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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968 03-19 CC MIN241 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA March 19, 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, Stockman. The meeting was opened with salute to the Flag led by Administrative Assistant Linn, followed with invocation by the Reverend H. W. Figgess, St. Matthews Episcopal Church. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, the Minutes of the regular meeting of March 12, 1968 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN HOGUE stated a citizen contacted him: while her daughter was shopping in the South Bay Plaza she was attacked by children from another city; when she ran into one of the local stores to seek help, she was driven out of the store to face the attackers and was forced to go to another store to seek help. Councilman Hogue suggested the Council appeal to the business people and other adults to take on the problem of the welfare of children in the community as an obligation, as part of community service; he said it has reached the stage already where children are denied attending the theatre because of trouble that has been caused there and he would hate to see it reach this point where the children could not go shopping or to play in the park unless closely supervised. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the City Attorney draft a resolution which would cover the type of request Councilman Hogue hasmade and a copy go to the Chamber of Commerce and each of the service clubs and organizations in the community. Carried by unanimous vote. VICE MAYOR COLBURN requested when an appointment was to be made to fill a vacancy, the Council be informed whose term had expired and whether or not the vacancy was caused by the term expiring or by resignation; this would enable them to prepare proper recognition for the time donated by the citizen to this position with the City. Mayor Morgan said he would do that. MAYOR MORGAN recommended the appointments of Albert Alvarado, 2423 E. 20th Street, ,(full term) and Glenn C. Keeran, 1238 Manchester, (full term - to replacciJeanne Johnson) to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hogue, the Mayor's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR MORGAN said he kept reading in the paper about scrap at the 24th Street Terminal; when the Port District was formed in 1962 the State said they would abide by City rules and ordinances; in 1959 National City outlawed scrap by ordinance. The Mayor said he did not want to compete with San Diego; they can handle scrap at the 10th Avenue Pier and it did not behoove the Council to take business from another City; the Mayor recommended the City Attorney be authorized to notify the Port Commissioners the Council does not want to take this business out of San Diego but would take other business for the Port, such as lumber, etc. Moved by Reid, seconded by Harris, the Mayor's recommendation be approved. After questioning the Mayor and ascer- taining he believed scrap industry in the area would be detrimental, Councilman Hogue said he would vote for the motion but could not vote for it on the basis of not wanting to take business from San Diego. Councilman Harris said, as a realtor, he was aware of the image of National City and the scrap industry was detrimental and reminded the Council of his efforts to have the Navy change their plans in regard to boat storage along the freeway in National City, Vice Mayor Colburn said the image of National City had 3/19/68 242 improved; if past councils had planted trees and improved the streets, National City would be more attractive; the appearance of the residential areas determines the image of the City more than that of the industrial area. The Vice Mayor said that the total amount of scrap handled by any one business is never stock piled at one time; it is continuously shipped out and the yards are often empty. E. H. Alsdorf, 2105 J Avenue, was present and said he had lived in National City for forty-five years; the fact that he has stayed proves he thinks the town is fit to live in; he objected to what the Planning Commission and the Council was saying in regard to wanting a first class city; he had seen first class cities and they all have their cemeteries and used car lots; National City should take care of its own scrap. Motion carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Colburn. The Mayor's proposed proclamation of "CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK IN NATIONAL CITY (March 24th - 30th, 1968)" was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the proclamation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. JOHN MADDOCK, 3628 Dalbergia Street, San Diego, was present and spoke regard- ing the fire fighting school at the Naval Station; San Diego had one which was moved to the other side of Miramar; the Navy has enough money to trans- port the sailors there to learn to fight fire; every day there are big, black clouds of soot over National Avenue. Mayor Morgan said the Navy has in their 1969 budget to build a building over the smudge pot like they have in San Francisco which will take care of the smoke from the inside, not allowing any of it to escape to the outside. A group of National City second-hand and antique dealers were present and protested the fact that individuals renting stalls at the swap meet did not have to