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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 02-08 CC MIN64 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALLFORNIA February 8, 1972 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City elf national City was called to order at 7:30 p.m, by Mayor Morgan* ROLL CALL Council members present: Camacho, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Absent: Hogue. Administrative officials present: Gerschler, Minogue, Civil Engineer Associate Onley, Osburn, Stenberg. SALUTE TO FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the Flag led by City Manager Osburn followed with invocation by the Rev. Peter Borda, St. Maryts Church. Councilman Hogue and City Attorney McLean arrived and took their places at the Council meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 1,_j 72 be approved,. Carried by unanimous vote, COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS COUNCILMAN REID requested the City Manager make a recommendat ion for that little section to be dedicated into the park (30th and Grove) next week. COUNCILMAN CAMACHO said it was getting pretty close to the softball season and there will be quite a girls' league in National City; he didn't think they had the facilities for a league this big, and asked if Mr. Osburn could check with one of the schools and perhaps one that is centrally located to see if there is any way they could install some kind of lighting system (Perhaps the school district might enter into the expense with the City.). Councilman Camacho said there would be over 300 girls and it was going to conflict with the Pony League, the Little League and the church leagues; in order to schedule this many games they were going to have to go into the evening.. Councilman Hogue said last year he noticed the girls from Paradise Hills were playing on that ball field (Las Palmas) ; if the girls team from the school where e teaches could come down here and play on that ball field, he thought they could cut it out for them but make ,it available for our children here in our City. MAYOR MORGAN introduced Mr. James G. Marshall, Administrative Intern in the City Manager's office. MAYOR MORGAN advised the City Manager he had received inquiries about installing a drain east of 805 along Plaza Boulevard and tie it in with where it goes back under Plaza Boulevard; there's 2200' in this area and they could put 3 - 6' pipes in there for $110 per foot; the property owners have suggested it be done and they be assessed one-fourth of the cost, the City be assessed one ►fourts and a 50% grant from the government; this would be something like a 1911 Act. Mayor Morgan asked if they could do such a project. City Manager Osburn replied he would hove to check into it with the attorney; he saw no problem with assessing the portion for the property owners. City Manager Osburn said he would report on that. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS MRS. DIANE S. MORGAN, 1253 Finch Street, El Cajon, co-sponsor for the San 2/8/72 65 Diego South County High School 4-H Club was present and said the High 4--Hters want to hold a fund raising project and they request permission for one day use of a portion of the South Bay Plaza Shopping Center parking lot for what they would call a "petting zoo;" it would be approximately 201 x 201 with the 31 board enclosure with the straw on the parking lot (which they would clean up and dispose of themselves) ; there would be a charge of 250 per child and theactivity would be under the supervision of the High 4-H'ers. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho, if the South Bav Plaza a roves of this ro ect the ma acce t the Council's a roval all so. Carried by unanimous vote. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the resolutions be read by title. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 10,564, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT TO UTILITIES AGREEMENT NO, 15,024 WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No, 10,564 be ado ted,. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 10,565, "Resolution Accepting Conveyance of Real Property (William H. and Kathryn M. Webb, Jr.) ," was listed on the agenda but was not presented. Resolution No. 10,566, "Dedication of City Owned Property for Public Street Purposes (17th Street)," was listed on the agenda but was not presented. RESOLUTION NO. 10,567, "A RESOLUTION DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC STREET ACROSS CERTAIN DESCRIBED LAND IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,, AND THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY DEMAND THE ACQUISITION OF FEE TITLE TO SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED BY SAID CITY FOR SAID PURPOSE; AND DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY 10 ACQUIRE SAID PROPERTY UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS; COMMENCE AN ACTION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING SAID PROPERTY (Grove between 14t h and Plaza Blvd,, -Nett y Foaner) . " Moved by Reid, seconded by Ca►macho, Resolution No. 10067 be adopted. Carried by unani mous vote„ RESOLUTION NO, 10,568, "RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENTS POR INSTALLATION OF GUTTERS AT 2205 CLEVELAND AVENUE (Gilbert S. and Isabel C. Hardie)." Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 10,568 be adopted. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Waters. RESOLUTION NO, 10,569, "RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK, CURB, GUTTER AND ON&»HAL.F PAVING AT 1821 Division Street (Richard D, Myers)." Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12„be adopted. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Hogue, Reid, Morgan, Nays: Waters. RESOLUTION NO, 10,570, "RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENTS POR INSTALLATION OF ONE-HALF STREET PAVING AT 1540 AND 1542 EAST SEVENTEENTH STREET." Moved by Reid, seconded by Hogue, Resolution Not 10,570 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote, RESOLUTION NO, 10,571, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIPORNIA, AUTHORIZING GAIN OF ITS ,MEMBERS 10 FILE A WRITTEN ARGUMENT FOR A CITY MEASURE." City Attorney McLean said the members designated in the resolution are Mr. Morgan, Mr. Reid, Mr, Camacho and Mr. Waters; the measure is a Senior Citizen Residential Center. Moved, by Waters, seconded by Rid, o ut ' on No 10 57'1 be adopted„ Carried by unanimous vote., 2/8/72 66 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES ORDINANCE Na. 1077, Providing Places As reading. its first NO* 1301, "An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 962 and Ordinance Zoning Ordinances of the City of National City: California, for the On Sale of Beer and Wine in Bona Fide Public Eating A Permitted Use in the C-2-PD Zone," was presented for first Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, Ordinance No. 1301 have readinc,by title. Carried by unanimous vote. The title was read. ■II/ir�1A11l1� REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY CITY ATTORNEY McLEAN reported the Sweetwater Agency had its organizational meeting on Friday in these chambers; this agency was created by the Joint Powers Agreement of 1972 between the City of National C' tby and the South Bay Irrigation District; Mayor Morgan and City Manager/ IMP City's dele- gates are members of that board; the Mayor was elected the first Chairman of the Sweetwater Agency; the motion to elect the Mayor was made by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the South Bay Irrigation District; Mr. Osburn was designated a member of the Sweetwater Agency's Finance Committee and he and Mr. Patten, a consultant for the Agency, will be organizing the Agency's first budget which will be presented to the Agency in a few months. The City Attorney said they have reached a stage in the condemnation trial wherein the company has presented all its evidence and the City will commence a presentation of their evidence on February 28; the calendar calls for the evidence to be presented by the end of March; the month of April has been set aside by the Court for closing arguments; the case will be submitted no later than May 1 and he assumed the Judge will enter the judgment by the end of May; he was certain they will be on that time schedule. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND PAYROLL BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE were General Fund Traffic Safety Park Trust & Agency Sewer Pl az a presented: $ 8,815.00 265.32 879.46 100.00 99.58 Boulevard Sewer 2081, 538.44 Total. 218.697.80 Moved by Reid, seconded by Hogue, these bills be approved and warrants drawn for same* Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Hogue, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Nays: None.. PAYROLL, AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE in the amount of $127,, 012.38 was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho, the payroll be paid. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Hogue, Reid, Waters Morgan. Nays: None. REFERRALS A communication from the CITY MANAGER regarding the offer of the State Personnel Board to assist in the development and implementation of an affirmative action program was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote UNFINISHED BUSINESS The agenda listed an oral report by the City Manager regarding Creaser, Price Insurance relative to insurance premium for 1972. Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, this item be laid over to the next re ularl scheduled geeti aa. Carried by unanimous vote. 2/8/72 67 The City Clerk's report on the opening of sealed bids for one high velocity hydraulic sewer cleaner (Spec. No. 72-1) and one four-wheel street sweeper (Spec. No. 72-2), communications from the City Manager and Director of Public Works recommending Southwest Flexible Co,. of Culver City be awarded the bid on the sewer flushing machine and truck in the amount of $13,863.15 and communications from the City Manager and Director of Public Works recommending the Nixon -Egli Equipment Co. of Irwindale be awarded the bid on the 4-wheel street sweeper in the amount of $17,482.50 were presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the City Manager's and Director of Public Works' recommendations be approved that they accept bids of the Southwest Flexible Co. for a hi h veloci t sewer cleaner Sec. 72-1 in the amount of 13,863.15 and of the Nixon -Egli Equi ment Co. for the four wheel street swee er c. 72-2 in the amount of $17,482.50 (amended motion). Carried by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS The CITY CLERK ' S report on the advertisement for bids for swimming pool reconstruction, Specification No. 764, and stating on date of opening no bids were received. City Clerk Minogue stated the Certificate of Publi- cation and Affidavit of Posting were on file. City Manager Osburn said since they received no bids on this project, he would recommend the City complete the job; they are now starting to drain the pool slowly; it should be drained by the 14th of this month; they wi 11 start ordering parts and should be through with this by the first of May; it will cost them about $40,000. Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, th, City Manager's request be granted and they coo ahead with the reconstruction of the pool. City Manager Osburn said they were in the process of making arrangements for the _swim team to work out in the Chula Vista pool while ours is down. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE stating the Jaycees agreed to take over the Miss National City Contest and money should be contracted direct to the Jaycees for this event and a communication from the Jaycees asking whether or not they are to have the Miss National City Contest were presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho,, since this is a youth ro 'ect that the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Jaycees, be Jc i ven the authority to take over this activity and that the Cit back them in whatever wags they desire. Carried by unanimous vote. An application by BAY CITIES AMBULANCE, INC., 335 "E" Street, Chula Vista, for four ambulance licenses and a copy of the coverage by Harbor Insurance Co.. were presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Hogue, these permits be granted. Carried by unanimous votes A communication from the CITY MANAGER recommending the City advertise for towing contract bids was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, this Item 4 be laid over to ive the Cit Attorne time to 0 over Mrs Tom M9ynahan's request. Moved by Hogue, thisitem be tabled. Motion died for lack of second. Original motion carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the NATIONAL CLEAN UP -PAINT UP -FIX UP BUREAU stating a plaque will be sent National City for having won a Distinguished Achieve- ment Award in the 1971 National Clean Up Contest was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, this item be filed and special recognition be given Mrs. Stockman for such a fine 'ob. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the POPPY CHAIRMAN, V.F.W., requesting a permit to conduct the annual "Buddy Poppy Sale" on May 26 and 27, 1972, the report of the Business License Clerk and the recommendation of the License Collector the request be granted were presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, the V.F.W. re uest be ranted to sell ies. Carried by unani- mous vote. 2/8/72 68 A communication from the AUXILIARY of the KENNETH L. BLANCHARD POST 255, AMERICAN LEGION, requesting exemption from a license and bond fees for a private auction to be held March 26 at their post hall with all proceeds to be donated to the new Veterans Hospital of San Diego was presented* Moved by Waters, seconded by Hogue, the Kenneth L. Blanchard Post 255 request be 9,rant dam.. Carried by anit oa vote. +rrrrr..r rr�rrr rr rrrrr.r A communication from the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION requesting permission to hold fund raising campaign from February 21 - March 31, the report of the Business License Clerk and the recommendation of the License Collector the request be granted were presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the request of the National C stic Fibrosis Research Foundation be roved. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the CITY MANAGER stating they have discussed the possibility of running Roosevelt through on its original alignment and eliminating West Avenue and the 5-point intersection at 18th and National and stating a determination should be made at this time was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Waters, the recommendation or suggestion of the City Manager that the ssibilit of runnin Roosevelt throw h be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Vice Mayor Waters said he would like to instruct the City Manager to check with Colonial Ford* Mayor Morgan said Colonial Ford and Brown; he thought they should refer this to the Planning Commissions City Manager Osburn said he thought the Planning Commission could handle this very w41; there were only three property owners involved and one of them was the one making the suggestions; he does intend to develop and this was apparently the City's last chance to get this street without having to purchase the buildings. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Waters, they refer the closing of West Avenue between 18th and l6th to the Planning Commission. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from MAUD F. SMITH, PERSONNEL CLERK, stating she wishes to retire May 1, 1972, was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the request of Maud F. Smith be approved. Councilman Hogue said he would think also in this motion a personal recommendation for her services to the City should be shown at the same time and she should be brought before the Council. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from KENNETH C. BOULETTE, PARK SUPERVISOR, stating he was taking a medical retirement to be effective March 1, 1972 was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Mr. Boulptte's request be ranted and his retirement take effect on the lsj day of Marche Councilman Hogue said Mr. Boulette should be brought here and given recognition for the many years of service before this Council and the citizens. Carried by unanimous vote. Approval of step increases for eligible employees, approved by the City Manager and department heads for Dale Pound, Department of Public Works, Donald A. Berstler, Frank D. Lowrey, and Ilona Koesterer, Police Department, was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Hague, the City Manager's and de artment heads' recommendations be a roved. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE recommending consideration be given to undergrounding utilities on Plaza Boulevard if and when new street lights are installed was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Morgan, this communication be filed and consideration be iven to the Chamber's request There was discussion. MRS. EDITH SHERMAN, Manager, Chamber of Commerce, was present and said their Environmental Enhancement & Pollution Control Committee made this recommendation because it was their understand- ing that the Traffic Safety Committee had recommended that new street lights were put on Plaza and they thought this could go along at the same time; however, on Thursday morning their Business & Industrial Committee will be discussing undergrounding of utilities and possibly thinking about Setting up priorities for the different business areas; perhaps this could be laid over to consider their request, There was further discussion. 