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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963 09-24 CC MIN98 National City, California, September 24, 1963 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Gautereaux. Council members present: Allen, Morgan, Gautereaux. Council members absent: Colburn, Hart, ADMI'lISTR=;TINE OFFICIALS present: Carstens, Hergert, Hess, Deputy City Clerk Minonue, Associate City Engineer Newberry, Osburn, Stockman. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX requested permission to deviate from the agenda in order to make presentations after the Invocation. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, the request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Colburn, Hart} Th'er.meeting was opened with Salute to the Flag by City Manager Hess, followed with Invocation :y the Reverend Harrison Thoapson, First Methodist Church. COUNCILMEN COL3URN AND HART arrived and took their places at the meet- ing. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX presented Keys to the City to Mitchell Gegax and Dan Mahoney, Sweetwater Union High School civics teachers, who initiated the Student in Government Day Program, which was so successful several months ago. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, a Resolution of appre- ciation be prepared for Mr. Mahoney, as one was not made for him at the time Mr. Gegax's was prepared. Carried by unanimous voter MAYOR GAUTEREAUX presented Joseph F. !reeves, Jr. with a Certificate and letter from the International City Managers' Association for com- pleting an extension course in Local Planning Administration, MAYOR GA1:TEREAUX proposed a program of Municipal Youth Recognition Awards 1e initiated with the Council's approval. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the Hayor's proposal be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION TION A), 8464, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING t!O:K ANO AUT RIZI iG THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF CU,+PLETION" (Southwest Storm Drain), was read. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by the foilowing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY ATT..RMEY CARSTENS stated "Ordinanc<: Ho. , an ordinance re. pealing Ordinance No.q12 and amendments thereto, creating and -estab- lishing a Civil Service System for the City of National City"-, (given its first reading by title only on September 17, 1963) would -repeal - Ordinance No, 1049 which permits members of the Civil Service and: Planning Commissions to complete terms of office- if they become non- resident during the term. The City Attorney inquired if the Council 9/24/63 99 wished to incorporate the section in regard to the Civil Service Commission in the new ordinance. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Colburn, the ordinance be changed to allow members on the Commissions who have become non-resident during their terms of office to serve out the bal- ance of their terms and lay the adoption of the ordinance over for a week. There was discussion relevant to the residence of a Civil Service Commissioner and it was determined a member of the Planning Commission has ecome non-resident since taking office. Councilman Morgan, with the approval of Councilman Colburn, withdrew the motion. City Attorney Carstens recommended the new ordinance be amended to allow members of either commission who have :ecome non-r:sident during their terms of office to remain members until the expiration of their terms of office, but all new appointees must be and must remain resi- dents of the City. Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the City Attor- neys recommendation be approved, Carried, by the following vote to - wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Hays: Alien, Mayor Gautereaux stated the second reading of the ordinance would be laid over for a week. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated he attended a meeting of City Attorneys and County Counsels on the new annexation laws. It was the consensus of opinion municipalities may continue to process annexations in the usual manner until all members are appointed to the new county commis- sion. The basic change is the filing of a notice of intention with the new Commission and processed by the Commission before any annexa- tion can continue. HE „InG on proposed amendment to Ordinance flo. 962 estaelishing new zoning classifications, R-4-RD, :residential Planned Development Zone and Cat-P-D Commercial Planned Development Zone was held at this time. The Planning Commission recommendation to adopt the amendment was read. Charles Kerch, 2510 E. Tenth Street, was present and stated he objected to the amendment as he felt it would create a time consuming process and was afraid it would become a pattern that would be followed by other communities. Harrison R, Kincaid, 370 So. Fairfax, Los Angeles, was present and said the amendment had been studied by his architect and engineer and they could find nothing wrong with it. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the hearing be continued until next week. Carried by unanimous vote, HEA ;IHG on proposed zone change from R-2 to R-4-P.D and R-2 to C-4..P-D as shown on Map No. C-34A-PC (area north of Plaza 3oulevard and east of the southerly extension of Euclid Avenue) was held at this time. The Planning Commission Report recommending approval of the Zone Changes was read. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the hearing be postponed for one week. City Attorney Carstens stated the motion is 9/24/63 100 out of order as a hearing has been called and we must hear the people in the audience before we can continue the hearing, Charles Kerch stated he hoped this passed. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the hearing be continued until next week. Carried by unanimous vote. John Stoner, 1418 E. Seventh Street was present, and asked when 1911 Act Improvement would start on Seventh Street. City Manager Hess stated the hearing would probably be held in November at the night meeting. E. H. Alsdorf, 2105 "J" Avenue, was present and stated he did not think the City should pay the California Water & Telephone Company for bill- ing the sewer service charge; the City should hire another employee to do the billing. A COMMUNICATION was read from 1963 Pony League Tournament Director pre• senting the City with a check for $3,350 derived from ticket sales to the Tournament; and recommending the money ; ae distributed as follows: $2,000 to pave the parking lot at Las Palms Pool; $1,000 for install-. ation of tournament type shuffleboard in Kimball Park; S850 for in- stallation of anno.;ncers and concession booth at Colt League Jell Field in El Toyon Park. Councilman ;Morgan presented the City Manager with the check for $3,350. Moved by Alien, seconded by Colburn, the recom- mendation of the Director of the Pony League Tournament to the City Manager for distribution of the money at the City Manager's discretion be approved and a directive be sent to the Tournament Director and the Directors of the Pony League thanking them for the contribution. Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. COUNCILMAi'. COL_3URN stated the newspaper reports the sales tax revenue has increased 2.7% over last year. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Morgan, the City Mane ger .e directed to keep the Co€ncil informed of the city's income with the possible view of giving the city employees an increase in salary. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX presented each member of the Council with a Key to the City, and stated Keys ha,.] also been presented to the Mayor of Tecate and his wife. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX stated the Municipal Youth Recognition Award Program is designed to recognize youths of school age for outstanding achieve- ments, deeds or acts of heroism. The Mayor outlined the program and said a copy of the program may be obtained from his office in the Community 3uiiding. MAYOR GALTEREAUX displayed a plan of the proposed Harold Spaulding Senior Citizens Recreation Area. The Mayor recommended the income 9/24/63 101 from the golf course (approximately $650 per month is anticipated) be earmarked for the development of the Senior Citizens Project; if this is approved, a Senior Citizens Project Committee be authorized for which he requested names of interested senior citizens. Mayor Gautereaux also recommended the suggested financing be referred to the City Manager for a report to the Council. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Alien, the Mayor's recommendations be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None, APPLICATION for oversize driveway on orange Street (2415 E. 18th St.) and the City Engineer's recommendation to approve it were presented. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. COMMUNIC:TION from Civil Service Commission relative to Fule 10.2-1 was ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS asked if the Council wished the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission included in the rules when the Resolution is prepared. CITY MANAGER HESS stated he approved the recommendation. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, the City °.ttorney 'e instructed to include the recommenda- tion in the rules. Carried by unanimous vote. MINUTES of the Civil Service Commission meeting of September lath were presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN MORGAN, Chairman of the Real Estate Committee, scheduled a meeting for 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 27th. AN EXCERPT from Park and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, recommend- ing the Softball Field in Kimball Park be named Cecil F. Allen Field was read. Moved Ly Colburn, seconded by Hart, the recommendation be approved. Carried, :4 the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: gone. Abstaining: Allen, COMMUNICATION from Lincoln Acres Civic Club stating the Association is not sponsoring or backing any type of annexation to any city, was read and ordered filed by unanimous vote, COMMUNICATIW from State Controller relative to apportionment of Trailer Coach Fees was presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER HESS reported the current issue of the "Drum Major" con- tains ek, picture and article on National City's Jr. 3aton Corps. CITY MANAGER HESS stated an applicant for a business license to sell produce at the Swap Meet made a deposit on the license. Ordinance No. 1036 prohibits anyone holding a National City ::usiness License from selling at the Swap Meet and the City Treasurer recommended the deposit be refunded. City Manager/concurred in the recommendation.. 