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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 26, 1978
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was
called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Morgan.
ROLL CALL
Council members present: Camacho, Dalia, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan.
Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Campbell, Gerschler,
Gill, Hoffland, McCabe, McLean.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION
The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager Gill
followed with invocation by the Rev. Alan Sackett, Paradise Valley
Hospital.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, the minutes of the regular
meeting of September 19, 1978 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote.
MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Morgan's proposed appointment of Marie Meier to the Senior Citizens
Advisory Committee was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters,
in favor of Mayor Morgan's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
SHELBY WOODS, representing Burger Maker, Inc., was present to request
Council reconsideration of the beer license for 1710 Highland Avenue.
Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the Burger Maker be put on our
next week's Agenda. Discussion. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Camacho, Dalia, Waters. Nays: Van Deventer, Morgan.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, these Resolutions be read by
title only. Carried by unanimous vote.
Resolution No. 12,851, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY
(Grant Deed from Nathan J. and Opal A. Dodson - A portion of 24th Street).
Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, Resolution No. 12,851 be adopted.
Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Van
Deventer, Waters. Nays: None. Abstain: Morgan.
Resolution No. 12,852, "DEDICATION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC
STREET PURPOSES." Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No.
12,852 be adopted. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes:
Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters. Nays: None. Abstain: Morgan.
Resoluticn No. 12,853, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH ADDITIONAL POLICY OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY IN SUPPORT OF SECTION 3, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters,
Resolution No. 12,853 be adopted. Discussion. Carried by unanimous
vote.
NEW BUSINESS
The City Treasurer/Finance Director's request for RATIFICATION OF WARRANT
REGISTER NO. 11, dated September 26, 1978, in the amount of $206,204.34
(Warrants Nos. 62015 through 63064) and PAYROLL for the period ending
September 15, 1978 was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho,
these bills be paid and warrants drawn. Carried, by the following vote,
to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalia, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: None,.
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The Director of Public Works' recommendation to APPROVE DRIVEWAY at 833
Ethel Place, Harris (the property owner wishes to widen an existing
driveway so that it exceeds 40%0 of his frontage and is within 11 feet of
his property line; staff finds no objections to the drive as proposed)
was presented. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, in favor of
staff's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote.
An application for OFF -SALE BEER AND WINE LICENSE by Genaro M. Nunez,
dba SWISS FARMS DAIRY STORE, 307 N. Highland Avenue, person transfer,
was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Dalla, in favor of liquor
license application request, Item 8, at 307 N. Highland Avenue. Carried,
by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer,
Waters. Nays: None. Abstain: Morgan.
A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES from Barry A. Smith alleging damage to windshield
while vehicle parked in south lot at Las Palmas Pool in the City was
presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, this be denied
and referred to the City Attorney. Carried by unanimous vote.
A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES from Benito Dychter/Pappy's Motors alleging loss of
business due to construction at the intersection of 16th and National
from May 1978 to present was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by
Van Deventer, this be denied and referred to the City Attorney. BENITO
DYCHTER, was present and apologized to Council for his actions of last
week. Carried by unanimous vote.
OTHER BUSINESS
Recommendations from the September 13, 1978 meeting of the Traffic Safety
Committee ([1] paint the curb "blue" for one parking stall and install
"Handicapped Parking" sign in front of 417 W. 14th Street; the residents
at this address are disabled; [2] paint the curb "red" for a sufficient
length to accommodate two school buses, on the south side of 8th Street
from "E" Avenue to the east) were presented. Moved by Waters, seconded
by Van Deventer, item 2 be laid over for a week to give the Mayor and
the City Engineer time to come up with something different. Carried by
unanimous vote. Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, we approve
the balance of the Traffic Safety Committee's recommendations. Carried
by unanimous vote,
CITY MANAGER
CITY MANAGER GILL spoke in regard to his letter to Council on a proposed
police traffic grant in the amount of $169,640 to fund a Traffic Safety
program for the City and recommended Council apply for this grant with
the State. Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, in favor of the
City Manager's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote.
CITY ATTORNEY - No report.
OTHER STAFF - No report.
MAYOR - No report.
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCILMAN WATERS suggested flying all City flags at half-mast for one
week in memory of those who perished in the place disaster yesterday. City
Manager Gill stated he was informed that the Governor proclaimed a 72-
hour lowering of flags which will become effective tomorrow morning.
Mayor Morgan recommended that if the City and County keep their flags
lowered for 72-hours, the City do the same.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
The CONTINUED HEARING on APPEAL of Planning Department notice of intention
to ABATE AND REMOVE an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or INOPERATIVE
VEHICLE or parts thereto as a public nuisance at 2506 Seawind Drive, ZV
78-66 (the property owner and vehicle owner, Melvin Crossley, was notified
by certified letters dated July 17, 1978, that the 1961 Studebaker,
License #FQB 568 would be removed by the City if not removed within 10
days of the receipt of said notice; an extension of that time was
permitted by Council) was presented. Planning Director Gerschler stated
staff inspected the location this afternoon and found the vehicle was
still there; they recommend a finding be made that this inoperative
vehicle be regarded as a public nuisance and that Council order it be
removed from the premises. No one was present in this regard. Moved by
Waters, seconded by Dalla, we close the public hearing on the public
nuisance at 2506 Seawind Drive and that the staff be ordered to remove
the vehicle on the premises based on the fact that it is a public nuisance
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the meeting be closed. Carried by
unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 7:46 p.m.
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CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of the City of
National City, California at their regular meeting of October 3, 1978.
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