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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR FETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
July 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, Dallas Reid, Morgan, Absent:
Pinson, Administrative officials present: Bourcier, Campbell,
Deputy City Attorney Cowett, Gerschler, Hoffland, McCabe.
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. Milo Wood, First
Baptist Church.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the minutes of the regular
meeting of July 6, 1976, the adjourned meeting of July 6 held on
July 8, the adjourned meeting of July 6 held on July 9 and the
regular meeting of July 13 be approved and corrections made to
the minutes of June 22 and July 13 (June 22: Page 117 change
number of Resolution No. 12,078 to No. 12,079 and change number
of Resolution No. 12,079 to 12,078. July 13: Delete word
"unanimous" from last line of Par. 8, Page 139.) Carried by
unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMiATIONS
The City Clerk read the Mayor's proposed proclamation "CLOWN WEEK -
August 1-7, 1976." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the pro-
clamation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
MAYOR' S APPOINTMENTS
The Mayor's recommendation of re -appointments of Thelma Hollingsworth,
F. George James, and Milo Wood to the LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, in favor of the
Mayor's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES (second reading)
Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the ordinance be read and
adopted by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
Ordinance No. 1522 (/a®/g4-]), "AN ORDINANCE TO ADD SECTION 6.42
TO THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING BINGO GAMES IN THE
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid,
Ordinance No. 1522 (7/28/76-aa be adopted. Moved by Dalia, the
ordinance be amended to prohibit bingo games in public facilities.
Died for lack of second. There was discussion regarding the
service organizations (including Senior Citizens Club) which use
Kimball Community Building and having no facilities of their own
would not be able to hold bingo games. Motion carried by
unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY - None.
NEW BUSINESS
The City Treasurer/Finance Director's request for RATIFICATION OF
WARRANT REGISTER No. 3 dated July 27, 1976 in the amount of $29,131.59
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(Warrants Nos. 55145 through 55201) and PAYROLL in the amount of
$163,085.31 for the period ending July 15, 1976 was presented.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Warrant Register No. 3 and
Payroll be approved. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Absent: Pinson.
The Engineering Department Report on PETITION FOR 1911 ACT IMPROVEMENT
of the ALLEY between 170 and 18th Streets, Hoover and Coolidge
Avenues and the Director of Public Works' recommendation the petition
be accepted and staff be directed to proceed with the project were
presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, the recommendation
be approved. Carried, by' tbe. following vote, to -wit: Ayes:
Camacho, Dalla, Reid. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. Absent:
Pinson.
The CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES of DENNIS GEORGE BARABE and HELEN L. SMITH
were presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the claims
be denied and referred to the City Manager. Carried by unanimous
vote. Absent: Pinson.
The PURCHASING DIVISION'S request for Council approval of EXEMPTION
FROM FORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURE for the purchase of two late model
used vehicles for the POLICE DEPARTMENT was presented. Moved by
Camacho, seconded by Reid, the request be approved. Carried by
unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
DELGADO TERRACE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC.. request for the City to accept
ownership of its park and recreation facilities and the Asst. to the/
City Manager's recommendation the City not accept title or participate
in the formation of a Recreation and Park District were presented.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Dalla, it be filed. No one from the
Property Owners Assoc. was present. Carried by unanimous vote.
Absent: Pinson.
The Director of Public Works' recommendation Council approve the
recommendations of the Traffic Safety Committee from their regular
meeting of July 14, and the recommendations as prepared by the
Committee (A. That the County Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
be requested to approve a left -turn refuge land'. for Eastbound
traffic on Paradise Valley Road at Plaza Boulevard (Northbound) ,
B. That the County Traffic Safety Advisory Committee be requested
to establish a crosswalk across Paradise Valley Rbad at Plaza
Boulevard, C. That 14' of red curb be established between the
Park Plaza Apartment driveway and the Boll Weevil Restaurant driveway
on the West side of Palm Avenue, and D. that the intersection of
Honeysuckle and Peach Blossom be designated a four-way stop (four-way
stop approved by Council 7/20/76j) were presented. Moved by Camacho,
seconded by Dalla, the recommendations of the Traffic Safety
Committee be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES' Legislative Bulletin #27-1976 dated
July 19 was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote.
A communication from the Assistant City Manager in regard to the
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION meeting of July 21 was presented. Mayor
Morgan said the City Attorney has prepared a resolution and he
recommended we pass it at this time --in case the Civil Service
Commission fails to act, the Council can go ahead and fill the
positions. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, the resolution be
read by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
Resolution No. 12,099, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING THE NATIONAL CITY PERSONNEL RULES." Moved
by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,099 be adopted.
Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
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Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, Staff, the City Attorney,
Manager # Civil Service employees, work on their own rendition of
A Civil Service Ordinance and bring a recommendation back to the
City Council as soon as they can get their thoughts together --
and make a recommendation back to the City Council --refer it to
the City Attorney, Staff, and if they want to call in the Commission
or anyone that they want to they can do that; make a study on the
Civil Service Ordinance and they'll bring it back to the City
Council as soon as they can work over the Civil Service Ordinance --
just clean it up, modify it what they think they should; there
is no time limit on this *ust bring it back as soon as you can.
Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
REPORTS
City Manager
City Manager Bourcier reported MAAC requested free use of the
Kimball Community Building August 13 for a Recognition Luncheon
honoring the new police Chief; they will pay the custodial fees;
they also request permission to serve beer. Moved by Camacho,
seConded by Reid, in favor of the request. Carried by unanimous
vote. Absent: Pinsdn.
The City Manager requested permission to fill a vacancy resulting
from a resignation of a Library Technician; the vacancy can be
filled from an existing eligibility list. Mayor Morgan said
Council had imposed a freeze on all hiring; he would like to
see Council rescind the action to allow the City Manager to fill
all vacancies in positions included in the 1976-77 Budget.
Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the City Manager be allowed
to fill vacancies for positions included in the budget, no
new positions are to be filled. Carried by unanimous vote.
Absent: Pinson.
City"Treasurer/Finance Officer
The City Treasurer/Finance Officer's financial statements for the
months ending May 31 and June 30, 1976 were presented. Ordered
filed by unanimous vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The continued HEARING on Resolution of Intention No. 12,064 TO
VACATE AND CLOSE 20' alley lying between National and A Avenues
and 20th and 21st Streets was held at this time. The City Clerk
reported the certificate of publication and affidavit of posting
were on file. Planning Director Gerschler reported the Planning
Commission recommended vacation of the alley subject to three
conditions. No one was present in this regard. Moved by Camacho,
seconded by Dalla, the hearing be closed and the 20' alley be-
tween National, A, 20th and 21st be vacated subject to the three
conditions. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
The continued HEARING on Resolution of Intention No. 12,065 to
VACATE AND CLOSE portions of F AVENUE between the southerly line
of 14th Street and the northerly line of 16th Street was held
at this time. The City Clerk reported the Certificate of Publication
and Affidavit of Posting were on file. The City Clerk reported
receipt of a letter from D. R. Wildes, Distribution Supervisor,
California -American Water Company, asking whether or not reservation
has been allowed for their facilities. Planning Director Gerschler
stated the Planning Commission recommended vacation of the portions
of F Avenue subject to two conditions (one of which was the
reservation of utility easements.) No one was present in this
regard. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, the hearing be closed
and portions of F Avenue between the southerly line of 14th Street
and the northerly line of 16th Street be vacated subject to two
conditions. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
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The continued HEARING on Resolution of Inttion No. 12,054 to
VACATE AND CLOSE a 20' ALLEY located between 14TH and 15TH STREETS
and E and F AVENUES. The City Clerk reported the Certificate of
Publication and Affidavit of Posting were on file and a letter
was received from Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. stating they
have no objection to the vacation of the alley. No one was present
in this regard. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the hearing
be closed: and the vacation be approved as recommended by the
Planning Commission. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson.
The continued HEARING on PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN
(GP-2-76) was held at this time. Planning Director Gerschler
stated the hearing was continued from last week; the Planning
Commission recommended approval. RANDALL LANGE, 939+Llive, was
present and stated his property abuts the area where the proposed
change from C-2-PD to residential 21-30 units/acre which would
permit 48 units; the land is not well situated for that; to allow
adequate parking the units would have to be built as multiple -level
permitting unobscured view into the existing homes; he had talked
to his neighbors and most were against this change. FRED DUDLEY,
El Cajon, was present and stated he would be a partner of Harlan
Christensen in the development; they had tried developing the land
commercially and had been unsuccessful; almost any C-zone business
would create more traffic than the proposed 48 units; they were
planning to cover only 20% of the land with buildings and the re-
mainii 80% would be open space and parking; they proposed to
place the units on the northern part of the property to keep them
as far away as possible from the existing homes on Olive; they did
not anticipate bringing in low income housing; what they were
proposing would be an asset to the community. MARIE ABERNATHY,
943 Olive, was present and spoke against the change to the General
Plan and asked why none of the neighboring property owners had
been notified of the hearing. Planning Director Gerschler advised
Mrs. Abernathy the law does not require notices be sent out for a
General Plan change; a zone change would be required before the units
could be built and if the General Plan change were approved, there
would be a hearing on the zone change, before that hearing notices
would be s@iit out. CARL SCHOEN, 921 Olive was present and said he
went along with Mr. Lange's comments; he would like to see the
property zoned properly, but he. was opposed to this change. Moved
by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the hearing be continued to Tuesday,
August 17, 7:45 p.m.. when all members of the Council can be present_.
There was discussion in regard to whether the entire hearing
should be continued. Deputy City Attorney Cowett said the law
provides for three General Plan changes only in a year, there was
some question if continuing a portion of the hearing only and
later approving the change would constitute an additional General
Plan change. Motion carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes:
Camacho, Dalla, Reid. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. Absent:
Pinson.
COUNCIL COMMUN ICATI ONS
Councilman Dalia spoke in regard to the recent and future hearings
on Specific Plans and asked if something was being done to inform
the people affected; some of them are confused by the notices.
Planning Director Gerschler said this was being taken care of,
MOVED BY CAMACHO, seconded by Reid, the meeting be closed. Carried
by unanimous vote. Absent: Pinson. The meeting closed at 8:10 p.m.
City 'Jerk
Cit of National City, California
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The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of the City
National City at the regular meeting of August, 1976.
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No corrections 0 Corrections as noted below
City of National City, Califo tia
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