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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952 01-02 CC MIN355 National City, California, January 2, 1952 1 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Maurice Carrigan at 7:30 7.M, o'clock. Councilmen preset.` Clarke, Curry, Hart, Carrigan. Councilmen absent: Ingalls. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of'December 16, 1951, be dis- pensed with. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Campbell, Seifert, Gautereaux. HERBERT J. SWANSON of National Dry Kiln & Processing Company, was present in regard to locating a gate over the spur adjacent to their property at 1400 Tidelands Avenue. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated if the National Dry Kiln & Processing Company would give the gate to the City, then the City would have Complete control of it, as they now have, and it might eliminate any further difficulty, to 14hich Mr. Swanson agreed. MAYOR CARRIGAN re- quested the gate be given to the City, and that the National Dry Kiln furnish the locks. MR. SWANSON said they would ask the Santa Fe Railroad to supply the locks. COUNCILMAN CLARKE stated he has been requested by certain citizens to check into t1-40 reason why Division Street approxi- mately near the site of the proposed new school has not been paved, also to improve 4th Street east from Palm Ave. to Harbison Ave. which is in bad condition. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT 'stated it would cost about k3,500. to replace the paving on Division Street and on Euclid Street it would cost about $2,000. Due to the weather last week there is no temporary paving. We are putting in a 4 inch oil road on Division Street and oiling the road 20 feet north cf Division Street. We do not know when Euclid Street can bo done as the City does not have the money. 1/2 356 COUNCILMAN HART statod thoro is gas tax money available and asked if a program had boon submitted to the State. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT statod tore will be no money for now streets, and thoy would not considor Euclid and Division Streets as a maintonance job, nor do thoy considor 4th Stroot between Palm and Harbison as a maintonanco job. Tho State will not do any- thing in tho way of now construction until tho City presents a major street plan, and we hcvo nono. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated Mr. Bouthol must tentatively approve the Cityts street plans, and between now and April a plan can bo dotorminod. Thoro have boon certain streets that wore sot forth on a major plan some- time) in tho past, and it can possibly bo dono aftor study is givon by both—tho Council and City Manager. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ho thought somothing should bo dono to mako tho stroots at least passablo for tho pcoplo living in the area of 4th Street. Tho filt on 16th Strout oast of 4Lt° Avonuo is a dofinito hazard, and somothing should bo dono bo mako it safo for trevol. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT statod Mr. Nowborry, Mr. Finnorty and ho aro to moot with Mr. Bouthol this wook to soo what can bo dono, CO1J CII MART HART statod that on 18th Strout and Rachaol Avonuo thoro is a stoop hill and ho thought a stop sign should bo croctcd. MAYOR CARRIGAN said tho City Manager can handlo this, and asked that Mr. Soifort arrango a mooting with Mr. Bouthol and tho Council. MAYOR CARRIGAN announced that it was 8:00 P.M. o'clock and timo for tho oponing of bids for a polico car. Tho following bid was rocoivod: CITY CHTVROLET COMPANY bid on ono 1951 Stylolino Special 4 Door Sodan Chovrolot, Modol 1503, $1,805.58 including solos tax, trado in of 1949 Plymouth, $425.00. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL said this could bo roforrod to Chiof Smith to soo whothor ho would considor using a Chovrolot. At ono timo ho had in mind tho thought that ho might bo ablo to work out a rontal agrocmont with so,uo agency, if tho Council would like 1/2 357 him to considor that porhaps ho and tho City Managor could sac what thcy can find out in that rogard. It might prove more oconomical if such an arrangcmont can bo workod out. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarke, this bo roforrod to tho City Manager and Chiof Smith. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo. COUNCILMAN CLARKE inouirod about tho rug selo, CITY CLERK ALSTON statod thoro was a public auction hold this morning at 10:00 A.M. Wo thought ell tho rugs woro felt back rugs and attar thoy woro advortisdd for solo, Mr. Geutoroaux found two axministor rugs that cost much more than tho onos wo had ad- vcrtisod, so thoso woro not offorod for auction. Wo had no bids on tho folt back rugs. MRS. ALSTON askod tho Council's ploasuro about tho two rugs that cost $69050 oach. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod thoro was ono lady that was prosont but did not havo tho $20.00 with hor end askod if tho Council would soli hor ono for that price. Mr. Campboll advisod hor to make tho roquost in writing to tho Council. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said por- haps tho City could donato thom to somo Club if wo cannot sell thom, ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod tho City could not give thom away, MAYOR CARRIGAN said porhaps somo of tho omployoos would bo intorostod in buying thorn. CITY CLERK ALSTON statod it might bo woll to roodvortiso thou and pleco en ad in tho San Diogo paper also. MAYOR CARRIGLY suggested it bo put in tho class- ifiod ads of a San Diego paper. COUNCILMAN HART was in accord with this. ATTORNEY C AMP ELL statod if no dofinito prico is sot that you sook offors and havo thom brought to tho Council at tho noxt mooting. MAYOR CA_RRIGAN statod it might bo woll to ad- vortiso thom for $20.00 and if you cannot got that porhaps you can got $15.00 or $12.50. J. R. HARVEY was prosont and statod ho thought it would bo advisable to sot a prico on tho rugs. MRS. KODISH statod she saw tho rugs and since tho onos you arc asking $20.00 only cost C05.00 and tho wholosalor would not givo 1/2 IP 358 $40.00 for tho $69.50, sho thinks tho City is asking too much money if thoy went to soll thom. If you want to soll thom put a prieo on thom that will soll thom. MAYOR CARRIGAN suggost od tho rugs bo sold at half price. ATTORNEY CAM FELL statod Mr Geutoroqux has a report on filo sotting forth markot valuo and ho sot it forth at $20.00 and $42.00, end you would thon bo dote mining a salos price less than market valuo. P,4AYOR CARRIGAN asked Mr. Gautoroaux if ho would roviso his oatimato, end tho rugs bo advortisod at half prieo. THE CONTINUED HEARING on closing a portion of East Socond Stroot was hold at this timo. '.TT0RI'fY CAMPBELL sold tho City Menegor has tho stroot problem workod out whoroby it would be to the advantago of tho City to retain tho stroot, and ho has rocoivcd doods from that portion that wo did not havo boforo. You havo no porson procont to insist upon vacation end you had ono porsot at ono of tho hearings asking that tho stroot bo rotainod as a public street. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT said in his opinion tho doods should bo accoptod, Thoro aro throo houses to bo stortod immodiatcly. RESOLUTION NO. 5617 wee road, stating: WHEREAS, pursuant to an Ordinanco of Intention to vacnto a portion of a public s troct, to -wit: East Second Strout, more particularly dcscribod as tho N 151 of Lot 40 and over the, N 15' of S 301 of Lot 36 of Rancho Hills Unit No. 5 in National City, a hoaring was duly end ro- gularly hold by the City Council of National City, and attar the hearing of the ovidonco produced at said hoaring, tho City Council finds that tho public interest will bust bo sorvod by tho rotontlon of said proporty for stroot purposos. Movod by Hort, socondod by Clarke, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, ell Councilmon nrosont voting eyo, 1/2 359 RESOLUTION NO. 5618 was road, eccopting grant doods to the City of National City, for street purparsos, from tho following: JOHN W. COLLINS and VIOLET M. COLLINS: from CLYDE C. CRIPE and ELSIE L. CRIPE; from CHA,L"_ R. KNOWLES and GERTRUDE KNOWLES. Tho City Clerk is horoby authorized and diroctod to rocoivo tho doods and record samo. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho Rosolution bo adopted. Carriod, all Councilman prosont voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. , an ordinenco amending Ordinanco No. 750 and ropoaling Ordinanco No. 783, was proscnted for tho second and final reeding. Movcd by Clerks, socondod by Curry, that only tho hoading bo read. Carriod, by tho following voto to - wit: Ayes: Clarka, Curry, Hart, Carrigan. brays: Nono. ORDINANCE NO. 831, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 750 OF SAID CITY, BY ADDING THERrTO SECTION 4.2 AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 783 OF SAID CITY. Movod by Clarkc, socondod by Hart, that tho Ordinanco bo adopted. Carriod, ell Councilmon prosont voting ayo. COWICLTIOPJ FROM DEP_,RTIviNT QF PUBLIC WORKS, rogcrding re- linquishing portion of the Stcto Highway to tho City, was road. COUNCILMAN CL..RKE sold ho thought it would bo well if wo had a map on tho bullotin board in tho Council Chambors, such as ho roquostod proviously, so thoy could soo, as woll as tho poorlo in rho audionco, whorc this particular portion of tho highway is locctod. MAYOR CARRIGADN roquostod this bo hold ovor. COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY rogarding tho col]z torel egroomont to socond barrol contract, was present- od. CITY CLERK ALSTON statod it is hor suggestion this bo ro- forrod to tho City Lttornoy for chocking. MAYOR CLR'?IGAN roquostod this bo roforioi to tho City LOtorncy. I/2 360 COMMUNICATION FROM I. & MRS, HARLAN J. DWIERB rogcrding their orator woll, was road. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated that so far as tho City is concornod thcy havo no right to say thct you can or cannot drill a well to obtain wator, That area has boon zonod for a R.1-A and it is tho undorstanding that you havo a roquost in for a zono varianco. MRS, DWIERE said thoir purpose to hevo this l,ctt;r road into the rocords is to clarify tho status of thoir well, COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DINGO COUNTY WEI TH'.R CORPOR4TION asking tho City to contribute to thoir progrrm, w's prcsontcd, MAYOR CARRIGAN a'dorod tho eomnuniee.tion filed, RESIGNATION OF ROBERT L, HURLBUT, Draftsman in tho Enginooring Department, well rondo offoctivo Docombor 270 1951, Movod by Hart, s000ndod by Clcrkc, that tho rosignrtion bo aocoptod. Carriod1 all Councilmen present voting cyo. CITY CLERK A.LSTON statod Mr, Hurlbut rosignod es of Dpeombor 27th end on tho 24th of Docombor sho rocoivod a tolcgram from tho Unitod Air Linos roquosting clarification of his omploymont, Mrs, Alston con• taatod tho Enginocr's Offloo and tho Enginoor informed hor Mr, Hurlbut had not boon they° for throo or four days and ho did net know what hspponod to him. Tho porsonnol r000rd showed 4i days sick leave, which Mrs, Alston qulstionod bocauso thoro was no doctor's cortificato, then the rocord was changed to 21 days sick loaves Tho En4inoor rofueod to dock Mr. Hurlbut as ho thought tho City was gutting tho best and of tho doel es Mr, Hurlbut had some vacation aceumul tod which ho could not tako as his year was not comploto. MRS, A,STON stated sho did not fool sho had authority to pay him tc thu 27th of Docombor, and askod for a docision of tho Council CITY MANAGER SEIFERT said it is his rocomm,nir,tion that ho not bo paid for tho timo ho did not work, 1M0%,1 'y Hart, socondjd ay Clarke, that tho 1/2 ae1 1 1 recommendation of tho City Clerk and the City Manager be followed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. BILLS LUDITED by tho Finaneo Committee presented: General Fund $52.10 Capital Outlay Fund 789.75 Trust & 4goncy Fund 60.00 Payroll Fund 16,017 k77.1 TOTLL $16, 914.56 Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarke, that tho bills bo allowod, with tho exception of tho Capital Outlay Fund. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: Liyos: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Carrigan. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 5619 was road, authorizing tho following sum incurrod for Capital assets bo paid out of the Capital Out- lay Fund: F. P. Babcock, $104.00; Swootwator Sand Company, $6,95, for City Bern walls; end Raymond L. whitwcr, $678.80 for tho City Court Room. Movod by Bert, socondod by Clarke, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICLTION FROM CITY M_IcLGER SEIFERT was road, requesting authority to advortiso for bids to roplaco a brokon sower lino at tho Sovonth Stroot channol approximatoly 150,foot oast of Montgomery Freeway. It is ostimatod the cost will bo approx- imately $3,000.00. moved by Hart, socondod by Curry, that the rocuDot-bo grantod, bids to be oponod at 8:00 P.M., January 15, 1952. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting eyo. COMMUNICL.TION FROM ELLEN BLEDER, LIBRLBLLN. rogarding Gonoral Loonard L. Davis, who has boon rocommur.- » for appointmont to sorvo on tho Library Board, wrs road. "uou4 by Curry, soccndad by Hart, that Gonoral Davis bo nppointc.d to servo on tho L.brary Board. Carriod, ell JnLn.ilman prosont ✓:'.ing aye. 1/2 362 MEMORLLITDUM FROM CITY WY.GT;R SEIFERT was road, stating Ludrey Stowrrt loft tho omploymont of tho City Docombor 31, 1951. COMMUNICLTION FROM R_YI'Oi'TD _.. WI:771ER roquosting ho bo paid 20% of his contract for the construction of tho officos in thc Court Room, ns per his contract, was made Tho amount to bo paid is $678.80. CITY Ker__GER SEIFERT h^s rccommondod tho paymont. CITY CL:K LI2:1Cfir statcd this bill Twrs prosontcd tonight with tho bills in the Cap.itrl Outl^y fund. COMMUNICLTION FROM CITY fl:51,GTi.F SEIFERT w^s road, roquosting authority to install e six inch sowcr main o. Sccond Stroot oast of Herbison senuc, for c distant° of 2G0 foot. Tho total cost of this job is cstimctod at $550.00. This will be c soli liquidating projoct as tLcro pro throo now housos to start immcdintoly thrt will connoct on to this lino. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho roquost bo granted. Carried, all Councilmon prosont voting cyc. COMMUNICLTION FROM CHIMER OF COMMERCE was road, stating that in rogsrd to thc bill for rontal of tho Community Building, in tho amount of $78.00 r coivod from tho City, tho Board of Diroctors voted unanimously to roquost this amount bo paid out of contract funds providod in thoir ngroomont with tho City for ndvortising, music and promotion. CITY CLERK LLSTON said sho quostionod this mothod of payment, and that sho would rathor pay tho Chambor of Commorco on thoir contract and thoy pay thoir own bills. Movod by Clarke, seconded by Curry, this bo rofcrrcd to tho City Lttornoy. Carriod, all Cc' .--'non prosont voting ay'. CITY CLERK LLSTOIT strtod the Polico Do --.Cant have a numbor of atoms of rocovcrod pr000rty to bo ouctscnod and ask thrt s,ao bo euthorizod to edvort .n. to hold this su1a , kL_YOR CLRRIGL,N said it might bo wall if . t' Council would r plfvs_zo tho Clerk from 1/2 363 how on that adtortising of this typo bo placod in classified rethor than in tho logal. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL strtod it must bo plaiod in tho to al if g publication. MAYOR QLRRIGI,P1 asked/it coul- not bo put in the log&l publication and havo tho printor put r block around it so thrt it will stand out, ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated this advortising roquiros tho list of items to bo publicized also, e.nd thorc must bo rt lonst five days notico and ono publication. It is rrim2rily put in to give notico to pooplo who hove had articles stolon sD thrt it givos thom a chanco to claim thom prior to tho sale. MAYOR CARRIGAN said tho hooding should bo put in bold print. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod tho Chiof of Polico will sign tho notico and ho will hold tho auction. COMMUNICATION FROM SANIT__TION SUPT. MIKKELSON was road, rocommcc; ing tho omploymont of Jrmcs Goo as machonic's holpor. Ho will ropinco Loroy Bunch who rcsignod in Soptombor. Ap)ointmont to become offoctivo Jrnuery 16, 1952. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, that tho roqucst bo grantod. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM SAPITANON SUPT. MIKKELSON was road, ro- eommonding tho appointmont of Hiram C. Hancock, Jr. end Victor F. Bagloy as probationors on tho Sanitation Dop3rtmont, Thoso mon will roplaco tho tomporary mon omploycd in Novombor and Docombor ponding Civil Sorviec examinations. Their omploymont will bo- comp cffoctivo Jrnuary 1, 1952. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho roqucst bo grantod. Ccrri.)d, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. RESOLUTION NO. 5620 wrs reed, changing Ru10 10.02 of tho Civil Scrvico Rulos to read es follows: 10,02 Sick Loose. Each por- manont omployoo in tho competitivo sorvico ^hall bo ontitlod to accumulative sick Mayo with pay at tho rat., of ono day per 1/2 364 month up to n total of 60 days. Sick loaves with or without pay, in addition to oarnod sick loaves may bo grantod by tho City Council. Tho offoctivo dato to bo July 1, 1952. Movod Ly Hart, socondod by Clark°, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen proscnt voting ayo. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stntod ho hrs proparod an o-rdinanco sotting forth tho personnel cicrk of tho Civil Sorvico systom as within tho jurisdiction of tho Civil Scrvico. ORDINLNCE NO. , an ordinrnco ^monding Ordinrnco No. 712, in tho mattor ot adding tho porsonnol cicrk of tho Civil Sorvico systom, was prosontod for tho first reading rnd road in full. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clark°, that the Ordinrnco bo laid next ovor until thq/mooting for tho socond and final roeding. Conic by tho following voto to -wit: .yos: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Carrigan. Nays: Nono. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod that Charles M. Davis dopositod $50.00 whon ho mado his bid for tho eclloction of salvr.go, and hp has signod tho contract, so ho is ontitlod to tho rofund of $50.00 as soon es ho makos tho propor rpplicntion to tho City. Movod by Clarke, socondod by Curry, that tho refund be grantod. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: Lyos: Clarko, Curry, Hart, Carrigan. Nays: kono. ATTVRNEYC CAMPBELL roportcc' on his trip to San Francisco in rogard to tho wator situction. Both ho and Mr. Boyer, ;.ttorncy for tho City of Chula Vista hrd an appointmont with tho Public Utilitios Commission and t^_lkod with the Chairman of tho Commission, and thoir Chief Counsol. They suggostod wo could potition or filo a complaint against tho Water Company sooking tho Commission's order to order tho Water Company to nccopt tho wetor that wo hews in tho Colorado Riv.,r wacor on the group: 1/2 365 that tho company doos not hevo an cdoqu^to safo rosorvo. Tho Commission cannot compol tho Wetor Company to sign any contr»ct or to tako any particular watcr out, howovor, if wator is avail.• able and thoy aro not fulfilling thoir duty to supply wator, th Commission has tho authority to ordor tho Company to take it. Tho problom would bo whothor or not tho Commission would ordor tho amount to be pcid or whothor it must bo dotorminod by a soparato suit that would bo tho roasonablo vcluo, and what is tho roasonablo vcluo. ATTORNEY C.J&PEELL stated ho nssumod tho roasonablo veluc of wator would be what it cost tho City of National City. The Commission will lock frvcrably on the filing of tho complaint, what thoir final answer will bo, or what thoy will docido is quostioncblo. Tho Wetcr Company officials and tho Lttornoys for tho Wator Company woro told wo woro going to filo the complaint if tho e bottor offor than 50%. thomsolves and they havo, aftor a discussion by tho 50%, so it would Indic^to wo arc going to prococd. Council so advisod unloss thoy mado