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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA
MAY 18, 1999
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was
called to order at 3:02 p.m. by Mayor Waters.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Soto, Waters.
Administrative officials present: Dalla, Desrochers, DiCerchio, Eiser,
McCabe, Morse, Myers, Post, Trees, Williams.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION
The meeting was opened with the salute to the tlag led by City Manager
Tom G. McCabe, followed by the invocation by Vice Mayor Morrison.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Waters, the Minutes of the Regular
Meeting of May 4, 1999, be approved. Carried by unanimous vote.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 11, 1999, were deferred.
PROCLAMATIONS (102-2-1)
Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the Proclamations be read in
their entirety, provided there is someone present to accept them. Carried by
unanimous vote.
The Proclamation proclaiming May 21, 1999, to be "YOUNG AUTHORS
OF NATIONAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL DAY," was read in its
entirety by Mayor Waters.
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PROCLAMATIONS (continued)
The Proclamation proclaiming June 6-13, 1999, to be "NATIONAL
HOME -OWNERSHIP WEEK," was read in its entirety by Mayor Waters.
The Proclamation proclaiming May 17-21, 1999, to be "BOYS & GIRLS
CLUBS OF NATIONAL CITY WEEK," was read in its entirety by
Mayor Waters. (A short video followed this proclamation.)
CONSENT CALENDAR
ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR —Item No. 1 (Resolution No.
99-67), and Item Nos. 2 and 3 (Warrant Register Nos. 43 and 44). Motion
by Morrison, seconded by Soto, the Consent Calendar be approved. Carried
by unanirnous vote.
BUDGET TRANSFERS 1999 (206-2-14)
I. Resolution No. 99-67. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPROVING
THE TRANSFER OF $9,000 FROM THE UNDESIGNATED FUND
BALANCE ACCOUNT NO. 001-2501 TO THE FACILITIES
MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS ACCOUNT NO. 626-422-223-288-
0000 FOR THE CARPETING OF THE NATIONAL CITY
COMMUNITY BUILDING." (Public Works)
ACTION: Adopted. See above.
WARRANT REGISTER (202-1-13)
2. Warrant Register #43. Ratification of Demands in the amount of
$519,902.12. (Finance)
ACTION: Approved. See above.
WARRANT REGISTER (202-1-13)
3. Warrant Register #44. Ratification of' Demands in the amount of
$441,519.72. (Finance)
ACTION: Approved. See above.
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OLD BUSINESS
POLITICAL SUPPORT ADMIN (102-4-1)
4. SUBJECT: California's Tobacco Settlement. (City Manager)
ACTION: No action taken.
NEW BUSINESS
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 1999 (203-1-15)
5. SUBJECT: Report on amplified noise at the National City Lions
Club 4'h ofJuly Independence Day Celebration. (Building & Safety)
ACTION: No action taken.
CITY MANAGER --No Report
CITY ATTORNEY --No Report
OTHER STAFF --No Report
MAYOR --No Report
CITY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Morrison reported on his trip to Sacramento with the Chamber
of Commerce and the meetings that took place with Legislators and State
Transportation officials. Vice Mayor Morrison also reported on a meeting
he attended in La Mesa to discuss Household Hazardous Waste and
strategies to deal with the County on the issue, and inquired about budget
hearing dates.
Councilman Inzunza reported that the Metro Sewer Advisory Commission
has voted to make Site # 1 in Chula Vista the preferred site for the Chula
Vista sewer pump station (as requested by Chula Vista) and Site #2 the
second choice followed by site #9 and # 10. According to Mr. Inzunza, the
problem is that there is a significant cost difference between site #1 and site
#2. Councilman Inzunza requested a vote of confidence from the Council
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CITY COUNCIL (continued)
for Public Works Director Curt Williams to continue to advocate that Chula
Vista should pay the increased cost of their requested site, estimated to be
between 4 and 6 million dollars. Motion by Inzunza, seconded by
Morrison, to bring the item on the agenda. Carried by unanimous vote.
Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Waters, to give Public Works Director
Williams a vote of confidence to continue as a strong advocate of financial
parity between the two sites, with Chula Vista paying for the increased cost
of Site # 1. Carried by unanirous vote.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Edith Hughes, Executive Director of' the Chamber of Commerce, reported
on their trip to Sacramento and expressed appreciation to Vice Mayor
Morrison for participating.
Carolyn Ross, 2756 Ridgeway Rd., Lincoln Acres, asked the City Council
to clarify their position on Lincoln Acres annexations. She was advised that
the City Council did not have a position.
Rita Heuss, 2121 E. 4th Street, inquired if funds for a Park Ranger were
being included in the upcoming budget and if not, could a citizen or citizens
request such funding? She was advised that she could submit such a request
to the City Manager. Ms. Heuss also discussed the possibility of forming a
task force to address problems in the park. The issue of Park Rangers and
security at the park was referred to the City Manager to be put on the
Agenda in two weeks.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, the meeting be adjourned to the
Next Regular City Council Meeting --May 25, 1999--at 6:00 p.m. --Council
Chambers, Civic Center. Carried by unanimous vote.
The meeting closed at 3:59 p.m.
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CITY LERK
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of May 25,
1999.
MAYOR
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
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