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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954 12-07 CC MINNational City. California, December 7, 1954 146 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to_order-by Mayor'Hodge at 8:30 A. M. Council_ members »resent: Hollings- worth, Jensen,. Hodge.- Council members absent: ,Heck,_Parchen. ADMINIStRATIVE OFFISIALS »resent: Alston, Bird, 1'Tagner, Holgate, Gautereaux, Curran, warwick, Bailey. _ The meeting was Opened with pledge of allegiance to the Flag, followed by_invocation,by Mayor Hodge. Moved by Hollingsworth, _seconded by Jensen, that the minutes of the regular meeting of November 16, 1954, be approved. Carried, all the Council present_voting aye. Moved by Hollingsworth, _seconded by Jensen, that the minutes of the special meeting of November 24, 1954, be approved. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COUNCILMEN HECK and PARCHEN nreaent. RESOLUTION NO. 6293 was read, direetinF the City Manager to erect annropriate_signs on 4th Street at the intersections with B, E, F, G, I, J, K, L, Laurel, M. Norton, Q, R, T, V, Sanitarium, Drexel, Belmont and Kenton, establishing boule- vard stops. Any resolutions in conflict herewith are here- by repealed; and the stop signs_requiring,traffic proceeding , along 4th Street to stop et the intersection of "D"_Avenue shall be removed. Moved by Hollingsworth, sec8nded by Jensen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge. Nays: None. Councilmen Heck and Pa_chen abstained from voting._ '?ESOT,UTION NO. 6294 was read, authorizing the transfer of e.800.00 from the unappropriated -reserve to maintenance fund; and W0.0o from'Trust and Agency Fund to General Fund. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heok, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, 'by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth,Jensen,,Hodge. Nays: Parchen. RESOLUTION NO. 6295 was read, accenting and approving Modifi- cation of Lease Agreement dated Deoember 4, 1951, for_Na- tional Justice Court; and "alter F. Hodge, Mayor, is author- ized and directed to execute the same for end on behalf of the City, Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the Resol_Ution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 6296 was read, declaring that in the opinion of the City Council the granting of this services sought by the San Diego Transit System by Ann1ication 1o. 3589 (re- routing Route "W") now pending before thePublicUtilities Commission of the State of California would be for the best interests and convenience of a majority of the residents of National City. Moved by Reck, seconded by Jensen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 6297 was read, ordering and directing the City Manager to have painted annrooriate lines establishing four lanes of traffic on National Avenue from Main Street to 7th Street and from 9th Street to 13th Street. Moved by Heck, seconded by Parchen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, -all the Council present voting aye. • - 12/7 401* i47 RESOLUTION NO -6298 was read, cancelling, releasing and ex- tinguisbing all easements and rights of way for structures enumerated in Section 8330 of the Streets and HighwaysCode of the State of California, as herein reserved by Resolution 5741. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute a Quit Claim Deed releasing, cancelling and extinguishing_to the record owner of the property in_ National. City, more particularly described as: Beginning, at the northerly line of 8th Street north to the southerly line of 7th Street, in 40 Acre Lot 2, Quarter Section 131, Rancho de la Nacion, all easements end rights of__way for structures as enumerated in Section 8330 of_the Streets and Highways Code of the State of.Cal.ifornia, as heretofore re-_ served by the City of _National City by Resolution" -No. 5741. Moved by Parchen, seconded by Jensen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, al/ the Council present voting ayes RESOLUTION_NO. 6299 was read, requesting the United States of America to take appropriate action to afford the City of National City relief from the burden imposed upon it as a result of the building of the Wherry Housing Project in the Paradise Hills section of the City of San Diego with res- oect to the use of the streets of National__City by the resi- dents_of said housing project. It is requested that conies of this Resolution be sent to Senator Knowland, Senator Kuchel, Congressman yilson, Congressman Utt, and the County Assessor San Diego County. Moved by Jensen, seconded by Heck, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. , "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 712 IN THE MATTET'. OF ADDING CERTAIN HOUSING PERSONNEL TO THE CIVIL SERVICE SYST^M," was presented for the first reading, and read in full. ORDINANCE NO. , "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS I'-ICCOR-ACK ANNEXATION," was presented for the first reading, and read in full. J REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION regarding Aprlicationfor Conditional Excertion_No, 504, signed by J. L. Keller, 1.307 E. 20th Street, was read. Petitioner is requesting a sideyard variance on a corner lot from twenty, feet to ten feet for the house and five feet for the existing garage_to construct a wood, frame house, stucco exterior, thitty feet by,twenty- eight feet. It was the recommendation of_the '?Tanning Com- mission that the variance be granted. Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that the Council approve the Planning Commission's recommendation, and grant the zone varienceL..and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes; Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays: None. HEARING ON CLOSING THE ALTRY IN BLOCK 175 was held at this time. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated she received protests from San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Company, and from the San Diego Gas & Electric Company. PRANK DE VORE, of_the San Diego Gas &uElectric Company, was present and stated that the railroad will not give them an easement so it will be necessary for them to protest the closing. The railroad company have asked that a decision be deferred_ until the City receives a reply in this regard. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the hearing on the closing be laid over until the second meeting in January. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read, stating that City 12/7 148 Engineer T^Tarwick brought un the dedication of lotha Street east of Highland Avenue through the South Bay Promoters of the South Bay Plaza have asked permission o establish _a seventy-two foot travelway on 10th_Street, leav- ing only four feet on either side of the street between the Dronerty line and_theface of the curb for a slanting_area as they feel that the foot travel wild not be along loth -_ Street as they will provide wide sidewalks between the nark- ing lots and the stores and in the crosswalks. Itwas the _ recommendation of the Commission that sidewalks be required on the proposed loth Street;_however, they may be_oontiguous to the curb allowing a sixty-four toot travel1�.*ay and 4t7ht sidewalks. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the Planning Commissionts recommendation be annroved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays: None. CITY ENGINEER '9ARWICK stated in the original acts of the Planning Commission there was a zone ve.riance for what will be the V. T. Grant store, and there was a contingency Put upon it that loth Street would be devetooed and dedicated, which has the effect that the Building Dent. cannot issue a building ?permit for the store until the street is dedicated, and we have since found out that there is a portion of that street which South Bay Plaza. 'Development will not own until. about May and therefore it will be impossible for them to dedicate it. The portion of the street, which they own is under construction and is scheduled to be completed by Jan- uary 6th. Mr. 'Marwick asked if the Council would give any consideration to removing the requirements in the zone var- iance that the street be dedicated, so we canProceed and get the building built. The Planning Commission haveexnressed their willingness to go along with the Council if they decide to remove the restriction.ATTORNEY CURRAN suggestedit be referred to the City Manager, City Attorney and,City Engineer for study. Moved by Parchen, seconded by Jensen, that the City Attorneyts suggestion be adopted. Carried, all the Council Present voting aye. HEARING ON THE ZONING OF FINDM L AND NATIONAL VISTA 44 ANNEXATIONS was held at this time. There were no written protests and no one was present protesting. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Parchen, that the zoning off' the Findahl and National Vista#4 Annexations be approved, and the Attorney be directed to pre'Dare an ordinance; and that the zoning of both annexations be an R-1 Zone, Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parohen, Hodge. Nays; None. _ REPORT OF THE PLANNING COI -MISSION was read, re'a.tive to a. grant deed from Clifford A. and Christine O. Harvie for the Sly. i_51 of Lot 7, Hills of_Paradise, It Taws the recommenda- tion of the Commission that the Council_ accent the deed, and that the Commission feels it is illogical to require the ir?Provements of the �5t stria. M9ved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the deed be accepted end the, Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution, in accordance kith the Planning,Commissionts recommendations. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jen- sen, Parohen, Hodge. Bays: None. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION stated that City 'Tanner Wagner Presented a cony of a petition addressed to the San Diego County Planning Commission from a group of Lincoln Acres residents, protesting the operation of a gravel nit 12/7 1_49 by Ray Wisherd Dump Truck Service at 2641 Orange Avenue. A motion was adopted by the Planning Coo mi siont they enter a written rortest to the County g Commission and the Board of uurervisors on the continuation of the operation of the Gravel Pit. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated in -regard to the request of Michael Ferrill for a refund of ?10.00 for an excavationpermit that the ordinance provides that x10.00 is to cover the cost of the City's investigation of the application. The City Manager advised the Attorney that the City was not nut to any cost or expense, therefore it is the Attorney's recommend- ation that the refund be granted. Moved by Heck, seconded, by -Jensen, that the refund be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays: None. _ ATTORNEY CURRAN reported that the Fidelity Bond in the sum of j2,000.00 for Lyle R. Drager appears to be in order and recommended that it be approved upon Mr. Drager signing same. Moved by Heck, seconded by Parchen, that the Attorney's re- commendation be approved. Carried,by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays: None. CITY ATTORNEY CURRAN reported that the series of endorsements to various fire insurance policies held by the City which is to increase the coverage to take care of portions of the _ 01.ivewood Housing_Project aprear to be in order. They were all submitted by, the Insurance Agents Association of National City, and approval is recommended. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the insurance nolicies be approved. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Neck., Holl- ingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays: None; ATTORNEY CURRAN reported that the Attorney for the California Water & TelephoneCompany has asked what, if ann..conclusion we have come to regarding_the master agreement with resrect to allocating costs for situations wherein_the relocations of the Company's facilities are involved. hr. Curran told him that tentatively he would not recommend that such en agreement be made, although he has not comleted his research on the sub4ect. In view of that situation, the Company, through their Attorney has requested that we should be sure to give them knowledge in advance as to specific relocations. They have announced their intention_of cooperating. CITY ATTORNEY CtiRRAN said he would like to have some action taken immediately in_regard to our Business License Ordinance, and if we can do something by way of amending the ordinance as quickly as possible it certainly will be advantageous to the City. It now appears that the Coca --Cola Distributing Company is going to appear and contest e certain phase of the_ ordinance. COUNCIL''TO BAN HOLLINGSWORTH stated it is her understanding that the committee working on the ordinance will be ready to present their recommendations to the Council sometime this month, Mrs. Hollingsworth asked if it would be possible to pass an emergency ordinance so that we could ttatt operating under the new ordinance in January. ATTORNEY CURRAN stated he would like an opportunity to determine for certain whether this could be done. COUNCILWOMAN HOtTINGSWORTH asked the City Attorney what we are doing in regard to Robert Leslie.' Attorney Curran stated he has the necessary rapers prepared, and he will contact Yr. Gautereaux and take him to court so he can make out a prima. 12/7 150 facie case for the City in order to get our judgment. 1ARY A. STRICK, 2530 "F" Avenue, was present, and stated she learned that the City has ` 100,00000 in the bank in active funds and it is to be transferred to the active funds. ff this money is:removed before the 1st of January we will loose around 11.,500.00 in interest. Is this ear -marked for something special, or can we leave it in there and earn in- terest for us? CITY TREASURER HOLGATE stated we needed the active funds because of the purchase of the Ol.ivewood Housing Project.... MILS. C?ARK, 2133 National Avenue, was present, and asked what the taxpayers TOare getting for the raise in tax rate from 11.10 to 11.70. COUNCIL MAN HOLLINGS OPTH stated there was en in- crease in salaries for all employees, last year two funds went in the "red" because of the low tax rate. COUNCITYAN HECK stated the City has grown and we have had to provide additional personnel in the Fire and Police Department, and additional.equinment in both departments. MRS. KODISH, 2107 "A" Avenue, was present and stated she read that Dr._ Askew is asking the City Council of San Diego to provide en ordinance, or to amend the present ordinance of the Public Health Dent. in entering private homes for the rur- pose of investigating sanitary conditions, with or without the consent of the person involved. Do we have such an ordi- nance? CITY MANAGE-R BIRD stated there is no ordinance in the City of National_. City at the present time which grants that power. Ender the State law and under most of our ordinances, during reasonable hours, inspectors so delegated have the right to enter premises for -the nurgose of carrying out the regula- tion and ascertaining evidence, corrective measures, etc. The thing that Dr. Askew is asking is something that we do not have in the City at the present time. REQUEST FROM Z. CHAR'?"S KISS for -a. refund on_a duplicate busi- ness license, in the amount of 112.50 was presented. It was approved by the City Treasurer._ Moved by Hollingsworth, se- conded -by Jensen, that the refund be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays, None. COMMUNICATION FROM CALIFORNIA ?STESTEoN STATES TIE" n'SURArCE CON?A?TY was rend, regarding amendments relating to benefi- ciary changes. CITY CLERK ALSTON asked that it be referred to the City Attorney for checking. COMMUNICATION FROM ? ETRODOLITAN VATER DISTIICT regerding'nay- ment of portion of taxes by City for fiscal. year 1955-56, was oresented,k Moved by Parchen, seconded by Jensen, that the City Attorney be authorized, to prepare a resolution declaring the City's intention to nay 501 of the water taxes. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays: None. SIDET'TALK LICENS^ POND OF T^SSITORE was presented. Upon check- ing it was found that the bond vas not signed, so it was 'aid over. SIDEWALK LICENSE BOND OF AL?IN J. VILDIBILT: t.Tas ',resented, and City Clerk Alston asked that it be approved by the City Attorney. CITY Ctt'll A.tSTON /preset ted an endorsement from the Insurance 12/7 151 Agents Association for inereaseinriurance ehonCour_Cttyrney. nronerty, end asked that it be'nsd by COMMUNICATION FROM MP1S. PAULA SCHE'EL wn.s read, recuesting permission to sell flowers on the City streets. The proceeds to be used for the March of Dimes. moved by Parchen, conded by Heck, this be referred to the City Manager for investigation a.nd report back to the Council. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. COYMUNICATION_FROM E'DWA'_'D P. BODGE was read, stating that every year when it rains the water backs up from Division Street thus flooding his yard and many others in_Pnrn.dena Park. City maintena.nce_crews come out every yearand try to cope with the situation, but admit the ir^nossibility of the. situation. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, this be referred to the City Hanager and City Engineer. Carried, n11 the Council present voting n.ye. COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO_C_OUNTY vATER A"THORITY wn,s rend, stating the rate fs�r water delivered by the Authority be- ginning Decernbnr 1-, 1954, wi? l _be '"10 , 00 per acre-foot, n reduction of 'S2,00 from the current price, This reduced rate will continue until April 30, 1955, of hietime chtimthe tn will return to the current price of Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, the letter be filed. Carried, all - the Council present voting nye. COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSI"G DIR 'CTOR GAUfiEREAUX in regard' to blanketing Employees into Civil Service, was presented. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated this matter was taken care of earlier in the meeting. COMMUNICATION FROM M"ARIE ' F. YOUNG was rend , regarding nro- nerty she formerly owned, now in the 0livewood Housing Project.. Mrs. Young feels that a grave injustice wrens done when their nronerty was condemned by the Government and asks that some oonsiderntion be given her. COUNCILMAN 1,'ARC'-?EN stated it is his understn.nding that the neonl_e who formerly ownedthe property where the housing now in were promised they would be given the first opportunity to reacuire the property at the condemned 'rio•e. COUN ILMM' HECK stated the_Council has not discussed the policy or manner of disnosing_of the property, but when the tines for disposal everyone will have an onnor- tunity to submit their bid for the property. .re will be forced by Inw, no doubt, to oven it to nublie bids, or rubric auction so anyone who had previously ownednronerty in that area would have an opportunity to bid in his nronerty. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the City Clerk write a letter to Mrs. Young, advising her flint when the nronnrty is disposed everyone -rill have nn ample opportunity to bid in the nronerty. The City is legally required to submit this to bid. Carried, nil the Council present voting aye NOTICE FRO R THE PUBLIC UTILITIrS COia TSSION of n. hearing on, Decemiber 8, 1954, et'1:3,0.P... in the Conference Room, Library • Tidg., National City, in regard to Snn Diego Transit System, w,s read and ordered filed, 4OMMUNICATION FROM CITY' TRTASURER HOLGATE earns read, stating ns of December 23, 1954,Raymond T. Keener, hired as the Sanitation Service Mn.intenance Men will complete his 3 months te:nnorn.ry working reriod, In view of the facttherreis no �isino eligibility 1ist 'vailnble for this position, n of time of employment is requested. It is further requested 12/7 152 that the Council recommend to the Civil_ Service Commission that theynrenare and ndoot a classification plan covering this position, and that an examination be conducted ns soon as possible thereby establishing a list of persons eligible for appointment. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the City Treasurer's recommendations be enbroved. 8arried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollings- worth, Hodge. Nays; Jensen, Parchen. C017J NICATI0N FROM CITY TREASURER H0LGATE was rend regarding Service Agreement -Contract on Granhotyne Machine: Since this m^chine is used almost every day it is the City Treasurer's opinion that the service agreement is essential. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the_ agreement be ani'roved, and the Mayor be authorized to sign same. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. _Nays: None. A recess was declared. The meeting -'ra.s calleeto order by Mayor Hodge. Council members present, Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, ?archen, Hodge. Council members ..absent: None. REPORT FROM BUILDING INSPECTOR BIRD was readL_stating th'.t K. T, McBride obtained Sewer Permit No. 2049 on Oct. 14, 1954, in the ^mount of n24.5.00 for the installation of a sewer at 2930 E. 8th Street. It is requested that the City refund Mr. McBride the amount of 70.00 as this was an.ease- ment connection end Nr. McBride should only have been charged 1.75.00. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the refund be grnnted. Carried., by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Paschen, Hodge. Nays: None. _ COMMUNICATION FROM ED SH`TLT was read,'requesting asolicit a.- tion permit in order to feed the novr, and perhaps if they find the right location a mission to feed the poor. Moved by Paschen, seconded by Jensen, this'be referred to the City Manager for recommendation. CArried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Jensen, Panchen, Hodge. Nays: Heck, Hollings- worth. _ANr_TATI-PE"'C"T OF CITY .UDITO'. ,;orrtLT, was presented. Moved by Ho l ingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the report''oe accented. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hollings- worth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays: None. COUNCILMANJ PAPCH N stated we received a letter sometime ago from a local_ nccounting firm requesting permission to bid on these auditing services end they should be give the onnortunity to do the work if they are found cnnable. CO7NCIL'''0MAN JENSEN stated. that Gilbert Hickman sent an annlication to the Council. COUNCILMAN PAPCHFN stated he did not _think we should limit it to one man, if possible it should be nut out to bid, end if the Auditors have nn associationlocally they should be notified that this business is availnble, end given an onnor- tunity to bid on this work. Moved by Parchen, seconded by Jensen, that the matter of keening the matter of keening the business l_ocnl, if no_ssible, if it is cheap, be referred to the City Manager for investigation a.nd retort back to the Council„ Carried, n1.1 the Council present voting aye, COLNCIT»OMAN HOLLINGS'IORTH stated one thing that would in- fluence anyone to keen Mr. Bonnell is his familiarity with City brob1ems, 12/7 153 A PTICATION TO MOVE A BUILDING BY PARADISF ITALTEY S_^-;NTTARTt was read. The house is to be moved from 2805 E; 8th Street) to 251.1' Hill Drive, and is to be used as a. home,for hosnita.l_ employees. One bedroom is to be added a.nd to be brought UP to code; a. perform^nee bond in the amount of�n2,000.00.and 90 day time limit is recommended. Moved by . :_ch n, seconded by Jensen, that nermission be granted to move the building, and that n11 recommendations as listed on the attached docu- ents, be follower,, Carried, all. the Council present voting aye._ , RrSOTLTION NO. 6300 was read, "A RESOT?'TION ANT) OFDER OF T' "' CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CATIFORNIA, DE- CLARING NG ITS INTENTION TO PAY OUT OF MUNICIPAL FUNDS FIFTY CERRCi THE AMOUNT T F TAXES. 7i D p' n�, �„* � OF _�t'.OJ!�,,; 0• � . TO .,� D�'EI�r�, FROM _�T� C _'�iTU_ i50 �) THE AREA OF THE METROPOLITAN '''ATE' DISTRICTT OF SOUTHERN CALI- FORNIr. T''ITHIN TH` CITY'OF NATIONAL CITY TOT. T` �' FISCAL YEAR AMOUNT •, n. �r--� � i r ri BEGINNING JUL.Y 1_ , J1-955 , AS ST7C H 0 X S SHALL FIXED IN AUGUST, 1955, BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD Ot DIR'CTO".S C SUCH METROPOLITAN "TATE'R DISTRICT.° Moved by Jensen, seconded by P'rchen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, a11. the Council present voting a.ye. COUNCILMAN PA:RCHE'N inquired in regard to our nronosed Federal highway aid,_as to the sources of potential money to match the Federal funds. MAYOR H0T)G4 stated we do not know whether or not we will get aid. COUNCILMAN HECK stated at the pre- sent time we are not asking for matching funds from the Federal Government; we are asking for an outright amount of money to be spenton the streets in National City, but in the event they do rut it in manner of matching funds, gas tax funds could be used as 4th, 8th, and 18th streets are major streets. BILLS AUDITED BY THr FINANCE COMMITTEE pre sent _d `s General Fund Traffic Safety Fund Park M & I Fund Spacial State Gas 'payroll Fund - TOTAL M©:ved by Hollingsworth, seconded by be.ennroved_, and warrrnts ordered drb rn for by the following vote' to, -wit: Ayes: Heck, Hodge. Nays: Jensen, Pa_rchen. Tax Fund `t15,224.93 2 t 2 77 ,_"i 2 136-.01 2;819.11 48,961.56 169,420.93 that the bills' sore. Carried, Hollingsworth, COMMUNICATION FBOH NATIONAL CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION' ex- tending an invitation to the employees Christmas Tarty, December 16, 1954, 7:00 P.M, at the Community Building, was read end ordered filed. CITY CLERK At1TON stated there will be film shown this evening at 8:00 at Central School entitled "Tomorrow's Drivers." It is being presented by the National City Insurance Asso- ciation. - RESOLUTION N0, 6301 was read, transferring, as a loan, from the General Fund the sum of 6,000,00 to the 'dark and'le- cre'tion Fund. Moved by Hollingsworth, seconded by Heck, that the Resolution be a.donted, Carried, all the Council present voting aye. REPORT OF OLIVET•TOD HOT.TSING for the period ending October 31 , 1954, was presented, and ordered filed. 