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Rational City, California, September 25., 1951.
Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by
Vice Mayor Albert 3. Clarke at 7:30 P.M. o'clock. Councilmen
present: Curry, Hart, Clarke.. Councilmen absent: Carrigan,
Ingalls.
Moved by Hart, seconded by Curry, that the reading of the
.minutes of the regular meeting of•September 25, 1951 be dis-
pensed with. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Campbell, Grey, Seifert,
Harbison, Bailey, Gautereaux, Mikkelson.
THOMAS LEONARD was present and suggested the Councilmen could
help the City Manager and others if the work was divided among
them as had been the practice in the past. Also that the people
be given a chance to express themselves regarding the Community
Redevelopment by putting it on the referendum and then on the
ballot. COUNCILMAN HART said this matter will be brought be-
fore the Council as soon as all rive members are present. VICE
MAYOR CLARKE said no decision will be made until such time as
the full Council has had a chance to deliberate and go over all
this fairly and bring everything to the surface.
ROBERT GORDON, representating the Associated Construction Corp.,
was present andiread a communication stating that they would
like to lease Parcel 1 B which lies directly in back of Parcel
1 C on which they now have a lease. VICE MAYOR CLARKE requested
this communication be referred to the City Manager and City
Attorney for study and recommendation.
HERBERT J. SWANSON, Vice President and General Manager of
National Dry Kiln and Processing Company,,, was, present and,
stated that about a week ago they wrote a letter to the Council
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requesting a lease on the same piece of property as requested
by Mr. Gordon, namely Parcel 1 B, and he would like the Council
to seriously consider this request. VICE MAYOR CLARKE referred
this matter to the City Attorney and City Manager for a
thorough investigation.
HERBERT A. BARNES was present and stated at the last meeting
he suggested that the "mike be moved to a location which he
believes would be better and he would like to know if there is
any reason why this cannot be done. VICE MAYOR CLARKE stated
that anyone addressing aThe Chair" does not turn their back on
it, it is out of respect to "The Chair" that they face it.
MR. BARNES stated last week he called attention to the thole"
at "B" Avenue and 12th Street, and that first thing Wednesday
morning Engineer Gray had this matter taken care of, Six years
ago, Mr. Barnes said the Council appointed him to form a Social
Club for the benefit of the Service Men. At one time there
wero ono or two hundred players per week who used the Court for
playing shuffleboard, and at the present time the Courts aro
used about 14 or 16 hours per week. MR. BARNES stated he has
asked that the lines be put in on the Shuffleboard Courts as
they should be, VICE MAYOR CLARKE said this is a matter which
should be discussed with tho Recreation Director. Mr. Clarke
said he is sure the City Manager will take this under advise-
ment and do whatever ho can to bring about tho things Mr. Barnes
fools should be, and if givon an opportunity he will see those
things aro taken care of.
VINCENT WHELAN was present on behalf of St. Mary's Catholic
Church, and stated that the Church had filed a communication
today with the City Clerk in regard to property purchased by
the City in the summer of 1950 from the Estate of Anna Owen.
There wero 32 lots purchased which lie south of and adjacent to
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the grounds of tho St. Mary's Catholic Sehool on «D° Avenue.
It is requested that if the City does not need all of the
property that it be offorod for sale so that the School might
have the opportunity to bid. COMMUNICATION FROM ST. MARY'S
CATHOLIC CHURCH was road rogarding tho above mentioned proporty.
Moved by Hart, seconded by Curry, this bo reforrod to the City
Attorney and the City Manager for further chocking and investigat
ion. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo.
ANNOUNCEMENT of the dodication ceremony and opon house, National
Guard Armory, 1601 Silver Strand Way, City of Coronado,
California, Homo of Battory B, 730th AA Gun Battalion, California
National Guard, at 2:00 F.M. Soptomber 30, 1951, was read.
INVITATION to attend the 1951 California Traffic Safoty Confer-
onco to bo held in the Stato Capitol, Sacramento, October 85th
and 26th, was presented.
ORDINANCE NO. , an ordinenco rogarding Council meetings,
was prosonted for the second and final roading. Movod by
Hart, socondod by Curry, that only the heading bo read.
Carried, by tho following vote to -wit: Ayes: Curry, Hart,
Clarke. Nays: None.
ORDINANCE N0. 824, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 716i
OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, BY
AMENDING SECTION 1 OF SAID ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 799. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that tho Ordinance
bo adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting ayo.
