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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 12-05 CC MIN104 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA December 5, 1972 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, Pinson, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Campbell, Foster, Gerschler, McLean, 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. Milo P. Wood, First Baptist Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Pinson, seconded by Waters, the minutes of the regular meeting of November 28, 1972 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS CITY CLERK CAMPBELL read the "PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY" (December 7, 1972) proclamation. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the proclamation be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote, CITY CLERK CAMPBELL read the "AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, SOUTH BAY CHAPTER WEEK" (December 11-15, 1972) proclamation. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, the proclamation be adopted, Carried by unanimous vote. ORAL OMMUNICATIONS DICK MARTINSON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF VAN CAMP SEA FOOD COMPANY, was present and requested an opportunity to speak when their application for ordinance amendment to allow fish canneries in the City came up on the agenda; there were other people present to speak. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the resolutions be read by title. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 10,903, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (The Trustees of the National School District)". Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 10,903 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 10,904, "DEDICATION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES (A Portion of Euclid Avenue)". Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 10,904 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 10,905, "RESOLUTION ABANDONING PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (17TH STREET WESTERLY OF NEWELL, ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 180)". Move by Reid, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No, 10, 905 be adopted. Carried y unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO, 10,906, "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DI TRICT NO. 5 AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 10,890 (National Avenue between 22 d and 30th Streets)". Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 10, 06 be adopted. Councilman Waters asked the City Attorney to explain the resbindng 12/5/72 105 order. City Attorney McLean said they had previously adopted another reso- lution, the contents of Res. No. 10,890 required some re -writing to satisfy the utility company regarding their authority to proceed with construction. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 10,907, "RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 10,858, REQUEST- ING POPULATION ESTIMATE". Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 10,907 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. REPORT OP CITY ATTORNEY - None. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND PAYROLL BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE were presented: General Fund $ 4,504.41 Traffic Safety 1,487.99 Park 2,163.59 Drainage 6,996.30 Sewer 700.04 Park & Recreation Capital Outlay 11,250.00 Total $271.102.33 Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, these bills be paid and warrants drawn. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Nays: None. PAYROLL AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE in the amount of $133,697.99 was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, this payroll be paid. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Nays: None. REFERRALS The PLANNING COMMISSION report and recommendation that Zone Change ZC . 6-72 to rezone from C-3»A, General Commercial, and C-3-C, General Commercial, to R-4, Multiple Family Residence, the property delineated on the attached drawing and located at 702 E. 8th Street, be denied was presented. Moved by Waters, the Planning Commission recommendation be approved that this zone change be denied on the basis it is solid commercial all the way down that street. Motion died for lack of second. There was discussion. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, this be granted. There was further discussion. GEORGE WEBSTER, Planning Commissioner, 305 "F" Avenue, was present and spoke in oposition to the motion: the Planning Commission voted on two occasions unanimously to oppose changing the Cs.3 to R-4 Zoning on this property; the change would support an individual property owner to satisfy his own economic standings and would not be to the benefit of National City as a whole; you must look forward to proper planning for what they will have on 8th Street 10, 15, 20 years from now; he was sure the property could best be used and served as a commercial property; there was no reason to expect that 8th Stree will be of residential use. There was further discussion. JERRY HARRIS, 805 Ethel Place, was present and said it was hard for him to believe they had been unable to do anything with it since 1963 or 1960; they are less than one block from the busiest intersection in the South Bay; 44,000 cars a day pass the corner of 8th and Highland; when you cannot develop a piece of property zoned in this particular situation, it was because it was not pro- moted