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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962 02-27 CC MINNational City, California, February Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 1:30 p.m. o'clock. Council members present: Allen, Morgan, Reid, Hart. COunci1'-me'mbers absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Biggs, Bird, Gautereaux, Golden, Hergert, Kerr, Stockman. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Manager Bird, followed with invocation by Rev. Hicks of Baptist Church. 274 27, 1962 by Mayor Hart Hollingsworth, Foster, Flag by City the Calvary Moved by Reid, seconded by Morgan, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 20, 1962, be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY GOLDEN reported City Attorney Curran was ill. MRS. ROBERT RICHARDS, 1411 E. 16th Street, was present and stated it is difficult to get into the Richfield Service Station at Plaza Blvd, and Palm Avenue. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, the City Manager study the problem of the Service Station at Plaza Blvd. and Palm Avenue. Carried by unanimous vote. VICE MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated last Saturday morning she received a call from Jeff Davis asking her to come down to 26th Street and "D'I Avenue and stated it was a "mess" and for her to bring her camera to take a picture of the condition. Mrs. Hollingsworth stated there were about six or eight trash cans which were filled and had not been picked up on Thursday., The trash people were unable to pick up the trash because cars were parked alongside. There were a lot of newspapers blowing on 26th Street over on private property. Mr. Gautereaux and the Police came to investigate the situation, and Mr. Gautereaux went from door to door to find out what happened. None of the newspapers came from anybody in the Housing; they were brought in by some children who were flying kites the previous day. Mr. Keener, our rubbish col- lector, got four men and Mr. Gautereaux got two men and cleaned up the entire area within two hours. Mrs. Hollingsworth stated none of the papers blew out of the trash cans, because it had rained, and she sus- pected while these people were down there cleaning up over an acre in various directions there were newspapers that were blowing with the prevailing wind on 26th Street but there were newspapers scattered around over an acre that could not have blown, they were spread. Mrs. Hollingsworth said she definitely suspects it was tea plant" by outside. people. Moved by Allen, the two story houses be razed according to the recommendation of the Housing Administrator, and we start the plans immediately. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Morgan, sec- onded by Reid, we tear down the two story housing after we sell or 2/27/62 275 lease the twenty-two acres on the West side. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Hollingsworth, Morgan, Reid, Har*. Nays:. Allen. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated a friend of his called and said that Councilman Morgan told him Mr. Allen was misinformed. Mr. Allen stated he wants to make it clear he is not misinformed, he is not informed at all; he does his own thinking, own investigating and comes to his own conclu- sions; and he does :not think he should be informed by any group or per- sons, he is often wrong but never informed or told. - SPECIFICATIONS FOR PARK SUPT., PARK FOREMAN, RECREATION DIRECTIOR AND RECREATION LEADER were presented. VICE MAYOR HOLLINGSW iRTh stated she believed the specifications for the Recreation Director and ,Recreation Leader are all right; however, she does not agree on the specifications for Park Supt. and Park Foreman, there should be the equivalent of experience, because there could be expert landscapers or gardeners who might qualify for the positions in our own department who might not have qualified fo.r two years of Junior College work and she would like to see the specifications changed. Mrs. Hollingsworth stated she would suggest this be referred back to the Civil Service Commission to change the specifications for Park Supt. and Park Foreman, to make an -in lieu of experience in meeting the educational requirements. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, it be referred back to the Civil Service Commission to make a study of Recreation Director and Recreation Leader,, and Park Supt. and Park Foreman. Motion lost, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Morgan, Reid. Nays: Allen, Hollingsworth, Hart. Moved by Alien, seconded by Hollingsworth, the Park Supt. and Park Foreman be referred to the Civil Service Commission with our recommendation that , some in lieu experience be added to these particular specifications. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated inthe recommendation before the Council the ._ Asst. Supt. of Parks classification is being eliminated. Councilman Allen* with the approval of Councilman Reid, eliminated the classifica- tion in the motion. Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Allen,. we approved the specifications of Recreation Direc- tor and Recreation Leader as proposed by the Civil Service Commission. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Hollingsworth;* Hart. Nays:. Morgan., Reid. APPOINTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER was presented. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Allen, it be laid over for another week or. two until we have time to look over people who are qualified. Carried by by unanimous vote. CITY CLERK ALSTON reported the following bids were opened February..26th for Sewer Construction in and near San Diego Freeway: DORFMAN CONSTRUC- TION CO., INC., $67,776.30; CAMERON BROS. CONSTRUCTION CO., $67,287.08;, 2/27/62 276 PACE CONSTRUCTION CO., $47,930.50; NELSON EQUIPMENT CO., INC., $74602,81; L. B. BUTTERFIELD, INC., $72,534.00; WALTER H. BARBER, $72,566.23; HAM BROS CONSTRUCTION, INC., $88,335,89. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER FOSTER was read, recommending the contract for the Sewer Construction in and near San Diego Freeway, be awarded to' Pace Construction Company, as low bidder. CITY MANAGER BIRD conCirred in the recommendation, and also recommended the City Attorney be auth- orized to prepare the necessary resolution of award to Pace Construc- tion Company. Approved by unanimous vote, COMMUNICATION FROM AL FESSMAN, Chairman.,, San Diego Bay Sub -Committee, was read, giving a brief summation of what has been accomplished. This Sub -Committee is now charged with making a recommendation to the San Diego Bay Committee as to the legal tools or method by which the desires of the various communities around the Bay may be best accomplished, MAYOR HART requested a copy of the communication be referred to each Council member. COPY OF COMMUNICATION ADDRESSED TO DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL from E. H. Alsdorf, was read, protesting the issuande.of a license to Emma Stedman, on premises located at 3106 E. 16th Street, CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the Council has taken action by authorizing the City Attorney to protest the issuance of the license, and recom- mended a copy of the letter be referred to the City Attorney as addi- tional evidence in the hearing. Approved by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION FROM J. E. RUSHING, Principal Civil Engineer, County of San Diego, was read, requesting the City of National City to furnish the County Department of Public Works with certified copies of Resolu- tion No. 8051 consenting to the construction of the outfall sewer through National City; it is in regard to the construction of the Spring Valley Outfall Sewer. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the proper official be authorized to provide the necessary certified copies of Resolution No. 8051. Approved by unanimous vote, REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER FOSTER relative to Paving Portions of "0' Avenue and First Street, was read, recommending the work be accepted by the City and the City Clerk be authorized to file a notice of com- pletion. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the Attorney be authorized to prepare the necessary resolution of acceptance of the work, and the City Clerk be authorized to pay the money as set forth in the report. Approved by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported he had two easements from E. Merle Stedman; and L. E. and Mary A. Kimes, which have been approved by the Engineering Department and the legal descriptions checked. The easements are in 2/27/62 277 relation to the storm drain at 27th and "?Dt° Avenue.. It was the recom- mendation of the City Manager the City Attorney be authorized to pre- pare the necessary resolution of acceptance. Approved by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION FROM FAYE B. BRICE was read, requesting refund of $25.00 performance bond; work having been completed and approved. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated it has been approved by the Engineering Dept. and recom- mended the proper official be authorized to refund the $25.00 as requested. Approved by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION FROM WILLIAM F. LOERKE, Chairman, Institute on Government was read, stating the 14th Annual Institute on Government will be held on Thursday, April 19th. The educational sessions will be conducted from 9:O9.-a41, until 4:15 p.m. on the campus of San Diego State, Moved by Alen, seconded by Reid, the sample resolution be referred to the City Attorney to see if there is anything in it that should not be used, and the City Manager recommend to us those people he thinks should be designated for this particular Liaison Team. Approved by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION FROM NORMAN J. WEST, Assistant Probation Officer, County of San Diego, was read, stating Leonard Larry Gray, after a conviction of burglary, was granted probation on August 3, 1961, for a period of five years. As a condition of the probation he was ordered to make restitution to National City as one of two victims in the amount of Gray's probation was revoked on February 15th and he was sent to State Prison. Consequently, you can expect no further financial relief through this office, attendant to this criminal case; however, you ,can expect, in the near future, a pro -rated portion of the $10. we were able to collect before the revocation of probation. The communi- cation was ordered filed by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO & ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY was read, stating in connection with the construction of the Crosstown Freeway, it is_proposed an overhead crossing -and off -ramp be constructed over our tracks at the lath Street crossing. We have insisted with the State Highway Department some automatic protection be given to vehicu- lar traffic and they have agreed to participate with the Railroad in the cost of installation of four flashing light signals. In discussing -it with the representatives of the Highway Department and the National City Engineer Foster, it was developed that two .of the flashing light signals should be placed on raised median strips which would involve construction of an island on each side of the track approximately 6 feet wide and'15 feet long. As neither the Highway Department nor the Railroad are in a position to erect these islands, we are requesting you give this your consideration and advise so we may process it -further 2/27/62 278 and come to a final agreement with the State Highway Department, CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended it be referred to the City Engineer for the purpose of determining what the cost would be and report back to the City Council. Approved by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported that both the State Water Pollution Control Board and the U. S. Government, Department of Health and Welfare, have approved our application for $250,000 for participation in the sewer, as a grant under Public Law 84-660. Mr. Bird recommended the documents be filed. Approved by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION FROM DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS was read, stating attached are the original and three copies of Budget Proposal for Engineering Funds for execution by the City.,' CITY MANAGER BIRD stated according to ottr. population we are entitled to $6,000 from the State to be expended for engineering purposes only; and recommended it be referred to the. City Attorney for preparation of the'necessary resolution authorizing the Maayor and City Clerk to sign the Budget Proposal. Approved by unani- mous vote. COMMUNICATION -FROM J. B. ASKEW, M.D., Director of Public Health and Air Pollution Control Officer, County of San Diego, was, read,.. stating with the City's cooperation they have been able to take_particu-lar mat- -ter samples at the fire station at 16th and "D" Avenue,^s;ince.April, 1956. They now have sufficient data and the station was:.discontinued at the end of 1961. Your cooperation and assistance and that of Fire ..Chief Baileyand his staff are very much appreciated. CITY'MANAGER BIRD recommended the communication be filed. Approved by unanimous vote. NOTIFICATION FROM WILLIAM B. MARTY, Administrator of the Unified San Diego County Civil Defense and Disaster Organization, was presented. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated Mr. Marty would like to Meet, in a one'hour discussion, with the department heads of the City and the elected offi- cials', -for a discussion about development in. Civil Defense, Unified and City plans. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated along with this request of Mr. Marty, there has been set up a work shop on economic..,stabilization; to be held Friday, March 2nd at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Board,_ of Supervisors Chambers, San Diego. There will be a number of inter- ested people who will enter into the work shop. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated he thought it would be a good idea if we met.With Mr. Marty, but sug- gested we do not have a combined meeting with the heads of the depart- ments and the City Council for obvious reasons,. Moved by Allen, the City Manager set up meetings for the heads of, the departments with Mr. Marty, and also he set up a meeting for the Council with Mr. Marty, if the Council agrees. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by' Allen, seconded by Reid, the meeting with Mr. Marty.be combined for both the 2/27/62 279 department heads and the City Council and the City Manager set up a suitable time for the meeting. Approved by unanimous vote. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated it is becoming very clear and evident certain things are going to have to be done by the City, not only this City, but other cities, if the Civil Defense program is carried out to its ultimate. In investigating matching funds which are available for administrative help to carry through this program, it becomes increas- ingly clear we have to meet the criteria which is established by the Disaster California/office; we are entitled to surplus equipment, but the one drawback in the criteria which is very clear to us; we are going to have to set up a coordinator and that coordinator is going to have to be selected in a competitive examination to be held by our Civil Ser- vice Commission before we can even make our application for matching funds on a fifty percent basis for administrative aid. It will be a paid position, and the Federal Government will pay fifty percent of the ,cost of the position. This..i's coming very rapidly to a point where we either have to declare, from the policy level, you are going to go ahead with Civil Defense or you are not going to go ahead with it. COMMUNICATION FROM CALIFORNIA DISASTER OFFICE was read, stating enclosed are copies of actions necessary by local government, and City Manager Bird stated this has to do with the shelter program, from the Federal level, in which the first phase of available buildings are already under survey and they hope to finish the survey. It then, becomes the part and duty of the local government to go to the individual who owns structures that have been found suitable by the survey team,, under the. Corps of Army Engineers, Bureau of Yards and Docks of the_U.:S. Navy, to:negotiate the necessary contract. Mr. Bird stated we received a sample contract from the Federal Government which he referred to the. City Attorney. The fall -out shelter will be stockedbythe Federal Government with supplies and the City will be responsible for themain- tenance and the required performance data in any one of the buildings. The City will also be responsible for getting the contracts signed. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated this alone is going to amount to a consider- able amount of money:in time and effort being spent by individuals in the City governments,, Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, we authorize the Civil Service Commission to study and come up with a recommendation for the qualifications for this particular job. Carried, by the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Hollingsworth, Reid, Hart. Nays: Morgan. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated it is requested each County and City shall designate a person to be known as a Shelter'Representative,.and it is hoped this person will:be the Civi1'Defense Director. comm- MAN ALLEN stated he thought this' could be combined with the person, hired, that it be written into the specifications; also he thought the 2/27/62 280 Radiological Officer could also be the same person. CITY MANAGER BIRD , stated he raised the question at the last" meeting regarding a Radiolo- gical Officer. It will cost money, as the individual will have to be sent to Alameda for schooling, and we must have the Radiological Officer if the State is going to place in our hands a trailer with all of the necessary gear, etc. on it for operation... We have already trained 29 Radiological Monitors., Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Allen, City Manager Bird submit a recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION ADDRESSED TO VICE MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH FROM JAMES G. Mc- KINNEY was read, stating he is writing on behalf of several students at Sweetwater Union High Schoolrelative to establishing a teen center for the high school students of the area. They would like the opinions of some of the Council members and officials of National City., for it would be through their help and cooperation this dream would come true. Their idea would be to buy, lease, or rent the Central Baptist Church oft 30th; Street for this purpose and have the students in good standing to attend the center. The project would have to'have the support of the merchants of National City, because it would be through their contributions they would be able to succeed in the undertaking. COUNCILMAN ALLEN ques- tioned whether the City could lease property in theCounty and did not know whether the City had the money. Mr. Allen said he thought it would be well to refer this to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board to make a report, and after the report is received it be referred to the Finance Committee. COUNCILMAN MORGAN questionedwhy the Community Bldg. in Kimball Park could not be used. Moved by Alien} seconded by Reid, it be referred to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board for study, and the City Attorney give us his opinion as to whether or not we can lease property in the County. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Hollingsworth, Reid, Hart. Nays: Morgan. MAYOR HART introduced Mr.. Colburn and Mrs. Ames, both candidates for Councilman. RESIGNATION OF ET PNE COTTEEN, Jr. Engineering Draftsman, effective March 28, 1962, at noon, was read. CITY ENGINEER,FOSTER approved the resignation. Moved -by Allen, seconded by Reid, the resignation be accepted.'Carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, a certificate for his services be given. carried by unanimous vote, COMMUNICATION FROM LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES was read, stating the counties are asking Governor Brown and the members of the Legislature for three -fourths of the liquor license revenue now allocated to cities, or $6.,000,000 of the $8,600,000 estimated city liquor license fees for the 'fiscal year 1962-63. It is the hope of .the League city officials will express their unqualified opposition immediately to the Governor 2/27/62 281 and to their Legislators. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Allen, the City Clerk be authorized to write Governor Brown and also our Leg- islators opposing thismove by the counties of California. Carried by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION FROM LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES relative to Telephone Company Gross Receipts in lieu Tax, was read. The League has asked the Governor to include in the call for the Special Session, an .item which will permit the Legislature to consider a proposed Constitutional Amendment to be voted upon by the electors this fall, proposing a 1% tax on intra-state telephone company receipts to replace franchise fees lost 'as a result of Supreme Court decisions. If the measure is not .;considered at the Special Session it cannot be placed on -the -ballot until 1964. It is urged the Governor be asked to include -this item in the Special Session and to request your Legislators to support such a bill. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the City Clerk send letters to 'our Legislators to support such a bill, and the Governor to include this item in the Special Session.. Approved by unanimous vote", COMMUNICATION FROM LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA. CRIES was read,: relative to Civil Defense Shelters. In accordance with Conference resolutions adopted in San Francisco at the Leaguers 1961 annual meeting,'they have asked the Governor to include in the Special Session, the.subject of :civil defense. The primary reason for their request is to enable the Legislature to consider tax incentive and other measures which would encourage the construction of both individual and community fallout shelters. Unless there is more demand than is currently the case, it appears the item of civil defense may not be included in..the Special Session. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, letters be sent to the Governor and Legislators to have this item"included in the Special Ses- sion. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen,;Morgan, Reid, Hart. Nays: Hollingsworth. COMMUNICATION FROM LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES relative to Commercial- ized Draw Poker, was read, asking the Governor to include in the call for the Special Session, an item -which will enable the Legislature to consider a ban on commercialized -draw poker. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, no action be taken. Carried by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION FROM LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES was read, regarding Local Control of Sexual Activities and Gambling, and urged the Cities ask the Governor to include an item in the call which,wi11 permit the Legislature to clearly state that it has not preempted the field with respect either to prostitution, other sexual activities or gambling. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Reid, the City Clerk be authorized 2/27/62 282 to Write Governor Brown and all the Legislators in this area for their. support in this request, and the City Clerk contact City Attorney Curran as she believes allthe Attorneys of this County had a meeting and sent a resolution in this regard; and we would not want to be in conflict. Carried by unanimous vote, COMMUNICATION FROM LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES relative to Senate Reap, portionment, was presented. There will be another meeting of the Board in Sacramento on March 19th and 20th to consider the report and the proposed legislation, both of which should then be available. COMMUNICATION FROM LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES in -regard to Maintenance of Railroad Crossing Protective Devices, was read. Railroads within California now are .attempting to persuade the Public 'Utilities. Commis- sion to require counties and cities to pay the costs of railroad cros- sing protective devices; wig. -wags, crossing gates, etp, Counties and cities, with State assistance, now pay all or most of the costs of con- structing and installing such protective devices.. The League does'not, believe either cities or counties should be saddled with the maintenance costs which are properly a burden of the railroad. Cities intereste&. in opposing this attempt by the railroads to transfer legitimate rail road costs to the counties and cities should express their. opposition to the President of the Public Utilities Commission, Everett C. McKeage. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Morgan, the City Clerk write a letter•pxotesting this encroachment of the 'railroads regarding our funds Approved by unanimous vote. DAN McCORQUODALE, representing the Junior Chamber of Commerce, vas present, and stated on March 3rd and 4th they are joining.with the'. other Junior Chambers in California on a safety drive to install seat belts, and would like permission to install seat belts without purchas-. ing a City license. MAYOR HART asked if this could be done. 'DEPUTY, - CITY ATTORNEY GOLDEN stated he would think the Council could waive the fee, Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, we waive the fee and allow the -Jaycees to install the safety belts on March 3rd and 4th at the Plaza. Carried by unanimous vote. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY OF CORONADO regarding resolution relative to tax statements, was read. The resolution was presented to the City Council on February 6th and it was the consensus of the Council that Coronado, which collects its own taxes, is in a somewhat different position from that of other cities in the county, and tabled the request for the passage of a similar resolution. The communication was ordered filed by unanimous vote. 2/27/62 283 CITY CLERK ALSTON stated the State League of California Cities holds a training school for City Clerks every two years, and this year it will be held April 25th to 27th in Santa Barbara, and there will also be a meeting of the Election Committee of the State League at the time; and Mrs. Alston stated she Was appointed to serve on the committee, and requested permission to make arrangements to attend the meeting. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the request be granted. Carried by unani- mous vote. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated some time ago she recommended to the City Council We not consolidate our voting precincts; however, after trying to set up 'boards from the new precinct divisions by the Registrar of Voters she found one of the precincts has eight registered voters; another has five; therefore, Mrs. Alston said she has taken upon her= self to,consolidate a few precincts.; MRS. ALSTON stated yesterday she was no:,t,ified by the Registrar of Voters' Office they have added the 59th precinct, and this morning received a call there has, been more area added which -is being added to another precinct,; therefore, a few problems have been presented, RESOLUTION NO. 8077 was read, accepting the bid of Pace Construction -in the amount of $47,930.50 for the Sewer Construction in_and near San Diego Freeway. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, the Resolution be Adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 8078 was read, accepting easement from L. E. and Mary A. Kimes, and easement from E. Merle Stedman. Moved by Reid, seconded by Morgan, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous' vote. DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY GOLDEN stated the resolution which was forwarded by the Institute on Government is in proper form. RESOLUTION NO. 8079 was read, endorsing and encouraging San Diego's Fourteenth Annual Institute on Government. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the Resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. COUNCILMAN MORGAN stated the question of Highway 241 was laid over for study, and wondered if the Council was ready to take action at this time. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated it cannot be done by resolution, the ruling of the County. Counsel was it be done by ordinance; and at the last meeting of the Council an ordinance which was prepared by the County Counsel was referred to our City Attorney. for a report on the ordinance, so no action can be taken at this meeting. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the meeting be closed, Carried by unanimous vote. Meeting closed at 3:13 p.m. MAYOR, CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA