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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 03-01 CC MIN57 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA March 1, 1977 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, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan, Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Campbell, Gerschler, Hoffland, McCabe, McLean, Osburn. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager Osburn followed with invocation by the Rev. Peter T. Borda, St. Mary's Catholic Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES City Clerk Campbell requested approval of the minutes of February 15 and 22, 1977 be deferred one week. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS - None„ MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS Mayor Morgan requested City Clerk Campbell publicize openings on the various Boards and Commissions. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, these Replutians be read by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,271, "A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE WAYS IN WHICH NATIONAL CITY CAN ENCOURAGE THE CONSERVATION OF WATER AND ENERGY RESOURCES." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 12,271 be adopted. There was discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,272, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPROVING THE BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE URBAN OPEN -SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM." Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,272 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,273, "RESOLUTION URGING CONSERVATION OF WATER AND ENERGY DURING THE CALIFORNIA DROUGHT." Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,273 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,274, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE VACATION OF 20TH STREET BETWEEN ROOSEVELT AND HOOVER AVENUES; AND DIRECTING COMPLIANCE WITH CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 12,163." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 12,274 be adopted. There was discussion. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid. Nays: Dalia. Abstain: Morgan. Resolution No. 12,275, "RESOLUTION EMPLOYING PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO., AS AUDITORS FOR SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NO. 07-51-00721." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 12,275 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. 3/1/77 58 Resolution No. 12,276, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COVENANT AND AGREEMENT TO HOLD PROPERTY AS ONE PARCEL (1214 Harding Avenue - Tony DiBello and Emma DiBello)." Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,276 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,277, "RESOLUTION ORDERING WORK (Alley Between Hoover Avenue and Coolidge Avenue and 17th Street to 18th Street, Assessment District #186)." Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,277 be adopted. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: None. Abstain: Morgan. Resolution No. 12,278, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING WAGE SCALE (Alley Between Hoover Avenue and Coolidge Avenue and 17th Street to 18th Street, Assessment District #186)." Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 12t278 be adopted. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: None. Abstain: Morgan. Resolution No. 12,279, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ADOPTING SAN DIEGO AREA REGIONAL STANDARD DRAWING FOR THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY." Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,279 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,280, "RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT (Alley Betweer 'E' Avenue to 'F' Avenue and 19th Street to 20th Street, Assessment District #185)." Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,280 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,281, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE VACATION OF ALLEY BETWEEN 2OTH AND 21ST STREETS AND NATIONAL AND ROOSEVELT AVENUES." Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,281 be adopted. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid. Nays: Dalla. Abstain: Morgan. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES (second reading) Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, this Ordinance be read by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Ordinance No. 1558 (2/22/W?), "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY TO ADD CHAPTER 6.43 TO THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, DANCES, DANCE HALLS AND CABARETS IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Ordinance No. 1558 (2/22//W) be adopted. There was discussion. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Dalla. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY -- No report. PUBLIC HEARINGS The continued PUBLIC HEARING on SPECIFIC PLAN for 3OTH STREET AND SWEETWATER ROAD between "N" Avenue and a point located about 150' easterly of Grove Street, and for Grove Street northerly of Sweetwater Road (SP-29-76), was held at this time. Asst. Dir. Plan. Gunnarson said the Planning Commission recommended establishment of the proposed specific plan and of a 10' setback area along the northerly side of 30th Street and Sweetwater Road between "N" Avenue and a point about 150 ' easterly of Grove Street; the report prepared by the Public Works Department states the 10' setback is necessary to provide for future street widening on 30th Street which would be necessary at such time as "N" or Palm Avenue are extended through to the inter- section with Edgemere. ALFRED COLOMBO, 1405 E. 30th Street, was present and stated he lives on the corner of 30th and "N", he question- ed the need for a ten foot setback in this area; Council is cutting the value of his property by this action; he was also speaking on behalf of Cleveland Benedict, his neighbor. City Engineer Hoffland stated the primary reason for the setback is to allow for future 3/1/77 59 widening in conjunction with the extension of Palm Avenue or Edgemere; where Edgemere stops at 30th and L it is eventually planned for that to to on up through the golf course and into Palm Avenue, when that happens they will need a traffic signal installation in addition to what we have now, a 4-way signal and a widening on 30th. Mr. Colombo stated he still doesn't believe that extra lane is needed on 30th Street; all four property owners involved are against this setback. JERRY OLIVER, 2805 "N" Avenue, was present and stated he feels the same way about this as Mr. Colombo. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, the public hearing be closed and the Planning Commission's recommendation be denied. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Camacho, the motion be amended to approve the Specific Plan as it relates to the establishment of the street width for the subject streets and to eliminate the establishment of a new ten foot setback line from the streets right-of-way for all new buildings on the northerly side of 30th Street and Sweetwater Rd. as shown in Engineering Drawing No. 3455-D. City Attorney McLean stated the consequence of the motion is that the City Council establish a policy that those streets, if and when they are built, will be built at a certain width, but not at this time impose the new setback restrictions on future construction. There was further discussion. Mr. Hoffland stated any activity in this area is at least fifteen years off; plans would be brought to Council before anything was.done. Mr. Colombo stated that if Rt. 54 is finished Council will never need his piece of property. Amendment to the motion carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Morgan„ Nays: Reid. The HEARING on the intention to VACATE AND CLOSE portions of the northerly 10' of SIXTH STREET BETWEEN "L" AND "M" AVENUES was held at this time. City Clerk Campbell stated the Certificate of Publication and City Engineer's Affidavit of Posting were on file. Asst. Plan. Dir. Gunnarson stated this vacation is a requirement of a subdivision map previously approved by Council; it applies to an alley opening, 10-20 foot street that is not needed for present and future street pruposes; the Planning Commission recommended in favor of this vacation. No one was present in this regard. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, the public hearing be closed and the recommendations of the Planning Commission be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS The City Treasurer/Finance Director's request for ratification of WARRANT REGISTER NO. 34, dated March 1, 1977, in the amount of $81,992.36 (Warrants Nos. 57021 through 57085) and Payroll for the period ending February 15, 1977 in the amount of $151,241.51 were presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, this be ratified. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Application for ON -SALE BEER AND WINE LICENSE, Type 41, from People Feeders, Inc., dba the SQUARE PAN PIZZA COMPANY, 900 W. 24th Street was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, this be approved. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: None. Abstain: Morgan. Application for ON -SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE LICENSE, Type 47, and duplicate person trasnfer of Type 01, PLAZA BOWL, 1201 Plaza Blvd. was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, for approval. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: None. Abstain: Morgan. A letter from W.C. Wright, Acting Fire Chief, recommending repair and/or reconstruct HEADQUARTERS FIRE STATION ROOF as proposed by the Engineering Department (estimated cost is $10,200; the roof has leaked for five or more years; remodeling of the station is complete and the leaking roof will damage the new and remodeled area if not repaired properly) was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Morgan, for approval. Carried by unanimous vote. 3/1/77 Recommendations of the National City STREET TREE AND PARKWAY COMMITTEE from its meeting of February 17, 1977 were presented: (a) the removal of two coco palm trees from the parkway in front of 1312 Harding Avenue; (b) the removal of two olive trees from the parkway on the south side of 6th Street, west of "G" Avenue. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, in favor of the recommendations. Carried by unanimous vote. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Request by NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY RODEO ASSOCIATION, INC. for WAIVER OF BUSINESS LICENSE FEE for CARNIVAL to be held on east parking lot of South Bay Plaza Shopping Center March 21-27 was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, this be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. The NATIONAL CITY JAYCEES' request for (a) waiver of fees for use of Kimball Community Building April 2, 1977 and (b) City contribution of $750 to finance MISS NATIONAL CITY PAGEANT for 1977 was presented. FRED PRUETT, 2414 E. 19th Street was present and stated that the location has been changed to the Sweetwater High School Gymnasium because of the anticipated large turnout; however, they would the appreciate the $750. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the City contribute $750. Carried by unanimous vote. Request of Varsity Basketball Coach, Sweetwater Union High School., for WAIVER of RENTAL AND JANITORIAL FEES for use of Community Building on March 19th for the ANNUAL BASKETBALL BANQUET. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Pinson, we waive rental fees. Carried by unanimous vote. Request by Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for support in challenging authh rity of Congress to enact law to provide MANDATORY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COVERAGE for public employees was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, we support the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors on this item. Carried by unanimous vote. League of California Cities LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN #6-1977 containing recommendations by the City Manager (oppose Prohibition on City Income and Payroll Tax; oppose Retroactive Referendum of Major Redevelopment Projects Proposed (SB 75); oppose Brown Act; "Actual Votes" Must be Taken in Public (SB 76) was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the City Manager's recommend- ations. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None, Abstain: Dalla. Memo from LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES listing dates and places for hearings on the interpretive guidelines required by the CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. REPORTS CITY MANAGER CITY MANAGER OSBURN reported notice of a meeting, the Governor's Drought Conference to be held March 7-8, 1977 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS COUNCILMAN PINSON spoke regarding replacing the Lions Playground Equipment at Las Palmas Park; the contractor dropped and broke the equipment, can the City act to have the hcatractor fix this. City Engineer Hoffland stated the equipment/looks like a torpedo was tipped over and bent, the contractor made changes at his cost to the City in lieu of repairing that pieceoof playground gear. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, we have a report from the Engineer to put that piece of equipment back in operation. 3/1/77 61 COUNCILMAN PINSON asked if Staff wasn't directed several months ago to codify the Business License. City Attorney McLean stated this wasn't done because it was anticipated that the new Business License Ordinance was needed and there was no point in perpetuating what everyone agreed was outmoded. Councilman Pinson spoke in support of writing one Ordinance that would be more readable than the several now in effect. Mr. McLean suggested waiting until a policy decision had been made regarding the license. COUNCILMAN CAMACHO stated he has been approached by the Veterans of Foreign Wars regarding Council's committement to the penalty clauses of keeping Kimball House on their property; is this valid, are we going to stand by our committment to them; they say we owe them $100 a day from the day we committed to move the property out, at this point we're at about $2800.00 that they feel the City owes them. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Pinson, we refer this to the City Attorney. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN REID asked City Manager Osburn to have a report for Council by next Tuesday regarding the City's Pound. Mayor Morgan called an Executive Session at 8:17 p.m. Council reconvened at 8:40 p.m. ROLL CALL Council members present: Ca!aacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Absent: None. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, the meeting be adjourned to 2:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. Carried by unanimous vote. Meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m. City Clerk Cit of National City, California The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of the City of National City, California at the regular meeting of March 15, 1977. Corrections No corrections Mayor City of National City, California 3/1/77