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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959 08-18 CC MIN57 National City, California, August 18, 1959 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Hodge at 1:30 P.M. o'clock. Council members presents Allen, Fess- man, Hart, Hodge. Council members absents Hollingsworth. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: 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. Gant. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 11, 1959, be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye„ RESOLUTION NO. 7575 was read, accepting a grant deed from Erioka Nasch, Betty Loewy, Alexander Loewy and Eugene Nasch. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Pessman, Hart, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hollingsworth. RESOLUTION NO. 7576 was read, "RESOLUTION FIXING 1959-60 TAX RATE." COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH present. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hodge. Nays: None. Councilwoman Hollingsworth abstained from voting. RESOLUTION NO. 7577 was read, "RESOLUTION DEDICATING EXTENSION OF NEWELL AVENUE." Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7578 was read, accepting a grant deed and an ease- ment from Charles M. and Theresa M. Beall. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hollingsworth, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY ATTORNEY CURRAN reported Ordinance 952, which is entitled "AN ORDINANCE GIVING NOTICE OF INTENTION TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF 18TH STREET NEAR PALM AVENUE," which was adopted at the last meeting, should be changed so that the hearing date is set for October 27th and so that the legal description of the real property is disclosed as read by the City Attorney. This was the first read- ing of the ordinance. 8/18/59 58 ORDINANCE NO. "ORDINANCE DETERMINING AMOUNT OF REVENUE NECESSARY FROM PROPERTY TAXES," was presented for the second and final reading. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the Ordinance be adopted by title only. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. 953, "ORDINANCE DETERMINING !:MOUNT OF REVENUE NECESSARY FROM PROPERTY TAKES FOR SUPPORT OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND TO PAY BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, FOR FISCAL YEAR 1959-60." Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Hart, the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported Pacific Automobile Insurance Company has issued a certificate that National City Rubbish Service has a work- men's compensation insurance policy as required by law, and recom- mended it be filed. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the certifi- cate be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated the request of the San Diego Gas & Electric Company, dated June 9, 1959 regarding easements on a partial closing of "F" as subsequently been cleared by the withdrawal of the objec- tion to this partial closing; therefore there is no further action to be taken with reference to securing of these easements. EVE BISBERG, 1826 E. 8th Street, was present, and read a communica- tion relative to the meeting of August 11th and requested that it be filed. BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE presented: General Fund $25,420.21 Traffic Safety Fund 6,444.33 Park Fund 809.49 Harbor Fund 74.44 Drainage Fund 31,879.03 Park Construction Fund 464.36 TOTAL $65,091.86 Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, the bills be approved for payments and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Alien, Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 7579 was read, authorizing the following expenditures from the Capital Outlay Fund: Pace Construction Company, $10,804.05, for Division Street By -Pass Sewer; Stanley Dodge Plymouth, $2,057.82, Plymouth for Building Department. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 8/18/59 59 COMMUNICATION FROM COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION was read, stating the proposed annexation of territory known as the "Bynum No. 2 Annexa- tion" is definite and certain, subject to corrections as listed, and approval thereof is recommended. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated she re- ferred this communication to both the City Planner and City Engineer and they have made the proposed corrections. Moved by Alien, se- conded by Fessman, this be referred to the City Attorney for prepar- ation of the annexation. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON presented the Affidavit of Mailing Notice of Hearing on Assessments, "A" Avenue between 24th and 26th Streets; and "C" Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets. Moved by Hollings- worth, seconded by Alien, the Affidavits be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON presented the Affidavit of Publication of Reso- lution of Intention No. 7559 for Harding Avenue from 13th Street to 20th Street, and 20th Street from Harding Avenue to Wilson Avenue. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Allen, the Affidavit be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated she received a communication from the an Diego County Water Authority enclosing their Resolution No. 548 fixing the tax rate for the fiscal year 1959.60, and it will be on file in her office. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hollingsworth, the communication be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON announced the meeting of the League of California Cities, Friday, August 21st at the Singing Hills Country Club. CITY ENGINEER LILL reported the improvement of Rachael from 6th Street to 8th Street has been posted. Plans and the Engineer's report for the improvement of 10th Street from Coolidge Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue have been filed with the City Clerk. This project did go originally to Harding Avenue but the block of Harding to Coolidge was deleted because of the freeway alignment. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER LILL regarding the proposed Highland Avenue Annexation to the City of Chula Vista which was referred to him by the City Clerk, was read. Mr. Lill stated he has marked on the map outlining the proposed annexation the portion that is within National City's proposed Sweetwater Annexation No. 1; without this portion it would be difficult for Chula Vista to annex West of "D" Avenue. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated the Sweetwater Annexation goes 8/18/59 60 down the East line of "D" Avenue and proposes to annex a strip marked "B" Street on the Chula Vista annexation; that would be a strip about 330 feet wide from 32nd Street down one quarter of a mile. Chula Vista annexation includes a small portion of the last 330 feet of that Sweetwater Annexation No. 1. Moved by Alien, se- conded by Fessman, this be referred to the City Attorney for appro- priate action. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD presented a supplementary report from the Planning Department in regard to Ace Metals and filed it with the City Clerk. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated sometime ago because of complaints and in- quiries and particularly the request of members of Council he inquired as to rat control to see whether we had City ordinances or State laws or code governing the sale of white rats, colored rats, etc. in our pet shops. COMMUNICATION FROM DR. ASKEW, County Health Dept., was read stating their representative of the Health Dept. in National City has received several complaints from the citizens of National City with reference to children and others keeping white rats as pets, also the sale of same by pet shops in National City. A suggested ordinance was enclosed. Dr. Askew also stated that deodorized and vaccinated skunks are being sold in the pet shgpg in National City, and likewise in the possession of some of the citi- zens. It is well known that skunks are one of the largest sources of rabies throughout the United States and for this reason the San Diego City Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting the sale and possession of skunks in the City of San Diego, and if the Council of National City so desires, they suggested an ordinance be adopted similar to the City of San Diego's ordinance. Moved by Allen, se- conded by Fessman, this be referred to the City Attorney for some study and give us a proposed ordinance he thinks would fit this City in regard to the situation. Carried, all the Council present vot- ing aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated in regard to the alleged complaints pre- sented by members of the Council and referred to him at the last meeting, he had a staff meeting of department heads and there will be a report forthcoming. CITY MANAGER BIRD made a report of alleged zoning violations in 0livewood Terrace Subdivision, as requested by the City Council. The probabable violaters are: W. E. Stowers, 1003 E. 28th Street; Mary Maxson, 2712 "L" Avenue; C. MaoFrazier, 2425 "K" Avenue; Richard Laff, 2837 "J" Avenue; Russell Seiveno, 2842 "L" Avenue; James Davis, 2530 "L" Avenue; Russell Buelow, 2404 "L" Avenue; 8/18/59 61 James Cole, 1225 E. 30th Street; Robert Rush, 2928 "N" Avenue; Luther Reid, 2407 "J" Avenue. Complete field reports and other pertinent information have been prepared. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated in regard to the Luther Reid property, which is a lot split, Mr. and Mrs. Reid upon learning about this matter were in his office today, and stated the lot split was done in good faith with no in- tent to violate the ordinance. He had deeded a portion of the lot to his daughter and his son in law and they are now filing a grant deed returning the lot to Mr. Reid. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hollingsworth, the complaints be referred to the City Attorney for appropriate action, and prosecution. MAYOR HODGE stated he thought possibly.a notice should be sent to the violators giving them a certain length of time to conform with the ordinance. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth. Nays: Hart, Hodge. COMMUNICATION FROM CHARLES C. DAIL, Mayor, City of San Diego, and ROBERT C. DENT, Supervisor, County Board of Supervisors, was read, stating the Inter -Governmental Traffic Safety Committee met July 29th and a copy of the report which was adopted was enclosed. Item11 of the Plan of Action requests the City of National City to set up an Official Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee, with the Chief.Executive of the City as Chairman and the membership to con- sist of the department heads with major responsibility in the field of traffic safety and traffic control, plus the judge and school officials. It is further recommended a representative of the San Diego County Traffic Safety Council be named as a liason member of the committee, plus representatives of any recognized safety com- mittee, council or commission in National City, these citizen re- presentatives to attend all meetings of the committee. James Reading has been named to work with these city coordinating com- mittees for the purpose of bringing them into proper affiliation for maximum effectiveness of the metropolitan area and county level. Mr. Bird recommended the Council consider very seriously that they do not disrupt, either take from or add:to, the present Traffio Safety Committee. If the Council wishes to set up a traffic safety coordinating committee, bringing in all of these agencies and any other voluntary agency as a media of public expression to continue these safety drives, that it be kept free from the tech- nicalstaff and the present Traffic Safety Committee* Moved by Allen, seconded by Hollingsworth, the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted and referred to the Mayor to form a coordina-. ting council between our present engineering-wise'Traffic ,fety. s/1g /59 62 Committee and some other interested persons the Mayor might wish to appoint to coordinate with them. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering is giving a short course in the fundamentals of traffic engineering to be held at Richmond, Qalifornia, August 24th to 28th, and requested a representative from the Engineering Department be authorized to attend this course. The cost for the attendance is $222.00. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hollingsworth, the request be granted, and the selection be at the discretion of the City Engineer and City Manager. Carried, a1.1 the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read regarding Application for Conditional Exception No. 659 signed by David W. Canfield relative to 2010 E. 11th Street. Petitioner is requesting permis- sion to rent a portion of his home. It is a two level house, five rooms and bath on the upper level, and three rooms and bath on the lower level. The Commission recommended granting of this variance with certain provisions. Moved by Hart, seconded by Allen, the recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved, and referred to the City Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read regarding Application for Conditional Exception No. 660 signed by George Morgan relative to the property located at 1611 E. 7th Street. Petitioner is re- questing permission to remodel existing car port into a general contractor's office with six foot high signs on marquee of building. It was the recommendation of the Commission the variance be granted with certain provisions set forth in the report. Moved by Hart, accepting the Planning Commission's recommendations with the excep- tions of the installation of curbs and sidewalks, and referred to the City Attorney. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Alien, seconded by Hart, we accept the full recommendation of the Planning Commission. GEORGE MORGAN, 1611 E. 7th Street, was present and stated he did not think it was fair for him to have to install sidewalks and curbs when no one else has been so requested. Also it would leave his driveway three feet in the air; however, he would be willing to participate in a 1911 Improvement Act for side- walks, curbs and paving. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hodge. Nays: Hollingsworth. 8/18/59 63 REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read regarding Application for Conditional Exception No. 661 signed by St. Matthews Episcopal Church, Charles G. Keroh, relative to the property located at 521 E. 8th Street. Petitioner is requesting variance to tear down the existing Sunday School class rooms, Parrish Hall, and build new and larger facilities, also variance in off street parking. The Com- mission recommended acceptance of the plans. Moved by Hart, secon- ded by Alien, the recommendation of the Planning Commission be ap- prgfed, and referred to the City Attorney. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated recently there was an Application for Conditional Exception No. 658 signed by James D. Sullivan before the Council and the Commission recommended it be approved subject to certain restrictions. The Council referred it back to the Plan- ning Department to secure a written statement the applicant would comply with the conditions. Mrs. Stockman read a statement from Mr. Sullivan stating he would comply with the Planning Commission's recommendations. It was the recommendation of the City Planner the Application be referred to the City Attorney for preparation of a resolution. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, the recommendation of the City Planner be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY PLANNER STOCKMAN stated on the application for zone change signed by Alexander Loewy relative to property at 1540 E. 8th Street, requesting for a zone change to C-3 and it was restricted to C-2. The Council referred it back to the Planning Commission to secure the necessary deed. The deed was accepted today and is now ready to be referred to the City Attorney for preparation of an ordinance. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hart, this be referred to the City Attorney for the preparation of the necessary ordinance. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILMAN ALIEN stated cars park in the alley between 16th and 18th Street, East of National Avenue where several car repair shops are located. Moved by Allen this be referred to the Traffic Safety Committee to report to the Council what can be done in regard to the posting of signs. Motion died for lack of a second. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the ordinance prohibits parking in an alley but is not enforcible unless it is posted; the Vehicle Code specifically stated it must be posted, and if the Council wishes it posted we can do so, and save the time of the Traffic Safety Committee. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, it be referred to the City Imager that signs be put in this area. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 8/18/59 64 COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated there are about seven narrow streets in the City:, and there is not room for two cars to park and another one to get through. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the Traffic Safety Committee investigate and report to us what can be done in order to keep these streets(ppeu. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILMAN ALLEN presented another list of violations to the City Manager to be checked. COUNCIIMAN ALLEN asked what the City's status is in regard to Civ- ilian Defense; some people have said we have not been accepted, and wondered if we are a part of the organization. Mr. Allen asked that City Manager Bird make a report on this at the next meeting. COUNCILMAN HART said with reference to trailers hauling material to the dump, he believes if he pays for his trash pick up he is en- titled to haul heavy stuff to the dump which the rubbish collectors do not take. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN was in accord with Mr. Hart. He said he had a pick up truck and he hauls brush, tree limbs, etc. to the dump; that he pays a license fee and can operate the truck on public streets in California, as long as he does not litter the highways. CITY MANAGER BIRD requested the City Clerk be authorized to draw an advance warrant for 70% of the estimated cost of $222.00 to send the representative to the school in Richmond. Moved by Allen, se- conded by Fessman, the request of the City Manager be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 3:26 P.M. ATTEST: CITY CLERK NIJYOR, CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 8/18/59