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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962 10-19 CC ADJ MIN158 National City, California, October 19, 1962 Adjourned meeting of the City Council of October 16th, held October 18th, at 7:30 p.m. o'clock, was called to order by Mayor Gautereaux at 11:30 a.m. o'clock. Council members present: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Council members absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Carstens, DeHaven, Foster, Hess, Osburn, Stockman. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX stated the item of business held over for the adjourned meeting, on the request of Councilman Hart, was the point which was being discussed, and a motion was made concerning the resolution which would be necessary calling for an election to finance our Civic Center project on the site which was selected. COUNCILMAN COLBURN poke in favor of the Special Bond Election for a new Civic Center. COUNCILMAN HART stated he has received a number of telephone calls and the major- ity were in favor of the site at 24th and "D" Avenue. VICE MAYOR ALLEN felt the people should decide, and this can only be done by an election. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX read a communication from the Planning Commission of February 21, 1961, which recommended the property on "D" Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets be set aside for off street parking in conjunc- tion with Kimball Park until such time as the new location for the City Hall has been determined, and due consideration be given to the entire area; 13th to 15th Streets, being used for a Civic Center. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX stated he felt the people are entitled to have an opportunity to vote upon this matter. REPORT PROM THE FINANCE COMMIT- TEE of their meeting of October 19, 1962, was read, recommending to the Council that in the obtaining of a civic center the method to finance the project be through bonds and the calling of a special bond election; and the civic center to be built on the site selected by the Council. Moved by Alien, seconded by Colburn, the recommendation of the Finance Committee be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Gautereaux. Nays: Hart, Morgan. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the resolution prepared in regard to the civic center and obtaining funds for same, be read. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Gautereaux. Nays: Hart, Morgan. ATTORNEY CARSTENS again pointed out the fact a resolution of this type must have a two-thirds vote, which in this case would mean four affir- mative votes; and any less than four would mean the election could not be held. RESOLUTION NO. , was read, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE 10-19-62 159 AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY, AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY DEMAND THE ACQUISITION AND IMPROVE- MENT OF A CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT". Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the resolution be adopted. Motion lost, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Gautereaux. Nays: Hart, Morgan. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX recommended the people of this City be given an opportunity to express themselves in the calling for a bond election, and establishing the funds necessary by which we can qualify for this project, through initiative, and the Council afford and make available to all of the people of the City, Civic organizations, and any other. interested parties, initiative petitions to be circulated wherein peo- ple can have an opportunity to speak and meet the requirements of the State Code in placing the matter through a qualified petition to the electorate. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the recommendation of the Mayor in regard to having petitions circulated to put this on the ballot be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Gautereaux. Nays: Hart, Morgan. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the meeting be adjourned. Council- man Morgan, with the approval of Councilman Hart, withdrew the motion. REPORT OF THE HARBOR COMMITTEE meeting of October 19th was read, recom- mending the negotiation of a 50 year lease to the Dixie Line Lumber Company on the terms and conditions specified in the report. Adminis- trative Officer Osburn stated the Dixie Line Lumber Company would appreciate having the statement in the lease that sewer and water be installed under the same terms and conditions of other lessees in the tidelands area. Mr. Osburn stated this is normally done for the les- sees. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Morgan, the recommendation of the Harbor Committee be approved and the City Manager and City Attorney be authorized to prepare the contract pertaining to the negotiations and signing of the contract. VICE MAYOR ALLEN stated he thought the amounts were too low; our original leases were .03i0 a square foot when there were no streets, sewer, a water line or any other type of drain there. All leases, except that were renewed on basis of hardship have been started at .040. Mr. Allen said the sliding scale is not suffici- ent. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX stated at the Harbor Committee meeting held last week we had an organization making a proposal that would acquire this same property besides all the other undeveloped property on the tidelands, and they are requesting an audience before the Council on their proposal, Mayor Gautereaux said he would not be in favor of actually negotiating or authorizing this lease until we have an oppor- tunity of looking at both proposals. VICE MAYOR ALLEN stated it is his thinking this particular 6 or 8 acres was left where it was because 10-19-62 160 Of some stipulation we have to reserve a certain percentage of the tidelands property for some type of recreational pdrposes. Mr. Allen stated if he is wrong in this he would like to hive the City Attorney research it and give us an answer before we accept this proposed lease. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX stated not only the City Attorney, but the Director of Planning have at opportunity of looking at the property and making a recommendation on it. COUNCILMAN COLBURN stated by the next meeting we will have both of the proposals ready and a recommendation from the Director of Planning and from the City Attorney. Councilman Colburn, with the approval of Councilman Morgan withdrew the motion. Moved by Alien, the recommendation of the discussion as to the amounts be dis- cussed be proposed as an alternate or a counter proposal to the gen- tlemen who have proposed this and see if they will accept. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Colburn, we do not approve the recommendation of the Harbor Committee. Carried by unanimous vote. VICE MAYOR ALLEN suggested we follow the Mueller lease for an outline. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, we start at .040 and let the City Manager and Administrative Assistant bring up a sliding scale for each negotiation period and recommend it to these people and see what their reaction is, and if it is agreed it be referred to the City Attorney and he be authorized to prepare the lease. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER HESS stated since it was outlined last night as to the particular projects for which you would like to apply matching funds, we could not prepare them for today and asked when the Council intended to have the next meeting. We will have the agreements prepared for the Casa de Salud, the drainage on Highland Avenue, 7th Street drainage, actual participation in Highland Avenue and additional street work, and will amount to approximately $187,000. we will be asking for in match- ing funds. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the meeting be adjourned until 5:00 p.m. o'clock, Saturday, October 20th. Carried by unanimous vote. Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m. ATTEST: CITY OF NA. ONAL CITY, ' IFORNIA 10-19-62