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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963 07-16 CC MIN16 rational City, California, July 1, 1963 ,lenular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by Acting Mayor Allen. Council mern :ers present: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Alien. Council members absent: Gautereaux. ADMI+NISTR/TIVE OFFICIALS present: Carstens, Foster, Kerr, Osburn, Stockman, Stratton. The meeting was opened with salute to the Flag by Vice Mayor Allen, followed with invocation ey Councilman Morgan. VICE MAYOR ALLLN presented a certificate to Captain Richard Harrold of the Fire Department for completing a course on arson and fire investi- gation. IRENE PHILLIPS, 105 E. Seventh Street,was present and gave a brief history of National Avenue from the time it was an Indian trail 194 years ago to the present tir:ie and stated she did not approve of changing the name. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the minutes of the regular meeting of July 9, 1963, be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ATTO !EY CAtSTENS stated we have received the formal request of Billy Gentry to assign monies due him to the Sank of America and re- commender the Council approve the assignment and indicate on the assignment it is accepted and a copy has Been received. .Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the recommendation of the City Attorney be aeeroved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR GAUTEeeA X and CITY MMNMatk HESS entered the Council. Chambers. RESOLJTIee re. 8425, "RESOLLTION APPi<OVfl'.G ASSIGNMENT OF MONIES (;illy I. Gentry, Project APYI-Calif•5UG Casa sae Sa1ud)" was read. Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY ATTOerEY CX,;TEi'1S stated he had checked the certificates of insur- ance for Griffith Company (UF" Avenue, 16th to 17th Street) and they are in order and recommended they be filed. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY CA:STEi!S stated relative to condemnation of land at the sanitary fill at 30th Street, the Government Code provides_ specific, purposes for which private land can Ise condemned. Moved by A11en,, seconded by Cola>urn, it be referred to the City Attorney, City Engineer anr: City Manager for further study gnu report after it is ascertained just what usage we want to put the land to and if we did condemn it, what we could do with the land after it has been filled. Vice Mayor Allen, with the ap,7roval of Councilman Colburn, included the Director 7/16/63 17 of Planning in the notion. Vice Mayor Allen, with the approval of Councilman Colburn, amended the .potion to include usage for drainage and sanitary fill. Amendment carried by unanimous vote. Motion carried by unanimous vote. KAY JURADO, 247 E. Fifth Street, was present and suggested a Human Re- lations Commission ee created, which would be made up of groups of people of all races and color. The commission would deal with the problems of the minority population and serve as a good example to the other cities. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the Mayor take this under conaideration and consult with Mrs. Jurado and come up with a re- commendation for a committee. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN COL3URN read the following recommendations from the Citizens Transit Study Committee: 1. The conduction of a study and preparation of a bill should not be rushed to completion for the 1964 State Legis- lature; 2. A feasibility study of the area be undertaken; that each community pose some of the questions it would like to have answered; that the study include information regarding rapid transit as well as transit. The recommendations have been accepted by the Chamber of Commerce. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the recommendations be accepted and approved. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN COL:URNstated the Lions Club is sponsoring a student from Japan who will spend a month here, and will be at next weeks Council meeting, to be introduced. Move by Colburn, seconded by Morgan, a resolution be drawn welcoming the Japanese student and thanking him for coming and hoping his stay will be beneficial, and a copy of the reso- lution ;e given to the student. Councilman Colburn, with the approval of Councilman Morgan, included in the motion that a certificate also be issued. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, certificates be issued to Rodney Smith and Carl 0reywacz, whose terms recently expired on the Library _3oard of Trustees. Carried by unanimous vote. Certificate of appreciation from San Diego Traffic Safety Council to the City in recognition of the aid and support given to the Vehicle Safety Check Program of 1963, was presented. ETHEL JERDO, 2705 t!'ilma Street, was present and stated the opposition to Local Sweetwater Local Fire District #1 annexation feels they were not given sufficient time in which to get names on their petitions. MAYOR GATEREAUX stated they were given as much time as the law allows. MlS. JERDO also stated the opposition claims that National City refused to reply to written inquiries relative to a mutual aid agreement. CITY MANAGER HESS stated as far as he knows no inquiry was ever received. 7/16/63 1(3 :ILLS AUDITED JY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE were presented: General Fund $11,354.37 Traffic Safety 2,336.53 Park 588.62 Retirement 5,060.30 Special Street 459.38 Drainage 17.23 Park Construction 191.34 Sewer Service 2,171.49 TOTAL $22,179.76 Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the bills be approved for payment and warrants ordered drawn for sane. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colhurn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY MANAGE :: HESS stated relative to mosquitos at 30th Street Durnp, the County Health Department has a continuous program of mosquito abate- ment, They have been informed of the situation and will continue to spray the area. ,iith referenc to the cesspool seepage in the area, the County Health Department has conducted a survey and found there is no seepage. Minutes of the Library 3oard of Trustees meeting of July 3rd were pre- sented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. Communication from American Municipal Association was read relative to American Municipal Congress in August and ordered filed by unanimous vote. Communication from 0. D. Arnold and Sons requesting Plaza 31vd. the opened from Arnold Estates to Harbison Avenue was read. This involves County and not City property. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, it be referred to the City Attorney and City Manager to see what can be worked out with the owners of the property and report back to the Council. Carried by unanimous vote. Communication from Hospital and Health Facility Planning Commission of San Diego County relative to formation and incorporation of the Com- mission was presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGE,: HESS stated he is in receipt of insurance policy covering fire an,:' theft on city owned vehicles and vandalism, etc. and on city owned real property and recommended it be referred to the City Attorney for his recommendation. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the recom- mendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MAMA: HESS stated he is in receipt of a communication from the South Ay Historical Society stating they will have an antique show and sale September 21-22. admission will be charged and 21 booths will De set up. Proceeds from admission and the #;ooths will be used by the Society for furtherance of their program. City Manager Hess 7/16/63 19 recommended the deposit made for the Community :Jul i di ng Le refunded and the charge be waived and any license fee be waived, eut a S2.50 service charge per booth operation be made. Moved by Morgan, seco,lded by '.lien, the City 'Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: 11en, Col:urn, Hart, ;Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: Pone. CITY MANAueR HESS recommended the City Attorney and City Manager be authorized to review Ordinance 703, Section 51, and bring !:pack a recom- mendation as to whether or not an amendment would be in order concern- ing potential waivers in the future. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Report: from Director of Public Works Diggs was read in regard to re- lease of relocation bond of Esperanza DeMara. The report stated the work has been completed and final inspection rna'ie and recommended the bond be released. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the recommen- dation of the Director of Public Works be approved. Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Report of San Diego Transit System of estimated results of operation was presented and ordered filed with the City Clerk by unanimous vote. Communication from Mat Par Colt League stating they are host to the Colt Tournament at Ho11inesworth Field, July 2Lth - 23th was read. They request permission to charge admission and request that "No Parking" signs be placed along Fourth Street from El Toyon Corn;unity Dui 1 •'i ng to "R" Avenue. CITY i 1AP".AG HESS recommended we set up the field and the signs for them and permit them to charge admission. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Alien, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Communication from National City -Chula Vista Y3oard of eealtors was read, urging the City Council allow the electorate to vote on a new civic center, building and location to be selected, and was ordered filed by unanimous vote. Affidavit of Publication oS- Notice of Special Election was presented and ordered filed by unanimous vote. Report of the Planning Commission was read, recommending the alley ::rounded by 27th, 26th and 29th Streets and National and "A" Avenues be closed subject to corking oet a relocation of the existing sewer line in the area. CITY PLA Nee STOCKMAN recommended the Planning Commission recommendation be approved and the matter referred to the City Manager to work out the relocation and make a report. Moved by 20 Colburn, seconded by Allen, the City Planner's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated the Planning Department is working with the owners of the property in the sanitary fill area on the petition and it appears there may ;e only one piece of property that will have to ae condemned. Treasurer's report for June 30th was presented and or'ered filed by unanimous vote. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the City Manager ie authorized to call the County Health Department and tell them the area at 30th Street should be sprayed again for mosquitos. Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan. Hays: Allen, Gautereaux. Joseph Colaianni, Jr., U.S.N., retired, was presbnt and read an ex- cerpt from the Council minutes of June 18th, in which it was stated $430 would be the minimum charge for sewer hookup in Lower Sweetwater Local Fire District #1 if it is annexed. ASSISTANT CITY MANA�;ER OSAURH stated the $490 charge was given as a maximum, not a minimum, but we do not know the exact figures because we have no engineering survey of the area. Mr. Colaianni asked what happened to the $750,000 slush fund. MAYOR GALTEREAUX stated he had never heard of any such fund and was sure it was never in existence. COLNCILMAN HAT left the meeting. MAYOR GAUTEREA X recommended the question for air conditioning in the Communni ty Jui l di ng be referred to the City Manager to see if it is possible to put it in this year. Moved by Horgan, seconded by Allen, the Mayor's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Colburn, the meeting be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. Meeting closed at 3:05 p.m. ATTEST: 6 :;ITY CLERK 7/16/63