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Home My WebLink About1952 01-15 CC MIN368 National City, California, January 15, 1952 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Maurice Carrigan at 7:30 P.M. o'clock. Councilme:. present: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Councilmen absent: None. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that the reading of the minutes of the regular mooting of January 2, 1952, be dis- pensed with. Carried, all Councilmen Ireeant voting aye. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Campbell, Seifert, Gautereaux, Bailey. C. L. KATHOL was present and asked that Attorney Campbell read the correspondence regarding the detachment of his property from the City of National City. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated that sometime ago the Council tentatively agreed to adopt a resolut- ion allowing certain prbporty owned by Mr. Kathol and Mr. Beall to be detached from the City, upon the condition that they pay the City $170.00 for each lot which Is serviceable by sewers or have boon installed by the City. That money has been paid to the City Treasurer. RESOLUTION NO. 5621 was read, consenting to the detachment of certain property owned by Cletus L. & Regina A. Kathol, and Charles B. & Theresa M. Beall, from the City of National City. Moved by Hart, seconded by Ingalls, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. TOM LEONARD was present and stated he thought a good source of revenue would be realized by the installation of parking meters, and that b0 hoped the Council would act favorably in this regard. COUNCILMAN CLSRKE stated the people of National City expressed themselves at the last election that they did 1/15 t \C . not want parking motors, and he would be in favor of gioii: them another chance by putting the issue on tho ballot et_ tho coming election. COUNCILMAN HART said ho thought r,--M matter should be studiod. COUNCILMAN CURRY said ho wc•-.r to have the City Manager bring in facts and figuros on pa:k..:, motors. COUNCILMAN INGALLS said ho thougnt tho matter dosorves a lot of consideration, and ne thought too the City Manager should bring in tho facts an:, f giros up to date, MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod tho City id-nngor to obtain the re- quired information. PAUL MILLER, 717 E. 8th Stroot, was prosont and prosontod a petition signed by 47 real ostato brokers and real ostate salesmen, protesting tho increase in business 1laonso foes for roal estate brokors from $15.00 to $25.00, and of real ostate salesmen from $10.00 to $15.00. It is requosted that tho ordinance be ropoalod and tho formor foos be roostablishod. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated it was 8:00 P.M. o'clock and timo for tho opening of bids on tho ropair of 12u sowor pipo at tho Sovonth Stroot Channoi. Tho following bid was received: WALTER H. BARBER bid $3,619.60 for the ontiro job. Movod by Ingalls, seeonded by Hart, that the bid be roforred to the City Managor and Enginoor's Office for chocking. Carriod, ala Councilmen prosont voting ayo. MAYOR CARRIGAN statod ho roalizod thoso wero a number of pooplo prosont who havo compliants on various items, such as tho increaso in tho rato for trash pickup, and thoso who aro com- plaining about tho drainago problom on 8th Stroot. Tho City's oxponsos havo gono up tho same as any businoss and he did not goo how tho people could oxpoct tho City to oporato on the same rovonuo it producod in 1949. Mayor Carrigan said ho did not think this Council or any othor Council can solvo all tho 1/15 3 /0 probloms that aro coming up. Thoro aro too many big oncs, MAYOR CARRIGAN offorua plan end a challongo to tho of National City fe2 m oting the noods of a growing C14-;• through comunm ty p'lbnaing and city wido cooporation. suggostod that a committou of 21 moinbors cnoson from Varint.e organizations, churches, businoeecs- ot: bo organizod to hol„ soivo tho many probioms. COUNCIalF INO,LLs statod ho hollow:, thoro is much morit in what Mayor 0:,11'.3- prpeontod and suggostod that the plan bo givon co,ie.fl rc.ion at tho adjournod mooting. COUNCILMAN HART was in acccrd with Councilman Ingalls. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ho thought it would be a vory wondorful plan if you can make it work. MAYOR CARRIGAN said ho boliovod tho pooplo will holp if you ask thom to. COUNCILMAN CURRY said ho thought tho Mayor's plan as outlinod sounds good, but tho first thing tho Council should do is to soll thomsolvos to tho pooplo of National City. PAUL MILLER, 717 E. 8th Stroot, statod ho thought tho suggostod plan was a good thing. MRS. KODISH, 2107 "Ai° Avonuo, suggostod tho bost idoa of selling tho Council to tho pooplo might bast bo dono through tho press, and that an intonsivo prosram bo put on for subscribors to tho National City News, so that tho pooplo of National City may know whet is boing dono, and that way it might create an intorost in civic affairs. J. R. HARVEY, 1705 Grovo Stroot, statod ho thought tho plan should bo taken up bnd if ovoryono would work togothor all tho difficultios of tho City would be straightonod out. TOM LEONARD, 2740 Lincoln Court, said his oxporionco has boon that "too many gonorals:: do not do too good a job, and that 26 mon could not do a bottor job than 5 mon whon it comos to brains, and norhaps what tho Council noods is not moro brains but moro logs end arms. At ono timo tho Council was dividod up into ono man committoos to tako taro of cortain jobs, such es a commissionor of stroots, otc., and it 1/15 371 10 was that particular Councilman's rosponsibility to tako can. of that job, and ho thought this might still solvo tho prob"om. COUNCIJ,MAN CLARKE said ho was hoartily in favor of Inc 21 mombors of thn Council having a difinito rosponsibillt, far as sorvico to tho City is concorncd. Mr. Clarko said he was Commissionor of Stroots, and thrt ', .rsonally would 1•.k-) to go back to such a program as thoy startod out with. ARVIN CALDWELL, 710 T,T« Avonuo, was pro ;ant and statod that ho livod in tho aroa which hes boon flooded duo to tho rains, and that somo help is noodod. MAYOR CARDIGAN askod tho City Manager to chock and soo what can bo dono to alloviato tho situation. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT statod thoro would bo some ono thoro in tho morning. L. R. ROBINSON, 1304 E. 8th Strout, was prosont and statod thrt all of tho wator is coming from oast of Paradiso Valloy down a coneroto ditch undor 8th Stroet. It will bo nocossary to cut a ditch across tho hill in ordor to got rid of tho orator. Tho wator would havo to bo convortod at tho and of Arcadia Stroot, taking tho wator on a parallel ditch going across that grade and would ompty tho wator in what would bo about 14th Stroot, and thoro is a natural wator way to tho Bay. MAYOR CARDIGAN statod City Manager Seifort will chock in tho morning to soo what can bo dono. ORDINANCE NO. . an ordinanco amending Ordinanco No. 712, in tho mattor of adding tho porsonnol clork of tho Civil Sorvico systom, was prosontod for tho second and final road- ing. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that only tho hooding bo road. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: Ayos: Clarko, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 832, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING G DINANCE NO. 712 OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, IN 1/15 372 THE MATTER OF ADDING THE PERSONNEL CLERK OF THE CIVIL SERV7(T SYSTEM. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarke, that tho Crdir_trco bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen present voting n: - COMMUNICATIONQ FROM CITY MANAGER SEIFERT regarding charbis tho gas tax fund, was road: A list of ;xpondituros for stroot maintonanco made within tho poriod of ;Lily 1, 1951 to Docomtor 15, 1951, was attechod. Said oxpondituros aro properly ohargo- ablo against tho gas tax fund. MAYOR CARRIGAN statod tho Attornoy will proparo a rosolution to toko Caro of this and prosont it lator in tho ovaning. COMMUNICATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION regarding tho major stroot plan, was road. At tho Planning Commission mooting of Jan. 7, 1952, a motion was passod unanimously in rogard to a major stroot plan. MAYOR CARRIGAN ordorod tho communication filod as tho Council mot with Mr. Bouthol and tho various stroets aro already included. COMMUNICATION FROM HOUSING AND -HOME FINANCE AGENCY in rogard to the titlo to the Community Building, was road. Stops havo boon takon to.propero a Quitclaim Dood convoying ell of the Govornmont's right, titlo and intorest in and to tho subjoct proporty to tho City at an oarly dato. COMMUNICATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was