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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954 09-07 CC MIN66 National City, California, September 7, 1954. Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Hodge at 8:30 A.M. o'clock. Council members present: Heck; Illingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge, Council members absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Bird, Warwick, Holgate, Wagner, Curran, Gautereaux, Smith. The meeting was opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag, followed by invocation by Director of -Public Housing Gautereaux, Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 17, 1954, the adjourned meeting of August 24, 1954, and the special meeting of August 31, 1954, be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge, Nays: Parchen. RESOLUTION NO. 6243 was read, ordering and directing the City Manager to have painted upon National Avenue at Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Streets appropriate markings sufficient to make effective the proposed channelization of National Avenue as prepared by the City Engineer by Chart dated June 24, 1954, and said channelization as therein set forth is hereby approved, and it is hereby ordered that said channelization be made effective. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 6244 was read, ordering and directing the City Manager to have appropriate signs erected at the corner of Eighth Street and Harbison Avenue, establishing boulevard stops. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO, 6245 was read, approving the issuance of a permit to Bramwell Construction Company to construct and maintain drive -ways in accordance with Plans and Specifications submitted to the City Manager on August 3, 1954, and the issuance of a permit is hereby ordered. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: Parchen. RESOLUTION NO. 6246 was read, approving the installation of street lights on Rachael Avenue, between 4th and 6th Streets, and the City Manager is authorized and directed to take the steps necessary tc install said street lights. Moved by Parchen; seconded by Jensen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 6247 was read, authorizing and approving the purchase from the Public Housing Administration of projects CAL 4258, 4462 and 4678, for the sum of $133,335.33. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to draw a warrant in said sum of $133,335.33 for the purchase of said projects. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated we have the subdivision map of National Vista No. 4 for approval. CITY ENGINEER WARWICK stated the 9/7 67 map has been checked and he would recommend that it be approved. RESOLUTION NO. 6248 was read, approving and accepting the map of National Vista No. 4 as submitted to the City Council September 7, 1954. Moved by Parchen, seconded by Jensen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried; all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. "AN ORDINANCE OF INTENTION TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF A PUBLIC STREET, TO -WIT: A PORTION OP l4'I'I STREET, AND PORTION OF INTERSECTION AT 16TH STREET AND HAhf;ISON AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA", was ;resented for the first reading and read in full. The hearing is set for 9:00 A.M., November 3, 1954, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, National City. ORDINANCE NO. 865, "AN ORDINANCE OF INTENTION TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF A PUBLIC STREET, TO -WIT: A PORTION OF "J" AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA", was present- ed for the second and final reading and read in full. The hearing is set for 8:00 P.M., October 19, 1954, in 1 e Council Chambers, City Hall, National City. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting ayp. ORDINANCE NO. 866, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 750 BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 4.5", was presented for the second and final reading and read in full. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. 867, "AN ORDINANCE DEANNEXING RANCHO MESA FROM THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY", was presented for the second and final reading and read in full. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read, regarding Record of Survey Map of Lots 199 and 200 of Lincoln Acres Annex No. 2, filed by Byron E. Reid, 1916 "0" Avenue; owner. This map has been tabled since May 26, 1952 at which time the Planning Commission requested a corrected map showing dedicat- ion of 30 feet on the north side of the existing alley so that 17th Street might be opened some time in the future. Owner has never been to the Planning Commission since, regard- ing this matter, and no definite reply has been sent to the City Council. It is the recommendation of the Planning Commission that due to the uncertainty of the future of the property, that the map be filed indefinitely and only to be reopened at the request of the owner of the property. REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read. Petition was again presented to the Commission relative to the construction of a sewer line in 19th Street between Lanoitan Avenue and Granger Avenue. This petition has been tabled since November, 1953 and referred to the City Engineer for study. City Engineer Warwick explained that this is just an alley at the present time and he has been attempting to secure additional dedications for a full width street, but to date has only been able to secure one dedication, The Planning Commission recommended that where a