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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950 08-21 CC ADJ MIN89 National City, California, August 21, 1950 Adjourned meeting of August 15, 1950, of the City Council was Called to order by Mayor Clinton D. Matthews et 7:30 P.M. o'clock. Councilmen present: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart) Matthews. Councilmen absent: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston. Sullivan, Vensant, Warner. MAYOR MATTHEWS stated that the first order of business on the agenda is the matter of the "Sweetwater Fields" Annex- ation. MAYOR MATTHEWS said that he would like to recommend that this matter be laid over until the next regular meeting, as he conferred with the Attorney representing Mr. Sharp and he had no objections. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that the "Sweetwater Fields" Annexation be held over until the next reguler meeting, September 5, 1950. Carried, all - Councilmen present voting aye. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that the Harbor Improvement Fund vies trenaferred to the General Fund end a Resolution hes been prepared which will delete that portion of the Resolution transferring the Fund and put the money beck in the Harbor Improvement Fund. RESOLUTION NO. 5305 was reed, amending Resolution No. 5250, by deleting therefrom the following: $15,834.85 be trans- ferred from the Harbor Fund to the General Fund; that said amount be eermerked for use in connection with the harbor facilities end holdings of said City end thet the Harbor Fund heretofore existing be dissolved and discontinued. 8/21 90 1 Also authorizing the transfer of $15,834.85 from the General Fund to the Harbor Improvement Fund. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Curry, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilman present voting eye. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that tho next matter is the adoption of the final budget. MRS. SULLIVAN stated that et the time of presentation of the final budget the assessed value of the Public Utilities Roll was estimated. The amount of the Public Utility Roll hes been confirmed to stand without appeal, therefore a substitute page has been prepared which includes the final assessed value and the recommended tax rate. The change of the estimate made was on the basis that it would be about the same, $1,800,000. and it is actually $1,658,830., however this will not change the recommendetion for the tax rate. MRS. SULLIVAN stated that she would like to discuss the matter of the Water Exp- ense. we have a communication from the Metropoliten Water District with the amount that will be r@quired to pay the fifty percent of the tax as agreed to in a previous resolution, end it is slightly under $23,000., therefore she recommends that the Weter Expense be reduced to $23,000. and tho additional $2,000. be put in miscellaneous, so the totel budget will remain the same. MAYOR MA TTHEWS stated that he would like to recommend to the Council thet the extra pay for the City Clerk end the City Treesurer be taken from the City Manager's Budget and placed under the Budget of the City Clark and the City Treasurer. Thet aach official be appointed assistant to 8/21 91 the other in order that they can cooperate and help the other in their respective offices, rather than do extra work in the City Manager's Office. COUNCILMAN HLRT asked City Clerk Alston and City Treasurer Vensant if that arrange- ment would be satisfactory to them, to which both agreed. COUNCILMAN CLLRKE was in accord with the payment of the extra compensation to the Clerk end the Treasurer, and that they be appointed Deputy to one another, but protested the pro- posed change without having a Committee Meeting -with all Councilmen present. COUNCILMAN CURRY said he thought the method suggested by Mayor Matthews of paying the City Clerk and City Treasurer wes an improvement rver the first method of payment, to which COUNCILMAN HART agreed. RESOLUTION N0. 5306 was read, authorizing the appointment of Irene M. Alston as a deputy City Treasurer, pert time, et e salary of $100.00 per month; also authorizing the appointment of Charles N. Venaent as a deputy City Clerk, pert time, et a salary of $125.00 per month; and that Resolution No. 5254 appointing Irene M. Alston and Charles W. Vensent as Administrative Aides is hereby rescinded. Moved by Hart, seconded by Curry, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: ayes: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Councilman Carrigan, not voting. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN steted that the adoption of the above Resolution would change the City Clerk's Budget by tho addition of $1,500.00; the addition of $1,200.00 to tha City Treasurer's Budget; end the deduction of $2,700.00 in the City Manager's Budget. 8/21 ` 92 COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN asked if we could get the balance due on the various Sinking Funds. CITY TREASURER VANSANT reported as follows: $35,000. Sinking Fund #8; U43,000. Sinking Fund #8, es of June 30th. COUNCILMAN HART said he would like to know what Sinking Fund#1 covered. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that wes en error, it should be Sinking Fund #4. COUNCILMAN CLARKE asked, if with these changes the tax rate would be $1.15, to which MAYOR MATTHEWS affirmed. RESOLUTION NO. 5307 was reed, adopting the F1nel Budget for 1980-51 as proposed end amended. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Curry, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: Carrigan. RESOLUTION NO. 5308 was reed, setting the tax rate for the fiscal year 1950-51 es follows: General $.03 Library .20 Park M & I .25 Planning .07 Retirement .33 Sink. Fund #4 NONE Sink. Fund #6 .06 Sink. Fund #8 .21 TOTAL PER ONE HUNDRED $T:TS Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. CITY MANAGER SULLIVIN stated that the next item wes the Metropolitan Water District, and thet the City Attorney has some remarks to make. ATTORNEY WARNER stc.ted that in the Resolution that wss ado?tac_ by the Weter District there was an error of soc,e e12,000. in so far es National city was 8/21 93 concerned. One of the Attorneys 3s21ed this afternoon and advised us of the error, and a Resolution was prepared, then this evening another Attorrey called from Los Angeles end requested that if you adopt th's Resolution, nave an ad- journed meeting Thursday niyrc when all the other Councils are meeting, in order that they might check this Resolution with the correct Resolution that they adopted. They would like to check this Resolution with their Resolution end if e different Resolution need be adopted it could be done at en adjourned meeting. The water District proposes to send a representative here Wednesday to get a certified copy of this Resolution, check it and cell us Thursday to advise us whether or not we should adopt a different Resolution, There is one other matter before we can present this Resolution, that is the amount you went to pay. The eaount provided in their corrected Resolution for National City is for $45,911.48. In December of 1949 you elected to pay one-half of this out amount/ of the Municipal funds and the remainder go to proper- ty taxes. That, according to their attorneys will have to be followed. The payment must be deposited with the District by August 27th. You can elect to pay the entire amount, $,22,955e24 or you een pay A14,190.50 and defer the payment of the remainder. Sixty percent has to be paid in December end the remaining forty percent by May. That is a matter of policy for the Council to decide. MAYOR MCTTI{EWS stated thet he believed lest year we paid 50%. ATTORNEY WARNER stated that he believed half of it was paid lest year and that was paid aik st of a ;:ime CITY MANr_(i3R SULLIVAN said it could be neid Eli el: one t`_ae, 8/21 94 RESOLUTION NO. 5309 was read, electing to pay out of its municipal funds fifty percent of the amount of the Metropol- itan Water District taxes for the fiscal year 1950-51; said amount being set forth in Resolution No. 3895 adopted by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on August 18, 1950, as one half of Forty-five Thousand Nine Hundred Eleven Dollars and Forty-eight Cents ($48,911.48), or the sum of Twenty-two Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty- five Dollars and Seventy-four Cents ($22,955.74), also authorizing end directing the City Clerk to draw a warrant paying the sum of $$22,955.74 to the Metropolitan Water District prior to August 27, 1950. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, ell Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION AND REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION was reed. A special meeting of the Planning Commission was called re- garding Petition No. 370 of the California Water and Tele- phone Company which included the following: "That the above described property is to be used for public utility water supply purposes and for such purposes the following structures must be constructed: (a) Steel enclosure around well pump. (b) Buildings to house booster pumps, switch- boards and appurtenancea, (c) Steel and/or reinforced con- crete tanks not exceeding 80 ft. in diameter and 45 ft. high. (d) Electric lines, pipe lines and miscellaneous water supply equipment. (e) steel wire fencing 7 ft. high entirely around the above described property. 2. A front yard setback of 10 fe-t is requested.* A motion to recommend 8/21 95 to the City Council that this petition be granted, carried. ATTORNEY WARNER stated that after the Water Company got into escrow and " epared to build, discovered the well was in a restricted zone and before building any buildings, they had to secure a permit. The matter was discussed with the Attorneys for the Water Company end they appeared before the Planning Commission and presented their request for a Zone Variance. MAYOR MATTHEWS asked if the fifteen day waiting period would create any hardship on the Water Company and ATTORNEY WARNER stated they are very anxious to get started but he did not see how it could be handled any other way. MAYOR M&TTHEWS inquired what would be necessary to make the waiting period ten days or less as he felt the fifteen days in some cases was too long a period. ATTORNEY WARNER said that this was discussed before and it is his understanding that the Planning Commission opposed any change, however he would be very glad to contact the Commission and see if any change could be made. COUNCILMAN CLARKE stated that in view of the amount of business that is coming before the Council he felt that the Council should hold a meeting every Tuesday night. MAYOR MATTHEWS inquired as tc what procedure would be necess- ary to make this change. ATTORNEY WARNER said he would check and whatever is necessary would heve it prepared for the meeting of September 5th. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that the natter of group insurance was held over to give the Council a chance to discuss it with members of the employees► committee. MAYOR 8/21 98 MATTHEWS stated that he believed Councilmen Carrigan met with the group and perhaps he could make a report which would be sufficient. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN steted'thet he talked with some of the representatives and they are all completely in accord with the California -Western policy, and it is his recommendation that the Council accept that policy for the employees. HERBERT A. BARNES was present end opposed the adoption cf this policy and said that he would like to suggest that et leeet three of the Councilmen eliminate this fifty percent of the taxpayers money. The employees ere well peid end they should be able to pay for the insurance es they Pre selling their liberty to the Council. MAYOR MATTHEWS stated that the Council hes held this up for the last three or four months for the benefit of Mr. Barnes, end he feels that Mr. Barnes had been given a very fair chance, and should not have any ill feelings towards the Council because his policy was not chosen. MAYOR MATTHEWS asked Mr. Carrigan if he did any checking after the last Council meeting regarding the accusations of Mr. Barnes. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said that he found his accusations completely unfounded. MAYOR MATTHEWS asked Mr. Barnes to please be seated es the Council is going to take action. MR. BARNES said that he would sit down under protest, also that this was not the end es he would take it up with the State Commission. RESOLUTION NO. 5310 was read, euthorizing the City Manager to sign an application with the California -Western States Life Insurance Comneny for a group plan of insurance for the City employees, for a system of group, life, accident 8/21 97 and health insurance, that the payment of one half the premium for such group insurance for employees only, ex. elusive of dependents, be paid by the City of National City, said premium not to exceed one half of t5.81 per month. Moved by Hart, seconded by Carrigan, that the Resolution be adorted. Carried, all Councilmen »resent voting aye. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that the Lateral Sewer Job No. 5 bids have been checked, which were referred to her, and it is the recommendation of the City Engineer and the City Manager that the lowest bidder, the Walter H. Berber Company for $`+24,423.00 be awarded the contract. COUNCILMAN CLARKB asked if Mr. Barber was an out of town contractor. MAYOR MATTHEWS said he believed so, COUNCILMAN CLARKE stated he had been approached by ore of the citizens of this community end wondered why this Council could not en- courage contractors in the community, by awarding them a contract where there is such a little difference of 200.00. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that the next lowest bid was that of the Pace Construction Co. and it would have been to their advantage as they have equipment already at work in the City. Mr. Barber has done work for the City before and it has been satisfactory. M/Y02 MATTHEWS stated that quite heavy equipment is needed end that he did not know of any contractor in National City that is capable of doing the job, if there was he would be in favor of encouraging them if possible RESOLUTION NO. 5311 was reed, sac_.^sting the bid of Walter H. 8/21 98 Barber of $24,423.00 for the construction of Lateral Sewer Job No. 5, and authorizing Mayor Matthews to sign a contract on behalf of the City of National City. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that the matter of the Urban Redevelopment Plan, the California Act setting up the Community Redevelopment Agency requires that either there be a Master Plan or that the City Council edopt what is known as a General Community Plan. The last Mester Plan that anyone can find on record is more than twenty•five years old, end because of that She hesitated to send it to Washington. Mrs. Sullivan further stated that she had the General Community Plan and the Citygineer hes prepared for the General Community Plan a copy of the Master Street Plan, which she wished to present to the Council for adoption with the understending that et such time as the Planning Commission my evolve e Master Plan that this would be adopted es a proposed plan. RESOLUTION NO. 5312 was read, adopting a General Community Plan, consisting of maps, charts and statements. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Clarke, that the Resolution be ad- opted, carried, ell Councilmen present voting aye. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that the next resolution for consideration is one drafted in the exact language as outlined in the instruct'on: f_: filing the request for e preliminary grant of fAad_, 8/21 99 RESOLUTION NO. 5313 was read, approving'the filing of an application or applications by National City Community Redevelopment Agency, for a Preliminary Advance of funds from the Housing and Home Finance Administrator. Moved by Curry, seconded by Clarke, that the Resolution be adopt- ed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting eye• RESIGNATION OF JOHN OYSTER as Chairman of the Community 'tedevelopment Agency, was reed. He felt that he could not serve on the Agency due to the International situation es he could not do justice to the Committee and hie Job, also that criticism might be leveled et the Bank of America in case of financing in the matter of conVeraion of this property. Mr. Dyster offers his services in an advisory capacity et any time. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that the resignetion.be accepted. Carried, ell Councilmen present voting eye. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that Mr. Paterson has not submitted e formal resignation but he hes asked that Mrs. Sullivan speak to the Council concerning his appoint- ment. The Council appointed him a member of the Civil Service Commission and he believes that between the two Commissions he prefers to serve on the Civil service Commission, and he therefore recommended that the Council appoint in his place, Mr. Charles Stein on the Community Redevelopment Agency. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said that Mr. Dyster and Mr. Peterson were sworn in es members of the Agency in order to expedite the application for the pre- liminary grant of .A30:000. and he was wondering If we 8/21 100 were going to appoint men in place of these two who have resigned or will resign before the City Manager goes to Washington. ATTORNEY 'RARN'IR stated that the Council eould appoint new members tonight and have them sworn in tomorrow morning or ask Mr. Dyster and Mr. Paterson to continue to act until after the meeting tomorrow. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said that as far es Mr. Paterson is concerned there is not any urgency end will serve until a successor is appointed. Mr. Dyster consented to call the first meeting to order and agreed to act until his successor is appointed, although he is more interested that his resignation be accepted immediately, COUNCILMAN CLARKE asked if Mr. Stein would be a suitable men. MAYOR MATTHEWS said he is acquainted with Mr. Stein, that he is in business in National City, is a very active member in the Ereehange Club and seems to be very community minded, and has agreed to set. Mayor Matthews said that he has approached Paul Kreinberg, Assistant Manager cf the First National Bank,end he would be willing to serve. Fred Chase could also be a possible member on thet Agency. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN thought Mr. Kreinberg would be a very good man. MAYOR MATTHEWS stated that with the acceptance of Mr. Dyster's resignation he would like to recommend that Pctl W. Kreinberg be appointed in Mr. Dyster's place as the Chairman of that Agency. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, thet Paul W. Kreinberg be appointed Chairman of the Community Redevelopment Agency. Carried, by the fullowinE vote to -wit. ay63. Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays. Ncna, 8/21 101 TT WAS THE. RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNCIL that for the present Mr. Peterson serve on the Agency. COMMUNICLTION FROM E. H. GLSDORF was reed which stated that the Official Board of the First Methodist'Church together with the congregation instructed him to make written protest of issuing a license for off sale beer and wine to R. T. Simkin, Sr., R. T. Simkin, Jr. and Herrold C. Simkin, located et about 224 E. 8th Street, particularly because it is located across the alley from the church, and requested that the application be denied. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the matter be lead over until the next meeting. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that Mr. Roberts had presented e written bid for the electric signs but she hes not had time to go into the matter and make a comparison between it end the bid of the Electrical Products Corp. The total price for four signs is M,229.00 and both material and workmanship is guaranteed for 18 months. COUNCILMAN HART said he thought the Council should take action, es it Is apparent no other companies are interested in offering a bid. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said he thought we should purchase three signs at the present time, until National Avenue is no longer,a State Highway, a painted sign might be used, as he could not see any need for going to the expense of a Neon sign. MAYOR MATTHEWS said he wes in accord with Councilman Carrigan regarding the fourth sign. MR. ROBERTS stated that it would ba $441.00 less with the elimination 8/21 102 of the single face sign. Moved by Curry, seconded by Carrigan, that this be referred to the City Manager for study end recommendation at the next meeting. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COUNCILMAN CLARKS said he would like to get en opinion from the City Attorney, that in case the City Manager decides to award the bid to Mr. Roberts, should she not have authority from the Council. CITY ATTORNEY WARNER said she could order the work done, the Council hes to approve the payment. COUNCILMAN CLARKS said he sees that the color of the signs may be optional end he wondered if the Council had any preference. MAYOR MATTHEWS asked if the Council had any objections to "Red and Gray" the High School colors? MR. ROBERTS said that the signs were usually white with the background a dark color, most any Berk color is satis- factory except the reds and blues which fade very badly. ORDINANCE NO. , an ordinance fixing the salary of the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of the City of National City end repealing Ordinance No. 580, after April 8, 1952 shall be A320.00 per month, was presented for the first readin?. The crdinende wee read in full. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Carrigan, that the ordinance be laid over until the next regular meeting for the second end final reading. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN stated that sometime ago we discussed the Trailer Ordinance end it wes referred to the City Attorney, and Mr. Carrigan wondered whet had become of 8/21 103 It. ATTORNEY WARNER stated that the lest he knew about the ordinance, it was referred beck to the Planning Commission. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said that the Planning Commission made recommendations for changes of a portion of the ordinance and it was referred back to her by the Council to make additional cherries from whet the Planning Commission had recommended. Mrs. Sullivan stated that she has conferred with the rep presentative of the Trailer Perk Owners end have asked them to recommend additional changes. COUNCILMEN C,ARRIGAN said that et the time it wes laid over he made a request that the -local trailer camps be inspected to see if they were up to per. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said that a trailer survey has been made, except for some minor items the trailer perks are not in bad order. It was recommended that more space be allowed between trailers and fences and that section hes not been drafted. A representative of the California Trailer rsrk Assn. hes recommended that no trail- er be permitted in any yard anywhere at any time in the City. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said that under the old Ordinance there were quite e few that were not conforming`to,the regulations regarding trailer•speee and sanitary conditions. MRS. SULLIVAN said that the Trailer parks were -attempting to comply with the ordinance and some hid put in' -additional sanitary -facilities.- COUNCILMEN HART said that if a person owned a trailer which they used for -camping -purposes and travel, they would violate the proposed Ordinance -if --they . kept it at hams when not in use. COUNCILMAN CURRY said he agreed with Mr. Hart, but there are cases where they-have---- -—them.in the front yard._ COUNCILMAN MART said that was- 104 different. You oould govern them not to keep them in the front yard. MAYOR MATTHEWS said that was the way it was set up in the Ordinance but we would not have to follow the recommendations of the Trailer Court owners. Mayor Matthews said he thought we should act on this as people are using trailers for rental property in places that are not zoned for rentals. COUNCILMAN CARRY said that about six months ago the Police Chief made a survey and a report on the Trailer Courts, and it was very favorable. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN stated that he thought something should be done about painting the outside of the Casa de Salud. Upstairs there is only one rest room and two downstairs, end all are in very bad need of repairs. Mr. Carrigan re- commended thst we immediately repair the place even IS it means hiring extra help. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that both the Mayor end she met with the Advisory Committee today and went over the progress that has been made. The building has been completely rewired, the clinic has been repainted and additional shelves built for storage. The Exchange Club plans to paint the dining room and the kitchen. The City will need to paint the Childrens' Reading Room and the rest rooms. There should be some repairs on the outside and the building needs to be repainted. MRS. SULLIVAN said there was no reason why we could not hire extra help to speed the repairs. The Advisory Board mentioned more rest rooms are needed, and the plumbing needs considerable repair and should be done immediately. MAYOR MATTHE'9S said he was sure that the Council would like to have this taken sere of since the City has taken over the Casa. COUNCILMAN HART suggested 8/21 105 that the building be painted white. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said she had B'esii asked by a number of employees whether the City Hall Woidd be closed on Saturday of the Community Jubilee Dai. Mrs. Sullivan said that a number of them will be needed at the exhibit and she would like to have the direction of the Council. Moved by Clarke, seconied by Carrigan, that City Hell be closed on Saturday, August 28th for Fiesta Day. Carried, all Council- men present voting aye. COUNCILMAN CURRY said that he was still of the opinion that we should do something about the Kiwanis Building as it Is not safe for recreation, the floor is in bad condition, it has an old wooden foundation which is rotten, and it should be decided whether we intend to use it on some other site, or repair it and use it et the present location. MAYOR MATTHEWS said the building was a gift from the Kiwenis Club end he would favor repairing and paintinc it rather than to do away with the building. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said he would recommend that it be included in the budget and the work be done as quickly es possible, even if it is necessary to get outside help. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said it would be her recommendation that after September lat the building is not needed for summer recreation offices and su:ply room, that we proceed et once to move the building where it could be used. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said he would like to know what the Attorney had found out regarding the seles tax where a 8/21 106 person buys gooditil66 a Netional City merchant and is delivered out of town. ATTORNEY WARNER said that he wrote a letter to Mr. Vensent in reply to his request and advised him es to whet steps he should take. The procedure is out- lined in the Ordinance.- You may require an affidavit from the merchant, setting forth the items and giving his affid- avit/as to what sales took place. The Trersurer may have e hearing on his permit, and if a dispute arises he may have e hearing before the City Council, and in the fourth place, you mey bring a civil suit to collect the taxes that are delinquent. ATTORNEY WAVER said he advised Mr, Vansant to require an affidavit and if that did not solve the matter we would take further action. The City Attorneys have not as yet had a meeting regarding this matter es they sIl have been too busy with their Budgets. ATTORNEY WARNER said thet as Per as the legality of the tax, a person who delivers out- side the City is not exempt as our Ordinance is considerably different than the San Diego Ordinance or some of the others inasmuch es there is not much question but that the intent of our Ordinance wee to tax the sales if any pert of the sales took place in the City of National City. Therefore, there would be very few sales on which the tax would not be due Under our -Ordinance, Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that the meeting be adjourned until 6:00 r.M. c'eloak, August 24, 1950. Curried, all Councilmen present votin; eye. ��t ZiCZIT! OF-NATION/WI AT EST : CITY CLERK