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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951 08-21 CC MIN109 National City, California, August 21, 1951. Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by )Lyor Maurice Carrigan at 7:30 P.M. o'clock. Councilmen present: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Councilmen absent: None. Moved by Curry, seconded by Clarke, that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of August 14, 1951 and the ad- journed meeting of August 16, 1951 be dispensed with. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present; Alston, Campbell, Grey, Wagner, Gautereaux. EDMOND CROSSLEY, President of the National City Employees' Association presented Mayor Carrigan with a gavel from the Association. MAYOR CARRIGAN expressed his appreciation. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY OF SAN DIEGO regarding membership of the City Clerk in the National Institute of Municipal Clerks, held over from last meeting, was presented. Moved by Curry, seconded by Clarke, that the City Clerk be granted permission to become a member of this association. Carried, all Council- men present voting aye. APPLICATION OF MANUELA F. VAZQUEZ to purchase tax deeded prop- erty at public auction was presented. The bid was on the Si of Lot 3 and all of Lots 4 and 5, Block 42, city Plat, in the amount of $250.00 which includes the advertising costs. MAYOR :ARRIGAN stated the City has been offered $100.00 a lot plus taxes and advertising costs on the lots directly across the street which are under water, and he felt that the ones under consideration at this time should be worth equally as much as they are on much higher ground. Moved by Ingalls, seconded by 8/21 110 Curry, that this be laid over bending further study. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated we have received a communication from the Metropolitan Water District regarding the payment of tax for the fiscal year 1951-52. It is necessary that the sum of $24,389.83 be paid by August 27th or 8 percent penalty will be added. This amount represents 50 percent of the City's tax. MAYOR CARRIGAN requested the Attorney to prepare the necessary resolution to authorize the payment to the Metropolitan Water District. CITY CLERK ALSTON presented the ordinance determining the amount of revenue necessary from property taxes for second reading. COUNCILMAN HART asked if the Council adopted this ordinance would it mean that there is no possible way of getting the 40 hour week for the employees. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated this ordinance establishes the revenue necessary to be raised from property taxes. If this is adopted it will be necessary to raise the amount for 40 hour week by other tax revenue. COUNCILMAN HART stated he thought it was only fair to the City employees that the Council study this 40 hour week for another two weeks and give them an answer at that time. Tho patrolmen should also be taken care of at that time. MAYOR CARRIGAN said if the Council wished to grant the 40 hours it must make pro- visions for the money. COUNCILMAN CLARKE asked what funds can be used for things of this nature. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated General Fund money. Tho Street Department could use money from traffic fines. COUNCILMAN CURRY asked how much it would in- crease the tax rate if tho 40 hours wont into effect. MAYOR CARRIGAN said approximately 22 cents. A communication from tho Civil Service Commission was road which stated that no change be made in tho Rules concerning hours of work (Suction 10.1 of 8/21 111 Civil Service Rules and Rogulationa). Tho Commission sub- mittod the following reasons as being the basis upon which their decision was roachod: 1. Prosont inequalitios of salaries portaining particular to tho uniform rank. 2. Pros ent financial condition of tho City whoroin tho City Council was forced to cut porsonnol to moot the budget. 3. Tax increase necessary to finanee additional cost of a 40 hour week should be approved by tho taxpayors by ballot. MAYOR CARRIGAN said this is somothing that will havo to bo workod out. Tho tax rato must bo adopted. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ho would liko to know tho fooling of tho taxpayers in this rogard. COUNCILMAN INGALLS statod ho would liko to go on rocord as stating that tho Council should nevor considor any movo or ordinanco that anyone is afraid to have on tho ballot. Aftor considorablo discussion it was movod by Ingalls, socondod by Clarke, that wo accopt tho rocommondations of tho Civil Servico Commission and that we placo the mattor of tho 40 hour wook on tho ballot in April. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. , an ordinanco dotormining amount of revenue necessary from proporty taxes for support of departments and to pay bonded indebtedness of tho City of National City, was presented for tho second and final reading. Movod by Clarke, socondod by Ingalls, that only tho hooding bo read. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: zyos: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: Nono. ORDINANCE NO. 823, ORDINANCE DETERMINING AMOUNT OF REVENUE NECESSARY FROM PROPERTY TAXES FOR SUPPORT OF ITS DEPARTMENTS AND TO PAY BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, FOR FISCAL YEAR 1951-52. Moved by Curry, seconded by Clarke, that tho 0rdinanco be adopted. Carried, all Council- 8/21 112 mon present voting ayo. REPORT FROM CHIEF OF POLICB SMITH tpn the businoss known as the Cafe La Mazo, 1441 Highland i.vonue, was road. Investigation roveals that this businoss establishment has boon well managod and has prosontod no polico probloms. The roport was in rogard to tho roquost for a transfor of a bovorago liconso from William H. Wilson to Dan Topuoos and Dan D. Topuoos, Jr., dba Cafe Le Maze. MAYOR CARRIGAN ordorod tho communication filed. LPPLICLTION FOR LLCOHOLIC BEVE&'_GE LICENSE by William H. Wilson, dba Club Melody, 804 National Lvo., was presontod. rt is a transfer of liconso from Windot Inc. A. roport from Chiof of Polico Smith statod that tho ostoblishment is not a sourco of troublo to tho dopartmont. MAYOR CLRRIGLN ordorod tho communication filed. REQUEST FOR REFUND of $25.00 on businoss liconso by Frank J. Sarn, was road. Tho lottor stated the City Lttornoy has ro- contly ruled that an Insuranco Agent doos not roquiro a businoss liconso. Tho roquost was approvod by City Troasuror Holgato. Moved by Hart, socondod by Curry, that the refund bo grantod. Carriod, all Councilmon present voting ayo, REQUEST OF CHIEF SMITH for Boulevard Stops to bo oroctod at tho northoast and southwost cornors of 19th and McKinley, and tho northeast and southeast corners of Division and Harbison Avenues, and both sidos of 13th Stroot from Hoover Lvonuo to Taft Avenue, was road. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho roquost bo roforrod to the City Attornoy. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICLTION FROM MRS. CLROLINE B. VLNSLNT thanking tho Council for their tribute to tho momory of Charles W. Vansant, was read. MAYOR CLRRIG.,N ordered tho communication filod. 8/21 113 COMMUNICLTION FROM SLN DIEGO COUNTY WLTER LUTHORITY rogarding discropencios notod in tho boundary lino descriptions of cortain subdivisions, was road. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that this bo roforrod to tho City dttornoy for roviow. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICLTION FROM G. E. FRITZ roquosting tho City to roplaco pavomont romovod by tho City on Division Stroot, was road. Construction on National Vista #2 has boon startod and tho F. H. A. roquosts a lottor from tho City stating that tho pave- ment will bo roplacod on Division Stroot boforo thoy will procood furthor with thoir application for a loan. MAYOR CLRRIGLN askod who romovod tho pavement. CITY ENGINEER GREY statod that about a yoar ago tho than City Monagor docidod to lowor part of tho grodo and raiso another part of tho grado on Division Stroot, and it was nocossary to brook somo 500 foot of concroto pavement for this work. MLYOR CLRRIGLN askod if it was tho City's rosponsibility to roplaco tho pavomont. COUNCIL- MLN HLRT said he thought if tho City toro up tho pavomont it should bo thoir responsibility to roplaco it. R. ._. BOWERS was prosont and statod thoy worn just asking for a lottor stating that tho City will roplaco tho pavement. It doos not have to bo dono now, but thoy rood a lottor for tho F. H. L. in ordor not to hold up tho loan any longth of time. ENGINEER GREY statod the customary procoduro for tho contractor who is building housos is for tho City Enginoor to writo a lottor stating that 1 tho City is going to build a stroot, ropair a stroot, or opon a stroot in tho Hoar futuro. socondod by Clarke, that tho City Lttornoy chock on tho City's liability in this rogard and tho City Enginoor dotormino tho cost. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. RESOLUTION NO. 5529 was read, authorizing and dirocting tho City Movod by Curry, 5/21 114 Clerk to transfer Two Hundrod Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) from the Capital Outlay Fund to the Genoral Fund as a tempor- ary loan; that said loan shall be repaid to tho Capital Outlay Fund from the first monoys received for the Gonoral Fund from taxes accruing to tho City of National City. Movod by Hart, socondod by Ingalls, that tho Resolution bo adopted. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. RESOLUTION NO. 5530 was road, authorizing tho following trans - fors as loans from the Gonoral Fund: Library Fund, $141.18; Park Fund, $43.05; Retiroment Fund, $6,070.23. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, that the Resolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. BILLS AUDITED by the Financo Committoo prosontod: Gonoral Fund $2,186.65 Capital Outlay Fund 2,684,91 Library Fund 141,18 Retiromont Fund 7,578.00 Traffic Safoty Fund 1,093.52 Park Fund 43.05 Payroll Fund 19,022,88 TOTAL P2,750.19 Movod by Hart, socondod by Ingalls, that tho bills bo allowed and warrants ordorod drawn for samo. Carried, by tho follow- ing voto to -wit: Lyos: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: None, RESOLUTION NO. 5531 was road, authorizing tho following sum incurred for Capital oxponditures bo paid out of tho Capital Outlay Fund: Wostorn Metal Supply Company, Sowor Outlay, $2,684.91. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that tho Resolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION to Chiof of Polico 1 Smith stating tho examination for tho position of Patrolman has boon sot for Sopt. 15, 1951, was road. MIY0R CLRRIGAN 8/21 115 ordorod the communication fitod. CITY CLERK LLSTON statod this week Enginoor Groy gavo hor two oasomonta for alloy purposos, ono from Mary E. Hackott and ono from Graco M. Dickorson. Thoso easements woro signod in July 1949. ENGINEER GREY statod tho oasomonts woro obtainod t0 build a sowor and tho sower has boon comploted for sovoral yoars. Tho proporty still remains in tho samo namos. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod this be roforrad to tho City Attorney to draw up tho n000ssary Rosolution: RESIGNATION OP ACTING CITY l.DgThISTRLTOR WAGNER was road. Tho lottvr statod ho is submitting his resignation as Acting City Administrator, Acting Purchasing Agont, and City Plannor. It is roquostod that tho termination of his employment bo August 31, 1951, and that tho Council grant him ono half month's additional salary in liou of numerous hours of ovor- timo and vacation timo. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho resignation bo accopted with rogrot, and that ho be grantod 15 days vacation pay to compensate for his ovortimo. COUNCILMAN CLLRKE said he wished Mr. Wagner succoss. M:.YCR CARRIGAN said that Mr. Wagner took ovor an oxtromoly difficult Job and he has done that Job woll. Tho City of National City has lost a good friond and a good Administrator, and our loss is Chula Vista's gain. COUNCILDLN INa.LLS said ho hopod that Mr. Wagnor had woighod his decision woll and that ho folt ho was wolcomo hero. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM ASSOCIATED CONSTRUCTION CORP. was road. Tho following proposals wore submittod in roforonco to Bovorly Glon Subd.: 1. Tho Associetod Construction Corp. proposes to pey tho City of National City .03i cents por squaro foot for tho 4 inch oil mix usod in surfacing tho stroots in Bovorly Glon Subd. Tho Corp. proposos to doposit with tho City, 8/21 116 ' immodiatoly, tho total amount nocossary for this work. Tho total square footago of paving nocossary to bo dotorminod by tho City Enginoor. 2. Tho Associated Construction Corp. roquosts that tho sowor latorals for 40 lots bo installed as soon as possiblo, this to bo dono prior to tho installation of tho water linos and curbs. Tho Corp. proposos to deposit with the City, immodiatoly, tho total amount nocossary to install said latorals. Roport from City Enginoor Grey statod that Ordinanco No. 803 statos: "Tho subdividor shall improve all land dodicatod for stroots, alloys or othor public ways in tho following mannor: Surfacing: 411 6troots within tho subdivision and tho subdividor's half of all stroots bounding tho subdivision shall bo surfecad with a 4 inch oil road mix pavomont or any permanont type of pavomont satisfactory to tho City Council.UU In viow of tho abovo oxcorpt from tho Ordinanco and tho fact that tho Strout Dopt. porsonnol has boon cut, and it is not contomplated by the Council that the City forcos should ontor tho field in compotition with privato ontorpriso on private grounds, oxeopt as dofinod in Ordinance 784, this office cannot rocommond that tho City porform any stroot work in any subdivision that has not yet boon accopted by tho City for meintencnco. It is the requost of the City Enginoor's Office that boforo any surfacing bo laid in any subdivision not yet accopted by tho City, a soil tost bo sub- mitted to the City Enginoor from a reputable laboratory, attosting to tho requiromonts nocossary to crocto en accopt- ablo and dosirahlo pavomont. Tho roquost is made that tho City Council pass adoquato logislation to mnke this procoduro mandatory. It is boliovod that all sowor work should bo dono boforo any finish grade is mado upon tho stroots in ordor to expedite tho work and loavo a prosontablo looking job. MR. GORDON of tho .