right; he didn't know whether or not it had been put up for sale; he had never had the sale and knew of no one in National City who had had; he had never had anyone come to his office and ask if he could acquire the property to help make more frontage to add to the back property; he had never known of anyone trying to promote that property commercially; he didn't think there was a hardship there; he urged the Council to vote "yes" because he thought with the right exposure they could come up further ahead with 12/5/72 106 Zone than they ever could with those units. HOWARD SMITH, 830 "K" Avenue, was present and said he had lived on 8th Street for 38 years; and asked if any of the Council ever tried to get in or out of those apartments anytime in the afternoon or anytime before 6:00 in the morning. Motion failed by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid. Nays: Pinson, Waters, Morgan. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Waters, the Planning Commission's recommendation be u held and the zone chap a be denied. Carried by the following vote, to - wit: Ayes: Pinson, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Camacho, Reid, HEARINGS The HEARING ON THE INTENTION TO VACATE AND CLOSE 21ST STREET FROM THE WESTERLY LINE OF CLEVELAND AVENUE TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY: AND ALLEY CLOSING BETWEEN CLEVELAND AND HARRI SON AVENUES, 50' SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF 21ST STREET was held at this time. City Clerk Campbell stated the Affidavits of Mailing and Posting and Certificate of Publication were on file; the Planning Department transmittal stating the Planning Com- mission voted in favor of staff's recommendation and recommends the vacation subject to two conditions was attached to the agenda. Planning Director Gerschler said those requirements for sidewalks, curbs and gutters were attached to the building permit of the present project which was still under- way and will be accomplished as a Fart of the building permit. Councilman Waters said in other words, he felt they had enough authority. ROBERT L. ZURBACH, VICE PRESIDENT, RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM COMPANY, 620 Arbor Street, Pasadena, was present and said his company was the petitioner for the vacation; they have been developing this area and he knew the question had come up about what was Reliance going to do about landscaping in front of Cleveland; they had just completed the two lots just to the south of 21st and would like to consider the entire project as one; that is, two lots south of 21st, across 21st, north to 20th and then the entire part of 20th Street from Cleveland to Harrison; they have employed some landscape archi- tects. Mr. Zurbach displayed a drawing showing the landscaping. Mr. Zurbach said they had an odd shaped lot which starts to the north to 20th Street to 2 lots 50' south of 21st; they were requesting a closing of 21st Street so they could coordinate the two lots; they had torn down the hotel that stood on the corner of 21st and Cleveland; they were leveling that lot to provide parking and ingress and egress to their plant and egress to Harrison; by the acquisition of these two lots they would like to have an apron driveway down and then plan for parking for their employees and customers; this would then, of course, encroach on what is now 21st Street; he would like to ask that vacation be allowed and they be requested to post a bond that the landscaping will be completed and it will be part of their building permit; if this vacation is effected, they have a driveway here that goes through the yard with an 8' wall that matches the rest of the building; they have landscaping plans in front of the parking spaces here; one of the problems is that right at this driveway the Arizona -Eastern Railway tracks end; they have asked the Engineering Department to tell them how they would like to have that handled. Mr. Zurbach said the railraod crossing that's recommended does not go on to their property; the tracks stop on the street; they could leave it as it is; it was their suggestion that they take the recommendation of the Engineering Department but don't make this a part of their requirement because those tracks are in the middle of the street; he understand at the moment that the City would like to raze those tracks, or the railroad raze the tracks; the future level of that street is not so they could have a good driveway without taking the tracks all the way back. There was discussion. No one else was present in this regard. Planning Director Gerschler suggeste# they modify the reference to the removal of the railroad tracks to add the words "that part of the railroad tracks necessary to accommodate the required public improvements"; that was the purpose of the requirement a the removal of the railroad tracks; there were some drains, curbs, gutters and sidewalks that would have to go in; it was not intended that the railroad tracks would have to be removed all the way to the center of the street; with that modi- fication and their recommendation and the stipulation they were suggesting they add that a bond be accepted guaranteeing installation of the sidewalks 107 and landscaping with a maximum period of 90 days for that work. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the public hearing be closed and the intention to vacate and close 21st Street from the westerly line of Cleveland Avenue to the westerly line of the alley and alley closing between Cleveland and Harrison Avenues be a roved with all sti ulations of the Plannin Commission and staff and that part of the railroad track to be removed to extend for public use and a bond be set by the Engineer and a time limit of 120 days on the landscaping (Amended Motion). Carried by unanimous vote. The HEARING ON THE INTENTION TO VACATE AND CLOSE THE UNIMPROVED ALLEY BETWEEN ROOSEVELT AND NATIONAL AVENUES, BETWEEN 21ST AND 22ND STREETS was held at this time. City Clerk Campbell stated the Affidavits of Mailing and Posting and Certificate of Publication were on file; the Planning Department transmittal stating the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval was attached to the agenda. Planning Director Gerschler stated the Council has the Planning Commission's finding that this alley was no longer needed for present or contemplated future public purposes; it is unimproved and there is no indication it has ever been used as a public alley; they are recommend- ing the abandonment as set forth in the transmittal, Mayor Morgan asked if there was anyone in the audience to speak on this hearing. No one was present in this regard. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, this hearing be closed and the intention to vacate and close the unimproved alley between Roosevelt and National Avenues, between 21st and 22nd Streets be approved with the Planning Commission's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. REFERRALS The agenda listed an oral report by the CITY MANAGER in regard to City assistance for the MAAC Christmas party for underprivileged children on December 16. City Manager Osburn said he met with Mrs. Martinez this afternoon and the amount settled on was $515.00 and he would so recommend. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Council considered VAN CAMP SEA FOOD COMPANY'S request for an amendment to City ordinance to permit the construction of a plant for processing tuna and pet food. The City Clerk reported a summary of the form post cards received in support of the cannery, November 20-28 was attached to the agenda; letters in support of the cannery were received from Mrs. De Monte, Santee; Ralph Silvera, San Diego; Jeanette C. Finete, San Diego; Arthur De Fever, San Diego; W. Wade Ambrose, San Diego; Lyle La Rosh, San Diego; Mrs. Manuel Silva, National City; L. Kemper, address unknown; Celina M. Francisco, San Diego; Mrs. James Gittys, address unknown; Mrs. Manuel Viris- simo, San Diego; Yvette Falante, San Diego; Dr. Thomas Lococo, National City; letters protesting the cannery were received from Miss Stephanie Wer- necke, Thomas P. Maguire, J.C. Bailey, Jerry Harris, W. R. Vaiden, Shirley Yahnke, Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Anderson, Paige Hardy and Alfred J. Hlawatsch, all registered voters in National City; and a letter of protest signed by P. E. "Teak" Killion which accompanied petitions containing 885 signatures was received. The City Clerk reported she distributed to the members of the City Council at the pre -Council meeting her report dated December 5, 1972, stating the attached petition opposing the fish cannery in National City contained 670 signatures of National City residents; her report dated December 5, 1972, attaching petition received in support of fish cannery in National City; signatures of National City residents totaled 122; a letter protesting a fish cannery signed by: Mr. & Mrs. Roy Pilling, 611 D Ave., Helen and Charles Glad, 608 D, Annabelle Long, 525 D Ave., Mrs. Hargrave, 541 D Ave., Mabel G. Coan, 707 D Ave., Stella C. Williams, 325 E. 7th St., Norman J. Miller, 640 D Ave., A. E. Garcia, 706 D Ave., Mrs. D. R. Ragan, 319 E. 7th St., Gloria E. Lopez, 708 D, Ed McFarling, 405 E. 7 St., Opal McFarling, 405 E. 7 St., and Pearl Crawford, 629 D Ave.; a communication from Tom Ruiz, President, National City -Lincoln Acres Community Action 12/5/72 108 Council, dated November 30, 1972 in support of the Van Camp processing facility; a communication from F. Forbes Mournian, 2721 "B" Avenue, dated December 5, 1972, opposing change to ordinance to allow the cannery; communi- cation from R. L. Burum, 1025 "N" Avenue, dated December 3, 1972, opposing change to ordinance regarding fish canneries unless certain condition included communication from San Diego Chamber of Commerce, dated December 4, 1972, in support of fish cannery,. The City Clerk reported additions to the petitions for and against were received too late to be analyzed. DICK MARTINSON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF VAN CAMP SEA FOOD COMPANY, was present and said their company was interested in making a major capital investment in the community and anxious to become a responsible corporate citizen; Van Camp Sea Food Company is a well respected business operating on an international scale; they have in addition to their headquarters at Terminal Island, plants in Puerto Rico, Ecuador, American Samoa and Africa; they came with intentions to build and operate a business in keeping with the best interests of their company and the City; they have not asked or sought any special provisions or arrangements; they fully intend to pay their own way; they are confident that the economic benefits to National City and the individuals who would be employed at their plant could be realized without any environmental compromise to the community; they had sincerely attempted to communicate these objectives to the citizens of National City; he would like to summarize these points relating to the economic impact on National City: they propose a $15 million plant, much of which would be spent through local