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National City, California, January 22, 19o3
eeu tar meet i nc; of the City Council was called to order by ayor
Gautereaux at 7:30 p.m. Council members ;.:resent: Allen, Colburn,
Mart, Cap. tere:ux. Council mem ers absent: °lor an.
A MINIsr RATIV OFFICIeLS present: Alston, Carstens, Foster, Hess,
enley, eseurn, Stockman.
4Yee eUTee:AUX welcomed the Sweetwater Onion High School students
oho were present.
The neetinc was opened with pleege of elle,.iance to the Flag by City
Manager ;-less, followed with invocation by C i shop Samuel ; se 1:s. , Church
of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.
Moved by Allen, seconded by dart, the minutes of regular meetine of
January 15, 1963, be aperoved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit:
Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Cautereaux. mays: None. Absent: r' rgan.
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A„E'DEO" was read for the first time and read in full.
0:''Ter ','CE MO , retarding anendment of Ur finance No. j62, zoning
orinance of the City of national City, was presented for the second
an:' final re::,rin3. Upon motion of Allen, seconded by Hart, further
reading of the ordinance was waived. The motion was adopted Ly the
following vote to -wit: :;yes: Arlen, eolburn, Mart, Gautereaux.
Nays: 'one. Absent: Horgan.
ORDINANCE NC. 1060, "AM Oi JINAi CE AMENDING Cat<DIt''Ai CE NO. 962, ZONING
OPnI''A'CE_ of THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA." Moved by Mien,
seconded by Colburn, the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, by the follow-
ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux, lays:
None. Absent: Morgan.
OtsL)aCE NO. , re arding approval of the annexation of certain unin-
habited territory designated "Lincoln Court Annexation" to the City of
f!ational City was presented for the second and final reading. Upon motioi
by Allen, seconded by Hart, further reading of the Ordinance was waived.
The motion was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Alien, Colburn,
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Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Morgan.
ORDINANCE NO. 1061, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED 'LINCOLN COURT ANNEXATION' TO THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA." Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the
Ordinance be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes:
Allen, Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Morgan.
CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS reported receipt of a certificate of insurance
for Federal Sign and Signal Corporation. He stated they are not operating
in the City at the present time and the certificate Is for informational
purposes only and recommended it be filed. Moved by .N1len, seconded by
Colburn, the certificate be filed. Carried by the following vote to -wit:
Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Morgan.
The CITY ATTORNEY stated he had received a certificate of insurance for
San Diego Yellow Cab, Inc., as required by the licensing ordinance and
recommended it be filed. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the certifi-
cate be filed. Carried, by the following vote co -wit: Ayes: Allen,
Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Morgan.
CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS reported he had made a study of the question as
to whether or not is is required Resolutions and Ordinances be read in
full at Council Meft.ngs prior to their introduction or adoption. He
statM the problem is dual, involving both law and policy. He found there
is no law requiring the reading; the reading may be waived by unanimous
vote. The matter would have to be resolved by the Council and reflect
their desire to keep the public informed. Moved by Allen, seconded by
Colburn, to read all ordinances >m4:d resolutions in full one time, with
the exception of extraordinarily long ordinances or resolutions, reading
of which could be waived providing copies were distributed to Council for
study one week prior to introduction. Carried, by the following vote to -
wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent:
Morgan.
Mrs. Raymond L. Jerdo, 2705 Wilma Street, was present and introduced
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Mrs. Metz, Mr. Baranowski, and Mr. and Mrs. McClellan, all of whom have
been active in the task of attempting to annex Lincoln Acres to the City
of National City. Mrs. Jerdo thanked the members of the Council for
their help in the project last year. Fred Martinez, 2710 Chaffee Street,
was present and requested permission to circulate petitions to commence
proceedings for annexation under the Annexation Act of 1913 and a
petition for a Special Election to be held to determine if a majority of
the voters within the Lincoln Acres area and the Lower Sweetwater Fire
District east of Edgemere Road favor annexation to the City of National
City. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, to accept the petition to
circulate petitions and refer it to the City Planner, Planning Commission,
a map and legal description be sent to the County Boundary Commission and
it also be referred to the City Attorney for any necessary action.
Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart,
Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Morgan.
VICE MAYOR ALLEN said he had been instructed to make contact with Sweet-
water Union High School relative to having certain students represent
certain City Officials for a period of a day. He said he was gratified
to see so many students present and asked all students and former students
to stand. There was spontaneous applause.
MAYOR GAUTEREAUX recommended the appointment of Armando Garcia, Rachael
Street, to the National City Street Committee. Moved by Alien, seconded
by Colburn, the recommendation be adopted. Carried, by the following
vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: None.
Absent: Morgan.
MAYOR GAUTEREAUX requested the appointment of a member to the Park and
Recreation Advisory Board be laid over. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart,
to approve the Mayor's recommendation. Carried, by the following vote
to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent:
Morgan.
