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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 01-27 CC MIN9 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL. CITY, CALIFORNIA January 27, 1976 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, Dana, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Campbell, Bourcier, Gerschler, Hoffland. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager Bourcier followed with invocation by the Rev. Charles Molnar, First Baptist Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES City Clerk Campbell stated the minutes of the regular meeting of January 20, 1976 had not been completed. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS -None. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS - None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MICKEY BEYER, 4250 Edgewood Ct., La Mesa, representing SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY was present and spoke about the SDG&E bi- monthly meter reading pilot program now in effect within the City. Mrs. Meyer said the pilot program entails reading customer's meters every other month; the month the meter is not read, the customer would receive an estimated bill; the estimate is based on the customer's previous consumption record at his address as well as weather trends for the customer's area; there are approx- imately 17,000 customers on the program and the majority of them live within National. City; the first estimated bills were mailed on December 22; they received permission to do this from the PUC on December 2, 1975; the purpose of the program is to save costs, and it is being conducted at the direction of the Public Utilities Commission. Mrs. Beyer stated National City was select- ed for the program because it represents the service territory as a whole and because its proximity to corporate headquarters; the allegation the program is causing people to move out of the area is untrue; the company has refused to read meters while the program is in effect because it would nullify the results. Mrs. Beyer spoke in regard to the allegation that the customer is paying a monthly charge of $1.86 for reading the meter, saying this charge covers a variety of fixed costs including the cost of maintaining equipment, meters, transformers, billing, etc. Councilman Camacho,said that he has received numerous complaints from citizens regarding their electric bills going up in spite of their cutting down on consumption; he suggested to Mrs. Beyer that the company inform the people as to what they are trying to accomplish with this program; people should not have to pay for the company's experiments. Mrs. Beyer stated that the program will be reviewed by the PUC June 30th. Councilman Reid suggested that the meters be read every 60 days and the customer billed on that basis; Mrs. Beyer said this is being looked into, she also stated that the bi-monthly meter reading program was initiated at the suggestion of the PUC. There was further discussion. LEO MULTAZ, 201 Highland Avenue was present and spoke against the SDG&E pilot program. Mayor Morgan stated the Council appreciates the problems involved and the high cost of utility bills and suggested Mr. Multaz bring these problems before the Public Utility Commission. 1/27/76 10 JOHN SNYDER, 44 North Claremont Avenue was present and said that he is in the experimental area and his bill (SDG&E) was not an average of past bills; for some time he and his family have been taking steps to reduce the consumption of electricity and still he has a high estimate on his power bill. Mr. Snyder said he feels National City as a whole should inform San Diego Gas & Electric that they resent this type of treatment. Mayor Morgan told Mr. Snyder that the Council is on record as being against the pilot program initiated in National City. IDA MAE KERR, Bicentennial Chairman was present and informed the Council that the ARMED FORCES CARAVAN was in the City today and they were very pleased with the treatment they received from the City, Mrs. Kerr presented the Council with Bicentennial Pins. Mayor Morgan thanked Mrs. Kerr for the fine job she has been doing. MAYOR MORGAN spoke in regard to the City and members of the City Council, outlining the accomplishments of the past year and outlining what is hoped to be accomplished in the future. CITY CLERK CAMPBELL read the certificates of insufficiency dated January 26, 1976 covering the petitions to recall Vice Mayor Dalla, Councilman Reid and Mayor Morgan; the required number needed to qualify the petition for election was 1,756, the petition for Mayor Morgan contained signatures of 521 valid qualified electors, Councilman Reid 553, and Vice Mayor Dalla 559. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, these resolutions be presented by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 11,962, "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING VOTING PRECINCTS AND APPOINTING OFFICERS OF ELECTION." Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 11,962 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 11,963, (SUPPORTING AND ENDORSING THE SWEETWATER RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT) was listed on the Agenda but not presented. Resolution No. 11,964, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT (DON G. PANGBURN FOR SOUTHLAND CORP. C7-11 Store])." Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No. 11,964 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 11,965, "A RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE 1489 REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, USE AND CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWERS AND HOUSE LATERALS WITHIN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY•" Moved by Reid, seconded by Dalla, Resolution No. 11,965 be adopted. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: Morgan. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES -second reading Moved by Camacho, seconded by Dalla, these Ordinances for second reading be by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Ordinance No. 1496 (1/39/76-1),"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 962, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA (ZC-10-75, to rezone from R-4 to R-1 the properties between Division St. and 2nd Street and between "J" and Laurel Avenues, from 905 through 947 Melrose Street, 1202 Division Street, 105 through 133 "L" Avenue, and 1203 through 1243 2nd Street)." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, Ordinance 1496 (1/20/6-1) be adopted. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Morgan. Nays: Reid. Ordinance No. 1497 (1/2Q/76-2), "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1321 TO ALLOW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DEVELOPMENT IN COMMERCIAL ZONES." Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, Ordinance No. 1497 (1/2®/4-1J) be adopted. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Morgan. Nays: Reid. 1/27 /76 11 REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY -No report. NEW BUSINESS The request of the CHICANO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION of National city to be placed on the Agenda regarding AB 2699 was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, this item be held over one week. Carried by unanimous vote. The Finance Director/City Treasurer's request for RATIFICATION of payment of WARRANT REGISTER NO. 30, dated January 27, 1976, in the amount of $49,402.14 (Warrants Nos. 53529 through 53593) and PAYROLL for the period Jan. 1-15, 1976, in the amount of $158,036.8:: was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, they be ratified. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. The TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE'S recommendations (January 14, 1976 meeting) were presented: A. Crosswalk at 2700 E. 8th Street (Granger Apartments, (1) a crosswalk be placed at crest of hill on 8th Street in front of entrance of Seventh Day Adventist Church, (2) that the approaches to the crosswalk be protected by 50' of red curb, (3) that a street light be installed at the crosswalk on the existing pole, (4) that the red curb at former crosswalk on Burden Drive be restored to parking. B. install "yield" sign on westbound 22nd St. at Euclid Avenue; C. install "Stop" sign and school crosswalk on 22nd at Euclid Avenue; D. paint 50' of red curb on north side of 20th Street, east of "I" "J", NO, "L", "M", and "N" Avenues; E. Improvement Committee the reconstruction rofe8th r oStreet the aattallower grade in the vicinity of "K" Avenue; F. install "Stop" sign on eastbound Stockman Street at Cagle Street; G. increase the length of the left turn pocket on westbound 8th Street at Palm ve. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, Items 1 through 4f/Lbe ado ted and an item (5) be added to provide that a P warning be installed to the approach of this ecrosswalkcons8thg Street. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, Items B,D,E,F and G be approved and filed. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Pinson, Its D, paint 50' of red curb on north side of 30th Street, east of "I" PP J'PP , "L", ,'W', and "N" Avenues that we work with Chula Vista and see if we can move the left turn lane enough where they can turn in on "L" Avenue going east. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, the motion be amended to defer Item D until we hear from the Engineer. There was discussion. Mayor Morgan staed that if the Council approves Item D everything else on it will be done except painting a red curb on "L". Amendment to the motion carried by unanimous vote. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Request for Ratification of STREET TREE AND PARKWAY COMMITTEE approval of tree removal requests considered at their meeting of January 15, 1976, was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, this be approved. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: None. Abstain: Morgan. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES Legislative Bulletin #5-1976 dated January 23, 1976 was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. A memo from the MAYOR regarding FOUR-WAY STOP AT 13TH STREET AND HARDING AVENUE was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, this be installed and that no action be taken at 13th and Roosevelt (where there is a four-way stop at present). There was discussion in support of the four-way stop sign at 13th and Harding but to leave Roosevelt the way it is may not be wise; possibly Roosevelt and 13th should be modified to a two-way stop to divide the traffic (the distance between National and the freeway almost in half); there would be too much stop and go traffic, 1/27/76 12 Moved by Morgan, seconded by Dalla, there be an amendment to the motion that 13th and Roosevelt be referred to the Traffic Safety Committee for study and brought back to this Council. There was further discussion. Amendment to the motion carried by unanimous vote. Original motion carried by unanimous vote. A letter of appreciation from MAAC Project for contribution to the annual CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR CHILDREN was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. REPORTS CITY MANAGER CITY MANAGER BOURCIER reported that the City has received an additional 6,000 CITY CALENDARS from the printer and they have been distributed to areas such as the Casa de Salud, the recreation buildings, City offices where citizens can pick them up. PLANNING The recommendation by the Planning Commission that CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1975-17 to allow an addition 14' from the rear property line at 2510 E. 1st Street (D. Toulouse) be approved was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, this be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS COUNCILMAN CAMACHO stated that last week Councilman Pinson requested a study on the BLOCK GRANT funds for the possiblity of carpeting the Community Building, and the Mayor spoke this evening in regard to a Senior Citizens high rise; he asked if it would be possible to investigate the feasibility of including a fire protection unit for the high rises that we have within the City and those that are proposed for the future. City Manager Bourcier said he would get together with Arnold Peterson, Director of the Community Development Commission which handles Block Grant money and they will investigate this together. COUNCILMAN PINSON asked that Mr. Peterson take the following suggestions to the Committee: the Senior's htja rise not be over three stories high because of the fire danger and instead of putting rentals, apartment -type buildings behind Wards, or west of Wards, they keep the Senior Citizen facility low and spread it out in that area; take the whole area from across the street from the Boys Club to 12th Street; he doesn't approve of those apart- ments, and would vote against them but if the altitude of the Mai rise was lowered and buildings spread at over the whole area through there it would meet the same requirements that the block grant has been asking for. COUNCILMAN PINSON asked City Manager Bourcier to check into the area at 28th and J, to see if there couldn't be some sidewalks provided there; there is an area that is without in the neighborhood, while others do have them. COUNCILMAN PINSON requested referral to Traffic Safety Committee of the possiblity of removing the red curb at Hoover and Plaza; where you come off of northbound 5 and the first street that you come to would be Hoover, to the north of Plaza there's a long red curb in there; because you can't make a right hand turn, you don't need to keep parked cars away from the curb. MAYOR MORGAN said that he was concerned about the proposed assessments in the area of the golf course (Golf Course to be purchased by an assessment district, to remain a golf course as part of Sweetwater Regional Park.) the average would be $4,000.00 and the people living close by would be more than that; all of Sweetwater Heights is closer and some of those people would be assessed from $7,000 to $14,000 and a lot of the people would lose 1/27/76 13 their homes up there if that took place; I think the people should be notified and the City Attorney should check into this; the people of National City cannot afford. Councilman Camacho said that as a result of the County staff report, the County has said that it would be a tremendous loss to the City of National City to deprive them of their Shopping Center. Mayor Morgan stated that Supervisor Walsh dislikes National City and if he could stick our people for this money, he would do it; and it's time we stand up and tell him. City Manager Bourcier said that he checked with the County Staff and their position is that the expenses are so high that they couldn't recommend that the County initiate an assessment procedure; their report stated that if the people want to buy that golf course, they will have to initiate the procedures themselves; personally he doesn't think the property values would uphold an assessment district of $4,000 on a house in Sweetwater Heights, it would be above the debt limitation. MAYOR MORGAN stated that he would like to see the City's CETA people clear the vacant lot on 2nd Street, City Manager Bourcier said that they are working on it and are about ready to start building that lot; the plans have been completed they have already been through the Environmental Committee. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, emeeting be closed. The meeting closed at 8:45 p.m. CI y Clerk City of Natio al City, California The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of the City of National City at the regular meeting of February 3, 1976. • No corrections 0 Corrections as noted below ayor City of National City, California 1/27/76