&ssociatod Construction Corp. statod he wishod 8/21 117 to paint out to Mr. Groy that tho City has accoptod tho sub- division and tho stroots of tho subdivision. Wo aro saving tho City monoy by putting in tho latorals. MLYOR CLRRIGLN askod if tho City is adoquatoly staffod to procood with prior policy on this job. ENGINEER GREY askod that this bo laid ovor for a littlo whilo until wo do tho sowors. MR. GORDON said ho would liko a docislon now, thet thoy havo boon waiting sinco last Docombor for thoir commitmonts and ho thought some docision should bo roechod. Wo aro willing to advanco tho money nocossary and wo aro offoring 70 cents a front foot, CITY ENGINEER GREY askod if wo would bo ostn_blishing a pro- codont for futuro work, or is this particular instanco an oxcoption? COUNCILMAN CLLRKE said wo egrood to carry out this program somotimo in the past whon Mr. Gordon was horo. MLYOR CARRIGAN said that tho Council did givo tontativo approval. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, thet tho work bo dono es roquostod. MOOR CARRIGAN askod if wo havo tho nocossary porsonnol, and can wo do tho job? ENGINEER GREY said not if wo firo somo of tho porsonnol. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION PROM CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION was road, stating that it hes como to thorr attontion that on August 14, 1951, at tho roquost of Rocroction Diroctor Casey, tho City Council omployod a Miss Joanne Potors. t tho timo of Mr. Casoy's roquost thoro woro throo womon on tho Civil Sorvico list who qualifiod for this position. Two of thoso womon ovidontly doclinod tho tomporary appointmont, end tho Dopartmont Hood statod tho third was unsuitablo. Mr. Casey appears to havo arbitrarily doclarod this applicant as unusitc.blo without any trial employment. Tho Commission fools that this is a usurp- ation of tho powors of tho Commission and indicates an attitudo which dofoets tho purposo of Civil Sorvico. It is 8/21 118 thoir opinion that it is tho duty of tho omploying officor to omploy ono of tho throo qualifiod applicants whoso namoe aro submittod to him by tho Civil Sorvico Commission. It is their roquost that tho City Council confirm their opinion in this matter. MLYOR CLRRIGLN said tho girl would only bo working e wook or ton days longor end it might bo well to forgot tho wholo thing. COUNCILMAN INGLLLS stetod that in view of tho fact that wo havo such a list from tho Civil Service Commiss- ion wo will havo to do somothing about it. The position would havo to bo doclarod vacant and thon Mr. Casey bo_diroctod to again rofor to tho Civil Sorvico list. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that tho motion 1pst wook, hiring Miss Joanno Potors, bo roscindod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo• Movod by Clarke, seconded by Hart, thct tho rocommond- ation of the Civil Sorvico Commission bo accoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. COUNCILM.'JQ INGLLLS suggost- od that a mooting with Mr. Moosor, Chairman of tho Civil Sorvico Commission, Lttornoy Campbell and Rocro2tion Dir©ctor Casoy bo hold tomorrow morning in this rogard. COMMUNICLTION FROM CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION was road, stating that Lucille L. Gorwing, Lpprontico Machino Opor^tor in tho Clork's Offico, appointod Mny 1, 1951 has complotod the maximum pormissiblo omploymont poriod es sot forth in Civil Sorvico Rulos 6.6. Miss Gorwing was not omployod from a valid Goncrcl Offico Clork eligibility list which was in oxistonco at tho timo, mainly boeauso sho had not token the examination for Gonoral Offico Clerk and consoquontly could not bo placod on tho list. CITY CLERK LLSTON stated sho looked ovor tho list of Gonoral Offico Clerk for an Lpprontice Machine Operator and thoro were nono on the list. Miss naming had made application as a bookkoepor and was employed rs Lpprontica Machin() Oporator, salPry the semo as General Office Clerk until an oxamination could bo hold for Machine 8/21 ' Oporator. MRS. LLSTON asked that sho bo includod in tho con- 1 119 foronco with the Chairman of tho Civil Sorvico Commission and tho Lttornoy. COUNCILM,.N INGLLLS said ho boliovod in backing up tho Commissions 100 percent, but