APPLICATION FOR TAX SALE on Lots 1 and 2, Block 236, by Robort
Boll, was again presented. CITY CLERK ALSTON last wook askod
tho Council to chock this property as she felt the offor of
$500.00 for the oponing bid was too low. COUNCILMAN CURRY
stated he saw the property and that ho did not believe the price
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offered is out of lino in comparison with othor property which
has been sold. Ho would favor an appraisal of tho proporty if
it is the wish of tho Council, to which tho Council agreed.
VICE MAYOR CLARKE roquostod this bo referred to City Managor
Soifort and chock into tho possibilities of having the land
appraised by some local appraisor. COUNCILMAN CURRY said if wo
havo this proporty appraised wo should adopt tho policy of
having all property appraisod.
COMMUNICATION FROM ACTING RECREITION DIRECTOR CROSSLEY was road,
roquosting the use of the Community Building at various times
for rocroation activitios in accord with tho Rocroation Dopart-
mont's Fall Program. Moved by Curry, socondod by Hart, this bo
roforrod to City Managor Soifort. Carriod, all Councilmen
prosont voting ayo.
MRS. DOROTHY JENSEN was prosont and askod if Mr. Boll, who mado
application for a tax salo on lots undor discussion tonight, was
a roal ostate agont. VICE MAYOR CLARKE said Mr. Boll is intorest
ed in tho roal estato businose. MRS. JENSEN said that somotime
ago, Mr. Adams, a former Councilman mado a motion that roal
ostato mon not bo allowod to continuo to buy all tho lots for
back taxos and proforonco bo givon to Sorvico Mon so that thoy
could havo a chanco to got proporty to build a homo. It sooms
that tho roal ostato mon aro buying all tho proporty that could
bo usod by Votorans for hones. VICE MAYOR CL RKE said thoro is
no limitation put on anyono who wishos to buy proporty, and any
porson so intorostod can nako an offer for an oponing bid.
COUNCILMAN CURRY said ho did not boliovo thoro has boon any
proporty sold that would bo suitable for hones, many of tho lots
aro undor wator and thoy aro in the industrial aroa of tho City.
APPLICATION TO MOVE A BUILDING by Mrs. Loonard Yodor, was
prosontod. Tho building is to bo novod from 2205 Granger Avonuo
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to 2900 E 19th Stroot, to bo usod as a dwolling. It is to bo
romodolod in accordance with tho Building Coda, Building
Inspoctor Bird approved tho application subjoct to the abovo.
COUNCILMAN CURRY statod sonatina ago tho Council agrood to havo
tho Planning Commission chock tho buildings to bo movod and nako
thoir roconnondation, and ho wondorod if this is boing dono.
E. J. CHRISTMAN, Chairman of tho Planning Commission was prosont
and atatod a fow months ago ho mado a roquost to tho Council
that ono of tho mombors of tho Planning Commission bo pleood on
a conmittoo to invostigato thoso buildings with tho Building
Inepoctor, but it did not got any action at that tiro. Sinco
thon wo havo had no part in tho oxamination of any of tho
buildings to bo movod. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that
tho application bo roforrod to tho Planning Commission for chock-
ing. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo.
COMMUNICATION FROM TARTER, WEBSTER & JOHNSON, INC., was road,
rogarding thoir dosiro to loaso Parcol No. 3 of tho tidolands.
They wish a fivo yoar loaso with an action of ronowal for fivo
yoars. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, this bo roforrod to
tho City Manager and tho City Attornoy. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT
statod a roprosontativo of this Company camp into his offico
last wook and ho askod that thoy givo tho Council a conploto
brochuro. Mr. Scifort said ho also appraised him that ho did
not boliavo it would bo tho Council's policy in tho future to
ront lands as choaply as thoy havo boon rontod. Mr. Soifort said
ho conforrod with Attornoy Campboll, as ho doos on all manors
of this nature, and that in tho futuro loases thoro will bo a
ronogotiation clauso ovory two and a half yoars. A conploto
roport will bo givon for tho Council's dotornination. Carriod,
ell Councilmen prosont voting ayo.
RESOLUTION NO. 5557 was road, authorizing tho following trans -
fors, as loans, from tho Gonorel Fund: Park Fund, $1,143.36;
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Library Fun-d„ $047.92: Tre.ffie Safoty Fund, $839.72. Movod by
Curry,, socondod by Hart, that tho Resolution bo adoptod.
Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo.
