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National City, California, November 1, 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, Stockman.
The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag by City
Manager Bird, followed by invocation by Rev. Keeble of the First Con-
gregational Church.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Morgan, the minutes of the regular meeting
of October 18, 1960, be approved. Carried, all the Council present
voting aye.
RESOLUTION NO. 7827 was read, stating the City Council of the City of
National City hereby goes on record as approving the establishment of
a Junior College District for the South Bay area. Moved by Allen,
seconded by Reid, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council
present votire aye.
ORDINANCE NO. , "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 828 TO PRO-
VIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF CATS," was presented for the first reading,
and read in full.
ATTORNEY CURRAN stated we have a Certificate of Insurance and a copy
of a Comprehensive Liability Policy issued by Great American Insurance
Company insuring John Hancock Investment Company; these documents
satisfy the requirements of the provisions of the lease for a portion
of the tidelands, and recommended they be filed. Moved by Hart, sec-
onded by Reid, the documents be filed, as recommended by the City
Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
ATTORNEY CURRAN reported National Plating and Processing Company of
Texas has submitted a written release of its lease of a certain por-
tion of the tidelands, and recommended it be given a document number
and placed on file by the City Clerk. It now permits the City to pro-
ceed with the lease which has been approved as to terms with E-Z Set
Company. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the recommendation of the
City Attorney in regard to the document, and also the lease with E-Z
Set be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
ATTORNEY CURRAN stated at the request of a member of the City Council
of Chula Vista and the Attorney of Chula Vista last week, at which
time the City Attorney was attendi.ng the League of California Cities
annual convention, he accompanied those two gentlemen and another
official of Chula Vista, to the off..ce of the Army Engineers for the
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purpose of ascertaining the status of the study which is being made
by the Army Engineers pursuant to the appropriation which has been
made by Congress regarding the controlling of the flood waters of the
Sweetwater River and the navigability of the San Diego Bay at the
mouth of the Sweetwater River. It was a very satisfactory session,
the civilian employee of the U. S. Army Engineers who was in charge
of the project assured us the matter was going forward, there were
two different units of the District Engineers Office working on the
project, one with reference to the flood control features, that was
the up -stream, the other unit with reference to the navigability fea-
tures at the mouth of the river. It is anticipated there will be a
combining of the works of these two units into one report, and the
Army Engineers are hopeful the report will be ready in about a year.
PATRICK THIEVES, 3566 - 43rd Street, San Diego, was present, and
stated he is selling tickets for a benefit dance for the crippled chil-•
dren's home in El Cajon, and requested a free permit to be able to sel2
tickets in National City. Mr. Thienes said he will not solicit through
the residential section of the City, but only to the business section.
ATTORNEY CURRAN stated from time to time the problem has been con-
sidered by the City Council as to the situation as having specific
requirements as to licensing after an elaborate system of investiga-
tion, and it has never been formulated, we do have an informal system,
but the question is whether or not under the ordinance the City Coun-
cil has the authority to waive the fee, and without examining the
ordinance he could not tell whether the Council can waive that fee or
not. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, we tell this man to go ahead
and sell the tickets until we find out whether we are breaking the
law. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. MR. THIEVES thanked
the Council for granting his request.
MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she had a very pleasant duty to perform,
and on November 3rd City Manager Bird will have served the City of
National City for forty years, and presented him with his "40 year
pin".
COUNCILMAN MORGAN stated he would like to ask the City Attorney to
answer a question for him with regard to the bond election. We know
the 0. D. Arnold Subdivision was put in by Mr. Arnold, and he paid all
the expenses for the installation of water, and asked if the City will
have to buy back, and pay the Company for something they did not pay,
if we buy this Water Company. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated the answer to
that question depends upon the arrangement that was made by and between
the subdivider and the Water Company. If the agreement was the Water
Company would repay over a number' of years the cost which the subdivide
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ballot, to bring the water from the Feather River down to this area.
The address was given by Gov. Brown.
COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated another thing he learned at the convention was
in regard to the piranha fish from South America. They are being
imported, or were being imported; but believed the Stated passed a law
against any further importation of this particular species of fish;
however, they are being sold in various pet shops in California, par-
ticularly in the San Francisco area. It is a very small fish but is
very vicious. There is a resolution before the League of California
Cities by a lady who is chairman of a group of people who are opposing
the importation, selling or ownership of this fish anywhere in the
:,fate. What little water we do have if someone wanted to move and
dumped a pair of these fish into a lake or into one of our public
pools or ponds where we have a few goldfish, there would be nothing
but bones very shortly. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, we amend
our Ordinance 828 to the extent that the selling of, or the ownership
of this particular type of fish be against the law in the City of
National City. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY
CURRAN stated he would like to have this particular type of fish tech-
nically defined. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated it is a "piranha", he
believed was the correct spelling, and it comes from South America,
is a flesh eating fish, very prolific, they have very strong jaws and
rigid teeth. It is claimed a human being can fall into the water in
certain tributaries of the Amazon and before he can struggle any place,
even if he is a good swimmer, he is gone. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated
it might be well to hold this up until we get the recommendation from
the League of California Cities. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated that was
satisfactory to him.
BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE presented;
General Fund $ 29,342.87
Traffic Safety Fund 3,716.94
Park Fund 573.62
TOTAL $ 33,633.43
Moved by Hart, seconded by Morgan, the bills be approved for payment,
and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, by the following vote
to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Hart, Morgan, Reid, Hollingsworth. Nays: None.
CITY CLERK ALSTON stated she received a notice from the County Boun-
dary Commission stating the City of San Diego intends to annex prop-
erty which is adjacent to Imperim l Avenue and 46th Street. REPORT
FROM CITY ENGINEER ROBERTS stated it is over a mile north of National
City city limits; and would therefore, appear to be of no concern.
Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the document be given a number and
filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
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CITY CLERK ALSTON stated the petition relative to the annexation of
"Sweetwater Heights" was checked by the County Registrar's office.
CHARLES J. SEXT:ON,, Registrar of Voters, certified that 30 signatures
represent at least 10% of the total vote cast for all candidates for
Governor at the General Election in November, 1958, thus making the
petition sufficient. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, this be
referred to the Attorney for continuation of the necessary legal steps
in order to propose the annexation. Carried, all the Council present
voting aye.
COMMUNICATION FROM CONNIE J. KING was.read, stating due to forthcoming
surgery it is necessary to request one month's leave of absence, ten-
tative starting date November 14, 1960. REPORT PROM CITY TREASURER
:ERR was read, stating pursuant to Section 10.2, Civil Service Rules,
sick leave without pay may be granted, and recommended the request of
Mrs. King be approved. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the request be
granted and the Civil Service Personnel Clerk and all involved be
notified. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Alien, the request be granted.
Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY TREASURER KERR
stained she thought it probably will be necessary to replace Mrs. King
temporarily, but because we are not real definite as to the date it
is necessary to wait until she has the positive date; however, Mrs.
Kerr said she feels it will be necessary to request temporary help
because for the next three or four months it will be a busy season.
Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, we authorize the City Manager, on
the request of the City Treasurer, when and if she needs a clerk, to
replace this employee on a temporary basis. Carried, all the Council
present voting aye.
COMMUNICATION P R0M CITY ENGINEER ROBERTS was presented relative to the
temporary appointment of Cleo Steel and Jennie Lou Chase. CITY MANA-
GER BIRD stated they were employed on a temporary basis and their 90
days have expired; the 90 day appointment of Mrs. Chase terminated
October 29th and Mr. Steel's on October 30th. We are requesting that
these temporary appointments be extended until such a time as the
Civil Service Commission is in a position to set up the necessary
examination for permanent appointments. Moved by Allen, seconded by
Reid, the recommendation of the City Manager in regard to the employees
in the Engineering Department be approved. Carried, all the Council
present voting aye.
APPLIC,TION TO MOVE A BUILDING from 421 and 423 E. 12th Street to 405
and 407 W. 19th Street, by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gonzales, was presented.
REPORTS FROM CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR BIGGS and CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN,
were read, recommending the request to move the buildings be approved,
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subject to certain recommendations and requirements as set forth in
the reports. Moved by Allen,'seconded by Reid, the recommendation of
the Planning Commission and the Building Inspector in regard to moving
this building be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye
VICE MAYOR HART excused.
