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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971 01-19 CC MIN261 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CV THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA January 19, 1971 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, Hogue, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Bourcier, Foster, Gerschler, McLean,, Minogue, Osburn, Stockman. 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. Hodges, First United Pentecostal Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the minutes of the re ulcer meetin of January 12, 1971 be appF-oved. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS VICE MAYOR CAMACHO suggested a bulletin of special meetings scheduled by the Council, the Planning Commission or whatever within the City be posted outside to inform the citizens where and when it will be held. He suggested it be posted on the front door, second level. The Mayor asked the City Mana- ger to take care of that. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, in an de artment in this City that gets read to o out for bids on an thin before it leaves the City for adver- tising, it be referred to the City Attorney for a legal opinion; if it has to go to bid, before it leaves the City, the City Attornty_c o over it for the legal end of it and check it out. There was discussion. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Hogue. COUNCILMAN WATERS requested City Clerk Minogue to send a letter on his behalf thanking Mrs. Janette Ray of the Star -News for her fine reporting in the community in the year or so she has been here; she did an outstanding job and the publisher of that newspaper should be informed of such; she called the shots real straight; this type of reporting is of great help to this community. Mayor Morgan asked the City Manager to write a letter on that. VICE MAYOR CAMACHO inquired how many of the streets on the other side of Palm Avenue have put in their curbs and sidewalks where the City has not put in the asphalt. City Manager Osburn said he knew of none. Vice Mayor Camacho inquired if N Avenue all the way to 4th St. has been put in yet. City Manager Osburn replied they put in R Avenue from 4th to 8th; there is another street up there, he believed it was Sanitarium, which had just re- cently put in curbs and he didn't think they had gotten to 5th St. yet but they will. MAYOR MORGAN spoke in regard to the improvement of N Avenue and the tree on N between 24th and 26th St. and said it has never been determined whether this would be a 481 street or a 401 street; standard streets of this length are usually 44 t ; the Council should set policy so that the Engineers can draw the plans for this 1911 Act; they could save the tree and leave out a little sidewalk or they could take this curb and sidewalk and just go around the tree and just mark out one parking space in front of this tree. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, they authorize this N Avenue between 24th and 26th Street as a 401 right of way and deviate from the straight curbs and sidewalks in front of the tree to curve around and take part of the parking so that they will have curbs and sidewalks in front of this tree. There was discussion. Motion carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Hogue, Waters. 1/19/71 262 MAYOR MORGAN thanked Mrs. Mary Holthaus for her work on the South Bay Drug Abuse Committee; she has done an outstanding job and it would be his recommen- dation she be appointed as National City's representative to the South Bay Drug Abuse Committee. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho, the Mayor's rec- ommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR MORGAN announced National City won an award for the best City Christmas decorations and Mr. Kimball was there to tell them about it. Ken Kimball, 168 Shasta Street, Chula Vista, was present and presented the National Elec- trical Contractors Association Best Christmas Lighting Award; each year awards were given to the best commercial and best city lighting in San Diego County; National City with the snow man lane dawn here and what they did to the building won hands down. Mr. Kimball presented the plaque to the Mayor. MAYOR MORGAN said there has been much discussion about a youth center and other facilities needed in National City; they talked about spending $150,000. - $200,000. on the Casa for a youth center and other uses; there was a multiple use building he would like the Council to consider tonight; the Masonic Lodge at 9th and National is for sale; this building has about a half basement downstairs, the first floor was a complete floor and it has a second floor and about 20% over the 3rd floor of space; if you built it new it would cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $200,000. - $250,000.; the lot size is 75' x 100'; it has a large kitchen and can serve hundreds of people at dinner; the City can buy this property including land and build- ing for $45,000.; he would like the Council to go on record they are in favor of buying it and authorize the City Manager to ask the Federal Govern- ment for 66o of the cost of this building; but if the Federal Government doesn't have this the City will go ahead and buy this building anyway. There was discussion. Moved by Morgan, they buy the building and authorize the City Manager to buy the building and make application for 665 grant and bring back a report that this building is not going to be torn down. Motion died for lack of second. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS CITY ATTORNEY McLEAN said Mr. McKenzie, representing the Southland Corpora- tion, desires to take up Item XII, 3b under the Planning Commission report and to ask the Council to lay it over to February 23. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Waters, the request of Mr. McKenzie under Planning Commission Report, Item b b a laid over until February 23. Councilman Waters asked Mr. McKenzie if he understood that tonight on the agenda we have "An ordinance amending Ordinance 1216 relating to issuance of Special Use Permits for the sale of gasoline as an accessory or incidental use;" and if this is passed by the Council tonight, he would not be authorized to put this type of es- tablishment in. Mr. McKenzie said he didn't really think that that would have any effect on their appeal; it seemed appropriate that since this was pending and they asked for a continuance until the Council had had a chance to act upon this resolution and they have been advised of the Council's feelings; at that point he thought they would be able to evaluate their appeal a little bit better and come back to the Council at a later date. Carried by unanimous vote. GARY ELLINGSON was present and said he had been retained by Mr. Daniels and Mr. Rindone to represent them with respect to 2039 L Avenue; they own the property; he would like to get the matter on the agenda for the Council to be heard next Tuesday night. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho, the item rtainin to Mr. Daniels and Mr. Rindone be continued until next Council meeting. Carried by unanimous vote. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Hogue, seconded by eaters, the resolutions be read b title. Carried by unanimous vote. 1/19/71 263 RESOLUTION NO. 10,258, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING WAGE SCALE (IF' Avenue, 26th Street, 29th Street, Assessment District No. 166)." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 10,258 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 10,259, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CAPITAL OUTLAY FUlt) EXPENDI- TURE (Beautification of El Toyon Park)." Moved by Waters, seconded by Hogue, Resolution No. 10,259 be adopted. E. H. Alsdorf, 2105 J Avenue, was present and inquired about the Resolution. Carried by unanimous vote. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the ordinances have their first reading by title. Carried by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. , "An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1216 relating to issuance of Special Use Permits for the sale of gasoline as an accessory or incidental use." ORDINANCE NO. , "An ordinance of the City of National City, California adopting the Uniform Building Code, Vol. III .. Housing, 1970 Edition, the Appendix thereto, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and repeal- ing Ordinances Nos. 1124, 1154 and all other ordinances and parts of ordi- nances of said City in conflict therewith. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY CITY ATTORNEY McLEAN recommended the Council appoint Robert C. Neal as Assistant City Attorney for the reasons and on the grounds stated in his letter dated January 19. Moved by Reid, seconded by Hogue, the City Attor- ney's recommendation be approved. Councilman Waters asked the City Attorney to read the letter. The letter was read in full. There was discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. AP PR OVAL OF BILLS AND PAYROLL BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE were presented: General Fund Traffic Safety Park Retirement Gas Tax No. 2106 Drainage Sewer Total $12,774.83 528.85 151.28 23,079.98 21,138.11 1,519.34 501.74 59.694.13 Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, these bills be paid and warrants drawn. 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 $103,724.47 was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho, the p_ay_r_o_ll_ braid. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Hogue, Reid, ta,ters, Morgan. Nays: None. NEW BUSINESS A communication from the CITY ENGINEER in regard to an alley between Q and R Avenues and between 5th and 7th Streets recommending the petition for improvement (Attachment a) be accepted and the Engineering Department be directed to proceed with the work (Map, Attachment b) was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho, the recommendation of the Cit Engineer er- taininc9 to the alley between Q and R Avenues be a roved and that it be re- ferred to the En ineerin De artment and the Adhninistrative De artment for further processing. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Hogue, Reid, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. A communication from the CITY ENGINEER in regard to a petition for improve- ment of alley, Block 146, Map 343, recommending the petition (Attachment a) 1/19/71 264 be accepted and the Engineering Department be directed to prepare plans and estimate (Map, Attachment b) was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho, the recommendation of the City En2ineer in regard to the_petition for improvement of alley] Block 146, Map 348 be approved and it be referred to the administration for further processing. Carried by ' unanimous vote. A communication from the CITY MANAGER in regard to a letter from the MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE (Attachment) requesting permission to change the color of the new club house to be built the firs part of this year was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, this communication from the Golf Course b a referred back to the Cit Mans er for further rocessin and brow ht back to the Council at the next regularly scheduled meeting.. Carried by unani- mous Vote. "••"' A communication from the CITY ENGINEER in regard to the Ridgeway Sewer and recommending the City assure the County of San Diego $17,000.00 will be budgeted in the fiscal year 1971-72 for sewer cost was presented.. Moved by Waters, seconded by Hogue, the communication from the ci En ineer in re- 2ard to the Rid ewa2 Sewer and recommending the City assure the County f San Diego 17 000.00 will be bud eted in the fiscal year 1971-72 for sewer saszLi22_222E2x14. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the GOVERNMENTAL RIGHT OF WAY SECTION, SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, in regard to utility agreement for an access road to Tidelands Avenue, 11-SD-5/54, was presented, City Manager Osburn requested this be held over for at least a week; they thought the Unified Port District would act on this this afternoon; however, they did not; they have a meeting scheduled with them for Monday regarding it. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the Cit Mana er is recommendation be a owed. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the SECRETARY -TREASURER, SOUTH BAY NATIONAL CITY CLUB OF OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL, requesting waiver of license fee for a circus at the South Bay Plaza Shopping Center March 20 (all proceeds to go to youth work in the community) was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Hogue, this be approved on the waiver of the license fee for the South Bay Plaza Shopping Center for the Optimist Club. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from DISTRICT PROJECTS STUDIES AND CITY -COUNTY ENGINEER, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, enclosing two draft copies of a proposed cooperative agreement between the City and the State for the sharing of costs for the proposed relocation of the existing northbound 9th Street off ramp to Plaza Boulevard was presented. City Manager Osburn said the Council recommended they contact the State regarding moving this off ramp; they have drawn plans and have sent the City a contract whereby we will have to pay half the con- struction costs, all the rights of way costs and the re -location costs as prescribed by State law; the construction costs are estimated at about $15,000.00 (our portion); there will be additional costs. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, this communication on the State ertainin to the oath Street off ramp be ap roved and that the administration be advised to go ahead and carry out the City's plan for participating in phis project . Donald R. Jones, 2406 E. 19th Street, was present and said he uses that ramp many times and doesn't find anything wrong with it; there were so many other things they could spend their money on. Charles M .cone, 440 Plaza Boulevard, was present and recommended the Council not go through with this project because it won't be of effect to him or the rest of the people; the only advantage would be to the Plaza Shopping Center. Carried by the follow- ing vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Hogue, Reid, Morgan, Nays: None. Ab- staining: Waters A. communication from the CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD in regard to sewerage construction projects was presented. City Manager Osburn said this was in relation to the Clean Ukter Bond Act of 1970; it is a pro- gram whereby municipalities can get as much as 80% matching funds on sewer projects; there will be a meeting on JanuAry 28 at 9:00 a.m. in the San 1/19/71 265 Diego State Building at 1350 Front Street; the City will have someone in attendance; basically, they are telling us to make a list of our projects and how necessary we Feel they are so they can establish a priority list in relation to the amount of money that is funded in this program. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, this be filed and referred back to staff. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the DIRECTOR OF THE PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT in re- gard to a joint tree transplant project with Southwestern College (copy of a letter from the Business Manager, Southwestern College, attached to the agenda) was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho, Mr. Osburn be instructed to take kart in this joint venture of tree trans lant ro 'ect with Southwestern College. There was discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. An application for refund of a $25.00 performance bond by RUBY G. BOONE, 720 F Avenue, and the Engineering Department's recommendation the $25.00 deposit be refunded as work was never accomplished were presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the application for refund of a $ 5 00 m perfor- ance bond by Ruby_24_Boone, 720 F Avenue be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. An application for refund of a $25.00 performance bond by CAROLINE A. ABIVA, 2215 Calle Serena (work done at 611 E. 21st Street), approved by the Engi- neering Department, was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, this application for refund be approved for Caroline A. Abiva. Carried by unanimous vote. An application for