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Home My WebLink About1960 08-16 CC MINNational City, California, August 16, 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 presents Alston, Bird, Curran, Gautereaux, Kerr, Roberts. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag, followed with invocation by Father Tracy of St. Mary's Church. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Allen, the minutes of the regular meet- ing of August 9, 1960, be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, that the City Engineer, City Manager and City Attorney ascertain if there is any property south of 30th Street belonging to the City and covered under the housing purchase that has not been annexed; if so, annexation proceedings be prepared to annex it along with the 40 feet of the northerly portion of 30th Street. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7791 was read, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OP SUPER- VISORS OP THE COUNTY OP SAN DIEGO TO CONSOLIDATE THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 8, 1960, WITH STATEWIDE GENE- RAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAME DATE." Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7792 was read, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1960, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATER REVENUE BONDS BY SAID CITY AND CONSOLIDATING SAID ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SAME DATE." Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7793 was read, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS MEM- BERS TO FILE A WRITTEN ARGUMENT FOR A CITY MEASURE." Movved by Hart, seconded by Reid, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7794 was read, accepting grant deed from Paul H. Granger. Moved. by Hart, seconded by Allen, the Resolutionzbe adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 8/16/60 56 RESOLUTION N0. 7795 was read, authorizing reconveyance of real prop- erty to Paul H. Granger. Moved by Hart, seconded by Reid, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION N0. 7796 was read, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WILLIAMS MANOR NO, 6 SUBDIVISION." Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the Resolu- tion be adopted. ORDINANCE BO."AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ASSIGNMENT AND EXECUTION OF A LEASE FOR PARO LS N0. 4B, 6A and 6B OP NATIONAL CITY TIDELANDS," was presented for the first reading and read in full. ORDINANCE NO. "ORDINANCE DETERMINING AMOUNT OF REVENUE NECESS- ARY FROM PROPERTY TAXES FOR SUPPORT OP THE DEPARTMENTS AND TO PAY BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OP THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1960-61," was presented for the first reading and read in full. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated the proposed contract with the Santa Pe Rail- road submitted to National City for execution with reference to the spur track in the Tidelands is unacceptable to the City and recom- mended the City Manager advise the Santa Fe Railroadthe contract is unacceptable. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the City Attorney's recommendation be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated with reference to the calling of the special water bond election, recommended the City Clerk be authorized to send a letter to the Board of Directors of the South Bay Irrigation District advising them of the Resolution calling for the election and sending them a copy of the Resolution; it should be made clear the primary purpose for calling for an election is so the City will have funds to enable it to set up its own water department. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the recommendation of the City Attorney be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated he has received a copy of Notice of Further Hearing in Public Utilities Commission Applications No. 40057 and 40336 and recommends they be filed. Moved by Hart, seconded bar Morgan, the Notice be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported the Associate Council of the Metropolitan Water District phoned and advised him the figures which National City would need in order to pass the Resolution authorizing the City to pay 50% of the taxes levied upon property in National City would be available for the meeting on August 23rd. 8/16/60 57 ATTORNEY CURRAN stated the law offices of O'Melveny & Myers have requested the City to pass a Resolution authorizing their employment for the matter of setting up the bond election on November 8. Attor- ney Curran recommended the request be honored and he be authorized to submit such a Resolution to the Council. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the Attorney's recommendation be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Hart, Morgan, Reid, Hollingsworth. Nays: None. Councilman Allen abstained from voting. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated with reference to the Borgerding Annexation and the Fifth Avenue Annexation, these matters be filed and no further action taken. Moved by Hart, seconded by Reid, these matters be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated in regard to the matter of the Huntington Annexation proposed by Chula Vista he would recommend the Council give further consideration to this proposal. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the City Attorney be authorized to investigate the legality of the proposed Huntington Annexation and be permitted to take what- ever steps are necessary if there is anything illegal, to protect National City. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITibb presented: General Fund $ 19,845.04 Traffic Safety Fund 2,731.63 Park Fund 549.57 Harbor Fund 15.07 Gas Tax Fund 61,336.46 Trust & Agency 4,000.00 Special Street Fund 319.30 Drainage 16,737.37 Payroll 55.1 57.7 TOTAL $160,692,2 Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the bills be approved for payment and warrants drawn for same. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESTLUTION NO. 7797 was read, authorizing the expenditure of the sums hereinafter set forth from the Capital Outlay Funds Gamewell Fire Alarm System - $23,000.00; R. E. Hazard Contracting Company - $2,917.17. Moved by Hart, seconded by Reid, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON reported one bid wcp received for Paradise Creek Drainage Unit #3 from K.E.C. Company. On Unit #1 the bid was $47,740. Unit #2,. $7,357.35; Total $55,097.35. REPORT OF CITY TREASURER was read for period ending July 31, 1960. City Manager Bird recommended it be received and placed on file. MoNzed by Alien, seconded by Morgan, the City Treasurer's report be ghF/60 58 received and placed on file. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he has a grant deed from James P. Jenkins and Mary G. Jenkins for Easterly 30 feet of Lot 25 of the Millerton Subdivision. The City Manager recommended the City Attorney be authorized to prepare the necessary resolution of acceptance, Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, we accept the deed and have the City Attorney prepare the Resiution of acceptance. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported he has received the contracts from the three architects, Robert Bradt, William Rosser and Johnson & Ander- son, and recommended they be referred to the City Attorney for a report. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the recommendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he has the minutes of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority and recommended they be received and placed on file with the City Clerk. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, the recommendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried, all the Counoil present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he is in receipt of an application of U.S. Army Engineers and application of Public Works Officer, llth Naval District for location of Naval barge. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, they be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he is in receipt of a construction easement from Mrs. Davis Danielson, 2128 Eighth Street, and recommended it be referred to the City Attorney for a resolution. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the recommendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he is in receipt of a Notice of Meeting of the San Diego County Water Authority on August 18 and recommended it be filed. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the Notice be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. PETITION FOR STREET LIGHT was presented and City Manager recommended it be referred to the Traffic Safety Committee, Moved by Hart, se- conded by Morgan, the petition be referred to the Traffic Safety Committee. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. MINUTES OF FINANCE COMMITTEE meeting were read. Meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m., August 12. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, they recommend to the City Council that $400 be allocated 8/16/60 to the San Diego Traffic Safety Council. Moved by Alien, seconded by Reid, the recommendation of the Finance Committee be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Morgan, se- conded by Hart, to recommend to the City Council that $200 be made available for display space, advertising and promotion of the City, if such can legally be done. Moved by Alien, seconded by Reid, the recommendation of the Finance Committee be approved providing the legality is approved by the City Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he is in receipt of a letter proposing a contract between pities of the San Diego area and the Federal Gover- ment for the creation of a port authority. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, the letter be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Mayor Hollingsworth asked Councilman Allen, as Chairman of the Harbor Committee, if he could attend the meeting on August 19 to get more information. REPORT FROM ACTING CITY ENGINEER ROBERTS was read, recommending the contract for Paradise Creek Drainage Unit #3 be awarded to K.E.C. Company. City Manager Bird recommended the City Attorney be autho- rized to prepare the Resolution of Award. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Reid, the City Attorney be authorized to prepare a Resolution of Award to the K.E.C. Company. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM GOVERNOR BROWN OF CALIFORNIA was read, regarding registering and voting in the coming election. Moved by Allen, se- conded by Reid, the Governor's letter be answered with thanks and that next week and the week following be proclaimed as "Registration Week". Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON presented Affidavit of Publication of Resolution 1780. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the affidavit be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. UNIFORM TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES was presented and will be on file in the City Clerk's office. CITY CLERK ALSTON announced there will be a County Division of California Cities League meeting on August 19, 1960, at the Hotel del Coronado. REPORT FROM PLANNING COMMISSION was read, recommending the applica- tion for zone variance for International Metals, Inc. be approved subject to certain restrictions. Moved by Tivt, seconded by Allen, the Planning Commission's recommendation be approved and referred 8/16/60 to the City Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7798 was reed, accepting the bid of K.E.C. Company for the Paradise Creek Drainage Project Unit #3A and authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute the contract. Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 2:45 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERk MAYOR, ORATION CALM R`NIA 8/16/60