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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951 08-28 CC MIN127 National City, California, August 28, 1951. 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 Curry, seconded by Hart, that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of August 21, 1951 be dispensed with. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Wagner, Campbell,, Grey, Bailey, Gautereaux, Smith. J. R. HARVEY, 1705 Grove Street, was present and asked if the City would do something about fixing Grove Street between 16th and 18th Streets. This work was promised to be done sometime ago. MAYOR CARRIGAN stated he received a number of complaints from persons living on Newell Street. One of the Sanitation trucks had difficulty getting up the hill today and had to come back down. It was reported that the street was finished about six years ago and thou two or three years ago it was torn up because of putting in the sewer and it was nevor re- placed. MAYOR CARRIGAN said he found a great many other streets in bad condition duo to the rain. COUNCILMAN CURRY said ho thought the streets should be repaired as soon as possible. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ho too received a call boforo the meet- ing tonight in regard to this same condition, and that ho in-. formed the person who called that ho should appear boforo the Council and appraise them of conditions es thoy exist. ROY KHILLING. 1818 Nowell Stroot, was present and stated at tho time the sower was put in thorn was an agreement with tho people who put tho sower in that tho City of National City would replace tho pavement as it was before, and it has never boon 8/28 128 dono. MAYOR CARRIGAN askod that this bo roforrod to tho City Enginoor for as quick a disposition of tho case as possible. Throe property ownors who livo on Lanoitan Avonuo woro prosont and asked what tho council intondod to do about fixing this stroot. MAYOR CARRIGAN assurod thorn that tho problom is boing workod out and that it will bo takon caro of as quickly as possiblo. HERBERT J. SWANSON was prosont and stated ho is a tideland lossoo of the City, and ho wishod to bring boforo tho Council tho mattor of tho to asohold at 1400 Tidolands Avonuo. When tho original loaso was drawn up it was nogotieto6 by a formor mombor of their firm and it was his improssion at tho timo that tho toms of tho loaso would bo for fivo years with a fivo yoar option to ronow. Upon investigation it is found that tho option is for but ono yoar. Mr. Swanson said ho would liko tho Council to accopt his roquost to oxtond the tom of tho option for an additional four yoar poriod at a minimum. MAYOR CARRIGAN asked that tho City Attornoy draw up tho nocoss- ary rosolution to oxtond tho option for anot hor four years. ROBERT A. BOWERS was prosont and eskod if any action has boon takon in rogord to tho roquost of Fritz and Bowors roquosting tho City to replace tho pavomont romovod by tho City on Division Stroot. ATTORNEY CAKPBELL rocommendod that tho Council authorizo Acting udministrativo Officor Wagnor to writo tho nocossary lottor stating this mattor will bo takon carp of. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that Acting Administrativo Officor Wognor bo so authorizod. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said this has boon worrying him for a long time, and that ho recalls whop tho pavomont was rippod out and that it was done for obvious roasons. Thoro is a school site thoro any tho olovation was a littlo high, but not too clangorous, also 8/28 129 tho feet that cortain pooplo wore subdividing across tho stroot from that particular sito end thoy found it nocossary to bring tho "hump" down to tho lovol of tho grade whoro thoir subdivision was going to bo. Mr. Clarke said that ho cannot holp but fool that this pavomont was rippod out for tho purpos: of accommodating tho school sito and tho subdividor of tho land across from tho school site, and askod why the City should havo to foot the bill when it was dono to accommodeto pooplo. MR. CLARKE said he wantod it to go on rocord, that as far as ho is concernod porsonally, that stroot could hove romainod as it was, but in tho past somobody docidod that they wantod it brought down to a cortain level to eccommodato thoir part- icular lend that thoy wore contcmpinting dovoloping. COUNCIL- MAN HART said ho thought tho City should ropleco tho pavomont sinco it was tho City who toro it up. COUNCILMAN CURRY said ho did not boliovo tho school ownod tho sito at the timo the work was dono and if it was tho rocommondation of the Enginoor thoro is no reason why it should not have boon dono. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo. GILBERT E. FRITZ was prosont and stated thoy happen to bo tho subdividors Mr. Clarko had roforonco to. Tho City owns tho land on tho othor sido and ono reason tho stroot was torn up was to holp your own proporty in tho City. It cost then considorablo moro money to gredo thoir land after tho City toro out tho stroot. COUNCILMAN CLARKE oxprossod his approciation to tho National City Nows for tho publicity end holp givon in regard to tho Fioste and the dodication of Kimbell Park. RESOLUTION NO. 5536 was road, authorizing tho following trans - fors es loans from tho Gonoral Fund: Library Fund, $2,138.39; Park Fund, $1,749.50; Planning Fund, $416.23; Rotiromont Fund, $349.60. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, that tho Rosolutior. 8/28 130 bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. MAYOR CARRIGAN announcod that it was 8:00 P.M. and timo for tho hoaring on tho vacation of "M" Avonuo. Thoro woro no protests. RESOLUTION NO. 5537 was road, vacating and closing a portion of "M" Avenue. Moved by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilman prosont voting ayo. ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WAGNER suggested that tho award- ing of tho bids on public works materials bo laid ovor until a succossor has boon appointed who will havo to administer tho purchase of thoso itoms. ATTORN 2Y CAMPBELL said that with tho oxcoption of stroot oil thoro is no urgoncy that tho othor matorials bo purchasod inrmodiatoly, but as for tho stroot oil thorn is a n000ssity for cccopting bids or authorizing tho Administrativo Officor to advortiso for stroot oil. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that tho Administrativo Officer bo authorizod to ro-advortiso for bids. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. REQUEST FOR A PUBLIC AUCTION on Si of Lot 3 and all of Lots 4 and 5 in Block 42, was again prosontod, MAYOR CARRIGAN stntod lost wook he rocommondod against accopting tho bid and ho is still of the opinion that it should not bo accoptod, and suggestod that tho proporty bo appraised and accept tho start- ing bid from tho appraisal. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that tho City Clork bo authorizod to havo an appraisal mado of tho property. Carried, all Councilman prosont voting aye. 8/28 131 BILLS AUDITED by the Finance Committee presented: General Fund $26,714.93 Park M & I Fund 342.62 Library Fund 200.92 Retirement Fund 249.60 Traffic Safety Fund 1.00 Capital Outlay Fund 124.65 TOTAL $27,633.72 Moved by Ingalls, seconded by Curry, that the bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 5538 was read, authorizing the following sum incurred for Capital expenditures be paid out of the Capital Outlay Fund: Western Metal Supply Company, Sewer Outlay, $124.65. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution 'be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting eye. COMMUNICATION FROM NATIOI-_I CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB was read, in regard to a scholarship for foreign students. They request that the City of National City sponsor a scholarship and the Toast- mastors Club will raise tho necessary money. DR. GEORGE PARCHEIT was and present ropresonting the National City Toastmasters Club stated they will gueranteo $50.00 for the first scholarship and exnoct to have more than one scholarship, for which they will raiso the money. They would liko to havo tho privilogo of the backing of the City of National City. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquost- ed the letter be roforrAd to Attornoy Ce.mpboll. CITY CLERK ALSTON prosontod the insurance policy on tho auto- mobilo fleot. A communication from Guy & Guy was road which ' statod the onclosod policy is a blankot coverago for firo and theft on City ownod vohiclos. Tho amount of tho policy is $545. MRS. ALSTON statod that if tho Council wishod to accopt tho policy, that it bo approvod by tho City Attorney. MAYOR CARRIGA 8/28 132 Assstatod that tho Insurance as formod to adviso and help end writo policies for tho City, and if it is tho Council's dosiro to carry on with this policy that tho Attorney got in touch with tho Association, to which tho Council agrood. CITY CLERK ALSTON presontod a liability insuranco policy from Mr. and Mrs. Hoflin, who havo a tidoland loesc, and eskod that this bo approvod by tho City Attornoy boforo it is accoptod. CITY CLERK ALSTON prosontod a grant dood for street purposos only, from'Elmor E. and Poarl Millo. If tho Council wishos to accopt this it can bo roforrod to tho Attornoy for tho nocoss- ary rosolution. Tho proporty concornod is et 8th and Palm. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquosted Attorney Campboll to proparo tho nocossery rosolution accepting tho grant dood. COMMUNICATION FROM SUPERINTENDENT OF SANITATION MIKKELSON was road, roquosting tho permanent appointmont of Macon Dilbock, who has satisfactorily complotod his probationary period. It is also rocommendod that Oswald Dorhicm bo changod from temporary to probationary status. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, that tho roquost bo grantod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting aye. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINEER GREY was read which stated that ho has boon informed by W. G. Ebbs that Lot 36 of Rancho Hills Unit No. 5 had boon doodod to tho City by tho Wost Coast Corp., oxcopting thorefrom a strip of lend 15 foot in width, which was givon to Mr. Ebbs for stroat-purposes. Subsoquontly Mr. Ebbs gavo tho City a deod for that 15 foot strip which was re- 'ordod on October 10, 1950, togothor with en additional strip of tho samo width continuing oastward across Lot 40, which was re- corded On Docomber 4, 1950. A lettor sent to Mr. Ebbs and =lgnod by Douglas Simmons promisod to mOvo a barricado, which 8/28 133 has not boon done. Mr. Ebbs said ho gave tho oasomont with tho understanding that tho City would improvo tho 15 foot to givo him an adoquato approach to his houso. Mr. Ebbs wishes tho City to improve tho street or roturn him tho oasomont so ho can do it himsolf, in which case it would boeomo a privatol' ownod road dividing City ownod proporty 15 foot on ono side any 30 foot on tho other. The longth of tho ontiro strip is 300 foot. If oil pavod it would cost about $2,300.00 to comploto with a 15/ 18" culvort. Mr. Ebbs roquosts tho Council inform him what thoy intond to do in regard to this so that ho may act accordingly. MAYOR CARRIGAN rocommondod this bo roforrod to tho Planning Commission to chock and than tho Attornoy proparo an oasomont vacation. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, that this bo roforrod to tho Planning Commission and tho City Attornoy. Carried, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo. COPY OF COMMUNICATION ADDRESSED TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISS- ION from Street Supt. Finnerty was road, stating that boeauso of tho limitations of tho budgot tho City Council has found it nocossary to cut porsonnol in this Dopartment, offoctivo Sopt omber 8, 1951. Pursuant to Suction 9.6, Civil Sorvico Rulos, it is requested that tho following mon bo placod on tho rosorvo omploymont list according to soniority: Josus Saavedra, Honry M. Gonzales, Waltor I. Smith, Richard B. Randall, Lowis Schofiold. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho request bo grantod. Cerriod, all Councilman prosont voting ayo. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod that in tho budgot which was recently adoptod, the Sowor Dept. had tho sum of $1,000.00 sot up for survoying end thoro was no itom sot up for mctorials and supplios. Enginoor Groy has informod us that it will bo nocoss ary to obtain a cortain amount of materials and supplios and 8/28 134 should bo done vory soon. Flo does not fool that survoying is nocossary et this timo, and If agrootblo with tho Council they would liko n motion authorizing tho dopertmontal budgot chnngo of $1,000.60 from Survoying undor Sowors to $1,000.00 to Mntorials and Supplios, within tho samo budgot. Movod by Clarke, socondod by Curry, thnt tho chonge, as roquostod, bo grantOd. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. .ATTORNEY CAMEB ELL roportod that tho Public Utilities Commissioi start thoir horring tomorrow et 2:00 P.M. on tho Wntor Comp- nny's domnnd for nn incrocso in ratos. Movod by Clcrko, socond- od by Curry, that Attornoy Camptoll bo euthorizod to apponr at tho hoaxing and prosont r protost. Carried, ell Councilmen prosont voting nyo. RESOLUTION NO. 5539 was road, nccopting en onsomont for alloy purposos only to tho City of N-t4onel City from GRACE M. DICKERSON. Moved by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that tho Resolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmon present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 5540 woe road, nccopting an