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Notional City, C'lifornic, Juno 12, 1951.
Rcgulnr mcating of tho City Council was callcd to order by Vico
Mayor John H. Curry et 7:30 P.M. o'clock. Councilmon prosont:
Carrigan, Clcrko, Hart, Curry. Councilmen absont: Ingalls.
Movod by Hart, socondod by Clerk°, that tho roading of tho minu'
of tho roguler mooting of Juno 5, 1951, end tho adjournod mootin
of Juno 7, 1951, bo disponsod with. Carried, all Councilmen
prosont voting ayo.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS prosont: Alston, Campboll, Wegnor,
Finnorty, Geutoroaux.
I. EVER3TT woo prosont and strtcd that somotimo ago ho doodod
40 foot for a stroot. At tho timo tho Planning Commission wish°(
to havo en 80 foot strout, then it was docidod to havo n 60 foot
stroot. Mr. Ev..rott said it was brought boforo tho Council somo-
timo ego asking that ho bo doodod back his 10 foot, in caso ho
wishos to build et somo futuro deto ho will know tho sotback.
This is in tho 2000 block on 12th Strout. ACTING CITY ENGINEER
SMITH stetod that was a dodieation in a subdivision about 1947
or 1948, end et that timo it was plannod that 12th Stroot bo
oponod up for nn 80 foot width so this dodicetion was for half
tho 80 foot stroot. Since that timo thoro has boon sovoral
doods for 30 foot on oath sido of tho stroot so that is an
isplated portion of 40 foot half stroot width at that point, end
Mr. Smith said ho saw no roeson for having a small portion that
wido. Howovor ho boliovos it cannot bo doodod back diroctly, it
would roquiro a stroot vacation procooding, to which Lttornoy
Camp+oll concurrod. VICE MLYOR CURRY ordorcd tho matter roforro,.
to tho City Lttornoy.
COUNCILMLN CLLRKE stetod that in rogerd to tho pamphlot distribo
od by Mr. Loucks, 1f thoro is any way et all that wo can bring
him to timo end meko him provo his stetomonts, tho Council shcu.
do it.
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ATTORNEY CAMPBELL asked that the second reading of the Salary
Ordinance be held over a week. The ordinance index sets
Ordinance 779 as one establishing or fixing a method of paying
charges, and Mr. Campbell said he found it is a traffic regulat-
ion ordinance and he cannot find anything in it fixing the
payment of charges, and that he would like to check into this
before the final reading of the ordinance. VICE MAYOR CURRY
ordered this held over until the next meeting.
COMMUNICATION FROM LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES was read, re-
commending the reappointment of Mrs. Georgo James and Mr. G.
Charles Watson to the Library Boerd for a term of three years
beginning July 1, 1951. Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke,
that the recommendation of the Library Board of Trustees, be
accepted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye.
COMMUNICATION FROM RECREI,TION DIRECTOR CASEY was road, commend-
ing Park Supt. Gauteroaux, who upon being informed that the man
scheduled to operate the filtering plant of the swimming pool
would be unable to report to work until June 11, immediately
directed the pool personnel in readying the pool for the open-
ing June 8. Ho has devoted much time and effort during the
past week to the accomplishment of this task. This letter is
to express to Mr. Gautoroaux sincere appreciation for his
generous and invaluable service. COUNCILMAN CLARKE asked why
it was necessary to employ someone else to maintdtn the plant.
VICE MAYOR CURRY said that Mr. Gautereaux no doubt has been
relieved of recreational dutios and it is possibly out of his
line to handle the pool since it is a pert of tho recreational
program. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ho thought it would be bettor
economy to have Mr. Gautoroaux operate the pool as ho has dono
in the pest. PARK SUP atfli'TTENDENT GAUTEREAUX stated the operat-
ion of tho plant was taken over this yoer by tho Recreation
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Dopartmont, and the Department as well as,tho Acting Administra
tive Officer asked him to assist as much as possible in operat-
ing the plant and got it startod. Some of the boys that aro
working now have worked in the capacity of Lifo Guards, taking
on considerable work as far as operational phases aro concerned
One of the boys has workod for tho City throo years, is quite
apt and is doing a good job as far es tho plant is concerned.
COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ho is reforring to tho maintenance of
the plant, who is rosponsiblo for the condition of the wator,
etc. MR. GAUTEREAUX said he has boon kooping a close chock on
it and advising them on the avorago of once or twice a day
sinco the pool has boon open to tho public, and giving thom
all the assistance possible. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ha did
not think outside holp should be hired to maintain the pool
when we have mon capable, of doing it, who aro alroady on tho
payroll. MR. GAUTEREAUX statod it is his undorstanding tho
follow that was hired is also to do considorablo recreational
work on tho playgrounds and fiolds. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said
it was his undorstanding that at tho time Mr. Wagner was
appointed to tho office which he now holds, thoro was to be
absolutoly no oxpandituro mado oxcopt on the omergoncy basis,
and Mr. Wagner was givon to undorstand that ho was not to hiro
anybody. BILL MILLER, Chsirman Recreation Commission, was
prosont and statod that tho man was not hired oxprossly to
maintain the pool, but as a rocroation assistant. Mr. Miller
said that ho, as ono mombor of ho Recreation Commission was
in favor of Mr. Geutoroaux continuing to maintain tho pool ea
ho has in the past, but thoro is no assuranco that Mr. Gauteroeu::
will not some day tako sick, and someone also in tho park should
know how to operate the pool. It cannot be left in the hands
of any one individual, that is why someone else was brought'on.