MAYOR GAUTEREAUX urged all Councilmen to attend the San Diego Traffic
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Safety Council's Annual Meeting, Tuesday, January 29, at the Atlas Room
of the Town and Country Hotel, in view of National City's outstanding
record over the past twenty-four months.
MAYOR GAUTEREAUX read a PROCLAMATION establishing February 10-16, 1963,
as NATIONAL BEAUTY SALON WEEK. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, to
adopt the Proclamation. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes:
Alien, Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Morgan.
MAYOR GAUTEREAUX requested permission to attend the trial of The San
Diego Unified Port District in San Francisco on January 29, 1963, along
with the City Attorney. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Allen, to grant
permission to the Mayor to attend the trial in San Francisco. Carried,
by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Gautereaux. Nays:
None. Absent: Morgan. Abstaining: Hart.
COUNCILMAN MORGAN arrived and took his place at the meeting.
Affidavit of Publication, Resolution No. 8269, Highland Avenue (Division
to Fourth and Eighteenth to Thirtieth Street) was presented by CITY CLERK
ALSTON. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the Affidavit be filed.
Carried by unanimous vote.
HEARING ON HIGHLAND AVENUE 1911 Improvement Act (Division to Fourth and
Eighteenth to Thirtieth Street) was held at this time. CITY CLERK ALSTON
read four letters of protest: Mary E. and Neil W. Trace and Viola and
Alex George, owners of 2207-09 Highland Avenue; Mrs. Jennie S. Turner,
2701 Highland Avenue; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Uzumecki, 5244 I Avenue; and
the San Diego Transit System. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX recommended each person
addressing an oral protest to the Council be limited to five minutes.
Moved by Colburn, seconded by Morgan, to approve the Mayor's recommenda-
tion. Carried by unanimous vote. Mrs. Jennie S. Turner, 2701 Highland
Avenue, was present and stated her property would not be improved by
widening Highland Avenue; that she has a thirty percent vacancy factor
due to the heavy traffic on Highland; and she feels it is an imposition.
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Mrs. Esther W. Hadley, 2140 Highland Avneue, was present and said she
had paid once to have sidewalks and curbs installed on Highland Avenue
and did not want to pay for it a second time, as a widow payments would
be a hardship, and she feels gas tax money should be used for the
project. VICE MAYOR ALLEN asked the City Engineer and the Hearing
Officers if the written and oral protests represented a majority pro-
test. CITY ENGINEER FOSTER replied it was not a majority protest.
Mrs. Jennie Turner said ownership of property has changed and it is
difficult to get in touch with out of town owners and the school does
not care whether or not it spends the taxpayer's coney on improving
Highland. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, to close the hearing,
and when and if the City gets their part of the money from the Federal
Government, the City Manager will come back with a recommendation at
that time. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen,
Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None.
BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE were presented:
General Fund $18,169.27
Traffic Safety 4,096.77
Park 620.94
Retir ment 4,890.97
H:Libor 21,359.14
Trust and Agency 25.00
Special Street 4,939.45
Park Construction 220.87
Payroll 51,927.50
T O T A L $106,249.91
Moved by Alien, seconded by Hart, the bills be approved for payment
and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, by the following vote
to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None.
RESOLUTION -NO. 8286 "AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN EXPENDITURE FROM
CAPITAL OUTLAY" was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Allen, the
Resolution be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes:
Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None.
The minutes of the Harbor Committee meeting of January 10, 1963, were
presented. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the recommendation of
the Harbor Committee Chairman and Committee be approved and the minutes
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filed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Communication from National City P.O.N.Y. League requesting lights at
Hart Field, Kimball Park, was presented. VICE MAYOR ALLEN stated pre-
vious discussions relative to lights had been in terms of El Toyon Park
and he did not think Kimball Park was as well suited to this as El
Toyon. Mr. William H. Hogue, 3024 Plaza Boulevard, selected by a group
of local citizens to represent them was present and said the request
for lights has been presented to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board
and was accepted by a unanimous five vote, which was not a quorum, and
later when all members were present, the request was denied. He said
there was need for a lighted park and groups other than P.O.N.Y. League
would benefit from it. He spoke of the improved facilities offered by
the City during the past few years, stated there is a present need for
a lighted field and Hart Field was the logical field to improve.
B. 3. Gautereaux, Park Superintendent, stated the cost of installing
the lights at Hart Field, with the City using its own resources in
construction of poles, etc., and doing most of the work, would be some-
where between $8,000 and $8,500, and would product an eighty lamp field,
and would be an A-1 field. The cost of installing lights at El Toyon
which is larger would cost approximately $10,000 for a one -hundred lamp
field. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX inquired if any surveys had been made of the
recreational need for lights, ie: if Hart Field is lighted, will there
be a further need for lighted fields. PARK SUPERINTENDENT GAUTEREAUX
said long range planning shows increasing population will definitely
create need for additional lighted fields, even now, if there were
three lighted fields, they would be used. Moved by Morgan, seconded
by Colburn, to install lights in Hart Field and refer it to the City
Manager for recommendation of how it can be financed. Councilman Col -
burn said he would like to see this action be put in the budget for
1963-64 Fiscal Year. Hazel Lauder, 247 East 5 Street, was present and
said public subscription would be one way to raise sufficient funds to
finance the lights. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes:
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Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: Allen.