that ho boliovod tho Commission erred in this particular mattor. Tho Council croatod a position as Lpprontico Bookkooping Machino Operator and authorized en examination for such a position aftor tho ninoty days temporary limit. Tho Commission is in orror in failing to hold such an oxamination. If pointod out to them thoy can hold such an examination immodiatoly. COUNCILM;N HLRT brought up tho rnattar of tho differential in the salary of tho Motor Officors and tho Petrolmon which was ostablishod Juno 30, 1950 and tho salary schodulo adoptod in January 1951. MLYOR CLRRIGLN stated that tho Council adoptod a wago schodulo and it could not bo changod by a motion and roquostod this bo roforrod to tho City Attornoy for tho nocossary legal action. COUNCILMLN CURRY statod that wo havo vory officiont and woll trainod polico officors and that thoy aro oporating with hazardous radio oquipmont, and ho was wondering whothor tho City could not got factory mado oquipmont whoroby it would be intorchangoablo. M1',YOR CLRRIGLN said ho thought tho oquipmont should bo standerdizod as fest as economically foasiblo, but wo havo just adoptod tho budgot end wo must do tho bost wo cen. COUNCILMLN INGALLS said this could not be sottlod tonight but it is duo for somo closo chocking. ACTIN& LDMINISTR..T NE OFFICER WLGNER statod that Chief Smith has complained about tho oporetion of tho makoshift dovisos. COUNCILMLN CLLRKE said ho thought this is dofinitoly a problem for tho Chiof to solvo end ho should make his recommendations to tho Council if ho fools that somothing should bo dono about it. MLYOR 8/21 120 CARRIGAN roquostod Acting Ldministrativo Officor Wegnor to bring In a report. COMMUNICATION FROM CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION was road, roquost- ing that all p©rsonnol communications bo channollod through tho Civil Sorvico offico in ordor that thoy may bo handlod according to Civil Sorvico Rules end Rogulations. Movod by Clarke, socondod by Hart, that tho roquost bo granted. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont"voting ayo. MOOR CARRIGAN eskod that Acting Ldministretivo officor Wegner sond a diroet- Ivo to all Dopartmont Hoads notifying thom of this action. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod tho Chiof of Polico has boon roquostod to weivo tho liconso foo for tho V. F. W. Danco which is to bo hold at tho Fiesta, Saturday, August 25, 1951. Undor tho Ordinance, if tho Council approves, it can bo granted. Movod by Hart, socondod by Ingalls, that tho foo bo waived, Carriod, all Councilman prosont voting eyo. ATTORNEY CLMPBELL has recommondod a 135 W. 8th Stroot. RESOLUTION NO. for tho fiscal roportod tho State. Board of Equalization liconso bo issuod to Allen & Cathy Taylor, 5532 was road, sotting and fixing tho tax reto yoar 1951-52 es follows: Gonoral Fund .70 Library Fund .828 Park M & I Fund .25 Rotiromont Fund .42 Sinking Fund No. 6 .055 Total por One Hundrod $1.65 Dollars assossod valuation Movod by Clerko, socondod by H^.rt, that tho Rosolution bo adopted. Carried, all Councilman prosont voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 5533 was rood, alocting to pay out of its municipal funds fifty porcont of the amcunt of tho Metropolitan 8/21 121 Water District taxos for tho fiscal year 1951.52; said amount boing sot forth in Rosolution tlo. 3993 adoptod by tho Metropolitan Rotor District of Southern California on August 17, 1951, as ono half of FORTY-ED HT THOUSAND DbvzN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE DOLLARS AND SIXTY-SIX CENTS.($48,779,66), or tho eum of TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY•N=NB DOLLARS LND EIGHTY-THREE CENTS ($24,389.83), also authorizing and dirooting tho Mayor and tho City Clork to draw up a warrant paying tho sum of $24,389,83 to tho Metropolitan Wator District of Southorn California prier to August 27, 1951. Movod by Curry. s000ndod by Ingalls, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo. RESOLUTION NO. 5634.