COUNCILMAN CLARKE said he thought the Council should have been
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appraised of the fact that additional help was brought into
the servico of the City, when the Council is doing everything
possible to cut down the expenses. ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
WAGNER stated the wages for this particular person were budgeter.
in the present budget, so that it was anticipated et the time
the budget was adopted, and it was not a case of overstepping
the Council's jurisdiction in hiring this men. COUNCILMAN
CLARKE said there were other things budgeted that we were not
able to carry through. Whet the Council decided recently over-
rules anything that was carried a year ego. ACTING ADMINISTRAT-
IVE OFFICER WAGNER said thore has been no clarification of those
things to him, and it was his understanding that the Council
would try in every possible manner to conduct the City's
business until tho end of the fiscal year without any additional
expenso. COUNCILMAN HART said that from now on he hoped that
no additional help would be hired without the Council's approval
ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WAGNER said he thought it should
be a policy of the Council to determine just which one of tho
departments, the Park or Recreation, will be responsible for
the operation of the pool. COUNCILMAN HART asked if Mr. Casoy
could handle the job if necessary. ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER WAGNER said he did not believe so. COUNCILMAN HART
said he would like to soo Mr. Gautoreeux tako caro of the pool,
that the Rocreation Dopartment has plenty of work. Moved by
Hart, socondod by Clorkc, that tho oporation of tho swimming
pool bo turned ovor to the Perk Dopertmont for maintenance and
operation, and that et least four of the City emDloyeos bo
thoroughly instructed on how to oporate semo. Carried, all
Councilmen prosent voting eye. MR. GAUTEREAUX stated that it
is both necossary to manage and operate the pool. Tho operatic
requires a lot of cooperetion on the part of the Recreation
Dept. bec;uso wo havo play areas immediately adjacent to tho
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pool that aro Many with dust and under cortain conditions
gamos have to bo hold up et timos until tho Bottling of dust
is taken care of. CITY CLERK ALSTON Faked if this wes to bo
offoctive es of tomorrow. COUNCILMAN HART confirmod. ACTING
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WAGNER -skod if this moans that Mr. Casr
should notify tho man who was spocially hirod that ho should br
droppod from the City's payroll. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said that
even though tho hiring may bo a littlo out of lino, tho young
man took the oxamination and was given assuranoo that tho job
would bo available, and it should be lookod into thoroughly
boforo ho 1s droppod, and if ho hos put himself out to tako thi-
position ho should be kopt on tho payroll until ho gots anothor
position. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said Mr. Crossley of tho Rocroaticr
Dopartmont brought out tho fact that it was nocossary to have a
man do maintonanco work, and thoro is a possibility that ho
could bo kept on tho payroll. COUNCILMAN CLARKE informod
Rocroation Diroctor Casoy of a motion to tho afloat that
Mr. Gauteroaux is in chargo of tho maintenance of the pool.
RECREATION DIRECTOR CASEY said tho man in quostion is Bob
Taylor end ho took tho rocont oxamination for rocroation
loador, and is on tho summor staff. Ho was s000nd on tho Civil
Sorvico oxamination, and Mr. Ingalls said his major rocommond-
ation for Mr. Taylor was that ho has had sevoral years
oxporionco with swimming pools and ho felt ho would bo a
valuablo addition to tho Rocroation Department. As far as tho
maintonanco of tho pool is ooncornod, Mr. Casoy acid that ho ,
fools that tho probloms of tho Rocroation Dopt. should bo tho
problom of programming rocroation and not maintonanco. COUNCIL-
MAN CLLRKE eskod if Mr. Casoy did not think tho maintenance
should Como untie r tho Pe'k Dopt. cs they hove tho equipment.
MR. CASEY said ho wishod that woro possiblo, but they play so
many oxtra gamos that if it was loft to the Park Dept. it woul'
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have to bo dono on a rigid schodulo which thoy cannot afford.
Mr. Casoy stat:.d Mr. Gruter:Taux is toaching ono of tho lifo
guards how to oporato tho filtering system and ho is doing a
good job, and es soon as ho gots tho summor program under wry
that ho wants to loarn it himself. There should bo sovoral who
know how to oporato tho pool. COUNCILMAN CLARKE askod if Mr.
Taylor loft a job to accopt tho ono with tho City. RECREATION
DIRECTOR CASEY saki ho did. LCTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
WAGNER asked if Mr. Taylor's salary was budgotod7 MR. CLSEY
said that it was. COUNCILMAN CARRIGIN askod if Mr. Taylor was
a pert time man or pormanont. MR. CASEY said ho is a summor-
time holpor. Ho comes undor Civil Sorvico Rulos and his time
torminatos Soptombor 1st unless the program oxpands to tako
care of it. VICE MAYOR CURRY askod tho starting salary for
rocroation loader. MR. CASEY said it is $252.00 per month.
Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarke, that Mr. Taylor bo kopt on
tho payroll for tho summor months. Carried, by tho following
vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Hart, Curry. Nays:
Nono. MR. GAUTEREAUX said ho would liko to know tho dutios
as a wholo, which havo been turnod ovor to him, offoctivo to-
morrow. COUNCILMAN HART said Mr. Gautoroaux is to take ovor
and run tho swimming pool es ho has dono in past yoars, and
train four mon so thoy could tako ovor in caso of nocossity.
MR. GAUTEREAUX said it is his undorstanding thon that it moans
tho administration and operation. COUNCILMAN HART said as ho
had dono boforo. Movod by Carrigan, socondod by Hart, that
there bo no furthor omployoos hirod by any dopartmont without
tho prior approval of tho Council. Carried, all Councilmen
prosont voting ayo.
COUNCILMAN CARRIGIN said ho would liko tho Council to instruct
tho City Administrator to inform tho Police Dopartmont to post
°No Parking" signs on tho ball diamond whoro thoy aro by-passit
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tho elosod 14th Stroot, Mr. Carrigan said ho boliovos if the
fields wore postod with 'No Perking" signs for ono wock and
thon the Polico Dopartmont bo instructed to issuo tickots for
violators, it would corroct tho situation. VICE MAYOR CURRY
roforrod this mattor to tho Polico Dopertmont, through tho City
Administrator. RECREATION DIR-'CTOR CASEY said tho
novor'boon proporly foncod. COUNCIT,M4N HART said
a good idea to fonco it off but thoro should bo en
caso of en accidont so that an ambulanco or police
Park has
it would bo
oponing in
car could
got in, it could bo postod "No :,dmittance°. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL
asked that the barricading of 14th Stroot bo roforrod to hlm.
