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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 11-25 CC MIN24 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA November 25, 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, Dalia, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Absent: None. 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 invoeation by the Rev. Rod Barr, First United Methodist Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Van Deventer, seoonded by Camacho, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 18, 198Q,be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PATRICIA SCHAELCHLIN, 1257 Virginia Way, La Jolla, President, San Diegan's for the Rowing Club Boathouse, Inc., was present and asked Council's assistance in preserving the Boathouse, extended 5th Avenue, San Diego, it has been recognized as architecturally and historically significant and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places; San Diego City Council adopted a resolution requesting the Port Commissioners to give all consideration to the restoration and preservation of this building; Coronado City Council adopted a similar resolution; on October 14, 1980,the State Coastal Commission, in certification of the Unified Port District Master Plan, directed the Port Commission to include the Boathouse as an historical element of the Master Plan and to consider any restoration program submitted to them; they are not requesting funding as the Chart House will accept the responsibility for the restoration. Ms. Schaelchlin requested Council adopt a resolution similar to San Diego's, CAROL LINDEMULLER, President, Save Our Heritage Organization, was present and asked that this National Register site be preserved; this is the only boathouse of this type in San Diego that can be restored. Ms. Lindemuller said SOHO will have a historical tour in National City in about a month; they are pleased with the restoration and historical projects the City has completed. MR. ROSS, 3104 E 18 Street, was present and spoke of a drain line through his property from 19th to 18th Street saying he gave an easement for this over a year ago; about July 4th, the contractor tore down his fences without notification and let his dog loose; the fences were a 6' chainlink in the backyard and a 4' in the front yard; 2 gates were removed and the gateposts ruined; also a large pine tree was removed from his backyard and pepper trees were trimmed in his backyard; with the fence torn down there has been traffic through his yard; it was not until the first week of October that 2-5 men showed up with a backhoe and it took three weeks to dig the ditch (150' plus 135' for the man behind him) to put the pipe through; they cleaned up his yard; then they dug up his sewer and for two days he h c to use the restrooms at Fed -Mart; they broke his phone lines and used his water without permission or offering to pay for it; three weeks later he went to see City Engineer Grahl with no results; Mr. Grahl explained about the City's problems; he tried to put the fence back up temporarily and was told he could not, Mr. Ross continued he called the Mayor's office, but Mayor Morgan was on leave; he tried to get hold of one of the Councilmen, but with no results; the secretary turned the matter over to the City Manager who had the fence put back up three days later; he (Mr. Ross) then put up the 4' front fence temporarily himself and one week later the contractors tore the fence down and his dog was gone 11/25/80 25 again; he called the Mayor's office again and the Mayor came to see him and told him that if the fence wasn't replaced in two days to call him again; the fence wasn't replaced and he called the Mayor and the Mayor got Mr. Grahl away from his desk and out to see him; that is the first time Mr. Grahl had come out;...that accomplished nothing except we talked; and talk is not getting that yard fixed up; he asked me to call him again, which would have been today, but I had already made up my mind I was coming down here. Mr. Ross said he has the new fence in and nobody is tearing it down; he has positioned a car that won't run at the gate; they will have to push it out of the way; the City should check up more often on the work the contractors are doing; the City should go around and knock on people's doors and see just what kinds of problems the contractor's work is causing; the only job which was done right in his yard was the Tree Removal Service. Mr. Grahl saic: he would give Mr. Ross a letter stating the dates and times the work will be done. Vice Mayor Waters stepped down from the podium and presented a certifi- cate signed by the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, bestowing his apostolic blessing on the Mayor and the City Council of National City (sent to Mr. Waters by Father Andrew of St. Mary's Church who is in Rome). Mr. Waters also presented a special certificate from His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, giving special blessings and a pledge of continual divine protection to Councilman Camacho and Mrs. Camacho. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Camacho, Council direct staff to prepare a resolution expressing Council's interest in the restoration and retention of the Boathouse Landmark. Carried by unanimous vote. PUBLIC HEARING The HEARING on the APPEAL of Planning Commission's action to deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Department's decision of probable violation (outdoor display or sale of plaster -cast figurines) at 340 Highland Avenue, Case File No. ZV 80-68, was held at this time. (Affidavit of Mailing on file.) Planning Director Gerschler stated the staff concurs with the Planning Commission decision finding this activity to be in violation of the Land Use Code. No one was present in this regard. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the Public Hearing be closed, the zoning enforcements on outdoor display of merchandise at 340 Highland Avenue be enforced. Carried by unanimous vote. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, the Resolutions be presented by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 13,474, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATIONAL CITY PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TO ADMINISTER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970.P' Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, Resolution No. 13L474 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 13,475, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF, 904 and 910 "V" Avenue.49 Moved by Dalla, seconded by Van Deventer, Resolution No. 13,475 be adopted. Discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 13,476, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF, 104 NORTH HUT? AVENUE." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Waters, Resolution No. 13 476 be adopted. Discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 13,477 - See page # 28, paragraph # 4. NEW BUSINESS The City Treasurer/Finance Director's request for RATIFICATION of 11/25/80 26 WARRANT REGISTER NO. 20, dated November 25, 1980, in the amount of $36,913.08, (Warrants Nos. 70,484 through 70,549) was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, the bills be paid and warrants drawn. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan.. Nays: None. The City Treasurer/Finance Director's MONTHLY CASH BALANCES for the months of JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 1980 were presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. NATIONAL CITY TRANSIT'S MASTER TRANSFER AGREEMENT (...to establish a system of transferring within and between transit operators, leading to public perception of all operators functioning as a single unit" Impacts to National City residents include: 1. Transfers between local buses [i.e. SDTC 12, 13, 29 & 32 and NCT 601, 602, 603 & 604] will be free; 2. Transfers from a local system to an express bus will require an additional 250 to be paid upon boarding the express bus; 3. Transfer policy from a local system to the San Diego Trolley will be determined with the Trolley Fare Structure. Planning Staff recommends that Council authorize the City Manager to sign agreement) was presented. KEN FISCHER, Manager, National City Transit, was present. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Waters, in favor„ Discussion re Senior "Gold Passes", development of a "Regional Transit Pass" and the additional 250 for transfer to express buses., Carried by unanimous vote. The JOINT AGENCY AGREEMENT TO CONDUCT SERVICE CONCEPT ELEMENT REFINEMENT (The Metropolitan Transit Development Board is conducting a study of the Service Concept Element [5 year plan for transit development in the San Diego area] to evaluate present route structures and make recommendations for improvements to these structures based on travel demand and corridors; this agreement makes National City Transit a party to the review of the final recommendations; Planning Staff recommends that Council authorize City Manager to sign agreement) was presented. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, in favor of this agreement. Carried by unanimous vote. The application for ON SALE BEER AND WINE LICENSE TYPE 61 TRANSFER of Eula K. Dodds dba "^RI'dOLDS. P & I, to RICHARD & PATRICIA HYLAND, dba RDH ENTERPRIZES, INC., 720 National City Blvd„ (Type 61 Liquor License is an on -sale beer public premises type license which authorizes the sale of beer for consumption on the premises wherein no person under 21 years of age is allowed, plus the sale of beer for consumption off the premises where sold; Police, Planning and Building Departments find no grounds for objection) was presented, Discussion. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, in favor of this transfer Further discussion. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer. Nays: Waters. Abstaining: Morgan. The Vice Mayor suggested Council make new owners clean and fix up properties in future transfers of this type. OTHER BUSINESS CITY MANAGER McCabe reported the South Bay Historical Society requested a portion of Revenue Sharing Money ($5,000.00) budgeted for FY 80-81 to develop a patio at Granger Music Hall; the City is in position to make this partial payment. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, in favor. Discussion in regard to City's ability to meet requests by others for budget Revenue Sharing Funds. City Manager McCabe stated the City is now in receipt of 4th quarter payment from prior year in the treasury; the City has noted in the Budget that it would not be distributing all funds because the City would not have the total dollar amount to make all fund distribution; it is getting close to the rainy season and to Christmas functions which were approved subject to available funding; these functions were to be brought to Council as they occur and the City is using judgment as to which ones need funding 11/25/80 27 at this point.It was askec' if this particular expenditure was more critical than parking? Vice Mayor Waters replied that the people are using the patio as an overflow of the hall; when they go outside there is nothing but dirt area and they have no place to sit, etc.; cars can park on the dirt. Further discussion re each request being honored individually as Revenue Sharing Money is available. City Attorney McLean advised the Vice Mayor even though he was president of the South Bay Historical Society there would be no conflict of interest, Mr. Waters could vote. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney McLean reported an item on the Parking Authority Agenda concerning Plaza Bonita, if approved, will require Council action and suggested the Council Meeting be recessed until the end of the Parking Authority meeting. OTHER STAFF -- No Report. MAYOR - No Report. CITY COUNCIL Vice Mayor Waters spoke in regard to the problem of trash in parkways of the City; Satsuma Farms is knee deep in trash as well as Montgomery Ward. Mr. Waters suggested fining businesses for not taking care of their personal responsibilities. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Morgan, seconded by Waters, the meeting be adjourned until after the Parking Authority Meeting. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. CITY CLER CITY •F NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council at their regular meeting of December 9, 1980. 71 Corrections No ,C,orections ,rr /t / YOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 11/25/80