The request of Vernon Strolz for refund of $25.00 performance bond,
approved by the Engineering Department, was presented. Moved by Morgan,
seconded by Colburn, to issue a warrant for the refund. Carried, by
the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan,
Gautereaux. Nays: None.
The minutes of the Civil Service Commission meeting of January 16,
1963, were presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote.
CITY MANAGER HESS reported representatives of the State Personnel
Agency returned this week in regard to the City's compensation and
classification survey. The Department Heads met with the representa-
tives. There were no immediate recommendations relative to compensation
but there are indications that raises may be recommended.
CITY MANAGER HESS requested Council's permission to have a survey rela-
tive to codification of Ordinances either by private enterprise or
San Diego State College. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Allen, to ap-
prove the City Manager's request. Carried by unanimous vote.
CITY MANAGER HESS stated two individuals would like to meet with the
Harbor Committee, one in relation to the E-Z Set property, the other
in relation to the property south of Dixie Line Lumber Company. The
meeting time was established as 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 28, 1963.
CITY MANAGER HESS said concerning gas tax monies, under provisions of
the law, we are permitted to spend up to $6,000 for engineering fees.
The City Manager recommended it be referred to the City Attorney for
preparation of a Resolution, which will be transmitted to the State.
Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, to approve the City Manager's re -
Ayes:
quest. Carried, by the following vote to-wit:%Allen, Colburn, Hart,
Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None.
CITY MANAGER HESS recommended a request for a no -fee permit for the
Campfire Girls' annual peanut sale be granted. Moved by Morgan,
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seconded by Colburn, to approve the City Manager's recommendation.
Carried, by unanimous vote.
A letter from Port of San Diego and Resolution No. 63-17 of the San
Diego Unified Port District expressing appreciation and thanks for the
$20,000 check was read by CITY CLERK ALSTON. Moved by Morgan, seconded
by Colburn, the communication be filed. Carried by unanimous vote.
COUNCILMAN HART left the Chambers.
A communication from Assemblyman Richard J. Donovan relative to the
Assembly Weekly History was read by CITY CT•FRK ALSTON. Moved by Col -
burn, seconded by Morgan, the communication be acknowledged with
thanks and filed. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen,
Colburn, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Hart.
A communication from William L. Todd, Jr., Deputy City Attorney, to the
City Clerk advising a trial date of April 17, 1963, had been set in the
claim of Paul Lorson v. the City of National City. Moved by Allen,
seconded by Morgan, the communication be filed. Carried, by the follow-
ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays:
None. Absent: Hart.
COUNCILMAN HART returned to the Chambers.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN announced there would be a vacancy on the
Planning Commission as of January 25, 1963, at the expiration of the
term of office of Duane '..Hawkins.
VICE MAYOR ALLEN extended his thanks to the students from Sweetwater
High School and expressed hope they would have a good campaign for
their election of "City Officials".
COUNCILMAN MORGAN stated in his motion closing the hearing on Highland
Avenue, he had omitted referring the matter to the City Attorney and
would like to include this statement in the motion The second was
approved by Allen. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes:
Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None.
CITY MANAGER HESS stated the County Pound has increased the fees for im-
pounded dogs from 500 to $1.00 per day, which will cost the City about
$100 per month and recommended the fees in Ord. No. 828 be amended to
conform. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Colburn, to approve yhe City
Manager's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote.
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COUNCILMAN MORGAN stated an error had been made in the minutes of
January 15, 1963, covering the vote on Resolution No. 8282 which author-
ized the Mayor to execute a contract with Arnulfo Seyde; both he and
Mayor Gautereaux voted against adoption of the Resolution and the
minutes of January 15th show a unanimous vote in favor of adoption.
Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the matter be laid over until next
meeting to allow the City Clerk time to verify. Carried by unanimous
vote.
MAYOR GAUTEREAUX stated other cities in San Diego County have received
approval of their applications for matching Federal Funds and their
success has been largely the result of personal contact in Washington,
D. C. He recommended an immediate report be given by City Manager Hess
on what would be necessary. CITY MANAGER HESS said a canvass of City
Managers reveals the granting of funds to other cities had been exped-
ited by direct contact in Washington by their mayors; such as Mayor
Dail's trip to Washington. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Colburn, the
Mayor's recommendation be approved and the City Manager make his re-
port next week. Carried by unanimous vote.
MAYOR GAUTEREAUX expressed his personal thanks to those in attendance.
Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, to adjourn the meeting to 1:30 p.m.
January 29, 1963. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting was adjourned
a{, 9:21 p.m.
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