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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 12-02 CC MIN29 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA December 2, 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, Dallas Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Ballard, Campbell, Gerschler, Grahl, McCabe, Asst. City Attorney Montandon. 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. Gary Bowman, Evangelical Free Church of Chula Vista, Ca. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The City Clerk requested the approval of the minutes be delayed one week as they were not distributed until today. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS BERNARD TRAGER, 516 E 24th Street, Chaplain, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, was present and invited everyone to attend the ceremonies on Sunday, December 7, 1980; Mr. Trager specifically asked that City Attorney McLean be informed of this. GENA LUPIAN,2440 J :venue, was present and said two weeks ago her husband appeared before Council on the matter of a lot split for their property and was advised that Council would look into this and report back to him in a couple of weeks. Planning Director Gerschler advised Mrs. Lupian this matter would be on next week's Council Agenda. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, the Resolutions be presented by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No, 13,478, "RESOLUTION GIVING NOTICE OF INTENTION TO VACATE AND CLOSE ROOSEVELT AVENUE BETWEEN 18TH STREET AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE VACATED 17TH STREET." Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, Resolution No. 13,478 be adopted. Discussion. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters. Nays: Morgan. Resolution No. 13,479, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF, 240 18TH STREET." Moved by Dallas seconded by Waters, Resolution No. 13,478 be adopted. Discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 13,480, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ADOPTING THE AREAWIDE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY PLAN." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 13,480 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 13,481, "Resolution of the City of National City endorsing the preservation and rehabilitation of the San Diego Rowing Club Boathouse." Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, this be laid over for one week. Discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. OLD BUSINESS The City Engineer's recommendations that the Public Works Department be instructed to proceed with grading, paving and paint striping Euclid Avenue between 14th and l6th Streets, using 1-inch asphalt concrete on graded compacted natural earth and that the area then be painted to 12/2/80 30 designate the traffic lanes (in response to petition presented to Council at the Nov. 18, 1980 meeting) was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, in favor of City Engineer's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS The City Treasurer/Finance Director's request for RATIFICATION of WARRANT REGISTER No. 21, dated December 2, 1980, in the amount of $486,148.69 (Warrants Nos. 70,551 through 70,624) and CONFIRMATION of PAYROLL, for the period ending November 15, 1980, in the amount of $206,644.20, 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. COMMERCIAL REALTY's offer to purchase CITY -OWNED LAND on the north side of 21st Street west of Wilson Avenue, for $15,000.00 was presented. ARTHUR BLEIER, Commercial Realty, was present and spoke in favor of the purchase. Discussion. Moved by Waters, seconded by Morgan, the property be put out to bid. Further discussion. Mr. Bleier was advised that Council would reserve the right to refuse any and/or all bids. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Dalla. MCMILLIN CONSTRUCTION's request for VARIANCE from Ordinance No. 1473, which requires driveways be located no closer than 11' from property lines and 25' between driveways, at 2807 Hoover Avenue (at this location a curb cut for an old driveway was in existence prior to division of the property, about 3' from the lot line after division and about 18' from a new driveway; originally planned to be removed, the old curb cut has been incorporated into an additional driveway; the two driveways, one ENTRANCE and one EXIT provide improved traffic flow over the original concept; a variance is required to legalize this installation, and provide for a red curb between the two driveways; the City Engineer recommends approval of the variance) was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the re uest for variance from Ordinance 1473 - driveway at 2807 Hoover Avenue be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. The CLAIM FOR DAMAGES of NATIONAL MEAT PACKERS, INC., 2501 Cleveland Avenue, filed with the City Clerk on November 25, 1980, was presented. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, this be denied and referred to the City Attorney with the stipulation that City Attorney have staff look at this and report back to Council. Carried by unanimous vote. OTHER BUSINESS NICHOLAS DEBBAS' request for TIME EXTENSION for TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP and PUD permit for the Bonita Affair, (extension requested due to financial conditions of the construction industry; City Council has already granted two time extensions totaling eighteen (18) months for project tentative map, which is scheduled to expire on February 7, 1981; the State of California Subdivision Map Act, Section 66452.6(c) would allow the tentative map to be extended until August 7, 1981 at which time no more time extensions could be granted; Section 18.116.190 of the NCLUC provides that a PUD permit shall be exercised within one year from the date of the resolution granting the PUD permit; the PUD permit for the Bonita Affair expires January 1, 1981; it may be extended for a period of time not to exceed one year; Planning Department staff recommends that this tentative map be extended until August 7, 1981 with the stipulation that expiration of the companion PUD approval [if not extended before January 1, 1981] will limit the map extension to January 1, 1981) was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, in favor of Item 10 and staff recommen- dations. Carried by unanimous vote. 12/2/80 31 PLANNING COMMISSION - NOTICES OF DECISION Planning Commission Resolution No. 31-80, APPROVING ROOM ADDITION WITHIN DESIGNATED FLOODWAY ZONE at 2930 east llth Street (case involves a 30' by 17' [510 sq. feet] single story addition, containing a living room and family room, to an existing single family dwelling; a registered engineer has certified that the finished floor elevation of the addition, of 110.3', is 3' higher than the 100 year flood level as established by the U.S. Corps of Engineers Study and City of National City Ordinance No. 1663; Planning Department staff concurs with the Planning Commission approval of this application; unless appealed, their decision will become final on December 3, 1980) was presented. Discussion. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Planning Commission Resolution No. 32-80, approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow an ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTER at 148 East 3Oth Street (..,,operation of an adult day health care center to promote physical mental and social rehabilitation; applicant proposes to have 35 to 40 seniors at one time, with 4 or 5 employees; center will operate between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; project site is located at the southwest corner of 30th and "B"; this two -storied building was previously used as the corporate headquarters of the McMillin Development Company; and proposed use will occupy the first floor only; Planning Department staff concurs with the Planning Commission approval of this application; unless appealed, their decision will become final on December 3, 1980) was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. STREET TREE AND PARKWAY COMMITTEE Street Tree Committee's recommendations from their meeting of October 16 and November 20, 1980 (October 15, 1980: 1.2705 44G" avenue, removal of one pepper tree recommended by committee, replacement not required due to small area and school fence; 2. 3049 Cagle Street, tree removal with no replacement due to narrow parkway; 3. 1640 "B" Avenue, tree removal with no replacement due to two existing trees remaining; November 20, 1980 recommendations: 1.1720 Harding - tree removal with replacement required; 2. 15th & Hoover Streets, tree removal with replacement of six trees; 3. 1732 Delta, tree removal with replacement to be planted in front set back; 4. 124 E. 7th, denial of removal request due to no damage - trees will receive severe trimming and debutted; 5. 325 E 7th Street, recommend removal due to traffic hazard and small size of tree with no replacement [Park Division staff recommends ratification of the Street Tree and Parkway Committee action]) was presented. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Waters, this be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE The recommendations from the November 12, 1980, meeting of the Traffic Safety Committee (1. Install a handicapped parking stall on the East side of "D" Avenue, just north of 8th street, opposite the side door to St. Mary's Church; 2. Approve a loading zone and order yellow curbing on the North side of 16th Street from 25 feet east of the stop sign at Roosevelt to the alley between Roosevelt and National City Boulevard; 3. Establish "No Parking" zones on the East side of Cleveland Avenue, 25 feet North and South of the intersection of 18th Street, order the curb painted red; 4. Restore two-way traffic on "A" Avenue between 8th Street and 9th Street, remove diagonal parking on the W?st side and replace with parallel parking,, order removal of all One -Way signs in the area; 5. fpprove a limited parking zone [30 minutes] on Cleveland Avenue [East side] from 15th Street to 150' southerly; the City Engineer reco.nends approval of the Committee's recommendations) was presented. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, for approval. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER - No Report. 12/2/80 32 CITY ATTORNEY Asst. City Attorney Montandon requested clarification and direction in regard to negotiations on the sale of City -Owned Property on Orange Avenue; Mr. Turner asserted his understanding of Council's position was that he could move the house off of the 22' right-of-way back onto his property and use the house there; his understanding of Council's position was he had to remove the house completely; if his position is correct, he would like to report they cannot reach an agreement and would like to be instructed to break off negotiations. Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, the Intention of the Council was that he remove the house completely and negotiations be broken. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR Mayor Morgan reported receipt of Vincent de Paul Reynolds' letter of resignation from the Civil Service Commission. (Information only). CITY COUNCIL - No Report. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters; the meeting be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 8:01 p.m. CITY CLE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council at their regular meeting of December 9, 198Q., Corrections No Corrections CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 12/2/80