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Home My WebLink About1959 07-21 CC MIN25 National City, California, July 21, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Hodge at 1:30 P.M. o'clock. Council members present: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hodge. Council members absent: Hollingsworth. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Bird, Gautereaux, Holgate-Kerr, Lill,Stoekman. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag by City Manager Bird, followed with invocation by Rev` Erny. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, that the minutes of July 14, 1959, be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7552 was read, accepting Grant Deed from Floyd and Florence Emde. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH PRESENT. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, that Resolution No. 7552 be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hodge. Councilwoman Hollingsworth abstained from voting. RESOLUTION NO. 7553 was read, determining that Project should pro- ceed (Harding Avenue from 13th Street to 20th Street and 20th Street from Harding Avenue to Wilson Avenue). Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council pre- sent voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7554 was read, extending the agreement with the City of San Diego dated August 19, 1954, for maintenance and repair of radio equipment for police and fire prctection, for one year begin- ning July 1, 1959, and ending June 30, 1960. Moved by Hart, secon- ded by Fessman, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7555 was read, accepting Easement from Department of Veterans Affairs of the State of California. Moved by Allen, se- conded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE FROM INSURANCE AGENTS ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL CITY was presented by City Attorney Curran, relative to the renewal coverages on our Money and Securities Broad Form aind the Fleet Fire and Theft policy and recommended they be accepted and filed. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Certificates be accepted and filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 7/21/59 26 CERTIFICATES OP INSURANCE FROM INSURANCE AGENTS ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL CITY was presented by City Attorney Curran, regarding endorsements to increase amount of coverage on Fire, Extended Coverage, and Vandalism and Malicious Mischief and recommended they be accepted and filed. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Certi- ficates be accepted and filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY was read, giving notice of the cancellation of Bond No. 3050610 for Don R. McAllister. ATTORNEY CURRAN recommended that Mr. McAllister be not- ified to file a new bond or to have his Sidewalk License Permit can- celled. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hollingsworth, the Attorney's recommendation be accepted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE FROM PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY FOR GRIFFITH COMPANY For Improvement of A Avenue and 15th Streets-1911 l.et work was presented by City Attorney Curran and recommended they be accepted and filed. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen the certi- ficates be accepted and filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. BOND FROM GLENS FALLS INSURANCE COMPANY for Raymond T. Keener and Ira H. Proctor doing business as National City Rubbish Service, was presented. ATTORNEY CURRAN recommended the bond be approved and filed. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Hart, the Attorney's recommendation be accepted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RELOCATION PERMIT BOND from Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company on behalf of Hilaria Gonzales was presented. ATTORNEY CURRAN recom- mended the bond be approved and filed. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the Attorney's recommendation be accepted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported he has received numerous communications from Public Libraries throughout the State of California expressing their gratitude for the time and funds expended by the City of National City in opposing Assembly Bill 1985. BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE OOMMITTU, presented: General Fund $21,052.36 Traffic Safety Fund 1,213.27 Park Fund 691.34 Harbor Fund 72.79 Trust & Agency 132.55 Special Street 45.00 Drainage 80.96 Park Construction 155.48 Payroll 47;081. 1 TOTAL $70,525.06 7/21/59 27 Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Alien, the bills be approved for payment, and warrants drawn for same. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO.7556 was read, authorizing the following expenditures from the Capital Outlay Fund: CLARENCE WHARTON, $170.00, refund on sewer permit; HELPH'S BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, $12,692.35, progress payment for comfort stations. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM FRANK A. HYNUM requesting the proposed annexation referred to as Bynum No. 1, be discontinued immediately. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, the request be granted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM in regard to adoption of regulations was presented. City Clerk Alston recommended they be referred to the City Attorney. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the report be referred to the City Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON presented Affidavit of Mailing Notice of Use District Hearing (23rd Street & Cleveland Avenue). Moved by Fess- man, seconded by Hollingsworth, the affidavit be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESIGNATION OF JIM B. SHIPMAN, Engineer, was presented, effective July 28, 1959. COMMUNICATION FROM J. C. BAILEY, Chief, was also presented, recommending the acceptance of the resignation. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Alien, the resignation be accepted and a letter be sent to Mr. Shipman expressing appreciation for his years of service with the City. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM THE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS was presented, stating they will review our suggestion of the revision in the position of a 35 mile per hour sign on Montgomery Freeway near 13th Street in National City, and advise us further of their findings. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the letter be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CLAIM OF Emir MCWILLIAMS in the amount of $75,000.00, was presented by City Clerk Alston, who recommended it be referred to the City Attorney. Moved by Hart, seconded by Pessman, the claim be re- ferred to the City Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 7/21/59 28 CITY ENGINEER LILL reported work has begun on the widening of Highland Avenue between 4th Street and 8th Street. CITY MANAGER BIRD presented a communication from the El Cortez Realty Company stating their proposal on rental of tidelands prop- erty, and recommended the communication be referred to the Harbor Committee. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD presented communication from James Dekema, State Division of Highways regarding our request for relocation of pro- posed off -ramp from 9th Street to 10th Street. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the City Manager be authorized to inform the State it was upon the recommendation of one of their Engineers that we have made this request. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7557 was read, providing that on the first day of each month during the fiscal year 1959-60, there be transferred from the General Fund to the Special Street Fund the sum of $8,241.87. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD presented a drawing from Montgomery Ward Store regarding their concrete drives. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fess- man, the drawing be referred to the Traffic Safety Committee. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD announced League of California Conference in San Francisco from October 18 through 21st. CITY MANAGER BIRD presented request from Windy's Investments, Inc. for a 42 foot driveway on the East side of Highland Avenue -approx- imately 68 feet south of the corner of 8th Street, and recommended the request be granted. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the City Manager's recommendation be accepted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD presented a drawing showing the proposed lane markings for traffic control on 18th and Highland Avenue. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hollingsworth, the drawing be approved. Motion carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes; Allen, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Fessman, Hart. CITY MANAGER BIRD requested permission to be out of town from July 27-31, as part of his remaining 1956 vacatj.on. Moved by Fess., man, seconded by Hart, the City Manager's request be granted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 7/21/59 29 CITY MANAGER BIRD presented preliminary plans for Indoor Rifle Range for the Police Department. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, we proceed with the mechanical drawings whereby we can go to bid. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. MAYOR HODGE recognized Reserve Officer Buzz Sawyer, who was in the audience as an observer. COUNCILMAN ALLEN introduced Police Officer A. J. Cracolici, who was in the audience. Moved by Pessman, seconded by Hart, the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 2:18 P.M. ATTEST CITY -CLERK MAYOR, CITY OP NATIONAL CI CALIFORNIA 7/21/59