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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950 09-05 CC MIN109 National City, California, September 5, 1950. Regular meeting 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. Council- men absent: None. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that tho reading of tho minutes of the regular mooting of August 15th and the ad- journed meetings of August 21st end 24th, 1950, be dis- pensed with. Carried, all Councilmen present voting eye. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICALS present: Alston, Sullivan, Werner. BILLS AUDITED by the Finance Committee presented: General Fund $10,245.62 Street Fund 701. Perk M & I Fund 2,841. 07 Library Fund 11,75 Sewer Fund '1,303.52 Capital Reserve Fund 168.00 Retirement Fund 13,310.92 Payroll Fund 33 9 57 TOTAL $ • Moved by Hrrt, seconded by Curry, that the bills be allowed end warrants ordered drswn for same. Carried, by the follow- ing vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan', Clarke, Curry, Hart,, Matthews. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO, 5314 was re^d, nuthorizing the payment of $168.00 from the.Cnpitel Reserve Fund ns follows; Thomas L. Knott, $188.00, sewer extensions. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hert, thct the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen prosont voting eye. LTTORNEY WLRN'R etatad thst in regard to the Water Company 9/5 110 escrow there has bean no Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the deed to tho property to the Water Company and he has prepered a Resolution which he presented at this time. R"SOLUTION NO. 5316 wes reed, authorizing the Mayor to sign a deed convoying the property surrounding the Water Well from the City of National City to the Celifornia Water & Telephone Company. The Mayor is also authorized to sign en ensement to the CAiifornle Wntor & Telephone Company for the laying of pipe from the well to the distribution system and en ensement to the Cnllfornia 'Vetor & Telephone Company for ingress end egress to said well along e con- tinuetion of "R" Avenue northerly from Fourth Street. Moved by Wert, seconded by Carrigan, that the tesolution be ad- opted. Carried, ell Councilmen present voting aye. DAN J. CORLISS, 1740 E. 12th Street, was present and stated thet ho would like to know if eny action had been taken iin regard to the opening of 12th Street, from Palm to "R" Lvenue which is still closed. CITY MANAGER SULLIVLN stated that she now occupies the property in question and has an option to purchase-samo) end should she excercise the option the matter would be simple. The majority of the property is not whore we previously thought it was and Mrs. Sullivan stated there hes boon action taken and thet she hes been negotiating with her no'ghbors. COUNCILMLN cli4nxE suggested that the Mayor send a letter to Mr. Robertson, PrQsident of the Coronado Chamber of Commerce and to Mayor Stensey ern:eesing tho Council's appreciation 9/5 111 for the invitation to participate in the trein ride from San Diego to Coronado and also giving the Council the opportunity to participate in their festivities in Coronado. MR. CLARKE stated four of the Council attended and that all had a very wonderful time. MAYOR MATTHEWS stated that he would be very glad to see that such a letter was sent. RESOLUTION NO. 5318 was rend, authorizing a special zone variance to the California Water and Telephone Compeny for the purpose of constructing a municipal water system, es recommended by the Planning Commission; also authorising a setback of 10 feet. Moved by Hert, seconded by Clarke, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting eye. RESOLUTION NO. 5317 was reed, accepting a Grant Deed for elley purposes from ELIZABETH ADKISSON, and authorizing CITY CLERK ALSTON to have samo recorded. Moved by Hert, seconded by Clarke, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 6318 was reed, euthcrizing the Mayor to sign e Grant Deed to Elizabeth Adkisson from the City of Notional City. Mrs. Adkisson erroneously deeded the wrong property for the alley. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting eye. OTEDINANCE NO. , en ordinance fixing the salary of the City Clerk and -the City Treasurer, was presented for the second are final roeding. Moved by Clarke. seconded by 9/s 112 , Hart, that only the heeding be read. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 792, AN 03DINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE SALARY OF THE CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER OF /HE CITY OF No:TIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AND REPELLING ORDINANCE NO. 580 THEREOF. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clerks, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Neys: None. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated there ere two bids for neon signs as follows: Electrical Products Corp., $1,328.30, and the Chula Vista Neon Co., $1,788.00 plus tax. The signs proposed by the Chula Vista Peon Co. are 2 foot high by 20 foot long, the signs that were proposed by the Electrical Products Corp. were 10 foot long by 3 foot 10 inches. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN recommended that the Chula Vista Neon Co. be authorised to erect three 20 foot signs, MAYOR MATTHEWS inquired the length of time necessary for the installation. MR. ROBERTS of the Neon Cc. veld that it would be anywhere from three weeks to e month for completion. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that the Chule Vista Neon Co. be awarded the contract for three 20 foot signs to be installed as soon as possible. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. REQUEST for refund on business license by Almer F. Guerin, dba National City Cafe, 818 Nsticnal Avenue, was reed. Mr. Guerin requests that if any refund is granted that It be 9/5 113 sent to him at 313 R. 18th Street. The request was approved by License Collector Bates for $5.00. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that the refund be granted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC MIRAGr LICENSE for off sale beer and wino license to Herold C.. Robert T. Sr. and Robert T. Simkins Jr., 222 B. 8th Street, was read. No recommendation was made by Chief of police Bates. CITY MINAG!R SULLIVAN stated there is a letter of protest from the Methodist Church. COUNCILMAN HART stated that they sell beer and wine in practically every grocery store in town end he did not see any reeson why they should hold beck on any particular one. MAYOR MATTHEWS ordered the application filed. RESOLUTION NO. 5319 was reed, aocepting a Grant Deed for Street purposes only from ROBERT T. INGLrs and MARIE H. INGLE. and authorizing CITY CLERK ALSTON to have same re- corded. Moved by Hart, seconded by Cerricen, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, ell Councilmen nresent voting eye. MAYOR MPTTHSWS announced that we would now have the hearing on the annexations of Millerton, Baddera, Sunny Knolls, Logan end Fisher. CITY MANAG^R SULLIVAN steted'there were nd communications or proteets. ORDINANCE NO., an ordinance epnroving the annexation of "Millerton", was presented for tho first reeding. Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke,, that only the heading be reed. 9/6 114 Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clerke, Curry. Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF NATIONAL CI1 Y, Cl.LI?ORNIu; OF CERTAIN UNIN- HABITED TERRITORY, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA', DESIGNATED AS "MILLWRTON ANNEX". Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the Ordinance be leld over until the next meeting for the second end final reading. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. , en ordinance approving the annexation of "Badders", was presented for the first reading. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, 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 APPROVING TH1 ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY, IN THE COUNTY of SAN DIEGO, STATE OF C,4LIFORNIA, DESIGNATED AS "BADDERS". Moved by Curry, seconded by Carrigan, that the Ordinance be laid over until the next meeting for the second end final reeding. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. , an ordinance approving the annexation of "Sunny Knolls", was presented for the first reading. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that only the heading be read. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, 9/5 116 Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION TO THE C1TY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIPCDNIA, 0P CERTAIN,UNIN- HABIT'!D TERRITORY, IN THE COUNTY OP SAN DITmm0, STATE OR CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATED AS "SUNNY KNOLLS". Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that the Ordinance be hid over until the next meeting for the second and final reeding. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. , an ordinance approvin3 the annexation of "Logan", was presented for the first reading. Moved by Hart, seconded by Curry, that only the heeding be read. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: ,Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE APrROVING THE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF N'TIONAL CITY, CALIPORNIA, OF CERTAIN UNIN» HABITED TERRITORY, IN THE COUNTY 0P SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATED AS "LOGAN". Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that the Ordinance be'1aSd over until the next meeting for the second and final reading. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, ORDINANCE NO. , en ordinance approving the annexation of "Fisher", was presented for the first reading. Moved by Hart, seconded by Clarke, that only the heeding be read' Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. 116 ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE AP^ROVING THE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFCR NIl, OF CERTAIN UNIN- HABIT't TERRITORY, IN THE CC'JNTY OF SLN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATED AS "FISHER". Moved by Curry. seconded by Clarke, that the Ordinance be leid over until the next meeting for the second and final reading. Carried, by the following vote to -wit; Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. COMMUNICATION FROM YRS. J. 8. CUSLCK and C. R. COSTELLO, protesting the annexation of property designated as "Sweetwater Fields", was read. MAYCR MATTHEWS stated that if there were no objections he would like to have the matter of the annexation of "Sweetwater Fields" laid over until the next meeting es he has not had a chance to confer with Mr. Sharp, and with the approval of the Council, Mayor Matthews requested City Manager Sullivan and himself meet with Mr. Sharp and discuss the hatter before any action is