-was read, approving an Agroomont botwoen tho U. S. Navy and tho City of National City, detod July 1, 1951, for sower services. Voter Corrigan is authorized and direotod to execute samo on half of sold City. Movod by Hart, saconded by Ingalls, that the Rasolution bo adoptod. Carried, all Couneilm©n prosont voting ayo. ATTORNEY CLMPBELL takod if tho--Council wtl]. approve tho hiring of someono for tub Rebroaticgt Deo. that Mr. Moosor, Chairman of tho Civil Sorvico Commission, Recreation Director Casey and he find who is qualified. after tut mooting tomorrow morning? MAYOR CARRIGAN said that it would moot with their approval, RESOLUTION NO. 5535 was road, approving an 4groomont betwoon Claronco E. Morris and the City of National City, dated Juno 26, 1951. Mayor Carrlgu,n is irnt erizod and diroetod-to axecnto ammo en behalf of said City. Movod by Clarke, s000ndod by Ingalls, that ttto Rosolution bo adopted, Carried. all_Council- mon prosent voting ayo. COMMONICLTYON FROM PAR SUPERINTENDENT Oil wcB rer¢d, { 1 I22 asking permission to officially closo tho swimming pool for tho soason es of Sunday ovoning. Soptombor 9, 1951. Pormission is also requested for tho use of the pool Saturday, Soptombor 8th from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. for tho purposo of holding a local acquatic moot and activity show by tho mombors of tho swimming classes for tho oxpross purposo of demonstrating tho accomplishmonts of the studonts. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Clarke, thet both roquosts bo granted. Carriod, all Council- man prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM PARK SUPERINTENDENT GAUTERELUX was rood, roquosting tho appointmont of Konnoy Wolff to tho position of Junior Lifoguard, starting dote August 18, 1951 at salary rate of $ .90 por hour. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho roquost bo grantod. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM URB.,N REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY was road, ro- quosting pormission to meko soil tosts on any and all of tho proporty ownod by tho City in tho slough crca of Project #1. This doos not ontail ony cost or oxpondituro from City funds. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Curry, that tho roquost bo approved, with tho undorst:nding that it is to bo at no cost whatsoovor to tho City. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM RECRE_'.TION COMMISSION was road, rogerding tho purchase of modals for tho Fiosta do Los Amigos track and acquatic moots. At the timo tho modals were purchaaod timo was of tho ossonco duo to tho feet that dies had to bo mrdo, modals ongravod, otc. Tho Rocre tion Commission wont diroct to tho sourco. A purchase ordor was not sacurod due to tho fact tho Council had not officially approvod of hiring ,n profossional coordinator for tho Fiosta, or tho method of disponsing Fiosta funds. Sinco that timo a roquisition hes 8/21 123 boon writton also tho order for the modals plscod with a local merchant. THOMLS LEONLRD was present and stoted thrt he was glad to know that these models wore being purchcsod from somoono in N-tional City. ACTING LDMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WLGN2 stntod that members of the Planning Commission took a field trip last Sunday eccompen- lod by mombors of tho Hrrbor Commission of tho National City Chembor of Commorco and lookod over the proporty at 12th Stroot and Wilson t.vonuo on which tho Son Diego & Lrizona Enstorn Railway Company dosiros to locrto industries. Thoy elso lookod ovor the property at 24th Street southorly of Paradiso Crook for which a roquost has boon rocoivod for salvago operations. It was the fooling of the Planning Commission thet this typo of oporrtion bo discourcgod whorovor possiblo. COMMUNIC:.TION FROM HOTCHKISS & LNEW:,LT was road, stating thoir offico has a prospoctivo purchrsor for tho land of tho L. T. & S. F. RR. Co. which lays southerly of Paradiso Crook and wostorly of S. D. & L. Railroad right -of -wry, et a point approximntoly midway botwoon 24th Stroot end Chulo Vista. Tho proposod use of this property is for salvago operations and the proposod purches or is a vury largo and vory rosponsiblo firm. It is their ondoavor to mnko thoir property es attract- ive es is possible in comp-tibility with salvage operations. In this oporation it is necessary rt times to have burning. This burning is not c stordy daily oporntion but trkos placo with tho accumulation of cortaln mn_torials which roquiro o burning procoss and tho Company is willing to cccopt modorato rostrictions es to tho time of burning that would bo most satisfactory. It is roquostod that this mattor bo givon immodirto attention so thoy mry procood with nogotirtions. It wr.s the rocommondrtion of the Planning Commission that this matter bo hold over for intorprotation by tho Lttornoy. 