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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971 05-04 CC MIN85 14 I NUT ES OF THE REGULAR MEET I NG OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA May 4, 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, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Absent: Hogue. Administrative officials present: Foster, Gerschler, Assistant Fire Chief Harrold, McLean, Minogue, Osburn. SALUTE TO FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the Flag led by City Manager Osburn followed with invocation by Father Peter Borda, St. Mary's Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (The City Manager left the Council Chambers at 7:32 p.m.) Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, the minutes of the regular meeting of ...p.s_i_L.21111t2.22.vaiat.. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS COUNCILMAN REID requested permission to be out of the City and in Sacramento for a week; he will miss next Tuesday night's Council meeting. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, this request be 9ranted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. COUNCILMAN WATERS said a lot of apartments are being built in the community; (the City Manager returned to the Council Chambers at 7:33 p.m.) he was concerned about the parking which is one to one; the way these apartment complexes are crowded on small pieces of property, there would be a problem in the future with cars parked on the street. Moved by Waters, they instruct the City Planner to bring this before the Planning Commission to study to see if they could upgrade or increase the parking for these apartments that will be built in the future. Motion died for lack of second. COUNCILMAN WATERS said in regard to the intersection of Plaza Boulevard and 8th a report was supposed to be brought back to the Council and they were supposed to help those people; since this new intersection has gone in there were quite a few accidents, the latest one this afternoon; it is ridiculous the way this is laid out; they put out some funny little orange markers; you don't put these little markers up like that and leave them for the next 20 years; it isn't feasible to do this; he thought they were evading their re- sponsibility. (The City Attorney left the Council Chambers at 7:40 p.m.) City Manager Osburn said they were still working on taking property to the west of the interchange and widening the entire intersection one lane; this will entail possibly moving those lights; they were checking into the whole aspects of it so they will know what they are doing. COUNCILMAN WATERS said he learned the Mayor is really promoting a theatre for the City; if he could help in any way (the City Attorney returned to the Council Chambers at 7:41 p.m.) he hoped he would call on him. Mayor Morgan said he would like to appoint Councilman Waters a one-man committee to help him on this. MAYOR MORGAN recommended the appointment of Councilman Waters as the Vice Mar for the next year. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the Mayor's LesauauciiLtippbe . Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Abstaining: Waters. Absent: Hogue. Vice Mayor Waters thanked the Mayor and members of the City Council and said he would try to do a good job in this position. Councilman Camacho thanked the Council for extending this privilege to him this past year; he enjoyed it immensely and he hoped Mr. Waters would have as much pleasure as he has had this past year. Mayor Morgan presented a plaque in appreciation of Mr. 5/4/71 86 Camacho serving as Vice Mayor and said he did an outstanding job. MAYOR MORGAN reported on the progress of the City and challenged the Council to move ahead in the future. MAYOR MORGAN recommended the 2Eziptment of Joe Reid to the Tree Committee. Moved by waters, seconded by Camacho, the Mayor's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue, MAYOR MORGAN requested the Planning Director look into the apartment complex going up on 16th Street knew he had the plans in his office); there are 80 units on 165 x 410 which wasn't big enough for 80 apartments; they shouldn't take up all of the land for parking and building; there should be some open space, some grass or something; it was wrong to build the City up like this; it figures out, parking and everything, to 810 sq. ft. per unit including parking. The PROCLAMATION of "GIRLS CLUB WEEK" (May 9-15) was read. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, aparc2claniatior. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. The PROCLAMATION of "FIRE SERVICE RECOGNITION DAY" (May 8, 1971) was read. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, _proclamation be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. MAYOR MORGAN presented the 'Girls Club Week" proclamation to Tracey Fair (aged 7), 302 E. 22nd Street, and Robin Thorpe (aged 8), 207 E. 24th Street, who were representing the National City Girls Club. Phyllis Crapo, Giris Club Director, was also present. MAYOR MORGAN presented the Fire Service Recognition Day proclamation to Merrill Stamper: representing the National City Fire Department. Mr. Stamper invited everyone to open house at the Fire Department this coming Saturday, May 8. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS E. H. ALSDORF, 2105 J Avenue, was present and said he would be remiss if he didn't say something about the Maytime Band Review; it was the best they have had so far. Mr. Alsdorf said something was mentioned here about drain- age, Wards to 24th Street; he thought they were missing the boat by not putting in a causeway from Highland Avenue to the ocean. MAYOR MORGAN stated hie appreciation of the Chamber's work and effort on the Maytime Band Review; some of these people worked day in and day out and some of them left their businesses to help; it is the best affair they have in the City, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the resolutions be read b title. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. RESOLUTION NO. 10,325, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS AS PER BUDGET." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 10.325 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote Absent: Hogue. RESOLUTION NO. 10,326, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK AN) AUTHORIZING FILIN,, OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION (F Avenue Storm Drainage, Specification No. 763)." Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. RESOLUTION NO. 10,327, "COMBI NATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY OVER AND UNDER $2500.00." Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 102327 be admted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. 5/4/71 87 RESOLUTION NO. "Resolution Granting Special Facility Use Permit Which Authorizes the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to the League of California Cities, San Diego County Division." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, Resolution No. be adopted. Motion failed by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Waters, Nays: None, Abstaining: Reid, Morgan. Absent: Hogue. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY CITY ATTORNEY McLEAN reported they are proceeding very well in the suit to acquire the local water company; they will have concluded the preparation of reports by expert witnesses and they will exchange those reports on May 13; they will commence the trial on October 18 of this year. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND PAYROLL BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE were presented: General Fund $22,066.72 Traffic Safety 1,820.23 Capital Outlay 85.96 Park 2,261.55 Gas Tax 2107 32,790.00 Drainage 252.75 Sewer 354.59 Total 59,631.80 Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, these bills be paid and warrants drawn. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Nays None . Absent: Hogue. PAYROLL AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE in the amount of $105,933.85 was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, ailkusall be approved. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid, Waters, Morgan. Nays: None. Absent: Hogue. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A communication from the CITY MANAGER in regard to Casa de Salud was present- ed. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, if they are to wait to 9et matching funds and it's all ri ht with the people who are involved in this that they 92 ahead and apply for it and put in all of the necessary applications to 22Epedite this, he thou9ht it would be all right with t he members of the Council. There was discussion. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. NEW BUSINESS A communication from the CITY MANAGER recommending a claim be denied and re- ferred to the City Attorney and insurance company, and the claim of Alex Filton were presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the City Managerts recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. A communication from CITY MANAGER OSBURN transmitting a communication from Attorney General. Evelle J. Younger requesting a resolution in support of proposals in the fields of criminal justice, environmental control, consumer protection and the rights and obligations of 18-year olds was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, this item 2, Communication from Attorney General Evelle J. Younger, be laid over until the next re9u1arly scheduled meeting. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. An application for person to person transfer of off sale beer and wine license by HILDA and JOHN S. DAVIS and the SOUTHLAND CORPORATION, co -licensee dba 7-ELEVEN STORE 2001-18, 3440 E. 8th Street, was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the application be filed. Carried by the follow- ing vote, to -wit: Ayes Camacho, Reid, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. Absent: Hogue. A communication from the DIRECTOR OF BUILDING & HOUSING in regard to street banners at 8th and National was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, perhaps from what they have ri9ht now standing at this particular in- tersection the City Manager should look into this and see what those two cables are doing there right now andyerhaps he could bring a report as to 5/4/71 88 whether they could do it on all four corners. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue* A communication from FRED PROVINCE, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL CITY SOAP BOX DERBY, requesting the closing of 8th Street from "K" to Palm,, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, for the second annual Soap Box Derby, a communication from the Chief of Police and a communication from the Fire Chief were pre- sented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the request of Fred Province to close 8th Street between a'K" to Palm 2:00 - 3:00 .m. on Saturday June 12 _be aproved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. A. communication from the WORK EXPERIEI'CE COUNSELOR, HILLTOP HIGH SCHOOL, re- questing a no fee license for two students within the Wkbrk Study Program who will be going door to door within the City was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, this request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. Ab- sent: Hogue. A communication from WILL T. HYDE, SWEETWA.TER UNION HIGH SCHOOL, expressing his thanks to the Council and all officials of the City Government, particu- larly the City Manager, Cleo Osburn, for making possible "Youth in Govern- ment Day" was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. A communication from the MANAGER, B0NITA-4PARADISE MOBILE HOME CLUB, request- ing immediate attention to the drainage ditch on the south side of Valley Road was presented. City Manager Osburn recommended they be authorized to hire a piece of equipment to clean this ditch out if necessary. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Morgan, the City Mana er's recommendation in reference to this south side of Bonita -Paradise Mobile Homes be a roved. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Waters, Morgan. Nays: None. Abstaining: Reid. Absent: Hogue. A communication from PASTOR JIM RUNYAN, CALVARY FOURSQUARE CHURCH, request- ing permission to paint addresses on City curbs (proceeds to be used to counteract the high rise of drug use) was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, Pastor Jim Runyan's Foursquare Church be given permis- sion to sainnshegoesthroughtheproperprocedurts as set forth by City ordinance. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. A communication from the CITY MANAGER recommending the request of the San Diego Drum & Bugle Corps for $1,000.00 in the 1971-72 fiscal year to help finance their or anization be referred to the Finance Committee and the re- quest of the San Diego Drum & Bugle Corps were presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, the City Manager's recommendation be a22roved. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Waters. Absent: Hogue. A communication from the CITY MANAGER requesting permission to go to bid for paving asphalt for street overlay and street repair, fiscal year 1971-72, was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. The request of the GRANGER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS and the SWEET - WATER DISTRICT BAND PAGEANT BOOSTERS for permission to solicit donations from businessmen for the annual Sweetwater District Band Pageant at South- western College in October, report of the Business License Clerk and the recommendation of the License Collector the request be granted were present- ed. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, this be granted. Carried by unani- mous vote. Absent: Hogue. A communication from the FIRE MARSHAL enclosing the necessary certificates of insurance and applications for the public fireworks display July 3 and 4 in Kimball Park was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. 5/4/71 89 A communication from the CITY MANAGER in regard to change of retirement date for Ruben Ruiz and a communication from the Executive Officer, Public Em- ployees' Retirement System, in regard to proposed changes in final compensa- tion for miscellaneous members were presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the Cit Man_ er's recommendation in re and to Mr. Ruben Ruiz's retirement being extended be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. The minutes of the regular meeting of the NATIONAL CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION meeting of April 21 were presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. REPORTS CITY MANAGER OSBURN reported receipt of a communication from (County Super- visor) Jim Sear requesting permission to appear before the Council to explain the County bond proposition which will appear on the ballot in June; if the Council doesn't object he would recommend May 11, or the next Council meet- ing. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the City Manager's recommenda- tion Jim Bear be allowed to come here and speak on County bonds be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. CITY MANAGER OSBURN stated in regard to Transportation Avenue west of National Avenue and just south of the Redevelopment Project running into 30th Street he would recommend they be authorized to .proceed with eminent domain proceedings against the easterly 120' of this property in case the new owner try to develop i-t; it's necessary for the projected Transporta- tion Avenue; the 40' they will have to purchase east of the actual street right of way, (part of it will be purchased by the Redevelopment and they believe an automobile dealer will purchase the other section) is necessary to prevent improvements from going in which would cost the property owner and in turn cost the City. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Waters. Absent: Hogue. CITY MANAGER OSBURN reported receipt of a communication from Mr. Maley stating there will be a night baseball game at Hollingsworth Field in El Toyon Park Wednesday night, May 5, between San Diego State College and San Diego State University; this will be the first night game at this field and should be a very good game. CITY MANAGER OSBURN requested permission to hire Mason, Mason & Mason of Glendale, California to perform some appraisal work for the rights of way on Plaza Boulevard for the new off --ramp. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the Cit Nana er's recommendation be a roved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. CITY MANAGER OSBURN said they received some 85 applications for the position of Assistant City Manager; another City Manager and he went through the applications and selected the 8 top candidates; these, in turn, were inter- viewed by three City Managers; Civil Service furnished him a list of the top 3 and he selected Mr. Sherman Stenberg to be the new Assistant City Manager; he recommended he be hired at Step C, Range 44.5; this is a 5% increase over the former range of this position but it is in line with other cities; they have lost the last two to other cities so he thought this might prevent this happening. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the City Manager's recommen- dation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. CITY MANAGER OSBURN said they have another street problem on E. 14th Street in the vicinity of Seawind Greens Subdivision; we have required the subdi- vider to put in half a street on 14th Street (the south half) and to do this he must let soil dribble on to the northerly half of 14th Street which we do not have possession of at this time; we have talked to the property owner and to their attorney; they would like permission to proceed with condenma- tion if necessary to acquire this 14th Street; it is a necessary street and will be put in when Euclid Avenue is cut through to allow the property 5/4/71 90 owners on 13th Street west of Euclid Avenue an access from their property. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the Cit T{tana er _s recommendation sae )roved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported receipt of a communication from Californians for Revenue Sharing urging the Council to join there and petition congressional representatives to support the concept of revenue sharing and a copy of the suggested resolution. CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported receipt of a resolution of the City of Monterey Park supporting an amendment to the Election Code to enable the saving of unnecessary election expense by eliminating the requirement for unnecessary precinct officers. The City Clerk recommended support of the resolution. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, they accept the City Clerk's recommenda- tion in support of this resolution. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported receipt of a communication from the Mayor of Santa Barbara requesting cooperation in opposing SB 333 and a copy of the Santa Barbara resolution opposing SB 333. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Waters, they send a resolution to their re resentatives telling them the are certainly supporting this measure. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported receipt of a communication from the Department of Housing and Community Development in regard to cities taking over the in- spection of mobile home parks. City Manager Osburn said they were going to have to do this at sometime and he would recommend they go ahead and take it over; the State does not have the personnel and the mobile home parks have not been inspected properly; it appears as if the Redevelopment was going to solve a lot of their problems; they will move out 3 or 4 of the mobile hones; it will be no great chore. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, the City Manager's recommendation in re and to the Cit takin over the ins action of mobile homes be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported receipt of a notice from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers that application has been made by Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. for a permit to install submarine telephone cable within the cable area between San Diego and Coronado (map attached) which was for information only. A communication from the PLANNING DIRECTOR in regard to the proposed lot split at 2024 Granger Avenue - vacant lot on La Siesta Way, and stating the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the lot split be approved sub- ject to three conditions was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the Planning Commission's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Hogue. PLANNING DIRECTOR GERSCHLER said early in the evening the Mayor made a ref- erence to an 80-unit apartment house; he has reviewed this and would like to report on it; this property is located at 1701 E. 16th Street, at loth and Q; he had been told there was a recent swap with the City for part of this lot; the site is 165' x 408'; it is unique in that the rear of the lot is about 35' lower than the elevation of the street frontage; this means there will be concentrated drainage on to private property adjoining the rear; the property is now in the R-4 Zone; the project design in the R-4 Zone does not have to meet very many development standards; in checking the plans they find that some of the problems of access, of drainage, of treat- ment of slopes, both cut and fill slopes, the question of the parking lot design, for example, some of the parking lots mean travel on a driveway al- most 1„OOO' long on private property after the car leaves the street; the traffic flow on the plans require that the cars circulate the full depth of the lot, clear across the back of the lot and come all the way back to the front again for a total driveway distance of nearly i,000' ; the parking lot is so designed on this slope that there will be a side slope on the parking 5/4/71 91 lot of something near 10 or 12%; the arrangement of the buildings on this plan restrict light, air and access in a manner in which he thought deserved at least review; he would point out that the National City Zoning Regulations for the R--4-PD Zone allow the Planning Commission and the City Council to re- view plans, to review these kinds of design features and to attach conditions to improve the design; because of the circumstances of this site and because of the severity of the problems he just outlined, he was suggesting that the Council adopt an interim ordinance to place this forthwith in the R-4-PD Zone; he would caution them that this would require re -design of this pro- ject; the project has been submitted for building permits; the plans are complete and he supposed considerable expense had been made in getting the plans ready for a building permit; but nonetheless, in reply to the Mayor's comments, this was his recommendation. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, the Planner's recommendation be a roved on this ro'ect. Carried by unani- mous vote. Absent: Hogue. ORDINANCE NO. _mow, "An ordinance rezoning certain real property from the R-4 Zone to the R-4-}D Zone and adopting said ordinance as an interim zoning ordinance and adopting said ordinance as an urgency ordinance," was present- ed for first reading and was read in full. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, the meeting be closed. Carried by unan- imous vote. Absent: Hogue. The meeting closed at 8:25 p.m. k 'ty of,Na 'onal'viCity Calif. The foregoing minutes were approved by th CityCirl of a i nal ty at the regular meeting of May 11,- 1971. City C No corrections Correction as noted below Mayor, Ci k %f National City, California