Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 03-18 CC MIN119 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA March 18, 1980 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Morgan, ROLL CALL Council members present: Camacho, Dana, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Ballard, Campbell, Gerschler, Hoffland, McCabe, McLean. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager McCab-. followed with invocation by the Rev. Milo Wood, First Baptist Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, the minutes of the regular meetings of March 4 and 11, 1 80 be approved Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Dalla.. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, the resolutions be read by title only. Carried by unanimous vote, Resolution No, 13,273 (See Page No,, 123 BP 2 ) Resolution No. 13,274, "RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SWEETWATER AUTHORITY TO FURNISH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A SYSTEM OF DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 195, 9TH STREET EASTERLY OF "R" AVENUE." Moved by Morgan, seconded by Van Deventer, Resolution Not 13,274 be adopted, Discussion. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No, 13,275, "RESOLUTION REQUESTING SWEETWATER AUTHORITY TO FURNISH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A SYSTEM OF DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 193, IC/ AVENUE, SOUTH OF 27TH STREET." Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, Resolution No, 13,275 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote, Resolution No, 13,276, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT OF GP-3--79 AND GP-1-80 TO THE NATIONAL CITY GENERAL PLAN." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No, 13,.276 bg adopted* Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No, 13,277, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (Division Street - Dye; Guerena; Mara; Nazabal; Perez and Sandoval)," Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No, 13,277 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote, Resolution No, 13,278, "DEDICATION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES (Portions of Division Street)„" Moved by Camacho, sec- onded by Van Deventer, Resolution No. 134278 be adopted, Carried by unanimous vote, Resolution No. 13,279, "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PLAZA BONITA REVOLVING FUND." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer,, Resolution Not 13,27 be adopted. Discussion. Carried by unanimous vote, Resolution No. 13,280, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING MAP SHOWING EXTERIOR BOUND- ARIES OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (Alley No. 33 from 12th Street to Civic Center Drive, between Roosevelt Avenuo and Hoover Avenue)," Moved by 3/18/80 120 Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No„ 13,280 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 13,281, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS (Alley No, 33, from 12th Street to Civic Center Drive, between Roosevelt Avenue and Hoover Avenue)." Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, Resolution No, 13,0281 be dopted, Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 13,282," PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF LEGISLATIVE BODY UNDER 'SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1911' (Alley No. 33, 12th Street to Civic Center Drive, between Roosevelt and Hoover Avenue, District No. 207)." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No, 13,0282 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote, Resolution No. 13,283, "RESOLUTION OF Street to Civic Center Drive, between nue,)" Moved by Camacho, seconded by adopted, Carried by unanimous vote. INTENTION (Alley No. 33, 12th Roosevelt Avenue and Hoover Ave - Waters, Resolution No. 13,283 be Resolution No. 13,284, "RESOLUTION ORDERING WORK (19th Street Granger Avenue to Rachael Avenue, Assessment District No. 190.)" Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 13,284 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 13,285, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING WAGE SCALE (19th Street - Granger Avenue to Rachael Avenue, Assessment District No. 190.)" Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, Resolution No, 13,0285 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote, Resolution No. 13,286, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE BALLOT MEASURE CONCERNING LOW RENT HOUSING." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 13,286 be adopted, Carried by unanimous vote, ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, the ordinances for adoption be read by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Ordinance No, 1709 (3/MM/80-4), "ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX 'D' OF THE NATIONAL CITY LAND USE CODE." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, Ordinance No. 1709 (8//1/g61..41 be adopted, Carried by unanimous vote. Ordinance No. 1710 (3/11/46-2), "ORDINANCE TO REZONE FROM RM-1D-30 (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE -DENSITY 30) TO RM-I-D•-15 (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE - DENSITY 15) THE PROPERTIES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 17TH STREET, 1821 THRU 1941 (INCLUSIVE) AND SOUTH SIDE OF 17TH STREET, 1902 THRU 1938 (INCLU- SIVE) (ZC-15-79)." Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, Ordinance No. 1710 (3/11/8G-a) be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote, Ordinance No, 1711 (3/ 1/g9- 8), "ORDINANCE TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO REDUCE REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK ON CLEVELAND AVENUE BETWEEN CIVIC CENTER DRIVE AND 24TH STREET (A-14�•79)." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, Ordinance No. 1711 S+ii�/�4/gA-8). be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote, NEW BUSINESS The City Treasurer/Finance Director's request for ratification of WARRANT REGISTER #37, dated March 18, 1980, in the amount of $292,992.14 (warrants no, 67832 through 67896) was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the bills be paid and warrants drawn. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dallas Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: None, 3/I8/80 121 The SOUTH BAY PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION'S request to hold a CARNIVAL at the South Bay Plaza Shopping Center April 3 through 6, 1980 (Staff recommends the request be granted subject to compliance with Carnival Ordinance No. 1227 and all other applicable laws) was presented. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Waters, in favor of staff's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. The City Engineer's recommendation of approval for driveways in excess of 40% of frontage at 2740 East 15 Street was presented. City Engineer Hoffland explained there is an existing driveway; the applicant needs a second driveway to enable parking of a mobile home in the side yard. Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, in favor of the City Engineer's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. OTHER BUSINESS PLANNING COMMISSION - NOTICES OF DECISION Planning Commission Resolution No. 7-80, approving an application for zone variance to allow reduction in required front yard setback from 20' to 0' on property located at 3032 Plaza Boulevard (Z-24-79) was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Planning Commission Resolution No. 8-80, approving an application for Conditional Use Permit to allow appliance repair on property located at 733 East Third Street (CUP-1979-18). was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Planning Commission Resolution No. 9-80, approving application for Planned Development Permit to allow development of a restaurant within the proposed Kingston Shopping Center on property located within the 1700 block of Sweetwater Road, north side, across from the Sweetwater Town & Country Shopping Center (PD-16-79) was presented. The City Clerk reported receipt of an appeal of the "architectural requirements" from the applicant and recommended it be set for hearing on April 15, 1980. Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, we set Mr. Kingston's appeal of Resolution 9-80 fox hearing on April 15e 1980. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER - No report. CITY ATTORNEY - No report. OTHER STAFF - No report. MAYOR Mayor Morgan spoke in regard to the street in back of Morgan Towers, the parking has been eliminated and the street curves going down -hill; people are not driving to the right; going around the turn, they drive on the wrong side of the street; and recommended the City Manager be authorized to have a center line painted. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, in favor of the Mayor's recommendation. The City Engineer explained the matter had been considered by the Traffic Safety Committee and they rec- ommended against it because they did not think it was that important. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Morgan announced that Dale Hoffland resigned as City Engineer and said he has done a fine job for the City; he would go out and knock on doors and try to solve problems; he didn't get a raise last July and had to give up things; he would like to make a motion to give him the 7% from July; he would like to be fair; he was sorry to see him go. Councilman Van Deventer spoke of the death of Junior Robles along with members of the American Boxing Team in the air disaster in Poland. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Morgan, when his body is brought back, the City flags be flown at half-mast until the burial and that the City Manager look into something that could be named in memor1 of this young 3/18/80 122 man (amended motion). Members of the Council spoke of Mr. Robles' com- passion and his love for and commitment to the young people of the com- munity. Motion carried by unanimous vote, PUBLIC HEARINGS The CONTINUED HEARING on APPEAL of Notice of Intention to ABATE and RE- M OVE an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative VEHICLE from the rear of 1121 "D" Avenue (ZV-80_2) was held at this time. Planning Direc- tor Gerschler said he had not inspected the premises in the last few days. No one was present in this regard. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, the staff be authorized to take appropriate action and move this cat and the hearing be closed. Carried by unanimous v3te. The HEARING on ASSESSMENT ROLL, 1911 Act Improvement of "N" Avenue and 9th Street, Assessment District No. 188, was held at this time. The City Clerk read the only protest received (from Speros Mazis, A.P. 557-250-38) in which Mr. Mazis requested re-evaluation of the "benefit cost" to the property and forwarded evidence of $3,080.00 deposited with the City Treasurer in December 1976 against the total cost of the assessment. ROBERT ONLEY, Staff Assistant, displayed a map of Assessment District No. 188 saying the dark exterior line was the district boundary; the circles contain the assessment numbers which correspond to the numbers on the assessment roll; the shaded area represents the instant proceedings street construction. Mr. Onley continued he had looked at each and every parcel to be benefitted by these improvements and from the following fig- ures arrived at an amount of assessment: total incidental expenses $13,565.00; total contract costs $112,580.00; total project costs $126,145.00; less City contribution $39,692.48; total amount to be as- sessed: $86,452.52; he assessed the total sum of $86,452.52 upon the several lots and parcels of land in the assessment district benefitted thereby, in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each of the said several lots and parcels of land. Mr. Onley said there was a 10.8% portest; the protestant (Mr. Mazis) requested a re-evaluation of his assessment with regard to the benefit cost to the property; the as- sessment No. is 24; the amount of the assessment is $5,393.00, with $896.81 being direct benefit and $4,503.78 being District benefit; the property represents 10.8% of the total District. Mr. Onley said Assess- ment No. 24 was estimated at $4,913.67, plus 10% allowed by Council which totaled $5,552.45, $160 more than the instant assessment; the assessment is based on concrete costs being direct and indirect costs of earthwork, CRB, Redwood Header, Construction Staking, 2" AC, seal and sand and inci- dental expenses which total the estimated benefit within the District; further the City performed $1,195 in work on the driveway which was not assessed to the property. EDWARD STENCIL, 1333 E. 9 St. was present and inquired about the dispute over property lines. City Engineer Hoffland said the City Council indicated they wanted to vacate the easterly 4' of N Ave. when the property owners deeded 4' of their westerly property to their neighbors; at such time as the deeds are available, staff will cir- culate them among the property owners for signatures and will then file them. Mr. Stencil thanked Council for the improvement. ROY SMITH, 910 "N" Ave., was present and said if Mr. Mazis' assessment was changed, he would like his changed too; on "N" Ave. and along the retaining wall at the bowling alley is a junk pile; he has cleaned it up and Mrs. Stacey and Mrs. Bundy have cleaned it up, it does not add to the appearance; he would appreciate anything Council could do; the bowling alley can afford to take care of it. MARTHA SMITH, 910 "N" Ave., was present and said the street was very good and there has been enough rain to test the drainage, Mrs. Smith asked if something could be planted in the unpaved area below the wall. GEORGE HAYWARD, 820 "N" Ave., was present and said his assess- ment has been raised; he was told it would be $3,086 and now it is $3,405. Mr. Onley explained that was the 10% over the estimate allowed by law, also any extra work such as driveways would have added to the cost, ROY STOKER, 933 E. 9 St., was present and started to address Council, Mr. Onley interrupted him, saying he would like to enter something in the 3/18/80 123 record which he thought would answer Mr. Stoker's question. Mr. Onley said as of today there were "clean up" ems known to the Engineering Department prior to the hearing; they ; y driveway at 1325 East 9 St. (Stoker); 2, install hear wall &and small ldrain basin west of westerly driveway (behind sidewalk at 1325 East 9 St.); 3. repair gutter invert (to facilitate drainage) in front of same address and also at northwest corner of 9th and "M"; 4. remove and replace sidewalk patch over 2-4" P.V.C. curb and sidewalk drains (settled le+), one at west end of same address at 1 above, the other in front of 921 "N" Ave.; 5. remove and replace approximately 100 sq. ft. 2" A.C. driveway (existing breaking up) on west side "M" Ave. - driveway to Plaza Bowl, possibly replace with 3" A.C.; 6. have Park Department plant new and replacement trees, also trim two trees, item deleted from job because of excess cost, at this time all but four property owners have signed re- leases; 7. S.D.G.&E. Co has not restored 12-18" high wall south and west of transformer vault in front of apartment complex at 936-948 "N" Ave. which they have agreed to do. Mr. Stoker said that covered it. No one else spoke in this regard. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, the public hearing be closed and the resolution be presented by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 13,273, "RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT, 'N' AVENUE AND NINTH STREET, DISTRICT NO. 188." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, Resolution No. 13,273 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Morgan called an executive session at 8:19 p.m. Council reconvened at 8:30 p.m, ROLL CALL Council members present: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Absent: None. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, the meeting be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 8:32 p.m. CITY CLERI{� CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council at their regular meeting of April 1, 1980. Corrections No orrections MA CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 3/18/80