HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951 10-23 CC MIN260
National City, California, October 23, 1951
Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by
Mayor Maurice Carrigan at 7:30 P.M. o'clock. Councilmen
present: Clarke, Curry, Hart. Ingalls, Carrigan. Councilmen
absent: None.
Moved by Hart, seconded by Curry, that the reading of the
minutes of the regular meeting and the special meeting of
October 16, 1951 be dispensed with. Carried, all Councilmen
present voting aye.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Campbell, Grey,
Seifert, Harbison, Gautereaux.
COMMUNICATION FROM CIVIL SFEVICE COMMISSION in regard to com-
pensating time off for overtime, accumulation of sick leave
and limitation of promotional examinations, was again presented.
It was the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission that
certain Rules be amended as follows: 3. Section 10.05
OVERTIME - be amended to read: ''The Department Head shall
grant compensating time -off for all authorized overtime; such
compensating time off to be taken before the expiration of the
next full pay period following that during which the overtime
was accrued. If such compensating tine -off cannot be granted
as specified above, pay In lieu on a straight time basis shall
be granted, subject to approval of the City Counci1.0 Rule
10.2 to be changed to 1 day a month with accumulation of 60
days sick leave. Also the Civil Service Commission will not
recommend the proposal of limiting promotional examinations
in the Position Classification Plan only to personnel within
all Departments. It is the recommendation of City Manager
Seifert that overtime be given at the discretion of the Depart-
ment Head, but to attempt to give the compensatory time withal.
10/23
261
any.undue delay. Do not drag it out. If no compensatory time
can be given then straight pay should be granted in lieu
thereat. After considerable discussion regarding overtime
MAYOR CARRIGAN requested this be referred to City Manager
Seifert to contact the Civil Service Commission.
BID OF FLOYD EMDE COMPANY for a new 1952 Harley-Davidson Motor-
cycle was opened at this time. Cost including State sales
tax $1,224.62, less trade-in 1949 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle,
$435.00, total delivered cost $789.62. Moved by Hart, seconded
by Ingalls, that the bid be referred to the City Manager and
Chief of Police for checking. Carried, all Councilmen present
voting aye.
Ar LICATION TO PURCHASE TAX DEEDED LAND at public auction by
Manuela Vazquez was presented. The property is the Si of
Lot 3 and all of Lots 4 and 5, Block 42. Mrs. Vazquez had an
application in previously and she offered $259.00 as the open-
ing bid for this property. It was the recommendation of City
Manager Seifert that the amount should be $700.00. Mrs. Vazque
has deposited with the City Treasurer the additional $450.00
to bring the opening bid u- to Mr. Seifert's recommendation.
Moved by Hart, seconded by Curry, that the application be
accepted and referred to the Attorney to prepare the necessary
resolution. Carried, ell Councilmen present voting aye.
REPORT OF TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION was the next item on the
agenda. MAYOR CARRIGAN requested that the report of the Traffi
Safety Commission and the communication from the Chamber of
Commerce in regard to the parking survey be held over until thv
next meeting, at which time the Attorney will have the necess-
ary ordinance ready for presentation.
CITY CLTRK ALSTON stated she had a tidelands permit replacemor
10/23
262
bond on M. E. Staffon which she requested be approved by
Attorney Campbell.
RESOLUTION NO. 5579 was road, authorizing the following trans-
fers, as loans, from the General Fund: Park Fund, $541.80;
Library Fund, $689.24. Movod by Hart, seconded by Ingalls,
that tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen proses
voting aye.
BILLS AUDITED by tho Financo Committoo prosontod:
General Fund $396.57
Capital Outlay Fund 575.73
Retirement Fund 452.43
Trust 8 Agoncy Fund 3.50
Street Fund 1.36
Park Fund 11.09
Library Fund 9.69
Payroll Fund 16,225.14
TOTAL t17, 675. 50
Moved by Hart, socondod by Ingalls, that tho bills bo allowed,
with tho oxcoption of Ccoite1 Outlay, and warrants ordorod
drawn for same. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: Ayos:
Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: Nono.