12/7 154 SEASONAL -REPORT OF ST *IMMING POOL AND RECREAT±OIL? CONCESSION Was read, showing a net revenue income of 1_,835.33 on Wool_, and ?t674.67 net revenue income on recreation concession. Due to general deterioration of the pool, plus snthe wsar ea aof 25 years -of service, Sunt. of Park & ux recommends that only the minimum of expenditures necessary in any further orena.ration for onera.tion. CITY PLANNER T rAGNER reported that - the Planning Commission will. hold r.'discussion on a probosed Trailer Park Ordinance on Monday, December 13, 1954, at 7:30 P.M. At the same meting a. nronosedJordinance regulating the maintennnce of domestic animals will be. discussed. On December 15, 1954, we will have the second_tub1ie hearing on the nronosed_new zoning ordinance. In this zone ordinance there is a provision, which if adopted, would allow the granting of sneci.1 use permits, in certain cases, in residential zones, to allow limited commercial activity, such_as a. piano ate char, Iusic tos cher, dressmaker, or some occupation of that type. s a.ccenta.ble it might be well for the license committee to consider that_ns an additional means of revenue through the -granting of business licenses to those 'eoblemwho may t hbe That issuedspecial use permits. Tht may be e committee might like to discuss and consider. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated we had nreviousl_y discussed a side- walk ordinance and one for fees for subdivisions, which the City Attorney has prepared. ORORDINANCEP10. z r " N ORDINANCE'AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 793, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 144 AND ORDINANCE NO. 778" , was presented for the first reading and read in full. ORDINANCE NO. , "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCENO. 803 AND PROVIDING ? OA FILING FEES FOR APPROVAL' OF SUBDI1TISION MAPS'i, was presented for the, first reading, and read in full_. RESOLt1TI0N ITO. 6302 was read, "RESOLUTION DIRECTING PREPARATION OF 'CLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATING ENGINEER TO PRE- PARE PLANS", for Hoover Avenue from 'Eighth Street to Thir- teenth Streets Moved by Heck, seconded byHo11_ingsworth, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all the Council present voting aye. CITY MANAGER BIRD stnted the City Man^gar was authorized. to negotiate with the B.,.nk of Americato le,se nurehase a Seagrave Model Trir`Te Combination 7umning Engine. Mr. Bird stated he ha.s n-gotinted with the .Bank of America, and there is a, differential_ in interest rates *which means ^. savings to the City of approximately t900.00, and it is b^sed on a. three year_contract, It is requested that the City Attorney be authorized to nrengre the resolution necessary to enter into this lease agreement with option -GO purchase, Moved by Heck, seconded by_Holl.ingsworth, that the City, Manager's re- commendation be annrov_ed, and the'City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution. Carried, by the following vote to - wit Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Hodge,, Nays: Percher COUNCILMAN PARCHl'N stated he was not in favor of this as he thinks the City is buying too much equipment and we n.re nay- ing an interest rate which he does not think in necessary. CITY MANAGER BIRD st^ted with regard to the communication from Mr. Bodge, the City Engineer, Supt.. of Streets and City Ma.nager have looked over the project and at this time re- quests authorization to take what corrective measures they 12/7 deemnecseen ry. Moved, by Hollingsworth, seconded by Jensen, that the City' tanagerts request be granted, Qrrried, a.11 the Council. present voting --aye.., CITY MANAGED Btn17 reported that: he annraisa.l of property is about 25% completed at the present time, and we should have the.annrainal possibly by the first meeting in January, CITY MANAGER Ian .stated with regard to the barges, etc,... , whi'Ch rre haute on our Bay front...tha.t after~ research we find ourselves nracticai7.y without any protection.At_the t3resent time we have the District Attorney working on._the matter. It is requested that authorization be granted for the City Attor- ney and City Manager to nre,are a Harbor, Tidelands__Control Ordinance, for the purpose of complying with the Staters ye statutes wherein we may have better control of these misde- meanors which a.re committed. Moved by Heck, seconded by_ w; Hollingsworth, that the City Manger and City Attorney consttr, together in the oven .r+tion of