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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 01-17 CC MINBook 71/Page 13 1/17/89 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 17, 1989 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor Waters. ROLL CALL Council members present Delia, Inzunza, Pruitt, Van Deventer, Waters. Absent None. Administrative officials present Bolint, Eiser, McCabe, Myers, Peoples, Post. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager McCabe, followed with invocation by Councilman Della. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Della, the minutes of the adjoumed workshop meeting of December 15, 1988, the regular meeting of January 10, 1989 and the adjourned meetings of January 11 and January 12. 1989 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR/RESPONSE TO RECALL Mayor Waters read into the record his response to the items submitted by Randolph Myrseth on the Notice of Intention to Circulate Recall Petition. PUBLIC HEARINGS APPEAL DECISION/ADVISORY & APPEALS BOARD 1. SUBJECT: Hearing -Appeal Decision of the Advisory & Appeals Board related to buildings located at 810 through 812-F2 E. 8th Street RECOMMENDATION: Staff supported the findings and recommendation of the Advisory & Appeals Board and Staff recommendations. The Board recommendation was to uphold the Building/Safety Director's decision declaring the buildings located at 610 through 612-F2 E. 8th Street substandard and approving Staffs recommendations. TESTIMONY: Gerald McCarthy (Attorney for Hogle) spoke in opposition. Requested appeal of decision of the Building Department He submitted to the Mayor and Council copy of a four page letter from the City of National City Building and Housing Department dated July 29, 1980 to Mr. Hogle listing the adverse conditions of the structures. R. C. Hogle, 612 E. 8th Street, #B (Owner) spoke in opposition. McCarthy spoke again and submitted two Housing Inspection Reports from the City of National City signed by Housing Inspector Logan which Hogle said covered the repairs to all structures inclusive. ACTION: Mayor Waters declared the Public Hearing closed and requested Staff report Linda Harter, Assistant City Attorney, presented a summarized history of the property. She presented the City Clerk with a packet of documents and two poster boards containing dated photographs of the subject property to be made part of the record. The Mayor declared Staffs' report as part of the Public Hearing to allow for the Hogles' attorney, McCarthy to respond. McCarthy gave his response to Staffs' report. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalia, to support the findings of the Advisory & Appeals Board, Staffs' recommendation and the Public Hearing be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS CONSENT RESOLUTIONS (Resolutions Nos. 15,857 through 15,860). City Manager McCabe suggested and Mayor Waters requested that No. 4 (Resolution No. 15,859)be considered separately. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Pruitt, the Consent Resolutions be (except No. 15,859 ) adopted. Carried, by unanimous vote CONTRACT/POLICE 2. Resolution No. 15,857, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PROVIDE AN AMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO MEET NECESSARY BUDGET REQUIREMENTS." Adopted. See above. Book 71/Page 14 1/17/89 ABATEMENT/PROPERTY 3. Resolution No. 15,858, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY DECLARING THE ABANDONED SERVICE STATION AT 1605 EAST 4TH STREET TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDERING THE ABATEMENT THEREOF." Adopted. See above. CONTRACT/METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD 5. Resolution No. 15,860, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD.' Adopted. See above. TRAFFIC/STOP SIGNS 4. Resolution No. 15,859, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON EUCUD AVENUE AT 22ND STREET." Moved by Pruitt, seconded by Van Deventer, Resolution No. 15,859 be adopted. Carried by the following vote, to -wit Ayes: Inzunza, Pruitt, Van Deventer, Waters. Nays: Della NEW BUSINESS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/CONFLICT OF INTEREST 8. SUBJECT: Warrant Register No. 28 Ratification of Demands in the amount of $183,847.58 and Certification of Payroll in the amount of $358,633.56 (Warrants Nos. 103812 through 103870 inclusive, excepting 103817 and 103835). RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the warrants be ratified and the payroll certified. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Councilman Van Deventer said he would abstain on Warrant No. 103860 as he owns the building and did own the business previously. ACTION: Moved by Della, seconded by Inzunza, the bills be ratified and the payroll certified. Warrant Nos. 103812 through 103870 (except 103880) ratified by the following vote, to -wit Ayes: Dana, Inzunza, Pruitt, Van Deventer, Waters. Nays: None. Warrant No. 103860 ratified by the following vote, to -wit Ayes: Dada, Inzunza, Pruitt, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: Van Deventer. LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE 7. SUBJECT: Application Type 47, Person Transfer, (not a new license), 1430 East Plaza Boulevard. RECOMMENDATION: Police, Planning and Building Departments state no grounds for objection. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Pruitt, in favor of this transfer. Carried by unanimous vote. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC REQUEST/BUDGET FY 89-90 8. SUBJECT: Request for donation from the National City American Little League to help operate the league through the season. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Pruitt, in favor of request Carried by unanimous vote. OTHER BUSINESS FINANCE/CASH & INVESTMENT REPORTS 9. SUBJECT: Finance Director's Cash and Investment Reports as of November 30, 1988. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended the reports be accepted and filed. ACTION: No objection as filed. FINANCE/CASH & INVESTMENT REPORTS 10. SUBJECT: Finance Director's Cash and Investment Reports as of December 31, 1988. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended the reports be received and filed. ACTION: No objection as filed. STREET TREE REMOVAL 11. SUBJECT: 715 E. 2nd Street, Hugo Alvarez. Tree roots are raising and damaging sidewalk Removal approved and replacement of 1 tree required and payment of $15. to the City Finance Department 2424 "J" Avenue, John McDonnell. Tree roots are uprooting sidewalk driveway and street. Removal approved and replacement is not required. RECOMMENDATION: The Park Division staff recommended ratification of the Street Tree and Parkway Committee's action. The Committee recommended removal. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Pruitt, in favor of Staffs' recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 71/Page 15 1/17/89 STREET LIGHT/POLICY AMENDMENT 12. SUBJECT: Street light policy amendment RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended the adoption of the proposed amendment to the street light policy. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Della, in favor of Staffs' recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Waters called a recess at 5:05 p.m. Council reconvened at 5:16 p.m. ROLL CALL Council members present Della, Inzunza, Pruitt, Van Deventer, Waters. Absent: None. CIVIC CENTER/LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL 13. SUBJECT: Civic Center Landscape Architect Proposal ACTION: Moved to bottom of Agenda at Mayor Waters request. CITY MANAGER - No report. CITY ATTORNEY - No report OTHER STAFF - No report MAYOR SAN DIEGO WATER AUTHORITY/PUBLIC OWNERSHIP SDG&E 14. SUBJECT: Letter from the San Diego County Water Authority regarding evaluating the feasibility of public ownership of the power and gas systems of San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E). The Mayor read into the record a letter received from Larry Stirling. TESTIMONY: Walter Scott, 1850 Port Alvins, San Diego, SDG&E Representative spoke in favor of Councils' action to lay the item over. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Pruitt, to Iav this over for 30 days to allow for City Manager to obtain additional information. Carried by unanimous vote. THEME RESTAURANT Mayor Waters announced that he and Councilman Van Deventer would be having a meeting on the downtown development with Serg Construction and certain developers. The Raddison people have expressed interest in seeing the Theme Restaurant and Office Building done in conjunction with the finish of the hotel at the end of this year. The meeting is scheduled for 9:15 Thursday morning in the Mayors' Office. Any information from the meeting will be shared with the Council. BUDGET FY 89-90 15. SUBJECT: Letter from Mr. J. C. Bailey requesting consideration of some financial improvement for the retired National City employees in this years budget. The Mayor read the Letter into the record. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Pruitt to refer this item to this nears budget for review by the City Manager as far as cost and feasibility. Carried by unanimous vote. AREA DEVELOPMENT/BAY FRONT PROPERTY 16. SUBJECT: Discussion of proposed Naval use of bayfront property. DISCUSSION: Mayor Waters said that Senator Bates had requested to meet with Council to discuss the proposed bayfront property development on January 30, 1989 at 2:00 p.m. TESTIMONY: Port District Commissioner Reopelle, 801 Ethel Place said he could not make the meeting but will request that the Port Director be present. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Pruitt, in favor. Carried by unanimous vote. SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER/NAMING 17. SUBJECT: Discussion of the naming of the San Diego Convention Center. TESTIMONY: Mr. Warren Nielson, 2108 Harrison Avenue, San Diego spoke in opposition. Book 71/Page 16 1/17/89 ACTION: Moved by Inzunza to direct the Port Commissioner to vote in favor of the naming of the San Diego Convention Center. Dr. Martin Luther King Convention Center. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Della, seconded by Pruitt, to advise our Port Director that it is the sense of the City Council to support the proposed name of Martin Luther King for the San Dieao Convention Center. Carried by unanimous vote. FINANCING/CIVIC CENTER/POLICE FACILITY & RENOVATION/OLD CIVIC CENTER 18. SUBJECT: Discussion of financing of Civic Center and Police Facility and renovation of old Civic Center. DISCUSSION: Mayor Waters read a statement into the record. ACTION: Moved by Pruitt, seconded by Van Deventer, to have the City Manager bring this back with the preliminary budget. Carried by unanimous vote. Councilman Van Deventer requested an amendment to the record with regards to the Mayors' statement that he, Pruitt and Inzunza voted to put the $600,000. back into the neighborhoods. The amendment will reflect that it was Van Deventer who made the motion. Inzunza who seconded it and the entire Council who voted in favor. CIVIC CENTER/LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL 13. SUBJECT: Civic Center Landscape Architect Proposal RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that City Council review the proposal, consider additional details to be presented by the Landscape Architect, and provide direction for inclusion in the final design plan. DISCUSSION: Mayor Waters turned the meeting over to Vice -Mayor Pruitt and said he would abstain from voting as he has business dealings with the Architect Vice -Mayor Pruitt tumed the meeting over to City Manager McCabe who introduced the Landscape Architect, Van Dyke. Van Dyke presented the poster from the January 12, 1989 workshop which displayed the entire area, along with a list of intersection paving cost alternatives. TESTIMONY: Warren Nielson, 2108 Harrison Avenue, San Diego spoke in opposition. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Pruitt, that council move forward on this project keeping the landscaping as proposed and an alternate bid on the unrelated items to the landscape and the City Manager relating to the engineering, come backwith those additional costs when going out to bid. Carried by the following vote, to -wit Ayes: Della, Inzunza, Pruitt, Van Deventer. Nays: None. Abstaining: Waters. CITY COUNCIL - No Report PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Warren Nielson, 2108 Harrison Avenue, San Diego spoke in opposition to the naming of the San Diego Convention Center. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Pruitt, the meeting be adjourned to the next regular meeting. January 24. 1989 at 7:00 p.m. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 8:26 p.m. \JA).2. CITY CLE K The foregoing minutes were approved at the regular meeting of January 24, 1989. gg 1 MAYOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CA ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED. YOU MAY LISTEN TO THE TAPES IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE OR THE NATIONAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY. COPIES OF THE TAPES MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE CITY CLERK. 'EXCERPT OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ITEM 13. CIVIC CENTER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL PROPOSAL REGULAR MEETING 1/17/89 The Mayor said as he had a conflict of interest (he has business dealings with Wheeler-Wimer- Blackman Architects), he would turn the meeting over to Vice Mayor Pruitt and would abstain from voting. Vice Mayor Pruitt presided. Vice Mayor Pruitt stated that City Manager McCabe had been in conference with the proposed landscaping of our new Civic Center in conjunction with the proposed landscaping that will be done with the remodeling of the Civic Center and our Police Facility. He then timed the meeting over to City Manager McCabe. McCabe said that Mr. Van Dyke was present in the audience and had brought with him the graphs and pictures that were viewed at the workshop of last week. He noted that Van Dyke had also submitted as of noon 17 January, 1989, some of the information Council had asked for in regards to treatment of the concrete areas. What had been provided was an indication that the total cost of the concrete areas is $186,000. and several ideas of lesser treatments to those areas and the savings resulting therefrom. So there is a step-down from a exposed aggregate with no color, a colored concrete with a broom finish and a plain concrete. The numbers appearing to the right indicate the savings the City could realize if they changed from what was suggested in the drawing. Mr. Van Dyke said McCabes' explanation was accurate and correct. For background, he clarified again that the intent of this work at this point was not for Council to spend $300,000. to $400,000., but to make a commitment to have the documentation done as part of the overall documents for the City Hall project The advantages of this to the City is that the project could be bid as one project thereby realizing savings because it is a larger construction project, as opposed to small projects that could result if the work is not done now. Small projects would be for example, intersection paving one intersection at a time, park improvements one project