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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952 04-15 CC MIN493 National City, California, April 15, 1952. Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Maurice Carrigan at 7:30 P.M. o'clock. Councilmen present: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls,,Carrigan. Councilmen absent: None. Moved by Hart, seconded Clarke, that the reading of the 0. minutes of the regular matting of April 1, 1952 be dispensed with. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Campbell, Rhodes, Gautereaux1 Holgate, Bird, Smith, Bailey. MAYOR CARRIGAN announced that the canvass of the official ballots of the General Municipal Election, held April 8, 1952, would be held at this time. CITY CLERK ALSTOF stated there are thirteen absentee ballots which would be canvassed. The results were as follows: NAME John H. Curry Ed. E. Ingalls Charles B. Campbell, Jr. John P. McClure Irene M. Alston S. N. Stowe Ida Mae Holgate Louis Thomas OFFICE TOTAL VOTES Councilman tl n ti City Clerk If II City Treasurer n Ir 8 10 2 6 12 1 12 1 YES NO PROPOSITION NO. 1 40 Hour Week 9 4 The ballots were canvassed and results announced. 4/15 494 RESOLUTION NO. 5678 DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ON THE 8TH DLY OF nPZIL, 1952. WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of national City, California, on the 8th day of April, 1952, as required by law; and WHEREAS, it appears that Notice of said Elecc:.ot: was duly and regularly given; that voting precincts weio perly established; that election officers were appointed anC election supplies furnished; and that in all respects said Election was regularly and duly held and conducted according to law and the votes cast thereat received and canvassed, and the returns thereof made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the laws governing elections in cities of the sixth class; and WHEREAS, the Council of said City of National City met at the Council Chambers in the City Hall of said City of National City, on Tuesday, April 15, 1952, to canvass the re- turns of said Election, and install the newly elected officers, as a result of which the Council finds that the number of votes cast, the names of the persons voted for, the measures voted upon, and other matters required by law, to be hereinafter stated: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: That said regular Municipal Election of the City of National City was held and conducted in the City of National 4/15 495 City, State of California, on Tuesday, the 8th day of April, 1952, in the time, form and manner as required by law. That there were thirty-one voting precincts estab- lished for the purpose of holding said election, consisting of the regular election precincts established in said City by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego for the holding of elections. That the whole number of votes cast in said City at said General Municipal Election was 2742 votes. That the names of the persons voted for, the office for which they were voted, the number of votes given in ea;:+ precinct to each of said persons, together with the who?:, number of votes received in the entire City Election, the measure voted on and the number of votes given on the measure hereinafter set forth, are as follows: 4/15 • sa O o�'1W-+OttoocAJCN1tn1PWNMN•Ot000a01tO ta ta la pa N1PWla la NeaOtocoaacnacacol1 PRECINCT NUMBER ct m CO CO m m F' ct CD .P tf�jtiNN 1-' Co 01 to W CO 11:a WCa 1-1 NW1 �NN0o aN1-1N0eWNrNlIPN WWNNN ono t0mWO1 1-a 1a F-1 Qfl-'ca 1-8 CO NNN1--'N GP cO 41. WN in. 4% W W G1 Co 14).-303NN a 0 O tO w O a a W co WCJ1 Y co cn O co J O1 O) 41. O a a W to m 00)'O)tO rn WNY NPYN 1-1641-8NNN 1-8 N la C4 1-8 la CO la • CO F+Wt0a CO CO 01 -41-0 1P mlDPNGCn 01la0U01JN0 tO CT1 John H. Curry Ed E. Ingalls Charles B. Camjb ell, Jr. 1P a 1Ot+N N YY-+YY YNNNea to Y YNY 1-' James E. (Jimmie) Cheneweth a OOWaW aP Oc0 t01P a 1COmc0 14 ins fi)0ll-+l-+O to WOE 7CP 04).m1-8 I-+ la la I OWo cn to to t , N i to Yl-j as 01 0) 1131. laN t 1-8 + CJl W CP W Cn 01 Y a a 014)• N N Andrew J• Gali2e DO gWNN1-1laCA1-8WN N IP as 1P J N W IP CT IP.P cn W N a 421. V W N(V John P. McClure a CT) 01 Cn tp NaYYtO WCT CJ1 O 1P tr O CO 'Li PO CO Cn laU1 CB CO CO CO OW 1-1 CO CO 1P cn N1-'1-' W no 1a1P1-1NWNN1-'Y1-'WWNNIaNNNNI-8IaNN Arvel Trueblood cp a CO CP tO OW CO 1P CO 0 C1N W 14 CO CO C4 It>C71 W W a41. O CO W Y 1P t0 N 1-+ F, b 1• 1 Wm. Pratt CO N 1-8 N E. D. Litchfield t w • 1-3 V> CA CA N NN NN Al N N N NNN N NN N N la fra ° N0t002 (ACn�PCAN NOtOCDJOPNPN' Cn.CANO.L COCD-aCDCnCAIF et 03 m w N a h m 0 N OJ NCO Cn Cn F+NNJNCA J.