COMMUNICATION FROM PACIFIC OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY was read, stat-
ing for several years they have maintained four outdoor advertising
structures along the East side of Montgomery Freeway South of 18th
Street in National City. Several months ago they removed one of the
structures to lessen the number in the area. .They request the required
permit in order they might rebuild these three structures which are
long overdue for preventative maintenance. They do not ask to be
allowed to increase any of them in size or change the location of any,
but only to remodel them in accordance with the latest developments in
their industry. The purpose of this expenditure is to beautify and
modernize their structures in conformance with all others they operate
within San Diego County.
VICE MAYOR HART present.
COUNCILMAN ALLEN asked if this was not the same request that was made
previously and we had to make some changes in an ordinance in order to
comply with the legality of the request. CITY MANAGER BIRD said he
could not definitely state Whether or not this is the same request.
There were some of the other sign companies who appeared before the
City Council, and at that time there was quite a discussion as to theix
continuance and also as to the fact they exist they should be allowed
to have a preventative maintenance for their upkeep. COUNCILMAN ALLEN
asked the City Planner if this request agrees with the present ordi-
nance in regards to outdoor signs, etc. CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated
Foster-Kleiser Company was the company who came in acid made a request
and the Planning Commission recommended the ordinance be changed, if
possible. The ordinance was changed permitting the signs to be brought
up to date with the consent and approval of a four -fifths vote of the
Council. This would be another company who work in conjunction with
Foster-Kleiser Company, and they now are asking for that approval by
the Council to up -date their signs. They mill not be moving their
location, only remodeling their existing signs. Moved by Allen, sec-
onded by Hart, the request of Pacific Outdoor Advertising Company be
approved. COUNCILMAN MORGAN asked if this meets with the approval of
the Planning Commission. CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated the request has
not gone before the Commission, bust this matter was thoroughly dis-
cussed at the Planning Commission, The old ordinance did not give the
permission to even repaint their signs, they could do nothing to their
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signs, and it was the thinking of the Commission it would be better to
let them remodel and up -date what they had than to just let them stand
there and deteriorate, so at the time the ordinance was changed the
Commission was completely in accord. Carried, all the Council present
voting aye.
CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he had a notice from the State Board of Equal-
ization notifying the City to the effect the actual cost percentage of
collecting sales tax is 1.50%, it had previously been figured at 1.64
so therefore, we will be getting a rebate on the actual cost of opera-
tion in the Sales Division of the State of California, State Board of
Equalization. It was the recommendation of the City Manager the notice
be received by the City Clerk and placed on file. Moved by Hart, sec-
onded by Morgan, the recommendation of the City Manager be approved.
Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
APPLICATION FOR OFF SALE BEER & WINE BEVERAGE LICENSE by Lucky Markets,
1750 E. 8th Street, was presented. REPORT FROM CHIEF OF POLICE CAGLE
stated this location is a new business and has never been licensed
before. Investigation disclosed no grounds for protest of the appli-
cation. Moved by Reid, seconded by Hart, the application be filed.
Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Hart, Reid, Hollings-
worth. Nays: Allen, Morgan.
COMMUNICATION FROM ALFRED W. BLAYDES, 1908 E. 8th Street; EDWARD R.
CHURCH, 1846 E. 8th Street, and MRS. EVE F. BISBERG, 1826 E. 8th Street,
addressed to the City Council Members, City Clerk, and City Manager,
was read, stating this letter is to be accepted as a formal claim to
replace the cement driveways which were damaged and removed by V. E.
Posey Construction Company on August loth and 17th. The fulfillment
of this claim does not include other damages which have occurred and
still continues at this time. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the
letter be referred to the City Attorney and City Engineer. Carried,
all the Council present voting aye.
COMMUNIC:,.TION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY FARM BUREAU was read, requesting
the Mayor proclaim the week of November 18 to 24, 1960, as "FARM -CITY
WEEK". Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the Mayor be authorized to
issue the proclamation. Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
COMMUNICATION FROM ROSE VON ARX, Vista, California, addressed to Mayor
Hollingsworth, was read, praising her for her stand in a proposed cat
ordinance.
COMMUNICATION FROM C. E. WILLIAMS was read, requesting a refund for a
$25.00 deposit for a driveway at 2105 Lanoitan Avenue. CITY MANAGER
BIRD stated the driveway has been completed and approved by the
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Engineering Department, and recommended the proper officials be auth-
orized to return the refund. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the
refund be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes:
Allen, Hart, Morgan, Reid, Hollingsworth. Nays: None.
CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he had two bulletins from the League of Cali-
fornia Cities, one a resolution opposing ballot Proposition #15, which
is the reapportionment bill; the other is a resolution supporting bal-
lot Proposition #1. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH asked if we had not already
taken action on both. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated we had. Moved by
Morgan, seconded by Reid, the bulletins be filed. Carried, all the
Council present voting aye.
NOTICE FROM U. S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, relative
to the establishment of a danger zone between Point Sal and vicinity
of Santa Barbara County. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended it be received
and placed on file. Moved by Hart, seconded by Reid, the notice be
received and placed on file. Carried, all the Council present voting
aye.
COMMUNICATION FROM CLIFF REED, SR., CHAIRMAN, PARK AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD, was read, stating it is the recommendation of the
Board that the ball field at El Toyon Park be named "Hollingsworth
Field", and the Pony League field at Kimball Park be named "Hart Field"
COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated in his opinion the Park and Recreation Advisory
Board could not have chosen any better names than those they submitted.
We have been honored by having the first lady Mayor in San Diego County
and for that reason naming one of the ball fields, not only for the
Mayor, but for the first lady Mayor in San Diego County, is appropri-
ate, and also Mr. Hart has furnished the money, bought uniforms for,
and put a teenage ball club into action for the last ten years in the
City of National City, and no one helped hint except for a little vol-
unteer coaching. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, we accept the
recommendation of the lark and Recreation Advisory Board. Carried,
all the Council present voting aye.
REPORT FROM THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD was read, stating
a discussion was held regarding the relocation of the site of the Com-
munity Building in the E1 Toyon Park to a site east of the now exist-
ing ball park facing Fourth Street with the understanding they go
ahead with their negotiations for an addition of an equal amount of
land to the east side of the park equivalent to that which is being
lost to the highway. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the recommenda-
tion of the Park and Recreation Advisory Board be approved. Carried,
all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Allen,. seconded by Reid,
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a letter be sent to the Chairman of the Park and Recreation Advisory
Board thanking them for the activity they are actually getting out and
working on. Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
COMMUNICATION .N'R0M JACK C. ATKINSON, PRESIDENT, EL CAJON VALLEY MOTHER
GOOSE PARADE ASSOCIATION, was read, extending an invitation to Mayor,
Council members and citizens of National City to attend the 14th Annual
Mother Goose Parade at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 20th. Moved by
Allen, seconded by Reid, the letter be answered, with thanks, and filed.
Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
COMMUNICATION PROM STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM was read, stating
the Board of Administration of the State Employees' Retirement System
will hold a special meeting on Friday, November 4, 1960, in Sacramento.
At this meeting the Board will consider: 1. Adopting its Report to
the Governor and the Legislature in accordance with Section 20140 of
the Government Code; 2. The Report of Moody's Investors Service on
the System's-Investment Portfolio and Investment Practices. CITY
MANAGER BIRD recommended the communication 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
Council present voting aye.
COMMUNICATION FROM CHIRLES P. SMITH was rea6natating he is whole-
heartedly in favor of the six million dollar% issue which is to be used
strictly for obtaining a water system we can call our own. Mr. Smith
said he is personally asking all citizens to give this water bond
issue some serious thought and to vote "yes" for the benefit of all
who live in this great city of ours. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen,
the letter be answered, thanking Mr. Smith. Carried, all the Council
present voting aye.
COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY TRAFFIC SAFETY COUNCIL was read,
stating San Diego County is again to be honored for its participation
in the annual Vehicle Safety Check campaign. Its overall program,
which checked more than 200,000 vehicles has been awarded the 1960
National Award of Excellence for counties with more than 300,000 pop-
ulation. Attendance of the Council members is requested at a luncheon
on Wednesday, November 16th at the Town and Country Hotel, Mission
Valley, at which Walter Lunsford will present the San Diego County
award on behalf of the National sponsors. Moved by Allen, seconded
by Hart, the City Clerk remind us and ask for reservations. Carried,
all the Council present voting aye.
COMMUNICATION FROM CITY TREASURER :KERR was read, requesting authoriza-
tion to destroy certain old records and documents. CITY MANAGER BIRD
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recommended a report first be forthcoming from the City Attorney, as
set forth in the Code, as to which and what of these documents,can be
destroyed or done away with. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Hart, the
recommendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried, all the
Council present voting aye.
CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he would like to request the City Clerk be
authorized to advertise for bids for extending a sewer on Coolidge
Avenue from 24th Street south. Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan,
the recommendation of the City Manager be approved for the letting of
bids. Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he would like to ask the Council's considera-
tion to authorize the City Attorney to prepare a resolution setting
up a method whereby funds from the Special Trust & Agency Fund, Olive -
wood Housing Dept., can be made fluent so the Housing Director will be
in a position in phasing out of the Olivewood Housing Project to
return those amounts which are being held by the City, as deposits for
their tenure in the Housing Project. That this resolution be made to
incorporate the authority, through the City Treasurer a demand from
the Housing Director, with 24 to 36 hours notice to draw on this fund,
and the Treasurer to have funds available. The resolution to read
that the Housing Director and the Chief Cashier of the Housing Dept.
be authorized to draw a demand on the City Treasurer; the City Treas-
uere's office will then, upon presentation of said demand, make pay-
ment to the individuals entitled to receive said deposit with the
proper signatures. That the City Treasurer will from time to time,
after being notified by the Housing Director what his needs are going
to be, as regulated by the amount of terminations within the Project
this can be set up so as to facilitate and ease the strain in the
phasing out of Housing Project. This money is on deposit, is in the
hands of the City Treasurer, in the proper banking institutions and
it is under the status of Trust & Agency Fund, Olivewood Housing
deposit. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the
City Manager be approved in eonjunotion with the City Treasurer and
check out with the City Attorney. Carried, all the Council present
voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated we will have to have authoriza-
tion,.by resolution granting these same officials a fund for return
of rent out of General Fund, so whether or not it can be incorporated
in one resolution, or whether it should be kept separate and have two
resolutions, he would recommend i.t be referred to the City -Attorney,
City Treasurer and Housing Director. Moved by Morgan, seconded by
Allen, the City Attorney be giver5.authority to work out one or two
resolutions, whatever he thinks necessary. Carried, all the Council
present voting aye.
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MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH requested permission to be excused, and asked that
Vice Mayor Hart take the "chair". Permission was granted.
CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he is in receipt of a claim by W. R. Dean,
6967 Eastman. Street, San Diego. It appears that Mr. Dean hit a light
pole at 8th and Roosevelt Avenue and made a claim to the San Diego Gas
& Electric Company because they had the pole too close to the curb,
and they have refused the damages, and now he has written to the City.
COMMUNICATION FROM W. R. DEAN was read, stating he is expecting Nationa:
City or the Gas Company to pay for repairs to his dented fender. It
is unreasonable for motorists to be expected to get out of their cars
and survey and calculate clearance from power poles before pulling away
from the curb. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended this be referred to the
City Attorney and the Insurance Company. Moved by Morgan, seconded by
Allen, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, all
the Council present voting aye.
CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he has a notice put out by the Director of
Housing to the tenants of Olivewood Housing, and recommended a copy
be received by the City Clerk and placed on file. Moved by Reid,
seconded by Morgan, the recommendation of the City Manager be approved.
COUNCILMAN ALLEN asked the City Manager to read the notice. NOTICE TO
THE TENANTS was read. Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read, relative to the petition
received by Frank and Martha Barrack and Albert A. Jerauld, Jr. and
Maxine Y. Jerauld requesting the closing of the alley north and south
between 20th and 21st Streets, in the area between National Avenue and
Roosevelt !.venue. The entire block is owned by the petitioners. It
was the general opinion of the Commission the closing of the alley
would be poor planning, and therefore recommended denial of the request.
Moved by Morgan, seconded by Alien, the recommendation of the Planning
Commission be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
REPORT FROM TEE PLANNING COMMISSION was read, regarding Zone Variance
No. Z-9, signed by George M. and Mary M. Cools, 2540 Norfolk Street.
The Commission recommended the variance be granted. Moved by Allen,
seconded by Reid, the recommendation of the Planning Commission be
apmved and referred to the Attorney for a resolution. Carried, all
the Council present voting aye.
REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION relative to Zone Variance No. Z-10
signed by Guy C. Wilson, Jr., South Bay Shopping Center, was read.
Moved by Allen, seconded by Morgan, the recommendation of the Planning
Commission be approved, and referred to the City Attorney for a reso-
lution. Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
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advanced then that is a liability of the Water Company, and therefore,
in the event the entire assets of the Water Company were taken over,
it would be an obligation which the City, or the City and the South
Bay Irrigation District would inherit and they therefore would have to
pay the money back, unless that portion of the Company's total asset
picture were excluded from any negotiation by way of settlement or by
decree of court in condemnation action. With reference to the terri-
tory above 165 feet, the contracts are still before the Public Utili-
ties Commission of California for approval. The Company has sought
approval of those contracts; the matter has been submitted, but the
Public Utilities Commission has not yet ruled on the matter, so that
question cannot be answered until we have the order of the Public
Utilities Commission. COUNCILMAN MORGAN stated sometime ago the City
Attorney checked on the matter of storage with the City of San Diego,
and asked Attorney Curran if he found favorable reaction. ATTORNEY
CURRAN stated that goes back at least five years ago at which time the
Water Committee which had been appointed by the Mayor was holding its
session and negotiations preliminary were being held with the Board
of Directors of the South Bay Irrigation District as to under what
circumstances National City would desire to go ahead on any program;
and at that time the City Attorney contacted the City of San Diego
with reference to the possibility, if National City desired, of
securing rights by way of contract to storage in the facilities which
are presently owned by the City of San Diego; so if the City of San
Diego would make storage rights available the City of National City
could store the water to which it is entitled from the Colorado River
in the lake behind the various dams which are owned by the City of San
Diego. That is an arrangement which quite often is made, so when one
party has more storage than it needs, in affect it can lend or lease
the excess capacity when somebody else needs it, and at that time we
were assured the City of San Diego would make such storage space for
water available to National City if it desired. COUNCILMAN MORGAN
asked the City Manager how much tax the Water Company pays the City
of National City. CITY MANAGER BIRD said the ad valorem tax which
the California Water & Telephone Company pays on its property within
the City limits of National City is approximately $8,100 a year.
COUNCILMEN ALLEN stated he pereonally wanted to thank the citizens of
the City of National City for the opportunity to attend the convention
of the League of California Cities in Los Angeles, and he is sure in
every instance they all have learned a great deal. One of the best
speeches he ever heard, and was strictly non political, but to let the
people in Southern California know► that Proposition One is on the
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COMMUNICATION FROM GUY C. WILSON, JR. was read, sty tir.; vile;; are
advised that in the absence of an amendment to the zone ordinance or
a specific definition covering the usage of a kiddie playland, the
only available means of eliminating the hardship in accordance with
their request is to make application for a zone variance.
CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated she had a Covenant Running With Land and
an Easement from Peter and Doris Tarantino relative to the property
located at 2325 La Siesta Way. It was recommended the documents be
accepted and referred to the City Attorney for a resolution of accep-
tance. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, the documents be accepted and
referred to the Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye.
CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated Application for Zone Variance No. Z-7
relative to the Southwest Corner of 20th Street and Lanoitan Avenue
for Lowell R. Terry was referred back to the Planning Commission by
the City Attorney. Mrs. Stockman stated she believed in the discus-
sions as brought out by the Planning Commission, the application is
now in complete order to be again referred to the City Attorney for
approval. The Council did act upon it previously. Moved by Allen,
seconded by Reid, it be referred to the Attorney for approval. Car-
ried, all the Council present voting aye.
CITY CLERK ALSTON stated at the Council meeting of October 18th there
was a motion of the Council a piece of paper be available for the pub-
lic to sign, if they wish to have their name listed as attending the
Council meeting to be given to the press. MRS. ALSTON stated there is
a pad by the microphone for anyone wishing to sign it.
COUNCILMAN MORGAN stated he has noticed the Water Company is saying
this debt of $6,000,000. will run into $12,000,000.; and asked if it
is the intention of the Water Company to give their water to the peo-
ple of National City, or are they going to continue to sell it after
the election, if they keep it. Mr. Morgan said he wondered if anybody
had any information if the Water Company is going to sell their water
or give it to the people of National City.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Morgan, the meeting be closed. Carried,
all the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 3:13 p.m.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
VICE MAYOR, ITY 0 NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
11-1-60