refund of a $1200.00 house moving deposit (in lieu of bond) by CAROLINE A. ABIVA, 2215 Calle Serena, covering the relocation of a single family dwelling from 3328 Darling Lane to 611 21st Street (final inspection made by the Building & Housing Department; all requirements met) was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the $1200.00 be refunded to Mrs. Caroline A. Abiva, 2215 Calle Serena. Carried by unanimous vote. An application for renewal of three ambulance permits by the AARON AMBULANCE COMPANY, 222 Plaza Boulevard (Certificates of Insurance, Attachments a and b) , was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the applicat ion for renewal of three ambulance rmits b Aaron Ambulance Com an 222 Plaza Boulevard, be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. An application for renewal of twenty taxicab permits by the SAN DIEGO YELLOW CAB, INC. (Certificate of Insurance attached to the agenda) was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, the application for renewal of 20 taxi- cab permits by the San Diego Yellow Cab Co. be approved. There was dis- cussion. Donald R. Jones, 2406 E. l9th Street, was present and said this was a very touchy subject for him; he believed that Mr. Pratt's statements as recorded in the papers and as heard on TV proved conclusively that this company lacks integrity and honesty; he would submit again that this City does not need this business. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Hogue. A communication from the CITY MANAGER in regard to an overwidth driveway at the northeast corner at 7th and C (item to be on the agenda of January 26) was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the communication from the City Manager in regard to the oversize drivewa at the northeast corner at 7th►nd C be on the a ends of Januar 26. Carried by unanimous vot e. A communication from the FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE CO, stating they will discontinue providing title company certification to subdivision maps after July 1 but will issue subdivision guarantee was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. A communication from the CITY MANAGER in regard to an agreement with the Redevelopment Agency covering certain services and rental on office space within the building was presented. Councilman Waters asked the City Mana- ger if basically they were just renewing what they did last year. City 1/19/71 266 Manager Osburn said that was correct. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the City Manager be allowed to enter the agreement with the Redevelopment A enc coverin certain services and rentals on office s ace within the Civic Center, be„ approved. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MANAGER, COOPERATIVE PERSONNEL SERVICES, in regard to classification and salary review for the positions within the City of National City was presented. City Manager Osburn said this was an item that should be done every 3 or 4 years; our last analysis was in 1967, so we are again due for a classification and salary analysis; the figure you see here of $4,900.00 is a maximum figure; the study is mad at their cost and anything less than that, they will not charge. Mayor Morgan inquired if this was in the budget. City Manager Osburn replied it was. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, this be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. A. communication from the DIRECTOR OP PARK & RECREATION in regard to the resignation of Recreation Supervisor (Attachment) and requesting he be afforded all the amenities of separation under the best conditions of termi- nation and that the department be supplied with a certified list was pre- sented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the resignation of the Rec- reation Su rvisor be acce ted and the su 1 the de! artment with a certi- fied list. Carried by unanimous vote. The minutes of the TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE meeting of January 13 were pre- sented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the minutes be filed. Councilman Waters inquired why under "New Business" that one section was red on Page 2, tithe southwest corner of Plaza Boulevard and E Avenue." City Manager Osburn replied he thought it was on account of the patrol boys not being visible. Mayor Morgan said they did not recommend the crosswalk at J Street; from Palm Avenue west on 8th Street about halfway from Palm to the foot of the hill, there is a 35 mile zone there; people come up and sail up through the school area and over the hill and by the time they get down to J and 8th Street they are in quite a hurry; this sign this close to the school should be moved or there should be more study on this because there is quite a problem there and it should be looked into by the Manager and the Police Chief. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Camacho, Hogue, Reid, Waters. Nays: Morgan. Charles Micone, 440 Plaza Boulevard, was present and said exactly the same thing exists on Plaza Boulevard; the only reason they don't recognize those conditions there was because no one had been complaining about it; so far as the people are concerned, you have a 35 mile zone all the way down there. There was discussion. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Waters, the City Manager and the Police Chief stud this situation and see if we need a 35 mph along Palm Avenue and right back of the school. Carried by unanimous vote. There was discussion. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, they authorize the City Manager and the Police Chief to study this Problem on Plaza Boulevard between Hi hland Avenue and D Avenue the s eyed limit signs there. Carried by unanimous vote. Approval of step increases for eligible employees, approved by the depart- ment head and the City Manager for Walter Parmley and Charles Skipper, Pub- lic .Works, was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, these step increases be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. ��w 1Y M+IYM Y Y . AYYlI�iil. A communication from the CITY MANAGER filing two items with the City Clerk (No Council Action Necessary): l,. Letter from San Diego County Water Authority, 2750 4th Avenue, San Diego, dated January 4, 1971, enclosing tabulations showing changes in quantity of water stored in the San Vicente Reservoir as of December 31, 1970, and average monthly water deliveries in c.f.s. by Authority to member agencies for the fiscal year 1970-71; 2. Can- cellation of Certificate No. 117, as of 12:01 A.M., 1/15/71, from Transport Indemnity Co., 3670 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, covering A. R. Pearson Truck Co., Inc. and Pearson Rigging & Service Corp., 4720 E. 26th St., Los Angeles, was presented. 1/19/71 267 REPORTS CITY MANAGER OSEURN said he had 2 items that Mr. Reid placed on their desks from the Comprehensive Planning Organization and asked Mr. Reid if he wanted an answer on these. Councilman Reid replied he would like to have an answer on that resolution; would the City object to that being approved and going in to the CPO; what they are afraid of is the State was going to take control of all of the beaches and they were just trying to head off some of it; if they do that would be designated in the CPO body to... Vice Mayor Camacho said when this first came out wasn't there a resolution by the Council oppos- ing such legislation so far as letting the State have control from the shore- line to the first mountain range. City Manager Osburn said yes, the State was to establish (the bill failed) either 5 or 6 zones up and down the coast of California; one of the zones was to extend inland 1,000 yards, another zone was to extend to the top of the first mountain range at the eastern edge of the coastal plains; this plan by the San Diego County Comprehensive Planning Organization was an attempt to keep the control at home of our beaches along San Diego County; it is pretty well understood now that this bill will be back in the State Assembly (in fact, he believed it was already introduced by Mr. Pete Wilson); it will give these areas the control of the State; there will be a 6 months moratorium placed on buildings and at that time they would establish some temporary planning zone and then go into a permanent zone from that time on; each plan in the area, as he understood it, would have to go through the State planning body and there would be consid- erable delay on structures to be built within the coastal plains. Council- man Reid said at the next meeting would the Council have any objection to his voting for this and sending it in that we want to keep it and not have it go into effect that the State take over. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Morgan, Mr. Reid, our representative to the Comprehensive Planning Organiza- tion? be authorized to oppose this on behalf of the Cit Council of National City. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported receipt of a notice resetting the hearing before the Public Utilities Commission in the matter of the application of the San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (Application No. 51967) in regard to generating Unit No. 4 at the Encina Power Plant which was on file. CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported receipt of Resolution No. 162 of the City of San Mateo memorializing the California legislature to provide meaningful tax re- lief for the homeowner by enacting legislation for tax reform which embodies a balanced revenue program to meet the ongoing needs of cities which was on file. The PLANNING COMMISSION recommendation of denial of the request for the sale of gasoline as an accessory/incidental use, Swiss Farm Dairy Store, 307 N. Highland Avenue and the appeal of Tom Calgaro, Area Representative, Self Service System, Inc . , on the denial .of the Special Use Permit for the Swiss Farm Dairy, were presented. Tom Calgaro, 2450 Goodstone Street, San Diego, was present and requested a continuance to February 23 for the same reason that the Southland Corporation gave; he also requested they be notified of any possible hearings between now and then if anything should come up. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Camacho, the extend the sub °ect of the sale of gasoline at the Swiss Farm Dairy store until February 23. Carried by unani- mous vote. The CITY TREASURER -FINANCE DIRECTOR'S Financial Statement for the month ending December 30, 1970, was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the file the Financial Statement for the month of December 30 1970. Carried by unanimous vote. 1/19/71 268 Moved by Reid, seconded by Hogue, the meeting be closed. Carried by unani- mous vote. The meeting closed at 8:50 p.m. i City C1k City of National City, Calif. The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of National City at the re9ular meeting of January 26, 1971 No corrections Correction as noted below Mayo , Ciy"of National City, California 1/19/71