8/21 124 ROSCOE S. PORTER of Hotchkiss & Lnowalt was prosont and statod that salvago is playing r very important part in tho National schomot Tho company who wish to purchase tho proporty for this purposo want to make it as ettrn_ctivo as possiblo. Thoy wish to work ih cooperation with tho Planning Commission, Council end the Fire Department. MLYOR CARRIGLN statod that if permission is grantod it should bo dono by an agrooment drawn up botweon tho partios by tho City Lttornoy. COUNCILM2 INGLLLS said ho felt wo woro by-passing tho Planning Commission on such a matter and that it should bo roforrod to them. LTTORNEY CLMPBELL statod if ell tho nocossary rostrictions are eompliod with thoro is nothing logally you could do to stop this typo of ontorpriso from locating horo. Tho proporty eon- cornod is privato proporty. MR. PORTER stated thoy havo a per- fectly logo' right to como down end sot up the business, but they would liko to have the eomploto cooperation of tho City. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by H-rt, that this bo roforrod to tho Planning Commission for ruaommondation. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo.. REPORT FROM THE CITY ENGINEER rogarding tho roquost of tho San Diogo & Arizona Eastogn Railwcy Company to vacato portions of 12th Stroot and Wilson Lvonuo, was road. If all proportios contiguous to tho proposed vacation aro ownod by tho abovo montionod railroad company, thoro doos not appear to bo any reason to dony their potition if thoy will re-route tho exist- ing 18" sowor lino ovor tho oasomonts as shown on thoir map submittod, and said oasomonts medo logally available to tho City. Llso ro-routo tho oxisting 6" and 8" sowor lines, which run along Wilson and down 12th Strout to Taft Lvonuo, from 13th Stroct and Wilson Lvonuo down 13th Stroot and ^long Taft Lvonuo to 12th Stroot and Taft Lvonuo to connect at that manhole. It would bo pormissibio to use ono 10" pipo in place of a 6" rnd 8/21 125 an 8" pipo. However, it is the suggostion of tho Enginocr thct a 12" pipo bo usod and that tho City pay tho difforonco in cost botwoon tho prico of a 10u pipo and a 12" pipo, Ls it is not tho policy of tho City to maintain half stroots, special montion should bo mado as to whrt disposition tho City cares to mako with rogard to tho remaining 200 lin. ft. of roadway. tho Planning Commission laid this ovor ponding a roport from tho City Enginoor. M:YOR C.IGi.N roquostod that tho Enginoor's roport bo submittod to tho Planning Commission for thoir rocommondrtion. ACTING LDMINISTRLTIVE OFFICER WLGNER roquostod tho Council to allow an additional week for furthor study of tho bids sub- mittod on public works metorials. Moved by Ingalls, socondod by Hrrt, that tho roquost bo granted. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting aye. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER GREY was road, roquosting tho City Council to immodietoly adopt a policy which ho can carry out rogarding applications for stroot oil paving, cad submittod suggostions for futuro oporctions. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that tho roport bo roforrod to tho Lttornoy. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting cyo. CITY ENGINEER GREY'S REPORT and rocommondations rogarding tho Sanitation Dopartmont was again prosontod. COUNCILMLN INGLLLS quostionod tho rocommondation thrt no sorvico should bo ro- quirod to bo rondorod for a loss chcrgo than 01.00 por month sinco tho colloction of trash is boing cut to onco a wook. M.LYOR CLRRIGLN askod if tho Council thought that tho chargo of 75 conts should romain. COUNCILM.N HLRT srid ho thought tho suggested chargos for multiple dwollings and trailer Courts suitable, but that ho too folt tho 75 cont chcrgo should romain for a single dwolling. MLYOR CLRRIGLN askod tho opinion 8/21 126 of tho Couneil rogarding tho housoholdor having tho privilogo of hauling thoir own rubbish to tho dump if thoy dosired. COUNCITWJI ING.LLS said if this was granted ho wondorod if thorn would bo any possibility of the housoholdor hauling garbage es woll as rubbish to tho dump. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hrrt, that tho Lttornoy draw up tho nocossary amondmonts and that tho $1.00 chergo, as r000mmondod by City Engineor Groy be rcvisod to 75 conts. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. THOMLS LEONARD asked if tho Council had givon any thought of abolishing tho Rocroation Dopartment end put rocrortion beck undor tho jurisdiction of the Park Doprrtmont. Ho said ho thought this would bo r good pinto to start saving money. S. D. LOUCKS was prosont -nd said ho thought tho pooplo should bo givon en opportunity to voto on tho mattor of tho Rodovolop- mont program and this issuo should bo put on tho ballot at tho coming oloction. COUNCILMAN CLARKE roquostod that tho Councilmen and all othors who caro to, bo prosont for tho dodicrtion of Kimbell Park on Saturday, August 25 et 1:30 P.M. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, th-t tho mooting bo closed. Carried, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo. LT ST: CITY CLERK 8/21