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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951 10-16 CC MIN-248 National City, California, Octobor 1 6, 1951. Rogular mooting of tho City Council was callod to ardor by Mayor Maurico Carrigan at 7:30 P.M. o'clock. Counailnon prosont: Clarko, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Councilman absont: Nono. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho roeding of tho ninutos of tho roguler mooting of Octobor 9, 1951 bo disponsod with. Carriod, all Councilman prosont voting ayo. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS prosont: Alston, Soifort, Groy, Campboll, Harbison, Gautoroaux. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY CLERK ALSTON in rogard to tho currant budgot was again prosontod. Movod by Clarke, socondod by Ingalls, that tho following budgot trensfors bo nado: From tho City Managor's Budget B-1, $319.55 to B-2, fron B-1, $257.41 to a now budget account ontitlod Storos. Fron tho Disastor Council Budgot B-1, $500.00 to Storos Account. From tho City Enginoor's Budgot B-19, $1,000.00 to B-2. Fron tho City Propertios M & I Account B-10, $50.00 to B-7, end from B-10, $50.00 to Stores Account. From tho Wator Account B-6, $9.87 to Stores Account. From the Sowor Account B-5, $140.38 to B-21, and fron B-5 tho sun of $359.62 to Storos Account, From Traffic Safoty Fund B-19, $2,000.00 to B-5. Fron tho Firo Dopt. Account transfor_tho Unpaid Ordors $1,160.25 to now Storos Account. Carriod, by the following veto to -wit: Lyos: Clarko, Curry, Bart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: Nono. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER SEImERT rogarding the tontetivo nap of Fogarty's Subdivision was road. It is tho City Managor's ro- cnnnondation that tho nap bo eccoptcd as approvod by tho Plann- ing Commission, Octob„r 1, 1951, whoroin tho Commission :oconmondod a 40 foot road, parallel to Eighth Stroot. 249 COMMUNICATION FROM FIRE CHIEF BAILEY was read. According to the tentative map there is sufficient access to all lots with- in the subdivision itself, however, the subdivision is isolated to a degree. It will be necessary to install three six inch fire hydrants to properly protect the improvements when the subdivision is completed. RESOLUTION NO. 5574 was read, approving the tentative map of Fogarty's Subdivision, subject to all the conditions and re- quirements imposed by the Planning Commission and Fire Chief of the City of National City by Ordinance No. 803. Moved by Ingalls, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM HERLUF BRYDEGAARD, Architect, was read. To professional services upon completion of preliminary plans for the new City Library, a fee of 2% of the cost of the construct- ion is due and payable now. Estimated cost $52,500.00, fee due $1,050.00. Fee due upon completion of working drawings for the remodeling of the Recreation Building is $318.00. This figure represents the actual office expense, no profit is included. Payment was not recommended by City Manager Seifert. MAYOR CARRIGAN asked the City Manager if he has been able to locate any contract with Mr. Brydegaard. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT stated he spoke to the Architect and there is no con- tract. There was no excuse to enter into the work without a contract because he had other contracts with the City to design the Fire Station. Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke, we accept the recommendation of the City Managor, that the claim be denied. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: None. COMMUNICATION FROM FIRE CHIEF BAILEY was read, stating that on October 20, 1951, Edmond K. Crossley will have completed his to/is 250 six months period as probationary Fireman Engineer, and re- commended he be given permanent status as Fireman Engineer at the estabildhed rate of pay of this position. Moved by Bart, seconded by Ingalls, that the recommendation of !Fire Chief Bailey be accepted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY MANAGER SEIFERT in regard to the rental of the City Court room was road. The County Administrator has approved our proposal of renting the present Court Room for a period of ton years, at a rental of $150.00 per month. The City is to build three additional office rooms,' to be roady for occupancy by January 1, 1952. Details of the lease, etc will be specifically set forth in the lease as propared by the County Attorney and tho City Attorney. Details of cost for construction, etc to be furnishod in the vory near future. MAYOR CARRIGAN ordered the communication filed. COMMUNICATION FROM THE RECRELTION COMMISSION was road. The letter made reference to a letter written by City Manager Seifert to Mr. B. J. Gautoroaux stating that offectivo October 4, 1981, the Recroation Director, W. Crossley, will be responsible to you in the chain of command. Effoctive this date, the Recreation Commission of the City of'National City, hereby submits its resignation. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart; that the resignation of the Recreation Commission bo accoptod, and that oach member be sent a_lettor of thanks for east services. MAYOR CARRIGAN said he would like to have a real letter of appreciation from the Council sont to tho Commission. Wo rogrot tho mannor in which tho resignation -took place. Mayor Carrigan asked that the letter convoy the Cbuncil's appreciation, thanks and rospoct to tho Commission :r all thoy have done. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: 10/16 251 Ayos: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: Nono. BILLS AUDITED by the Finance Committoe presontgd: Gsnoral Fund $239.00 Rotiromont Fund 238.04 Trust & "_goncy Fund 810.00 TOTAL $1,087.0 Moved by Ingalls, socondod by Curry, that tho bills bo allowod and warrants ordorod drawn tor same. Carried, by tho follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayos: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: Nono. CITY CLERK ALSTON statod tho Chamber of Commorco has boon renting tho Community Building for tho dinners and advertising instructions, and previously thoy havo always paid rental until formor City Managor Sullivan gavo thom froo rental. We havo billod them again and they wish to have something in this ro- gard from tho Council. Tho City Managor has rocommondod that the bill be paid. Moved by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that the Chamber of Commorco bo chargod the regular foo for such mootings. Carried, all Councilmon present voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF POLICE SMITH was road, recommending tho purchaso of throo Motorola Motorcyclo Radio Units at $522.50 each, caso and mounting cradlos to bo purchased soparately et a total cost of 012.60. It is suggostod tho bid on car radios bo continuod for ono wook for furthor study. It is requested that $400,00 bo transferred from Junior Patrol Outlay Fund to tho Radio Outlay Fund in ordor to allow for tho purchaso of now crystals which will bo necessary in ordor to change froquoncy to tho now wavo length as ordorod by tho Fodoral Communications Commission. CITY MAYAG^R SEIFERT has recommended approval. RESOLUTION NO. 5575 was road, accopting the bid of Motorola Company, in the amount of $1,780.10 for throo Motorola Motor*ycic 1o/16 252 Radio Units togothor with mounting °radios. Maurico Carrigan, Mayor of tho City, is horoby authorized and diroctod to oxocuto all nocossary documonts and contracts thorofor. Moved by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY MANAGER SEIFERT was road, roquosting authority to mako changos in our prosont tolophono sot -up, which will save tho City $540.00 por annum, ct tho prosont tolophono rates and chargos. Moved by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that tho changos bo mado es rocommondod. Carriod, all Councilmen present voting alto. COUNCITMAN CLARKE suggostod tho chengo in tolophono numbors bo givon to the pross for tho bonofit of the public. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod notion bo takon regarding tho roquost of Chiof Smith for tho t sfor of $400.00 from tho Junior Patrol Outlay Fund to tho Radio Outlay Fund to allow for tho purchaso of now crystals. Movod by Clarke, socondod by Ingalls, that tho transfor bo mado. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: Ayos: Clarko, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: None. COMMUNICATION FROM JESS MORRIS CLUCK was road, roquosting e lieonso without a foo to soil ear polish within tho City of National City. This roquost is nado on tho grounds that ho is physically unablo to obtain a livolihood by manual labor as ho is a diseblod votoran. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod this bo roforrod to Chiof of Police Smith for a roport and roeommondation. PETITION roquosting a °slowa sign bo installed for both oast and wost bound traffic et tho cornor of Laurol and Eest Fourth Stroots, was prosontod. Tho potition was signod by six pooplo. COMMUNICATION FROM CHIT' SMITH was road, stating a survoy was 10/16 1 253 mad° of tho aroa botwoon Highland Avonuo and Pelm Avonuo on East Fourth, and it is rocommondod that twonty-fivo milo zono merkors bo placod on tho southeast cornor of Fourth end High- land end tho northwost cornor of Fourth and Palm. An offort will bo mado to havo traffic officors, whon availablo, within tho aroa. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod this bo roforrod to tho City Attorney and tho Traffic Safoty Commission. COMMUNICATION FROM SUPERINTENDENT OF SANITATION MIKKELSON was road, rocomonding tho appointment of Robort Flaming from tho Civil Sorvico rosarvo list, as holpor in tho Sanitation Dopart- nont, to roplaco Josus Saavodra who was transforrod to tho Stroot Dopartmont. Appointnont offoctivo Octobor 5, 1951. Tho appointnont of Loon Edwards as probationcry holpor in tho Sanitation Dopartnont, offoctivo Octobor 12, 1951, is also roconnondod. Moved by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that tho roconnondations bo accoptod. Carriod, ell Councilman prosont voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY MANAGER SEIFERT was road in rogard to tho sowago pupping station at tho foot of Sixth Strout. An inmodieto study should bo made to proparo plans and spocificat- ions. Authorization is roquostod to proparo tho prolininary ostinato of cost and dosign to conpleto this work. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, this bo roforrod to tho City Enginoor for a cost ostinato. Carried, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo. REPORT OF MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL was road. COUNCILMAN CLARKE -rid ho would liko to know about tho itom cost ovor inconon $508,07. It was his undorstanding that tho pool was a solf peying projoct. PARK SUPERINTEThTDENT GAUTEREAUX statod tho cost ovor ineomo is duo in part to tho incroaso in salarios which was not countorbalancod by additional ch@rgos at the pool. In 10/16 1 254 previous years tho City ran its own concession, and in 1950 thoro was ovor end abovo oporeting costs approxinatoly $1,200. which wont into tho pool funds, also boforo tho Lions Club always donatod $500.00 which was not dono this yoar. MAYOR CLRRIGLN said ho thought tho Council should considor an incroaso in admission chargos for noxt yoar's oporation to conponsato for tho additional costs incurrod by tho pool operation. MAYOR CARRIGAN orderod tho roport Mod. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated that City Clerk Alston hes n numbor of rocords ovor fivo yoars old that sho wishos to havo dostroyod. Thoy ere duplicato building rocoipts, payroll oarning records, duplicate Treasurer's rocoipts, gerago work shoots, dupileste purchase ordors, duplicato personal property tux receipts. MAYOR CLRRIGLN said ho thought it would bo bost that no records of any kind be dostroyod et this time. ATTORNEY CLMPBELL stated with the assistance of Mrs. Alston ho will chock tho records and prosont an invontory on it. ATTORNEY CLMPBELL stated ho hed givon to him tho roquest of Mr. Staffon for tho ronowal of a loose on tidolands. Ho obtained e pormit in Docoribor 1950 for a poriod of throo months and paid $50.00 a month for tho use of tho land. Ho postad a bond of $500.00. Ho is roquosting e pornit for six months at $50.00 a month, and all othor terms and conditions tho samo. A pormit has boon proparcd imposing tho samo torus and con- ditions with a fow minor altorations. MR. ST._FFEN was prosont and said ho would liko tho lasso ronowod on tho samo conditions es in tho former lasso. RESOLUTION NO. 5576 was road, approving that cortain pormit grantod to Michael Steffan, a, copy of which is attached horoto, and incorporatod horoin.' Maurico Carrigan, Mayor of tho City, is horoby authorizod and directod to oxocuto tho samo for and 10/16 255 upon bohalf of said City. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarko, that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. RESOLUTION NO. 5577 was road, approving that cortain agroonont botwoon tho National city Ohambor of Comnorco and tho City of National City, a copy of nhioh is attached horoto and by this roforonco nado a part horoof, Maurice Carrigan, Mayor of tho City, is horoby authorizod and diroctod to oxocuto tho sano for and upon bohalf of said City. Movod by Hart, socondod by Ingalls, that the Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, by tho following vote to -wit: Lycs: Clarko, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: None. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION rogarding tho soloction of throo candidatos for Planning Commissioner, was road. Out of fourtoon candidatos, tho Commission soloctod throo to ro- comnond for Council appointmont, es follows: Grant Bonningor, John Roark, and Rey Nowborry. E. J. CHRISTMAN, Chairman of tho Planning Commission was prosent and statod that Mr. Bonningor is Manager of tho Safeway Storo on National l.vonuo. About 15 names woro survoyod and,tho Commission agrood on tho throo as first, second and third choice. MAYOR CA.RRIGAN askod if Mr. Bonningor had boon contactod. MR. CHRISTMAN stetod thoy did not contact any of thou. Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Hart, that City Managor Soifort contact tho throo mon by phono, and if thoy agroo that tho appointnont bo nado in writing and tho aceoptanco in writing. Carried, all Council- mon prosont voting ayo. COUNCIT.MAN CLARKE said ho would liko to have tho City Manager bring tho Council up to dato on tho status of tho tortes of tho Planning Commissioners. MAYOR CARRIGAN concurred. 256 LLLYN FREETLY, 1411 'tLi° Lvonuo, was prosont and statod ho had a Grant Dood for Mr. Julius Woissor to sign and ho wishod to know if tho city would accept tho Dood now so that thoy could go ahoad with tho oiling of tho stroot. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod tho City cannot accopt tho Dood until it is signed and prosontod, MRS. KODISH was prosont and statod that according to tho roport road this evening thoro worn about 800 in tho swim classes, and with that many under instruction end a nrogran of this naturo it soons that thoro was quito a lack of activity from tho National City Rocreation Swim Class in tho Fiesta. Mrs. Kodish wondored 1f this was due to tho fact that they wore not allowed to practice in tho pool at night. SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION GLUTEREAUX statod tho childron in the swim classes aro fairly shall to bo in a program such as the Fiesta Water Show in such a short time. Thorn is much potential talent in this group and a great'nany of tho childron will bo good for show. COUNCILMAN HLRT asked if tho grade on l6th Stroot between flL" and Palm Avenues has boon ostablishod. MAYOR CARRIGAN askod what Engineor Grey's rocommondation would bo on this. ENGINEER GREY said he had nono. Ho noroly put back tho dirt. Wo have no noro rights -of -way. COUNCIT,MLN CLARKE said when this first cano up it was intondod to nako 16th Street a through stroot into Paradise Hills so that it could be travollod. MAYOR CGRRIGAN statod that was truo but tho Council was givon an .rronoous ststomont as to tho cost, and sinco than it hes provon almost prohibitivo. Mayor Carrigan roquostod this bo roforrod to the City Enginoor for roconnondation. COUNCILMAN CURRY stated that Mrs. Jonson roquostod a chock bo medo on the concossion, and askod if this has boon dono. MAYOR 10/18 257 CARRIGAN said City Managor Soifort is in tho procoss of making tho chock at this time. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT statod ho con- tacted Mr. Stoin in this rogard and askod him to bring in all his books, list of all his vondors and a copy of tho sales tax to the Steto of California, for tho purposo of auditing tho accounts. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clerko, that tho mooting bo closod. Carriod, all Councilman prosont voting ayo. ATTEST: S10 IL CITY CITY CLERK 10/16