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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950 12-26 CC MIN390 National City, California, December 26, 1950. Regular meeting of the City Council was celled to order by Mayor Clinton D. Matthews at 7:30 P.M. o'clock. Councilmen present: Carrigan, Clarke. Curry, Hart, Matthews. Council- men absent: Nono. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that tho reeding of tho minutes of the rogular mooting of Docombor 19, 1950, bo disponsod with. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting ayo. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS prosont: Alston, Sullivan, Warner, Gautoroaux. BILLS AUDITED by tho Financo Committoo presontod: Moved by Gonoral Fund Library Fund Park M & I Fund Stroet Fund Harbor Fund payroll Fund TOTAL $804.76 22.35 51.47 5.95 17.00 17,021.75 .$17,923.28 Curry, seconded by Hartb that the bills be allowed and warrants orderod drawn for same. Carried, by the follow- ing voto to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthows. Nays: None. HERBERT A. BARNES was present and asked Mayor Matthews if it would be possiblo to hove a mooting with him and Councilman Curry in regard to the insurance before the MAYOR MATTHEWS stated that he and Mr. Curry end of this year. would meet with Mr. Barnes and go over this mattor on Wednesday at 7:00 P.M., Deoember 27, 1950, in the City Manager's Office. COUNCILMAN CLARKE stated he would like to see the Council 12/26 391 give some consideration to granting the employees a fivo percent cost of living blanket increase for all employees below the level of Department Heads. MR. CLARKE said ho is making this statement et this time due to the fact that the tako homo pay of workers today has boon somewhat reduced by the increase in income taxes, and also because tho cost of living is higher. COUNCILMAN CURRY said ho was in accord with Councilman Clarke's suggestion and he too felt that the employees should be granted a cost of living increase and that it should include those employees below ~400.00. COUNCILMAN CLARKE suggested that this be laid oVer until later in the meeting and come under new businosp; MAYOR MATTHEWS said that City Manager Sullivan had some information to present in this regard. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that Mr. McCune and Mr. Campbell who represents the owner of property in Block 19 have not been able to grit together due to tho noltday schedule and have asked thet the closing be continued another week to permit them to work out an agrooment. MAYOR MATTHEWS asked that the closing of the Alley in Block 19 be laid over until tho next meeting. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated in regard to the tentative map of National Vista Subdivision No. 2, the owners have agreed to keep the two lots open that would connect with the streets in Millerton in the event that they are needed for connection. A letter from the owners of this subdivision was rend which stated they would reserve lots 240 and 247 for future stroet development of the abutting area. Moved by Carrigan, • r1 12/26 392 seconded by Hart, that the tentative map of National Vista Subdivision No. 2, bo approved. Carried, by tho following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT ON ZONE VARIANCE was prosontod. ATTORNEY WARNER statod the fifteon days had not elapsed since this report was filed with tho City Clerk, however, there are some people in the audience who are hero in this regard and it would be permissible to hoar from them, although no official action can bo taken by tho Council at this time. The request was for a C-2 zone use on the prop- erty described as all of lots 26 and the N 29.51 of lot 25, Rancho Hills Unit No. 5, was denied by the planning Commission. VIRGIL 0. CAMPBELL, 24 Harbison Ave.; was present and statod when he purchased his property he was under the impression that they would be strictly in a residential section and that was tho reason he moved to this soction of the City. He also felt that a business in this teet_on Would invol"e a tfaff!c problem and likewise a parking problem. MR. CAMPBELL said the residents to Vhm area who protested this were very happy that tho Planning Commission denied the petition. MR. CAMPBELL presented a document with a number of signatures on it representing individual families who are opposed to granting of this verianeo. MAYOR MATTHEWS said no action will bo taken until next week and invited anybody interested to attend this meeting. FINAL MAP OF ANDERSON AND STEPHENS SUBDIVISION was presented. 12/26 393 CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN statod that the Planning Commiseton has approved tbeh map. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Fart, that the map of Anderson and Stephens Subdivision be accepted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. MAYOR MATTHEWS announced that it was 8:00 P.M. and time for the hearing on Sweetwater Annexation No. 1. ATTO2NEY WARNER statod that the Right-of-way Engineer has asked that it be laid ovor for four weeks before the hearing is hold on both Sweetwater Annexation No. 1 and Sweetwater Annex- ation No. 2. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN statod the proposal for those two annexations came from tho people in tho area and subsequent to the time of the publication of the notice of the hearing, a difference of opinion has appeared in the area. The Right-of-way Engineer has discussed this problem with some of the property owners and Mrs. Sullivan said thoy believed that it would be butter to hold a neighborhood mooting and ascertain whether or not the people have changed their mind. It is the desire of the Right-of-way Engineer to canvass every property owner. DR. G. M. HOWARD, 3104 Highland Ave., was prosont and stated that he was specking for owners of property in this area that is being considered. It was understood by several interested parties that there would bo an open hearing, and that `_E would ‘:.e to tho interest of all concerned to have this postponed. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Curry, that it be laid over until January 23, 1951. Carried, all Councilmen present voting ayo. W. F. BRADLEY was prosont and statod that ho believed the property owners in this area could bo "sold" if properly 12/26 informed. APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BE .RUGS LICENSE wore read as follows: 394 Rolend's Cafe, 1631 McKinley Ave., for on sale beer; on sale general by Pleylnnd, 20-26 West 7th St.; off sale general by Field's Liquor Stores, Inc., 1650 National lvo. CHIEF OF POLICE SMITH approved the applications. MAYOR MATTHEWS ordered the applications filed. COMMUNICATION FROM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD was road. The lottor stated that groat concern has been expressed by officials of communities comprising tho metropolitan San Diego eras over the critical sewage collection, treatment and disposal problem which faces the area. The Board is sponsoring a joint study and planning committee with membership representative of all official agencies involved. It is suggested that, since studies will include all phases of the sewage problem including tho reclamation of water from sewage, a representative from each, the Planning, tho Engineering and the Water Dopertrs nts, be designated. The present wetor pollution control program of this State was established on a rogional basis in recognition of the desirability of local control. They suggested that re- presentatives from each city be designated at an early date in order that an organizational meeting soon may be called by this Board. The committee may be referred to as "Tho Metropolitan Sewage Planning Committee". CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that as the lottor indicated, they would like someone from tho Water Company to join Dither from 12/26 r;• 395 Chule Vista or National City on the water problem. Mrs. Sullivan said wo could send either the Planner or somoone of the Enginoering staff. MAYOR Mi1TTHEWS said ho would like to suggest Lloyd Hudson and said the Water Company may havo someone that they would like to roconmond, and suggested that Mrs. Sullivan contact the water Company and also check with Chula Vista. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN asked if it would bo satisfactory if the people contactod wore told of the duties and bring back a report at the next noting as to their willingnoss to serve. Movod by Clarke* seconded by Hart. that the letter bo filed and tho Board be :Nowt/4 that Shia c oud<ea is takit3 aw t iota acid foralig a committee to teko part in this problem of water pollution* Carried. all Councilmen present voting aye. APPLICATION TO MOVE A BUILDING by Donald D. Chaso, was road. The building is to bo moved from Lake Murry and is to bo moved to tho West z of lots 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. Block 4, 10 Lcro Lct 4, Quartor Section 1,52 end is to be usod as residence. Tho application was approved by BUILD- ING INSPECTOR BIRD to conform with the Zone and Building Ordinanco and to bo completod in 90 days. Moved by Curry, secondod by Hart, that permission be grantoc' to novo tho building. Carried, all Countilman present voting aye. CITY CLERK AISTON stated that the City's portion on Motor Vehicle License Foes from Juno 1, 1950 through Nov. 30, 1950, will bo 315,327.99, based on our 21,064 population. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated thet she had a prolininary work sheet on conperisions of wages with other cities, and 12/26 396 the County and Eleventh Naval District, but that the study is not complete. MRS. SULLIVAN said that we are relatively close in most of the positions, this is without the five percent increase anticipated in the County and ten percent increase anticipated in the Eleventh Naval District. MAYOR MATTHEWS asked that it be laid over until next week in order to give Mrs. Sullivan a chance to complete this study. MRS. SULLIVAN said they would try to got the information to the Council in advance of the meeting so that they will have an , opportunity to study it. MAYOR MATTHEWS said he would like to discuss the fifteen day waiting period necessary before tho Council can take any action on tho recommendations of the Planning Commission, as he thought there should be a ten day period instead of the existing fifteen days. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Curry, that Attorney Warner be instructed to amend Ordinance No. 750, changing the fifteen day waiting peptod to ton days. Carried, all Councilmen present voting nyo. COMMUNICATION FROM H7RBERT C. KELLY was road in regard to quiet title action on Lots 3 and 7, Block 215, and Lots 20 and 23, Block 236, Notional City. The letter stated that quiet title action No. 147901 was filed July 28, 1948 and that his office was furnished with the figure of R442.36 as the amount required to redeem thee® four lots. It is requested that Attorney Werner endeavor to obtain tho approval of the City Council to a settlement to be effected bliscdiatello Whorebyi they will pay the City the above swot eM will take a stipulated judgment in this action quiotieeg 12/28 397 title against the City's claims. MAYOR MATTHEWS mado refer - once to the tax ordinance and thought thet somo study should bo made which has to do with the redemption of proportios on which the City has tax deeds, and perhaps an amendment could bo made to Ordinance No. 671. ATTORNEY WARNER statod that under the aovornmont Code, it is his opinion, that tho City could soil the tax deeded property as thoy saw fit 1f it was not for this ordinance, in other words tho City would havo the right to soll it for the bost interosts of tho people, and if amendod it would get a lot of this tax doodod property sold and back on the books bringing in revonuo. Moved by Clarke, soconded by Curry, that the matter of amending Ordinance No. 671 bo referred to the City Menegor, City Attorney end City Troasuror. Carried, all Councilmon present voting ayo. ATTORNEY WARNER said he would like to know what action the Council wished to teko rogerding tho y$442.36 in settlement of the law suit of the four lots involved in this action. MAYOR M:TTHEWS roquestod that the tots be ehodko& and see where they aro located and take action next week, ATTORNEY WARNER stated he hed g opared a contract with F. San Martin beginning 3En13er7 14 1951 until December 31, 1951 for the collection of garbago in National City. RESOLUTION NO. 5379 was reed, approving the contract between the City of National City anc' F. San Martin, and the Mayor is authorized to sign same on behalf of the City. Moved by Curry, soconded by Carrigan, that the Resolution bo adoptod. Carried, by the following voto to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Matthews. Neys: None. Councilman Hart 12/26 398 out of room. ATTORNEY WARNER presented the Auction Ordinance in which he made the necessary changes. ORDINANCE N0. , an ordinance providing regulations for conducting auctions, was presented. Moved by Clarke, second- ed by Curry, that only the heading be read. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCTING, MANAGING, CARRYING ON OR ENGAGING IN THE OCCCUPATION OR BUSINESS OF AUCTIONEER AND/OR AUCTION HOUSE IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA. Moved by Curry, seconded by Carrigan, that the Ordinance be laid over until the next meeting for the second and final reading. Carried, by the following voto to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Neys: None. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that the State Senate Interim Committee on Highways, Streets and Bridges is holding hearings Thursday and Friday of this week on the various highways and bridges in the Ccunty. The only pert of the hearing in which we would normally participate is on Friday at 10:45 A.M. having tc do with City problems. The rules of the Committee require that oral statement to the Committee be accompanied by a report which would bo filed, and there is an invitation for us to notify Senator Kraft if we wish to participate. 