road, rogarding rocommondations on mattors roforrod to thom by tho City Council. In rogard to tho roquost for moro details on tho proposod zono changos in the territory north of 8th Stroot and oast of National Avonuo,.Mr. Whitmarsh has suppliod tho City Managor with a dotailod map, in color, of our rocommondations. It is ro- commondod that tho request of tho proporty ownors on Rosolawn to install sidowalks at property lino and mako the sidewalk 4 foot wido, be grantod. It is tho fooling of this Commission 1/15 373 that so doing would provldo n maximum arson for troo planting and also a maximum distance in which to construct dri: wcy ramps. It is rocommondod that a similar roquost roga%,1; _ n aroa on 8th Stroot bo granted. Tho mattor of policy _ - oct parkway troo planting was laid ovor. In rogard to tho lcbtor from William Kostakos who dosiros to dc.ud tho City 20 foot on tho oast sido of ;Rr, Avonuo, botwocn 4th and 8th Stroots, it is tho rocommondation of tho Commission that this bo accoptod. Mr. Kostakos roquosts that ho bo nllowod a 15 foot sotback. It was pointod out in this regard that this aroa is in tho procoss of boing rozonod R-2 which conics n spocifiod sotback of 15 foot. Whon this rezoning is complotod Mr. Kostakos will havo no problom in this rospoct. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod tho Planning Commission has conplotod thoir honrings and it is nocossnry for tho Council to hold a hoaxing, MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod this bo roforrod to tho City Attornoy to proparo tho nocossnry rosolution. REPORT FROM THE PLJ\TNING COMMISSION was road, rogarding Pet- ition 402 of Mrs. Dwioro. It was tho rocommondation of tho Commission that Mrs. Dwicro bo pormlttod to bottlo and soll wator on hor property which lios in a R-1-A zono. MRS. DWIERE was prosont and statod that tho word nsollu night bo struck out from the zono varianco. Thoy havo no intontion of ovor handling rotail salos. ATTORNEY CLMPBELL statod no action can bo takon on this boforo January 26th. COMMUNICATION FROM OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF rogarding intorcounty tolotypo syston, was road. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod this bo roforrod to Chiof Smith as to total costs, ate. COMMUNICATION FROM THE PLJLNNING COMMISSION was road, rocomnond- ing that tho tcntetivo imp of Sunny Valo Subdivision, boing t portion of tho EQ of tho of 40 Acro Lot 2, Quarter Soction 1/15 374 131, bo accoptod. RESOLUTION NO. 5622 was road, approving tho tontativ' r+rp of Sunny Velo Subdivision, subjoct to all conditions and :',.ouiro- nonts imposed by tho Planning Commission, and by ordinance No. 803 of tho City of National City. Movod by Hnrt, socondod by Ingalls, that tho Rosolution bo adopted. Carriod, all Council- man prosont voting ayo. J. P. McCLURE was prosont, and statod ho is pnrt ownor of Sunny Vele Subdivision and askod that tho City barricado tho stroots shown on tho tontativo map as 5th and 6th Stroots as thoy aro dangerous for travel during tho wot woathor. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod ho thought the owners should put up a sign "privato property, koop out sinco tho stroots do not bolong to tho City, thoy hnvo no right to barricade thorn. MAYOR CARRIGAN suggostod a sign night bo put up by tho ownors stating: 'this is not a dodicatod streot, travol at your own risk." RESOLUTION NO. 5623 was road, distributing tho sum of $59,517.64 from tho Unapportionod Tax Fund, as follows: Gonoral Fund, $25,249.92; Library Fund, )8,116.04; Perk Fund, $9,017.82; Rotironont Fund, $15,149.94; Sinking Fund /6, #1,983.92. Also distributing tho sun of (5,384.57 from tho Special Dolinquont Tax Fund, as follows: Gonoral Fund, $2,284.36; Library Fund, $734.26; Park Fund, $815.84; Rotironont Fund, $$1,370,62; Sink- ing Fund #6, $179.49. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarko, that tho Rosolution bo adopted. Carriod, ell Councilman prosont voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 5624 was road, authorizing tho transfor of $19,264.37 from tho Special Steto Grs Tax Inprovonont Fund to tho Traffic Scfoty Fund. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, 1/15 375 that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, ell Councilmen prosont voting ayo. ,SOLUTION NO. 5625 was road, ^uthorizing tho trans..._ tho following sums to tho Gcnorrl Fund as partial ropaynont of loans: Rotironont Fund, $16,050.26; Trrffic Safoty Fund, $5,505.04; Fork Fund, $10,134.88; Library Fund, $7,458.74. Moved by Hart, socondod by Clarke, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. RESOLUTION NO. 5626 was road, authorizing tho transfor of $140,000.00 from tho Gonoral Fund to the Capital Outlay Fund as ropaynont of tho loan as ovidoncod by Resolution No. 5529 and 5615 of the City of National City. Moved by Hart, socondod Clerko, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carried, all Council - non prosont voting ayo, CITY CLERK ALSTON statod tho Atchison, Topoka and Santo Fo Railway Company had roquostod pornission to construct e spur track on Harrison Lvonuo, and road a communication from Don Ncwborry of tho Enginoorls 0ffico, and City Manrgor Soifcrt, which opprovod the roquost. MAYOR CLRRIGA} roforrod this to Attornoy Canpboll to propr_ro tho nocossery rosolution. COMMUNICLTION FROM RAYMOND L. WHITWER was road, stating ho had conplotod tho construction of tho court annox and was roedy for tho payment of tho noxt 60% of tho contract. L. cortificeto of c omplirneo signod by Building Inspoctor Bird was ettachod. MAYOR CLRRIGAN roquostod this hold ovor until tho adjourned mooting. COMMUNICATION FROM L. C. EUSH was road, enclosing n labor roport of hours ho was forcod to work in solf dofonso. Tho City pincod n sowor in tho roar of his hono in 1949 at which 1/15 376 tino tho contractor filled tho drainago ditch to naive it 10 possiblo to place tho raenholo on his privato proporty Tho honvy rains havo causod e fillod ditch to ovorflow an. " 11 his back yard with noro than a foot of victor. Ho fools that it was poor planning to place a nanholo on a drninago ditch on privato proporty, and that tho City owos him for 32 hours of pay for oponing a ditch. MAYOR CARRIGLN roquostod this bo roforrod to tho City Attornoy, and a notico also be givon to tho Insurance Carrlor. COMMUNICATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was road, stating this report is in conplianeo with a letter from tho Council roquosting an oxplanation and doscription of tho aroa involvod in tho•Plenning Commission report in regard to ro-zoning. It is tho fooling of tho Connission that tho roconnondod zono ehangos which woro attached will ease tho prosont housing situation and will assist our futuro rosidontinl and cortnorcial dovolopnont. L eolorod zoning nap which was attachod shows thu City as it will oxist if tho roconnondations aro accoptod. Notioos of tho Public Hoarings woro,attachod. COMMUNICATION FROM TOM LEOPARD was road rogarding tho install- ation of parking motors as a source of rovonuo. COMMUNICATION FROM UNIVERSITY OF CAIrfFORNIA was road, calling tho attontion to the short course offorod to train eppropriato polico end othor pc.•sonnol in tho most offoctivo noasuros in dealing with tho over increasing stroot and highway traffic probloms confronting California cor_vmunitios. MAYOR CLRRIGAN ordorod tho communication filod. COMMUNICATION FROM PARR LTD FORESTRY SUPT. GLUTEREAUX was rend, stating that William Crossloy was appointed Acting Recreation Diroctor, Oetobor 1, 1951, which is a tonporary position, and 1/15 377 tho Civil Service Rulos provido that a tonporary position can only bo filled for a period of 90 days, and thet an ort.oynont list shall bo ostablishod within 90 days. This has 5.cn done. Tho tor_porcry poriod fillod by William Crossley terninetcd ns of Jrnunry 1, 1952, l.ttontion is called to tho fact that ro- vonuos colloctod from tho Fiesta accounts to tho prosont sun of $1,179.03 havo not as yct boon placod in tho Rocroetion Salary Budgot as sot forth by action of tho Council on Soptonbor 18, 1951. This nonoy will born mid in solving cortrin problons. MAYOR CARRIGAN ro4uostcd thc lottor bo laid ovor. CITY CLERK ALSTON strttod thot Elea Watson, Childron's Librarian, who rosignod Jenurry 1, 1952 is continuing with tho Library until Fobruary 1, 1952, end cskod thrt sho Inc approval of this enondnont to tho rosignetion. ATTORNEY CIIPB3LL said tho Council can, by motion, accept tho nnondnont of the dato of hor rosignetion. Moved by Clarko, socondod by Hart, that thc rosignetion of Mrs. Elea Watson bo enondod to Fobruary 1, 1952. Carried, all Councilman prosont voting nyo. ATTORNEY CLMPBELL statod that on July 24, 1951, the Navy cskod if tho City would hive any objoction to roloasing a portion