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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960 01-19 CC MIN237 National City, Ca1ifc n;i,a, Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor xollingsworth at 1:30 p.m. o'clock. Council members Iresent: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth. Council members absent: Bone. ,LL INISTRATIPE OFFICIALS presents Alston, Bird, Curran, Gautereaux, Holgate-Kerr, Lill, Stockman. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag, fol- lowed with invocation by Rev. may. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fesaman, the minutes of the regular meet- ing of January 12, 1960, be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7663 was read, vproviig the proposed agreement sub- mitted by California Water and Telephone Company for the extension of its water mains in Hoover Avenue north of Twenty -Fourth Street, and the Mayor iv authorized and directed to execute said agreement for and on behalf of City of National City. The issuance of a war- rant to California Water end Telephone Company for the sum of 13,700, is hereby authorized. Moved by /bemoan, seconded by Hart, the Reso- luti+on be adopted. Carried, all the Counoil present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7664 was read, SOLUTION PROHIBITING PARKING OF TRAILERS.". Resolution No. 7660 is hereby repealed. Moved by Fesaman, seconded by Bart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council prevent voting aye.. ORDINANCE NO., "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING NATIONAL CITY ORDINANCE NO. 891 REGULATING THE KEEPING OP BIRDS MAMMALS," was presented for the first reading, and read in full. ATTORNEY CQRRAN reported lest Friday be appeared and testified before the Interim Committee of the Assembly on local and municipal govern- ment with reference to the proposed changes in the annexation law. The - members of the oommittee are obviously intent upon ascertftinire all of the many problems which have arisen under the annexation law, both *he annexation of oorporated territory and unincorporated ter- ritory. The presentations which were made during the time the City Attorney was waiting to t eatify made it very clear each of the memo. bers wants to have the beet possible law on this subject for all concerned. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated with reference to appearing before the Interim Committee regarding the relocation coats imposed upon public utilities the hearing was set for last Wednesday, but beoause of the press of other matters, particularly pending litigation, it was not possible 1/19/60 238 for him to go to Los Angeles to keep his place on the agenda to tes- tify before that eommittee. Attorney Curran said he will keep the Council posted on what the committee is doing. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated with reference to the ommunioation dated December 23rd from the Department of Industrial Relations which calls attention to Assembly Bill 317 and Assembly Bill 880 has been examined In compliance with requirements of law it was the recommendation of the City Attorney the Clerk be authorized and directed to send to the Department of Industrial Relations a certified copy of the last reso- lution which fixes and determines the wage scale for public works contract awarded by the City Council. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the City Attorney in regard to the refer- ences of public contract, etc by the City Council be approved. Car- ried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported there has been filed with the City a Certi- ficate of Insurance showing that Pacific Employers Insurance Company has issued a Workmen's Compensation Insurance Policy to H. L. Williams, as employer, and recommended the certificate be filed. Moved by Hart seconded by Pessman, the Certificate t f Insurance by filed. Car- ried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated there have been a number of researches in the past week or ten days in regard to motions made by this Council; such as moving that the recommendation of the City Attorney or City Mana- ger be approved, the motion is seconded and carried, In the research we find that many motions have been made that way without any parti- cular reference as to what the recommendation was; therefore, some of the things we have "moved" on we have to go back to every file in orderto find out what was actually "moved" on. We should specifi- cally name the particular item and make it a motion that will iden- tify it. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, this Council hereafter specifically identify the motion by naming some part or portion if the motion made. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated the City Clerk has been asking this be done for about two years. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported last Thursday he appeared in answer to the order to Show Cause in Department 2 of the Superior Court with refer- ence to the suit brought against the City by the Harbor Drive In Theatre. The matter was continued by the Court for one week in order to permit the plaintiff to secure a new Attorney of record. Attorney Curran stated he will be in Court again this Thursday on the same matter. 1/19/60 239 ATTOORNEY CURRAN stated with reference to the authority of the City Council to fill the vacancy on the City Council, the law provides the City Council has jurisdiction to fill the vacancy for a period of thirty days after the resignation. If the Council does not fill i.ie vacancy within the thirty days allowed it is then mandatory the Council immediately call a special election to fill the vacancy. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she has had several volunteers for this position and asked for the Council's cooperation in calling a closed meeting of the four members of the Council for discussion. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, we set a date and have this closed meeting. It was suggested by other members of the Council they wait until this Council meeting is over to see if they could meet at that time. COUNCILMAN ALLEN asked the City Attorney if the committee working on the annexation laws is also working on deannexation laws. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated that is correct, and the major point he made to this committee was that in his opinion one of the very serious gaps in the present law is the fact it is so difficult to deannex from a City. In answer. to a. question made, by the Chairman of the Committee the committee made it very clear this is a problem they have con- sidered in other parts of the state where they have held hearings mid a problem they are very interested in... COUNCILMAN HART stated he received a note relative to a closed meet- ing to appoint a Council member, and said it was his understanding the Council can have a closed meeting for such a matter as this. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated Mr. Hart -is correct; the laws of the State which require that ordinarily meetings be open to the public has an exception, aid it is a very important exception, And in matters in- volving appointments the City Council may meet in executive session behind clamed doors. KEN DUNKER, representing the South Bay Plaza Merchants Association, was present, and requested permission of the City to conduct a stales promotion at the South Bay Plaza Shopping Center, on their premises, involving the use of rides and a number of acts; and to obtain the necessary licenses. .Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the request of Mr. Dunker and the South Bay Plaza be granted permission provided they. maintain all of the restrictions that were implied by a written letter that they would adhere to; primarily that there would be no one living in the trailers, there would be no sanitary problems arise and there would be no gambling at any of the concessions. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated since our last meeting the City Planner has come up with a different interpretation of our zoning ordinance,. it 1/19/60 240 would mean the Lions Club could not hold their annual celebration in the park and it also would limit a number of churches in the commu- nity that put on several affairs of a similar nature, and asked the City Planner for an explanation. CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated it is not a difference in interpretation, her interpretation would be the same, namely that a carnival could only be located in a 0.•4 zone in the City under the present ordinance. Her thinking was based on dis- cussions held with other Planners throughout the County; their ordi- nances are written up the same as ours, however, when a sales pro- motion such as this comes up at the various markets in the County, the people go before their City Councils and they are granted the night to operate such a sales promotion. COUNCILMAN ALLEN asked the amity Attorney if it is not possible that the word "permanent" in the ordinance might carry a lot of weight in regard to a sales promotion situation. ATTORNEY CL,N stated he would like to inquire where the language is that is referred to, you cannot interpret any one word, sections of an ordinance must be read as a whole and they have be be construed together. What other cities do under their ordinances is for those cities to decide, and simply because other cities do or do not do something does not mean this City Council under its ordinance has authority to do the same thing. COUNCILMMAN HART withdrew his second tote motion. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Pessman, seconded by Hart, Ordinance No. 962 be amended to permit the operation under certain conditions, and the amendment to the ordinance spell out the conditions under which these promotional circuses or carnivals might be held in National City, as well as the church bazaars, or the Lions Club annual Fourth of July celebration, etc; that this amendment make it possible to hold those things in National City but the method of operation a nd the prohibitions in the amendment shall also be spelled out. Also it is to be under- stood these would be only very temporary operations, where they would operate possibly for a maximum of six to ten days, or not even that long. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated he has noticed several cities and a group of people have had a meeting in regard to the possibility of a Junior College in the South Bay area. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Council go on record as being in favor of a Junior College in the South Bay area. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she has attended some of these meetings and there has to be special rules that every- body goes by in forming a Junior College district, and said she would like to have the Council hold their motion until we find out from the various ones who are on this committee whether it is -}. 1/19/60 241 necessary they have these resolutions. In for,ni: this ci. : t it is from the border of San Diego to the Mexican border and there are quite a few details to be worked out, and it may be possible they need a resolution from all of the governing bodies and districts within this district. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated it would probably be possible to get the information from Mr. Rindone, Wilbur Bradley or Atty. Bear and have this information by the next meeting. COUN- CILMAN HART withdrew his second to the motion. Motion died for lack of a second. :YOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she was invited to attend a Change of Command Ceremony at the Naval Repair Facility of the Naval Station at 11:45 a.m., Friday, January 29th, and requested Vice Mayor Hart appear in her stead. PAUL A. MILLER, Davenport, Iowa, was present representing the organ- ization discussed relative to the sales promotion at the South Bay Plaza, and stated he thought the City's zoning ordinance was written up for a carnival or circus, and this is to be entirely a sales pro- motion for the shopping center. COUNCILMAN HART asked if it is only a sales promotion would that be allowed. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated last meeting the definition of a circus and carnival were defined by the City Council, the determination made at that meeting was that the type of activity proposed could not be in the area of the South Bay Plaza because of the zoning; it could be in some other area. The only difference raised by the suggestion now is this is only a car- nival or circus for the purpose of promoting and advertising, and it does not take away from the fact it is still a carnival or circus, it is simply the use to which the carnival or circus is being put, so in the mind of the City Attorney the suggestion made would not compel any different answer. RUSS YEAGER, 895 Broadway, El Centro, Attorney representing the promoters, was present and stated this group appeared here last year and were encouraged by letter to re- appear this year, and have moved their equipment across the United States and entered into a contract with the Shopping Center. They have over 200 personnel on the edge of the Shopping Center now and about $600,000.00 worth of equipment standing by. Mr. Yeager asked that the Council give this further consideration; it is a shopping center enterprise. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated there is no one pres- ent who is not sympathetic and we would allow it if we could. Attor- ney Yeager stated Mr. Miller has made arrangements for four appear- ances before various hospitals and other groups of that nature in the area. 1/19/60 242 BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE presented: General Fund Traffic Safety Fund Park Fund Retirement Fund Harbor Fund Park Construction Fund Special Street Fund Payroll Fund TOTAL $ 29,142.65 2,613.36 329.64 4,056.00 16.63 634.40 2,258.94 44.434.03 $ 83,485.65 Moved by Pessman, seconded by Hart, the bills be approved and war- rants drawn for same. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 7665 was read, authorizing the payment of $1.,812.38 from the Capital Outlay Fund to Pace Construction Company, for 100 retention for Division Street By -Pass Sewer. Moved by Fessman, sec- onded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. APPOINTMENT OF TWO MEMBERS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE PLANNING COMMIS- SION was presented. The term of office of the Commissioners expires January 21, 1960. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she would recommend this be laid over for another week in order to discuss it at the closed meeting. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated the Council went on record as directing the Civil Service Commission, and the klanning Commis- sion to submit three names for each vacancy to be filled and instead the Planning Commission has recommended two people to be reappointed. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Alien, this question be laid over to be taken up at the closed session. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he had three letters which deal with the vacancy on the City Council, and asked if the Council wished them read. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the letters be turned over to the Mayor to be presented to the group at the closed meeting, and that the City Manager read the names of the senders of the letters into the record. Carried, all the Councilmen present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he had a letter from former Councilman Albert E. Clarke; letter from Charles L. Steves, and a letter from Martha M. Smith in support of a candidate. COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY was read, stating the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors at their meeting on January 12th had placed before them for their consideration the enclosed draft of the proposed resolution increasing the water rates which the District sells water to its member agencies. The writer, Richard S. Holmgren, General Manager and Chief Engineer of the Water 243 Authority stated he was directed to send copies of the proposed reso- lution to each member agency, with the request that their respective Boards consider the proposed resolution carefully and forward to him such comments they wish to make. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated in study- ing the proposed resolution there are increases to domestio users and on the treated water and untreated water to be sold and delivered for ground water replenishment there are no raises. This ultimately brings about a raise, if this resolution is adopted, to and including January 1963, it would raise treated water to $30.50 an acre foot and $22.50 an acre foot for untreated water. The present price is $23.00 an acre foot for treated water and $15.00 an acre foot for untreated water. It was the recommendation of the City Manager copies of this be made and given to each member of the Council and the original be referred to the City Attorney for a report. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, copies of this letter and resolution be made and given to each member of the Council and the original referred to the City Attorney for a report. Carried, all the Coun- cil present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES relative to tentative draft of regulations concerning pre employment inquiries by Fair Employment Practice Commission, was presented, and City Manager Bird recommended it be referred to the City Attorney. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the communication from the League of California Cities in regard to pre employment inquiries be referred to the City Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated his office has received the Annual Report of the Fire Department, and it will be on file in the Manager's office. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he has a slope easement from George and Luella M. Befort; it is for the north side of Granger Avenue. It was recommended by the City Engineer and City Manager the easement be accepted and referred to the City Attorney to prepare the reso- lution necessary for acceptance. Moved by Hart, seconded by Alien, the recommendation of the City Engineer and City Manager that the easement be accepted and referred to the City Attorney for prepara- tion of the necessary resolution. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESIGNATION OF LOVERA WILSON MANNON, general clerk in the Police Department, was read. COMMUNICATION FROM ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE OWEN was read recommending the resignation be accepted. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the resignation of Mrs. Mannon be approved with the usual regret. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 1/19/60 244 COMMUNICATION PROM COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION was read stating the City of Chula Vista intends to annex the territory delineated on the attached map. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated this was referred to the City Planner and she may have some comment to make. CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated if the Council will recall the 0livewood Acres Annexation to the City of Chula Vista allowed a 100 foot right of way for Highland Avenue. Later it was established that only a portion of it had been dedicated as 100 foot, the remainder being 80 feet; therefore this 10 foot dedication would be dedicated a portion of undedicated High- land Avenue on the easterly side. In discussing this with the Engi- neer of the County Boundary Commission, both this annexation and Sweetwater Annexation No. 2 to the City of National City was tabled by the Boundary Commission yesterday to permit the Engineer to work on the matter. Highland Avenue is recommended for a major artery for 100 feet in width and therefore they feel all of this street should be included in Sweetwater Annexation No. 2.. He has contacted the City of Chula Vista and they see no reason why this cannot be accomplished since the annexation already includes the 80 feet, so with the Council's consent they w ill take it before the Boundary Commission, this annexation will be dropped and will be included in the Sweetwater Annexation No. 2. Mrs. Stockman said it would place all of Highland Avenue in the City of National City, and it would be her recommendation it be done. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the recommendation in regard to the Boundary Commission's map, as recommended by the City Planner be approved. Carried, all the Coun- cil present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he had a notice from the County Board of Supervisors regarding the tax sale of property in National City, and recommended it be referred to the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Alien, the notice of the property sale from the Board of Supervisors be referred to the City Clerk and City Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANA- GER BIRD stated this sale refers to the E 25' of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 1 of Austin Heights. COMMUNICATION FROM CALIFORNIA WATER & TELEPHONE COMPANY was read, stating in accordance with the City's request a contract has been prepared for the extension of water mains on Quay and 28th Street. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated this was the continuation of the 8 inch main on the tidelands, and recommended it be referred to the City Attorney for a report as to the contract. Moved by Fessman, sec- onded by Allen, the letter and contract from the California Water & Telephone Ccmpany for installation of water mains on Quay in the 1/19/60 245 area of 28th Street be referred to the City Attorney for a report. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated leases on tidelands have been prepared; lease of the National Lumber Company, and the lease of the Sullivan Hardwood Lumber Company, and recommended these be referred back to the Harbor Committee for approval of the leases as drawn, so if approved they can then be submitted to the parties concerned for execution. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the City Manager's recommendation be approved and these leases referred to the Harbor Committee for their next meeting. Carried, all the Council present voting aye, CITY MANAGER BIRD stated it will be necessary to have a meeting of the Harbor Committee. COUNCILMAN FESSM'.N, Chairman of the Harbor Committee set the meeting of the Committee for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 21st. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated there is a meeting scheduled for Thursday with the Advisory Committee and the Harbor Committee and it was tentatively set for a luncheon meeting; it comprises of the committee which was appointed by ex Mayor Hodge, and the three members of the Harbor Committee, Mr. Bird said he thought Counoil- man Hart should be invited to attend the advisory meeting. Moved by Allen, seconded byFessman, Councilman Hart be invited to attend the meeting and luncheon on Thursday. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he was requested by individual members of the City Council to inquire as to the status of certain things which was or was not to be placed on the ballot, and there seems to be a difference of opinion in the minds of Council members and City offi- eials. The first proposal was a decision in July by the City Council of the site for the proposed City Hall at 14th and "D" Avenue. That was carried, by a three to two vote. There was also a motion of the Council which authorized the City Attorney to take the necessary steps to bring about pay raises for the City Clerk and the City Treasurer, pay to be $7,500.00 per annum, which is in process, and does not go on the ballot. The next item was the pay raise of the City Council and a recommendation was requested from the Finance Com- mittee to the City Council and approved by .the City Council that the City Attorney prepare the necessary documents to be placed upon the ballot the pay of the Council members would be $15.00 per meeting, a limit of four meetings a month. The next question was the saleof property to be placed on the ballot. There were a number of motions stated opinions by Council members and in the final analysis it was firmed up there should be placed on the ballot the question of 1/19/60 246 whether or not this property as described in the original motion of Councilman Hart, which failed to get a second at the time and was later brought up again. On April 25, 1959 a communication was read from the Chamber of Commerce Building Committee regarding the site in. the park. In the minutes of June 9, 1959 "Councilman Allen stated he thought the Council should allocate a spot for the proposed new civic Center" and there were two locations as a proposed Civic Cen- ter site. That motion died for a lack of a second. "It was moved by Fessman, seconded by Hollingsworth, this be referred to the Finance Committee." This motion carried, and later there was a report of the Finance Committee. The report from the Finance Com- mittee stated "it be a tentative site"; this was in July 7, 1959. The minutes state: "Report from the Finance Committee was read, recommending the two and one half blocks now owned by the City in the vicinity of 14th and "D" Avenue, legally described as follows:" and sets forth the legal description, "be set aside by the City for the purpose of constructing a new City Hall. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the Finance Committee be approved." The motion carried by a three to two vote. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated there is ample evidence to this effect. In the minutes of January 5, 1960 when the City Manager reported the receipt of 25 applications. from architects; there followed considerable discussion, and it was "Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, it be delayed until such time as it is determined by the vote of the people if the new City Hall is to be built on the present site or some place else, and a letter written to the 25 architects", and it was carried by a three to two vote. CITY MANkGER BIRD stated in the extracts of these minutes there is the intimation that this site was to be placed on the bal- lot and for that reason this motion prevailed as to holding the mat- ter of the architects over because if this property is on the ballot and is not sold then it will be a question on the other site. Mr. Bird said he thought the Attorney would like from the Council a direc- tive clarifying the question of site, he would like to have spelled out directives, authorizations of what other things you want pre- pared for the ballot. You have a directive to go on the ballot in regard to $15.00 per meeting for Council members, limit of 4 meet- ings per month; also the question of the election of the Mayor to go on the ballot, which was carried by a three to two vote; and the sale of property. Moved by Allen, the portion that is put on the ballot in regard to the sale of this property would be that this property, i.f it is scld, or if they approved of this sale, would be for the arecific purpose of applying the money to a new civic center. 