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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 11-21 CC MINBook 77/Page 386 11/21/95 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA November 21, 1995 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: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Administrative officials present: Bolint, Eiser, McCabe, Myers, Peoples, Post. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with the salute to the flag led by City Manager Tom G. McCabe, followed by the invocation by Vice Mayor Morrison. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 14, 1995 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR'S PRESENTATIONS (102-14-2) Mayor Waters made a presentation of a Certificate of Achievement from the California Highway Patrol to Jim Dredge of the Equipment Maintenance Division. Phil Green, Business Development Coordinator of the Muht-Hei Landfill, provided a brief verbal update on the proposed landfill and responded to questions of the Council. Jim Bartell, Nelson Communications Group, also responded to questions of the Council regarding the landfill. Book 77/Page 387 11/21/95 PRESENTATIONS NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTION PROGRAM (604-2-2) Mayor Waters requested that the Department Directors introduce their new employees. Those employees who were present were requested to stand before the City Council, in the view of the general public, and the Mayor welcomed them. CONSENT CALENDAR ADOPTION OF CONSENT RESOLUTIONS (Resolution Nos. 95-163 through 95-166). NOTE: Vice Mayor Morrison requested Item No. 2, Resolution No. 95-164, be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, in favor of the Consent Calendar (except Item No. 2, Resolution No. 95-164). Carried by unanimous vote. CONTRACT (C95-35) 1. Resolution No. 95-163. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH HARTSON MEDICAL SERVICES TO PERMIT THEIR AMBULANCES TO BE WASHED IN THE CITY'S PUBLIC WORKS' YARD." ACTION: Adopted. See above. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (403-10-6) 3. Resolution No. 95-165. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A MOBILE RECYCLING FACILITY AT 901 EUCLID AVENUE. APPLICANT: RALPH ORSINO, MOBILE RECYCLING CORPORATION. CASE FILE NO. CUP-1995-8." ACTION: Adopted. See above. Book 77/Page 388 11/21/95 GRANT/USED OIL OPPORTUNITY (206-4-16) 4. Resolution No. 95-166 A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING A LOCAL GOVERNMENT USED OIL BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION." ACTION: Adopted. See above. LABOR RELATIONS PERSONNEL (605-1-1) 2. Resolution No. 95-164. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPROVING THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ALCOHOL/DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY." ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of Resolution No. 95-164. Carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Waters requested Item No. 14 be heard at this time. EL TOYON PARK ADMIN (702-6-1) 14. SUBJECT: Presentation of Conceptual Plans for El Toyon Recreation Center. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended guidance from the City Council on whether to replace the current facility with a new center, rehabilitate existing facility, let the facility remain as is, or demolish the building without replacing it. TESTIMONY: Mr. Nakamura, project architect, made a brief verbal and posterboard presentation and responded to questions of the Council. ACTION: Consensus of the Council was to hold this item over until the second meeting in January to allow for more review time. NON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the Non Consent Resolutions be read by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. I Book 77/Page 389 11/21/95 NON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS (continued) CONTRACT (C95-36) 5. Resolution No. 95-167. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERJURISDICTIONAL PRETREATMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO." RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council adopt the Resolution. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, in favor of the approval of Resolution No. 95-167. Carried by unanimous vote. STREET VACATION (902-29-1) 6. Resolution No. 95-168. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY DENYING AN APPLICATION FOR VACATION OF THE PORTION OF 27TH STREET BETWEEN NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD AND "A" AVENUE. APPLICANT: GEORGE WEBSTER. CASE FILE NO. SC-1995-2." RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council adopt the Resolution. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of the approval of Resolution No. 95-168. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Nays: Beauchamp. BUILDING PERMIT ADMIN (405-2-1) 7. Resolution No. 95-169. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY GRANTING A PERMIT TO MOVE A COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS." Book 77/Page 390 11/21/95 BUILDING PERMIT ADMIN (continued) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council approve the resolution. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Waters, in favor of the approval of Resolution No. 95-169. Carried by unanimous vote. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the Ordinance be adopted by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL CODE 1995 (506-2-10) 8. Ordinance No. 95-2100. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1883, AND SECTION 1.20.010(A) OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE." RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council approve Ordinance No. 95-2100. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of the approval of Ordinance No. 95-2100. Carried by unanimous vote. OLD BUSINESS TRAFFIC SIGN/SIGNAL ADMIN 1995 (801-4-6) 9. SUBJECT: Delay of Traffic Signal Installation at Brisbane and 4th Avenue. (Dixieline/Highland Avenue) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended direction from the City Council on whether they will consider a delay on the installation of the traffic signal. TESTIMONY: Jack Duncan, representing Dixieline Lumber, 3250 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego, responded to questions of the Council. Book 77/Page 391 11/21/95 TRAFFIC SIGN/SIGNAL ADMIN 1995 (continued) ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, in favor of the conditional approval of the delay,. the City Engineer to write a letter to the City of Chula Vista requesting additional traffic control devises to prevent left turns. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: Beauchamp. NEW BUSINESS WARRANT REGISTERS 1995 (202-1-10) 10. SUBJECT: Warrant Register #20. Ratification of Demands in the amount of $262,818.21 (Warrant Nos. 136510 through 136596 inclusive excepting 136570, 136571, and 136572) and Certification of Payroll in the amount of $406,077.65 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended ratification of these warrants. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of the Ratification of Demands and Certification of Payroll. Warrants carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: None. Absent: None. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (403-10-8) 11. SUBJECT: Notice of Decision - Planning Commission Resolution No. 21-95 approving a Conditional Use Permit for a Cellular Communications Facility at 1215 Wilson Avenue. (Applicant: Kirk Dakan, Pacific Bell Mobile Services) (Case File No. CUP-1995-11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the Planning Commission decision and recommended the Notice of Decision be filed. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, the Notice of Decision be filed. No objection as filed. Book 77/Page 392 11/21/95 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (403-10-9) 12. SUBJECT: Notice of Decision - Planning Commission Resolution No. 23-95 modification of Planned Development 1-82 for expansion of a fast food restaurant at 2140 East Plaza Boulevard. (Case File No. PD-1995-6). (Applicant: Connie Giffen for McDonald's Corporation). RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the Planning Commission decision and recommended the Notice of Decision be filed. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of the Notice of Decision. Carried by unanimous vote. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (403-10-10) 13. SUBJECT: Notice of Decision - Planning Commission Resolution No. 22-95 approving a Conditional Use Permit for expansion of a gasoline station including construction of a car wash at 1803 Highland Avenue. (Case File No. CUP-1994-2). (Applicant: Tait & Associates for Shell Oil Company). RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the Planning Commission's decision to approve the application. NOTE: Mayor Waters stated he would be abstaining as he owns property down the street from this location. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Beauchamp, the. Notice of Decision be filed. No objection as filed. Abstaining: Waters. Item No. 14 was heard earlier, after Consent Calendar. EL TOYON PARK ADMIN (702-6-1) 14. SUBJECT: Presentation of Conceptual Plans for El Toyon Recreation Center. Book 77/Page 393 11/21/95 PARKING DISTRICT ADMIN (801-1-1) 15. SUBJECT: Request to remove a portion of "A" Avenue from Residential Permit Parking District A. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended Council set a date for a public hearing on the proposed removal of the west side of "A" Avenue north of 20th Street from Permit Parking District A, and direct the Engineering Department to issue notices. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Morrison, to continue this item and set for a Public Hearing at the second meeting in January. Carried by unanimous vote. TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 1995 (203-1-11) 16. SUBJECT: Report on Temporary Use Permits and requests to use the Community Center. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended Council adopt the recommended amendments to City Council Policy No. 704 as contained in the attached report. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of the recommended amendments to Council Policy No. 704 with an amendment to the City Ordinance to provide a flat ban on alcohol in City Parks. Carried by unanimous vote. TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 1995 (203-1-11) 17. SUBJECT: Temporary Use Permit - National City Fire Department requests a TUP to hold its annual Spirit of the Holidays Breakfast Fund Raiser on Saturday, December 2, 1995. A waiver of the processing fee and insurance fees is also requested. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended Council approve the application for a Temporary Use Permit subject to compliance with all conditions of approval and grant the request for waiver of the $345.00 processing fee and the insurance fees. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Morrison, in favor of the request. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 77/Page 394 11/21/95 CLAIM (501-1-115) 18. SUBJECT: Claim for damages: LaVerne H. Hartson. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that the claim be denied and referred to the City Attorney. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, to deny the claim and refer it to the City Attorney. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER - No report. CITY ATTORNEY - No report. OTHER STAFF - No report. MAYOR - No report. CITY COUNCIL Councilwoman Zarate requested that Acting Police Chief Deese commend Officer King for action taken at a situation on Q Avenue, National City. She then stated she had met with the ARJIS Board who was in the process of upgrading their system; spoke regarding a request of SANDAG made by the City of Santee to put a measure on the ballot that would affect Prop A funds - SANDAG took no action but will look at Prop A and Transnet Funds during their January retreat. Vice Mayor Morrison expressed his views on other cities motives behind such requests, made inquiry of the Public Works Director regarding a Union Tribune Article pertaining to the City of San Diego hiring a poet and musician to design the outside of their treatment facilities at a tune of $500,000; and expressed his dismay at a Union Tribune article with a headline of "National City Used Car Dealer Arrested" when the incident and dealer were actually from Pacific Beach. Book 77/Page 395 11/21/95 CITY COUNCIL (continued) Councilman Beauchamp requested staff provide an update on the General Plan community meetings; stated that he, Councilwoman Zarate, Principal Planner Ray and the City Clerk were in attendance at a SANDAG workshop in Coronado on building livable communities wherein they obtained valuable information for National City; expressed concerns with the delay in getting input from the Fee Committee and requested an update on the ballot measure pertaining to the City Clerk. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. CLOSED SESSION: Closed Session - Personnel Matters - Government Code Section 54957. ACTION: Moved by Zarate, seconded by Morrison, in favor of holding the Closed Session under Government Code Section 54957. Carried by unanimous vote. Council Members left the Council Chambers at 6:10 p.m. Council Members returned to the Council Chambers at 7:01 p.m. ROLL CALL Council members present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Zarate, seconded by Inzunza, to adjourn to the next Regular City Council Meeting - November 28, 1995 - 7:00 P.M. - Council Chambers, Civic Center. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 7:02 p.m. Prw ..,04 wL� CITY CLERK Book 77/Page 396 11/21/95 The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of November 28, 1995. MAYOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED. YOU MAY LISTEN TO THE TAPES IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. 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