They wantod to talk it over among end yostorday wo rocoivod word that Lttornoys they still offor tho City that we might filo a complaint if If tho Council fools thoy would liko a complaint Moe, it is Zittorncy Campboll's rocommondation that tho Council, or as many mombors as possiblo, moot with thc City of Chula Vista Council rnd plan thoir courac of procoduro. M;YOR CLRRIGAN stated it would b., his r:commonc'.ation that tho Attornoy bo authorized to filo a complaint with tho Utilities Commission prior to tho mooting with tho Chula Vista Council. ATTORNEY C1.1Il'BELL asked if thc Mayor wishod us to join with tho chula Vista Council. MAYOR C;.RRIG4N said if it is possiblo at all wo should, if they do not, thon wo should fi. a complaint of our own. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated ho could g:.t the complaint in propor form, if tho City of Chula Visca wishes to join, it will roquiro only tho addition of one othor nLmo and if tho Counnl 1/2 366 makos this authorization, thoy should also euthorizc tho Mayor to sign tho complaint whon it is proparod. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, that tho City ottornoy bo authorized to filo tho complaint with Chula Vista', if possiblo, and without thom if not. Carried, all Councilman prosont voting ayo. MLYOR CLRRIGL.N askod thct n mooting bo arrangod with tho,Council of Chula Vista tontativoly for Friday cvoning, and if Friday is not suitablo, Monday cvoning et 7:30. REPORT FROM THE PLJTNING COMMISSION was rc J, which woro ro- commondations rosulting from tho mcotino cf thc Commission Docombor 19, 1951. CITY CLERK LISTON statcd no action could bo takon at this timo as tho nocossary timo hrd not elapsed. MRS. DWIERE askod if this alse includos hor roquost for a zon) varianco as hor eppliection for tho variance is datod Octobor 26, 1951. LTTORi\TEY COMPELLL statod no zone vcrianco could bo actod on prior to 15 days aftor boing filod with tho City-Clork. and tho roport is dated Docombor 24th, so no action can bo takon until tho noxt mooting. COUNCILM:.N CURRY asked if a subdivider is rosponsiblo for tho drrinago problem in now subdivisions. LTTORNEY CLuPBELL statod that tho drainage and ovcrything portaining to stroots is sot forth in tho now ordinnnco. You can roquiro cortain olovrtions and cortain drain^.go provisions. If the map has boon approvod by the Enginoor and the Council, I do not think you can go back and havo thom chongo their grndo, but in tho future subdivisions you can. MLYOR CLARIGLN said he thought 8th Stroot and tho major portion of tho drainage systom from) round Harbison Lvo. down through tho wholo area is whoro tho Jig problom is going to bo,'and suggostod this b;, roforrod to thc City Menagor to suo if there is some othor w^y oxcopt locel fii.,4s to do something cbout it. CITY MoNLGER S.' CFERT statod criockod with tho firm! 1/2 367 Enginoors last wock and thoy hrvo no funds at all this yocr, ovorything has boon divortod to tho Nevy, and it was suggostcd if wo can mako a dofonso project out of it wo might got sore monoy. COUNCILM.N CLLRKE brought up tho mcttcr of c blanket bond to cover all tho omployoos who roqulro bonding. Tho County of Srn Diogo have bonc,od thoir omployocs this way and it is a savings of $2,000. n yorr, and it might likov1so savo tho City some money. COUNCILMLN CLLRKE askoc' the fooling of th.; Council in rogard to assisting tho conditions caused by thu fire in Tijuana. Mr. Clarke said ho would bo glad to do what ho could and that it might bo a good gestureon tho cart of the officials and om- ployoos of tho City and othors who might wish to pacticipato to cronto somo fund and donato it to tho ceuso. MLYOR CLRRIGL: suggostcd that anyono who wishos to do anything in this rogard can do so through tho Chambor of Commore® as thoy havo alrerdy startod such a fund. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho mooting bo closod. Carried, all Councilmen prcsont voting ayo. v M.YOf, ,CITY GE NLTION.L CITY, LTTEST: : Le.-e CITY CLERK LIFORN IL. 1/2