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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960 01-26 CC MIN249 National City, California, January 26, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Hollingsworth at 1:30 p.m. o'clock. Council members presents Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth. Council members absents None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Bird, Curran, Gautereauu, Holgate-Kerr, Lill, Stockman. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag, fol- lowed with invocation by Rev. Erny. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the minutes of the regular meet- ing of January 19, 1960, be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7666 was read, accepting an easement from George and Luella M. Befort. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Resolu- tion be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7667 was read, there be submitted to the voters of the City of National City at the general election to be held on the 12th day of April, 1960, the following proposition: "Shell each City Councilman of National City receive as compensation for his services the sum of $15.00 for each City Council meeting called and held, provided however, that such compensation shall not exceed the sum of $60.00 per month?" Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. was read, at the general municipal election to be held in the City of National City on April 12, 1960, there shall be submitted to the electorate of the City the following proposi- tion: "Shall the electors elect a Mayor and four City Councilmen?" Moved by Alien, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Motion lost, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Hart. Nays: Fessman, Hollingsworth. ORDINANCE NO. , "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NO. 803 OF NATIONAL CITY," was presented for the first reading, and read in full. COUNCILMAN HART asked when the dead line is for placing a proposi- tion on the ballot. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated he was not certain the exact time, but it would be several weeks yet. COUNCILMAN HART stated in regard to the tie votes he would want them to come up. again when we get a full Council. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated there is an ordinance regulating rats and mice which is ready for adoption. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, 1/26/60 250 the Ordinance be adopted by title only. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. 965, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING NATIONAL CITY ORDINANCE NO. 891 REGULATING THE KEEPING OP BIRDS AND ANIMALS." Moved by Allen, seconded by Pessman, the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated with reference to the propositions to be placed on the ballots, a review of the minutes indicates the two resolutions which were read today are the only ballot propositions which have been authorized. The language in the minutes of the last meeting seems to indicate the Council has taken definitive action with reference to placing on the ballot the proposition whether or not the land upon which the present City Hall is situa- ted should be sold. It appears to the City Attorney the matter is in complete confusion, as suggested by the City Manager in his report last week, and there should be definitive authorization to -c;he City Attorney otherwise it will not be possible to prepare any propositions to present to the Council or place on the ballot on �april 12, 1960. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, it be placed on the ballot for the people to decide whether or not the property on whioh the present City Hall now stands should be sold. Motion lost by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Hart. Nays: Pessman, Hollingsworth. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated there was referred to him a communication from the San Diego County Water Authority with reference to the proposal of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to pass a.resolution which would increase its rates for water. The letter from the San Diego County Water Authority requested that the public agencies which constitute the San Diego County Water Autho- rity give it the benefit of its comments as. early as possible. The City recommends the City Clerk be authorized and directed to add- ress. a communication to the San Diego County Water Authority in reply to this communication setting forth three points. The first point is that the City of National City does not appear to have suf- ficient information at this time as to the reasons why the Metro- politan. Water District of Southern California is -proposing a rate increase, and we therefore request additional information and facts which are being given as the reason for raising the water rates. The second point is that there appears to be a serious question as a matter of policy as to whether or not there should be a preferred rate given for the purposes of water replenishment. The third point is at the present time there does not seem to be sufficient infor 1/26/60 251 mation available to show the effect on the water users in San Diego County in comparison with the effect on the water users in other areas of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and we would therefore request additional information as to the compari- son of the effect of the proposed rate increase. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the City Attorney be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported 111 State Insurance Company has submitted a certificate of insurance showing Pep's Kerosene and Distillate Service has a liability policy; this certificate states a duplicate policy has been ordered and will follow later. It was the recom- mendation of the City Attorney this certificate be retained and held by the City Manager until such time as the duplicate policy is forth- coming. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the recommendation of the City Attorney be approved, that the certificate be held by the Jty Manager until the duplicate policy is received. Carried, all t;ie Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated the communication from the League of Cali- fornia Cities dated January 13, 1960 on the subject of the tenta- tive draft of regulation concerning preemployment inquiries by Fair Employment Practice Commission has been examined by him and recom- mended this communication be referred to the Civil Service Commis- sion of National City and their attention be directed to the prob- lems created by this communication so they can take steps to keep themselves advised as to this directive and also future communica- tions which may come from the Fair Employment Practice Commission. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the City Attorney that the communication from the League of California Cities be referred to the Civil Service Commission be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated the City has ;went some time in communication with the head office of Montgomery Ward and Compn Chicago with reference to securing an easement through the property where that corporation is now building its building on -Highland Avenue. The easements have finally arrived in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney and the legal description has been checked by the City Engineer; however there has been no authorization these easements be accepted, and it is the Attorney's recommendation they be accepted, Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the recommendation of the City Attorneybe approved, and the easements accepted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 1/26/60 252 ATTORNEY CURRAN stated in reply to the letter sent to the San Diego County Water Authority by the City Attorney pursuant to the authori- zation directed by the City Council he received a letter dated Janu- ary 19th from Richard S. Holmgren, General Manager and Chief Engi- neer, on the subject of the second aqueduct service connection. This letter states the right of National City is the right referred to in his letter to receive water from the Water Authority in the upper reaches of the Sweetwater reservoir through a line which is owned by the Authority, and the new connection w ould deliver the water directly from the County Water Authority system into the distribu- tion system serving the National City and South Bay Irrigation Dis- trict, which means the distribution system of the California Water and Telephone Company, The letter points out the direct delivery into the lines of the California Water and Telephone Company rather than into the reservoir will have advantages to National City. The letter also points the capacity of the meters through which these :,aliveries are made is being increased, practically more than dou- rled. Mr. Holmgren's letter stated he regrets there has been so much misinformation as to what exactly is taking place in this transfer delivery point, and would be happy to meet with the City Council to give any further explanations on this matter which they might desire. Attorney Curran requested some action be taken with reference to advising Mr. Kolmgren whether or not the Council feels it is necessary or desirable to meet with him with reference to this matter. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the letter be referred to the City Manager for study and a recommendation to the Council whether or not he thinks we & ould meet with Mr. Holmgren, and if so, what Committee, or the entire Council, and get together and "iron it out". Carried, all the Council present voting aye, ATTORNEY CURRAN reported the contract which the California Water and Telephone Company has proffered to the City with reference to securing water service by the extension of a main to the tidelands has been examined by the City Attorney. Prom time to time the City has been offered these contracts by the Company. The matter has been considdred by the City Attorney for some time, and there have been previous reports and he has secured certain opinions and deci- sions of the Public Utilities Commission on the problem. The information which the City Attorney has secured shows that by Decision No. 50580 in Case No. 5501 of September 28, 1954 the Pub- lic Utilities Commission of California made an order which applied to all water service companies; that order reads in part, as fol- lows: "It having been found herein that the rules and regulations 1/26/60 253 respecting water main extensions presently maintained by public utility water companies subject to the jurisdiction of this Commis- sion are unjust, unreasonable and insufficient, and that the rules and regulations contained in appendix B, attached hereto, are, and for the future will be the just, reasonable and sufficient rules and regulations to be observed by all such water utilities with respect to water main extensions." The Commission orders that Appen- dix B be adopted by all water service utilities, The City Attorney recommended the contract offered by the California Water and Tele- phone Company be rejected; that the City issue a warrant in the sum of $6,500.00, which is the cost the Company estimates would be required as a deposit for the installation of this extension, pay- able to the California Water and Telephone Company; that the City Manager be authorized and directed to make an application in writ- ing to the California Water and Telephone Company for service pur- suant to the rules on file of the California Water and Telephone Company, particularly Rule 19, and the check in the amount of ?: 6,300.00, the deposit in order to receive such service, be ten- dered together with the written application, Moved by Hart, sec- onded by Fessman, the recommendation of the City Attorney with regard to the Water Company be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: .yes: Allen:, Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth. Nays: None. LEE M. BROWN, 728 National Avenue, was present and stated he had a grievance pertaining to the sanitation bill for his barber shop. He has been paying $1.00 a month, or $2.00 each billing, but he has received notice that he should pay $1.50 a month, or $3.00 each billing, the charges of $1.00 per month were in error. Mr. Brown said he did not feel his business warrants paying $1.50 a month, they have only enough rubbish for once a week pickup; he would be willing to pay the same price he was paying, $1.00 a month. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the question be referred to the City Manager for an investigation and recommendation with his report by the next meeting. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. E. J. CHRIST'AN, 440 E. Second Street, was present and stated the resignation. of Walter Hodge has been a great loss to the City of National City and thought the Council in considering someone to fill the uz;.xpired term of Mr. Hodge should hold a closed meeting as they will want to delve into the personalities, etc. of the various persons being considered, and it would be inhuman to do so except in a dosed meeting. ALBERT E. CLu' E, 914 E. 8th Street, was present and stated he under- stands there is a proposition going on the ballot regarding the 1/26/60 254 election of a mayor and four councilmen and said he would like to know how this would effect the City Manager fora of government under which we now operate. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated we have a strong City Manager Ordinance which would not affect this in any way. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the City Attorney be authorized to make a study and bring back a report next week as to what effect there would be if the people elect their mayor for four years and then we had a resignation such as we have recently had; would the Council then have the power to appoint a mayor, or would it have to go to a special elec tion to appoint a mayor to finish the unexpired term, or just what the procedure would be; also whether it is practical and would be something the people would or would not want. These legal aspects should be reported on at the same time this comes under discussion because the people on the Council who vote to put this on the ballot should be intelligently advised as to what the effect of their action might be; and the people should know what the effect might be should we vote to put such a proposition on the ballot. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. EVE F. BISBERG, 1826 E. 8th Street, was present and stated with regar to the matter of the raise in salary for the City Treasurer and City Clerk she thought the people should vote whether or not their sala- ries should be increased. The people in our City are entitled to their opinion, but to her a closed session on appointing a Council- man and Planning Commissioners is certainly not in the interest of the City; and she is opposed to a closed session. Moved by Hart, seconded by !Alen, those letters be read which were received from all the people who want to get on the Council to re- place Mayor Hodge. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen Hart, Hollingsworth. Nays: Fessman. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH read let- ters from the following persons who wished to be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Councils JAMES E. CHENEWETH; ELZER HARWELL; ROBER° F. BONAMO; RUBEN RUBIO; C. L. "CHk,RLIE" STEVi S; ALBERT E. CLi.RKE. A communication was read from H. M. LA MERE recommending LUTHER G. REID be appointed to fill the vacancy, and a communication from MARTHA M. SMITH recommending RUBEN RUBIO be appointed. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated CLIFFORD REED, SR. requested she put his nave on the list for consideration. CITY MANAGER BIRD read a communication from PORTER E. PETERSON asking due consideration be given to the appointment of RUBEN RUBIO. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she received a letter today addressed to her and members of the City Council, and it is a criticism of the public address system in the South Bay Plaza, and recommended this be referred to the City Manager and Police Department for the 1/26/60 255 enforcement of our ordinance. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, this be referred to the City Manager and Police Department for the enforcement of our ordinance. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported he is in receipt of an easement from George and Luella M. Befort which has been checked by the Engineer- ing Department, and recommended the CityAttorney be authorized to prepare the resolution of acceptance of the easement. Moved by Hart seconded by Fessman, the Attorney be authorized to prepare the reso- lution of acceptance of the easement, as recommended by the City Manager. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he has a Covenant Running With Land for the property owned by Mr. Befort, and recommended this be accepted and the City Clerk be authorized to have same recorded. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Covenant Running With Land signed by Mr. Befort be accepted. and the City Clerk authorized to have it recorded. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM VERNON FOGARTY was read, stating at a recent Council meeting he asked for the privilege of taking over the owner- ship of a strip of land, namely the Si or the 30' of Paradise Avenue adjoining Block 3 on the North of B. P. Priothard's Paradise Villa Addition to National City. Paradise Avenue has been closed in closed in Blocks 1 and 2; Block 3 has a dead end approximately 30' high intersected by a concrete flume 8' deep and 10' wide. Mr. Fogarty asks that the Council approve this request. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated Mr. Fogarty is asking for street closing procedure to be instituted on that portion which abuts his property, and recom- mended it be referred to the Planning Department and the Engineer- ing Department for a report. Moved by t.11en, seconded by Hart, Mr. Fogarty's communication be referred to the Planning Department and to the Engineering Department for a report. Carried, all the Coun- oil present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY was read, stat- ing the Authority Board at its meeting on January 14th adopted the following resolutions, copies of which are enclosed for the City information: No. 583 - amending section 1 of Resolution No. 574 with regard to payment of the$500.00 minimum annexation fee; and No. 584 - announcing policy of the Board that future annexations to the Authority shall be accomplished only through annexation of ter- ritory to existing agencies of theAuthority. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the communication and resolutions be referred to the City Attorney for study as to the resolutions and a copy be placed 1/26/60 256 on file with the City Clerk. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. NOTICE OF SMALL CRAFT HARBORS COMMISSION meeting held in San Fran- cisco January 22nd, was presented. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the notice be filed. Carried, all the Council present vot- ing aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CAROUSEL HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD LUMBER. CO., INC., was read, requesting the termination of proceedings for the leasing of tidelands property. Moved by Allen, the request of Mr. Murray of the Carousel Hardwood and Softwood Lumber Company, be approved. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated this communication was taken before the Harbor Committee. COUNCILMAN ALIENwithdrew his motion. REPORT FROM THE HARBOR COMMITTEE was read, stating a letter was presented from Carousel Lumber Company requesting their application for a. Tidelands lease be terminated at this time. The Harbor Committee recommended the letter from Carousel Lumber Company be accepted and presented to the Council. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the letter from Carousel Lumber Company be filed and the Harbor Com- mittee's action be approved. Carried, all the Council present vot- ing aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated in r egard to the matter referred to the Harbor Committee relative to an addition of land to the Mueller Truck Company lease, Mr. Mueller and Mr. Fink, representatives of the Mueller Truck Company met with the Committee with the result the Committee recommended to the Council the request of Mueller Truck Company be amended to include the parcel of land southerly of their present ]ease; the new lease to run concurrently with the present lease, using the aEine terms and conditions as the present lease. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN stated it th ould be clarified we are not con- sidering that portion which is westerly of their present lease, but only considering the portion which is southerly, so with that cor- rection and understanding it was moved by Fessman, s econded by Allen, the recommendation of the Harbor Committee be approved and the City Attorney be instructed to amend the Mueller Truck Company's lease to conform with the recommendation of the Harbor Committee. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated with regard to the two leases, one of National Lumber Company and the other, Sullivan Lumber Company, as requested by the City Attorney and referred back to the Harbor Com- mittee for perusal of the leases to see if they were in correct form 1/26/60 257 and contained the provisions which the Committee had recommended to Council. These leases were presented to the Harbor Committee and it was their recommendation to the Council the acceptance of the contracts and the Mayor be authorized to sign same. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated these leases follow the new procedure, and were sub- mitted to Sullivan Lumber Company and to National Lumber Company; National Lumber Company's lease has now been returned, signed and certified to; but the Eullivan leases have not been returned from their legal department. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the City Attorney be authc7.Thed to prepare a resolution authorizing the Mayor's signature on National Lumber Company's lease. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION PROM ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SLNTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY was read, stating attached are duplicate originals of contract for an industrial track serving tidelands property the City has under lease to the National Lumber Company and John Hancock Investment Company for use of track. It is requested the proper signatures be affixed to all these documents and returned for final execution by the Railroad. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended these be isferred to the City Attorney for a report as to the fora acid contents of these con- tracts, Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, these contracts w ith the Santa Fe Railroad regarding the track usage by the National Lum- ber Company and the John Hancock Investment Company be referred to the City Attorney for study and a report and recommendation as to both form and contents. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he has a slope easement from Herbert A. and Hazel A. Anderson which has been approved by the Engineering Department, and recommended the Attorney be authorized to prepare a resolution of acceptance. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the City Manager in regards to a resolution of acceptance of the document be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported he had two Covenants Running With Land in relation to the easement just accepted from Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, and recommended they be accepted, and the City Clerk be authorized to record same. Moved by Alien, seconded by Hart, the Covenants be accepted and recorded. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT OF CITY TREASURER for period ending December 31, 1959, was pre- sented. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the report be received and filed. Moved by Fessman, seconded by :Alen, the report of the City Treasurer be received and filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 1/26/60 258 REPORT FROM THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE was read, recommending all flashing lights on private property be eliminated and it be referred to the City Council for their recommendationz, citing the Vehicle Code Section 2164, 2165, 2166 and 2167. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated in checking he is unable to find Section 2164 in the Vehicle Code at the present time. Moved by Feesman, seconded by Hart, the question of the legality of this proposal to prohibit flashing lights on pri- vate property be referred to the City Attorney for study and a report Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE was read, recommending that the speed limit on Tidelands Avenue be 35 mph instead of 25 mph. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the Traf- fic Safety Committee to set the speed limit at 35 mph on Tidelands Avenue be approved, and that it be so posted. COUNCILMAN PESSMAN asked if the Committee made any recommendation in regard to crossing double lines at 13th and Tidelands. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated they did not. Councilman Fessman said he would include in the motion that a sign be placed on the approaches on l3 th Street approaching Tidelands Avenue in such a way to give a warning that the double lines in the center of the street are not to be crossed, in viola- tion of the motor vehicle code. COUNCILMAN HART said we could not put signs every place where there is a double line. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN withdrew that portion of his motion. Carried, all the Coun- cil present voting aye. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated in order to try to help Mr. Fessman's problem, it would be better to refer this parti- cular problem to the Police Department and specifioally specify as to what time of day most of the violations occur, and have them check it. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, this be referred to the Police Department. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE was read regarding the complaint of Hazel G. Mason, 44 E. 4th Street requesting that the 25 mph traffic sign be moved from in front of her door. A motion was made and carried the sign be moved if a new location nearby was visible to motorists. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the City Manager check on the possibility of this last motion and report back to the Council on his findings. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated we have received some further complaints relative to the San Diego Equipment Yard located on E. 17th Street. There has been a general clean up in the area but not sufficient as yet to do what we had expected them to do, with the result as of January 25th the Sanitarian of the Health Department has given them 1/26/60 259 a second and final notice of clean up to take care of the garbage and trash trucks they leave loaded overnight, Notice was served by Mr. Rupp, and Mr. Myers, Field Representative of the Treasurer's Office has again given them an additional notice. As to the salvage truck parts we will have a further report next week from the Plan- ning Commission. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated at the last meeting the matter of the tax sale by the County of the E. 25' of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1 of Austin Heights was referred to the City Attorney and herself; upon checking our records we have $77.90 in delinquent taxes prior to 1950 against these lots. There are no bonds against the property. Mrs. Alston stated if the City wishes to protect their interest we should enter a protest and make our claim so we will get our portion of the money coming from the tax sale. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the City Attorney be directed to prepare whatever document is necessary to protect the City's interest in this matter. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON presented the following documents: Affidavit of Publication of Notice of Filing Assessment and Hearing on Rachael Avenue from 6th to 8th Street; Affidavit of Poste Notice of Filing of Assessment and Fixing Time of Hearing Thereon on Rachael .venue from 6th to 8th Street; and the Affidavit of Mailing Notices of Hearing on Assessment on Rachael Avenue from 6th to 8th Street. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Affidavits be filed. Car- ried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION TO COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION PROM RUDOLPH BbNITEZ, Acting Engineer, regarding Sweetwater Annexation No. 2, was read. This is a revision of the area approved by the Boundary Commission on December 22, 1959. An additional parcel was included and other Northerly parcels were excluded because the owners were not ready or agreeable to the annexation. The additional parcel does cut down the corridor width to less than 200 feet for a distance of 205 feet; however it is believed this is still within the legal requirements for annexation. The description of this proposed annexation is definite and certain and approval thereof is recom- mended. COMMUNICATION FROM COUNTY BOUTDARY COMMIISSION addressed to City Planner Stockman, was read, stating at the regular meeting on January 19, 1960, the Boundary Commission tabled the proposed annex-. ation to the City of National City of territory known as Sweetwater Annexation No. 2 until representatives of the cities of Chula Vista 1/26/60 260 and National City can work out the problems involved in this annexation. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated the map of the proposed annexation to Chula Vista of the National Avenue Annexation was referred to him, and review of the map indicates it includes all of the unincorpor- ated area existing between Chula Vista and National City that is west of "D" Avenue. It takes a small portion below the theatre. REPORT PROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read, regarding the tenta- tive subdivision map of Grove Terrace, a ten lot subdivision lying between 14th and 16th Streets, East of Grove Street. It was recom- mended the tentative subdivision map be accepted subject to the requirements as outlined by the City Engineer, as set forth in the report. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the recommendation of the Planning Commission in regard to the subdivision be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated the report from the Boundary Commission which was previously read, the report she made to the Council at their last meeting whereby the easterly 10 feet of the particular widening of highland Avenue would be included in her Sweetwater Annexation No. 2; that has been corrected with the Engineer of the Boundary Commission and with the City of Chula Vista, and with the Council's consent at the last meeting and now it goes before the Boundary Commission. COUNCILMAN ALLEN asked if this situation we are going to have this afternoon is going to be a continuation of this meeting, and if we can come up with something, can we make an appointment today, or must we wait until another meeting. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she will declare a short recess at which time they will have their executive committee meeting; and if we are successful in selecting a candidate, then we call the City Clerk back to the meeting as she must be here for the report and adjournment of the Council meeting. At that time anyone else may come back to the meeting and the Court, - oil can then vote on this measure if they are ready to do so. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated this Thursday the Altrusa Club is having Dr. Merkel from the County Health Department, also they have some very interesting figures relative to the Casa de Salud and it should be a very interesting talk about the need for the Casa de Salud, and requested the Council members and City Manager to be her guest at the Altrusa luncheon. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she would declare a short recess during which time the Council members would meet in executive session and anyone desiring to return to the meeting after the recess may do so. 1/26/60 261 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hollingsworth. Council members present: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated another name was presented for considera- tion, that of Kile Morgan. Nine names were voted on as candidates to fill the vacancy on the Council. Each name was brought up in alphabetical order, and it was a two to two vote on every name with the exception of one, and that was Luther G. Reid who is Chairman of the Civil Service Commission. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, Luther G. Reid be appointed on the City Council to fill the unexpired term of ex -Mayor and Councilman Hodge. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hollings- worth, Nays: None. COUNCILMLN ALLEN stated that due to the fact the City Planner has complained slightly that she has not had a full group at her meet- ings lately due to the expiration of the term of office of two Com- missioners, he would like to make a motion. Moved by Allen, sec- onded by Hart, W. E. Christman be reappointed to the Planning Com- mission. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the Planning Commission submit three names for the other vacancy on the Commission. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Civil Service Commission recom- mend three names to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Reid. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she would like to request this motion be rescinded; she has found that other cities request these recommen- dations come from their employees association and she would like to be authorized to send a letter to the National City Employees Asso.. ciation recommending they furnish three names for appointment to the Civil Service Commission, and they not be related to any employee of the City, and they live in the City. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated there is a name or two names submitted by employees, there are other names submitted by the Commission and other names taken into considera- tion by the Council, they are not all recommended by the employees. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN stated he would not go along with the Mayor's suggestion because of the fact he did not believe it was right the employees should run the City, it is proper they should be able to suggest one name or two and other interested parties submit names also, but should not be confined to one group of people. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart. Nays: Hollingsworth. 1/26/60 262 COUNCILMAN HART stated he would like to see Mr. Rubio's name on the list for consideration as a member of the Planning Commission. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated we have asked the Planning Commission to submit three names for consideration. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the meeting be closed. Car- ried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 3:35 p.m. MAYOR, CIOF NATIONAL li TY, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: CITY CLERK 1/26/60