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Home My WebLink About1997 11-11 CC MINBook 79/Page 344 11/11/97 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 11,1997 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Mayor Waters. ROLL CALL Council members present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Administrative officials present: Berkuti, Dalla, DiCerchio, Eiser, McAvoy, McCabe, Morse, Ray. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with the salute to the flag led by City Manager Tom McCabe, followed by the invocation by Vice Mayor Beauchamp. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 4, 1997 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CONSENT CALENDAR ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR - Item No. 1 (Warrant Register No. 19). Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, the Consent Calendar be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. WARRANT REGISTERS (202-1-12) 1. Warrant Register #19. Ratification of Demands in the amount of $288,408.73 (Warrant Nos. 146047 through 146146 inclusive excepting none / 103 3 3 7 through 103358 inclusive). (Finance) ACTION: Adopted. See above. Book 79/Page 345 11/11/97 ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION Motion by Morrison„ seconded by Inzunza, the Ordinance be adopted by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL CODE 1997 (506-2-12) 2. Ordinance No. 97-2139. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING) OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO SERVICE STATIONS, SALE OF GASOLINE AND ALCOHOL, AND MINI -MARKETS. " (CASE FILE NO.: A-1997-4). RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that the Ordinance be adopted. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Morrison in favor of Ordinance No. 97-2139. Carried by unanimous vote. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 1997 (203-1-13) 3. SUBJECT: Letter from Bill Cudog, Principal of Kimball School, requesting the closure of the southern half of Hoover Avenue on November 14, 1997, and requesting permission to install a temporary art mural on Hoover Avenue for National City School District Science Day. TESTIMONY: Ted Godshalk, 2143 Cleveland Av., spoke in favor and answered questions. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, to approve the request with all conditions of staff including an indemnification agreement. Carried by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETINGS REG/SCH (102-7-1) 4. SUBJECT: Holiday Season City Council Recess. (City Manager) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that the City Council establish the holiday season Council meeting recess as Tuesday, December 23, 1997 and Tuesday, January 6, 1998. Book 79/Page 346 11/11/97 COUNCIL MEETINGS REG/SCH (continued) TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of the staff recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. CLAIM (501-1-139) 5. SUBJECT: Claim for Damages: Connie Jo West. (City Clerk) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council deny the claim and refer to the City Attorney. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Morrison, the claim be denied and referred to the City Attorney. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER - No Report. CITY ATTORNEY - No Report. OTHER STAFF- No Report. MAYOR Mayor Waters read a memo from the City Clerk advising that the `reformatter' audio tape machine, authorized by the City Council, was available and ready for use. Mayor Waters reported that his team placed 3rd in the Boys & Girls Club golf tournament. CITY COUNCIL Councilman Inzunza inquired about the unusual taste of the tap water that he has experienced. Vice Mayor Beauchamp discussed the upcoming meetings to hear public testimony about proposed changes to the telephone area code. It was his belief that we should consider looking at the alternatives and determine if the City should take a position on the issue. Book 79/Page 347 11/11/97 CITY COUNCIL (continued) Councilman Morrison reported that there was a proposal to give separate area codes to pagers, modems and cellular phones and to leave intact the current area codes for regular phone service. According to Councilman Morrison, the phone companies are opposed to the proposal because they will not be able to charge as much as they will if they create new area codes for everyone. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the meeting be adjourned to the City Council Adjourned meeting - Review of Fire Department Planning Process - November 12, 1997 - 3 p.m. - Large Conference Room, Civic Center. Next Regular City Council Meeting - November 18, 1997 - 3:00 p.m. - Council Chambers, Civic Center. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 6:26 p.m. The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of November 18, 1997. 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.