onsomont for alloy purposos only to tho City of National City from MARY E. HACKETT. Movod by Clcrko, socondod by Ingalls, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. ATTORNEY CAM BELL statod ho hod proparod a rosolution sotting forth boulevard stops. Last wook two boulevard stops woro discussed and sinco that timo Chiof Smith end Capt. 0won havo roquostod that 13th Stroot from Roosovolt Avonuo south bo mado a boulevard stop stroot. This has also boon includod in the rosolution, but if it is tho wish of tho Council, it can bo doleted. Moved by Hart, so ondoc.by Ingalls, that tho roquost for boulevard stops on 13th Stroot bo roforrod to tho Traffic 8/28 135 Commission for rocommond^tion. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ryo. RESOLUTION NO. 5541•wrs road, croating a boulovard stop on McKinloy Lvonuo at 19th Stroot, also croating a boulovard stop on Harbison Lvonuo at Division Stroot. Tho Suporintondont of Stroots is diroctod to install tho boulovard stops according to law. Movod by Hrrt, socondod by Ingalls, that tho Rosolut- ion bo adoptod. Carriod, all Couneilmop prosont voting ayo. COUNCILMAN INGALLS made n motion, socondod by Curry, that Mrs. Evolyn R. Jonkins Enginocr, to bo placod °Socrotnrylt, offoctivo following voto to -wit: Carrigan. Nays: Nono. bo cppointod Socrotnry to tho City on tho first saltry brrckot undor Soptombor 1, 1951. Carriod, by tho Lyos: Clrrko, Curry, Hlrt, Ingalls, MAYOR CARRIGAN statod ho rttondod n mooting last ovoning of tho Southcrost Civic Club and thoy aro attempting to got bus sorvico on 43rd Stroot ovor to National City. Tho officials of tho bus company medo a stntomont that as soon as Fritz and Bowers subdivision was roasonably assurod that thoy would soriously considor putting on e bus to sorvico 43rd Stroot and that particulrr subdivision. ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WLGNER statod ho rocoivod a tolophono call todry from Ldmcir^1 Shorman wha is in chrrgo of Motropolitnn Civil Dofonso, and ho statod ho had rocoivod lottor from Gonoral Robortson of tho State Civil Dofonso Offico roquosting participation of tho local citios in a convontion on Civil Dofonso probloms to bo 4o1d itt San Frrrcisco on Soptodbor 24th to 26th and would liko to havo a roprosontetivo from National City nttond. MAYOR CARRIGAN rocommondod thrt Mr. Rood bo authorizod to attond. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, that Clifford Rcoi, Sr. be ruthorizod to attond tho A/28 136 convontion. LCTING LDMINISTR._TIVE OFFICER W—GNER rskod if tho oxponsos nro to bo prid by tho City. MLYOR CLRRIGE.N acid if tho Council had no objoctions that thoy should bo. Carrico, nil Councilmen prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICLTION FROM RECRE._TION COMMISSION was read, roquosting tho prosonco of tho Council at thoir mooting on Thursday, August 30, 1951, in tho Community Bldg. at 7:30 P.M. MR. WL.GN: said it is thoir dosiro to bring somo of tho problems of tho Rocroation Commission to tho attention of tho Council, and also at that timo Mr. Clortor's roport will bo comploto on tho Fiosta. MLYOR CARRIGLN askod that tho Council moot with tho Rocroation Commission, as roquostod. LUTING LDMINISTRLTIVE OFFICER WLGNER stated ho has boon ro- coiving some of tho information to bo compilod in tho Fiesta roport end porhaps tho Council might wish to havo thoso itoms hold ovor. Thoro aro somo requisitions for expenditures, ono in oxcoss of $500.00 and a total of $132.97 in potty cash sli to bo approvod, M:.YOR CLRRIGLN roquostod this bo hold over. LCTING LDMINIST&_TIVE OFFICER WLGN sR askod tho Council is approval to procoss a wnrrrnt in tho amount of $820.21 for tho purchaso of brush straw for tho stroot swoopors. Mr. 7agner chockod with Mr. Finnorty and ho olaimod that tho total years: supply of this ltcm should not nxcood $1,000.00, thcroforo, it would not bo nocossary to go for bids. Movod by Ingrlls, socondod by Clarkc, thrt tho pufchrso ordor bo approvod. Carried, all Councilmon prosont voting rya. LUTING L.DMINIsrkLTIVE OFFICER W..GNER prosontod a wrrrant for approval which is on our contract with tho Signrl 011 Comprny for gasoline and oil. Tho total bill for gasoline purchasod during tho month of July 1951 is $737.82, Fodorel tax not includod. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, this purchaso 8/28 137 ordor bo approvod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM NATIONAL CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE was road, stating that tho Board of Diroctors voted to approve tho rocommondctions of tho Chambor of Commorco Harbor Committoo for tho formation of a City Harbor Commission to havo juris- diction ovor tho local harbor area and facilitios, bounderios to bo picked by tho City Council. A qualifiod City Harbor Commission with proper jurisdiction, subjoct to tho City Council, will bo ablo to nogotiato offectivoly with prospoct- ivo lossors. Duo to tho spocinlizod naturo and rosponsibilit- ios of tho Harbor Commission this body would bo in a position to proporly ndviso tho Council and prospoctivo lossors without dolay. This step it is boliovod, can, in tho vory near futuro, make a harbor a rant assot to tho City. This typo of Commission can assist tho City Council by bringing about somo vory real attractions on tho National City waterfront. A suggested ordinanco, cror,ting a Harbor Commission, was attachur also a list of namos of members of the Comnittoc. All aro considerod good prospects for Harbor Commission monbership. This organization requests tho City Council to withhold action on any tidelands loasos until this rocomnondation for tho creation of a Harbor Commission is noted upon. MAYOR CARRIGAN asked that the roport of tho Planning Commission rogsrding salvago operations bo rood et this time. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION stated that tho roquest of H. Stroot & Sons for tho loaso of City tidolands property for salvago operations was widoly discussed. Ls a rosult of the dis- cussion tho Planning Commission r000mmondod against any salvago oporation on tho City tidolends aron now, or in tho futuro. Tho Commission mombors folt that salvago operations would, most likoly, havo an advorso offoat on tho dosirod development of tho tidolnnds aroa. MAYOR C1.RRIGAN askod if B/28 138 the Council was in accord with tho Planning Commission to koop salvage oporations off tho tidelands, to which thoy ngrood. Moved by Ingalls, socondod by Hr:rt, thet tho roquost of H. Stro.. & Sons for a tidelands lease, be United. Carried, nil Council- men present voting ayo. MAYOR CARRIGAN stetod thrt he has no objections to a Harbor Commission, but thet ho objects strenuou- ly to the way tho ordinanco is written, and ho dislikes vory muoh to see the Council dologeto its authorities to a Commissier in such a mannor that tho Council cannot nnko a decision with- out running it through a Commission. Mayor Carrigan reconnendod that the ordinanco be turnod over to tho City Attorney prior to any action by tho Council. MRS. DOROTHY JENSEN was prosont and stetod that in rogard to the pooplo who aro being put on tho Harbor Commission, that tho Council not put somebody on tho Commission who is going to bonofit thensolves, or have some- body they aro going to havc bonofit. Let us start with having our Commissioners not able to nnko a benefit for themselves. Movod by Hart, seconded by Curry, that tho ordinance bo ro- forrod to the City Attorney. LYLB LLCUMBRACK was prosont and stated tho ordinanco prosontod was noroly a suggostion. In rogard to tho suggostod nonbors of tho Harbor Commission thoro aro some names of pooplo who have worked on it, and thet about 60 porcont of thou would not bo avnijablo. COUNCILML,N INGL:LLS said ho thought the Council flooded moro tino to study this, and ho thought tho roquost of Roscoo S. Porter of Hotchkiss and Lnowalt should cono up ct this tino. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION statod tho roquost of Mr. Portor was discussod. Mr. Porter was present and outlined plans for this dovolopnont, as was Mr. Borg, roprosonting tho proposod dovolopors. Mr. Borg and Mr. Portor strossod tho nood for saivago material in our war efforts and that tho burning of autonobilo bodios and othor materials would tcko about 30 minutos of firing tino with 8/28 139 about 30 nlnutos of snoldoring Liao, and they would profor to burn botwoon tho hours of 8800 and 10:00 L.M. Attar considor- able discussion tho following notion was nada: ',That aftor duo eonsidoretion of this nattore tho Planning Commission finds that thorn is nothing that can lognlly bo dono to provont this industry from ostablishing itsolf In this atom, es far as Ordinance 750 is eoneornod, and if this oporation dons locate thoro, it is considorod tho boat possible location for it. Tho Commission furthor roeonmonds that nny burning bo dono bo- twoon tho hours of 8:00 and 10:00 L.M., end that tho Planning Commission is rovising 0reinnnco 750, in ordor that this typo of oporation will bo undor strietor control in tho oxpoctod rovisions.