taken. Moved by Curry, seconded by Hart, that the "Sweetwater Fields" annexation be laid over until the next meeting. Carried, all Councilmen present voting eye. RESCLUTION NC. 5320 was reed, accepting a Grant Deed for street purposes only from MERLE M. COUNTS and MARY S. COUNTS, end authorizing CITY CLERK ALSTON to have same recorded. Moved by Hart, seconded by Curry, that the Resolution be adopted, Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 5321 was reed, 000eptin. a Quitclaim Deed for street purposes only from MARGARET A. TROTCCHAU and 9/5 117 RICHARD P. TROTOCHAU, and autherizing•CITY CLERK ALSTON to have bane recorded* Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Clarke, that the resolution be adopted? Carried, all Councilmen present votinz aye. RESOLUTION No. 5322 was read, granting a zone Variance to Howard L. Morrison for a change in aide -yard setba;k from twenty feet to ten feet on the northeast corner of Second Street and Laurel Avenue. Moved by Hart, seconded by Curry, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye• APPLICATION TO MOVE A BUILDING by Dana L. Kuhn, was preeeht- ed, The building is to be moved from 4772 Peyton $t., San Diego to the rear of 2136 E. 8th Street, Lot 8 of Hills of Paradise, for use as a private residence. BUILD- ING INSPECTOR BIRD approved it as satisfactory to be moved into the City with a 90 day time limit from dete,of approval by the City Council. Moved by Hart, seconded by Curry, that the request be granted, provided it is com- pleted within 90 days from date. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye, COMMUNICATION FROM NATIONAL CITY-CHULP VISTA REALTY BOARD regarding rent decontrol, was read. The letter stated that the governing bodies of the major pert of San Diego County have voted for Rent Decontrol, and they request and re- commend that the council use its influence in having this territory decontrolled. It is believed that this action will benefit the town as a whole and will encourage more rentals to be build and increase the tax. COUNCILMAN 9/5 118 CLARKE stated that the Council has nnthine to do about decontrol, it was already taken care of when the City of San Diego started decontrol proceedings which were approved by Washington and that automatically decontrolled the rest of the area around San Diego ATTC9NEY WARNER stated that any of the Councils have the right to decontrol within their territory. The cities of San Diego, Le Mesa end Coronado have tekon action. For the area south of San Diego, there is a South Bay Beard, which hes authority to decontrol in the outlying area, within their furisdiction, and the Board has taken action and decontrolled the South Bay area which includes National City and Chula Vista. MAYOR MATTHEWS ordered the communication filed. AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE CF GAS TAX ALLOCATION FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS for 1950-51 was presented. This is for the improvement of 18th Street from Bey Boulevard to Highland Avenue, major city streets and secondary city streets and contingencies, amounting to 430,680.00. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that this is not the whole budget for gas tax of 1950L51 but it does include the maintenance agreement for 1950-51 and it also includes an extra amount that will be required to complete 18th Street. There will have to be a future agreement for budgeting the rest of the construction money. COUNCILMAN HART said that lath Street will be one of the main streets in National City and that we should get busy on it es it is in bed shape from Highland Avenue to the new State Highway. RESOLUTION No. 5323 was rued, adopting the budget and 9/5 119 approving memorandum of agreement for expenditure of gas tax allocation for major city streets, and authotizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign said agreement on behalf of the City. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye, MAYCTt MATTHEWS asked if the Subdivision Ordinance was referred to the Planning Commission. CI?Y MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that it was held up at the Manager's request, and that she has brought back from Washington a copy of a suggested subdivision ordinance from the Urban Redevelop• went Agency that has been prepared with the assistance of their planning division, and that she expects to have the recommendations ready to present at the next meeting, CITY CLERK ALSTON stated that she planned to take her vacation from September 18th to the 30th and would like permission to leave the State. •Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that permission be granted Mrs. Alston to leave the State during her vacation. Carried, all Councilmen present voting eye. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated that she received a memorandum from the International City Managers' Association, It is en invitation for the City Manager to attend the 36th Annual Conference of the Internationel City Managers' Association to be held et Houston, Texas, November 28-29. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated, that if the schedule of work permits it she would request permission to attend as such meetings are usually valuable to any City. 9/5 120 SURETY BOND of Lloyd W. Bates, Chief of Police In the amount of $5,000.00 wes presented. The Bond was approved by Attorney Warner. Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that the Bond be accepted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hart, Matthews. Nays: None. CITY CLERK ALSTCN stated that she received a letter from the Leegue of California Cities which stated nave urged city councils to act now to plan for new or increased taxes to replace the loss that will result if the personal property tax exemption measure is approved by the voters on November 7. We failed to toll you why you must not wait until November 8 to provide for alternative revenues, The reason for immediate action le that the proposed amendment will prevent the collection this year of taxes you have anticipated In this year's budget.n COUNCILMAN CURSE said he did not see how we could take any action as it will be up to the people how they vote. MAYOR MATTHEWS ordered the communication filed. ATTORNEY WARNER stated that in regard to the matter of 1the reel estate commission, the way most of the cities operate, they pay someone to sell the property and then pass a Resolution authorizing the payment of the commission. ATTORNEY WARNER recommended that the Council authorize the commission payment by Resolution. ATTORNEY WARNER reported on the setup of Council meetings which was referred to him. He stated the Code provides 'that the Council meet once a month, and by Ordinance 9/5 121 No. 7161 it sets forth meetings twice a month on the first end third Tuesdays. If it is the wish of the Council to meat more often a new ordinance would have to be passed. COUNCILMAN CARRIGSN stated that he thought it would simplify matters to have an adjourned meeting if you want to meet every week. ATTORNEY WARNER stated that if you did adopt an Ordinance changing the meetings it would be a couple of months until it went into effect. COUNCILMAN CLARRE said that he thought it would soon be necessary for the Council to meet every week and that the Attorney should be Instructed to draw up such an ordinance. COUNCILMAN HART said he thought we are meeting once or twice e week and we might es well make it every Tuesday. - MAYOR MATTHEWS said he thought we should give this some thought before we chancre and have a meeting every Tuesday, it is very simrle to adjourn to the following Tuesday If it is necessary. It will put more work load on the people in the City Hall if the Council meets every Tuesday, but if it is necessary he would approve it. MAYOR MATTHEWS asked that this be held over until'the next meeting in order to give some further thought tc the matter. REPORT PRCM THE PLANNING COMMISSION, wes reed. A tentative map of Hilltop Park was presented. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN stated that there is a matter which he would like to bring to the attention of the council et this time. He said that certain employees of the City are becoming subject to the Draft and ere requested to report for physical examination, and when they ere so 9/5 requested they should not be docked for the time lost, inasmuch es that is a demand letter and they have no choice in the matter what ever, and they should be paid fcr the time they spend in taking physical examinations for the Government end any other time reouired by the Government for en enforced absence on their pert. MAYOR MATTHEWS asked City Manager Sullivan if she had any comments to make in this regard. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that she thought they should be mid for the time lost, when requested by the Government, CrUNCILMAft CLARKE asked if the Council should not take some action so that it will give the Manager some authority. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Carrigan, that the employees be paid for time consumed et the Governments request. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read. The report stated that the City Council referred the matter of a connection between Highland Lvenue end San Diego's jte4or Street System to the Planning Commission for study and recommendation. Representatives of the Planning Commission made a field trip to inspect the routing of 43rd Street es shown on San Diego's proposed Major Street Plan and it's probable effect upon Highland Avenue. As a result of this field trip, it is the recommendation of the Planning Commission that San Diego be urged to extend 43rd Street to connect with Fairmont Avenue neer Laurel Street in San Diego. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that a letter was sent to the Board cf Supervisors urging that they obtain an easement through Greenwood Cemetory. Moved by Clarke, 9!5 123 seconded by Hart, approving the recommendations of the Planning Commission end that City Manager Sullivan be authorized to write lettere to the County Surveyor, County Planning Commission end City Planning Commission, making this request. Carried, ell Councilmen present voting aye. MAYOR MATTHEWS referred to the nap of Hilltop Park which was approved by the Planning Commission at their meeting of August 22nd. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN stated that the Subdivision is on annexed territory, and asked if that had been completely approved as yet. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that she hes not checked this map and was not sure just what property was invrlved. Moved by Clarke, second- ed by Curry, thet it be laid over until the next meeting. Carried, all Councilmen present voting ayem REPORT FROM TRAFFIC SAFETY CCHMISSICN was reed. The report states that e boulevard stop sign hes been ordered for Ninth and rcosevelt Avenues. The matter of a bus stop at 8th and National Avenue has been tabled for further study. A survey is being mede concerning gretln_s over storm drains. COUNCILMAN HART asked if they were making a survey of bus stops. CITY MANLGER SULLIVAN stated that they have determined where they believe the bus stops should go, their difficulty is to determine where the taxi stand shell go when they move the bus stop to the exist- ing taxi stand. COUNCILMAN HART said that it is not only et 8th Street, but et 18th end 24th Streets. 9/5 124 CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated thet she had several things to report from her trip to Washington, D. C. The Urban Redevelopment grogram contract for the ?$30,000.00 grant has been started by the Legal Department of the Urban Redevelopment end conclusion for transmittal to the Urban Redevelopment £Cency for the compliance of the Agency and the City clerk were some te&hntcalities which the Legal Department believe necessary. The Certification of Resolutions are very meticulous with the Urban Re- development Legal Counsel, and although we certified one Resolution in the form requested they asked that the other Resolution concerning Urban Redevelopment be certified in the same manner, not the customary manner that we have been using for the certification of Resolutions. The City Clerk assisted et s meeting this afternoon of the Community Re- development Agency to alter slightly the certification of ep-ointment of the members, requested by the Legal Counsel. They also requested some amendments to the by-laws of the Community Redevelopment Agency. When those ere complied with, they will then,be reey to transmit the contract back for the $30,000.00. All of the amount was approved by all of the branches. Mrs. Sullivan stated that she was in conference with the various branches and she was assured by the Director, Mr. Keith, end all members of the Agency that as soon es we complied with these problems that the contract will be forthcoming. The Community Redevelopment Agency authorized the prior approval of $2,360e00 which will start the business of the Agency rending the arrival of the $$30,000.00 check after the contract is signed, and that 9/5 125 request was sent to the desk of the Director on Friday after- noon. MRS. SULLIVAN-said she was assured by the Agency that the money is approved and will be forthcoming. The prior approval requestefluch things es office rental, adminis- trative salary, furniture end equipment to start as of September 1st. The Urban ^,edevelotment Agency Representative stated that if the City Council thought it necessary to pay any necessary bills up to the tine the cheek arrived for the $2,360.00 that it was authorized and would be reimbursed if the Council felt they could make a loan for any bills pending. They estimated that it seldom took longer than two weeks from the time that it was approved until they sent the check. The Community Redevelopment Agency passed a motion this afternoon requesting the City Council to pay bills up to $2,360.00, pending receipt of the check. MRS. SULLIVAN stated that she did not prepare any formal communication for the Council, but inesmuch as it is in the Bucket and the money is assured, she felt the Council would not be out of order to pay these bills until the check arrives. MAYOR MATTHT"S inquired if the '"2,360.00 was In addition to the $30,000.00 end IJIRS. SULLIVAN stated that is a part of the ?30,000.00. The Agency hes a ;Aethod bgr which the money may become immediately available while the contract is in process so that there will not bo any delay in starting the operation. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN asked if the money being handled by the Urban Redevelopment will to posted through the City books or will they maintain their own account. CITY MLNAGT3R SULLIVAN stated they must meinta`_n a separate eccount cf Federal money. The Budget es prepared for ep:lication will include all the 9/5 126 money they need for overheed so that it won't be necessary for the City to spend any funds for overhead. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Carrigan, that the Community Redevelop- ment Agency be authorized to expend' up to $$2,360.00 es e 1oen. Cerried, by the followinc vote to -wit: Ayes: Carrigan, Clarke, Curry, Hert, Matthews. Nays: None. CITY MLNIGfa SULLIVLN stated thet she thought the Council would be interested in Project No. 1 which has been rropcsed, that is the filling of Peredise slough from dred¢in_ in the Bay. As e by-product cf the filling of ^eredise Slough there will be sufficient deep water for the docking of tuna boets and other boats without cost to the Herbor Imr_rovement Fund. The Federel lgency considers that is a very good project to start with, es Project No. 2 which would be industrial con- version will be enhanced by the evailability of deep water. The pictures Mrs. Sullivan took to Washington of the members of the Council examining the area were very well received. They have seldom had en unanimous vote of e Council so completely in favor of a project es they have in Netienel City and the Planning Director hes asked if he may put the pictures of the City Council examining the'area on slides es an illustretion of e Council that ere interested in urban redevelopment. On the matter of public housing, Mrs. Sullivan stated that she conferred with a number of divisions heving to do with the transfer of the housing to the City. The application forms for transfer left Washington on August 28tn for the Los Angeles office with the exception of ono form, and Mr. M:Laughlin of the Division of Housing Disr_osel grve Mrs. Sullivan s cony of 9/5 127 that form. The form should be filled out by the City and be forwarded by the Los Angeles Regional office. The freeze order which hes been put on all transfers of public housing is being considered for modification, end there is some in- dication that it may be modified in the case of particular cities, especially if the Navy or the Army requests or con- curs in the modification. The demountable unit has not been reclassified to temporary. M:RS. SULLIVAN said she talked with the Division Chief in charge of the policy to reclassify demountebles and the interpretation of the Act has been in legal controversy on the matter of demountebles, but the application which we made for the demountables prov- ided they were reclassified as permanent is on file and accepted, so that whichever way they ere reclassified our application is valid. The demountable reclassification will have to be handled es a separate item. MRS. SULLIVAN stated thet she was informed that we must apply for each of the three projects separately. MRS. SULLIVAN said she met Mr. Prater, head of the Regional office and he has assured her that every effort will be made to get the forme to us as quickly as possible. Mr. Fcster suggested that in the event we needed the hcusing temporarily for people out cf the Urban Redevelopment program that he would do everything he could to make it available. MaS. SULLIVAN stated that she conferred with Generel Community Services concerning planning money available for sewage disposal end wes given the forms and instructions for application, end will give e more detailed memorandum on it et a later time. CITY MAN!uGER SULLIVAN also conferred with General Commanity'Services 9Is 128 concerning a sea plane landing, and the planting of grass which is also eligible, end wes given the forms and in- structions for the application. MAYCf MATTHEWS stated that there seems to be a possibility that the freeze might be lifted on the housing project. MRS. SULLIVAN said that it was quite likely, and we were advised to proceed with the application just es though the freeze was not on, end if et such time es the freeze is modified concerning National City, we will then be reedy to take controls CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that the amount budgeted for the Fiesta de los Amigos is $1,000.00 for expenditures and Ate Fiesta has a deficit of S696.31. If it is the desire of the Council to take care of the deficit there should be a transfer from the Unbudgeted Reserve. MAYOR & TTHEWS said that in years past the expenditure has been around $4,000.00 for the Jubilee so this year we saved the City quite e bit of money for the show, end that it was e very good show. COUNCILMAN CLRRIGAN asked if that deficit was shown after the various billings to the merchants. COUNCILMAN CLARK'S risked if the Council would get an itemized account of these expenditures. CITY MLNAGESR SULLIVAN said that Mr. Cleetor had the complete breakdown of all the expenditures end the bills outstanding, and she felt sure that when all the bills are in the total deficit will be the '696.31. RESCLUTICN NC. 5324 was read, authorizing the transfer of $700.00 from the Unbudgeted Reserve to the Recreation, Maintenance and Operation Community Jubilee Account. Moved 9/5 %89 by Hart, seconded by Curry, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen nresent voting eye. CITY MLNLGCR SULLIVAN stated that the matter of the re- classification of the reinter hes been pending before the Civil Service Commission. When the Painter was recruited he was recruited as a Street Painter to do Street painting only. He hes now been painting buildings and all of the equipment painting, and for thst reason the position will eventually be reclassified. Due to the fact that the scale for painters is higher then what is being paid, Mrs. Sullivan said she would like to recommend that a slight increase in the Painter's rate be established. The other matter on salaries is a Sewer Inspector that is needed for the sewer contract, and it is the recommendation of CITY MILNLG It SULLIVAN that a Sewer Inspector be included et the rate of $14.0C per day, es needed. RFSCLUTICN N(. 5325 was reed, emending Resolution No. 5256 by adding thereto the following positions and salary schedules: reinter 3 4 5 $2g2 R2S0 08 Sewer Inspector (Ls needed) a24.00 per day Moved by Carrigan, seconded by Hart, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COUNCILMAN CLRRIGAN stated that the Casa de Selud looked very well since painted, and he hes another request, that the boards be taken down from the windows end a venetian blind or something suitable be installed. 9/g 130 CITY MANAG1!R SULLIVAN stated that she wished to call fr the Council's attention to the matter of the Paradise Hills meeting September 15th, which is the same date of the League of Cities meeting, and the League meeting program is sewage disposal, which is important that as many attend es possible; and it is also important to be at the Paradise Hills meeting on annexation, and she would like to know what the Council's plan is for that evening. The League meeting is in Le Mesa, end Mrs. Sullivan stated that they could go to the dinner but would not be able to hear the program. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said he thought the Paradise Hills annexation would be more important. COUNCILMAN CURRY said he thought we should have a representative at the meeting on the sewage. WZS. SULLIVAN said she would arrange to have a department head et the meeting. MAYCR !'ATTHEWS said he thought it was important that we attend the Paradise Hills meeting and he would like to have someone instructed to give our apologies at the La Mesa meeting. CITY MANAGRR SULLIVAN stated that she had a communication concerning shoreline Tanning, of a meeting of the shore- line planning joint conventicn of the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association & Shoreline Planning Association. Thursday, September 28th they ere oohing to San Diego to look et Mission Bay, Friday, September 29th there will be a number of discussions 3* legard to the rehabilitation of bay area and tidelands, end Mrs. Sullivan said she believed this might be of interest to members of the council, if they could attend the meeting. 9/5 131 CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that she hes been ettempting to recruit a Planner et the rate in the Salary Resolution but has had some difficulty. MRS. SULLIVAN said she did have one Planner that she thought would be available but he was celled into the Navy• The only other person that she has been eble to find who qualifies as a Planner is in the City of San Diego Planning Department, and Mrs.Sulliven said thet she has discussed salary with him end that she did not think it would be possible to get him to come to Netional City for less than 386.00 per month, which is tho fourth step. MRS. SULLIVAN stated that if the Council wishes to authorize that as the salary she would attempt to get him to come to National City, or look elsewhere. This men 1s an Engineering Draftsmen in the San Diego P1enningDent. end he has been working on subdivision plenning and on the layout of neigh- borhood areas. CCU1JCILMAN CURRY asked how lone it will be before a Planner is required. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said he is needed immediately. The Urban Redevelopment program is contingent in pert that we have a Planner. MAYCR MATTHEWS asked if a Planner would be hired on a permanent basis. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said at the rete the City is going, it would be permanent. CcUNCILMAN CARRIGAN asked if this Planner would be used exclusively for Urben Redevelopment. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated he would not, es is also -a re- quirement of the Urban Redevelopment that they not be used exclusively on Urban Redevelopment, from the Federal Grant they pay for the planning for the Urban Redevelopment but they expect the City to do a technical job of planning on the remainder of the community. MAYOR MATTHE"JS asked if it would 9/5 132 relieve the City Engineer of some of the work he is doing if we had a Planner. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said that the City Engineer would be relieved of a number of the things it should require less outside engineer - es the City is that he now does and ing service, however developing so fast. It would be a lot of with San Diego plann it is difficult to say MAYOR MATTHEWS stated that he thought help to us to have a man who is familiar ing. COUNCILMAN CLARKE said that he thought it would be to the City's advantage to heve some one who is capable of doing something worth while as we want to put the City on the map. COUNCILMAN CARRIGAN said that the only thing that enters his mind is that the Planner is net a cualified engineer. MRS. SULLIVAN stated that a greet number of Planners are not engineers, some have engin- eering drafting. CCUVCILMAN CURRY said that it is not optional that we hire this men, it is a requirement of the Government, and we should hire one that is capable of doing the work. Moved by Clarke, seconded by Hart, that City Manager Sullivan be authorized to employ the Planner re- commended by Mrs. Sullivan, at the salary of 386.00 rer month, which is the fourth step. Carried, ell Councilmen present voting aye, COUNCILMAN CURRY stated that it seems the City has gone into the trrnsportation business in a mild form. It has been called to his attention that the man who is driving our bus does not have a chaufferr's license, and Mr. Curry said he wondered if it was not a State requirement, and that he also live up to ell the State lews end regulations governing that sort of transportation. Mr. Curry said that it has also 9/5 133 been called to his attention that it is a young fellow fifteen years old driving the bus, the bus does not have a horn, end Mr. Curry said he thought it would be well to check into this to be sure we are in the right. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said if anybody is driving the bus who is not a City employe©, is contradictory to City orders, and in regard to the chauffeur's license, it shoud be referred to the City Attorney and City Manager for checking. CCUNCILMAN CURRY said that he wished to refer this to the City Attorney and City Manager for checking. CcUNCILMA.N CLARKE wes in accord with Mr. Curry. He too hes seen different individuals driving the bus whc are not City employees. Mr. Clarke said thet It was his understanding the Recreational Director was responsible for the bus. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN said not the Director alone. MAYc3 MATTHETS referred this matter to the City Attorney for ehockina, end also suggested thet it might also be edviseble to rest a sign inside the bus, reeding that only City employees bo cllowt'4 to drive. COUNCILMAN CURRY stated that in going over the streets he noticed that the Street Depertmant is using soft patches where he would not consider practice'. MR. CURRY said he would like to know if the City could not make e mix of con- crete to patch the holes, it is just a temporary proposition when they put in the soft patches. Mr. Curry said that the new work they ere doing on the streets, they depend on auto- mobiles es rollers to smooth out the work, and he suggested a roller be used to make e smoother job. CcUNCILMAN CLARKE was ineccord with Mr. Curry and thought the work should be done right. MAYOR MATTHEWS said he had discussed this with 9(5 134 the City Manager end wondered how a street stays at all without the use cf e roller. Mayor Matthews said that when we adopt the Subdivision Ordinance if we call for four inch mit rather than two inch, he thought we should follow through throughout the City and do e Job so that it will lest. Mayor Matthews said that he thought the City Manager can get the information from the Street Supt. and make recommend- ations to the Council et the next meotina. CITY MANAGER SULLIV1N said that the Street Supt. is on vacation but she believed she can obtain the necessary information. E. H. ALSDCRF, 2105 J. Avenue, was present end stated that he would like to thank the Council for putting pedestrian lines across Highland Avenue at 20th Street. He asked If the Council had made a report of the apelication of Simkin's Market for an alcoholic wine any beer license, and wondered if it had been referred to the Chief of Police or whether the Council had sustained it, or Made objections. Mr_YCR MATTHEWS steted that the Council took no action, as we do notiactuaily issue the license, but we could send a letter of complaint to the Board. MR. ALSDCRF said that when "J" Avenue was recently tiled between 18th and 22nd, there was one place particularly et 21st & "J" Avenue where there is a specs about 10 feet where the first rain will leave e mud hole. It seems es though they have torn away that which was on 21st Street end never rapineed it when they fixed "J". MR. ALSDCRF said he thought thst when streets are oiled end tern up at the side of the street they should be repaired. 9/5 136 MRS. WELLS, 1510 Harbison Avenue, was present and stated she would like to know whether or not the Council heard the request for a stop sign to be installed et 18th end Herbison. CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN stated that she recalled the letter and netlticn; but it her absence it was not put on the agenda, end with the Council's normission,she would refer the, matter to the Traffic Safety Commission when they meet on Thursday. Moved by Clerk°, seconded by Curry, thet this matter be referred to the Traffic Sefety Commission. Carried, ell Councilmen present voting aye. MR. I. EVERETT, 2034 E. llth Street, was present in regard to the progress of the sewer. CITY MANA.GHR SULLIVAN stated that Mr. Everett's sewer does not hinge on the opening of 12th Street, the plans have been drawn by the Engineer and we have had several conferences on it whether it has tc be seperately advertised or whether it could be attached to eigher of the outstanding sewer contracts. The City Attorney hes concluded with the Mrneger thet it will have to be advertised separately. MR. EVERETT said he would like to have some ides when the sewer would be completed in order to make his plans. HAM M!TTHEwS said that it apparently will be at least three months on the sewer. MR. EVERETT sold that he would like tc mako a ccmnlaint in regard to traffic regulations. He said thet cn 8th Street cars 'urn from the left hand side going over a double line into Safeway Perking and riggly wiggly, which congests traffic a greed deal, and he felt that this s#t✓ubd be referred to the Traffic Commission. HAYcR MATTHEWS asked that CITY MANAGER SULLIVAN refer this natter concerning the traffic on 8th Street to 9/6 138 the Traffic Safety Comsdssion. COUNCILMAN CLARKE stated thet the signs on the poles around town that advertise different events ere never removed ex- cept by children and torn to pieces end thrown around the street, stifle felt that something should be done ebout it. COUNCILMAN CURRY stated that the Notices of Zone Variance stay on the poles for months after a Zone varianoe hes been granted. MAYCR MATTHE"wS said he thought we should instruct our Street Dept. that when they pass a Zone Variance Notice, and the time has expired that they should take them off. COUNCILMAN CLARKE mid he would like to call the Councilors attention to the matter of the Civil Defanse Suggestions and i commendations. Governor Marren hes called a special session of the California Legislature to convene September 20th. The communication stated it is of great,importance that we hear from cur city officials es quickly as possible, and particularly from those officials who have some operat- ing responsibility for civil defense, general end functional. What we need ere specific suggestions and recommendations for legislation which would he helpful to the cities in the dis- charge of their civil defense responsibilities. Moved by Carrigan, seconded. by Hart, that the meeting be closed. Carried, all councilmen present voting eye. MkMA C3, CI CP Ne ICNAL C TY, CGLI CRNIA 9/8