pay City business licenses nor have couches and bedding sterilized prior to sale. The following were present and spoke i.n this regard: John Maddock, 3628 Dalbergia Street, San Diego; June Perkins, 6015 Winchester Street, San Diego; Donald E. Jordan, 795 B Woodlawn Avenue, Chula Vista; Meredith Jordan, 795 B Woodlawn Avenue, Chula Vista; Mrs, Gladys M. Wojcik, 1420 E. 4th Street. They also complained that many people have garage sales at their homes all week long and then go to the swap meets Saturdays and Sundays; these people are actually in business full time and should be licensed. Director of Planning Stockman said she had received many complaints in this regard and was investigating. Mayor Morgan stated the owner of the swap meet pays a $3,000.00 business license fee to the City; the bookkeeping involved in issuing single business licenses to each participant at the swap meet would be too costly; this is somethirg they study from year to year at budget time; if at some time they find it is wrong, the Council would take it under consideration and come up with something different but so fax this had worked out satisfactorily. Councilman Hogue stated the point had been brought up that people engaged in the second-hand business had to have articles like couches and chairs sterilized and inquired if the swap meet could get away with not having this done. Mayor Morgan asked the City Manager for a report on this. Mr. Jordan mentioned he was abiding by the set back required by City ordinance and other people were not which was unfair; displaying merchandise was important to their livelihood. (Name 7) 626 E. 24th Street, Manager of the National City swap meet, was present and said the State Inspector checks frequently on mattresses and stuffed items sold at the swap meet; he states that if an individual brings for sale an item that he owns and is being sold for the first time, the item or items do not need a sterilization sticker; the dealers do sterilize; approximately half of the sellers at the Swap Meet do have State Resale Permits. Vice Mayor Colburn said the swap meet owner has indicated as soon as the flood control channel and freeway go in, the property will be put to a higher use than a swap meet; it will not continue in operation for many years. RESOLUTION NO, 9560, "RESOLUTION REQUESTING INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS BY UNITED STATES NAVY," was presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the reading of the resolution be waived. and it be adopted by reading of the 3/19/68 243 title only. Carried by unanimous vote. The title was read. Moved by Harris, seconded by Reid, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9561, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK AND AUTHORIZING FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION (Portion Trunk Line 5 Sewer Reconstruction, Specifica- tion 726)," 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 Reid, seconded by Harris, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 9562, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND EXPENDITURE," 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 unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. 1192, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 962, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA (Zone Change from R-4 Multiple Family Residence Zone to C-4 Wholesale Commercial Zone to Permit Sale of City Owned Land for Automobile Agency Enlargement - Lamb Chevrolet)," was presented for the second reading. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, the reading of the ordinance 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 Ordinance be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, total amount $66,800.79, were pre- sented. 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 $68,926,59, was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, 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. A communication from the CITY ENGINEER in regard to Rachael Avenue right of way, was presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the report be approved and filed and the recommendation be followed through, Carried by unanimous vote. A communication fr an CITY MANAGER OSBURN in regard to audit and unallowable cost of emergency operating center project application, 1964, was presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, this item be referred to the City Attorney for a report to be brought back to the Council. Carried by Unanimous vote. The application of MONARCH PACIFIC SHOWS for a permit for a five -day carnival at Montgomery Ward, April 17th - 21st, was presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the permit be approved. Administrative Assistant Linn said the insurance was in order; it met all stipulations as required by the City. Carried by unanimous vote. The request of the BARRETT VALLEY SCHOOL FOR RETARDED CHILDREN to solicit funds in National City and City License Collector Kerr's recommendation the license fee be waived for two solicitors providing they procure and pay for identification cards, were presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Harris, the request be approved. Councilman Hogue inquired about the school and if they would solicit funds from the businesses or citizens. Administrative Assistant Linn said this would be a general solicitation, both businesses and citizens; the school is a non-profit