VICE MAYOR CURRY ordorod this roforrod to tho City Attornoy
for checking.
COMMUNICATION FROM METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT was reed,
suggesting that a public proclamation bo issuod designating the
wook of Juno 17 es "Colorado Rivor Wator Wook". Movod by
Carrigan, socondod by Hort, that tho Acting Mayor proclaim
tho week of June 17 as "Colorado Rivor Wator wook." Carried,
all Councilmon prosont voting aye.
COMMUNICATION FROM HARRY BONNELL was read, stating that ho will
conduct en oxamination and audit of tho financial rocords and
accounts of tho various officers and dopartmont
City of National City, covoring tho fiscal yoar
heads of the
onding Juno 30,
1951, end assume suporvision and collaborate in tho properation
of tho 1951-52 budget and furnish advico and
counsol concerning
financial proceduro and also assist in tho compilation of tho
roport to tho Stato Controllor. Tho componsation for this
sorvico shall bo $1,750.00 payablo upon complotion of tho audit
and tho filing of his roport. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN suggostod
this bo hold ovor. VICE MAYOR CU2RY ordorod this mattor hold
over until tho noxt mooting. ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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WAGNER stated Mr. Bonnoll informod him that ho would bo vory
glad to start in advanco of July let to do anything ho possibly
could in helping to set up tho budgot, and this timo would bo
given free to the City. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN suggestod that no
commitments bo mado et this timo. CITY CLERK ALSTON said she
hopod tho Council would hiro someone soon as wo do need some
help on tho budget and tho records of tho bills that aro not
being paid bocause of lack of funds. MR. DONNELL was present
and statod it is his intontion to contributo his own personal
service, as far es the budgot work is concornod. Any oxponso
that might bo incurred in that function ho would oxpact the
City to roimburso him. COUNCILMAN CLRRIGAN suggostod that Mr.
Bonnoll meat with tho Council after the mooting tonight.
APPLICATION OF RANCHO MARKET OF SAP! DIEGO, 108 E. 8th Street,
for off salo boor and wino liconso, was prosontod. VICE MAYOR
CURRY roquostcd that tho application bo roforrod to Police
Chiof Smith for rccommondation.
COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRM_N OF THE RECRE..TION COMMISSION, BILL
MILLER, was road. Tho Rocroction Commission requests that tho
City Council reappoint Herbert Comstock and A. L. Howell as
Rocroction Commissionors, offoctivo Juno 20, 1951, for an
additional throo yoar poriod. Both terms oxpiro Juno 20, 1951.
Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarko, that Horbort Comstock and
A. L. Howoll bo roeppointod as Rocroation Commissionors, for
e poriod of threo years, offoctivo Juno 20, 1951. Ccrriod, all
Councilmen prosont voting aye.
BILLS AUDITED by tho Financo Committoo proscntod:
Capital Rosorvo Fund $4,136.37
Rotiromont Fund 6,475.67
TOTAL $10, 612.04
Movod by Carrigan, socondod by Hart, that tho bills bo allowed,
and warrants ordorcd drawn for sano. Carried, by tho following
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voto to -wit: Lyos: Carrigan, Clarke, Hart, Curry. Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 5458 was road, authorizing tho following sum
incurrod for Capital oxpondituros bo paid out of tho Capital
Rosorvo Fund: Paco Construction Company, Lctoral Sowor Job
#8, $4,136.37. Movod by Carrigan, socondod by Hart, that tho
Rosolution bo adoptod. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting
ay a.
L. F. HERNEY, Attornoy at Law, roprosonting Claronco E. Morris,
was prosont and statod that rocontly the Council approvod a map
of Hilltop Park. Thoro is tho practical problom of tho install-
ation of sowors and thoy fool that tho Council should tako tho
nocossary action for the installation of sowors and tho ropey-
mont to tho City in tho usual mannor of tho connoction chargo
of $170.00 por unit. LCTING LDMINISTR.TIVE OFFICER WL.GNER road
a roport from Lcting City Enginoor Smith, by Don Nowborry. Tho
following figuros hnvo boon propnrod to indicato cost ostimato
and tho oxpoctod roimbursomont involvod in oxtonding sowor
sorvico to Hilltop Park Subdivision: 2,337 linoal foot of 6
inch vitrifiod clay pipo in placo, 9 manholos to bo constructed,
total ostimatod cost $7,912.00. Thoro aro 36 lots in Hilltop
Park to be sorvod, roimbursomont oxpoctod from Hilltop Park
would bo $6,120.00. Sinco this proposod sowor is oxtondod
through a portion of National Vistr No. 2 Subdivision thoro aro
23 additional lots that may bo sorvod, oxpoctod roimbursomont
from thoso 23 lots would bo $3,910.00. Tho abovo figuros in-
diceto that tho ultimato roimbursomont will bo in excess of tho
construction cost. Thoroforo it socros justifiablo to oxtond
tho sowor systom to sorvo Hilltop Park. COUNCILMAN CLARKE
askod Mr. Morris if anything had boon dono on his part to
oxpodita tho installation of tho sowor systom to tnko care of
tho housos ho is building and contomplatos building. CLARENCE
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E. MOR^,IS statod at tho timo ho took out tho first permits
a chock was lssuod covering pormits in tho amount of $170.00
plus $75.00 which was rofundod duo to tho fact tho Building
Dopt. had no authority et that timo to accopt any payments
for any possiblo sowor hookups. He thought tho Building Dept.
