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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957 08-27 CC MIN55 National City, California, August 27, 1957 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Hodge at 1:30 P.M. o'clock. Council members present: Fessman, Hart, Heck, Hodge. Council members absent: Hollingsworth. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Stockman, Curran, Bird, Lill, Holgate Guatereaux. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag, fol- lowed by invocation by Rev. Hamnett. Moved by Heck, seconded by Fessman, that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 20, 1957, be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hodge, that the minutes of the adjourned meeting of August 21, 1957, be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Dart, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Hollingsworth. Councilman Heck abstained from voting. COUNCILt OMAN HOLLINGSV'+ORTH present. RESOLUTION NO. 7058 was read, ''RESOLUTION FIXING 1957-1958 TAX RATER. The tax rate is set and fixed as follows: General Fund $ .88 Library Fund .23 Park Fund .24 Retirement Fund .12 Sinking Fund8 .08 TOTAL PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ASSESSED VALUATION: $1.55 Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7059 was read, ''RESOLUTION DIRECTING i0RK TO BE DONE UNDER DIRECTION OF THE E`GIVEER OF VaORK (Grove Street)". Moved by Heck, seconded by Fessman, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7060 was read, "RESOLUTION DIRECTING PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEbiENT OF KENTON AVENUE., Moved by Hart, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the Resolution be ad- opted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 7061 was read, accepting an easement executed by C. Hardy Wellington for sewer and/or drainage and/or embankment purposes. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. , °ORDINANCE DETERMINING AMOUNT OF REVENUE NEC- ESSARY FROM PROPERTY TAXES FOR SUP. OiT OF ITS D&'ARTMENTS AND TO PAY 8/27/57 56 BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, FOR FISCAL YEAR 1957-58°. was presented for the second and final reading. Mov- ed by Heck, seconded by Fessman, that the Ordinance be adopted by title only. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE N0. 918, °iORDINANCE DETERMINING AMOUNT OF REVENUE NECES- SARY FROM PROPERTY TAXES FOR SUPI=ORT OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND TO PAY BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1957-58°i. Moved by Heck, seconded by Fessman, that the Ordin- ance be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. °1AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CAL- IF0INIA ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERurAITERS°i, was presented for the second and final reading. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hart, that the Ordinance be adopted by title only Carried, all the Council pre- sent voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. 919, °VAN ORRDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CAL- IFORNIA ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDER WITERS°°. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Hart, that the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported that Bond No. 735106 issued by Glens Falls Insurance Company with Frank G. Real and Co., as Principal, satis- fies the requirements of Ordinance No. 243 pertaining to sidewalk license bond, and recommended it be approved and filed. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, that the City Attorney's recommendation be followed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported that Maryland Casualty Company has issued Policy No. 31-098743 showing that the National Dry Kiln & Processing Company has insurance in the limits required that corporation's lease for certain portions of National City°s tidelands, and recommended the policy be approved and filed. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, that the Attorney's recommendation be ap}:r oved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated there was referred to him the compilation of information furnished to the City Manager pertaining to the operat- ions of the National Auto Nreckers and Motors International, and the activities of James Satterlee. An analysis of the problem presented by this record indicates that we are again confronted with an ap- plication of the zoning laws of the City and the use of land. It is the Attorney's recommendation that the procedure which was adopted when the same problem came before the Council with reference to Olive - wood Terrace be pursued in this matter, and in that way the problem can be solved quite simply. Moved by Heck, seconded by Fessman, that the City Manager be instructed to have the necessary department heads contact the property owner and tenant and advise them of the present existing ordinances and make a report back to the Council. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 8/27/57 57 MRS. GENE BISBERG 1826 E. 8th Street, was present and presented a petition signed by a number of property owners, asking that the Coun- cil issue an immediate work stoppage on construction of the build- ing project being built by Lowell Terry at the rear of 1912 East 8th Street. They request an early date for a hearing at which time res- idents and the builder can present the facts. SAM CLAUSER, 35 W. 7th Street, was present and asked if we could have the second reading of the taxicab ordinance today as their difficult- ies have been straightened out. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hart, that the City Attorney at the next Council meeting present to the City Council, for second reading, the taxicab ordinance. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Hart, Heck, Hollings- worth, Hodge. Nays: None. COUNCIL 0 AN HOLLINGS1VORTH referred to the petition presented by Mrs. Bisberg. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Hart, that the City Manager set a meeting with the petitioners and the builder so the difficulty can be straightened out. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILMAN HECK stated the whole problem would be very easily solved by the adoption of the proposed ordinance amending the present existing subdivision ordinance. MRS. BERYL WAGNER, 2135 E. 8th Street, was present regarding the open- ing of N4 Avenue, and stated she would like to request the Council to be present at the meeting which is being held Wednesday afternoon with the property owners involved, the City Manager, City Engineer and City Planner. MAYOR HODGE stated there will be representation from the Council at the meeting. COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY in regard to in- crease in rates, was referred to. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGS'ORTH asked that the communication from the Water Authority in regard to water rates, which was under new business, be read at this time. COMMUN- ICATION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY was read. The District Board at its meeting on August 20th discussed the subject of rates in- formally and reached tentative agreement on a new schedule of rates, effective July 1, 1958, as follows: -- Raw Water: Agricultural & Spreading, $12.00 to $14,00/ac. ft; Domestic & Industrial, $12.00 to $15.00/ac. ft. Formal action will be taken by the Board at its meet- ing on September 10, 1957, CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he received a notification to the effect that a water rate hearing will be held, Thursday, August 29th at 3:00 P.M. in the County cater Authorityos office, 2750 Fourth Avenue, and they want representation from Nation- al City to be present and state the Council+s stand. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hart, that the Mayor be authorized to request, if possible, the attendance of our Water Authority representative, Charles Kerch, at this meeting, and if possible the Mayor also attend; and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution opposing this rate in- crease, and that our representatives in attendance inform them at the meeting there will be a resolution forwarded after passage by the Council. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Hart, Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. 8/27/57 58 RESOLUTION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY LATER AUTHORITY NO. 433, ION .FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1957-19584, ed, and will be on file in the City Clerk's office. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY OF CHULA VISTA was read thanking the Council for their consideration in regard to Chula Vista's desire to termin- ate the contract covering the use of dog pound facilities, said con- tract to be terminated October 1, 1957. Moved by Hollingsworth, sec- onded by Fessman, that the letter be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLE+A ALSTON stated she received a deed from Thomas and Evelyn Ward for street purposes on 17th Street, and referred it to the City Engineer for checking. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated this deed is still being checked and would like to delay a report on it until all the facts involved have been checked. Moved by Heck, seconded by Fess- man, that the Engineer's request for further consideration be allow- ed. Carried, all the Cn,'nci 1 present voti.13 u-. CITY CLERK ALSTON reported she received tie Af.idavit of Publication of Award of Contract on biilson Avenue; also that she has the Affida- vit of Posting, Notice of Award of Contract on Gilson Avenue; and Af- fidavit of Posting Notice of Award of Contract on 18th Street. CITY ENGINEER LILL reported that curb work has been started on 18th Street; the contractor has started work on Harbison Avenue improve- ment from 4th Street to 6th Street, 4A RESOLUT- was present - CITY ENGINEER LILL reported that the improvement plans for Sunnyvale Subdivision has been submitted. The Subdivision is an 4M4 Avenue be- tween 4th and 8th Streets; other streets in the Subdivision are 5th Street, 6th Street, and 7th Street. Seventh Street has previously been approved for 36 foot wide pavement between the curb lines. The tentative map of the Subdivision was approved with a paved width of 40 feet between the curb lines for 5th Street and 6th Street; however when the improvement plans were submitted, they came up with a 36 foot wide travelway between the curbs. This is caused primarily by the condition of 5th Street and 6th Street between