1/19/60 247 ATTORNEY CURRAN requested permission to be eacueed as no iirs a Lt;tice of deposition in a.matter in which the City is in litigation, and wished to be present at this deposition. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH excused attorney Curran. .loved by Fessmrn, this be referred back to the Finance Committee of the Council. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, we put on the ballot the sale of this property for a specific reason, that the funds be used to build a new civic cen- ter, and leave it up to the people to decide if we should sell this property. Motion lost, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Hart. Nays: Pessman, Hollingsworth. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he talked with the Council regarding the necessity of more floor space so our departments can produce more work. We need extra engineers and have no space for them; the Police Department has been increased and we need room. Mr. Bird asked if the Council would consider moving one of the bungalows from the housing and put it on the lawn so one of the departments could be moved into it, the cost approximately $3,500.00 to $3,700.00. The other possibility is where you split all of the vital records of the City into two locations. We are going behind in our work. You had a request from the Junior Chamber of Commerce, you had a motion which was introduced by Councilman Hart, you have had subsequent notions, and actually if you place this upon the ballot, the mere fact if the citizens decided against allowing you to sell this site, even for money to build a new civic center, then in the opinion of the City Manager, would be a mandate to the effect that they want the City Hall to remain where it is. City Manager Bird said the minutes of January 5th read: "Mayor Hodge said he thought probably the entire matter should be held over until after the election in April as the matter of the site of the present City Hall will be on the ballot; if this property is not to be sold the new City Hall will be built on it." COUNCILMAN FESSMAN said he still thought it should be up to the people to decide if they want to sell this or where they want the new city hall. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN said when it is put on the ballot he believes it tells the people of National City if you want a new city hall you must sell this property to get it built. Mr. Fessman said he would just as soon see the present building added oa. to. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he had a partial report regarding the a m- plaint of George Bullerwell and other people in the area; and the only thing he can recommend at the present time, pending further study, that we post the entire area with "mo dumping" signs. Moved 1/19/60 248 by Allen, seconded by Hart, the City Manager be asked to ..t_m t t_-iZ property there be no dumping allowed, and that be checked periodi- cally by the departments concerned and see that any new violations are taken care of. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. "TTY CLERK ALSTON stated she received a Party Count List from the Registrar of Voters on January 14th and at that time in National City we had a total registration of 10,574; 3,396 Republicans; 6,896 Demo- crats; 3 Prohibition; 1 Miscellaneous and 278 Declines to State. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated the contract has been signed with Sim J. Harris Company for the Improvement of loth Street from Roosevelt Avenue to Coolidge Avenue. HOUSING DIRECTOR GAUTEREAUX presented the Council members with a copy of the monthly report. COUNCILMAN ALLEN asked the City Manager if he has hcard anything fur- ther on the pistol range. We did win a pistol match, and we do have four or five expert pistol shots in our department and even though they were "rusty" they did win a trophy. The majority of the men in the department have not had the opportunity to fire on a range. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he was to have had a drawing to pr esdnt today, but due to illness of the architect it is not ready, COUNCILMAN HART said he would like to ask that the closed meeting regarding the appointment of a Council member be held over until Thursday as he has several more names for consideration. Moved by Hart, it be held over until Thursday right after the other meetings. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Allen, we take a couple of hours this afternoon and try to eliminate some of them. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Allen, we go ahead with it. Motion died for lack of a second. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH asked if the Council members could meet on Friday; or could they meet at 3:00 p.m. o.i Thursday. Moved by Fessman, the City Manager provide us a place to meet. Motion died for lack of a second. CITY MANAGER BIRD advised the Council to hold the meeting any place available to them, but not in a public building. COUNCILMAN FESSMi,N invited the Council members to meet at his office at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. ':owed by Fessran, seconded by Hart, the meeting be closed. Carried, a l the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 3:38 p.m. ve 1 MAYOR, CITY OF NATIONAL CI '6 7TESTI -- CITY CLERK ALI FORNIis 1/19/60