BILLS AUDITED by tho Pinang() Conmitteo prosontod:
Goneral Fund $2,814.08
Library Fund 156.39
Park Fund 70.06
Traffic Safety Fund 28.33
Harbor Fund 45.84
Payroll Fund 18 242.48
TOTAL . $21,157.16
Movod by Curry, socondod by'Hart,1that'tho bills bo allowod and
warrants ordorod drawn for sane;+,L`arriod, byrtho following
veto to -wit: Ayes: Curry.:41 ,, 41 Nays: None.
COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF POLICE SMITH was road, rogarding
tho incroaso in salary granted August 28, 1951 to tho Dotoctivos
and Motorcyclo Patttlnon. This has croatad a porsonnel problom
within the Polito Dopertnont. Tho Sergoants aro now rocoiving
$5.00 loss por nOnth than the Detectives and Motorcycle Patrol -
non. It is boliovod that somo adjustment should bo made con -
corning tho wage soalo of the Sergoants. Howovor, it oust bo
takon into considoration that tho adjustment should not bring
this rank into too closo proximity to tho rank of the Captains.
It Is suggostod tho Sergeants bo grantod a $10.00 por month
ineroaso, and thatrsomo adjustmont be inado in the uniform ranks
of-tho City personnel on January 1, 1952. Movod by Hart,
socondod by Curry, this nattor bo referred to City Manegor
Soifort and Attornoy Campboll. Carried, all Councilmen prosont
voting ayo.
R. MERRITT BAKER, who had an application in for tho position
of City Manegor, has roquostod that tho lottors of rocomnondation
which woro sont with tho application bo roturnod to him. CITY
CLERK ALSTON has roquostod tho Council tako action on this es to
whether or not thoy wish tho lottors roturnod to Mr. Bakore
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VICE MAYOR CLARKE statod all tho applications for tho position
of City Manager will bo turnod ovor to City Mnnagor Soifort,
and ho wiIl soo that this roquost is compliod with, It had
boon agrood that tho City Clerk would roturn tho applications,
but sinco sho is not prosont at this mooting thoy will bo turnod
ovor to Mr, Soifort and ho will soo that a lottor is drawn up,
and it will bo with tho cooporation of tho City Clork.
REQUEST FOR A BBER LICENSE in tho neno bf tho Harlon Broakfast
Club, 1740 McKinloy Avonuo, was prosontod. A roport fron Chiof
of Police Smith was road, which stated that tho building is in
bad nood of ropair and in an unsafe condition rosulting from a
Piro, It has boon ascortainod from Building Inspoctor Bird that
a permit for occup6hay will not bo issuod until tho building is
ropairod and in a safo condition as roquirod undor tho Building
Code. Investigation as to tho charector of tho applicants,
Mattio and Robort Hall, is being conductod and a roport will bo
subnittod at a lator dato. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart,
this bo roforrod to tho City Attornoy for furthor investigation.
Carriod, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo.
PETITION FROM RESIDENTS in tho vicinity of 16th and Harbison
Avonuo was road. In August of 14950 they roquostod tho Council
to take stops to soo that morn adoquato traffic rogulations bo
installod at tho intorsoction of Herbison Avonuo and 16th Stroot,
and suggostod that a stop sign oh 16th Stroot would provide a
noro controllod and safor flow of traffic. A communication
datod Soptombor 14, 1951, stated that tho only action takon by
tho Traffic Commission in rogard to thoir roquost was to ordor
tho painting of whito dividing linos on tho pavonont and tho
proviso of froquont patrolling through tho district. It is
roquostod that adoquato noasuros to control tho traffic bo put
into offoct as soon es possiblo. COMMUNICATION FROM CHIE' OF
DOLICE SMITH rogarding tho lottor of Soptoabor 14, 1951, which
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statod a nunbor of tho rosidonts in this noighborhood woro
contactod to ascortain whon tho majority of traffic offonsos
woro boing comnittod, was road. Officors,havo boon assignod
to this location, whon aveilablm, during tho hours of hooviost
travois, rosulting in sovorel citations boing issuod for spood
violations in tho past fow days. A constant offort will bo made
to proporly control tho traffic in this aroa, in tho abovo
mannor, VICE MAYOR CLARKE ordorod tho communications Mode
COMMUNICATION FROM L. E0 C. SMITH was road, offering to purchase
Lots 13 to 20 inclusivo in Block 46 of National City for $800.00.
It has boon ostinatod that tho City's texas end ponaltios to
1950 would havo anountod to $247,12. Ono chock in tho amount of
$600.00 and anothor in tho amount of $200,00 was onclosod with
tho lottor. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, that this roquost
bo roforrod to tho City Managor. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont
voting ayo.
