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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963 05-21 CC MIN414 National City, California, May 21, 1963 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 1:35 p.m. Mayor Gautereaux. Council members present: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE .DFFICIALS present: Carstens, Foster, Hess, Osburn, Stockman, Stratton. by The meeting was opened with salute to the Flag by City Manager Hess, followed with invocation by E. H. Alsdorf. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the minutes of the regular meeting of May 14, 1963, be approved with the following correction to sentence 2, paragraph 5, page 409: "He presented charts showing present taxes and requested the Council to defer action until a study of the bill was made." Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 8388, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY" (easement from Walter F. Hodge and Grant Deed from Frank and Marie Rodriguez) was read. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. , "AN ORDINANCE AIENDING ORDINANCE NO. 962, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA", was presented for the first reading and read in full. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, Mayor Gautereaux's request to deviate from the agenda be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR GAUTEREAux presented a $15.00 award to Mrs. Elsie Thompson for her suggestion employees be paid in full upon retirement. A $15.00 award was presented to Tim Ramsey for his suggestion a public telephone booth be placed outside City Hall. CITY MANAGER HESS reported Mr. Beatty of Lee Mather Company was present at the May 17, 1963, meeting of the Real Estate Committee to propose trading a piece of property owned by the school district for a piece of city owned property in the Bahia Vista industrial area. The Real Estate Committee voted to have Mr. Beatty check with his purchasers to see if they would be willing to move up to the southwest corner of Coolidge and 30th Streets, contingent on the acquisition of school property. Moved by All en, seconded by Colburn, the swap be accepted and it be referred to the City Manager to consummate it with the City Attorney in attendance and the City Engineer to lay out the markers, providing the school prop- erty is acquired. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: Morgan. 5/21/63 415 CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS reported he has been in contact with the contrac- tor's attorney in regard to the removal of distillate oil from Olivewood Housing property but no solution has been reached. Several alternate proposals have been discussed and it should be resolved by next week. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS reported a certificate of insurance for the Dia- mond Cab Company has been received and appears to be in good order and recommended it be filed. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated a certificate of insurance for S. H. Perlmutter appears to be in good order and recommended it be filed. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated the pre-trial hearing of Baker vs City of National City will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23rd, before Judge Ault, and any City official would be welcome at the hearing. City Attor- ney Carstens requested authority to appear at the pre-trial hearing on behalf of the City. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS recommended in regard to the possible election for bonds for the new Civic Center bonding attorneys O'Melveny & Myers be retained to assist in preparing appropriate documents such as peti- tions, ordinances and the actual measure appearing on the ballot, City Attorney Carstens stated he has discussed the matter with the firm and learned the preliminary services would cost a maximum of $800 and recom- mended either he or the City Manager be authorized to retain them. Moved by Alien, seconded by Colburn, the City Attorney's recommendation be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Gautereaux. Nays: Hart, Morgan. Mrs. Robert Richards, 1411 E. 16th Street, was present and read a letter printed in a San Diego newspaper in regard to pay raises for San Diego City employees. E. H. Alsdorf, 2105 "J" Avenue, was present and questioned the cost of building the proposed new Civic Center. Mrs. Mary A. Hill, 2747 Melrose Avenue, was present and requested per- mission to clean a city owned lot where the neighborhood c2ildren play ball. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, it be referred to the City Manager and the City Attorney for a report next week. Carried by unanimous vote. VICE MAYOR ALLEN inquired if the drainage on Sixteenth Street near Lanoitan is almost completed. CITY ENGINEER FOSTER reported there are still some culverts to be installed. 5/21/63 416 BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMmITTEE General Fund Traffic Safety Park Harbor Gas Tax Trust & Agency Special Street Park Construction Payroll Total were presented: $ 19,992.38 2,919.29 1,474.63 11,539.92 8,290.06 50.00 287.37 38.84 59,133.00 $103,725.49 Moved by Colburn, seconded by Allen, the bills be approved for payment and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY CLERK STRATTON reported bids opened in her office yesterday for the improvement of "F" Avenue (16th to 17th Street) 1911 Improvement Act were as follows: Griffith Co., $5,334.35; Kenneth H. Golden Co., $5,714.30; R. E. Hazard Contracting Co., $5,359.90; Daley Corp., $5,472,75I and V. R. Dennis Construction Core., $5,471.53. CITY MANAGER HESS recommended the contract be awarded to the low bidder, Griffith Corp. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, the recommendation of the City Mana- ger be approved and referred to the City Attorney for Resolutions. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 8389, "RESOLUTION OF A S1ARD OF CONTRACT ("F" AVENUE FROM SIXTEENTH STREET TO SEVENTEENTH STREET)" was read. Moved by Allen, sec- onded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. None. Nays: A copy of a communication from Robert C. Frazer, President, National City Chamber of Commerce, to Assemblyman Richard Donovan regarding SB 2571 and SB 661 was presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Colburn, a Resolution similar to the Chamber of Commerce resolution be prepared and forwarded to our legislators and committee chairmen. Carried by unanimous vote. A copy of a communication from Robert C. Frazer, President, National City Chamber of Commerce, to Assemblyman Nicholas C. Petris, Chairman, Revenue and Taxation Committee, regarding SB 661 was presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Gautereaux, a Resolution similar to the Chamber of Commerce resolution be prepared and forwarded to our legislators and committee chairmen. Carried by unanimous vote. A copy of a communication to Assemblyman Robert Crown, Chairman, Says and Means Committee, from the National City Chamber of Commerce, regard- ing AB 2571 was °resented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. 