at a time. These are the options available, to have this done at one time and provide a package of documents as deductive bid alternates. The choice as bids come in would be to delete all of them or include portions of them. His firm would work with Council and Staff over the next months in the document process to pull out appropriate projects as deductive alternates. At the last workshop meeting, Council specifically asked that he provide some altemate costs to the intersection paving. He then offered to discuss these items in detail or answer any questions. Councilman Van Deventer said that the question that was raised at the workshop was basically as an alternate bid and the discussion of alternate bids relating to the landscaping. He spoke to the landscaping first He said he felt it was very important to go out with the landscaping plan as one package. Based on his personal experience and experience he has seen from being on Council over the years, Mr. Van Dyke will agree with this, if the landscaping is not done at one time, there will be two different types of landscaping in that there will be large trees in some areas, small trees in others. It won't look like it really sets in. Because of the magnitude of this kind of a project, it is very important that this is taken into consideration when dealing with the landscape part Personally, he has no problem going out on alternate bids as Mr. Pruitt discussed in the workshop relating to the intersections. Mr. Inzunza has talked to Civic Center Drive and the design of Civic Center and a project that could be done relating to that, bringing that part in as one alternate proposal. In his views he feels it is very important to take as one bid the landscaping, an alternate bid the concrete approach and in the different approaches, alternate bidding in the way it is to be finished. When talking about the changes, the big change of the colored concrete over the plain concrete is really the only change. As far as the aggregate over the colored, there really is not that much difference in the overall concept It is very important that as far as colors, that it all blends in. Civic Center is very important, similar to 8th Street We need to keep in mind the designs that we have. Twenty-fourth street, 8th Street, and the way "A" Avenue has been done, to keep in some type of concept that is similar. By planting all of the trees, the sprinkler system and everything especially between 12th Street and 14th Street, it would blend in and look like it was done all at one time. He feels it is very important to look at it this way. Really, all that is being done right now is asking for bids. If the price comes in and we aren't willing to spend it, it can be changed at that point The landscape though, is very important Vice -Mayor Pruitt added that he agreed with Van Deventer that Council should not try piecemealing this thing over time because it's not only going to be exorbitant in price to have Smith or Jones come back to do this. It should be all done at once. He himself supports the bid alternate and knows that the City Manager will determine how that goes out. Councilman Inzunza said that he had spoken with several people, experts in this field, and they all agreed with what Van Deventer said. He then inquired as to why the parking lot that Mr. Ruiz had been concerned about had not been removed. Van Dyke replied that it had not been removed on the graphic provided but it would be removed on the schematic design. Inzunza then inquired as to what would be in it's place. Van Dyke said it would be existing park. Basically, the park would stay as is. McCabe said that just to try to cover all of the costs, the intersections are not part of this contract, especially the signalization. This will need to be addressed as it is an important area. This will come at a later time. Secondly, we may incur a slight additional cost from the Civil Engineer firm because if we go with the intersections, they will have to do some working in terms of placing the interlocking blocks, sub -base and that type of thing. They will have to do some design work It is not anticipated that this would be a great amount, but it is not in the initial contract price. Pruitt added that they would also have to deal with the median which was not mentioned in this. ACTION: Moved by Van Deventer that Council move forward on this project, keeping. the landscaping as proposed and an alternate bids on the unrelated items to the landscape and the City Manager relating to the engineering, come back with those additional costs when going out to bid. Seconded by Pruitt (adding clarification that this is the deductive bid alternates referred to by Van Dyke). Carried by the following vote, to - wit Ayes: Dalla, Inzunza, Pruitt, Van Deventer. Nays: None. Abstaining: Waters. DISCUSSION: Mr. Ruiz requested clarification that this was just refurbishing of the restrooms. Van Deventer and Pruitt both said this was correct. Warren Nielson, 2108 Harrison Avenue, San Diego, spoke in opposition to the project Vice -Mayor Pruitt turned the meeting back over to Mayor Waters.