businesses; they would have an annual payroll amounting to $7 million; this $7 million payroll would amount to $20 million in local economy when you apply the multiplyer; the increased business activities should create up to 750 addi- tional new jobs (this is according to an economic research bureau's statistics the cannery complex will generate a minimum of $350,000 in increased property tax revenue for the City; they will spend $1.4 million annually in purchase of goods to maintain the factory in operation; this gives a potential business opportunity for firms located in this area; they would also propose to trans- fer their corporate headquarters; there would be 1400 new jobs on a competitive pay range for existing tuna canneries in this area; they would also provide supervisory management jobs plus a management training program; they were not a seasonal operation; they will provide year around jobs; additionally, they have had a practice of providing jobs for youth during summer, Mr. Martinson said Van Camp will make every effort to recruit National City residents for the jobs; they will provide active recruiting teams located within the City; these teams will work with the local groups; the company has an affirmative action program; this program guarantees everyone will be treated as an equal, insure the hiring of minority employees and they will accept all people on an equal basis. Mr. Martinson said they will utilize the newest technology (chemical scrubbers and fume burners, flame, gas -type, which some people viewed the other night at their demon- stration) the gas burning unit for controlling odors is 99.99% effective in eliminating odors; with all their treatment equipment they wi11 produce no pollution; their tuna will come in frozen and they will not have an odor from the tuna; they propose to meet all the standards set by the Environ- mental Protection Agency, the Air Pollution Control District, and any other agency in control status; on waste water controlt they will have all the necessary processing controls; there will be no pollution into the bay; they will have pre-treatment facilities at the cannery prior to discharging into the municipal sewer system; they will have no smoke and no noise; their design will be aesthetic; they will have to go around to the dock to see that they are unloading fish to know that it was a cannery. Mr. Martinson spoke of a survey taken in National City; an alternate site at 24th St. chosen after they learned of the proposed marina at 32nd St.; an odor -free plant at Portsmouth, N. H.; and invited the Mayor and members of the Council, each to have orb guest, to visit the Portsmouth plant at Van Camp's expense. Mayor Morgan inquired how often the odor containing equipment might brew down. Councilman Camacho asked when Mr. Martinson said one of his staff members went to Boothe Fisheries (Portsmouth). Mr. Martinson said November 27. Councilman Camacho said they had a letter on November 28 stating Mr. Robinson., the City Editor of a Portsmouth newspaper said Boothe Fisheries plant there 12/5 /72 109 was by no stretch of the imagination odor free; Mr. Robinson said the plant was designed to be odor -free but be has friends living some distance away and whose homes reek of the plant; he said the situation had improved recently but it still had a long way to go to be acceptable. Mr. Martinson said he believed that was in reply to an item that was in the newspaper through Action Line; they sent an investigator back to Portsmouth; he thought it was probably in between time when the letter went from San Diego back to Portsmouth; they had dispatched a man and he believed he was back visiting a plant at the same time Mr. Robinson was writing which his letter doesn't exactly match what he told them over the telephone. Mayor Morgan said if people were going to speak, they were going to have to speak as representatives of groups. BILL WALLING of the UNITED CANNERY INDUSTRIAL UNION, was present and said he was speaking for a group; the company is now located on Terminal Island; the union represents 1400 people who work for Van Camp Sea Food Co.; they have a contract with Van Camp Sea Food Co.; there has been some talk about the number of jobs that will be available around here; most of their members said if the plant was moved down here, they will come down; they feel possibly 900 people would come down here; they talk about being responsible to the City; they feel they have an obligation at this time to 1400 people in the San Pedro area; they asked about building; he was sure this would be a good building but at their Port of Long Beach they had a beautiful building, which was a Chicken of the Sea building, on Van Camp Street, but the company is not there at that time; he was asking the Council to consider the 1400 people who were going to be out of jobs there and also that if they came down here maybe now they would say this is where it was going to be but how about 5 years from now; they urged the Council to vote "not9. RAYMOND KINNEY, 1803 E. 24th St., was present and said if these people build according to conditions, the Council has the whip over them, so he couldn't see where this man could pull anything on them; he was for it. MRS. CONSUELO RUBIO, 1729 Cleveland Ave., was present and said she was speaking as a member of a Committee for the Betterment of National City, Post Office Box 64, and read a letter written by the Chairman of the Committee in favor of the cannery and read her own written statement in support of the cannery. Mayor Morgan stated Van Camp is reported to be considering another site away from the boat launching ramp over out in the hightides in the Port District; according to the S.D. Union, someone has made a statement that they don't have to ask the Council whether they can put it in there; this property wasn't zoned at the time the Port District went in; when the Port District went in, the zoning had to be held at what it was when the Port District was created; this is a new ball game; maybe they had a right and maybe they didn't; but so far as putting this cannery down on this property as proposed, he had no intention to vote to change the ordinance to allow this in there. Councilman Waters asked the City Attorney if he had an answer to this as he felt since it was in the City limits, if it was not zoned at the present time it was the duty of this Council to get busy and zone this with the proper zoning. City Attorney McLean said he had not seen any proposal by the Van Camp people to locate a plant; all he had heard was just generalizations of putting it somewhere in the Tidelands. City Manager Osb rn said he had not discussed it with the City Attorney. JOSEPHINE SHEPHERD, SECRETARY, NATIONAL CITY- LINCOLN ACRES COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL, was present and said after two general meetings the CAC took action to support the Van Camp Sea Food Co. Mayor Morgan recommended they go ahead and at the end of the agenda they will come back to this and sit here and listen to that. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the Mayor's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS The CITY CLERK'S report on bids for removal of three houses from the premises of 2505-07-09 E. 13th Street ., no bids received, was presented, City Clerk Campbell stated the Certificate of Publication was on file. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. City Manager Osburn stated they received one bid for $100 on the house at 2507 E. l3th St.; he recommended the Council waive the late arrival of this bid and they award this house to Mr. 011ie Lowe, 12/5/72 110 unanimous vote. Spring Valley. Moved by Reid,, seconded by Waters, the City Manager's recommendation be approved„ Carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Morgan inquired what they will do with the other two. City Manager Osburn said they will attempt to contact some movers that may not have got the word. A communication from RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO. requesting that the closing of 20th Street from the easterly line of Harrison east a distance of 115' be postponed for an indefinite period was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the request of Reliance Steel .& Aluminum Co. be approved that this be postponed for an indefinite periods Carried by unanimous vote. A notice from the CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of proposed amendment to the San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances Relating to Park Lands Dedication and stating a public hearing will be held on December 6, 2:00 p.m., in Room 310, 1600 Pacific Highway, was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. A communication from the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH redeclaring 7 counties, including San Diego, as a rabies area and enclosing Statement of Enforcement Form for completion were presented. Ordered filed by uanimous vote. A communication from VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER SERVICES, SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO., stating they have budgeted for 1973 $3,740,000 for converting overhead electric lines to underground and that the amount allocated in National City will be $89,390 was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, this item be f i led and thanks to Mr. Curl. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the MAYOR, CITY OF DOWNEY, inviting the Mayor and members of the City Council along with the members of the Sister City Association to be active participants in the U.S./Mexico Sister Cities Con- ference in Downey on January 27 and 28 was presented. Ordered filed by A communication from the CITY MANAGER stating the Christmas tree lighting ceremonies are scheduled for December 9 at 6:00 p.m., was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. An application for person to person transfer, off -sale beer and wine license by WILMA G. SWAILS, dba 7-Eleven Food Store #2001-13559, 702 Highland Ave., was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the application of Wilma G. Swails be approved. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Waters. Nays: None, Abstaining: Morgan. A communication from the DISTRICT CLERK, SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, requesting the City Clerk to bring to the attention of the Council the appointment of a Port Commissioner for a four-year term, commencing January 3, 1973. Mayor Morgan recommended the reappointment of Larry Ruehle to the Port Commission. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, the Mayor's recom- mendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the CITY MANAGER filing three items with the City Clerk (No Council Action Necessary) : (1) Certificate of Insurance from Thompson - Powell Co., 271 E. Workman St., Covina, Calif., Policy No. 71C211113 insuring Gold Cross Ambulance Service, 7285 University Ave., La Mesa; (2) Letter from Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2500 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, dated 9/25/72, Subject: Recertification of Workable Program, National City; (3) Letter dated 11/21/72 from Public Employees Retirement System, 1416 9th St., P. 0. Box 1953, Sacramento, attaching executed amend- ment to the contract between National City and the Public Employees Retirement System, was presented. 