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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964 01-28 CC MIN231 National City, California, January 28, 1964 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m.. Mayor Gautereaux. Council members present: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Council members absent: None. by ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Carstens, Foster, Gautereaux, Hess, Osburn, Ruehle, Stockman, Stratton. The meeting was opened with salute to the flag by City Manager Hess, followed with invocation by the Rev. Fay Brice, Faith Gospel Chapel. RESOLUTION NO. 8568, "RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO WINNER OF MUNICIPAL YOUTH RECOGNITION AWARD (Lois Wallace)", was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Alleh, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX presented the certificate of award to Lois Wallace, 2131 Alta Drive, student at Sweetwater Union High School, Chairman of the Freedom Foundations Committee, for her outstanding achievements and stated her name would be inscribed on the permanent trophy and a hand scrolled copy of the resolution would be presented to her. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the minutes of the regular meeting of January 21st be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated the next Resolution for adoption gives notice of the proposed "Fritz Annexation" to the City of National City, sets the time of the hearing February i at 8:00 p.m. and contains a lengthy legal description. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the reading of the Resolution giving notice of the proposed "Fritz Annexa- tion" be waived and it be adopted by reading of the title only. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 8569, "RESOLUTION GIVING NOTICE OF PROPOSED ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY OF UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESCRIBED HEREIN AND DESIGNATED 'FRITZ ANNEXATION, AND GIVING NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF PROTESTS THERETO". Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux, Naysi None. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated therreResolution grants a zone variance to Paradise Valley Hospital prmitting construction, operation and main- tenance of a trailer p*rk for employees and employees who retire while living in the trailerS'and subject to stipulations recommended by the Planning and Engineering Departments. Moved by Hart, seconded by Colton the reading of the resolution be waived and it be adopted by reading pf the title only. Carried by unanimous vote. 1/2 /64 232 RESOLUTION NO. 8570, "RESOLUTION GRANTING ZONE VARIANCE PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 962 (PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL)'". Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays! None. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated the next resolution calls and gives notice of the General Municipal Election April 14th for the election of two mem- bers of the City Council, a City Clerk and a City Treasurer for the full term of four years. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the reading of the Resolution be waived and it be adopted by reading of the title ;only. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 8571, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 1964, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF SAID CITY AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES." Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Alien, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Ayes: CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated the next resolution requests the Board of Supervisors of San Diego County to permit the Registrar of Voters to render certain services in regard to the Election to the City of National City. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the reading of the Resolution be waived and it be adopted by reading of the title only. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 8572, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TO PERMIT THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OF SAID COUNTY TO RENDER SPECI- FIED SERVICES TO THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON APRIL 14, 1964". Moved by Colburn, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated there is an. ordinance to be presented for first reading, an ordinance approving "Wright Annexation". Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the reading of the ordinance be waived and it be given the first reading by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. , '?AN ORDINANCE & PROVING THY- ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED 'WRIGHT ANNEXATION' TO THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY". CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated Resolution No. 8088 establishes proceed- ures for giving notice of hearings for annexation of uninhabited territor 1/28/64 233 A new provision in the Code where 100% of the property owners sign the petition for annexation necessitates an amendment to our Resolution. The City Attorney requested authority to prepare an amending Resolution. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the City Attorney's request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated the contractors and sub -contractors having stop notices against John A. Brand Contracting Co. for Metering Stations Nos. 1 and 2 have been notified and there is no further action required now. There are now three stop notices., DOMINGO DE LA CRUZ, 2613 E. Second Street, was present and stated the P.T.A. of El Toyon School requested a stop light at the intersection of Division and Euclid and the Traffic Safety Committee said the amount of traffic did not warrant it at this time. He stated he has a petition with 659 signatures requesting the installation of the light; there is heavy traffic and the intersection must be crossed twice daily by over 300 small children and is dangerous. Mayor Gautereaux stated the request was taken under advisement by the City Manager and is in the process of being set up in the priority in which the light will be installed; it is not the only intersection needing a mechanical traffic device and as soon as we can get the light installed, it will be installed. Mrs. Charles Ellis, 24 N.. "T" Avenue, President of El Toyon P.T.A. was pres- ent and stated she received a letter from Jerry Harris, Chairman, Traf- fic Safety Committee, which stated the request had been investigated and the Committee did not think a light was necessary at'the corner of Euclid and Division. She stated if the Council has gone over the recom- mendation of the Committee and is considering installation of a light, she would like to know. City Manager Hess stated the matter is under study in the Engineering Department and we are establishing criteria for the need of a traffic signal at a particular location. Moved by Allen, the petition be accepted and referred to the Traffic Safety Com- mittee and the City Manager confer with them on what we have had here this evening. Motion died for lack of a second. City Manager Hess stated there is no need to refer it back to the Traffic Safety Committee and recommended the petition be accepted and filed by the City Clerk and the minutes will show the petition was received and the number of names signed which will aid in the decision of where to place it on the pri- ority list. Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the City Manager be instructed to write a letter to Mrs. Ellis, President of the El Toyon P.T.A. so she will have something to take back to her people. Carried by unanimous vote. The petition was presented to the City Clerk. 1/28/64 234 HEARING on the proposed "Proctor Annexation" was held at this time. City Clerk Stratton read a letter of protest from H.P.F. and Daisy Nielsen, 2425 Ridgeway Drive, stating the cost of sewer hook up is excessive and the fire insurance rates will increase. H.P.F. Nielsen was present and stated the cost of sewer hook up would be more than the assessed valuation of his property, and quoted figures published in the National City Star -News as the basis for his protest. City Engineer Foster stated the closest available sewer main is some distance from the property and for one person to pay the cost would be high, but if the cost were to be shared, it would be considerably less. The City Engin- eer further stated his department has not made an actual estimate of the cost. Director of Planning Stockman in answer to Vice Mayor Allen's question, stated the protest represented 19% of the territory to be annexed. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the hearing be closed and the record show there is not sufficient protest and the annexation be referred to the City Attorney. Councilman Colburn inquired if the hearing could be continued. Councilman Morgan stated he thought the City should put in the line and charge the individuals only for hook up and laterals and he would like the City Manager to make a report. City Manager Hess stated it is a matter of policy and further he does not know how many people will hook up and the cost would depend upon the number of hook ups. The City Manager stated the City has lost money on sewer hook ups and it may be necessary to raise the fees. Vice Mayor Alien stated what is before the Council is an annexation, not sewer fees. Councilman Hart stated the reason for the annexation in this area is to obtain sewer service. Mr. Proctor, 2359 Ridgeway Drive, was present and stated there will be four additional homes in the annexa- tion to hook up to the sewer. Mayor Gautereaux stated he would like to see the hearing continued; he voted against the annexation because of the cost of the sewer hook up. Vice Mayor Allen stated he has asked to have engineering report on the annexations but the City Manager says it is not possible to send men out into the territory to get the figures before the annexation is complete. Councilman Colburn stated the City Council might be doing the citizens of National City a disservice by annexing territory that will cost us money. Councilman Colburn withdrew his second. Councilman Morgan seconded the motion. Motion failed by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Morgan. Nays: Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Moved by Gautereaux, seconded by Morgan, the hearing be continued until next week until such time as we can do a little study on the costs.. Councilman Colburn stated he is interested in the low valuation of the property in the annexations as well as the cost of sewer hook up; we are considering salary increases for City employees and we can not do this if we have to add new employees to service such 1/28/64 235 areas. Motion carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: Allen. COUNCILMAN HART presented a letter from Fire Captain Crossley, MitchRIX Guarano and Robert Ault requesting they be allowed to meet with th +:. Finance Committee on wage review. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN MORGAN inquired if there is any plan to pave the alJe y on "J" between 5th and 6th Street; some of the residents wondered if it couldn't be blacktopped by city crews like the alley behind the Pink Pig or Cot- ton Construction. Vice Mayor Allen asked if this was the alley with the 100% protest to the 1911 Act Improvement. City Manager Hess stated this is the same alley and he has had no contact with the people since the hearing. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX read a communication from Frank Higden of the National City Lions Club announcing their variety show at the Community Building on Friday, January 31st, proceeds to pay for the organ which they donated to the City. The Lions Club also requested permission to use the Bowl in Kimball Park for a Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday, March 29th; the service will be co -sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the request be referred to the Director of Parks for confirmation and the request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX read a communication from the South Bay Historical Soci- ety inviting the Council to a panel discussion on the "Future of the South Bay Area" at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 1st at the new Imperial Beach City Hall and a tour of the new fishing pier at 3:00 p.m. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX read a communication from the San Diego Unified Port nist.rict announcing a new service to industry, Alvin D. Pease has joined the District as Supervisor of Marketing Division. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN requested a weeks extension of time to complete the report on the City's possible participation in beautifica- tion of the freeway. Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK STRATTON reported bids on the 1911 Act Improvement of "L" Avenue from 4th to 6th Street, "M" Avenue from 4th to 8th Street, 6th Street from Palm Avenue west to Sunny Va1.e, 7th Street from Palm Avenue west to termination were opened in her office at 3:00 p.m. on January 27th and are as follows: M. C. Chilcote, $41,925.31; V. R. Dennis, $40,756.54; Griffith Co., $40,520.09; Daley Corp, $41,801.74; Kenneth H. Golden Co., $43,007.04; R. E. Hazard Contracting Co., $41,480.44; and Sim J. Harris Co., $40,834.00. City Manager ^Hess reported the City Engineer recommended the bid be awarded to Griffith Company, low bidder; 1/28/64 236 the bid was 6.4% lower than the Engineer's estimate. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen,.. the recommendation be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated the Resolution of Award of Contract could be read. Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the reading of the Resolu- tion be waived and it be adopted by reading of the title only. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 8573, "RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT (Griffith Company)" Moved by Morgan, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. Car- ried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. REQUEST for refund of $25 performance bond of Verl D. Mason, 1720 "M" Avenue, was presented. Moved by Alien, seconded by Morgan, the request be approved and warrant ordered drawn for same. Carried, by the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. MINUTES of the Tri-City Committee meeting of January 9th were presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. MINUTES of the Civil Service Commission meeting of January 15th were presented. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the minutes be filed. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Allen, seconded by Gautereaux, the application forms be referred to the City Manager and the Chief of Police for discussion with the Civil Service Commission. Carried, by the fol- lowing_vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Colburn,, Gautereaux. Nays: Hart, MOT gal . CITY MANAGER HESS stated a certificate of workmen's compensation insur- ance for National City Rubbish Service, Inc. was received and checked by the City Attorney and it appears to be in order and recommended it be filed with the City Clerk. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER HESS requested Chairman of the Real Estate Committee Morgan to call a meeting of the Committee for a discussion with a prospective buyer. Mr. Morgan called a meeting for Thursday, January 30th, at 10:00 a.m. in the City Manager's office. CITY MANAGER HESS presented a letter from the Library Board of Trustees recommending the new budget include provisions for additional space for the library and recommended it be included in the 1964-65 budget file for consideration by the Finance Committee. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. 1/28/64 T 237 CITY MANAGER HESS requested permission to purchase $2,500 worth of fix- tures for Casa de Salud from the Capital Outlay Fund. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the request be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY MANAGER HESS stated the following employees are eligible for step increases and their department heads concur in recommending they be granted: William Avery to Step B, Stephen Hovanec to Step C, Frank Chenelle to Step E, Blanche Harrah to Step D, Paul Prichard to Step D, Grace Callahan to Step C, and Eugene Diver to Step D. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the increases be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY MANAGER HERS reported the Campfire Girls requested a no -fee permit to sell peanuts from January 17th to February 2nd and recommended it be granted. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, the recommendation be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit; Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY MANAGER HESS reported a certificate of insurance for the Boys' Club in accordance with the lease has been received and has been reviewed by the City Manager's office and there is one area which appears not to have been completed and recommended it be referred to the City Attorney. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Allen, the recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER HESS stated Resolution No. 8474 in regard to the Transporta- tion Policy Coordinating Committee and Technical Committee and which appointed Howard Colburn and Don Newberry to the committees is felt by some municipalities to give too much power and it is suggested by the Engineers Office in San Diego our Resolution be watered down. He recom- mended a new resolution, basically the same, be considered and that it be referred to the City Attorney who will prepare a resolution similar to those in other municipalities. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. City Manager Hess stated if the resolution is adopted there should also be a resolution authoriz- ing the Mayor to sign the joint powers agreement. Motion carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: Allen, Morgan. CITY MANAGER HESS reported the South Bay Historical Society has requested the use of the Community Building for September 19th through 22nd for their' Annual Antique Show on a no -fee basis. Last year they had the use of the building on a no -fee basis with a $2 service charge for each 1/28/64 238 booth. City Manager Hess recommended they be granted the use of the building with the same stipulations. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, by the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY MANAGER HESS reported receipt of a communication from the Division of Highways in regard to gas tax money; it is necessary to execute each year a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the document to obtain $6,000 for engineering funds for 1964-65 and recommended the action be taken. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER HESS reported a communication from South Bay Irrigation District has been received and stated an agreement with California Water and Telephone Co., the City, and the Irrigation District must be renewed every two years; the agreement stipulates California Water and Telephone Co. shall be the agency for delivery of water to National City. They request a meeting with two representatives from California Water and. Telephone Co., two from South Bay Irrigation District, two members of the City Council, the City Attorney and the City Manager, and requested two members of the Council be designated by the Mayor so a date for the meeting may be established. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the City Manager's request be granted. Councilman Morgan inquired if the agreement would be extended automatically if there were no meeting and if possibly this would mean the same rates would be in force and save the people of National City money. City Manager Hess stated they were meeting to discuss the agreement only. Motion carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Gautereaux. Nays: Hart, Morgan. CITY CLERK STRATTON stated she was served with Summons in the Municipal Court, South Bay Judicial District, Ronald D. Gribble vs City of National City, and referred it to the City Attorney and the insurance carrier and requested ratification of the action. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the City Clerk's action be ratified and the document filed. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK STRATTON reported receipt of Affidavits of Publication of Resolution No. 8553, Resolution 8548, Ordinance Na. 1089, Notice Invit- ing Sealed Proposals (1911 Act Improvement of "L'', "M", 6th and 7th). Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK STRATTON read a communication from Congressman Lionel Van Deerlin acknowledging receipt of the Resolution requesting the Naval Repair Facility be included in the study of operation of shipyards by the Secretary of the Navy and stated twice within the last decade San 1/28/64 239 Diego officials were warned by Navy officials to try to obtain shipyard status for the facility. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK STRATTON presented communications from W. Carl Blaisdell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, E. B. Fluckey, Rear Admiral, USN, and Senator Clair Engle, acknowledging receipt of Resolution requesting the Naval Repair Facility be included in the study of operation of shipyards. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK STRATTON stated she has received the Seventeenth Annual Report of the San Diego County Water Authority and will have it on file in her office. CITY ENGINEER FOSTER stated the bids received yesterday for the 1911 Act Improvement were within 6% of the Engineer's estimate and the bids were fairly close. CITY CLERK STRATTON announced the filing dates for public office for the coming election opens January 30th and closes February 20th at noon. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT for the period ending December 31st was pre- sented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. PORT COMMISSIONER RUEHLE stated the master plan from Ballast Point, around Shelter Island limits of Chula Vista National City portion through National City and down to the southerly was adopted by the Port District Commission. The of the plan was adopted without any changes and calls for the terminal at the foot of 24th Street and a boat launching facility to be built at 24th Street with parking facilities and land- scaping. The first increment in the terminal expenditure will be in excess of $3,000,000 the southerly boundaries of the terminal will be determined by the Sweetwater Flood Control. Mr. Ruehle stated the first money received by the Port District was the $20,000 transferred by National City and the Council should feel gratified. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Council congratulate Mr. Ruehle on being chosen "Young Man of the Year". Carried by unanimous vote, MAYOR GAUTEREAUX stated with the approval of the Council he would appoint Rev. Harrison R. sign to fill the Moved by Morgan, by unanimous vot Moved by Morgan, unanimous vote. ATTEST Thompson, 625 Es First vacancy created by the seconded by Allen, the e. Street, to the resignation of appointment be Planning CoM is - Rev. Keeble# approved. Carried seconded by Hart, the meeting be closed. Carried by The meeting closed at 9:21 p.m. OR CITY OF CITY CLE ATIONAL CITY,, LIFORNIA 1/28/64