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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951 07-17 CC MIN36 National City, California, July 17, 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 Hart, seconded by Curry, that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of July 10, 1951, be dispensed with. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ADMINISTRATOR OFFICIALS present: Alston, Campbell, Wagner, Grey, Casey, Gautereaux. REPORT FROM CITY ENGINETt GREY -in regard to the cost of, opening Roosevelt Avenue from 16th to 18th Street, was read. It is considered likely that the expenditures for this project might reach $50,000.00. It is the opinion of the Engineer's Office that the cost of completing this would char outweigh any benefits derived, and therefore cannot recommend the project as being financially sound. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the report be accepted, as read, also the recommendations of the City Engineer bo accepted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Ingalls, that we accept $150.00 from S. Z. Greenberg as a compromise en Lots 14 to 17 fin Block 48. Carried, all Councilmen prosent voting eyo. APPEAL OF ZONE VARIANCE PETITION No. 392 of E. A. Cantarini, was presented. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated that Mr. Cantarini has withdrawn his appeal, so no action is necessary. ..ESIGNATION OF MILDRED GILLESPIE, RECREATION LEADER, was road. The resignation to be effective July 20, 1951. Payment is requested for two wook+. vaeatiela period. COUNCILMAN OLARKE said that due to tho fact that the Girls' Baton Corps aro to 7/17 37 participete in a perado in Tijuana ho would like vory much to see Mrs. Gillospio's roaignation not becomo offective at the time requested. COUNCILMAN INGALLS requosted that action be deferred at this time rogarding Mrs. Gillespie's request and that it bo taken up lator aftor a meeting with tho Rocroation Commission. MAYOR CARRIGAN orderod this laid over. COMMUNICATION FROM MONROE CALCULATING MACHINE COMPANY, Inc., was road. Tho lottor stated thoro has boon a Monroe adding machino on trial in tho City Managor's offico, on which thoy quotod the price of $400.00 loss 10% City discount, or $360.00, plus 3% State solos tax. MAYOR CARRIGAN askod Acting City Administrativo Officer Wagnor if it is his rocommondation that this machino bo purchasod. MR. WAGNER said ho did not boliovo it is nocossary to purchaso such a machino at this timo. MAYOR CARRIGAN ordorod tho communication filed. RESOLUTION N0. 5493 was road, authorizing tho following trans - for, as a loan, from tho Gonoral Fund to tho Planning Fund, tho sum of $135.47. Moved by Hart, seconded by Ingalls, that tho Rosolution bo adopted. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting aye. BILLS AUDITED by tho Financo Gonoral Fund Library Fund Park Fund Planning Fund Stroot Fund Harbor Fund Capital Outlay TOTAL Committeo prosontod: $2,485.11 109.08 58.53 16.53 112.85 3.86 177.00 $2,962.96 Movod by Curry, socondod by Clarko, that tho bills bo allowod, and warrants ordorod drawn for samo. Carriod, by tho following vote to -wit: Nays: Nono. Ayos: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. RESOLUTION NO. 6494 was road, authorizing tho following sun 7/17 38 incurred for Capital oxpondituro bo paid out of tho Capital Outlay Fund: Raymond F. Talbot, County Tax Colloctor; $177.00. Movod by Clarke, socondod by Hart, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Couneilmen present voting ayo. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL roportod that ho had prepared a rosolution granting tho Paradise Valloy Sanitarium a special zono varianco for tho purposo of using four trailers for a porlod of ono year. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Curry, that action on this bo do- forrod until tho next mooting. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. CITY CLERK ALSTON announced that it was 8:00 P.M. and timo for tho oponing of bids on oloctrical supplies. The following bid was recoived: National City Electric Works, in tho amount of $1,178.45. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod this bo roforrod to tho City_Administrator for chocking, and tho Council take action at tho next mooting. CONTINUED HEARING ON THE GENERAL COMMUNITY PLAN was hold at this time. Thoro worn no protosts. MAYOR CARtIGi.N said it would bo his reeommondation tho Plan not bo accoptod. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarke, that tho Gonoral Community Plan not bo accoptod. Carriod, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: Nono. RESOLUTION NO. 549S was road, approving tho supplomontal agroo- mont datod nano 19, 1951, botwoon tho City of National City, and tho San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Maurico Carrigan, Mayor of tho City of National City is authorizod and diroctod to oxocuto said agrooment for and upon bohalf of tho City of National City. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Clarke, that tho Rosolution bo adopted. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. 7/17 1 39 ATTORNEY CAMPBELL roportod onthoproporty purchased by L. R. Robinson, which wes discussod last wook. A lottor from Mr. Dystor, Manager of tho Bank of America, was road which sot forth tho Bank's position. Thoy hold tho trust flood on all tho property and it procides thoro can bo no release without their consent. Thoy would bo willing to submit a waiver on 9th Street if tho City would roturn without the nocossary procoduro of foreclosure tho "M° Stroot proporty. If tho City doos not accept thoir offer thoy will procood with tho foreclosuro. LEROY HARKEY was prosont and statod ho is a partial owner of 900 foot of frontago on ,,Mu Avonuo botwoon 4th and 8th Stroot, and his purposo at the mooting tonight was to ask tho Council to have the Enginoor's Office establish grados on that proporty. Mr. Harkey said it sooms vory important to him that "M" Avonuo remain open es far as it can, as it is tho only through street botwoon Highland Avonuo and Palm Avonuo. MAYOR CARRIGAN stated that tho Bank of Amorica can go back and domand, probably through a Court suit against Mr. and Mrs. Mitcholl, the ontiro portion of both stroets that havo boon doodod to tho City of National City, and this is a compromise offor whoro you rotain a portion of a stroot that has boon doodod, othorwiso thoy can get it ell back. COUNCILMAN CURRY askod if it is tho roquost that it bo reduced from a 60 foot to a 30 foot stroot. ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WAGNER said that was right. If tha wort portion is closod, as dosirod, wo would still havo a 30 foot street northorly of tho cantor lino of 9th Stroot to 8th Street. According to our ordinancos no improvomonts can bo mado on tho 30 foot closed. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, this mattor bo hold ovor until tho noxt mooting and bo roforrod to the City Enginoor and City Attornoy for chocking. Carried, all Council- men prosont voting ayo. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod that Mrs. Alston has institutod the 7/17 40 procoodinga with tho County to obtain tho County's title on the lots which Mr. Banko has roquostod to purchaso. This should be roady by noxt wook, and if tho Council so dosiros, a rosolution can bo adoptod at that time calling for tho salo. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated that at tho Council's roquost ho wrote a letter to Mr. Stophons, Chairman of tho Rodovolopmont Agoncy, which statod that tho L•ouncil domands tho Rodovolopmont Agoncy, and Mr. Stophons as Chairman, on or boforo 7:30 P.M., July 17, 1951, prosont a roport of all tho transactions of tho Agoncy from tho dato of its incoption to tho deto horoof. Said roport to bo in full dotal' including copios of tho minutos of tho Agency's mootings, a dotailod atatomont of all rovonuos and oxpsndituros, all plans pertaining to tho projoet area or aroas, and accompanied by dotailod reports thoroon, and a roport of all transactions betwoon the said Agoncy and the Unitod Status Governmont. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL said he chocked the filos in the City Clerk's 0ffieo and found that six resolutions pertaining to tho Redevelopment Agoncy are missing. MAYOR CARRIGAN said oath of the Councilmen have a copy of the roport but that no ono has had an opportunity to study it, so if thero aro no objections the report can bo accepted and tho letter tho Attorney directed to them, and tako this up again next wook after tho- Council has had an opportunity to study this report. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated tho missing Rosolutions aro Nos. 5223, 5237, 5245, 5349, 5350 and 5351. \MAYOR CARRIGAN asked if tho Council wished to have the Attornoy diroct another letter to the Urban Redevel- opment Agoncy requesting the copies of the resolutions which wo are unable to find. Movod by Clarke, seconded by Hart, the Attorney be so diroctod. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY was read which stated that attachod to tho lottor is the first annual roport of tho National City Community Rodovolopmont 7/17 41 Agoncy, covering tho poriod from tho establishment of tho Agoncy by tho City Council on July 5, 1950 through Juno 30, 1951. A comploto sot of minutos of tho mootings of the Agoncy through Juno 1951, is horowith submittod to tho City Council under soparato covor. Tho Community Redovolopmont Agoncy is new proparod to submit tho proposal for tho rodovolopmont of Projoct 1 to tho City ';ouneil for hoaring. Tho roport will•bo submittod for tho Council mooting July 24, 1951, et which timo mombors of tho Agoncy and tho staff will bo prosont for clarifi- cation of any phases tho Council may wish to discuss prior to tho public hearing on tho proposal. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod that tho Elomontary School District has agrood to contribute $800.00 to tho City for rocroation, with $200.00 to como from tho county. Mr. McDonald of tho High School District hes not boon contacted as yot by Mr. said - . Gampboll. RECREATION DIRECTOR CASEY /it is his undorstanding that the High School District will match funds. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod this bo roforrod to tho Lttornoy to find out what thoir offor is and how tho money is to bo usod, and bring back a now agroomont et tho noxt mooting. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod tho Associatod Construction Company_, would liko to procood with tho installation of sowors in Boverly Glen Subd. as proviouslyr roquostod, and that tho City oliminato tho $170.00 connoctiori'chargo. That doos not mean the actual sowor connection chargo of $75.00. Thoro will bo four lots in the projoct oliminatod. If tho Council wishos ho will proparo tho agroomont and it will bo signod by noxt wook by tho Associatod Construction Company, and tho Council - can thon suthorizo tho Mayor to sign it. Movod by Clarke, socondod by Ingalls, that tho Attornoy bo instructod to proparo tho agroomont. Carried, all Couneilmon prosont voting ayo. 7/17 42 ATTORNEY CAMPBBLL statod that Mr. Dyo pickod up a rough drr,ft of his lease for a portion of tho tidolan ds. It has not buci roturned so will havu to bo hold ovor t2SOLUTION NO. 5496 rer road, aecopting cho following oasomogts for stroot purposes / AV,1 E. SMITH es rcntor of Parcol 1, :,:- AVA E. SMITH as granter of Parcol 2, and LORA I. and L. E. WINGO, as grantors of Parcel 3, all to the City of National City• ,Movod by Clarke, s000-22'1 by Hart, that tho Resolution bo ad- opted. Carried, all Couneilmon prosont ;'tiling ayo. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod ho had proparod a rusolution s.:;+ing forth some of tho dutios of tho City Enginoer. COUNCILMAN INGALLB said ho thought this mattor merits solo moro study boforo any official action is takon. MVYOF JLRRIGAN ordorod this hold ovor until tho noxt mooting, COMMUNICjTION FROM HL.RTFORD ACCIDENT INDEMNITY COMPANY was road, stating that on Doeembor 9, 1950, they issuod a bond in tho nrmount of $500.00 on bohalf of Michael Staffon to eovor tido- 1:3nds pormit. Thoy have boon informed that all conditions of tho pormit have boon eompliod with, and ask that thoy rocoivo a writtontconfirmation of this fact and of tho roloaso of anw furthor liability on tho part of tho bonding company. ACTING CITYADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WAGNER said it is his undorstanding that this pormit was issuod for salvaging work in tho tidolands 'roe and that thoy havo complotod thoir work. Movod by Ingalls, sacondod by Hart, that tho Administrative Officor roloaso tho fond providing tho promlsos aro in satisfactory condition. 'rriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. APLICATION FOR TAX SALE on Lots 1 to 10 inclusivo and Lots /3 and 14 of Block 88, was prosontod. Charlos M. Davis has )fforod to pay $100.00 for oach of tho lots, or a total of 7/17 43 0.200.00 plus costs, advortising and back taxos. CITY CLEil{ iS TON statod Lots 1 to 10 aro locatod botwoon 23rd and 24fh r'troot on Coolidgo Lvor.ao, and Lots 13 and 14 botwoon 23rd end lth on Hoovor Avonuo. Mr. Davis has doposited $1,a,13.5C with no City Troesuror and ho agroos to doposit $424.36 for tho taxos. MEMORLNDUM from tho City Troasuror statod that tho .lty owns tho Foo as woll es tho City Tax Dood, and that wo might havo an option on tho Qounty intorost. Thoso lots woro involved in a doal botwoon tho City and S. Z. Groonborg, who in April 1951 brought in somo Improvomont Bonds against Lots 9 and 10 and 13 end 14 and had them eancollod. Tho City probably t odod Mr. Groonborg some othor lots for thoso. Tho Troasuror is of tho bpiaton that ho cannot (acting es Tax Colloctor) dood ou` thoso lots for tho reason that tho City now owns tho Foo. Tho dood would bo signod by tho Mayor end City Clerk, not by tho Tax Colloctor. ATTORNEY CLNi'FT?LL said tho quostion that would ariso on this is whothor or not you havo a dood issuod by tho Mayor and City Clerk, or whothor it would roquiro a salo also by tho Tax Colloctor for tho City's tax interest. Mr. Cempboll said ho is of tho opinion that tho City owns othor proporty within that vicinity, end thoro wrs somo property ocquirod by tho City for drainago purposes. These lots aro in a drainago aroe. Movod by Curry, soc,rded by Ingalls, this bo roforrod to tho City Enginoor and Administrctivu Officor. Carried, all Councilmon prosont voting oyo. INVITLTION FOR COUNCILMEN, ALDERMEN LND COMMISSIONERS t• ettond tho Socond Annual Convontion et Clovolnnd, Ohio, July 18, 19, :0 and 21, 1951, was road. M:,YOR C_RRIOE N ordorod tho communicnt- iin filod. COMMUNICLTION FROM CH_RLES J. STEIN was rood in rogrrd to tho oporotion of tho concossion stand in tho Perk. Mr. Stoin cskod 7/17 44 that tho Council amend peragraph throe of tho agroon3nt, rich roads: "That the oporator agroos to oporato and conduct said concession sovon days oech wook and between tho hours of 10:00 ..M. and 10:00 P.M. and et such other hours as nay bo heroaftor osignatod by the CityU. Ho eskod that tho amondment road: "That tho operator agroos to operate and conduct said concecaion et such hours as thoro arc onough pooplo prosont at tho Park to warrant such oporction, this to bo dotorminod by tho opor- etor hinsolf". Tho roason statod for this chango is that thoro is no domand for sorvico rondorod by tho concossion aftor 6:00 P.M. Total selos nado aftor 6:00 P.M. for tho ontiro month of / Juno amountod to $21.60. Tho City►s porcontago of this amount would not pay the light bill for tho hours of 6:00 to 10:00 P.M. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarko, that Mr. Stoin's roquost bo granted and tho Lttornoy authroizod to draw up en anondnont to tho agroomont. COUNCILM[.N INGLLLS quostionod tho loge' right to amond tho agroomont, MRS. DOROTHY JENSEN was prosont and statod Chet sho drn the attention of tho Council to tt►ts, that it did not pay to koop tho conoossion opon et night. Whon sho was working thoro sho stayod on tho job from 9:30 A.M. until 10:00 or 10:30 P.M. and somotinos lntor, and it was docidod thoro was no possibility of making my monoy by kocping it opon that Leto et night. MR. :TEIN said ho spoko to sovorel mombors of tho Rocroation Dopt. and ho was essurod that thoro would bo adoquato crowds thoro for tho night ball gapes end it would pay to stay opon until 10:00 P.M. and thet is the roason ho accopt- od that condition. MR. MILLER was prosont and statod tho reason tho Rocroation Commission suggostod tho hours from 10:00 A.M. 'Gil 10:00 P.M. is that thoy folt thoro would bo sono rovonuo from tho ball games, but apparently thoro has not boon any. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: taros: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Carrigan. Nays: Ingalls. 1 7/17 45 COMMUNICATION FROM CITY CLERK LLSTON was road, roquosting authorization to teko 13 days of her vacation, starting July 19th and ending July 31st inclusivo, end that sho plans to bo )ut of tho State. Moved by Clarke, socondod by Hart, that the voquost be granted. Carriod, all Councilnon prosont voting aye. • LCTING LDMINISTRLTIVE OFFICER WLGNER stated that sonotimo ago Mr. Llfrod J. Fossnan camp to tho offico and rognested inform- ation of the possibility of gottlrg a leaso from tho Navy Dept. 1 for use of a portion of Block 307, which is at tho foot of 13th Stroot. Thoro is a portion of throo lots or noro bolonging to tho Navy that tho City has a rovocablo pornit on, similar to tho Tidolands Lvonuo lease. Mr. Wegnor askod that Mr. Possnan writo a letter to tho Council in this rogerd. Tho lottor fron Mr. Fossman stated that ho chockod with officials of tho Navy Dopt. and was convincod by then that tho best nothod of apply- ing for tho permit which was discussod, would bo to tho Navy Dopt. dtrookly. A copy of the, roquoso Dade to them was oxelosod. Mr. Fossnan mado his roquost to tho Navy contingent upon thoro boing no objoction from tho City of National City as to its boing granted. It would bo approciatod if tho City would sond a lottor to tho commanding officer, U. S. Navrl Station, stating ' tho City's position in tho nattor. MLYOR CLRRIGLN roquostod this bo roforrod to i.ttornoy Ca.pholl and Lcting Administrative Officer Wegnor to find out what typo of oasoront or permit tho City has on this proporty and make a report at tho noxt noting. CTING LDMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WLGNER stetod that tho contract Lth tho Nevy for sowego troatraa nt has boon figurod to match tho incro^so to tho City of National City, and it will bo in tho vicinity of 80% incrocso. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Curry, tho Ldninistrotivo Officor bo authorized to writo e 7/17 46 O C • 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 • lottor to tho Navy in rogard to tho incroaso and havo thou protido a now contract iith tho corroctod torus. Carriod, all Jouncilnon prosont voting ayo. ,OMMUNICLTION FROM FIRE CHIEF BLILEY was road, roconnonding tho pornanont onploynont status for fironon Lawronco P. Wenglor and Janos G. Catgnzerito, who havo succassfully conplotod their six months probationary poriod. This permanent poriod starting Juno 1, 1951. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clcrko, that fironon Lawronco P. wangler and Janos G. Catanzarito bo placed on por- manont status es of Juno 1, 1951. Carriod, all Councilman prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM FIRE CHIEF ELILE! was road, roquosting per- mission to start his vacation on lugust 6th. Ho plans to bo out of tho Stato for a poriod of 10 days. Movod by Hart, socondod by Ingalls, that tho roquost bo grantod. Carriod, all Councilman prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM SUPT. OF PARKS GLUTERELUX was road, rogarding tho information roquostod by tho City Council with roforonco to cortain stroot intorsoctions mad° hazardous by growing troos, shrubs, plants, etc. 0rdinenco No. 801 providos that tho City Forostor may make docisions and tako action undor cortain con- ditions and ho is rosponsiblo sololy for tho ranoval of any troos, shrubs, otc. on public stroct proporty, it doos not oxcludo tho Traffic Safoty Commission or anyono from Waking complaints or recommendations concorning stroot hazards. Thoso roconnondations are most valueblo, end if roforrod in 'writing tho City Manager's Offico, and if oxey it boconos more or loss diroctivo and can bo vory holpful in aggrevntod casos whoro rropert7 ow'ors e'c lnvolvod Mc nr of those trove nro of sirs and spocia that can bo transplanted into othor areas to good advantage. Troe rofus:o rosponsibility is anothor phase in which 7/17 47 • Clarification of policy is noodod. It is tho suggestion of Mr. Geutoroeux that no refuse coning from privato proporty bo nllowod on City stroots or parkways largor than tho onos pro- -cribod by rulos and rogulations of tho trash dopertnont until e privato carrior or tho City has sot a deto and tino for haul- ing. It is boliovod that a lieonsod privato carrior tho most practical, howovor, if it bosoms a function of tho City, ro- gerdloss of dopertre nt rosponsibility, thoro should bo roguler form sot up with a reto besis ostrblishad whoroby tho dope rtnont could sot up a budgot oxponso for it or bo roin- bursod through transfor whon foos aro colloctod. MLYCE CLRRIGAN ( statod that tho Sanitation Dcpa rtnont is taking on an oxcoss load. and that it is his opinion that n roesonabio charge for spocial sorvicos of this typo could bo mado without placing a hardship on tho ontiro City and tho pooplo that roquiro rogular trash pickup. It is unneosssary City oxponso to nako it nocossary to run trucks out for particular jobs, and tho Council should do sonothing about it. COUNCILMEN INGALLS statod ho was in accord with Mayor Carrigan, but that tho lottor and suggostions nado by Mr. Gautoroaux bo handed to tho Budgot Committee and studiod vory thoroughly when wo got into tho rovonuos, and that no action should bo taken et tho prosont tino. COUNCILMAN CLLRKE said ho boliovod that tho Tow pooplo who ask tho various dopertnonts to cono and haul away thorr troos, ote. that cannot bo taken with tho roguier colloction, should not object to pay for tho oxtra sorvico that thoy aro gotting. ACTING LDMINISTRAT- IVE OFFICER WAGNER statod ho would liko to suggost that porhaps digost of tho complaints and criticises of Mr. Gautoroeux's .0 sent out with tho trash colloction bills to inform tho pooplo of tho City sono of tho unfrir roquosts that aro being modo for tho hauling away of trash, and porheps sono publicity in tho nowspapors night also holp to got nany pooplo who'do not undorsteod this ordlne'uo to Genf--r to It. MAYOR CARF?Gp`N 7/17 1 1 1 • 0 48 s^id this suggostion night bo well, and sinco wo havo a now Trypayors Association boing fornod this would bo sonothing :or thou to considor and lot thou coma back with an answor. 'ARK SUPT. GAUTEREAUX statod thoro hnvo boon a nunbor of cases that havo boon eggravatod casos to tho point of whoro tho City, as woll as tho proporty ownor, aro lrying thonsolvas wido opon for damage suits, end in thoso cesos, Mr. Gautoroeux said ho folt 1t his duty, as a dopertmont bond and with ftcilitios capablo of doing tho work up to this time, to roliovo tho City of this hazard. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod this bo leid ovor to bo brought up at tho budgot sossion. I 1 • 1 1 COMMUNICATION FROM COUNTY GRAND JTJRY, with copy of proposod ordinenco which would pornit local judges to commit to a hospital for 6 months any addict .'tho voluntoorod for tho troatmont, or any addict convictod on e Public Hoelth Doport^.ont complaint, was roforrod to. MAYOR CARRIG.N roquostod this bo roforrod to Lttornoy Campbell. MEMORANDUM FROM CLIFFORD REED, SR., DISASTER COUNCIL COORDINATOR, was road. Tho Nevy is holding a school of instructions for civilians and othors on Civil Dofonso and disastor planning. Tho first school starts on August 13th et Port Huonono. A chargo will bo made of 25I por noel, whilo lodging will bo furnis hod «1tuout ,;nsrgG. `Tao .ocal Erato ut',t nc,o of Oiviilah Dei enso would liko to know whothor or not tho City Council is going to - sond anyono to this school. M.YOR CARRIG'.N said he thought Mr. Rood should go and that tho City pay for tho transportation rnd noels, end that tho Ldninistrativo Officer tako care of Az nattor. COMMUNICATION FROM RECREATION DIRECTOR CASEY was road, roquost- ing tho use of tho swimming pool Monday end Wodnosday ovonings, from 5 to 7 P.M. for tho purpose of dovoloping tho National City Aquatic Club for rhythm swl._, trig for tho Floats orator 7/17 1 1 1 • 49 Show. Mr. Geutorcaux has oxprossod his approval of this. It rill nocossitato tho closing of tho pool to tho public at 5 o'clock P.M. on thoso days. Movod by Hart, socondod by ngalls, that tho roquost bo grnntod. Carriod, ell Council- -Lon prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM SUPlRINTINDENT OF SLNITLTION MIKKELSON was road, rocommonding tho anfointraont of J. L. Hargis es Dispatcher in tho Sanitation Dopartnont. This will be a tomporery appoint- nont, ponding an examination by tho Civil Sorvico Commission. Thom would bo a $7.00 a month incroaso in his salary offoctivo July 1, 1951. Mr. Mikkolson rocommonds tho loavo of ebsonco of Luthor Proctor, Dispetchor, for six months, from June 15, 1951 to Docombor 15, 1951. Ho has askod for this leave on tho advico of his physician. COMMUNICATION FROM LUTHER C. PROCTOR was road, roquosting a six north's loevo of absonco for hoalth roasons. COUNCILMAN Iia_LLS said that undor tho Civil Sorvico Rulos Mr. Proctor could bo granted six months loavo only undor sick laavo, but not on leave of absonco. MAYOR CLRRIGAN ro- quostod this bo roforrod to tho Civil Sorvico Commission and that tho amount of oarrsod sick loavo bo escortainod, COMMUNICATION FROM ELLEN BAEDER, LIBRLRI.N, was road, roquost- ing a loavo of absonco for Mrs. Elea Watson, on rocommondation of hor doctor's orders, to rocuporato from minor surgery. This loavo will bogin on July 16th and will tornim tc Sopt. 4, 1951. Mrs. Watson will not rocoivo any salary during this loavo. L letter from Mrs. Watson was also road roquosting e loavo of -'-isonco without pay. A lottor from Dr. W. Don Rolph was road _:rtifying that Mrs. Elmo Watson is undor his caro and has ad- visod hor to havo six wooks to two months awry from work. Movod by Clarke, socondcd by Curry, that tho roquost, es writton, bo granted. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. 