undorstood tho situction as thoro was a commitment by the
Council and had approvod his mop and know tho condition oxist-
od. Mr. Morris said that ho thought in starting construction
sufficiont notico should hovo boon givon to tho propor author-
itios to start installation of sowors. LTTORNEY CLMPBELL said
in Mr. Morris' tract wo have a stroot problom, that is tho lowor-
ing of tho grado. wo havo not had sufficient timo to make a
study of it for propor prosontetion. If tho Council agrools,
porhaps authorization could bo givon to tho City Clork to
publish notice for bids for this particular project and by so
doing tho Council is 4ot committing itsolf and the bids could
bo rojectod. By the timo tho bids aro oponod perhaps tho other
problom could bo straighconod out, or least put in a position
to prosont to tho Council. MR. MORRIS said it was contomplstod,
as far as ho was concerned, upon tho approval of tho map by tho
Council, it was their intention to take care of any sanitation
problems, according to tho oxisting ordinanco, thoroforc, ho did
not think it nocossary to prosont a roquost in writing asking
for sowago. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarko, that this
sowor projoct bo advortisod for bids. Carriod, by the following
voto to -wit: uyos: Carrigan, Clarko, Bert, Curry. Nays: Non:,.
LTTORNEY CLMPFELL statod thoro is a lottor from tho City of
San Diego rogarding a sower contract and two contracts woro
forwardod,lncroasing tho prico of sowago in tho City of Nation.'
City. The first documont is an amondmont of tho agroomont
ontorod into botwoon tho two citios in January 14, 1942, and
providos for en incrocso in tho troatmont chrrgo to oqual thoir
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prosont actual cost, amounting to $39.18 per million gallons.
Tho surcharge of $2.90 por million gallons included in tho
original agroomont is to bo discontinuod as tho now reto includor
an allowanco for tho doprociation of tho sowago trcetmont plant.
Tho second documont is en agroomont dovoring tho small aroa of
National City which dischergos diroctly into tho City of San
Diogo's linos end providod for en incroaso in tho monthly charge
por family unit of 30 conts to 50 conts. Tho dosirability of
drawing up a now agroomont botwocn too two citios, that would
bo broad onough in scopo to covor tho sovoral rethor complicatod
situations involving transportation of sowago originating in
oach city to linos of tho othor, has boon discussed. Sinco somo
littlo timo will bo roquirod to draft this proposod now agroo-
mont, it is boliovod to bo dosirablo to obtain approval of tho
onclosod documonts during tho intorim 7criod. Tho only othor
chango in tho egrocmont othor then tho amount is this statomont:
"Thoso basic ratos may bo adjustod end rovisod whonovor in tho
opinion of tho City Mcnasor of San Diogo tho cost of oporation
and maintonenco, es dotcrminod by tho City of Srn Diogo, may
roquiro such rovision end adjustmont in order that thoy may oqual
tho cost of meintonanco and oporction of San Diogo's Sowago
Troatmont Plent.3 On the rovision of tho agroomont thoy will
provido that we will have a yoer's notico on increase end thoy
will also proposo 16 months upon cencollation. Tho incroaso
of reto will bo July 1, 1951. COUNCILiLN CLRRIG.,N askod if
thoro is anything in tho agroomont that mekos it roeiprocal
on tho amount of sowago that will bo carriod by Nttione.l City,
in tho ovont that Paradiso Hills installs sowors, ATTORNEY
CAMPBELL stated thoro is no obligation on tho part of tho City
in this amondmont to tako caro of tho sowago of San Diego.
RESOLUTION NO. 5459 was road, approving cortain agroomonts
botwoon tho City of San Diogo end tho city of National City,
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copios of which ero attechod to said Resolution, end medo a part
horoof. Acting Mayor John Curry is horoby authorizod and diroc•�
od to oxocuto tho samo on bohalf of tho City of National City.
Movod by Carrigan, socondod by Hart, that tho Rosolution bo
adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo.
ATTORNEY CLMPBELL stctod ho proparod en ordinanco amonding tho
zoning ordinenco, carrying out tho racommondations of tho
Planning Commission of tho ton annexations, with tho excopttion
of tho proporty in Fishor ownod by Mr. Dowell. That proporty
is sot forth in tho proposod ordinanco as C-3 whoro in tho County
it was C-1, end R-4 zono whoro in tho County it was R-1.
ORDINANCE NO. , an ordinance amonding Ordinance No. 750,
was prosontod for tho first roeding. Movod by Hart, socondod
by Clarke, that only tho hooding bo roed. Carriod, by tho follow
ing voto to -wit: 'Lyos: Carrigan, Clarko, Hart, Curry. TNays:
Nono.
ORDINANCE NO. , ,N ORDIN. NCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY;
CALIFORNIA, :.MENDING ORDIN;NCE NO. 75p OF SLID CITY EY LMENDING
SUB -SECTION (L) OF SECTION 4 OF SLID ORDINANCE. Movod by Hrrt,
socondod by Clarko, that tho Ordinance bo laid ovor until tho
noxt mooting for its socond and final ronding. Carriod, by tho
following voto to -wit: Lyos: Carrigan, Clarko, Hrrt, Curry.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 5460 was read, accosting tho following oasomonts
for stroct purposos by tho City of National City from: CECIL
end EDITH BROCH: KILE and DONNA K. MORG: N: F. L. RICH..RDS, JR.
and GLADYS RICHARDS:_ NOEML F. TRUMMER: LEO A. and TRESSL L.
ELLEZ. Tho City Clark is authorizod and diroctod to rocoivo tho
aforoseid doods for tho City of National City and record semo.
Movod by Clarko, socondod by Hart, that the Rosolution be adopto:
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Cc.rriad, ell Councilmen prosont voting ayo.
LTTORNEY CLMPBELL stated Mr. Bryant, Ldministrativc Officer of
Chula Vista left an agroomont amonding tho prosont agroomont
with tho California Wator and Tulcphono Company. Mr. Campbell
said ho talked to Mr. Boyer, tho City Attorney of Chula Vista
and ho is suggosting to the City Council of Chula Vista that
thoy rofor tho mattor to him end if it is agrooablo with this
Council ho would lik., to havo this agroomont roforrod to him.