RESOLUTION N0. 5580 was road, authorizing tho following suns
incurrod for Capital oxpondituros bo paid out of the Capital
Outlay Fund: Hazard Concrete Products, Inc., Matorials for
Storo Room, $386.91; Paco Construction Co., Balanco duo on
Latoral Sowor Job #10, $188.82. Moved by Hart, seconded by
Clarke, that the Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Council-
mon prosont voting ayo.
APPLICATION TO MOVE A BUILDING by Mrs. F. L. Whitoly, was
prosontod. The prosont location of tho building is 5055
Imperial Avenue, San Diego, and is to bo novod to 4th and
;IQ R
Avonuo. Ropairs and altorations to bo mado will conform with
the Bullring Code. It has boon inspected by Janos A. Bird,
Building Inspector and E. J. Christman, Chairman of the Plannin
10/23
263
Commission. Tho application was approvod by Building Inspocto
Bird and is to bo eomplotod within 90 days. Movod by Curry,
socondod by Hart, that tho roquost bo grantod. Carriod, all
Councilman presont voting ayo.
REQUEST FOR REFUND ON BUSINESS LICENSE by Mary Nicosia, was
road. A rotund of $3,00 is roquostod for ono music machino
liconso. Tho liconso was issuod in orror as tho ownor, Walt
&chinkal Music Company paid tho full yoar in advanco. Tho
roquost was approvod by city Treasurer Holgato. Movod by Hart,
socondod by Ingalls, that tho rotund bo made. Carriod, by tho
following vote to -wit: Ay„s: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Ingalls,
Carrigan. Nays: Nono.
PETITION signed by 8 pooplo roquosting sowor linos installed
botwoon 6th and 8th Stroots on Rachaol Avonuo, was road. CITY
ENIGNEER GREY statod he contacted ono of tho owners and tho
application is prodicatod upon thoir giving us tho right-of-
way. Wo havo no rights -of -way thero as yot. Movod by Curry,
socondod by Ingalls, that tho City Enginoor procood with
gotting tho nocossary oasononts and cost of tho construction
of tho sower. Carriod, all Councilnon presont voting ayo,
COMMUNICATION FROM CITY CL^sRK ALSTON was road, roquosting tho
appointmont of Lucille G rwing as Approntico Bookkooping
Machine Operator, offoctivo 0ctoh.,r 16, 1951, salary $184.00
por month, on tho probationary basis, as per Civil Sorvico
regulations.
•
RESOLUTION NO. 5581 was road, authorizing tho onploymont of
Lucille Gorwing as probationary Approntico Bookkooping Machine
operator, compensation thorofor $184.00 por month, offoctivo
Octobor 16, 1951. Movod by Clarko, socondod by Hart, that tho
Rosolution bo adoptod. Carricd, all Councilmen present voting
10/23
264
ayo.
COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF POLICE SMITH was road, recomnond-
ing that two Motorola Mobilo Trans mittors and Uni-Channel
Rocoivors bo purchased for patrol cars. Tho Tram nittors and
Rocoivors to bo conploto with all of the accossorios at
$412.50 oach. It was roconnondod for approval by City Managor
Seifert.
RESOLUTION NO. 5582 was road, accopting tho bid of Motorola
Company in tho sun of $825.00 for two Motorola Mobilo Trans-
mittors and Uni-Channol Roccivors. Maurico Carrigan, Mayor of
National City is huroby authorised and directed to oxocuto all
nocossary documents thorofor. Moved by Ingalls, socondod by
Hart, that the Rosolution bo adopted. Carriod, all Councilmon
prosont voting ayo.
RESOLUTION NO. 5583 was road, accopting a Grant Dood for stroot
purposos from JULNS N. and MAMIE E. WEISSER to tho City of
National City. Said property shall bo subject to tho following
conditions: In tho ovont any grading is done on said property
by tho City of National City tho oxcoss dirt shall bo placod
upon othor property ownod by Grantor and situatod innodiately
north of the property doscribed in the dood. That said dirt
shall bo placod on the said proporty at tho diroction of tho
aforesaid Grantor and without any liability whatsocvor to
grantee arising from or out of tho moving or placing of said
dirt. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho Rosolution
bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo.