7/17 0 REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was prosontod, approving tho roquost of Mr. and Mrs. Dawson that tho rosidonco located on tho firo station sito bo novod to tho parcol that is undor considoration, in ordor to facilitate tho purchaso of tho firo station proporty, and to allow Mrs. Dawson to sign tho agree - moat. MR. WAGNER stated ho infornod Mrs. Dawson of tho Planning Commission's docision and sho statod sho and Mr. Dawson will sign tho egroonont. CJ 1 1 • 1 1 50 COMMUNICATION FROM RECREATION COMMISSION was road. Tho Commission plans to hold tho "Fiosta do Los Amigos?? this yoar in tho Manorial Bowl aroa instoad of on IA" Avonuo. Tho gonoral thono of tho Fiesta will bo tho sano es last yoar, but will bo oxtondod on a more oxporioncod basis. Tho Rocroation Commission roquosts tho onploynont of Gordon Cloetor as Coordinator of tho Fiosta, offoctivo es of July 17, 1951, for $500.00 for sovon wooks and a bonus of $50.00 for ovory $250.00 savod of tho $1500.00 sot asido for tho Fiosta by tho City Council. Thu Commission would liko to roquost $500.00 for a potty cash account to oxpodito nunorous small purchasos. COUNCILMAN INGALIS that thoro aro sovoral things tho Council wish to discuss tho Rocroation Commission and it is his suggostion that a statod with moot- ing with thou bo arrangod es quickly as possiblo. COUNCILMAN CURRY askod whothor tho Rocroation Diroctor could not handlo tho plans and arrangononts Tor tho Fiosta so that tho City would not havo to go to tho oxponso of omploying sonoono also. MR. ` MILLER, Chairman of tho Rocroation Commission, statod that Mr. C^soy is not oquippod to do 1'iofossional coordinator ho Fiosta in tho short timo wo Ingalls, socondod by Curry, this work, and unloss a man is a cannot put on a thing liko tho hevo to got roady. Moved by thet tho Council moot with tho ?ecroefion r.onr_issicr at 7!70 0,y on Thuredng avowing, Tilly 1951, to discuss this and othor matters. Carriod, all Council- 7/17 1 I • 1 1 1 • 51 ;on prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICLTION FROM TRLFFIC SLFETY COMMISSION was rood, roquost- ing a mooting to discuss tho Traffic Ordinanco and Traffic Plan tho City Council, et tho Councilts convonionco, boforo tho City Council end Traffic Safoty Commission moot with tho Notional City Chanbor of Comnore° Traffic Connittoo. MLYOR CLRRIGAN roquostod tho nonbors of tho Traffic Safoty Commission to moot with tho Council innodiatoly eftor the Council nooting this ovoning. COUNCILMAN INGALLS statod that ca Chairman of tho Financo Connittoo ho would liko to mako a commont on ono of tho warrants issuod tonight to tho Tolophono Company. rio should again remind all onployoos that considorablo saving could bo nado for tho City if wo would writo noro lottors end not nekc distaneo calls. COUNCILILN CL,.RKE said thoro is $286.00 chargod against ono of tho phonos and ho should bo chockod and find out tho nocossity for bill. MAYOR CARRIGAN statod that Mr. Wagner had to got a roport from tho Tolophono Company Ms to so many long a bill of thought this such a largo boon roquostod tho cost of oporation por phone, ote. ACTING LDMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WAGNER statod that a cor_ploto survey of our ontiro tolophono syston will bo_mado by tho Tolophono Company with rospoet to possiblo cutting down unnecessary phonos and stroomlining tho syston. MAYOR CARRIGLN stated ho had rocoivod e conrunication regarding tho nGroon Rivor Cason. This portains to houso to houso solicit- ing. MAYOR CLRRIGLN roforrod this to tho City Lttornoy for _zdy and roconmondetion. EERNLRD J. BLNKE was prosont end statod ho did not liko to soo tho Council not accopt tho Gonorai Community Plan, that ho folt thoro woro many good possibilitios for tho futuro of National 7/17 52 1 1 1 1 I City. MLYOR CLRRIGAN assurod Mr. Banko that tho Plan could still bo usod and was simply not eecoptod. CITY CLERK ALSTON roquostod that Acting Administrative Officor 7egnor bo authorizod to sand a diroctivo to all dopartnont hoods that no porson shall ontor tho City Clork's vault unloss eeconpaniod by a nonbor of the) City Clorkfs staff. MAYOR CLRRIGAN so ordorod Acting Ldninistretivo Officor Wegnor. Moved by Hart, soeondod by Curry, that tho Hooting bo closod. Carriod, all Couneilnon prosont voting ayo. ATTEST: vier- alet, CITY CLERK v. att MAYOR, ITY Or NLTION CITY, C 7IF�ORNlt1 7/17