this Subdivision and Palm Avenue. On 5th Street between the Subdivision and Palm Aven- ue the curbs are 32 feet. In Sunnyvale they propose to widen out to 36 feet between curbs; on 6th Street there is only one curb in east of the Subdivision to Palm and that is for future 32 foot ci .rb width; Sunnyvale proposes to widen this street to 36 feet between curb width. The Planning Commission approved the 36 foot wide curb width at their meeting last night, and Mr. Lill requested the City Council to also approve it so the improvement plans can be continued. The tentative map was approved for 40 foot wide streets on 5th and 6th Streets, they are requesting they be allowed to put in 36 foot wide paved streets between curbs on 5th and 6th Streets only. Moved by Hollings- worth, that the change in the improvement plans of 5th and 6th Streets of Sunnyvale Subdivision be changed from the 40 foot width to the 36 foot width. Motion died for lack of a second. Moved by Heck, that the Sunnyvale Subdivision map be amended to provide for the 36 foot travelway on 5th Street, but there be a 40 foot travelway provided 8/27/57 59 on 6th Street. Motion died for lack of a second. COUNCILMAN HART said he would like to see t}Ls held over for a week; and COUNCILMAN CILMAN 'ESSiv'IAN said he too would like to see it held over. MAYOR HODGE declared a recess. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hodge. Council members present: Fessman, Hart, Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Council mem- bers absent: None. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hart, that the Sunnyvale Subdivision map be approved with the Engineer's recommendation on 5th Street to pro- vide for a 36 foot travelway, but 6th Street be a 40 foot travelway with contiguous sidewalks on the south. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Hart, Heck, Hodge. Nays: Hollings- worth. COMMUNICATION FROM CALIFORNIA rrATER & TELEPHONE COMPANY was read, advising that the owners of the Sunnyvale Subdivision have entered into an agreement with them for the installation of water facilities to serve this development. CITY CLEPK ALSTON stated the subdividers brought in their agreement this morning for their subdivision, and she referred it to the Attorney for checking, and suggested that the letter also be referred to the Attorney so it will be on file with him to check the contract. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, that the letter be referred to the City Attorney. Carried, all the Coun- cil present voting aye. CITY TvIANAGER BIRD reported that on August 22nd we had a meeting with Mr. Dekema of the Division of Highways and his staff; our City Plan- ner, City Engineer, Assistant City Engineer and himself were in at- tendance. We discussed the relation to the 1971 Highway Reports, the potential growths and the warrants and the possible figuring of accesses to freeways which might or might not be developed between now and the year 2000. It is interesting to note that our project- ion for the Metropolitan area by 1971 is 1,106,700 people. On that basis, as requested by the Senate Interim Committee we have made the preliminary study and in about six months we will have a further re- port from the Committee. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER LILL was read regarding sewer and drainage easements for 0. D. Arnold Estates Subdivision No. 1. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare the necessary resolution to accept the easements. Moved by Hart, sec- onded by Fessman, that the City Manager's recommendation be followed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY TREASURER HOLGATE was read requesting approv- al of granting Cleo 0sburn leave of absence without pay for one year from his duties as Field Representative in the City Treasurer's De- partment, due to the fact that Mr. 0sburn has been loaned to the City Manager's office as Administrctive :Assistant. He will also take advanced training in connection with his new position. Approval of 8/27/57 60 this request is asked in conformance with Rule 10.3 of the Civil Service Regulations. CITY MANAGER BIRD recommended that the request be approved and granted. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, that the City Managerfs recommendation be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER LILL regarding the improvement of 24th Street, Hoover Avenue to Highland Avenue, Gas Tax Project No. 32-1, was read. It is recommended that the work be accepted by the City and a Notice of Completion be filed. Payment should be made as fol- lows: Total cost of work: $64,203.28; Progress payments: #1, $2,475; #2, $52,368.94; total $54,843.94. Amount Outstanding, $9,359.34; 10% retention of contract amount, $6,420.33; due at this time, $2,939.01. The amount due should be paid from the following funds: Gas Tax $61,930.78; Special Street (Sidewalk), $2,272.50; total $64,2O3.28. RESOLUTION NO. 7062 was read, accepting the work done by V, R. Dennis Construction Company for the improvement of 24th Street from Hoover Avenue to highland Avenue, and authorized the filing of a Notice of Completion and orders that payment for said work be made in accord- ance with said Contract. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Heck, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated in regard to the petition presented by Mrs. Bisberg, he would like to know when they would like to have a meet- ing held. MRS. BISBERG stated they would like one as soon as pos- sible. CITY MANAGER BIRD set the meeting for Thursday afternoon at 2;30 in the Library Conference Roo4 and asked Mrs. Bisberg if she would notify the people who signed the petition to be present at the meeting. MRS. BISBERG said she would be willing to do so. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he had been requested to inquire into the possibility of a census for the City of National City; and at that time he raised the point as to the new law which he thought was in effect, and ascertained through Attorney Curran that the bill was passed and signed by the Governor, however, its effective date is not until June, 1958, and subsequently any applications which we might make along that line would be of no avail or effect to us act- ually until 1959. Going on the basis of our projected census tract which has been taken and all of the records we have available, we contacted the Bureau of Census at Washington, D. C. A reply was re- ceived from them stating the estimated cost of a special census for National City, based on the assumed population of 31,850 is $4,620. A letter was received from the Los Angeles office of the Bureau of Census stating that if the City has definite plans to have them under- take a census for certification to the State prior to December 10, 1957, a reply should be sent immediately, submitting payment and copies of the requested maps of the City. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he would liked this time to recommend that the City of National City make formal application to the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Cen- sus, for a special census to be taken, further we will need author- ization for a check in the amount as stipulated which must be depos- ited with the application; further, we will need a formal resolution 8/27/57 61 to be prepared requesting the application; and we will need the nec- essary maps and all of the available official data necessary, which are ready to print if the Council so authorizes; also, we will need authorization to fix the responsible party designated to sign all the agreements and contracts with the Department of Commerce. The total amount of money necessary will be approximately $4 620 00 True will need immediately a check for $1,670. CITY MANAGER BIRDsaidhe would recommend to the Council, because of factors we have con- sidered, if we can get this census approved and if the expectation is such as has been set forth to us on the census tract of 31,000 over 27,485, it will mean roughly an increase of 4,000 numerical strength which at a minimum of $8.00 is $32,000. If we would go on the State basis, it would cost us in the neighborhood of seven hund- red and some odd dollars, but funds would not become available until the last quarter of 1958, whioh is the lightest quarter in the State payment, so on that basis, it is recommended that we proceed and the authorization as requested be granted. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, that the authorizations requested by the City Manager be granted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD asked for authority to telegraph the Bureau of Census that a resolution will be passed and forthcoming, designating the property authorities, so that we may get on the priority list. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hart, that the City Manager be authorized to forward to the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, a telegram advising them that City Council action will be forthcoming requesting a spec- ial census. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Heck, seconded by Fessman, that the City Attorney prepare a resolut- ion and that the Mayor be designated as the responsible party, and that the City Council authorize the issuance of the necessary funds to provide for this special census as requested, in the amount of $1,670,00; also, that all available official data now available be placed at the disposal of the Bureau of Census, Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Hart, Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. CITY CLERK ALSTON inquired if there was ^anything from the Water meet- ing that should be used in preparing an agenda with the South Bay Irrigation District. C0UNCILOkAN HOLLINGS5ORTH, Chairman of the Finance Committee, requested that the Finance Committee remain after the Council meeting for consideration of the water meeting. M AOR HODGE requested approval of the Council to appoint Mr. Lyle Contway to the Civil Service Commission. Also authorization to have letters sent to the people whose names were submitted thanking them for making themselves available. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollings- worth, that the request of Mayor Hodge for the appointment of Lyle Contway to the Civil Service Commission be approved, and that letters be forwarded to each of the others who were considered. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Hart, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting cJ6sed cat 3:12 P.M. ATT OITY CLERK MAYOR, CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA