved the Kimball Community Bldg., main hall and kitchen, on November 3, 1982 from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. to hold a "Transportation Dinner", approximately 50 adults expected to attend; NCT is requesting Council authorization to serve alcoholic beverages at this dinner; City policy requires the following: applicant shall obtain a use permit from the Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control, copy to be filed with Public Works prior to the event; a Certificate of Insurance [personal liability and property damage in the amounts of $100,000 for a single occurrence and $300,000 for multiple occurrences] naming the City as co-insured shall be submitted; security arrangements shall be approved by the Chief of Police; staff recommends approval subject to the requirements mentioned above) was presented. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, in favor of staff recommendation. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters. Nays: None, Abstaining: Morgan. Absent: Camacho. OTHER BUSINESS CITY MANAGER City Manager McCabe reported the Annual League of California Cities conference would be held October 17 through 20, and noted that Council does not normally hold a meeting during that time. 10/12/82 187 CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney McLean requested Council authorization to sign an agreement with MTDB to represent the City in the matter of San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway vs the State Board of Equalization et al. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, in favor of this request. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. OTHER STAFF - No report. MAYOR Mayor Morgan requested the City Engineer to report to him on certain "Stop" signs. CITY COUNCIL Councilman Van Deventer spoke of the video games in Speedy Marts, saying the City is not getting enough revenue from them to warrant the expense of the necessar pclice man hours involved. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Moran, staff make a study of this and bring back a recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Camacho. Councilman Dall saying Christma and asked the C Discussion. Mo to the City Att by unanimous vo Van Deventer, t Washington stat Office, to be s vote. Absent: The suggestion Hunter caused t with the Port D. Councilman Wate book store slow pleased. Mr. W St. and further offensive langu ADJOURNMENT Moved by Dalla, — Camacho.The m spoke of the traffic situation at the Post Office, is coming up, traffic is a mess during regular times, ty Engineer if they would participate in a traffic study. ed by Dalla, seconded by Van Deventer, this be referred rney and staff to come back with some options. Carried e. Absent: Camacho. Moved by Morgan, seconded by e City Manager be authorized to write a letter to ng something must be done about the traffic at the Post gned by the Mayor and Council. Carried by unanimous Camacho. hat the City enlist the help of Congressman Duncan e Mayor to comment on Congressman Hunter's interference strict and Todd's offer to build drydock. s congratulated the City Attorney for getting the adult d down; the minister of the Congregational Church was ters commented we have another adult situation on 24th he watched Cable TV channel 25, and was exposed to ge and explicit sex. seconded by Van Deventer, the meeting be adjourned. . Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: eting closed at 7:53 p.m. The foregoing minutes were regular meeting of October Corrections (11:4CITY CLERK approved by the City Council at their 26, 1982. No Corrections OR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 10/12/82