9/24/63 102 Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the recommendation of the City Treasurer be approved and the deposit refunded. Carried ey the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: :done. CITY MANAGER HESS stated the following employees are due for step in. creases and their department heads have recommended the increases be granted; the City Manager concurs in the recommendations: Felix Guidry, Step E, $473; Mike Mendez, Step E, $473; Helen Zachau, Step E, $449; !ialton Piner, Step C, $547; Andrew 3ekech, Step E, $602; Roland 3owman, Step E, $602; Kenneth Lehtola, Step E, $602; Paul liebster, Step E, $602; Ronald 'A llians, Step E, $602; Leslie Harmon, Step C, $573; Frank Speyrer, Step D, $4?3; Jilly James, Step D, $473. Moved by Hart, seconded_;y Allen, the step increases be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Mays: Hone. CITY MANAGER HESS stated barricades have been installed at the drain- age ditch in the 1400 ;,lock of Harbison Avenue. A bridge should be under construction in the very near future. (Casa de Salud) CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE issued to Valley Cabinet/was presented. It has been reviewed =ry the City Manager's office and the City Attorney. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE for Lilly I. Gentry (Casa de Salud) was pre- sented. City Manager Hess said the certificate has been reviewed by the City Attorney and the City Manager's office and recommended it be filed. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. INSURANCE POLICY for fire and theft on City owned property was pre- sented. It has been reviewed by the City Manager's office and the City Attorney and the City Manager recommended it be filed. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CERTIFICATE OF I,!SURANCE for the Griffith Company ( 1911 Improvement of "F" Avenue from 16th to 17th St.) was presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN MORGAN stated when the drainage ditch was constructed on Second Street, east of Harbison, the area was left in bad shape. City Manager Hess stated he would report on it next week. DEPUTY CITY CLERK iMIHOGUE stated the Annual Report to the State Con- troller has been mailed to the State Controller and receipt acknow- ledged. DEPUTY CITY CLERK MIFlOGUE stated the City Clerk's Annual Statistical Report will be published September 26th. 9/24/63 103 LETTER OF POTEST from Levi 3. and Hournen ioffitt relative to inclu- sion in Slepko (Annexation, dated Septem er 23, 1963, was presented. The Planning Department advises the property is not within the proposed annexation. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION from Al Couppee, Sports Director, KOGO TV, thanking the City Clerk for a copy of Resolution do. 3452 was presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. COPY OF LETTER from James C. Patten to the County Boundary Commission requesting the name of the proposed"Patten Annexation"be changed to "Sweetwater Road Annexation"was read. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the letter be referred to the Director of Planning. Carried by unani- mous vote. ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENiIi EER t;E;r,; :R[:Y reported last Saturday the National City sewage was diverted into the Metropolitan Sewer System. Moved Allen, seconded pry Morgan, City Treasurer's Report, dated August 31st, be approved and filed. Carried by unanimous vote. REQUEST from South Jay Pioneers to rent 250 chairs for October 13th was presented. City Manager Hess recommended they "..e allowed to rent the chairs for $1.00 and the Director of housing make the arranhements. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Coiburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. relays: Hone. MAYOR GAUT_REAUX announced a meeting of the Human Relations Committee to be held on Septemer 26th at 5:00 p,m, in the City Manager's office, COUNCILMAN C0L.3U N stated in regard to Ordinance Ho. 1075 removal of appointive officers, there is no provision in the ordinance for waiving the 30 day time limit if an appointive officer were guilty of committ- ing a felony; and suggested writing the League of California Cities for an opinion. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Morgan, the City Manager be instructed to writeregarding this and notify the Council of the answer. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Ha\rt, seconded by Morgan, the meeting Ne closed. unanimous vote. Meeting closed at 9:30 p.m. ATTEST: ULP Y CI fY CLci;K- Carried by %%�.�%`/ %�9/�✓ice A IOMAL CITY,vC/ LIFORNIA 9/24/63