organization for the education of retarded persons; this solicitation is for a building fund for a new facility; those parents who are able to pay for their children attending the school do so. Councilman Hogue inquired if they allowed these people to solicit 3/19/68 244 funds without a permit, would it set a precedent for other schools to solicit funds without permit. City Attorney McLean said no one would have a legal right to claim a free license just because it was given to someone else. Councilman Hogue said he was against this as it was a business; they charge parents and they're making money. Vice Mayor Colburn said this school was different; it was not open to just any child and he was sure the children must benefit; the organization behind it could not secure enough money for the number of people attending to support it which would be the reason for the solicitation. Councilman Hogue said they all paid property taxes to support schools; the school program provides for retarded or severely retarded children in school; if people want to send their children to a private school and pay extra, that's their business, but what he was imply- ing was that this is a business. Administrative Assistant Linn said the item could be laid over for one week. Motion failed by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Harris, Morgan. Nays: Colburn, Hogue, Reid. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, the request of the Barrett Valley School for Retarded Children be referred to the City Manager's office for a fuller report to the Council. Carried by unanimous vote. The request of the MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY to conduct an annual fund raising May 24th - 29th and City Treasurer -Finance Director Kerr's recommen- dation the request be approved, were presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hogue, the request be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Step increases for S. A. DUPIN, E. A. ERICKSON, J. E. FRANKEN and B. A. THOMPSON, approved by the City Librarian and the City Manager, were presented for Council approval. Moved by Reid, seconded by Colburn, the step increases be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from the DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES enclosing Bulletin No. 74, "Water Well Standards: State of California," was presented. Moved by Harris, seconded by Colburn, the communication be filed. Councilman Hogue requested the City Manager furnish each of the councilmen with the section of Bulletin No. 74 which pertained to them (Page XIV). Carried by unanimous vote. An application of refund of a $25.00 Performance Bond by OSCAR M. GUERRA, 1331 Harding Avenue, was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the refund be approved and a warrant be drawn for same. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Harris, Hogue, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. A communication from PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR MALEY in regard to attendance of staff at the California and Pacific Southwest Recreation and Park Conference, was presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Colburn, the communication be filed. Vice Mayor Colburn stated Mrs. Baker, National City Hostess, was exemplary in meeting, greeting and making delegates feel welcome; she also acted as a guide to the wives from out of this area on shopping tours to Tijuana and Sea World. Carried by unanimous vote. Items to be filed with the City Clerk (no Council action necessary): (1) Notice from Travelers Insurance Company that policy has not been accepted by TIi:.MAS A. STOLLENWERK, DBA SAN DIEGO HOUSE MOVERS, San Diego, California, Policy No, NSL 7692617; (2) Certificate of Insurance covering GAETAN MAURAIS, DBA AMERICAN AUTO STORAGE AND SERVICE, 1708 Cleveland Avenue, National City, California, Policy No. 30GLA19847, Expiration Date 3/1/69; (3) Bulletin No. 74 titled "Water Well Standards: State of California," from The Resources Agency, Department of Water Resources, dated February 1968, were presented. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT LINN reported receipt of a communication from the National City Swim Club Boosters requesting a no fee business permit to operate a concession stand at the Municipal Pool in conjunction with three swim meets; the Boosters have received a Health Permit. Mr. Linn recommended -'3/19/68 245 approval subject to two stipulations: 1. The area be cleaned up after their use to meet with the approval of the Director of Parks and Recreation; 2. The Swim Boosters maintain the high standards of health and safety as specified by the Department of Public Health. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN presented the Planning Commission recommenda- tion in regard to the Tentative Map, Hallmark. Homes Unit No. 1 Subdivision that the Map be approved subject to twenty-five conditions. Mrs. Stockman said in regard to Condition No. 25 ("Television and radio reception shall be provided by concealed antennas or by an underground or other concealed cable and one central antenna"), the Planning Commission indicated to the sub -divider that if he could establish by written reports from various television and radio installation people this was unfeasible, he could bring it back to the Planning Commission and it could be waived. Councilman Hogue inquired if it was correct the sub -divider did not have to widen the street until the time that the project was undertaken. Director of Planning Stockman said the Engineer was asking that he grade it; he would not have to improve it but grade it down to Sweetwater Road grade at this time. Vice Mayor Colburn inquired if there would be a stipulation he would not protest the improvements when they did go in. Mrs. Stockman said that had not been taken under consideration at this time. Vice Mayor Colburn asked if the widening is an obligation to improve and the improvements being waived until a later date when the complete Sweetwater Road was improved. Mrs. Stockman said it was the thinking of the staff it would be improved at the same time although the entire street was improved but there was no condition that this gentleman here would be held under any jeopardy; the only condition the sub -divider did have any question on was the one on the antennae. Vice Mayor Colburn asked if she thought it would be wise to add an additional stipulation regarding the improvement, that he sign an agreement not to protest when the improvements were called upon or would be obligated after he sells the houses or would the houses fronting the street be obligated to that improvement. Mrs. Stockman said it was her belief that once he sells those houses, it would be the owners individually who would be obligated for the improvement of the street; she did not see how the sub- divider could be held to it. City Engineer Foster said they were asking for a 20' dedication; none of the buildings will face on Sweetwater Road and they were asking that access be waived; they did ask them to grade and they agreed to do it; this is on the Master Street Plan and normally they use other funds t#aan improvement acts to improve them; one reason he felt a little hesitant about having them improve it was they were asked to waive their access to 30th. Vice Mayor Colburn inquired at how long a distance the improvement would create a traffic problem. City Engineer Foster said about 1,000 feet. Vice Mayor Colburn inquired if the 1,000 feet improvement would continue a smooth flow of traffic and would be of benefit or would it be a traffic hazard. City Engineer Foster said any time a change in width of a road was made, it created a traffic hazard. Vice Mayor Colburn asked the Director of Planning if this was laid over a week would it be detri- mental to the project and if in a week's time an additional study could be made to bring back a better recommendation to the Council as to whether they should get the improvements now or just get the dedication graded and leave the street its present width and expect in the future they would cover the bill themselves through Gas Tax Funds. Director of Planning Stockman said if it was laid over she could discuss it with the engineer who was working on the project and see what theycouldwork out on that street; if nothing else, perhaps they could get the curbs, gutters and side- walks installed which would give them a start. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Reid, this report from the Planning Commission be referred back to the City Planner for a further report regarding the curbs, gutters, sidewalks and street improvements. Carried by unanimous vote. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN presented the Planning Commission recommenda- tion the landscape plan for the Continana Convalescent Hospital, 220 East 3/19/68 246 24th Street, as submitted be approved subject to the following conditions: 1. Viburnam Japonica - Ligustram Texantum, as shown on the landscape plan, to be installed and maintained as follows: Installed as approved by the Park Director, maintained not less than six feet in height along the South and East property lines and maintained not less than two and one-half feet in height along the North and West property lines. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hogue, the Planning Commission's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN presented the Planning Commission recommenda- tion a public hearing before the City Council be set for April 2, 1968 on the establishment of Flood Plain Zoning on all that property within the Sweetwater Valley annexed to the City of National City south of 30th Street and the Planning Commission recommendation be taken under consideration at that time. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Harris, the recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN presented the Planning Commission recommenda- tion a public hearing before the City Council be set for April 16, 1968 on a permanent ordinance establishing the criteria for storage and/or impound- ing of wrecked automobiles within the City and the Planning Commission recommendation be taken under consideration at that time. Moved by Colburn., seconded by Harris, the recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR MORGAN exhibited a medal which was presented to Frank Kimball in 1880 (for the best pickled olives in San Diego County). MAYOR MORGAN presented a sketch of the proposed addition to the Library and said the wing and basement could be built without any addition to taxes; it can be paid for by library fine money but if that doesn't do it they could use the real property transfer tax which the Federal Government gave up. Moved by Harris, seconded by Colburn, the meeting be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 8:58 p,m, ATTEST: TTIAL CITY, CALIFORNIA IOPIL 3/19/68