Ho and Mr. Boyar will try to work out any logal probloms thoy
may have boforo presentation to each of tho Councils. Tho agroo-
mont in offoct, is tho samo as tho old W7tor Company agroomont,
with tho oxd'option of tho South Bay Irrigation District, who
desire to bo written in as a sombor agoncy whop, and if tho
South Bay Irrigation District bocomos a logal entity. COUNCILM_,Y
CLLRKE said th-t is the part ho doos not liko. Moved by Carrigan
socondod by Clarko, that this bo roforrod to tho Lttornoy to brin
in a recommendation. Cnrri;d, ell Councilmon prosont voting aye.
ATTORNEY CLMPBELL ronortud at tho last mooting tho Council grentc,.
pormission to Manuel Carrillo to inst'.•11 a cardboard salvage
business. Mr. Carrillo has not applied for a businoss liconso
as yet. There wee a Manuol Carrillo arrostud oithor Sunday or
Monday for steeling of papers from tho Boys Scout papor drive
by tho City of S-n DI go, and it is quito probablo that ho is
tho sa*'o porson. In tho ovont ho makes application for a
business liconso, undor the businoss liconso ordinance it providos
that a liconso should bo granted to a fit -lid proper person, ho
has the right for an appoal if it is doni.:d, but Mr. Canpboll
said ho bolievos this should be rsforrod to tho Chiof of Polico
if ho makes application. Tho that
P permission/was granted for astable,
ing tho businoss might bo misintorprotod if it woro loft to
remain on the minutes, end sinco permission is not nocossary
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just es to the zone, it is tho Attorney's rocommondation that
tho motion bo roscindod that was mado last Thursday. If Mr.
Carrillo proceeds in his businoss ho will have to mako applicat-
ion for his businoss liconso and thon it will bo prosontod to the
Council again. Roscinding tho motion will not joopardizo Mr.
Carrillo's rights whatsoovor. Moved by Carrigan, socondod by
Clarko, that tho motion mado Juno 7th granting tho roquost of
Manuel Carrillo for pormission to install a cardboard salvego
businoss et 1912 McKinley !.venue, bo rescinded. Carried, all
Councilmen prosont voting eyo.
RESOLUTION NO. 5461 was road, accepting the sum of $75.00 from
E. E. Potorson, 2605 Bancroft Stroot, San Diogo, for tho purchase
of tho safo. Mr. Potorson shall,aftor tho paymont of tho $75.00,
immodiatoly removo tho safe from its prosont location. Frod
Wagnor, Acting City Administrator, is authorized to sign tho
nocossary documonts to carry out tho torms of this Resolution.
Movod by Clarko, socondod by Hart, that tho Resolution bo adopted,
Carriod, all Counciimon preaont voting ayo.
ATTORNEY CLNPB,LL roportod ho had proparod en ordinance amonding
Ordinance No. 762 which is tho Rubhish and Oarbago Collection
Ordinanco. It was amondod to tako into considoration tho
Homoja Projoct.
ORDIN:,NCE NO. , an ordlnenco amonding Ordinanco No. 762, was
road in full. Movod by Clarko, socondod by Hart, that tho
Ordinance bo laid ovor until tho noxt mooting for its socond and
final roading. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: Ayos:
Carrigan, Clarko, Hart, Curry. Nays: Nono.
ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod ho had proparod a resolution pertaining
to tho sale of property to tho National School bistrict. Tho
prico has boon basod upon $1,500.00 por acro. A portion of tho
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proporty has a cloud on tho title. Tho rosolution providos
that National City is to prrfoet tho title, howover, in tho
ovont tho titlo cannot bo porfoctod tho salos prico would bo
roducod in proportion to tho amount of proporty not so convoyod.
Mr. Campboll said ho did not know whothor or not that wes tho
intont of tho Council. COUNCILM.'.N CLIRKE said it is his undor-
standing that tho School District cannot go through with this
on a
dofinito basis until all titlos aro cloar. ATTORNEY
CAMPBELL statod tho rosolution will mako that cloar, that wo
will havo to convoy cloar titlo, but ho did not have euthorizatip
to sot forth that in tho ovont any portion of tho aroa could not
bo cloarod that tho salos prico would bo roducod proportionally.
Mr. Campboll said ho thought wo would bo able to clear tho titlo.
Ono othor atom sot forth is tho rosorvation of tho subtorranoan
wator rights undor tho proporty. Judge Harbison has indicetod
that tho National School District doos not care to rotain tho
wator rights. ATTORNEY OEJVPBELL road tho proposod rosolution,
sotting tho sum of $11:985.00 as tho prico for tho 7.99 acres
which aro to bo sold to tho National School District. Tho
rosolution also providos for tho rotaining of tho wator rights.
Tho City Attornoy is to porfoct logal titlo to tho proporty,
and in tho ovont this cannot bo porfoctod, thon that portion on
which clear titlo cannot bo porfoctcd shall bo oxcludod from
tho lend transforrod end the salos prico shall bo roducod in
proportion to tho aroe oxcludod, using tho sum of $1,500.00
por acro. COUNCILMAN CLRRIGAN said ho thought tho sum of
$2,000.00 for tho grading of tho land should bo addod to tho
salos prico, making a total of C13,985.00. ACTING LDMINISTRATI1'T
OFFICER WAGNER askod if wo should bo covorod in tho agroomont
for tho sowor linos and pipe on tho proporty. ATTORNEY ClBELL
agrood. PARK SUPERINTENDENT GLUTEREAUX statod tho plpo has not
boon romovod, and it should also bo in tho agroomont regarding
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tho top soil that was placed on tho roar of tho proporty.
COUNCILMAN CLARKE sale it is his racommondation that the Attorn:
rowrito tho resolution taking into considoration tho itoms
montionod. VICE MLYOR CUFGtY roquoatod this bo roforrod to tho
City Lttornoy for furthor chocking and rewriting cf the agroomo,
end resolution.
