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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968 03-05 CC MIN229 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA March 5, 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 Elder E. Irvin Lehman, Paradise Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the Minutes of the regular meeting of February 27, 1968 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. VICE MAYOR COLEURN requested the City Manager to look into the different holidays given City employees and create a list of alternates (other days off falling near a holiday); some holidays fall in the middle of the week. which interrupts the system and the families mare than it benefits; if this was tied in at budget time, they might see a greater value in having alternate holidays fall on the weekend. COUNCILMAN HARRIS inquired where the project of widening 8th Street stood. City Manager Osburn said they were waiting for costs of underground utilities from the gas and electric company; they were still working on the plans, etc.; they do not have the final costs; also, there were some problems in putting utilities in the air; once the street is widened, they will be in the way of marquees and signs that presently exist on 8th Street. COUNCILMAN HARRIS inquired if any work was done on the problem of widening the golf course at fairways two and three. City Manager Osburn said he had the information; it would be on the Agenda next week. COUNCILMAN HARRIS inquired if there was a policy to provide for replacing the Mayor's automobile. City Manager Osburn said there was none. Councilman Harris inquired if policy could be set so it could be taken care of in the 1968-69 budget fox buying a '69 automobile. City Manager Osburn said it coal.;, be referred to the Finance Committee. Moved by Harris, seconded by Colburn, this item be referred to the Finance Committee for consideration at budget time. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Harris,. Hogue. Reid. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. The Mayor's proposed proclamation of "RED CROSS MONTH IN NATIONAL CITY (Month of March)" was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the proclamation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Lorna Harris, 726 E. 8th Street, was present and thanked the Mayor and Council for the proclama- tion; she was again Fund Raising Chairman and said they needed help badly. E. H. ALSDORF, 2105 J Avenue, was present and asked if Vice Mayor Colburn was interested in celebrating a holiday or in making it convenient for peop::<: to have a day off. RESOLUTION NO. 9547, "RESOLUTION REQUESTING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNT OF SAN DINGO TO WIT HOLD APPROVAL OF PROPOSED TAX SALE NO. 6731.1, PARCELS 36, 37, 38, 39 AND 40," 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. Councilman Hogue inquired if this pertained to purchasing tax delinquent.,1anda. City Attorney 3/5/68 230 McLean said the resolution does two things: 1. Asks the County Board of Supervisors not to sell tax delinquent property at auction; 2. Authorizes the City Manager to negotiate with the County Board of Supervisors to purchase these properties. Councilman Hogue stated he was not against the City competing for these properties if the properties were of subsequent value to the City for the extension of streets, creation of park facilities or some- thing of a nature for the good of all the people; however, if the parcels mentioned were located in such an area that the City would actually have no use for them except for speculation, he would feel the parcels should be bought by citizens of the community so that they may develop the lots or parcels and contribute to the tax dollar; if they could be of value to the City for right of way for streets, to be used for building public buildings on, etc., he would be in favor of buying them. Councilman Hogue inquired if the City Manager felt Parcels 36 - 39 were of such a nature that it would add to the continuation of the streets, to be used for the site of a public building or buildings or addition to park land or were they in a residential area. City Manager Osburn said three parcels were in residential areas; the fourth was also in a residential area but it had value in relation to a street; the others were situated on streets; one of them a 1911 Act was pending; whether or not they had the right of way in front of that property, he couldn't say. Councilman Hogue inquired if they bought a parcel in a residential area without having any known use for it at the time purchased, what use they would make of it. City Manager Osburn said he would assume they would hold it until the tax title became a good title and then put it on the market. Councilman Hogue said this was government buying land they didn't need for speculation. City Manager Osburn said some parcels had old shacks on them which could be torn down; without title to the land, they wouli have a problem. Councilman Hogue said he would be in favor of buying the lot that the City Manager felt was necessary for the City but was not in favor of purchasing the remaining ones for speculation. Mayor Morgan said the people who owned this property would have four years to reclaim the property by paying the City what it gave for the land; this would benefit everyone if they bought these tax titles enabling the City to make a few dollars. Councilman Hogue said citizens should not have to compete with the City government in buying delinquent property; members of this Council have stated the City should get out of the real estate business. Vice Mayor Colburn statc0 if the City had the opportunity to take over these properties when and if they got clear title they could put them on the market at a reasonable price with the stipulations certain building requirements be adhered to; this would enable Council to c rntrol the type of building on these properties or use it as a trade item for an area where they needed i.t to get some property to widen a street. Councilman Hogue stated in regard to controlling what went on the land, if the City does not have ordinances to take care of this, they should do something about it. City Manager Osburn stated anyone who attends the auction can bid on the property; they did not have to be a resident; however, cities