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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960 08-09 CC MIN50 National City, California, August 9, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Hollingsworth at 1:30 p.m. o'clock. Council members present: Allen, Hart, Morgan, Reid, Hollingsworth. Council members absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Bird, Curran, Gautereaux, Kerr, Roberts. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag, fol- lowed with invocation by Rev. Murray of St. Mary's Church. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 2, 1960, be approved. Carried, all the Council present vot. ing aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated with reference to a letter from San Diego County Water Authority, dated July 29, 1960, in regard to National City paying a portion of the San Diego County Water Authority tax, National City has never desired to pay this tax and if the Council feels the same, the letter should be filed. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the letter be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated the Home Indemnity Company has issued a contin- uation certificate of Bond No. N256780 on behalf of Arnold G. Fischer, dba Fischer Auction Company and recommended the certificate be filed. Moved by Alien, seconded by Hart the certificate be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated the attorney for the South Bay Irrigation Dis- trict has set up an appointment on August 30 in order to discuss the supplementary information which National City and the South Bay Irri- gation District have requested and wish the City Attorney to be pres- ent. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the City Attorney attend this meeting. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated he has examined the contract submitted by the San Diego Gas & Electric Company for street lights. He feels there are certain disadvantages to the City to enter into the agreement and recommended the City Manager be authorized to advise the San Diego Gas & Electric Company the Council does not desire to enter into such a contract. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the recommendation of the City Attorney be approved. Carried, all the Council present vot- ing aye. CITY ATTORNEY CURRAN stated in regard to the litigation involving the reimbursement of money which National City advanced to the California Water & Telephone Co. for relocation costs on Highland Avenue between 4th and 8th Streets, Judge Sherry has rendered a memorandum decision. 8/9/60 51 This decision holds National City should be entitled to recover the money advanced to the California Water & Telephone Co. The company has indicated it will appeal the decision. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated in 1955 the Council looked into the matter of whether National City should buy the California Water & Telephone Company jointly with the South Bay Irrigation District. Favorable feasibility reports were received from attorneys hired by National City and the South Bay Irrigation District and the attorney far the Irrigation District and the City Attorney arrived at a joint powers agreement. It had been agreed that the matter of purchasing the water company would go to an election, but now it seems the Irrigation Dis- trict is not yet ready. Mayor Hollingsworth feels this should be put on the General Election in November. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid we do put on the November ballot the question of whether the people of National City want to purchase that part of the water company pertain- ing to National City alone, unless the South Bay Irrigation District would like to continue the joint powers treaty; and the City Attorney be instructed to carry on if it is voted. Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Hart, Morgan, Reid, Hollingsworth. Nays: None. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated that 40 feet of the northerly portion of 30th Street, belonging to a private individual, has never been annexed to National City, although it was included in the housing purchase. Mr. Alien asked that the City Manager make a report to determine whether or not it is in the City, if not, annexation proceedings be made. REPORT ON NATIONAL CITY AIRPORT PURCHASE was read, recommending the Committee contact the new owners as of October 12, 1960, and meet with them in regard to the future use they plan for the property and the possible use of it as an airport under their ownership or the purchase of the property by the Cities for a joint municipal airport. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the recommendation be approved and referred to the Finance Committee. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. DONALD JACQUOT, 415 National Avenue, was present and asked if further discussion on the Municipal Airport could be continued on Thursday evening when more information would be available. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the request be denied on the strength of the Com- mittee's report. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM SUPT. PARKS & RECREAT'ION was read regarding condition in street right of way between "J" sired "K" Avenues. It was Mr. Gautereaux recommendation that two pepper trees nearing the center of the right of way and one olive tree adjacent to the intersection of the alley 8/9/60 52 be removed. REPORT FROM ACTING CITY ENGINEER regarding encroachments on 22nd Street and alley was read. The City Manager recommended (1) the Tree Department be authorized to remove the trees in the street; (2) notice be served on Mr. Babcock to vacate the use of City property. Moved by Reid, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the City Mana- ger in regard to removing the trees and notifying Mr. Babcock be approved, and the City Manager be authorized to notify all parties encroaching on City property. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM ABILITY GLASS CO. requesting they be allowed to haul their own rubbish. REPORT OF ROBERT MEYERS, Field Representative, was read, which recommended their request be granted. City Manager Bird recommended the Ability Glass Co. be granted a revocable permit to haul their own rubbish. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the recommendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried, all the Coun«. cil present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSN. was read, inviting the Council members to their picnic on Sunday, August 21, in Kimball Park. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, a letter of thanks be sent to the National City Municipal Employees Assn. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION PROM THE SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF ANTI -COMMUNISM, inviting as many people as possible to attend their classes, was read. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the letter be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. PETITION, signed by nine persons, to widen and grade to make a thru street out of 20th Street alley, was presented. It was the recommen- dation of the City Manager this be referred to the City Engineer for checking. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the petitions be referred to the City Engineer. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported he has a deed to re -align a portion of Plaza Blvd. from Mr. Paul H. Granger. The City Manager recommended a reso- lution of acceptance be prepared by the City Attorney and a resolution returning and vacating the piece of property in connection with the present existing deed which was granted by Mr. Granger. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, this be referred to the City Attorney for a resolution accepting the deed and giving up the right to the other piece of property. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM COUNTY BOARD PP SUPERVISORS requesting each city to appoint a Council member to serve on their steering committee in 8/9/60 53 regard to Civil Defense and Disaster Organization, was read. Mayor Hollingsworth appointed Councilman Allen to the Committee. Moved by Reid, seconded by Hart, Councilman Allen to serve on the steering com- mittee. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Hart, Morgan, Reid, Hollingsworth. Nays: None. Councilman Allen abstained from voting. Councilman Allen requested that Councilman Reid serve in his absence. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported he had a Notice of Proposed Special Use Permit regarding the sanitary fill on the East side of National Avenue between 30th and 32nd Streets. The hearing to be held in Room 3104 Civic Center, Friday, August 12, 1960, at 10:30 a.m. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the Council send a protest to the County on this sanitary fill. Motion lost by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen., Morgan. Nays: Hart, Reid, Hollingsworth. MINUTES OF THE HARBOR COMMITTEE meeting were read. Meeting was called to order at 11:07 a.m., August 4, 1960. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid., the Committee recommend to City Council: The lease of National Pitting and Processing Co. of Texas be cancelled. E-Z Set Window Co. surrender present lease and the attorney for E-Z Set Windows prepare a new lease to be the same as the present lease except five year option rates be from .04if to .070 per square foot; and section 4 be changed to describe the operation of E-Z Set Windows. Meeting adjourned at 11:37 a.m. COUNCILMAN ALLEN corrected the minutes as follows: In the exception to the lease, it would remain .0440 on the option with maxi- mum of .070 on the re -negotiation. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, the recommendation of the Harbor Committee be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE was read regarding hear- ings to be held to adopt rules establishing minimum standards for the training of keace Officers in California. City Manager Bird recom- mended the letter be placed on file and a copy be given to the Chief of Police for report and comment. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the recommendation of the City Manager in regard to the Police Train- ing Program be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the City Clerk and City Attorney be authorized to prepare the necessary ordinance setting forth the amount of money necessary to operate the city in the fiscal period 1960-61 and the proper resolution be drawni setting the tax rate at $1.50 per $100 valuation. Moved by Allen, meconded by Hart, the City Manager's recommendation in regard to the budget and tax rate be approved. Car- ried, all the Council present voting aye. 8/9/60 54 CITY MANAGER BIRD reported we have the names of nine architects, all qualified, to develop plans for the El Toyon Park Building, the Kimball Park Community Building and the new fire station. Instead of going to the trouble of interviewing all of the architects, Mr. Bird proposed each architect be given a number, the numbers placed in a box, and hold a drawing. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, the "hat drawing" be held. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Eugenia Clarke, of the Star News, drew the following names: (1) Johnson and Anderson - El Toyon Community Bldg.; (2) Robert Bradt - Kimball Park Community Bldg.; (3) William F. Rosser, fire station. CITY MANAGER BIRD recom- mended he be authorized to notify the three architects and have them submit their contracts so they can be checked by the City Attorney. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated that in 1952 the City promised to put a sewer in the Tidelands, but this has not been done. He recommended the City Manager and City Engineer be authorized to prepare plans and specifi- cations for this sewer service. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, all the Coun- cil present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated that private correspondence between the Com- mandant of the llth Naval District and the Director of Housing was inadvertently brought up at a Council meeting and the Council referred it to the Finance Committee. Mr. Bird wished this action revoked. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, the Council action referring the private correspondence to the Finance Committee be revoked. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON presented the following Affidavits of Publication: Notice of Award of Contract on 28th Street and "B" Avenue to V. R. Dennis; Notice of Award of Contract on Hoover from 13th to 18th to V. R. Dennis; Resolution 7780 regarding Hudson Annexation; Notice to Bidders on Paradise Creek Drainage. Moved by Allen, seconded by Mor- gan the affidavits be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH called a Finance Committee meeting for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, August 12, 1960. Moved by Reid, seconded by Morgans the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 3:52 p.m. T MAYOR, CITY OF NA IONA iv ?CITY, CALIFORNIA, 8/9/60