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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960 03-15 CC MIN334 National City, California, March 15, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Hollingsworth at 1:30 o'clock p.m. Council members presents Allen, Fessman, Hart, Reid, Hollingsworth. Council members absents None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS presents Alston, Bird, Curran, Gautereaux, Holgate-Kerr, Lill, Stockman. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag by City Manager Bird, followed with invocation by Rev. Daily. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the minutes of the regular meeting of March 8, 1960, be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7695 was .rr.ad, "RESOLUTION A DOPTING PLAT SHOWING EXTERIOR BOUiN:ARIES OF .ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (28th Street Between National Avenue and "B" Avenue and "B" Avenue Between 27th Street and 28th Street.)" Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the Resolu- tion be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7696 was read, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECI- FICATIONS (28th Street Between National Avenue and "B" Avenue and "B" Avenue Between 27th Street and 28th Street.)" Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7697 was read, accepting an Easement and Covenant Running With Land from A. L. Pool. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council pres- ent voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7698 was read, "PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF LEGISLA- TIVE BODY UNDER "SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931" (28th Street Between National Avenue and "B" Avenue and "B" Avenue Between 27th Street and 28th Street.)" Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7699 was read, "RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEER'S REPORT AND FIXING HEARING DATE (28th Street Between National Avenue and "B" Avenue and "B" Avenue Between 27th Street and 28th Street.)" The hearing to be held by the City Manager and the City 25th day of April, 1960, in the Cat Council Chambers at 8:00ineer oxi the ATTORNEY y �*�• stated it will be necessary to have the hearing on April 26th instead of April 25th so as not to conflict with the Plan- ning Commission meeting to be held in the same place on April 25th. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted, as amended. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 3-15-60 ORDINANCE NO.___ ING ORDINANCE NO. THE CIVIL SERVICE read in full. 335 , "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMEND- 712, IN THE MATTER OF ADDING CERTAIN PERSONNEL TO SYSTEM," was presented for the first reading and ATTORNEY CURRAN stated last Thursday and Friday the California Public Utilities Commission conducted its hearing on Application No. 41724 filed by the San Diego Gas & Electric Company for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to build a 30 inch natural gas pipe- line from Rainbow, which is near the Riverside -San Diego County line, to the City of San Diego. As a result of certain questions brought out of the witnesses which made a presentation for the San Diego Gas & Electric Company the Commission has asked the Company to file additional exhibits in the matter, aid upon the filing of the exhibits it will be submitted to a board of five members of the Commission for its decision. After listening to the evidence it became clear on behalf of the City of National City it would not be appropriate at this time to enter a formal protest to the proceeding with the con- struction of this 30 inch pipeline; however, because of the experi.- enoes we have had in the past in the matter of protesting applica- tions for increase in rates, we felt the Public Utilities Commission by way of protecting the rate payer should at this time take some steps to at least insure that some of those questions would not be foreclosed and would be brought out during any rate application increase hearing, and the City of National City therefore requested there be such protection granted by the Public Utilities Commission when it acts on the application of the San Diego Gas & Electric Company. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported the Attorneys for Griffith Company have requested there be a re -assessment of the Harding Avenue 1911 Act. The reasons for this request are purely technical. So there will be no possible question as to the validity as to the bonds which will be issued pursuant to the proceedings of the City Council, they would like to have a re -assessment. This re -assessment at the request of the contractor is permitted under the 1911 Improvement Act, and it was the recommendation of the City Attorney the request be granted, and steps be taken to bring about the re -assessment. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the City Attorney's recommendation to bring about a re -assessment of Harding Avenue 1911 Act Improvement be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated National Automobile and Casualty Company has served notice of termination of Sidewalk License Bond No. 32521 which is for Laurence R. Bloom dba B & B Contractors, as principal. It was 3-15-60 336 the Attorneys recommendation Mr. Bloom be notified to file a new bond or surrender his sidewalk license. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the recommendation of the City Attorney in regard to the license of Mr. Bloom be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated at the last meeting there was referred to him the question as to whether or not the Traffic Ordinance with refer- ence to pedestrians on Highland Avenue near the South Bay Plaza and Wards Shopping Center is sufficient as it now stands, or whether it would be advisable to amend same. Upon reviewing the Ordinance it appears clear as the Ordinance now stands that when there is an area which is designated as a cross -walk on Highland Avenue, if the City erects signs that the pedestrians are required to use the cross -walk, failure to use the cross -walk so marked is in violation of the Ordi- nance. It, therefore, appears clear to the City Attorney no amend- ment to the Ordinance is necessary, and the very thing the Council is concerned about is already provided for in the Traffic Ordinance. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the cross -walks we now have in at l2th Street and loth Street on Highland Avenue be marked with signs that they are cross -walks for pedestrians, in accordance with the recommendation of the City Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the City Manager notify the Chief of Police when the signs are in place. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated some time ago there was referred to him for clarification and recommendation the question as to what the City Council should do in regard to the status of the Park and Recreation Advisory Board. This matter has been considered at length, the pres- ent Advisory Board has submitted suggestions and then has amended them. Attorney Curran stated at this time he does recommend that the provi- sion for the establishment of a Park and Recreation Advisory Board be by resolution, and that authorization be given for the preparation of such a resolution. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the City Attorney's recommendation for a preparation of a resolution for the establishment of a Park and Recreation Advisory Board be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported he is engaged in trial in Superior Court and received permission of the Court to be late for this afternoon's ses- sion in order to present his report to the Council, and asked he be excused at this time. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the request of the City Attorney be granted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 3-15-60 337 COMMUNICATION FROM FRANK A. GIBSON, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, was read, stating due to the fact they have their meeting on Maroh 15th it will be impossible for a Board member to be present relative to the property at 31st Street, and Mr. Vincenz, Director of Public Works will be present to represent the County. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated Mr. Vincenz is present and if the Council so desires he could be heard at this time. JEAN VINCENZ, Director of Public Works, County of San Diego, was present, and stated he wished to state that nothing posi- tively has been decided on; the Board of Supervisors are anxious to get the Council's opinion and they would like to present to the Coun- cil some of the background why their department has recommended this and why consideration is being given; if they are wrong they want to know about it. The main thinking of doing this was for the benefit of National City. There are several reasons why they have been con- sidering this; first it is an awful eyesore. It is true the Duck Pond is not in the incorporated limits of the City of National City, but without doubt National City will annex it in the very near future. The attitude of the Board of Supervisors, and the Dept. of Public Works has tried to carry out their policy, that one of the functions of the County is to try to do what it can to improve the land surround- ing the cities so when those territories are annexed they will be less of a liability than they might otherwise be if they had had no plan- ning or improvement. The second point about the property is they felt it would create a valuable and usable property, whereas at the present time it is completely useless, and it is doubtful if anybody for a long time would spend the money to go in there and try to make the fill that would be required to make it usable. If it becomes usable property it will produce taxes, and if annexed to the City of National City you would have valuable property on your tax poll. The County owns the lot on the South side of 31st Street and it is not very good looking property, and Supervisor Bird has been anxious for a number of years the Road Dept. who owns the property would do something about it, and now he has persuaded the Road Dept. if we work together in this kind of an enterprise the Road Dept. would permit the dirt to be used for fill in our operations in the Duck Pond and that property would be available for sale, Mr. Vincenz, stated City Manager Bird and himself have discussed the matter quite a bit, and Supervisor Bird knows about this also, and this is another reason why it was thought this would be of particular interest to National City; namely, National City must pay the rubbish collectors on the basis of the miles they have to haul to the disposal site. The County has been under notice now for almost a year and a half to get out of where we are on Para- dise Road. We have only a lease and it has terminated. We have two 3-15-60 338 areas in mind but they would be at least four miles further. That was one of the reasons it was felt it would be definitely to the advan- tage of National City if something of this kind were done here. The method of sanitary fill is one that is used extensively now over the entire United States and one that is extensively promoted by the U. S. Public Health Service and by the state Health Department; it does away with the old form of "dump". Mr. Vincenz recommended the Council see the sanitary fill operation in Balboa Park; it is an excellent illus- tration of what can be done with the sanitary fill method and they propose to do the same in the Duck Pond. Mr. Vincenz said he is sure if this is done, the people of National City and the adjacent areas will be wanting them to make some fills similar to this on some other lands in the area that could be made beneficial and usable if such fills were made. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH asked Mr. Vincenz, if it was the thinking of the County and his Department they would put in the nec- essary drainage structure. MR. VINCENZ said it was. MAYOR HOLLINGS- WORTH asked how long it would take to make the fill. MR. VINCENZ. stated their estimate generally is about two years, and they are hope- ful the owners of the property to the Northeast might ask them to go on and extend the work up there and continue to make some fills up that way. At the present time the thinking of the Board of Super- visors is only to go to approximately to "B" Avenue, then National City owns some property in there, and thought it might be likely National City would like to have them fill some of their property. COUNCILMAN ATTFN stated the owners of one of the pieces of property in question stated they have only been contacted once in regard to the possibility of purchasing, and they did not want to sell but were informed it would be condemned; and he wondered if it would not be possible to lease the property instead of Condemning it. MR. VINCENZ stated that is possible, and in talking yesterday with the Purchasing Agent, who is the one who makes all those contacts, he evidenced he had expected to have some more conversations with the property owner. That is a policy matter, the owner would be paid what the property is worth and after the County got through putting in the expensive pipe, he rather doubts the owner of the property is going to put that pipe in and make any fill over it. If the County can do that it would be a better proposition; but he is not sure the County would be willing to go to that expenditure of putting that pipe in, thereby bettering the man's property; that policy would have to be left up to the Pur- chasing Agent and the Board of Supervisors. COUNCILMAN ALLEN said he thought the property owner should have the right to have something to say what happens to it. MR. VINCENZ said that he believed a reason- able agreement can be reached. Mr. Vincenz said there will be a. 3-15-60 339 hearing on April 19th on the proposal to purchase the first piece of land, at which time complaints can be made and the Board of Supervisors has indicated they are interested in knowing the attitude of this Council and of the people in that area. COUNCILMAN HART said he thought the people in the area should be contacted and properly informed as to what is intended to be done. COUNCILMAN PESSMAN asked what the land can be used for after it is filled. MR. VINCE= stated commercial buildings can be built by putting piling in and that probably would be the advisable thing to do. If small buildings were built, piling probably would not be necessary. Actually it is better to be used for a parking area, of course the front part of it would have to be used for building, but if something in the nature of an automobile agency which has a considerable area for parking adjacent to it the extra cost of building the building would not be too great. For a short time there will be some settlement but the building can be designed to take the settlement. MR. VINCENZ said he did not want to ask the Council for any decision today. COUNCILMAN ALLEN asked if there is to be a seven day a week operation on this fill, and would it be supervised and is there also a dirt filled situation seven days a week, MR. VINCENZ, said he was not certain, and they would want to be guided by National City's Council on whether you would want it kept open seven days a week; ordinarily we do keep them open seven days a week with someone always in attendance from daylight to dark. We do not run the tractors on Sunday. COUNCILMAN ALLEN asked if we would be the only municipality that would be using it, or would it be open for all of the other cities. MR. VINCENZ said it would be open to the entire County. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH expressed her thanks to Mr. Vincenz for presenting the problem to the Council. COUNCILMAN AtLEN stated the gold lettering on the windows of the Police Department has not been finished; also there is more painting to be done on the insides COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated it was his understanding the grade set on 8th Street was going to be up about 18 inches; now he has been informed it is going to be down about 18 inches, and asked the City Engineer whether the grade will be up or down. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated the grade on 8th Street will never be higher than it is now, and will be lower in some places. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated we have two Commissions and several Boards who serve without compensation and they put in long hours; and there are many times when things come up these people Mould attend to get the knowledge and information other cities and other groups are putting out. There will be four times in the ensuing year where the Planning 3-15-60 340 Commission will have luncheons at which the Planning Commissions from all the cities in the County will meet, and we will probably have five Commissioners attend. Moved by Allen, at the request of the City Planner or the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, with the approval of the City Manager, they be allowed to attend these functions and the City pay for their luncheons. COUNCILMAN HART said he did not agree with this, he thought if they were interested they would not object to paying for their own luncheon; it could amount to quite a bit for the City to pay. Motion seconded by Mayor Hollingsworth. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she was at the Planning Commission meeting last evening when Mrs. Stockman, the City Planner, was asking the various planners to attend these luncheons; and she did not think the City should pay to go to every meeting that happens to come up, but it happens in this particular case there is a panel; four panels that will be given during the year and the Planning Congress is asking for as many planners as possible to attend; the subjects to be discussed will be something to help our Commissioners. Carried, by the fol- lowing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Reid, Hollingsworth. Nays: Fessman, Hart, MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH reported she attended the Mayors' meeting yester- day and they had a Mr. Pratt there from the San Diego Chamber of Com- merce. Mr. Bonnelli of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles has been very active in trying to get reapportionment in the State of California as far as Senators and Representatives are concerned. A petition is being circulated in this regard. There are people in the North who will be very much opposed to this petition and reapportion- ment; they feel it is going to hurt the bond issue that will be on the ballot in Norember for the water plan. The reason why San Diego is taking such an active part in opposing the Bonnelii petition is this: at the present time the Metropolitan Water District isnot using the full amount of water from the Colorado River Water alloca- tion and are permitting San Diego County to take a large portion of Los Angeles' water; Los Angeles does not need it now, but within 10 years they will then begin to call on their allocation and we are going to be in a very precarious position if the Feather River Water Project does not go through on this bond issue in November, because by that time we will need more water coming our way or "we are going to die on the vines", and San Diego County will be one of the worst hit. It was urged that every Mayor present go against signing this petition. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH asked that the Council members not sign the petition for the reason it is believed it will hurt our chances on the water bond issue in November, 3-15-60 341 MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated many of our employees are improving them- selves and going to school; and awarded a certificate to Crawley Traweek who has completed an extension course in minicipal fire ad- ministration, and extended her congratulations and good wishes to him. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH requested the City Manager to give a resume of how many people in our City administration are going to school. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated approximately 70%; our in -training program has progressed marvelously in the past three years. The Police Reserves have been predominate in leading the way; practically every member of our Police Dept. has completed some of the in -training courses; the Fire Dept. has about 60% completed many courses, and in the Street Dept. at the present time we have two in Junior College. COMMUNICA- TION ADDRESSED TO THE PERSONNEL CLERK from Building Inspector Biggs, was read, certifying that George Burns and John Wesley, Building Inspectors, have successfully completed a class title "The Uniform Building Code" designated as X 417 ABC. This class was conducted by the University of California Extension Bureau with credits given. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the City Planner is working on some college credits; our Purchasing Dept. is taking studies on purchasing admin- istration and the State laws applicable to same. COUNCILMAN A -URN said he would like to pass out a belated bouquet, due to the fact certificates have not been available. In the Police Reserve we had a member in the year 1959 who worked 1,011 hours for the City with no reimbursement; Councilman Luther G. Reid. COUNCIL- MAN REID stated he wanted no credit. BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE presented: General Fund Traffic Safety Fund Park Fund Retirement Fund Harbor Fund Trust & Agency Fund Special Street Fund Drainage Fund Payroll Fund TOTAL . . Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, ment, and warrants ordered drawn for vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, None. $ 12,235.52 2,589.14 238.46 4,151.55 34.11 1,080.64 11,719.19 345.80 46,983.12 $ 79,377.53 the bills be approved for pay - same. Carried, by the following Hart, Reid, Hollingsworth. Nays: CITY MANAGER BIRD stated at the present time we are putting into oper- ation a training course of the employees of the City on supervisory methods. This course is to be taught here, and which we have agreed by management's decree to allow these employees one hour of their time, and one hour of their own time, it is a two hour course, but our big 3-15-60 342 problem is still the lack of adequate quarters. We do not have time to waste by taking down and putting up all of our displays, photographic material, motion picture runs, etc; that is one of our road blocks which is hard to overcome. This class will take a maximum of 30 and we have 64 applications, so we are going to have to have two classes, and we are now in the process of weeding out those by reason of seni- ority and position in rank which will be allowed to enter this class. REPORT OF CITY TREASu1R for period ending February 29, 1960, was presented, and it was the City Manager's recommendation it be received and filed. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the report of the City Treasurer be received and filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM NATIONAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD was read, expres- sing their appreciation to the City Council for the outstanding ser- vice, Robert Curran, City Attorney, rendered the Library whenever called upon. The Board especially appreciates the trips Mr. Curran made to Sacramento to appear before the Senators and Assemblymen con- sidering the State Aid Bill. Mr. Curran's support and advice have been most valuable. Moved by Allen, seconded by Reid, we add our recommendation to this and send Attorney Curran a copy of the letter. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUTNICATION FROM EMPLOYEES OF BUILDING, PLANNING AND E NGIIERING DEPARTMENTS, AND CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE was read, stating they, as employees directly affected by Council's action of March 8, 1960, blanketing specific employees under Civil Service, do protest said action and respectfully request the Council's reconsideration for the reasons as enumerated in their letter. They would appreciate any opportunity to meet with the Council, or their representative to clarify or discuss their position on this matter. A petition was attached which stated they respectfully petition the Council to aocept the attached letter in good faith and intention with which it is presented to you. The petition was signed by 19 City employees. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, we have a talk with the employees personally and find out what they have to say in this regard. PAUI HUSSEY, 936 Angelo Drive, representing the employees who signed the petition, was present and stated they did this in the manner they thought was fitting, they are not trying to change anybody's mind. As a representative he would be glad to make arrangements to meet with the Council, or a committee appointed by the Council for discussion. WONCI,MA,N ALLEN, with the approval of his second, Councilman Hart, Qhanged their motion to request the City Manager to set up a meeting Of the Council and employees. Carried, all the Council present voting 3-15-60 343 aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD asked if the Council wished to hold this meet- ing on City time or set it up for a night meeting. Moved by Reid, seconded by Allen, the meeting be held in the evening. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM SWEETWATER SPRINGS RANCH COMPANY was read, request- ing they be allowed to locate a temporary directional sign on property located at the Northeast corner of Palm Avenue and 8th Street, for the sale of their subdivision located in the Sweetwater Springs area. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the communication be referred to the Planning Department for a report as to whether the request meets with the applicable City ordinances. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. APPLICATION OP LEE J. MORGAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., for overwidth driveway, was read. Permission is requested to increase an existing driveway at West Avenue, to a width of over 30 feet as indicated on the attached drawing. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the City Engineer and himself made an investigation of this driveway to be installed, it is on the Paterson property where the Volkswagon Company is going in, and it is their recommendation the Council, as per the plans, approve the request. Moved by Pessman, seconded by Hart, the request to increase the driveway be approved, as recommended by the City Manager and City Engineer. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY ENGINEER LILL was read, regarding paving the center portion of Plaza Boulevard North of 8th Street. It was recom- mended the work be accepted by the City and a Notice of Completion be filed. It was the recommendation of the City Manager the report be accepted and a resolution be prepared for the Notice of Completion. Moved by Hart, seconded by Reid, the report of the City Engineer be accepted and a resolution prepared for the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the City Manager. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM THE HARBOR COMMITTEE was read, r eoommending the present Mueller lease be cancelled and rewritten to include Parcel 12B with length and terms of lease to remain the same. The new lease to be made to the National Freight Terminal providing papers of incorpora- tion and affidavits of ownership are submitted to the City Attorney and approved by him as being as represented. Moved by Allen, sec- onded by Reid, the recommendation of the Harbor Committee in regard to the Mueller Lease be approved, Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN stated in order that the City Attor- ney might be sure what the affidavits and incorporation papers are 3-15-60 for, we want to know that the assets of the Mueller Truck Como to this new corporation is a tax free transaction, in other words pnobody is making any money on the deal as far as the leasehold is concerned. CITY MANAGER BIRD asked if it is the will of the Council he notify Mr. Mueller in this regard, or do you wish the City Clerk to notify him of your action. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the City Manager be instructed to notify Mr. Mueller of the Council's action, Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION was read, stating the City of San Diego intends to annex the territory delineated on the attached map. REPOT OF CITY ENGINEER LILL was read stating this proposed annexation to the City of San Diego is near National City but is separated from National City by a portion of the City of San Diego. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the proposed territory to be annexed lays to the North and East of the City of National City, and recom- mended the communication and map be filed. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the City Manager be approved, and the communication and map be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported lines have been repainted on the Highland Avenue traffic plateau in conformity with the new plan, and the Engineering Department is working on the signal design which is almost completed and will be presented to the Council. The studies are prac- tically complete and it looks now as though the signals will be located 125 feet North or at the entryway, and in negotiating with the South Bay Plaza people they have evidenced their desire to cor- rect their driveway and re -shape it according to plans to be furnished by the Engineering Department. COUNCILMAN ALLEN asked if they have offered to help pay for the signal. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated they have. RESOLUTION NO. 7700 was read, accepting the work done by Griffith Company for Paving the Center Portion of Plaza Boulevard North of 8th Street, and authorized the filing of a Notice of Completion. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM AUTOMOBILE CLUB OP SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA was read in regard to the County wide war litter campaign. It is requested the committee be furnished with the estimated number of signs required to properly cover the City of National City. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she was notified to appear at this County Anti -Litter Committee and they had already formed several committees, and she presumed this 3-15-60 345 is one of the committees report. The oral]. picture is they want the County to have a litter man connected with the Dept. of Public Works, to be paid by the County and want the City of San Diego to set up a similar position, and are recommending that in each of the other cities of the County there be one person designated in our department to take care of this anti -litter. It is a matter which is going to cost each City a little money, but perhaps it will cost the County of San Diego and the City of San Diego more money than it will cost the smaller cities. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated we circularized the entire community through the aid of the Building Department, Treasurer's Office and the Fire Department, pointing out to the citizens those abstract parts of the ordinance, requesting they comply. Following that notification to the people of National City there was immediately a great number of new legal containers that showed up on the streets, but there has been a lack of following through. Mr. Bird asked if the Council wished him to give a directive to the Field Representa- tive, and we take that provision of the ordinance and "red tag" every container that does not come up to the ordinance and take it away, and we will authorize our trash collector not to pick up any trash in cartons. We will take them the first time. E. H. A LSDORF, 2105 "J" Avenue, was present, and stated time after time after his trash has been picked up he has to go out and pick trash up and put it back in the container. The trash collectors should be requested to immedi— ately put the trash in their truck when it is picked up. After fur- ther discussion, it was moved by Pessman, seconded by Reid, the ordinance be enforced rigidly both in the setting out of the trash and also the regulations regarding the men that collect it so they do not scatter it. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she thought it would be well if Mr. Bird contacted the writer of this letter and find out what their idea is as to who is paying for these signs, what kind of signs they are going to be, and whether it has been definitely decided by all the cities that they are all going to cooperate, etc. This is the first report of the meeting, and there will probably be another meeting in April whereby some of these committees will come in with their report; this letter seems to be rather premature. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the amendment to the ordinance never came before the City Council, there was a study made, and perhaps action was taken on it by Council, a search of the records would prove that, but the question of co -mingling of garbage with rubbish was specifically prohibited by this ordinance. This probably came up at the time the City of San Diego permitted the co -mingling of trash and garbage in residential areas. The 24 hours discussed because of the fact this ordinance requires they shall be picked up six hours after the pick up has been 3-15-60 made. It was also at that time discussed the 346 proposition of divorc- ing this ordinance as to be amended to apply only to residential areas because this ordinance did not take into consideration the problems we have with commercial and manufacturing business establishments. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN, with the approval of Councilman Reid, added to their motion that the City Manager be instructed to bring in a recom- mendation for an amendment to this ordinance to provide for the new problems that have arisen, including that which would call for a cover, not necessarily a tight cover, but a cover on trash containers so the wind cannot blow the trash out of them. Motion lost, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Reid. Nays; Allen, Hart, Hollingsworth. Moved by Allen, we have the minutes searched and also the minutes of the Finance Committee searched at about the time we let the contract for trash; it was around that time, that the Coun- cil, as a body asked the City Attorney to increase the time from six hours to twenty-four hours to get the trash containers off the streets also changed this ordinance to make certain types of containers legal and others illegal, and all of this is in the minutes. Motion died for lack of a second. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN excused. CITY CLERK ALSTON presented the Affidavit of Publication of Election Officers and Polling Places. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Affidavit be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated she received a report from the Registrar of Voters, there are 10,830 registered voters for our April 12th elec- tion; 3,485 Republicans, 7,049 Democrats, 3 Prohibitions, 1 Misc., 292 Declines to State; and we have 51 precincts. The report will be on file in the City Clerk's office. CITY CLERK ALSTON announced the meeting of the League of California Cities Friday, March 18th, at the Country Club in Tijuana. CITY ENGINEER LILL reported work has started on the storm drain in Palm Valley Park; the contract has been signed for the installation of curb and gutter on Tidelands Avenue. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read, recommending acceptance of a grant deed from Mary Evelyn. Ken Knight, Marshall C. and Arlene R. Van Pelt, for the easterly half, 30 feet in width, of "V" Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets. The Commission also recommended accep- tance of a grant deed and 10 foot construction easement from Roy A. and Lillian B. Stone, and Eva May Kennedy for a 15 foot dedication on the north side of the alley providing for a future 50 foot right of way to establish 19th Street between Gia nger and Rachael Avenues. 3-15-60 347 Moved by .Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the Planning Commission in regard to the deeds and easements for "V" Avenue and E. 19th Street be approved, and referred to the City Attorney for preparation of the necessary resolution. Carried, all the Council present voting aye, MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated in looking over the minutes of the Plan- ning Commission, also the agenda, and there seems to be an increasing number of home occupations. Those do not come before the Council, and are approved or denied by the Planning Commission. Perhaps there may be some extenuating circumstances whereby somebody might be able to use their home telephone, or a home for a business address, but it seems there are too Plany of these forthcoming. Mrs. Hollingsworth stated she did mot know what the ordinance is by which the City Treasurer's office issues these business licenses when the people do not have a bona fide place of business in the City, it is either in a commercial or industrial area. It appears to be basically wrong when someone can get out of paying a: business area rent, license, telephone, etc. to maintain a business and use their home to compete against someone who is doing this. Mrs. Hollingsworth said she would like to see some research done by the City Planner, also the City Treasurer and City Manager. MAYOR HOLLINGSWORTH stated she brought this up for the Council's consideration. CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated the reason there were so many presented at the meeting last night, it is the first of the year and the new licenses are being issued, it will not appear so regularly and there will not be as many on the agenda. Mrs. Stockman stated Mayor Hollingsworth's statements have been her sentiments ever since she has been City Planner; it is her thinking that people in commercial areas should be protected. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated all the hearings we were supposed to have set on annexations could not be done because something was not done that should be done by the City Attorney, and he has not done it. Mr. Allen said he realized the Attorney has been busy on the City's interest, but it seems the information could have been gotten so we could go ahead with the hearings. Moved by Hart, seconded by Reid, the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 3:52 p.m. MAYOR., CITY OF NATIONAL CIT ',r CALIFORNIA 3-15-60 j