12/5/72 111 REPORTS CITY MANAGER OSBURN said in regard to 15th and "G" Streets; a gentleman appeared here at the last Council meeting and was concerned about 15th St.; they already had it prepared for paving at that time and they did pave one spreader down 15th St. to his driveway, it's about 10' wide and it allows him to get into his garage without going into the, mud. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, this be filed. Mayor Morgan stated he was out of town when the Council authorized this street to be paved with temporary black - topping; he owns the home his mother lives in at 635 E. 16th St.; he wanted the record to show that he did not vote on this because he did have an interes in this piece of property. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. CITY MANAGER OSBURN stated the City has a temporary street signal or stop signal at 16th and "D" Ave. and when they open 18th St. and close 16th St., they would like to move this to 30th and "D" at a cost of $2-3,000 and design a permanent light for 16th and Palm; it will be about six months before they could get it in. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER OSBURN reported receipt of a claim against the City by Mr. Ferdinand Charles Doxtator for $100,000; he was injured on 8th St„ in National City; he recommended it be denied and referred to the City Attorney. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER OSBURN stated he has contacted a Mr. Theodore A. Teachers, Attorney, for Glenn W. Turner, 1733 Orange Ave.; that property (the front 25' of it) is needed for Euclid Ave. at a later date; the property is for sale; they can get it now for $20,500 cash; he recommended they buy the property at this time. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. There was discussion. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Waters. CITY MANAGER OSBURN reported receipt of one letter addressed to the Council opposing the cannery, signed by one person. CITY CLERK CAMPBELL reported receipt of the Auditor's Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1971 which was on file. CITY CLERK CAMPBELL reported receipt of a Notice from the Corps of Engineers, Department of Army, that application has been made by the University of California at San Diego for a permit to dredge 10,000 cu. yds. of material in San Diego Bay, install a pier, extend the existing marginal wharf and expand the ship turning basin; written comments or objections will be received up to December 27, which was on file. CITY CLERK CAMPBELL reported receipt of a Notice of Hearing before the Public Utilities Commission in the matter of the application of the San Diego Gas & Electric Co.. to increase its natural gas rates and charges for electric service, which was on file. CITY CLERK CAMPBELL reported receipt of a Notice of Hearing before the Public Utilities Commission of California Thursday, December 14, 10:00 a.m.? Community Concourse, on the application of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. for authority to reduce to none -agency status its station at National City, which was on file. The PLANNING COMMISSION report on Zone Change ZC-24-72 to pre -zone to R-4. Multiple Family Residence, and C-2-PD, Limited Commercial Planned Development the property delineated on the attached drawing and located on the southerly side of Paradise Valley Rd., 4000-4100 Block east of Plaza Blvd. (Lewis) and stating the Planning Commission recommends the application for pre -zoning be 12/$/72 112 denied was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Pinson, the City Planner's and the Planning Commission's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. The PLANNING DEPARTMENT transmittal in regard to an application for resolu- tion consenting to transfer and annexation of property to the City of National City (Koenig) and stating the Commission recommends approval was presented. Planning Director Gerschler stated the Planning Commission was recommending the transfer of certain property adjoining the Bonita Golf Course, it was a transfer from Chula Vista to the City of National City involving annexation proceedings. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Waters, the Planning Commission's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. The PLANNING DEPARTMENT transmittal in regard to an application for deferral of installation of sidewalk and permanent paving for one-half the street width at 1104 Palm Ave. (Bashor and Bach) and stating the Commission recom- mends approval subject to 6 conditions was presented. Planning Director Gerschler stated they filed for a deferral at the time they applied for the building permit; if the deferral was granted they would still be required to put the improvement in; however, he didn't know how it would be done since it is some 6' to 8' below grade. City Engineer Foster stated they have established the grade but they would have to tear up the street for about a block to do it; this would leave a very dangerous condition on Palm Ave. if they change the grade there; they have set their buildings to accommodate the new grade; they would post a bond in the amount of the improvements. There was discussion, Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the City Planning Commission's recommendation be approved and the City staff's for Item C. Carried by unanimous vote. The PLANNING DEPARTMENT memo in regard to the vacation of a public way - abandoned portion of Grove St. from the northerly line of ?