'MRS. SULLIVAN said she would like to filo a statement en streets and highways in behalf , 399 City of the/and suggests that the Mayor bo present at the hearing. MAYOR MATTHEWS thought that Mrs. Sullivan and City Planner Wagner should also attend. Moved by Clarke; seconded by Hart, that City Manager Sullivan bo authorized to draw up a statement for presentetirn at this mooting and thct Mayor Matthews represent tho Council at the meeting. C^uncilmon present voting aye. Carried, all CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said thct wo are now faced with a more serious situation in Civilian Defense than we have hed be- fore. Mrs. Sullivan said sho ettended an emergency mooting on Saturday and they talked et groat length ebout the Federal program end the State program. The delay that has continued on the part of the Federal Agency and on the State Agency leaves us in a very important position as a local government. We aro on tho front line of being responsible for the pre- servation of life and property in our own community regard- less of whet may he proposed sometime later, perhaps throe wens 'later by the State Government and as long es Three years later by the Federal Government. Most of the re- presentatives of local government egreed that wo have to continuo to do the thing that we thought should be done up until such time as any cooperative plan or any subvention funds may be available. MflS. SULLIVAN stated that she ex- pressed the opinion at the meeting that waiting for Federal money just moans we aro welting to take it out of our own pcckets eventually end that any delay in protection of our people, or instruction to our ;ample is something that wo do not want to do. We aro in Mutual -Lid Agreement and we know that if disaster should strike National City that others 12/26 600 will cono to our aid. Thorn aro now a number of things that wo can do, and that she world like to bring several things to the Council which Mrs. Sullivan said she believed should be done at once, and it will be the policy of the Council to determine which, if any, cr all cf then should bo cone. We have received about 2100 pamphlets "Survival Under Atonic Attack" and Mrs. Sullivan said she would like to recommend that an additional 6,000 pamphlets be purchased in order that thero may be one in every household. Tho next item is that of bomb shelters, and the most effective kind of pro- tection that the ordinary civilian may have is the back yard bomb sheltor similar to the storm collar. They aro simple of construction and can be done in any beck yard. Mrs. Sullivan said she believed we have a responsibility to provide instructions on how to make a back yard bomb shelter• Tho other thing necessary 1s a uniform warning system. Mrs. Sullivan said she believed we could place police car sirens in strategic places in the community for purposos of code signaling and to put a siren in such a place as the Bowl Where there is considerable natural amplification, and design a signal system. We have two way radios now on our police and fire equipment, we need to increase a few of them. We have had notice that wo should eventually have a warden or a block warden system. The Federal estivate of tho cost of providing a warden with the necessary equipment is $10.00 apiece. Most of those at tho conference felt that was a little high and that the resources of, the community did not requil'e that amount of money, and they fiirthar did rot bed- $leVe that it was necessary to have a warden in every single 12/2b 401 block, that possibly they eould combine a few blocks to- gether, at least for the beginning, and equip those wardens, MAYOR MITTHEWS said that he thought it is definitely tine for action and that it will bo sometime before we can expect any financial help from the Government. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said he thought that in the very near future this thing is going to go ahead and there will certainly be something definitely done as far as the protection of the people are concerned. We all regret the fact of this delay, but Mr. Clarke said ho believed our Federal officials are well award of the dangers and the necessity of protecting people. Mr. Clarke said he felt that tho Council as a local governing body should definitely do something as far as the people in this community are concerned, and that it is a good suggost- ibn on the part of the City Manager that pamphlets be dis- tributed advising people of means for their own protection. Mr. 'Clarke said we would have a problem with children and that he believed the schools would cooperate with our Disaster Council for the protection of school children. COUNCILMAN CURRY said that in his opinion the water system of our City was overlooked, that we have no way of cutting off any section of the City, as it is all connected together, and should a boob hit ono line our entire system would be out. MAYOR MATTHEWS said thet was a good ioint to bo dis- cussed with the Water Company. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said that she would supply the Council with the exact amount of Honey necessary to carryr,out tho items she mentioned. MAYOR bt&TTHEWS asked if the Council wished to set aside a certain s t -4e spsh0 ea flvtlisa Befekso. COURVITJMAN HLIts' itatd fat 402 thought it would be bettor for Mrs. Sullivan to give tho Council a figure as to what it would cost and then take action on it at this time. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said he wondorod whothor it would not bo a good idea to root with the Civilian Defense Group and learn what they aro doing and what they have done. MRS. SULLIVAN said she know that Mr. Reed would be glad to notify each Councilman, and that the Civilian Defense people would be most happy to havo the Council present at their meetings. COUNCILMAN CURRY said he also thought the Civilian Dofonse people should Hake reports occasionally in ordor that the Council may be kept up to dato on the progress made. MRS. SULLIVAN said sho was sure that the reports can be made available. MAYOR MATTHEWS said wo would expect a roport from Mrs. Sullivan at the next meetinn on tho cost of carrying out,tho outlined program. MR. EVERETT, 2034 E. llth Streot was present and asked if the Council hed any law regarding thn moving 1n of n build- ing. Mr. Everett said that the buildings on "T" Avenue aro quite an eye sore and that he would hato to have then any closer to his neighborhood than they aro. COUNCILMAN HART said at the time this was voted on by the Council it was their understanding that new siding was to go on tho build- ing and that it was in grod shapo and was to bo paintod and to bo brought up to the standards of tho Building Code of the City, and that if this is not done then some action should be taken. MR. EVERETT'said that after they aro moved in that it would bo pretty hard to make a man do anymore than bring thou up to standard, but in his opinion those buildings should hove boon torn down. MAYOR MATTHEWS said that wo 403 have had difficulty bafcre but he hoped wo havo a way now to act. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said that we still do not havo architectural control. COUNCILMAN HART asked if it would not bo possible to go out and see the building bofore it is moved into the City and decide after it has been insnoctod as to whether or not anything can bo done with it, and then we do not havo to let them move it in. MRS. SULLIVAN said this could not be done unloss the City provide an ord- inance on architectural control. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said that at the tiro these houses woro moved in ho askod what control the Council might havo if they did not go ahead with what they said they were going to do, what mothod could bo used to make them do what thoy promised. COUNCILMAN CURRY asked if it would bo possible to havo the poople furnish a bond to the offoct that thoy will carry out thoir promises. ATTORNEY WARNER said that porhaps the buildings do not look like tho poople in tho neighborhood would liko to havo them, but as long es thoy crn_ply with all the structural require- ments and is in the propor zono, you can do nothing about it. If you want to aeopt en 'architectural control that is reasonable, probably it could be dono. MAYOR MATTHEWS askod if it would bo propor to rofor this to the Planning Commiss- ion to make a study and recommendation to tho Council for some type of architectural control. ATTORNEY W2RNER said that would bo the proper procedure and it should be given a lot of thought. COUNCILMAN CLLRKE asked if it is not possiblo in any area of the City for tho City to restrict the City as far as areas are concerned. Poople settle in a cortain area and build nico hones and then there aro ono or two vacant 12/26 lots and we permit shacks to be built next to then, is it_ not possible to cause some restriction. ATTORNEY WARNER stated that this again refers to architoctural control. At the prosent time about the most that ycu can do is control the sotback, sizo of tho houso and the structure. Moved by Carrigan, that the natter of architoctural control bo re- ferred to tho planning Commission for study and roconmond- ation. COUNCILMAN HART stctod that he could not agree with this, that you are telling a man how to build his house. MAYOR MATTHEWS said he felt suro the Planning Commission would giva a groet doal of study to this problon. Motion lost. ./ Moved by Curry/ socondod by Hart, that tho mooting bo closod. Carried, all Councilmon present voting aye. ATTEST: • MAYOR, CITY OF NATION:. C TY, C= IFO'NIA 12/26