COMMUNICATION FROM CITY TREASURER HOLGATE was road, roconnonding
that Mary Louisa Sidos, who is now working in Judgo Harbison's
offico, bo transforrod to the Troasuror's Offico to f111 tho
position of rL1eonso Clor10, et hor prosont pay status. This
appointnont to bo offoctivo Octobor 1, 1951. Movod by Hart,
socondod by Curry, tho trensfor of Mary Louiso Sidos, es ro-
connonded by City Troasuror Holgato, bo grantod. Carriod, ell
Councilman prosont voting ayo.
COMMUNICATION FROM JUDGE HARBISON was road, roquosting that
Virginia Simpson bo ro-instatod as pert tino Court Clo rk, 22
hours par wook, offoctivo Octobor 1, 1951, duo to tho transfor
of Mary Louiso Sidos to tho Troesuror's Offico. Salary to bo
$113e00 which is hor position on tho salary schodulo. Movod by
Curry, socondod by Hart, that tho roquost bo grantod. Carriod,
all Councilman prosont voting eyo. VICE MAYOR CLARKE said it
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will bo necessary to havo tho Attornoy draw up a rosolution
sotting forth tho salary, which will bo prosontod at tho noxt
noting.
ANNUAL STREET REPORT to tho Stato Controller was prosontod.
CITY MANAGER SEIFERT statod to had an auditor horo from tho
Stato Controllor's Offico and ho workod vory closoly with tho
City Clerk end tho Enginoor, using ell rocords availablo, and
tho roport is as accurate as you will bo ablo to got it, and it
is a good docunont for tho City. Movod by Hart, socondod by
Curry, tho roport bo eccoptod. Carriod, by tho following vote
to -wit: Ayos: Curry, Hart, Clerko. Nays: Nono.
ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod it is his roconnondation that tho
application of Doris Sullivan as roquostod by the Firemen's
Fund Indonnity Company bo filod es thoro aro cortein items that
cannot bo accurately answorod. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry,
that tho application bo filod. Carriod, all Councilmen prosont
voting ayo.
ATTORNEY CAMPBELL roportod that Mr. Ebbs has roquostod that
tho assonant which ho gave sonotino ego for stroot purposos
bo roturnod to him. Tho Planning Commission havo indicatod
thoir consont to tho vacation of tho oasomont. If tho Council
so wishos to vacate that stroot an Ordinanco has boon proparod.
ORDINANCE N0.
an ordinanco of intontion to vacato end
closo a portion of E. Fourth Stroot, wes prosontod for tho
first roading. Moved by Hart, socondod by Curry, that only
tho holding bo road. Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit:
Ayos: Curry, Hart, Clarko. Nays: Nono.
ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDNANCE OF INTENTION TO VACATE AND
CLOSE A PORTION OF A PUBLIC STREET, TO -WIT: A PORTION OF EAST
FOURTH STREET, IN THE CITY OF NrTIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA. Movod
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by Curry, socondod by Hart, that tho ordinanco bo laid ovor
until tho next mooting for tho socond and final roading.
Carriod, by tho following voto to -wit: Ayos: Curry, Hart,
Clarko, Nays: Nono.
LETTER FROM CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION was road, stating tho
Civil Sorvico Commission rocommonds that Soction 10.05 of tho
Civil Sorvico Rules bo anondcd to road: Dopartnont hoads shall
grant conponsating tino off for ell authorized ovortino. Such
conponsating timo off to bo takon boforo tho oxpiration of tho
next full pey poriod following that during which ovortino
accruod. If such conponsating tino off cannot bo grantod as
spocifiod, pay in liou on straight tine shall bo grentod, sub-
joot to tho approval of tho City Council. Rulo 10.2 to bo
changod to ono day a month with tho accumulation of 60 days
siok loavo. Also tho Civil Sorvico Commission will not rocomnond
tho proposal of limiting promotional oxaninations in tho
position classification plan only to porsonnol within all
dopartnonts. Movod by Curry, socondod by Hart, this communicat-
ion bo ]aid ovor for furthcr study. Carriod, all Councilnon
prosont voting ayo.
ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod that last wook Mr. Loonard askod about
ovorhanging signs, and ho has chockod into this mattor end
found that tho City doos not havo any prdinanco prohibiting
ovorhanging signs. About four or fivo years ago such an
ordinanco was proposod. MR. IE ONI.RD statod h boliovod it would
bo woll for tho Council to consider such an ordinanco.
ATTORNEY CAMPBELL roportod thpt it is possibl., now for a Sixth
Class City to imposo a luso taxi', and ho will submit a proposod useL
tax ordinance for tho Council's consideration at tho noxt moot-
ing. It is to bo usod in conjunction with tho prosont selos
tax.
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RESOLUTION NO. 5558 was road, supplononting Rosolution No.
5553, passod and adoptod Soptonbor 18, 1951, auditing tho bill
of Poroira & Lucknan. Movod by Hart, socondod by Curry, that
tho Rosolution bo adopted. Carried, all Councilmon prosont
voting aye.
ATTORNEY CAMPBELL statod last wook Chiof Smith prosontod e
lottor rogarding a crossing guard for Control School and that
ho thought ho could find a guard that would work for $148,00
por month. Tho COuncil authorizod tho hiring of tho guard.
Sono circunstancos havo dovolopod and tho sano man will work
for $74.00 por month. Chiof Smith would liko to havo tho
Council info mod that is not tho going wagos, but duo to some
ponsion this man rocoivos ho cannot accopt noro than tho $74.00,
howover tho going rato would probably bo $148.00 or thoroabouts,
In tho ovont it becomes nocossary to hiro othor persons, or add
othors for crossing guard purposos.
RESOLUTION NO. 5559 was road, euthorizing tho onploynont of
Manuol Roybel as a school
crossing guard. As compensation
thorofor ho is to rocoivo tho sun of $74.00 por
by Hart, socondod by Curry, that tho Resolution
Carriod, all Councilman prosont votiAg eye.
month. Movod
be adoptod.
CITY MANAGER SEIFERT statod it is tho recommendation of tho
City Enginoor and himself that tho W. F. Nolson Company bo
awardod tho bid for rood oil, as subnittod Soptonbor 18, 1951.
RESOLUTION NO. 5560 was road, accopting tho bid of W. F. Nolson
$o•apany for road oil, datod Soptonbor 17, 1951, end awarding
th^ centre.ct thorcgar.
Movc:: �+ �arr�, ot/c.+ACiOa b•.v liat+m 6d'aa$
tho Rosolution bo adoptod. Carriod, all Councilman prosont
-•oting eyo.
STY MANAGER SEIFERT statod tho nnttor of tho Dog Pound wee
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roforrod to tho Managorts Offico and that considorablo tino
has boon spont chocking into this nattor. Unfortunatoly at
this time wo do not havo onough money to build a Pound that
would bo suiteblo for a city of this sizo. Tontativo arrangc-
nonts havo boon mado with tho
of our impounding et tho rato
such timo wo havo our own Dog
City Attornoy, City Enginoor,
roconnondation this offico bo
with tho City of Chula Vista.
City of Chula Vista to teko cero
of 50 cants a day, por dog, until
Pound. In conjunction with tho
and Judgo Herbison, it is thorr
permitted to ontor into a contract
Th., charges will not bo oxeossivo.
Tho Council has sot asido $2,000.00, et loest tontativoly to
build a Dog Pound and it is insufficient, and thoy set up an
oxponso account to run tho Pound which is probably sufficient.
It appoars that using tho facilitioS.of Chula Vista is satis-
factory end will satisfy cvorybody, end it is a batter doal for
tho dogs. Tho City of Chula Vista will not hcndlo any of our
nonoy. If thoro is a dog rodonption thoy will cono to our City
Troesuror and doposit tho monoy, got a rocoipt end take that
receipt to tho City of Chula Vista and got their dog. Thoro will
bo no chargo for cronation or geeing. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT said
it is his roconnondation that wo got rid of tho Dog Pound and
give tho animals a bottor placo until such tino as tho City can
build an adoquato Pound. Movod by Hart, soconded by Curry, -that
approval bo givon tho City Lttornoy, in conjunction with tho City
Managor, to drew up a contract with tho City of Chula Vista to
tako carp of tho City's impounding. Carried, all Councilman
prosont voting eyo.
RESOLUTION NO. 5561 was road, granting a spacial zono verianco
to Jano E. Adcock for tho purposo of installing a kitchen in tho
building situatod on tho E 50t W 490' Si Na of 20 acro Lot 1,
Quartor Suction 131 of Rancho do la Nation, thoroby croating an
apartnont in tho lowor portion of this building. Movod by Hart,
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seconded by Curry, that tho Rosolution be adoptod. Carried,
all Councilmen prosont voting aye,
RESOLUTION NO. 5562 was road, granting a spocial zone variance
to Floyd H. and Ruth L. Johnson for the purpose of ronodoling
a two family houso into a four family dwelling, on property
deseribod as N 601 SWa WQ E* of 10 Acro Lot 3, Quartor Section
154 of Rancho de la Nacion. Moved by Hart, socondod by Curry,
that the Rosolution bo adoptod. CePriod, all Councilmen prosont
voting ayo.