% En En in to J CO OD J J CO Cr) CO JOJ COCA CA En J NN CAJ CA OD N En CA O cO NCO COma O Cn J N CA AP Cn N On En OtO COCA-ICP PRECINCT NUMBER Irene M. Alston co la tau to Norman Stowe .4 9 N 1-4 �, Doris Sullivan H I la la Mrs. Kodish C Ri ... sa Helen Lamb F �. - Marie Freeman ►' •-3 m F, F+ Gladys _Bulmer g .1 W co N Louis Thomas N N LewisThomas H bUWNtorOMtpON MMMry.. +rYNrf+ O cTs.000etO1mao0w-am 3ttpWMNO'Ot1:0-t 0flla►Wmw tP am w to PRECINCT NUMBER tv o �rr r w 5?0ng1PsW+Mm+wMAmawaw ►+irncwnwmolt94rnrnimiOSle.wmn Ide Mae HOgna la o : to tots rdi s. w Louis Thomas o 0 H r .+ Merle Freeman w to s. Norman stows 11, H 9 FOR THE MEASURE, ',Shall the employees of the City of National City, except those prohibited by law, be employed on a basis of 40 hours per week, effective July 1, 1952.0 PRECINCT NO. YES NO 1 39 28 2 38 24 3 36 32 4 69 54 5 67 28 6 65 5; 7 53 45 8 57 26 9 64 25 10 63 37 11 58 37 12 53 33 13 79 37 14 76 32 15 54 28 16 60 20 17 -- -- 18 64 22 19 52 22 20 46 29 21 35 19 22 67 30 23 52 24 24 24 8 25 65 15 26 20 3 27 22 7 28 17 5 29 58 18 30 48 16 31 67 47 Absentee 9 4 Total 1577 813 499 4/15 500 That the number of votes cast by absentee voters at said election have been canvassed and counted and are included in the return as hereinabove stated. BE IT FURTHER R SOLVED that JOHN P. McCLURE and ED E. INGALIS have received the highest number of vote cast at said General Election in the City of National ^Jty for the Office of City Councilman of said City, each for toe, full term of four (4) years; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that IRENE ALSTON `•a. cive:i the highest number of votes cast at said General Electtcn the City of National City for the Office of City Clerk of s,.A City, for the full term of four (4) years; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that IDA MAE HOLGATE the highest number of votes cast at said General Election in the City of National City for the Office of City Treasurer of said City, for the full term of four (4) years; and BE IT FU'.THER ;:SOLVED that the measure: "Shall the employees of the City of National City, except those prohibited by law, be employed on a basis of forty hours per week effective July 1, 1952?Q received the assent of a majority of the qualified electors vot- ing et said election, and that therefore said measure or proposi- tion was approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the OM OF U6TIAN4L CITY is hereby directed to enter this PDSOLUT?ON upc.n tnc Minutes of t:.o City co,:,ncil of said jit{ , Ened by Clarke, seconded by Harts that the resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. 4/15 501 CITY CLERK ALSTON presented Mayor Carrigan with her official bond. ATTC NEY CAMPBELL introduced Mr. James from the County Clerk1s Office. Mr. James administered the oath of office to Irene M. Alston, City Clerk. At this time City Clerk Alston administered the oath of office to Councilmen John P. McClure and Ed E. Ingalls; and Ida Mae Holgate, City Treasurer. City Clerk Alston presented the bond for the City Treasurer. JOHN H. CURRY stated it had been a pleasure to serve on the Council and he wished them lots of luck. R:SOLUTION NO. 5679 was reed, stating that the bond of Irene M. Alston, City Clerk, dated september 15, 1949, and the bond of Ida Mae Holgate, City Treasurer, dated August 11, 1951, are hereby cancelled. The bond of Irene M. !Aston, City Clerk, in the amount of .$2,000., and the bond of Ida Mae Holgate, City Treasurer, in the amount of $30,000., both of which are dated April 15, 1952, are approved, Moved by Clarke, seconded by Ingalls, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. MAYOR CARRIGAN extended to fir. Curry the Council's best wishes and that he deserved a lot of credit for what he has done. It was suggested that any out going member of the Council could be made an honorary member with the prerogative of sitting in with the Council end perhaps get into the dis- cussion at various times, but without a vote. Moved by Hart, seconded by Ingalls, that John H. Curry be made an honorary member of the Council for the next two years. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Mr. Curry thanked the Council. MAYOR CARRIGAN declared the Mayor's chair and all offices held 4/15 see by the Council vacant and open for nominations. Moved by Ingalls, seconded by Hart. that the present official structure of the Council be continued. Carried, all Couneilmen present voting aye. MAYOR CARRIGAN stated he thought it might be well to reinstate Commissions as in the past. Ingalls, that Commissions be men present voting aye. Moved by Hart, seconded by reinstated. Carried, all Council - MAYOR CARRIGAN announced his Commissioners as follows: Hart, Police and Fire; McClure, Streets and Sewer; Clarke, Perk and Recreation; Ingalls, Chairman of Finance, Hart and McClure on the Finance Committee. REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION regarding Petition No. 408 signed by George Johnson, John A. Smith and George M. Aposhian, was presented. It is requested that the property be allowed to be used for a secondary country day school operated by the Episcopal Church. The Commission recommended this petition be granted with the provision that no playgrounds be established or maintained on the west side of the existing building. ROLAND DICKENS, 2303 "N" Avenue; Fritz Marchand, 2321 'N'' Avenue; T. G. Jones, 2327 •'N" Avenue; Bruce Pound, 1331 E. 24th Street, were present protesting the granting of a zone variance for the operation of the school. Mrs. James Robertson, 2338 'N•' Avenue, was present and voiced her object- ions, and that of Mrs. Maddox of 2328 •N" Lvonue. E. J. Christman, Chairman of the Planning Commission, was present, and stated it was the opinion of the Commission that this school would not be more detrimental than if the building was used for other purposes. Moved by Ingalls, seconded by Hart, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved. 4/15 503 COUNCILMAN CLARKE requested more time to study the request. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Hart, Ingalls, McClure, Carrigan. Nays: Clarke. RESOLUTION NO. 5680 was read, granting a special zone variance permit to George V. Johnson, John A. Smith, and George M. Aposhian, for the purpose of operating a secondary country day school operated by the Eposcopal Church. Said permit is granted upon the conditions and recommendations of the Planning Commission. Moved by Ingalls, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit!. Ayes: Hart, Ingalls, McClure, Carrigan. Nays: Clarke. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated it will be necessary to have the first reading of the ordinance amending Ordinance Po. 750 as there has been a slight change made. ORDINANCE NO. , amending Ordinance No. 750 was presented for the first reading. Moved by Hart, seconded by Ingalls, that only the heading be read. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Clarke, Hart, Ingalls, McClure, Carrigan. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. , "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 750 OF SAID CITY BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 4.3." Moved by Ingalls, seconded by, Hart, that the ordinance be laid over until the ne;:t meeting for the second and final reading. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Clarke, Hart, Ingalls, McClure, Carrigan. Nays: None. COMMUNICATION FROM SAINT MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH was read, withdrawing their offer to purchase certain real property from the City of National City. MAYOR CARRIGAN ordered the communication filed. 4/15 504 APPLICATION TO MOVE A BUIW ING,by Claude We,Jaggers, was presented. The present location of the building is 1705 Palm Ave., Palm City, and Is to be moved to 2836 National Ave., National City, to be used as a service station. Application was approved by BUILDING INSPECTOR BIRD. Moved by Hart, seconded by Ingalls, that permission be granted to move the building and that it be completed within 60 days. Carried, all Councilmen present voting eye. COMMUNICATION FROM CALIFORNIA SAFETY COUNCIL regarding a con- ference to be held April 24, 1952 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, was presented. MAYOR CARRIGAN requested this be referred to Chief of Police Smith. APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF BEVERAGE LICENSE from Dan Topuzes to Josephine and Roger Marley, 1441 Highland Avenue, dba Cafe Le Maze, was read. MAYO. CARRIGAN ordered the application filed. NOTICE OF HEARING before the Industrial Accident Commission of the State of California, in the case of Ivan Hill, to be at 9:00 A.M., May 1, 1952 at District Court of Appeals, 620 Ash Street, San Diego, was presented. MAYOR CARRIGAN requested this be referred to Mr. Penny of the Industrial Accident Commission. COMMUNICATION FROM CECIL BROCH, President