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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955 10-04 CC MIN89 National City, California, October Ix, 1955 ?eguler meeting of the City Council T•ras called to order by Mayor Hodge at 8:30 A. M. o!eloek. Council members present: Fes4men, Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Council members absent: Jensen. Arrle,TTSTnA'Isr.' OrrICIALS'present: Alston, T:'irc', Holgate, Gautereaux, Lill, uagner, Curran. The meeting was or,ened with pledge of allegiance to the flag, followed by invocation, by Rev. Thormson. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fesaman, that the minutes of September 27, 1955 be approved;. Carried, all the Council rresent voting aye. RILLS AUDITED 7Y T?i FITTAT,TCT CON1IT= nresenite1: r General Fund Traffic Safety Fund 707.31 Special State Gas Tax Fund 156.99 Trust & Agency Fund 68.27 Special Street Fund 4r015.03 Drainage, Fuhd 148.50 "ayroll Fund 26,898 29 TOTAL tt!6 , 714-.64 ?Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the bills be enrroved for 72ayment and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Jensen. CITY iFAYAGr 7177 stated in the matter of the F reewa.y Agree- ment, a meeting.has been arranged with Hr. Dickema, of the State Department, for October 6th at 2:00 in the Library conference room. i[oved by Heck, seconded by :iolL.ngsworth, that the matter be tabled for further consid.erPtion until after the meeting with Mr. Dickema. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY ATTOT?NEY CL =?AN pre sent . C(1TT1T(?TL,.rOHAN J^ITS" nT present. MAY07 HODC-F stated he would like to have the Council make it a policy to rent the houses in the 0livei;rood_ :sousing "roj; ct only to I•_ilitary and persons of lower income "orackets, and not .rent any of them to persons whose income is four times or more greater than the rental rates. COTT".TCIr0 AN J7I17.T stat- ed she agreed that we should rent to persons of the lower in- come bracket and felt that we should dispose of the project as soon as possible. COUNCIL'AN ^E^i':AN stated since tyre can- not dispose of the project without military,--err,-ission, which Trill be granted only if most of the units are vacant, we should limit the rental only to • military personnel, C0ITTCILrO7AN HOLLINGV C7TTH stated she did not care who lived in the pro- ject or what they earned, and felt until such time as we have a release from the government, and someone is definitely in- terested in the purchase of the land we should get as much out of it as eossible for the improvement of ' he City. 00T77GIL-. 10/4 90 MAN HECK stated he did not feel we should limit our rentals to military personnel only And he knew at the present time the Navy is not interested in dte»osing of any property, there- fore he did hot believe they would give us a release on the project. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Jensen, that a letter be written to the Comn ndent of the Ilth Naval District re- garding a release for the Lllivewood Housing project. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Jensen, Hodge. Days: Heck, Hollingsworth. Absent: None. 1:oved by Fessman, seconded by Jensen, that the matter be refe:.red to the City Attorney for a_study of the contreet to see if it is legal to limit the rental of the units to military _personnel only. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: Heck, Hollingsworth. Absent: None. HEARING ON SALE OF CITY RROD!'RTY EAST C^ EL TOYbN SCHOOL w-ras held at this time, CITY CLERK ALSTON stated there were Fro written protests. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the Attorney prepare thenecessary resolutions and stens to continue the proceedings. 'Carried, Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: None. R?SOLTTTION NO. 6498 was read, transferring from the Unannront-iat.. ed Reserve to the Ruild.ing Maintenance and Improvement Fund, the sum of Nine Hundred and no/100 Dollars 0900.00). Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the:Resolution be•a- donted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fess- man, Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Prays: None. Ab- sent: None. RFg0I TTION NO, 64499 was read, granting e epecinl zone va_^iance permit to Delecn J. Bake_ for the vuroose of permitting a side yard setback of five feet, rather than the rectr:;.red ten feet. Moved b' Hecz se, or.c�.ed bythat e � .� ; � L'z ,e-;u_:.ution be adopted. Car':".c'c, by the following vote GG--,:Yit Ales: Fessman, heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, :lodge, "lays; None. Absent: None. treOLITTIOPT NO. 6500 was read, granting a snecial zone variance hermit to Elmer and Marie Griggs for h.e purpose of enlarging "itch and putt mo1f Course and parking 1.ot in R-1A and R-4 Zones, and the installment of fences ae required. Moved by Jensen, seconded by Fessman, thet the Resolution be adopted. Crried, by ::ie following vote to -writ: Ayes: Fessman, Jen- sen, Hodge. Prays: Heck; Hollingsworth. Absent: None. 07nINANCE NO. 89 "AN OF THE O*?r)IF. 'C-rr OF AMENDINn e•nCTir , 1 859, AND 77OlTIDI TC 70 woe presensee for the full. Moves' by Beck, Ordinance be adopted, Ayes: Fessman, Heck, Absent: None. O9 INA''TC! AITNT)INC, ORDII'TA^'CW NO. 716 Ts"" : CITY OP NATI^NAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, OF SAID ORDINANCE AND REREALING ORDINANCE T.77= ME TI"GS cF T:: 61TY COUNCIL", second end final reading, and read in seconded by Hc1J.. igswrorth, thet the Carr .ece, by tine following vote to -wit: Hc,? 1In sworth, _Hid.:;e, Nays: Jensen. c:TY ATTOF.N7Y CJ AN stated in regard to the ''elocetion hermit acrid of Claence Leta 11 T'ha.ler_, which was refer-ed to him at the lest meeting, it appears to be in order andrecommended it be anproveci. :loved by Heck, seconded by Hollingswortl' , that the City,y Attcrne's recommendation be aeeroved. Carried, by the following vote to-wic: Ayes: Fessman, Heck, Holings- worth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays None. Absent: None. 10/4 91 CITY ATTORNEY CT:RAN recommended that bonds presented to the City Clerk automatically be transmitted to the City Attorney rather than be presented first in her report and then trans- ferred to him: This *could save time and' unnecessary stens. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the City Attorney1s recommendation be approved. Carried, all the Council nreeent voting aye. CITY ATTORFTt CURRAN reported in regard,to.the 1911 Act on'Har- bison Avenue. the valadation proceeding has been completed, the _ contract has been signed by all parties, and the bonds have been submitted and approved so there is nothing to delay the immediate start of construction on the project. The matter of the dedication of 10th Street by South Bay Flaza was taken up at this time. CITY ATTORNEY CURRAN recommended that the Council accept only a dedication for a street and that no sidewalks be included. A discussion followed in which Mr. Guy C. Wilson participated. Moved by Jensen, seconded by Fess- man, that the City not accept, the dedication, of loth Street from curb to curb. Motion lost by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Jensen. Nays: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. A recess was declared at this time. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hodge. Council members present: Fessman, Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Council members absent: None. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the City accent the dedication of 80 feet right-of-way of loth Street with all future extensions or improvement of sidewalks to be in the form of concrete, and that the areas that are now blacktop sidewalks be clearly designated so pedestrians know where they can walk, and there be no extensions of bumpers into that area. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Fessman, Jensen. Absent: None. REQrI ST FOR R'UND on money paid for improvement of 20th Street by E. L. Vaden, 2015 "D" Avenue, was presented., It is annroved by the City Treasurer that a refund in the amount of 141.80 be made. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the refund be granted.. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fess- man, Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: None. COMMUNICATION -FROM AMERICAN IUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION was presented, announcing their annual meeting in Miami, November 27-30. CITY PLANNER WAGNER brought up the matter off' the Zone plan that was attached to the new ordinance on zoning, which has been tenta- tively approved and is in the process of being redrafted. He would like permission to proceed with the final draft of the zone man itself. COUNCILMAN Sanitarium quest for r map, which seconded by tion in the line south provide M-2 sent voting F SSHAN read a communication from the Paradise Valley and Hospital requesting reconsideration of their re- ezoning portions of their property in the -new zoning was denied at the last Council meeting. Moved by Heck, Hollingsworth, chat the City consider this anplica- new land .1ae map with the correction of the M-2 zone of 2Lth Stfet between Coolidge_and Hoover Avenues to for the e:.tlre parcel. Carried, all the Council nre- aye. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Jensen, that their 10/L • 92 request for R-0 zoning on Lots 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 in 'look 4 of Sanitarium Place and a parcel on the no?theast cor- ner of the intersection of 8th Street and Sanitarium Avenue, 100 foot square be approved and placed on the land use map. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: Heck, Hollingsworth. Absent: None. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Fessman, that the Zone Vad Man as nresented by the City Planner with the two corrections made today, be prepared for the final draft. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COI 'UNICATION FROM CALIFORNIA '+TrSTTRN STATES LIFE INSLTRATTCE COMPANY was presented, notifying the City ofthenew life in- surance nrenium which is t .91 per t1,000.00, an increase of two cents over last year's premium. CITY hANAGER RIRI) stated he met 'rtth the Roard of Directors and the President of the Employ- ees' Association in regard to this matter. It t•ras the wish of the Employees' Association to split the increase 50% between the emnloyee,and the employer. Recently a poll was taken of the Employees listing five insurance carriers and their bene- fits offered, and the majority noted to retain California '+Teat - ern States Life Insurance. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollings- worth, that the »regent Insurance Carrier be retained and the City narticinate in the increase of nremium on a 50% basis. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. .Absent: None. CITY MANAGER 'T"D reported on the matter of service award pins for employees. He stated the final recommendations of the Board members of the Employees Association was that an employee not be awarded a in until he had been employed five_ years. At the end of five years_he would be given a service award in with an emerald set in it. At the end of 10 years the emerald would be removed and replaced by a ruby; at the end of 15 years a aanphire- would be replaced by the ruby and at the end of twenty years ser- vice a diamond would replace the sapphire, Moved by Heck, second- ed by Fessman, that the City Manager's recommendations be allow- ed, and he be instructed to proceed with the purchase of same, to be charged against the `ioecial Services Account in the City_ Managerts budget. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Ab- sent: None, At this time MAYO?. HODGE recognized east vice -mayor Mr. Clarke, who was in the audience. Mr. Clarke brought greetings from Chelmaford, ''ssex, England, where he and Mrc. Clarke recently vacationed. RESOLTTTION NO. 6501 was read, adopting the salary schedule mark.: ed "Salary Schedule 1955-56 as amended October 4, 1955". Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the resolution be a- dopted. Carried, by the following rote to -wit: Ayes: Fess- man, Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Jensen. Absent: None. COMITNICA.TION FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION was read, sug- gesting the new position of Fire Marshall ex-officio Assistant Fire Chief be open only to Fire Captains with one year exper- ience as such. Also, in view of the fact that only one cant - Ain will be eligible,until January 26, 1956, the Commission re- commends that the one eligible captain be a-lpointed to the new position temporarily, effective date to be December 1, 1955, for a period of 90 days. At the end of this period both Capt- aine will be eligible and an examination can be held. Also in 10/L 93 their communication was the notice that a letter rras received by them from 'ire Chief Bailey requesting the examination be oven to Engineers and Contains with one year e' erience in the respective positions. COTTNCILU•rOMAN HOLLIrTGST.ro3TH stated she felt that rather than appoint the one eligible fire captain to the new position now for a temporary time, why not .just wait until both take the examination. She stated it did not seem fair to her for the one to have the position before the test wns given. It would be an advantage over the other captain who will take the examination. COUNCIU AN T'T'CT( stated he felt the Engineers should be allowed to take the examination, and COTTNCT_L'AN FESs AN T•ras of the same opinion, and felt a.n anoint-' ment should be made as soon as possible. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that this matter be referred back to the Civil Service Commission for further clarification to the Council members. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 7d E. Ingalls, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, 1•rns present and thanked the Council for referring it beck to the Commission And stated he felt some very interesting points he.d been brought out by the Council. COMINUNICA"_'ICAT ^?OTT CIVIL SrRVICE COM MISSION was read, requesting the Council's comments regarding n. sera.rate classification for the position of Motorcycle "atrolmnn. COUTTCILTTOi•`AN HOLLI'`TGS- vOB.TH stated she felt the motorcycle patrolman ^hould be consi- dered as a se,Darate division in the Police Department nrmely as the Traffic Division and felt a Sergeant rating for them shouldbe established. COUNCILMAN HECK stated he agreed with Mrs. Hollingsworth that they should have a hi;her classification than that of a patrolmn.n but should be subbrdinate to -the Ser- geant. CONNCIL'O_"'AN JEATS^N was in accord with the thinking of Councilwoman Hollingsworth, Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollings- worth, thrt the c1iscuseion of the Council members be referred by the City Manager to the Civil Service Commission for further consideration of a classification for motorcycle natrolman. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. NOTICE OF LFIS:r OF INTENTION TO BENET.' LEASE by San Diego Transit - Mixed Concrete Company, T,ras rresented. CITY iIANAGE,1 RIRT) stated no action errs necessary all that had to be done Fos record it with the City Clerk and attrch it to the original lease. CITY MANAGE? "I''D reported two rronosals mere received in regard to the leaseof the tidelands. One rras from the Cohen Lumber Company p.nd the other from the National Dry Kiln & 'brocessing Comnny. Er. Bird stated it wns the recomr+enc?ation of the City Attorney and himself thot the nronosnl of the Na.tionn.l Dry Kiln & Processing Company be accented And recommend that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare the contract. Moved by Fess- man, seconded by Jensen, that the City Manager's recommendation be approved. SAE COHEN, of the Cohen Lumber Connrny, was present and stn.ted his bid Tans approximately '`6.00 a month higher than the other bid.der's. He also stated he was not going into buss- nerx penniless and felt he could operate it successfully des - rite his past financial reversements which were no fault of his and requested the Council to consider it further before voting. COUNCILMAN ^SSTAN stated he felt National Dry Kiln should have first consideration as they have been a rentor of the tidelands for the nest five years. SAM COHEN stated his equipment wee now located on the pronerty,in question and it would be quite ex- nensive to move it end that is why he would very much like to remain. JAI`S SULLIVAN, ^resident of the National Dry Kiln & Processing CozrDrny was present and stated he did not feel the fact that Mr. Cohen's equipment is located on the 'ronerty should 10/4 94 make any difference in granting the lease. COUNCILrr0MAN JE'NSEN withdrew her second of the motion. COUNCIL TOI AN HOLLImGStTOSTH seconded the motion. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Jensen. Absent: None. COPMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE IN"ERII COMMITTEE.ON R4Y DE'lf'LOr- M!NT AND SMALL BOAT HAAB1RS wee rend, a.nnounoing n meeting has been called for Monday, October loth, at 9:30 A.M. in the San Diego City Council Chambers to discuss certain recommendations which have been made relative to the cooperative development of the Bay. COUNCIUTOMAN HOLLINGSW►0RTH requested the City Attorney also to attend the meeting. Moved by Jensen, seconded by Hol- lingsworth, that Mr. Anderson, Mr. Christman end as many of the other gentlemen who Have had previous experience on the Harbor development committee,alsp attend. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 11170'RT ON THE 7TtITION OF "K" AVENUE between 23rd and 24th streets was read, showing thAt,60% of the property owners had s signed the petition, which is ufficient for Council acceptance. The estimated total cost is A7,000.00. CITY iIANAGT'7. BIRD re- quested permission to have the matter referred to him and. the Engineering Department to bring in a complete report at the next Council meeting. Permission was granted. CITY MANAGER BIRD requested permission to advertise for bids for signals for loth and Highland Avenue. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the recommendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried, all the Counoil present voting 'ye. rITY MANAGE BIRD stated in regard to the property being sold by F. H. A., which was tentatively thought by Management thr!t we *tight make a bid on some of it, but upon scrutiny of the parcels proposed for sale, he recommends the City announce it does not have any thought of bidding on these parcels. Moved by Heck, seconded by Fessman, that the City Manager's recommenda- tion be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MA^LAGER BIRD asked the Council to refer to_the City Attorney for preparation the proposed Bionele 0rdinance as proposed by the 'nonce Department. Moved by Jensen, seconded by Fessman. that the City Manager's recom6endation be approved and the City Attorney so ordered. Carried, all the Council present voting a.ye. T'URLIC NOTICECONCERNING DISESTAHLIHMz'NT OF ST''CIAL ANCHO?AGE AREA A-4 , EASTB`RLY SIDE OF CO ONADO , SAN DIEGO BAY, CALIvORNIA_, was presented. City Manager Bird stated it was merely a. noti-- f ication and one cony should be referred to the City Engineer and one to the City Clerk for record. Moved by Jensen, second- ed by Hollingsworth, that the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he w7:s still interested in getting a hearing to clear a block of land owned by the City located at 16th and Hoover Avenue, which was to be held in abeyance until the tinkle decision as to the usage in that particular area. At this time he would like to recommend that the City 4ttorney be instructed to prevare the necessary information and Res'lution for the hearing. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that the City Manager's recommendation be approved and the City Attorney so ordered. Carried, by the following vote to -writ: Ayes: Fess- men, Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: None. 10/4 95 BROTOSAL FROM A-1 ADVERTISING COMDANY to place seats for ad- vertisine at bus stops in the City where none are provided, was read. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Jensen, that this matter laid over for further consideration. Carried, all the Council present voting Aye. Moved by Heck, deconded by Hollingsworth, that our statemant of tolicy requiring full improvements when the deeds are sub- mitted for dedication be rescinded. Carried, by the follow- ing vote to -grit: Ayes: Fessman, Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Jensen. Absent: None. CO2 ^UNICATION ESOPs SAM OOFEN was read, regarding rental of land. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he will continue to negott.te with Mr. Cohen in this regard. RE'pORT OF B. J. GAUTEREAt1X, Housing Director, was nresented. The net profit for the month of August, 1955 was d22,575.95• CITY CLERK ALSTON stated she felt she had received quite a lot of benefit from attending the sessions et the League of Calif- ornia Cities Conference. The. biggast changes in her department would be in the election laws. Mrs. Alston requested permission to proceed in the selection of the Election Board and polling places for the next general election, which will be held next Anril. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that per- mission be granted. Carried, all the Council present voting Aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he would like to recommend a change in the procedure of the return of an unsuccessful bidder's deposit on -clans and specifications. Rather than hs,ve the City Treas- urer deposit the bid in the Trust & Agency Fund and then have the unsuccessful bidder write a letter rer_u-sting a. refund which must first be approved by the Council and then a warrant be drown for annrova.l at the following council meeting, merely have the City Clerk's office rataih bid deposit in her office and refund same upon return of plans and specifications in prop- er condition. Moved by Fessman, seconded by Jensen, that the City Manager's recommendation be aonroved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLtUTION OF TRIBUTE TO OUR FREE 'CRESS, was presented, together with a letter from Evan Lovett requesting the signatures of the top men in the City Full to be exhibitAd in their_disnla.y in ' Hollywood and Los Angeles. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jnns'n, that the Mayor be authorized to sign same. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER. nIRD requested the tentative report of the "rofit & Lose Statement on Parcel 13 which the School Board is interest- ed in purchasing, be referred to him. He stated Mr. Gautereaux »resented the report to him at this meeting, and he would like to have copies of same prepared for each of the School Board Members And Council members n and have the report nut on the agenda for the next council meeting. Moved by -Hollingsworth, seconded byJen- sen, that the City Manager's reequest be granted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COt'TrIU AN HECK requested permission to be absent from the meet- ing of October 18th, as he would like to leave the state and the country. Moved by Jensen, seconded by Hollingsworth, that Mr. Heck's request be granted. Carried, all the Council pre- sent voting aye, Moved by Jensen, that all letters received be read in full at the lO/4 96 Council meetings. MAYOR HODGF stated since the letters were on file in the City Clerk's office as a permanent record he did not feel this was necessary. COUNCILw'OMAN HOLLINGS TO'TH statad since they are referred to on the agenda and also acknowledged at the Council meetings she agreed this was unnecessary. ?lotion died for lack of a second. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that hereafter when there is A letter requested for in- clusion in the minutes that reference be made to it in the min- utQs And a number ate given it so that it can be found in the files. Carried, by the following vote to --it: Ayes: Fessman, Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: None. CITY CL :nK ALSTON requested that all refunds for deposit on street oiling on 20th Street be nut on the warrant register, and *presented at the Council meeting a.s they come into the Clerk's office, rather than first be presented for approval, and then a warrant be issued at the ne't council meeting. If this is allowed it will save considerable time in refunding their money. The procedure was annroved'by City Attorney Curran. 'Roved by Hollingsworth, seconded by,Hec'_t, that the City Clerk's request be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Fessman, Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. NAys: None. Absent; None. Moved bjr Fessman, seconded by Jensen, the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council +present voting aye. Meeting closed at 12,23 P.M. o'clock. iVIAYOP, CITY OF NATIONAL OITY, CALIlrRNIA A TEAT: CITY CL"'K 10/4