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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950 12-05 CC MIN363 National City, California, December 5, 1950. 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. Councilmen absent: Matthews. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of November 28, 1950, be dispensed with. COUNCILMAN CLARKE stated that he did not see how the minutes can be approved, that the Chairman of the Council has no right to second a motion. ATTORNEY , WARNER read Section 36803 of the Government Code of the State of California: "The Mayor may make or second any motion end present and discuss any matters es a member of the Council". MR. WARNER said if'he thought the procedure was not according to law he would have objected. Carried, by tho following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Hart, Curry. Nays: Clarke. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Sullivan, Warner, Vansant, Oautereaux, McClure. BILLS AUDi'rb'D by the Finance Committee General Fund Capital Reserve Fund Comm. Redevelop. Fund Library Fund Park M & I Fund Plann. Comm. Fund Street Fund Light. Distr. #1 Harbor Fund TOTAL presented: $9,661.74 8,557.35 296.67 1,000.97 550.60 51.78 16,788.48 32.65 16.23 $30r, 956.41 Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the bills ad and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, be allow - by the 1 364 following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Hart, Curry, Nays: None. HERBERT A. BARNES was present and again made reference to the insurance policy which he has discussed et previous meetings. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN stated that at the last meeting Resolut- ion No. 5359 was adopted, setting the sum of $210.00 as the opening bid for Lots 16 to 20 in Block 119, City Plat. Mr. Carrigan said that after investigation he finds that the back taxes on these lots amounts to $378.07, and feels that the City is not getting a sufficient amount of money for this particular property., Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Clarke, that Resolution No. 5369 be roscinded. Carried, all Councilmen present voting ayo. VICE MAYOR CURRY announced that it was 8:00 P.M. o'clock and time for the opening of the bids for the collection of and/or purchase of garbage. The following bid was re- ceived: F. San Martin bid on Proposal #1 to pick up all garbage and offered $252.50 for this permit, for tho year 1951. For proposal #2 he bid $5.00 a ton for the City collection and delivery to his ranch, which la approximately seven miles from the noarost'City limits. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that this be referred to the City Manager for recommendation. Carried, all Councilmen prosent voting aye. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN requested that the Architects Contract be held over another week. 12/5 365 CITY CLERK ALSTON stated thet under unfinished business we have the second reeding of the Card Room Ordinance. ATTORNEY WARNER recommended that the Council not have the second reading on this particular Ordinance and submitted a new Ordinance patterned after the South Pasadena Ordinance. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the Ordinance be read in full. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE FOR FOLICE REGULATION, RELATING TO CARD ROOMS AND PLACES WHERE CARD TABLES ARE KEPT FOR HIRE OR PUBLIC USE IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA: REPEALING SECTION 37 OP ORDINANCE 708; REPEALING SECTIONS 2, 3, 4, and 6 0P ORDINANCE 760, AND REPELLING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, was read in full. REV. GEORGE THOMPSON, REV. PITTMAN, and MR. ALSDORF were present, favoring the abolishment of the card rooms. COUNCILMAN CLARKE stated that the decision of card rooms should bo by referendum. KENNETH BECK was present and stated that he did not represent any particular group of people, no church or no card rooms, and thet Rev. Thompson stated any, form of gambling wculd serve no useful purpose realized from it. If that is so why aro they allowed to solicit such games as bingo, etc. in the Churches. MRS. ELEANORA CORLISS was present and said she would say nothing for the card rooms or against them, but that she would like to ask if the Council sincerely believe that in passing this Ordinance they are helping the people in National City and promoting Democracy. THOMAS LEONARD, Music Store Operator, 12/5 V I 368 FRANK B. PADGETT, Card Room Co-owner, STELLA SNODDY,, business women and MRS. FRANK FADGETT were present-and,telt' that the card rooms have their place, but if the Ccuncjl wished them in a different location, the problem could probably be worked out, but did not fool it fair to put people out of business. EARL He BAXTER was present sad stated that he believed that the question before this Body tonight has been called a moral issue. According to our Ordinance no one under 21 years old is allowed in a card room. If that is true, we have a lot of boys fighting under 21 years old, yet if those places serve a useful, normal purpose in our community why aren't those boys allowed in the card rooms, DAN CORLISS was presenttand stated that it should be left up to a referendum of the people of National City. VICE MAYOR CURRY stated that draw poker is the only gambling gams that is legal in the State of California, and that playing and method of collection is governed by law. T. P. CORDELL was present and stated that if these churches were going to close tho card rooms to clean up the City, why don't they start in on the bars. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Curry, thet the Ordinance be laid over until the next meeting for the second and final reading. Motion tied by the fcllowing vete to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Curry. Nays: Clarke, Hart. RESOLUTION NO. 5372 was read declaring the City's intention to pay out of Municipal funds fifty percent of tho amount of taxes derived from the Metropolitan Water District for the fiscal year 1951-52. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Carrigan, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen 12/5 367 present voting ayo. COMMUNICATION FROM NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY regarding Nations: Hotel Building was again presented, CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN presented a map showing the approximate locations of the buildings showing possible blight and stated that she would like the Council to review the buildings that would have possible blight in order thet they might determine in their opinion whether a project area could be included in the down town area which would include the National Hotel. It was decided that a field inspection would be made at 10:00 A.M. on Sunday, December loth. ORDINANCE NO. , an ordinance prohibiting the keeping of bees, was presented for the second and final reading. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Clarke, that only the heading be read. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Carrigan, Clarke, Hart, Curry. Nays: None. AYos: ORDINANCE NO. 808, AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE KEEPING OF BEES WITHIN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Clarke, that the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF POLICE was read requesting thirty days leave of absonco with pay for Dave Rea, due to the over- time given the department. The request was approved by CHIEF BATES. Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke, that the request be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Hart, Curry. Nays: None. APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE by James K. Matheson, 12/5 368 22-24-26 W. 7th St., for on sale beer, and application for off sale boor end wire by D. D. Williams Stores, 130 E. tth Street, worn ruet. CEIFF HATES rocomandcd tho Matheson application, but no recommendation was made for the Williams Store as it is near a church. VICE MAYOR CURRY ordered the applications filed. COMMUNICATION FROM ATTORNEY WARNER was read. The letter requests that the Council accept Mr. Warner's resignation as City Attorney effective January 1, 1951, or at such earlier date as the Council may find desirable. Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke, that Attorney Warner's resignation bo accepted, and a letter of appreciation from the Council bo written to Attorney Warner. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ATTORNEY WARNER stated that he is still compiling Ordinances regarding Auctions and will obtain copies of the County Ordinance for each cf the Councilmen. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that she found the meeting of tho International City Managers Association was quite interesting and will prepare a summary for the Council. RESOLUTION NO. 5373 was reed, giving notice of the proposal to annex to the City of National City, uninhabited territory designated as °Sweetwater Annex No. 1", located in the County of San Diego, State of California. The hearing is set for 8:00 P.M., December 26, 1950. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Wart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, ell Councilmen present voting aye. 12,/5 369 RESOLUTION NO, 5374 was read, giving notice of the proposal to annex to tho City cf National City, uninhabited territory designated as 4Sweatwator annex No. 2", located in the County of San Diego, State of California. The hearing is sot for 8:00 P.M., December 26, 1950. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Clarke, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Council.. men present voting aye. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said he would like to compliment the parties concerned who are responsible for the decoration of our City's streets, that they are a credit to the people responsible. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that a Resolution has been pre- parod, as requested by the State Disaster Council for a general mutual aid coverage in the event of disaster. RESOLUTION NG. 5375 was read, approving and agreeing to abide by the California Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement, executed by Earl Warren, Governor of the State of California. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ATTORNEY WARNER stated that there was a typographical error in the former Resolution in regard to the Supplemental Easement Agreement between the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company, and the City of National City. The Resolut- ion which has been prepared is practically the same as the other one except the words "and tho" were taken out. RESOLUTION NO. 5376 was read, approving a Supplemental Ease- ment Agreement, dated July 21, 1950, between the San Diego 12/5 370 and Arizona Eastern Railway Company and the City of National City, by which th3 reiToad grants certain additional parcels ,of right of way adjece_ac to the idth Streot underpass. The Mayor and City Clerk are directed to sign the agreement on behalf of the City. The City Clerk is directed to record said agreement. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF POLICE SMITH regarding complaint on Film Transport Company of California. by C. 0. Donahue, was read. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the communication be filed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke, that the meeting be closed. Carried, ell Councilmen present voting aye. VICE ATTEST: CITY CLERK R, CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 12/5