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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 03-23 CC MIN58 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA March 23, 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, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Bourcier, Campbell, Hoffland, McCabe, McLean. 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. Ernie Castro, Paradise Valley Hospital. APPROVAL OF MINUTES City Clerk Campbell announced the minutes of March' 9, 1976, March 16, 1976, and the adjourned meetings of March 16, 1976 held March 18, 1976, listed on the agenda were not completed. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS The Mayor's proposed proclamation designating April 1976 "PUBLIC SCHOOLS MONTH" was read in full. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, the proclamation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. LEE LINZEY, Chairman, Committee for Public Schools from South West Lodge 283 was present and accepted the proclamation from the Mayor. The Mayor's proposed proclamation designating March 27, 1976 as "BICENTENNIAL YOUTH ACTIVITY DAY" was read in full. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the proclamation be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. The Mayor's proposed proclamation designating April 1-7 as "WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMMENT WEEK" was read in full. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, the proclamation be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. SHIRLEY KLEIN, representing the President's Council on Women's Business and Professional Clubs was present with the three women representing the South Bay's nominees for Women of Achievement to accept the proclamation from the Mayor. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS The Mayor's proposed appointment of Edith Hughes to the STREET TREE COMMITTEE was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, for the acceptance of the appointment. Carried by unanimous vote. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FRED FLUID, National City Jaycees, was present to ask approval of the Council to invite the Navy's Parachute Team to perform on July 4th; they would fly over and parachute into Kimball Park. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, authorize this if the Manager can work it out to the satisfaction of eveiyone for the 4th of July. Carried by unanimous vote. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, these resolutions be presented to Council by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,000, "A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN 76) TO THE NATIONAL CITY GENERAL PLAN AND GENERAL Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No. Carried by unanimous vote. AMENDMENT (GP-1- PLAN MAP." 12000 be adopted. 3/23/76 59 Resolution No. 12,001, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREE- MENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND THE NATIONAL CITY PONY LEAGUE FOR PURCHASE OF PORTABLE FENCING FOR HART FIELD." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 12,001 be adopted. Carrie( by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,002, "VACATION OF HARRISON AVENUE FROM THE WESTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE CENTERLINE OF 20TH STREET SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 570.24 FEET." Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No. 122002 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,003, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT (James L. Mason)" Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No. 12,003 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY - No report. NEW BUSINESS The Finance Director/City Treasurer's request for RATIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF WARRANT REGISTER NO. 38, dated March 23, 1976, in the amount of $39,790.70 (Warrants Nos. 54068 through 54141) was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, this be approved. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Motion to approve a HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN pursuant to the adopted Home Improvement Loan Program in an amount not to exceed $18,000, Gerald W. and Betty Girlinghouse, 2145 E. 10th Street, National City, California was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, this be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. The CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES filed for NATIONAL CITY IMPORTS AND INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY and CARL E. TURLEY were presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, these be referred to the City Attorney and denied. Carried by unanimous vote. The offer to purchase EXCESS CITY OWNED PROPERTY (Southwest corner of Plaza Boulevard and Coolidge Avenue) was presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Morgan, this be denied. There was discussion. City Manager Bourcier stated that Staff recommends that the City not sell the property. There was further discussion. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Pinson. The recommendations by the Director of Public Works to approve ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT for a 4' CHAIN LINK FENCE in "A" Avenue (Lambert) and approve ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT for a 4' CHAIN LINK FENCE in "A" Avenue (Hernandez) was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, these items be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. A recommendation by Director of Public Works to approve ENCROACH- MENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT for CRANE RAIL at 20th & Harrison (Reliance Steel) was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, in favor of the Director's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. A recommendation by Director of Public Works to execute FREEWAY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT with CALTRANS for Interstate 805 was presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, in favor of the D"iT'eotor's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. -It was o a.4 d. teat: Coot :-.i: s. toaid direct Staff to continue to pursue Division Street and 805 -- getting Caltrans to make an agreement to clean Division Street under the bridge. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, continue to pursue this with Caltrans to have them work out some type of agreement with the City of National Cit to put Division Street under the Freeway. Mayor Morgan stated that he is going to take Assemblyman Deddeh and State Senator Mills over there and show them the mess that has been left under Division Street by the Freeway. Carried by unanimous vote. 3/23/76 60 Consideration of initiation of ALLEY CLOSURE to north -south alley between E and F Avenue from 14th Street to 15th Street was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, it be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES Legislative Bulletin #12 1976 dated March 17, 1976, was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Requests of BOYS BASEBALL, INC.: (a) Council purchase FULL BACK COVER AD for $100 in their Bicentennial souvenir program; (b) Waiver of FEE for use of COMMUNITY BUILDING March 28 (not to include custodial fee) was presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, a and b be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Request of SOUTH BAY POP WARNER FOOTBALL CLUB for WAIVER of all costs for use of KIMBALL HALL, including Janitorial services, August 13, was presented. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Pinson, waive the fee and not waive ,janitorial services. Carried by unanimous vote. Letter from CITY OF CHULA VISTA requesting SUPPORT AND CONCURRENCE with attached resolution which urges RETC to change its policy regarding hiring of only disadvantaged groups under this program was presented. Ordered filed. by unanimous vote. Request of NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY RODEO ASSOCIATION for WAIVER OF RENT for use of Kimball Park Community Building on June 25, 1976 was presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, the request be approved. Under discussion City Manager Bourcier stated the Association had two additional requests: permission to hold a carnival at the Mayfair parking lot April 7-11 and use of the Kimball Park facilities for their Rodeo the 3rd and 4th of July. Included in motion and second. Carried by unanimous vote. REPORTS CITY MANAGER City Manager Bourcier reported that as of March 23, 1976, the Chief of Police has submitted his disability retirement papers and they have been approved by the City; he would, at a later date, make recommendations to the City Council on the filling of this position. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS COUNCILMAN PINSON stated that the parking lot at Kimball Park Puny League field is in bad repair; there are some holes in the asphalt that need to be repaired. City Manager Bourcier stated he would look into it. COUNCILMAN PINSON asked staff to restudy the street tree policy; there are some problems when an individual calls concerning sidewalk damage or sewer cleanout problems; I don't think this burden should be placed on the property owner when he doesn't want a tree replaced; one of his recommendatias would be that they not be forced to replace the tree; that the City initiate a plan and go through the area and start putting trees in an area now rather than waiting until they ask that the trees be removed and then at a later date if they call and ask for the tree to be removed, there are already some replacement trees in the parkways and it won't be a barren street. Councilman Pinson also asked that the City not require people to replace trees in front of their property if they don't want them; possibly replacement trees be planted nearby but not directly in front of their property. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, this be referred to Staff and Street Tree Committee for a study and bring it back with their recommendations. Carried by unanimous vote. 3/23/76 61 COUNCILMAN CAMACHO stated that over the weekend he went to Tecate in regard to the Sister City Committee; he talked to the Tecate Mayor and staff and discussed with them the Sister City program; he soon will be submitting names of their committee to the Council -- they are looking for people isho want to participate in this. MAYOR MORGAN discussed with City Attorney McLean the service station at 16th and Highland that had been closed, not abandoned, and they wanted to reopen and weren't able to; and asked how the City could fix it where they can close a service station until they get another tenant; it looks like it would be good for the people of National City. City Attorney McLean suggested that the owners of the business do what they were supposed to do, which is to come to the Planning Department and fill out a simple application for a Conditional Use Permit, then go to the Planning Commission and find out what would be required; they have been told that that's all that would be required to do and they have refused to make the application for the Permit. Mayor Morgan asked how the City can have a service station come into, preserve their place and go back in and put a new operator in and allow them to start operating. There was further discussion. City Attorney McLean stated that the Fire Department informed the tenants that they could not leave empty gas tanks in the ground, it is a very dangerous condition; they must either be removed from the site or filled with sand; the owners of the property said they couldn't decide which option they wanted to pursue and they wanted time to consider it; the Fire Department then said they could leave them in the ground if they did certain things that would not cause fire. Mayor Morgan said that this is a problem that will have to be worked on. MAYOR MORGAN reported on his trip to Washington, D.C. with City Manager Bourcier for the Mayor's Convention, 4,000 mayors were present and revenue sharing was foremost on their minds. Mayor Morgan stated that when revenue sharing gets out of Committee to the floor of the House they feel it will pass by a large majority because the people in Washington realize how important this is to the cities; he feels the trip accomplished a lot for National City. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, the meeting be closed. The meeting closed at 8:20 p.m. Citi Clerk Ciliy 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 April 13, 1976. ElNo corrections E:1 Corrections as noted below ayor City of National City, Calffornia 3/23/76