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National City, California, January 29, 1963
Adjourned meeting of the City Council was called to order by Vice Mayor
Allen at 1:30 p.m. Council members present: Allen, Hart, Morgan.
Absent: Colburn, Gautereaux.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Hess, Newberry, 0sburn,
Stockman.
The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag by City
Manager Hess, followed with invocation by Vice Mayor Allen.
CITY CLERK ALSTON stated an error had been made and the vote on Resolu-
tion No. 8282 "AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH ARNULFO
SiYDE" in the minutes of January 15, 1963, should be corrected to read:
Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart. Nays: Morgan, Gautereaux. Moved by Morgan,
seconded by Hart, the change be made. Carried, by the following vote
to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Hart, Morgan. Nays: None. Absent: Colburn,
Gautereaux. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the minutes of January
15, 1963, be approved as changed. Carried, by the following vote to -wit:
Ayes: Allen, Hart, Morgan. Nays: None, Absent: Colburn, Gautereaux.
COUNCILMAN CQLBURN arrived and took his place at the meeting.
LYMAN T. DERR, operator of the Swap Meet zt• 32nd and D Avenue, was
present and requested the Council to amend the ordinance governing swap
Teets to permit the sale of bicycles and office equipment which would be
registered in duplicate, one copy to be given to the Police Department,
the other to be retained by the Seller. Mr. Derr stated he would furnish
the registration forms and the employees to enforce the registration
prior to sale. He believed this would be sufficient deterrent to prevent
the sale of stolen merchandise. He presented copies of the registration
forma to the City Clerk. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the request
be referred to the City Manager, City Attorney, and the Police Chief.
Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart,
Morgan. Nays: None. Absent: Gautereaux.
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E. H. Alsdorf, 2105 J Avenue, was present and stated some of the
residents of the area adjoining the Swap Meet at 32nd and D Avenue are
complaining of not being able to sleep Sunday mornings because of the
use of the loud speakers at 7:00 a.m. Lyman T. Derr stated the loud-
speakers are not utilized until 10:00 a.m.
COUNCILMAN MORGAN asked if the City Manager had determined whether or
not there is sufficient money available to install lights at Hart Field,
Kimball Park for the P.O.N.Y. League. City Manager Hess replied there is
money but requested the Council's permission to contact Mr. Cram to see
if the P.O.N.Y. League would be willing to put up half the money.
VICE MAYOR ALLEN presented a Procla-lation establishing February as
National Heart Month. Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the Proclama-
tion be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen,
Colburn, Hart, Morgan. Nays: None. Absent: Gautereaux.
CITY MANAGER HESS reported the Junior Chamber of Commerce has a program
to install flags along National Avenue and recommended two flags be pur-
chased, at a cost of $22.00, to be placed in front of City Hall. Moved
by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the recommendation be approved. Carried,
by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan.
Nays: None. Absent: Gautereaux.
CITY MANAGER HESS stated he had received letters from residents in the
vicinity of the new Post Office stating the two hour parking limit im-
posed a hardship, and reconriended the natter be referred to the Traffic
Safety Committee for study. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the City
Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, by the following vote
to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan. Nays: None. Absent:
Gautereaux.
A communication from Assemblyman Richard J. Donovan relative to Resolu-
tion No. 8248 opposing the use of partisan political labels by municipal
office candidates was read by CITY CLERK ALSTON. Moved by Morgan,
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seconded by Hart, the communication be filed. Carried by the following
vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan. Nays: None.
Absent: Gautereaux.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN presented the Planning Commission's recom-
mendation the following streets, within the area to be developed for the
Public Works' Building and Yard, be closed: Coolidge from Twentieth to
Twenty -Second Street and Twenty -First Street from Harding to Hoover.
Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the recommendation be approved and
referred to the City Attorney. Carried, by the following vote to -wit:
Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan. Nays: None. Absent: Gautereaux.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN presented the Planning Commission's recom-
mendation the annexation of Lower Sweetwater Local Fire District No. 1
be approved subject to approval of the County Boundary Commission.
Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, to
recommendation
following vote
None. Absent:
accept the Planning Commission's
for consideration at a later time.
to -wit: Ayes:
Gautereaux.
Allen,
Carried, by the
Colburn, Hart, Morgan. Nays:
Recommendation of the Planning Commission to extend the time for Applica-
tion for Conditional Exception No. 656 and for the elimination of a
time limit for San Diego and Arizona Railroad, property owners, and
Humphries Brothers,
of Cleveland Avenue,
lessees,
subject
on property south of 23rd Street and east
to certain conditions, was presented by
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN.
recommendation be approved and
Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the
referred to the City Attorney. Carried,
by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan.
Nays: None. Absent: Gautereaux.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN stated there is a corporation interested
in a meeting with the Real Estate Committee relative to property in
Bahia Vlsta Industrial Center. A meeting time was established as 10:00
a.m., Friday, February 1, 1963.
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COUNCILMAN MORGAN stated a post south of Fourth Street on Highland
Avenue in front of Schurr's Market does not fit snugly into the sidewalk
and is dangerous. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the matter be
referred to the City Mariagtr for investigation and report. Carried, by
the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan. Nays:
Ndne. Absent: Gautereaux.
Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the meeting be closed. Carried, by
the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan. Nays:
None. Absent: Gautereaux, The meeting closed at 1:55 p.m.
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