were given first choice. E. H. Alsdorf, 2105 J Avenue, was present and said for nine years he had been requesting Council to get out of the real estate business; they had a bond issue of $600,000.00 and spent again that much for the building of the Civic Center which is one of the eye soreE the councilmen would have after they got out of office; the County requires bids for property that was being sold; they set a price and that price at t; time hearing is held they ask an increase of 5% on the bid that has been made; he was certain the San Diego Board of Supervisors would not grant the': request. Mayor Morgan said in the past the City has done well in the land business; when a person can pick this land up and make a dollar the people has a right to take this over, it's all right; when the City of National City bought the housing property for $135,000.00, when the first six months were over they paid the entire cost of this property, bought the swimming pool, the Las Palmas Park, the canyon property where the golf course is, and you can go on and on the things they did with this $135,000.00 and then ended up selling the land for three or four million dollars and put in $600,000.00 or $500,000.00 in this Civic Center; if we hadn't been in the land business at some time, this little City would have been in trouble - more trouble then we are now; he saw nothing wrong with the City doing the things they think is the best for all the community. Councilman Hogue told 3/5/68 231 the Mayor he hated to say anything because we .have been getting along real well but as a Councilman sitting with him on the Council the Mayor fought every land sale we made and yet tonight he was saying we did extremely well in selling this land; that's right; we did; but he couldn't understand the Mayor's trying to reap the glory from it because he fought it right down to the last. Councilman Hogue asked the Mayor if he was sure these statements made here tonight about all this land, was he sure that was tax delinquent land or was it some other kind of land we bought and said he ought to be careful when talking to the people; he ought to say to the people exactly what is right; he should not play around with facts and figures; and Mr. Alsdorf is right; this Civic Center cost more than the Mayor predicted it would cost and he sold the people on that. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Harris, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Hogue. Moved by Colburn, the City Manager be authorized to bring a report, possibly on a small map showing all of the properties the City owns and defining which ones the City has clear title to that would be available for sale at this time compared to those they don't have clear titles to and couldn't sell. Motion failed for lack of second. Vice Mayor Colburn stated since there was no second then he would just ask the City Manager to furnish that report. RESOLUTION NO. 9548, "RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF DELINQUENT BOYS REHABILITATION CENTER ON OTAY MESA," was presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hogue, 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 Reid, seconded by Harris, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the reading of two groups of resolutions pertaining to 1911 Acts be waived and they be adopted by reading of the titles only. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9549, "RESOLUTION APPROVING PETITION AND DIRECTING ENGINEER TO FURNISH PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES (17th Street, 'N' Avenue, Assess- ment District No. 138)," Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hogue, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 95491, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS (17th Street, 'N' Avenue, Assessment District No. 138)." Moved by Reid, seconded by Harris, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9550, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING MAP SHOWING EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (17th Street, 'N' Avenue, Assessment District No. 138)." Moved by Hogue, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9551, "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION (17th Street, 'N' Avenue, Assessment District No. 138)." Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the Resolution be adopted. City Attorney McLean said it sets the hearing date for April 16th. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, this be included in the motion. Carried by unanimous vote. City Manager Osburn said in relation to the 1911 Act on 17th Street and "N" Avenue, it would require a drainage structure in the vicinity of $17,000.00 and requested permission to proceed with the plans and specifications. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the City Manager's request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9552, "RESOLUTION APPROVING PETITION AND DIRECTING ENCINEER FURNISH PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES (27th Street, 29th Street, 'C' Avenue, Assessment District No. 148)." Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9553, "RESOLUTION• ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS (27th Street, 29th Street, 'C' Avenue, Assessment District No. 148)." Moved by Reid, seconded by Hogue, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9554, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING MAP SHOWING EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES or ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (27th Street, 29th Street, 'C' Avenue, Assessment Distract 3/5/68 232 No. 148)." Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9555, "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION (27th Street, 29th Street, 'C' Avenue, Assessment District No. 148)." Moved by Hogue, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. 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 TO PERMIT THE SALE OF CITY OWNED LAND FOR AUTOMOBILE AGENCY ENLARGEMENT (LAMB CHEVROLET) was held at this time. City Clerk Minogue stated the Certificate of Publication was on file. Director of Planning Stockman presented the Planning Commission recommendation the area between 22nd and 24th Street between A and 8 Avenues be rezoned to a C-4, Wholesale Commercial Zone and deed restrictions be placed on this particular piece of property so that it be properly maintained, clear at all times, including weeds and debris, until properly developed according to plan. No one was present in this regard. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the hearing be closed the recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved and it be referred to the City Attorney and the City Manager for further processing. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ALTORNEY McLEAN stated the claim by the water company for the cost of re -locating meters on 24th Street was withdrawn. Councilman Hogue inquired if they could include that in as a part of the planning of 1911 Acts to be sure it was taken care of and wouldn't appear before the Council again. City Manager Osburn said he believed it would be taken care of. BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE were presented: General Fund $21,735.46 Traffic Safety 7,851.22 Park Fund 205.54 Trust & Agency Fund 75.00 Drainage Fund 1,848.00 Sewer Fund 12,069.75 Civic Center Fund 274.70 T OTAL $44,059.67 Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the bills be approved and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. PAYROLL AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE in the amount of $70,239.36, was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the payroll be approved and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. The City Clerk's report on the result of the opening of sealed bids for the 1911 ACT IMPROVEMENT, ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 150, 20TH, 24TH, GRANGER, VALLE VISTA and VAN NESS and the City Engineer's recommendation in regard to bids, were presented. City Clerk Minogue stated the Certificate of Publi cation and the Affidavit of Posting were on file. City Manager Osburn recommended the contract be awarded to R. E. Hazard Contracting Co. in the amount of $129,762.71, all other bids be rejected and it be referred to the City Attorney for further action. The City Manager said this was 12% under the estimate of the job. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the CITY MANAGER in regard to the closing of 21st Strut between McKinley and Cleveland Avenues and recommending it be referred to the Planning Department and the Planning Commission for recommendation, was pre- sented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Reid, the City, Manager's recommendat.x:- be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. 3/5/68 233 A communication from the CITY MANAGER in regard to the Green Amendment (Office of Economic Opportunity) providing for the opportunity of transferr- ing local anti -poverty programs to the control of city councils and outlining four alternative actions (League of California Cities communication, dated February 21, regarding Federal Information Bulletin attached), was presented. City Manager Osburn recommended the form be sent in as though the City would take it over; this is a preliminary measure and not binding upon the City at this time; there will be more information in the near future regarding this; the earliest possible take-over date would be February 1969. Council- man Hogue inquired if it would permit them to have control over the type of people who run this program. City Manager Osburn said he presumed it would give the City full control over the program but there were still many things to be learned about it. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the City Manager's recommendation be approved that they submit the statement of intention by filling in Item No. 1. Carried by unanimous vote. The original application for off -sale beer and wine license by CHAROLINE I. and JOSEPH C. NIGH, DBA TINY'S MARKET, 1640 McKinley Avenue, was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the application be filed. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Cblburn, Harris, Hogue, Reid. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. The request of the SAN DINGO AREA CHAPTER OF THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION to solicit funds in National. City May 1 - May 12 and the City Treasurer's recommendation the request be approved, were presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, the request be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. The request of the CITY OF HOPE to solicit funds on "Hope Sunday," June 9, 1968, and the City Treasurer's recommendation the request be approved, were presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Harris, the request be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT requesting additional assistance in the training and supervision of the District's eight Junior Patrols, was presented. City Manager Osburn stated they had no report on this as yet but would have one by next week. Moved by Harris, seconded by Reid, this item be laid over until next week. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS in regard to an application by the Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District for a permit to construct extensions to the existing jetty at Oceanside, was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. A communication from the LIONS CLUB stating they are in no position to incre- the amount they spend on fireworks and with the approval of the City Council will arrange for a $1,000.00 4th of July display the same as in 1967, was presented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Hogue, the City furnish $1,000.00 and if they put up their $500.00 and the $1500.00 be used for the fire works and the insurance. Vice Mayor Colburn stated he w axld like to see in the motion it rescind the action of the Council at the meeting which they talked about the fireworks and also the stipulation the $1,000.00 with their contr! bution of $500.00 not be set in those amounts but $1,000.00 be contributed by the City toward a fireworks display and $500.00 plus half the insurance by the Lions Club; the motion read $1,500.00 and by changing that motion to approving their $1,000.00 request their contribution of $500.00 plus half th insurance would make it close to $1700.00. Councilman Harris said he would consider it because if the City put up a thousand dollars to include our insurance and their $500.00 would not, they would add the insurance on top