of thoir onsonont on tho tidolends in ordor that Mr. Fossman could use a 80 x 90 foot perccl of land. Tho City has a rc- vocablo pornit from tho Navy, and nuthorizod tho Acting Administrative Officor to stato that tho City had no objoctions. Tho Ncvy has sont a modification of tho agroonont, asking tho City to sign it, which permits Mr. Fossnan to use this portion of tho land. Mr. Nowborry has chockod it and stated that tho modification agroonont excludos tho parcol from our rovocnblc road pornit, end suggosts thc modification bo signod by tho City. 1/15 378 RESOLUTION NO. 5627 was road, approving that cortnin modifiesti. of rovocablo pornit NOYR 43964, anonding revocable purnf.t NOYR 43964 botwoon tho U. S. Govornncnt and tho City. Mour:co Carrigan, Mayor of thc City is horoby authorized and diroctod to oxccuto tho sane for and upon bohnlf of said City. Moved by Hart, socondod by Curry, that thc Rosolution bo adoptod. Carried, all Councilmen prcsont voting ayo. RESOLUTION NO. 5628 was road, accepting that cortain chango ordor UB°, datod Ja$uary 8, 1952, a copy cf which is attachod horoto, anonding a cortain contract NOYU 22039 botwoon tho Unitod Statos Govornnont and tho City of National City. Maurico Carrigan, Mnyor of tho City is horoby authorized and diroctod to oxccuto tho sano for and upon bohalf of said City. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Clarke, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carried, all Councilman prosont voting ayo. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod that at tho last meting wo hnd a notification from tho Division of Highways that certain stroots worn being roturnod to tho City. Tho City has tho stroots so thoro is no action rccuirod, just tho filing of the lottor. RESOLUTION NO. 5629 was road, authorizing City Managor, Frank Soifort, to sign tho necossary oscrow papers and tax affidavits convoying cortain proporty in tho City of National City to Janos and Mary Dawson, as cuthorizod by Rosolution No. 5518. Tho Mayor and City Clerk rro horoby authorized and diroctod to oxocuto a dood on bohalf of tho City, transferring said proporty. Movod by Hart, socondod by Ingalls, that tho Resolution bo adoptod. Cerriod, all Councilnon prosont voting ayo. RESOLUTION NO. 5630 was road, grrnting c special Bona variance permit to Elmer E. Mi110 for thc purposo of erecting a businoss sign on tho property doscribod es NE4 NE* of 40 Acro Lot 1 of 1/15 379 Qunrtor Section 132, oxcopt tho S 150' and W 150t. Movod by Hart, sccondod by Curry, that the Rosolution bo adoptcrl- Cerriod, all Councilmen prasont voting ayo. RESOLUTION NO. 5631 was road, granting a special zone. vcricnco permit to Janus S. Christian for tho purpose of orocting ono duplox building on tho following doscribed property: S 125' W 50' of Block 2, Subdivision of 20 Acre Lot 4, Qunrtor Soction 131. Movod by Clarke, sccondod by Hart, that the. Resolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen pr aout voting ayo. RESOLUTION NO. 5632 was r ad, granting r special zono variance pornit to R-1 zono. 34, Block Hownrd L. Dunces for tho purposo of R-4 usngo in an Said proporty is doscribod as follows: Lots 33 and 4 of I innctka Torrnco, in tho City of National City. Moved by Hnrt, socondod by Ingalls, that tho Resolution bo ndoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen presont voting ayo. CITY CLERK ALSTON nskod if it was tho dcsiro of tho Council to rofor tho dood from Mr. and Mrs. nont and right of way for street that ho may propose a Resolution noting. ATTORNEY CAMPBBLL said should bo eccoptod until tho now Kostakos, granting an onso- purposos, to tho Attorney so for prosontntion at tho noxt ho did not think tho dood zoning is in offoct. -COMMUNICATION FROM MRS. T. G. GRUKOT, 34 N. Droxol Lvonuo, was road, stating sho had a garbago disposal and for ovor o yoar has boon paying for garbago collection. It is roquostod this natter bo givon consideration. MAYOR CLRRIGAN roforrod tho lottor to City Mantgor Soifort. COUNCILMAN CURRY statod he thought tho Planning Commission should bo conrondod for thc wonderful job they did in making tho :-yap which is in thc Council chanbors. 1/15 380 Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho mooting bo ad- journod until 8:00 P.M., January 22, 1952. Carriod, cll Councilmen prosont voting ayo. ATTEST: i 1 CITY CLERK Y , C TY OF FA. % 1 _L CITY LIFORNIA 1/15