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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958 02-04 CC MIN233 National City, California, February 4, 1958 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by IViayor Hodge at 1:30 P.N. o'clock. Council members present: Fessman;, Hart, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Council members absent: Heck. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Stockman, Lill, Bird, Curran, Holgate, Gautereaux. The meeting was opened with salute to the Flag, followed by invo- cation by Rev. Crowell Eddy. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 28, 1(53, be approved.. Carried, all the Council present voting aye, RESOLUTION NO. 7163 was read, "RESOLI TION DIRECTING PREPARATION OF DIAGEA AVD ASSESSMENT AND DIRECTING 0)O K TO BE DONE UNDER ENGIN- EER OF AUK (18th. STREET)". Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Heck. RESOLUTION NO. 7164 was read, "RESOLUTION DIt3 ,C di4,C}'�LCE GE FIL- ING OF ASSESSMENT AND TIME OF HEARING THEREON . Moved by Hartz seconded by Fessman, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Hart, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Heck. COUNCILMAN HECK present. REPORT FROM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD was read stating that in regard to the use of public elementary school facilities for Recreation Department functions, this matter has been considered and a report will be forthcoming pending the obtaining of more in- formation from the Recreation Department concerning past and pres- ent use of school facilities by the recreation Department. The feasibility of operation of concessions was discussed and a com- mittee of three members of the Board are making a survey of meth- ods being used in adjacent municipalities, and the information will then be studied by the .Board for a recommendation to the Council. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated one of the recent Council meetings the min- utes show that the City attorney was instructed to prepare a reso- lution adopting the tentative map of a subdivision. The past pract- ice has always been that the tentative maps are approved by motion, therefore no resolution has been prepared with reference to the Bonamo Subdivision. ATTORNEY CURRAN presented the following Certificates of Insurance and recommended they be approved and filed: Certificate from In- dustrial Indemnity Company showing that Nalco Distributors, Inc. hasViorkmen's Compensation; Certificate of Zenith National Insur- ance Company showing that A. R. Kingaard has aaorkmen's Compensat- ion Insurance; Argonaut Insurance Company showing that Electric 2/4/58 234 Products Corporation and Electrical Products Supply Company have Workmen's Compensation Insurance; Certificate from Harbor Insur- ance Company showing that John J. Ross has ¶dorkmen's Compensation Insurance; Certificate from Insurance Company of North America Companies showing that Daley Corp. has Bodily Injury and Property Damage Insurance in the limits required by the City; Certificate of United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company showing that A. iL Kingaard has Bodily Injury and Property Damage Insurance in the amount required by the City of National City. IVioved by Hart, sec- onded by Fessman, that the recommendation of the City Attorney be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye, ATTORNEY CURRAN stated there i fy red to him a communication from the San Diego County Water and examination of the letter in- dicates the principle involved is one that may very greatly affect National City in the future, and we owe a vote of thanks to our representative on the San Diego County Water Authority, Mr, Charles Kerch, for having the General Manager of the County Water Author- ity direct the communication to the City and apprizing the City of the policy of procedures of the Water Authority in that regard, ATTORNEY CURRAN stated that sometime ago the San Diego Gas & Elect- ric Company raised a question as to whether or not the City would have to furnish a right of way or easement for an overhang of the electric lines in the event the City required a relocation of the San Diego Gas & Electric Company's poles. Mr. Curran said he has duly considered this problem and done considerable research on it, and at this time he does not believe any advisory opinion would be wise; that if and when we have particular problems we should. face them and determine what, if any, obligationis left on the City at that time, which should be sufficient answer to the request of the Right of Way Agent of the San Diego Gas & Electric Company until actually confronted with a set of facts on which to base a spec- ific opinion. COUNCILMAN HART stated at the last meeting under the City Engineer's report regarding the three inches of crushed rock base in the same location as Mr. Arnold's work and the City to pay for this port- ion of the crushed rock base, he would like to change his vote of 4yes0 to i'nos' as it would seem he is signing a blank check until he knows what it would cost. Moved by Hart, that the Council re- consider the motion of last week on the Engineer's report regard- int the three inches of crushed rock base. COUNCILMAN FESSIV,AN stated if the City Engineer can give the cost of the crushed rock probably reconsideration would be unnecessary. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated the Daley Corp. has been asked for the price but we have not received it as yet, however, we should have it by the next Council meeting. Councilman Hart withdrew his motion. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN, Chairman of the Harbor Committee, asked that the members of the Committee meet Friday, February '7th at 3:30 P.M. in City Manager Bird's office, Mr. Heflin would like to have the Committee consider his proposal to consolidate the leases we have 2/4/58 235 with Nappco on the tidelands. BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE presented: General Fund 515,951.97 Traffic Safety Fund 2,561.85 Park Fund 351,86 Special Street Fund 1,196.00 Drainage Fund 9,410.00 Swimming Pool Fund 191.19 Payroll Fund 39,03901 TOTAL $68.701 88 Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by i'essrnan, the bills be approved for payment and warrants drawn for same. Carried, by the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Hart, Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. iiiSOLUTION NO. 7165 was read, authorizing the following payment from Capital Outlay Fund: $2,810.02 to Ozalid Division for re;on- ditioned Printmaster for Engineering Department. Moved by Hec'c, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted Carried all the Council present voting aye, COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY RATER AUTHORITY was read in re- gard to the Groundbreaking Ceremony, initiating construction of the Second San Diego Aqueduct, Committee Chairman Hans H. Doe promised to send each member agency of the Authority a memento of the oc- casion in the form of a duplicate of the gold shovel, presented to honored guests at that occasion. CITY CLERK ALSTON presented the shovel to Mayor Hodge. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, that the Mayor be given the shovel for his efforts in the Groundbreaking Ceremony. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated she received a receipt from the County Rec order o s Office for the recording. o2 the deed from the National City Calvary Baptist Church. COMMUNICATION FROM H. G. BURL was read relative to two palm trees in front of his home at 316 Avenue, which asked that the branch- es be trimmed. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated she referred the letter to City Manager Bird who in turn referred it to the City Tree Div- ision for proper action. MAYOR HODGE ordered the communication. filed. CCi':ii'JTJNICATION FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UORKS was read stat- ing that the quarterly allocation of gas tax funds for the period ending December 31, 1957, is $244368,43, based on a population of 31,785. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, the report be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 2/4/58 236 REPORT FROM FUBLIC UTILITIES CCE ISSION relative to the applicat- ion of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, for ex- tention of time to construct a spur track on Harrison Avenue rear 19th Street, was presented, The time was extended to December 31, 1958. Moved by Heck, seconded by Fessman, the report be referred to the City Attorney for appropriate action. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COIvll\%.UNICATION FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC NORKS was read stat- ing that the 1958-59 estimate of 5/8ths cent gas tax funds for National City based on population of 31,785 at $2,95 per capita is 593,760.00. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hart, the communication be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CONFIRMATION FROM COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS was read in regard to the withholding of the proposed Tax Sale No 6397 of certain property in Block 42, pending negotiations by National City for the purchase of any interest the County has in real property cov- ered by said proposed tax sale. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, the communication be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTCN presented two policies of title insurance from the Union Title & Trust Company for property the City recently purchased, and recommended they be referred to the City Attorney for approval. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Hart; the pol- icies be referred to the Attorney. Carried, all the Council pres- ent voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTCN presented her affidavit of posting Ordinance No. 927 in three conspicuous places. Moved by Hollingsworth, sec- onded by Fessman, the affidavit be filed. Carried, all the Coun- cil present voting aye, CITY ENGINEER LILL reported that all the construction work has been halted during the rainy period; which includes McKinley Aven- ue, Channel Lining of Paradise Creek, all of the subdivisons; 17th Street was about to be started by the contractor but he is waiting until the job is dried. REPORT FROM SUPT. PARKS & RECREATION regarding the pool and con- cession report for season of 1957, was read. It is noted an in- crease in operations from 1956 in the amount of S751.94 which is attributed to several factors such as salary increases, increased costs of chemicals, and the seasonal attendance, even though great- er than 1956 was considerable below the average normal attendance of a few years past. The age group in this attendance loss is largely the Junior and Senior high School ages. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated Mr. Gautereaux and himself made an appointment with the sen- ior school authorities of the Sweetwater Union District when they proposed the operation of all year round of the new Las Palmas Pool when completed. Their thought was mainly to hit this group 2/4/58 237 by the medium of competition between the Junior High Schools and the Senior High Schools on a participating base with the Sweet- water Union High School Board. Total unit lessons was 8,108, and the average unit cost 50.11 1/3, Mr. Bird said he thought that was a very remarkable report, it shows what the Park and Recreat- ion Department is doing, and they should be commended. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated in looking at the rising incident of our personnel being hurt on the job, we entered the City of National City into the safety contest carried on by the State Compensation. Our thought was to make our employees more conscious as to safety. Mr. Bird read a copy of the communication he wrote to Capt. Bacon who is the Chairman of our Employees Association Safety Committee, which stated we have been notified by a representative of the Com- pensation Insurance Fund of the State of California that the City of National City was awarded ninth place out of twenty-eight cities in our class in the safety campaign for the State of California. Ivir. Osburn, Administrative Assistant, will work more closely with your committee and will act as liaison officer between your com- mittee and outside agencies; also we will set up a check and fol- low through on all recommendations made and approved by your com- mittee so they may be carried to a successful conclusion. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated in regard to the action of the County Board of Supervisors in regard to the withholding of the sale of certain parcel of property, the County in its negotiation has of- fered to the City an option to purchase tax deeded land; however, there is a new stipulation which grants to the City an option to purchase the above land upon terms and conditions. Down payment is a total of $30..00; second payment, the anniversary date of the agreement will be $30.00; and third, the second anniversary date of the agreement will be 830.00; and the final payment upon exer- cising the option will be $250.00. Mr. Bird said we should exer- cise the first payment of $30.00, and on that basis we had a war- rant drawn in that amount; the next point involved is we know it is not for City purposes, so during that three year period, we will have to acquire a bona fide purchaser to comply with the terms of this document, Mr. Bird recommended this be referred to the City Attorney for guidance to the City Manager, Moved by Fess- man, seconded by Hart, the City Managers recommendation be ap- proved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM ATCHISCN, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILviAY COMPANY regarding application to construct, operate and maintain an in- dustrial spur track across 19th Street to serve the Cityos tide- lands, was read. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he had the diagrm which accompanied the communication; it was checked by the Engineering Department, and we found that the proposed grades of the sidings are off several tenths as of the grade which has been established by our City Engineer for the ultimate on Tidelands Avenue. Anoth- er point involved refers back to the communication which goes a- long with it and was referred to the Harbor Committee which re- ferred to the subject of trackage across Tidelands Avenue in the 2/4/58 238 vicinity of 19th Street to jointly serve the property under ?.ease by the National Lumber Company and the,John Hancock Manufacturing Company. They ask that the amount of *9,684.00 be furnished in favor of the A. T. & S. Fe, Ry. Co.. in order that their operating department may proceed with requisition of necessary materials for the project. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the application be re- ferred to the City Attorney and also to the City .Engineer to work out the differences in grade so the proper action can be taken in the matter. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hart, the City M:anagerls recommendation be allowed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUJNCILMAN HECK excused. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated we have been working to solidify our pos- ition in the matter of acquisition and purchase of rights of ways along the main diversion channel of Paradise Greek. Such a meet- ing was held last, night with interested property owners; we are dealing with their attorneys. have been acquiring titles, ease- ments, and we are now right at the time where we will, of necessity, have to exercise our operation on the largest piece of the entire right of way, and recommended we exercise the option., to purch-ase of Oliver property extending from the Sweetwater Road and the area of Edgemere north to the San Miguel School property. COUNCILMAN HECK present. RESOLUTION NO. 7166 was read, approving the purchase of an interest in certain real property situated in the City of National City and more particularly described in Option to Purchase ±cal Estate and Flowage Easement, from Susan A. Oliver for the sum of $49;,500,00 and the drawing and issuing of a warrant for such elm as the pur- chase price thereof is hereby directed. Moved by Hollingsworth seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the Building Inspection Department has been left in rather a disrupted category, and as of the present time he has not been able to obtain a competent person to fill the position; however, he hopes it will be taken care of by the next Council meeting. The condition of the Chief Bidg. Inspector, IJir. Biggs, is such that he will be for the next two weeks under strict doctors care for the purpose of attempting to rehabilitate him physically so that perhaps he may have to undergo another na or operation; and if this is the final decision of the doctor, it will mean that Mr. Biggs will not be able to work for possibly anoT._ier eight or more weeks. Mr. Bird said he is going to procure an in- spector to place in the field sometime between now and next week and will ask for the Council P s approval of his action. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the meeting be closed a Car- ried, all the Council present voting aye, Meeting closed t 2:28 I:TU. ATTEST::, IAYOR, CI' '"1' NNATI OVAL 0 `L"i , C �' FORNI ) / CITY CLERK 2/4/58