CITY CLERK LLSTON statod that whop Mre. Botto Do Mayon started
to work for tho City Troasuror, a suroty bond was takon out on
hor and it was not cancollod at tho torminetion of her employ-
ment. Tho insurenco company is willing, to cancel this bond back
to tho data of tho oxpiration of her omploymont, if tho Council
peasos a rosoiition stating that hor omploymont torminatod on
July 31, 1950.
RESOLUTION NO. 5462 was ro_d as follows: That tho City Council
of National City finds tn2.t omploymont of Botto Do Havon by
tho City of National City, California, torminatod on July 31, 19F
Movod by Carrigan, socondod by'Clarkc, that the Rosolution bo
adaptor]. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting aye.
LTTORNEY CAMPBELL roportod that tho City has an Ordinance, No.
747, which makos it illogel to pormit any wc,tor suppliod from
any public sourco to tho promisos ownod, occupiod or controllod
by any porson to oxcapo, flow or soop thorofrom, making it a mis-
domonnor punishable by a fino of $100.00 or thirty days in jail,
or both. Mr. Campboll said ho was passing this along as a point
of information. COUNCITMAN CLRRIOE N saidhothought it might bo
woll for tho Ohiof of Police to writu a lottor asking tho pooplo
in National City to consorvo wator whorovor possiblc, end also
toll thom that thoro is an Ordinanco to that effort, citing tho
fact th:•t it is a c'isdomoanor, and somo of tho ponaltios that
could bo invokod.
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COMMUNICLTION FROM SLN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY Was road, Stating
th-t tho San Diego County Grand Jury hes dotorminod that an audi-
of the City's books should bo made for tho information of tho
grand jury. Th.) firm of Evorts end Esonoff has boon diroctod to
mako such en audit. CITY CLERK LLSTON stated Mr. Porter and
Mr. Berry of this firm called at her office yesterday and preset.
ed this letter, rnd they started working this morning.
ACTING LDMINISTRLTIVE OFFICER WAGNER stated he had a memorandum
from Right-of-way Engineer Simmons regarding a proposal of tide -
lends lease from Albert E. Heflin, owner of the National Plating
and Manufacturing Company. Mr. Heflin has decided on a portion
of Parcel 2-L. L set of plans and a letter from Mr. Heflin were
attached. COMMUNICATION FROM MR. HEFLIN was read, which stated
he proposes to lease a portion of Parcel 2-1, to be used for a
Plating and Manufacturing Company. He desires a five year term
with ten year option. The parcel will contein approximately
31,800 squrre feet at the proposed rate of two cents per square
foot, making e yearly rental of $636.00. He else stated he would
like to make c proposal for a two year option of the remaining
portion of Parcel 2-A rt 2 recsonsble fee to be determined by'
the City Council. The plant will be used for the nroduction of
vital defense material. The plant will consist of a concrete
and steel building to bo constructed on a permanent basis. MR.
HEFLIN was present and stated he needed more room to carry on
his work and would like to be able to get started as quickly as
possible with the building of his proposed plant. ACTING CITY
ENGINEER SMITH asked Mr. Heflin the nature of the waste that will
be discharged into the sewer. MR. HEFLIN said the only thing
they have is rinse water. MR. SMITH asked if it contained acids.
MR. HEFLIN said there would be some. Muriatic acid would be the
main one. Mt. SMITH said that in our contract with the City of
San Diego for the treatment of sewege they reserve the right to
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restrict the discharge of acids and other substances into the
sewer, and possibly it should be investigated, both from the
treatment standpoint and also from the effect on the sewers
themselves. COUNCILM:_N CLRRIG.N said he did not think the
Council have any objections to Mr. Heflin going in on the tide-
lands, but he thought it would be well to refer it to the City
Lttorney and City Engineer for checking, prior to the time the
lease is signed and also an opportunity to check the kind of
lease and options to see how they compere with the various other
leases that we have. LTTO NEY C..M2J3ELL said he will attempt to
get these difficulties straightened out and if possible will
have a recommendation by Friday night. VICE Mi.YOR CURRY request-
ed this matter be referred to the City Lttorney and City Engineer
for recommendation at the next meeting.
£CTING LDMINISTRLTIVE OFFICER W._GNER reported that he has another
lease adjacent to the one proposed by Mr. Heflin, which was
presented today by Mr. Simmons. It is for Parcel 31 es proposed
by E. N. Dye. The area is to be used for lumber storage, sales
and distribution. L five year teem is proposed with five year
option. The parcel will contain approximately 54,388.50 square
feet at the proposed rate of two cents per square foot, making
the yearly rental of $1,087.75. The building improvements will
be es follows: 1. One office building of approximately 800
square feet to be mounted on concrete piers. 2. i. redwood and
metal length fence to surround the area of said lease. 3. Two
underground tanks will be installed. 4. One maintenance garage
for trucks of approximately 800 square feet. The plans for this
construction will be on a permanent basis. LTTORNEY CLMPEELL
said Mr. Dye proposes a permanent structure, however the plans
show it on concrete blocks. Mr. Dye informed him that he in-
tended to remove the building et the termination of the lease.
This is a policy for the Council to decide, whothor they wish thr
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building to be removed or to remain. COUNCILMLN CLRRIGI.N said
it would bo his opinion on short term leases that the building
not revert to the City of National City. If a large substantial
building were going to be nut up and the loavo was to run 25,
30 or evon 50 years and than revort to the City et that length
of timo, thorn would bo somo reasonable grounds to expect manu-
facturers to comp in and build plants. In tho event the Counci.
picks a short term lease, there bo some sort of a bond put in
tho agroomont that the proporty bo left as clown as it was who-1
it was loasod. Tho loasos should bogin to bo uniform, and a pi-1
should bo workod that will bo reasonable and factual for ovary -
ono, and that the Planning Commission, City Plannor and Building
Inspector bo asked to bring in thoir rocommondations. It might
bo woll to see how San Diogo handlos their tidelands loasos and
also thoir long term loasos. VICE MLYOR CURRY ordered this re-
forrod to tho Oity Lttornoy and City Engineer for chocking and
rocommondation.
COMMUNICLTION FROM CLPTAIN CHLN NOBLE was road, requosting loeve
of absence until Juno 20, 1951. Tho loavo was roquostod bocauso
of sorious illnoss of Captain Noblo's fathor. Communication from
Polico Chiof Smith was road roquosting that Captain Noblo bo
grantod tho loavo of absonce, es por his roquost. LTTORNEY
CLMPBELL stated that since tho Council cannot grant a post datod
loavo, and 1f ho has accumulated ovortimo ho could thon bo grant-
ed loavo and bo paid for it, or'if ho has accumulated his sick
loavo timo and if tho Civil Sorvico regulations provide that a
mombor of tho family's illnoss would constitute sick loavo for
tho omployoo thon ho is ontitlod to pay,. and you could protect
tho records if the Council wish to grant him tho loavo of absoncc
without pay, and if ho comes undor any of those categories ho is
going to mako application for his salary on that basis. Moved
by Clarko, socondod by Hart, that tho Council grant Captain Nob
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tho extension of his loavo, and any rights that ho has, coming
should bo tekon into considoration eftor his return, and if
Polico Chiof Smith fools th^t ho is ontitlod to tho oxtra timo,
ho can so rocommond to tho Council. Carriod, ell Councilmon
prosont voting ayo.
INVITATION FROM BOARD OF PARKING COMMISSIONERS,
to attond tho dodicction coromonios of Pomona's
Parking Lot, Monday ovoning, Juno 18, 1951, was
CITY OF POMONA,
Now Municipal
road.
ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WAGNER statod thct Building Insp.-
or Bird contacted him and stated Mr+ Herold Lloyd was in his
offico roquosting pormission to movo a building from tho cornor
of 18th and McKinloy to 16th Stroot. It is a two story building
Mr. Bird statod ho was roluctant to sign tho application approv-
ing a building pormit. Tho building is to bo moved to Lot 8 in
Block 1 of National Lvenuo Torrace, for use as a Hall for tho
Fratornal Order of Eaglos. Mr. Lloyd would own tho building
and do tho remodeling and loaso it to the Eeglos. MR. LLOYD was
prosont and stated that tho building es it now exists 1s just a
pile of lumber. Tho prosont plans aro just a part of a proposod
largor.building. COUNCILMAN HART said that according to tho plans
it will mrko a nico building whon complotod. M2i. LLOYD statod thr
romodoling will cost approximatoly $5,000.00. COUNCILMAN
CARRIGAN said it would bo his rocommondation that this bo hold
ovor until noxt wook in order to chock with Building Inspector
Bird, as thoro must bo somo roason for his hositating on this.
LTTORNEY CAMI'BELL statod undor tho ordinanco it is mandatory that
an inspoction bo made of tho building to be movod. VICE MAYOR
CURRY ordorod tho application of Mr. Lloyd's to bo laid ovor unt+'
the adjournod mooting, Friday, Juno 15, 1951. E. J. CHRISTMAN,
Chairman of tho Planning Commission, wee prosont, and statod ho
was vitally intorestod in tho moving end transforring of tho
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old obso.loto buildings. In past yoars it was tho policy of tho
Council to havo ono mombor of tho Planning Commission, tho City
Administrativo Officer and tho Building Inspector to visit tho
buildings end thoy mado rocommondations as to what wes to bo
dono in order to bring them up to somo somblenco of City's
standards boforo thoy could bo trensforrod from ono location to
anothor. This building is an oyo soro, but it had better be .r
eye sore in that location than in a more prominont pert of town.
Mr. Christman stated he did not believe it could be made very
modern for S5,000.00, so it was his suggestion that the Council
appoint e committoe, possibly the Plenning Engineer end ono
member of the Planning Commission, to go with Building Inspector
Bird, to inspect not only this building but any building that is
to be moved. COUNCILMi,N CLARKE said if this is done we will bo
setting a precedent.
ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WAGNER reported that the cost of
repairing the flags, roferred to him et the last moating, would
bo $54.00.• The estimated cost of comploto now flags would be:
36 2' x 8' smell pull downs at $6.50 each, or $234.00; 36 6'-x 9'
1 rge pull downs at $15.75, or $567.00, a total of $801.00 with
$24.03 tax, or $825.03. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN suggestod it bo hold
over until after July 1, 1951.
MEMORANDUM FROM STREET SUPERINTENDENT FINNERTY was road. Tho
monoy for tho improving and oiling of 21st Streot from National
to Roosevelt Avenue, amounting to $290.00 hes boon deposited in
the Treesurer's office by the property cw nors, end this wP.s plecod
in tho Stroot Improvomont Fund and has boon usod for tho purchaso
of oil on othor stroots. Tho oiling on 21st Stroct, et this time
hes not bo;:n done. "C9' Avenue b:twoon loth and 12th Stro..t has
boon oilpd end $348.00 has boon depositod in tho City Treasuror's
office. Tho ro?son for this monoy being hold in tho Treasurer's
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offico is bocauso $116.00 is noedod for tho total amount duo on
said stroct. Mr; Chrrk s Lndorson strtcd if tho street was p.ve
ho would advrnco r3LI6.00.in ordor to oxpeditc tho oiling of 101,
Lvonuc. This is tho nonoy that has not boon paid. Pormission
is roquostod to hnvo $348.00 roloc:od to tho Street Inprovomont
Fund in order to complot:, tho oiling of 21st Street. ATTORNEY
CAMPBELL said if tho nonoy has boon hold in trust for that nc.rt-
iculer purpose it should bo rolo^sod. CITY CLERK LLSTON said t!'-
tho Trust and Agency Fund of $3,000.00 is tho oiling nonoy.
