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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF T-iE CITY
COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
March 24 1975
The adjourned meeting of the City
Council of the City of National
City was called to order at 4:04 p.m. by Mayor Morgan
ROLL CALL
Council members present: Camacho, Dallas Reid, Morgan.
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Absent: Pinson. Administrative officials present: Bouncer, ,
Campbell, Acting City Attorney Cowett, Gerschler, McCabe.
Mayor Morgan reported on an ordinance that should be amended
to permit helicopter landing and take -off operations
on
qualified buildings and lots in the industrial area. There
will bacon-,
is a possibility that a 33:000 ggton Hoover between 30th
structed for the federal government
and 33rd Streets, providing they can have a heliopad nthe
building; the ordinance reads helicopter padspermitted
in shopping centers and hospitals; the ordinance was written
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that way because Santa Claus lands in the shopping centers in
National City and for the hospital because of erg ncies;
the ordinance should be amended to permit this
industrial area. The Mayor recommended this bethat urned over
would
to the attorney to prepare an ordinance amendment
meet all the laws and regulations to allow helicopter landings
and take -off in the industrial area. Moved by Camacho, seconded
by Reid, this be tprx ed ov9x to the. Attorney'and he come back
with an ordinance change _,thsat _ would meet with 1 the Laws and, �:
regulations so that . it can be in the industrial area* Carried
by unanimous vote* Absent: Pinson.
Mayor Morgan stated the next item far considerationR ionaisThow to
o spore -
instruct our CPO delegate to vote on the C�
tation Plan. Discussion followed concerning the CPO Regional
gionY
Transportation Plan and the proposed amendments submitted
the City of San Diego to the various cities in the area.
Planning Director Gerschler explained his recommendations and
s
comments in a memorandum to Council dated March 28,
(,Document No. 55515), on the Transit Development Program,
San Diego Region 1975.1995,, December 1974 *. Ken Sulzer CPC}
Staff, was present and answered Council'' questions* Moved
by Morgan, that we instruct our delegate to vote in favor of
the San Diego amendment on the transportation at the county
Monday. Motion died for lack of second. Moved by Dalla
seconded by Camachos that we accept the recommendations
through4 apt this time s ubmi. ted by Mr Gersoh1ex„ ,jPocumen t
No. 55515) and instruct our delegate too vote acc9rdinoly on
Monday or wheneyer -this will be considered.: Carried by the
following votes to. wit: Ayes: Camachos Dalla. Nays: Morgan.
Abstaining: Reid,. Absent: Pinson. (Acting City Attorney
Cowett left Council Chambers at 4:30 p.m. and returned at
4:45 p.m.). Acting City Attorney Cowett explained the vote;
abstentions should be discouraged because very often ab-
stentions result in thwarting Council action; however, no
Councilman can be forced to vote and it is his opinions in
this situation, an abstention is construed to mean that the
majority quorum would prevail; in this situation that absten»
Lion should be considered a consent of the majority of the
quorum; therefore, he would say that the motion has passed.
Mayor Morgan asked if a resolution could be prepared for
Monday on this motion, so that there will be no questions
about it. Acting City Attorney Cowett said that he and
Mr. Gerschler could prepare a directive (Document No. 55516),
a 'sheets which reflects the recommendations as they are on
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the sheet before Council so that it will be clear what the
motion was,
Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho' the meeting be9,closed*
Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closedat
Ci Clerk
City of National city, California
minutes were approved by the City Councilofthe City
The foregoing A it 8 1�"l r
of National City at the `special meeting of April a
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Corrections as noted below
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