an ordinance -for ,the. tideland -a control. Carried, by' the following vote to -tit::. Ayes; Huck,- Ho?lingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays:- None, CITY I;NAGER BIRD stated we -received a communication from the State Personnel Board in relation to what,•:if anX, investi,e gation we would require them to make with the den ;in,hinof possibly revising our contract with -the Personnel Board.n There are two matters which have been adopted that are ertaW ing legislation, wherein a City, as an agency, could strengthen its contract with the State Personnel Board •on the' n tt r' of. -- retirement. At the oreseft_time when. an emnxoyee_i hired they have: a six tttonth* s nrabationary :period,- a.nd at the ° end • or that time if ar employeer .s certified he becomes a pity manent member of the system. boring that first six month time, under our present contract there is no deduction or -no nart.ci•vation onthe employeers Bart in:the_system+ ethe,en--- ablind legislation will alloy the paymaster to deducts- if,we._ see fit., those first six months. As_it will incur a cost of a proximately 14.00 or N50.00 to obtain the infcsrmation from the State, the City Manager would like the authorization to have the -City Clerk send_in the anniication to that survey can be made, CCUNCILMAN,HECK stated it costs:.the City money ,s We have to patch the employees retirement nay wheat they are on a probationary period, and.in the event the to pera:ry •errs tl.oyee does not. work out, the City is ot„tt, the money spent 'on retirement,_ The reason it was originally set un in th?t. runner, is that during the probationary period to Dave the_ emm1.oyee nrove hirnsel''f and it does not cost the City =+ny additional money. ..Moved by Parchen, seconded by 3ensen, that the -City Mangers requested authorization to proceed in thit matter be granted. 6arried:by the following vote to -wits Ayes: Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge,. Nays: Heck. _ CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the City Manageris office was requested to make an investigation into our trash and garbage contracts, and they have been making an analysis of costs which they hone to have ready by March, so if there is any contemoia.ted change in which we are doing at the `present time we should be 'renaredt Because of the time_limit that we should come _e, to.a decision, as it,not only effects our budget period but the overall collections -end it will have to be ready by July `l ; 1955, Moved by Heck, `seconded by Jensen, that the report be brought in for the first; meeting is; February. Carried, by the following vote to -wits Ayes Heck, Hollingsworth. Jensen, Parchen, Hodge, NaysNone:: CITY MANAGER BIRD requested that the City Attorney be authorized 12/7 156 , 'to prepare a resolution calling for bids or proposals to raze, or remove from sight, our old -Library -building. We have now , determined that the City owns•the buil-dingd Moved by Heck, seconded by Jensen, that the City Menagerie request be anrroved, and bids be advertised. Carried, all the Council -present voting aye, DIRECTOR OF HOUSING GAUTEREAUX state' the report which the _- Council had rresented to them is for October and gives a fun, expense account as yell as income, showing net revenue for October of over ' 15,000.00., PARK AND RECREATION SURT. GAUTEREAUX renortodthatthe floor for the shuffleboard -building has been connleted._nnd are nro- needing n.1_ong these lines, such as construction within'the nark. Three drinking fountains have_been installed. T'.re 'tree_ also making use of theegymnasium located at the Olivewood Housings_ ?"!e have just recently comrl.eted s�lvnging practiea.l' y everything that we could in the old Library., for use in the City Hall remodeling, COUNCIL14011AN JENSEN stated in regard to the smognroblen, she was ennointed last March as a. representative of Netionn1 City, and nttende.d a meeting at Civic Center and a.t that__time was told no money would be spent on the smog problem but_��.*ould wait end see how Los Angeles Wade out and benefit by their experience, Nothing further was heard about it, andit was not her under- standing that she erns to ask the Council for any action_. Mrs. Jensen stated she received four letters from different members of the Smog Control Board and they seem to be rushing the blame off onto the incornorated areas for not taking any notion.. It is requested that some action be taken by the Council. "Moved by pn.rchen, seconded by Jensen, that the City Attorney nrepnrn a ironer resolution, directing it to the Board of Supervisors and /parties that should be so notified; _stating that Nntiofal City is interested in the smog _problem n:nd we think that some- thing should be done about it immediately. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayest Heck, Hollingsworth, Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays: None.. CITY MANt-GER BIRD statd he has received a, nurnber of .comni.a1nts in :.elation to burning, etot, mostly from citizens of, Srn "Diego and La Jollns The only burning a. ?lowed in the City is by ob-. ttining a permit from the Fire Dent., and that permit is only granted where the conditions absolutely warrant the issuance. We have only two commercial burners, and their burning is of a necessity., That weare investigating. National City is not the smog offender, All_ of the new nl.nnts corning in here, which tree+t with chemicals, etc, have been investigated, not only !ron the standpoint of nuisance but also from the stand-- noint of pollution of our sewers COUNCIU'AN NECK said it night be a.;go.od idea to incorporate those thoughts in our re— sol.ution to the Board o Surervisorso Moved by Heck, seconded by Ra.rchen., that these suggestions be incornora.ted in the resolution. Carried, all the Council _aresent voting aye, ._ COUNCILMAN PARCH t stated he was talking with Stanley Biggs, President of the Employees Association, and he showed him the article in the_t.ewspaper stating that President Eisenhower has granted December Meth and a hai_f_day on December 31_st as_ ho F ida.ys for n.11 Federal employees; and asked the opinion of the Council_ in granting the City eminlcyees the same tine off._ ATTORNEY' CURRAN stated if the City Hal_"must be oven it will be necessaryto heve soin�ebody here to eondlct thebusinesso 1roved by Hollingsworth,' seconded by Sensen, if it is 'legal that the City Hailbe closed, except, the necessary ones. the t'olice 12/7 and Fire Dents., on the -day before New Year's. Carried Ayes: Heck, Hollingsworth, 157 before Christmas and one-half day , by the following vote to -wit:. Jensen, Parchen, Hodge. Nays: None. COUNCILMAN PARCHEN asked City Engineer Warwick if the present contractors are going to do anything about the sidewalkson both sides of the culvert on Highland Avenue. CITY ENGINEER T.rARWICK stated the ones on the east side are going,to be taken care of by Mayfair, they are going to replace all the side - Walks and curbs from the culvert on to 10th Street. The City Manager and City Engineer dre trying to work out something td take care of the south of it, and that leaves about five or six feet on each end of the culvert. In.that area the con- tractordid not destroy_it._ 'We have not a.acented their job, and will run a final inspection on it and find out just how much the contractor is liable. COUNCILMAN HECK stated this would be a very good time for the City to go ahead and corn- plete the widening of the annroaches on both sides of the eul- vert, and he would like to have the City Manager submit some cost figures for the Councills consideration, At this time we have a condition where we have a. widening of a. 64l foot travelwrray only on the culvert. We ore going to have a. tot of foot traffic in the neighborhood of the South Bay Plaza, and - if the sidewalks ate not in good repair the City, in conSunc- tion with the property owner, are responsible for a liability suit in case anyone is injured, CITY MANAGER BIRD stated the proposition had been discussed with the contractor for South Bay 'plaza as to the City's responsibility in the pedestrian Safety condition which has been created there on the east side and south side of the approach only. COLTNCILI'F._N HECK stated the City Manager and City Engineer were to obtain some.kind of a cost report to determine whether the Council wanted to go ahead and perhaps expend the additional funds.- CITY MANAGER. BIRD stated he did not have those figures. We were going to- see if M. H. Golden Construction Company could do the fob cheaper than the City. Moved by Heck, seconded by Hollingsworth, that the City Manager go ahead and at least advise this Council at the next meeting who.t,can_be done. Consult with South Bay Development Connany, also M H, Golden and make_a reeorimenda.tian to the Council_. Carried,_^l1 the Council present voting ^yao^`: CITY M ;NAGTR BIRD asked just what area this included, C.OtNCT MAID HECK said it is from l0th to 12th Street, There .is a portion south on Highland frorn.1.2th to where the development ends with South Bay tha.tJshould be aoiroved, and than is the recommendation he would like to have. CITY MANAGER BIRD stated suppose in the interim the Golddn Construction Company or some other contractor is operating in,there and it is deemed ad- visable that we take action then, do you wish to wait until_ the next meeting? Moved by Heck, seconded by Pwrchen., that the City ",`;ane.ger, concurring with the City Engineer, use__their own discretion in the matter. If it is necessary to let the contract, prior to our next Council meeting, that the Manager be empowered to do so within the legal expenditures,, Carried, all- the Council .resent voting aye, CO NCI%T r .N JENSTN asked -the City Attorney_if it will give the Council vo protect themselves if our ordinonce cannot be' broken concerning holidays if we Trait until the 2lst, ATTORNTY Cr'RRAN_ stated there is nothing that can be done now.. .,rhatever action must be taken will have to be taken at the next meeting, Dec, _2ls' Moved by Paschen, seconded by Jensen, that the meeting be closed. Carried, all the Council Present voting aye. :Meeting closed at 12/7 158 11:55 F] ' {"' 11. MAYOR, CITY OF NATIO,riL CITY, CALIFORNIA 12/7