of Employees' Association, addressed to the C1vi1 Service commission, was read, requesting the Civil Service Commission to resign as a body and start anew. MAYOR CARRIGAN ordered the communication filed. COMMUNICATION FROM STATE CONTROLLER was read, requesting name of the official designated to prepare the Annual Street Report. MAYOR CARRIGAN requested this referred to the City Attorney. '4/15 505 DEED OF DEDICATION for our sewers and pumping plant construct- ed by the Government, was presented. MAYOR CARRIGAN requested this be referred to the Attorney to prepare the necessary re- solution. COMMUNICATION FROM SUPT. OF SANITATION MIKKELSON regarding transfer of H. L. Donavon to storeroom, was read, CITY MORK ALSTON stated City Manager Rhodes wished this referred to him. MAYOR CARRIGAN requested this be referred to the city Manager. The Council agreed that communications which pertain to em- ployment should be directed to the City Manager. COMMUNICATION FROM CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION regarding pay in- creases for Uniform Sergeants was read, recommending that the salaries of the Sergeants be adjusted in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager on October 2, 1951, and that the pay increases be retroactive to that date. MAYOR CARRIGAN referred the communication to City Manager Rhodes. COMMUNICATION FROM CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION was read, request- ing the council to rescind their action of February 5, 1952 wherein they designated Detectives Mounteer and Cagle as Detective Sergeants. This will not entail any salary adjust- ment or change on February 5, Commission the in assigned duties.- ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated 1952, upon recommendation CC the Civil Service Council adopted Resolution 5641 which provided that Officers Mounteer and Cagle were promoted from their position as Detectives to Detective sergeants. The promotion was made without the benefit of a promotional examination. COUNCILMAN CLIRKE said he wondered if the Civil Service Commission has gone into the matter perhaps the best thing to do is to Ordinance and bring it up to date. the Commission has been working on of classifications, and re -write the Civil Service ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated a new ordinance. The 4/15 506 Commission would like to meet with the Council and discuss this and perhaps straighten out some of the discrepancies. The Civil Service Commission has set forth a job classification as Detective Sergeant. but the Salary resolution did not provide for any.such position, it provided that of a Police Detective. Mr. Cagle and Mr. Mounteer were serving as Police Detectives and in October their salaries were raised. At the same time tho Motorcycle Traffic Officers had their salary raised. Mr. Campbell said it is his contention that they can- not be promoted to Detective Sergeant without taking an exam- ination. WALTER CAGLE of the Police Dept. stated this proposed classification for Detective Sergeant has been under consider- ation by the Commission for over a year. It was approved by our Chief of Police and a recommendation sent to the Civil Service commission, and they in turn sent in their recommend- ation to the Council that Mr. Mounteer and Mr. Cagle be appoint- ed Detective Sergeants, which was granted by the Council. They have been carried on the Civil Service Commission job class- ification plan as Detective Sergeants for ovor two years. It is the opinion of both Mr. Cagle and Mr. Mounteer that they should be eligible to hold the position of Detective Sergeant as they have been doing the work and have been carried on the Civil Service as such for over two years. It entails no raise in salary, it is merely a job classification. POLICE CHIEF SMITH stated the way the Civil Service was set up it meant Mr. Mounteer and Mr. Cagle who were working as plain clothes men would have to go backward before they could go forward, and he did not think that was good administration, and he requested from the Civil Service Commission that some change be made in the job classification so that they would not have to revert back to a Uniform Sergeant before they could take an examinat- ion for any of the ranks above Sergeant. Mr. Smith said he be- 4/15 507 lieved there will have to be some adjustments made in the Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Moved by Hart, seconded by McClure, this be held over and that the Couneil have a meeting with the Civil Service Commission as soon as possible. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. PATROLMAN DAVID REA stated the two Officers, Mounteer and Cagle were Patrol- men and appointed under the Detective division and have been in that division for about two years. Officer Rea was a Patrolman about 8 years and after he had been here about one year he was appointed to the License Division. At the present time he is eligible to be a Sergeant and is on the eligibility list. Three years from now these men will be eligible for Captain. The whole set up is wrong. Officer Rea said they would welcome meeting with the Commission and Council. MAYOR CARRIGAN requested City Manager Rhodes to arrange a meeting as soon as possible with the Civil Service Commission. CITY MANAGER RHODES asked that it be referred to him to work out some of the details before any meeting is arranged. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, this be referred to City Manager Rhodes to work out the details prior to meeting with the Civil Service Commission. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY MAITAGER RHODES was read, stating that Mr. Walter H. Barber has requested cancellation of his former contract for removal of 120 ft. of cement pipe and replacement of 120 ft. of cast iron pipe. Mr. Barber has presented a bill which included the cost of 120 ft. of east iron pipe and will be used on the new contract. It is Mr. Rhodes' recommendation that the bill be paid and the contract cancelled. The bill is for $2,092.77. MAYOR CARRIGAN stated the City Manager's re- commendation is acceptable and that the bill will be paid et the next meeting. 4/15 508 COMMUNICATION FROK E. H. BIDER requesting free business license was presented. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER RHODES regarding this request, was read. Mr. Rider stated that he is operating under license of the Interstate Commerce Commission. It will be necessary for him to furnish the Police Dept. with evidence from the Interstate Commerce Commission. In the meantime it is recommended that his petition be denied. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Ingalls, that the recommendation of City Manager Rhodes be approved. Carried, all Councilmen_ present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 5681 was read, authorizing the following trans- fers be made, as loans, from the General Fund: Traffic Safety Fund, $1,820.51; Library Fund, $516.89. Moved by Ingalls, seconded by Clarke, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. BILLS AUDITED by the Finance Committee presented: General Fund $6,408.68 Street Fund 306.82 Library Fund 271.19 Parlc Fund 116.84 Trust & Ajency Fund 500.00 Payroll Fund 17,410.44 TOTAL $25,013.97 Moved by Hart, seconded by Ingalls, that the bills be allowed, and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, by the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Clarke, Hart, Ingalls, McClure, 7 Carrigan.. Nays: None. RESOLUTION PTO. 5682 was read, authorizing the following ex- penditure for Capital asset be paid from the Capital Outlay Fund: Byrl Phelps, sewer, $168.00. Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICA_mION FROM CITY MANAGER RHODES was read, regarding the 4/15 509 request of the A & L Stores, Inc. for a refund of a penalty charge because of a wrons estimate in the amount of their yearly business. The ordinance provides that the company make an amended estimate durinG the year and pay the amount called for at the time this amended estimate is filet:. The A & L Stores made no amended estimate, end they aro therefore not entitled to any refund. It is recommended thair request be denied. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Ingalls, that the refund be denied. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY MANAGER RHODES was read, regarding the request from the Maytime Band Review that the City waive the license fee for soft drink concessions on May 3, 1952 and that the receipts from the sale of soft drinks sold by the Mer- chants Division be exempted from the one-half percent City sales tax. The Chamber of Commerce expect to have several stands where soft drinks will be sold and these will be identified in such a way that the police can keep a check on the Maytime Band concessions. It is the City Manager's re- commendation that the petition be granted. ATTORRY CAMPEELL stated he did not know of any legal right to exempt tax. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, this be City Attorney for deliberation and when he decision to present it to the Council, and special meeting be called. voting aye. referred to the has reached a if necessary a Carried, all Councilmen present MOVED by Clarke, seconded by Ingalls,, that the Chamber of Commerce be granted purpose of a parade present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 5683 for of funds in the permission to use Nationcl Lvenue for the on May 3, 1952. Carried, all Councilmen was read, authorizing the temporary trans - sum of $$85,00O. be made from the Capital 4/15 510 Outlay Fund to the General Fund. The City Clerk is author- ized end directed to transfer $55,000. from the Capital Outlay Fund to the General Fund, as a temporary loan, as provided in Section 31 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of California, that said loan shall be repaid to the Capital Outlay Fund according to law. Moved by Hart, seconded by Ingalls, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Council- men present voting aye. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL reporteC that Rule 2 imposed by the Water Company has been lifted by the Public Utilities Commission. The Water Company has ordered definitive rates in their proceeding that was held last August or September in which they made their interim order. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated that the plans for the Norfolk and Harbison Street improvements have been submitted, and it is the opinion of the engineer's office that the Council wish to consolidate all these, and asked permission to hold these over so that they can be consolidated with the others. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated the McCormack annexation is still being held up es the petition has not been signed. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL reported that Mr. Fritz and Mr. Bowers have asked the City to either install sewers in National Vista No. 2 or permit them to install sewers on their property. Some three or four months ago the Council stated their policy was to allow the subdivider to put in his own sewers. DON NEWBERRY of the Engineer's Office stated it would be about an Haven deal" whether the City installed the sewers or the subdivider installed them. GILBERT FRITZ stated that approximately two months ago Mr. Seifert recommended to the Council that the subdividers install the sewers, and in the meantime plans have 4/15 511 been drawn which have been approved by the Engineering Dept. Time is running short, there are seven houses under crnstruct- which do not have any sewers. It does not make any difference if the City or the subdivider installs them, but it was their impression that the subdivider was to install the sewer. Moved by Hart, seconded by Ingalls, that the subdividers be allowed to install the sewers. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 5684 was read, directing the City Attorney to prepare en agreement between Gilbert Fritz and 7Lobert Bowers and the City of National City whereby the subdividers shall install certain sewers. Maurice Carrigan, Mayor of the City of National City, is hereby authorized and directed to execute the same for and upon behalf of said City. Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke, that the Resolution be ado-,ted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated that Chief Smith has figures for the Ford 8 Folic?, car in the amount of $2,032.64. The question has arisen as to whether or not this includes the Federal tax. CHIEF SMITH stated he did not know. MAYOR CARRIGAN asked that Chief Smith check the figures for the Federal tax, trade in allowance and showing the appraisal. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated he has prepared an amendment to Ordinance No. 712 setting forth the classification of store- room keeper. MAYOR CARRIGAN stated he thought this should be held over end discussed with the Civil Service Commission. CITY MAMA G^R RHODES stated we are going to have a change in the Civil Service Ordinance soon and that he thought we could go along with the ordinance as it is now. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL reported that the Enterprise Construction 4/15 512 Company had a meeting sot for April 22, 1952 and asked that the hearing be continued until May 13, 1952. MAYOR CARRIGAN ordered the hearing continued as requested. COUNCILMAN CURIE excused. RESOLUTION NO. 5685 was read, granting a special zone variance permit to Angeolina Diabeti and Adriano McCarthy, for the purpose of operating a rooming and boarding house. Said build- ing shall be used solely for a rooming and boarding house and not for a rest home or mental institution of any kind whatsoever. Moved by Hart, seconded by Ingalls, that the Resolution be ad- opted. Carried, all Councilmen present votin; aye. COUNCILMAN CLARKE present. RESOLUTION NO. 5686 was read, granting a special zone variance permit to Walter R. Stutz, for the purpose of installing a dry cleaning and self laundry in the building on the follow- ing described property: Ni Wa of 10 Acre Lot 2, Quarter Section 155. Moved by Ingalls, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. THE PLANNING OMMISSION recommended that the request of Jack E. Leach and Arnold W. Chamberlain to close "0" :_venue between 7th and 8th Streets and the 13gal title granted to the owners, be granted. MAYOR CARRIGAN asked the reason for closing the street. E. J. CHMISTMAN, Chairman of the Planning Commission stated that ,'Oct Avenue has a steep grade onto 8th Street and is of no use and will never be improved for street purposes if it stays City property. If it is closed and reverts to the owners there is cannot continue from 7th street. for closing. a good building site for several houses. It south from 8th Street nor can it continue north MAYOR CARRIGAN referred this to Attorney 4/15 513 COMMUNICATION FROM NATIONAL CITY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION was read, demanding that the City Council instruct the City Attorney to institute such legal action as is necessary to collect "recoverable monies" including those covering the sale of the well, for the City of National City, as incorpor- ated in the 1951 Grand Jury report and according to the statement of our District Attorney on the Grand Jury findings. If no reply is received by May 6, 1952, we shall assume that the Council intends to take no such action. MAYOR CARRIGAN requested this be referred to the City Attorney for the draft- ing 0f en answer. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL reported that in 1949 the County of San Diego transferred $4,817.25 from their State allocation to the City of National City. Mr. Seifert took this information to Sacramento and it is quite possible that we can have this amount paid to the City as a portion of the State's share of the sewers installed in 1946. We have the application forms. RESOLUTION NO. 5687 was read, submitting an application for State aid for the constructidn of a public works project to the Director of Finance requesting an allotment of $4,817.25 or an allotment of such amount as may be allotted by the State Allocation Board. The local agency hereby certifies that the total estimate of cost to be paid for the construction of trunk line sewers and pumping plant for which local agency is Making application is 1323,502.17. Local agency hereby requests the State to pay the State's share of the total actual coat of the construction of the project to which local agency is making application for aid. Fred Rhodes, City Manager, is designated as the authorized agent of local agency and is hereby authorized and directed to sign the mentioned application of local agency and to submit the same to the 4/15 514 State Director of Finance, together with a certified state- ment of the total estimated cost to be paid for the construct- ion of the project herein mentioned, or such other information as may be required. Said authorized agent is further author- ized and directed as reprosentative of local agency to conduct all negotiations and conclude all arrangements. Moved by Hart, seconded by Ingalls, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. R2SOLUTION DTO. 5688 was read, authorizing the appointment of Winnie Jeffrey as general office clerk, effective April 9, 1952, salary $154.00 per month, Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Council- men present voting aye. CITY MANAGRR RHOD3S stated that the Maytime Band aeview has not been given permission to put up benches along the street for the parade. Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke, that the Maytime Bend Review be granted permission to tut up benches along National Avenue. Carried. all Councilmen present voting eye. MAYOR CARRIGAN thanked the Council for appointing him as Mayor, and that he very much appreciates their confidence. Moved by Hart, seconded by McClure, that the meeting be closed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ATTEST: t/e 12 CITY CLERK 'AL CITY. ,P `.LIFORDTIA 4/15