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Home My WebLink About1998 03-10 CC MINBook 80/Page 57 3/10/98 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA MARCH 10, 1998 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Waters. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Administrative officials present, Dalla, Eiser, Morse, Myers, Short, Williams. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with the salute to the flag led by Assistant City Manager Park Morse, followed by the invocation by Councilman Morrison. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 3. 1998 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMM (514-1-8) Mayor Waters announced the resignation of Ms. Loisetta Williams, who served on the Housing & Community Development Committee. CONSENT CALENDAR ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR - Item No. 1 (Resolution No. 98-29), Item No. 2 (Warrant Register No. 34), and Item No. 3 (Claims for Damages). Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, Item No. 1 be pulled the remainder of the Consent Calendar be approved. and the Claims for Damages be denied. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 80/Page 58 3/10/98 N.C. TRANSIT/SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN (805-1-6) 1. Resolution No. 98-29. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE TRANSIT MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE CITY'S SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN". (N.C. Transit) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council adopt the Resolution. TESTIMONY: Noe Valdez, representing National City Transit (NCT), 522 W. 8th Street, provided a status report on NCT routes and service improvement plans. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Beauchamp, Resolution 98-29 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. WARRANT REGISTER (202-1-12) 2. Warrant Register #34. Ratification of Demands in the amount of $254,072.92 (Warrant Nos. 147888 through 148001 inclusive excepting none /103789 through 103833 inclusive) and Certification of Payroll in the amount of $460,745.60. (Finance) ACTION: Adopted. See above. CLAIMS (501-1-142) 3. SUBJECT: Claim for Damages: Josefina Valdez. (City Clerk) ACTION: Denied. See above. NON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS CONTRACT (C98-8) SEWER REG WASTEWATER DISPOSAL AGREEMENT (906-1-10) 4. Resolution No. 98-30. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING TI-IE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE REGIONAL WASTEWATER DISPOSAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND NATIONAL CITY AS ONE OF TI-IE PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN THE METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER SYSTEM". (Public Works) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council adopt the Resolution. Book 80/Page 59 3/10/98 NON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS (continued) TESTIMONY: Public Works Director Curt Williams highlighted details of the proposed agreement and answered questions. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, to adopt Resolution No. 98-30. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER - No Report. CITY ATTORNEY - No Report. OTHER STAFF - No Report. MAYOR Mayor Waters read a letter he received encouraging City support for AB 2228 which would protect the right of cities and/or counties to enact laws to regulate competition in the refining, wholesale or retail distribution, pricing, manufacturing or transporting of motor vehicle fuels or oil. CITY COUNCIL Vice Mayor Inzunza said that the graffiti problem is back and referred several locations to staff. Vice Mayor Inzunza praised the efforts of Mr. Castro on Stockman Street who paints out the graffiti in his neighborhood and suggested that he come before the City Council for recognition. Councilman Morrison reported that he observed firsthand over the weekend, the difference in gasoline prices between Los Angeles and San Diego. Councilman Morrison commented on the suggestion that a Joint Powers Authority, made up of all the cities in the county, be formed to deal with the proposed new baseball stadium. Book 80/Page 60 3/10/98 CITY COUNCIL (continued) Councilwoman Zarate gave a verbal report highlighting the written material she provided to the City Council on the recent San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) retreat. The five topics that were the focus of the retreat were: regional population growth, transportation, bi-national topics, economic prosperity and shoreline preservation. Councilwoman Zarate responded to specific questions from Council regarding the proposed AMTRAK maintenance facility, sound walls, ISTEA (Intermodel Service Transportation Act) projects and the completion date for highway 125. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mrs. Robert Richards, 1411 E. 16th Street, voiced complaints about people who steal shopping carts on trash pickup days and use them to steal recycled materials from curb -side bins. Mrs. Richards reported she had a shopping cart in her yard and she wanted the city to pick it up. Following discussion about problems with shopping carts, the City Attorney was asked to bring back information on the new State law dealing with shopping carts and how it affects the city's ability to address the problem. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Zarate, seconded by Inzunza, the meeting be adjourned to the Next Regular City Council Meeting - March 17. 1998 - at 3:00 p.m - Council Chambers, Civic Center. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 7:15 p.m. '1,411 CITY CLERK Book 80/Page 61 3/10/98 The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of March 17, 1998. MAYOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE-RECORDED. YOU MAY LISTEN TO THE TAPES IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. COPIES OF THE TAPES MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE CITY CLERK.