street is not of legal width or an alley is being used as a street, if the abutting property owners will dedicate the necessary property to bring it to the sixty foot width street and improve same, the City will then furnish sewer mains at the same cost as to the other people for the established 9/7 68 connection fee, if it is feasible to construct a sewer main from an engineering standpoint. REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION regarding a grant deed from George E. and Wanda Staffen for a portion of Fifth Street west of "V" Avenue, was read. It was the recommendation of the Commission that the deed be accepted. REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read regarding communicat- ions from the San Diego Gas and Electric Company and the California Water and Telephone Company relative to the street closings and openings at "J" Avenue and 4th Street,and 16th Street and Harbison Avenue. The California Water and Tele- phone Company voiced no objection. The San Diego Gas and Electric Company stated they have no objections; however, they maintain and operate a high pressure pipe line in the portion of Harbison Avenue at 16th Street proposed to be closed. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated this matter has been taken care of so no further action is necessary. REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read relative to a news release dated August 10, 1954, received from the San Diego Planning Department, relative to a proposal to eliminate public hearing for certain zoning permits. A change in the requirement of the San Diego County basic zoning ordinance is proposed jointly by the Irrigation District Officers Association of San Diego County and the San Diego County Water Works Group. These agencies have requested that the new ordinance be amended to allow the Planning Commission to act on certain "special use" permits without a public hearing when it desires to do so. Things for which it is proposed that permits could be issued without a public hearing include. reservoirs, water tanks, pumping stations, telephone exchanges, power and transformer stations, and public buildings and uses desired by the Irrigation Districts, Water Companies, Utilities and Governmental agencies. Public hearing on this requested ordinance amendment is scheduled at 11:00 A.M.; Friday, September 10, 1954, in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 310 Civic Center, San Diego. It was the general feeling of the Planning Commission that this amendment would have a tendency to break down the democratic aspects of the public participation and they should have a right to protect their property by a public hearing. Action was taken by the Commission that a letter be sent to the County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors advising them that the National City Planning Commission would like to go on record opposing the granting of these uses without proper public hearings as required by the present statute. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the recommend- ation of the Planning n'ri ss ._on be accepted, and a a eso_utio-i be prepared for the acceptance of the grant deed from George E. and Wanda Staffen. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth; Jensen, Parchen; Hodge. Nays: None. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the next item to be considered is the establishment of a policy for sewer main installations in undeveloped areas, and perhaps the Council would like to give this some study for recommendation at the next meeting. Moved by Heck, that the Council set policy by adopting the Planning Commission's recommendation for sewer installations in undeveloped areas, that the Council require property owners to dedicate the necessary property to bring it to a 60 foot width street and to improve same by sidewalks, curbs and paving, and the City then will furnish the sewer mains for the same cost 9/7 69 as to the other people for the established connection fee. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH asked if it would be necessary to- compel the installation of sidewalks, Durbs and paving at one time, and if the street was brought up to grade and the proper dedications were brought in if that would be sufficient for the present. COUNCILMAN HECK stated he felt by requiring complete improvements of the street that there would be fewer unimproved streets in National City. MAYOR HODGE stated perhaps more time should be given to consider this problem. COUNCILMAN PARCHEN stated he too would like more time to give it some thought. Motion died for lack of a second. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated we have the matter of the letter from the San Diego Gas &.Electric Company mentioned in the Planning Commission's report which states they maintain and operate a high pressure pipe line in the portion of Harbison Avenue at l6th Street proposed to be closed. It will be necessary for them to draft and negotiate -for rights of way covering said facilities before they can consent to this proposed closing. Mr. Bird stated this is merely a notification that it is coming up for a hearing. CITY ENGINEER WAR'WICK stated the Gas Company at the present time is negotiating for the rights of way which are mentioned in the letter, and they will probably have them by the time we have the hearing on the closing proceedings. CITY PLANNER WAGNER stated with regard to the proposed amend- ment to the County zoning ordinance, the Planning Commission sent a letter of opposition to the revision of that ordinance; and if the Council wishes to do likewise it would add weight to the Planning Commission's letter. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved and a letter be directed to the County Planning. Commission and one to the Board of Supervisors. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM THE CIVTT, SERVICE COMMISSION was read, recommending that the minimum standards and qualifications for the positions of Fireman Engineer and Police Sergeant, be amended; also the specifications for the position of Mechanic be amended, as set - forth in the report. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that the recommendations of the Civil Service Commission be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION was read, regarding the request of the City Treasurer for a job classification and salary rate to be established for a delinquent bill collector. They recommend the following: 1. The experienced officer now utilized in licenses could be put in plain clothes and furnished a vehicle other than police_ equipment, or mileage to enforce ordinances and collect delinquencies. 2. This position should be permanently assigned to the City Treasurer ca '"y- on all the functions as needed by this Treasurer anc under her direction. 3. The officer so assigned should be taken on a voluntary basis. 4. All licenses should be issued by the clerk in the City Treasurer's Office. 5. The amount sot up in the Treasurer's budget for collector should be trans- ferred to the police budget to pay an additional patrolman who will be full time on the police force. It is the opinion of the Civil Service Commission that this would be a s.t'.sfactory solution to the problem. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH.:asked the City Treasurer if it would not be better to issue all licenses in -her office. CITY TREASURER HOLGATE stated she would have no objections to issuing all licenses in her office. 9./7 70 Miss Holgate said as far as an officer beinz assigned it should be on a voluntary basis. The field work or. the business licenses is done by a police officer. It is very imp artant that someone be assigned to collect the delinquent sanitation bills. C0UY. IL - MAN HECK stated we have some citizens who have flatly ro?i.s .i to pay their sanitation charge, and refuse to subscribe ;.o service, and we have an ordinance which states they must pa. the charges and use the service. Is it not within the real:,: of the Police Dept. to issue citations to these people? ATTORNEY CURRAN stated if the ordinance is clear enough in that regard. There is probably one possibility which should be explordd with reference to people who refuse to pay, and that is if they are property owners we could provide that these assessments shall be a lien on their property. Of couw'Esc there would still be the problem of collecting from people who do not own property. The City could bring an action against them in small claims. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH asked if it would help if the ordinance was amended so that in case of non-payment that it• will be assessed against the property owner. This would carry it to those people who have rentals, then they could either include it in the rent, and if the renter does not pay it will be assessed against the property owner. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated he will have to ascertain ghat the County Assessor's reaction would be, and whether or not we would be able to work out this program with hirn. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Parchen, that this letter from the Civil Service Commission be laid over for further study. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILMAN PARCHEN excused. The Mayor declared a recess at this time. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hodge. Council members present: Heck, Hollingsworth; Jensen, Hodge. Council members absent: Parchen. REPORT FROM THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE was read, stating they have recently made a thorough study of the traffic situation on 10th Street and find that it would greatly facilitate traffic to make loth Street a through street from National Avenue to Highland Avenue. It is recommended that proper signs be erected on 10th Street at "A" Avenue, "B" Avenue, "C41 Avenue and "E" Avenue. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the recommendation be approved. Carried; by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen; Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated there is a certificate of insurance which is required by the contract we have with F, San Martin & Sons for the collection of garbage, and he would recommend that the certificate of insurance, as amended, be approved. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the recommend- ation of the City Attorney be approved. Carried, by the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jenson, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. CERTIFICATE IF INSURANCE of Edwin 0. Egnew, dba as Egnew House Moving Co., was presented. It was the Attorney's recommendation this be approved. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the Certificate of Insurance be approved. Carried. by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. ATTORNEY CURRAN reported he has filed suit against Robert Leslie, 9/7 71 and Mr. Leslie has been served, and in due coarse either he will answer or if he does not we will proceed, pursuant to law, against him. ATTORNEY CURRAN recommended that the bill of Byrl D. Phelps in the amount of $224.00 which was an estimate of part of the work on Harbison Avenue which was abandoned-, be paid. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the bill be put in line for payment. Carried, by the following vote to - wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: he, -. Absent: Parchen. APPOINTMENT OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER was presented. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that Lee J. Morgan be appointed to the Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of J. P. McClure. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Jensen. Absent. Parchen. CIVIL SERVICE ORDINANCE was presented. COMMUNICATION FROM MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION was read, stating they recommend the adoption of the proposed ordinance with the following changes: Section 5: Insert after the words "Post Office", the words "And all departments of the City". Section 6: Strike out the words "Soldier, Sailor, or Marine", and add the words "Any U. S . Military Service Man". We believe the City Employees are all loyal Americans and good c tizz:ns, and with the hope of keeping Communists out of our �a p, we think some provision should be made in a National City Ordinan? to deal with those City Employees who refuse to answer questiene by the proper authorities or committees, about their subversive affiliations. COUNCILMAN HECK stated he thought some consider- ation should be given with regard to keeping Communists out of our City Government, and steps taken in that direction. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated he has gone over the Ordinance and talked with a former member of the Civil Service Commission, and apparently the problem in the past has been that it was felt that the Civil Service Commission did not have any proper jurisdiction at all; anything they did was subject to being overruled by the City Council and therefore in effect they were a Commission without any real authority. Rather than making such sweeping changes as are proposed by this Ordinance we should consider what specifically is defective in our present Ordinance and perhaps amend a few sections of that rather than adopting a whole new Ordinance in toto. It is the Attorney's recommendation that since we have a new Civil Service Commission that this be considered further before we take up any question of the adoption of the Ordinance which has been submitted to him. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the recommendations of the City Attorney and the Employees Association, and any recommendations of the Council, be referred back to the Civil Service Commission for further study. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. THE MATTER OF SIDEWALK AND CURB POLICY was presented. COUNCIL- MAN HECK stated it is necessary that the Council set a policy regarding sidewalks and curbs. There are sidewalks that are in need of repair, complete sections of curbs that are out, and if anybody was injured the City would stand to be sued unless a policy is established. It is necessary to take action as to who is going to absorb what portion of the liability. In some of the other cities it is required that the property owners maintain all sidewalks. If this is done in National City the City could then absorb the cost of maintaining and replacing the curbs. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated it is his understanding 9/7 72 that the City can take care of the curbs as a part of the street by street maintenance. The question of sidewalks will first require an up to date survey of conditions of our sidewalks, then we must legally notify the property owners of the conditions, ordering them to fix same, and if they do not then we would take the legal steps by doing the work ourselves, either by contract or by our own maintenance division and billing the property owner for that correction, and if not paid then it must go against the tax roll for collection. The question involved is, does the City wish to participate in the ordinary patch as to a limit of that am:;G.;t of money which it would cost us to process against the property owner. The point is, how far should the City go. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that the City will consider the curbs part of the roadway and will maintain them and keep them in good repair. The property owners must maintain and keep in good repair all sidewalks, and if they fail to repair their sidewalks in the proper time requested the City will perform the work and apply the charges of all expenses to the property, eventually on the tax roll. In the event that patch work is required on sidewalks less then three: lineal feet the City will bear the expense, greater than that amount the property owner must bear the expense. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE FOR BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE was presented. MAYOR HODGE presented the following names forconsideration as members of the proposed committee: Louis McMains, of McMains Bakery; Don Gilliland, who owns and operates a machine shop and a former realtor; Rodney Smith a contractor; Mrs. Greenlee, a housewife; Thomas Moynahan; William F. Lapislow; and he would also like to have the sales rganager of Glen Abbey Memorial Park. COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN stated she thought there should be more than one housewife on the committee. CITY TREASURER HOLGATE asked if the License Officer who works in the field could work with the committee. MAYOR HODGE stated he would like to have Gilbert Fritz on the committee. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH said she would like to have E. J. Christman asked to serve on this committee also. COUNCILMAN HECK stated he thought the committee should be composed of approximately nine members so that there can be three sub -committees. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the names submitted by approved, and that the committee be composed of nine people, the other two to be appointed at the next meeting. COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN stated if Mr. Fritz and Mr. Christman are appointed there will be only the one housewife and she definitely feels there should be more than: one on the committee. Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck: Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Jensen. Absent: Parchen. MAYOR HODGE stated if Mrs. Jensen would like to submit the name of a housewife at the next meeting she should do so. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated there are some communicat- ions which were referred to him which he believes should be referred to the committee; one is from the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, and the other is some work that has been done by the San Diego County Division of the League of California Cities, all with reference to new approaches to this problem. CITY MANAGER BIRD questioned a place for the committee to meet and suggested the conference room in the Library. MRS. S. J. KODISH was present and read two communications from the National City Taxpayers Association. The first communicat- ion stated that the Board of Directors submit for the Council's consideration the following recommendation concerning the revenue from the Olivewood Housing project: That the Council 9/7 73 adopt a resolution that all income derived from rent or sale of said project be placed in the Capital Outlay Fund. Future Capital Outlay expenditures would be seriously curtained, if not impossible, should the General Fund receive the income from this project. The second communication stated that according to the Chula Vista Star -News dated September end, the California Water and Telephone Company is filing a rea for a rate increase with the Public Utilities Commission. They ask that a formal protest be sent to the Public Util.Lie Commission, by the Council, in the interest of all the cis,.:is in the City. REQUEST OF LOUIS C. CELICEO for a refund on business license, in the amount of $2.50, was read. The request was approved by City Treasurer Holgate. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the refund be approved. Carried, by the follcw-- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. REQUEST OF R. L. AUSTIN for a refund on business license, in the amount of $2.50, was read. The request was approved by the City Treasurer. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the refund be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. APPLICATION FOR REFUND OF $30.00 BY JOHN F. BOWEN. -,;a Yead. This is on a business license which was denied. TT._�,_� cat- ion was approved by City Treasurer Holgate. Moved ty Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the refund be made. Carried, by the following vote to -wit.: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen, COMMUNICATION FROM CHAS. P. MORGAN & ASSOCIATES, Engineers, regarding Harbor development; was read, offering their services. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the communication be filed for reference. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1954, was presented, and ordered filed. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated we have a 1911 Act petition for "I" Avenue from 22nd to 24th Street, 22nd from Highland to "I" and 23rd from Highland to "I", also petitions for N. Clair- mont Street and N. Drexel Street, which should be referred to the City Engineer for checking as to the validity of the signatures. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the petitions be referred to the City Engineer. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. APPLICATION FROM CALIFORNIA WATER & TELEPHONE COMPANY for raise in water rates, was read. The increase requested, if granted, will in all probability average less than 6¢ per day per household. Moved by Jensen, seconded by Heck, that we oppose a rate increase, and that the City Attorney be authorized to file a protest. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM HIGHLAND AVENUE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION was read, stating they are desirous to record herewith their satisfaction in the interest shown by all members of the Council in the policies affecting Highland Avenue. It is suggested that a resolution of intention be adopted requesting all utilities to be installed on Highland Avenue be sot back 9/7 74 to correspond with the possibility of any e'e:Itaai wider.in: of this thoroug-hfare. MAYOR HODGE orderer: the Letter filed. PETITION TO REZONE PORTIONS OF 13TH STREET' was read, request- ing the City to rezone the 2300, 2400 and 2U0 blocks on E. 13th Street against commercial raising of chickens, rah.:,)* -. and pigs. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, tha the petition be referred to the Planning Commission. Carrie: all the Council present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM AMERICAN RIGHT OF WAY ASSOCIATION was me:c_ stating that all Governmental Agencies in San Diego County and Utility Companies involved in land, easement, or right of way acquisition, should be interested in the recent form- ation of a San Diego Club Affiliate of the American Right of Way Association, Chapter No. 1. Agencies or institutions within San Diego County who are not yet represented in the Association are invited to send a representative to the first annual installation meeting to be held Thursday, September 23, at a 7:30 o'clock dinner meeting to be held at the San Diego,Club. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that if either City Engineer Warwick, City Planner Wagner, or anyone working with them, and City Attorney Curran wish to attend this meeting they be granted permission to do so. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. 3 COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOUNDARY COMMISSION was read, stating that the boundary description of a proposed annexation to the City of National City, covering portions of Quarter Sections 151 and 152, Rancho de la Nacion, was approved by the Boundary Commission. MEMORANDUM FROM CITY ENGINEER WARWICK was read, stating on checking with the Registrar of Voters, he found there are more than 12 registered voters living within this area. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jenson, this be referred to the Planning Commission. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT from the Division of Highways was presented. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated this takes in Tidelands Avenue. RESOLUTION NO. 6249 was read. "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ADOPTING BUDGET AND APPROVING FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS". Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. BONDS OF NATIONAL VISTA HOMES were presented. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated they appear to be in order; they are performance bonds for a contract, and we do not have the contract. It was re- quested that the bonds be held over until we receive the contract. COMMUNICATION FROM SUPT. OF BUILDING MAINTENANCE GAUTEREAUX was read, requesting sixty days sick leave without pay for Herbert Cronkite, Custodian in the Building Maintenance Department. The request was approved by the Civil Service Commission. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the request be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. COMMUNICATION FROM SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT was read, regarding application filed with the Planning 9/7 75 Commission July 12, 1954, in which the sch.o')1 discic petitions for a conditional exception. Tie .,urpose of the request is to permit the school district tc mild a new junior high school plant. They request that the $25.00 fee be waived due to the fact that the new school will be the public interest. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the filing fee be waived, and that it be referr. to the Planning Commission to set the date for hearing. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: AYes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Jensen. Absent: Parchen. APPLICATION FOR ON SALE BEER BEVERAGE LICENSE BY BUSY BEE GRILL, 21 W. 8th Street, was presented. POLICE CHIEF SMITH was present and reported they have made a preliminary investigation, and requested this be laid over until the next meeting at which time they will have their report in to the Council. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that it be laid over. Carried, all the Council present voting aye BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE presented: General Fund $14,115.04 Traffic Safety Fund 431.42 Park M & I Fund 525.21 Trust & Agency Fund 1,500.00 Retirement Fund 1,821.46 Payroll Fund 23,236.53 TOTAL . . . . . . $41,629.66 Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the bills be allowed, and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Jensen. Absent: Parchen. RESOLUTION NO. 6250 was read, authorizing expenditure of $1,110.17 from the Capital follows: National City Transfer, $594.25 Supply, $515.92. Moved by Hollingsworth, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Absent: Parchen. and approving the Outlay Fund, as ; Mission Pipe & seconded by Heck, by the following Hodge. Nays: Jensen. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSING GAUTEREAUX presented the following recommendations for the Council's action, pertaining to the acquisition and operation of the Housing Project It is recommended that the project be known as 0livewood Housing, City of National City. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that the Housing Unit be known as "'Olivewood Housing, City of Nat oval City". Carried, all the Council present voting aye./It is requested that permission to operate with full authority, authorizing purchases, disbursements and contractual services, rental adjustments and general policies, under direction of the City Council. Moved by Hock, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the request be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen./Permission is re- quested to purchase personnel trust bonds for Director, Management Aide, and Cashier. COUNCILMAN HECK asked if the Management Aide would be more or less an Assistant Director. MR. GAUTEREAUX said the Management Aide is an assistant be- cause it is a responsible individual directly under the Director. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that these jobs be created and that the Director of Public Housing. Management Aide and the Cashier be bonded. Carried, by the 9/7 76 following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck; Hollingsworth, Jensen; Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. Permission is re- quested to hire Auditor Harry Bonnell to set up an accounting system. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the request be granted. Carried; by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. Favorable action of intention by the Cit-r Council to blanket employees into City Civil Service is re- quested. COUNCILMAN HECK stated he did not feel that the Council should take action on this at the present time. Th Housing Project is strictly a temporary measure, and there l.. a possibility that it will be entirely eliminated in a yea-, or year and a half, so consequently the employees are going to be temporary so there is no reason to blanket them into Civil Service, other than possibly the two -or three key personnel. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that all employees other than the key personnel be kept on a temporary status. Motion lost, by the following vote to -wit: ryes: Heck, Jensen. Nays: Hollingsworth, Hodge. Absent: Parchen. MR. GAUTEREAUX asked Councilman Heck what he meant by key personnel. COUNCILMAN HECK stated he was referring to the Director, Management Aide, and Cashier. MAYOR HODGE asked if the employees are blanketed in under Civil Service and then the project is disposed of, would they be the first ones laid off, or would they step into our group and one of our old employees laid off. MR. GAUTEREAUX stated if the class- ification job is abolished then the employee is out.: CCCNCIL- MAN HECK said he cannot see where there would be any problem to maintain the employees strictly on a temporary basis. MAYOR HODGE ordered this matter laid over until all the Council members are present. MR. GAUTEREAUX requested permission to hire personnel when required. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the Director be given authority to hire key personnel as required. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. MR. GAUTEREAUX requested permission to purchase gastiine from the City and the equal right of use of the City garage and mechanic labor. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the request be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. MR. GAUTEREAUX requested permission with the assistance of the City Attorney to prepare the following: A notice of change of ownership and landlord; a tenant rental lease agreement, Olivewood Housing, Cl.ty of National City; also a supplement thirty day notice of.rent adjustment and increases to become a part of the original lease on effective date. Moved by Jensen, seconded by Heck, that .the request be granted, and that there be in- cluded in the lease provisions for leaving the premises clean. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. MR. GAUTEREAUX asked that permission be granted to purchase fire insurance on structures other than living quarters, equipment, materials and supplies, vehicles and motorized equipment. Moved by Hollingsworth, that:permission be granted. MR. GAUTEREAUX stated he has been informed by the local agent of the company carrying our public liability and property damage insurance that our present City comprehensive policy covers all phases and extends over the housing project also; upon any change it will be at the time the inventory is taken by the Insurance Company. Motion seconded by Heck. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. MR. GAUTEREAUX asked that permission be granted to place in repair any and all office equipment necessary to conduct business as of 9/7 October 1, 1954. Moved by Heck, seconded by tn':.ling, w >„'. that the requ_csbe gran`,ed. Carried, by tr.o following vole to -wit: Ayes: Deck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, .Hodge. Nays: None, Absent: Pachen. MR. GAUTEREAUX stated the only ctb.o.•: matter he had to be considered is in regarJ to the purchase of materials and supplies over and above that which the Government'considers is the normal supplies that will be left as of November lst. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that the Housing Director be instructed to use his own discretion in making the purchases. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSING GAUTEREAUX stated it is to his advantage to be able to talk to such key personnel as Supt. of Maintenance and Stock Supply Clerk, the Cashier, and Management Aide. COUNCILWOMAN. JENSEN asked what the $2,000.00 which. was mentioned for transportation is to be used for. MR. GAUTEREAUX stated that is for the purchase of a car. Moved by Hock, seconded by Jensen, that the four positions mentioned as key personnel be blanketed in the Civil Service until such time as the project is abolished. Carried, by the following Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays None. Absent: Parchen. COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN requested permission to leave the State from September 12th to 26th. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that permission be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Not voting: Jensen. Absent: Parchen. CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 regarding the culvert at Highland Avenue and 12th Street, was presented. The total amount necessary is $428.00, and it is the recommendation of the City Engineer that it be approved. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that the City Engineer's recommendation be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Parchen. COUNCILWOMAN JENSEN excused. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated he has the post card report regarding the 1911 Act Improvement on Harbison Avenue between Division and 4th Street, and requested it be referred to Byrl Phelps for checking. COMMUNICATION FROM THE GRAND JURY was presented, accepting our invitation for an investigation. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated we have a copy of a letter from the State Board of Equalization regarding a report on Louis Celiceo which does not'require any action. COMMUNICATION FROM FAYE_HARTMAN, Special Field Representative, Public Housing Administration, was read, giving due notification of cancellation of our trash and garbage contract. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported there. is a matter of authorization to issue a purchase order to the Santa Fe Railway Company to take care. f the spur track, in the amount of $480.00. Zt has been deemed legal to use Harbor Funds. Authorization is requested to set up $500.00 as expenditures in the Harbor Fund to cover the purchase order. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that $500.00 be set up out of the Harbor Fund to take care of any expenditures that are necessary on the Harbor or Tidelands. Carried, by the following vote to - wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Jenson, Parchen. 9/7 78 LETTER FROM DR. ASKEW regarding his report :gin the a.c ,ivicis in National City; was presented. CITY MANAGER BIRD reported on the telephone F'ituation for service in the now offices of the Building :'ept. and the Planning Commission. A communication from the Pacific Tele- phone & Telegraph Company was read, stating it would increase the cost of telephone service $5.60 a month, and $28.00 installation charges. It is the Manager's recommendation that we use thid type of installation. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the recommendation of the City Manager be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Jensen, Parchen. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY PLANNER WAGNER to attend the League of California Cities convention in Los Angeles, October 17 to 21, 1954, inclusive, was read. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that those people who wish;to attend the League:mf California Cities convention in Los Angeles in October be permitted to do so, with expenses paid. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: None. Absent: Jensen, Parchen. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated there is the question of transportation for the City Manager. One vehicle is being operated between the City Manager and the Director of Public Housing. COUNCIL- WOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH stated she thought the Housing Director should be permitted a car. COUNCILMAN HECK stated he thought it might be more advantageous for the Director to use his own car and get paid mileage than to purchase a car. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HOUSING GAUTEREAUX asked if'action was taken regarding the amount of expenditures in the form of a loan up to a certain date. COUNCILMAN HECK stated that was embraced in that which you were going to discuss with the Auditor, Harry Bunnell. MR. GAUTEREAUX stated he is asking that a loan be made to Olivewood Housing business in lieu of rental collect- ion after October loth, said loan to be repaid to credit fund. It is important that a definite expenditure be allowed at this time because he would like to be able to start printing procedures, etc. on certain forms, as well as to immediately begin to hire certain personnel; that is the reason for the request of $4,200.00 as a loan. It includes the following; Salaries estimated at $1,300.00; printing and forms, $700.00; repairs, etc. to equipment, $200.00; and approximately $2,000.00 for a car. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Hodge, that the sum of $4,200.00 be advanced as a loan to the Olivewood Housing, until October 10th. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Hollingsworth, Hodge. Nays: Heck, Absent: Jensen, Parchen. APPLICATION TO MOVE A BUILDING by Wayne E. Macy, was presented. The building is to be moved from its present site 200 feet South. The application has been approved by City Planner Wagner, and N. S. Biggs of the Building Dept. Moved by Hollingsworth_, seconded by Heck; that the request be granted, as approved by the Planning and Building Departments. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH stated there is a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Committee tomorrow at noon time at the Brown Bear Cafe. Mr. Walter Davis, Chairman of the Mayors License Committee in Chula Vista will be the main speaker. His committee is completing a proposed revision of the Chula Vista Business License Ordinance, and he will toll 9/7 79 of the technique of the Citizens Committee. Mrs. Hollings- worth stated she thought it would be well worth while for those to attend who have been appointed on the Committee to work on our Business License Ordinance, and any members of the Council who can attend. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH stated there is a meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 P.M. in the Library. It is a joint meeting with Chula Vista Committee. E. E. Wallace, State Highway Engineer will outline the current County road program. COUNCILWOMAN HOLLINGSWORTH asked that the following matter be put on the agenda for the next meeting. A year ago when the fight on the water was on, theChamber of Commerce made a resolution that they would really study the water proposition, and asked that the Council actuate a committee for this purpose. Such a committee has never been actuated. It was their recommendation that George Johnson be made Chairman. Mrs. Hollingsworth said she would like some thought given to setting up a committee to study this. `'Moved by Heck, seconded by Hodge, that the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. The meeting was closed at 1:12 P.M. MAYOR, CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: CITY CLERK J Q� �, yi VwvL 71.