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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951 05-15 CC MIN750 National City, California, May 15, 1951. Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Vice Mayor John H. Curry at 7:30 P.M. o'clock. Councilmen present: Carrigan, Clarke, Hart, Curry. Councilmon absent: Nono. Movod by Hart, seconded by Clarke, that tho reading of the minutes of the roguler mooting of May 8, 1951, and the adjournod mooting of May 10, 1951, bo disponsod with. Carried, all Council mon present voting aye. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS prosont: Alston, Campbell, Bailey, Gauteroaux, Casey, Herbison. CHARLES H. NEWMAN of National Stationors, 827 National Avenue, was present and statod it has boon his undorstanding it is tho policy of the Council that all purchases of morchandiso bo mede in National City,whorovor possiblo. It sooms that this has boon disregarded, at least in tho purchasing of office and businoss supplies, and wonderod if it would not bo possiblo to put this policy into practice. VICE MAYOR CURRY said it is tho intent of tho Council that ovorything bo purchasod locally, providing tho price is satisfactory and can bo obtained. ACTING PURCHAS- ING AGENT HARKEY statod it has boon his undorstanding that wo were to purchase our matorials wherever the prieo and quality were similar,or bettor, or anywhoro close, within the City of National City. Howovor, along this lino, wo have purchased the majority of our stationers supplies with one concern because of the sorvieo they havo rondorod and tho prico that wo havo boon given on the majority of tho items. Wo havo made attompts to got supplies from tho local supplior and the sorvice has not boon too good, in fact wo havo had to call numorous times on many occasions to remind thom wo had an ordor in, and tho service just was not thero. Whon wo mado a roquost on tho San Diogo 5/15 751 firm to get something, if they did not have it they searched their competitor's stocks and If available thoy got it for us immediately. MR. NEWMAN said ho was merely bringing this matter to the Council's attention so that it can be straightenod out in the future. VICE MAYOR CURRY said he is suro that wo will buy all that we possibly can in National City. S. D. LOUCKS was presont and statod that while the Council is on tho sub3oct of purchasing in this City, ho wished to call their attention to the contract that was givon to outside onginoers, one of which was about $24,000. for tho pior. COUNCIL- MAN CLARKE said ho thought this was a little promaturo as nothing has definitoly been sottlod about the pior. MR. LOUCKS said he has boon trying to got the information for wooks in this rogard. A largo amount was givon to outsido onginoors for tho sewor lino, and wondorod why, whon wo have our own Engineoring Dept. MR. LOUCKS again made roforonco to tho amount of money spont by tho formor City Manager for various expanses. Ho also mado ro- foronco to tho Community Rcdovolopmont and laws concorning same. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said that in order to clarify this for Mr. Loucks ho wished to state that tho Fodoral Govornmont and the Urban Rodovolopmont aro soparato from tho Council. COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO CITY MANAGER rogarding rovisod sowago sorvico rates, was road. Tho incroaso is to be offoctivo as of July 1, 1951, COUNCIT,M&N CLARKE stated ho notleod that tho lottor was datod Lpril 25th and wondorod why the Council had not received it before this timo, that he folt tho Manager had no right to hold it, all mail addrossod to tho council should bo rocoivod by them. CITY CLERK LLSTON statod that under tho City Managor's Ordinance the Mancgor opens all tho Council's mail. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ho thought the Ordinance should thon bo revised. COUNCILMAN HLRT stated ho boliovod that tho Council 5/15 752 should bo advised of nll thorr mail at tho noxt mooting. VICE MAYOR CURRY said ho thought this was important enough to have been brought to the Council at the next mooting aftor it was recoivod, and ho thought this Lotter should bo roforrod to tho City Attornoy for chocking, and thet tho contract wo havo should be chocked boforo a now ono is ontorod into. Moved by Clarke, socondod by Hart, that tho City Attorney bo instructed to got in touch with 0. W. Campbell, City Manager of the City of San Diogo, regarding this communication. Carriod, all Councilmen present voting aye. REQUEST FOR REFUND on business liconso from Charles von Berg, 14 East 3rd Streot, in tho amount of $7.50, was road. Tho request was approved by CITY TREASURER VANSLNT. Moved by Hart, secondod by Clarke, thtit tho refund bo granted. Carriod, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICLTION FROM ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HLRKEY was road, regarding the request from tho National Guard requesting per- mission to ronovo tho oxcoss dirt from proporty adjecont to tho Notional Guard Armory Sito. MR. HLRKEY said they wishod to grade the lot and make it lovol so that it can bo usod for parking and will havo enough dirt to fill in to havo a parado ground on the east and north side of tho Armory. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said ho would rocommond that this bo 1-id ovor as tho City is also con- tomp1cting somo grading out thoro and it may bocomo necessary for our use, and that it would bo worth whilo making a fiold trip and dociem on what is going to be dono. VICE MAYOR CURRY said he was in accord with Mr. Carrigan's suggestion. CITY CLERK LLSTON stated tho noxt itom cn tho agenda are the bills. Mcvod by Carrigcn, socondod by Hort, thet the bills bo laid over for a week until wo havo an opportunity to go ovor 5/15 753 them and see what money is available and what are the most press- ing. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Hart, Curry. Nays: Nono. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL said last week we sot up the Speeial Payroll Fund, and that wo nood a resolution stating that particular fund and naming it so tho Clerk's offico will have some rosord to support hor account. RESOLUTION NO. 5440 was read. BE IT RESOLVED by tho City Council of the City of National City, California, that thoro is horoby created a special fund from which salaries of City omployoes are to be paid, and said fund is ontitlod: Spacial Payroll Fund. The fund shall be torminatod on Juno 30, 1951, and any funds romaining in said fund shall bo deposited in the General Fund. Moved by Hart, seconded by Carrigan, that the Resolution be a- doptod. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. CITY ATTORNEY CAMPBELL roportod that Leroy Goodbody wanted him to pass this information to tho Council. Ho is making not act• ually a tontativo offor, perhaps moro of a foolor, on tho proper- ty which Mr. Tyson had boon intorostod in, and on which Mr. Goodbody was the appralsor. Ho statod ho boliovos he can find a purchaser for $33,000.00 howovor, ho imposos four conditions. 1. Is that tho proporty is to bo brought to grado and tho drainage installed. 2. That it bo zonod as C-3. 3. That 14 th Street bo oponed. 4. That no other eonditions bo imposed. COUNCILMAN HART said ho would not bo in agroomont on the oponing of 14th Stroot. If 14th Stroot is opened it would intorfero with tho playground. It might be arrangod to open 14 th Street as far es this property goes and an alley might bo oponed. COUNCIL- MAN CLL:RKE said ho was in agroomont, that 14th Stroot had boon closed for the purpose of providing sufficient room for the baso 5/15 754 bell diamond, etc. VICE MAYOR CURRY said this Council went on record as favoring the closing of 14th Street and that serious consideration should be givon beforo thero aro any sales made with that condition. EUGENE BECHTOL was presont and stated tho Planning Commission rocommondod that "A" Avonuo in tho roar of this property was to be opened, in which ceso 14th Stroot would havo to bo oponed from National to "A" to provide across to it, or it could continue through to 16th Street without an access from National Avenue, but it would bo practical to havo 14 th Stroot opon from National to "L". Tho Park proporty was to bo foncod on tho wostorly odgo of tho P^rk. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said he would recommend that the request be tabled, as it is not much difforont than the prior offor which tho Council rofusod. VICE MAYOR CURRY ardorod tho communication filed. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod that regarding tho protost for tho liquor license to Edward George, wo havo had a roturn from tho Stato Board of Equalization that thoy ere disallowing any protest on tho ground of "too numerous licenses in the City of National City." There is an anondod protost going in, but all tho facts aro not properly correlated as yot. The POLICE CHIEF and tho CITY ATTORNEY will finish tho corrolation tomorrow. CITY ATTORNEY CLMPBELL roportod that a Quiot Title action was filed concorning Lots 5, 6 and 7 in Block 3 of Copeland's Sub., 10 Acre Lot 7 in Quartor Soction 152. CITY CLERK AIS TON informed tho City Attorney that this is outside tho City limits and wo havo no intorost or right in it. ATTORNEY CLMPBELL said ho has proparod a disclaiaor to filo in tho action and a Rosolution allowing him to filo it. RESOLUTION NO. 5441 was road, authorizing tho City Attornoy to exoeuto and filo a Discla inor in Action No. 165232 ontitled 5/)_ 755 Frooman of el vs Dednun et al; said action is to quiot title to Lots 5, 6 and 7 in Block 3 of Copoland's Subdivision of 10 Acre Lot 7 in Quarter Section 152 of Rancho de la Naeion. Moved by Carrigan, socondod by Clarke, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carried, all Couneilnon prosont voting aye. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL reported that tho application for a lease of a portion of the tidelands which was prosonted last mooting has not boen conplotod. Mr. Simmons must conputo tho number of square foot involved, and whon that is dono tho loaso will bo prosontod to tho Council for approval. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL said that tho leaso on tho Parking Lot has not boon returned to Mr. Simmons. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stotod that Bovorly Glon Subdivision is still not completed. Mr. Gordon has not boon hoard from, and it is the suggestion of the Attornoy that this bo tekon off the agenda until Mr. Gordon resubmits. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL roportod that Paradiso Valley Sanitarium, throuch thoir Attornoys,and Mr. Moat has contactod Mr. Vansant, and aro requesting a refund of certain taxes paid under protest. San Diogo County has roturnod thoir monoy, so ho was infornod. Ho will roport further next wook in this regard. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL roportod that in our solos tax we havo no re- ciprocal ogroonont whereby wo waivo any possiblo right to obtain a use tax which is doubtful whothor we can obtain for articles purchased outside tho City. Howovor, San Diogo has a rociproeal agroonont in their sales tax ordinance. If outsido citios havo such an agreomont thoy will waive tho tax on itons purchased in National City on whieh a tax is paid but which is used in San Diego. It night bo woll to consider sonatina in the amendment of 5/1G 756 one of our ordinances whether or not wo had that section because in some instances you will find that certain businossos will bo taxod twico. L. W. STEPHENS was present and statod thoro aro two insurance pollcios that expiro Juno 30th in tho amount of $22,000. oath. l.TTORDE Y CAMPBELL said it was not nocossary to take any action at this tino. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated ho proparod an agroonont for tho canteen. Mr. Miller has road and approvod it. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN suggost- od that before tho Attornoy roads tho agroonont it night be well to road the communication fron Mr. Stein which was roceived last weok. COUNCILMAN CL2RKE askod that Mr. Stoints application be read at this time. COMMUNICATION fron Mr. Stein stated that the City would rocoive 7 porcont of tho gross rocoipts of tho con- cossion, or a minimum amount of $25.00 a month. Tho City will furnish eloctricity and wator, hot plate, sink and whatover othor facilities aro now at tho dosignatod building. Mr. Stoin will furnish any othor equipnont nocossary, with tho understanding that he may ronove sago at tho tornination of tho agroonont. MRS. DOROTHY JENSEN was prosont and statod she nado an application and that sho undorstends Mr. Stoin had a provious application, and if thoy aro going to bid ono against tho other sho Colt that she had tho right to put in hor second bid. Mrs. Jenson said she will duplieato whatover Mr. Stein offers in the way of sorviees» end sho will givo it hor undividod attention. CHARLES STEIN stated his original application did not in any way contain any► figures for a bid. Tho only bid ho has submitted is tho ono just road. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL road tho agroonont which he had proparod. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN stated it night be well to have Mr. Miller givo an expression of tho hours tho Rocroetion Commission boliovo 5/15 757 tho cantoon should bo opon. BILLY B. MILLER, Chairman of tho Recreation Commission, statod it is his understanding that wo aro having an extensive baseball program every night and there has been requests for a cantoon down thoro during thoso ball gapes and rocroation activities, and ho would suggost that tho cantoon should bo opon from 10:00 A.M. until 10:00 P.M. MRS. JENSEN said she is willing to accept the Council's terns. MR. STEIN stated he did not know when ho mado tho application that it was to bo an auction doal, that ho did not know tho contents of Mrs. Jonsen's bid, but his bid was submitted in good faith; and that he heard tho agroomont as road by the Attornoy and he is willing to accopt tho City's terns. MRS. SLIM KODISH, 2107 ^A^ Avenue was presont and statod sho has sat through this bickering back and forth ovor tho concession for tho past throo weeks, and that sho takos oxcoption to tho fact that Mr. Stein said ho had not hoard the bid submitted by Mrs. Jenson. Mrs. Kodish said sho knows neither ono of thoso pooplo and that sho has no axo to grind. Two wooks ago Mrs. Jonson►s application was road, and thon Mr. Stoin's canto in and it was a closed bid, was not rood, and then tonight it was sprung all of a suddon, and that it just ^dons not smack Koshor" to hor. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said Mrs. Kodish is right. Tho bid of 6 porcont was montionod, and it was loft up to tho Rocroction Commission, and thoy havo recommended to tho Council their choieo of concossionairo. Thoro has boon confusion, tho previous bid of 6 porcont tonight has boon changod to 7 porcont. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated ho did not think it was actually put out for bids, thorn has boon no formai notico for bids, and that it is for tho Council to docido whothor it is an opon or closed bid. VICE MAYOR CURRY said ho thought it was up to the Council to make the decision. Aftor considorablo discussion, Councilman Carrigan made a notion, socondod by Hart, that tho concession bo advortisr' in tho National City News this Friday and that wo ask for sealod 5/15 758 bids to bo oponod in the Council Chambers, and the City Clork bo authorizod to advertise for sano; and that a copy of the contract is on filo in tho City Clerk's offico, and all turns must bo compllod with. Tho bidding will bo only es to tho percentage. Carrlod, all Councilmen prosont voting aye. ATTC3NEY CAMPBELL stated ho has rocoivod no word from tho Public Utilitios Commission en tho wator hoaxing. ATTORNEY CEMPBELL roportod that tho Rosolution for tho sale of property to the School District is still hold up bocauso of tho logal description. COMMUNICATION FROM JAMES LND MARY DAWSON was road, stating thoy wishod to Hake application to purchase a pioco of ground owned by tho City of Notional City. It is a 40 foot strip of ground at 19th botwoon "A" and "B"Avonues. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated that tho Dawsons ontorod a bid for public auction on County taxes which tho City protested. Wo took an option on tho property, Option #5544. At tho tine wo took the option tho City Manager said we night want to use the property for a street opening. There is $28.43 delinquent taxes against the property. ATTORNEY CAMPB6LL said he believed there had been a quiet title action startod, and he would liko to chock into tho natter. VICE MAYOR CURRY referred it to tho City Attornoy for chocking. CITY CLERK AISTON roportod that tho Loeguo of California Cities issuod a bullotin in rogerd tc Assembly Bill 3217. It is in re- gard to money boing spont by tho County in tho County area at the oxponso of tho City tsxpayors. COUNCILMJN CLIutIGA.N suggostod immediate action. This is a Bill to nako tho County forn an assossment district in ardor to givo tho unincorporated aroas cite facilitios if thoy wont thon but thoy must pay for it. Movod by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that a Lotter bo writton innodiatoly 5/15 759 either by the City Clork or City Attorney, or working togothor, offering the wholeheartod cooporation of this Council in their offcrts. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. APPLICATION TO MOVE A BUILDING by Eugene Bechtol, was presented. Tho building is to bo moved from 930 E. 18t,h Stroot to 20th and Lanoitan. It is for use as a rosidonco. Application was approvo- by Building Inspoctor Bird, and Frod E. Wagncr, City Planner, and the time limit within 30 days. Movod by Carrigan, soeondod by Hart, that the request bo grantod. Carriod, all Councilman proson voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM C. L. KATHOL, was read in rogerd to mating a firo hydrant at Harbison and Division Stroots, Mr. Kathol asks that the Piro hydrant bo moved to its propor location, and that it is his understanding that tho Wator Company has rocoived a writton ordor to novo sand. Mr. Kathol said ho would approciato a vorification of this ordor to tho Water Company. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that tho Water Company bo written a lottor end acquaint then of tho fact that tho City Council wish this mattor-to bo taken carp of at tho earliest possiblo dato. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. PETITION opposing trailors parked cn tho property of the Lettor Rain Revival Church and School located on South 43rd Stroot and Division Stroot, was road. Tho potition also statod they would bo npposod to the ro-zoning of any of tho proporty on tho oast sido of South 43rd Stro.,t botwoon Fishor Stroot and Division Stroot, which would allow trailor parks. Tho potition was signor: by ton pooplo. COUNCTT.MLN CARRIGAN said ho would roconnond that tho lottor bo referred to tho Planning Commission. MR. BECHTOL said this natter was beforo tho Planning Commission last wools. Thoro is no way you can zono to allow trailor courts anywhorc in 5/15 760 National City, they have to core up cn a spocial variance. MRS. POWERS, 1805 S. 43rd Stroot was present and statod thoro aro ton trailors at prosont and woll ostablishod. Thoy aro living there without propor facilitios to tako taro of thou, and sho wondered if this was going to continuo or if some rocomnondation can bo made at this time. Movod by Carrigan, socondod by Hart, that it bo roforred to tho Attorney and Chiof cf Polito for a ruling and rocommondation. COUNC n,MI.N CLLRKE said it was nows to him that anybody could cono in tho City end start a trailer park without a permit. MRS. POWERS said this was takon to tho San Diogo County Council and woro also rofusod. MR. CROWNOVER, mentor of tho Planning Commission statod that tho trailors woro in thoro at tho time it was in tho County and woro not thoro legally at that tine. At the time wo annoxod tho proporty thoy woro in a zone whoro they, were not allowed, according to tho County zoning, and tho County had a suit alroady ontorod to got then out of thoro, and aftor wo annexed the proporty they said it was our rosponsibility. Tho trailers aro still thoro and aro out of zono. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY TREASURER V.LNSLNT was road, stating that on May 3, 4 and 7th, 1951, Ida Mao Holgato was on loavo of absoncc boeauso sho was a witness in a liability trial in Los Angolos Superior Court. Hor loavo was compulsory and it is his requost that it bo grantod with pry, Movod by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that the a3#uost bo g8antod. Carriod, ell Councilmon prosont voting eyo. COMMUNICATION FROM SOUTHWEST CIVIC CLUB, San Diogo, was road. It was in reforonco to bus sorvico which was discussod at thoir mass mooting May 11, 1951, and ask the Councils support in this matter. Tho area south of National Lvonue continues to Sout<< 43rd Stroot, oast of 47th Stroot and wost of 40th Stroot to 5/15 761 Division Stroot and south of Division Stroot to National City, is without sorvico of any kind. Thoy aro primarily intorostod in gotting sertice in this soction to connect with tho bus sorvico from South 43rd Stroot and National Avonua with the oxlst- ing sorvico at 8th Stroot and Highland Avonuo in National City. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said it was his good fortune to attond that mooting end most of tho pooplo from South 43rd Stroot wanted to shop in National City, and ho was given the opportunity to say a few words. Ho promisod thou ho would attompt in overy way possib'lo to enlist the Councilts wholohoartod cooporation. It was Mr. Carrigan's understanding that tho San Diogo Council would offor thoir support in holping tho pooplo in that area to got bus sorvico into National City. Tho pooplo on Division Stroot will also have to bo sorvicod by bassos, and Mr. Carrigan said ho would liko to soo tho Council give than all support possiblo, and if it ploasos the Council ho would liko to work with the City Attorney in drafting a latter to tho San Diogo Council and making a personal appoarance thoro if nocossary. COUNCILMAN HART said ho thought tho people in this aroa should bo given support in trying to get bus sorvico. Movod by Clarko, socondod by Hart, that tho City Attorney and Councilman Carrigan, bo instructod to get in touch with tho Sin Diogo Transit System and tho San Diogo Council, and also a copy of tho lottor from tho Civic Group bo sant to tho Transit Company, along with ono from this Council, urging thou to invostigato and if possiblo inaugurato a bus lino to accomnodato tho pooplo in thet aroa. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. CITY CLERK ALSTON roportod that National City is host this Friday evoning in the community Building Annox to the League of California Cities. COMMUNICATION FROM MR. HARKEY was read. L statomont was attachod 5/15 762 in thc amount of $495.00 from Mr. A. Forrostor of Forrostor's Mobil Sorvico Station, 1133 National Lvonuo. Tho bill is for sorvicos rondorod in washing, cloaning and ro-waxing 33 auto- mobiles which woro damaged by oil spray on tho City owned parkin - lot March 16, 1951. Tho natter was roforrod to tho City's Insurance Company, tho Groat Lnorican Indemnity Company, reprosiLL od locally by Percy H. Goodwin Company. It addition the W. F. Nolson Company who dolivorod and sprayod tho oil, was notified and than in turn contacted thoir Insurance Company, tho Maryland Casualty Company. Tho nattor hes boon roforrod back and forth a nunbor of tinos but no solution has boon roachod. COUNCILMAN HLRT said ho thought this bill and to ttor should bo turnod ovor to tho City Attorney. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL said ho would liko to look into thc nattor as Mr. Griggs of tho Maryland Casualty Company, who is roprosonting tho W. F. Noll on Company, callod him today and statod that ho folt that tho $15.00 for oath of tho cars is not corroct. Ho is not ob3octing to tho paying of tho Clain but ho thinks porhaps it is a littlo high. Mr. Canpboll said ho boliovod by next wook ho can have a roport to make on this. VICE MLYOR CURRY roforrod this nattor to tho City Attorney for chocking and a report. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was road, regarding recommend- ations for zoning in rocont annexations. Two public hotrings have boon hold by tho Planning Commission, to establish official zonos in ton resent annexations to National City. Tho Planning Commiss- ion roeommondod that tho City Council nold tho nocessary third publie hoaring to ostablish thoso zonos on Tuosday, May 29th at 8:00 P.M. and to instruct tho City Clork to filo notico of such hearing in tho National City News on Friday May 18, 1951. Thoro was only ono protest. LTTOFLNEY CLMPBELL said if tho Council wish to pr0000d, tho procoduro would bo to accept by notion tho P1Qnuit J. F. 763 Commission's roport and sot tho hoaring and authorize tho City Clork to publish tho notice thoroof. Movod by Clerk°, seconded by Carrigan, that tho third public ho^ring bo hold Mey 29, 1951, at 8:00 P.M. in tho Council's Chanbors. City Clork Alston is authorizod to publish the notice thoroof. Carrlod, ell Cruncilnon prosont voting aye. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was road, rogarding tho roconmondation on Harbison Lvonuo north of Division Stroot. The City Planning Commission having considorod tho case of Mr. C. L. Kathol whose proporty is invo;vod in duscussion of roll - type vorsus vorticlo curbs on Harbison Lvonuo, and nftor dis- cussing this problem with Mr. Kathol, wish to announce that Harbison Lvonuo bo considorod a primary street in National City as part of tho Mostor Stro.:t and Highway Pion for Motropolitan San Diogo. Whon askod by City Plannor Wagnor if ho would con- sidor an 80' wido street dodication, Mr. Kathol said ho would} so tho Planning Commission is of tho opinion that, unloss tho City Enginoor rulos othorwiso, tho additional widoning of rights -of -way could bo accomplished now and the curbs bo ro- n d ad stew vortteio curbs bo twatr tod 44.1 ep pt et a 7a for data when this action is doomed noeossery. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN statod that tho roport askod for a stipulation from tho City Enginoor and inquirod if it has boon forthcoming. Who is to foot tho bill for changing tho curb at a lator date? ATTORNEY CAMPBELL said as ho undorstands it it would bo tho City. Mr. Canpboll said ho would liko to havo tho Enginoor's report in horo and porhaps by noxt wook Mr. Kathcl's deeds can bo accoptod. But before tho Council passos on this it would bo woll to havo tho Enginoor's roport and the submission of tho oasemonts, then you can oithor apjrovo or rojoct the ontiro thing. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN askod if it is tho Planning 5/15 764 Commission's opinion that tho rolled *mobs will t a acceptable in this perticulcr subdivision ovon though It 1s ooteidorod a primary stroot. CITY RUNNER WLGNER statod that as Harbison Lvonua doad ends about 600 foot north of Division Stroot, et this tino thoy fool that tho oxtonsion through ono curvo as sugassted by the Metropolitan pion will take quite a few years before that can be acconrlished, es thoro aro additional rights -of -way necessary to extend that piton. They folt rt this time that moving tho curbs wculd possibly gain nothing as far as tho City is concornod. COMMUNICLTION FROM MR. KLTHOL was rord, stating ho would like approval on tho curbs on N. Harbison Lvonuo as thoy now exist. C. L. KLTHOL was prosont, and statod that in regard to tho vorbal agreement rs to tho dodicr,tion of 10 more foot on oach sido of the stroot, ho is willing, howovor thoro has boon a fow lots doodad tc two difforont contractors on tho wost sido of tho stroot, and it would bo necossary to got thorr approval of tho dodication of this extra 10 foot. The sotbaek on that stroot is far onough so thoro should not bo any difficulty in obtaining tho 10 foot, et tho tiro tho additional 10 foot on ouch side of Harbison south of Division Strout is obtained, which Mr. Wagnor nontionod would probably tako a numbor of yoars. Mr. Kathol said tnat under tho prosont circunstancos that if tho curbs are loft as they are thoro would ho no difforonco botwoon thou and the rust of tho sub- division stroots, and as far as Harbison Lvenuc stands now, and probably wall, Do tpr the nowt Tow yowls, it will bo tiie same dead and street that is in tho rost of tho subdivisions and is tho reason ho is roquosting that thoy bo approvod sinoo tho intention is to oxtond thou to 64' et the time it is nado a primary through stroot. Mr. Finnorty hes givon the G.K. as far as the construetior of tho prosont curbs. COUNCILMLN CLRRIGl.N said ho did not think the Council should make a decision until thoy havo tho opinion from all parties concornod. Wo should also havo a lottor from tho Jr 5/15 765 Stroet Supt. and tho Enginoor, as requested by the Planning Commission. COUNCILMEN CLIME said he folt wo should got all tho facts concerned with this controvorsary bolero a docisicn is roachod. VICE MLYOP. CURRY said porhaps Mr. Smith, tho Lcting City Enginoor may be ablo to add something. LCTING ENGINEER SMITE statod ho did not knew what tho Planning Commission moant by bein;: over rulod by the Engineer. If the stroot is to bo 80' wide and dosign cf a 64' roadway, it is norely a dosign job and not subjoct to ruling or ovorruling. COUNCILMLN CLiflIGLN asked if Mr. Smith meant that on tho original plan the stroot wns designed as an 80' street. MR. SMITH sold no, as ho recalls th) stroot was laid out 60' wide on the subdivision nap and tho inprcvomont pens woro drawn for a 45' roadway width. In so far as Mr. Finnorty's to ttor is concerned, ho assistod him in the preparation and tho roforonc'; to "wherever authorizod by tho City Council" is quotod diroctly from the Ordinanco. It appears in Ordinance Nc. 734. Mr. Smith statod he prepared a Lotter of what ho could find of tho history of this situation but that ho did not know the ontiro background. COUNCILMLN CLLRKE askod if Mr. Smith considorcd that a primary street. MR. SMITH said thoro is no docunont in thorr offico that dosignatos it as a primary stroot, it is shown as a primary street on tho genoral Motrcp litan district dovolopnont plan, which is sonothing that has novor boon adoptod by this City, to tho boat of his knowledge. Thoro was considorablo discussion rogarding this nattor. Movod by Carrigan, socondod by Clarke, that tho City Attorney, Street Supt., CityEnginoor, City Plannor and Mr. Kathol got togothor and see what can bo worked out. Carried, all Council- man present voting ayo. COUW0'/EAS CJUtRIGAN made a motion, socondod by Hart, that Mr. Wag' bo appointed temporary Sdministrativo Officor. Carried, by tho 'o11ov3n °ate upewit: ryes: Gana,gft, Clo*kae. ¥anrt, q. 5/15 766 Nays: Nino. VICE MAYOR C1CtY said ho would like to have a noting with tho Department Heeds am soon as it Can be arrangod to suit tho Council as thoro aro a nunbor of things that ho folt should bo discussod. The mooting was sot for Thursday ovoning, May 17, 19r The Administrator should also bo prdsont et this mooting, and all Commissions that nro interostad. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN nado a notion, seconded by Clarke, that tho Adninistrativo Officer and City Clork bo authorizod to advortiso in tho National City Plows, tho Wostorn City Magazine and othor magazinos that they croon advisable in California, for a City Manager. Carriod, all Councilman present voting`ayo. MR. WAGNrR asked whether this temporary appointment is to take part of his time from the Planning Commission work that he has boon carrying on in the past, and handlo tho two positions sinulc anoously. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said ho thought that is sonothin that is going to roquire didcussion botwoon tho Council and Mr. Wagner. MOVED BY CARRIGAN, socondod by Hart, t nt all oxpondituros with tho exception of the payroll and onorgoncy 'tons, bo stopped at ones and that any oxpondituro itoms at all be only on prior approval of tho Council. Carriod, all Councilnon prosont voting aye. MOVED BY CARRIGAN, socondod by Clarko, that tho City Attorney bo instructed to amond, or draw up a now City Manegor Crdineneo, prior to any appointnont of a City Manager. COUNCILMAN CL-RKE said ho fools that tho Council is rosponsiblo to tho pooplo of tl community and anything that is done outsido of tho Council ChcmLr as far as any official or onployoo is concornod, we are still ro- 5/15 767 sponsiblo, thoroforo, this Ordinanco should bo wordod in such a way that this Council has control and powor ovor everybody connected with the City, and to give powers to any individual that can ovorrido tho Council, that ho is certainly not in favor of it. The Council is the ono that docide tho policy, end no individual should docido tho policy of the Council. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN roquostod that tho word go out to the City onployoos anC the Dopartnont Hoofs of all Departments that they aro.woleone to attend all Council nootings. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ho would like to heartily ondorso Mr. Carrigan's stator_ont, because it has Como to his attontion that cortain Dopartnont Roads hevo boon asked to stay away from Council nootings. Cur onployoos aro the onos that meet the pooplo of this community day in and day out, and he is heartily in favor of any onployoo attending tho nootings and if nocessary participato in then. CQUNCII,ML.N HART said ho was in accord with this policy. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said ho would liko t„ rocomnend that tho Council furnish, or arrango for n full and conploto story to tho nowspapors and collaborato with Mr. Froonan in making tho proper statonont. VICE MAYOR CURRY said he thought it was a very good suggostion. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said he would like to request the Mayor and the City Administrator to tako a close look at tho payroll and the number of onployoos, with tho thought of eliminating some that aro not ontirely essential to tho oporation of tho City govornnont. VICE MAYOR CURRY said that was a good suggostion. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said that in viow of our roduced circunstancos, if it is possible, that it be put into effect without too much dolay. VICE MAYOR CURRY said that is tho obj.oct of tho mooting with the veriou- Dopertnents, Commissions, etc. COUNCILMAN CLLRKE said it is his undorstanding that the City has boon paying ovor $1,000. a ninth for tho rontal of somo special 5/15 768 equipmont, but he wondorod if tho time has cone when it is not necessary to ront this machine. Perhaps that could bo chockod into and soo if wo cannot elininato tho oxpondituro. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said thoro has boon a good deal of nonoy expended toward the rental of that oquipncnt and ho would recommend that wo chock rather closely to soo how ouch nonoy is involvod as it night pay to consider at tho noxt budgot sossion, as it was his understanding tho rental will apply towards tho purcheso price, it night bo good business to buy it. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ho would go along with that suggostion. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said ho road in the paper that whon the noxt apportionnont is nado by tho State Controllor's office, tho City's proportionnto sharp of gas and in liou tax eon y will bo up 49%. VICE MAYOR CURRY said th-t a mooting had been schodulod with Mr. Lockman for Monday and it was postponod, and ho wondorod whon tho Council wished to moot with him. COUNCILMAN HLRT suggested that they moot next Tuesday night aftor tho Council noting. VICE MAYOR with Mr. Lockman CURRY said thoy would moot/next Tuosday, May 22, 1951, after the Council noting. ACTING CITY ENGINEER SMITH askod if tho Paco Construction Company has had a payment on their sowor construction job. CITY CLERK ALSTON said that they have not. MR. SMITH said that there is a contract in existence for that work and tho spocificetions say that there shall bo an ostinato proparod monthly and the progress paynont be made, end it nay be that wo ere violating that contract. That is a sowor job, which Mr. Smith said it is his undorstaffiing is a Capital Reserve Fund item. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL said if the contract provides that ho is to rocoivo a peynont at a certain tine upon completion of a certain amount of work, and if it is approved, wo are in violt'tion if we do not pay. MR. SMITH said 5/15 769 there is an estimato by him dated about tho 2nd of this month on the progross to that date. COUNCILMAN CLRRIGLN said ho would suggost that this mooting bo adjourned until Thursday, May 17, 1951, and in tho noantfine it will givo us an opportunity to chock tho contract, and if it is tho easo, end it must bo paid, wo can arrango to tako care of it at that mooting. VICE MAYOR CURRY said ho was g1nd to soe so many intorostod pooplo et tho noting this ovoning, and havo thou tako a pert in tho mootings. Moved by Carrigan, socondod by Hart, that tho meeting be ad- journed until 7:30 P.M. Thursday, May 17, 1951. Carried, all Councilmen present voting cyo. VICE , CTTY OF NGTION&L CITY, CALIFORNIA LTTEST: CITY CLERK 5/1E