° COUNCILMAN IiNNGALLS nskod Mr. Portor if tho burning botwoon tho hours of 8:00 -rid 10:00 L.M. wee suitablo. Mr. Portor said it was. MAYOR CAfIGAN nskod Mr. Portor if tho Planning Commission discussod tho proposod rovisions of tho Ordinance with him, and whothor or not thoy mat with his approv- al. MR. PORTER said that the revisions woro discussod and thoy would Hoot with his approval es long as thoy would apply to ovoryono. Tho Planning Commission woro in favor of tho industry aftor tho discussion. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said tho only thing ho Objects to is holding Mr. Portor to tho hours of burning bo- twoon 8:00 end 10:00 L.M. Thoro aro times lator in tho day, especially in tho ovoning whon tho winds night bo morn favor- ablo for burning. MR. POTTER snit' if tho City hes any other suggostions thoy aro willing to do whatovor thoy wish. ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WLGNER statod that tho ovoning hour burning was discussod and it was folt thct ovortimo wagos would havo to bo paid, which would bo objoctionablc. MR. PORTER said that it would not bo constant burning. E. Si CHRISTMAN, Chair- men of tho Planning Commission, statod that inasmuch as Ordinanc- 750 does not prohibit this typo of industry in that location tho 8/28 140 OOmmission dId not make rocomnondetion that tho roquost bo doniod. If selvago OporatiOns aro going to bo ellowod in National City that is tho logical plapo for it. Mr. Cht;stnan in stated that had it boon with/tho Counell's powor to dony tho roquost, ho could not say what rocommondations tho Commission would havo made. MRS. MLRY E. WIISON, 3030 Palnor Stroote was prosont end statod sho did not undorstand this salvego business and asked 1f it was a burning place for San Diogo, National City, Chula Vista, or for n privet° concern. MAYOR CLRRIGIIN said it was for a private conoern, MRS. WILSON said it soors contradictory to hor for thou to ask pornission and than at tho sane tino say that tho Council man do nothing about it. Eithor wo can do something about it, or wo cannot do anything about it. If wo can do senothing why should we want more burning, and that sho objects to putting noro junk yards or burning places in National City. MAYOR CLRRIGAN said Mr, Portor Cana to tho Council roquesting thoir cooporation, and this will bo on priv- ato property. CVUNCTLMAN CLARKE said that Mr. Porter asked for an oxprossicn of tho Council, and that as far as ho is con- cornod, he porsonally is not going to stand in tho way of salvage oporationa locating on the property discussed, but that wo ere in a position t0 oxoreiso a eortain amount Of control. Movod by Clarko, socondod by Ingalls(' that tho roport and roe connondations of tho Planning Commission bo acceptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. MR. PORTER oxprossod his thanks to tho Council. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was road, stating that roquost for a pornit to operate a trailor court, aocompexniod by a foo of $I0.00, pursuant to Ordinanco Noe 652, was presont- od by tho Parediso Valloy Sanitarium and Hospital, Tho Plann- ing Commission reconnondod this request bo approvod. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Curry, that a pormit to construct a 8/28 141 trailer carp in accordanco with tho application as subnittod by tho Parediso Vailoy Sanitarium & Hospltrla bo grentod, subjoct to tho prohibition imposod by tho City Council by Rosolution No. 5501. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: Altos: Clarko, Curry, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: Hart. REPORT FROM THE PLLNNING COMMISSI@N was road in rognrd to tho closing of portions of 12th Stroot end Wilson Lvonuo by tho Si D. & L. E. Railway. Tho Commission agrocs with Enginoor Groy that tho half width closing of Wilson Lvonuo botwoon 12th and 13th Stroots is undosirablo. L notion was passod by tho Commission that thoy would considor tho closing of 12th Stroot as roquostod, end that Wilson Lvonuo may bo closod from llth Stroot to 12th Stroot, providing that tho roconnondations of tho City Engineer aro followed with respect to sewer'loeation and that adequate plans end spocifications bo prosontod for approval to tho Planning Commission end tho City Council prior to said closing, in ordor to substantiato tho claims of tho nocossity of tho roquostod closing, and further providing that a condition bo impasod that in tho ovont tho proposod building or plans aro not conplotod that tho stroots thus closod must bo ro-oponod for public uso, Tho Planning Commission hopos that tho City Attorney will approvo this action and tho transfor bo placod in oscrow with the conditions attachod thoroto. ATTORNEY C1.MPBELL stetod that as far as ho knows tho California Courts havo passod directly upon tho point of a condition subsoquont, that is a rostriction, in stroot closing procood- ings. Tho noarost that thoy havo cono to indicating was in National City vs Dunlop. In passing thoy said that in tho ovon tho condition was inposod, that condition was void and would not intorforo with tho othor stroet closing, So by iaplicetio1 thorn is a possibility that you cannot inposo a condition to start a stroot closing prbcoduro. Perhaps you would have an 8/28 142 alternate which would bo thetetho owners of the adjoining _property could place in oscrow a deed for that particular portion of the stroot with instructions that it be recordod at a curtain date,, in the evont that certain buildings rr rather operations wore not conplotod. It would be advisable to have some definito pleas or at least tentative plans from tho adjoin., ing property owners, assuring that you would want tho property back. MLYOR CLRRIGLN askod that assuring tho Council went on record as being willing to closo the streets for the purpose intonded, would it be possible to hold tho actual closing of the streot up until it was nocossary to Close it on completion of the building, or sonothing of that naturo? LTTORNEY Chi ELL stated it would bo porfoctly logel to find that public necessity or convenience is basod upon a gonoral industrial oxtension program. This would bo tho basis of the stroot closing. When you sot tho closing for e, hearing you can continuo the hearing from wook to week until such timo the Council docidos to ect upon it. You can koop it in notion and allow tho adjoining land owners to procood with obtaining a lessoo or any othor plans that ho has in rind. COUNCILMEN CLLRKE asked if thero could bo such provisions as this: a statom;nt to tho effoct if tho buildings or plans woro not conplotod that tho street thus closed would bo roturnod or rooponod for public use. LTTORNEY CLMPBELL statod that condition could be imposed in the street closing procoodings. Tho quostion that dovolops is whother it can bo onforcod assuming the adjoining landoNnor changos his Hind in tho intorval. Thoro hes boon an indication that particular rostriction in stroot closing procoodings would bo hold void, the othor procedure would ronain in boing. MLYM CLRRIGLN roquostod the City Lttornoy to drew up a rosolution setting forth tho fact that wo would closo tho street if necessity requires and upon tho propor hoaring found it would 8/28 143 bo of bonoflt to tho City. COMMUNICLTION FROM COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY was road, roquosting tho Council's attontion that sono of the City fco ownod proporty that is schodulod for option selo is locatod in the rodovolopnont aroa. Tho nonbsrs of the Redevelopment Lgoncy roquest that tho Council inform the prospective pur- chasers of tho rodovolopnont plan. It is tho opinion of tho Commissionors that tho City may dorivo mar o nonoy from this proporty if tho ownership is rbtainod by tho City until after the rodovolopnont plan is docidod upon. MLYOR CLRRIGLN ordorod tho communication filod. COMMUNICLTION FROM CITv TRELSURER HOLGI.TE was road, stating that duo to tho fact thoro is no dobit and chargo control on tho °Garbago end Trash,' lodgers, tho auditors fool it should bo changod. Bids for a now lodgor have boon obtainod as follows: Taylors Lithogrophors, $43.50; Vurgason Printers, $42.50; Eaton Printing Company, $39.25. MLYOR CLRRIGLN ordoror' tho Ldministrativo Officor to procood with tho ordering of tho lodgers from tho lowost biddor. COMMUNICLTION FROM CHIEF OF POLICE SMITH was road, in rogard to tho oquipnont end costs of naintonanco. Tho radio nainton- anco mon have inprovod tho officionty of tho oquipnont but aro handicappod in trying to koop tho throo motorcycle units and four car units in working ordor. Chief Smith statod ho contactod Mr. McKinloy, Supt. of tho San Diogo City Electrical Division and Mr. McKinlcy infornod him that thoy havo ontorod into agroononts with othor municipalities for tho naintonanco of radio equipment on a flat reto basis of $7.80 por month per unit end $15.00 por month for tho vain transnittor, which in- cludos parts and labor. This arrangonont would bring our radio upkoop costs on a sound basis amounting to $1,584.00 por 8/28 144 stoat,. Tho roquost in tho budgot for 1951-52 was for $2,800.00. It is suggostod that tho sun of $1,300.00 allowod in tho budget for a now main transnittor bo used to roplaco pa/many of tho hono-nado sots as possible. It is roquostod that an agroonont or contract bo nado with tho City of San Diogo for tho nain- tonanco of our radio syston on tho torn nontionod above. For sovoral yoars tho polico radio syston has boon oporating on a froquoncy usod by tho Meritino Sorvico and it is now nocossary to chango froquonclos by Nov. 21, 1951. Movod by Curry, soconc- od by Hart, that tho rocomnondations of Chiof Smith bo accoptod. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo. RESIGNLTION OF PLANNING DRL2TSMLN CLIFFORD C. WHITMLRSH was roar' Mr. Whitmarsh subnittod his rosignation as of August 29, 1951. Movod by Ingalls, seconded by Curry, that tho rosignation bo accoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. REQUEST TO MW E L BUILDING BY MRS. J. T. FERGUSON was road. Th building is 5th Stroot, by Building to bo novod from 1732 Coolidgo Lvonuo to 918 E. to bo usod for storago. Application was approvod Inspoctor Bird. MLYOR CLRRIGLN roquostod that boforo any action Is takon, tho Council to look at tho building and tho location whore it is to bo novod, as tho proposod location is in quito a residential area. COUNCILMAN HLRT askod that tho nettor of tho salarios of tho Polito Motor Officors and tho Dotoctivos bo takon care of et this tiro. LTTORNEY CLMPBELL roportod that tho salary of tho Polito Motorcyclo Officors was offoctivo Janu-,ry 1, 1951 and from tho oxtract of tho ninutos it a promise nado thoir salarios worn difforontial now is $11.00 botwoon Officors. is indicatod that to bo incroasod. the Patrolman and thoro was Tho the Motor 8/28 145 RESOLUTION WO, 554E was road, psteblishing tho Glary sahodulo for the City employees in tho Sollowing elassiflaations; Polito Dotoctivo, in Sehodulo No. 5, $325.00 pop month. Polito Patrolman Motor, Schodulo No, 9, $325.00 per month. Tho salary schodulo shall become offoctivo Soptonbor 1, 1951. All Rosolutions that aro contrary to this Rosolution horotoforo edoptod by tho City Council of National City are horoby roscind- ed. Moved by Hart, socondod by Ingalls, that the Resolution bo adopted. Carried, all Councilmen preaont voting aye. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL roportod that tho California Wator and Tele- phone Company would liko to put tho standby charge down to a sun which will bo about ono -half of tho Wator Authority tax. Attorney Canpboll said ho would like an oxprossion es to whothor or not the Council would bo in favor of such a reduction. MAYOF CARRIGAN stated it is tho dosiro of the Council that wo continuo to operate on tho basis that wo havo boon in the past. MAYOR CARRIGAN stator' that somotimo ago ho mado tho ennouneonont that botwoon tho 15th and tho 3flth of August tho Council would appoint a City Managor. Tho Council had mado up thoir minds as to tho appointment, but Mr. Wagner upset the ptan when-ho decided to rosign for reasons of his own. Tho Council has not had the required amount of time nocessary to study ell the applications. Mayor Carr an recommended to the Council, the suggestion predicatod on the fact that at the end of next wook ho hopes to take a vacation, and suggested that Mr. Groy be appointed temporary City Administrator until the Council can formerly Hake a choice of a City Manager. COUNCILMAN CURRY stated he thought Mr. 'Grey had Quito a responsibility now and that someone else should bo considered.. COUPTCILM N INGITJR stated that he could not agroo with Mayor Carrigan. Mr, Grey is a pow man and has plenty to do without tho additional re- 8/28 146 sponsibility. Moved by Ingalls, seconded by Hart,'that the mooting bo edjournod until 6:30 P.M. Thursday, Lugust 30, 1951, to discuss tho nattor. COUNCILM_'.N CLf.RKE said he thought the Council has put this off long onough and should take enough tino to thoroughly go ovor tho applications. Mr. Clarke said ho would like tho mooting hold tomorrow. MRS. MLRY E. WITS ON statod that sho was vory sorry to soo Mr. Wagnor loavo as ho has dono a wonderful job. Ls a texpoyor sho objocts to any hasty action in solocting a City Managor, and if the City Lttornoy fools that ho could possibly assuno tho rosponsibilit- los of City Managor sho would liko to roquost that Mr. Canpboll bo given tho appointnont. Carriod, by tho following voto to - wit: Lyes: Curry, Hart, Ingalls. Nays: Clarke, Carrigan. 7 ' i.-AIiA44O Q/A MAYOR, ,CI OF NLTION CITY, QL LTTEST: CITY CLERK '8/28