AGREEMENT FROM SYLVESTER D. LOUCKS was road, stating that in
considoration of tho accoptanco of tho dood by tho City of
National City from Julius N. end Mamie E. Woissor, ho horoby
waivos any and all claims that ho night now havo or may horo-
10/23
265
-after acquire against tho City of National City, its officers,
agonts or omployeos, arising from or out of tho acceptance of
tho deed to said property, or the grading of said property,
the removal of any dirt therefrom or the placing of said dirt
on the property situated immediately north of the aforesaid
property: MAYOR CARRIGAN ordered this agreement filed,
REPORT FROM CHIEF OF POLIO$ SMITH in regard to the application
of Jess Morris Cluck, to sell car polish in the city, was read.
Mr. Cluck presentod his discharge papers from the U. S. Navy
Bureau of Medicine as evidence of his disability and his
honorable discharge. Mr. Cluck was informed it was illogal
to sell on the public street. It is recommended that tho
applicant be granted a liconso without fee. Movod by Hart,
seconded by Ingalls, that the recommendation of Chiof Smith be
accepted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye.
COMMUNICATION FROM JEFF DAVIS, ELECTRICIAN, was road, roquosting
tho hiring of en oloctrician to help with tho extra work for a
poriod of approximately 10 days. City Managor Seifert roeonmend-
od the hiring of an oloctrician, as requostod. Moved by Hart,
seconded by Clarko, that tho request bo grantod. Carriod, all
Councilmen prosont voting aye.
CITY CLERK ALSTON statod tho City Engineor has a petition re-
questing tho oil paving of "B1 Avonuo botwoon 18th Strout and
20th Street. It has boon found by contacting tho County Tax
Colloctor that wo do not have all the property. Wo do have a
tax option on it and it would cost $90.00 to teko up tho option.
CITY MANAGER SEIFERT reeommondod that the option be taken up.
Moved by Curry, s000nded by Ingalls, that tho City Clerk
oxorciso tho option. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting
aye.
10/23
266
ATTORNEY CAMPBELL roportod that tho Bond of M. E. Staffon is
in propor fora. Movod by Ingalls, aecondod by Hart, that tho
Bond of M. E. Steffan bo accoptod. Manioc', all Councilman
prosont voting ayo.
ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod that City Manager Soifort would liko
',omission from tho Council to advertise for sonoono to bid
on tho salvaging natorial in the sanitary fill. Movod by
Ingalls, socondod by Curry, that tho City Manager's roquost
bo granted. Carriod, ell Councilmen prosont voting ayo.
RESOLUTION NO. 5584 was road, accopting tho sum of $696.50
es tho minimum solos prico on tho Si of Lot 3 and all of Lots
4 and 5 in Block 42 of National City. Tho Tax Colloctor is
horoby authorizod and dirLctod to advortiso to soll at public
auction, according to law, tho intorosts of tho City of
National City and tho intorosts of tho County of San Diego,
subjoct to 1951-52 County and City taxes, oasononts, rights -
of -way, rosorvations end assossmants of rocord. Tho Mayor,
City Clerk and Tax Colloctor aro horoby authorizod-and diroctod
to oxocuto and dolivor to tho purchasor et said salo tho dood
to said property. Movod by Clarke, socondod by Hart, that tho
Resolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting
ayo.
ATTO?NEY CAMPBELL roportod that Carrol Smith of tho County
Counsol's Office has advised tho National Elomontary School
District that thoy cannot purchase property subjoct to tho
restriction which was inposod in tho Rosolution setting forth
the salo of property to tho School District, which stated tho
City shall rosorvo all subtorranoan wator rights and tho rights
to all subtorranoan water thoroon. If it is tho dosiro of tho
Council to olininato that restriction end to carry on tho
ronaindor of tho terns of tho salo, e-Rosolution hes boon
10/23
267
properod.
