Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 04-27 CC MIN79 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL,. OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA April 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, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Bourcier, Campbell, Gerschler, 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. Gordon Lincoln, Calvary Baptist Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 6) 1976 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS City Clerk Campbell read the Mayor's proposed proclamation "ANTI - LITTER MONTH," May 1976. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the proclamation be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. City Clerk Campbell read the Mayor's proposed proclamation "FAIR HOUSING WEEK," April 25-30, 1976. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, the proclamation be adopted. IRVING HIMELELAU, Opportunity Director for the Federal Housing Administration was present to accept the proclamation from the Mayor. City Clerk Campbell read the Mayor's proposed proclamation "BUDDY POPPY DAYS" May 21-22, 1976. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the proclamation be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. BETTY KRASON, Poppy Chairman for the V.F.W. Post 4630 was present to accept the proclamation from the Mayor. Mayor Morgan introduced former San Diego Vice Mayor Helen Cobb in the audience and welcomed her to the Council meeting. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS -Node. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -None. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, these Resolutions be presented by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,028, "RESOLUTION GIVING NOTICE OF INTENTION TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF TWELFTH STREET ADJACENT TO AND ABUTTING 1911 E. TWELFTH STREET AND THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF INTERSTATE 805 AT TWELFTH STREET," Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,028 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,029, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING APPRORIATION OF UNBUDGETED 2106 GAS REVENUE FUND 10 TO TRAFFIC SIGNAL, PLAZA AND EUCLID, GAS TAX 2106." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 12,029 be adopted. There was discussion. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Pinson, the motion be tabled. Carried by unanimous vote. 4/27/76 80 Resolution No. 12,030, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE TO CIVIL SERVICE RULE VI, SECTION 604 - ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE, AS RECOMMEND-. ED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION." Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,030 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 12,031,."A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF NATIONAL. CITY AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION OF UNBUDGETED REVENUE SHARING FUND 22 TO SEWER CONSTRUCT & REPLACE FUND 3-559." Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No. 12,031 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY - No report. (City Attorney McLean left Council Chambers at 7:40 p.m. and returned at 7:45 p.m.) PUBLIC HEARING The Public Hearing was listed on the agenda for the purpose of considering report and any protests to actions taken by Director of Building & Housing regarding building condemnation and demolition of a public nuisance (substandard apartment building) at 415 Roosevelt Avenue; and that special assessment be imposed upon the real property to recover funds expended by the City for demolition contractor's work. The Hearing has not been scheduled and will be scheduled for a later date. NEW BUSINESS The Finance Director/City Treasurer's request for RATIFICATION of payment of WARRANT REGISTER NO. 43 dated April 27, 1976, in the amount of $96,773.91 (Warrants Nos. 54401 through 54468) and PAYROLL for the period April 1 through April 15, 1976 in the amount of $158,165.52 was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, they be approved. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Recommendationsof the TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE were presented: a. Left -turn refuge lanes on 8th St. at Highland Ave. to receive permanent status. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, this be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. b. Four-way stop at 13th St. and Roosevelt Ave. to remain as presently designated. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, this be approved. There was discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. c. Parking be PROHIBITED on south side of 8th St. between "L" and "M" Avenues and an additional EASTBOUND travel lane be provided by paint striping. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the Traffic Safety Committee' Committee's recommendations. City Engineer Hoffland stated the principal of the school on 8th St. is in favor of this. Moved by Dalla, we include a sign for the handicapped on "L" Avenue for the elderly and disabled people who_might be attending that church. Motion died for lack of second. Original motion carried by unanimous vote. d. STOP SIGN on Hoover Ave. at NW CORNER of intersection with Plaza Blvd. be moved approximately 25' south and 25' of red curb be restored to parking. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, it be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. e. DIAGONAL PARKING be approved for SOUTH SIDE of 19th St., one block east of Harding Avenue. City Engineer Hoffland stated this would provide additional parking in the area. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Morgan, in favor of the recommendation. Carried by the following, vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Morgan. Nays: Reid. f. Committee's action of 2/18/76 that "L" Ave. be designated a one- way street northbound from 30th to 26th Sts. be amended to provide that "L" Ave. be designated as a one-way street northbound from 30th St. to 24th St. on a trial basis for a six-month period. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, this not be approved. There was discussion. City Engineer Hoffland stated that this would decrease the traffic on L; and was at the request of some residents of the area; it is a 4/27/76 81 traffic safety measure. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Dalla, Pinson. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, this be posted for a 90-day trial for no parking. Motion failed by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid. Nays: Dalla, Pinson, Morgan. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Dalla, to make it one-way up to the southern curb line of Virginia Drive for a six-month period. There was discussion. Motion failed by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Dalla, Pinson. Nays: Camacho, Reid, Morgan. g. Left turn pockets be provided on "D" Ave. at 8th St., Plaza Blvd., 12th St., and 16th St. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, in favor of approval. City Engineer Hoffland stated this will not eliminate any parking; D Avenue is wide enough for the traffic lane and the turn pockets; this was recommended by the Traffic Consultant for the Center City Project to aid the flow of traffic in and around Center City. Carried by unanimous vote. PRESENTATION BY AIR QUALITY PLANNING TEAM LARRY TAYLOR, Air Quality Planning Team, was present and made a presentation on Regional Air Quality Strategy, stating one of the major findings was that there is some pollution from Los Angeles and the north counties. Mr. Taylor displayed a chart outlining the oxygen reading per chemical smog and showing the highest standards that are to be achieved to protect individuals health; he noted that about 2/3 of the days they are under that standard; for 1/3 of the days it would seem that Los Angeles is providing virtually all the high days; our own metropolitan area is generating high readings at about the same level; it is important to be able to protect health and reduce these levels to the health standard; in the report that the Council received from the Air Quality Plann- ing Team, are three basic choices, two of them are based on our own highest reading and one shows the types of controls and the costs involved; two of the alternatives are based on our own emissions and one based on Los Angeles'; one of the key things found is that the automobile is not the primary source of air pollution; significant, but not dominant. Mr. Taylor displayed and explained various charts outlining emission standards, their source, and those things that need to be done to guarantee the standards and what must be done in the future to reduce emissions. Mr. Taylor summarized the basic differences between the three strategies. BILL SIMMONS, Air Pollution Control Officer for San Diego County, was present and outlined the process by which they will continue a county -wide effort with regard to the Air Pollution Control Plan; while the Air Quality Planning Team per se may disappear it is expected that the intermediate management group which has been meeting weekly will continue in some form or another; this group is composed of Mr. Simmons; Jim Gleason, City of San Diego's Environment Quality Board; Randy Hurlbert, S.D. County Director of Environmental Planning, and Kenneth Seltzer, Director of Planning for CPO; they will continue to meet as necessary to review how the air quality strategy is continuing, to see what changes need to be made; they would alsp deal with new requirements of State and Federal government; the Air Quality Team has not made a specific recommendation to you; the intermediate management group does have a recommendation and that is to take Alternative B and add to it modifications of the two things that are found in A; these two things are 95% vapor recovery and another way to start into the T-1 tactic which is the CPO Comprehensive; see what the differences are and see if they can be reconciled so that the City and CPO plans would be consistent in the finished process, if this is not possible the City could still opt for its own plan by a 2/3 vote. Mr. Simmons left with the Staff a proposal and sample resolutions which Council may want to consider at the time they consider adopting the plan. Council returned to TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE recommendations. h. A third eastbound lane be provided on Plaza Blvd. between Ward's Driveway and the Plaza Office Building. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, this Item be put on the agenda for next weOk. Carried by unanimous vote. 4/27/76 82 i. Driveway on south side of Plaza Blvd., approximately 100' east of Highland Ave., be restricted to "EXIT ONLY". Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. j. Provide LEFT -TURN POCKETS on Plaza Blvd. at National Ave. by eliminating one west -bound travel lane. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Pinson, we put this on the agenda for next week. Carried by un$.himous vote. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, we approve k, lg m and n. (k. Approve in concept a connector street between 12th St. and "D" Av. to 14th St. and Highland Av.)1. Approve in concept widening of 14th St. west. of Highland Av.) m. Approve in concept traffic signal at 14th St. and Highland Av., n. Approve in concept modification of signal at llth St. and Highland Av.) Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Morgan. Nays: Reid. The Director of Public Works' RECOMMENDATION to approve ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT for fences in "A" Avenue (Bali) was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the Director's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. A Petition regarding IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEY between 19th St, and 20th St. and between "E" Avenue and "F" Ave. was presented. Moved by Reid, this be disapproved. Motion died for lack of second. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, we instruct the Engineer to continue with the alley. FRANK VALDEZ, 1918 E Ave.) was present and inquired about the cost of the project. Mayor Morgan stated that a Public Hearing would be held at which all of these things would be outlined. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalia, Pinson; Morgan. Nays: Reid. The Director of Public Works' RECOMMENDATION to approve EXEMPTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS on Edgemere Ave. (South Bay Town and Country) was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, we grant a deferral for a period of ten years. City Attorney McLean suggested that the Council condition the deferral on the fact that the holder of the first mortgage on this property guarantee the performance of the Covenant. Councilman Pinson stated that that was part of his motion. City Engineer Hoffland stated that the public improvements to be deferred were curb and gutter, sidewalk and paving to a half street; currently Edgemere to the south is only two -lanes, detours were built in anticipation of a bridge. There was further discussion. City Engineer Hoffland stated that if the improvements were put in to meet the bridge, it would cut off drainage until the bridge is built; if we put the improvements in at the present grade, they won't need the bridge and it will have to be torn out at additional cost. There was further discussion. JOHN ROGERS, Civil Engineer, Arevalo and Safino, was present and asked to be able to work out the form of the guarantees that the first mortgage holder will have in the installation of the improvements; this gets pretty complicated and he wishes to meet with the City Attorney on it. Motion carried by unanimous vote. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES Legislative Bulletin #17 dated April 23, 1976 was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. City Manager Bourcier stated that at the pre -Council meeting he gave a detailed report and would recommend that the Council oppose SB1600, SB1638 and SB1644. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, in favor of the Manager's recommendation, I think he should be delegated to send a letter to our Senator and Assemblyman stating we oppose these bills, A request of the COMMITTEE FOR BILINGUAL CELEBRATION OF CINCO DE MAYO for permission to BLOCK OFF "E" Ave. between Plaza Blvd. and 3th St., May 3-7, 1976, 8:30 to 11:00 was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, in favor of this request. Carried by unanimous vote. A request by H & L Manufacturing that 2-Hour LIMITED PARKING SIGNS be removed on west side of Wilson from the 1500 block south was presented. Moved by Dalla9 seconded by Pinson, this be referred to 4/27/76 33 to the Traffic Safety Committee. Carried by unanimous vote. REPORTS CITY MANAGER - No report. PLANNING The Planning Commissian's RECOMMENDATION that VARIANCE be granted to allow division of property into two separate parcelsat 525-527 "M" Avenue, subject to four (4) conditions (Harry Mcakwa, Z-3-76) was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, in favor of the Planning Commission's recommendation. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Pinson. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS - None. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, the meeting be closed. The meeting closed at 8:55 p.m. City Clerk City 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 May 13, 1976. EDNo Corrections Corrections as noted below yor City of National City, California 4/27/76