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Home My WebLink About1962 12-28 CC MIN258 National City, California, December 28, 1962 Adjourned meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Gautereaux at 1:30 p.m. Council members present: Alien, Hart, Colburn, Morgan, Gautereaux. Council members absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Carstens, Foster, Hess, Osburn, and Stockman. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the flag by City Manager Hess, followed with invocation by Rev. Harold P. Wayman, First Methodist Church. CITY CLERK ALSTON read an application for transfer of alcoholic bever- age license from R. F. Bonamo, 816 National Avenue to Harold F. Dodds, at 605 Roosevelt Ave., and the related report from the Chief of Police dated December 26, 1962. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the appli- cation be denied and referred to the City Attorney for filing of formal protest to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Carried, by the fol- lowing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 8268 "DETERMINING THAT PROJECT SHOULD PROCEED (HIGHLAND AVENUE - DIVISION STREET TO FOURTH STREET AND EIGHTEENTH STREET TO THIRTIETH STREET)" was read. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 8269 "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION (HIGHLAND AVENUE - DIVISION STREET TO FOURTH STREET AND EIGHTEENTH STREET TO THIRTIETH STREET)" was read. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be 'adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, / Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 8270 "ADOPTING WAGE SCALE (HIGHLAND AVENUE - DIVISION STREET TO FOURTH STREET AND EIGHTEENTH STREET TO THIRTIETH STREET)" was read. Moved by Alien, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 8271, "RECOMMENDING REVISION OF SECTION 405 OF CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE" was read. Moved by Colburn, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to - wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 8272, "AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ACTUARIAL VALUATION" was read. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. 12/28/62 259 RESOLUTION NO. 8273, "AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE LEE J. MORGAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY" was read. Moved by Hart, sec- onded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Gautereaux. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. RESOLUTION NO. 8274, "AUTHORIZING REFUND AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS" was read. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, to adopt the Resolution. Car- ried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 8275, "ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY" was read. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 8276, "RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 7330 PERTAINING TO ACQUISITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY" was read. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1058, "AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 962, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY" was presented for its second reading. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the ordinance be adopted by title only. The motion was carried unanimously. The title of the ordinance was read. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1059, "APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED MONTGOMERY ANNEXATION" was presented for its second reading. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, the Ordinance be adopted by title only. Carried unanimously. The title of the Ordinance was read. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Colburn, Hart, Morgan, Gautereaux. Nays: None. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS read a letter from San Diego City Attorney Alan M. Firestone regarding the hiring of O'Melveny and Myers as general and special counsel by the five cities in the Port District. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Alien, the letter be filed. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY CARSTENS reported a letter was written to the State ask- ing for verification of City of San Diego's claim the State had sent $10,000 in sales tax to National City in error. VICE MAYOR ALLEN stated he wished everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. 12/28/62 260 MAYOR GAUTEREAUX presented a certificate to Harold Foster in recogni- tion of his work as a member of the San Diego County Flood Control Advisory Committee. Mayor Gautereaux also presented a certificate to retiring Deputy City Clerk Gladys Bulmer in sincere appreciation of 18 years of service. MAYOR GAUTEREAUX requested the Council to allow him to participate actively in Paradise Valley Hospital►s fund dirve. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the Mayor's request be granted. Carried by unani- mous vote. Vice Mayor Allen, Councilmen Hart and Morgan volunteered to assist. CITY MANAGER HESS presented the minutes of a meeting held November 8, 1962, by the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority with the recommendation they be filed. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, to file the minutes. Carried by unanimous vote. An excerpt from the Board of Superivsors' Minutes of December 18, 1962, relative to the formation of the San Diego Unified Port District was presented by City Manager Hess. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, to file the excerpt. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER HESS read a letter from San Diego City Manager Fletcher commending the assistance rendered by Police Patrolman Phil Milligan and reserve officer Luther Reid to the San Diego Police in Paradise Hilts recently. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, copies be sent to the Chief of Police to be placed in respective personnel files. The motion was -carried unanimously. CITY CLERK ALSTON reported the posting and mailing of notices relative to Grove Street had been accomplished. Moved by Alien, seconded by Morgan, the Notices be filed. Carried by unanimous vote. A communication from A. A. Campbell, Principal, Sweetwater Union High School,, to City Clerk Alston relative to student attendance at City Council meetings was read. Moved by Alien, seconded by Hart, to file the communication. Motion carried unanimously. CITY ENGINEER FOSTER read a report on his and Councilman Colburn's tour of inspection of emergency operation centers in Phoenix and Colorado Springs. -Moved by Alien, seconded by Gautereaux, to accept and file the report. Carried by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK ALSTON requested clarification from the City Attorney as to the proper hour for the City Council meeting on January 22, 1963..Moved by Gautereaux, seconded by Morgan, to consider the January 22nd meeting the fourth meeting of the month of January and to hold the meeting in the evening. The motion was carried unanimously. It was further 12/28/62 261 determined that bills were to be presented for approval at the Council meeting of January 8, 1963, because of the holiday January 1st. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN read report of Planning Commission's December 26 meeting recommending a public hearing be set for 2:00 p.m. January 15, 1963, for zone change requested by Loma Vista Homes from C38 to R4. Moved by Hart, seconded by Alien, the recommendation be adopted. Motion carried unanimously. The recommendation of the Planning Commission to deny Klein's request for zone change was read by Planning Director Stockman. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, to set 2:00 p,m., January 15, 1963, for a public hearing on recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. PLANNING DIRECTOR STOCKMAN extended an invitation to members of the City Council and the Mayor to attend the Planning Commission's meeting at 7:30 p.m., January 9th, 1963. The Planning Commission's approval of the traffic statistic billboard to be erected by Pacific Outdoor Advertising near City Hall parking lot was reported by Planning Director Stockman. Councilman Hart recommended signs recognizing National City's safe driving record be placed at entrances to the City. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation be referred to the City Manager for study. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Allen, seconded by Colburn, the meeting be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. Meeting closed at 2:50 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERK 12/28/62