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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960 04-12 CC MIN379 National City, California, April 12, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council was caLled-to order by Mayor Hollingsworth at 1:30 o'clock p.m. Council members present: Alien, Fessman, Hart, Reid, Hollingsworth. Council members absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Bird, Curran, Gautereaux, Holgate-Kerr, Lill, Stockman. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag by City Manager Bird, followed with invocation by Rev. Erny. SUPT. OF BUILDING SERVICES GAUTEREAUX was present and introduced Mr. McCune of the Audograph Company who presented the workings, etc. of the newly installed recording and P. A. system. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 15, 1960, be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7717 was read, accepting a Covenant Running With Land from Stefan and Natalie Swipiarski; and a Covenant Running With Land from Mary M. Mason. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the Resolu- tion be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7718 was read, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY HONORING FRED A. HEILBRON." Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7719 was read, "RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING MAS- TER AGREEMENT." Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7720 was read, "RESOLUTION APPROVING BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR ENGINEERING FUNDS." Moved by Fessman, seconded by Reid, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7721 was read, accepting two Covenants Running With Land from Herbert A. and Hazel M. Anderson. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. 969, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING NATIONAL CITY CIVIL SERVICE ORDINANCE NO. 712," was presented for the second and final reading, and read in full.. Moved by Allen, seconded by Pessman, the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye... ATTORNEY CURRAN reported Aetna Casualty and Surety Company has issued a Certificate of Insurance showing K E C Company to ' bodily injury liability and property danAge liability as required by that Company's 4/12/60 380 contract for the Paradise Creek Storm Drain Project, and recommended the Certificate be filed. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Certificate of Insurance be filed, as recommended by the City Attar- ney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated he attended the Governor's Conference on public libraries last week in Sacramento, as did the Chairman of the Library Board, Mrs. R. B. Bagnall, and Mrs. Ellen Baeder, Librarian. It was very apparent at this conference that Mrs. Bagnell and Mrs. Baeder had done a lot of work since the hearing which was conducted in Sacra- mento last December and which the City Attorney attended. Because of their work there was a general understanding as to the purpose of Assembly Bill 1985 that had heretofore been lacking and it was there- fore possible the delegates to the convention and throughout the State of California could better discuss it and become still better apprized as to the repercussions involved. As a result of the work done in National City on the matter, Mrs. Bagnall and Mrs, Baeder can feel they have contributed a great deal to preserving for local control the matter of the administration of our public libraries. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated with reference to the question raised at the last meeting regarding communications to the Navy and the Olivewood Housing Project, he would like to report that pursuant to the last letter which he did write to the Commandant of the Eleventh Naval District on March 30, 1960 he received a telephone call from the Com- mandant's office advising that because of the change in command then expected the matter had to await reply by the new Commandant when he arrived and was able to review the matter sufficiently in order to be advised so he could reply to the letter which the City Attorney wrote. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported the League of California Cities announced there will be a Spring Conference on April 24th to 26th for the City Attorneys' Department in Monterey; and requested permission to attend the Conference for the City. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the request of the City Attorney to attend the Conference be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wits Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Reid, Hollingsworth. Nays: None. CITY CLERK ALSTON reported the following bids were received for the Installation of Traffic Signals on Highlands ETS-HOKIN & GALVAN, $3,555.00; FISCHBACK & MOORE, INC., $3,866.00; FEDERAL ELECTRIC, $4,039.00. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER LILL was read, recommending the contract fcr the installation of Traffic Signals on Highland Avenue north of 2th Street be awarded to Ets-Hokin & Gaivan, as low bidder. CITY 4/12/60 381 MANAGER BIRD recommended the City Attorney be authorized to prepare the necessary resolution of award of contract. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the award of contract for installation of Traffic Signals on Highland Avenue north of 12th Street be awarded to Ets-r Hokin & Gaivan and the City Attorney be aut#orized to prepare the resolution. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Reid, Hollingsworth. Nays: None. COMMUNICATION PROM STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND was read, stating the City of National City has earned a dividend of $8,712.37 on its policy for the year ending July 1, 1959; and a check in that amount was enclosed. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the check be received and be deposited by the City 'Treasurer. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the City Manager's recommendation that the check be received and deposited, be approved; also that all heads of departments be notified of this and complimented on accident prevention, etc. that has caused this dividend. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION was read, stating the membership of the Association at their general meet- ing on April 11th discussed, the proposed blanketing under Civil Ser- vice of several departments, and the following motion was adopted: "That the National City Municipal Employees Association respectfully request the City Council to defer any action on the blanketing under Civil Service of certain employees for a period of not less than three months.„ Prior to the expiration of this time limit the Associ- ation will submit a report and recommendations to the Council for pos- sible revisions of our present Civil Service system. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated he did not believe the City employees should be trying to tell the Council how to run their business, and moved the communication be filed. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hollingsworth, the request of the Municipal Employees Association to defer action on the matter of blanketing of all of them into Civil Service, be deferred for ninety days. Motion carried, by the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Hollingsworth. Nays: Allen. Abstained from voting: Hart, Reid. L '•.:2ING ON CHANGE OF GRADE ON 8TH STREET FROM "L" AVENUE TO SANITARIUM AV12,17,E, was held at this time. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated she had four written protests. PROTEST was read from the California Water & Tele- phone Company; also from Gene M, and Eve F. Bisberg, 1.826 E. 8th Street; Samuel S. and Lillian M. Pond. 1820 E. 8th Street; and Alfred Blaydes, 1908 E. 8th Street. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Reid, t_23 hearing be closed and the protests be overruled and the matter be 4/12/60 382 carried on, and a resolution be prepared. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Reid, Hollingsworth. Nays: None. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he received a communication from Parker Truck Company requesting a two acre lease on tidelands property, and recom- mended it be referred to the Harbor Committee. Moved by Hart, second- ed by Allen, the communication be referred to the Harbor Committee. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CALIFORNIA WATER & TELEPHONE COMPANY was read, stating enclosed is receipt for the check in the amount of $6,300.00 for the 8" water main in Quay Avenue and 28th Street in the Tidelands area. A work order has been-iesued for this installation. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the letter and receipt be received and placed on file with the City Clerk. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Reid, the recommendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he received a letter relative to the trip to the Metropolitan Aqueduct, acknowledging receipt of seven reservations COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated he wished a reservation. CITY MANAGtsi( BIRD stated he received three letters relative to the proposed dump. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, no further business be taken care of except the necessary resolution. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7722 was read, accepting the bid of Ets-Hokin and (Galvan in the amount of $3,555.00 for the Installation of Traffic Signals on Highland Avenue Northerly of 12th Street; and the Mayor is authorized and directed to execute the contract for said work. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated last night we had a very disastrous fire in National City, and asked the Council's indulgence in listening to several motions he wished to make. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, our Fire Department receive a letter of commendation for their action and the manner in which they extinguished the fire. Carried, all the Cornell present voting aye. Moved by Alien, seconded by Hart, a letter be sent through the City Manager to the Chief of the Fire Department of Chula Vista for the prompt action of their Fire Marshal in taking the place of our Fire Marshal who is out of the City, in taking pictureson the scene, etc. immediately after the fire was under control so they might be able to establish some possible means of the fire being created. Carried, all the Council present voting aye, 4/12/60 383 CITY CLERK ALSTON announced the meeting of the League of California Cities in Oceanside, Friday evening, April 15th. CITY MANAGER BIRD asked if it is the wish of the Council to authorize the City Clerk to invite the Council elect to attend this meeting. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, any Council elect be invited. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 2:15 P.M. ATTEST: CITY CLERK Aenk MAYOR, CITY OF NATI AL CITY, CALIFORNIA 4/12/60