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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968 02-13 CC MIN211 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA February 13, 1968 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. Council members present: Colburn, Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS PRESENT: Foster, Linn, McLean, Minogue, Osburn, Stockman. The meeting was opened with salute to the Flag led by City Manager Osburn, followed with invocation by Vice Mayor Colburn. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the Minutes of the regular meeting of February 6, 1968 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK MINOGUE stated Mr, & Mrs, Dal Widick were present in regard to the Agenda item under "Planning Commission" and suggested the Council consider it at this time, Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, this item be broughtto the floor at this time. Carried by unanimous vote. The recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the request of the Gersten Construction Company to operate a nursery school within the first increment of the National City Park. Apartments east of D Avenue, north of 24th Street, was presented. Director of Planning Stockman said it was anticipated a majority of the pre-school students would come from within the apartment complex but there was a possibility some would come from outside the development; the Zoning Ordinance provides that educational institutions may be permitted in any zone subject to approval by the Planning Commission; however, the escrow instructions of the sale of the property by the City stipulated all plans for construction must be approved by the City Council; the structure to encompass the proposed nursery school was approved by the City Council as a recreational building. Director of Planning Stockman stated the Planning Commission approved the plans and location of the nursery school subject to the following conditions: (1) City Council approval of the change of use of the structure from a recreational area to a nursery school (subject approval required with the sale of the property); (2) Priority be given to the children residing within the National City Park. Apartments. The Director of Planning said the contractor, Mr. Robert Lynds said in developing the second phase, they would complete the recreational facilities for the entire complex. Vice Mayor Colburn stated this would take night time recreational facilities away from the project; however, if the second phase of the project would include building facilities for the night time teen-age and adult recreation, such as ping pong, pool tables, etc.; he would approve of every- thing in the report if they could be assured of the additional facilities; if for some reason the second phase was not built, the nursery school facilities would have to give way to the night time recreation of the people in the complex. Councilman Reid inquired if before these plans were approved for the second phase, could they make sure this was in the plans. City Manager Osburn said they could; they have the final approval on the plans as it was specified in the land sale. Bert Yeager, 2323 D Avenue (Gersten Construction Company), was present and offered to answer questions; on the next phase of 240 units there was a recreation center plan which would be on the center of the existing mall which would carry on through from F to D and from D to the recreation center; it would be large enough to take care of the whole complex of the two units. Mayor Morgan inquired if the center would be a building within itself. Mr. Yeager said it would be a building with office facilities which would have different rooms for crafts, etc. Vice Mayor Colburn inquired if the second phase was guaranteed for construc- tion at this time. Mr. Yeager said it was being drawn by the architect now; it had been approved by the F.H.A. Vice Mayor Colburn asked if he would agree to the two Planning Commission stipulations plus a third one that the 2/13/68 212 facility be converted back to recreation if the second phase failed to materialize. Mr. Yeager said that was all right; they had the appropriated money and were going to proceed with the second phase. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the request of the Gersten Construction Company. and the recommendations of the Planning Commission be approved with the following conditions: include in the recommendation, "City Council approval of the change of use of the structure from a recreational area to a nursery school; subject approval required with the sale of the property," that the area would revert back to a recreational facility in case phase two was not.com- pleted; and a comparable recreational area be included in the plans fxr:the second phase. Councilman Harris said the nursery school would be a big asset to the City. Carried by unanimous vote. VICE MAYOR OOLBURN stated the Council voted last week to not request a bookmobile in regard to the Library addition; he didn't agree with that thinking; the request he submitted to the Council had merit and would like to make it public record that although it was the unanimous vote of the Council to authorize the Council to approve of the arguments in favor of the Library bond, he would like the record to show he was now protesting the Library bonds as had been submitted. MAYOR MORGAN said there was a vacancy on the Library Board of Trustees due to the resignation of Buford Ellis and recommended the appointment Of Mr. George James, 1424 J Avenue, to fill the vacancy. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the Mayor's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR MORGAN stated there was a vacancy on the Gee*emmial-Committee *Historical Committee due to a member, Mrs. Goldsmith, having moved out of the City and recommended the appointment of Henry Wilson, 3030 Palmer Street, to the 6estere}al-Cemm4t*ee *Historical Committee. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the Mayor's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. The Mayor's proposed proclamation of "BROTHERHOOD WEEK" (February 18 - 25, 1968) was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the proclamation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN HARMS suggested the City Manager be instructed to check into the possibility of purchasing a small piece of property adjacent to the Las Palmas Park to widen the No. 3 fairway on the municipal golf course. Moved by Harris, seconded by Hogue, the City Manager be instructed to check into the possibility of purchasing a small piece of property adjacent to the Las Palmas Park in order to widen the No 3 fairway of the golf course. Mayor Morgan suggested the City Manager check the fairway on No. 2 and No. 3. Carried by unanimous vote. CHARLES COSSIO, President, National City Swim Club, was present and said last year they requested the City to underwrite the cost of transporting the swim club to a meet in Los Angeles, approximately $90.00; tonight he was again requesting them to underwrite the cost of a bus to transport the club to Los Angeles for a swim meet February 24th. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, if the City Manager did not disapprove. the request be approved. City Manager Osburn said he would recommend the request be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9537, "RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT," was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9538, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY (Walter H. and Dorothy L. Kane and National City Calvary Baptist Church, Inc.)," was presented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Reid, the reading of the resolution be waived and it be adopted by reading of the title only. Carried by unanimous vote. The title was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the Resolution be adopted. Councilman Hogue inquired the location of the 2/13/68 *Corrected 2/14/68 at the request of the Mayor 213 property. City Attorney McLean said it was in the Valle Vista Storm Drain Project. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9539, "RESOLUTION GRANTING SPECIAL USE PERMIT PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 962 (Moynahan Towing Service)," was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the reading of the resolution be waived and it be adopted by reading of the title only. Carried by unanimous vote. The title was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Harris, Hogue, Morgan. Nays: Reid. RESOLUTION NO. 9540, "RESOLUTION EXTENDING ZONE VARIANCE (Happy Hollow Trailer Court)," was presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the reading of the resolution be waived and it be adopted by reading of the title only. Carried by unanimous vote. The title was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. The CITY MANAGER'S report in regard to the 1911 Act, Second Avenue, east of Harbison, and retainer wall on private property in conjunction with the street improvement, was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the report be accepted and filed. Carried by unanimous vote. The CITY MANAGER'S report in regard to City participation in the cost of fire works display in Kimball Park (Lions Club - 4th of July), was presented, Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, the report be accepted, approved and filed. Councilman Reid inquired if the Lions Club was asking for a thousand dollars. City Manager Osbuxn said that was true; they estimated the cost of suitable fire works would run from $1800.00 - $2,000.00; they wanted the City to contribute $1,000.00 and they would furnish the balance and insurance. Larry Robinson (Lions Club), 6020 Division Street, San Diego, and 1304 E. 8th Street, was present and said they didn't have a price on the fireworks as they did not yet have a contract on them. Moved by Colbtrn, seconded by Hogue, the motion be changed to accept the Lions Club request and approve the request so long as the Citv's contribution was on an equal matching fund not to exceed $1,000.00. Mayor Morgan asked if the motion included fireworks and insurance. The Vice Mayor said what he was suggesting was instead of contri- buting a thousand dollars, to contribute a matching amount but not to exceed a thousand dollars. After considerable discussion City Manager Osburn said he made the recommendation after a conversation he had with Mr. Robinson; they expect a suitable fire works display to run somewhere between $1,800.00 and $2,000.00 and requested the City to contribute $1,000.00, with the Lions Club contributing the remaining portion. Motion carried by unanimous vote. The USE DISTRICT HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE FROM R-4 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ZONE TO C-4 WHOLESALE COMMERCIAL ZONE FOR CITY -OWNED PROPERTY EAST OF A AVENUE BETWEEN 28TH AND 29TH STREETS was held at this time. City Clerk. Minogue stated she had the Certificate of Publication on file. Director of Planning Stockman presented the Planning Commission recommendation the application be approved subject to the Planning Commission keeping in mind that with the C-4, Wholesale Commercial Zones, no lands adjacent to a residential or C-2-P-D, usage, across a lot line, alley or street shall be used for any purpose or development until the plans for such usage and/or development have been approved by the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission as to proposed usage, location of structures and landscaping. No one was present in this regard. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the hearing be closeds the recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved and it be referred to the proper auth ties for further processing. Carried by unanimous vote. The CITY MANAGER'S report regarding establishing a Finance Officer position was presented: "Regarding the above position, I hereby recommend this office be established as of 1 March 1968, and that Mrs. Kerr be assigned the title of City Treasurer and Acting Finance Director. Present salary is $650.00 a month plus $100.00 supplemental salary. The new recommended salary would Range 36.5 vath enough money added to the now $750.00 to bring this salary to Step C, $982.00 per month. Range 36.5 is from $891/1083 per month. The 2/13/68 214 above changes will necessitate changing the partition between the present City Clerk and City Treasurer's Office to allocate more room to the City Treasurer and the transfer of all accounting personnel, records, office equipment and accounting machines to the City Treasurer's Office. Any other changes to be made should be of an administrative nature and I can foresee no great problem. At this time there appears to be no reduction or additions to the present work force, and should allow for better use of existing personnel." Moved by Harris, seconded by Reid, the recommendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from POLICE CHIEF CAGLE in regard to an application for grant under the Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1965, was presented. City Manager Osburn said there were many answers they did not have yet; however, the program was of a wide general nature and they did not know if they would give a grant in relation to learning a foreign language; the project is only an inquiry to determine if it was suitable; if so, at that time they would receive an additional group of forms to be sent to the Federal Government and then this program would either be approved or disapproved on these forms; this would not be the actual application; this would be a preliminary application to determine if it was eligible. Mayor Morgan inquired how much money would be spent to make the applications, such as time of staff and department heads. City Manager Osburn said he couldn't answer but did not think it would be much. Councilman Hogue inquired if it would be possible to put Spanish under the Merit Plan and make it part of the plan for the policemen to achieve their merit step. City Manager Osburn said they had gotten into so much trouble with the Merit Plan, he would like to think it over very carefully. Councilman Reid inquired if other cities had applied for this. City Manager Osburn said it was rather new; he did not know who had received grants nor what they have been for. Mayor Morgan asked if the City Manager could check into this further and bring back at a later day, check with other cities to see how it worked out with them before getting into it completely. City Manager Osburn said they were not obligating them- selves by sending in the application now; it would merely tell them whether or not it would qualify; then they could determine whether or not they wanted to go ahead with it. Vice Mayor Colburn inquired if the City Manager wanted Council approval to submit for their comments. City Manager Osburn said this was what he would like; we would know the full story on it before becoming obligated to spend any money. Vice Mayor Colburn inquired if this plan was approved and was blanketed in, could they then include on the quali- fications for becoming a policeman a certain amount of Spanish; in other words, if they did this one time on all new hirings, could they demand they either knew some or if they were hind for their other abilities they take the opportunity to learn some Spanish; they might have to do the same thing in a few years as the turnover progressed and brought in new non -Spanish speaking policemen. City Manager Osburn said he believed they could set up a minimum acceptable ability in a foreign language and let them qualify within two to three years. Vice Mayor Colburn inquired of the City Manager if this was approved would he include that in his report to Council. The City Manager said he would. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the City Manager be given permission to submit the application for approval or dis- approval and bring to Council full information before the City approves it. Mayor Morgan stated when the City Manager brings the report he would let them know how much it would cost them in all phases of the plan. City Manager Osburn said this wouldn't cost the City anything; this is money set aside by the Federal Government to improve law enforcement; the City would not have to match it; they would furnish two policemen to take the place of the two men in school; the program would last a minimum of two years and at the end of this period, he would hope the City would have grown enough that they would have to add policemen; otherwise, the two junior men would have to be laid off. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS in regard to reconstruction of a portion of Newel Street near Las Palmas Park in conjunction with construc- tion of Interstate 805 and possible replacement area for the portion of the 2/13/68 215 Park, was presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, Mr. Dekema, District Engineer, and Mr. Reynolds, Savior Right of Way Agent, be informed the City would be in favor of negotiating on their suggestions or recommenda- tions in the letter. Carried by unanimous vote. The resignation of SUPERVISOR OF RECREATION R. LEIGHTON PRATT and PARK & RECREATION DIRECTOR MALEY'S request that the vacancy be filled without delay, were presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hogue, the resignation of R. Leighton Pratt be accepted and the proper certificate or award be pre- sented for his services to the City. Carried by unanimous vote. Councilman Hogue said so long as the City paid low wages it would be a training base. The request of the SAN DIEGO COUNTY HEART ASSOCIATION for a permit to conduct a Heart Fund campaign the month of February and the City Treasurer's recommen- dation a free permit be approved, were presented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Reid, the request be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. The request for refund of $30.00 for licenses for seasonal flower stands (which were not issued) by JIM CHRISTIAN, CHRIS'S FLOWERS, San Diego, and the City Treasurer's recommendation of approval, were presented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Hogue, the request be approved. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. An application for renewal of permit for one taxicab by CLYDE HOGUE, CITY CAB COMPANY, was presented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Colburn, the application for renewal of the permit be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. An application for refund of a $25.00 performance bond by D. R. PHILLIPS, 2112 Valle Vista, was presented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Reid, the refund be approved. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. The request of the SOUTH BAY GUIDANCE CENTER AUXILIARY to allow the Olivewood Junior Woman's Club to place coin collection cans with merchants February 19 - February 29, proceeds to the San Diego Guidance Center Auxiliary, was pre- sented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the NATIONAL CITY TOWING & STORAGE stating the agreement to purchase property at 1619 Wilson Avenue was rescinded and they will enter escrow to purchase property located at 1617 - 21 - 25 Coolidge Avenue and requesting a thirty day extension of time in regard to towing services, was presented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Reid, the request be approved with notification Council would be reluctant to give another extension of time. Councilman Hogue stated there were three companies that bid on this; when he accepted the Police Chief's recommendation, he was under the impression the two chosen were ready to go; he was sorry the plans of this company has fallen through but he also felt obligated to the third party who made application; he probably was not ready to go yet either, but if he had had the same thirty days he might have been ready; he thought the third party, American Towing, should be given thirty days to see if they could get ready before extending the time for the second party. Councilman Harris said he made the motion in view of the circumstances of the first bidder: that he had negotiated for and was told he could have the properties, but couldn't fulfill his option through no fault of his; since he does have another property, they should give him a thirty day extension. Vice Mayor Colburn said he was against the motion because he did not know if it was the fault of the company or not; they had not received substantial proof of difficulties; he felt thirty days was a short time to build a complete plant; at the end of his thirty days which is up on the 23rd of February, the award should go to the third party, American Towing, and he should be given notice of his thirty days; if he could not qualify in that time, they should go back to bid on the second company. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Harris, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Colburn, Hogue. 2/13/68 216 Minutes of the LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES meeting of February 7, 1968, were presented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Reid, the Minutes be accepted and filed. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN HOGUE stated a couple weeks ago when they voted the award be made to National City Towing & Storage, one member of the Council abstained from voting; he was concerned about it and couldn't get an answer for it; this time the same member voted for the extension; he didn't understand that kind of voting. Councilman Reid said he would like to make one statement to Councilman Hogue, "I push my button; you push yours." Step increases, approved by department heads and the City Manager, for JOHN LINN, E. Y. KJONBGAARD, L. J. JACQUOT and C. E. CURLEY, were presented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Reid, the step increases be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Items to be filed with the City Clerk (no Council action necessary): (1) Letter from the Division of Highways, District 11, San Diego, California, dated January 22, 1968, with attached executed freeway agreement for Road 11-SD-805, PM 9.0-10.9, between 0.1 mile south of Sweetwater Road and 4th Street; (2) Letter from the San Diego County Water Authority, dated February 1, 1968, enclosing a tabulation showing changes in the quantity of water stored in San Vicente Reservoir as of January 31, 1968; Average monthly water deliveries in c.f.s. by the Authority to member agencies for fiscal year 1967-68; and a copy of Metropolitan Water District rates as established for three years in advance, were presented. CITY MANAGER OSBURN reported on the problem at Mr. William Klumpp's residence, 1334 E. 16th Street, where he was having trouble with cars running into his lot; there is a problem; there is a proposed 1911 Act for the area and they should be setting a public hearing within two weeks. The City Manager recommended they delay any action until they determined what would happen to the 1911 Act. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK MINOGUE presented a Notice and map from the FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION in regard to the proposed Grande Vista Airport, Chula Vista, (Proposer - Byron H, Jacquot) inviting comments, were presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported the executed copy of the contract between the San Diego County Planning Commission and the City of National City for conduct- ing the 1970 Census Metropolitan Mapping and Address Code Guide Program was received and on file. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN recommended the application for Zone Variance Z-47 for property located at 2705 East 15th Street be placed on the March 5th Agenda. Moved by Harris, seconded by Hogue, the recommendation of Director of Planning Stockman be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the meeting be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 8:32. ATTEST: CITY CLERK ATI MAYOR, CIT`SC' ONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 2/13/68