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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962 10-20 CC ADJ MIN161 National City, California, October 20, 1962 Adjourned meeting of the City Council of October 16th, hold October 19th at 11:30 a.m. o'clock, was called to order by Mayor Gautereaux at 5:00 p.m. o'clock. Council members present: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Council members absent: Allen. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, DeHaven, Hess, Stockman, Biggs, Osburn, Foster. CITY MANAGER HESS stated he had discussed the matter of the Casa de Salud with Robert A. Bradt, Architect, as to the type of material desirable; and he would like to know whether or not it would be accep- table to the Council to prepare, at the Casa de Salud site, a building which would be of the same similar construction, being a frame type building which would meet with the various Fire Code specifications, plaster, etc. as opposed to a stone masonary building. Also should it be the type of building that has been established on the tidelands for Fire Station #2, our share would amount to approximately $25,500. as opposed to $20,500. for the plaster type construction;. and asked for the Council's opinion. Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, we go ahead with the construction of a building of cement block, stucco and plaster. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Allen. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY MANAGER HESS was read, stating as a matter of clarity it should be pointed out-asrelated to the two street matters, the accelerated paving project and the Highland Avenue Improvement project, both are derived from the same fund, Special Street Fund, and the two resolutions to the Housing and Home Finance Agency, as applied to these projects, show an overall capital improvement of $102,000 expenditure, this meaning the two projects in aggregate will amount to this total. It was the City Manager's recommendation the communication be filed with the City Clerk. Moved, by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the City Manager's recommendation be approved, Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: Morgan. Absent: Allen. RESOLUTION NO. 8212 was read, "RESOLUTION OF GOVERNING BODY OF APPLI- CANT'', relative to Highland Avenue Improvement. Moved by Hart, sec- onded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux, Nays: Morgan. Absent: Allen. COUNCILMAN MORGAN stated he did not have his mind fully made up on these and is in favor of all the projects, but we had a meeting Friday and.he spent the entire afternoon checking them and talked with several 10-20-62 162 out of town people and he did not get his mind thoroughly cleared on the legality of some of these projects; and he would possibly be in favor of them as soon as he has time to fully check them. COUNCILMAN HART said he was going to vote for the improvement of the streets. RESOLUTION NO. 8213 was read, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLI- CATION WITH THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR A GRANT UNDER THE TERMS OF PUBLIC LAW 345, 84TH CONGRESS, AS AMENDED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS ACCELERATION ACT", relative to the construction of Highland Avenue widening and improvement, 18th to 30th and Division Street to 4th Street. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Allen. RESOLUTION NO. 8214 was read, "RESOLUTION OF GOVERNING BODY OF APPLI- CANT", relative to accelerated paving project. Moved by Colburn, sec- onded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: Morgan. Absent: Allen. RESOLUTION NO, 8215 was read, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLI- CATION WITH THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR A GRANT UNDER THE TERMS OF PUBLIC LAW 345, 84TH CONGRESS, AS AMENDED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS ACCELERATION ACT", for a grant to aid in financing the Accelerated Paving Program. Moved by Colburn, sec- onded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Alien. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY MANAGER HESS was read, stating as a matter of clarity it should be pointed out as related to the two drainage pro- jects, the Northeasterly, Highland Avenue to "L" Avenue Project, as well as the 7th Street, "Q" Avenue to "T" Avenue Project, are both derived from the same funds, drainage fund, and the two resolutions to the Home and Housing Finance Agency as applied to these projects show an overall capital improvement of $130,000. expenditure; meaning that the two projects in aggregate will amount to this total. It was the recommendation of the City Manager the communication be filed with the City Clerk. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the communication be filed. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: Morgan. Absent: Allen. RESOLUTION NO. 8216 was read, "RESOLUTION OF GOVERNING BODY OF APPLI- CANT", relative to Drainage Project Northeasterly, Highland Avenue to "L" Avenue. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: Morgan. Absent: Allen. 10-20-62 163 RESOLUTION NO. 8217 was read, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLI- CATION WITH THE.HOLSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR A GRANT UNDER THE TERMS OF PUBLIC LAW 345, 84TH CONGRESS, AS AMENDED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS ACCELERATION ACT", relative to Drainage Project Northeasterly, Highland Avenue to "L" Avenue. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux, Nays: None. Absent: Allen. RESOLUTION NO. 8218 was read, "RESOLUTION OF GOVERNING BODY OF APPLI- CANT", relative to Drainage Project on 7th Street, "Q" Avenue to "T" Avenue. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: Morgan. Absent: Allen. RESOLUTION NO. 8219 was read, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLI- CATION WITH THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FORA GRANT UNDER THE TERMS OF PUBLIC LAVJ 345, 84TH CONGRESS, AS AMENDED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS ACCELERATION ACT", for a grant to aid in financing the construction of a Drainage Project, 7th Street, "Q" Avenue to "T" Avenue. Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the Reso- lution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Allen. ATTORNEY CARSTENS stated the next three Resolutions pertain to the Casa de Salud. RESOLUTION NO. 8220 was read, "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR INCREASE IN PLANNED TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS". Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted, Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux, Nays: Morgan. Absent: Allen. RESOLUTION NO. 8221 was read, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING THE APPLICATION WITH THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR A GRANT, UNDER THE TERMS OF PUBLIC LAW 345, 84TH CON- GRESS, AS AMENDED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS ACCELERATION ACT". Moved by Colburn, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Allen. CITY MANAGER HESS stated in conjunction with the Casa de Salud, in order to expedite matters so we can have the plans available as required by the Federal Government, he would recommend Robert A. Bradt be retained as the architect in this matter so we can have the plans drawn up. Mr. Hess said he had a resolution and a contract prepared relating to the retention of Mr. Bradt, and recommended he be retained 10-20-62 164 in this.capa city. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Colburn, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX asked why Mr. Bradt was recommended to the Council. CITY MANAGER HESS stated he suggested Mr. Bradt because of his familiarity with the City of National City; he has been the architect in several construction projects and is familiar with the operations of the State and Federal laws and he did supply us with the necessary figures we would need in order to complete this application. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Allen. RESOLUTION NO. $222 was read, "RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT". Moved by Hart, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following -vote to -wit: Ayes: Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Absent: Allen. DAN McCORQUODALE, representing the Junior Chamber of Commerce, was present, and -stated the Junior Chamber of Commerce has been working actively for, three years on a proposed civic center for National City. They have felt the present City Hall is obsolete and inadequate. Mr. McCorquodale said they have always been told the site should be picked by a Building Committee, an impartial group of people who could objec- tively pick a site; and felt the Council had picked an outstanding group for the Site Committee and their recommendations would be adopted as presented. The Junior Chamber of Commerce thought the first site was impractical because they did not feel the City should buy any more land; felt the City should get rid of land rather than buy more. The second site the Committee suggested seemed to them to be an acceptable site. We tried last year to pass a bond issue to build a civic center and this was turned down by the people, and we saw now an opportunity to build a better civic center and we do not feel we should waste time; we should not take the time necessary to condemn land; and they very heartedly endorse the second site of the Site Committee. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX thanked Mr. McCorquodale and stated the Junior Chamber of Commerce has always done an outstanding job on any civic project. Mayor Gautereaux stated he can understand their interest in this particularprojectbecause the Junior Chamber and Mr. McCorquodale have worked so hard in the past in this regard. Mayor Gautereaux stated Mr. McCorquodale can inform the Junior Chamber of Commerce that the site has been selected by majority vote of the Council. The cal- ling for a bond election, as permitted by law; two resolutions must have a two-thirds vote which was proposed yesterday before the Council and died for lack of the necessary votes for passage. The next pro- posal was made in the area of petition, giving the people an opportunity 10-20-62 165 to speak so it would give a clear cut indication as to what the feeling is of the people by the number of registered voters to again lay before the Council, and this will be the action taken. It would please the people on the Council, on the majority, if the Junior Chamber of Com- merce would find within their hearts to assist in giving the people an opportunity to sign petitions whereby the people will have an oppor- tunity to speak. MR. McCORQUODALE stated on behalf of the Junior Chamber he would like to thank the Mayor for this report., and he is sure they will have no dissenting votes on circulating petitions to get the necessary number of names. Mr. McCorquodale stated he heard the Council members speaking we 'should build the Casa de Salud so later it could possibly be used in the industrial development. Ten years ago he heard the story that within five years everything west of National Avenue would be strictly commercial, there would be no one living in the area,; and in the past ten years the population -on that side of National, Avenue has increased; and in the next ten years we are going to see a continual increase in the population on the west side of National - Avenue. If we get a new Casa it will be adequately used. EVE BISBERG, 1826 E. 8th Street, was present, and stated she would like to congratulate the members of the Council who held up on the site for the civic center, Mrs. Bisberg said she did not feel the people of National City completely had a hearing on the entire matter; she would like to see the Committee appointed by the Council to have taken it before the Planning Commission and would have liked to have had some of the City Planning Commissioners' discussion on it. The people of the city have voted on this issue, they have spoken, and times have not improved, there are still a lot of unemployed people, and if they thought to refuse the bond issue in April of 1962, she did not see why they would see fit to have a bond issue in the Fall of 1962. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX stated the Planning Commission in February, 1961, by their official action, -did approve this site, and it was overruled by the Council at that time. As far as a hearing was concerned, we publicly announced, and had a delegation of people in attendance at the Council meeting on our evening Council meeting, and it was set aside specifi- cally so the people could' appear before the microphone. Two people appeared, one opposing the site location and one speaking in favor of it. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX stated it was a_privilege to have Mrs. Bisberg appearing before the Council to egercise her choice and helping them in good government. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Morgan, the meeting be closed. CITY MANAGER HESS stated he would appreciate having back two copies each 10-20-62 166 of the Resolutions as applied to H. & H. F. A. grant by Monday so we might make the application. Carried by unanimous vote. Meeting closed at 6:06 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERK CITY OF NA ONAL CITY, IFORNIA 10-20-62