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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958 06-17 CC MIN377 National City, California, June 17, 1958 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Hodge at 1:30 P.M. o'clock. Council members present: Allen, Fess- man, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Council members absent: Hart. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Bird, Lill, Stockman, Holgate, Gautereaux, Biggs. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag, fol- lowed by invocation by Rev. Richardson. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, the minutes of the reg- ular meeting of June 10, 1958, be approved. Carried, all the Coun- cil present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported that Attorney Curran is attending the hearing on the request for increase in rates by the San Diego Gas & Electric Company, which hearing may continue the entire week, in- cluding night sessions, with the possibility of the hearing ending Friday night. RESOLUTION NO. 7242 was read, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING PLAT SHLU+ING EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (20th Street, A and B Avenues)." Moved by Fessman, seconded by Alien, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. absent: Hart. RESOLUTION NO. 7243 was read, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING PLANS AND SPEC- IFICATIONS (20th Street, A and-B Avenues)." Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the fol- lowing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart. RESOLUTION NO. 7244 was read, "PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF LEG- ISLATIVE BODY UNDER "SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND IUAJORITY PROTEST -ACT OF 1931" (20th Street, A and B Avenues)." Moved by Fessman, seconded by Alien, the Resolution be adopted. - Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hol- lingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart. RESOLUTION NO. 7245 was read, "RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEER'S RE- PORT AND FIXING HEARING DATE (20th Street, A and B Avenues)." Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hol- lingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart. RESOLUTION NO. 7246 was read, accepting an easement from Roy H. Allen, dated April 26, 1958. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hol- lingsworth, the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart. 6/17/58 378 COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated he would like to know why there are em- ployees of certain departments of the City who are under Civil Service and some of the other departments the employees are not under Civil Service. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated it is strictly the matter of the Council either not wanting them under Civil Service or failing to take the necessary action to put them under Civil Service, or the individuals, particularly in the technical line, refusing to become a part of Civil Service. COUNCILMAN MINN stated he checked with a number of other cities, and all of the employees seem to be under Civil Service, that is other than department heads, and he wondered why National City could not have the same for our employees. COUNCILuuOMAN HOLLINGSagORTH stated in the Engineering Department* which is one department not under Civil Service, there has been a great fluctuation in a number of years of the department being down to two or three people up to quite a number, and it de- pends a lot on the work load as to how many people hired in the de- partment. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated the Civil Service Ordinance states when a job becomes obsolete or is abolished, the employee is automatically out of the employment. COUNCILMAN FESSi'UAN said per- sonally he would be just as well satisfied if we did not have any Civil Service; it creates too many rules and regulations and hand- icaps for the management to operate satisfactorily, he would not favor getting everybody under Civil Service* KENNETH ROULETTE, 2435 °'L' Avenue, was present on behalf of the Flower Show Committee, and stated he wished to thank the Council for the use of the building. The sponsoring agencies were the Fuch- sia Club; National City Park and Recreation Department, and National City Kiwanis Club. As soon as all the data is compiled as to the cost, attendance, etc. a report will be forthcoming to the Council. CITY CLERK ALSTON reported the following bids for plant mix were opened in her office yesterday: DALEY CORP., $5.75 per ton; R. E. HAZARD CONTRACTING CCNiPANY, $5.98 per ton. The bids were referred to the City Manager. PETITION from property owners in the area of 5th and 4B'o Avenue was read relative to the street drainage and request that attention be given to this condition. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hollings- worth, the matter be referred to the City Engineer and City Manager for a report. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON requested permission to present communications that came in too late to be put on the agenda. Moved by Alien, seconded by Hollingsworth, permission be granted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM FIRE CHIEF BAILEY was read relative to the pub- lic fireworks display on July 4th in Kimball Park. The National City Lions Club is the sponsoring organization with the San Diego Fireworks Company in charge and conducting the display. All nec- essary forms and documents have been filled out and all requirements complied with. Permission has been granted by the Chief for the public display to be conducted on July 4th from 9;30 P.M. to 10:30 6/17/58 379 P.M. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the letter be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. APPLICATION TO MOVE A BUILDING by Carl Meints was presented. The building is presently locate. at 321 East 8th Street and is to be moved to 2501 4N4 Avenue, and used as a home. REPORT FROM BUILDING INSPECTOR BIGGS was read setting forth certain requirements neces- sary if permission to move the building is granted. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported he just received a notice from the Building Inspector which stated Len Nazworth, a State licensed contractor, has just been issued building permit #6990 to raze the building at 321 E. 8th Street, and believed this eliminated the need to bring the house moving problem before the Council. COUNCILuuCLAN HOLLINGSa ORTH stated she received a call from Mrs. Stoddard who lives on HIP Avenue, and she stated the residents in the neighborhood do not wish the house to be moved in as they feel it will down grade the area. BUILDING INSPECTOR BIGGS was present and stated the permit to raze the building was issued just a few minutes ago. Mr. Biggs stated his recommendation is based on the conditions they found in making the inspection, and not as to how it would fit in the neigh- borhood. CITY MANAGER BIRD asked if Mr. Nazworth is the owner of the building. MR. BIGGS stated the owner is the South Bay Savings and Loan. Ghat apparently has happened since Mr. Meints has made his application is, the company which owns the building has sold it to another concern and intends to tear it down. BUILDING INSPECTOR BIGGS stated it appears the question is, who owns the building, the South Bay Savings and Loan, or have they sold it to the company who applied for the permit to tear it down; it may be that South Bay Savings have sold their interest. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hol- lingsworth, the request of Mr. Meints be laid over until the next meeting to ascertain if the building has been purchased by the people who applied for permission to have it razed, and if so, the request of Mr. Meints can be filed. Carried, all the Council pres- ent voting aye. COMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY VuATER AUTHORITY was read stat- ing the Board of Directors at its meeting last Thursday adopted Ordinance No. 66, amending Ordinance No. 33 and rescinding Ordin- ance No. 57. Ordinance 66 revises the method by which the agen- cies pay for water stored to their accounts in San Vicente Reser- voir by the Authority. The major change consists of monthly bill- ings for evaporation losses rather than a replacement of these losses by the Authority and charging therefor at the time water is delivered. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, the com- munication be referred to the City Attorney for a report. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. TREASURER'S REPORT for period ending May 31, 1958, was presented. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Allen, the report be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON presented the Affidavit of Publication of Notice of Filing Assessment and of Hearing (17th Street); also Affidavit of Mailing Notice of Hearing on Assessment (17th Street). Moved by 6/17/58 380 Hollingsworth, seconded by Allen, the Affidavits be filed. all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON announced the League of California Cities Friday, June 20th at the Coronado Yacht Club. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated earlier in the meeting plans were adopted for the improvement of 20th Street, A and B Avenues; however, the proposed improvement does not exactly agree with the petitions re- ceived. The Council added 4B" Avenue from 21st to 22nd to the or- iginal petitions because of the drainage problem in the area; also 4.0 Avenue north of 20th Street, 4.0 Avenue does not go through to 18th Street, and the petition was for 395 feet of 4A4 Avenue North of 20th Street, the actual length of the street is 475 feet so they prepared the plans for the full 475 feet by adding 80 feet to the petitioned improvement. CITY ENGINEER LILL reported the plans and specifications have been completed for the improvement of Highland Avenue from 8th Street to 16th Street and have been filed with the City Clerk. The estimated cost is $71,919.45, the City's contribution is estimated $28,322.37; there will be additional exrense to the City over the contribution, traffic signals will have to be relocated at 8th Street. COUNCIL- W0MAN HOLLINGShORTH asked if the contribution included the Water Company's removal of mains, etc.; they have something quite comp- licated and expensive to remove near Windy's Flower Shop. At one time when the Traffic Safety Committee recommended that all parking be eliminated on Highland Avenue between certain hours, Mr. Roark, Mr. Maloney and Mr. Braudaway were successful in getting all the people from 10th Street to 8th Street to agree to move back their curbs and water meters, then they ran into this teriffic expense in the street and nothing was done. Mrs. Hollingsworth asked if that expense was included in the figure given by the City Engineer. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated he believes the complexion of the water surfaces and mains has changed completely since that time. The rule he has been going by in separation of these improvements is prior occupancy, if the City had the street before the water mains were installed, then the Water Company will pay all costs for water main relocations; and there would be no cost to the City. However, if the Water Company has prior occupancy of the street, then the City would stand the cost of the water main relocation which would be charged to the project, and this estimate does not include any water main or water surface relocation. COUNCILMAN FESSIUAN stated he has seen the estimate and before the Council submits it for a hearing, the .?finance Committee should go over it very carefully, Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hollingsworth, the matter of the specifications, etc. on Highland Avenue be referred to the Finance Committee for their study before it is submitted. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated he understood there was a petition for the improvement of Highland Avenue from 16th to 18th Street. Mr. Allen said to is not in favor of having a 1911 Act on Highland Avenue, but when he heard it was going to go as far as 18th Street, the majority of the people who had been active in not having the 1911 Act on Highland, have rather Carried, meeting 6/17/58 381 quieted down, but if it is going to stop at 16th Street, he believes it will be petitioned out. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated there was a petition submitted in conjunction to continue from 16th to 18th Street; the petition has been in a number of hands and still has an insufficiency of signatures, therefore, the petition is in file. COUNCTT,MAN ALLEN said if it would go all the way through, he would not mind working on it, but if it is going to stop at 16th Street, he would work the other way. COUNCILMAN FESSMA.N stated that was one of the reasons he wanted to refer it to the Finance Committee to see what the status is and perhaps it can go As far as 18th Street. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated he received a petition for the improvement of Lanoitan Avenue from 18th Street to 24th Street, It was received in March, and the engineering office has been holding it for a supplemental petition to cane in, but it does not appear we are go- ing to obtain it. The petition is signed by persons interested in 48% of the frontage of the property proposed to be assess for the improvement. This does not include the property of the National School District, which is about 550 feet. It is considered this project is desirable and necessary and even though the petition is less than 50%, the project stands a good chance of being not pro- tested at the required hearings. Mr. Lill recommended the project be authorized. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLI GSW ORTH stated the School Dist- rict will neither protest nor will they approve it, and it has been a City policy that unless we had 50% or more, it would not be ap- proved, and she does not feel that the Engineering Dept. should be taking on a project or doing any work unless it is following out -- the policy of this Council, and unless more signatures can be ob- tained she would be against it. IVIAYOR HODGE stated this percentage is 48% of the total which is much more than 50% of that which is not owned by the school. There would be certain circumstances where it would be impossible to get over 50% where the school owns half of a street, as for instance :Dk Avenue between 16th 8c l8th Street and down 30th Street from Highland Avenue, so allowances would have to be made for the schools, and thought it should be over 50% of that which is not owned by the schools. COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated there have been several people who have come to him in regard to Lanoitan Avenue, and they are very unhappy about it, and he thought if we could possibly improve it, it would be worth a try. Moved by Fess- man, seconded by Allen, the procedure for a 1911 Act on Lanoitan Avenue be authorized. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILMAN ALLEN suggested that the City Ungineer contact Mr. Goody, corner 18th and Lanoitan and Ernest Azhocar, 1615 Lanoitan; both men are interested in trying to get Lanoitan improved from 18th to 16th Street. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSwORTH stated the City is not supposed to get signers on a petition, it should be done by the people. MR. ALLEN stated he told them to come in and see the City Engineer. MAYOR HODGE stated the Engineer can give them a petit- ion, but they must circulate it themselves. CITY ENGINEER LILL reported that the channel lining of Paradise Creekwest of Harbison Avenue is not progressing very fast, the con- tractor is expected to move back there any day. They have been 6/17/58 382 held up all winter because of the rains. There is no particular time limit on this job. With regard to the Tidelands Sewer Project they have run into a little trouble on Tidelands Avenue, but should be able to proceed in a few days. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated in regard to the bids received for the plant mix, it is his recommendation the bid of Daley Corporation, in the amount of $5.75 per ton be accepted, and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the contract. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, by the fol- lowing vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart. RESOLUTION NO. 7247 was read, "ADOPTING BUDGET AND APPROVING MEMOR- ANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS.' Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, the Resolution be -adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart. CITY MANAGER BIRD presented a deed from the National School Dist- rict for a ten foot strip of land along 18th Street, and recommended the City Attorney be authorized to prepare the resolution of accept- ance. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the City Manager's .. recommendation be followed. Carried, all the Council present vot- ing aye. CITY IuiANAGER BIRD stated he has submitted to the Council the budget for the Chamber of Commerce for advertising for the. City for the fiscal year 1958-59, and the items which the Chamber wishes to con- tract with the City for are as follows: Industrial exhibit, $100.00; Floats, $1,000 00; Miss National City Contest, $300.00; Postcard distribution, $50.00; Christmas decorations, $3,000.00; Compilation of Directory, $200.00; Maytime Band Review, $5,500.00; Mexican Relations, $500.00; National City Ambassadors, $100.00; Civil Di- rectory, $150.00, a total of $10,900.00, which is $100.00 less than the contract for the present fiscal year. If +he Council is in favor of this budget, it is the Manager's recommendation the City Attorney be authorized to prepare the necessary contract. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, it be referred to the Finance Com- mittee. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported there has been a call for a meeting with the representatives of the South Bay Irrigation Committee and the National City Committee appointed by the Council for iuednesday, June 25th at 1:00 P.M. for the purpose of meeting with a number of bond consultants. The meeting will be held in the South Bay Ir- rigation District's office. COIvMUNICATION FROM LOUSE REUTER, CLERK -MATRON, was read request- ing five days leave of absence without pad from July 21 through July 25, in addition to her fifteen days annual leave. the request was approved by Chief Smith. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated no action is 6/17/58 383 necessary, it is a notification to the Council. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated we have been working back and forth with Park development for some time, there has been a number of actions taken, there have been a number of opinions expressed. A number of months ago he asked our Planner, Mrs. Stockman to come forth with the plans for El Toyon Park. The Planning Department has done a remarkable job, and thought it should be reviewed by the Council. A REPORT FROM CITY PLANNER STQCKMAN was read relative to the plans for the tentative proposal for the development of El Toyon Park as prepared by the Planning Department Staff, which was requested by the City Council on January 8, 1957, in response to a communication received from the E1 Toyon Parent Teachers Association. In develop- ing this park plan, every effort was made to create a park as re- quested by citizens of National City who were present at Planning Commission hearings on the establishment of dedications of neces- sary acreage for parks to take care of the present and fast increas- ing population of the City. The plans have not been presented to the Park Supt., or to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board or the Planning Commission. If it meets with the Council's approval, Mrs. Stockman said she would lake to arrange a meeting so they might be presented to those interested persons for their consideration and secure their thinking on the matter. Also recommended the plot plan be referred to the Traffic Safety Committee for their recommendat- ion of ingress and egress walks and the elimination of automobile traffic from the site; also recommend the plans be presented to Mr. Smith, Recreation Director, for his report on recreation facilities, and to Mr, Kenneth Boulette, Park Leadman, for his consideration on landscaping. A REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER LILL was read regarding drainage of El Toyon Park. A culvert 60 to 66 inches in diameter would be required to handle the drainage from 275 acres upstream from the Park, such a culvert 900 feet in length through the ath- letic field would cost approximately $18,000.00 depending upon the type of pipe used. A smaller type would cost a lesser amount, but a floodway would then be required across the athletic field. It is considered if an athletics field is constructed in the natural channel then at least a portion of the drainage could be placed in a conduit so the future maintenance of the field would be reduced and hazards kept to the minimum. The decision concerning the type of drainage improvement to be constructed should properly be made by the Supt. of Parks and Recreation. CITY IVi; NAGER BIRD stated he wished to get this moving, to get collective thinking going, to submit it to the Park Dept. for their approval, or changes; to sub- mit it to the Recreation Advisory Board and to the Recreation Director as well as Engineering. The layout was presented for the Council's scrutiny. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended the Council auth- orize the printing of sufficient number of plans to be forwarded to the Supt. of Parks and Recreation for their comments and changes, if any; also a meeting be authorized whereby the Planner would ap- pear before the Recreation Advisory Board and the Council explain- ing the project in detail and get their reaction. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 6/17/58 384 REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COiVIViISSION was read regarding Application for Conditional Exception No. 614 signed by Thomas J. Timmons, rel- ative to the property located at 221 "FAvenue. Petitioner is re- questing permission to add a room attached to the rear of the exist- ing house with variance in rear yard setback from 10 feet to 4 feet. The Commission recommended the granting of the variance. Moved by Allen, seconded by Hollingsworth, the recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved, and the necessary resolution be prepared. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hol- lingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read regarding Application for Conditional Exception he 616 signed by Mrs. Poka Hansen, rel- ative to the property at 1905 1)4 Avenues Petitioner is requesting permission to divide a 90 foot lot into two parcels 50 feet and 40 feet in width with variance in lot width from 50 feet to 40 feet and variance in square footage from 5,000 square feet to 4,600 square feet. The Commission recommended the granting of the conditional exception. Moved by Allen, seconded by Fessman, the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted, and the necessary resolution prepared. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart, REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION regarding Application for Con- ditional Exception No. 617 signed by Susan A. Oliver relative to the property located at 2810 Lincoln Court, was read. Petitioner is re- questing permission to build a multiple dwelling in an R-1-A Zone with a zero front yard setback. Due to the extreme topography prob- lem at this location, it was the recommendation of the Commission the request be approved with a duplex limitation and a zone setback. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Allen, the Planning Commissionos recommendation be sustained, the Attorney prepare the necessary res- olution. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Allen, Fessman, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hart. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated at the last meeting the Council authorized the inclusion of the improvement of 20th Street from Granger to Van Ness Avenues with the petitioned street from Van Ness to Rachael Avenues, and the motion stated: "and an attempt be made to get the necessary signatures", and Mr. Lill said he would like a clarificat- ion of that part of the motion. Mr. Lill said he did not believe it was the intent of the Council the 4aigineering Department go out and get the necessary signatures. MAYOR HODGE stated the intent of the motion was to make a petition available. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN stated he made the motion, and he did not care how it was done, possibly return the petition to the person who turned it in and re- quest other signatures be obtained. Mr. Fessman said he did not have any definite means in mind of obtaining the signatures. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated they asked the people on the street if they wanted to circulate a petition for the improvement of Van Ness and no one has done so. COUNCILMAN ALLEN said he thought the City En- gineer or one of the Council members might get in contact with the Planning Committee of the Chamber of Commerce; as he thought there 6/17/58 385 were several members of the committee who would take it upon them- selves to acquaint the people with the idea of the improvement, and he would suggest E. J. Christman. COUNCILNOMhN HOLLINGSNURTH stated she thought it would be well for Mr. Lill to call Ralph Finnerty, who is the Chairman of the Planning Committee, and have him appoint someone who would be willing to do it; and also take them in on the Granger Avenue improvement. , COUNCILMAN ALLEN stated they will hold meetings to try to sell the project. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Allen, the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting closed at 3:01 P.M. 7;"/ MAYOR, CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: CITY CLERK 6/17/58