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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957 03-12 CC MIN243 National City, California, March 12, 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, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Council members absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Bird, Lill Stockman. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag, followed by invocation by Mayor Hodge. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, that the minutes of the reg- ular meeting of March 5, 1957, be approved, Carried, all the Coun- cil voting aye, with the exception; of Councilman Heck who abstained from voting. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH requested that the request of L. Bruce Stallard for a dock at 823 W. 23rd Street be presented at this time. ATTORNEY MERIDETH CAMPBELL, representing Mr. Norman, owner of the property, was present and stated he had an appointment with City Attorney Curran, but Mr. Curran was called gut of the City, and requested this be held over until next week so he can confer with Attorney Curran in regard to any legalities_nvoived. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Hart, that the request be granted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye, RESOLUTION NO. 6885 was read, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING PLAT SHOWING EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (Wilson Avenue)." Moved by Heck, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO, 6886 was read, "RESOLUTION APPOINTING PERSON TO PREPARE ALL PROCEEDINGS (Wilson Avenue)." Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Coun- cil present voting aye. LEASE between the City of National. City and the Girls' Club of National City was read. RESOLUTION NO. 6887 was read, accepting and approving the lease between the City of National City and the Girls' Club of National City, and the Mayor is authorized and directed to execute the same for and on behalf of the City of National City. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye, AGENDA FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING to be held March 13th was presented. REQUEST OF ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY for addit- ional time to construct spur track, referred to the City Attorney, was presented at this time. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he had no report from the Attorney in this regard. COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY regarding in- crease in water rates was read. The San Diego County Water Author- ity's price for untreated Colorado River water to its member agen- cies will be $14.00 per acre-foot beginning July 1, 1957. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Hart, that the letter be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. APPLICATION FOR ON SALE BEER BEVERAGE LICENSE for Mickey's Club 13, 640 W. 13th Street, was presented, REPORT FROM POLICE DEPART- MENT stated that investigation fails to disclose any ground for 3/i2/57 protest. Moved by Hart, seconded by Fessman, the application be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. APPLICATION FOR ON SALE BEER BEVERAGE LICENSE by Eddie's Cafe, 2533 National Avenue. REPORT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT stated that investigation reveals that Eunice V. Head has withdrawn said ap- plication for alcoholic beverage license. Moved by Hart, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the application be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON reported that on March 7th she mailed amended notices of the hearing on 18th Street, 1911 Act Improvement. NOTICE FROM COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION of the intention of the City of Chula Vista to annex territory was presented. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated that the proposed annexation is south of Chula Vista and does not affect National City, CITY CLERK ALSTON stated this morning she received from the County Boundary Commission a map of the proposed annexation by San Diego which takes it to the border; she referred it to the City Engin- eer who stated this proposed annexation would extend the City of San Diego to the Mexican border and easterly six miles to the Rancho Otay. The proposed annexation does not border any portion of National City, but certainly has some affect on National City. COUNCILMAN HECK asked the City Engineer if any of these annexat- ions border our corridor. CITY ENGINEER LILL said they did not because San Diego annexed the Salt Works and surrounded our cor- ridor at that time. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, that the matter of this annexation be held over until we have a chance to study it. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON announced the League of California Cities meet- ing in Carlsbad, Friday, March 15th. CITY ENGINEER LILL reported that the Cleveland Avenue combination 1911 Act and Gas Tax Project and railroad track paving project has been completed. There was final inspection yesterday, and it is now ready to have a notice of completion filed; the assessment roll prepared; and the hearing on the roll. CITY ENGINEER LILL reported that an annexation map has been pre- pared for the O. D. Arnold Estates Subdivision and copies given to the City Clerk. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER LILL regarding bids received for the 1911 act Improvement of "I" Avenue, 21st Street to 2.th Street and 22nd and 23rd Streets from Highland Avenue to "I' Avenue was read. Five bids were received as follows: KENNETH H. GOLDEN COMPANY, INC., $27,519.69; V. R. DENNIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, $27,665.50; R. E. HAZARD CONTRACTING CO., $27,770.38; DALEY CORP- ORATION, $27,993.15; GRIFFITH COMPANY, $28,342.61. The estimated cost of the work was $26,468,90 including 10% contingencies. The actual cost of the work, including incidental expenses will be approximately $29,000.00 or 10% greater than the estimate includ- ing the contingency. It is recommended that the contract for the work be awarded to the Kenneth H. Golden Company, Inc., as low bidder, subject to the City Attorney's approval of the contract amount, and the Attorney be instructed to proceed with the project. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hart, that the Engineer's recommendat- ion for acceptance of the low bid of Kenneth H. Golden Company be approved, together with the Attorney's recommendation and contin- uance of the project. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 3/12/57 245 CITY MANAGER BIRD reported that the Board of Supervisors passed and adopted a resolution designatingSweetwater - Spring Valley Road between State Highway Route 2 (F.A.P.7) (U.S. 101) south of National City, and State Highway Route 200 (F.A.S. 642) south of La Mesa as an addition.:to the Federal Aid Secondary System. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be filed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER LILL regarding acceptance of work for tree removal on 24th Street, was read which recommended the work be accepted and a notice of completion filed. The amount of the contract is 41,735.00; 80% progress payment previously made, $1,388.00; total due 30 days after acceptance of work, $347.00. RESOLUTION NO. 6888 was read, accepting the work done by Henderson Tree Service for removal of trees on the South side of 21.th Street from National Avenue to "D" Avenue, and authorized the filing of a Notice of Completion and orders that payment for said work be made in accordance with said contract. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he received a letter from the San Diego County Water Authority which was dated March 5th and was received on March 8th at 10:15 A.M., which stated that a meeting of Agency representatives will be held on Friday, March 8th at 2:00 P.M. at the Authority's Offices to discuss the following action taken by the Board on February 14th. The action is as follows: That the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Water Authority urge its member agencies to accept an equitable method of apport- ioning water in 1957. In order that the latest information may be available as to the estimated deficiency of water supply in the Authority area for the coming summer, assuming continuation of the drought condition a copy of a table was enclosed, based on information furnished by member agencies in October, 1956; and it would be helpful if this table was discussed with the operating head of the City's agency and determine whether any changes should be made in the data furnished as of that time. If a revision seems desirable, it is hoped that such revised data will be brought to the meeting. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he received a communication from Assembly- man Sheridan Hegland which stated that more than 7,000 bills have been introduced. He will be glad to furnish any information the City might request concerning any of the bills. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he has a letter from the League of California Cities, and they have sent a complete digest of all of the bills affecting municipalities plus the Constitutional amendments as proposed which are available in the Manager's Office. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated at the instance of the Library Board, he met with their representation yesterday afternoon in the Library along with the Chairman of our Civil Service Board, and they were going to invite the Finance Committee of the Council in the near future to meet with them for discussion of their proposed plan of budgeting for the next fiscal period. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH, Chairman of the Finance Committee, re- quested that a meeting be held this afternoon immediately upon adjournment of this meeting. COUNCILMAN HECK stated he had a call yesterday from the Scrap Disposal Company, and they stated they had talked with the City Manager with reference to street closing. The Council had request- ed that sidewalks and curbs be installed, and they wished to know 3/12/57 246 the desire of the Council. They suggested that a cash deposit be made to the City Treasurer for the improvements. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the Council took action wherein the closing proceed- ings would be carried forth subject to those prohibitions and con- ditions which were setibrth and accepted by the Council in the Manager's report. We then come to the first question which was a 20 foot easement for the Water Company covering the south portion of 15th Street. In talking with the dater Company, this has been resolved, however the Water Company will not enter or sign an easement, or accept an easement until the Ordinance closing the street has been passed, and they wish to have that easement re- corded as of our Resolution of closing. The next question is that in the request of the City Council, there was specifically stip- ulated that sidewalks and curbs be placed in those portions of the proposed vacated streets; we then come to the point of the Legal Dept., and the City Attorney said he did not feel he should prepare an Ordinance of closing until these improvements which are set forth as a condition have been accepted and been put in place. We then find that we cannot give to the Scrap Disposal or a private contractor permission to put a curb across a street which has not as yet been vacated, so the only alternative was, and the Scrap Disposal Company was notified, that he would talk with Engineering and have them come up with an estimated cost for the improvements, and then they could submit to the City a bond in that amount, and if it met the approval of the City Attorney, then we could proceed with the Ordinance calling for the hearing and closing, COUNCILMAN HECK stated he understands the cost has been estimated as approx- imately $1,500.00. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated that was a rough figure. COUNCILMAN HECK stated he would like to know if the City Engineer could prepare a detailed cost, so the Company could put up a cash deposit as a bond, and the Attorney could proceed with the preparation of the Ordinance. CITY ENGINEER LILL stated they put up $1,500.00 before the meeting, and he is sure it will be sufficient, but will make a closer check. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he informed Scrap Disposal that the bond, cash or otherwise on the Engineer's estimate, would be sublject to the approval of the At- torney. COUNCILMAN FESSMAN stated that box cars are being spotted on Cleveland Avenue on the Santa Fe track leading to Scrap Dis- posal Company, and he understands that the City is liable. If this is true, we should take steps immediately to "get out from under liability" by making either the railroad or Scrap Disposal carry insurance which would absolve the City in any liability, until we can pursue further and see just what we can do about pre- venting cars being spotted on our public streets. COUNCILMAN HECK stated he has noticed that since the street has been improved, there has been a considerable amount of increase in traffic and the box cars that are spotted on the tracks are being used in the same sense as a team track where they are being unloaded and loaded in the middle of the street. There should be some provision made when these cars are loaded and unloaded, and waiting to be removed or brought to the site, that sour trackage on private property be installed so these cars will not be in a public roadway. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the City Attorney explore and give us an opinion about liability, and the City Manager and the City Attorney negotiate with the owner of the track, whichever railroad it is, and also Scrap Disposal or any other businesses there for protective insurance; and the Santa Fe Railway Company be notified that any box cars left in the street, be lit at night. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Hart, that the meeting be closed. Car- ried, all the Council present voting aye. Meeting cYosed at 2:22 P.M ATT1 ST: CITY CLERK MAYOR, CITY OF NATIONAL TY, CALIFORNIA