RESOLUTION NO. 5585 was rood, anonding Rosolution No. 5469
as follows: 1. That thoro bo dolotod from SECTION 1•A tho
following: i°Tho City of National City, California, shall
rosorvo to tho City ell subtorranoan wator rights and tho
rights to all subtorranocn wator thoroon.1° 2. That SECTION
6 bo anondod to road es follows: "That City Managor Frank
Soifort is horoby authorizod to ontor into oscrow for tho selo
of tho aforosaid roal proporty and to thoro sign tho nocossery
tax titlo affidavit and ell othor docunonts nocossary to carry
out tho torus and conditions of this rosolution.3 3. That all
other soctions of Rosolution No. 5469 aro horoby roeffirnod.
Movod by Clarke, socondod by Hart, that tho Rosolution bo
adoptod. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: Ayos: Clarke,
Curry, Hart, Carrigan. Yrys: Nono. Councilmen Ingalls did
not voto.
RESOLUTION NO. 5566 was road, approving that eortain agroomont
botwoon National School District (Elonontary) of San Diogo
County and Swootwator Union High School District of San Diogo
County and tho City of National City, a copy of which is
attachod horoto and by this rcforonco incorporatod horoin.
Maurico Carrigan, Mayor of tho City of National City is horoby
authorized end diroctod to ox..cuto tho sano for and upon
bohalf of said City. Movod by Hart, socondod by Clarko, that
tho Rosolution ba adoptod. Carriod, all Councilman prosont
voting ayo.
CITY CLERK ALSTON statod that since tho tax solo on Si of Lot
3 end all of Lots 4 end 5 in Block 42 has boon authorizod, sho
will nood authorization to oxorciso that portion of tho County
option, which amounts to $66,50. Moved by Ingalls, socondod by
Clarko, that City Clerk Alston bo authorizod to teko up tho
c
•
10/23
268
option. Cerriod, ell Councilman prosont voting nyo.
CITY MANAGER SEIFERT roportod that Mr. Stein, tho concossion-
airo, hes filod a conploto report of his oxponditures with all
his vondors. This roport is in tho City Clork's offico. Thoy
havo boon auditod, end bocauso thoro was no particular typo of
books spocifiod for Mr. Stoin to keep, thoy will havo to bo
accoptod as thoy aro.
REPORT FROM PLANNING COMMISSION was road, Tho socond hoaring
on tho Rancho Mose Annoxation zoning was placod on tho egonde.
This hoaring is to croato an R-1-A zoning for this portion of
National City. Tho Commission rocommonded too Councilts
acceptance. Expiration datos of the Connissionore was also
discussed. Mrs. Hollings orth is tho only Comnissionor whoso
torn has expired, and with hor permission tho Commission ro-
commends tho Council roappotnt hor. CITY CLERK ALSTON statod
tho only action that cen bo takon this ovoning is tho appoint-
nont of a Connissionor, Movod by Ingalls, socondod by Curry,
that Mrs. Hollingsworth bo roappointod es a ncnbor of tho
Planning Commission. Carriod, all Councilmon prosont voting ayo.
MAYOR CARRIGAN askod that tho Council moot Hutt Tuosday ovoning
et 7:00 P.M. to roviow tho mettor of the businoss liconsos.
MAYOR CARRIGAN stetod the City Engineor prosontod a roport of
tho drainage problon with which wo aro confronted, and ho
thought it night bo a good idoe to find out what tho ovorsll
cost is going to bo end parhaps placo it on tho ballot in April.
Also considor whothor it should bo added to tho tax rate, or a
'.ond issue. COUNCILMAN INGALLS askod whothor tho tax funds
would not bo rathor impractical, end if it would not moan a
bond issuo to do tho job right. COUNCILMAN CURRY askod if it
:s not possible that tho County would stand a portion of tho
10/23
269
cost. COUNCILMAN CLARKE askod how tho City would stand in
regard to the Army Enginoors duo to tho fact that the flood
waters enter the Bay. MAYOR CARRIGAN roquostod that tho
Enginoor bring in a conprohonsivo cost survoy, tho Attornoy
dolvo into tho logal tochnicelities and what tho bond issuo
wwuld lnvolvo, and tho e ount of timo loft to got it on tho
ballot, and tho City Winegar contact tho County, Stet°, City,
Govornmont, Army, etc. to soo what pert thoy can play in it.
MAYOR CARRIGAN statod that thoro is a natter of tho fill botwoon
23rd and 24th on Hoovor Avonuo whoro tho City has a stroot that
is quito high. and gr. Charles Davis has four piocos of hoevy
oquipnont in that arca. Ho has tho proporty ho purchasod from
tho City protty woll lovollod off. Mr. Drvis has offorod to
ronovo tho dirt from Hoovor and to grado tho stroot and fill
Coolidgo Avonuo, this to bo done froo of chargo and pay tno
City $500.00 for tho dirt. Mr. Drvis has agrood with tho
proporty ownors that thoy will waivo any logal right thoy night
have toward tho City. That thoro would bo a ramp dug out for
en alloy and thero would bo stops put in so they could roach
thoir proporty. ATTORNEY CAMPEELL statod you can logelly soll
dirt et e fair aarkot vcluo. You would bo selling tho dirt in
place, and tho valuo would bo tho approximate sun of $500.00.
If tho grado has boon ostcblishod ono of tho conditions of tho
solo would bo that tho ronoval of tho dirt would bo undor tho
diroction of tho City Enginoor end tho dirt is not to bo ro-
novod bolow tho ostcblishod stroot grado. You would bo selling
dirt, and if it is sold at its narkot valuo you can do so with-
out tho logal nocossity of bids. ATTORNEY CAJPf1ELL statod ho
would liko tho valuo of tho dirt ostablish.;d. COUNCILMAN
CLARKE said ho thought 10 conts a cubic yard was a fair prico.
MAYOR CARRIGAN said wo aro gotting e groet dool moro actual
10/23
270
value then that bocauso wo aro gotting two stroots brought to
tho proper grade, which in itsolf has a groat donl of value.
Movod by Clarko, socondod by Hart, that tho City Attornoy bo
authorizod to draw up an agroom nt to soll all that dirt bo-
twoon 22nd and 24th Stroots on Hoovor Avonuo to Chnrlos M.
Davis for tho sun of $500.00. That Mr. Davis agroos to novo
tho dirt undor tho direction of tho City Enginoor and to ro-
novo n cortain amount of dirt which is now known es 23rd Stroi•
Mr. Davis is to obtain all rolocsos from tho adjacont proporty
owners and will stop off tho proporty. Said work to bo con-
plotod within 60 days. Th^t Mr. D-vis will hold tho City froo
and harmless from any clot:: or demand that night arise out of
tho hauling of tho dirt. ATTORNEY CAME ELL asked if the grado
has boon ostablishod on that stroot? CITY ENGINEER GREY said
it has boon established. ATTORNEY CAMPEELL askod if Mr. Davis
would gueranteo or bond against pulling his oquipnont off
bofero tho ronoval of all tho dirt. In tho cvont his nachinory
is pullod off wo can work a bond forfoituro as dotornined by
Mr. Davis and tho Council. MR. DAVIS was in accord. Carriod,
by tho following voto to -wit: Ayos: Clarke, Curry, Hart,
Ingalls, Carrigan. Nays: None.
I. EVERETT, 2034 E. llth Stroot, was prosont and stetod that
several months ago tho sowor lino was installod in front of
his proporty and it has loft a very low spot which nakos it
hazardous in rainy woathor. MAYOR CARRIGAN askod that tho City
Enginoor have this condition corroetod.
Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that the mooting bo closed.
Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting aye.
1, ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR] CITY OF NA IONAL CI
10/23