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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955 07-13 CC ADJ MIN8 National City, California, July 13, 1955 Adjourned meeting of the City Council was called to order - by Mayor Hodge at 8:00 P.M. o'clock. `Council members pre- sent: Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Council mem- bers absent: Heck. ADMINISTRAtIVE OFFICIALS present: Al Gautereaux, Bailey. The meeting was called to order with lowed by invocation by Reverend Hall. COUNCILMAN HECK present. ston, Bird, Wagner, Lill, salute to the Flag, fol- CLAIRE THOiSON of the Recreation Division was present and requested that the Mayor declare the week of August 22 to 27 as Aloha 'leek. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen that the request be granted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CONNIINICATION FROM CITY OF SAN DIEGO was read, regarding an eItension of the contractural agreement between the City of San Diego and National City for radio maintenance service, Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen that the Manager sign the contract to continue on with the radio maintenance service and a Resolution be prepared. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. BINDER FOR INSURANCE for Raymond T. Keener was presented and referred to the City Attorney for apnrova..1. SUIT FILED by JAMS KLEn:._E and MAXII\TE E. KLEMME , 1329 Ban- croft Street, San Diego, California, regarding damages to their automobile was presented and referred to the City At- torney. COM_MU?ICATION FROM CORNELIA MCKNIGHT was read, thanking the Council for appointing her to the Library Board, but since there was protest and criticism by the remaining members of the Board, she felt it would be unwise for her to serve on - the Board. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that this matter be referred to the Library Board for a recommen- dation for an appointment, in accordance with Council policy. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Moved by Par- chen, seconded by Jensen, that since the Library Board is un- hanny with the Council policy, that the resignation of the entire Board be requested by the City Council. Motion lost by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Jensen, Parchen.• Nays: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. CITY ENGINEER LILL presented the final man of Ricardo Sub- division and recommended that it be accented by the City. Moved by Jensen, seconded by Parchen, that the recommenda- tion of the City Engineer be approved, and a resolution be prer?ared by the Attorney. Carried, by the following vote • towrit: Ayes: Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays: Heck. CITY CLERK ALSTOTN announced there would be a League of Calif- ornia Cities meeting Friday evening at' El Cajon„ COMMUNICATION FROM NATIONAL CITY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION was read, reouesting the Council and the City Manager meet with 7/13 them and the Councils and Managers of Chula Vista,and Cor- onado to discuss sewer disposal in the south bay area on Thursday, July 21st at 8:00 P.M. Moved by Jensen, second- ed by Parchen that the invitation of the Taxpayers Associa- tion be accented. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he has received the estimate from the Engineering Division on the Fire Drill Yards and it is considerably higher than they had contemrlated. However, he recommended the plans and sp'cifications be accented and the City Clerk be authorized to advertise for_bids. Moved by Heck, seconded by Parchen, that the City Manager's recommendation be allowed and the bids be opened at 9:00 P.M. August 16th. The funds to cover this expenditure to be taken from Capital Outlay. Carried, all the Council ,re- sent voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY B?ANAGER BIRD relative to the budget was read. At this time Mayor Hodge conceeded the chair to the City Man- ager for the hearing of the budget. COMMUNICATION FROM THE LIBRARY BOARD, which was referred to the Finance Committee, relative to the reduction in the Library Fund budget from ?9,000.00 to ' 8,000.00, was read. A disoussion of the Library Fund followed in which General Davis, Chairman of the Library Board participated. ARTHUR HENDERSNOT, Recreation Director, and President of the Employees Association was present and requested that the City Council reconsider on the matter of a blanket raise for the employees, and an adjustment in the inequities which now exist. LEE BACON, Captain in the Fire Department was -7,resent in re- gard to a blanket raise for the employees. COUNCILT':WOMAN HOLLINGS"ORTH stated there has been `1,000.00 set up in the budget to have a survey made to correct the inequities, and establish nay rates in the City of National City, comparable to other cities. MRS. K_ODISH, 2107 "A" Avenue, National City was resent pro- testing any raise in salary of the City personnel. PRICE AV RY, 441 Highland Avenue, National City was present and questioned the figure of A100 that was set up in the City Council budget for Legal Service. CITY MANAGE? BIRO stated that money was set up in the evMt that a Council member might not.want to_take the advise of our City At- torney and desire additional legal advise, this is to take care of such a situation. OCL'T.iCILWOIAN J~,NSEN protested the number of clerks in the administrative offices. MRS. UZEMECKI, 52L "I" Avenue, al- so questioned the number of clerks'jn-th4- City Clerk's office. COUNCILMAN PARCn IT and COUNCILWOMAN JENSE'N protested the raise in salary for the City Manager. COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN questioned the appearance of adapters for the fire hydrant pumper in the Disaster Council budget as the same also appears in the Fire Department budget. 7/13 10 CITY MANAGER BIRD stated purchases for Disaster Council are matched with funds from the State and Federal government and may not be used for dual purposes unless permission is grantod'by the defend —director. MR^,. KODISH questioned the amount of money set un for the League of California Cities. In regard to the Maytime Band Review she wanted to know if the .5,549.37 which appeared as a 1953-54 expenditure was the true figure as the budget was only 14,700.00. In that case there was 1800.00 ex— pended over the budget. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he could not answer her question as he had nothing to do with the budget at that• time. BETTY EDELEN, 2115 National Avenue, National City was present and questioned why the Chamber of Commerce was given so much consideration, and if they were doing a very good job of ad— vertising National City. COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN •protested the hiring of a Sanitation Field.iMan'in the Treasurer1s Dept. COUNCILMAN PAPCHEN re— quested Mr. Bird to have the City Treasurer subnit a re-- nort as to what has been accomplished by the Field man to date, COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN stated that she would like in— cluded in that report how,much delinquency is left, COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN protested the increase in the salary of the City Attorney, and questioned what his account Unclas— sified included. PRICE AV'Y protested the account Special Services in the City Attorneyts budget. MRS. UZEM''ECTI want— ed to know what 16,600.00 set up as the, City Attorneyis salary covered. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated it was a retainer fee for legal advise. COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN and COUNCILMAN PARCHEN protested the salary increase in the City Flannerts budget. E. H. ALSDORF, 2105 "J" Avenue, National City was present and protested the number of supervisor, in the Engineering Department. COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN questioned the expenditure of 625.00 for drapes and curtains for the Community Building. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the present curtains are no longer flame proof, which is required by law and that this renuest was made because of necessity. COUNCILT•r0M MT HOLLIN\TGSWORTH moved that the three motorcycle patrolmen in the Police Department be rated as sergeants and be given a one step increase in pay and also considera— tion be given to the addition of one motorcycle patrolman within the next six months. COUNCILWrOMAN JENSEN stated if Mrs. Hollingsworth would change her motion to include only the rate change and the one step increase in pay she would second the motion. COUNCIL'.TOMAN HOLLINGS?•r0"'TH so amended her motion. COUNCILMAN HECK protested the motion. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he could not accept any motion as he was only chairman presiding over the hearing of the budget and this mould have to be taken un later when the Mayor was presiding. COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN protested the exnenditu:^e of ?120 for blankets for the jail. HAROLD SPAULDING, 426 "I" Avenue was »resent and stated he 7/13 11 believed the jail should have good durable blankets. He al- so questioned what happened to the notion of Mrs. Hollings- worth, as he did not hear what was said at that time. A recess was declared at this time by Mayor Hodge. The meeting was called to order by:Mayor Hodge. Council mem- bers present: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Council members absent: None. Mayor Hodge turned the hearing back to City Manager Bird. COUNCILT7TOMAN HOLLINGSTWORTH stated that in a City Managers meeting Mr. Bird read a letter from the state, giving Mr.'_ Hendershot certification as a qualified Recreation Leader, which is one stem up in his standing, and would like to re- commend that he be given one sten un in salary. BETTY EDELEN inquired if all of the Recreation employees were local people. CITY iANACER BIRD stated some perhaps were not, because we have to have qualified people, slid when we cannot obtain them from National City, we do hire them from other cities. MRS. TURNER, MR. AVER, COiJNCILWOMAN JENSEN, AND COUNCILMIN PARCHEN protested the expenditure of •1,000.00 for the pur- chase of a record player and records for the Library. MRS. KODISH read Section L3200 and the succeeding two sections of the Public 'Resources Code 5304, which is in regard to tax- ation to nay off a bond set up for park improvement, Mrs. Kodish stated that section 43200 which sets up special tax revenue states the Legislative body may levy and collect a tax of not to exceed 150 on each 21100.00 to provide and main- tain parks and music and for advertising Purposes. It may expend the tax in such manner as it deems best. Another section states that the manner of using and time of collect- ion to be provided by ordinance. The Ordinance ?lot to be effective until submission to City electors for a_special election held for that purpose. She charged that National City has no such bond and has not had since the 1st assess- ment in 1915. She further stated that no ordinance on park levy has been submitted to voters, and this Council is res- ponsible for not doing so. CITY MANAGE' BIRD stated that our City Attorney end the present City Attorney of Chula Vista tells him we are perfectly legal and clear in this matter. Mrs. Kodish requested that the Council have the City Attor- ney snake this statement at the next Council meeting. CtTY MANAGER BIRD stated he could not answer for the Council, and she she would have to take that up when the Mayor was Chair- man of the meeting. MR. AVERY questioned why in the Special Gas Tax Improvement Fund all the money was set up for construction of new.streets and none was rut aside for maintenance of present streets. CniTY MANAGER BIRD called his attention to the fact that there was a transfer in the budget from this account to the Traffic Safety Fund to take care of maintenance of the streets. MR9. UZEMEC''I protested the project allocations of the Special ('s,e Tax Improvement Fund Also. She stated she felt the Coun- cil had flagrantly disregarded the recuest of the 200 petit- ioners who wished Highland Avenue improved. MPS. K_ODISH pro- tested the allocations of this fund also and stated there was 7/13 12 no street pattern. M. UZEM1CKI _protested the proposed expenditures in the Special Street Fund, which is a, fund set up to accumulate at '10,000.00 per month from ! the Housing Revenue. Mrs. U'zemecki stated she felt Highland Avenue should be taken care of before any of these other streets, M7s. TU''N'R stated she agreed with Urs. Uzemecki and protested the pro- posed expenditures as set up in the budget regarding paving a.nd resurfacing streets. MRS. KODISH questioned the amounts to be spent on the streets listed. Mayor Hodge resumed the Chair at this time. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the pay raises granted in this tentative budget, be effective as of the pay period beginning July 16, 1955 ana a resolution be?renared therefor. Motion lost by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth. Nays: Jensen,,Parchen, Hodge. Moved by Parchen, seconded by Jensen, that the budget be adopted with the raises for the department heads be deleted. Motion' lost by the following vote to -wit; Ayes: Jensen, Parchen. Nays: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Moved by Heck that the budget be adopted as approved. Motion died because of lack of a second. Moved by Parchen, seconded by Jensen that the meeting be Ad- journed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. Meet- ing adjourned at 12:50 P.M. otclock. 9 tATT T 11' CITY CLF 'K MAYOR, CITY CF7NATIONAL CITY, CAL. 7/13