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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975 03-25 CC MIN241 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA March 25, 1975 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag led by City Manager Bourcier, followed with invocation by the Rev. Rigo Fernandez, Chaplain, Paradise Valley Hospital. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, the minutes of the regular meeting of March 18, 1975 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS City Clerk Campbell read the Mayor's proposed proclamation, "WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT WEEK," March 26-April 2, 1975. Moved. by Reid, seconded by Pinson, the proclamation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Morgan presented the proclamation to Ms. Joan Bennett, Executive Board, Presidents Council. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS Mayor Morgan recommended the appointment of Mrs. LUCY UNGAB to the SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, in favor of the Mayor's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MIKE MADIGAN, 202 "C" Street, San Diego, an assistant to Mayor Wilson of San Diego, was present to seek Council's support on the unanimous position of the San Diego City Council regarding the CPO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN; they believe that with the adoption of a regional transportation plan CPO's primary role will have come to an end; it is now time for local general purpose governments, acting through their transit entity, to prepare the detailed plan as to the system they will have to live with; they are saying that those who pay for the product should be those who make the coming decisions; for example, if North County San Diego wants to help pay for our South County fixed guideway system or our expanded bus system, then they should have a say in how that money is spent; today, they do not want to help finance it nor, probably, should they; consequently, they should not seek a voice in the station locations or fixed guideway alignments or the decision as to timing, saving, or scheduling such a system; they (San Diego) hope Council concurs and will so instruct the delegate to CPO; he would be happy to answer any questions. There was discussion. In answer to the question, "The City of San Diego requested CPO delay considering the regional transit system because of some amendments which San Diego is proposing and to give the other cities an opportunity to become familiar with them and consider them; what effort has been made to get theinformation to the cities? Without information 3/25/75 242 how National City could take a position now?" Mr. Madigan said he has the amendments with him as well as the CPO report comment- ing on the amendments; you will also have in the morning copies of all San Diego's amendments which they received from their print shop today. Councilman Dalla suggested Council (since this is a major issue and since we really haven't spent a lot of time analyzing the CPO recommendations proposed by San Diego or any- one else) have a special meeting, perhaps Friday; that will give them a chance to review whatever San Diego is proposing and compare it with CFO and get some opinions from our staff. City Attorney McLean said the intent is to adjourn at the end of this meeting to Friday. City Manager Bourcier said he put amendments on Councils' desks this evening; they are available. Mayor Morgan said at the end of this meeting they would adjourn to 4:00 p.m. Friday. AUGIE BARENO, 2140 "D" Avenue, was present and said in November of this year, the Board of Supervisors will be considering the matter of redistricting the SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICTS; the City of National City more so than any other area has been in the forefront of protecting the integrity of the South Bay; the various districts are now in the process of seeking public input, be it cities, community agencies, or whatever to find a means of coming up with an equitable way of redistricting the supervisorial districts; there will be a series of these hearings during the month of April; starting April 8 at Montgomery High School; the First Supervisorial district will have a hearing there; to him, as a resident of the City, it is essential that the City be represented there. There was discussion. HEARINGS The CONTINUED HEARING on the City's proposed APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE pursuant to the U. S. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974L1j request for General Purpose Discre- tionary Grant for Metropolitan Areas [$500,000_1 and {2J Housing Assistance Plan) was held at this time. No one came forward to speak at this time. Councilman Pinson asked Mr. Watts if the location of multi -purpose building is tied to a particular location. Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Watts said it was not. Councilman Dalla said he agrees totally with the concept of the multi -purpose building; he has one concern: we have decided to seek the total amount of the grant for this building; one of the things that might happen is that when they finally tell you how much money is available to National City, you might find out that maybe $50-75,000 is available; $50-75,000 would go nowhere as far as a multi -purpose building; we would have to tell HUD we can't find use for the money in terms of the building and may find that the money would go somewhere else; if we modify the application, stating if the funds available are not sufficient for the building, that we would use those monies instead for neighborhood rehabilitation and loans and that type of thing; we should not run the risk of losing any amount of money that is available. Councilman Pinson raised another question along this same line: If we did get only $75,000, could we use that $75,000 to buy a piece of property and, under Redevelopment, use other funds somewhere else to build the building? Mr. Watts said you really have three issues on the desk right now; referring back to last week, one of the questions had to do with whether or not we could file a shopping list application with the government; could we say we want to do 53 million things and we don't know which you like, so here is our list and you pick and if you fund them we will go ahead with the ones you like; that is clearly an unacceptable approach; Mr. Pinson raises the related issue; if you want to do one specific activity and the funding is clearly inadequate to do the total job, can you obtain the funds, have them in hand and then go ahead with other activities to find other sources to make it happen; it would be very speculative; if they advanced such a limited amount of money, that all you could do was to 3/25/75 243 acquire real estate and you had no current proof or the documen- tation of matching funds to have a structure, he would reach into the thin air and say, "probably not"; if in your applica- tion you have some indication of possible sources of matching funds, then that would be different. There was further discussion in re d to specific alternatives versus the recommended applica- tion. r. Watts said the Citizens Committee, when they consider- ed the original application and the subsequent application, on both occasions talked about the possibility of having additional neighborhood improvement activities to improve the quality of life in residential neighborhoods, including, but not limited to, remodeling dwelling units; if that happened to be an alternate that Council chose to put in the application, it would be in keeping with what the Citizens Committee talked about, but he is not really speaking for them and hopes he has not misstated their position. There was discussion in regard to the costs of furnishing and staffing a multi -purpose building and whether or not it should be located in the eastern part of the city, Las Palmas or someplace like that. Mr. Watts said you can build a facility in any point of the City you choose, you are not limited; if you receive funds for the discretionary application you are limited to constructing the facility; but, within the General Block Grant Program (the $3-million) you can take a limited percent of that and use it for maintenance and operation and have these facilities; he would stick his neck way out and say he thinks you can furnish, operate, and maintain a facility like that with Block Grant funds for no more than a maximum of 10% of the Block Grant monies and use the Federal money to supplement another Federal subsidized program. There was further discussion. BARBARA STRAHAM, 1521 East 22nd Street (member of the Citizens' Advisory Committee for Community Development), was present and spoke in favor of the recommended application saying, as a committee member, she was under the impression that they do know the amount of money available, the amount available is what is applied for, isn't that right? or reasonably close? (City Attorney McLean left Council Chambers at 8:11 p.m.) it is the committee's belief that this is what the community needs and what they want out of thosediscretionary funds that are available: we have many services, but they are not in one area: The MAAC Center, the Philippino Free Clinic, MAAC, the Chicano Athletic Association; if any of these had an area they could work out of (and she doesn't care what area in National City -- she would rather the park land remained park land) then, possibly we would help the community more than you think right now (City Attorney McLean returned to the Chambers at 8:13 p.m.); she didn't think it would take 10 people to run the facility. There was discussion. AUGIE BARENO, 2140 "D", was present and said (if there were not sufficient discretionary funds) HUD would let you know that.... it has been their tradition; they really don't know what the appropriation is because of the President, or because of the Congress; they don't know how to give the guidance now; on the discretionary funds they would let you know that there is going to be only $50,000 available and would ask you to come up with a contingency plan based on that figure; he has had experience in those things...they should shoot the works and they (HUD) will let you know exactly what they can give the City; he agreed that a secondary plan of alternates based on the number of things you could really get by with should be prepared; but not made part of the application. AL. CELAYA, 1917 Orange, was present and said the San Ysidro Center is leased from the City of San Diego by various tenants; at the present time the EOC is responsible for the maintenance of the building; each tenant brings in its own equipment and staff; the HUD facility in San Diego (Southeast San Diego) is handled under an agreement with the Neighborhood House Association for maintenance and bringing in the equipment; they write the maintenance amount into their proposals and they do this on a year to year basis. No one else was present in this regard. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, to close the hearing and file the application as per the Citizens Committee .recommendations. Carried by unanimous vote. 3/25/75 0) lease see insert on Page 250. 244 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, these resolutions be presented to Council by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,738, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE U. S. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT ACT OF 1974 AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO FILE SAID APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No. 11,738 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,739, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT (Liston H. Bethea & Irma L. Bethea, 1407 Division Street):' Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No. 11,739 be adopt- ed. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,740, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT (Pepperhill Apartments, 924, 930, 938 & 946 'N' Avenue, Edward G. Albee)." Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 11,740 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,741, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK AND AUTHORIZING FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION (Sewer- Priority I, Phase I, Speci- fication No. 833)." Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, Resolu- tion No. 11,741 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,742, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR PARTIAL REROOFING OF THE CASA BUILDING." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 11,742 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,743, "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE FOR THE RELEASE OF MONIES FROM REVENUE SHARING FUNDS TO THE GIRLS CLUB OF NATIONAL CITY, INC." was read in full on request of Councilman Dalla. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolu- tion No. 11,743 be adopted. There was discussion. City Attorney McLean said it should be pointed out thatjso there will be no misunderstanding to what he believes the Council's intentions are; the Council's original approval of the grant to the Girls' Club in October of 1973 was contingent upon satisfactory arrangements to be arrived at by the City Attorney, the City Manager and the Board of Directors of the Girls' Club to insure the expenditure of public money for public purpose; he understands this resolu- tion does not change that condition; it's simply an expression of policy that Council is willing to spend $20,000 for a free medical clinic and nothing more; no public money will be dispersed because the City Manager and City Attorney have not reached a correct documentation with the Girls' Club about the use of the money. There was further discussion. Carried by the following vote, to - wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Dalla. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY CITY ATTORNEY McLEAN said there are three properties: 10 West 5th Street, 415 and 425 Roosevelt Avenue, which the Building Director determines to be unsafe and a hazard to the public health and safety; he recommended the City institute civil actions to ABATE THE PUBLIC NUISANCES that exist on those properties. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the City Attorney's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY McLEAN said Council directed him to file protest against a transfer of an OFF -SALE BEER AND WINE LICENSE by Fairmont Foods to the Tic Toc Systems; an agent of the Alcoholic Beverage Control office advised him that this is an inter - corporate transfer; in other words, a person -to -person transfer; he further advised the police problems coming up can be handled 3%25/75 245 by filing a disciplinary complaint against the licensee; ABC asked the question, does the Council desire to continue its protest in view of those facts. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, that we desire to continue our protest and the City Attorney be instructed to proceed to continue to file the protest. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY McLEAN said the City has been informed by the City's cable television franchisee, MISSION CABLE TV, that a communications organization has applied for permits to construct an FM TRANSMISSION FACILITY next to Mission Cable TV's facilities on Cowles Mt.; Mission Cable TV asserts that that operation will result in derogation of television service in National City; they wish that interested public agencies support them, Mission Cable TV, opposing permission to construct this FM transmission facility at a location which, in their opinion, will affect their cable TV operations. Councilman Pinson said we should support Mission Cable TV. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, we support Mission Cable TV in their protest. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY McLEAN said they were informed today that the tie-in between Route 252 and Interstate 5 will be considered by the South Coast Regional COASTAL COMMISSION at their meeting tomorrow morning in Los Angeles; they understand the staff of the Coastal Commission is recommending against approving that connection; they understand the principal basis for recommending against the connection is the notion that somehow the connection will facili- tate further growth in the South Bay and that is undesirable, if the City desires to continue its support of the construction of 252, then Council should be represented in arguing the case again before the Coastal Commission. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, the City Attorney and the City Engineer be heard on the 252 extension. Carried by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS APPLICATION by The Southland Corporation, dba 7-ELEVEN STORE 2000-16669, 1539 E. 8th Street, for PERSONAL TRANSFER of OFF - SALE BEER AND WINE LICENSE was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the transfer. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. The DRAFT JOINT RESOLUTION of the City of National City, the City of Chula Vista and the San Diego Unified Port District stating local positions on the PROPOSED FEDERAL WILDLIFE PRESERVE associated with the Sweetwater River Flood Control Channel/ Route 54 Construction Project was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, in favor of this resolution. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Chair- woman stating at the March 13, 1975 Advisory Board meeting it was unanimously agreed to (C) recommend the following changes to the development of LAS PALMAS PARK: (1) leave the gymnasium where it was on the original plan; (2) extend the road completely around the swimming pool and back to Newell Avenue, with traffic going only one way; (3) move tennis courts to the south side of the park; (4) additional parking space be provided where the gymnasium was shown (southwest corner); and communication from City Manager Bourcier recommending Council (A) approve grading plan for the development of Las Palmas Park and (B) CETA funds allocated to the Park Department be expended were presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, that Items A, B, and C be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. The agenda listed the League of California Cities Legislative Bullet- in with a notation of "no attachment." No bulletin was received prior to the meeting. 3/25/75 246 The City Manager's recommendation the CLAIM of JIMMY L. ALLEN be denied and referred to the City Attorney for processing was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, in favor of the City Manager's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. The TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE recommendations from their March 12, 1975 meeting were presented: (a) Approval of request by Ms. Tafoya for 30-minutes limited parking zone in front of 2822 East 18th Street; (b) Approval of request by Mr. Robnett for 30-minute limited parking zone in front of 408 East 3Oth Street. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, in favor of (a) and (b). Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION President requesting three days leave with pay, not charged to vacation or sick leave, for Don Rose (Planning Depart- ment) and himself to attend a three day seminar on "Public Sector Labor Relations" to be held in Fresno, California, April 16, 17, and 18, with prior approval of respective department heads; and a communication from City Manager Bourcier stating although Council approved a similar request last year that need not be interpreted as having established a firm policy, and it is the City Attorney's and his recommendation this request not be approved but that members of the Employees Association will be allowed to take vacation time for this purpose, if desired, were presented. MIKE GALLAGHER, President, NC Municipal Employees Association, was present and said in regard to the request and the City Manager's subsequent letter; although it is not required by law that Council grant this time off, the Association felt it important enough to allocate $500 in funds to send us to this seminar and Council was gracious enough to give permission last year and the Association would appreciate it this year. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Pinson, to approve the Manager's recommenda- tion. Councilman Pinson asked the City Attorney to comment. City Attorney McLean said the only real issue is if Council is obligated to grant this time off under some State statute relating to the employer. -employee relations and the answer is no, you are not; Council is not obligated to fund this either. Councilman Pinson asked if it is to Council's discretion. The City Attorney said the question now is whether it's a policy matter...in the Myres-Mlias Brown Act (which is the statute we are regulating) in the employee -employer relationship between the City and its employees, Council is obligated to do certain things, you have no choice; you have to recognize bargaining units, you have to meet and confer in good faith, and the like; he wanted to make it clear that this statute is not one of the State statutes mandated acts that the City is required to pursue; in other words, you are not obligated under any law to facilitate the activities requested by any City employee who leaves the City's employment to go somewhere; the only basis on which the City could pay City money to support this would be on the theory it is improving the employee's job requirements or it results in a contribution to employee -employer harmony. Moved by Reid, to amend the motion that Mr. Gallagher, just the one, go up there and attend this because the previous year we have done it with two. Amendment to motion died for lack of second. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Request by VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS to conduct annual "Buddy Poppy" sales on May 16-17, 1975 and recommendation by License Collector request be granted were presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, in favor of the request. Carried by unanimous vote. Request by Harry G. Stone for RECONSIDERATION of application for NEW ON -SALE BEER AND WINE EATING PLACE LICENSE at 108 West 25th Street was presented. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Morgan, this be filed. There was discussion. Planning Director Gerschler 3/25/75 247 said the Planning Commission several months ago, had a request from the Redevelopment Agency for an interpretation of the Code as to whether or not restaurants and coffee shops serving the immediate area were a permitted use in this zone and in this location; the Planning Commission made a finding that they were; the Planning Commission hasn't seen the case since then; in reviewing the plan that came up here last week, they found that the plan contains three things that would give problems: pool tables, game machines, and a counter; about two years ago, the City Council adopted an ordinance regulating all places where entertainment is provided and there is a list of activities; among them are billiard halls, places where game machines are installed, and bars; a bar is a place where there is a counter where food or drinks are served; under that ordinance, they would have to advise the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board that com- pliance with local zoning regulations has not been achieved; to achieve it they would have to file a Conditional Use Permit application and go before the Planning Commission and have a hearing; that case would have to come to the City Council for final approval. There was further discussion. City Manager Bourcier said he had received a comment this afternoon from Merrell Watts, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency, and it says, "an eating establishment in the industrial area serves a very useful purpose. A business which has full kitchen facilities is not the usual beer bar. The proposed use, type of facility, and the request of the applicant is not incompatible with the plan for the Christman project." Planning Director Gerschler said no liquor license can be issued until they show zoning compliance; they can't show zoning compliance until a Conditional Use Permit is granted; he will have to go before the Planning Commission. Motion to file carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Pinson. Request of the City Treasurer/Finance Director for approval of ratification of payment of BILLS in the amount of $215,519.22 and the PAYROLL for the period ending March 15, 1975 in the amount of $137,266.23, total $352,785.45 was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Dalla, the bills and payroll be ratified. Carried by the following vote, to --wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Communication from City Manager Bourcier requesting ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE of $26,992 be authorized from the General Fund for LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE was presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, the City Manager's request be approved. Manager Bourcier said this for a period from January 1, 1975 to January 1, 1976. Carried by unanimous vote. A report by City Manager Bourcier on status of temporary use of Council Chambers for SOUTH BAY MUNICIPAL COURT and stating several problems had surfaced, (1) there are no holding facilities for prisoners, (2) parking space is limited, (3) office space for related staff support within walking distance is virtually non-existent, (4) space for a Judge's Chamber is not available, and (5) the City's jail facilities may not accommodate extra prisoners awaiting trial, was presented. City Manager Bourcier recommended this be filed. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. A communication from Mayor Morgan proposing a study be made by City staff to review possibility of establishing a PUBLIC PARKING DISTRICT on the block bounded by National Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue, 9th Street and Plaza Boulevard, financing through establishment of an assessment district, was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the Mayor's recommendation and the staff be directed to pursue this as soon as possible. In answer to a question by Councilman Dalla, Mayor Morgan said his intent was just this block, but he has no objection, while they are studying this, if they make a study of a larger area because the General Plan said this is the direction we should go downtown. Carried by unanimous vote. 3/25/75 2.4a REPORTS CITY MANAGER BOURCIER reported that Council last week asked if the exterior lighting on the outsie of Civic Center had been turned on again; it has not; i Council wants a recommendation, he would recommend turning on the security lighting on the front of the building. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, in favor of the Cit Mana er's recommendation. There was discussion. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes; Camacho, Pinson, Peid, Morgan. Nays t Dalla. The Planning Department transmittal stating the Flanning Commission recommended the request for VARIANCE FRCM REQUIRED 23' REAR YARD SETBACK TC 12° at 2508 East 14th Street (Velvin E. Bill, Z-7-74) be approved was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, in favor of the PlAmimcammission's recom- men-lation. Carried by unanimous vote. A Planning Department transmittal recommending application by ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA PE RAILWAY COMPANY for exemption from installaticn of curb, gutter and sidewalk, one-half street permanent paving and full width alley paving at 2108 Harrison Avenue be filed without action was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS prepare a National City. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR MORGAN recommended in regard to POP WARNER (and he has talked with the City Manager and there is $300 in the budget for Pop Warner) the City donate $300- this last year they had $10-15,000 of equipment stolen from their storage shack in 3/27175 COUNCILMAN DALLA asked City Engineer Hoffland about a large amount of stockpiling of fill and dirt taking place south of Harbor Drive -In- there is all sorts of material which is being stock- piled in there; it is not City property; is there some way we could have some control and take some action to ensure that this is entirely not to the detriment of National City. City Engineer Hoffland said it is his understanding this property is owned by the State Department of Transportation and is in the City of Chula Vista; Chula Vista has not been policing that for the depositing of that fillhe suggested either a communication from his office or resolution to put the Department of Transpor.. tation on notice that we would like them to clean it up. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Pinson, that we direct staff to submit a letter to the De artment of Trans ortation indicating our concern for the....Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN DALLA said the various fleipartments of this city (Building, Planning or Engineering, etc.) are involved in various enforeements ofordinances and regulations and come in contact with the public largely to that extent, they hear from the City when they have done something wrong, not when something is done above and beyond perhaps of what they should be doing; Mr. Gerschler's report identified a couple of companies on 30th Street that voluntarily (one very recently and one over a period of a long time) have done extensive landscaping...; the done people should knew we appreciate it when they have something right. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Dalla, staff write a letter because its a good idea. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN DALLA said there was a MISS NATIONAL CITY Contest last Saturday night and we had an outgoing Miss National City and she will soon be an outgoing Miss Fairest of the Fair for San Diego County 7 sometimes these people are taken for granted, we acknowledge them every so often; Moved by Dalla, seconded by Pinson, "19. a resolution Miss National Cit Fairest of the Pair and at the same time resolution alon the same lines to the new Miss 249 Hollingsworth Field and they are asking for a donation from the City of $300; they have ordered $6,000 worth of equipment and they don't have but $1,200; they believe they can raise it; they spend more than anyone else on the League; those people really work; it costs something between $25-30,000 for those kids out there to play; they are asking for any amount; we do have $300 in the budget, they need this to carry on their activities. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, we donate this money $300 to Pop Warner. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR MORGAN said in regard to the AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE we have always put an ad in their program, it's only $20. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the recommendation of the Mayor. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR MORGAN spoke in regard to PAVING 24th STREET FROM EUCLID going east; the bus would like to come down that way, but they won't go over that dirt; he has a letter from the County; the southside is the County's part and they say they will work with our staff to pay their share of the street improvement. Mayor Morgan asked City Manager Bourcier to check into this and see if National City can get something out of the County. City Engineer Hoffland said he has been in contact with the County on this ancL also the school; the school has advised they will pay for curb and sidewalk on their portion adjacent to the school and the County staff is now working up their recommendation on this. MAYOR MORGAN said Mr. Pinson has always wanted to budget for a NEWSLETTER. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Pinson, we bring this u at bud et time and instruct the Cit Mana er to see if we do have anything we can put in this for this newsletter. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ENGINEER HOFFLAND said he received a request from the Chief of Police that we have a Change Order on the Public Works Center to provide a view obscuring device in the Police property storage area; this would not exceed $500 and funds are available in the Revenue Sharing Account; he would so recommend. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the City Engineer's recommenda- tion. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN DALLA asked City Engineer Hoffland how long it would be before anything is done on Plaza Boulevard, Harbison and Palm. City Engineer Hoffland said they are in their budget discussions now and are hopeful that it will be approved for next year. Mayor Morgan called an Executive Session on personnel matters at 9:03 p..m. The meeting reconvened at 9:16 p.m. ROLL CALL Council members present: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Absent: None. Mayor Morgan presented outgoing Vice Mayor Camacho a plaque for presiding as Vice Mayor. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, Mr. Dalla be nominated as Vice Mayor. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Abstaining: Dalla. Moved by Pinson, seconde Friday, March 28, 1975, Carried by unanimous vot by Camacho, the meeting be adjourned to t 4:00 p.m., City Council Chambers. The meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m. Cityr Clerk City of National City, California 3/25/75 250 The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of the City of National City at the .special meeting of April 8, 1975. +_._..� No Corrections Addition Corrections as noted below Mayor, City "of 1`Y4tiohal City, California (*Insert. To be added to Page 243, where indicated by asterisk, "Mr. Watts said what Mr. Dalla asked was what we are asking for is a very large sum of money, what if the government would find it possible to allocate a much smaller sum of money, the sum being so small that you couldn't really acquire a multi -purpose center; whether it be acquiring and building a new building or an existing facility, and/or acquiring an existing facility and remodeling it; he thinks Mr. Dall a is asking if the government would like to grant the amount of the discretionary funds for less than the request; what if we had an alternate in the application; that's a little different than the question he thought was put to them last week [What if we filed an application with several priorities and ask them to pick?]; if he understood Councilman Dalla's question, he is proposing a whole new method; he is saying: 'Let's apply for the half -million for the multi -purpose, but if they will give us such a small amount of money that we can't have a multi -purpose facility, do we have the opportunity in the original application of saying we will spend the money for an alternate use and be specific;' and the answer to that is in the affirmative.") 3/25/75