`Oth St. north to the cul-de-sac on Grove Way and stating the Planning Commission recommends approval was presented. Planning Director Gerschler said the Planning Commission found that the street was no longer needed for present or contem- plated future public purposes. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, the Planning Commission's recommendation be approved that the cul•.de••sac be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. 4 COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS MAYOR MORGAN stated after "Council Communications" they would hear citizens speak in regard to the cannery then he would call an Executive Session of the Council. COUNCILMAN PINSON said next Wednesday the PUC is holding a hearing on closing the railroad agency here in National City. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Waters, the Council go on record opposing the closing of the agency here in National City. There was discussion. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Waters. Nays: Morgan. Councilman Pinson asked the City Manager if he was going to send the Counci l' s opposi- tion to the PUC about the hearing. City Attorney McLean said he will file a protest. COUNCILMAN CAMACHO said Sweetwater Union High School was having a C.I.F. Championship Playoff this coming Friday; the coaching staff and the Boosters Club were trying to meet after the game was over; they have been offered a facility in Chula Vista but they don't want to go to Chula Vista; and asked if there was a possibility of using the annex for an hour or two to receive congratulations. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, Councilman Camacho's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. VICE MAYOR REID inquired when they were going to have the Redevelopment meeting. Mayor Morgan said they would have to have it after the cannery meeting, he guessed. 12/5/72 113 UNFINISHED BUSINESS (continued) JERRY HARRIS, 805 Ethel Place, was present and said he believed that the City Council extended the time for Van Camp Sea Food Co. to present their case to the City of National City 90 days; the 90 days was up now, Mr. Harris spoke against the location of the cannery in National City and urged Council to vote on this issue now as the people deserved to know their position. HOWARD SMITH, 830 "K" Ave., was present and said somebody ought to get around up there and find out how much waterfront and dock space this was going to take up; they were talking about water on two sides. TOM RUIZ, 2204 E. 4th St., was present and spoke in favor of the cannery in National City, F. F. MOURNIAN, 2721 "B" Ave., was present and said they have lived and owned property in National City for the last twenty-seven years; his wife and he were against the cannery; he wouldn't belabor the odor point; at the meeting in the Community Hall the other night, he noticed that the company advertised a minimum wage of $2.75 per hour; later, the union representative and some of the other people from Terminal Island said that $2,81 per hour was the minimum wage for Terminal Island for fish cleaners; also, he questioned the gentlemen from Van Camp about the green card workers and he stated that they may not discriminate against the green card holders; in other words, a U.S. citizen is on the losing end; it seemed to him to be quite apparent what the maneuver of the company is here; if they come down and promise 1400 jobs beginning at $2.75 an hour, 60 less per hour than they presently pay, one by one the people here who get a job in spite of discrimi- nating against a non -citizen; in short, he didn't believe there were any 1400 jobs or a reasonably large percentage of those jobs going to be available to the people of National City who want them and so he was requesting the Council take action tonight on this thing and stop kicking it around. ALFRED HLAWATSCH, 1239 E. 30th St., was present and said they should think about the little man; what about the 1100 people in Terminal Island who will lose their jobs. RA YMOND DUKE, 1414 "K" Ave., was present and said he got the impression that there may not be any action taken on this issue tonight; this issue now had been before the City Council for 90 days and the Planning Commission before that; his purpose for being here tonight was to see what action would be taken; everyone thought that tonight was the night they would give the community and the people from the cannery an answer; he would like to have an opinion from the Council tonight as to what they were going to do, either affirmative or negative. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Waters, they go on record of not chanQincn the ordinance to allow a fish cannery in National City. There was discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR MORGAN called an executive session at 9:43 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:51 p.m. Council members Pinson, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Absent: None. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, th e present: Camacho, e meeting be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 9:52 p.m. Cit bity of Nation The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council the regular meeting of December 12, 1972. No corrections Correction as noted below Mayor, City of Clerk City, California of National City at io al City, California