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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959 10-13 CC MIN126 National City, California, October 13, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Hodge at 1:30 P.M. o'clock. Council members present: Alien, Fess- man, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Council members absent: Hart. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Bird, Curran, Holgate-Kerr, Lill, Stockman. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag by City Manager Bird, followed with invocation by Rev. Clark. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the minutes of the regular meet- ing of October 6, 1959, be approved. Carried, all the Council pre- sent voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7610 was read, "RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT PROJECT SHOULD PROCEED (Tenth Street from Roosevelt Avenue to Coolidge Ave- nue)." Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adop- ted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart. RESOLUTION NO. 7611 was read, accepting a grant deed from Harrison H. and Anna J. Freeman. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the Reso- lution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nayss None. Absents Hart. RESOLUTION NO. 7612 was read, "RESOLUTION APPOINTING DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY." Resolution No. 7550 is hereby repealed, and Thomas P. Golden is hereby appointed Deputy City Attorney of the City of National City to serve without compensation. Moved by Fessman, se- conded by Hollingsworth, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nayss Allen, Absent: Hart. RESOLUTION NO. 7613 was read, accepting an easement from Prank P. and Mary C. Ehbrecht, Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the Resolu- tion be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wits Ayes; Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absents 'Hart RESOLUTION NO. 7614 was read, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING WAGE SCALE (Tenth Street from Roosevelt Avenue to Coolidge Avenue)." Moved by Alien, seconded by Hollingsworth, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated with reference to the National Award Homes Unit No. 2, Fidelity and Deposit Company has issued its bond No. 5463684 in the amount required by ordinance, and the other provisions 10/13/59 127 of the subdivision act and the ordinance having been complied we are now ready for the resolution accepting the subdivision map. COUNCILMAN HART present. RESOLUTION NO. 7615 was read, accepting the final map of National Award Homes Unit No. 2. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Hart, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Fessman. Absent: None. RESOLUTION NO, 7616 was read, granting a special zone variance permit to Harrison H. Freeman for the purpose of building upon said lot with a. front yard setback of 10 feet, a rear yard setback of 18 feet and an exterior side yard setback of 10 feet. Said property is the West- erly 220 feet of Lot 5, Palm Court Subdivision. Moved by Hart, se- conded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7617 was read, accepting a grant deed from Harold R. and Marie 0. Nichols; deed of dedication from National School Dis- trict. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7618 was read, granting an easement to San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7619 was read, granting a speoial zone variance permit to D. L. Murray for the purpose of permitting the carrying on of a home occupation, to wit: the giving of lessons on the accordion. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Car- ried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7620 was read, "RESOLUTION OF INTENTION (Tenth Street from Roosevelt Avenue to Coolidge Avenue)." Moved by Fessman, secon- ded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Counci? present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7621 was read, accepting an easement from Archie L. Pool. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. , "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE A,NNEXdâ–șTION 0F CER- TAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY, DESIGNATED "HOBSON ANNEXATION" TO THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY," was presented for the second and final read- ing. Moved by Allen, seconded by Pessman, the Ordinance be adopted by title only. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 10/13/59 128 ORDINANCE NO. 957, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY, DESIGNATED "HOBSON ANNEXATION" TO THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY." Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. -, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 750 BY RE. - ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES IN NATIONAL CITY," was presented for the second and final reading. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Ordinance be adopted by title only. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. 958, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 750 BY REZON- ING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES IN NATIONAL CITY." Moved by Allen, se- conded by Hollingsworth, the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN' reported Pacific Indemnity Company and Swett & Craw- ford have issued certificates showing that Griffith Company has in- surance as required by contract for the Improvement of Harding Avenue and 20th Street, and recommended the certificates be filed. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the recommendation of the City Attor- ney be approved, Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported Indemnity Insurance Company of North America has served notice of termination of Sidewalk License Bond of G. George Wright, dba as Midway Contracting Company, and recommended Mr. Wright be notified to file a new bond or have his Sidewalk License cancelled. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the recommendation of the City At- torney be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated Lawrence C. Kuebler Insurance Agency has issued a certificate showing that Lawrence C. Kuebler has a. valid insurance policy required by the Workmen's Compensation Act, and re- commended it be approved. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the certificate be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported Glens Falls Insurance Company has filed its Bond No. 78-53-77 with F. San Martin & Sons as principal, and recom- mended it be filed. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the recom- mendation of the City Attorney be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated the Assembly Interim Committee on Public Utilities and Corporations of the California Legislature has divided its committee into sub -committees and one sub -committee will be eon-. earned with studies involving locations and relocations of utility 10/13/59 129 facilities. This matter is of great interest to National City, and it is a matter National City will want to keep advised on as com- mittee hearings are held. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated with reference to the Order Instituting In- vestigation filed by Public Utilities Commission in Case No. 6352 which proposed to General Order Governing Design, Construction, Test- ing, Maintenance and Operation of Gas Transmission Pipeline Systems, is a matter which was set for hearing today in Los Angeles, it is also a matter in which appears the City should not go to the expense of entering any appearance, and recommended the Order Instituting Investigation be filed. Moved by Pessman, seconded by Allen, the City Attorney's recommendation be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated the communication from the General Services Administration regarding the request by the United States of America has been examined by him. It is a matter of long history, apparently the author of this letter is not entirely familiar with all the his- tory, and recommended it be turned over to the Manager for a routine reply. Moved by Pessman, seconded by Allen, the City Attorney's re- commendation be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. HEARING ON MUM NO. 2 ANNEXATION was held at this time. No written protests were received, and no one was present in this regard. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the hearing be closed, and the Attorney be instructed to proceed with the annexation. Carried, all the Coun- cil present voting aye. COUNCILMAN AWN stated he wished to recommend that the City Manager and the Safety Engineer check, and if they see fit to do so, erect tow away signs on 18th Street between Wilson and McKinley Avenues. Also George's Bakery on Highland, between 15th and 16th Streets cre- ates quite a bit of traffic, and since the street has been widened there is an increase of about 90% in people making "U" turns. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hollingsworth, the City Manager and Safety Engineer check both the matter of the tow away signs on 18th Street between Wilson & McKinley and also no "U" turns in the area between 4th and 18th Streets on Highland Avenue. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Hart, Hollingsworth. Nays: Pessman, Hodge. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated he has no information as to what has happened to the supposed ordinance relative to noise, and asked what has hap- pened in this regard. 10/13/59 130 PETITION for Improvement of Highland Avenue from 18th Street to 30th Street, was presented, It was the recommendation of the City Engi- neer the project be authorized. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hol- lingsworth, the City Engineer's recommendation for authorizing this project for the paving and widening of Highland Avenue from 18th Street to 30th Street be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER ON THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION was presented. MAYOR HODGE stated if the Council so approved he would like to ap- point Miss Thelma McKeen, 626 E. First Street. Moved by Hart, se- conded by Allen, Mayor Hodge be authorized to appoint Miss McKeen to the Civil Service Commission. Carried, all the Council present vot- ing aye, COUNCILMAN HART excused. REPORT OF CITY TREASURER for period ending September 30th, was pre- sented. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, the report be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported there will be a meeting of the Traffic Safety Committee tomorrow in the office of the Chief of Police at 9:30 A.M. Mr. Bird stated he will be present at the meeting and present the matter of the "U" turn situation on Highland Avenue. CITY MANAGER BIRD announced there will be a meeting of the Finance Committee at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 15th and a meeting of the Harbor Committee at 3:30 Y.M. on the same day, in the City Mana- ger's office. COUNCILMAN HART present. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated at the last meeting of the Council there was an action taken which is in conflict; it is in regard to the recom- mendation of the Building Inspector for the appointment by the Mayor of Merle Cowardin to the Board of Appeals. The minutes read: "It was moved by Fessman, seconded by Alien, the matter of the appoint- ment to the Board of Appeals be laid over until Mayor Hodge is here to take care of it." Subsequently the statement of Vice Mayor Hol- lingsworth, as follows: "she did not see why it could not be taken care of, it is a recommendation by one of our Department Heads. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the communication recommended Mr. Cowardin be ap- pointed to fill this vacancy. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, we accept the recommendation of the City Manager." CITY MANAGER BIRD stated to correct this error, it would be advisable, if it is the 10/13/59 131 opinion of the Council, the Mayor should appoint Mr. Cowardin to the Board of Appeals to clear up this ambiguity. Moved by Allen, secon- ded by Fessman, the Mayor be authorized to make the appointment. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. MAYOR HODGE asked the Council for approval of the appointment of Merle Cowardin. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the request of Mayor Hodge be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7622 was read, authorizing the transfer of $87.43 from the Trust & Agency Fund to the General Fund - (Balance of Subdivider's deposit for Engineering services as per Ordinance #873 - ANITA TER- RACE SUBD.) Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hollingsworth, the Reso- lution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF OFF SALE BEER AND WINE BEVERAGE LICENSE by Betty R. & Lloyd A. Yoder, Speedee Mart #11, 702 Highland Avenue, was presented. REPORT FROM CHIEF OF POLICE SMITH stated investiga- tions discloses no legal grounds for protest of the transfer. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the application be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF OFF SALE BEER AND WINE BEVERAGE LICENSE by Frank S. & Marion J. Slaughter, Palm Foods, 431 Palm Avenue, was presented. REPORT FROM CHIEF OF POLICE SMITH stated investigation fails to disclose any legal grounds for protest. Moved by Hart, se- conded by Fessman, the application be filed. Carried, all the Coun- cil present voting aye. NOTICE OF MEETING OF HEARING OF SMALL CRAFT HARBORS COMMISSION to be held in Los Angeles, October 19th, was presented. The purpose is to have hearings on the new California boating law. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the notice be referred to the City Attorney. Car- ried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM J. B. ASKEW, M.D., Director of Public Health, was read, relative to the Annual Report for the fiscal year 1.958-59, which was submitted with the letter. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the report be filed. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the recom- mendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER LILL was read, relative to the 30th Street Triple Box Culvert, and recommended the work be accepted by the City and a Notice of Completion filed by the City Clerk. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended a resolution be prepared accepting the work and a Notice of Completion filed. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the recom- mendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 10/13/59 132 CITY MANAGER BIRD requested authorization for the City Manager, City Clerk, City Treasurer and those other staff members who have evi- denced the desire to attend the League of California Cities Conven- tion next week in San Francisco. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hol- lingsworth, authorization be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wits Ayes: Alien, Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. NOTICE FROM AMERICAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION of the American Municipal Congress to be held in Denver, Colorado, November 29 to December 2, 1959, was read. The theme for this year's Congress is "Better Trans- portation For Your City." CITY CLERK ALSTON presented the Affidavit of Publication of Notice of Award of Contract for Improvement of Rachael Avenue from 6th Street to 8th Street. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the Affidavit be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY ENGINEER LILL reported the contract has been signed with the Griffith Company for the Improvement Harding Avenue and 20th Street, and work should begin next week. CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated a public hearing will be held this even- ing at 7:45 in the Planning Commission meeting on the proposed new zoning ordinance. RESOLUTION NO. 7623 was read, accepting the work done by T. B. Penick and Sons, for Construction of 30th Street Triple Box Culvert, and authorizes the filing of a Notice of Completion and orders payment for said work be made in accordance with said contract. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the Flags in the Court Room are owned by the Court and he called attention to the Court of their condition. The Senior Clerk of the Court and Judge Menard will take steps to replace the Flags to a different position and obtain new Flags. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the meeting be closed, Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 2:29 P. ATTEST:, CITY CLERK MAYOR, CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 10/13/59