5/21/63 417 The minutes of the Library Board of Trustees meeting of May 1, 1963, were presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. The minutes of the Library Board of Trustees meeting of May 14, 1963, were presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER HESS read a letter of resignation dated May 16, 1963, from Freida Palhegyi, custodian, National City Public Library, effective May 15, 1963. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the resignation be accepted with regret and an appropriate certificate be issued for ser- vice. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER HESS reported a tentative proposal has been received for an eighteen hole course, from approximately 18th Street to Sweetwater Road, in Las Palmas Park, which would not interfere with the Little League diamond or the swimming pool. The prices to be charged would be less than country club courses and would not be in competition with larger courses in the area. City Manager Hess requested the Council's permission to work with Mr. Carstens and the developer, Carl Gaulding, and members of the administrative staff to prepare 4 tentative contract concerning the proposal to present to the Council for approval. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the City Manager's request be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 8390, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS", $39,500 from Special Gas Tax to Traffic Safety Fund was read. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the fol- lowing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 8391, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS", $10,000 from Special Street to Traffic Safety Fund was read. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the fol- lowing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY c=AI`IAGER HESS stated he has a grant deed executed by Terry Caster dedicating the alley between 19th and 20th Street and "J" and "K" Avenue, and approved by the Engineering Department and the City Attorney and recommended the City Clerk have it recorded. Moved by Morgan, sec- onded by Colburn, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, by unanimous vote. The I.:.inutes of a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority of April 25, 1963, and announcement of their committee meetings on May 9, 1963, were presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. 5/21/63 418 CITY MANAGER HESS reported in regard to a communication from Alexander Kreiglowa requesting permission to construct oversize driveways at 331-337 E. First Street, the matter was referred to the Planning Depart- ment and the Engineering Department. The Director of Planning recom- mended the request be granted subject to the following restrictions: 1. the badly damaged sidewalk in the parkway be replaced in the area across said driveway by the owner; 2. a four foot setback be observed from the front property line; 3. a two foot sidewalk be installed between the parking area and the main structure. City Manager Hess said he concurred in the recommendation. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the recommendation made by the Director of Planning be approved with the stipulation it be subject to the three restrictions. COUNCIL- MAN MORGAN stated the Director of Planning had been requested to inves- tigate how other cities met this kind of problem and make a report to the Council and it has not been received. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: Morgan. A communication from lard Fitzpatrick, P. O. Box 1176, Chula Vista, in regard to the use of land recently purchased from the City, was presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK STRATTON reported she has received a copy of the Twenth- Fourth Annual Report of the Metropolitan "later District of Southern California and it will be on file in her office. CITY CLERK STRATTON read a copy of a communication from the County Boundary Commission to the Wittman Engineering Co. in regard to the pro- posed "Alpha Annexation" to the City of San Diego and de -annexation from the City of National City of a portion of Lot 65, Horton's Purchase and recommended it be referred to the Planning Commission. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the City Clerk be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK STRATTON read a communication from the office of Assemblyman Richard J. Donovan enclosing copies of AB 1512 in regard to elections. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK STRATTON read a communication from James R. Mills acknowledg- ing receipt of Resolution No. 8356, opposing SB 845. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK STRATTON reported she has received an affidavit of publica- tion for Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals on "F" Avenue (16th to 17th Street) 1911 Act Improvement. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK STRATTON reported she has received an affidavit of publication for the Resolution of Intention to Call a Special Election and to Submit to Voters the Question of Annexation of Lower Sweetwater Local Fire Dis- trict No. 1. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. 5/21/63 419 DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN stated Kendrick, Maurer & Smith Realty Co. has called to her attention the property' sold by the City to their cli- ent at the northeast corner of Fourth and Palm has been placed in escrow with the frontage on Fourth Street at 145.2 feet, while the bid stipu- lated it would be 150 feet frontage. The Director of Planning recom- mended it be referred to the City Manager and the City Attorney with instructions to amend the escrow to coincide with the written stipula- tion contained in the bid. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Director of Planning's recommendation be approved and the legal descrip- tion changed to 100 by 150 feet. Carried by unanimous vote. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN invited the Council to attend the Planning Commission meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22nd, for a discussion of a General Plan for the City of National City. Members of the Board of Directors of the National City Chamber of Commerce have also been invited. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, as SB 344, road tax, has reached the Governor and there is some question of his vetoing it, the City Clerk be instructed to send a telegram to the Governor in favor of the Bill. -Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the meeting be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 2:45 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERK YOR, CITY OF ATIONAL CITY, LIFORNIA 5/21/63