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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963 01-29 CC ADJ MIN277 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. 1/29/63 278 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, 1/29/63 279 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. 1/29/63 280 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. ATTEST: 0, Y, A I