ATTORNEY CAMPBELL said thct is tho fund ho would imrgino tho
City Troasuror would placo the nonoy in. Rt.gardloss of whoro it
has boon placo.., in tho ovont Mr. Finnerty is corroct in tho
fund, it should thon bo takon from that fund, bocauso it should
never havo boon there in tho first instanco. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL
askod th^t this be reforr;d to City Troasuror Vansant and him
for chocking as to tho funds.
MEMORANDUM PROM CLIFFORD REED, SR., CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINLTOR,
to City Manager Comm^nndcr, wns ro-d, stating that it is advis-
able, as soon ns possible, to have c, mooting with tho City
Council rnd the Commander rnd such koy personnel of Civilian
Dofonso ns doomed nocossary to clarify existing conditions and
problons of tho Dofonso Organization. It is suggostod tho moot-
ing bo hold Juno 21sL in tho Council Chambers at 7:30 P.M.
VICE MAYOR CURRY roquostod tho Council moot with tho Civilian
Dofonso on Juno 21, 1951.
COMMUNICATION FROM SUPT. OF SANITATION MIKKELSON wrs road, ro-
quosting pormission to purchaso 3700 ponny postcards to sond
notico to patrons of tho Sanitation Dcpt. notifying thorn of a
chango in collection days. This is nocossitated by tho bid of
tho Fodorel Govornmont on tho Housing Projoct in National City.
CITY TREASURER VANSLNT sent a roquost with this communication
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that tho City Council mako availablo to tho Troasuror $40.00
for tho purpose of purchasing 4000 postal cards to bo usod in
rondoring bills for garbego and trash dispose". Thoso will hclir
to bo sont to tho printor botwoon now end billing timo, Jto 2:.
1951. VIC*i MLYOR CURRY askod Mr. Wagner if ho considorod this
an omorgoncy. LCTING LDMINISTR._TIVE OFFICER WLGNER said if thy,
communication is taken at its faco valuo ho would.
EUGENE BECHTOL, 2536 E. 18th Strout, was prosont and statod
sovaral wooks ego tho Council authorizod tho moving of a houso
on.8. 18th Stroot to 2626 L. 20th Strout. The sowego problem
had not boon considorod until the houso was moved. When tho
sowors woro laid out in tho City, 20th Stroot was not includod
in tho sowor systom. To connoct this houso, which is on a
foundation, an adjoining lot end sovon othor lots on 20th Strout
in this immodieto vicinity, will take an invostmont of about
$600.00. This $600.00 would bo tho cost to tho City. Tho
plumber cannot go ahoad until tho sowago problem is sottlod.
VICE MLYOR CURRY askod if tho Enginoor had a roport on this
projoct. LCTING CITY ENGINEER SMITH said ho had not mado a
roport, that ho had no knowlodgo of it. Tho prico of $600.00
is not onough to tako cerc of it. LCTING LDMINISTRLTIVE OFRIC?R
WLGNER said tho quostion boforo tho Council now is whothor or
not the City will instigeto tho oxponso of putting in tho sowor
lino. MR. BECHTOL said tho °stimato of $600.00 was givon him
in Mrs. Sullivan's offico in hor prosonco, and ho was told if
ho wanted to put up tho $600.00 it would install two manholos
end 290 or 320 foot of lino, whichovor is nocossary, and that
ho would bo paid beck es tho connections wore mado. Mr. Bochtol
said ho is not in a position to pay tho $600.00. Movod by Hart,
socondod by Clarke, that this bo roforrod to Lcting Ldministrat-
ivo Officor Wagner to bring in a roport Friday. Carried, ell
Councilmon present voting ayo.
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DOROTHY JENSEN wes proscnt and stated that Mr. Stein wes oper-
ating his concession in tho Perk undor hor old businoss liconsc.
REPORT FROM ACTING CITY ENGINEER SMITH, by Don Nowborry, was
road, stating thoro has boon a plan proparod in tho Engihoor's
offico thet indicates the feasibility of extending sowor sorvic
into nine lots facing I,"Avonuo, immodir.toly north of 15th
Stroot. It requires sovorcl oasemonts of various sizes across
tho roar end sidos of some of the lots. None of tho proposod
oesomonts joopardizo the building spaco on tho lots, and it is
rccommondod that action bo taken to obtain same. It is ostimatec
thet tho cost of constructing tho sowor will bo $2,120.00, makin7
a unit cost por lot of $235.00. Since this roprosonts $65.00
more then tho usual $170.00 servico chergo it is rocommondod
that this bo an added onginooring cost. Tho actual hook up
chergos will bo $5.00 per lot sinco thoy aro aasomont connoction:
thus it will bo a not saving of $5.00 por lot for tho property
ownors, ovor a normal stroot connoction and servico chergo of
$245.00. R. F. HARBISON was prosont end askod what is now
nocossary for tho property ownors to do. ME. SMITH said tho
wording in the report about an "addod onginocring cost" is not
quito corroct. It should havo boon statod that tho proporty
should bo chergod $235.00 instead of th. $170.00 fr: oech
connoction, if that is pcssiblo undor tho ordinance, end if
it that is possible, end tho proporty ownors aro willing to pay
that amount than tho work can bo ordorod end tho oasomonts bo
ordorod from tho Right-of-way Enginoor. M.R. HARBISON said they
would liko to get startod right away and whatovor thoy can do
thoy would liko to know. Moved by Carrigan, socondod by Clarke
thet tho City Clerk bo authorizod to advortisc for bids, con-
tingont upon the oasomonts and tho proporty ownors paying tho
$235.00. Carried, by tho following voto to -wit: Ayes: Carr! •
Clark , Hart, Curry. Neys: None.
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Movod by Hart, socondod by Carrigan, that tho mooting bo ad-
journed until 7:30 P.M. Friday, Juno 15, 1951. Carried, all
Councilmen prosont voting ayo.
VICE MLY ., ITY OF NATIOOL CITY, CALIFORNIL.
ATTEST:
CITY -CLERK
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