2/8/72 69 MACK CURL, Manager, N.C. office S.D.G. & E. was present and said there was recently a meeting of the undergr!unding committee and due to a hold-up on Euclid Avenue, they were looking around for another project or two for undergroundi,ng„ There was further discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the CITY MANAGER filing three items with the City Clerk (No Council Action Necessary) t (1) Letter from San Diego County Water Authority dated Feb. 1, 1972 enclosing tabulations showing changes in quantity of water stored in San Vicente Reservoir as of Jan. 31, 1972 and average monthly water deliveries in c.f,s. by Authority to member agencies for fiscal year 1971..72; (2) Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Bay irrigation District dated Jan. 4, 1972; (3) Letter from County of San Diego, Public Works Agency, 5555 Overland Ave,, San Diego, dated Jan. 25, 1972, Subject: Regional Park Implementation Study, with copy of Study attached thereto, was presented. An application for on -sale beer license by ALICE L. and MELBOURNE J. HUYCK, DBA CHUCK'S INN, 831 E. 8th :street, was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Hogue, this item be filed. Carried by the following vote, to-wi t: Ayes: Camacho, Hogue, Reid, Waters.. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. The minutes of the REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE meeting of February 2, 1972 were presented, Ordered filed by unanimous vote, City Manager Osburn said the Council should approve the action of the Real Estate Committee meeting. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the minute s of the Real Estate Committee meet i n of .Feb. 2 1972 be a roved. Carried by unanimous vote. REPORTS CITY MANAGER OSBURN said he had no report. CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported receipt of (a) a communication from U.S, Senator Alan Cranston acknowledging receipt of Resolution No. 10,544, (b) a resolution from the City of San Marcos urging the San Diego Division of the League of California Cities to sponsor legislation to control the showing of motion pictures portraying nudity and sexual activities in out- door theaters, and (c) a communication from the Chula Vista City Clerk enclosing a certified copy of their resolution adopting certain public policy positions as recommended in the Chula Vista Bayfront Study Prelimi- nary Analysis. Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, Items a. bt and c be (fled. Carried by unanimous vote. The PLANNING COMMISSION recommendation application for Zone Change ZC -89-71 to prezone to TCR-PD (Tourist,, Commercial, Recreation Planned Development Zone) on the property delineated on the attached drawing and located on thq northerly side of the 3900 block of Sweetwater Rd. west of and adjacent to National City's easterly boundary be denied was presented, Moved by Water., seconded by Reid, Item a be held over until the first re lar 1 scheduled meeting in _March for the City Manager to complete a report (amended motion). Carried by unanimous vote. The PLANNING COMMISSION recommendation the request for variance No. Z-90-71 from a 10' front yard setback to zero feet to permit the installation of a projecting double face 3' by 5V sign at 2813 Highland Avenue be approved subject to two conditions listed by staff including their subsections and no flashing lights on the sign was presented. Planning Director Gerschler said the next item was a zone variance request for property on Highland Ave, to allow the construction of a sign; this matter has been heard by the Planning Commission and approved; it is before the Council for action, Moved by Waters, seconded by Hogue, the si n re uest of the ro ert owner Qr develo er be approved for 2813 Hi c�hlan$ .Ave. subject to conditions of staff, Carried by unanimous vote„ The PLANNING DIRECTOR'S transmittal regarding "A Resolution of the National 2/8/72 70 City Citizens' Advisory Committee on Residential. Development Standards Recommending to the City Council of Said City An Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No,. 962) Revising Residential Development Standards and Approval,. Procedures for Multi -Family Dwelling Unit Projects Therein„ was presented. Planning Director Gerechler said this item, a report from the Citizens' Advisory Committee on residential development standards, the transmittal outlines the choices of action; they are urging the Council to refer this to the Planning Commission for a public hearing for an amendment of the Zoning Code in which case the Council will get back a report and they will set it for public hearing and consider this matter then. Mayor Morgan asked if they could hold this one week and study it and if there was some- thing in there where they would want to make a change, because he hadn't read this. Moved by Waters, seconded by Hogue, Item c h P1 in Diec- tor's transmittal re ardin • a resolution •f the Ci xzensAdvi or Committee be held over one week ve the Counc 1 a chan to stud it Carried by unanimous vote. PLANNING DIRECTOR GERS}LBR said he had one more item; he had a letter before him inquiring about the use of property at 8th and 8 Streets by the Oroweat Co. for a retail -wholesale distribution outlet of primarily retail use; this property is in the C..3-C Zone which does not clearly allow this particular use; in his opinion, this was a matter which would be subject to interpre- tation by the Planning Commission and he would recommend they refer it to them for their consideration. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, the Planner' rec mmendation be a rov d he refer this to the P amin Commission. Mayor Morgan asked that the recor show this `letter came to his office and he referred it to Mr* Cerachier and asked him to make a report. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Waters, seconded by Rogue, he meet n be clo ed. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 8 s 15 pot. City Clerk City of National City, The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of National City at the regular meeting of February 15, 1972. No corrections Correction as noted below Mayor, Cit 'r o ff► 4 Tonal City, California 2/8/72