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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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