CITY ENGINEER GREY statod that in accordanco with tho roquost
that ho chock to soo how many street signs woro noodod, practical.
ly the wholo City was eovorod and it was found that about 81
spots noodod signs. Most of those aro in tho now subdivisions.
Mr. Grey said his roconnondation would bo to put in a standard
pipo for tho post and use tonporary woodon signs. This would
cost approxinatoly $10.00 each. VICE MAYOR CLLRKE roquostod
this natter bo roforrod to tho City Managor.
REPORT FROM ENGINEER GREY rogarding City ownod buildings, and
his roconnondations rogarding rovonuos and oxpondituros, hours
of availability and usos, was road. COMMUNICATION FROM NATIONAL
CITY EXCHANGE CLUB was road, stating thoy would liko to clarify
thorr position es to thorr use of tho fecilitios of tho Casa do
Salud for thorr rogular noting onto a week. Thoy havo boon
mooting thoro for 18 months end in that tino havo spont ovor
$600.00 to improvo tho building, in liou of ronc. Movod by
Hart, socondod by Curry, tho Enginoorts roport bo roforrod to
tho City Managor'for study and rocommondation. SUPT. OF PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE MIKK '.SON statod ho hes had throo rogw sts in tho
last two wooks for froo rontal of buildings. Tho Casa do Salud
has no minimum ront or no maximum ront to chrrgo, and at tho
prosont tino anyono using tho Case is using it gratis. Mr.
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Mikkolson said thoro should bo a minimum ront and a dofinito
figura° Carried, all Councilmen presont voting ayo.
COUNCILMAN CURRY stated in checking today ho found two non in
the Sower Department enc' wondorod if it was not faiso economy
to try and operate that dopartnont with only two non, and ono
foroman. Our work is piling up because of this and ho would
liko this roforrod to tho City Menagor for him to hake a roport
on sore practical way to oporeto tho dopartnont. MR, CURRY said
ho also wont into tho Sanitation Dopartmont and found tho.
Superintendent working on ono of tho trucks, and ho did not
think this should bo nocossary. Tho City should hiro sufficiont
mon to do the work, MR. MIKKELSON statod they aro oporeting
throo trucks and it takos throe mon to oporeto ono truck, and
when ono man is sick it moans that either the foronan or him-
self havo to work on tho truck. VICE MAYOR CLL.RKE askod that
tho City Manager and Mr. Mikkolson work out scathing whoroby
Mr. Mikkolson will bo furnishod with the minimum nunbor of non
that ho fools is noodod to safely and officiontly carry on tho
work in tho Sanitation Dopartmont, ENGINEF'R GREY askod Mr.
Mikkolson if it was not truo that when ho cut his crow that
it was prodicated also upon having e shorter haul. MR.
MIKKELSON said it vory dofinitoly was.
COUNCILMAN CURRY said ho would like to sec tho nattor of tho
sanitary fill roforrod to tho City Menagor. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT
said this has boon undor discussion and it is on tho egonda
tomorrow to soloct a place,
MRS. S. J. KODISH was prosont and connondod tho City Managor and
tho Council for tho action on tho Dog Pound. It is hor suggost-
ion that tho money that was appropriated for tho Pound to bo
built in National City bo hold ovor until nornox7 yoer and with a
liko appropriation wo will thon havo sufficiont monoy to build
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ono of our own. Mrs. Kodish also askad if it would bo possiblo
for tho pick up of rubbish to bo contractod out as tho garbago
pick up, and the non in tho Sanitation Dopartaont bo trans-
forrod to sower work, or if not tho sand non. a like nunbor,
and if that would holp tho situation? VICE MAYOR CLARKE said
this will bo takon into consideration. CITY MANAGER SEIFERT
statod tho nonoy for tho Pound will remain intact and will bo
eugnontod noxt your and wo will have e nico konnol by noxt
yoar, and in a good locations
Moved by Hart, soconded by Curry, that the mating bo closoc.
Carriod, ell Councilman presont voting ayo.
ansT:
CITY CLERK
sae e axe
VICE MAYOR, CITY 0P NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
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