of that. Second to motion withdrawn. Moved by Harris, seconded by Hogue, the City contribute $1,000.00 for the Lions Club 4th of July Celebration to include our insurance and they qo ahead and contribute their $500.00 plus their part of the insurance and withdraw the action taken previously. Councilman Reid said he would vote for this as the largest crowd in National City comes to this; however, he would like the City Manager to check this �• see if they could take over and run it; every year the expense was getting 3/5/68 234 larger and larger. Mayor Morgan asked the City Manager to bring back a report on whether or not it would be cheaper and how they would handle it if they took it over. Councilman Harris inquired if Councilman Reid meant the City take over the fireworks only or the ad.ebration. Councilman Reid said just the fireworks. Carried by unanimous vote. The minutes of the CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION meeting of February 21st, were presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. A communication from the CHAIRMAN, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, in regard to an amendment to the Civil Service Ordinance clarifying the rights of City employees injured on the job, was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. , "An Ordinance Amending Civil Service Ordinance 1076 Establishing Rights of Employees Covered During Absence from Duty," was pre- sented for the first reading. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the read- ing of the Ordinance be by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. The title was read. A communication from POLICE CHIEF CAGLE in regard to additional bus stops necessitated by the extension of Route B of the San Diego Transit Corporation and a letter from the San Diego Transit Corporation outlining the proposed extension and the stops necessary, were presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, it be approved and filed. City Manager Osburn said these had been gone over by the Chief of Police, Mr. Newberry of the Engineering Department and E. A. Reeder, Superintendent of Traffic for the San Diego Transit Corporation; in their opinions, these are the best stops that can be had for this bus route. Councilman Harris inquired if there was a possibility of making the fax sided stop at Plaza and Highland a near side stop and putt- ing it on the southwest corner of Highland and Plaza between the Silver Gate entrance and the corner; that way it wouldn't knock off any parking spaces. City Manager Osburn said there was going to be a considerable amount of red curb there anyway on that side of the street. Councilman Harris said the people going out of the Plaza Shopping Center would have to cross the street anyway to get to the bus stop so why not have them cross Highland and have it over there where they wouldn't have to knock out any parking which was at a premium. City Manager Osburn said by putting the bus stop where they requested it on the northeast corner of 10th and Highland they could do away with the bus stop on the southeast corner of loth and Highland. Councilman Harris said he realized that would create two bus stops there but it also might help merchants who don't have parking; it is already red -curbed south of 10th. Councilman Hogue inquired if these recommendations coincided with the Koebig & Koebig plan voted on the other night. City Manager Osburn said this one does with the red curb area on the northeast corner of loth and Highland. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Harris. Items to be filed with the City Clerk (No Council action necessary): 1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Bay Irrigation District, dated February 6, 1968; 2. Certificate of Insurance from the Home Insurance Indemnity Company, Policy No. GA9166222, effective 5/24/67 to 5/24/68 covering Kelly Trucking Company, Albert Joe Kelly and Shirley M. Kelly and Kel Tex Corporation, 7404 Mission Gorge Road, San Diego, California; 3. Certificate of Insurance from John Burnham & Company covering the San Diego Yellow Cab Company, 639 - 13th Street, San Diego, California from 2/18/68 to 3/18/68; 4. Four Certificates of Insurance from Kettner-Stafford Company, Spreckels Building, San Diego, California, covering Ham Brothers Construction, Inc., 10441 Vine Street, Lakeside, California, re: Valley Vista Storm Drainage, Policy Nos. LAP 4666, MCL-11-34-26, MCL-11•- 34-26, WP 1085267 and WP 1074400, were presented. CITY MANAGER OSBURN stated Lt. Crowell of the Police Department requested permission to hold a police auction of sblen and recovered property on Saturday, March 23rd, 8:30 a.m., 0livewood Gymnasium and recommended this ' granted. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the City Manager's recommendatic be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. 3/5/68 235 CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported receipt of a communication from Assemblyman Wadie P. Deddeh in regard to the South Bay Guidance Center which was on file in her office. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN recommended the application for zone variance at 2512 Melrose Street be placed on the Agenda for March 26th for final consideration of the City Council with the Planning Commission recommendation taken under consideration at that time. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the City Planner's request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN presented the Planning Commission recommenda- tion in regard to the request for deferral of the installation of sidewalks at 2700 Tidelands Avenue: the application be approved granting deferral of the installation of said improvements on the area bounded by 24th Street, 28th Street, Tidelands Avenue and Quay Avenue subject to four conditions. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the Planning Commission recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. The CITY TREASURER'S report for the month ending January 31, 1968, was presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, the report be filed. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the meeting be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 8:20 p.m. ATTEST: / CITY CLERK MAYOR, CITY c F" N .`IONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 3/5/68